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Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
RURAL MAILMEN
HEAR TOWNSEND
State Association FaVOrs Six.Cent-
A-Mlle Equipment Allowance

Delaware would do well by return
ing John G. Townsend. Jr.. to the
United States Senate for another
term. declared William E. Stevens.
past president of the Maryland Ru-
raj Letter Carriers Association, at
Greenwood on Saturday at the
Spring booster meeting" of the
Delaware Rural Letter Carriers AS
sOciatiOn.
Senator Townsend, himself. made
an address in which he pointed to
the improvement in Delaware roads
as boon to letter carriers, praised
the carriers for their. work and hail
ed the State for developing an out
standing school system.
The association went on record as
being against a proposal to increase
the equipment allowance from four
cents mile to only five cents. in
stead of six. The latter rate is pro-
yided in a measure which has passed
the House.
An equipment allowance increase
is to be made as partial restitution
for a pay cut. The bill. as il now
stands. with the six-cent increase. is
estimated to save the Federal Gov
ernment $2.OOO.OO0 annually.
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Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
OLD DRAWERS
SPEAKER CHOSEN
DIR. James VandegrIft Johnson, Mia.
mi Pastor, Chosen For Service

The Rev. DR.. James Vandegrift
Johnson, pastor of the Westminster
Presbyterian Church, of Miami, Fla,
and one of the leading ministers in
that denomination in the South will
be the preacher at the annual serv-
ices at Old Drawers Church, near
Odessa, Sunday morning. June ..
He is a member of the Vande-
grift family of this State, and is
closely identified with Old Drawers,
many of his ancestors being buried
ia the adjoining graveyard.
DIR. Johnson is a cousin of Mrs.
John v Ntelds. wife Of the Federal
judge. and will be entertained by
her during his stay in Delaware
Judge Nields is a member of the
Board of Trustees of the Friends
of Old Drawers" in charge of the
historic edifice, takes an active in
terest in the organization.
AT the afternoon service. Joshua
Clayton. Esq. of Elkton. Md. presi-
dent of the Cecil County Historical
Society, and a well-knOwn lawyer,
will deliver an address on the de-
rivation Of the name Drawers"
which comes from the Swedish. He
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Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
SCHOOL PUPILS WORK
HARD ON SENIOR PLAY
Seventeen" VIII BE Staged Thurs.
day And Friday, May II And Is

The whole town is talking about
the senior play. Seventeen" by
Booth Harrington that is to be Civ
EN- in the high school auditorium on
Thursday and Friday. May IL and
IS.
Talk they should, for the members
of the cast are sparing no efforts To
amuse everybody. Under the clever
direction of Miss Louise Hastings.
Mr.. Ireland and Mrs. ROosa, the
class adviser. they are rapidly whip
ping into shape one of the best
plays in recent years.
II do not know her name.
Though it would be the same.
Where roses blow at twilight,
And the lark takes his flight.
II would be the same anywhere.
Where music sounds in the air"
William Sylvanus Baxter
If you can imagine anything more
serious to the participants and yet
more amusing to the observers than
youth and love at seventeen. you are
indeed, a very imaginative person.
Sylvanus Baxter. played by
Edgar Clendaniel. is so smitten by
the charms of Lola Pratt, better
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Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
GOV. ACTS TO ASSIST
NEEDY IN KENT, SUSSEX
state, County Program Drafted Tn
der Welfare Commission Act

Having launched his program to
provide relief for the needy residents
of Wilmington and New Castle coun-
ty. Governor c. Douglass Buck on
Wednesday completed his plans to
supply aid TO those in distress in
Kent and Sussex counties.
Despite the assertion of members
of the l04th General Assembly, just
recently adjourned, that there was
no need for relief in Kent and Sus-
sex counties, Governor Buck is dill
gently engaged in the formation of
the second part of his program to
provide relief for the people of Del
aware who may be in need of such
assistance. Greatly encouraged by
the favorable reception OF the first
part of his program, relief for New
Castle county. il is his purpose to
continue the efforts along the lines
LTETR to ka0E s. Plsasel
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
SlST ANNIVERSARY
CLASS INITIATION
Jr. o. L. A. NJ. VIII Observe Ami
versary Thursday Evening, May II

