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Milford chronicle., 1934-04-20
CHURCHesA' GER
PLAN Is f1l,DLED
BY PRESBYTERY
Move To Go On Record
Opposing Step Fails AS
Sessions End.
THREAT TO DOCTRINE
Ministers Also Decline To
Recommend Assembly
Quit Federal Council.
THREAT TO DOCTRINE

The tabling of two petitions to the
146th General Assembly of the Pres
by,erian Church at Cleveland, Ohio,
in May-one on proposed union
with the United Presbyterian church
and the other to sever all connec-
tinn with the Fedora. Council of
Churches of Christ in America
marked the closing ii the twO-day
session of the 433rd Stated Meeting
of the New Castle PrCsbytcTy on
Tuesday at the White clay Greek
Presbyterian Church. near Newark.
Both matters were brought before
the Presbytery by the committee on
bills and overtures. of which the
Rev. William Gibson. the retiring
moderator, is chairman The Rev.
Thomas A. Williams, Salisbury, new
ly elected moderator, presided.
See Threat To Doctrine
The overture on the proposed un-
ion, if adopted, would have request
ed the General Assembly not To APP
prove the plan, or iO re-submit il
to the Presbytery. Mr.. Gibson said
he did not favor such an overture,
but that il embodied the minority
feeling of the committee and there
fore he wished to submit it to the
Presbytery. The minCrity's main
reason for the overture briefly was
such a union would threaten the
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Milford chronicle., 1934-04-20
AID BONDS URGED
BY P. S. DUPONT
$2,O0O,OOO Issue As Federal Funds
Are Provided Is His Suggestion

Declaring Delaware should take
advantage of Federal funds because
1t will have to pay back its share
and more in Federal taxes, Pierre
S. dupont recommends a bond issue
of at least $2.000,O00 to finance a
State relief program for 10 months.
The recommendation, with a sum-
mary of a study of the States
finances as they apply to the relief
question, were presented in a letter
to Senator Charles A. Neugebauer.
chairman of the joint legislative
committee drafting relief legisla-
tion. The letter, dated April 3, was
made public Tuesday
Mr.. DUPONT urged the bonds-~be
issued as Federal funds are made
available and that they be retired
from the Sinking Fund in equal
payment over 25 years. To prevent
increased taxes, he advised against
large appropriations from current
revenue.
Mr.. DUPONT in his letter said:
Your committee, after consulta-
tion with the Federal authorities,
has arrived at a tentative $3,500,000
plan, which you believe will be ac-
ceptable in Washington and will
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Milford chronicle., 1934-04-20
Deaths
In State Dropped
During Last Year
Chief Engineer Mack Analyses Accidents On State
Highways During The Past Year In Talk Before
DeLGUGre Safety Council Board.

Speaking before the regular meet
ing of the Board of Directors of the
Delaware Safety Council. W. W.
Mack, Chief Engineer of the State
Highway Department. summarized
Delaware's 1888 traffic accident
facts. Mr.. Mack declared that during
the year there had been a 10 per
cent decrease in the total number of
accidents and per cent decrease
in the number of fatalities which
serves to indicate that accidents are
becoming more dangerous. He attri-
buted this fact to the increased
speeds. There has been a decrease
in the number of injured Of Sc per
cent and a decrease of $4,000 or 2S
per cent in the total amount of
property damaged. Pedestrian deaths
have decreased Ala per cent Mr.
Mack reported that every day in the
week showed a substantial reduction
in accidents Fatalities on Saturday
and Sunday decreased 25 per cent
over previous years. There has been
gradual decrease of accidents at
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-20
PLANS PROGRESS
FOR CENTENARY
AT UNIVERSITY
Affair At Delaware Ex-
pected- to Draw ThrOngs
May lib Inclusive.
RECEIVE MANY GIFTS
Old Grads Continue To
Send In Relics For Dis
play During Celebration
RECEIVE MANY GIFTS

