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Milford chronicle., 1934-11-16
LAY PLANS FOR
BETTER HOUSING
IN THIS SECTION
Business And Civic Lead
ers Select C. ID. HOlz-
mueller AS Their Head.
ALL ARE INVITED

Milford is to have a city-wide
mOdernizatiOn and improvement
campaign as part of the National
Better Housing Program sponsored
by the Federal Housing Administra-
tiOn.
G.. d. .HolzmuelleT, prominent in
surance man, has been unanimously
chosen to head the campaign.
''The purpose of the campaign"
said Chairman HOlzmueller, 'is to
enable our city to get as large and
immediate benefits as possible from
the National Housing Act.
"The Federal Government has
provided a plan under which local
lending institutions can make money
available to property owners for re-
pairs and improvements at the low
est charges ever offered for this
type of loan.
Our purpose will be to inform
every property owner i'm the city
how he can take advantage of this
new financing plan and of the de-
STABILITY of making necessary i'm
prOvements to his property at this
time.
"This campaign" Chairman HOlz-
mueller continued, will have an
immediate and most important eff
feet on every type-ofs business IN the
community. 1t will, of course, bene-
fit the building industry Grst. and
there is no industry which has bPen
harder hit than building and there
are few which are so important TO
this community. But it will also
have direct effect on all other lines
of activity.
approximately IS cents of every
dollar spent for repairs and inn
prOvements go TO local labor Most
of the money they receive in wages
is Immediately put back into the
channels of retail trade. Bills are
paid. Purchases are made of food,
clothing, and such necessities. then
of other goods and luxuries.
more than 80 cities held modern
izating and improvement campaigns
in 1928 similar to the one we are
now planning for Milford. These
campaigns resulted in an average
fT''-@ to Pa1r ). PfNaSP1
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-16
W. c. 7. u. POLITICAL
PARTY ADVOCATED
Convention Told Election Last Week
Is Proof OF Need OF New Movement

The establishment of a new ma
tional political party, with prohibi-
tiOn as its principal plank. was pro-
posed by Prof. Milton Conover, of
Yale University, in an address be-
fore the national convention of the
Women's Christian Temperance I'm
ion, in Cleveland, Ohio.
More than 1900 delegates heard
DR.. Conover assert that the national
elections last week were ian en-
phatic proof not only OF the need
but of the immediate timeliness of
the new political movement"
The people of the United States,
he said, are more ready for this de-
veloplnent than politicians, and ev-
cry day brings nearer the certainty
that such a political organization
will be formed and aggressively
pushed.
DR.. Conover. who is professor of
government at Yale, asserted elimi-
nation of the liquor traffic should be
made an essential and basic plank
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Milford chronicle., 1934-11-16
ALFALFA SURVEY TO FIND
LAND ADAPTABLE TO CROP

tity of hay. On most farms in Kent
county, however, there is at least
one field in which alfalfa can be
raised successfully if the proper
amounts of lime and fertilizer are
applied, and the right strain or va
riety of seed is used.
The campaign for the growing of
more and better alfalfa on Delaware
farms was started in the summer of
1927 by the extension service of the
University of Delaware, and every
year a survey has been made by the
county agents to determine the
amount of alfalfa seed sold by the
various local dealers to the farmers
in the State. In calculating the ac-
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Milford chronicle., 1934-11-16
STATE TEACHERS
STUDY PLEA FOR
SALARY INCREASE
Resolution Calling For
Return To Former Lev
els Not Acted Upon.
OFFICERS ELECTED
Robert N. FOulk, Bayard
Principal, Elected Pres
ident OF Association.
OFFICERS ELECTED

