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The Washington times., 1934-01-04
CONGRATULATIONS

! CONGRATULATIONS
| TOday'S birthday members
are Virginia Oliver, Baden, Md;
Mildred Kerby, Oxon Hill, Md;
Jddy DOnnelly, 53O5 Fifth st.
N. W., and Tobert Forman,
4BallStOn, Va.
| Many happy returns Of the
day, children.
We hadn't heard from Mary
Boteler, 246 Tenth St., in ages,
so we were particularly pleased
the other day to receive letter
from her.
/ She sent us the names of nine
new members. They are:
Norman Grimes, age 8. Birth
day, July 3.
Mildred Grimes, age, 9. Birth
day, February 18.
: Margaret Grim es, age II.
Birthday, December 20.
Dolores DOuag, age II. Birth
day, November 10.
Hazel Long, age II. Birth
day, January II.
/ Margaret Thompson age 3.
Birthday, November 1.
James Thompson, age 8.
Birthday, September rs.
Frances Thompson, age 6.
Birthday, April %.
! Joseph Thompson, age s.
Birthday, May 2.
!, A bit of news in Mary's let
ter is:
'FVelma Guy, who belongs to
the Adventure Club, is a class
mate Of mine. Betty Bond is .
cousin. My birthday will be
coming soon, and I will look for
my name in the birthday news.
Although / haven't written, I
have kept up with the column.
Rita, my sister, looks at the
3unnieS and the pictures Of the
ether Children."
A recent letter from Ella May
Wetzell (our little member at
Mt. Wilson, Md asked If we
had heard from Louise Stadtler.
We have, and Louise's letter,
you will remember, was pub
IShed in the column a few
weeks ago: Ella May says that
Glae heard from Betty SakS
DEITY told us she was writing
her), and asks us for a picture
Of Betty. We haven't one, but
maybe Betty has and will send
It to Ella May.
Two new members at Mt.
Wilson, enrolled by Ella May,
are Lillian Toole and Cecilia
Orenberg.
Betty saks, 745 Princeton
Pl. N. W.:
II received my tickets for
the National Theater. / was
% happy. This was the first
contest that / have entered
since / have been o member
and the first time I won. So
/ am o newcomer in the Adven-
ture Club contests. am going
with my mother. I will write
you another letter after have
gone to the theater."
Vincent ]. Hart, 1923 Owen
Fl. n. E.:
'aThe club certainly has
grown since / Joined. Gosh,
but I'd like to meet all the
new members but I guess it is
impossible. / am sincerely
hoping that all the club mem
bers had q merry Christmas
and . happy New Year."
The Washington times., 1934-01-04
Around
The
pitaI
By JOHN SNURE, Jr.

In 1900, at a fraternity con.
venticn, Fred Howe met Hugh
Tate.
Last year, Howe was ap-
pointed consumers counsel for
the Agricultural Adjustment
Administration. Tate was named
q commissioner Of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
Both had offices in Washing
ton.
Their second meeting oc-
CURED a few days ago.
It was at the same frater-
nity's convention which met
here.
In the midst of the New
Year Eve gaiety at Congress
sional Country Club, a reveler
rose to his feet and for one
hour shouted in loud and bois-
ferrous tones.
All who heard him were
somewhat surprised at the
manner in which he continued
to shout steadily for 60 or
more minutes.
At the height of his ha-
range, his voice ceased. It was
as if it had been turned off.
He bowed his head. And
passed out.
The Washington times., 1934-01-04
the Leech

Washington hostesses are up
in arms because Of the con-
tinued activities Of an elderly
party "craSher."
She is to be found at almost
every official party, yet no one
seems to know where or how
she got her invitation.
Once inside she drapes her
self on the arm Of some guest
and announces that she has
left her money at home and
would like to be given a ride
home in that persons car.
She is usually successful, to
the discontinue Of the person
who owns the car. for she
lives on the very outskirts of
the city.
The Washington times., 1934-01-04

