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Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26
WILLIAMSVILLE
Near HOustOn)

Sunday school at Williamsville
Church every Sunday at p. m.
Revival meetings started Monday
evening at Williamsville Church,
with Rev. Graham of Houston in
charge. These meetings will be held
every night this week and probably
next week too; if enough interest is
shown. Services start at 8 o'clock.
Special singing and good gospel
preaching. Let us all keep in prayer
for these services and make this our
motto: "Williamsyille for Christ"
The special Home Coming service
which was held at Williamsville
Church last Sunday was a decided
success, and will be a day to long
be remembered. A large crowd was
present from many different parts
of Delaware, as well as Newark. N.
j., Philadelphia and Salisbury, Md.
Greetings were received from as far
as Elwood, Indiana, from John w.
Beebe, who attended this church
when a boy; also greetings were re-
ceived from Mrs. Alice Abbott, of
Philadelphia, who was converted in
this church, and also DR.. Habbart
sent in his word of good wishes. He
was unable to attend because of be-
ing engaged elsewhere. The choir
rendered many beautiful numbers.
J. Bryant Gordon of Philadelphia,
was our guest soloist. The superin-
tendent, George Tatman, read the
church history, which was interest
ing. A decoration committee was
appointed. Mrs. Ralph Butler, Miss
Marie Elliott, Miss Marie Brainard
and Miss Kathryn Donovan took all
the responsibility of doing the fall
cleaning and all of the decorating,
which consisted of autumn leaves,
artistically arranged and many
beautiful dahlias which were given |
by Mrs. Henry Warren of Lincoln.
The oldest one present was Mr.. /,
Spurrey of Pennington, who had !
passed his seth birthday. A very nice !
collection of $4,000 was received
This was given to Rev. Graham on
his salary. We again wish to thank |
all who helped in anyway. We will |
look forward to next year when we
can have another Home Coming SER ,
vice like this one.
A beautiful aladdin lamp was pur-
chased last week from J. H. Humes
and Son for the Williamsville
Church.
We are surely glad to have Mrs.
Will German back again with us af-
ter having spent several weeks in
N. Y.
We are sorry to report that Rob-
ert Jones is on the sick list. We
hope for him a speedy recovery.
Miss Kathryn Donovan, Wilson
Miss Marie Brainard and
Miss Martha Kittler all visited the
Delaware Colony at Stockley on Sat
lrday afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26
GREAT SEA DISASTERS
TAUGHT LESSONS

A great sea disaster is drama in
the grand manner. Nothing pre-
sented on the stage or through the
printed word, can approach it in
, tragedy, vividness, power. Good
newsmen reporting one of these rare
events, seldom use fiowery or over
dramatizzed writing-they present
the simple facts, and that is enough.
In time the general public forgets
a disaster. But the law doesn't
Many important regulations covering
construction and operation of mod
ern ships from disasters which
taught lessons that could not be.
learned in any other way. Accord
ing to the New York Times, which
recently traced the influence of ma
rine tragedies on marine law, every
great maritime disaster of recent
times has resulted in new protective
legislation.
The first Of the wrecks that start
ed this trend was that of La Bour-
gogne, on July 4th, 1898. Bound
from New York to France with 725
passengers and crew, she cOllided with
sailing ship in a fog and sank in
forty minutes. Only 162 were saved
and of these but one was a woman,
though 300 were aboard. 1t was
proven that the crew had failed its
respOnsibility-had saved themselves
at the expense of the passengers.
The result was a tightening up OF
ship discipline throughout the world.
Then, in 1903, the Republic, carry
ing 46l passengers. was rammed off
Nantucket Though both holds filled,
she kept aflOat long enough to bring
a rescue ship in response to an S. o.
S. Every passenger was saved, and
the necessity of radio was instantly
reallzed-comparatively few ships
were so equipped at the time. The
result was laws making radio equip
ment mandatory, first on liners. then
on freighters as well.
The next great disaster, April IA.
l5l2-One of the worst in marine
history was the Titanic, marvel OF
the seas. Her bottom almost sliced
on by submerged iceberg, she went
down in three hours. and SIT of the
2,34O persons aboard were lost. Out
Of that tragedy came the North At
lantic Ice Patrol, which checks on
the movement Of ice and warns all
ships when danger appears. There
has not been 4 sinking due to ice
since
The sinking of the Lusitania by a /
U-boat resulted in an agreement be /
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26
WARWICK

