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Milford chronicle., 1934-01-05
GRANGERS.WTLL
INSTALL OFFICERS
State Master And Mrs.
Robinson To Install Of
ficers In Both Branches.
WILL SERVE DINNER

Tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock.
the members of the Milford Grange
will hold their annual installation
ceremonies, directly preceding the
installation. a dinner will be served
at O'Clock to the grange members.
After the dinner Ex-Governor Rob
ert p. Robinson who is Master of
the State Grange, and treasurer of
the National Grange, assisted by
Mrs. Robinson will conduct the in
stallation ceremonies.
The officers to be installed for the
year 1884 are: Worthy Master, Da-
Wis Watson; Overseer. Paris Kirby;
lecturer, Mrs. Ethel, Warren; stew
ard, Sam Morgan; assistant steward
Watson Shew; chaplain. Frederick
fi3als.. secretary Mys. Margaret
Houston; treasurer, Howard r.
Moore; gatekeeper, George Wintjen;
ceres, Mrs. Davis Watson; pomona.
Marian Morgan; flora. Mrs. William
Kenton: lady assistant steward,
Jane Grove; Juvenile matrOn, Mrs.
Alice Webb.
Preparations have been made for
several out of town visitors. and
some expected are State Lecturer
Bailey Thomas and Mrs. Thomas.
State Treasurer Frank Bancroft, all
of Camden, and Pomona Master Ed
ward Vaughn of Coolspring. 1t is ex-
pected that State Master Robinson
will also give talk on some of the
of the National Grange
for the benefit of those who
could not attend the State meeting
last month. The installation cere-
monies will be carried out in full
form. Mrs. Robinson will also in
stall the officers of the Juvenile
assisted by the new matron,
Alice Webb.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-05
US. NOW NSURES
BANK DEPOSITORS
Only One Federal Reserve
Member Refuses To CO.
operate In Plan.
CUMMINGS PLEASED

At the close of an historic first
day of Government guaranteed bank
deposits, Walter J. Cummings. chair
man of the Federal Deposit Insur-
anee Corporation. said with satis-
faction that only one Federal Re
serve member bank had refused to
become a part of the system.
All the others and more than 1000
State non-member banks were under
the protection of the insurance plan,
which until July 1 guarantees all!
accounts of $25O0 or less and which
thereafter will cover deposits of an
even larger amount.
As for the one staying outside. the
First National of EnglewOOd, Ill,
officials expect prompt settlement of
its case when the time comes. Un7
less It changes Rs mind BY July 7
and buys its allotted share of de
post corporation stock the law COM
pels the Federal Reserve Board.
Governor Black said. to eXpel l.
from the reserve system.
In addition, the law stipulates that
the Comptroller of the Currency
must appoint a receiver or conser-
vatOr for the institution. However,
the bank could circumvent this, it
was said, by relinquishing, mean
while, it's charter as a national bank
and obtaining a license to operate
as a State bank.
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Milford chronicle., 1934-01-05
DELAWARE DAY AT
VALLEY FORCE SUNDAY
Many Persons From This State
VIII Attend The Affair

Delaware Sunday" will be OBJ
served next Sunday afternoon in the
Washington Memorial Chapel at Val
ley Forge. Many persons from this
State will attend the affair which is
held on the first Sunday Of the year
This years will be the eleventh an
nual affair.
Plans for the celebration were
completed Wednesday. Students OF
Wilmington High School and MEM
bers of the various patriotic orders
of Delaware, will participate.
Among the Delaware State Sun
day patrons are Alfred I. dupont,
Mrs. Harry Hardcastle. Mrs. Cole
man dupont, Colonel George A. FL
liott, Mrs. w. II. Mendinhall,
Thomas Clayton Frame and willard
A. Speakman.
The Delaware State Panel in the
Roof of the Republic" in the chap
ell is the gift of Mrs. T. p. Chandler,
The Delaware Bay in the cloister OF
colonies was erected for the Della
ware Society, Sons of the American
Revolution, given by Colonel Elliott,
then president of the society. The
Delaware Society of Colonial Danes
of America presented the Delaware
State Bell in the Star Spangled
Peace chimes, and the Delaware
State Flag was given by the Sons of
Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-05
sl,5OO,OOO DEFICIT
in STATE FUNDS
BY JUNE IS seen
Governor Expected to Ask
Assembly To Act After
1t RecOnvenes.
SITUATION SERIOUS
Sales Tax And Higher
Levy On Incomes May
Be Considered.

