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Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
GOV. ACTS TO ASSIST
NEEDY In KENT, SUSSEX
(Connnurd from FI,n Pagrl

laid out by him until a successful
termination has been reached.
There is a provision in Chapter
lS9. Volume 81. Laws of Delaware,
which reads as follows:
AN INDECENT person requiring
public relief. including medical and
surgical treatment. should not or
cannot be removed to the State We'll
fare Home. Any member of the Com
! mission may grant him or her out
side relief and the cost of such out
side relief shall be a proper charge
against that Home as much so as If
such INDECENT person were an in
mate therefore and shall be included
/ in the cost of the maintenance of
said Home and the care and support
of its inmates"
( Persons subject to the provisions
Of this statute are such as are I'M
able to obtain employment or are
unable to work or who are unable
to provide the necessities of life.
Should the member of the Com
mission from Kent county ask or
the member from Sussex county
deem il advisable. outside relief
could be furnished the needy per-
sons of these counties until such
time as the Commission shall meet.
at which time the Commission shall
provide for the continuance of such
outside relief.
While the course of such outside
relief would be a charge against
the county to whose residents the
relief is furnished. the State would
semi-annually reimburse each of the
counties to the extent of one-half
the amount expended for the cost
of the outside relief The moneys
expended from now until June 80,
1884. would be reimbursed from the
State treasury about July 10, of this
year, while the expenses for outside
relief from July to December 81.
1884. inclusive. would be payable by
the State Treasurer after January
I. 1895.
The statute provides the Commits
sion shall submit to the Levy Court
of the counties. an estimate of the
cost of outside relief chargeable
against that county, and the Levy
Court shall include the amount of
said estimate in the taxes laid for
each year and the moneys collected
shall be credited by the county trea-
surer to the State Commission and
be subject to its order.
In the event the Levy Court does
not collect sufficient funds to meet
the cost of the outside relief. the
deficit shall be paid out Of the State
treasury and deducted from the
to be paid to the county in
Governor Buck is hopeful that
this plan will meet with the approx
al of the Federal authorities and
that grants will be forthcoming
.herefrom to the extent of at least
81 for every SO expended by the
In view of the attitude as
sumed by most of the members of
he House of Representatives. rela-
i've to relief. the Governor feels
Justified in bringing this plan to the
attention of the State Welfare Com
II was explained that under the
)lan II is expected to raise $4,000 ,
or Kent county and $4,000 for Sus-
ex county. One-half being supplied
~ the counties. half by the State ,
With whatever Federal aid can be
btained
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
SALE OF REAL ESTATE

Tho homo Of the late .Tames Hud-
son on Truitt avenue. North Milford
was sold last SATURDAY., Nav s. al
rnblic sale nv tho administrator
Howard Hudson. The cum of $400 00
tn cover omtstandine claims was hid
hv Mr.. Hudson, who is one of the
heirs.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY

Mrs. William S. Irwin. publicity
chairman for the American Legion
Auxiliary, in her report for the
month makes the following announ-
cement and plea. Says Mrs. Irwin !:
The month of May brings t. our
memory Poppy Day Milford will be
called upon to honor the World War
dead and give aid to the wars living
victims by wearing memorial pop
pies on May 36. This day. the Satur-
day before Memorial Day. will be
Poppy Dav throughout the United
States and will generally be observ-
ed by the wearing of the little red
flower of Flanders Fields.
''ln Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses. row on row."
Observance of Poppy Day here
will be directed by the American
Legion Auxiliary. Mrs. Harry Petty
john. president of the local auxiliary
unit has announced that the women
of the Auxiliary will distribute pep
pies on the street and receive con-
tributions for the Auxiliary's well
fare and relief work among the dis
abled veterans and their families
Organization of corps of volunteer
workers to distribute the memorial
flowers throughout the city is going
forward rapidly under the leader
ship of Mrs. William e. Smith, chair
man of the Auxiliary's poppy COM
mittee. A large supply of pOppies
has been ordered from Perry Point,
where disabled veterans have been
given employment during the winter
and spring. making the little paper
flowers. The purpose of Poppy
Day" is To give everyone an OppOr-
tunity to pay individual tribute TO
the men who gave their lives in de-
fense of the nation. The little act Of
wearing a poppy touches the individ-
ual more closely than large public
ceremonies in which he is only
spectator. and awakes a realization
of the individual responsibility to
the nation. 80 greatly needed at this
THE. Poppy Day" also gives every
one an opportunity To share in the
best work which the American Leg
ion and the Auxiliary are doing for
the disabled men. their families and !.
the families of the dead. Poppy es-
says. written by children of the
eighth grade are being judged and
next week announcement will be
made of the girl and hoy whose es-
say was considered the best Cn the
subject. Just story or two:
A Poppy WOrker-"Mister. please
buy poppy to help our disabled eX-
service men,"
Mister-"Naw. lady | haven't any
A Poppy Worker-"Take one any
way. I'd rather you wore one. even
( you haven't the money"
Mister (grinning)-"Guess I'm not
hat broke" and gave a quarter.
The business man walks up: Il ,
would feel guilty in refusing to help
his worthy, cause and besides l want
ny poppy and one for each member
# my family to wear on Memorial [
day." {
Old men
Hair, of gray.
Young men
ShrapnePs prey.
Lay all day J
Abed, /
Making pOppies gay
Crimson red.
At the next meeting of the Auxil- d
lry, Mrs. Charles Banning will be {
ne hostess, on Monday, May IA. I
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
BAKE

