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Milford chronicle., 1934-12-07
PLAY LECTURE
AT M. E. CHURCH
rCOntinued from Firn Pasel


lister who undertook in earnest to
live a Christ-like life. Claiming
Pollock wrote the play as a condem-
nation of those who give themselves
over to a life of materialism, pre-
tending to be followers Of Christ,
yet acting as if they thought Chris
tianity impractical. The purpose OF
the story is to tell what would hap
pen if men really tried to live
Christian lives today. 1t is a stir
ring story, filled with love and path
os, dark tragedy and dramatic
struggle.
The lecture will be proceeded by
a community sing, in which the
words of we'll known songs will be
reflected on the screen. There will
be no charge for admission though
the usual offering will be asked.
Speaking of the use of pictures as
part of the church services, Mr..
Herson said: ut should be remem-
bered that the drama itself was an
invention of the church for the tea
ching of religious truth. During the
early history of dramatic presenta-
ton, the stage was used only in
competition with the portrayal of re-
ligious themes. The church has new
er had any quarrel with either the
stage or the moving pictures as
legitimate and proper instrument OF
instruction and entertainment. 1t is
only when the instrument is abused
through its use to pander to the
baser instincts of men that the
church dissents. There is a ministry
of drama just as there is a ministry
of music, and a ministry of beauty
and we are glad of an opportunity
to have a service in our church
which will in beautiful and effec-
tive way combine these ministries"
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-07
NATIONALEXPERT
STUDIES MILFORD
HOSPITAL NEEDS
[co~tinued from Firn rsGrI

L0HttHucA lF0W F61 Ae9eI
realizing that bed space was not
available. One woman who was
brought into the hospital in an
emergency so sick that she could
hardly stand, had to sit in a chair
until another bed could be set up
in an already overcrowded ward.
1t has been necessary to shift pa
tients almost daily from one room
to another, changing mems wards
into women's wards and back again
in order to meet the varied require
ments for bed space. 1t has even
been necessary on some occasions
to move serious fracture cases.
Statistics reveal that one out of
every ten of the population in the
radius served by the hospital are
admitted as patients each year.
Recognizing that the situation as
it exists cannot continue, the Off
cials of the hospital have called
upon outstanding specialists in the
hospital field for advice as to the
best move to make and on the rec
ommendation of the American Col
Iege of Surgeons have called in an
outstanding hospital specialist to
make a thorough scientific study of
the hospital facilities and recon-
mendations of the community. IT is
ANTICIPATED that the results of this
survey will be presented in the
near future.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-07
GIVE THE CHILD THE
JOY OF GIVING
Lois Smelling


They were discussing their Christ
mas shopping.
II am through Mrs. Reddick said
except for a few little thing want
to get to give in Jessica's name.
never did that before, but Jessica is
nine now, and she ought to learn
something about giving"
Mrs. Lane remembered how her
own children's eyes had shone last
Christmas as they watched the open
ing of the gifts which they themsel-
yes had presented. "Jessica," she
said softly, has missed half the joy
that a child should know at Christ
mas time"
what do you meanT her friend
bridled. I'VE try to do everything
possible to make it happy time for
her."
But you say she has never given
gifts herself. | mean that a child,
just as an adult, must give in order
to appreciate Christmas fully"
But, my dear, a child has no
sense about what to give"
my Martha gave me little book
last year." Mrs. Lane said, that 1
shall always treasure. 1t is a useful,
sensible little book, and Martha Sc
lected 1t herself. She knew l wanted
it. because she had heard me say so.
Though she is only six years old, she
bought the book with her own mon
ey, wrapped it herself. and with her
Daddy's aid she scrawled her name
on the card. Martha likes to receive
gifts as well as any child living, but
l am certain there was no more
happy moment in her entire day
than the one she spent in watching
me omen her Gift Her brCther.S Bill,
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-07
6P.C.LIQUOR
STILL ILLEGAL
TContinued from First PastI

have been selling for 79 cents a
fifth and imported liquors have been
on the reducing scales.
Detailed figures, obtained from the
State Liquor Office in Wilmington
(which do not include November s
figures which are not yet ready,
from December, 1888. to end of Oc-
tober. 1884, are:
Total receipts of the Liquor Com
mission, S344,1S6.67.
Total spirits license collections
$120, 0,437.64.
Total beer license collections,
$S5,55S.36.
Sale of revenue stamps, $6l,Ozz.f5.
Tax on spirits. $113,127.21.
Wine tax, $6,O2S.07.
Expenditures, including refunds,
etc, SS2 2,339.47.
Turned over to the State Treasury,
$264,561.22.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-07
Marketing Turkeys
BY H. D. Munroe