DeratOr 13" is the type Of
story that appears regularly
in the Cosmopolitan Maya
zine.
The Washington times., 1934-01-04
Couldn't Dish 1t Out

Mrs. Homer Cummings, wife
of the Attorney General, in
augurated a new method of tea
pouring at recent party.
At Stanley F. Reeds excel
lent party, she began to pour
tea for nearly 500 guests.
Many of the people present
crowded around Mrs. Cum.
mings to talk to her.
Finally, she gave up the job,
SUNNI oned a waiter and had
him continue the pouring while
she chatted.
The Washington times., 1934-01-04
Curiosity Killed

Madame Charalambos Simo-
pouloS, wife Of the minister Of
Greece, is one of the most &C"
tive women in the diplomatic
set.
Three or four nights each
week she retireS at 4 a. m.
but always arises at z o'clock
the next morning.
Asked why she arose so
early after being up late at
night, Madame Simopoulos an
nounced:
Curiosity forces me to arise.
I'm anxious to learn what is
going ont"
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-30
MILLIONS TOBE
PAID BY XMAS
SAVINGS CLUBS
ICoHfianed from FirE PA0e1

In a survey just completed. sup
porting the estimate for this year
bankers uniformly express the opin-
ion that the Christmas Club has
made an excellent showing in view
of present conditions and that it
will offer an outstanding contribu-
ton to stabilizing business activi-
ties in the approaching pre-hOliday
season.
The survey shows. too. an in
creased use of the Christmas Club
as a convenient and easy method of
accumulating funds for many nee
essary expenditures other than nor
NAL holiday requirements. such as
taxes, Insurance premiums, and
mortgage interest and bankers see
in this application a trend to lar
ger Christmas Club distribution
next year.
The inception of the Christmas
Club idea, twenty-fOuT years ago.
anticipated the need for providing
an easy. simple and practical meth
cd of systematically accommodating
funds for the specific purnose of
Christmas needs. but it has devel-
oped a real aid to permanent thrift
in the banks of the country.
Practically every town in Della
ware in which bank is located has
a savings fund.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-30

In recent years there have been
interesting developments in the toy
industry. A delightful array of edu-
catiOnal toys adapted to children OF
all ages has been placed on the
market. The nursery child learns to
count up to three by placing cylind-
rical blocks representing smoke
stacks in the holes provided in a
simple wooden ship, and experien-
ces the joy Of construction and COM
pletion. A similar toy provides a
sheet of board from which circles.
stars and other forms have been cut.
The child replaces the forms in the
proper openings and perception and
concentration are developed. Inter-
estings games which teach color are
available. For the mechanical-mind-
ed child there are games with ham
mer and nails. For the small girl
with domestic leanings there are
even miniature duplicates of Mo-
theirs carpet-sweeper, wash boards,
clothes line and clothes pins.
In the world of children's books,
there is an interesting new type OF
picture book. Actual photographs on
durable paper show pictures of the
various activities which so to make
up the small child's day. The three
year-old sees himself in the picture
of the child who is unprotestingly
eating his cereal or spinach, play
ing happily with his ball or saying
his bedtime prayer. Books of this
kind, as we'll as games of the type
described above, are prepared by
experts in child psychology with
definite purposes in mind.
A talk with a sympathetic attend
ant in the toy or book department OF
any large store will bring one up to
date in new developments in the
world of children's play and will re-
veal the fact that a right selection
of toys will not only bring pleasure
to the child. but will definitely en-
rich his life.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-30
STATE FARMERS
SHARE s2s5,ODON
U. 5. PROGRAMS
[COafinHr4 from Firm Pset]

