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Milford chronicle., 1934-07-06
100000 DEFICIT
IN GENERALFUND
$1,000, 900 Cash Balance In
State Treasury To Cred
it Of Special Funds. =

A deficit of approximately $780,
900 now faces the State at the close
of its fiscal year last Saturday at
midnight. In view of this a move
has already been made to borrow
100000 from the Farmers Bank.
Dover, State depository. The other
100000 was borrowed some time
ago.
The deficit is charge to the fail
ure of the General Assembly to
comply with the request of Cover
nor Buck in his message to the spe-
cial session on March 6, 1884. in
which he said. cit becomes neces-
sary at this time to augment the
revenue, II the State departments.
institutions and agencies, which de-
pend upon this account 1.-THE Gener-
al FUND.- for their general expenses
and maintenance funds are to con-
tinue to operate during the remain
der of this fiscal year."
The House of Representatives
failed to transfer moneys to the
general fund from the sinking fund
as was suggested in bills presented
to the House. and it is proposed to
use this sinking fund surplus in the
of 100000 of highway
bonds on July 1. Thus It may be
seen that a deficit in one fund is
partly counterbanced by a reduc-
ton in the States funded debt
The school current fund has been
during the month of June.
due to franchise tax collections. by
more than $4,000. 900 and will close
the fiscal year with a cash surplus
in excess of $3,500,O00. The high
way fund will show a surplus of at
least 100000 while the sinking
fund will still cover all its obliga-
lions for highway bonds. In addi-
lion to these cash SURPRISES the spe-
cial accounts of the several school
funds will approximate $2.5OO,OOO.
With a grand total of more than
81 600 900 in cash surpluses on July
/, 1884, there would appear to be no
cause for worry on the part of the
people of Delaware as to the States
fiscal affairs. said a State official.
and with a General Assembly next
January that would cooperate rsth-
sr than hinder the Governor could I
,hart q safe course for the finances
If our State in the years that are
lust ahead of us"
Milford chronicle., 1934-07-06
ELECTED HEAD
OF DRUGGISTS
Sterilization OF Drug
Prices Urged At RehO-
both Meeting.

Ohicers we're elected by the Del
aware Pharmaceutical Society at
its closing session in the Hotel Hen
lopen at Rehoboth last Thursday af-
ternoon.
Sterilization of prices of drugs by
the manufacturer fixing the mini
mum at the source of supply. was
urged by several speakers. II was
developed that about so national
drug firms have already published
a list of minimum retail prices and
it was explained that it is desired to
make that movement general in or
der to eliminate the decentralization
of the last few years which was at
tributed to the excessively low pri-
ces on drugs and such supplies.
The Delaware society. which was
represented by about $50 delegates
at the closing session. gave its en-
dOrsement to this program as in
augurated by the 80 manufacturers
referred to.
The most important business
transacted during the day was the
election of officers which resulted
as follows:
President. Hairy Jones. Smyrna;
first vice president. George Brit
tingham. Wilmington; second vice
president, William B. Jester. Della
ware City; third vice president.
Edward ]. ELLIOTT. Bridgeville: sec
rotary. Albert Dougherty. Whining
ton; treasurer. Albert Bunin. Will
mington: directors. Thomas 5.
Smith, Wilmington; Mr.. Jones and
James W. Wise. Dover; William e.
Hastings. Selbyville; Arthur II.
Norris. Lewes.
The members recommended fer
the Board of Pharmac' follow:
George W. Rhodes. Newark. Peter
Potocki. Wilmington; Albert ) Will
Iiams, Laurel; Harry Z. Culver.
MiddIetown; Mr. Morris. of Lewes.
The officers elected by the Tray-
elers Auxiliary are: President. P.
N. Bryan, Seaford; vice president,
N. G. Wisman, Wilmington; 'pcre-
tary-treasurer. H. c. Mitten. Milford
directors, J. H. Macklin. SeafoTd;
Michael Hendler. Wilmington X. d.
Yingling. Baltimore; l.. r. Hopkins'
Wilmington.
Prominent druggists from this
and other states were among the
speakers. including DR.. Z. z. Kelly
secretary of The American Pharma-
oeutical Association and of the Ma
t:ona! Drug Code Authority; Charles
W Hardesty. compliance director
of Delaware: DR. George L. Secor".
president of Ths Chicago Druggist
ASS ociation; Earl Means. vice pres
idc1t of the B.istol-Meye' '0n !
many: Jerry McQuade. editor OF .
Trns Topics; Andrew H. Ludwig /
r az scent Of the Marylans PDarna- |
ceuticaI Association; Charles PicB-
cit. secretary of the Philadelphia .
of Real Druggists and /
SECRETARY of the Philadelphia Lug
Code Authority; W. H. Johnson. !
vice president of Merchandising
Facts. Inc. T. ]. GriiIith, president .
TTHgs to Pd0S 5. Please
Milford chronicle., 1934-07-06
FIRE DESTROYS D..
FARM PROPERTY
Residence, BrOOder House OF HersheI
Hall, Near Milford Burn