BY H. D. Munroe
Formerly Professor Poultry Exten-
sion Penn State College
There is a tendency among all of
us to unload or dump all our tur-
keys at the first opportunity we have
to sell. To get the best price for
turkeys. producers must give care
full thought to their market. They
must know how to fatten them;
they should know when, where and
how to market them. Miscellaneous
marketing of turkeys by producers,
regardless of whether they are in
poor condition or in prime condition,
has a demOralizing effect on the
market and a tendency toward low
er prices.
Good quality is important in mar
keting turkeys. Good size, quick
growing. we'll fattened birds make
good appearance when dressed
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-07
INDIANS RECALL
HUNTING GROUNDS
Tconf,nusd from Firm Pss,I

speaking of the abundance OF wild
foods that once pervaded the area
that was before the food was killed
from the marshes and the waters by
the lack of tides, and before the in
let TO the mighty ocean became clog
ged."
Even in fairly recent years, he ex-
planned. the members of his tribe,
still living along the shores of In
dian River. In eastern Sussex coun-
'ty, made comfortable ,liyipgs from
the waters and the marshes, by
Grabbing, fishing, oysterihg and
trapping. There still remain a con-
siderable number of the direct des-
cendants of the original tribe, who
cultivate their extensive farms along
the shores of Indian River and pride
themselves on their pure EanticOke
ancestry.
Others of them, since the closing
of Indian River Inlet, between In
dian River Bay and the Atlantic
Ocean. seven miles south of Reho-
both Beach, with the subsequent
killing-off of salt water seafoods
that abounded in the waters, have
been forced to turn to different lines
for livings; several OF these have
followed the examples of their bro
theirs and taken up truck farms.
others have moved to the cities, and
some have turned to painting, brick
laying, and the like.
A movement is at present on foot,
backed by sportsmens shipping in
terests, fishermen and crabbers who
formerly made living from these
waters, and mosquito control inter-
ests, to have Indian River Inlet OPP
ened and permanently maintained
with sufficient jetties.
Chief Little Owl ended with q plea
that the opening Of the inlet should
be attained, and a prophecy that its
opening would bring back the days
of plenty and richness to his people,
and TO all the people OF that area,
and that when 1t is opened q great
many who have moved away TO seek
other means of livelihood would re-
turn to the shores Of their beloved
Indian River.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-07

MONY whereof We have hereunt
Subscribed our Names:
Sussex County
John Ingram
John Jones
viii Moore
William Hall
Thomas Laws
Isaacs Cooper
Woodman Stockley
John Laws
Thomas Evans
Israel Holland
Kent County
Nicholas Ridgely
Rich Smith
George Truitt
Richard Bassett
James Sykes
A. NJ. Zane
Danl. Cummins, Senr.
Jos. Baker
Edw. White
George Manlove
New Castle County
Jas. Latimer. Pres.
James Black
JnO. James
Cunning Bedford. Senr.
Kensey Johns
Thos. Watson
Solomon Maxwell
Cunning Bedford. Junr.
The original of the above paper is
in the Archives at the State House
In Dover. Il is one of the most inn
portant documents in our State be-
cause it constitutes the basis upon
which Delaware claims to be "The
First State" in the Union.
House Joint Resolution
Providing for a Proclamation by the
Governor Calling on the Citizens
for the Proper Observance
of December Seventh
WHEREAS: Delaware was the
first State to ratify this Constitu-
tion;
WHEREAS: this ratification took
place on December Z. 1887;
WHEREAS: it is fitting that the
recurring anniversary of this day be
commemorated with suitable patri-
otic and public exercises in Obsery-
ing and cOmmemOrating this histOT-
ic event;
WHEREAS: Delawareans are
rightfully proud Of the fact that
their State is known as the first
State of the Union;
WHEREAS: The Daughters of the
American Revolution and Sons Of
Delaware now celebrate this day an
nually;
WHEREAS: this movement was
approved in annual convention by
the American Legion. Delaware
State Education Association. Della
ware Citizens Association. State
Federation of WGmen's Clubs;
WHEREAS: the ROtarians of the
State have circulated a petition ad-
vocating this plan and which petit
tion has been signed by more than
six thousand citizens.
Be IT resolved by the Senate and
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-07
PreUeRt DiphtheriG

