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Milford chronicle., 1934-09-07
F. F. Il. Boys Enjoy Many
Summer Camping Trips


During the past summer, after ex-
hibiting at the State Fair, the Della
ware F. F. A. boys spent many en-
joyable days camping and sight-see-
ing in adjacent states. Oak Orchard
seemed to be most desirable for the
majority Of chapters. Harrington.
Caesar Rodney, Bridgeville and
Georgetown spent a week there,
playing each other In baseball. vol
ley ball, quoits. horse shoes, and
swimming contests. One evening a
square dance was held and the boys
invited girl friend for the even
ing. Each group had their own
cooks and assistants. the assistants
changing every day. An example of
one days meals follows:
Breakfast
Fried potatoes.
Cantaloupe
Corn fakes and cream
Fried potatoes
Scrambled eggs
Fried ham
Milk-honey-jam
Lunch
Milford chronicle., 1934-09-07
S,O5O,OOO.OO SPENT
FOR STATE RELIEF
IN 4-YEAR PERIOD
$1,SOO,OOO.OO Allotted By
Federal Government To
Help Care For Needy.
PEAK IN MARCH
so Per Cent OF Total Aid
Given Unemployed Ex-
pended In Wilmington.

Between the State of Delaware,
private charity and the Federal gov
ernment, approximately $5,O5O,OOO
has been expended in Wilmington
and the State during the past four
years either for direct or made
work relief for the States unem--
ployed, officials stated this week.
. OF this amount a total of approx
imately 100000 has been appro-
priated by the General Assembly OF
Delaware; another s1.O00,000 has
been donated by private subscrip-
tion among public-minded citizens,
largely in Wilmington and vicinity,
and under campaigns sponsored by
Mayor George W. k Forrest and
Mayor Frank C. Sparks, including
the funds raised through the Block
aid campaign.
During this four-year period the
Federal government has aided the
State through the expenditure here
of approximately 100000 in direct
relief funds; $750,000 in PWA or
Civil Works Administration funds,
and $250.O0O in $4,000 monthly al
lotments for direct relief under the
administration of The Relief Com
mission, Inc, since May last.
In addition to the $3.50, 900 MONTH
ly grants received from the govern
ment, New Castle County Levy
Court has been matching these
grants monthly, in accordance with
the plan under which relief is be-
ing administered in Wilmington and
New Castle county by The Relief
New Castle county allotments to
approximately $250,000.
Relief officials estimate that OF
the, total s5.050, 900 expended here.
approximately 80 per cent had been
devoted to the citizens of Whining
ton and its immediate industrial area.
The peak Of the relief program
in Wilmington and the State was
reached, according to the same
leaders, during March, this year.
Immediately following this period
a gradual decline was recorded, but
during the. past two months, in
keeping with national reports, there
has been an increase in unempioy-
ment and subsequent Increase in
the need for relief.
Just what the future holds forth
relief leaders were disinclined to
However, in view of the ex-
pansive relief program of the Fed
eral government, they expressed the
belief that regardless of the string
ency of business this wiPter, that
the problem will be met.
Milford chronicle., 1934-09-07
HOUSING DRIVE =
TO BE- EXTENDED
TOKENT, SUSSEX
Charles Edison, Regional
Director, COnfers With
Local Officials.
SUCCESS INDICATED
Administrator Met Sus-
sex Bankers On Friday
OF Last Week.
SUCCESS INDICATED