The dwelling OF Hershel Hall, To-
Gated in the Shawnee district, ad-
jacent to Milford. with the contents
was destroyed by fire last Saturday
with loss of about $4,000. partly COW
cred by insurance.
Mr.. Hall and his brother who re-
sides with him. had gone out in the
field after breakfast to work. but
had left an oil cook stove burning
in the enclosed porch.
Looking towards the house Mr..
Hall saw smoke pouring from the
porch. but by the time he reached
the dwelling. the upper story was on
fire and a great deal Of the lower
floor burned.
The Carlisle Fire Company OF
Milford was called but by the time
they arrived the dwelling was prac-
tically destroyed. A brooder house
which had caught FIRE was too far
gone TO save also.
An oil stove which he had forgot
ten to turn out exploded and started
the fire. 81.
Milford chronicle., 1934-07-06
GEORGE 7. REED
DIES SUDDENLY
Prominent Milford Bank
err Stricken With Heart
Attack Tuesday.

G.. Thompson Reed. one of MIL
ford's most prominent and usefui
citizens, died suddenly shortly after
the noon hour on Tuesday. He was
81 years of age. MIR. Reed. who was
cashier and treasurer of the Mil
ford Trust Company for thirty years
had not been in the best of health
for several months past. but his
sudden death left Milford citizens
stunned. He had been busy with
bank affairs all Tuesday morning
and had left for his lunch when
death came. He had called at the
home of Mrs. Sallie Reynolds on
East Front street on bank business
and had started toward desk when
he fell over dead. Death was almost
instantaneous.
Mr.. Reed was active in many of
Milford's civic and fraternal organ
izations. He took a very prominent
part in the affairs of the Odd Eel
lows. in the Masonic fraternity and
other lodges. In matters Affecting
the city he was always an advocate
of anything which would bettesk, re
condition of the community and us
citizens. He was much interested in
the development of Slaughter Beach,
of which he was one of the oldest
summer residents. AS counsellor
to those seeking his advice On bust
ness matters he was probably tie
most sought after man in Milford.
and his judgment was accepted ny
scores daily. His death comes as
shock to hundreds of friends whom
he has befriended and aided during
the years he has been connected
with the banking business here.
Mr.. Reed is survived by his wild
ow and three sons. George. Ralph
and Robert: one sister, Mrs. Harry
of Lincoln. also survives.
services will be held at
o'clock this afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1934-07-06
INSPECTION OF
STATE AUTOS TO
START july l6
Fifth Annual Campaign
Will Be Thorough In
Every Respect.
TO CANCEL LICENSES
Cars Not Meeting Re-
quirements To Be TAX
en- From Highways.
TO CANCEL LICENSES

The fifth annual car inspection
campaign will be conducted under
the joint auspices of the Secretary
of State. the State Highway Depart
ment and the Delaware Safety
Council during the period from July
IS to August 81 as required by the
State law. Inspections will be made
similar to those of last year using
the safety Lane" equipment
which will be available for a week
at time in the principal centers OF
population.
Automobile accident statistics in
dictate that per cent Of the motor
vehicles involved in fatal accidents
are defective in some particular and
are a contributing factor in Is per
cent of all motor vehicle accidents.
The Delaware Safety Council
urges all motor vehicle operators to
cooperate in this campaign to the
fullest extent and suggests that We
hicle owners take their cars to
their favorite auto service station
for mechanical check-up, adjust
ment and repair previous to submit
ting the car for the official State in
spection. This will eliminate the
necessity of making a second trip
to the official inspection station
which will be necessary when de-
fects are found in the first inspec-
ton as no repairs or adjustments
of any kind are made at the in
spection station.
Dr. c.. NJ. A. Slime, chairman OF
the Public Accidents Committee of
the Safety Council, notes the san
ity of the provision of our State
law requiring the inspection Of mo-
tor vehicles during the six weeks
period and the cancellation of the
license Of any vehicle found to be
unsafe or unfit or not equipped as
required by law and makes the fol-
lowing statement: Just as the
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Milford chronicle., 1934-07-06
REPUBLICANS TO
MAKE new DEAL
ELECTION
Campaign For Congress
Seats Seeks Right For
u. S. Self Government
WAR DEBT "FIASCO"
Fletcher Flags Vast Fed
eral Expenditures Bur-
dening People.