The Centenary March, composed
by Walter c. ViOhl, sos West Tenth
street, Wilmington, will be played by
the Delaware College Band during
the course of the celebration on 1iay
lib, inclusive. Mr.. Viohl was stu
dent at the University of Delaware
for several years, and received his
musical education at the Peabody
Institute, Baltimore. He is in charge
of musical instruction of the band,
in which capacity he has achieved
much success.
The Centenary March will be play
ed by the band at the Presidents Re
ception on The Knoll. Friday after
noon, May IL, at o'clock, standard
time. The March will also be played
by the band during the baseball
game Saturday afternoon, May IL, on
Frazer Field.
Arrangements have been made
with the Wilmington Music School
for the concert to be given at the
University of Delaware Centenary,
Sunday afternoon, May 13, at four
o'clock, standard time. The concert
will be given in Mitchell Hall.
Jascha Brodsky, first violinist of
the Curtis Quartet, and a member OF
the Music Faculty, will be the SOLO
list in Bach's A Minor Concerto for
the violin. Other numbers will in
clude Bach's Suits in B Minor, a Di-
vertimenti by Mozart, and several
movements from a Serenade by Bee
thOVen.
Guests of the University of Della
ware during the Centenary will De
able to find accommodations in pri-
vafe homes or hotels as they may
desire. Returns thus far indicate
that private homes In Newark viii
be able to accommodate over one
hundred guests at the rate Of 81 per
night for a single room and $3.50
per night for a double room. Break
fast will be served in most Of these
homes at 35 cents per person. The
Newark hotels, the Deer Park and
the Washington House, will be able
to accommodate about 40 guests at
rates from 81 and $3.50 respectively,
up. The committee in charge is now
working to secure increased capac-
ity for guest accommodations in
Newark.
If the guests so desire. they may
stay at the Hotel DUPONT in Will
mington. This hotel furnishes single |
rooms with bath at price Of SO and !
up; double room accommodations |
may be secured for SIS and up.
In addition to these accommoda-
tions, the Wilmington Y. NJ. c. A.
and Y. w. G. A. will be able to take
a few of the overnight guests.
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Milford chronicle., 1934-04-20
DR.. WEST HURT WHEN
AUTOMOBILES CRASH
Isaac Warren Also Suffered Cuts
Last Friday Night

DR.. James r. West. of Milford. and
Isaac Warren. OF Glendale, and
Frank Clendaniel. of Lincoln City
suffered cuts about the face and
other injuries in a head-On collision
last Friday night about IL O'Clock on
the DUPONT Highway. near Glendale.
According to DR.. West. who was
accompanied by Warren, he was
driving south on the highway when
he saw the Clendaniel car approach
ing and pulled to the right side of
the road to let it pass. He said the
Lincoln City's mans car swerved in
his direction and struck his car
head on.
Clendaniel was tossed through the
windshield of his car head first and
badly cut about the face.
DR.. West, besides cuts about the
face, suffered a broken nose. He and
Warren were taken to the Milford
Emergency Hospital where they
were given treatment.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-20
CODE DECISIONS
GIVEN PROMPTLY
UNDER new PLAN
Route To Prompt Decis-
ions Is Vastly Expedit-
ed And Simplified.
IMPORTANT PHASE
NRA Advisory Boards
Will Continue To Func-
tiOn.
IMPORTANT PHASE

