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Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26
SUSSEX BOY RECEIVES
AMER. FARMER DEGREE
Made Outstanding Record In All
High School Subjects

Joseph Williamson, former
member of the vocational agrlcul-
tural class at the Bridgeville High
School, was awarded the American
Farmer Degree, the highest to be
awarded a farm boy, at the National
Congress of Future Farmers OF
America being held at Kansas City,
Missouri.
While attending school Joe won
himself much credit with his toma-
to and 5roiler projects. Since grad
uation in 1882. he has been at home
working on his fathers farm, and
receiving a share in the farm pro-
fits. This last year he had as his own
project acres of corn, 3 acres to-
matoes, 3 acres pumpkins. ga acre
of cantaloupes, 300 broilers and one
COW. 1t is JOe's intention to rent a
farm this next year and along with
his wife, for he was just married
this month. he hopes to show many
results of the work learned while ill
agriculture at the Bridgeville High
School.
OOIne vi the OluCoS hSiu ny IOS
were: Reporter and secretary of the
C. A. McCue F. F. A. Chapter, presi-
dent and member of the State F. F.
A. Association, editor-in-chief of c.
A. McCue News, local All Club
leader. He has also participated in
the State Poultry and Corn Judging
contests. exhibited and won prizes
for poultry and corn at both the
State Shows and the Harrington
Fair. While in school, he had an av-
erage of 81 for all his high school
work.
ITnrn 10 Pnne ). Pifaie1
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26
ODD FELLOWS
INSTALLATION
Paul Fisher Noble Grand
For Coming Season ;
Many Present.

Crystal Fount Lodge No. 10, I. o.
o. F.. began the 1934-35 season last
Monday evening with one of the
largest attended installation ever
held in their lodge room.
Promptly at the close of routine
business the Grand Master and staff
of the Delaware Grand Lodge was
admitted and received with honors
due their positions. The installation
ceremonies began at once.
Those installed were: Paul Fish
er, noble grand; Oliver Melvin, vice
grand; Vinol Bennett, permanent
recording secretary; George I. Jes-
ter, assistant recording secretary;
Henry wilkins, financial secretary;
John Hallett, Jr., warden; Newall
Isaacs, conductor; Marshall Benson,
chaplain; Sam Bostic, /. G.; Harlan
Jester, o. G.; J. w. Cannon, r. S. N.
G.; Ernest Macklin, L. S. n. c.;
James Smith. r. S. S.; Carroll Par
sons, l.. S. S., and John LeCompte,
treasurer.
The installing officers were Grand
Master Jester, Grand Secretary Her
bert Downing, Grand Treasurer p. J.
Isaacs, Grand Conductor George
Rodney, Grand Warden Cornelius
wilkins, Assistant Grand Secretary
W. E. ManlOve and Assistant Grand
Treasurer Sam Bostic.
District Deputy Grand Master
Samuel MacAllister and his staff of
the Wilmington district, were pres
ent.
During the speaking that followed
Grand Master Jester and staff were
highly complimented on the efici-
ent manner in which they conduct
ed the ceremonies.
Following a brief discussion u
committee headed by Thomas H. Alb
bott was appointed to make ar
rangements for Crystal FOunt Lodge
participation in, the Halloween pa
rade next week.
Visitors were present from Har-
rington, Georgetown and other near
by towns.
At ten o'clock the entire assem-
bly, adjourned to Jefferis restaurant
on South. Walnut street, where an
excellent dinner was served.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26
WORK ON OCEAN GROINS
TO START SHORTLY
To Be All Steel Sheetlng And Ex-
pected To Provide Better Protection