The Girl Reserves will hold a bake
on Saturday morning in the store
recently occupied by Long and
Short. Delicious vegetable soup. po-
tato salad. rolls. pies and cakes are
some Of the things that these girls
will offer for sale. Be sure to be on
hand. Better never late is q good
slogan for this day.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
CLIFTON'S CORNER
Near LeWes)

William Clifton and family. Ray
mOnd Hill and family attended the
funeral of Robert Belts at Reynolds
Church last Monday afternoon.
Wesley Clifton. who is working
near Harrington spent the weekend
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Clifton.
Myers Vessels of Chester spent the
weekend with relatives around here.
Billy Clifton is still improving
from an attack of lumbago.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
SCHOOL PUPILS WORK
HARD ON SENIOR PLAY
GCOHfiHurd from FHn Pagt1

lCOHIHHFd from FHH TdgeI
known to you as Doris Mills, that
he even writes poetry. Now isn't
that a laugh? Believe me. folks, that
is only half the fun. Wait until you
see Tom Hinkle do his conception of
drawling, spluttering. whining
darky. and yOu'll know how the sem
iOrs have worked to please you.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
ALL LICENSES MUST BE
RENEWED BY JUNE 30

Owners of retail gasoline stations
are being notified by the State Trea-
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11

n4Az. 14z lLFORD could almost
ia va H rightly be called the
kW Convention City" for
4A ~ [ this week there have
- been two big gather
ings of people here. The diocese
of the Episcopal Church, and the
Dover District Missionary Socie-
ties have had Milford for their
meeting place. This spring the
Presbyterial was held here, and
the Methodist Protestant Church
has had a recent convention, so
the days pass with people from
elsewhere in our midst. Strange
but kindly faces have been seen
on our streets. and many old
acquaintances have been renew
ed, while new friends were be-
ing made. 1t was good to have
this feeling of friendship. we
gave of ourselves to get it. and
the returned interest Overbalan-
ced our initial effort. Milford
folks are hOspitable folks. The
visitors will want to come back
again.
a.
The Mems Monday Night Bridge
Club met with James p Pierce
this week. Wilbert NJ. Joseph
played for an absent member.
AZ
The Mid-Week Bridge Club
was the guest of Miss Ruth
Peet this week at her home near
town.
M
The Wednes Evening
Bridge Club had Mrs. Robert P.
Davis as its hostess this week.
M
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Dra-
per gave a very enjoyable din
ner followed by bridge on Fri
day evening of last week. Their
guests were DR.. and. Mrs. Wal
ter L, Grier, DR.. and Mrs. Elmer
T. Williams and DR.. and Mrs. S.
NJ. D. Marshall.
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A depression luncheon was
given ON Wednesday by Mrs.
George H. Draper, Jr. Ii was
also followed by bridge. The
guests were Mrs. Stephen Toad
vine, Mrs: William e. Smith.
Mrs. c. d. HOlzmueller, Mrs.
Walter Grier, Mrs. Elmer VIII
liams, Mrs. /. d. Short. Mrs. S.
NJ. d. Marshall and Mrs. G. Mar
shall Townsend.
0
Last evening Miss Ann Grier
gave a welcome home" party
for her father, Dr.. G. Layton
Grier. 1t was a good opportunity
for all of the friends to gather
around and hear of the aerial
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
N112I0 0LSzZTI12L3IEZZRCl2 lZTTzErRIS2zITEE

experiences of the past six
weeks which DR.. Grier has had
on his trip to South America
and our western coast enrOute
home. Miss Grier gave such a
delightful party just before DR..
Grier went away. and this was
just a repetition of that evening.
with the added interest of the
trip.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11

