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Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
SMITH SuCCEEDS
GRANTLAND AS
STATESECRETARY
Former Secretary of State
Resigns Because of Ill
Health.
TAKE OFFICE SOON
Head of Safety Council
Work Is Well Qualified
To Handle The Office.
TAKE OFFICE SOON

Charles II. Grantland. who for al
most eight years has been Secretary
of State, rendered his resignation to
Governor Buck last Thursday. The
reason for quitting the job was CIV
en- as poor health. In accepting the
resignation Governor Buck indicat-
ed that he will name Walter Dent
Smith, OF Wilmington, as Mr.. Grant
lands successor. Mr.. Grantland has
been one OF the most efficient men
ever to fill the position. He was rec
ognized as an outstanding authority
on the corporation laws of Delaware
and he is probably better versed
than any other Delawarean in the
workings Of that department of the
States government.
Mr.. Smith was born in Whining
ton. August 26. 1899. the son of DR..
and Mrs. Willard E. Smith, 909 Rod
ney street. He was graduated from
the Wilmington High School in 1917
and from the University of Delaware
in 1922. receiving a degree in cleo
trical engineering. He also attended
the University of Pittsburgh.
He entered the employ of the
Westinghouse Electric Company in
the works management department
at East Pittsburgh. He was one of
the early radio announcers over
Station KDKA. Pittsburgh.
He has served as manager Of the
Delaware Safety Council since April.
1924 and has been its president
since 1888.
On May /, he completed Is months
of volunteer work in connection
with local relief activities. having
served on the executive committee Of
the Wilmington Mayors employment
and relief organizations, chairman
Of the Biock-Aid Committee. secre-
tary Of the Fact Finding Unemploy-
ment Relief Commission. as a MEM
ber of the State Emergency Relief
Commission and Civil Works Ad-
ministrator.
Mr.. Smith was President of Will
mington City Council in 1881 and
1882 and sponsored the 100000
bond issue for work relief. which
was the first government aid for the
relief of the unemployed in this
State.
He is editor of the University Of
Delaware Alumni magazine. seere-
tary of the Pine Tree Riding and
Hunt Club. a director of the VIII
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Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
TWO NEW MEN NAMED TO
STAFF OF Atty. GENERAL
George c. Herring and Caleb NJ Wright Nam
ed for First Time; Richards, Duffy and
Storey Are Renamed

Attorney General P. Warren
Green on Wednesday announced the
appointment of Caleb NJ. Wright, at
torney of Georgetown, as deputy at
torney general for Sussex county to
succeed former Congressman Rob
ert G. Houston, also of Georgetown.
Mr.. Green also announced the APP
pointment Of George c. Herring, Jr,,
Wilmington attorney, who resides
in Gordon Heights as deputy attor-
ney general attached to the State
Income Tax Office, to succeed How
ard A. Miller. also an attorney OF
Wilmington.
Robert H. Richards, Jr.. OF Will
mington. was reappointed chief dep
uty attorney general for New Castle
county and C. Edward Duffy, also of
Wilmington. was reappointed dep
uty attorney general for New Castle
county.
William J. Storey. attorney of Do
YER, was reappointed deputy attor-
ney general for Kent county.
All the appointments are for q
four-year term. The appOintees will
take Office January l.
Mr.. Richards became chief dep
uty attorney general in July of last
year when Mr.. Green, who was chief
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
Inter-Fund Loans May Be
Urged To Bolster Gen
eraL Account.
G.. o. p. Legislators At
Dinner Pick MGLOney As
Senate Head.
LYONS AS SPEAKER

State finances and relief will be
two of the most important problems
confronting the General Assembly
when it convenes on January /,
Governor C. Douglass Buck Monday
afternoon told the Republican mem
bers of the Legislature at a lunch
con meeting held in the budget room
of the legislative building. The finan-
cial problem. he pointed out, will be
the balancing of the budget. The
assembly will have to determine
whether there is to be any relief and
if so whether it is on a statewide
basis or left to the individual coun-
ties, he said.
The luncheon was given by Col
onel Edmund Mitchell, chairman Of
the Republican State Committee, to
the Republican members of the as,
sembly. The Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, State oficers-elect and
party leaders from all parts of the
State attended.
Later the majority members of
the Senate held a caucus and nomi-
mated Levi L. Maloney, of Town
send, for the office of president pro
TEN OF the Senate. He will be
elected at the organization of the
Legislature on January l. At the
same time the Republican members
of the House held a caucus and
nominated Captain Harry V. Lyons
of Lewes, for Speaker of the House.
His election will be held Immediate
ly after the House Is called to order
on New York's Day.
Nomination of these two candi-
dates, It was explained after the
conference, does not mean that the
caucus of the majority members of
both houses will not be held on the
night of Monday. December 81.
There Is a list of attaches to be se-
lected for both branches and nomi-
nations for all these Offices will be
made at the caucus to be held the
night before the opening session Of
the Legislature.
Governor Buck did not go into
detail relative to any general pro-
gram of legislation he may intend
to present to the Assembly, but
spoke principally about State finan-
ces and discussed ways and means
of keeping the budget balanced,
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Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
WON'T REQUIRE LIQUOR
BUYERS TO GIVE NAMES