The Federal Housing program
spread throughout Delaware this
week, following conference in
Wilmington of the State housing
officials with Charles Edison, OF
Newark, N. j.. director for Region
No. 3 and for the State of New Jer-
sey in the Housing Administration
Willard Springer, Jr., housing ad-
ministrator for Delaware, and Ger
rish GassaTay, his associate in the
campaign, held a meeting of Sus-
sex county bankers at Georgetown
last Friday afternoon, to prepare
them for the intensive campaign
which is to be launched next week
with formation of a volunteer COM
mittee in Wilmington.
A meeting of Kent bankers also
is to be held as soon as possible,
probably at Dover.
The conference last Friday was
to clarity remaining technical
points and to enable Mr. Edison to
get acquainted with the officials
here.
After the conference. Mr.. Edison
declared that the response to the
plan on the part of the public is
extremely gratifying and augurs
success. He praised the work done
so far in Delaware. The meeting
was attended by Howard Turner
and T. ]. Mowbray. the latter liai-
son officer in the campaign here.
The banks. Mr. Edison said, are
by the solid business as
pect of the plan and are supporting
1t admirably Far from being just
another outlay of Federal funds. the
plan will actually save money on
taxes, Mr.. Edison declared.
He pointed out that the govern
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Milford chronicle., 1934-09-07
STATE ACQUIRES
FOREST LANDS
1133 Acres Purchased In
Sussex County In First
Step Of RefOrestratiOn.
ANOTHER CCC CAMP

The State Forestry Department
has taken title to 1,133 acres of for
est land, formerly a part of the
Harry W. Jester lands, situated near
Redden, Sussex county, and will be-
gin there the first work in Della
wares forestration program. One
company of 200 men of the Civilian
Conservation Corps will be located
on the tract to carry out multural
forest Improvements.
Conveyance of the title to the
land was made through the Or
phans' Court of Sussex county
which has confirmed the sale made
by the executor of the Harry w.
Jester estate on August %.
The area which, by older resi-
dents in the neighborhood, is known
as the Hazard tract or Chandler
lands, is bounded on the West and
North by the waters of Granville
Branch Ditch, on the East by lands
of Jacob Smith, R. King, Thomas J.
Pritchett, Peter N. King, Chester v.
Townsend, Russell Donovan, Julian
E. Townsend, and Minos Wilson,
and on the South by lands of Sam
uel Wilson, Hiram w. and Fred
erick X. Short, Rodney and William
Wilson, and others. - <-
The new Civilian Conservation
Corps Camp assigned to Delaware
for the next period. will be situated
on the area. just south Of the Red
dem -Bridgeville State highway.
Plans for the construction Of the
camp are we'll under way, and work
will be begun shortly by the Army
Engineers of the Second Corps Area.
The camp will house 200 enrolled
CCC men plus the Army and For
estry supervising and facilitating
personnel. Sixty per cent of the
" ork planned for the camp will be
done on the new State forest and
other State lands in road and fire
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Milford chronicle., 1934-09-07
DEMOCRATS FACE
PROLONGED FIGHT
IN FILLING SLATE.
n
Lack OF Strong Candi-
dates Expected To En-
brOil State Convention.
MORRIS KEYNOTER
Belief Grows That Dark
Horses May Be Named
For u. S. Senate, House.

With none of the candidates for
any of the Offices for which nomi-
nees are to be selected having q
majority of the delegates, Demo-
cratic party leaders express the
belief that the State Convention
which will be held in Dover next
Tuesday is going to be one of the
most prolonged meetings of the kind
held in Delaware for several years.
Unless there is an unexpected stam-
pede several leaders predicted the
convention would probably be con-
tinued all night before a complete
ticket is selected.
Final arrangements for the con-
vention have been completed. 1t
will be held in the State Armory,
and while this building has seat
ing capacity for about 1,400 people,
it is expected 1t will be taxed to
capacity by the large number who
will attend. 1t will begin at one
o'clock. standard time, Tuesday af-
ternOon.
The county caucuses will be hold
Tuesday morning. The Kent county
caucus will be convened in the Su-
perior Court room in the Kent
County Court House, while the Sus-
sex county caucus will be held in
the Supreme Court room in the old
State House. The Wilmington eau
Gus and the rural New Castle coun-
ty caucus will be held in the Ar
mOry.
The State Committee VIII meet
Monday night at o'clock In the
Kent County Court House, accord
ing to the call issued by, John Biggs,
Jr., the chairman. Arrangements
for the convention will be ratified
at this meeting. .e.e e,s,,,.s.
Former Judge Hugh M. Morris
will deliver the keynote speech at,
the convention and will be the tenn
porary chairman. II Is Understood
the temporary organization will be
made permanent which will make
him the presiding off1cer of the con-
ventiOn which will be called to or
der by Mr.. Biggs as State chairman.
In the event Mr.. Morris should be
unable to serve James Nj. Tunnell,
of Georgetown, has been selected as
alternate keynoter. but 1t was stated
that Mr.. Morris will most likely pre-
side.
Belief that the session will be
lengthy is based on the fact that at
present there is no candidate who !
has the necessary majority. to in
sure his nomination and 1t is not |
expected any one will go into the |
convention with this majority. With |
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Milford chronicle., 1934-09-07