reducing acreage devoted to wheat
agriculturalists will receive the
same bonuses. but will be required
to contract a smaller share of their
crop in order to participate.
lndemnifcation payments for
corn-hOg signers have been increas-
ed. For reducing at least 10 per
cent but less than 80 per cent of the
acreage planted in corn, contract
Ors will receive payments of 35
cents a bushel for each bushel be-
low the 1888 yield.
This year it was necessary to de-
crease the number of hogs raised 25
per cent in order to receive the bon
us of $5 head. Next year ii will be
at the rate of SIS a head, with a de-
crease of only 10 per cent being re-
quired.
There will be no restrictions as to
the crops which may be planted Nn
acreage taken from corn, Dean Nc
Cue said. making terms even mole
liberal. This year the production of
certain crops in contracted acreage
was forbidden.
New Castle farmers will receive a
larger share of the benefit pay
ments than those of either Kent or
Sussex counties. They will receive
more than half of the wheat money
and about 10 per cent of the corn
hog money.
Next year 1t is expected that
wheat bonuses will be at least $780,
900, and corn-hog $4,000 or more.
depending upon the increase in
numbers in signers and the percen-
tage of production contracted to re-
ductiOn.
Contract signed for this year. sup
posed to expire at the end of De-
cember. will probably continue in
effect until the signing of new con-
tracts, between February l and
March l.
Farmers desiring to enter the
production reduction experiment
will be able to get contract and in
formation from the various county
agents when the government opens
the campaign, Dean McCue said. !
Residents of New Castle county |
should apply to County Agricultural !
Agent Ed. Willim, JrY in Wolf Hail. |
Newark; those i'm Kent county 10
Russell f. Wilson. OF Dover: and !
those in Sussex county to c. Russell
Snyder, of Georgetown !
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-30
new COMMITTEES
FOR DEL. GRAND
LODGE L.O.O.F.
[COnriuurd from Fir,. Rast]

Rebecca Assembly. VI. CrOes,
No. A; George A. Swain. No. 10; r.
l.. Nelson, No. 35; H. c. Johnson,
No. 8; Richard D. Strong, No. l.
Grand Lodge Dinner-Irvin Craig
No. "a; Stanley H. Cats. No. 10: N.
l.. Howett. No. Al.
Home Fund Relief Board-W
Henry Ennis. No. 6.
State of the Order. Harvey
Dickey. No. Al; P. J. Isaacs, No. "a:
VIM. r. Kirby. No. %; Frank y.
Averdeer, No 2l; Richard NJ. Green,
No. AZ
Legislative-G. W. Thompson, No.
81; Edward Stickley, No. II; Vim.
T. Hobbs. No 3; Victor c. Kitchens.
No. 81; |. d. Ponder, No. IL.
Constitution and Laws-Charles
Forward. No. "a; J. r. Blackson, No
,: VIM. A. Marrs. No. IL: Samuel L.
McAllister. No. 8: l.. p. Kelley. No.
80.
COrrespOndence-C. Frank David
son. No. IL; Harry T. James. No. :;
VIM. F. Silver. No. 42; N. W. Mere
dith. No 80: W. Y. foreman. No. s.
Appeals-GeOrge n. Bailey. No. 1;
Vim. +. ManlOve. No. 10; s. s Dem
nisOn. No. %: Calvin Whitesall, No.
,; b. Irwin Armstrong, No. 8.
Hall-AFchibald Oliver. No IS:
Jethro Thompson. No. 8: VIM. l..
Appleby. No. ~; J. Emory Miles. No.
II; James Buckmaster. No. "A.
Deputy Grand Master Thomas
Purnell has been assigned district
No. l for the year. which comprises
Lodge Nos. 3. IA. II. 25. %. 80 and
IS.
Grand Master Jefferis has appoint
ed Samuel l.. McAllister. District
Deputy Grand Master for district No.
,. and his territory includes Lodges
Nos. l, 2. 4. s. is. 81, %. 26 and "a.
Charles Megginson was appointed
District Deputy Grand Master for
district No. 3. which includes Lodges
Nos. 3. IL. ~. 10. %, 81. 81, Il and
-.
Preston Eisenbury was appointed
District Deputy Grand Master for
district No. and will have as his
erritory Lodges Nos. 6. Z. 10. 20, 80
md 35.
Grand Master Jefferis and Past
irand Master Jester were guests of
rystal Fount Lodge. No. 10. at last
Mondays meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-30
Veterans Of Foreign
Wars Install Officers