With the codifiaction of industry
and trade substantially complete, to-
gether with the organization of the
self-governing agencies, NRA has
moved into the even more important
phase of code administration. For
the purpose National Recovery Ad-
ministrator Hugh s. Johnson dele
gates TO chief aides both the author
ity and the responsibility for max
ing decisions heretofore made only
by himself.
Under the plan, which vests COM
plete authority in individuals for
settlement of questions arising in
their respective fields, the route to
prompt decisions is vastly expedited
and simplified. The NRA advisory
boards for industry, consumers, and
labor will continue to function.
Orders issued announced the Gre
alton of a Personal Staff and an Ad-
ministrative Staff, the former to
consist of Col. Robert w. Lea, As
sistant Administrator for Industry;
Edward F. McGrady. Assistant Ad-
ministrator for Labor; Miss Frances
NJ. Robinson, Assistant to the Ad-
ministrator, and Kilbourne K. John
ston, Aide to the Administrator
They are to be constantly available
to the Administrator for such spe-
cial duties and responsibilities as he
may from time to time assign to
them.
The Administrative Staff and their
responsibilities under the new or
ganization plan are
Administrative Oficer-CoI. G. A.
Lynch, who will act on all matters
not otherwise assigned which do not
require the Administrators personal
attention including final approval
in the name Of the Administrator OF
codes and other documents reqnir-
ing the Administrators action and
all matters of office organization and
management.
Review Officer-Alvin Brown, who
will review all documents for the
action of the Administrator and all
final decisions of division heads and
staff members for consistency with
approved policy and will forward
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Milford chronicle., 1934-04-20
JERSEY OFFICIAL
HEADS GAME BODY
C. S. Foster Named Secre-
tary; Will Draft Con-
servatiOn Program.
WANT TEAM WORK

Major H. J. Burlington, of Tren-
ton, N. j., executive secretary OF
the New Jersey Board of Fish and
Game Commissioners was elected
president of the Association of Mid
die Atlantic Fish and Game Com
missioners at the organization meet
ing OF the new association, which
comprises commissioners from sew
en- Atlantic seabOard states. held
Monday afternoon in the Hotel du-
Pont, In Wilmington.
c. S. Foster, of Dover, chief game
warden of the Delaware Game and
Fish Commission. was chosen secre-
tary. Swepson Earle, ,of the Mary
land Department of Conservation,
was elected vice president. -,
Former Governor Robert p Rob
inson, president of the Delaware
Board of Game and Fish Commits
sioners, was temporary chairman.
States represented were: Connec-
ticut, New York, New Jersey. Penn
syIvania, Virginia, Maryland and
Delaware. The District of Columbia
also was represented. North Caro-
lima was also voted into the assOcia-
tion.
President Burlington requested
the commissioners present recon-
mendatiOns so a report may be sent
each of the commissions.
The principal subjects discussed
during the early part of the meet
ing was the conservation. by inter-
state cooperation. of migratory birds
and fish. Frank T. Bell. commission
er of the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries,
Washington, d. C.. said many fish
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intersections. AS a whole, the law is
being better observed regarding
stopping at intersections before en-
tering the main arterial highway.
Accidents caused by sleeping dri-
veTs decreased PA per cent. This
decrease is attributed to the cam
paign conducted by c. c. Reynolds.
of the State Police. against sleepy
commercial vehicle operators Mr.
Mack stated that sufficient time has
not elapsed since the repeal of the
18th Amendment to make an official
analysis of accidents attributed to
drunken driving. Mr.. Mack called
attention to the Safety Councils
slogan If you want to drink don't
drive and if you want to drive don't
drink" and suggested that every one
subscribe to IL.
1t is evident that our major high
way accident difficulties are not with
people whs are actively engaged in
safety work. II comes from the more
or less irresponsible operators and
those who have not enlisted in ac-
tive safety work.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-20
APPROVES DEATH
FOR KIDNAPERS
Senate Passes Bill Also
Providing Life Penalty
For Accessories.
PARENTS EXCLUDED

- kidhapping will be punishable by
death In this State II a bill passed
by the Senate Friday afternoon
should become a law. Under the
same act any person aiding or abet-
ting the abduction of any person or
anyone who might be an accessory
before or after the fact would be
punished by being sentenced to
prison for life.
The act passed by the Senate was
a substitute for the bill introduced
in the House by Representative
Rees. 1t was passed by that body
several days ago. The Senate sub
stitute was sent back TO the House
for the concurrence of that branch.
Il will probably pass that body for
there is no opposition to the changes
made by the Senate.
Under the present law kidnappers
may be executed only when their
victim is a child under IS years of
age. kidnapping adults is penalized
only by Imprisonment for two years
The measure adopted would make
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Expect New Dual Road
South To Cut Death Rate
This Ten Mile Stretch of Highway Was Established
Last Year As One of The Most Dangerous Places
In DeEGWare; Main Road For Race Enthusiasts.