Revenues that go into the general
fund have fallen off to such an ex-
tent and are continuing to shrink at
such an alarming rate and the
drains on this fund have been so
heavy the State will be confronted
with a deficit of from one half to
three-quarters of a million dollars
at the end of the current fiscal year,
June 80, p, il was stated this week. At
the end of the current fiscal bien-
mum, June 80. 1885, it was further
pointed out, this deficit will have
reached a total of $1.50O,0OO and pos
sibly more unless new sources of
taxation i'm addition to those already
in existence are devised.
The situation is said to be so SER
ious that when the General Assem-
bly, reconvenes March after the 80
day adjournment of the special ses-
sion of the Legislature proclaimed
by Governor c. Douglass Buck last
month, the Governor probably will
lay the whole situation before the
lawmakers in a special message in
which he will advise that it is up to
them to provide the necessary legis-
lation to make additional revenues
available.
1t was stated on Tuesday the gen.
eral fund at the present time is
depleted. There will be
due in June something over 100000
from the franchise tax which it is
hoped will help reduce the deficit.
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Milford chronicle., 1934-01-05
EXONERATE DRIVERS
In FATAL ACCIDENT
slippery Condition OF Highway Made
Crash Unavoidable

The Jury summoned by Coroner {.
w. Poore of Kent county to investl-
gate the death of Mrs. Mary Smith
Wise, wife of James w. Wise. Dover
druggist. which occurred early on
the morning of December II, last.
met in the Kent County Grand Jury
room last Friday afternoon. After
hearing the evidence of Wesley Man
lev. the driver of the milk truck
with which the car in which Mrs.
Wise was a passenger and driven by
Mrs. Frank Hall Davis of Dover
collided. as well as two other wit
nesses who were early at the scene
of the accident, the jury gave a YER
dict of unavoidable accident on the
part of the drivers of both cars be,
cause of the sleety and snowy con-
dition of the highway on that morn
ing.
In view of the fact that Mr. Man
ley, the driver of the milk truck. had
been held on charge OF man
slaughter, the jury exonerated him
from any blame whatever In the ac-
cident. Mrs. Davis, the driver OF
the car, was also exonerated.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-05
INCOME TAXCIJT
IMPOSSIBLE NOW,
GOVERNOR SAYS
Receipt OF Figures From
Tax Department Shows
Action Cannot Be Taken
HAD BEEN HOPEFUL
Legislature Will Probably
Have To Take Action To
Make Up Relief Deficit.

Governor Buck announced last
week that a reduction in the State
income tax will be impossible, fol-
lowing receipts of figures from the
State Tax Department. showing esti-
mated revenues and the appropria-
tions already standing against the
school fund for the next fiscal year
These figures indicate that the es-
timated revenue from the franchise
tax, plus the school tax, will be
barely more than enough to carry
these appropriations for the next
fiscal year.
Governor Buck, it is understood,
had been hopeful of being able to ex-
ercise his authority to allow a re-
duction in the State income tax,
with the wish that savings thus en-
tailed would be donated for relief
purposes.
Best estimates available indicate
that the State Temporary Emergen-
cy Relief Commission, to reach its
goal on April 80, will be over $780,
900 short.
As the situation now stands, the
Legislature. upon returning into ses-
sion on March 6. will probably have
to take some action to make up the
anticipated relief deficit.
Under the provisions of the law
enacted in 19S,. the reduction in in
come tax allowed by the Governor
shall not exceed the excess of the
estimated revenue of the School
Fund submitted by the State Tax
Department, over the appropriation
to the State Board of Education
granted by the Legislature under the
Budget Appropriation Bill. The per-
centage of reduction is determined
by dividing the total amount of re-
duction as determined by the Gov
ernor, by the estimate of total in
come tax submitted to the Governor
by the State Tax Department.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-05
ORGANIZE SCHOOL
BUILDING COMMISSION
Norris and Whiteside Of Wilmington
Elected Architects

The school building commission
for Georgetown which is to have
charge of the erection of the pro-
posed new S25O.O0O school from funds
allocated by the State Board of Edu-
cation from the school building fund
met at Dover last Friday and elect
ed Frank NJ. Jones of Georgetown
chairman. DR.. II. V. Holloway, State
superintendent of public instruction
as specified under the law will be
secretary of the commission and
Julian Townsend of Georgetown was
elected acting secretary.
The other members elected by the
voters of Georgetown are Joseph B.
NAPLES and Byron Pepper, while the
members of the State Board of Edu-
cation who have been designated as
members OF the commission are II.
Fletcher Brown, Edwin C. Hubert,
Z. A. Simon and Dr. James Beebe.
Morris and Whiteside, of Whining
ton were elected architects for the
building.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-05

