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Milford chronicle., 1934-08-17
EDUCATIONBOARD
ALLOTS $3,83,12S
TOSTATESCHOOLS
Sum Of $1,27O,572.24 Is
Appropriated To City
OF Wilmington.
REPORTS ARE MADE
Georgetown Commission
Authorized To Solicit
Bids For Building.
REPORTS ARE MADE

At a meeting Of the State Board
OF Education last week the plan OF
distribution of funds for the oper-
alton of the schools of the State
for the year 1934-35 was presented
and approved. The total amount OF
$3,233,128 is allocated as follows:
State Board ALLEGATION. $1.060.-
1868; City of Wilmington. $1,27O,-
572.24: special districts. ClaymOnt,
SCI, ,95O.25; Alexis l. dupont, $42,-
6O6.12; Newark, $s9.77s.27; New
Castle, S51,54425; Smyrna, $751;
S34.73; Dover. $S9.925.77; Caesar
Rodney, 52.426.69; Harrington,
$61,OO1.71; Milford. $S6.679.S3;
Georgetown, $50, ,O62.7O; Lewes. S44.-
1885; Seaford, $71.O13.61; Laurel,
$sO.72231.
Undistributed (Smith Hughes
funds), $12,89344; State College for
Colored Students, $544S5; Univer-
sity Of Delaware. $9,375.00; adult
education, $31,SS1.11; oratoFical and
defamation contests, $3.50; Sunny
side Sanitarium, 5000.
Several commissions appeared be-
fore the board to discuss building
projects.
The Greenwood Building Commits
sion was asked to wait for further
consideration of their school project
until it is ascertalned whether the
Federal Government will apprOpri-
ate an amount in addition to what
has already been raised by the dis
tFict.
The Roxana School Building Com
mission which met with the State
Board the first of last week and was
asked 70 consult with its architect
ana contractor as to making adjast-
ments to meet the amount alIocated
for the school, reported that they
had made satisfactory agreements
and recommended that the contract
for the building be awarded to the
lowest bidder, Rupert and Fulenwid-
er, Of Wilmington, for s25,S92.
The Magnolia School Commission
suggested that better time might be
made in the construction of its
building and it was agreed that the
be urged to push the
work.
The Delmar School Commission
had several changes to recommend
in its construction work which does
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Milford chronicle., 1934-08-17
LIQUOR BOARD RULES
ON ADVERTISING
Only Newspapers, Periodicals Can
Carry Commissions Announcement


Newspapers and regularly issued
periodicals are to be used exclu-
sively for carrying the advertise
ments Of Delaware, liquor licenses,
according to A. j. Taylor. executive
secretary of the Delaware Liquor
Commission.
Prohibited are cards, circulars, ad-
vertising in carnival programs, fair
programs. racing programs or print
ed signs In windows and things OF
this nature. The law also fOrbids
the issuance OF calendars. blotters,
circulars, ash trays, recipe books
and souvenirs of a more or less per-
manent nature. as we'll rs price lists.
Section Of the: Liquor Control
Act which covers advertising re-
strictions reads as follows:
For a period Of two years no per-
son engaged in or interested in the
manufacture, sale. dispensing or
Transporting Of alcoholic liquor shall
advertise or cause to be advertised
alcoholic liquor Of any kind or brand
or the manufacture or sale OF alco-
holic liquor or anything In connec-
tiOn Herewith. or the place or places
were. alcoholic liquor may. be pur-
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Milford chronicle., 1934-08-17
LOCAL LODGES BAND
LEADS MILTON PARADE
Evergreen Forest Band One OF Best
In Delaware