On Thursday evening, May II, at
o'clock, the State Council of Del
aware Jr 0. L. A. NJ. will celebrate
the Slst anniversary of the National
Order by having a class initiation in
the high school building at Har-
rington.
The degree work will be put on by
the Eureka team of Wilmington and
the Harrington team. In the past
both of these teams have put on the
work in a most excellent manner.
and the membership throughout the
State is looking forward to the oc-
casion when they will again be re-
minded of their obligation and i'm
pressed with the fine ideals and OBJ
jects of the order shown through
the degree work.
At the meeting of the Secretaries
Association of the order, the State
officers and other prominent work
ers were very pleased to find that
many subordinate councils have re-
newed their enthusiasm, and there
is a bright prospect of having 200
candidates to be initiated at the an
niversary affair.
Another very encouraging fact is
that the State secretary in his re-
port at the association meeting DIS
closed a loss of only two members
coming in and good prospects for
the rest of the year. it looks as If
Delaware will be a much brighter
spot than last year for the National
Council.
The State officers urge that every
member possible be present to see
the work at Harrington, and bring
your candidates with you. Let's
make this the most successful af-
fair the Junior Order of Delaware
has ever sponsored and show to the
world that depression is over with
the Jr. o. U. A. M. in Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
NEW FARM GROUPS ARE
FORMED In SUSSEX
COrn.HOg Association Organized BY
county Agent Snyder

During the past ten days. Corn
Hog Associations were organized by
County Agricultural Agent C. r.
Snyder. at Milford, Loves Cross
Roads, Greenwood. Seaford. Delmar
and Milton. The ten representative
districts of the county were cOmbin-
ed into six district associations.
These six districts were laid out ac-
cording to the interest shown at
previous meetings when the pro-
gram and benefits for farmers par
ticipating in it were explained. The
territory covered by each district
and the committee in charge are as
follows: District No. l includes the
First Representative District with
Harvey +. Wilson. Ellendale, chair
man; E. l.. Lynch, Lincoln and Mrs.
George Cobaugh, Glendale. commit
tee. In this district there are eigh-
teen farmers who have signed the
Corn-HOg contracts.
District No. 2 comprises the See
Ond Representative District where
there are 25 signers. The committee
in charge is c. +. 0chletree, Green
wood, chairman; Allison Davis and
NJ. ]. Webb.
District No. includes both the
Third and Fourth Representative
Districts. This district has 10 sign
ers. f. C. CoulbOurn. SeafOrd. is
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Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
LEGISLATURE Isl
SEEN BANKRUPT
BY BISHOP COOK
Says Lawmakers Aband-
Oned Craftsmanship For
Political Advantage.
NJ E DIA EV A L IDEAS
Church Leader Sees Need
OF Men OF Social Re-
spOnsibility.
NJ EDIAEVAL IDEAS

Real craftsmanship has be e n
abandoned by Delaware's lawmakers
in the interest of small political ad-
vantage and sectiOnalism, Bishop
Philip Cook declared Tuesday morn
ing in his address before the l49th
annual convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Diocese OF Delaware in
Milford
The convention was held Tuesday
and Wednesday in Christ Church
The bishops address was delivered
at the conclusion OF the opening ser
vises Tuesday morning.
Bishop Cook characterized the
politically divided State Assembly
as being bankrupt SO far as states
manship is concerned.
"All of which indicates how un-
safe it is to entrust men with the
power and authority for making
laws who have no background OF
social responsibility which consti-
tutes so large a part of the princi-
plies Christ laid down" he said,
Bishop Cook inferred that the re-
lief of the needy will come from pri-
vate sources. given by citizens who
have a better understanding Of their
duty"
Bishop Cook took cOgnizance OF
world conditions. marked. he said.
with a deepening sense of national
ism among the peoples OF the world.
The natiOnalistic trends and the
rising predominance OF military
parties and the exploitation. of other
peoples, the bishop characterized as
a return to mediaeval ideas in COM
plete disregard of the fundamental
teachings of Jesus and the moral
standards of the Gospel of Christ.
We have not escaped the effects
of the poisoned atmosphere. Bishop
Cook said. turning his attention TO
Delaware affairs Our own State
LEGISLATURE has met for weeks with I
out being able to reach decisions by /,
which to face the problems or give |
assistance to the needs which arise .
out of unemployment. with all the .
distress and want which have grown
out of the fact that many of our
people have no income. nothing upon
which they can depend for the sup
port of their families.
Anything like real statesmanship
has been abandoned by our lawmak-
ers in the interests of small politi-
cal advantage and that sectionallsm
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Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
Merchants Cooperate In
''AroHnd Milford" Campaign
advertising EUerB Week With The Milford
Chronicle To Aid Return Of Prosperity