The usual series of parties
and social events In honor of
the graduating class of the Mil
ford High School started on
Monday with a theatre party
given at the Reese Theatre. Har-
ringtOn. The seniors were the
guests of the. manager. Reese
Harrington.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11

Grow few acres Of cucumbers
this season for a money crop.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Marshall
Townsend were guests of DR..
and Mrs. Clarence J. Prickett on
Tuesday evening at their home
in Smyrna. when they gave a
bridge dinner party. Covers were
laid for thirty-eight.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11

Under the auspices of the Y.
w. c. A., Mrs. A. d. Marshall
and Mrs. Elizabeth Riggs will
give at the latter's home a card
party on Tuesday. May IS, at
eight o'clock. You will be So
licited, and a fine evening at
cards will follow the buying of
a ticket for this party. The price
is thirty-five cents. The proceeds
will go tow ard the State budget
for the Y. w. c. A.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11

Last evening Miss Ann Grier
gave a welcome home" party
for her father, Dr. G. Layton
Grier. 1t was a good opportunity
for all of the friends to gather
around and hear of the aerial
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
RICHARDS

Mrs. VIM. p Richards, aged IS
years, died at the home of her hus-
band in Washington, d. c., Sunday,
May s. 1884. of pneumonia. The body
was brought to Milford on Wednes-
day and inferred in the family lot in
Odd Fellows cemetery. She will be
remembered as Pauline Nichols.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11

The committee for the Fresh
Air Children's visit has been
completed and is as follows:
Chairman. Mrs. Bayard Whar-
ton; Mrs. Stephen TOadvine,
Mrs. Davis r. Grier. Mrs. G.
Marshall Townsend. Harry Pet
tyjOhn, Earl Atkins, Rev. Alfred
A. Jones and George W. Perry.
The need for a vacation for these
little tots of New York is still
important and the placing of
more than last year is the desire
of the committee. Summer seems
the ideal time for their visit,
there is plenty of sunshine and
air. good vegetables are at their
best, and with a bit of super
vision the fortnight of their visit
soon slips away. leaving us with
the consciousness of having done
something for them. as well as
something for ourselves. ANY of
the above persons will be so
glad to have a request for a boy
or girl or both. Time goes by so
quickly, the best time is now to
make your wants known.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11

The Mems Monday Night Bridge
Club met with James P. Pierce
this week. Wilbert NJ. Joseph
played for an absent member.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
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BELTS

Robert H. Belts. son of the late
David H. Belts and Ida Carey. died
Friday night, May 4, 1884, aged 81
years. He is survived by his widow.
one daughter. Mrs. Lloyd Davidson,
and one son, Harry Belts. Funeral
services were held on Monday. May
7, at Reynolds Church at 2 o'clock,
the Rev. Peter NJ. Schauer Of Harbe-
son officiating, and interment made
in the adjoining cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11

The Mid-Week Bridge Club
was the guest of Miss Ruth
Peet this week at her home near
town.
The Washington times., 1934-06-05
TREASURY GOLD
STORES CLIMB

An increase of approximately
$3.50, 100000 took place in gold
monetary stocks of the United
States in the first five months
of the current year, of which at
least $es4,soO, 900 was due to i'm
ports at the port of New York.
Other factors were releases of
metal earmarked for foreign &C.
count; receipts on the Pacific
Coast from the Orient, and offer
ings OF scrap and newly mined
gold to minis.
Now amounting to $7,775,5S5,-
656, at the rate of $35 an ounce,
or equal to about $4,592, 200, 00G
on a pre-valuation basis ($20.67
an ounce, the monetary stocks
are at about the higest level since
September, 1881. just about the
time that Great Britain aban-
doned the gold standard. They
then totaled $4,741, 000, 900, and
by the end OF. october, 1881. they
had dropped to $4,292, 000, 900.
During 1882 the monetary gold
stock fluctuated from $3,977, 000,-
900 to $4,513, 600, 900, and during
1888 from $4,2S2 900, 900 to $4,553.'
900, 900, on the basis Of $20.67 an
ounce.
The heaviest inflow of gold
this year took place in February,
when imports amounted to $452.-
ST, 900, Of which England'S con-
tribution was the largest, $780,
800, 900, followed by Frances
$l24,3s1 900. In March imports
aggregated $21O,923, 900. of which
England shipped $122.944,000.
There were no exports during
February, March or April; in
January net exports totaled ST.
$4,000, the major portion going
to England.
In all Of 1898 the United States
exported $163 100000 more gold
than it received. exports totaling
$35S,072, 900 and imports 1894.
2S2, 900. France last year was
the largest taker, its imports
amounting to $245, 999 900 and
exports to $33,025. 900. resulting
in net imports Of $212,974, 900.
Sweden, Norway. Switzerland,
Italy and Czechoslovakia also i'm
ported more than they exported,
the amounts for the year ranging
from SIS, O02 900 to $780, 900.
The Washington times., 1934-06-05
METAL MARKETS