Members OF Evergreen Forest, No.
49, T. C. L., who were in Milton last
Friday evening had the opportunity
of seeing their band lead the Home
Coming parade through the princi-
pal streets Of the town.
This band is a unit of one of Del
aware's greatest frateTnal organiza-
tions. II is seldom seen in a parade
that is not sponsored by the frater-
nifty. On this occasion they accepted
the invitation OF the Milton members
of Evergreen Forest to assist them
with their home coming celebration.
At 6 p. m. the members of the band
met at wilkins restaurant and sat
down to an old-fashioned chicken
dinner. such as is served only in
Sussex County.
At Z p m. the parade formed in
North Milton, and marched through
the principal streets of the town
to the old school building where the
exercises were held in connection
with the home coming. Evergreen
Band opened the affair with a con-
cert that was well received. C. r.
Snyder, County Agent of Sussex
County is director of the band and
has assisting him several well-known
musicians. On this occasion Ralph
Reed, Frank Mccullough, Robert
Reed, Billie Bryan, Myron Boone
and Fred Marshall played with Ever
green Band.
On August 26th Evergreen Band
will render concert at Lewes, Del,
at 2 p. m, in connection with the
Masonic picnic.
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-17
JAMES l. DAVIS IS
SENATORIAL CANDIDATE
Well known Milford Man Seeks Kent
County Berth

AT the insistence OF his many
friends James L. Davis. Of Milford,
has announced his candidacy for
State Senator on the Republican
ticket from the Fifth Senatorial Dis
trict of Kent County. This district
includes the Kent County side OF
Milford, the towns OF Houston, Fred
erica. Magnolia and adjacent county.
Mr. Davis was a manufacturer OF
phosphate for twenty years. being
an owner and manager of the
Draper, Davis & Co. Phosphate
Works here. He lately retired from
active business to look after his
many interests. He is second vice
president of the First National Bank
and Trust Company Of Milford. form
er president of the Milford Club,
and a former director of the Milford
& Loan Association. He is
a large land owner and has many
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TOTAL $3,O76,OOO
GIVEN DELAWARE
Sum In Addition To
Funds Spent In State
By Other u. S. Agencies

A summary of the activities of the
Public Works Administration from
its Inauguration to August l, made
public by Secretary Ickes, shows
allotments totaling $3.076,040 made
in Delaware.
This total is in addition to funds
spent in the State by the Civil
Works Administration, the Subsis-
tence Homestead Division and a
number of other Federal agencies
operating on public works money.
The largest allotment given Del
aware was the $1.S46.790 outright
grant for highway construction,
made under the terms Of the public
works. act.
AIIotmehts totallsns s149, 100 were
made for postofice buildings in the
State. They are: Laurel, $45.600;
New Castle, $4,000, and Seaford,
s49.5OO.
Funds for the new Wilmington
postoffice are not included in the
total as they did not come out of
public works money, but out of the
special $65. 100000 appropriation for
public buildings voted by the last
Congress.
An allotment of $14,500 was made
for construction at the Bethany
Beach camp of the Delaware Ma
tional Guard.
The remaining $1,O65,7OO allotted
in Delaware went to county and
local projects. the sum given by the
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Milford chronicle., 1934-08-17
HOMEMAKERS' GROUP
TOURS In WASHINGTON
Twenty Eight Members OF Kent
County Group Made Trip

A two-day educational tour Of
Washington has just been completed
by 2S Kent County Extension Club
members. This trip was arranged
by Miss Louise r. Whitcomb, County
Home Demonstration Agent, Miss
Miriam Prettyman. of Dover, was the
guide throughout the tour. AS many
points of interest as possible were
visited by the group, including the
Capitol, various museums, Arling-
ton, Mount Vernon, Bureau OF Print
ing and Engraving. Washington
Monument and others.
Those on the tour Were: MT. and
Mrs. Earl Griffith aud daughter,
Helen. Andrewville; Mr.. and Mrs.
George Vincent, Andrewville; Mrs.
Charles Truitt, AndrewYille; Mrs.
Jesse Ward, Andrewville; Miss De-
lemaPaskey, Andrewville; Mrs.
Eleanor Jacobs, Milford; Mrs. Fred
KuIick, Milford; Miss A. Evans, Mil
ford; Mrs. Cooper Gruwell, FELTON,;
Mrs. Thomas Robbins. Laws; Mrs.
William Satterfield, Laws; Mrs.
Charles LOper, Jr., Dover; Mrs.
Ralph Carey, Dover; Mrs. Arthur
Dawes, Dover; Jane and Junior
Dawes, Dover; Mrs. George Raugh-
ley, Dover; Mrs. william Potter,
Leipsic; Mrs. William Maclary.
Leipsic; Mrs. George Dutton, Leip-
sic; Mrs. Roland Garrison. Ches-
void; Mrs. Levi Everett, Downs
Chapel; Mrs. Lula Webb Hartly.
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-17
Milford Base Ball Club BLanked
Twice BY DagSboro Club In Week