The Republican party. through its
national chairman. Henry P. Flet-
cher. Monday night accepted the
New Deal as the issue in the fall
elections.
Fletcher. in a nationwide radio
speech. asserted the New Deal was
a proposition that had been re
pudiated and overthrow" by the
Declaration of independence.
THE Republican party accepts
the issue of the New Deal" he said.
in announcing a drive for election
of Republican Congressman to com
bat administration policies. Assert
ing the broad issue in the approach
ing elections is the right of the
people to govern themselves. Flet-
cher added:
I'm spite of lip service to Demo-
cratic ideals. the leaders of the
party in power know in their
hearts the New Deal is not demo-
cratic. It ioes not come from the
people"
Much of Fletcher's address was in
the nature of a reply to President
Roosevelts "fireside talk" to the
American people last week. He sug-
gested the following as the reply of
the average American to the Pres
ident's inquiry as to whether he
was better off today than a year
ago:
81 am perhaps better off than last
wear. but when | see the vast sums
expended and authorized to be ex-
pended by the government ask
myself will / be better off when the
tax bill comes in and how about
my children and my children's, chill
dren.
"My debts insofar as they have
been assumed by the government.
that is. by the whole people. are
less burdensome to me and insofar
as the government has postponed
them they are less heavy for the
moment.
"My bank account. if any. is more
secure. but I am not sure how much
my money is going to be worth
when I come to need it.
"My working conditions are as
good as ever. if not indeed better.
but am not sure how long my
work will last when the govern
ment stops making work.
MY faith in my own individual
future is not more firmly guaran-
teed because it no longer depends
upon my own free efforts. but upon
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Milford chronicle., 1934-07-06
500 REPUBLICANS
CHEER HASTINGS
ATTACK ON NRA
'aThe Devil With The Blue
Eagle" u. S. Senator
Shouts.
INDUSTRY SHACKLED
Rally At Lewes Told New
Deal Is Loading u. S.
With Huge Debt.

During the course of a ringing ad-
dress against the recovery policies
of President Roosevelt at an enthu-
siastic Republican rally in Lewes
Saturday night, United States Sen
atOr Daniel o. Hastings electrified
his audience and brought more than
500 men and women to their feet
cheering Justify when he shouted We
hemently: 1.-THE devil with the Blue
Eagle" The rally, regarded as the
start of the Republicans campaign
activities. especially in lower Della
ware, and was marked by enthus-
iasm and optimism on the part OF
leaders from every part of Della
ware who expressed their sincere
confidence in the complete success
of the entire Republican ticket at
the election next November.
"UnIess the Republicans come to
the rescue of the country at the
November elections" Senator Hast
ings told his audience. land de-
mand a square deal instead of the
New Deal which is causing the &C
emulation of a public debt of ten
million dollars a day. the cOnse-
duences will be disastrous" He de-
clared the MIRA is Stacking indus
try and retarding business.
The rally was held in the fire hall.
United States Senator John @.
Townsend, Jr., was the presiding
officer. The meeting was featured
with dinner and a musical. pro-
gram by an orchestra and a negro
uuartette. Many of the audience
we're compelled to stand because OF
the limited seating capacity. Despite
the fact that the Thermometer reg
istered more than 80 degrees and
the heat was excessive the swelter-
ing auditors remained throughout
the meeting and the excessive heat
in no wise marred their enthusiasm.
To be as comfortable as possible
most of the men removed their
coats. Among those attending were
more than 400 Republicans from
Sussex county, about 100 from Kent
county and the balance from Will
mington and New Castle county.
Governor c. Douglass Buck who had
planned to attend was detained by
another engagement.
Senator Hastings took the occa-
sion to make reply to certain state
ments made by President Roose-
welt in his address over the radio
last week. In that speech the Pres
ident said there are two classes OF |
people who are opposing the MIRA,
those whose opposition is based on
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Milford chronicle., 1934-07-06
PROTECTION SOUGHT
FOR MILFORD SHIPPING
Federal Authorities May Place Bell
Buoy At Mouth OF MispiIliOn

