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Milford chronicle., 1934-08-24
REPUBLICAN TICKET
In KENT COMPLETE
Entire Ticket VIII BE Endorsed At
Primaries without Opposition

Republicans in Kent county who
have filed as candidates for the var
ious Offices and who will go before
the voters at the primary, August 20
are:
For State Senate-First District,
William E. Matthews, of Smyrna;
third. William Fisher. Of Wyoming;
fifth, James Davis, of Milford.
For Representative-First Dis
trict, Thomas Jackson Snow; sec
oDd, Howard NJ. Buckson; third, j..
w. Montague; fourth. L. Schweitzer;
fifth, Morris Simon; sixth, ]. b.
Fleming; seventh, W. H. Conrad;
eighth, w. H. Rogers; ninth, B. J.
Shaw; tenth, DR.. Willard Pierce.
Levy Court-First District, Rob-
ert w. Knight; second. Henry Aus
tin; third, II. j. Thistlewood.
County Offices-Sheriff. Brainerd
Carroll, of Dover; Recorder of
Deeds, William Storey. of Magnolia;
Clerk of the Orphans Court and
Register in Chancery, Eugene
Raughley, of Dover; Coroner. Her
man Peck, of Milford; Clerk of the
Peace, Harry T. Gruwell, of Smyr-
ma; Receiver Of Taxes and County
Treasurer, Thomas J. Moore, Of
Magnolia.
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-24
FirenieH HGTTGsSed By
Exploding Ammunition
At Harrington Fire.
Corpse AIVGiting Burial
In Funeral PGrLOr Res
cHed By Firemen.

Handicapped by dense clouds of
smoke and a fusilade of lead from
shot gun shells and rife ammuni-
tion set off by the flames, gremen of
Harrington and from Milford We'd
nesday night foughtna serious blaze
that broke out in the hardware store
of Hanley and Warren on Commerce
street, opposite the postoffice in the
heart of the business district of Har-
rington.
Before it had been extinguished
the flames, smoke and water had
caused a loss that will total about
$11, 1000. several firemen had been in
juled, the hardware store had been
gutted, radio store, barber shop
and {, funeral parlor had been dam
aged. To add to their difficulties the
fi-emen had to carry the body of
dead man from the funeral home
where it had becl prepared for bur-
ial
The building housing all the
places burned is a long two-story
frame structure owned by Solomon
L. Sapp and John D. Brown, both
residents of Harrington. They estf-
mated their loss at $4,000. In addf-
tion to the hardware store, the radio
store of w. H. Wheeler adjoining
and the barber shop of Milton Weleh
next to Wheeler's place of business
were damaged. On the other side Of
the hardware store is the undertak-
ing parlors of Mrs. Katie Boyer
Wheeler was in his store about
1880 O'Clock Wednesday night when
he saw smoke coming through the
wall separating the hardware store,
The fire had originated in the rear
of the hardware store but the cause
had not been determined "wednesday
night. Wheeler gave the alarm and
the Harrington Fire Company was
on the scene within a few minutes.
This company's main FIRE engine
had been taken to Easton, Nd, to
participate in a fireman's parade but
a second pumper was pressed into
service. hs.'
Fearing the spread of the fianaes,
and realizing the danger to the en-
tire town if the fire got beyond
their control, the Harrington fire.
men sent a call to Milford for as
and the Carlisle Fire Com
pany of this town responded. 1t was
later before they sue
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Milford chronicle., 1934-08-24
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN
Should Be Made As Necessary As
New Clothes Or Books

Within a short time, our boys and
girls will be starting new school
year. In Delaware, this means some
$4,000 children, says Miss Pearl Nc
Donald, Extension Service, Univer-
sity of Delaware.
At once, the question arises: Are
these boys and girls ready for school.
not only those who are entering
school for the first time but also
those who have attended one or
more years?
And just what do we mean by be-
ing ready? Fathers and mothers, IL
they have not already done so. will
be making preparations for the open
ing OF this new school year. In the
majority of cases, this will consist
only of buying new clothes-suits,
dresses. stockings, coats, hats, shoes
"a new book bag, pencils and other
Many people think that
with this equipment, children are
ready for work.
There is another kind Of prepara-
tion, however, which is even more
important, continues Miss MacDOn-
aid. This is the checking of the
child himself to see whether he is
LTHTa 10 Page 3. PleaSS1
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-24
LEWES BEACH AWAITS
MASONIC PICNIC, AUG. rs
Evergreen Forest Band OF Milford
.Wll Play In The Afternoon