Last Thursday Milford entertain
ed the strong Dagsboro club on the
home diamond and were defeated by
the visitors. z to 0. Young Frank
Hall started on the mound for the
locals, but was relieved before the
finish by Curry. Xieders pitched for
the visitors and bewildered the To-
Gals with his smooth delivery.
Friday was no game day.
Saturday the locals again played
host, this time to the team from
Mardella. and for a time forgot to
play the perfect host. During this
time the local heavy swatsmen un-
limbered their heavy artillery and
drove nine counters across the plate
called home. Cap Gray was never in
better shape and held the visitors to
five scattered hits. Henry pitched
for Mardella. The final score was 8
to 8.
Sunday Milford put on her visit
ing togs and journeyed to Federals-
burg. Here. Curry. the locals ace,
decided to bear down, and bear
down he did. holding the Maryland
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-17
STATE WILL JOIN
HOUSING DRIVE
Willard Springer, Jr., Is
Delaware Director For
Federal Administration.

Delaware's participation in the
nation wide housing improvement
campaign is expected to start with
in a week.
Thousands of home owners are
preparing to seek loans from Della
ware banks and building and loan
institutions, stimulated by the Fed
eral Housing Administration which
is launching a move to modernize
homes and commercial buildings.
Willard Springer. Jr., president
of the Industrial Company, of Will
mington, has been appointed State
director of the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration. Having accepted the
position, Mr.. Springer left for
Washington this week for an all
day conference with James A. Moi
fett. National Housing Administra-
tor. and with other regional and
State directors.
Within the week, Mr.. Springer is
expected TO announce the opening
of headquarters of the Delaware
branch Of the Housing Administra-
ttnn and, Rlso the appointment Of a
technical advisor.
With the stimulation of borrow
ing money for improvements 10
houses, the building trades of the
State will undoubtedly take on
definite squirt. This governmental
move is hailed with approval by the
building and construction trades.
Delaware has been placed in a
regional district with Maryland,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Charles
Edison. of West Orange, n. j., sen
of the late Thomas A. Edison, in
ventor, has been selected as the
regional director.
The primary purpose of the hous-
ing campaign is to furnish employ
ment and secondary to stimulate in
terest in the securing Of loans at
low rate of interest over a long
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Milford chronicle., 1934-08-17
'SKEETER' CONTROL
WORK PRAISED
j. F. MacSweeney Pres Game And
Fish Commission Praises Work

Directly refuting the statement
made by ]. N. Darling, chief of the
Bureau OF Biological Survey of the
United States Department Of Agri-
culture before the executive meet
ing Of the National Advisory Board
on Migratory Waterfowl, that mos
quito control dItching is harmful to
wild fowl and contrary to the De-
partment Of Agriculture's wild fowl
preservation program, Joseph F.
MacSweeney OF RehOboth Beach,
Delaware, president of the Delaware
Game and Fish Protective Associa-
tion, after a visit to the ditched
marsh areas said, mosquito control
seems to be a help rather than
to the preservation OF
wild fowl. While out in the ditched
areas we noticed lush growths Of
marsh grasses that are particularly
popular with ducks. We also saw
lots Of bird life flying over the area.
and that would seem to indicate that
must be favorable or they
would not be there in such album
dance. l believe II is the consensus
OF opinion amongst the association
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NATIONAL GRANGE
SECRETARY WILL
SPEAK AT MEETS
Pomona Grange Field
Days Will Be Held In
All Three Counties.
HELD NEXT WEEK
Athletic And Calling Con-
tests Will Be Feature
In Programs.

