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Milford chronicle., 1934-12-14
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
CELEBRATE DEL. DAY
Entire School Joins In Memorial
Program

Last Friday, December Z, at a.
m. in the Milford High School audi
torium, an assembly was held to
commemorate Delaware Day. The
program was as follows:
Hymn. Come, Thou Almighty
King"
Bible reading, Mrs. Russell.
Lords prayer.
Flag salute.
Song, America"
Delaware Sends Representatives
to Help Make a Constitution, Charles
Breme.
Delaware Ratifies Their Work,
Felix Mick.
Delaware Adopts a Seal. Betty
Hammond.
Song, "Our Delaware"
Delawareans Often Forgotten, in
troduced by Ruth Ann Tease.
Oliver Evans-Donald Kern
Howard Pyle-Betty Sterner.
Commodore MacDonough-
Earl Williams
Mary vining-Nelda Tropea.
Song, 20, Little Town of Bethle-
hem"
Glimpes from the Senior Play. in
troduced by Mr.. Marshall.
Song, "Silent Night"
Song, "Joy to the World"
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-14
Police Quoted AS Having
Said Mrs. Mary III.
Carey Admits Act.
SONS ALSO ACCUSED
OF IMPLICATION
Murder Was Committed
In 1927, And Had Appar-
emily Been UnsOlved.

After a strenuous three-hour eX-
animation Saturday afternoon, Mrs.
May H. Carey, 81 years old, and her
son, Howard. q years old, are said
to have admitted before Magistrate
William ]. Mustard, of Georgetown,
that they and another son, James, "a
years old, killed Mrs. Carey's bro
ther, Robert R. Kitchens, 55-year-old
carpenter, in his home at Omar,
near Georgetown, on the night of
November Z. 1927, police announced
after closed hearing. The admis-
sions were made to State Detective
Ottie Donoway and Privates Martin
Hall and Horace J. Hickman, of the
State Police. The motive of the mur-
der, according to police was to OBJ
tain Kitchens $4,000 life insurance.
At first Mrs. Carey and her son
Howard vigorously denied charges
despite that James and a third son,
Lawrence, 81 years old, were said to
have told the police that their
mother plotted the murder of her
brother and carried it out with the
aid of Howard and James.
Following the examination the
accused waived a hearing before the
magistrate and were committed 10
Jail without bail. Lawrence was held
without bail as a material witness
The latter is also being held uf-
der $4,000 bail on charge of break
ing and entering the home of Irving
Powell, Wednesday night Of last
week. Mrs. Carey, Howard and
James are charged with first degree
murder and will be tried at the Feb
ruary term of the Court of Oyer and
Terminer.
The prisoners were locked in sep
arate cells at the Sussex county
jail and were not allowed to COM
with each other at any
time. They were not permitted to
have visitors, and according to War
den Smith, Mrs. Carey was greatly
depressed while her sons appeared
to fail to realize the seriousness of
their plight.
Although the Careys had been
suspected of knowing the truth of
the murder of Kitchens for some
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Milford chronicle., 1934-12-14
FEDERAL GRAND JURY
DRAWN FOR DECEMBER
J. Harry Humes, OF Milford. Will
Serve From Cedar Greek

The Federal grand jury has been
summoned to convene in Whining
ton December IS. H. c. Mahaffy,
clerk of the U. S. District Court, has
drawn the following names for
grand jury service,
jeremiah H. Coady, Wilmington
Hundred.
Reed C. Bye, Wilmington Hundred.
Frank L. Grier, Cedar Greek Hun
dred.
Robert o. Cohee, Wilmington Hun
dred.
Jacob Prettyman, Lewes and Re-
hoboth Hundred.
Albert P. Crowl, Georgetown Hun
dred.
Robert T. Pilling. Mill Greek Hun
dred.
Robert d. Kemp and Erdman
Hoffman, both of Wilmington Hun
dred.
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Milford chronicle., 1934-12-14
State Grange Hold
annual Meet Here
State Master Robinson Lauds Education Program,
Wants School Fund Guarded; All Officers Re-
Elected Except One; Secretary of Pennsylvania
Department OF Agriculture Made Address,