Vegetable soup
Corn on cob
Meat patties
Lettuce-tomatoes .-
Lemonade
Bread-butter
Cake
supper ~as,.
Stewed chicken and dnmplings.
Boiled potatoes -t
Succotash
Tomatoes .,..
Bread-butter
Peanut butter-apple butter 49,,
Preserved pears
With the exception of milk. bread
and meats (excepting chickenl all
Of the food was brought by the var
ious farm boys from their homes.
This reduced the camp expenses to
a minimum. How could boys help
enjoying such meals as these?
Each camp had their own rules
and the boys had no trouble in liv-
Ing up to them. A list taken from
the bulletin board OF the Brldgeville
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Milford chronicle., 1934-09-07
DANCES In COMMUNITY
BLDG. START SEPT. 10
Music For Dances WIN Be Furnished
By Jack Kelly And His Boys

Beginning Wednesday evening
Sept 18th, 1884, and continuing every
following Wednesday until further
notice. public dances Will be held in
the Varney Auditorium In the Com
munity Building. The music for
these dances will be furuished by
the well-known Maestro Jack Kelly
and his famous dance orchestra.
These dances will be held under the
auspices OF the Carlisle Fire Co..
and their share Of the receipts will
be used to defray maintenance ex-
penses. ..
The Varney Auditorium where the
dances are to be held has recently
undergone a complete renovation,
and new paint; furnishings and
good music will complete a pretty
picture for Fall dances.
Milford chronicle., 1934-09-07
FIRST LADY HONORS
MISS EMILY P. BISSELL
Appoints Her State Leader For 1884
Mobilization For Human Needs

Miss Emily P. Bissell. of Whining
ton,. was named Monday by Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt as the leader
in Delaware of the National Wo-
mems Committee of the 1884 Mobili-
zation for Human Needs. Miss Bis
sell was one Of the SO outstanding
women of the nation named on this
committee by Mrs. Roosevelt, who
is chairman Of the committee.
Among others named by the wife
of the President are: Mrs. Fred
eric NJ. Paist, of Wayne. Pa; Miss
Jane Addams, Chicago; Mrs. Au-
gust Belmont, New York; Mrs. Mar
Gus C. Sloss, Fan Francisco, and
Mrs. Ida NJ. Tarbell, New York, as
vice-chairmen.
Miss Bfssell gained national ac-
claim as the instigator of the Christ
mas seal which she started in a small
way in this State, and which has
spread to all parts Of the United
States and annually raises many
thousands OF dollars for combating
Milford chronicle., 1934-09-07
URGES. COOPERATION
TO PROTECT CHILDREN

An appeal to all motorists
to cooperate with parents,
police officials, school author
titles and others in order to
provide the utmost protection
for the thousands of children
who returned to school this
week and next week has been
issued by Walter Dent Smith.
manager of the Delaware
Safety Council.
MIR. Smith called attention
to the fact that about 5000 of
these children will be going
to school for the first time
and will be having their bap-
tism OF experience in traffic.
The first months of the school
year have proved especially
dangerous to children. he said.
The fine record Of the age
group. including children,
may be attributed to safety
education In the schools and
the wide use of caution signs
on highways near rural
schools and on streets adja-
cent to the city schools. he
said.
Milford chronicle., 1934-09-07
OYSTER PLANTERS
ELECT OFFICERS
Directors Chosen For Maryland And
Delaware Production Association