Mrs. Grace Brittingham and son
of Lewes and Mrs Nina Mumford OF
Wyoming were Saturday svisitors
with Mrs. Ira Barto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward w. Downs
of Red Bank, N. j.. have been vis-
itors with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Lingo and mo-
ther were guests of relatives at
Georgetown this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Downs spent
Thursday with his mother, Mrs. S.
A. Warrington, who is i'll at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. L. Il.
Lingo of Long Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Harris and
family have moved from the John
son place and are occupying one Of
the houses at Indian Swan Orchard
Farm. Several other families will be
changing homes in the near future.
The farmers in this vicinity have
finished getting out sweet potatoes.
They all report a bumper crop this
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Z. Lingo and chill
dren visited Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Phillips at Oak Orchard on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. NJ. Short, Jr.. and
son spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Johnson, near HarbesOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. A. Barto visited
his grandmother, Mrs. S. A. War
ringtOn on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26
Century Club Notes

At the Milford New Century Club
on Monday the Reverend John T.
Bailey, pastor of the Methodist Pro-
testant Church, was the guest speak
er. 1t was Bible Day with Mrs. Will
liam S. Irwin as chairman. Mrs. Ir-
win began her program was a sac
red duet, Holy Bible, Book Divine. -
sung by Mrs. j. Postles Hammond
and Mrs. Augustus Dickerson. They
also sang after the toldk "The Good
Book. the Good Faith" They were
accompanied by Mrs. Edward Hur-
ley. Mr.. Bailey had as his subject,
''The Bible in the Home" and stress
sed the importance of having the
Bible as part of the furnishings of
the home because of the good infiu-
ence. and of the essential moral
righteousness. The program closed
with a violin solo "HumOresque,"
played by Richard Irwin, who was
accompanied by his mother, Mrs.
William S. Irwin.
The Kent County Institute will be
held on Thursday of next week at
the Wyoming Round Table Club, be-
ginning at 10:30. All club members
are urged to be present. Many sub
jects of interest will be ON the pro-
gram. Next week the meeting will
not be called TO order until $3.50.
Mrs. NJ. Haswell Pierce is the chair
man for the day and has arranged
program of Indian lore, fitting into
the fall and Halloween season. The
children of the members will be the
guests. and refreshments will be
gprVp6 90
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26
TWO KINDS OF TAX REDUCTION

There are two kinds of tax reduc-
tiOn.
One may be termed political" tax
reduction. This. the most common
type, is characterized by financial
slight-Ofhand which attempts to
persuade the public that it is pos
sible to lower taxes and at the same
time spend more money. It's usual
method is to give the citizen back
one dollar to put in his pocket
while smoothly taking two dollars
out of another pocket. To provide
concrete example, il will lower taxes
on real estate bit, and at the same
time boost taxes on income, on in
Vestments. or on commodities.
Then there is real" tax reduction
"a very rare type in these times. II
appreciates the fact that there is
one, and only one way by which gov
ernment can reduce costs spending
less money. When government re-
trenches. eliminates waste, duplica-
ton of activity and unnecessary bu-
reaus, the citizen gets honest tax re-
ductiOn.
That is what the country needs
now-and nothing could contribute
more to the furtherance Of recovery
Millions of dollars are going to the
tax collector which. if released to
private industry, would be used to
provide jobs. to raise wages. to pay
interest on securities, TO provide III
dustrial development, Industry is
stagnant today. And the size of its
tax bill, which is still growing, is a
much to blame as any other item.
Every wOrker-whether he digs
bitches or sits in an executives
chair-is vitally Interested in this /
Our whole national future is at
stake.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26
SMITH
SAFETY CHIEF
[Continnea tlgm Frst Paaf1

child safety; Clarence Fraim, vice
president for home safety; Bernard
T. Converse. vice-president for in
dustrial safety; DR.. Louis Levinson,
Yice-president for New Castle
County; ]. Wallace Woodford, vice
president for Kent County; H. w.
T. Purnell, vice-president for Sus-
sex County; J.sK. Johnson, secre-
tary, and Harry p. Craig, treasurer.
Governor Buck praised Mr..
Smiths work in the council
A.. Mr.. Finkelstein introduced New
lin T. Booth, Louis E. Dreeler and
Burton P. Fowler, former president
OF the council. Mr.. Finkelstein said
that during the last year "a direc-
tors had been added which had
strengthened the activities of the
organization.
j. j. Ashton, assistant manager
reported that Mr.. Smith had been
elected to membership to the board
of directors of the National Safety
Council, at the annual convention
held recently at Cleveland. Mr..
Smith will represent Delaware,
lNdllldt new JGI-
sey and New York.
Miss Marian Laverne. Telford. field
representative of the National
Safety Council. talked on child
safety. She said a broad stride for
ward had been made during the
last decade in child safety. However,
accidents still most frequently cause
deaths of school children between
the ages of five and nineteen years,
statistics show
Too much stress is being placed /
on fatal accidents, she said, and not |
enough is being said about acci- |
dents that cause temporary handi- |
caps, suffering and sometimes per-
manent injury. She said that four |
out of every 95 injured children are |
permanently removed from the |
ranks of the active. They become
social and economic problems that |
must be solved
Dr. Holloway presented a resolu- |
tion, which was adopted, thanking
Mr. dupont for entertaining the !
directors at the luncheon and ex-
pressing regret at his being unable
to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26

