davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-23
COTTON STYLE SHOW AT
MILFORD GRANGE HALL
Sponsored By Home Demonstration
Clubs 0i Kent And Sussex Counties

A meeting of interest To all home
makers OF Kent and Sussex Coun-
ties will be held at the Grange Hall
in Milford this Friday afternoon.
March 23rd at o'clock promptly.
The speaker of the afternoon is
Miss Catherine Cleveland from the
Cotton Textile Institute. New York
City. She will speak on the i'm
pOrtance of COttons in the House
hold. showing their uses as interior
decoration fabrics Fabrics for ten
room ensembles will be shown. also
upholstery materials. ready to hang
drapes. glass curtains. quilts,
spreads. tablecloths and cotton
gloves and shoes.
The many lovely dress fabrics she
has will be displayed in a most in
teresting manner by forty of the
home economic girls from the Mil
ford High School They will model
in style show and show all types
of cotton materials; organdies,
-dimities. batists. prints,
brOadcloths. voiles. cOatings. piques,
crepes and poplins.
This meeting is open to all Ex-
tension Club members and friends.
The public is also invited to at
tend.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-23
JEWRY TO OBSERVE
PASSOVER FEAST
Starts Today And WIN Continue
For A Week

The Feast of the Passover, the old
est feast of the Jewish Calendar, will
begin this year today and continue
for one week. The agricultural as
spect of this holiday is seen in the
phrase that it is to be kept in the
season of the month of ripenings"
when the barley sown in winter has
become ripe and when an Offering
consisting of an Omer Zone half gal
lon) of barley was brought in graf
itude to the giver of all good.
This historical significance of the
festival has over-shadowed its agri-
cultural aspect. AS the Feast of
Freedom. it commentaries the
emancipation of Israel from Egyp-
tian bondage and its entrance into
the dignity and destiny of national
life. II thus marks the birth of the
Hebrew people and the first Com
monwealth. An entire people walked
forth as free citizens without a drop
of blood having been split or a sword
unsheated.
The main characteristic of the
Passover celebration has always
been domestic. In the homes the
families and the invited friends
gather on the first and second eve
nings to recount in song and story
amaid appropriate symbolism the
deliverance of Israel. The main SYM
bols of this Seder Service are the
TRrH 10 haor 5. PleaSsl
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-23
TRUCKS MAY AGAIN
CARRY FULL LOADS
Embargo On Heavy CargOeS Lifted
BY Highway Department

The embargo on heavy truck axle
loads which was put into effect dur
ing the thawing period of the road
beds was announced as removed by
w. w. Mack chief engineer OF the
State Highway Department. as OF
Wednesday. March 2lst. and trucks
will then go back to the. regular
$4,000 pounds axle load.
II is estimated that the ruling
reducing truck loads, resulted in
the saving of thousands of dollars
to the State and the regulation has
resulted in our concrete roads rOm-
ing through this serious period in
splendid shape. The secondary
roads were badly damaged in many
sections and the concrete roads
might have been as badly injured
had it not been for the lighter loads
prescribed
The State highway police will con-
tinue their campaign against trucks
loaded over the legal limit while
on Delaware roads.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-23
TOWNSEND DECLINES
JOB APPOINTMENT
Say. He l. Serving With Equal Pur-
pu.e on Senate Banking Committee

L. :. Senator John G.. Townsend,
Jr.. oi Delaware has declined APP
pointment 10 membership on the
board OF the Federal insurance de-
p1sit organization and expressed the
opinion that he is serving the pub
lie interest as we'll in the Senate II
had been expected that the Senator
would decline. In some quarters his
statement was taken To mean that
he will be a candidate to succeed
himself in the Senate lie comes
up for election this year.
Tender of the insurance deposit
position was at the instance of the
Democratic administration. acting
through the treasury Two Demo-
Gratis and one Republican will con
stitute the board The pay is 10 he
$l0.00n year and the term of Of
flee six years.
In making known that he had re-
fused the appointment Senator
Townsend said:
Il appreciate chiefly the confidence
that has been shown me in the re-
quest that should accept a post of
this kind The nature of the work
would appeal 10 me. as would the op-
pOrtunity to serve on Il board of
such national usefulness.
However. | feel that am serving
with equal purpose on my committee
assignment in the Senate thanking
and currency and cannot think
should be justified in resigning from
an office to which the people of my
State have elected me"
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-23
HOME ACCIDENTS
OFTEN MOST FATAL
Almost All Accidents That Occur In
The Home Could Be Avoided.

