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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-29
REPUBLICANS IN
SUSSEX WILL
OPEN CAMPAIGN
First Guns OF Drive To
Regain Ground Will be
Fired At Lewes.
WILL HAVE DINNER
Republicans From All
Parts Of County Are
Urged To Attend.

Sussex County Republicans will
open their campaign tomorrow night
when a large dinner and mass meet
ing will be held at Lewes. The af-
fair is open to all Republicans in
the county and as many as can at
tend have been urged to go to the
meeting. The supper will be served
at I o'clock and will be presided
over by Senator John C. Townsend,
Jr., who is a candidate for renOmi-
nation for the office of United States
Senator. Senator Daniel o. Hast
ings will be present and will ad-
dress the meeting.
United States Senator WalcOtt, Of
Connecticut, will be the principal
speaker of the evening. His message
will be one of interest to all Repub-
Iicans. ElwOOd Wright, chairman OF
the Sussex County Republican Com
mittee, has been working in close
harmony with the Lewes committee
to- make the meeting tomorrow night
one of the best ever held by Sussex
Republicans. In addition to the
speakers many musical numbers
and other forms of entertainment
will feature the meeting.
The Republicans in Sussex Coun-
~ are about to launch one of the
most aggressive drives to capture
offices in the county and for the
State ticket ever participated in by
them. To this objective every effort
to reconcile the two factions is be-
ing made and it is believed that the
party will enter the general cleo
lions next fall presenting solid
front against the Democrats. Re-
publicans, Of no matter what fac
tional affiliation should attend the
meeting tomorrow night at Lewes.
Get the other fellows viewpoint and
start a real effort to elect Republi-
cans to office in November. The
meeting will be held at o'clock, at
Lewes. The committee in charge is
anxious that a large crowd be pres
ent-and present indications are
that there will be large gathering
Of the clan.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-29
BUILDERS CONTEND
CODE is UNJUST
Rate OF Wages VIII Permit Little
Building This Summer

Builders and contractors of Kent
and Sussex counties met in Milford
last Friday night for the purpose Of
discussing the new code as affect
ing builders land contractors of the
two counties. Herman Johnson, OF
Milford, presided as chairman. with
Leroy Stevenson, secretary. and
Willis Hall, treasurer.
The code was read and discussed
and the opinion prevailed that the
National code, as written. imposes
a hardship on the public as well as
the contractors and b.;ilders. One
Of the chief objections is the 40
cents %: hour wage scale for I'M
skilled labor. 1t was felt that the
National code was written to apply
to large cities and sections where
living ,0aditions and wages are
higher man in rural se.ttI ~.
It was explained that to pay 40
cents an hour in lower Delaware
would result in very little building
being done during the summer.
A committee was ramed from
KeEt county to confer with a SINH
lar committee from Sussex county
Ia iewr,te the Objectionable sec
lions in the code and. when APP
proved, send them to Washington
for consideration.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-29
WHEAT ACREAGE SUR
VEY In KENT, SUSSEX
Each Field Inspector Has Been
Provided With A Special Device

The measuring of the wheat acre
age on those farms under contract
with the Agricultural Adjustment
administration is progressing as
rapidly as possible. but the work
will not be completed for several
weeks, because of the large number
of farms to be inspected, according
to Kent County Agent Russell E.
Wilson, secretary of the Kent and
Sussex County Wheat Production
Control Association, under whose
direction this work is being con-
Quoted in these two counties in this
State.
When this work was started about
a month ago it was planned that all
OF these farms under wheat con-
tract would be inspected before this
years crop was harvested, but I'M
der the circumstances at least one
half of the wheat will be cut pre-
Vious to this field inspection. Those
farmers whose wheat acreage for
this year is over their maximum al
lotment will be requested by the
Agricultural Adjustment Admilis-
trdtion TO not thresh this additional
acreage of wheat in compliance with
their contracts
As a result of the severe drought
conditions and the feed shortage in
certain sections of the United States,
notifications have been made by
the Federal government in regard
to the use of the nOn-cOntracted
acreage on those farms under wheat.
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-29
Delaware LOOF.
Well Pleased With
Visit Of Grand Sire
ReceptiOn Parade And Banquet Marks First Visit OF
Odd FeLLOUs Leader To Milford; State L. o. o. F.
GiUen Freedom OF The City,