HAS SET RECORD
FOR SESSIONS
Biennial And Two Special
Meetings For Total Of
131 Days.
IMPORTANT ACTIONS
Expense Of The General
Assembly Has Been Ov-
er Quarter Million

Establishing a record under the
present State Constitution for legis-
lative days in session, the expense
of the General Assembly has been
over a quarter of a million dollars
for two special sessions and reg
ular session, in addition to an ex-
traordinary session of the Senate for
one day.
The Legislature has cost the State
SPAS, ,29O.52, for total of 131 legis-
lative days, of which 119 were DUR
ing 1888. The II day special session
for relief purposes, Immediately af-
ter the 1882 general election, cost
S12,247.71. The expense of the 81 day
regular session was $176,590.08. The
recent special session of 80 days to
provide a policy to finance a public
works program in the State cost
S53,905.O3. The expense of the one
day extraordinary session of the
State Senate on July 8 to confirm
Governor Bucks judiciary appoint-
ments, was $4S7.7O.
Approximate figures show that the
expense of the House was $140.-
1850. while that of the Senate was
$92,514.62.
The work of the present Legisla-
ture has been marked with efforts to
enact relief and liberal measures.
During the II day special session OF
November, 1882, the bill was enact
ed to appropriate S2,0OO,000 for re-
lief purposes and to provide for the
naming Of the State Temporary
Emergency Relief Commission OF
eight members to administer relief
in Delaware.
Following the regular session,
when many liberal measures were
passed, the Legislature was called
into special session last october to
provide Cor plan to finance a pub
lie Works prog ram in the state. At
ter 50 days of squabbing between
the Democratic House and the Re-
publican Senate, Governor Buck ad-
journed the deadlocked General AS
sembly on December s until March
6.
The Senate is expected to have
special one-day session this
month to act on an appointment OF
a Judge to be made by Governor
Buck when the term Of Judge Rich
ard S. Rodney expires on January
l2.
Anti-Prohibition advocates had
more success with the present Leg
stature than any other General As
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Milford chronicle., 1934-01-05
HOLD 4 In BAIL OVER
$lOO In FAKE NOTES
SeIbyville Mems Aggregate Bonds
$25,OOO After Hearing

Four Selbyville men, arrested on
charges of possessing, passing and
attempting to pass counterfeit $40
bills, were placed under S25,OOO bail
when arraigned before U. S. Com
missioner Albert F. Polk in Will
mington Wednesday morning. The
men were arrested by State police
and George A. Almoney, secret SER
vice operative.
The men arrested and the bail un-
der which they are held. are: Fran
els Richards. 3S. $4,000 bail; Ches-
ter Lynch. SO. and Frank and Rus
sell Savage, brothers. 81 and 81
years of age, $4,000 hail each.
Richards. who is married and has
four children. is alleged to have
sold 800 worth of the counterfeit
$40 bills to the three men for $50 in
real money. Lynch and the two Saw
ages were arrested on last Thurs
day and Richards was arrested We'd
nesday morning by State Police and
u. S. Deputy Marshal Harry T.
Short at his home in Selbyville.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-05
ROBT. JONES ON
ACCIDENT BOARD
Governor Buck Makes An
nOuncement Of Selec-
ton OF Harrington Man
MEMBER FOR YEARS

Governor Buck last Friday an
nounced the reappointment of Rob
ert X. Jones, of Harrington, as a
member of the Industrial Accident
Board for a term of six years.
Mr.. Jones has served as member
of the board since 1922, devOting
special attention to compensation
matters. He is active in public af-
fairs and is an active Republican,
being chairman of the Kent County
Republican Committee.
He was born near Harrington on
October 20. 1871, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George r. Jones. He was educated in
the public schools of Harrington.
Following his graduation from the
high school there, he taught in the
schools of Kent county for seven
years, being successful in his work
and popular with the students.
Having a desire to enter the legal
profession, he matriculated at Dick
inson Law School, receiving bis de-
gree of Bachelor of Laws with the
class of 1896. In the same year he
was admitted to the bar of Cumber-
land County, Pa, and later became
associated with legal firm in Phil
adelphia, with which he remained
for six months He-tien returned TO
Harrington. where he became en-
gagged in the business of fruit brok-
er, opening an independent organi-
zation. He retired from this Occupa-
tion in 1919.
Mr.. Jones has been a member OF
the Republican State Committee for
many years.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-05
CAPT. POINTER QUITS
SEA AFTER So YEARS
Has Held Pilots Commission Since
1881; Prizes Commission