The Delaware Liquor Commission
has decided it doesn't want your
name when you buy a bottle of
liquor.
But the commission still wants to
know exactly how much you bought
and the brand you selected.
Therefore, commencing December
IS and continuing until next Feb
ruary /, retail vendors of bottled
spiritst and wine for consumption
of the premises. will not ask you
your name and address when you
make purchase, but, the vendor
must be sure to make an immediate
entry OF the brand and amount in
the books furnished for that purpose
by the commission.
II on February /. the Commission
decides that the desired results have
not been obtained through this mod
flied order, then 1t will either revert
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
LIGHTING CONTEST WILL
END CHRISTMAS NIGHT
Start Now And Win A Cash Prize,
There Are No Contest Rules

Have you decorated your home for
the Christmas season? If you have
not you should, and become eligible
for one OF the cash prizes tOtaling
$4,000, which are being offered by
the local merchants for the three
best decorated and lighted homes in
Milford. There are no special re-
quirements or specifications to meet
in order to become eligible for one
OF these prizes. Just use your own
discretion and decorate and light up,
it may be profitable and. it will GER
tainly show a spirit of civic pride.
The judgings will be made on
Christmas night by secret commit
tee. the prizes will be: First, $500;
second. $500: third. $1,000.
Although there are no prizes to
be awarded for the best decorated
and lighted stores the merchants
have spared no expense to make
their stores more attractive than
ever before. this together with fine.
fresh stocks of merchandise make a
combine that is bound to appeal to
any shopper.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
FEEBLE-MINDED
4PCT. IN STATE
SAYS ALENIST
DIR. M. A. Tarumianz
Makes Plea For Della
ware State Hospital.
FACE THE FACT
Figures Show Sharp In
crease In The Number
OF Paid Patients.
MUST FACE THE FACT

Four per cent of the population ol
the State is feeble minded, accord
ing to DR.. NJ. A. Tarumianz, super
intendent of the Delaware State
Hospital, who made public his bien-
nial report recently. He made this
statement in urging that the hospi-
tai should be able to sterilize 100
persons a year.
Four female and nine male pa
tients in the hospital were steril-
lied during the two years, besides
seven from outside. All II of the
hospital cases, said DIR. TarumianZ,
showed improvement.
I'VE must face the fact" he said.
that the nation Is being poisoned
by moral detectives and to insure
the survival of the fittest we have to
abrogate detectives of all power to
procreate."
Males outnumbered females about
twO-to-one in admissions al the hos
pital during the last biennium.
Whites Outnumber negroes, al
though the white admissions we're
only .191 per cent OF the white pop
ulation of the State, whereas the
negro admissions were 1858 per cent
of the negro population. :.
There were roughly 1000 patients
in the hospital on December !. in-
cluding those in the observation
clinic. Exclusive OF. those in this
clinic. there were 479 males and 434
females. Besides this there were 1853
persons on parole.
On July /, 1882, the number Of
patients, excluding the observation
clinic, was 1856. During the bien-
MUM there were $40 admissions and
re-admissions, making q total of
1895 patients m the hospital al one
time during the period compared
with 1881 for the previous two years.
There were 173 discharges and trans
fers to other mental hospitals.
There were 40 deaths.
There we're $40 admissions from
New Castle county OF. .229 per cent
of the. population. There were II
from Kent. or .229 per cent OF that
county's population. and 90 from
or .152 per cent From the
whole State. there we're $40 admis-
sions, or .213 per cent OF the pOpu-
lation compared with .192 for the
previous biennium.
Referring to the over-crowded
condition at the hospital. DR.. Taru-
miami said "If the depression con-
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Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
BODY OF FARMER
FOUND MURDERED
IN CHICKEN HOUSE
X ent County Poultry
mans Head Crushed BY
Blow With Iron Bar.
BODY CONCEALED
Former Employee Held
After Police Say He Adj
mitted Staying.