The Delaware Safety Council asks
the pertinent questiOn-"Are you
safe when you are at hOme?" Many
people think of home as a place
of safety, a place where we take re-
fuge from the outside world. The
truth is, however, that home is not
without its dangers.
Approximately $4,000 persons lost
their lives during the last year thru
accidents occurring in thair homes.
That is almost as many as were
killed by automobiles. Among school
children, more accidents occurred
in the home than on the street. in
the school. or on the school grounds
Most of the fatal accidents that
happen in the home could be pre-
vented. So could thousands of aCci-
dents that are less serious. hut are.
nevertheless, painful and disabling.
Falls cause more than One-third
of the home accidents in the United
States, and more than half the falls
are met with by elderly persons. \
large number OF falls come about
for want of a good steady steplad-
der A chair or box is a danger
Turn 10 Page J. PleaG|l
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-23
STUDENT ART WORK
BEING DONE
Glasses In Art In Both White And
COlOred schools Exhibit Work

Because of the severe storm on
the day following the Kent County
Teachers meeting many Milford
parents were unable to see the eX-
hibition of the children's work which
was shown at the high school build
ing Those who did see il were I'M
pressed with the variety Of projects
which had been developed, during
the year. Large books. small books,
friezes. panels. maps. Well! We just
cannot tell you about all of them.
You'll have to see for yourself the
next time. Let us hope that the wea-
ther man will be more cOnsiderate.
There were many pictures by the
little children in which they had eN-
pressed their ideas of stories, games.
and experiences which meant much
to them. Miss GarrisOn's second
grade had made their own theatre,
naming it the "Children's Theatre"
and had u long reel of pictures of
their favOrite story: Little Black
SambO." Had you looked in upon
this class when the final prepara-
tiOns were being made you would
have found busy workshop for pic
lures had to be mounted, lettering
measured and spaced. an openins
cut in the large cardboard box and
broom handles measured and paint
ed. Much thinking and planning vas
on the part of the children
Turn 10 Page 6. PISdSrl
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-23
HOME LOAN BODY
COSTS SIS. 800 YEARLY
Personnel Of Fifteen in Three Del.
aware Oi1iiceS

Senate curiosity on the subject of
cost Oi the nationwide setup of the
Home Owners Loan Corporation is
satisfied as to the field force in "A
report by John II. Fahey, chairman
of the Federal Home Loan Bank
Board. in response to il resolution
which the Senate passed at the in
stance of Senator Dickinson.
Chairman Faheys report shows
the number of persons employed in
the field service in each salary
grade, segregated by States together
with the names of those receiving
in excess of $4,000 year
The Delaware set-up is shown tn
be costing $$25.300 in salaries to a
personnel of Is employed in the
State office at Wilmington and the
district offices at Dover and George
town.
Salaries in the Wilmington office
Turn 10 Page 5, P'|aIrl
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-23
SENATORS HONOR
KEITH, BRIDE-TO-BE
Presentation Speech Made By Sem
atOr Latchum OF Milford

Members of the Senate, attaches
of that body and several friends of
the couple last Friday afternoon
gave a kitchen shower to Senator
Ernest V. Keith, of Dover, and Miss
Esther X. Wright, of Cheswold, who
are to be married in June. The
many presents included about every
thing that is necessary to equip a
modern kitchen. The presentation
came as a complete surprise to Miss
Wright, who is a teacher in the
Frederick school and who had
brought several classes here from
the school to see the Legislature
transacting business.
The band from the Lewes High
School. under the direction of George
S. Peck. and the Frederick School
Harmonica Band, under the leader
CCoHtisse4 Irsm First Passl
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-23
MAY Be PAYLESS
PAY PERIOD FOR
STATE WORKERS
General Fund Dwindles,
Must Shift Some Cash
From Sinking Fund.
NO ACTION ON BILLS
Less Than One Hundred
Thousand Dollars Will
BE Available April /.