Merchants of Milford cooperating Around Milford
fulPage advertisement begin with the of THE
CHRONICLE.
BUY NOW! is the slogan of the government in its
Paign for national recovery. Every dollar that you invest in
Milford will help the toward making prosperity
ton wide.
In this big cooperative venture sponsored by THE
CHRONICLE and The Milford Business Mems Association
nducemen for Milford enthusiasts do their Bit toward the
national program given Bargains will be offered each week by
every cooperating merchant unfair bur strictly logical and
legitimate buys
Free Theatre Tickets
As further nducemen foster the spirit of buying
Milford free tickets the New Plaza Theatre given by
advertisers during this campaign Someone's will appear
in every ad throughout the Around Milford campaign which
will entite that person a free theatre ticket.
Read the Around Milford" advertisements carefully each
week Your be among those who will ticket
and while doing this, you'll also be reading BEST BUYS IN
MILFORD.
Watch for the red white and blue signs in the windows of
the merchants who cooperating this big Buy Milford
for Prosperity" campaign.
BHy NOR-BHy in Milford
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
new RECORDS SET
FOR THIS STATE.
BY LEGISLATURE.
In Session Longer, Cost
More Than Any Other
General Assembly.
NET IN TWO HOUSES
Scrapped From Start To
Finish Over Measures
For Relief.
MET IN TWO HOUSES

The 1O4th General Assembly,
which closed Monday has established
many records.
In the first place, II has been in
session longer and has cost the
State more than any previous ses-
sion in the history of the State.
There were 16S days of the session
and the cost to the State is in ex-
cess of 100000. The first special
session Of the present General AS
sembly was held on the subject of
relief shortly after the members
were elected in 1882 and lasted IL
days. The regular session starting
the first Tuesday in January, 1888.
lasted until late in May, 81 legisla-
tive days. The special session called
last fall to provide relief and the
adjourned special session which con-
vened March 6, lasted 6S days.
The House was controlled by the
Democrats and the Senate by the
Republicans. From the beginning OF
the special session In 1882 there was
a wide difference of opinion between
lnt TWO pdIllCH db " 0h ooC4NNNN
relief bill, although the first special
session did pass a bill apprOpriating
50. 900 900 for relief and creating a
commission of eight members to ad-
minister the act. This money has
now been expended and the life of
the commission has expired.
There has been a deadlock on the
relief question all during the second
special session last fall and the ad-
journed special session which ended
Monday. When Governor Buck by
last December dissol-.
we'd the two houses that was another
record, as II was the first time that
Governor OF the State had 10 take
such a drastic aelfon. This was done
because Of the long time the legisla-
tors had been In session and because
they seemed hopelessly deadlocked
over the relief question. This ad-
iOurned session has been no better
and the legislators we're still dead
locked when they convened for the
last day early Monday afternoon.
Another record is the fact that the
l04th General Assembly has held its
sessions in two State Houses. The
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Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
LAUDS MOSQUITO
CONTROL WORK
Camps In Excellent Condition And
Adequately Handled

Charles H. Taylor. of Washington,
assistant director of Emergency
Conservation Work, arrived in Lew
es, Friday afternoon of last week for
an unofficial inspection of the CCC
camps at Lewes and Slaughter
Beach; he was conducted on this
tour by Wilbur S. Cochran, executive
officer and engineer of the Delaware
Mosquito Control Commission.
Saturday afternoon, Mr.. Taylor
was taken in one of the picket boats
of the "Misquito Control Navy" to
view the ditching being done in the
marsh areas along the Broadkill
River and the Lewes-Rehoboth Can
al.
Commenting on the mosquito con-
troll work in Delaware, Mr.. Taylor
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Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
DEL. FUTURE FARMERS
HOLD CONVENTION
New Officers Elected At Newark
Meeting Last Saturday

Two hundred and twenty-five boys
taking vocational agriculture in
twelve Delaware high schools at
tended the State Convention of the
Future Farmers of American held
last Saturday i'm Newark. This is
the largest group that has attended
in the four years State Conventions
have been held.
The fourth annual State COnven-
tiOn was called to order by State
President Joseph Williamson of the
e. A. McCue Chapter, Bridgeville.
The program included the following
items: Address of welcome, c. A.
McCue, Dean of Agriculture, Univer-
sity of Delaware, Newark; greetings
from DIR. II. V. Holloway, State Su-
perintendent of Public Instruction,
Dover; song, America" opening
ceremony by State officers; presi-
dents address, Joseph Williamson;
accordion solo by Hildray Banning.
Bridgeville; presentation of Ameri-
can Farmer Key to James Conley by
w. Lyle MOwlds. State Supervision of
Agricultural Education, Dover; COM
mittee reports; address, ideals of
the F. +. A. Organization" r. w.
Helm, State Director OF Vocational
Education, Newark; harmOnica trio.
Arthur Hadley. John Hastings, Hill
dray Banning, Bridgeville; presenta-
tiOn of adviser and president of Mis-
Isilllon Chapter, Osborne Scott and
G.. f. McCauley; presentation of F.
F. A. painting Mispillion Chapter;
talk by A. d. Cobb. State All Club
director, Newark; song, Hail the
F. F. A." closing ceremony by State
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Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
nee ADJUSTERS
ARE ANNOUNCED
BY HARDESTY
]. w. Brown, H. ID. Fur
Mss To Make Contacts
In Kent And Sussex.
WILL BE TRAINED