The annual meeting of the Del
aware State Grange was held in the
Grange Hall in Milford, Tuesday and
Wednesday. The meeting was con-
vened by former Governor Robert
p. Robinson, Master of the Delaware
State Grange.
Opposition to the proposed real
location of the state educational
fund for the benefit of the general
expense fund of the State was ex-
pressed by Master Robinson in his
opening address. About 800 dele
gates and members of oranges from
all over the State attended the meet
ings.
Excerpts from Master Robinson's s
address are as follows:
1--WE should declare ourselves Op-
posed to this transfer of funds" Mr.
Robinson declared. "since it is a
known fact that the source of our
State education fund has been great
ly lessened by the falling off of the
franchise tax and the income tax.
We should also declare in favor of
stopping our school building pro-
gram other than finishing those
buildings already begun and re-
placing those buildings which are
needed but have been declared unfit
for occupancy.
"Delawareans are justly proud of
the educational advancement dur
ing the past few years" Mr.. Robin
son said. Our building programs
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-14
FIRE DESTROYS LEWES
FISHERY; HUGE LOSS
Fire Company Was Hampered by
Freezing Pipes

. The Consolidated Fisheries COM
pany's plant near Lewes. one of the
largest of It's kind on the Atlantic
coast, was swept into ashes early
Wednesday morning by fire which,
famed by northwest wind, for a
time threatened the group of eight
or ten houses used by employees
during the operating season. The loss
is put at about $150,O0O partially
covered by insurance.
Due to the rapidity of the spread
of the flames, the Lewes Volunteer
Fire Company, hampered by frozen
water pipes and the high velocity
of the wind, were unable to do any
thing but save auxiliary buildings
and houses of the company. Two
2-story frame houses caught fire,
but the flames were eXtinguished.
The company's oil and fertilizer
operations are carried on in the
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Milford chronicle., 1934-12-14
U.S.. May SPEND
S2,65l,ODO HERE
IN SAFETY MOVE
Grade Crossing Elimina-
ton Program Reported
AS Big Possibility.
LISTS BAD CROSSINGS
w. w. Mack Lists Is For
Which Bids Could Be
Asked In Thirty Days.

A two-a d-a-half-million-dollaT
nrogram for eliminating grade cross
ings in Delaware is developing as .
strong possibility, it was learned
this week, when w. W. Mack, CHIEF
engineer of the Highway Depart
ment. said his department had al
ready furnished to Federal authorl-
ties a list of 16 grade crossings IN
which bids could be advertised Tor
within 80 days.
The estimated cost of these pro,
iects would be $2,651.OOO and wouIu
furnish 1868, 400 man hours OF WORK
for the unemployed. -.
Al the same time, Walter Dent
smith, president of the Delaware
safety Council, disclosed that lhe
states grade crossing situation 10
hiring nm to date the information
gathered during a survey by the
Council a few years ago. rms "orA
will be done by a committee uhuer
DR.. c. NJ. A. Slime and the informa-
tion doubtless will be avallaDle Ior
the Federal program. .ao
The information supplied Dy tne
Highway Department to the Feu-
eral government was sent in reply
to a lengthy telegram received t"o
months ago, Mr., Mack said.
He agreed with Mr.. Smith, VINO
said the Councils survey revealed
the four worst grade CROSSINGS !"
delaware to be the one on the
canseway south of Wilmington the
Elsmore Junction crossing and two
in the town of Newark. All these
crossings were included in the re,
MORT 10 the Federal government ana
.nrohablx would be the first TO oe
removed II the plan goes through.
delaware is comparatively IN goou
condition as far as this question Is
concerned. Mr.. Mack said, explain
ing that most of the main highways
are parallel to the principal railroad
lines passing through Delaware.
However. he said, it is recognized
there is a need for eliminating the
crossings that remain and the Hlsh-
wav Department no doubt would ne
in full accord with such program
which would give the State Cream
hill of health in the matter.
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Milford chronicle., 1934-12-14
MANY CHILDREN HAVE.
HEART TROUBLE
Sussex Tests Show $50 In One
School Seriously Affected

The discovery of heart ailments
among school children will usually
depend upon the carefulness and at
tention to detail which a thorough
examiner can give, according to the
results of a recent thorough exam
ination of 229 pupils from a repre-
sentative Sussex county school by
physicians from the State Board of
Health under DR.. C. A. Sargent, di-
rector of Division of Child Hygiene.
This was the first time such, a
thorough examination had been
made of group of Delaware school
children, due to certain restrictions
against the removal of any clothing
in making examinations, and to the
lack of available funds for the car
rying-on of a thorough Statewide
program. In this instance, the re-
striction against the removal of
any clothing was overcome by Sc
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Milford chronicle., 1934-12-14
REORGANIZE LOCAL
BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Caulk Company VIM Play c. c. C.
No. l On Opening Date, December IS

