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Milford chronicle., 1933-06-02
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BIRTHS,DEATHS
IN GRAVEYARDS
Work Being Carried On
: By Historical Society
OF. Delaware. ...s...v
NO EARLY PUBLIC
RECORDS AVAILABLE

Vital statistics, recorded on head
stones in graveyards and in church
records, is the subject of an inten-
sivo study being carried on by the
Historical Society of Delaware. Due
to the fact that man. of the records
and the headstOnes are becOmins
lost or indecipherable, the records
are being copied and flied for the
use of historians and senealUgists in
the future. ~
The society has realized the inn
portance of gathering the vital sta
tistics of the State Which are con-
tanned iT the church records in one
central file. The bu"ials FROM the
First Presbyterian ChhrcR in Will
mingtOn have been copied and the
trustees have placed any other ma
terial in their possession which has
survived the ravages of time, at the
disposal of the society.
Asbury Church records, which
date from 1889, (baptisms aud mar
riages), have also been copied. Early
in June the very valuable and au-
thentic records of the Wilmington
Friends meeting will be placed at
the disposal of the society. 1t is the
intention of the officers to continue
this work for at least In regard TO
Wilmington and New Castle county
churches, until completed.
Few realize that the recording of
births was not required by law in
this State until 1884, and marriages
until 1908. Vital statistics of this
section of the country are very mea-
ger. The Friends alone having been
careful IN their records.
Old Swedes Church Records down
to the early 1SOO's were printed sew
erals years ago by the Historical
Society and have proved of great
value to the people in nearly all of
the States of the Union, inquiries
having been received from all over
the country.
Up until 1880 Asbury Church rec
ords included between three and
four thousands of such statistics.
The work is being done through |
The interest of Colonel George A.
president of the Society and
l.. Ward. The import
lnde of this work is very apparent |
i one visits the older graveyards, |
,fficers said. Asbury church stones |
are becoming nearly unintelligible |
md those interested in Welsh Tract
Meeting grave stones are much con-
,erned in regard to the condition of
hese early monuments there. Legis-
ature recently authorized the pur-
,hase of some gravestone records.
Mrs. Everett C. Johnson. secretary
o Senator John G. Townsend, Jr,
las tried to secure cooperation In
aving these stones at Old Welsh
Tract.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-02

the United States off the gold stand
ard by forbiding shipment of gold
abroad, refusing to pay u. S. obli-
cations in gold, and by making the
I boarding of gold or gold certificates
major felony. Plans are now on
foot for Legislation to guarantee pay
ment of deposits in solvent banks.
FOREIGN POLICY-The United
States will stand firmly for interna-
tional peace; will refuse to TecOg-
nize territory taken by aggression;
will pursue a policy of the good
neighbor" in International relations
CURRENCY - The Democratic
platform called for a sound curren-
cy But the imitation rider to the
farm bill permits the President to
issue new money as he believes it is
needed, lower gold content of dol
lar, etc. It is affirmed that Mr.
Roosevelt will not use this unpre
cedented power unless, in his Opin-
ion, no other avenues are left.
It is obvious that the success of
any Administration depends on. the
support of Congress and the friend
illness of the general public. So far,
Mr.. Roosevelt has had both-indeed,
Congress has been completely SUI
pine to his demands. Recently the
first signs of organized opposition
appeared. AS yet this opposition has
been powerless in combating the
White House influence, and the
President is easily assured of desir-
ed support. ....- ''.
The President made his first pub
lie statement on. world peace short
time ago Il was diplomatic SEN
sation, without advance publicity, to
81 foreign capitals. Bulk of the
speech was plainly addressed to
Germany-wLich means, in these
days, to Chancellor Hitler. Mr.. RoOs-
evelt asked the nations to give up
all offensive war weapons. and to
keep only those vital to defense. He
denounced foreign invasion, at
time when Japan is apparently de-
termined to take all it can of China.
He denounced also petty" national
aims at a time when spirit of. ma
tiOnallsm is gripping European pow
ers.
Next day Chancellor Hitler made |
q speech, agreed with Mr.. Roosevelt |
but again said that unless Ger
many were permitted to re-arm, and |
The provisions of the Versailles IRE
atty were abrogated, she would re-
sign from the League of Nations.
His tone. however. was much more |
than was expected. 1t
vas apparent that tn European
powers are looking to America to
lead the fight for world disarma-
nent, revival of trust between peO-
Dles, and a permanent peace
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-02