The Statewide diphtheria immun.
ization program, now being COM
pleted in Wilmington schools by the
State Board of Health working in
conjunction with the Wilmington
Board of Health. is meeting with
such enthusiastic response as to set
new record in the annual number
of treatments given in the State.
Parents of school children have
been more willing this year than
ever before to sign the permission
slips brought home by their chill
dren, and as a result Delaware
health authorities believe that diph-
iberia will coon be rarity in this
State.
A staff of workers under Dr. c. A..
Sargent, director of Communicable
disease control of the State Board
of Health, have devoted their atten-
tion to Wilmington schools since
November 10. Up to November 28,
1854 treatments had been given in
the twenty-five Wilmington schools
visited.
Considering that the total enroll
ment of these completed schools is
$4,000 students, and that many of
them have received treatment in
previous years, immunizatiOns are
expected this year to reach more
than 1870 of the total Wilmington
population between the ages of five
and fourteen years. During the last
eight years that the immunizatiOn
program has been carried on by the
State Board of Health. only 500 OF
the children have received their
parents permission and been given
the treatment.
Due to the persistent and cOnsci-
entious efforts of the State Board OF
Health since it inaugurated this
immunization program In 1926, an
nual diphtheria deaths in the State
have been reduced from 80 in 1926
to Z in 1888. with but 4 so far in
1884. Only one of these 4 died in
Wilmington.
I'VE believe" says DR.. Sargent,
that this years hearty response is
the result of a better understanding
on the part of Wilmington parents,
and a realization by them of the
great benefits that have come from
our preceding eight years Of work
in this field. The work Of this year
has already set new mark in the |
of immunlzations carried |
out. and we anticipate that we shall
have treated more than 759o OF Will
mington children between the ages |
5 and IA by the time we complete
this years program. Since diphther-
Ia is essentially a children's disease,
this should bring 1t virtually under
In the State OF Delaware"
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-07
Home Education
"Ths ChIld's First School Is the Famny"-FroebeI

Kindergarten Association 10th Street.
New York City These articles appearing weekly in columns
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-10
CORPS
Of DIPLOMATS
To ATTEND
Executive to Lay Wreath on
UnknoWn's Tomb; Cathedral
Services to Follow

Headed by President Roosevelt,
official and diplomatic Washing
ton will join in solemn observance
of Armistice Day tomorrow, mark
ing the sixteenth anniversary Of
the end of the World War.
The President will go to Airing
ton National Cemetery at II
o'clock, the hour when the guns
were stilled on the Western front,
and place a wreath on the tomb
of the Unknown Soldier.
Later in the day he will 60 to
the Washington Cathedral, where
services will be held in memory
of woodrow Wilson, the wartime
President, who is buried in the
Cathedral crypt.
ENJOYS to Attend
Members of the Cabinet and
the diplomatic corps will gather
in the ampitheater at Arlington
at / o'clock, when Frank N. Bel
grano, jr., new national COM
mander of the American Legion,
and Assistant Secretary of War
Woodring will be the speakers.
Thousands of persons are eX-
pected to go to the cemetery and
decorate the graves of the heroic
dead of the nation.
Civic an patriotic societies will
place wreaths on the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier. Pastors from
their pulpits will exhort congre.
cations to remember the heroic
dead in solemn religious services
tomorrow morning.
Walter johnson There
In celebration of the end of one
of the worlds greatest catastro-
Plies, the Veterans of Foreign
Wars will hold an Armistice Day
ball in the Willard Hotel tonight.
Gaily decorated rooms will be the
scenes of merriment, as heroes Of
the great war who have been cited
for unusual bravery gather to re-
ceive the plaudits of their brother
soldiers.
Well-knoWn personages, includ.
ing Walter Johnson, the ball
player; James E. Van zant, com.
manders-in-chief of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars and Mr.. Belgrano
are scheduled to attend tonight's
gala affair.
Arrangements have been com.
pleted by members of the Knights
of Columbus to place a wreath on
the tomb of the Unknown Soldier
tomorrow morning at $50. The
solemn memorial services will be
conducted by Daniel j. Callahan,
supreme treasurer.
Mothers in Service
From historic Gadsby's Tavern,
Alexandria, Va, a radio will carry
the messages of eulogy delivered
by prominent speakers.
Washington motherhood, repre-
sented by members of the Ameri.
can War Mothers, will conduct
services on Capitol Hill tomorrow.
General Amos A. Fries will be the
principal speaker at these cere-
monies.
In charge of the program will
be Mrs. EStelle Ochi1tree, national
president of the American War
Mothers. An escort from the
Army and Navy will assist in the
ceremonies, while the invocation
will be made by the Rev. Chas. F.
Linger, former pastor of Rosedale
Methodist Church.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-10
BRIDGE DESIGNS
A PUZZLE To
ENGINEERS
PyIon Patterns: Lady in a
.Toga and II Stars Seem
to Have No Symbolism