Members of Crystal Fount Lodge.
No. 10. /. o. o. F., of Milford, are
highly pleased with the visit Of
Grand Sire James II. Davis last
Saturday.
Promptly at Sis p. m. the recep-
ton committee, composed of Past
Grand Representative George A.
Swain. Grand Representatives Sam
uel Dennison and James hurry. G.
T. Reed, of Crystal Fount Lodge;
Grand Secretary II. o. Downing and
Grand Treasurer P. J. Isaacs met
the Grand Sire at the du Pont Boul-
evard, where he arrived by motor,
under an escort of Delaware State
Police The part ythen proceeded to
Crystal FOunt Temple on Walnut
street, where John Jester. Noble
Grand, a full staff of officers, and
members of Crystal FOunt Lodge,
with scores of visitors received the
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-29
STATES HEROES
PLACED AMONG
NATIONS GREAT
Statues Of Rodney And
Clayton Unveiled At
Washington.
MANY PAY HOMAGE
Houston And Ryden Laud
Delaware Statesmen AT
Ceremonies.

Two statesmen-one of whom
rode to fame on a horse and the
other on a treaty-were honOred on
Monday when their native State.
Delaware, presented their likeness
>es in marble to the Federal Govern
ment.
The statues, those of Caesar Red
ney, signer Of the Declaration of In
dependence, and John NJ. Clayton,
Senator and Secretary of State, I'M
der President Taylor, were unveiled
at a ceremony in the 'rotunda of the
capitol in Washington, d. c.
Rodney is best known for his his
toric 80-mile ride from Dover to In
dependence Hall in Philadelphia
where he broke a deadlock in the
Delaware delegation to the CONT
mental Congress thereby casting
that colony's vote for independence;
Clayton for his negotiation of the
CLAYTON Bulwer treaty with Great
Britain.
LIkened to Paul ReVere's Ride
Eulogizing Rodney at the cere-
mony, Professor George H. Ryden,
of the University of Delaware, said
that "if perchance Paul ReTere's
exploit is more generally known to
the American public than that OF
our Delaware hero, it is not because
the Massachusetts, man rode his
horse better or faster than Caesar
Rodney, or was bent on a more i'm
portant mission, but because he has
enjoyed the advantage Of having a
Longfellow to dramatic effectively
his ride from Boston to Lexington.
Former Representative Robert G.
Houston. Of Georgetown, said OF
Clayton: -s $780,.
.aThe Clayton Bpiwer Treaty to
which his name is and win be for
ever attached was his outstanding
accomplishment. Today the World
Court, the League of Nations and
other adjustments Of world diner-
ences seek to assure everlasting
peace. But Clayton was one OF the
first to grasp this vision. II is
written in language too clear to be
misunderstood in this treaty"
Descendants UnVeii Statutes
Sarah Duval Rodney, daughter oil
.Judee Richard s. Rodney. of New Cas-
tile, and Clayton Douglass Buck, Jr'
son Of Governor Buck, Of Delaware. ,
collateral descendants of Rodney ana
Clayton. respectively, unveiled the
Bryant Baker. the sculptor deliver
ed them to WILDER f. Jacobs, CHAIR
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-29
MILTON PASSES 'SKEET'
CONTROL ORDINANCE
elimination Depends Upon Cooper
alton OF Towns" Says Milton Mayor

The Town Council of Milton, hav-
ing already experienced the benefits
accruing from the mosquito control
work being carried on in the salt
marshes along the Delaware Bay,
expressed their appreciation and
confidence by passing. last Wednes-
day at a special meeting, the house
mosquito control ordinance advo-
Gated by the Delaware Mosquito
Control Commission.
This ordinance makes il illegal to
maintain any mosquito breeding
pools of water. and imposes a small
fine upon any property holder who
fails to correct such conditions
within three days after having been
notified to take necessary steps to
gain enforcement.
Late in May copies of this sug-
gested ordinance were sent to the
respective mayors and town coun-
ellis throughout the State. accom-
panied by a letter pointing out the
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TO
COLLECT FUNDS
Delaware Will Share In
Work OF Balancing The
Budget.
CHAIRMEN NAME d