Maryland and Delaware directors
of the Oyster Planters Production
Credit Association were elected at
a meeting of planters in Easton,
Md, Tuesday.
Charles A. LOckerman, Of Cres-
field, and W. E. Northran, OF Solo
mons Island were named directors
from Maryland. l. W. Tarburton, of
Dover, was named director for Del
aware.
A secretary-treasurer will be
elected at the final organization
meeting Monday at Salisbury. DR..
r. B. Truitt, of College Park, holds
the position temporarily.
The association was formed at
meeting at Newport News, Va, last
week. for the purpose of providing
credit to oyster planters in the
Chesapeake Bay area.
About 49 planters from Maryland,
Delaware and Virginia attended the
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Milford chronicle., 1934-09-07
HOUSTON TO OBSERVE
HOME COMING WEEK
Win Be Held Week OF September
$3.50; Invitations Being Sent

The town Of Houston. four miles
west of Milford, has arranged to
have one Of the largest celebrations
In its history.
The first Home Coming" of this
community will begin on Sunday,
September %. and continue through
the following Sunday. The event
will also mark the dedication of the
new community building at Hous-
ton and the installation Of the ap-
paratus OF the Volunteer Fire Com
pany of Houston. in the new fire
house.
The affair is being arranged by
the official board of the Houston NJ.
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Milford chronicle., 1934-09-07
FRIGHT AGAIN HEADS
SUSSEX REPUBLICANS

Members of the Republican
County Executive Committee
at a meeting at Georgetown
last Friday night elected the
following officers: County
chairman, W. Elwood Wright,
of Georgetown; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Sarah Albertson, of
Lewes; treasurer, Frank W.
lawson; secretary, Howard
W. Bramhall.
Plans for the campaign
were discussed. They will be
taken up at a later meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1934-09-07

Traffic was heaviest on the Glas-
gov Road from to 5 O'Clock.
State Police attribute the increase
on the Glasgow Road to more out
Of-State cars using that road which
is the main trunk line between
Washington and New York.
The increase in traffic on both
roads was attributed to the excel
lent weather conditions of Saturday
and Sunday when most Of the mo-
torists left for the weekend. The
fact that rain fell during a large
part of Monday afternoon and night
did not deter traf1c as most of the
persons using the roads we're re-
turning from resorts. The rain stop
ped and the fog disappeared about
midnight.
Milford chronicle., 1934-09-07
563 RELIEF STEERS
ARRIVE In STATE
First shipment Of s,7OO Allotment
Placed on Farm Near Stanton

A total OF 563 steers, representing
the first OF an assignment of 2,7O0
from the western drought areas do
mated by the Federal government
for food-relief purposes in Delaware,
arrived Monday morning over the
Pennsylvania Railroad system at
Stanton. They were sent by truck
to the nearby farm OF Percy Roberts
where they Will remain for a three
day inspection period. before being
':boarded out" to Delaware farms for
fattening and subsequent slaughter
ing.
The steers. all in good condition,
arrived in fifteen freight cars from
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Milford chronicle., 1934-09-07
ILLICIT LIQUOR SALES
DROP, REVENUE GAINS
State Official Hopeful Campaign On
Illegal Vendors Succeeding

A jump of between 40 and so per
cent In liquor tax receipts collected
by the Delaware Liquor Commits
sion during August has led officials
of the commission to hope that the
intensive drive on bootlegging is
having the effect of lowering the
volume OF bootleg sales and in favor
of legal sales.
I'VE are hoping" an oficial of
the commission said Wednesday.
that the increased tax collection
from legalized liquor during August
means that more legalized spirits
are being sold, and not that people
are drinking more"
The recent drive against boot
logging conducted by the cotnmis-
sion, with the aid of State Police
and other agencies netted a tctaIfof
II arrets and large seizures Of IL
legal liquors. Many of these cases
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Milford chronicle., 1934-09-07
TWOLOCAL BOYS JAILED
FOR CAR LOOTING
Jail Terms Are From 80 To 30 Days
For -Four At Milford