Presenting many engineering
problems, the new Calvert Street
Bridge, spanning Rock Greek
Park, is steadily progressing by
the side of the old bridge.
Costing more than a million dol
lars, the new bridge is small in
comparison with others now being
built in various parts of the coun-
try, but it has presented several
peculiar problems.
Can't Figure 1t Out
Commenting on the project,
one of the engineers said today:
well first of all there's that
funny design that's going on the
four pylOns at each corner of the
bridge. There's a lady with a
Roman tOga kneelilg and blow.
ing a trumpet. What is she
there for. Its pretty, but what
is she supposed to represent.
Then around each pylOn there
are IL stars. Why 1922
There is TO denying their won.
derment. The engineers are baf-
fled. But this isn't all. It seems
that the old span which was moved
80 feet to make way for the new
bridge was all steel.
The new bridge is of masonry,
but the engineers pointed out that:
"The span under cOnStruc-
ton will have more structural
steel in it on completion than
the all-steel old one did"
AS a 1uaGSer Of fact the new
bridge will contain 1880, 1000
pounds of the metal.
Steel To Go Up
Of course, the fact that no one
knows the Significance of the
designs on the pylons does not
stop the progress of the construc-
ton work.
Two huge derricks will soon
lift tons of steel into place $50
feet above the creek flowing be-
meath the bridge to form the
center arch.
The bridge will have three
arches, the total span being 146
feet, and the overall length will
be ESQ feet. The width of the
roadway will be so feet and at
each side there will be a 12-foot
sidewalk.
Beneath the bridge there will be
a "catwalk." A metal hand rail-
ing will be constructed along each
side of the span and on it will be
spikes to prevent anyone from
leaning over.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-10
Ken Murray
Says:

LEST WE FORGET"
4 dreary morning in France,
"A The fog cast a pail of
gloom,
Dumble of guns in the Offing
~ Echoed their message of
doom,
Men huddIed close in the
AVA mud,
Weary, chilled to the bone,
Immune to the din of war,
L Rapt in thoughts of home.
Cuddenly a word is passed.
~ Its creScendO rents the air.
ThrOats of men become hOarse
l. Shouting, "Finis La Guerre."
In palace, also in hOvel
l. A world goes mad with joy.
trOwding back the tears
" Are those who lost boy.
Even now, in retrOspectiOn,
~ AS glOrieS of war we reveal,
Remember the m o erS'
hearts
Whose wounds will never
heal,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-10
HOME TEACHER
SYSTEM FOR
D, c. URGED
Hearst Foundation Told of
Need Of Visiting Instructors
for Disabled Children Here

Visiting teachers to go into
the homes of children physically
unable to attend school was pic
tured as one of the most urgent
needs of the District public school
system as educators and parents
met today in an all-day confer
ence under the auspices of the
Phoebe Apperson Hearst Parent
Teacher Foundation at the Sui
grave Club.
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, vice
president of the District Board
of Education, deplored the lack
of school funds which has made
such a program of home educa-
ton impossible in this city.
Environment Is Topic
Addressing the conference,
which was called for a discussion
of 1.-THE Adjustment of the Child
to His Environment" by the
foundation, which was founded in
February in honor of the memory
of Mrs. Hearst, mother of William
Randolph Hearst, publisher, Mrs.
Doyle declared:
1T is a deplorabIe fact that
we have not enough money to
inaugurate a program of teach
ing i'm the homes for such chill
dren as are crippled or suffer
ing from cardiac diseases which
make school attendance impOS-
Sible."
Mrs. Doyle also outlined the &C
tivities of the local school system
in character education, vocational
training and the education OF
handicapped children.
Kramer Makes Talk
The conference, which, was pre-
sided over by Mrs. Joseph N.
Saunders, chairman of the foun-
dalton and president of the Dis
trict Congress of Parents and
Teachers, was opened with an
address by DR.. stephen E.
Kramer. first assistant superin-
tendent of schools, who declared
that the youth population" in
washington is increasing at a
more rapid rate than any other
city in the country.
Miss Anna Halberg, of the
Wilson Teachers College, told the
conference that the District of
Columbia is among the leaders in
the movement for better trained
teachers, pointing out that in ad-
dition to the District only Rhode
Island, California and Maryland
require a four-year college train
ing for teaching the primary
grade schools.
Miss Baker Heard
The afternoon session was adj.
dressed by Miss Sybil Baker, di.
rector of the District Playground
Department; DR.. George F. Bow
erman, District librarian, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Peoples, director of
the Community Center.
DR.. Louise r. Stanley, chief of
the Division of Home Economics
in the Department of Agriculture,
will be the first speaker at a din
ner session tonight.
Judge Fay L. Bentley of the
Juvenile Court and DR.. William A.
White, superintendent of St.
Elizabeth's Hospital, also will
speak.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-10
Service
Plan for JObless