Beaten to death and his body bur-
led in a chicken house on his poul-
try farm between Viola and FELTON,
d. j. Pierre, So years old, was found
late Monday night by Deputy Attor-
ney General w. ]. Storey, State De-
tectIve ID. ID. Wharton and members
of the State Police, following the
questioning of ]. c. Morgan, SO years
old, former employee Of Pierre.
Morgan Is said to have confessed
to the murder in the ONCE of the
Deputy Attorney General where he
was taken after Pierre's disappear
ance could not be accounted for and
Morgan had told a number of con-
fiicting stories to account for his
absence.
After several hours questioning
the police say he broke down and
admitted the killing and then told
how 1t occurred. He said Pierre was
standing with his back turned near
the door of his home and he struck
him with an iron bar. After Pierre
fell he struck him four more times.
He kept the body in the house un-
I'll Saturday midnight when he
wrapped bags around his head and
tied the feet together and carried
the body to the chicken house where
he dug a grave a foot deep and
placed the body in It.
He illustrated to Detective Whar-
ton just how he had struck his vic
tim and then added, let me die in
the electric chair. l don't want to
live any longer"
The crime was discovered Monday
after Morgan had told several diner
ent stories TO residents Of FELTON,
who asked about Pierre's where
abouts. = y
The motive for the crime, as
worked out by the authorities. was
that Morgan wanted to acquire the
farm and had made oyerttifes TO
Pierre to purchase it. He was with
out the money to make the deal and
the police believe that he then de-
termined to put Pierre out of the
way and take possession.
Morgan lived with a family oppO-
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21

deputy, was appointed attorney gen.
eral to succeed Attorney General
Daniel j. Layton, after the latter's
appointment as Chief Justice of Del
aware.
When Mr.. Green assumed the Of
fee he appointed Mr.. Duffy as dep
uty for New Castle county, Mr.. Stor-
ey as deputy for Kent county. and
Mr.. Houston as deputy for Sussex
county. There had been a vacancy
in Sussex county from the time of
Mr.. Layton's election as attorney
general until his resignation and
Mr.. Green's appointment.
MIR. Wright is the son of W. ELL
wood and Mary A. Wright. both of
Georgetown. He is unmarried and
lives with his parents. He was born
in Georgetown, October Z, 1908 and
graduated from the Georgetown
High School in 1926; the University
of Delaware in 1880 and Yale Law
School last year. He was registered
under Mr.. Houston and spent his
clerkship with the present Chief
Justice. Mr.. Wright was admitted to
the Delaware Bar in October of last
year.
He is a member of the Kappa AL
rTHrs 70 Page ), Plea5sl
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
ONE $1,OOO,OOO MAN In
DELAWARE In 1882
Lone DelawareaR Reports Income
Over That Amount That Year

Delaware had one million-dollar
a-year man in 1882, figures made
public this week by the Internal
Revenue Bureau show.
Income tax statistics for that year
show that one Delawarean reported
a net income of between $1,000, 900
and $1,500.000, two reported incomes
between $750.000 and $1,000.00 two
reported incomes between 100000
and $750.000 and, in all. there we're
3s Delawareans with incomes Of over
100000.
A total OF 9,S22 persons filed 1892
tax returns in the State on incomes
totaling $46.026.22O and paid 1885,
1923 in taxes.
In 1881, S.24S persons filed re-
turns on incomes totaling s6l.044.-
537, paying taxes totaling $685.
901.
In addition to the individuals.
2.054 corporations filed returns In
Delaware in 1882. reporting net in
comes totaling $40.697.5 and pay
ing S5,572.s29 in taxes.
The percentage of population FL
ing returns in Delaware for the
year was 400, as compared with
$40 for the country.
The average tax paid per return
was $447.60. almost three times as
much as any other State and i've.
times as much as the average for
the country, which was 3s5.10.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
REPORT SHOWS
PROCESSING TAX
NSTATE 5la,231
Benefit Payment TOtaled
$1O8,O92 During Seven
teen Months.
GET LESS THAN PAID