Following the investigation by the
State police of reports that automo-
biles left on the streets of Milford
had been tampered with and parts
taken. Officers Jacobs and Lynch on
Tuesday of this week arrested two
young men of Milford and two Of
Harrington who were each sent TO
Jail in default of payment of heavy
fines by Justice of the Peace Ed
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Milford chronicle., 1934-09-07
Temperaturs Rain

Total Rainfall ...... .ls
Total rainfall for August. Z. .8.19 in.
The following winds and condt
ticns prevailed during the sams
period;
Milford chronicle., 1934-09-07
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, August 20, To
Tuesday, September 4, Inclusive

Charles J. HolzmueIier, the local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for MI
ford, from Wednesday, August 2S, to
Tuesday, September 4, inclusive:
Evening star., 1934-01-31

Here is dining suite of complete pieces that it will be
many long day before you will be able to duplicate in
suite furnish your dining completely and dis
tnctvey price low The sdeboard has long sweep
Ing curved front with recessed lower drawer The china
cabinet is the deep cupboard type. The Cs@ 0@
table is Duncan Phyfe, lift-top server, d 4
five side and one arm chair ............ AOR
Evening star., 1934-01-31
HOME OWNERS LOAN
BROADENING SOUGHT
Roosevelt Expected to Send Mes.
sage to Congress for Bills
Approval.

President Roosevelt expects to send
a message to Congress Monday asking
approval of two bills to broaden the
activities of the Home Owners Loan
Corporation.
The first Of these, requested by the
corporation, will ask the Government
guarantee of the principal of $4,000
100000 in bonds authorized to be is
sued by the corporation. Already the
Government has guaranteed the inter-
est on the securities
The second measure Is intended to
take care of both future and present
emergencies for homo owners The
second bill is intended to enable the
corporation to finance needed improve
ments on homes. both in making re-
pairs and modernization.
The legislation also Is intended to
Evening star., 1934-01-31
WRECKED FLYERS
CHARGE MEDDL|NG
Italians Find Radio, Core.
spondence and Other Ar
ticIes Missing in Brazil.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FORTALEZA. Brazil, January 81
Vigorous criticism of the removal by
police of correspondence and radio in
struments from his wrecked machine
was expressed yesterday by Francia
lombard, commander of the Italian
mail plane which crashed here after
South Atlantic flight Monday
Lombardi visited the plane, together
with Count Franco Mazzoti, second in
command, and found other objects be-
sides radio and correspondence missing.
he said
Flyers Threaten Protest.
The Italian commander threatened
to complain to President Vargas and
to the Italian embassy at Rio de
Janeiro.
Mario Mobrais, inspector of harbor
Police, explained that the equipment
was removed for Safekeeping and to
prevent damage by last nights high
tide and this mornings heavy rains.
The aviatorS remained unSatisfled
with the explanation.
Police further explained that they
sought to thwart the efforts of souvenir
hunters, and also feared that the entire
plane might be washed out to sea, but
the tide did not reach it.
A committee of experts examined the
plane and expressed the opinion that
1t could not be repaired for use.
broken leg suffered by Marno Bat
taglia, mechanic. was placed in a cast.
Evening star., 1934-01-31