The erection of FIVE sea groins at
Rehoboth Beach and four at Bethany
Beach have been awarded by the
State Highway Department and
work will be started Just as soon as
the successful bidders can get their
equipment at these places, providing
work this winter for a number of
men who in previous winters have
found but little to do at closed sea
shore resorts. Five groins or jetties
are to be built at Rehoboth Beach,
extending into the ocean a distance
of $50 feet, with steel sheeting held
fast by creosoted piling staggered
on each side, three feet apart. At
Bethany Beach four groins will be
built at a distance of 225 feet in the
ocean of the same wave-resisting
steel sheeting as at Rehoboth Beach.
These new jetties will aid greatly
On holding the washing away of any
of the beach and furnish first class
protection to the present beach
fronts. Those that have already been
installed at Rehoboth Beach in the
past have shown through several
severe storms, their worth and al
though excellent in resisting the
waves are not nearly as efficient as
the new steel sheeting that is being
used on the present contracts.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26
BASEBALL GAME
HERE TOMORROW
Delaware All Stars Will
Play Marylanders For
Championship.

The 1884 baseball season in Mil
ford will be officially closed tomor-
row Saturday October 81, wher
the Delaware All Stars. captained
by Garrett Grier of Milford, will
play on the Milford grounds an ag-
gregation of Maryland stars from
fredericksburg, captamed by Ted
Kirsclher. The game will be called
at 2:30 o'clock p. M, and both teams
will be composed of Delaware and
Maryland major league stars. Sun
day, October %, the Delaware team
will go to fredericksburg for the final
game of the series.
The probable lineup for the Mil
ford game is as follows:
Delaware All Stars
Garret Grier, first base, Milford.
Zip" Legates. right field, Har-
rington.
Fred Bradley, catcher, Wyoming.
"Bucky" Walters, third base, Phil
lies.
George Slate, left field, Milford.
Wilbur Johnson, second base
Jim Brown, center field, South
Phillies.
Tony Hudson, short stop, Days
boro.
william McCaffrey, pitcher. Louis
Vile.
Teddy veach. pitcher, Philadel-
phia.
Bobby Donoway, pitcher. Days
boro.
Cap. Gray, pitcher, Dagsboro.
Frank Hall. pitcher. Milford.
Huck Belts, pitcher. Boston
Braves.
Maryland All Stars
Jack Stonley. left field, POcomoke.
Jack Christopher, center field,
Preston.
Tom Sharkey, right field, Reading.
Ted Kirschner, first base, Phila-
Dick BOyce, second base, Snow
Hill
I;ill Myers, third base, Annapolis.
Abe Jcres. catcher, Fe1crai%tm
Dale Hudson. pitcher. Salisbury.
Hicky Fountain. pitcher, Hickman.
Ralph Lord. pitcher, Federals-
burg. =.
Rube Walnerg and Dick Porter Of
the Boston Fed Sox will be in the
line-uu for the Maryland stars on
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26
DEMOCRATS WILL HOLD
RALLY HERE TONIGHT
Howard Boyd, Assistant .. S. At
tOrney General Will Speak

Howard Boyd, of Washington, d.
c., Assistant Attorney General of
the United States, will be the prin-
cipal speaker at a Democratic par
ty rally held tonight at o'clock p.
m. in the Milford Community Build
ing. In addition to Mr.. Boyd, DEM
ocratic State and county candidates
will be present and will be called
upon to make short talks. The rally
will be held under the auspices Of
the Milford Democratic Club.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26
BALLOTS ARE READY
FOR SUSSEX VOTERS

The Milford Chronicle Pub
fishing Company has printed,
folded and properly boxed all
of the ballots to be used at
the General Election in Sus-
sex County on November 6.
These ballots have been deliv-
cred to the Clerk of the Peace.
In addition to the ballots, the
envelopes and instruction
cards have also been complet-
ed and delivered.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, October II, To
Tuesday, October 90, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller, the local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for Mil
ford, from Wednesday, October II,
to Tuesday, October %, inclusive:
Tnm narafurn Rair,
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26
Total Rainfall

Total Rainfall ......... None
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same
period:
Evening star., 1934-06-14
GAS STATION SOUGHT
NEAR TAFT BRIDGE
Northeast Corner of Connecticut
Avenue and Calvert Street
Reported Selected.