The Department of Agriculture at
Washington, d. C., made public last
Friday a report showing the opera
tion of agricultural adjustment pro-
cessing taxes and benefit payments
covering the whole period of its II
months of operation.
A total of $550,0SI.419 had. ae-
cording to the report. been collect
ed in processing and related taxes
up to October 81, and 1851, 1883
paid out during the same period, in
rental and benefit payments.
The processing taxes in Delaware,
during the same period, according to
the report, totalled $613.231. and
benefit payments, $l0S,092. Nearly
six times as mucn money was col
lected in Delaware as was paid out
a-faEmazs saaaalifg ass-- sssN~s-,s--ss.
The processing tax collection in
Delaware fall under the following
heads: Wheat, s104.303; Gotten,
$le7 ,OS0; tobacco. $74.9S6i field corn,
s5,929; hogs, s240.3te; paper and
jute. $1s,990 and sugar, S1.166. Total.
$614,231.
Rental and benefit payments in
tie State were: On account o. wheat
$92,86S; corn-hogs, $l5.223. Total.
SIeS,O92. -
The AAA statement, foreseeing
that the public discussion would re-
Volve around the subject Of discrep-
encies between figures showing col
lections and disbursements emDba-
sizes the point there is no relation
ship between collections in a state
end payments therein.
Discussing the per capita tax dis
q ibution, the department says. the
D. ocessing tax collections within
any geographical area are not any
of the original consumer
source of these collections ON a per
capita basis. 'The rate of tax" 1t
says, reflected in thu retail price
paid by indi sidIal consumers Oh
processed commodities tends 10 be
uniform in all parts of the nation.
For example. a family of five in
New York (or Delawaret purchas-
ing the same Quantity Of taxed COM
as a family Of five in Mss
issippi would nay about the same
amount in processing taxes
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
SANTA WILL BE HERE
ALL DAY SATURDAY
VIII BE The Last Chance For The
Youngsters Before Christmas

Santa Claus was given such a
pleasant reception on his visit to
Milford last Saturday that he has
decided to visit our city once again
before Christmas.
Santa will arrive in Milford early
tomorrow morning. Saturday, De-
cember %. and will be here all day.
There will be no parade this time,
as Santa wishes to spend all of his
time with the children. He will di-
vide his time between visiting the
different stores and the street.
AS last minute hint. Santa ad-
vises everyone to be present in the
Plaza Square at 10:30 p. M. sharp.
for at that time a cash donation of
$50. given by the merchants of Mil
ford. will be handed to some one in
the crowd You must be present to
receive this donation.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
WORLD WAR VETERANS
WARNED BY RED CROSS
To Apply For "BOnus" Certificates
Before Midnight, January 9

The final date on which World
War veterans may file applications
for adjusted compensation certifi-
Gates has been set for January 2,
1885.
Any veteran who had more than
sixty DAYS service in the World War,
or any dependent Of a veteran who
is dead, who have not applied for
bonus" certificates, is requested to
visit Delaware Chapter headquarters
en- or before January 2, with proper
honorable discharge, so that an ap-
plication may be filed.
Veterans eligible for the bonus"
certificates must have served more
than sixty days during the war per-
iod-April S. 1917-November IL, 1918
and have been honorably discharged.
Certain high ranking commissioned
officers. civilian employees Of the
army and a few other similar class
es are not eligible.
Dependents Of veterans who died
In the service. or since. who failed
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Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
LEWES FOLKS REVIVE
BY-GONE YULETIDES
Celebration Is Annual Affair OF The
ROtarians OF The Town

The thrills of Christmas, dormant
for many years in the hearts of
many old folks of Lewes, were awak-
ened Monday night at a special par
ty for them in the Hotel Caesar Rod
ney, sponsored by the members of
the Lfwes Rotary Club.
Preparations were made by the
Rotary committee to turn the large
dining room into the gayest sort of
Christmas scene, featuring a large
brilliantly decorated tree with lights
and miniature toys of the noise maxi
ing variety. The old folks contribut-
ed the greater part Of the program
themselves, with the singing of
Christmas songs and recitations of
their youth. Approximately one hun
dred aged persons between fifty and
ninety-five years OF age were invited
to the celebration and feast of tur-
key and good things.
The celebration is an annual af-
fair OF the Rotarian of Lewes. spon-
sored some years back by DIR. U. w.
Hooker, one of the charter members.
Thomas Ingram. another charter
member. had charge of the invita-
tions. Others on the committee Of
arrangements were Captain Thomas
]. Virden. w. G. Feaster. Earl Brit
tingham and Laurence Knapp.
A Christmas play was presented
by Miss Myrtice Holt as a short en-
tertainment feature. and old-time
banjo music was furnished by
Charles Lee Aiken and Richardson
Roberts. The Rev. Irving Carpenter.
former pastor Of the Rehoboth NJ. E.
Church, sang Yuletide songs. The
Rotarians formed committees which
escorted some OF the oldest folks to
and from the party.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
XMAS SERVICES AT
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
DIR. A. W. BlackWOOd, Princeton Pro-
lessor viii Be The Speaker