With teachers from all parts OF
the. State in attendance, the annual
business meeting of the Delaware
State Teachers Association was
held at Newark Wednesday night in
the social hall of the Newark NJ. f.
Church, with Professor c. w. w.
Schantz, of Smyrna, the retiring
president. presiding.
Virgil Wiley, chairman of the res
olutions committee, read a list of
resolutions, only one Of which was
discussed, that being a resolution
for the increase of salaries of the
teachers to the amounts received
prior to the cut made during the
depression. The resolution was dis
cussed in detail but no definite ac-
tiOn taken.
The appropriations committee re-
ported a membership Of 1881, lack
ing only % of being a 100 per cent
membership in the association.
John Shilling, of Dover, for the
legislative committee, urged the CO.
operation of the association in all
legislative measures which the as
sociation advocates in the General
Assembly.
]. c. Messner read a professional
code of ethics which was discussed
at length and adopted insofar as 1t
does not conflict with the code
adopted in 1888.
Cooperation of the association was
requested in a report of Zena r.
Clark for the Interpretation commit
tee, in interpreting bills to be pre-
scented to the Legislature.
Robert N, .Foulk, principal of the
Bayard Junior. High School, Will
mingtons was elected president of
the association TO succeed Professor
w. C. C. Schantz and f. Paul Burk-
holder, of Georgetown, was elected
vice president. The secretary and
treasurer will be appointed by the
board of directors.
The new president reappOlnted
Ella J. HOlley to the board of direc-
tors and John Shilling, of Dover, as
chairman of the legislative commit
tee. Zenas r. Clark was reappoint-
ed chairman of the Interpretation
committee.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-16
STATE FIREMEN
TO GET TRAINING
AT FIRE HOUSES
Glasses Are To Be Held
By Every Volunteer
Fire Association.
TO HELP FIREMEN
Kent And Sussex Counties
Meeting Places Will Be
Announced Shortly.
TO HELP FIREMEN

Problems of education and train
ing for firemen will be covered in
a program of Fire Fighting" in
classes conducted weekly, beginning
next Monday night, in the fire house
of each of the 43 volunteer compan-
les of Delaware. The classes will be
sponsored by the Delaware Volun-
teer Firemen's Association in con-
junction with the Federal Board of
Vocational Education at Washing
ton, with r. w. Helm. director.
Collaborating with Mr.. Helm are
A. B. Anderson, supervisor of trades
and industrial education and G. A.
Glyer, conference leader. the latter
having direct supervision of the
schools of instruction.
Assisting Mr.. Glyer, in the differ
ent counties, are the following:
New Castle-Walter Hubert. Mar
shalltOn, president of the Delaware
Volunteer Firemen's Association and
Robert A. Croes. chief of the Grams
ton Heights Fire Company
Kent-E. J. Haddaway, Wyoming,
past State president and State
chairman of education committee
and Thomas E. Baker. assistant fire
chief. Robbins Hose Company, Do
yer.
Sussex-R. A. Steward, SeafOFd,
president of the Sussex County Vol
unteer Firemen's Association and
Elbert c. Bailey, Laurel, past State
president.
The purpose of these schools is to
place before the firemen of the
State, the proper methods of fire
fighting, especially the following ma
jor problems: conservation of water.
ventilation, protection of surround.
ing property, unnecessary 'destruc-
tion. personal safety, salvage, uses
of apparatus and equipment and
fire prevention.
A meeting was held this week at
the Five Points Fire Company. Rich
ardson Park, for the chiefs and as
sistant chiefs of New Castle county
for the purpose of submitting a plan
for the organization of schools for
the individual fire companies.
Meetings for Kent and Sussex
counties will be announced at la
ter date.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-16
GRAND LODGE
p I. O. O. F. HERE
WEDNESDAY
VIII Meet In Community
Building; Sessions To
Start At Ten A. NJ.
Election And Installation
During Afternoon SeS-
sion.