Pilot William E. Poynter will go
down to the sea no more,
He will stay at home in Lewes and
perhaps spin yarns about pilots and
ships. When other pilots go down to
the capes to conduct freighters and
liners through the twisting channel
of the river and bay Captain Poyn-
ter will not be among them, He has
given up his commission. which he
has held for SO years.
His resignation" written to e. NJ.
Dillon. of Wilmington, secretary CT
the Board of Pilot Commissioners, is
penned in a straightforward busi-
ness like manner. but is tinged with
the sadness of farewell to a calling
that is still as honorable as il was
years ago when clippers and barks
and other types of sailing vessels
sailed the Delaware River and Bay.
Captain Poynter says he is giving
up his pilots commission, which he
has held since 1881, because of his
advanced years. He prizes his COM
mission so highly. that he asks it be
returned to him after it has been
cancelled. In his farewell note. Cap
tain Poynter does not hesitate to
thank the Board of Pilot Commits
sioners and the State of Delaware
for its consideration and kindness TO
him in former years.
The commission itself is an inter-
esting document and every inch of
the sheepskin is literally covered
with renewals, some in handwriting
and the more recent in typewriter
printing.
The commission. written in long
hand, is dated April 5, 1861. When
Turn TO Pa0r 5. Please1
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-05
SUSSEX co. POMONA
MEETS NEXT THURSDAY
First Meeting OF The New Year To
BE Held At Laurel

On Thursday. January II. the
Sussex County Pomona Grange. No.
3, will hold their quarterly meeting
as the guests of Broad Creek Grange
No. SO, at Laurel. This will be the
first meeting of the new year and 1t
is hoped that all grangers will show
their loyalty and attend. as there is
much to be discussed at this meet
ing that bears upon the good of the
order. Several standing committees
are expected to make their reports
on projects that were undertaken in
the past year.
The plans for the coming county
dramatic contest which will evident
ly be held at Milford will also be
discussed.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-05
Causes And Kinds Of Skids
fire Discussed By Safety Council
The BrGking Skid The Steering Skid And POUer Skid
Are AN Caused By Careless And incompetent
DriUiRg.

The Delaware Safety Council de-
Clares that to the average motorist
skid is a skid but avoiding skid
ding is often matter of appreciat-
ing the fact that there are five dis
tinct kinds.
The braking skid is the most COM
mon. Next, and often a combination
with the first, is the steering skid.
The driver steers so oarelessly or
incompetently as to cause the back
of the car to skid round to the front.
A power skid results when too much
engine speed is applied to the car,
the wheels spinning round without
normal traction. Then, there is a
traction skid which results when
tires are too smooth or when roads
are Icy or oily. A skid often over
looked is that produced by misalign-
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-05
'HASTIND HEADS
MOVE TO REGAIN
PARTY CONTROL
Selected Chairman Of
Committee To Conduct
1884 Senate Election.
GOLD GUARD" OUSTED
Group to Support All G. o.
P.Candidates In Bid for
United Political Front.

In the first move to rebuild the
Republican Party since the over
whelming defeat of 1882, Senator
McNary, Senate leader, has named a
committee of nine to conduct the
campaign for election of Republi-
can Senators next fall.
Senator Hastings of Delaware was
appointed to head the committee,
closely balanced between the con-
servative and progressive factions
of the party.
McNary made a bid for united
front with the announcement that
the committee would support all Re-
publican candidates and would not
go behind their nominations to de-
termine what faction they repre-
sented.
There will be no discrimination
with respect to the definition of the
word Republicanism,' he said.
Senator Dickinson Of Iowa, one of
the Republicans who has been most
Outspoken i'm criticism of the Demo-
cratic administration, was named as
vice chairman of the committee.
Others named were: Capper of Kan
sas: Norbeck of South Dakota;
White of Maine; Nye of North Da-
kota: Barbour of New Jersey: Stei-
wer of Oregon, and Carey of Wyom-
ing.
Ordinarily of minor importance,
the Senatorial campaign committee
is expected to plan an influential
part in this years election because
of the financial impotence of the ma
tional committee.
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Milford chronicle., 1934-01-05
GUARDS MEN BEAT
HARRINGTON Co. AS
Griffith Shines For Battery +, Close
ly Seconded BY NeVins