Superintendent of State Police
Reynolds expresses the belief that
the frequency of accidents on this
stretch of highway are due primar-
lily to the fact that drivers leaving
the winding and somewhat narrow
er highways of Wilmington. come
upon this open stretch Of highway
and. there being no obstacles and
the road in good condition, they
step on it."
Speed is the important factor In
these accidents" Mr.. Reynolds de-
clared. DRIVERS come on this high
way. nearly straight or gently cur
we'd and level through open country
and apparently increase speed. The
road is well marked at all intersec-
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Milford chronicle., 1934-04-20
BOYS NECK BROKEN
AS WINDOW DROPS

Harry Meredith, Jr., 10
years old, the only son of Har-
ry Meredith, Sr., of near Wy
oming, was found dead, dang
ling by the neck in the kitch-
en- window of his home. late
Wednesday afternoon. Death
was due 10 a broken neck re-
ceived when the window drop
ped on him.
The boy returned from the
Caesar Rodney school and
found the house locked and at
tempted TO get in through the
window.
His body was found by a ne
gress who has been employed
as housekeeper since the death
of Mrs. Meredith, April 3 OF
last year.
The death of the boy was
the third in the family within
a little over a year. On April
II, last year, while his daugh-
ter's body was awaiting bur
ial, Walter s. Camper. of Bow
ers Beach. grandfather Of the
boy, dropped dead of a heart
attack while plowing ~ a field
on his farm.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-20
AWARD PRIZES
FOR SPEAKING
Betty Culver, Gene Wilt
sic Are VictOrS In State
Finals At Dover.
SUSSEX PUPILS WIN

Betty Culver of the Claymont
school, and Gene Wiltsie. of HaT-
rineton High School. were awarded
the first prizes by the judges in the
State defamation and discussion
contests held at Dover last Friday
afternoon and evening in the audi
torium of the Murphey School. Bet
tvs prize winning defamation was
The Tea Party from Alice in Won
derland," while Gene won the dis
cussion contest with his talk on
"NRA Principles in Theory and
Practice"
Other prize winners were:
Defamation contest: Joan Steele
of Lord Baltimore school, Sussex
county, second. and Daniel Bloods-
worth of Laurel High School, third
Others competing were: Ethel Vir-
ginia Roe, Smyrna school; Earl
Walker Delaware City school, and
Elmer Hadaway, Caesar Rodney
High School at Camden-Wyoming.
Discussion contest: Loretta Long.
Selbyville High School. second. and
Grace Krick. Claymont. third. War
ner Price. Jr.. of Smyrna, and Har-
vey Moore. of Middletown. also took
part
The judges were Miss Fern Bar
rer of West Chester State Teach
ers' College; Miss Anne H. Mat
thews. Salisbury. Md. State Normal
School and Professor John D. Ma
kosky. Washington College, Ches-
tertown, Md.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-20
EPISCOPALIANS HEAR
REPORT OF MEETING
Miss Davies Tells Of Gathering at
Laurel This Month