H r.
Barium huosilicate and lead ar
senate sprays have been used sue
cessfully for control of the eedling
moth. Newcomer of the u. S. Bu-
reau of Entomology was the first to
discover that barium fiuosilicate's
lack of adhesivity could be- over.
come by combining it with a small
quantity ofisummer oil spray. New
comer's work was verified by that
of DIR. w. S. Regan of California.
Fellowship work carried on at the
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Sta
tion found the same material to be
effective under eastern conditions
and that good control of the cod
ling moth could be had with it.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-02
SMOKING TABOO FOR c. C. C.
ROCKIES WHILE ON DUTY

Lady Nicotine and the forest
workers of the Civilian Conserya-
tion Corps are to be strictly "off
duty" friends. The stern hunt for
the elusive gypsy moth egg and the
Industrious setting out of seedlings
must go on without benefit of So
lacing pipe, cigarette, or perfecto.
Fire prevention regulations. issu-
ed at Second Corps Area headquar-
ters of the Army on Governors Is
land, prohibit smoking while at
work in the forests, permitting only
the old soldiers quid or "chaw" TO
c. c. c. rockies who want tobacco
during duty hours.
Camp sites, however, are to be
cleared of underbrush and fifty
foot boundary strip burned over TO
eliminate the. fire hazard from care
lessluy drgpped cigarette butts.
Smoking will be permitted within
the camp area. No buildings, tents,
or mess fires are to be located with
in 200 feet of boundary strips.
Forest lire-fghting plans divide
each company of {. c. G. workers
into three reliefs. one of which is to
be ready at all times to respond to
fires outside the camp boundaries. A
regular fire plan for within the
camp. following Army garrison fire
regulations. has also been adopted
for the c. c. G.
When fire relief is called out for
forest fire, the next relief will be
dismissed from its routine work to
rest and to hold themselves i'm read
mess for call. Each relief will work
from 6 to hours and then he re-
lieved by the next relief. Coffee.
food and water will be supplied the
fire fighters.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-02
AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT
ACT

Farmers throughout the nation
today are deeply interested in the
objects and purposes of the farm
relief legislation which was passed
recently by Congress, and numerous
inquiries are being received at the
offices of county agents and at agri-
cultural colleges in regard to the
ways by which these relief measures
will help agriculture out of its de-
pressed situation.
One of these farm relief measures
is the Agricultural Adjustment Act
which relates to the control of pro-
duction of farm products yip accord
ance with the market demands as a
means Of raising farm prices. The
success of this Act and its-adminis-
tration however, depends very
largely upon the farmers. themselves
for without their cooperation and
support this relief measure will fail.
In discussing this sjtbiect through
the press and over the radio, Henry
A. Wallace, SecretarNs. bfl Agricul-
ture, has placed special d, emphasis
upon the fact that participation in
this agricultural adjustment pro-
gram must be voluntary on the part
of the farmers, and this" fact was
made clear in the following state
ment which has been released for
publication:
"The right sort OF farm and ma
tional relief should encourage and
strengthen farmer cooperation. be-
lieve we have in this new law the
right sort of stimulus to that end.
Unless, as we lift farm prices, we
also unite to control production, this
plan will not work for long, and the
only way We can effectively control
production for the long pull is for
you farmers to organize, and stick,
and do it yourselves. Tse Act offers
you promise of a balanced abnnd-
ance, a shared prosperity, and a
richer life. 1t will work if you make |
it yours and if you will make it
work.
Government officials cannot and
will not go out and work for private |
A farm is private bus
mess, so is farmers cooperative, |
and so are all the great links in the
ood-distributing chain. Government
men cannot and will not go out and
plow down old trails for agricul-
ture. nor build for the distributing
industries new roads out of the
woods. The growers, the professors,
the carriers and sellers of food must
10 that for themselves. This Act is
not hand-out measure. 1t does pro-
vide new Governmental machinery
which can be used by all who labor
% grow and to bring us food and
'abrics, to organize, to put their
in order, and to make
keir way together cut of wilder
less of economic desolation and
waste"
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-02