At a public meeting held in Ellen
dale, Friday night. November %
Department Commander Robert II
Gray. assisted by his staff. installed
the elective officers of Raymond
Reynolds Post No. 1881. V. F. W.
who are as follows: Commander,
Frank c. Baughman; senior vice
commander, Cyrus f. Clendaniel;
junior vice commander. Charles Nei-
bert; quartermaster. George n.
Rendfrey: post advocate, Vaughn
A. Hastings: chaplain. Albert b.
Bristow; officer of the day. Horace
S. Webb. The post commander has
appointed the following additional
officers: Adjutant. G. Millard Mack
lin; patriotic instructor. Albert b.
Bristow; post service officer. Will
liam w. Houseman; guard, William
d. Jeffries; color bearers. Loda b.
King and Andrew Peterson.
The meeting was well attended
despite the stormy night. many
coming from Wilmington and New
Castle. Forestry Company. No. 2210.
near Redden. turned out in force
and their commanding officer, First
Lieutenant Royal gave a very inter
esting talk, as also did Superinten-
dent Crist of the Forestry Service.
Other speakers were Department
Commander Robert II. Gray and
Mrs. Erma c. Bailey. a national Off
Ger of the Ladies' Auxiliary. Mrs.
Bailey also installed the officers of
the Auxiliary, of which Mrs. William
W. Houseman is president. Four ap-
plications for membership were ap-
proved. and the applicants admitted
to the post with imposing. ceremony
Miss Charlotte Wink favored us with
a rendition of that famous poem,
FLANDERS Field" Miss Wink, as
sisted by Miss Elsie Donovan. also
gave us a few sidelights on Our
Music for the occasion was fur
nished by the Georgetown High
School Band under the leadership of
Mr.. Pyle. The presence Of Prof.
Kennan was noted as a member of
the band. Post No. 2931 is deeply in
debted to this band for their SER
vice and wish to hereby publicly
commend them for their efficiency.
Not only their parents and the |
school they represent, but the entire !
should be proud OF them.
as is this veteran organization. and
we will be only too glad to assist. /
within the limit Of our ability. in
heir efforts for further expansion
ind achievement. I
Frank L. Mckee. of Dover. held
he winning number on the Buddy
Poppy" quilt.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-30
The First
Thanksgiving Day
1921

And now" said the Governor, gaz-
ing abroad DER neatly piled
up store
OF the sheaves that dotted the
clearings and covered the
meadows DER,
" 'Tis meet that we render praises
because of this yield of grain;
'Tis meet that the Lord of the har-
vest be thanked for His sun
and rain.
And, therefore, l. William Bradford
(by the grace Of God today,
And the franchise of this good peo-
ple), Governor of Plymouth,
say
Through virtue of vested power
ye shall gather with one ac-
cord,
And hold, in the month of NoVem-
ber. thanksgiving unto the
Lord.
He hath granted us peace and
plenty, and the quiet we've
sought so long;
He hath thwarted the willy savage.
and kept him from doing US
wrong;
And unto our feast the sachem shall
be hidden. that he may know
We worship his own Great Spirit
Who maketh the harvests
grow.
so shoulder your matchlOcks. mas
ter; there is hunting of all
degrees;
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-30
TINY TOT TOYS
r M L;nI,;obn