G. P. Putnam. commissioner of
lighthouses. has announced that he
will make an investigation at once
into the request of U. S. Senator
Daniel o. Hastings for a small Fed
eral outlay to safeguard shipping
using the Mispillion River. The re-
quest has been made through the
Milford Chamber of Commerce.
A bell buoy at the end of Mispil-
lion River jetty. the chamber says,
would benefit at least 25 yachts US
ing the river daily and in addition
a considerable number of larger
craft such as tugboats, barges and
freight boats. In the absence of the
buoy, 1t is asserted that "a really
serious hazard" menaces vessels at
present.
Milford chronicle., 1934-07-06
GOV. APPOINTS SCHOOL
BOARD MEMBERS
J. B. Jessup Succeeds Edwin c. Hu-
her On State Board

The appointment OF John B. Jes-
SUP, Of Wilmington, and reappoint-
ment of Warner W. Price, Smyrna
as members of the State Board Of
Education, was announced by Cover
nor Buck on Monday. Mr.. Jessup
succeeds Edwin C. Huber, of viii
mington. whose term has just ex-
pired. Mr.. Jessup. a Republican.
and Mr.. Price Democrat. will each
serve three years.
Mr.. Jessup, who is vice-president
and treasurer of the Equitable Trust
Company. is a veteran Of the World
War. having served overseas with
the army. He is a native of New
York State. having graduated from
Hamilton College in 1915 and the
next year entered the services of
the dupont Company at Hopewell,
Va. Later that year he was trans
ferred to the main office Of the
company here and worked in the
administrative and salary depart
ment. Following the war. he re-
sumed service with the dupont
Company i'm March, 1918. and re-
NAMED with that company until
early in 1923. when he resigned to
enter the service Of the Equitable
Trust Company.
He is a member of the Whining
ton Country Club. the Wilmington
Club and the Oficers' Reserve
Corps of the United States, in
which he holds a, commission as
captain.
Mr.. Price. who was born. in
Smyrna. was named as one Of the
original members Of the new six
member State Board Of Education.
when 1t was appointed by Cover
nor Buck on June 80. 1881.
He is a member of the Smyrna
Board of Education.
Milford chronicle., 1934-07-06
c. c. c. ABANDONS
TEMPORARY CAMP
Group Returns to Slaughter Beach
From Site On RehOb0th Bay

The temporary encampment Of
Civilian Conservation Corps from
Slaughter Beach. has been brought
to a close at Camp De-La-Warr on
Rehohoth Boy. and all equipment
and men moved back to Slaughter
Beach. The greater part of the com
pany was stationed at the RehobOth
Bay site during June IN order to
speed up the drainage work around
Rehoboth Beach during the summer.
which is being done to help rid that
section of mosquitoes.
While the work in that area will
be continued the company had to
turn over Camp De-La-Warr to the
incoming boy campers.
Approximately 100 men and fore
men. in command of Lieutenant
Robert Cav, were stationed at the
camp.
Milford chronicle., 1934-07-06
STATE DRYSS
AS PROHIBITION.
PARTY IS FORMED
Majority Quit Meeting
After Attack On Third
Ticket Plan.
QUESTIONS LEGALITY
Anti-SalOOn League Head
Raps w. C. T. U. In OPP
posing Move.

Delaware drys again Monday
night waged another battle. not this
time with the vets. but within their
own organization at the meeting
called at the Y. W. C. A. in Will
nington to organize a Prohibition
Party. And the party was organized
despite the protests OF the Rev. w.
anhOe Willis, director Of the Anti
Saloon League of Delaware. and the
fact that less than half those at
tending remained for the actual or
ganization following a heated dis
cussion.
Leading the movement for the or
ganization of the party in Delaware
was Mrs. Thomas w. Jakes, chair
man of Christian citizenship of the
Delaware w. c. T. u, and Edward
f. Blake, of Chicago, chairman OF
the national prohibition committee.
who had come to Delaware for that
purpose.
The provisional executive COM
mittee named for the party in Del
aware includes two representatives
from Wilmington and one from each
of the counties. They are: Will
mington. Mrs. Jakes and DR.. c. W.
Hughes; New Castle county. Rich
ard Enos. Wilmington; Kent coun-
ty, E. J. Winder. Seaford. and Sus-
sex county. Mrs. Mary Herring. Eel
ton. The committee will be advised
to hold county conventions at an
early date. followed by State con-
The Rev Mr.. Willis based his ar
guments upon the fact that the W.
c. T. U. in resolutions adopted in
the spring. had unanimously endors-
ed the policy and program of the
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Milford chronicle., 1934-07-06
TREASURER CANCELS
100000 STATE BONDS
Money Taken From Sinking Fund
To Retire The Bonds