Next Wednesday, November 81.
the Grand Lodge of Delaware, /. o.
o. F., will meet in Milford, in its
one hundred and first session, in the
Community Building.
Clarence +. Jester, Grand Master,
will open the meeting promptly at
ten O'Clock, when the entertainment
committee of Crystal Fount Lodge
No. 10, will introduce Mayor Wilson
NJ. Vinyard, who will welcome the
visitors on behalf of Milford, and
her citizens.
Grand Master Jester will have as
sisting him at this meeting, Thomas
+. .Iefferis, Deputy Grand Master;
Herbert E. Downing, Grand Secre-
tary; Philip Isaacs, Grand Treasur-
er; Paris c. Kirby, Grand Warden:
George Rodney, Grand Marshal; c.
Melvin Moore, Grand Chaplain: Mil
ton Dill, Grand Conductor; Corneal-
ious Wilkins, Grand Guardian, and
Robert L. Nelson, Grand Herald.
The morning session will be de-
voted to the reports of committees.
The grand secretary and the grand
treasurer will make their. reports at
this time. Later in the morning, new
members will be admitted to the
Grand Lodge and instructed.
The Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge of Maryland, Grand Master of
the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania,
the Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge of New Jersey and the Grand
Master of the Grand Lodge of Rhode
Island have accepted the invitation
and will be admitted during the
morning session. Deputy Grand Sire
Park Deem, of Virginia, will attend
II his health will permit Grand Mas
ter Jester has appointed Grand Rep
resentatives wainwright, Murray and
Thompson a committee to entertain
the distinguished guests.
Perhaps the most enjoyable fea-
ture OF this years meeting will be
the Grand Lodge dinner, that will be
served in the dining hall of the Com
munity Building at noon by the La
dies Aid of the NJ. p. Church. This
is one occasion when every Odd Fell
low present meets on common
ground and enjoy an hour of fell
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Milford chronicle., 1934-11-16
MANY EXAMINE
STATE ARCHIVES
DIR. G. H. Ryden, ArchiviSt, Reports
1000 Visitors Received At Dover

Delaware archives continue to at
tract an increasing number OF per-
sons interested in research. DR..
George H. Ryden, State archivist,
stated in his annual report to the
Public Archives Commission. at its
annual session in Dover. Most of the
visitors. he added. are tourists frcm
other states and children from the
public schools of Delaware.
Many of the children, DR.. Ryden
reported, visit the archives office in
connection with their studies Of
Delaware history and civics. During
the past two years upwards of 1000
tourists. students and genealogists
have registered their. names in the
visitors book, he said.
Among the many documents and
papers acquired by the commission
during the present biennium the
most important is a document sign
ed by Johan Rising, the last Gov
ernor of the colony of New Sweden
1t is dated at Fort Christina, New
Sweden. July 6, 1854. and is the old
est paper in the possession of the
State.
1t is a letter of recommendation
to Jon Nilsson who had been in the
service of the colony for IL years
as a tailor and was returning to
his home in Sweden. The letter is
written in Swedish.
The members OF the Public Ar
chives Commission are: Mrs. Henry
Ridgely, Dover. president; Mrs.
Francis Deli. Janvier, New Castle,
vice president; S. Warren Hall, Do
YER, secretary; William J. Mustard
and Miss Laura S. Richards. George
town; ]. Ernest Smith, Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-16
STATE EDUCAlSsss.S'
ASSOCIATION Esz
SESSION TODAY
Many Women Prominent
In State Life, Present
At Newark Meetings.
HOLD TWO SESSIONS
Citizens Urged To Coop
crate With Educators
To Produce Good.