The Presbyterian Church of Mil
ford has the distinguished honor of
having DR.. Andrew W. Blackwood,
Professor of Homiletics, Princeton
Seminary, for guest minister next
Sunday. Dee. 23rd. DR.. Blackwood IS
much in demand as a preacher, and
some years ago was minister of
First Presbyterian Church of CO.
lumbia, South Carolina. His morn
ing sermon will have for its topic
'The Kingdom of God in Milford To-
day" In the evening he will preach
on "The Gospel Background of
Christmas" The choir will render
some brand new anthems, and Mr..
Ralph Reed will sing a bass solo.
''The Little Old. Manger," by Wilson.
This promises to be a red-letter dav
for Presbyterians, and there should
not be a vacant pew in the old
church at these Christmas services.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
STATE RELIEF PROBERS
TO SUBMIT FINDINGS
Report WIN Be Made At Opening
Session OF The Legislature

The special legislative committee
which investigated the administra-
tion of relief in Delaware by the
State Temporary Emergency Relief
Commission, will be ready TO sub
nit a report Of it's findings early
during the coming session OF the
General Assembly, conyeninK on
January /, II was learned this week.
The committee has held num-
Der OF meetings and will likely be in
session again before the report is
completed. II was said that the sub
mission OF two reports by the COM
mittee Is not anticipated
President Pro Tenn William A.
Simonton. Republican, Is chairman
OF the committee, with Representa-
tive William T. Bennett, Democrat,
Of Laurel, secretary. The other
members are: Senator 2. B. Grif-
fenberg and Representative Alexan-
der r. Abrahams. Republicans. and
Senator Harry Iatchum and elf
ford T. Pryor. Democrats.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
GOVERNOR DRAFTS
BIENNIAL MESSAGE

Governor Buck has finished
a draft Of the message he will
deliver TO the next session OF
the Legislature, shortly after
It convenes on January /. The
message was sent to the Mil
ford Chronicle Publishing
Company this week to be
printed and will be ready for
him to deliver early in the
week following the converting
Of the Legislature.
After the Legislature organ
ICES ON January it is expect
ed to adjourn for a week, so
that the presiding officers Will
have SUFFICIENT time to select
their respective committees.
Following the return OF the
Legislature and the announce
ment Of committees. II is ex-
pected that Governor Buck
will present his message.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
GOV. BUCK TERMS
FINANCES, RELIEF
CHIEF PROBLEMS
CHRISTMAS FESTIVALS
in SUSSEX LISTED

Christmas entertainments
will be held in the following
churches of lower Delaware,
as follows: December 20,
Chaplain's Chapel, between
Georgetown and Bridgeville;
December 21, Epworth NJ. E.
Church, of Greenwood and
Ocean View Christian Church;
December 23, Ocean View
Presbyterian, in the afternoon
and McColley's NJ. E.; necem-
ber "a, Cokesbury NJ. E., be-
tween Georgetown and Bridge
vile; Providence NJ. p, near
Piney Grove; Ocean View NJ.
E.; December 25, Carey's NJ.
E., between AIillsboro and
Gumboro. and Bethel NJ. E.,
near Laurel; December 26.
Milton NJ. p.
The entertainment at Trim
ity NJ. E, Northwest Fork Dis
trict, was held on Tuesday
night, December IS.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, December IS, To
Tuesday, December IS, Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller, the local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for Mil
ford, from Wednesday. December IL.
to Tuesday, December IS, inclusive:
Temperature Rain
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-06
ART COURSE SET
AT GREENSBURG

Mrs. Leonidas F. Smith, president
of the Indiana Federation of Art
Club, with Mrs. Hugh Henry Hanna
and Mrs. Charles Hubbard, will be
the local women on the program of
the annual art appreciation short
course, to be held in the Methodist
church at Greensburg, Oct. 18 in CO.
operation with the Greensburg De
partment club, Tri Kappa. Psi Iota
Psi and Delta Theta Tau Sororities.
The theme of the course is TO Pre-
serve the Art of Yesterday and En-
courage the Art of Today"
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Della NJ.
Silver, chairman of the art ap-
probation circle of the GreenSburg
Department Club, will preside. Mrs.
Smith will talk on "A Vital Issue;
Mrs. Russell Earle, Frankfort. oil
for the Lamps of Indiana Art" Mrs.
Hanna. The Best of the Pioneer
Homes" Mrs. Joseph w. Walker,
Greensburg, Preserving My Grand
fathers House" and Mrs. Hubbard,
THE Influence of Chinese Art on
Present Day Artoraft."
OIL paintings by Indiana artists,
Craig coverlets and original Craig
patterns and a tapestry made by
GreenSburg high school students
will be on display. Reservations for
luncheon may be made with Mrs. d.
w. Weaver, Greensburg. and Mrs. l.
P. Robson. 4461 Carrollton avenue.