Charles W. Haresty. State direc-
tor, National Economy COuncil-NRA,
has announced the appointments of
Jacob w. Brown, of Wyoming, and
Howard d. Furniss. of Bethel. as ad-
ditiOnal field adjusters of the NEN-
NRA. With Walter c. Mcclure. who
was previously appointed as field ad-
juster for New Castle county, the
appointments announced makes
force of three adjusters for the.
State.
The two new adjusters will be
trained at the NRA Office in Will
mingtOn for 80 days in advisory and
code compliance work and then be
sent into the field. Mr. Brown into
Kent county and Mr.. Furniss into
Sussex county. They will make con-
facts with all persons coming under
the codes, conduct Investigations.
report ON complaint adjustments and
perform other duties specified by
the State director.
Mr.. Hardesty said that ii hoped
that by July |, it will be possible to
open branch offices in Georgetown
and Dover, to handle the work in
the two lower counties. In that
event Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Furniss
would work from those offices and
possibly have charge of them. Mr..
Brown is a graduate of the Wyom-
ing public schools and COleman's
Business College. He was sales man
ager of the Murray Rubber Com
pany, Trenton. N. j.. for several
years and for three years Dover rep
of an insurance COM
pany and for the past year has serv-
ed as an appraiser for the Delaware
Home Owners Loan Corporation,
working out of Delaware.
Mr.. Furniss attended the Univer-
sity of Delaware and the University I
Of Virginia and was formerly as /
sistant traffic manager of the Scott +
Paper Company, Chester. and re- !
Gently with an automobile distribut- .
Ing concern in Laurel.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
State, County And Local
Officials To Cooperate
In Campaign.
SpeGkeGsies ThriUe After
Midnight When Legiti-
mate Places Close.

Delaware, Eastern Pennsylvania,
and New Jersey are to become a
Laboratory" to test a model plan
to stop bootlegging and other liquor
law violations.
The model scheme was agreed on
Tuesday in Philadelphia at a con-
ference attended by Leon A Cros-
sen, supervisor of Industrial alco-
hol; John D. Pennington, head of
the regulative investigating diyis-
ion, and Dr.. Ambrose Hunsberger,
head of the permit division. 1t will
be set up within a week.
A greater force OF agents than
was in the field during prohibition
will operate in this area under the
model set-up. State, county and To-
cal officials will be asked to CO.
operate.
The Illicit rum traffic still is a
great problem in the State, with
bootleggers supplying 40 per cent
of the hard drink trade, officials of
the Delaware Liquor Commission
declare. In support of this, the
recently turned over to
Federal authorities some 1900 gal
Ions of seized alcohol and liquors.
Some of the alcohol being sold by
bootleggers is regarded from a
chemists viewpoint, as good stuff"
Most of the alcohol is being i'm
ported here from northern New
Jersey and is being sold at a price
from so 10 rs cents a quart,
almost one-half of the prevailing
alcohol price per quart during pro-
...'....
Very little beer is being handled
in speakeasies because of its bulk
and because Of the low profits.
In the average speakeasy in Viii
liquor is being sold by the
drink for rs cents a drink, small
highball 25 and 80 cents, and where
there is beer, IL is sold at rs cents
4 bottle or Is cents a small glass.
The problem apparently is great
.r in Wilmington than it is down
tate. but all sections of Delaware
will come under the new plan.
The speakeasy trade is principal
y after midnight when the legfti-
nate places close.
II Is said that a number of IL
ensed places may have difficulty
n obtaining a renewal for 1884
935 because of their Illicit traffic.
Federal agents of the Internal
bureau of Industrial Alcohol in this
istrict are not paying as much at
ention to the small speakeasy as
hey are to the problem of cutting
fl the supply coming into the
tate
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
TICKETS PREPARED
FOR CENTENARY
Alumni Gets First Allotment For
Pageant And COnVOcatlOn Exercises