The citizens relation to public ed
ucatiOn is being recognized this
week by a "Citizens' Section" de-
velOped as a part of the program Of
the annual meeting of the Delaware
State Education Association held in
Newark yesterday and today. The
committee in charge includes: Mrs
Frank Reynolds, president, State
Federation of Women's Clubs; Mrs.
Robert p Robinson. president,
State Parent-Teacher Association;
Mrs. W. r. Cam, president Wo-
mems Auxiliary American Legion;
Mrs. w. r. Gawthrop. president,
Delaware Branch American AssOci-
alton of University Women; Mrs. A.
d. Warner, chairman, education,
City Federation of Women's Clubs;
Miss Eta J. Wilson. Executive Sec
retary, Delaware Citizens AssOcia-
tion.
The subject of the general meet
ing. Dynamic Citizenship" will be
considered in terms of the citizens
share in public education. The pro-
gram has been planned to help dis
tinguish some of the relative ways
in which laymen and professional
must pull together before the desir-
ed good schools" can result. Miss
Eta J. Wilson served as chairman.
The meeting was held in the Social
Hall of the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Newark. The first session
began at two O'Clock yesterday and
the second at ten o'clock today. Re
served seat tickets are being issued
free of charge upon request for
warded to the Delaware Citizens
Association. 4094 DUPONT Building.
Wilmington. The program follows:
----- ----'- FIRST Session >-..-- -
= to 4 p. M. November IS. Social
Hall. Methodist Episcopal Church.
IA Background For Our Think
ing:
Q) The Significance of the Citi-
zens' Section-Dr. II. V. Holloway,
State Superintendent of Public In
7rIrE 10 PaOr 7. PleaspJ
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-16

Among the various extension pro-
jects which have been included in
the program of work for Kent coun-
ty in recent years. special consider
alton has been given to the improve
ment of pasture and hay crops, ac-
cording to County Agent Russell f.
Wilson under whose direction these
projects are being conducted.
Alfalfa has been long recognized
as one of our most desirable hay
crops. but unfortunately this legume
cannot be grown successfully every
where, as certain soil and drainage
conditions are necessary for secur-
ing and maintaining a good stand
that will produce maximum guam
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-16
4 GUNNERS PAY $5 FINES
AFTER SHUTDOWN RAIDS
Warden Foster Says U. s. Law Must
Sway Despite Conflict With State

For the purpose OF making 1t pub
licly known that the Federal game
law prohibiting the killing, hunting
or pursuing wild fowl between sun
down and sunrise will be. enforced.
Federal agents made six arrests in
this section last Friday. The State
law permits hunting wild fowl an
hour after sundown, which con-
fiicts with the Federal law. Chief
Game Warden Clarence S. Foster
says the Federal law will. be en-
forced.
The cases tried before Justice Of
the Peace w E. Lank. Milford, we're
those of George Metz, Stanton ORA
per, Hershel- Bennett, Carlton Cliff
ton, each of whom was fined IS and
costs, and Davis Draper and Chas.
Neibert, Of Glendale, who were dis
missed when they proved they were
only leaving the marsh after sun
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Milford chronicle., 1934-11-16
CROPS OF STATE
SHOW INCREASE
Except For Sweet Potatoes Total
Production Is In Excess OF Average

IrOuuctiOn Is III Excess vi Average
Preliminary estimates for impor-
tant Delaware field crops show an
increase over last years total pre-
duction and except for sweet pota-
toes the estimates are well above
the 1927-1931 average. according to
J. A. Ewing, Federal agricultural
statistician for Delaware. Yields per
acre turned out better than average
for last year.
The estimated corn crop of 1882
900 bushels is 29 per cent above last
years production of 3,625,OOO bush
els and "a per cent above the aver
age of 3,782.000 bushels. Buckwheat
yields were good and resulted in a
total production of $4,000 bushels
compared with 10000 bushels last
year and 1000 bushels the average
for the period 1927-1931.
Potatoes yielded we'll and total
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Milford chronicle., 1934-11-16
FIRST SNOWFALL OF
SEASON FELL MONDAY

The first snowfall recorded
in Milford this season, fell on
Monday, November ~. The
furry began at 10 a. m. and
lasted about five minutes. The
flakes were of the large soft
variety and melted as soon as
they reached the earth.
Last year the first snow to
be recorded in Milford fell on
November IA.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-16
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, November z, To
Tuesday, November 1S, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller, the local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for Mil
ford, from Wednesday, November z,
to Tuesday, November 13, inclusive:
TemneraflIro Rain
The Washington times., 1934-04-04