luSepuEdDie FROM LOcIi WeiIhIt'
1t is rather rifflcult to realize that
the new Administration came into
power less than three months ago.
So rapidly have events moved, and
so definite and manifold have been
legislative proposals designed to
start aud speed recovery, that the
Roosevelt policies seem to have
dominated the country longer than
they really have.
A survey of what has been ac-
complished is interesting. 1t re-
veals: .a.
TAXATION-The Economy Act
gave the President powers to reduce
governmental costs. Steps taken
have saved $400,0O0,O0O year IN
compensation and pension payments,
and 100000 in Federal salaries.
Department reorganization to save
additional $600,O00,C00. r',e
PROHIBITION-Beer has been le-
galized. Beer tax revenue is fully
meeting expectations. The President
has now given impetus to the un-
conditional repeal movement by a
declaration favOring IL. Sc a,
AGRICULTURE-The, new farm
bill, recently passed, embraces: Pro-
visions for reduction of acreage,
taxes ON wheat, corn, cotton, hogs
and other basic farm products to
bring prices to parity with the
general price level, and control of
marketing through licenses and SUI
pervised agreements among produc-
ers, professors and distributors.
Pending now is a proposal for ref
of farm mortgages.
TARIFF-The President, through
the Washington Conferences, has
achieved a tariff truce among the
major nations to last until the
World Economic conference has
been completed, and is expected to
use the power of the United States
to create agreements for stimulating
world trade.
UNEMPLOYMENT - A Civilian
Conservation Corps has been Great
ed to provide work for 250,000 men
in the national forests. A draft for
a national public works program on
a gigantic scale has been prepared.
Moves are ON foot to create a new
between government
and business, to lift antitrust law |
to permit industrial ex-
pansion and eliminate needless !
waste that comes from cut-throat /
49, II
NATIONAL DEFENSE-Cuts. in
army and navy appropriations will
total approximately $146,00O,000.
Final decision on military expendi-
.ures will depend on agreements
made with other powers.
BANKING Following the nation
u bank holiday, the President took /
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-02

How can / get my husband to
tell me about his business affairs?'
asks a wife of Dorothy Dix. Try to
get him to buy new car.-Atlanta
Journal.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-02

If you had q ton of pennies, how
rich would you be? Quick now. No,
you wouldn't he millionaire. Your
ton of copper would be worth exact
ly $4,000. 1--
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-02
ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTs

Happenings That Affect The Dinner
sPaiIs, Dividend Checks And Tax
Bills OF Every Individual. Nation
al And International Problems
InsepaTabIe From Local Welfare.
Evening star., 1933-04-15