Families on relief rolls will get
individual service from group OF
volunteer social workers under a
plan adopted yesterday at a meet
ing of the emergency relief COM
mittee of the Board of Public Wei
fare. Supplementing the regular
case workers, the volunteers will
give advice and encouragement to
the unemployed and seek to pro-
vide household articles such as
extra bedding and kitchen utensils.
Mrs. Charles A. Goldsmith was
elected chairman of a volunteer
committee
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-10

President Roosevelt will be
asked to light the 1884 National
Community Christmas Tree on
Christmas Eve at 5 p. M, the an
nual colorful ceremony to be pre-
ceded by a half-hour concert by
the U. S. Marine Band.
A large chorus will sing Christ
mas carols during the brief cere-
mony on Christmas Eve, and carol
programs will be given in the
evenings of the week to follow.
This year the living tree will
also be singing tree, as ampli-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-10
D. C. Student Heads
n. Y. U. Flying Club

Ernest Stout, 600 block Thir-
tieth st. N. w., has been elected
president of the New York Uni
versity Flying Club, it was an
nounced today by Assistant Dean
William R. organs, of the Col
lege of Engineering.
Mr.. Stout, who is a senior,
was president of his class during
his freshman and sophomore
years and has been on the stu
dent council for four years. He
is a graduate of Western High
School here,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-10
Greeters to Hear
Of Fire Prevention

Sergeant A. j. Bargagni, of the
D. C. Fire Department, will be
guest speaker at the monthly
meeting of Washington Charter
No. 81, Hotel Greeters of America,
today at $3.50 p. m. at the Hamil-
ton Hotel. He will discuss Fire
Prevention in Hotels" Mrs. Ralph
Boyle, Oklahoma City, interna-
tional president of the Women's
Auxiliary, will be guest of honor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-10
H. P. EMERSON HURT

Harry P. Emmerson, IS, of the
1900 block Quincy PI. N. w., is in
Casualty Hospital today with in
juries suffered when he was
struck by a truck near Pennsyl-
vania and Alabama Avenues
Southeast. Physicians said his
condition is not serious.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-10
Boys Club Hears
Chief White Earth

A real honeSt-to-goodness Indian
chief, William Madison, or Chief
White Earth, as he is known to
members of his tribe, last night
explained the advantages that
Washington schoolboy has over
his Indian cousin, to an enthusi-
astic audience at the Capital City
Boys Club, ITO New York Ave.
N. w,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-10
BAR PIN STOLEN

Theft of a bar pin set with SO
diamonds from her apartment yes
terday was reported to police to-
day by Mrs. Gladys P. Middleton,
210O block Massachusetts, Ave.
N. w. Mrs. Middleton said the
pin was stolen while she was alb
sent from the apartment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-10
Now
Tydings Steps Up.
Ritchie's Mistake.
Wine in the White House.
BY Helen ESSary
Senator Willard Tydings is
now the big Democratic boss Of
AEa-1,1oVNI

When Gov
ernor Richie
was defeated
ESQ unfortu-
nately) t h e
old D e m o.
cratic dealers
we're lost in
t he S t a t e
shuttle.
D emocrati-
c ally, h e
State now be-
longs to Mil
lard.
Not very
long ago Mil
lard TYdingS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-10
D. G.. YULE SING IS SET

fled recordings of age-old Yule
tide songs will be released from
the branches each evening during
Christmas week.