AeSne SO~'d pac kers and
merchandising shares, pointed
higher.
The orthodox Treasury re.
financing plans announced over.
night for taking care of the bill.
lion dollars in Liberty bonds
called April IS caused some dis.
appointment among the infla.
tion-minded and brought some
selling into the mines. This failed
to get far. and support developed
on the dip.
The dollar was strong after
yesterdays weakness. Commodi.
ties started off lower but
strengthened later under the
leadership of wheat. Bonds were
higher, both gilt-edged and specu-
lative issues advancing.
Utilities Depressed
The favorable power output fig.
ureS failed to stimulate the util-
ities. The newest depressing in.
fluence was the action Of the
Pennsylvania Public Service Com
mission in limiting earnings to 6
per cent. Consolidated Gas and
United Gas Improvement were
pressed for sale.
U. S. Smelling slipped 2 points
in the early dealings but snapped
back later. The Wilson issues
were outstanding in the packing
group, going to the highest levels
in several years. Spiegel' May
Stern was erratic in the merchan.
dising division, with Simmons &C.
tive and higher.
The Washington times., 1934-04-04
aluminium Company
Reports 1888 Profit

The consolidated financial
statements of Aluminium Com
pany of America and its wholly
owned subsidiary companies
show net income for 1888 was
81, 64,547.03, approximately $1.1O
per share on the outstanding pre-.
ferred stock after provision for
depreciation and depletion at the
customary rates, contrasted with
q net loss of $2,172,731.95 in the
preceding year.
Sales for the year 1888 were
approximately Is per cent
greater than in the preceding
year. This fact and economies
in operation account principally
for the better showing which it
has been possible to make on the
low volume Of sales which still
prevails.
Although the level of current
assets, including inventories, has
been maintained during the year,
the funded debt has. been re-
duced $1,l26,000 and bank loans
have been reduced $3,O50,OOO.
The Washington times., 1934-04-04
Sears Sales ShOlU
57.3 Per Cent Gain
By International News Service

BY International News Service
Sears, Roehuck & Co., sales in
the four weeks ended March 26
increased 57.3 per cent over the
like 1888 period, when the ma
tional banking moratorium was
in effect. the monthly report
reveals.
They totaled $22,362, 1853, com.
pared with $14,215,63O the year
before, bringing total for the
first two months of the 1894
fiscal year to $42,758, ,24S, as
against $3O,O42,477 in the same
1888 period, a gain of 42.S per
cent.
Unlike the first sales spurt that
came last year.. the current
figures reflected a revival in the
Socalled investment goods mer.
chandiSe such as furniture.
The Washington times., 1934-04-04

SF6ES boys SX' ""1 "
pect a better day2 They dol
Some time ago they were en-
meShed in gloom. Today when the
market opened they were all
smiles. Such Is the trend Of things.
Ralph Wolfe, manager Of Mack
ubin & Legg's local office, believes
the market is on the up-and-up.
He's encouraged. SO is Thomas J.
Mangan, co-manager of Hemphill,
Noyes & Co., and c. Shelton
(Buck) Buchanan, one of the
star customers men Of that insti-
tuition.
All were bucked up when the
market rallied just before yester-
days close, and all believe that If
things pan-out that the market
will as DR.. Coue, used to say, "get
better and better every day, in
every way"
Naturally everyone in the stock
market field, locally and national
ly, agrees with these optimists.
All this optimism, however, Is
predicated on the fact that rumor
says there will be no action on the
bill at this session.
Is everybody happy? Permit us
to say they are.
John Caswell, jr., Of Clark,
ChildS and Keech, still Is in New
York. He's due back soon. The
reason? Well, ask Mr.. Caswel.
While still on the angle Of that
firm it might be remarked that
Frank Keech, one Of the bosses,
thinks that Ferdinand Pecora is
o "swell fellow"
Mr.. Keech spent some time yes
Serday talking to Mr.. Pecora. It
was their first meeting.
Emerging, he said:
"Mr. PeCOra is one Of the
finest men have ever met"
George Garrett, resident part
ner Of the firm, is going to Chi
cago Thursday, where he and
Frederick (Freddy) Prince, of
New York city, and Thomas
CTom) Evans, Of Philadelphia, will
attend the wedding Of Edith Cum
n1tngs to Curtis MunSon.
This weather IS giving Thomas
J. Mangan, jr., one Of the CONAN
ayers Of Hemphill, Noyes and
Company, spring fever in a big
and constructive way.
Maurice Otterback, chairman Of
the board of the AnacoStia Bank,
observed his seventy-second birth
day yesterday. He was the re.
c1pient Of many congratulations.
Mr. Otterback recently returned
from trip to Florida.
The Washington times., 1934-04-04