LADUE--is a beautiful evening
clipper designed to harmonize
with any and all your gowns.
This Vari-cOlored T-strap IL
combination of pastel shades
blended attractively into the
metallic silk. Sizes to S15,
and widths from AAA to c.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26

The MORO Castle, latest of major
disasters, will undoubtedly be of
similar influence in Strengthening
maritime law. The inquiry on her
sinking has not yet been completed.
but already there are dark rumors
of inefficiency, cowardice on the
part of officers, callous disregard for
dying passengers on the port of the
crew, sabotage. However, the main
points so far developed have to do
with the liners fire hazards-ap-
parently she offered little resistance
once a blaze was well started. Legis-
lation will be offered to the next
Congress to lessen the fire risk on
all ships. Other nations will un-
questiOnably fOllow-effective marine
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26

tween the five great naval powers
not to attack merchantmen in time
of war.
In1929 came the Vestris disaster.
Beset by storm, the ship listed until
it sank with loss of 110 people. The
inquiry developed that it had been
overloaded, that its life boats were
in poor condition, and that there
were innumerable other faults. 1t
was said that the S. o. S. had been
purposely delayed, because the cap
tain did not wish to force his COM
pany to pay salvage costs. and pre-
ferred to take a chance on making
port. Consequences were a revised
salvage law, and more stringent
rules for inspecting ships
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Prettyman
had as their dinner guests on Sun
day Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Clifton and
family of Wilmington.
Mrs. Alfred Collins was a recent
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bethuel Meredith of Lincoln.
Miss Mary Burlingame spent the
weekend with Miss Kathryn DOnO-
van
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our appreci-
alton to all those for their kindness
i'm our great sorrow, in the loss of
our daughter Josephine. Especially,
we thank Mr.. and Mrs. Harry b.
Townsend, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
King, Rev. f. N. Wright for the kind
words spoken and to all those who
sang. also those who sent flowers
and those who so willingly offered
the use of their cars. Thanks TO ev-
eryone. Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Tatman.
1tp
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26

If you wait for the merchants who
do not advertise to start anything
for Halloween, you will miss all the
pleasure. The penny squeezers
won't help do anything for the pub
lic-because they fail to see that it
is good business for themselves by
so doing.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26

law must be international in scope.
1t is safe to say that on the ships
of the future, less wood and cloth
will be used, and more metal and
glass.
Thousands of lives have been lost
needlessly in sea disasters-but it
can be said that they have not been
lost entirely in vain. Every catas-
trophe makes the operation of ships
safer; every one lessons the chance
of another disaster occurring.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26

November 8 and are the dates
chosen for the annual supper and
bazaar to be given by the Ladies
Aid Society of the Methodist Pro-
testant Church.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26

,-omntv taxes are one now
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-05-04

wars" which seem always 10 have broken out"
Just after the white man had discovered another
BIT OF particularly desirable country.
II Davy's motto vas an apt one for his times.
II seems 10 be equally so for the America OF to-
day even though we may have lost sight OF its
true meaning. For a belief. amounting almost TO
a certainty in the rightness OF our country In all
things seems 20 be an essential part OF the
American credo We like 20 think that we are
the greatest nation on earth, that we have gone
ahead" OF every other nation. We have trans
lated Davy's go ahead" into "get ahead" and
that we have done-sometimes as ruthlessly as
did the frontIersmen OF his time But whether
we have interpreted his motto wrongly or right
IT, the fact that he gave II to US and that we as
sociate the admonltion in II with his name is
perhaps another reason why he Is so well re-
membered.
When did Crockett first use this motto7 Miss
Rourke In her book dates Il from shortly after
the close OF the War OF 1872. Crockett home
from service under Jackson against the Creeks.
had settled new land near Shoal creek in
western Tennessee. IL was wild country with
dangerous characters. both red and white roam
ing through IT, A regiment OF militia was organ
lied by the settlers and Crockett was elected
colonel little later they decided to set mp a
form OF local government and urged Davy to ac-
Rourke:
Finding that he would be obliged not only to
write his name but 10 make out warrants and
keep a record OF his proceedings Crockett began
TO read whatever he could find and TO practice
the art OF handwriting. This was slow work. but
he made progress II was at this time that he
began 10 inscribe a motto AT the end Of docu-
ments Be always sure you're right, then go
ahead"
Having proved his ability a local magis-
trate Crockett was next prevailed upon to be-
come a candidate for the Tennessee state legis-
lature He was elected Next they sent him to
congress. And II is In regard TO his career there
that this new biography brings out part OF the
significance OF Davy Crockett In American his
tory that other bographers seem to have missed.
Commenting on his role as the champion OF the
settlers as -aInst the Spectators in what was
then the West Miss Rourke says:
Crockett achieved a homely craftsmanship
His bin dealing with this question was carefully
thought out and well phrased, and he supported
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-05-04
The Alamo
BY ELMO scorT WATSON