Efforts are being made to obtain
permission for the construction of q
large gasoline station on the north
east corner Of Connecticut avenue and
Calvert street, near the northern end
OF Taft Memorial Bridge. 1t was dis
closed today at the District Building
The report was to the effect that the
Standard Oil Co. Is negotiating for
the development, but local officials OF
the concern said they knew nothing
of the matter and referred questions
to the regional Office in Baltimore.
The District Zoning Commission last
February approved petition fol-
changes in classification Of property
on the east side of Connecticut ave-
nue. from Calvert street to Woodley
road, from residential to first COM
mercial.
Under the coming regulations, the
consent of the owners of rs per cent
Of the property within a radius Of
200 feet must be obtained before a
permit may be issued for a gas sta
cials explained.
That plans are under way for cir
culation of consent petition was in
dicated when a real estate agent ap-
piled for radius map" of the site
The property. however, is subject to
operation of the Shipstead law, which
requires approval of the Fine Arts
Commission Of structural plans fol-
properties altered or erected when
abutting Government property.
Evening star., 1934-06-14
SENATE APPROVES
TRANSFER OF UNIT
Experimental Station oil
Animal Bureau Would Go
to Park Commission.

The Senate yesterday passed the
Tydings bill authorizing the Depart
ment of Agriculture to transfer the
experimental station of the Bureau
of Animal Industry at Bethesda
Md, to the Maryland National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commission
after its use by that bureau is dis
continued. The bill still requires
House action.
The department is planning to
ton to Beltsville in Prince Georges
County. The transfer Of the land for
park purposes would not take place
until the construction work at the
new experiment station is completed
which is expected to be within year
and a half.
The favorable report on the bill
filed by Senator Capper of Kansas
pointed out that the tract of so acres
on which the animal experiment sta
ton is now located adjoins the
thickly settled suburban sections Of
Bethesda and Chevy Chase, Nd
Continuing, the report stated:
THE tract is ideal for park pur-
poses. It comprises the land sur
rounding the east and west forks OF
Willett Brook, one of the sources
of Little Falls Branch. flowing
through the proposed Little Falls
Branch parkway, which will connect
at the Dalecarlia Reservoir with
George Washington Memorial park
way, established by the Capper-
Cramton act. This stream valley is
not covered by the Federal aid under
the Capper- -Cramton act, but the
Maryland authorities contemplate the
development of this stream valley as
q part of the Greater washington
park system. The transfer Of the ex-
pertinent station tract to the Mary
land authorities will be in furtherance
of this development, which is included
in the plans Of the Federal author
tiles for the Greater Washington
park system. The Maryland COM
mission submitted to the committee
plans that they already have
under way for the development
of the tract for park purposes,
and, are in the position to carry
on this development when the title
to the tract is finally vested in them.
The bill is indorsed not only by the
Maryland commission, but by the
Montgomery County Civic Federation,
representing 43 civic organizations in
Montgomery County, Md; by the
Bethesda Chamber of Commerce and
by local civic organizations of resi-
dents in the vicinity of the tract"
Evening star., 1934-06-14
Cathedral Giuen
$5OO,0OO by Sister
Of Canon Myer
Will of Miss Gertrude
Walden Myer Filed for
Probate Here.

Bequeathing nearly half a million
dollars to the Protestant Episcopal
Cathedral Foundation, the will Of
Gertrude Walden Myer, who died
June 4, was filed for probate today in
District Supreme Court. Miss Myer
was a sister of the late Canon Walden
Myer of the Washington Cathedral.
The petition for probate, filed
through Attorneys j. Wilmer Latimer
and Gilbert L. Hall, valued real prop
erty in the estate at $50, 900 and per-
sonal property, Including bank de-
posts. stocks and bonds at s404.D27.
After several minor bequests of
household articles, Miss Myer directed
that the residue be given to the forn-
.dation in trust TO establish q memorial
in any form the foundation suthori-
ties may deem proper to the joint
memory of her brother and herself.
Rachel C. Hale, Sterling Rufin, Gill
bert C. Bratenahl and Walter C. Gle
phane were designated as executors.
Evening star., 1934-06-14
PUBLIC CONTACT
URGED ON BANKS
Speaker at Institute Con-
vention Stresses Need
of Confidence.