The spring meeting of the Council
of the Episcopal Young Peoples
Fellowship OF the Diocese of Della
ware was held at Laurel. Delaware,
on Saturday, April 9Th. 1884.
The Misses Margaret and Rebecca
Davies representatives Of the Christ
Church parish. Milford gave the
following report at the weekly
meeting of the local Young Peoples
Service League.
At $50 o'clock the business meet
ing OF the Y r. F. Council was
called to order by the president, Miss
Sara BTistOW of Marshallton. An
amendment was made to Article IL
of the Councils might be made up
of two representatives from each
organized group in the Diocese be-
sides those officers elected annually.
Mr. Henry X. Lee, of Wilmington
who is provincial representative of
the Y. P. F. from this Diocese made
several reports. Stated briefly they
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MOSQUITO CONTROL
WORK SHOWS PROGRESS
C.C.C. Group Were Busy On Marshes
During Month OF March

The March report of the mosquito
control work, submitted to the Com
mission members last week, shows
a great amount of progress made.
despite the inclement weather early
in the month. and the high tides
prevailing during the latter part.
Working in the salt marshes, the
CCC camps located at Lewes and
Slaughter Beach dug 45.9 miles of
new bitches; cleared S0.3 miles of
old bitches; and staked out 2l.7
miles of new bitches. Company 1924.
located at Lewes, cleared $4,000
square feet of underbrush.
During the latter part of the
month the two companies aided
marsh owners in burning-oVer APP
proximately 22.400 acres of marsh
land. This was in keeping with a
letter sent to marsh owners on
March 10, by the Executive Officer
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Milford chronicle., 1934-04-20
GRAND JURY In KENT
RETURNS IL TRUE BILLS
Only One Divorce Case Was Taken
Up For Action

AT the opening of the April term
of the Kent county court at Dover
on Monday the grand jury returned
eleven true bills. four of them be-
ing for desertiOn and non-support.
Those indicted were Irving VOshell.
George p. Riddah. Edward Nichols
and William Gray. Jr. Other indict-
ments were: Margaret Baynard. un-
lawful sale of intoxicating liquor;
Mary Fisher, unlawful possession
of intoxicating liquor; Albert Col
lins. sale of intoxicating liquor;
Julian Cox, larceny; Robert Gross.
larceny; Mack Harrington. embez-
element as bailee. Christian Grampp
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Milford chronicle., 1934-04-20

Construction of the dual highway
between the Maryland State line
and State Road, now underway, is
expected to diminish the number of
fatal accidents on the present 20
foot wide concrete highway between
those two points. This 1O-mile
stretch of highway was established
last year as one of the most dan
gerous places in Delaware.
Six persons were killed in four ac-
cidents on this stretch of highway
in 1888. Three of the victims. two
girls and one man.. were killed in
one accident. The other three were
killed in one accident. In addition
to the fatal accidents, there were
more than the average number Of
non-fatal accidents on the highway,
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-20
SMITH TAKES POST
AS u. S. MARSHAL
Democrat Sworn In By H. G. Mahaf.
iy In Federal GOnrf Ceremony

The newly-appointed U. s. Mar
shal for the District Of Delaware.
Austin d. Smith, a Democrat, of
Smyrna, was formally Installed in
his position Wednesday when he
took the oath of Office in the U. S.
District Court in Wilmington, before
Judge John P. Nields and a group OF
friends. Among the first to congrat-
ulate the new Marshal after the in
duction ceremonies was his prede-
cessor, Charles Hanratty, Republi-
can, also a resident of Smyrna. Mrs.
Smith witnessed her husbands in
ductiOn.
This is the first time since 1921
that a Democrat has been marshal
for the district of Delaware. In that
year, Martin F. Fairy, an appointee
of President Woodrow Wilson. was
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ENTER MANY DOGS
FOR FIELD TRIALS
Delaware Setter And Pointer Club
To Sponsor Event Near Glasgow