NEW YORK, June s (I.NSD.-Copper
buying abroad was very light today with
the price equivalent to s.025 to S.075
cents a pound c, i. (. Hamburg, Havrs
and London, as compared with sos to
SIS cents a pound yesterday. The lower
level of European prices Is principally
due to the small demand.
In the domestic market demand con-
tinued negligible with blue eagle holdin z
at $50 cents a pound delivered to the
end Of September. There can he littls
doubt that without artificial maintenance
the price would be back at cents a
pound. the level from which it was
raised by the code
Sustained steel production where a
steady decline had been expected Is en-
couraging the industry to an extent,
since it implies improved copper con-
sumption.
Zinc prices shaded lower to 4.?75 cents
q pound East st. Louis as compared with
4.SO cents until late yesterday. Demand
failed to develop as q consequence, and
in all probability 1t will require either
sharply improved use Of galvanized ma.
terials or a cut Of some Significance. in
price structure to bring out the demand.
Lead sales were in somewhat smaller
volume with the price unchanged at
cents q pound New York and S.S6 cents
st. Louis. 1t IL quite probable that con-
sumera have practically all the lead
they want now at any reasonable price,
and q resumption of good sales will have
to wait upon q normal depletion Of
stocks
The Washington times., 1934-06-05
Y 0UNGSTOWN'S
STEEL RATE Up

Youngstown district steel plants
will start the week at 66 per cent
of capacity. up three points from
the rate a week ago and five points
above the level two weeks ago. A
year ago valley operations were
at As per cent Of capacity, two
years ago at 20 per cent and three
years ago Al per cent.
The decline in orders has
ceased. and new business, while
far below the rate of April and
May, is fairly well stabilized
Bookings of valley mills during
May were around 20 per cent less
than in April.
Valley mill managers see opera
ton here holding above so per
cent the balance Of June and be-
lieve July will not decline as far
as expected by some.
The possibility of a strike in the
steel industry on June 16 is an
unsettling factor. A split in lead
ership of the Amalgamated AsSo'
citation of Iron, Steel & Tin Work
ers regarding the policies to be
followed in seeking recognition ap'
parently lessons the likelihood OF
a far-reaching strike.
The strength Of the Amalga'
mated Association already is being
questioned, and a strong senti-
ment against any strike exists
among the rank and file OF
Mahoning and Shenango valley
steel workers. Despite the posi-
bility of a strike. valley steel pro-
ducers show no tendency to stock
up steel.
The Washington times., 1934-06-05
ORDERS SMALL
FOR CLASS

Volume Of orders coming into
most glass producing establish
ments during the week exhibited
no tendency toward an increase
over the past month, and con-
tinued signs of spottiness, aided
by the usual receSsions of a
holiday week persisted, the Ameri-
can Glass Review states, adding:
"The month just ended has
been one of receding activity
in many branches Of the trade.
In the flat glass sector, nom
shatterable glass enjoyed the
best call. Even in this division,
however. marks of SlOwnesS
became more apparent as the
month progressed and daily
averages of business transacted
were propOrtiOnately smaller
at the end Of the month than
they had been at the beginning.
Similar market variations at
fected plate glass and window
glass;"
The Washington times., 1934-06-05
MdyfLOWer Hotel
Plan Is ODerGtiUe

The plan and agreement Of re-
organization of Mayflower Hotel
Company has been declared oper-
ative, according to notice being
sent by Donald A. Henderson,
Frederick G. Curry and J. C. Fol
ger, reorganization managers, to
holders of the company's first
mortgage 6 per cent sinking fund
gold bonds and certificates Of de-
post for such bonds.
More than IS per cent Of the
outstanding first mortgage bonds
have been deposited under the
plan. To enable bondholders who
have not yet deposited to partici-
pate in the plan, the reorganiZa-
ton managers have extended the
time within which bonds may be
deposited to the close of business
June II, which is one week prior
to the date fixed for the fore
closure sale.
The Washington times., 1934-06-05
PRICES ARE GUT.
BY PLYMOUTH