Athletic contests, including a hog
calling competition for the men and
husband calling for the women. as
well as addresses by an officer of
the National Grange, will feature
the annual Pomona Grange Field
Day meetings in the three counties,
on Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day. August %. % and "a.
Harry A. Cation, of COshOctOn, o.,
secretary of The National Grange,
will speak at the meetings in all
three counties. He will be intCOduc-
ed by former Governor Robert P.
I,obinsOn, master of the Delaware
State Grange.
The Sussex County Pomona
Grange Field Day will be held at
the Laurel-Bethel Campmeeting
grounds, near Laurel on Wednesday,
August %.
On the following day. the New
Castle County Pomona Grange Field
Day will be held at the home of Ed.
MeFPinson, near ChristitIna, open
ing GI l0:3O a. m, with sports, in
cluding trap shooting, horseshoe
pitching, l00-yaTd dash for fat men,
and a baseball target throwing con-
test and 100-yard dash for boys.
Following lunch. at 1870. thu 2o-
mona will be addressed by Mr.. Cat
on, who will speak on Agricultural
from the Grange View
point" Following this address, the
married men, challengers, will play
the single men in a baseball game.
The Kent County Field Day will
be held Friday, August "a. at the
home of ]. Frank Rice, near Eel
ton, under the general direction Of
Harry G. Johnson, of. Smyrna. Burn
ham Simpson will have charge Of
sports, and C. E. Keyes and Mrs.
Helen Brown will have charge Of
other events. including a hog call
ing, horseshoe pitching, match box
passing contests, husband calling
contest for women, rolling pin
throwing contest and balloon blow
ing contest. At IL a. m, the Kent
sports and attendance ban
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annual Grange Fair
And Bazaar Oct. SO
All Committees Haze Been appointed To Attend To
The Various Departments; Expect Greater Re-
sDOnse From Public Than EUer Before

Mrs. Frank Watson, Mrs. H. r. Lem
ex, Mrs. George Gillespie, Mrs, Pearl
Messick, Mrs. Bertha Peet, Mrs.
Mason.
Candy-Mrs. Duanne Lynn, Mrs.
Jennie Clendaniel, Mrs. Trena Ken
ton, Gladys Hinkle, Eleanor Moore,
Ruth Peet,. Jane Grove.
Grain and Yegetables-Davis Wat
son. C. E. Weatherly, VIM. H. Fisher,
C. E. Jester. Medford Jones, Harvey
Carey. Henry Clark. Duanne Lynn,
Roy Reed. Watson Shew, Fl. r. Lem
ex, C. NJ. Vibbert. Fred Guyer, Will
liam Kenton, William Davidson, w.
E. Lank, F. B. Austin, William Pyle.
Dining RoOm-Mrs. Grace wilkins,
Mrs. Virginia Kirby, Mrs. Ethel War
rem, Mrs. Virgie Warren. Mrs. Ruth
Lofiand, Mrs. Maude Abbott, Mrs.
Jennie Cook, Mrs. Mary Grove, Mrs.
Hattie Benson, Mrs. Urania Carey,
Mrs. Mamie Watson, Mrs. Lucetta
KentOn. Mrs. Eva Rust, Mrs. Martha
Pyle, Olivia Kirby, Mabel Founders.
Sara Austin, Marian Morgan, Wilma
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Milford chronicle., 1934-08-17
FARMERS TOUR
STARTED SUNDAY
II Quota OF 100 Was Net Reached
Charges Were Slightly Higher