The laymen of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in the Diocese OF
Delaware have organized to join
with the laymen of other dioceses
throughout the United States to
raise the sum of one half million
dollars needed to balance the bud
get of the National Council OF the
Protestant Episcopal Churcn in the
United States. Howard L. Seaman,
the diocesan chairman, says, OF
course the men of our church in
Delaware will expect to be given
the opportunity to do their part in
this great corporate aft OF The men
of the church in order that the
work in the mission fields at home
and abroad may continue. Through
this everyman's offering the men
are saying hold the line"
On Wednesday evening in New
Castle under the direction of ].
Rogers Holcomb, vice chairman. the
men of Southern New Castle coun-
~ organized with the following par
ish chairmen: Immanual Parish,
New Castle. w. Norman Banks;
Christ Church. Delaware City, c.
Earle Baum; st. Thomas Parish,
Newark, DR.. Walter Hullihen; st.
Anne's, Middletown, DR.. Warren S.
p. Coombs; st. Barnabas, Marshall
ton, William Lord.
On Thursday evening in Whining
ton under the leadership of Charles
B. Palmer, vice chairman Tor Will
mington. and Macmillan Hopes,
vice chairman for Northern New
Castle county. the men of these sec
tions were organized with the fol-
lowing parish chairmen: st. An
drew's, Wilmington. Frederick
Kurtz: Trinity. Wilmington, G.
Glenn Baedenkopf; Emmanuel, Will
mington, Jacob Warner; Calvary.
Wilmington, Edward A. Brough;
Old Swedes, Wilmington, John We'll
don; St Matthew'S, Wilmington,
Charles S. Simmons; Calvary, Hill
crest. Frederick Queripel; Grace
Church, Talleyville. Robert Bartels;
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-29
YOUTH BROWNS In
ST. JONES RIVER
George Warren Disappears Under
Water After Attempt to Swim Stream

George Warren, q years old, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Warren, OF
Magnolia, and an employe of the
Snyder Engineering Company at
Bankers Landing, drowned shortly
after noon on Monday.
Young Warren with T. ID. Com
fort, a master mechanic. working
with the same company, were stand
ing on the bank at Barker's Land
ing when the whistle blew for lunch.
II is the custom at noon to send
a barge across the river for the
workmen on the opposite side to
bring them to their lunch. Warren
and Comfort decided not to wait for
the barge, but jumped into the river
with the idea of swimming to the
other side.
Warren was seen to go under the
water. He made no outcry and is
supposed to have either been seized
with cramps or, known to have a
weak heart. possibly the shock OF
the water caused him to lose con-
seriousness.
The tide at noon was running very
swift and It is believed his body was
carried out with the tide.
other employees at Bankers Land
ing with the engineering company
aided in dragging the river for the
body.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-29
MANY TRUE BILLS
ARE FOUND In
SUSSEX COUNTY
Grand Jury Returns Nu-
merOus True Bills For
June Term Of Court.
GRAND JURY BUSY
Large Number of Persons
To Be Arranged On
Liquor Charges.
GRAND JURY BUSY

The June term of Superior Court
and Court of General Sessions open
ed Monday with Chief Justice Dan
iel ]. Layton and Associate Judges
Richard s. Rodney and Charles s.
Richards on the bench.
The grand jury was busy throug-
out the day considering the many
bills brought to their attention by
Attorney General P. Warren Green
and Deputy Attorney General Rob
cit G. Houston.
Among the bills of indictment re-
turned were: William R. Spear,
Cedar Greek District, charged with
beating his wife, Mrs. Alice r.
Spear: Harland w. Hearn, Little
Greek district. desertion and nom
support of his wife, Mrs. Nary e.
Hearn; George Graf. Dagsboro Ids
trict, assault on Raymond w. Wal
tiers; James Waller, Little Creek
District, assault and battery on Dali
las Mitchell; Thomas Lamar, Balfi-
more District, larceny of $40 t'om
Ransom Hendrick; Ernest Graft,
pagsborO District, larceny OF lum-
Der from IlOustOn-White Company
of Mil.sboro; Henry Jones, Balti-
more District, pointing pistol ct.
Wesley Lynch; William Branch
Bradley, Little Greek District
shooting gun a. the home of Harry
Brown, at pelmar; Fred Simpler. of
Georgetown, larceny from William
Davis oil goods valued at s115; Ar
thur Brown. larceny Of articles
valued at S107; Horace NJ. Wiley,
Seaford District, illegal possession
of alcoholic liquor; Teagle r. Ira
der, Little Creek District, illegal
possession of alcoholic liquor; Ha-
eel Lee, of Bridgexille. Illegal pos
session Of alcoholic liquor; Harry
Weiner, Dagsboro District. exhibit
ing a slot machine or gambling de-
vice; George Hazel, Lewes and Re-
hoobth District. selling alcoholic
liquor to Richard G. Long; Henry
Mitchell, Northwest Fork District,
illegal possession of alcoholic liz
uor; Florence Mitchell. Northwest
Fork District, possession of liquor;
George Ellis, near Bridgeville, illeg-
al possession of liquor; Charles Ad-
kins, near Georgetown, interfering
with Prohibition Agent Elmer E.
Riggin; Dolphus L. Lokey, Balti-
more District, transportation Of IL
legal liquor; Thomas Toomey. Bal
timore District, illegal possession OF
liquor; Henry D. Barber, Little
Creek District, selling alcoholic liz
uor.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-29