The Masonic picnic, sponsored by
Hope Chapter No. Z, r. A.. NJ, of
Georgetown, which is to be held at
Lewes Beach on Sunday, August 26.
promises to exceed in magnitude the
Chapters last picnic In 1882. AL
ready members of the fraternity
from all parts of Delaware have
made plans to attend, and accep-
tances from outside the State indi-
cate wider interest than ever. The
Band of Evergreen Forest. No. 49,
Tall Cedars of Lebanon, OF Milford,
C. Russell Snyder conducting, will
play in the afternoon, the concert
beginning about two o'clock. but
most of those arranging to attend
the picnic are planning to come in
the morning to take advantage OF
the excellent bathing in the waters
of Delaware Bay.
Henry S. Young. of Wilmington,
Grand High Priest of the Grand
Chapter r. A. M. of Delaware aud
the members OF his staff will be
present, as will Representatives OF
the other branches OF Masonry in
the State. Albert T. Handy, OF Phil
adelphia. Grand King of the Grand
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Milford chronicle., 1934-08-24
726 LIVES 1O-YEAR TOLL
OF AUTOS In STATE
1854 Accidents Listed On Delaware
Highways Since 1927

The automobile, the most priced
mechanical darling of the Twentieth
Century, has cost Delaware 726 hu-
man lives in the last ten years, 1t
was figured yesterday with the pub
lie still agape at this summers
startling increase in motoring fa-
talities.
c. C. Reynolds, superintendent Of
the State police. moreover, estimat-
ed that the period from 1911, when
use of the automobile began to be-
come prevalent, up to 1924, would
add another hundred or so victims
to the list II records were available.
In other words, Delaware has
paid with the blood of nearly 1000
men. women and children for the
pleasure of being able to step on
ii" and go places"
Besides all this, the seven-year
period since 1927 when the first such
records were kept, gives the state
a total OF 1894 automobile acci-
dents, varying in degree from hor-
rible "fold-ups" to collisions of lit
tie consequence.
These accidents have left an army
of manned and broken human be-
ings, recorded in the receiving wards
of hospitals throughout the state.
These facts have been brought
forcibly to the attention OF public
officials by the recent increase in
especially on week-ends.
The causes. of the Increase are
being hotly discussed. with little
possibility OF agreement. Most per-
sons cite the growing number Of
cars on the roads and the Unsuitable
demand for more speed and power.
Sixty-seventy-eighty miles an hour
and still the public is unsatisfied. A
limited group of persons declare re-
peal Is responsible. But Superin-
tendent Reynolds believes this is not
true. He pointed out that there has
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Milford chronicle., 1934-08-24
EIGHT HURT In
WEEKEND ACCIDENTS
William Ramsey, OF Milford, Among
Those Injured =.

Eight were injured in three auto
mobile accidents which occurred In
the Milford section during the week
end. Two of the victims, a young
girl and a garage owner in different
accidents, suffered serious injuries.
In an accident near Milford, Sat
urday evening, Edward Hill. wife
and daughter Sara, were taken to
the Marshall Hospital The daugh-
ter suffered a severe cut on the
head. Mr.. and Mrs. Hill were badly
shocked. 1t is stated that the Hill
car collided with a car driven by
Joseph Webb, who was injured about
the face. Both cars we're badly dam
aged. All those in the accident re-
side near Barratt's Chapel
William Ramsey, of Milford, well
known garage owner, was severely
injured in an automobile accident
that occurred on the State highway
lust north of Milford. Mr.. Ramsey
suffered injuries to the chest and at
TTarn TO PAGE 5. Pleasel
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-24
SAYS STA ~ AVS
u. s. MORE THAN
IT GETS BACK
Hastings Points Out State
Fares Poorly Compared
With Others.
POLICIES RAPED
No Drought Relief Ex-
penditures Included In
Hastings TabulatiOns.