L. M. LHIffJoHH
Toys for the formation of charac-
ter are, perhaps, more important at
the kindergarten age than at any
other stage of the child's play-life.
LET me make the toys of a ma
tion, and / care not who makes the
laws" might be an apt paraphrase
of a well-known saying. since there
would be less need for statutes to
curb the misdeeds of men II a wise
selection of playthings we're made
during the earliest years of child
hood.
Evelyn Dewey has pointed out
that because play makes up the
bulk of a child's world, his play
things deserve the same amount Of
intelligent consideration from adults
that they give to his studies, and
that his play is vastly more impor-
tant than their plans for his future,
for while his parents are planning,
he i'm his play is making his own
future.
Book knowledge is an important
part of ones education, but there
are other means to the educational
end. Play, in a sense, can sometimes
take the place of work, with most
creditable results. Cooperation, per-
severance, and other assets so val
liable in the foundations for life in
a work-a-day world grow apace in
the playing of games, just as posi-
lively as physical developments re-
suits from the athletic activities.
Properly selected toys can serve
this dual development, for they can
assist in the growth of both physi-
que and character.
Evelyn Dewey points out to us.
again, that toys should not be sort
of sugar plum designed to keep chill
dren quiet and out of the way
though they should be made to give
them plenty to do.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-30
GRANDMA'S
SCRAP BOOK
Contributed L. D. Rogers

And, fishermen, take your tackle,
and scour for spoil the seas;
And maidens and danes of Ply
mouth, your delicate crafts
employ
To honor our first Thanksgiving
and make it feast Of joy!
We fail of the fruits and dainties
| 50 close to our lands in Dew
/ on;
All, they are the lightest losses we
suffer for sake of Heaven!
But see in our open clearing how
golden the melons lie!
Enrich them with sweets and spices
and give us the pumpkin
pie!"
So, bravely the preparations went
on for the Autumn feast;
The deer and the bear were slaugh-
tered; wild game from the
greatest to least
Was heaped in the colony cabins;
brown hOme-brew served for
wine;
And the plum and the grape of the
forest, for orange and peach
and pine.
And when MassasOit. the sachem,
sat down with his hundred
braves,
And ate of the varied riches of gar
den and woods and waves,
And looked on the granaried har-
vest-with a blow on his
brawny chest,
He muttered. THE good Great Spir-
it loves his white children
best."
And then. as the feast was ended,
with gravely official air,
The Governor drew his broad
sword from out of its scab-
bard there,
And shifting the trencher near him,
he cried in heroic way,
Hail, Pie of the Pumpkin! l dub
thee Prince of Thanksgiving
Dayi"
By MARGARET J. PRESTON
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-30
THANKSGIVING
WITH THE OLD FOLKS

Thanksgiving with the old folks on
the farm
Oh that's what gives the day a
subtle charm;
Jest to watch old mother sittin'
In the chimney-seat a-knittin'-
Allus knitting socks to keep the ba-
bies warm.
"Knittin' socks an darnin' stOckin's
all the day.
Jest as if we still were children
out at play;
With her kind old eyes a-blinkin' ,
N not ever even thinkin'
That her babies. too, are CROWN
old and gray!
"Then to meetin' at the warnin OF
the bell.
From the little old white church
down in the dell;
Tho the settin's far from easy,
An the organs weak and wheezy.
Yet there's sOmethin' seems to tell
ye all is we'll!
'Ah. It's thoughts OF home that
keeps us safe from harm.
An gives Thankgivin' day a subtle
charm;
For so long as mothers liVin'.
There's a reason for Thanks
givin'
An we'll spend it with the old folks
on the FARM"
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-30
HOLLY SHIPMENTS
START MOVING
rContinutd from Firif Paae1