LET the public know you and your
business If you would minimize the
danger Of bank runs" delegates to the
thirty-second annual convention of
the American Institute of Banking
were advised this morning by C. Fred
Berger. treasurer of the Norristown-
Penn Trust Co. of Norristown, Pa.
Every bank should conduct a we'll
organized customer relations cam
paign through advertising and pub
licity, he declared, adding every
member of bank staff. from presi-
dent to page boy. should be point
of contact with the public"
A., Should BE Lesson, He Says.
This should be the lesson learned
from the bank holiday, he told the
young bankers. adding:
while poor bank management has
been proven guilty in many instances,
and many more closings have been
laid at the door of continued defia-
ton, nevertheless, the real tragedy
lies in the fact that the depositors
In many cases have brought about the
closing by an unwarranted and un-
reasoning demand for Withdrawals In
cash"
He said the banks which were able
to carry on during time OF stress oe-
rived their strength from the knoWi-
edge and faith the public had IN tneH
MANAGEMENT and policies.
Well presented newspaper advertls-
ing is we'll known to be the best me-
dium for reaching the public, he SAID
Other Bankers Speak.
Others who spoke at the same con-
ference. which was devoted to con-
sideration of educational policies. in
cluded Edgar A. Craig, Boston; DR..
Herman M. Haag. assistant to the d.
rector of information in the Farm
Credit Administration, and Charles
D. Hayward, Kansas City, Mo.
Two other conferences of institute
delegates took place in the Willard.
One was devoted to discussion OF
chapter publicity and the other to
teaching of public speaking.
Officers to Be Elected.
The second general business session
OF the tnree-Oay ConVentioA 10 Ochis
held this afternoon. o. Howard
wolfe, cashier of the Philadelphia
National Bank, was scheduled as the
principal speaker.
New officers of the institute were to
be elected late today. Charles F.
Ellery of the Fidelity Union Trust
Co. Newark, N. j., is the only candi-
date for president. The candidates
for vice president are Herbert H. Gar
ner. Manufacturers National Bank,
Highland Park. Mich, and Maynard
w. E. Park, Federal Reserve Bank.
Kansas City, Mo. Five men are
nominated for the four vacancies on
the Executive Council.
A ball tonight in the Willard will
conclude the convention.
Evening star., 1934-06-14
FARLEYS DAUGHTER
WILL SPONSOR SHIP
New Destroyer to Be Launched
July 1O-Name Honors Lieut..
J. C. Aylwin.

The 11-year-old daughter of Post
master General Farley will be sponsor
for the new destroyer Aylwin, to be
launched at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard July 10. Secretary Swanson to-
day designated Miss Elizabeth M. Far
ley for this honor.
The vessel will be named in honor
of the late Lieut.. John Gushing Ayl-
win, U. S. N. The craft is of 1900
tons displacement and was authorized
by acts of Congress of August, 1916,
and February, 1881. 1t is the second
vessel named in honor of the lieu
tenant.
Lieut. Aylwin was born in Quebec,
Canada, and served on the frlgate
Constitution during the War Of 1872.
He was appointed sailing master in
April, 1912, and took prominent part
in the engagement between "Old Iron
sides" and H. M. S. Guerrero. During
the fight his skill in handling and
maneuvering the Constitution evoked
commendation from Capt. Hull. The
lieutenant was wounded in the shoul-
der.
In December, 1912, lieut.. Aylwin
commanded a division in action be-
tween the Constitution and the Java
and was commended for bravery and
GOODNESS in action. He was severely
wounded and died January %, 1913.
Evening star., 1934-06-14
COMMISSIONERS OPPOSE
SALE OF TENLEY SCHOOL