bill at the Governors urging to elm
mate dictatorship features.
But it was the Democratic vote in
the State Assembly which killed the
bill. the measure falling 19 votes short
of the necessary two-thtrds majority.
Three Democrats Joined the Republican
bloc to vote AYE"
Deficit of Millions.
The most recent estimates on the
financial plight of New York City show
these adverse factors: A deficit In the
current budget approximating $35, ,000,-
600, unpaid land awards under pre-
vious administrations of 100000, and
S57,000,000 In Short-term notes issued
last Fall to meet payroll emergencies
due to mature in three years.
The feature of the mayors proposed
program of economy meeting most
serious opposition has been his intended
furloughing Of city employees. A strong
lobby has worked against this proposal
in Albany.
The Democrats have served notice
they are willing to pass it only on the
conditions: ID Eeither after provisions
for job and salary cutting have been
stricken off, or 90 Mayor La Guardia
presents a specific program. showing
where his Board of Estimate will swing
its new economy ak.
Evening star., 1934-01-31
DIVORCE DECREE STANDS

CHICAGO. January 81 CP.-Judge
Joseph SABBATH refused yesterday 70 set
aside the divorce he granted last De-
cember 10 Mrs. ANA Lou Letford, wife
of William K. Letford, pianist for Bud
dy Rogers Orchestra.
Letford had asked the divorce be set
aside on the ground that he was In the
East when the case was heard. Mrs
Letford voluntarily reduced the $50
weekly alimony to s20
The Letfords' trouble began after the
birth of their baby last September. Let
ford got an injunction restraining her
from taking the child to California and
she sued for divorce. Meanwhile he
took the child to his mothers home
but his wife got the child back on
habeas corpus writ.
Evening star., 1934-01-31
RAIL STRIKE FORECAST

D. & r. G. Employees Reported
Planning Walkout Saturday.
DENVER, January 81 fP).-The Post
says it has learned the four railroad
brotherhoods of the Denver & Rio
Grande Western Railroad have voted
pm. Saturday.
Officials of the railroad and officers
of the brotherhoods would not affirm
or deny the reported strike decision or
discuss details.
Several thousand brotherhood men,
bers are involved in the dispute.
Evening star., 1934-01-31

stimulate development Of Federal Saw
ings & Loan Association as private
thrift institutions in areas now with
out building and loan associations or
other home financing facilities.
The legislative program was worked
out in weeks of study by the Home
Loan Bank Board, which considered a
number of bills already introduced in
Congress affecting the bank system and
the Home Owners Loan Corporation.
Evening star., 1934-01-31
FIRST IN LINE"

LOS ANGELES. January 81 P.-
When the marriage bureau opens this
morning, Myrna Kennedy. one of
Charlie Chaplin's former leading ladies,
and Busby Berkeley. dance director,
will be the first in line, they said today.
They will file marriage application,
expecting to be wed February 10. The
ceremony will take place in the First
Methodist Episcopal Church in Holly
wood
Evening star., 1934-01-31
CONTROVERSY sTIRS INTEREST.
Air Circles Watch Outcome of Clash
Over Radio Message.

RIO DE JANEIRO, January 81 R.--
Air navigation circles we're keenly in
terested in a controversy in the Franco
Italian press today over charges that
four Italian flyers whose plane cracked
up near Fortaleza Monday received
erroneous radio direction.
Francia Lombardi, commander of the
flight, said directions led them to be-
lieve they were south of Natal, their
goal, when in reality they were north.
'Airmen believed the plane passed
within a few miles Of Natal before
heading northward, and the Italians
possibly we're prevented from seeing the
city by dense clouds.
Some radio signals in Brazil are sent
under French auspices, as France is
developing a transatlantic air mail
service.
Evening star., 1934-01-31
ARMY MULES TO DIE
Five of Pershing Expedition Into
Mexico Exceed Age Limit.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, January 81 (P
Five Fort Sam Houston mules, the
last survivors of 272 mules which faith
fully hauled supplies for Gen. John j
Pershings punitive expedition to Mexi-
co, in 1915. have been condemned to
death because of their age. They are
90 years old.
One ofi1cer said the mules probably
would be shot, while in other quarters
it was understood they would be turned
over to veterinary officer to administer
q painless death.