Grand Sire with honors due his ex-
allied position Noble Grand Jester
with a few well-chosen remarks,
welcomed the Grand Sire on behalf
OF the Milford Odd Fellows.
The meeting was then turned ov-
er to James w. Cannon, chairman
on arrangements, who introduced
Charles Banning. City Manager of
Milford. who acting for Mayor Will
son Vineyard, who was out of town,
welcomed the distinguished visitor
on behalf of the citizens of Milford.
Grand Sire Davis responded with a
very fOrceable address In which he
stated that he was very deeply
touched by the reception and honor
accorded him by the citizens of Del
aware and especially Milford" Fol-
lowing his address. the Grand Sire
signed the minute book of Crystal
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-29
MOTOR CRASH q
SENDS VICTIMS :
TO HOSPITAL.
Mrs. Louder Grier, Mary
beth Grier And Sara
Grier Hurt.
DRIVER UNDER BAIL
Albert ]. Trader, Driver
Of Edward Kirby's Car
Held For Hearing.

Five persons were more or less
cut and bruised at the East Front
street entrance OF South Milford
shortly after ten o'clock Wednes-
day evening when a car driven by
Miss Sara Grier was hit by one
driven BY Albert J. Trader. the per
sons figuring in the accident were
taken to the Milford EmeI sency
Hospital where their injuries were
given medical attention. The most
seriously hurt was Mrs. Louder
Grier. who suffered a broken nose
in two places. and jagged cuts on
the forehead and face. Hes lfS also
injured. Little Marybeth Gricr,
daughter of Humes Grier, was Sc
yerely cut about the lip and had
two teeth knocked out. Miss Sara
Grier was badly bruised about the
body and two teeth were broken of.
In the other Car the occupants did
not fare so badly, receiving sight
cuts and bruises. Mrs. GrieT and
Marybeth Grier were KEEP, al the
hospital, but the others were allow
cd to return To tkt homes.
Following the accident state
Highway Police arrested Trader,
who was driving the car owned by
Edward Kirby. anu he was held un-
der $500 bond on a charge of reck-
less driving and assault and battery
for a further hearing on July II.
According to persons wLO Witness
ed the accident, Trader was driving
out East Front street and swung
widely to the left when attempting
to make the sharp curve leading to
the Rehoboth road. Miss Sara Grier.
was returning from RehOboth. and
claims that she made every effort
to avoid the crash. Both cars were
badly wrecked. Miss Sara Grier is
one of the office force of the Mil
ford Chronicle.
Wind UpsetS Car
Late Wednesday afternoon while
driving on the Milford Rehoboth
highway, Charles j. Holzmueller re-
ceived slight injuries when the
heavy wind storm forced his car OF
of the road and it overturned. The
accident happened near the Slaugh-
ter Neck Church. Although the We
hicle turned completely upside
down with all four wheels in the
air. Mr.. Holzmueller, who was alone
at the time. received only slight
scratches and bruises.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-29
MAGISTRATE DIMES
DIES AT BRIDGEVILLE
Had Been Dead About Two Hours
When Found In His ONCE

Magistrate William E. Dimes, GO
years old, was found dead in his
office at Bridgeville, Monday night,
apparently from a heart attack. He
was in health until about two weeks
ago when he suffered an attack of
acute Indigestion which developed
heart trouble.
Mr.. Dimes walked from his coun-
try home on Monday, and when he
failed to return home for dinner.
his son, Myer Dimes. went in search
OF him. As he entered his fathers
office he found him lying on the
floor. DR.. Robert R. Layton, an in
terne at the Jefferson Hospital.
Philadelphia. who is visiting in
Bridgeville. was summoned and pro-
nounced him dead. The physician
said he had apparently been dead
for two hours when found.
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-29
TWO FAIL In ATTEMPT
TO FLEE DOVER JAIL
Men Charged With Entering Homes
Try To Escape

Lee Andrews, serving a l0-year
sentence on a charge of assault to
commit murder. and Sherman Pip
pin. awaiting charge on charges of
burglary, made a futile attempt to
escape from the Kent County Jail,
Sunday night.
The men are said to have broken
of a section of heating pipe and at
tempted to pry bricks from the wall
of the dormitory where they were
confined After the attempted break
was discovered the men were placed
in solitary confinement.
Pippin was arrested last week and
is said to have confessed to about
SO burglaries in 20 towns on the
peninsula where he stole gold trim
kets of various kinds and sold them
for old gold. He is suspected of
having entered several houses in
Milford during the past few months.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-29
Say State Line Is Not fire
Of Twelve Mile Circle
This May Bring Up Another Dispute With NeU Jer-
sey On Boundary; Agree On Decree For Supreme
Court; Pennsylvania And Delaware Satisfied.