stores in New York, Philadelphia.
Chicago. Boston, Baltimore and
other places.
From now until about December
20. there will be thousands of
wreaths sent out from lower Della
ware. The prevailing price seems to
be around 3k cents when berries
are furnished the makers and from
to 6 cents when the makers sup
ply the berries. There is a scarcity
of berries. However. with the aid of
artificial berries, supplied by dealers
they are going to manage to get
through the season with some
wreaths of the natural berry and
others with artificial. In many sec
tions. insects have played havoc with
the green leaves, filling them full of
holes and rendering them almost
worthless.
Shipments now are going to st.
Louis. Chicago, Kansas City, Cam
ada. New Mexico and other points
distant. Two weeks before Christ
mas most of the shipments will be
made to Albany. New York City,
Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia,
Chester, Baltimore and Whining
ton. There is but little boxed-holly
shipped to nearby cities.
Farmers, having six and eight
children, are able to make as much
as $500 to $500 from the business
within about five weeks. During the
day the farmer and his boys go into
the woods and cut the branches
from the trees and carry them home
to the women folk who make them
into beautiful window decorations.
Gum twigs are used as hoops, and
the little sprigs of holly are wired
to them. Usually there are four clus-
ters of berries to each wreath.
Farmers of the Milford section
are using all spare moments now in
either cutting hoops for the holly or
the wreaths. Berries are
very scarce, and buyers are supply
Ing the artificial berries to those
the wreaths.
A new variety of Christmas
wreath is being made now. It is
made and then dipped In q preserv-
ing solution. 1t is allowed to dry.
and artificial berries are then added.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-30
A Boy To His Stomach

What's the matter with you, amt I
always been your friend?
Amt ! been a pardner to you, all
my pennies don't | spend
In gettin' nice things for you? Don't
l give you lots of cake?
Say, stummick, what's the matter
that you had to go an ache?
Why. loaded you with good things
yesterday. / gave you more
Potatoes, squash. an turkey than
you'd ever had before,
l gave YOU nuts an candy, punkin
pie, an chocolate cake,
An las night, when l got to bed,
you had to go an ache.
I've been a friend to you have,
why amt you a friend of
mine?
They gave me castor oil last night
becoz you made me whine,
I'm awful sick this mornin' an I'm
feelin' mighty blue
Becoz you don't appreciate the
things l do for you.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-30
WHEAT CHECKS
BEING ISSUED
CcoHfiHued from Firsf P4stJ

Wheat Section, the Federal govern
ment Is making a payment of 7.3
cents bushel as the second INSTALL
ment on the 1888 contract, and 20
cents a bushel as the first payment
on the 1884 wheat crop compliance.
This represents a total payment of
27.3 cents a bushel on 81 per cent of
the average wheat production at the
time the 1888 contract was signed,
and each contract signer will re-
ceive 20 cents a bushel on the 1884
crop, according to a statement
which was issued some time ago by
Secretary of Agriculture, Henry A.
Wallace, under whose direction
these crop and livestock control pro-
grams are being conducted through
the extension departments of the
agricultural colleges.
Wheat checks representing the
second benefit payments on the 1888
contracts and the first benefit pay
ments on the 1884 crop compliance
are being issued together, but in
separate checks, so each contract
signer is receiving two checks un-
less there has been a change in
either landlords or tenants since the
original contracts were signed.
Due to corrections which had to
be made on a number of compliance
certificates before they could be ac-
cepted by the Wheat Section In
Washington, there has been a delay
in delivering these wheat checks to
the farmers, but every effort is be-
ing made to complete these pay
ments as rapidly as possible under
the circumstances.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-30

INCREASE IN 1884
IComtinsed from FIR Pa1e1

The accuracy of Safety Council
estimates is demonstrated clearly b.
the recent publication of the U. S
Census Bureaus accident fatality
figures for 1888. While the Council
had estimated that 1888 accident fa-
talities of all types would total 9O.-
900, the total revealed in the gov
ernment data is 91.O85 for the entire
country. The Councils motor death
estimate was only 1863 short of the
governments figure of 31,363.
Motor vehicle fatalities in this
State showed an improvement in the
first 10 months of the year but since
November l autocides have been
running slightly in excess of the
number for the corresponding per-
iod of last year. At the end of the
third week in November. SO auto
fatalities are recorded as compared
with 6S for the corresponding per-
iod of 1888. BY counties the compar-
ative figures are as follows: New
Castle county to date, a.; corre-
spending period 1898. 40. Kent coun-
ty to date, II; corresponding period.
1888, 8. Sussex county TO date, 8;
corresponding period, 1888, 20. There
is still a possibility. however, IL a
good record is achieved in the last
five weeks OF this year that an inn
provement over 1888 can be record
ed