footwear suitable
feeling the effect the
of cloths higher
expectations
retailers recorded larger volume of than last
of hosiery and radios report machinery ana
coa
PTTTsBURGH-Real demand stimulated by seasonable
Fall
order steel
activities reflected in drop
Fall steel activity building nes hide
markets dull
conservators appointed for
restrictions; indications
returning confidence widespread.
DETROIT-Consumer still hope
active stimulation hquefacion $150000000
banks bwer adding rolls and automobile
recalled
tendency heavy visitors
from cut of Prices of farm products steady despite fairly heavy
supplies
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of beer industry brought life
branches notably lumber and machinery bettemnt
extending generally identified with brewing outlook
LoUIs-Demand sales of groceries
production per
indus to
Of
collections retarded by
tied closed banks
trade unusually with volume
considerably
activity building trade than time last three
advances recorded in commodity prices.
activity
situation still reard
industry relieving unemployment
DENVERBoh the wholesale retail trades showed decided
public whole
directions
FRANCIsCo-Decided
bridge
higher butter
commodities give brighter aspect to outlook
Evening star., 1933-04-15
ADVANCE IN STOCK
MARKET CHECKED
Talk of Initiation Exerts
Further Effect Upon Equity
Quotations.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 15.-Checking of
the advance in the stock market,
stronger commodities and a weaker dol
lar were today's financial developments.
The early advance in stocks was
moderate, measured by points, but i'm
preSsive In commodities wheat was
sharply higher. The rise in the foreign
exchanges against the dollar was of
much the same character as that
witnessed on Thursday.
Al, these movements had one in
spiration-namely, belief that the move
ment to "dSvalue the dollar" or to force
some other form Of initiation had gained
dangerous headway in Washington. Tco
much importance should not be at
tached to the extraordinary gyrations in
The exchanges because European mar
kets were generally closed and the quo
tations on this side largely nominal.
Sterling opened slightly higher, but
an hour later was up Ala points, at
which time francs were quoted 84
points higher the Ira 3 points up, the
Belgian bill 10 points up; marks, II
points up; Swiss francs, IS points up;
guilders, up So points, and others cor
respondingly The comparison in all
cases is with the final quotations Thurs
day.
All deliveries of wheat went INTO new
high ground on the movement, Septem-
bsr touching GA cents a bushel for the
first time. Crop reports were bullish,
but the main incentive was the imitation
one Buying was predominantly Specu-
| lative.
The early upward movement in the
stock market had one striking eXcep-
ton, American Telephone & Telegraph.
which weakened on the first quarters
statement showing $l.72 share on the
basis of dividends received. If actual
results of subsidiaries were taken into
account. the net would be about 81 a
share, or at the annual rate of $4. Tele-
| lively small volume.
slowly higher Sugar shares were
among the leaders, with American
Sugar at a new high, up over 2 points.
The silver stocks were strong. with
new high in Howe Sound. Food
stocks were in active demand, with
a new high in Beechnut Packing There
! was active buying but not much price
change in standard issues such as
General Motors and General Electric
Railway shares we're not as active
as industrials, but most of them we're
higher The car loading statement
showed a decrease of 1892 cars on the
week, which may have acted as
deterrent to commitments in the rails
The decline compared with the same
week year ago was 1915 per cent. Last
Saturday the corresponding drop was
90 per cent Delaware & Hudson and
Union Pacific were favored railroad
stocks.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
Trade Reports at a Glance.


5-Tabloid review business reported by
the four divisions Of wholesale jobbn retail
and collections this compared
Evening star., 1933-04-15
Washington Produce
WHOLESALE PRICES.

Butter-One-poun6 prints (93 score),
90; tub, %; one-pound prints (92
score), %; tub, 81; pound prints
(91 score), 81; tub, 20; one-pound
prints go score), 20; tub, 10.
Eggs Hennery, 12a1212; current re-
ceipts. 1112a12; Government graded,
extras, 1712; standards, 15l2; mediums,
1412.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, hens. young,
16a20; old, 12al4; toms, young, l3al4;
old, 8a1o; chickens: hens, 13a14: Leg
horn hens, 10; roosters, CAT, Plymouth
Rocks, broilers, 20a21; Leghorn, broilers,
10; fryers, 17a19; roaSters. 17a19; mixed
colored chickens. 14a16: keats, young,
25a40: old. 15a20: capons. 25; slips. 18.
Poultry, dressed - Turkeys, hens
young, 19a23; old, 15a17; toms. young.
l6a17; old, 11a13; chicker1, hens, 16;
Leghorn hens, 13; roasters, 9al0:
Plymouth Rocks, broilers, 23a24; Leg
horn, broilers, 81; fryers, 20a2l;
roasters, 20a22: mixed colored chickens,
17a19; keats. young, 28a43; old. 18a23;
capons, 49, slips. 81.
Meats-Beef, 10; veal, Il; lamb. IL;
pork loins, II; fresh hams, IL; smoked
hams, 13; strip bacon, l3; lard, T. COM
pound, 6l2.
Fruits-Grapes, Argentina, 3.50a4 90;
cantaloupes, Mexico, $50; strawberries,
4Ooa6.G0 oranges. 2.50a3.25; lemons,
4O0a5. 90; grapefruit, 1.75a2.50; lines,
per 100, 200; tangerines, 200a2. so;
bananas, 15Oa3 90; apples, fancy box
stock, 175a2.50; honeydews, 200a2.50
pineapples. 500; rhubarb, rs; alligator
pears, 3.50a4 so; pears, box, 800; cram
berries, 325; peaches, Its.
Vegetables - Potatoes. Maine. / 25;
New York. 10; Florida, new. barrels,
4.50a475; Idaho bakers, 1.75a2.00;
sweets, 50a60 cabbage. new, 75a1.00;
turnips, rs; parsnips, 1.25a1 so; celery.
25Oa275 lettuce, Iceberg. 4.25a5.25;
Florida, 1.5Oa20 90; string beans, 100a
Its; limas, 225a3.50 eggplant, 1.00a
1.25; tomatoes, repacks, 3-pan, 1.50a
2OO lugs, 200a2 SO; caulifower. 1.60a
Its peas, 275a3.00; carrots. crates. lis
a125; beets, crates. 1.15al so; okra, pan,
rs; asparagus, l.50a2.50; spinach, 50a
75 kale, 23a30; Spring onions, per 100
punches, LOO; squash, 1.75a2.00 Salsify,
per dozen punches, co. cucImbers, 1.50a
300
Evening star., 1933-04-15
Brokers' Comment