On December IS and 90 the Mil
ford Community League will begir
the schedule for this season.
The league has been reorganized
but will follow almost the same
plan as was so successful last year,
The new officers for the league
are: Harry Pierce. president. and
John MCGEE. ecretary-treasurer.
The only new team in the league
will represent the MulhOlland Com
pany. This team will take the place
of the Alumni team which has with
drawn from the league. The teams
and managers of the teams are as
follows:
The Caulk Company-John PEN
man.
Pierce Hardware Company-Har-
ry Pierce.
Battery F-Lieutenant Hollinger.
c. c. c. No. / and c. {. c. No. .
Lieutenant Burgess.
Mulholland Company Harold
Johnson.
Faculty-John McGee.
ne season Will De ulFluSu lulO d
first and second half, The winner of
the first half will play the winner
of the second half for the league
championship. Members of the win
ming team will be presented with
gold basketballs and the second
team will receive silver basketbails.
All the games will be played at
the Milford Community Building.
Admission to the games will he the
same as last year. 15c for adults
and l0c for children.
On the opening night. December
IS, the following teams will play:
The Caulk Company VS.. c. c. C.
No. /; Battery F VS.. c. c. c. No. 2.
December 20. the Faculty team
will play the Mulholland Company
and the Pierce Hardware Company
will play c. c. c. No. 2.
The first game of the evening will
start at 7:S0. An effort will be made
to have the second game start
promptly at S:45.
A complete schedule of the league
will be available after the first of
the year.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-14
HORTICULTURISTS WILL
MEET AT CAMDEN
Peninsula Group VIII Hold Three
Day Session In Kent County Town

program of exceptional interest
To growers of orchard fruits, grapes,
canning and truck crops in this sec
tion of the United States will be
presented at the forty-eighth annual
meeting of the Peninsula Horticul-
tural Society which will be held at
Camden, on December Is, 19 and
20. according to plans as announced
by DR.. j. F. Adams, plant patholo-
gist of the University OF Delaware
and the State Board of Agriculture,
who is also secretary of the society.
All sessions for this meeting VIII
be held in the Fruitland Grange Hall
and the fruit and commercial exhib-
its will be on display in the Camden
garage in charge of special COM
mittee including A. Bailey Thomas
and Arthur F. Walker.
The opening session will start at
one O'Clock on Tuesday afternoon,
December IS, with a discussion on
spraying recommendation for in.
sect pests of apples, peaches and
grapes by DIR. l. A. Stearns, ento-
mologist of the Delaware experiment
station. At 1:45 w. S. Hough, ento-
mologist of the research laboratory
at Winchester, Va, will present the
results of experiments with non-ar-
senicals for codling moth control,
and at 2:S0 the codling moth prob
lens on the Eastern Shore will be
discussed by DR.. Z. N. Cory, ento-
moIogist of the Maryland expert
ment station. These talks will be
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Milford chronicle., 1934-12-14
SAFETY COUNCIL
WARNS LATE SHOPPERS
Avoid Risk OF Being Injured On
COngested Streets; Shop Early

Shop early and save yourself fa-
tigue and the risk of being injured
on congested streets in the store
district, is the advice Of the Della
ware Safety Council to Christmas
purchasers.
The shopper who makes the
rounds of the stores early, has a
wider range of merchandise from
which to choose. He can do 1t in a
more leisurely fashion too. Not only
that, but he avoids the heavy traf-
fic whether he goes shopping on
foot, by street car or automobile.
And while you're visiting Santa
on behalf of your children. the
Council urges, be sure to select
gifts that are safe. Don't buy any
thing with sharp points or blades
for young children. Avoid such pres
ents as scissors. tin horns and other
toys with ragged edges. darts. ar
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Milford chronicle., 1934-12-14

have gone on despite the hard
times Our teachers have been re-
ceiving their pay when due-with
only a small cut. and now it looks
as though at least a part of that
cut may be restored. Our children
have the advantage of school en-
vironment conducive to fine char
acter building. We have been able
20 come out victorious against those
who would have deprived us of the
so-called 'fads and frills of educa-
tion'-music, art, physical educa-
tiOn, etc, and our children are be-
ing developed along the lines best
suited to the individual child.
But. today we are faced. with a
fear. Information comes that our
State finances in the general ex-
pense fund are at rock bottom and
that there is abroad quite a move
ment that there shall be a realloca-
tion of our educational fund for the
help of the general expense fund of
the State We should declare our
selves opposed to this action"
Speaking of the Delaware State
Grange Education Fund. Mr.. Rob-
insOn said. "The unfortunate con-
ditiOn of financial affairs in our
State. as in other parts of the coun-
try. has resulted in such a shortage
of family funds that many of our
young people are being denied the
privilege of continuing their edu-
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Milford chronicle., 1934-12-14
Increase Delaware Infants
Living Chances 261 Per Cent