An unfavorable report on the bill
authorizing the District to sell the
old Tenley School on Wisconsin ave-
nue. to st. AIMS Catholic Church
will be sent to President Roosevelt BY
the Commissioners, 1t was announced
today. The bill, passed by the House
and Senate, is now at the White
House and the opinion of the city
heads on its enactment was asked.
The President will be informed the
Commissioners and the Board of
Education opposed the passage of the
bill on the ground it was thought the
property might be needed later for
public school purposes. The Tenley
School was abandoned for public
school use in 1929 and last year was
leased by the church as a parochial
school.
Should President Roosevelt sign the
bill, however, 1t was indicated the
Commissioners would consider its sale
promptly, although the terms of the
measure are not mandatory.
Evening star., 1934-06-14
0LD-AGE PENSION
BILL POSTPONED
Legislation for District Des.
tined for Consideration
at Next Session.

Old-age pension legislation for the
again yesterday, is destined to go
over for consideration by the next
Congress, along with national legis-
lation on the subject.
Senator Gore, Democrat, of Okla
homa, who asked for postponement of
the bill, pointed out that this ques-
ton Is scheduled to be gone into when
Congress returns next January, in
connection with the Presidents pro-
posed program of social legislation.
The motorists safety responsibility
for the District also was objected to
in the Senate yesterday, by Senator
McCarran. Democrat, Of Nevada, but
there Is still q possibility that another
plea may be made before adjournment
for action on this measure.
Senator McCarran is not opposed to
legislation on this general subject, but
he has felt there should be separate
financial responsibility laws for taxi
cabs and motorists generally. He had
charge Of separate taxicab liability
bill which passed the Senate, but the
House defeated that measure and
passed. instead, the general response
bility bill, which would apply to all
drivers under certain circumstances.
The bill provides that drivers con-
victed of major traffic offenses would
have to show financial responsibility
before having their driving permits re-
stored 1t would leave discretionary
with the Commissioners the power to
withhold permits in cases while. un-
paid accident judgments are pending.
Among the District measures the
Senate passed late yesterday was a
bill to establish. procedure for con-
servation and settlement Of the estates
Of absentees and absconders. This
measure still requires House action.
Evening star., 1934-06-14
BAN 18TH ST. PARKING

Parking on the west side Of Twelfth
street during the morning and evening
rush hours has been banned, for the
present at least, because construction
work on street car tracks on lower
Fourteenth street is causing added
congestion, it was announced today by
the office of the director of traffic.
The prohibition on Twelfth street
applies between 8 and $50 am. and
4 to 8 pm. Traffic officials say the
rebuilding of street car tracks on
Fourteenth street, from Constitution
avenue to Water street, has diverted
much traffic to Twelfth street. They
say the. rule may be made permanent
If the need is shown.
Evening star., 1934-06-14
ECONOMY DELAYS
RENTS FOR 1000
NEEDY FAMILIES
Street Announces Move to
Reduce Deficit in June
Funds.
PERMANENT CHANGE
HINGES ON GRANTS
Personnel Reduced and Other Ex-
penses Curtailed to Prevent
Overdrawing,