In a statement made public on
Monday at the Office of Senator Dan
iel o. Hastings, of Delaware. figures,
said to be official, are presented
comparing Delaware tax payments
to the Federal government with
Federal allotments made to the
State.
While the State paid into the Fed
eTal treasury for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1884. little more than
SIS, 900 900, the Federal government
in the period May %. 193S-June 80.
1884, turned loose in the State in
the form of public works allotments.
grants, relief, etc, a total falling
short of $10OOO,OOO. the statement
says.
In other words, taxpayers of Del
aware are shown by the Senator's
compilation to be putting into the
United States Treasury SS,090.O00
more than the State and its citizens
are getting back in the way of Fed
eral money.
Senator Hastings lists ten state s
whose combined tax payments to
the Federal government are less
then the $1S,OO0,OOO paid by the
single State of Delaware. but whose
total of receipts of Federal money
exceeds $3.50, 100000. as compared
with less than S1O.O00.OOO for Della
ware, or % times as much.
After quoting President Roosevelt
as saying in his speech in Washing
ton State a few days ago that "Other
States" would bear the cost of huge
power dams now being erected in
the West, the Senator declared that
the East will pay for this rev and
latest Inconsistency in the new deal
program, just as it now must pay
for alleged benefits to farmers Of
the West and South-benefits which
in many instances are not wanted"
Alluding to the figures just quot
ed for ten states. the Senator said
that If all the money they paid into
the Federal treasury was used to
pay back the money expended on
them it would take % years to even
the count. The ten states are Ari-
zOna, Arkansas, Idaho. Mississippi,
New Mexico. North Dakota.
South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming. i
No drought relief expenditures
are included in Hastings tabula-
lions.
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-24
DEL-MAR-VA RED CROSS
TO HOLD CONFERENCE
Vice Chairman James L. FIeser VIII
Be Chief Speaker At Ocean City

Vice Chairman James l. Fieser of
the American Red Cross will be the
chief speaker at conference of Red
Cross workers from chapters in Del
aware, Maryland and the peninsular
counties in Virginia, to be held in
Ocean City, Nd. on Thursday and
Friday. August 80 and 81. He will
speak on 'Today's Challenge to Red
Cross"
Another speaker from Washington
headquarters will be Walter David
son, assistant manager Of the Eas-
tern area, who will speak on Fun
damentals of Red Cross organiza-
tion and Service" and will lead for
um discussions ON membership and
financial problems. "The Junior Red
Cross as a Factor In Character Ed
ucation" will be the theme of the
session OF the Junior Red Cross.
The conference will be held al the
Atlantic Hotel. opening with a lunr
cheon at noon on August 80 and
closing at noon August 81. A capsize
drill conducted by the United States
Coast Guard and first aid and braille
demonstrations will be features of
the program. The Baltimore he'd
Cross chapter will give reception
and tea on Thursday afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-24
HIGHWAY BOARD
RECEIVE BIDS
S2S7,O Total OF Low Estimates
Given On Ten State Projects

Contracts were opened at Dover
on Wednesday before the State
Highway Commission of which Com
missioners Hazel, Grubb and Cullen
were present, of WHICH the low bids
amounted to $2S7 ,O3S for ten high
way projects. Eight of these were
a part of the agreement with the
New Castle County Levy Court for
work relief benefits.
An unusual event in proposals for
building roads occurred in the bids
on pavement from West Eend ave-
nue. in Wilmington to Holloway Ter
race on which only one bid was re-
ceived, the Olivere Paving and Con-
tracing Company of Wilmington
being the lone bidder. The awarding
of the contracts will be made in
short time and work started at once
to provide relief work for those
who are on the unemployment list.
The bids follow:
Contract 157-NRS 11S-Hastings
lTRyH 10 Pa0" 5. PIeaJe
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-24

The Delaware Children's Home
Society, the oldest children's society
In the State of Delaware, has done
and is doing a tremendous work
with the under-privileged children
throughout the State Those who are
not in touch with the work of this
society have no idea of the vast
amount of work being done in its
efforts to protect children, through
out the State, against wrongs, in
flicted upon by unworthy parents
and others having them In charge.
The appeal by needy children can
not and must not be ignored. The
good people of Delaware do not
shirk their duty when it is recogniz-
ed. At present this society has a
number of splendid children that
are just waiting for some kind per
son to take them into their home
and claim them as their own. BY
getting in touch with this society
and taking a dear boy or a girl.
many homes have been made happy
and many child grown to be a
citizen, instead of an en-
to the State Of Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-24
LOCAL BALL CLUB In
SLUMP NEEDS MORE PEP
Drop Games To DagSbOrO, Wyoming
And Federal+bnrS