Montreal tnndS In New YSgks $1.OO S-SS
premium ct 81 900.
The Washington times., 1934-04-04
UTILITY DIVIDEND

Michigan Gas & Electric Co.
voted dividends Of S71a cents on
the Z per cent prior lien stock,
and rs cents on the $6 prior lien
stock, the first payments author
lied on these issues since the early
part Of 1888. They are payable
May ! 10 stock Of record April 10.
The Washington times., 1934-04-04
EASTERN GAS PAYS

Eastern Gas and Fuel Associ.
ates declared a dividend Of IS
cents on the common. the Sec
ond such disbursement on this
issue, an initial dividend having
been paid on March /, 1888. It
is payable June l to stock of rec
ord May Is.
The Washington times., 1934-04-04

cline in t h q
u t iii ties and
mining S h ares
C h e C king the
rise which has
been underway
since the close
of last week.
The u n d e r.
t o ne remained
S t r on &, how.
ever, and losses
In the leaders
W ere limited.
A n U m b er of
groups, particu.
larly the oils,
The Washington times., 1934-04-04

possibility the
stock exchange
bill would not
20 throug g h
Congress until
December.
Also tn e y
took heart over
the fact that
this news gave
t he m ark e t
some stimulus;
sent 1t up IN the
c 10 s in G few
minutes yester-
day.
Do the brok-
The Washington times., 1934-04-04
Dollar Moves
Up on Franc

NEW YORK, April 4 I.N.sJ.
The Treasury orthodox financ-
ing of its April Is matur1tles'
combined with some profit tax:
ing, brought moderate reDouno
in the dollar today lifting IT TO
French francs against 1888 yes
terday. The table:
RTJLE FOR AID
The Washington times., 1934-04-04
LOCAL BROKERS
SHARE n. US
OPTIMISM
BY DUNBAR HARE

The boys in the local brokerage
field were all hepped UP today
over the news that there was @
The Washington times., 1934-04-04
UTILITIES DROP
CHECKS RISE
IN STOCKS
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, April 1 Q.N.S.).
The stock market showed an
irregular tone today with a de.
The Washington times., 1934-04-04
WASHINGTON STOCKS
SALES

SALES
Capital Traction IS $1,0000S0,
$1,OO0@80, $l,0000SO, $1,0000S0,
1,O0OQe0, $1,O00080, $4,000 80.
AFTER CALL
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-12-13
RIGHT THING TO DO

In restaurant and hotel dining
rooms, the waiter places the chair
for the lady guest. Naturally, he
motions the lady toward the seat
which he considers the better one
possibly because it is nearest the
window or faces the dance floor,
or has the best general view
When you start out to play ten
mis- or any other active game, dress
appropriate for the sport Of your
choice. The girl who goes i'm for
this or any game should supply
herself with the proper equipment
When you call to take someone
out in your car. ring the house bell
instead Of sitting in your automo-
bile and sounding your horn. Your
friends may be glad to know Of
your arrival-but their neighbors
hardly enjoy your thorn serenade.
When the finger bowl Is placed
before you, dip the finger tips In
the water. then dry them on your
napkin.