l. century has passed since be.
a typical ugh-and-ready" from
tiersnan. was being llouized In
half a dozen eastern cities as
the most talked Of American %
his day: II has been Is years
since be died maEnifcently. in a
manner that was a Citing climax
20 his turbulent career. close
upon his moccnsined heels as
he flashes across the page of
history come pressing a whole
line Of @yfld West" heroes
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-05-04

Prepared BY National Geographic Society.
Washington. u. C.-WSU Service.
The Washington times., 1934-06-11
6. M. Sales Din
During MAY
BY International News Service

ny INTERNATIONAL news service
GENERAL MOTORS COR
PORATION announces sales Of
passenger cars and trucks to
consumers in this country in
May totaled 95,25S units, against
1O6,S49 in April and $500 in
May, last year.
The decline was generally ex.
pected and Is in line with the
usual seasonal trend.
Sales to dealers in this coun.
try last month were 1O3,S44 cars
and trucks, against 121,964 in
April and $3.50 in May, 1888.
Total sales to dealers in the
United States and Canada, plus
overseas shipments, in May were
132,837 units, compared with
15S,954 l. April and 9S,2O5 in
May, last year.
For the first five months sales
to consumers in this country to-
tailed 3S2,125 cars and trucks,
compared with 1875 in the
same period Of last year.
Sales to dealers in the United
States for this period were 474,.
O7S units, against 327, SO6 a year
ago, while total sales in this
country and abroad were $685.
395 units, against SS4,921 in
The Washington times., 1934-06-11
CHICAGO MAR 7
REFLECTS

Wallace C. Winter was renamed
vice president of the Chicago Elk
change at the first meeting Of
the governing committee held
since the annual election last
Monday.
Officers reappointed were: Har-
vey T. Hill, executive vice preSi-
dent; Charles r. Atkinson, secre-
tary emeritus; Jess Halsted, Sec
rotary: Martin E. Nelson, assist
ant secretary and assistant treas
urer; Kenneth L. Smith, assistant
secretary, and Sidney L. Perry,
assistant secretary. +
G. Hamilton Beasley was ap-
pointed assistant secretary. The
firm of Scott, MacLeiSh g. Falk
was named counsel.
The Washington times., 1934-06-11

A similar performance was given
by the motor shares where Chry-
sler was singled out for selling,
losing about q point. General
Motors, Auburn, and Hudson, were
steady and only slightly under
their previous closing levels.
Rails Cut Losses
In the railroad group New York
Central ran into some compare
lively heavy selling at the start
to lose more than a point and
generally unsettle the rest of the
carrier shares. The selling abated
shortly after the opening, however,
and about half the loss was re-
covered.
The commodity markets were
steady in the main. Wheat, corn
and the other grains worked frac-
tionally higher in the face of fur
ther rains over the drought area.
The Washington times., 1934-06-11
Railroads Report
Less Surplus Cars

Class railroads on May IA
had 359,56O surplus freight cars
in good repair and Immediately
available for service, the Ameri-
can Railway Association reports.
This was a decrease of 1904 COM
pared with April 80, at which
time there were 368,364 surplus
freight cars.
Surplus coal cars on May IA
totaled 100,426, a decrease Of
5000 cars below the previous pc
Rod, while surplus box cars to-
tailed 208,304. a decrease of 2,S11
cars compared with April 80.
Reports also showed 26,522
surplus stock cars, an increase Of
7O2 compared with April 80, while
surplus refrigerator cars totaled
1885, a decrease Of 800 for the
same period. .,.-..-.....-.-....
The Washington times., 1934-06-11
BROKERS' LOANS
RISE IN WEEK