State Treasurer George S. Will
liams on Monday announced that
the 100000. outstanding issues of
4 per cent highway bonds in the
hands of the public at los per cent
of the principal debt. together with
the July 1. 1884 coupons. have been
redeemed as of July list.
These bonds have been issued and
cancelled of and on since 1917. this
Issue of 100000 being the last of
the series to be called.
They were issued as of January
LIST, 1922, due January list, 1862, at
per cent, all of $1,000 denomination
and numbered from 1901 to 1900 in
elusive, the bonds being paid from
the Sinking Fund Commission. of
which State Treasurer Williams is
Sinking Fund Commissioner.
Milford chronicle., 1934-07-06
CKLEBERRY CROP
IN SUSSEX RIPENING

4ne huckleberTy crop
throughout lower Delaware
gives promises of being
large one this year, unless
continued hot suns play hav-
&C with them. Lack of rain
and scorching suns will
cause them to dry up on the
bushes.
The crop is ripening and,
within the next week or two,
hundreds of persons will take
to the wood lands to gather
them for shipment to the city
markets where they are ex-
pected to command fair
prices.
For three or four weeks
during the summer, following
the harvesting of their clover,
wheat and bean crops, farm
ers in many parts of Sussex
county find time to take to
the woods and gather them
in order to make extra money.
Milford chronicle., 1934-07-06
KENT GRAND JURY
CONCLUDES WORK
Returns Indictment OF First Degree
Murder Against Isaiah Robbins

The Kent County Grand Jury on
Monday completed its work for the
July term of court which opens next
Monday and handed down a number
of indictments. One true bill for
first degree murder was returned in
the case against Isaiah Robbins. ne
gro. who is charged with having
shot and killed William Benson. ne
gro, on May IL. He will be arraign-
ed in the Court of Oyer and Ter
miner next Monday.
Jennie Guy, Alvin White and lii
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Milford chronicle., 1934-07-06
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, June "a, To Tues
day, July 8, Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller, the local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for Mil
ford, from Wednesday, June q. to
Tuesday, July 3. inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1934-07-06
Temperature r.

Total Rainfall ...... As
The following winds and condi
tions prevailed during the same
period:
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-06

man and his salary, Of the investor and
his dividends.
Nowthe consumer mas many guises. He
can, in his other incarnations, be steel
puddler or a lawyer, school teacher or q
bricklayer, loom tender or an elevator
operator. It is his guise as the purchaser
of goods that is important. Unless some
way is found by which he can in the
future buy more extensively and more
steadily than he has in the past, our recov-
cry effort will look remarkably like the
old game of trying to lift ones self by
ones bootstraps.
His Importance will increase, not d.
minish, as time passes. For this, as has
been said SO often, is an age of plenty, not
an age of scarcity. We can produce at
rate unparalleled in human history. Our
one great job is to get the things we pro-
duce into the hands Of the people who
want them.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-06
Know Your Waterbury
It's History, Facts and General information
HISTORY

The Scovill Manufacturing COM
pany had its beginning in 1902
when Abel Porter, Daniel Clark,
Silas arilley ana Levi Porter began
to manufacture buttons. They We're
known as Abel Porter & company,
and their factory was on the east
side of South Main street opposite
Meadow street. They were many
months getting started, and, says
DIR Anderson, "the members of the
firm were all men of very limited
means" Their practical knowledge
-of business was probably limited
but none the less they laid the
foundations Of a most extensive
brass and copper industry.
It is related that they obtained
copper by purchasing worn out
stills, sugar boilers, old kettles and
so on, which they cast into
moulds adding the zinc or spelter.
1.-THE ingots were roughly rolled
into sheets at an iron mill in Brad
leyville (in Litchfield) and were
afterwards finished in Waterbury
ON rolls two inches in diameter,
driven by horse power. In the
course OF time Levi Porter sold out
his share, as later did Silas Porter,
and in 1911 the business went into
the hands of DR. Frederick Leaven-
worth, David Hayden, and j. M. L.
Scovill, after which the name of
the firm became Leavenworth,
Hayden G. Scovill. The firm be-
came j. M. L. e. w. Scovill in 1927
when Leavenworth and Hayden
sold out their share, one of the
Scoyill's attending to the manufac-
turing and business department
and the other to the market end.
Various changes and enlargements