Delaware's northern boundary,
after all, is not the arc of a II mile
circle.
Almost every school child in the
State knows the romantic story of
Delaware's boundaries, particularly
its circular northern line and the
clashes of William Penn and the
Lords Baltimore. And almost every
one believes that Delaware's north
ern boundary is an arc of circle
with ~ mile radius, with New
Castle as the center of the circle.
But as a matter of fact. the east
ern section of the so-called ~ mile
circle, separating Delaware Coun-
ty, Pa, from New Castle County,
Del, is an act of IL 5-S mile cir
Gle with a point near New Castle
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-29
2 MEN ACQUITTED
In SUSSEX COURT
Thomas Lamar, Horace NJ. Wiley
Found Innocent of Larceny Charges

In Court of General Sessions on
Wednesday, a jury in the case OF
Thomas Lamar, Baltimore District,
charged with stealing $40 from
Ransom Hendrick, OF Selbyyille, on
the night of April 22nd, returned a
verdict of not guilty.
Ernest GRAF. of Millsboro, charged
with stealing lumber from Houston
White Company, at Millsboro, was
also acquitted.
Horace NJ. Wiley. of Seaford,
charged with illegal possession of
liquor with intent to sell, and also
for having Illegal liquor ON May
18th, which had not been purchased
from a person authorized to sell,
entered a plea of guilty and was
sentenced on the second count to
pay a fine of 800 and costs. In
default of payment of the fine and
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the center of the circle.

as the center of the circle.
There is no dispute about this be-
tween Delaware and Pennsylvania,
but the question is will New Jersey,
in settling her boundary dispute
with Delaware. agree to accept this
u SIS mile circle or will she insist
upon the letter of the law and de-
mand a true 12-mile circle.
Attorney General Green with
Clarence A. Switzerland conferred
at Trenton with the New Jersey Of
ficials of the attorney generals of
fee about a decree to be submitted
to the Supreme Court, bringing to
a close the boundary dispute between
the two states.
A tentative agreement was reach
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Delaware Safety Council Urges
Bdthers To Be Very Cautious
Aquatic Fatalities On The Increase; Rank Next To
Auto Accidents; A Great Many People Haze Been
DrOtcHed Because They Deserted The Boat

ly just enough to get themselves in
to trouble. A great many OF these
accidents result from not knowing
how to get from a standing position
into a swimming position. simply
because most people learn to swim
in shallow water. When they have
sufficient confidence. they decide to
swim out to a float, and getting half
way out they wonder IL they can
touch bottom. and after trying and
failing they find they cannot resume
the first swimming position. and they
are in trouble. The head must be
dropped forward quickly to get in
to a swimming position from a
standing position and many people
have not learned this.
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-29

Water, which is so important in
keeping people alive, is going to- be
the cause of many deaths in the next
few months, says the Delaware Safe
ty Council. unless all persons exer-
else the simplest safety rules in
their swimming and other aquatic
activities during the summer. The
Safety Council. which is endeavor-
ing to reduce the death toll caused
by water accidents, points out that
deaths due to drowning rank next
to those caused by auto accidents
and falls. and states further that
most OF these fatalities could be
avoided with a little care.
Studies of aquatic fatalities have
shown that most people who do
drown generally swim a little, usual
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-29
KENT REAL ESTATE
BROKERS ORGANIZE

At a meeting of the real es-
tate brokers of Kent county
last Wednesday evening, an
organization was effected to
be known as Kent County
Real Estate Board, and the
following officers were elect
ed: President, Ernest V.
Keith; vice president, G. Les
lie Gooden; secretary and
treasurer, Benjamin F. John
son, all of Dover. Charles du-
Pont Ridgely, of Camden, was
elected publicity chairman.
A code of ethics will be
adopted and one of the pur-
poses of the organization will
be to maintain high brokerage
standards.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-29
FORMER MILFORD BOY
ARRANGES COMPOSITION

An original composition by
William Alexander Humes,
and arranged by him for full
orchestra, will be broadcast
over WEAF ON the Cities Ser
vice program, Friday evening,
July 6, at O'Clock advanced
time q O'Clock standard
time).
William Humes, formerly
of this town, is an outstand-
ing student at the Juilliard
Institute of Art in New York.
having completed two years
work In one year. He is spe-
cializing in composing and
arranging. Mr.. Humes is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Harry
Humes.