Payless pay days may confront all
State employees. commission, instl-
tutiOns and boards which receive
salaries from the general fund, un-
less the Legislature acts in provid-
ing for the transfer Of moneys from
the sinking fund to the general fund.
According to state Auditor j.
Henry Hazel il Is now estimated
there will be less than 100000 in
the general fund on April and this
will be far from sufficient to meet
the demands made upon it unless it
il bOlstered up between now and
the last of March with moneys taken
from the sinking fund. According
to the recent opinion given to Mr..
Hazel by Attorney General p. War
rem Green he has no authority To
honor vouchers drawn against any
fund for appropriations when there
are not sufficient moneys in that
fund To meet these appropriations.
v it'll the single exception of the sal
ary aud expenses of the members of
the General Assembly.
The auditors report shows that
the balance in the general fund on
February % was $2O9,O1O.9S and that
the expenditures for last month to-
tailed $16S.274.36. The receipts for
the month amounted to S24S.O29.32.
the largest amount of revenue that
has come into the treasury in any
one month for nearly a year. There
will he additional revenues coming
i'm during March but they will not be
enough to cOunterbalance the eX-
penditures so that on March 81 il is
now estimated the general fund will
have a balance OF not much more
than $4,000.
To meet shis emergency two bills
have been Transmitted to the Legis-
Iature by Governor c. Douglass
Buck but for some reason they are
being held up. They would make
possible the transfer of 1886. 900
from the sinking fund to the general
fund which would be more than
enough to tide the general fund over
the present emergency. The sinking
fund at the present time shows a
Turn 10 Page 5. Pleafrl
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-23
9 PLEAD GUILTY
IN DOVER COURT
Six Support Gases On Docket; Man
Gets 30 Days On Weapon Charge

Before Judge Harrington in plead
guilty" court at Dover last Satur-
day, six of the nine cases presented
by the attorney-general's Office were
for desertion and non-support. some
of the cases having been continued
from the regular February term of
court.
In the case of John W. WrOten.
the court reduced the order of 81
per month for support of children to
81.
Ernest Smith. young man who
had been ordered to pay $S per
month for the support of a two-year-
old child. had his order for the sup
port changed to 81 per month.
Clarence Jackson, charged with
desertiOn and non-support of wife.
was ordered to pay $5 per month.
Augustus p Pernol. who was in
dicted at the February term of court
for desertion and non-support of
wife and children and on whom an
order had been placed by Judge Will
ley in the Court of Common Pleas of
Kent county of Sc per month. may
continue with same order Judge
Harrington ruled. The wife asked
for u larger amount which was de-
MED.
The case of Wilbur s. Camper. in
dicted at the October term of court
for desertion and non-suppOrt and
who had been ordered to pay 81 per
was continued until the
April term of court.
Russell Dennie. who pleaded gull
ty to carrying concealed a deadly
weapon, was given a sentence of 80
days in Kent county Jail.
Everett Kemp, who pleaded guilty
10 two charges. one for illegal pos
session and the other for Illegal sale /
Of alcoholic liquors under Della T
wares new liquor control law, and
was given four months in Kent .
Jail.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-23
METHODISTS
READY FOR
CONFERENCE
Program OF 66th Annual
Session at Newark Next
Monday Announced.
TO GIVE PAGEANT
Bishop Edwin II. Hughes,
OF Washington Area,
Will Preside.
TO GIVE PAGEANT

Presentation of an historical pag-
cant depicting the beginning OF
Methodism on the Delmarva PENN
sula will be one of the special fea-
lures of the Goth annual session OF
the Wilmington NJ. f. Conference in
the Methodist Episcopal Church at
Newark. beginning April 3.
The pageant, The Early Voice
from the Peninsula" will be present
ed Friday evening. April 6, under the
sponsorship of the Sesqni-Centen-
nial Committee.
The detailed program of the con-
ference has been announced by
Rev. w. +. Gunby. d. d., pastor of
the Newark NJ f. Church. Bishop
Edwin Holt Hughes, resident bishop
OF the Washington Area, Washington,
will be the presiding bishop at the
conference.
The program follows:
Tuesday. April 3
S p. Fellowship hour in the
sanctuary, greetings, DR.. E. B.
Crooks, Newark, Del; organ recital
and Glee Club of Hanover Presby-
terian Church, Wilmington. Miss
Sarah Hudson White, A. A. G. o..
organist and directress.
Wednesday, April
a. m.-COnference convening in
the sanctuary: the administrator of
the Sacrament of the Lords Supper,
in charge of Bishop Edwin Holt
Hughes, resident bishop of the Wash
ington area. Washington, d. c.. the
fara0n Il 1T El
mediately reconvening in the social
hall. organization. conference bust
ness.
1890 p. m.-Adjournment.
2.3O p. m.--Conferenee session;
conference memorial service, the
Rev. " s. Collins; D. d.. presiding:
conference business. adjournment.
Turn to Page 7. PleaSel
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-23
BIBLE TEACHERS
MEET AT MILFORD
Interesting Addresses Follow Ban.
Guet Served In Church Chapel