Loans on stocks and bonds to
brokers and dealers by reporting
Federal Reserve member banks in
New York City increased $50, 000,.
900 during week ended June 6.
Loans on securities direct to non
broker customers by reporting Fed
eral Reserve member banks in New
York city decreased $1,000,000
during the period, to 1902, 000, 900.
This compared with 1908 ,000,O
last week, and with $l,102, 600, 900
year ago.
The Washington times., 1934-06-11
Singer Co. Declares
NeU Extra Dividend

Singer Manufacturing Company
declared an extra dividend Of $3.50
in addition to the regular quarterly
disbursement of $3.50, both divi-
dends payable June 80 to stock of
record June 9. Three months ago
an extra Of 81 was declared. 1t was
announced that the extra dividend
of $3.50 was payable out Of &C
cumulated surplus.
The Washington times., 1934-06-11
Pale Pink Indians
Found by Explorer

NEW YORK, June II (U.S),
Scientists say there amt no such
thing" as white jaguars and
white Indians, but William La
Varre, author and explorer, en-
route here from the wilds of
British Guiana, tells a different
story.
In fact, according to informa-
ton he has sent out in advance
Of his arrival, he has two live
specimens Of white jaguarS and
many photographs Of a tribe of
white, or, at least, pale pink, In
dams.
The Washington times., 1934-06-11
REQ May Shipments
TRIBE Those of 1888

The REQ Motor Car Company
shipped ASST passenger cars and
trucks during MAXWELL over
three times as many units as were
shipped in May, 1888.
Truck shipments to June /,
1884, passed the figures for the
entire year of 1898. Orders on
hand indicate a continuation Of
steady increases over last year in
shipments Of both passenger cars
and trucks.
The Washington times., 1934-06-11

days c l o S ! n g
levels.
United States
Steel and other
steel S h ar e S
were generally
h e a w W it'll
losses running
to a b out a
point. The pace
of trading in
t h Is division,
however, was so
slow as to leave
t he changes
without nv.
great signifi-
Nonoo
The Washington times., 1934-06-11
STOCK ISSUE ASKED

Registration under the securi-
ties act of a proposed stock issue
Of $1505, 900 par value on the
property at 1888 De Sales st.
N. W., is sought by the De Sales
Chambers, Inc, in an application
on file at the Federal Trade Com
mission,
The Washington times., 1934-06-11
CANADA WHEAT.
GETS RAIN

Heavy rains throughout the
Provinces of Canada during the
past few days have materially
improved crop conditions, which
had previously been threatened
by unusually dry weather accom-
panied by a heat wave, accord
ing to the current crop report of
the Bank of Montreal.
"TheSe rains have alleviated
deterioration from drought,
heat and high winds and have
checked graSShOpper inroadS,
improving the general Situa-
ton. which was becoming criti-
cal over the southern portions
of the three provinces" says
the report"
Favorable wheat conditions are
now reported in Alberta and in
the northern sections of Sas-
katcheWan and Manitoba, al
though considerable damage has
been done in the southern areas
Of the latter two provinces.
In Quebec Province warm
weather and rain are badly
needed to promote growth. AS
a whole spring operations have
been carried out under favor
able conditions and in general
the acreage planted is larger
than was the case last year.
In Ontario seeding of spring
grains has been completed, but
owing to an insufficiency Of
moisture growth has been re"
tarded.
In all districts rains are ur-
gently needed. In the Maritime
Provinces the season is a week
or so late, and there also rains
with warm weather are re-
quired. In British Columbia
growth has been rapid under
favorable conditions, and crops
continue to be about three
weeks earlier than usual,
The Washington times., 1934-06-11
81 Bank ReOpenings
RenOrted Last Week

Thirty-seven bank reopenings
were reported by the American
Banker in the week Just passed,
compared with 20 in the proceed
ing week, bringing the total re-
openings and replacement organ
izationS during 1884 to $40.
The Washington times., 1934-06-11

leaders W ere
1-6 poin t S
higher at the
close than at
the beginning.
Market ana
lystS are at odds
concerning the
meaning Of this
rally. Som e
say that a Pc
Rod of "accu-
mutation" was
going on in the
second half of
May and early
June. They re-
gard the Friday
The Washington times., 1934-06-11
SHARES
OFF IN QUIET
STOCKL|ST
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, June IL U.N.S).
The stock market was a quite
affairs today with prices on the
whole little changed from Satur-