Citizens of Delaware are invited
to attend the three-day celebration
of the Century of the University of
Delaware, at Newark, on May 1l-l3
inclusive. Formal invitations to at
tend have been sent out only to OFF,
cials who. by virtue Of position.
should receive such courtesy.
Most of the events on the three
day program are open to all with
out tickets, but tickets must be Sc
cured for the Historical Pageant and
the COnvoeatiOn Exercises because
the seating capacity Is limited.
Alumni Get First Tickets
The distribution of tickets has
been made first to alumni and alum
nae, the allotment being made in
accordance with request filed be-
lorehand in the Centenary office. II
is intended that all tickets remain
ing after the graduate body and del
egates from colleges and universi-
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Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
SOLD
FOR FAIR PRICEIN
SUSSEX AUCTION
Farms, Homes, Factory,
Office Building Knocked
Down In Record Sale.
SALE WAS ABSOLUTE

More than 100000 worth of real
estate was sold in and near Laurel
Saturday in the biggest sale of its
kind ever held in Sussex county. The
sales started at 3 a, m. and contin-
ued until 10 p. m. A total Of 2l
farms including more than $500
acres, IL homes in town, a canning
factory, garage. three-story store
and Office building, were sold. Hun
dreds of people came from all parts
of the east.
During the morning and afternoon,
the fc'l1wing sales were made: West
Bungalow. Roland Waller. $4,000;
Pusey home. Harry Wright, $3,lOO;
home and % acres on Seaford-
Bridgeville highway. $2.750; Wheat
ley Farm, $50 acres. Parker Wheat
ley, $3.50; Taylor Tract. Is acres,
a. B. Bryan, 500; Cooper-McGee
Farm, l27 acres, H. W. Hastings.
$2,275; Giles Farm, 10 acres. How
ard Penuel, $2.025; j. Ernest Adams
Farm. so acres. j. f. Tyndall, $525;
Burton G. Cannon Farm. 375 acres.
II. E. Williams. $5.625; West home
farm. 100 acres. ]. f. Evans, $1,000;
Charles C. West Farm, 253 acres,
Charles C. West, $4,000: Shiles
Tract, 2l5 acres. Wade Gordy, 49,
$50; j. Stanford Locates Farm, 800
acres, Charles Hudson. $500; Rob-
ert L. Hastings Farm. SO acres, l.. B.
$1,000; John COrdrey Farm,
60 acres. George Cordrey Farm, 40
acres and Beers-Elliott Tract, l22
acres, all three bought by Claire Nc
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Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
ODD FELLOWS TO HOLD
PAST OFFICERS NIGHT
AFFAIR Next Monday Night win Be
Enjoyed BY Large Group

The committee of Crystal FOunt
Lodge No. 10. |. o. o. F., arranging
the entertainment in honor of the
past grand officers of the lodge. to
be held in the lodge room next
Monday evening. May IA. have an
nounced the selection of officers for
the evening.
William f. Messick. the oldest
Odd Fellow In Delaware. will again
grace the presiding officers chair
for the evening. Uncle Billy" as he
is affectiOnately called by the mem
bers of the fraternity. Joined Crystal
FOunt Lodge in 1870; was elected
Noble Grand in 1900 and has always
took an active part in lodge affairs.
Louis II. Ross. who Joined in 1882.
elected Noble Grand in 1909. will
serve as Past Grand.
Charles J. HOlzmueller, who join
ed in 1889, elected Noble Grand in
1890. will act as Vice Grand.
Alderman T. J. Salmons with a
record of 43 years as q member.
will serve as recording secretary.
Every chair In the lodge will be
filled by a member who has filled
the same position during their yOun-
ger days.
1t is expected that many interest
ing talks will be made by these
veterans of Odd Fellowship. that
will recall days long forgotten.
These talks are provided as a part
of the program and will prove in
teresting. Visitors are expected
from Morning Star Lodge of Smyr-
ma. Chosen Friend Lodge of Har-
rington and Union Lodge of George
town.
Grand Master Clarence Jester of |
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Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
INCREASE IN CHARTER
FEES DURING APRIL

That there is a steady in
crease in the filing Of charters
for new interpretations with
the State Corporation Depart
Jment at Dover is seen in the
record of 228 charters filed
during the month of March.
The revenue from the charters
for April amounted to $S,25S.66.
Receipts from the autOmO-
bile department for the
months of February, March
and April. including tags for
pleasure and commercial cars,
operators. licenses, titles. etc,
show a total of $16S,079.S5.
distributed as follows: Febru-
airy, $69,312.40; March, $780,
49S.OO; April, $3S,269.45.
The State Automobile De-
partment has received word
from E. Austin Baughman,
Commissioner of Motor We
hicles i'm Maryland, giving
warning not only to owners of
motor vehicles in Maryland.
but of other States as well, of
the Obscuring of license tags
with bumper attachments.