More than so delegates attended
the meeting in Milford last Friday
night of the Kent County Sunday
School Association which was held
in the chapel of the Avenue M. +.
Church with representatives from
the Eastern Shore in attendance
Howard Il. Moore, of Milford, presi-
dent of the Association made the
address of welcome and presided at
the banquet which was served at
$50 o'clock in the chapel dining
room by the Fellowship Bible Glass
of the church.
DR.. Ross W. SandersOn, of Balti-
more, secretary of the Maryland
Division of the Council of Religi) )Is
Training, introduced the speaker of
the evening, the Rev. X. c. SorTick.
DIR. SOrrick gave an interesting aI-
dress on Friendly Cooperation in
Religious Work"
A report of the progress in sum
day school work were presented by
Prof Wilbur II. Jump of the Caesar
Rodney School at Camden. Del.
Miss Pauline Albertson, of Sails
bury. director of Religious Educa-
tion of the Eastern Shore Council
spoke on High Points in the Conn
ell Program" and John B. Hutton.
OF Dover, discussed Adult Work in
the Sunday School," Marion Collins
of Harrington. spoke briefly an
Teachers Training Work." and
Miss Yolnnde Thomas. of Dover.
discussed Young Peoples Work In
the Sunday School"
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-23
All DRAMATIC CONTEST
GREAT SUCCESS
Large Crowd See Blue Hens Chicks
Club Win First HOnOrS

The All Dramatic Contest which
was held in Caesar Rodney School
last Friday evening was well at
tended and most successful. First
place was won by the Oak Grove
Blue Hens Chicks Club who gave
Kidnapping Betty" "Fnmididdle. a"
given by the Smyrna Wide-Awake
Club was placed second. and the play
Ghost Hunters" given by the
Houston Cardinals was third The
Harrington Live Wire Club and the
WOodside Dairy Club tied for fourth
place.
The Smyrna orchestra furnished
music between the plays and added
much to the success of the evenings
entertainment
The judges were Prof. c. r. Kase.
from the University of Delaware,
Mrs. A. d. Cobb. Newark, and Mr.. A.
Bailey Thomas, lecturer of the Wei
aware State Grange. All of whom
complimented the clubs on the eX-
cellency of their productions.
Demarest and William Dawson of
Camden. were in charge of lighting
and proved expert in the lighting
effects.
Furniture for the stage settings
was loaned to the clubs by George
Kirby of Houston.
Jack Lafferty of Cheswold. vice
president of the Order of the Links
in the All Chain of Delaware which
sponsored the contest. presided II
is the intention of this chapter to
make the contest an annual affair.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-23
FREE LUNCHES
END in SUSSEX
Relief Officials Tell Legis-
latOrs Conditions Have
Reached Crisis There.

State funds provided for the pay
ment of lunches for needy children
in Sussex county schools have been
exhausted and these free lunches
have been stopped. members of the
Temporary Emergency Relief Com
mission on Tuesday informed the
joint Legislative committee which
has been appointed to prepare a
public works program for submis-
sion to the General Assembly.
They gave their assurance the
first appropriation from any addi-
tiOnal moneys they receive will be
for the lunches. Sussex county is the
only district in which cancellation
of this work was necessary due to
the shortage Of funds.
All of the members Of the board
were present except J. George Stew
art, who is out of the State: former
State Senator Thomas VI. Monaghan
of Wilmington. and Mayor Frank
Collins, of Newark.
One of the developments OF the
conference was the fact that the
Temporary Emergency Relief Com
mission is in office until April 30
and that the terms of the members
do not expire April l. as, not only
the members of the committee, but
of the entire Legislature had sup
posed If, however, any new organi-
cation should be set up by the Leg
islature to direct relief work in the
State, then the commission would
AUTOMATICALLY he removed from ONCE
if such set up occurred prier'tO April
30.
Members Of the committee and of
the commission made il clear they
realized the urgency of providing
emergency funds to carry on relief
work after this week. at the end OF
which the money of the commission
will have been completely exhausted.
All declared they hesitated to imag-
inc what the conditions in Delaware
would be if the relief work should
he suddenly brought to a complete
halt To avoid such an emergency.
both organizations agreed there will
have to be some provision for emer-
gency appropriations to insure con-
tinuance of the work until the Gen
eral Assembly. can provide a public
works program and money for, what
direct relief is found necessary.
1t was proposed that Representa-
tive Abrahams. secretary of the leg
islative committee, get in touch with
Harry l.. Hopkins. Federal Relief
Administrator in Washington or
with his assistant. Mr.. Kelso. region /,
al agent for this territory, to deter !
mine what the Government will re- +,
quire of Delaware in the way of re-
lief appropriations before the gov
ernment will allow this State any !
more appropriations. Mr.. Abrahams
will endeavOr to get this Informal
lion at the earliest possible moment.
The commissioners explained the
for school luncheon
in Sussex county had been exhaust
I'd due to the unusually heavy de-
nands. They said they had arranged
with the school teachers to supply
Tern 10 PAGE 8, PieaJrl
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-23
EXCLAMATION CONTEST
WON BY JUNIORS
Many Attend 25th Consecutive Con.
test At High School Auditorium