NEW YORK, April 15.-Higher stock
prices are anticipated by many brokers
today with indationary tendencies con-
sidered factor.
James E. Bennett Cove look for
continuation of the rise.
Frazier Jelke e. Cot appears that
the character of the financial markets
is changing. There is note of OPP
timism in the cir.
Baar, Cohen & Cove continue
bullish
Clark. Cnilds & Keech-It is still
preferable to consider the market az
in trading range which warrants pur-
chases on weakness in the lower limits
and sales on strength in the upper
limits of that range.
Hamershlag, Eorg & Cove would
not purchase securities until the market
has proven its ability to penetrate the
well established resistance level at
which it has now arrived.
Shields & Co.-Wnile in1ationary
fever is in the air it will be dangerous
to be short.
Hornblower & Weeks-With traders
generally taking their cue from the for
eign exchange and commodity markets.
in so far as their daily operations are
concerned, it will be necessary to tol-
low closely the course of events in that
direction for q trading guide.
Jackson Bros, Boesel & Golf we
are to witness flight from the dollar
to commodities, higher prices for COM
modities are obviously in sight
Evening star., 1933-04-15
VALLEY PROGRAM
IS VAST CONSERVATION PLAN
Analysis of Administration Project
Shows Extent of Effort to Control Forces
of Nature In Five States.

ment and water supply, all Of which
depend on proper regulation of the
rain water that runs down from the
hills into the streams. For the last
10 years food damage in the valley
has averaged 81, ,780, 900 annually, it Is
estimated.
Cultivation Of upland slopes and neg
lect of existing forests have permit
ted too rapid run-off Of rains. which
has ruined many farms by washing
covering fertile bottom lands with in
ferior subsoil from the hills. The
rapid run-off results in floods at some
seasons, water shortages in dry years
and silted-up river bottoms and reser-
voirs.
In spite of the widespread destruc-
ton caused by erosion over the Ten
nessee watershed" says H. H. Bennett,
Department of Agriculture erosion ex-
pert, there remain millions of acres
of good land that can be permanently
saved If better land-use practices
should be put into operation
This calls for reforestation over the
sleeper and more eroSive areas, the
planting of more soil-saving crops in
rotation with clean-cultivated crops
ana the SeeQlnR OF leSpeueZa "a type
of clover, grass and other thick-grow-
ing, soil-holding crops on the more
erosive areas.
Altogether. the region affords an
almost matchless opportunity for car
rying out a program of land-use ad-
justment. such as the Nation Is sorely
in need cf.'
He estimates a large force of tech
nical experts could be utilized for a
year in surveying work that could be
done by force running into thou
SANDS Of men. who could begin their
tasks ON the heels of the experts.
The Tennessee Basin, according to a
Forest Service report, now is divided as
follows:
Crop land, including pasture and fall
low. $4,000 acres; abandoned (worn
out). 100000 acres: farm woodlands
4,167000 acres; urban and industrial
322. 1000 acres: timbered land, 1885,, ,00O
acres. Total, 19,712,000 acres.
The land in forests and farm wood
lands is II $4,000 acres, well over hall
the total area, but a minor proportion
OF this is scientifically managed.