Payment of rent to landlords fol
some 1000 families dependent upon
the District for relief is being held up
for the last half of this month as
one of the economy measures to keer
June expenses within available funds
Elwood Street, director of public well
fare, announced today
This step was dictated, he said, by
the fact the District was facing an
apparent deficit of $4,000 for relief
purposes in June, under the total
grant of $4,000 made by the Fed
eral Emergency Relief Admlnlstra-
ton.
The rent payments are being held
up in the cases Of the "unemploy-
ables" on the District relief roster be-
cause they are the ones Street said
which have been receiving full rent
allowances. The welfare director in
dicated an effort would be made next
month to take up the back rent
payment.
No Decision Reached.
As vet there has been no decision
reached to cut out the full rent
allowances in the future. 1t was indi-
Gated, however, that this must depend
to a large degree upon what future
Federal grants of relief funds are
made and upon the amount OF saw
ings effected by operation of the new
administrative set-up for emergency
relief
1t was figured that some 100000
could be made available for general
relief purposes during the latter part
of June by this postponement OF rent
payments.
Other Economies Made.
Director Street indicated he was
not entirely in favor of full rent pay
ments by stating that he knew OF no
other large city where such practice
is being followed.
other economies in relief opera
tions here are being effected by drop
ping some of the administrative per-
sonnel in the emergency works and
the direct relief divisions, by elimina-
ton of cases from the relief list as
individuals or families are found no
longer to be dependent upon Govern
ment aid, and by consolidation OF ac-
counting, auditing and pay roll
forces.
Street found that these savings
however, are not sufficient to meet
the June financial situation.
Evening star., 1934-06-14
D. C. POLICE TO GET
GANG Chief SUSPECT
Kendrick Wanted for Mail and
Heurich Brewery Rob-
berries.

The Police Department has been
notified that John M. Kendrick, 80,
now under arrest in johnson City,
Tenn, as the alleged leader of the
Tri-State Gang. will be brought back
to Washington in few days by De-
tective Sergt. Floyd A. Truscott. Trus-
colt is now in the Tennessee city.
Hendricks removal was ordered yes
terday by United States Commissioner
W. r. Rapass. Kendrick is a suspect
in the Union Station mail robbery,
the Heurich Brewery hold-up and in
a number of robberies in Maryland
and Virginia. Four other alleged
members of the gang are under arrest
and two are still at large.
Evening star., 1934-06-14
DIAMOND RING STOLEN

Mrs. Cecilia Martinez, 1888 D street
northeast, today reported to police the
theft of diamond ring valued at
$500.
other robberies reported included
the theft of several radios, valued at
$140, from Georges Radio Co., BIG F
street; three typewriters. valued at
$50, from the Webster School, and
$40 from Mike Dumon, 2164 Florida
avenue,
Evening star., 1934-06-14
POLICEMAN GETS HELP
WHEN NONE is NEEDED
Spectators at Arrest Look Like
Mob, So Neighbors Call
Reserves.

They were just spectators, after all.
the crowd of persons who gathered
around Policeman C. L. Smith of the
Traffic Bureau when he arrested a
colored suspect at Eleventh and V
streets this morning.
Residents of the vicinity, however,
thought the spectators were forming
a rescue party and telephoned for
the reserves, a patrol wagon load
arriving almost at once.
Smith was aStonished when all that
help rushed to his side. He had just
arrested William johnson, 19. of the
HOO block of V street, on suspicion
of stealing two cases of beer from a
truck. At No. Q precinct johnson
was booked for investigation.
Evening star., 1934-06-14

The proposal of the Capital Transit
Co. to operate its street cars over Taft
Bridge and directly down Connecticut
avenue was rejected formally today
by both the District Commissioners
and the Public Utilities Commission
bearing out informal reports earlier
in the week.
The reason given was that studies
showed the bridge would have to be
extensively rebuilt in order to carry
the street car traffic. The action was
taken by the joint board, consisting
of the Commissioners and members of
the Utilities Commission.
Evening star., 1934-06-14
Sorority Elects Officers.

EAST FALLS CHURCH, Va, June
IA (SpeciaD The following officers
have been elected by Chi Psi Sorority,
Beta Chapter:
Miss Helen Stanton, president; Miss
Katherine Wine, vice president; Miss
Edna Blumer, treasurer: Miss Lola
Smallwood, secretary, and Miss Mae
Davis, corresponding secretary.