Battery +, Delaware National
Guard, started the new year right by
smothering the fast Harrington A.
c. on the local armory floor Tues
day night.
Grifith gave an exhibition OF star
shooting. the type Of which has not
been seen since Ralph Sharp used
TO sink them back In 1926 and 1927.
He made a total score of "a points.
Nevins, who was next highest, had
a score of IS; Harleman, for Har-
rington, found the basket often
enough to score IL points. This was
the fastest scoring game ever play
ed on the local armory floor, and
the return game promises many
thrills. The score:
BATTERY +
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-05
TO OPEN NEW BRIDGE
IN MILFORD SOON
YispilIiOn Span Finished. But Ap-
prOaehes Are Not Filled In

The new bridge at Milford over
the Mispillion River between Pear
street. Kent county. and Washing
ton street, Sussex county, has been
completed, but owing to the fact
that the FILL" raising the grades of
the streets has not been finished, the
bridge is not open for traffic.
The fill on the north side of the
bridge has been made but on the
south side it has not been finished.
After being filled in, the street will
be coated with some hard substance
before being opened.
This bridge was built by joint
agreement between Kent county,
Sussex county and the City of Mil
ford. II will relieve traffic on Walnut
street. the main business street of
Milford, and make a short cut from
the Kent to the Sussex side of the
city.
The bridge is constructed of con-
crete, REINFORCED with steel with
ornamental concrete sides.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-05
Seven Rural Delaware Schools
Are Opposed To Consolidation
Special Election Returns To State Board ShOw
Changes Are Unpopular; Government Negotiating
For Properties InUOLUed In Canal improvements

That consolidation of public
schools i'm some parts of the state is
not popular is shown by the returns
submitted to the State Board of Edu-
cation at a meeting in Dover last
Friday when seven schools which
had voted on the question all showed
negative vote. They include the
following: Shortly's with George
town, for consolidation. 1; against,
25. Smiths with Greenwood, for
consolidation, 2S; against, 81. Walk
er's with Smyrna, for consolida-
tion, 33 against; Kings with George
town. % for consolidation, 81
against; Isaac's with Georgetown,
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-05
TAXI BANDIT is HELD
FOR SALISBURY POLICE

Vaughn Combs. IS year old
youth Of near Dover. may he tur-
ned over to Maryland and Fed
eral authorities on charges of
holding up" Vaughn Hastings.
of Salisbury. Md, and stealing
the taxicab driven by Hastings
which is the property of the Dry
den Taxicab Company. of Sails
bury. Shortly before Christmas,
Combs is charged with having
engaged the taxicab and after
forcing Hastings from the ma
chine at the point of revolver,
driving away and later abandon
ing the car near Viola.
Combs was arrested at Dover
several days ago charged with
assault and battery on William
Melvin, of near Milton. On this
charge he was given a hearing
on Tuesday and held under $500
bail for court. He was not tried
on the larceny charge, the au-
thorities deciding that if Sails
bury officials want him they can
have him. II they do not. it is
expected he will he turned over
to the Federal authorities for
trial on a charge Of transporting
a stolen automobile.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-05

ment of the front wheels. Many
cars that owners consider skidders
could be made safe and comfortable
through a half-hour's careful ad-
justment of the front wheel toe-in.
There are laws other than man
made laws which govern driving at
this time of the year. Their require
ments are far more rigid than any
on the statute books and a penalty
for violating them is often death
swift and sudden death. From this
penalty there is no appeal. When
rain or snow is in the air and roads
are covered with ice or frost, these
conditions simply shout "Slow
Down." There is usually no police
man on hand to make you obeyAbut
instead there is a ditch or treg or
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Milford chronicle., 1934-01-05
Courage, Faith, Honor
Needed Says Governor

Forgetting things which reaching
those things which before What fine life
philosophy its threshold
the New let each Deawarean apply that philosophy his
life.
old failures mistakes futile purposes
reach forward into the New
Let forget the things have left undone and the things
the trivial the foolish the
insncere the commonplace the selfish the tmed the gnoble
things and let tread the path of the New Year with
and faith and honor, kindly fearless and unashamed
my greatly material
comforts that gloom and depression will and that to
hundreds of and win the joyous realization
they dependent upon
And all the Delaware health happiness
in fullest through the coming Mag joy
shine along the pathway of each
sire that each of has cherished for many find
fulhlment in 1884.
c. d. BUCK
Governor
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-05

for consolidation. none; 81 against.
Eden hundred with Christiana, for
consolidation Is, and IS against.
A report of the consolidation of
Christiana with Salem in New Castle
county was submitted to the State
Board.
The State Board approved 500
appropriation to Clayton and Ken
ton schools for grading, also allow
ing these schools to receive 20 per
cent from the CWA.
The school building program for
Christiana was approved as original
ly proposed, that of a ffve-room
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