Even If the quota of 100 persons
was not reached, the Del-Mar-Va
Farmers Tour to Chicago started
on Sunday last. However, II will be
necessary to charge a slightly higher
rate if there are less than this num-
ber, as follows: 25 to 49 persons,
$3.50, which is s6 higher than the
rate quoted in the itinerary for 100
persons; so to 80 persons, s29.ss,
which is $3.45 higher than the rate
quoted for 100 persons. Should the
party number 100 or more persons
at the time of leaving Wilmington,
the $26.50 rate will apply.
This decision was reached after
consulting with Alex D. Cobb last
Sunday morning, as 1t was thought
It would be much better to operate
the tour at a slightly higher rate
than to disappoint those who had
made arrangements to go. There
are reports that many who intended
to 80 failed to register.
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-17

ers in such a manner that the best
they could garner from his offerings
were two infield hits. Ock started
the fireworks for Milford when he
laid down bunt, that placed him
on base, Wright then smashed out
a two-bagger that scored the win
ming run. The final score was l to O..
Monday Milford played the Cam
den-Wyoming aggregation on the
local grounds. and lead by the spir-
tied pitching of Bob" Donoway, de-
feated the visitors, to 2. Pretty"
Wiley performed on the mound for
Wyoming.
Tuesday Milford visited Dagsboro
and were again shut out, to 0. Cap
Gray served the horsehide for the
locals and Butler for Dagsboro. The
game was slow.
Wednesday Milford again played
Dagsboro. This time the game was
played on. neutral grounds at
Berlin, Nd. but the jinx still pre-
vailed and Milford lost again, 2 to l,
making three defeats in less than a
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Milford chronicle., 1934-08-17
PERMANENT MARKERS
PLACED ON STATE LINE
VIII Show Geographically Where
North Ends And South Begins

The Maryland-Delaware boundary,
disputed for a century, surveyed and
resurveyed in the last century and
a half, is to have permanent mark
ers. Those concrete guide posts
will not only designate the line be-
tween two commonwealths, but will
show geographically, where the
north ends and the south begins"
The United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey. utilizing a mass
of charts made during the past two
years of survey work on the penin-
sula will start afixing the perma-
nent boundary markers next week.
A part OF the crew of seventy men
and 80 trucks, now engaged in the
survey along the Chesapeake bay,
will do the work.
Contrary to popular belief, the
boundary line between these two
states were not laid out in its en-
tirety by the famous London sur
veyors, Charles Mason and jeremiah
Dixon. These two, whose names
have been applied to the most ia
nous survey in American history,
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DEMOCRATSDRAW.
UP TENTATIVE
STATE PLATFORM
Industrial Bureau, Civil
Service And WOmen's
Rights Are Urged.
PRAISES NEW DEAL
Advocate State Labor De-
partment And Old Age
Pensions.