The annual class defamation con-
test of the Milford High School was
held at the assembly period on Fri
day, March l6.
The class Representatives taking
part in this contest were: Freshmen,
class of l9S7--Ruth Morrison, The
Leper;" Doris wilkins. The Song of
the Shirt"
SophOmores. class of 1936-0livia
Kirby. Captain January" Violet
Green. Liberty"
Juniors. class of 1935-DOrOthy
WOhnsiedler. Naming the Baby"
Betty Risler. "Gunga Din"
Seniors, class of 1934-Anne Kel-
Ter. "The Man Without a Country"
Frank Sapp. Lincoln, the Man of
the People"
The contest was wOne by the jun
ior class. The judges were Mrs.
Wilson NJ. Vinyard. Mrs. Clyde Nell
son, +. Paul Burkholder.
Many visitors attended the con-
test. and many past winners of the
trophy were also present.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-23
SAYS BURNING MARSHES
is BENEFICIAL
". y. COrkran Believes Owners
Should Follow This Procedure

In letter addressed TO marsh
owners which he sent out this week,
w. S. Corkran. in charge of mosquito
control work. urges the owners to
burn their marshland. He says:
Between March u and April l
is the customary time in Delaware
.Or burning off the salt marshes
The law fOrbids ii being done after
April /, and the muskrat industry
makes il inadvisable tn do il he
fore March 81.
Though the burning of the
marshes is not direct help in pre-
venting mosquito breeding, yet in
directly it helps for the following
reasons:
lit burns off the tough matted
growths that make ditching diff
cult.
PIT helps get rid of much of the
heavy grOwths that choke old dit
ches.
There are many other reasons why
the burning is helpful. principal OF
which are:
lit helps destroy the beach and
sand fly larvae that breed in the
heavy tangled grasses of the marshes
and emerge the first warm days.
2--It burns muskrat houses, many
of which have become lice infected,
and while not injuring the musk
rats. makes them build new homes
thereby invigorating them and ere
ating lice free conditions in which
they will raise their new families
in the spring.
SIT improves the hay crop for
The coming year.
At prevents the accumulation
Turn 10 Page J, PlfaIe1
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-23
DROP BRINSER FROM
NEWARK SCHOOL POST
President Oi Board Says His Ten.
ure As Superintendent Ended.

Ira S. Brinser will not return af-
ter July ! as superintendent Of the
Newark public schools. acqOrding
to statement issued last Thursday
by Robert S. Gallaher. president of
the Newark Board of Education.
Mr.. Gallaher refused to enlarge
on his statement. other that that
what has taken place is in the
best interest of all concerned, in
Guiding Mr. Brinser.'
Mr.. Gallaher further said he did
not want to enter into "a controversy
regarding the matter. Any further
Information, lie added. shnnld come
from Mr.. Brinser
II was also reported by Mr.. Gal
laher that no definite action has
been taken towards the selection of
a successor to Mr.. Brinser Regard
ing contracts for school teachers
for next year. MIR. Gallaher said the
contracts can be drawn up any time
after March Is.
Mr.. Brinser became superintend-
ent of the Newark schools in 1926,
prior to which time he was also SUI
pei lllGlllGul vi SCilOblS 1T l4tWeS.
He was president of the Sussex
County Teachers Association, presi-
dent of the Delaware State Educa-
tiCnal Association and president of
the National Conference on Student
Participation in School Government.
Mr.. Brinser, a veteran of the
World War. has been active in the
American Legion of the State. one
time commander of the It, O'Daniel
Post, at Newark and is now histOr-
ian of the Delaware Department of
the American Legion.
A friend of Supt. Brinser said that
Supt. Brinser had not resigned but
simply made no application for re-
appointment. This friend also said
that Superintendent Brinser had
been in disagreement with two
members of the Board on matters
)f administration.