The chances of a newborn Della
warean being alive to celebrate his
first birthday anniversary have in
creased 2619o since 1918, according
to figures compiled by the Division
of Child Hygiene of the State Board
of HEALTH In the year 1918, IA in
fants, of every 1000 born alive. died
before they reached one year of ase.
but by 1888 that figure had been
steadily reduced to reach a new low
point of SO per 1000 live births.
In the work intended for infant
betterment, IA State Health nurses
are assigned to cover districts of ap-
proximately $4,000 population each.
To these nurses are sent notices of
all births which take place in their
respective districts. Many mothers
and infants, already under the care
of physicians, do not need the at
tention of these nurses, but those
under the care of midwives usually
gladly accept offers of advice and
assistance. The group who need
help on this account, form nearly
20% of the mothers in the State.
Thus, with approximately 1000
births in this State each year, the
fourteen nurses must pay anywhere
from two to six visits to infants and
their mothers numbering nearly
1000.
The attempt is made to see that
at least two calls are made before
the infant is six months Of age. and
to aid the mother by instructing her
regarding the care, feeding and
dressing of the infant. If the case
requires further attention. the nurse
calls as often as she deems neces-
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-14

sary. On an average, four or more
calls are made.
In addition to infant hygiene the
nurses aid in carrying on a pro-
gram of maternal hygiene. From the
office of the State Board of Health
at Dover, there are sent to expec-
tant mothers so-called prenatal let
ters of instruction, patterns for
making baby clothes and literature
on the care of the newborn. This
service is followed up by visit of
the nurse to instruct the expectant
mother along various lines of which
she may be in doubt.
The object of all this" says DR..
c. A. Sargent, director of Division of
child Hygiene, ''is to reduce infant
mortality from the several preven-
table causes, such as diarrhea and
enteritis and deaths from various
contagious diseases and to prevent
blindness from eye diseases of the
newborn. During the last several
years we have met with particular
ly encouraging results. what with
the gradual reduction of infant NOR
tality from 144 per thousand live
births nj 1917 to SO in 1888. That
means that newborn baby now
has almost three times as much
chance. of living through babyhood
as did his older brother. born six
teen years ago."
Directly in keeping with this pro-
gram. the State Board of Health is
now carrying on program of diph-
liberia immunization. The work is at
present centering in the Whining
ton Schools. which they expect to
complete before the holidays.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-14
100000 U.S.. TAX
ON CHECKS HERE
ENDS WITH 1884
All Checks Levied Upon
For Federal Revenue
Purposes.
ENDS DECEMBER 81
Bankers Report Strong
Move At Capital for Re-
newal Of Measure.

The Federal levy of two cents for
every check drawn upon DanR
account which thousands of Della
wareans have been paying at the
rate of approximately 100000 a
year comes to an end December 81
Wilmington users of checks are
said to be paying the government
a total of between $1,000 and $4,000
a month or about 100000 a year
under this two-cent tax, Edward NJ.
Taylor, secretary and treasurer oi
the Delaware Trust Company, OF
Wilmington, estimated. There are
ten banks in Wilmington anected'
Mr.. Taylor said, seven of which are
members of the Wilmington Clear
ing House Association.
In the State outside of Whining
ton. where there are some forty
banks issuing checking accounts
Mfr. Taylor estimated that the Fed
eral revenue on the check tax has
been equal to that in Wilmington,
and possibly more. thus making the
unofficial estimate ranged from
$3.50, 900 to 100000.
Bankers, however, said that there
is a strong movement in Washing
ton among some legislators and
some officials of the Roosevelt ad-
ministration. particularly In the
Treasury Department, to have the
Congress which convenes in Janu-
airy, renew the tax for another year
or more. or at least to pass some
similar measure.
Placing of the law into effect in
the State, bankers say, resulted IN
the loss of few small checking ac-
counts and a tremendous increase
in the use of the reas{Pt form pro-
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Milford chronicle., 1934-12-14
REVISE CONSTITUTION
OF DELAWARE p. T. A.
Reports Are Submitted On Yearly
Progress