Plymouth Motor Corporation. a
unit of Chrysler Corporation, an
nounces price reductions from $40
to $45 on its cars, with new base
price Of $485. Price reductions
range from $35 to $45 on the Ply
mouth standard six, from $40 to
$40 on the Plymouth SIX, and
from $40 to $35 on the Plymouth
'de luxe models.
This follows similar cuts made
Saturday by General Motors Cor.
poration on its Chevrolets, Pom
tiacs and Olds cars. The latter
cuts range from $40 to $35 on the
six-cylinder line and SIS to $25
on the Fights. New base price for
the six is $3.50 and for the eight
$685..
Olds is shipping an average of
500 cars a day to meet continued
strong public demand for its cars.
June production will reach a new
peak for this year.
The Washington times., 1934-06-05
DECLINES HELD
UN|NPORTANT

The current declines in in
dustrial operations, in so far as
they are a natural offset to the
preceding rise, should not be
greatly disturbing to business
sentiment, states the National City
Bank in its monthly review Of
business conditions.
Such fluctuations are newt
able, it says. adding:
General forward movements
Of business induce Over.buying,
Over-productiOn, and other mis-.
takes Of judgment, and it is
the usual thing for . reaction
to take place after an upswing
Of five to six months. More
over, q decline in the indexes
during the summer to levels be-
low one year ago, which is
plainly to be expected, will
mean little, in view of the Spe-
cial stimulating factors last
year."
The stage of the recovery
movement which everyone desires
to reach Is the stage at which
the printing of the pump" will
come to an end, and private en-.
terprise will take over and carry
on, it AYERS.
Plainly that stage has not
arrived. There is distrust of
the ability to keep goods, priced
in relation to the higher costs
that have been enforced, NOV
ing over the retail counters.
There is apprehension of dis
rupting changes of policy, or
Of unforeseen complications, in
many features Of the recovery
program"
The Washington times., 1934-06-05
\, !. TELEPHONE.
STATIONS UP

New York Telephone Company,
largest telephone operating affili-
ate Of the Bell System, in May
showed q net gain of $3.50 sta
lions. This compares with a gain
of 4,474 stations in April. 4,781
gain in March, 1871 gain in
February and gain of SO in Janu.
airy. In May, 1888, the station
loss was 1922, while in 1892 the
loss was 20,551.
In the first five months of
1894 the station gain was 1854
against a loss of 5000 stations
in the 1888 period and a loss Of
80,035 stations in the first five
months of 1882.
Improvement in business for
the New York Telephone Com.
pany set in about last September
and the final four months Of the
year, taken as a whole. showed
an increase Of the heavy losses
shown earlier in the year, the net
loss OF stations for 1888 was
reported at 1882 or 4.96 per
cent.
Total number of stations in
operation at the close Of the year
was 2,288,262, or about II per
cent Of the total of 1888, 900
stations operated by the Bell Sys.
tenn as a whole.
The Washington times., 1934-06-05
LIVERPOOL COTTON CLOSE
GRAINS SOARING
IN FAST TRADE:

CHICAGO, June 5 0.N.SD.
Grain prices soarded sharply on
the Board of Trade today on
heavy buying influenced by the
belief crops have been aided but
little by recent rains. Wheat
scared nearly IS from the early
low to show gains Of as much
as 4Ac.
Corn and other grains all
joined in the uptrend for net
gains of 4@4c.
. All wheat futures returned to
the dollar level with prices near
the SC limit allowed on the up
side for one day. Oats hit its
limit, advancing Sc.
At the close. prices generally
were moderately below the top,
wheat being 80 to 4Ac up; Corn,
2A@2%c up; oats, SC up and
rye. 2A@2?c up. The table:
The Washington times., 1934-06-05
OLD FIRM QUITS
BANKING

Kidder, Peabody IL Co., bankers
for 81 years, will drop this end
of their business on June is and
concentrate on securities. in COM
pliance with the banking act Of
1888, it was stated officially to-
day.
Deposit banking, it was learned,
has become a smaller proportion
Of the firms business in the last
few years, and the total of de-
posts Is now understood to be
only a few millions. On the
other hand. .Kidder, Peabody has
been going actively after securi-
ties business, especially after the
reorganization three years ago.
No formal notices have been
sent to depositors. it was stated.
but all have been informed Of
the firms plans. Most Of the
depositors are individuals. though
a few are large corporations like
Freeport. Texas, for which the
company has been banker.
Kidder, Peabody'S action is in
line with that Of the other Wall
Street houses that do both a
banking and securities business.
]. P. Morgan & Co. will remain
in the banking business. though
some Of the partners may retire
and form a securities firm of
their own. Most Of the others
are expected to stay in the Sc
curities business.