Highlights of the tentative plat
form for the Democratic party in
Delaware, drawn up by special
committee, headed by State Chair
man John Biggs. Jr., last Saturday
at Dover, for presentation to the
Democratic State Convention. on
the eve of the State Convention at
Dover, September IL, include crea-
ton of an Industrial development
bureau; formation of a non-parti-
san civil service commission and
the setting up Of a state department
of labor in charge of all matters OF
labor and all phases of employment.
The tentative draft, follows:
To the Almighty God we pyay for
Divine Guidance in all our works
and undertakings and result ac-
cording to His Divine Will.
The Democratic Party OF the
State of Delaware subscribes to and
supports without reservation the
Roosevelt Administration and its
policies and the New Deal for the
benefit of all the people of our be-
loved country, rich and poor, labor
and capital, the sick and ageds and
the unemployed. To President
Roosevelt and the New Deal, we
pledge our united support and
plead for the assistance and support
of all free-thinking, honest, indie
pendent people of our beloved State
of Delaware. %E
The Democratic party of the State
of Delaware points with pride to the
able record of our Democratic Con-
gressman, the Honorable Wilbur L.
Adams, who, by his votes. in the
National House Of Representatives,
supported the Roosevelt Administra-
tion and thereby aided the New
Deal and the Roosevelt National Re-
covery Program.
We advocate reorganization OF
the State Agricultural Department
to the end that it afford greater as
sistance and relief in cooperation
with the Federal government Tor
our Delaware farmers.
We advocate the creation OF Q
State Department of Labor which
shall have charge of matters relat-
ing to labor and all phases OF the
thereof. with the right
to arbitrate between employer and I
employee in cases of disputes, and
enforce all laws in relation to labor |
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Milford Grange No. will hold its
annual Fair October 5th and 9Th.
The executive committee, consisting
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Willis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jay Abbott, Mr.. and Mrs. Du-
ane Lynn. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Kenton, Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Watson.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. C. Kirby have ap-
pointed the following committees:
Flower-Mrs. Jennie Short, Mrs.
Bess Shew, Mrs. N. B. Downing, Mrs.
Walter Reed. Joseph Lofand, Nor
man Grove.
COrn-Edwin McCoIley, Wilbur
Simpson, Jr.. Harry Rust. William
NAPLES, Samuel Armour, Donald Jes-
ter, Ross Lenex, Paris Kirby, Jacob
Roosa, Wilbur Simpson. Sr., Anon
Armour.
Fancy Work-Mrs. Mae Shew, Miss
Ida ROosa, Miss Edna Barker, Miss
Anna Swanson, Mrs. Nettie Jester,
Mrs. Bessie Lohand, Mrs. Margaret
Houston, Mrs. C. ]. Holzmueller,
Mrs. William Fisher, Mrs. Thomas
Founders, Mrs. Frank Jester, Mrs.
Marie Christensen. Mrs. Edith Hall.
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-17
PAY $57,OO5 In RUM
TAXES, u. S. TREASURY
includes States Payment For First
q Months OF Legallzed Liquor

Delaware contributed $57.O05 in
revenue to the Federal government
during the first seven months of
legaiized sale OF liquor, wine and
beer. according to figures released
yesterday by the Internal Revenue
Bureau in Washington.
, A breakdown OF that figure reveals
that beer is still the drink most de-
sired In this state. Federal tax
paid ON this beverage by Della
wareans amounted to 1884, rep
resentlng the SIS tax per barrel.
The revenue from wholesale and
retail dealers licenses amounted to
S8127 and the 80 cents per gallon
floor tax realized s7347.
The Federal governments total
tax during that period amounted to
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1900 HEAD OF CATTLE
BEING SENT TO DEL.
Farmers Arrange To Pasture Live
stock From Drought Areas

Fifteen hundred head of cattle
from the parched drOught-stricken
areas of the nation will find haven
In the green pastures OF Delaware
during the coming week.
Announcement to this effect was
made on Wednesday by officials of
the Relief Commission. Inc. which
has been delegated by the Federal
Emergency Relnef Administration.
to supervise the transportation Of
the cattle to this State for pastur-
age. Later they will be processed
into beef which will be distributed
to families on relief.
The announcement comes as the
climax to weeks of preparation dur
ing which farmers were contacted
to ascertain the amount of avail
able pasturage, the pasturage check
ed. contracts drawn IN, arrange
ments made for transportation.
slaughtering and other details nee
essary to be Strengthened out before
a single car could be moved in
from the middle west. Cooperating
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Milford chronicle., 1934-08-17
HEAR FARLEY BACKS
CONGRESSMAN ADAMS

Some Democrats were much
interested this week in a report
going around in Democratic
circles that Congressman Will
bur L. Adams has the support
OF National leaders of the party
for denomination for Represen-
tatiVe.
According to the report, Ma
tional Chairman Farley has let
it be known that he and some
of his advisers feel that Con-
gresham Adams merits re-
nomination because OF the loyal
manner in which he supported
the Roosevelt policies in the
House. While friends of Mr..
Adams have been urging his
denomination for Congress or
nomination for United States
Senator, he has made no for
NAL announcement OF either
candidacy.