Minor revisions in the Delaware
Parent-Teacher Association consti-
tuition were recommended at a
meeting of the executive committee
in Dover, December 5, at which Mrs.
Robert P. Robinson presided, by a
committee composed of H. T. Ennis,
Stockley, chairman; Mrs. M. P. Nor
than, Yorklyn, and Mrs. Robert +.
Lewis, Dover. Progress reports were
submitted by the State chairmen Of
program, Miss Eta j. Wilson, pub
licity, Mrs. Orviile r. Wright. and
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FARM CENSUS WILL
BEGIN JANUARY 2, 1885
Survey Win Show How Crops And
Conditions Are Changing

All Delaware farmers will be Wis
tied by enumerators of the Bureau
of Census, Department of Com
merce, in the Census of Agriculture,
to be conducted early in January
The census will start on January ?,
and at that time the enumerators-
all TO be residents of the districts
they will cover, start on their
rounds on what is Believed will be
the most important agriculture CEN
sus of the counery.
Due to the effects of the depres-
sion. drought, back-to-the-farm
movement and other developments,
the results of this farm census are
expected to be of great Importance.
As agriculture is a basic industry.
upon which all other industries are
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WILL CONDUCT POULTRY
SCHOOL AT u. OF DEL.
Glass To Determine Sex OF Baby
Chicks, Directed BY II. l.. Shrader

Poultrymen and hatcherymen
have long wished for a method of
determining the sex of newly-hatch-
ed chicks The broiler producer
would like to have all cockerels and
the egg producer would like to have
all pullets. A method has now been
found to separate the pullets and
cockerels at Matching time. This
method has been used by the Jap
anese for sometime, and today the
hatcheries In Japan guarantee 80
per cent of the chicks to be true to
sex.
The art Of sexing baby chicks will
not be picked up on Easy Street. but
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Milford chronicle., 1934-12-14
Sussex WOmdn
Said To Admit
Killing Brother
NO STATE INCOME TAX
REFUND ON 1884 BILL

No refund will be fOrthcom-
ing on the 1884 State income
taxes.
This announcement was
made on Saturday by Cover
nor Buck, after he had been
asked whether he saw any
possibility of a refund in the
tax.
Under a law passed by the
1881 Legislature, authorization
is given the Governor to de-
termine the total amount of
the reduction by credit, and
provision is made that it
should not exceed the excess
of the estimated revenue of
the school fund, submitted by
the State Tax Department ov-
er the appropriation to the
State Board of Education
granted by the General As
sembly under the Budget APP
preparation Bill.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-14
SUSSEX AUTOMOBILE
OWNERS MAY SECURE
TAGS AT GEORGETOWN

For the convenience of the
people of Sussex county, 1885
automobile tags may now be
procured at the Georgetown
office of the Motor Vehicle
Department, located in the
State Highway building.
Some low numbers are
available for those who apply
early. The office is open daily
except Sunday, from $3.50 a.
m. until 4:30 p. m. Saturday.
$3.50 a. m. until ~ O'Clock
noon. Closed daily from IL
until l p. m.
This service will continue
until January l.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-14
SEEK GAMES WITH
DOWN-STATE QUINTETS
Games MAY Be Arranged Through
David Hugg, Booking Manager

The Dover Community Chicks
basketball team. one OF lower Della
wares outstanding quintets, desires
to arrange games down-State with
all first-class fives. including: Bat
terry f of Milford. Delmar Hornets.
Georgetown Countyseaters. Seaford
Kiwanis. Dagsboro Colts and Hem
lopen Legionnaires. Games may be
arranged through David Hugg.
booking manager. 202 North New
street, Dover.
Dover. this year. has one of the
strongest luintets to ever represent
the city; two rival fives of last year,
the A. C.'s and the Big 5. having
combined. The best players Of these
auintets. coupled with other prom
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Milford chronicle., 1934-12-14
COTILLION CLUB
PERMANENTLY FORMED
Dr. James West Elected President; /;
First Dance December %

The Milford Cotillion Club has
been permanently formed with the
following officers: DR.. James West,
president; Philip Jacobs. vice presi-
dent: Alfred Cohen, secretary-treas-
urer.
Edward NJ Davis is chairman of
the dance committee; John Jacobs,
assistant chairman; Roy Kemp,
chairman of decorations committee;
Alfred Cohen. chairman of rentals
and invitations committee; William
Ackerman. chairman of finance
committee.
A dance will be given in the COM
munity building, Milford. Friday,
December 2S.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-14
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, December s, To
Tuesday, December IL, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller, the local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for MIL
ford, from Wednesday, December s.
to Tuesday, December IL, inclusive:
Temperature Rain
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-14
Max. Min. ID

Total Rainfall ...... None
The following winds and condl-
tions prevailed during the same
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