A large number of dogs have been
entered and will be given oppor-
tunity to exhibit their abilities in
the field trials of the Delaware Set
ter and Pointer Club on the organ
ization's field near Glasgow today
and Saturday.
The dogs will be judged by Allen
B. Endicott. of Atlantic City, and
Virgil P. Hawse, of Staunton. Va.
both widely known for their knowl-
edge OF settlers and pointers and
who have been judges at some Of
the leading field trials of the East
and South.
To insure good work on the part
OF the dogs and to enable them to
show to the best advantage on game.
the club has obtained dozens OF ma
tive quail for release on the field
These birds are strong and healthy.
and capable of making real flight
when flushed.
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FULL NRA COMPLIANCE
TO BE SOUGHT In STATE
Hardesty Says Time Has Arrived
For Full Compliance

THE time has now arrived to ask
for 100 per cent compliance" de-
clared Charles w. Hardesty, State
director NEC-NRA, speaking of
codes for business and industry. He
emphasized that every opportunity
has been given business men to be-
come acquainted with the codes gov
erning their particular industry"
Mr.. Hardesty said that his office
will seek compliance rather than
enforcement, as he Is convinced that
80 per cent of the business men of
the nation are sincerely cndeayoring
to comply with code provisions. I'm
the case of the remaining 10 per
cent. there will be no sympathy
wasted. and no delay in turning
their cases over to the United States
District Attorney for prosecution. In
addition to the regular penalty pre-
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Of Telephone
In Delaware Traced
!. EdIUard Murphy Describes HOW Industry, First
RidicuLed, Grew To Wide Enterprise; Exhibits
First Directory At Dinner In SeGfOrd.

Quaint relics of the early days oi
the telephone industry in Delaware
were displayed at the annual meet
ing and dinner Of the Seaford XII
wants Club in the Sussex Hotel by
]. Edward Murphy. district manager
Of the Diamond State Telephone
Company.
In tracing the development Of the
telephone business from the day in
March. 1897, when the late Harry A..
Richardson. of Dover, brought order
out of chaos by forming a large
number of small telephone cOmpan-
les into the Diamond State Com
pany. Mr.. Murphy produced the or
iglnal Wilmington telephone direc-
tory, dated 1883, and a replica of
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-20
CHARTER INCOME
HIGHER IN MARCH

The number of charters fl
ed at the State Corporation
Department at Dover during
March shows a slight increase
over those filed during the
previous month, the March to-
tai being POP as compared
with 1874 for February.
The revenue from the 202
charters also shows an in
crease over February, the to-
tai amount received during
March being s9.353.4O while
the amount received for the
previous month totaled $7.S55.
Receipts from the gasoline
tax paid into the State Treas
ury during March decreased,
the amount paid in March be-
ing $6S,175.03 while in Febru-
airy the amount was $79.017.32.
The fines for motor vehicle
violations also decreased, the
amount received for March
being S2,215 while in February
the total was $2,350.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-20
DEL. FARMERS COT
$343,1OO In LOANS
Money Has Been Used In RefiRanc'
Ing Farmers Indebtedness

The Farm Credit Administration
reported this week that loans total
ing S24,939, 100 were closed in the
Baltimore. Federal Land Bank dis
trict from June l, 1888 through
March 81. of this year.
OF the total. 900 per cent of the
money has been used in retinancing
farmers Indebtedness. the adimnis-
tration reported The district COM
prises Pennsylvania. Delaware.
Maryland. Virginia and West Nir-
ginia.
The total of the loans in the va
rious States of the district during
the period follow:
Pennsylvania $7.3l4,lO0; Delaware
$343. 100; Maryland, $4.297 400; Vir-
ginia. $9.Sl2.7O0, and West Virginia,
$3,I29,0 900
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-20

Alexander Graham Bells original
telephone instrument.
The telephone company offfcial
was introduced by Winfield Scott.
Milton James, president of the XII
wants Club. presided.
Mr.. Murphy cited the fact that
when the telephone was first in
troduced into Delaware 1t was sub
jected TO a vast deal OF ridicule by
the people OF this State. They re-
garded It as a useless top repre-
senting the outcome of a "crazy
dream" on the part of DR.. Bell. Pro-
moters who established telephone
service in Delaware met with an
tagonism, prejudice and doubt in
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