Thursday of last week being
rainy. the locals had to cancel d
game scheduled with fredericksburg.
Friday. however, the nome boys
jObrneyed to Federalism and play
e6 a tie game with the Marylanlers,
tc l.
Saturday Delmar visited Milford
anG the locals won by score of IL
to S. Cap Gray pitched for Milford
and Kelly for Delmar Marvel, Del
mars left fielder. hit two homers
for the visitors. A very mediocre
game.
Sunday Milford played Dagsboro
at Berlin and we're whipped to 5.
lftall pitched portion o the game
for Milford and Bob D1aDway finish
ed.
Monday Milford went to Federals-
burg and were defeated 2 to l. How
ard Ehmke. a former star pitcher on
Connie Mack's staff, hurled for Fed
eralsburg and also drove in the first
run for his team. Ehmke retired in
the fifth and turned the burden over
to Fountain. after he had the game
on ice.
Tuesday Berlin came to Milford
and were shoutout Z to 0. Carey pit
ched for Milford and Kline for the
visitors.
Wednesday Milford went 20 Wy
ing and were completed routed 10
to 5. Mahady pitching for Milford
allowed 20 hits; another example,
proving the fact that night life and
baseball Just won't mix.
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-24
CAR INSPECTION
CAMPAIGN NEARS
END IN STATE
A Total OF 32,96O Cars
Were Approved During
First Five Weeks.
22,827 ARE REJECTED

The first five weeks of the Car
Inspection Campaign in Delaware
have resulted in a total of 32,960
cars being approved and 22.S27 be-
ing rejected at the five Safety Lanes
operating in the State.
Defective brakes and headlights
lead the list as the principle cause
of rejection. In a majority of, in
stances minor repairs or adjust
ments are all that is necessary to
place the car In a safe operating
condition. The reflections by classes
for the first five weeks are: Brakes,
1901; lights, 9,122; steering gear.
797; horn, 306; mirror, 244; wind
shield wiper. 675; license tags, 389;
lice1ees. I474; tres, 54f; wind
shields, SIT. ~ 49,
The three organizations conduct
ing the Car Inspection Campaign
the Secretary Of States Office. the
State Highway Department and the
Delaware Safety Couneil-urge mo-
torists who have not had their cars
approved to avail themselves of the
free inspection period which ends
September l. Cars not approved by
this date will undoubtedly be pen
allied for their failure to comply
with the Delaware law.
Marvel o. Watson of the Secre-
tary of States once announces that
the inspection lanes Nos. 3, and 8
will be at the following locations
during the last week of the cam
paign: Lane No. 8, Richardson
Park, August 27. 2S and 20; Della
ware City, August 80, 81 and Sep
tember /. Lane No. 4. Dover. August
81 to September l, inclusive. Lane
No. s, Delmar, August q, 2S and %;
August 80. 81 and Sep
tember l. Rs-reigistrations for 1884
and registrations for 1888 of motor
cars to be operated on the highways
Of the State Of Delaware will be re-
fused to applicants who have failed
to comply with the inspection pro-
visions of the law.
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-24
BETTER HOUSING
PLAN EXPLAINED
AT WILMINGTON
Frank Thomas, Of Wash
ingtOn, Outlines PrOvis-
ions Of Housing Act.
INTENSE INTEREST
Willard Springer, Jr., Has
Been Named AS State
Director For Delaware.
INTENSE INTEREST

Frank Thomas, of Washington,
Acting General Counsel for the Ma
tional Housing Administration, was
the guest speaker at a meeting held
under the auspices of the Whining
ton Chamber of Commerce in the
Hotel DUPONT, Wilmington, at noon.
on Monday. Mr.. Thomas, who was
the father of the National Housing
Act, under which the government,
through insurance of loans up to
twenty per cent, hopes to stimulate
property rehabilitation and repair
and thus create employment in the
building trades, outlined the pro-
visions of the Housing Act and the
methods to be employed under 1t in
securing loans with which to reno
vize homes and other buildings.
There is hardly a branch OF busi-
ness, industry or transportation
which will not benefit greatly from
the operations of this Act. Willard
Springer, Jr., has been named as
State Director for Delaware, and is
arranging to open offices adjoining
the Chamber of Commerce in the
Mullin Building at Sixth and Market
streets, in Wilmington.
In view Of the intense interest
throughout the State in the provis-
ions of the National Housing Act,
Mr.. Thomas explanatory address
follows: Wyf
81 deem it an honor to have the
privilege of addressing the group
making the first statewide. Better
Housing campaign under the Ma
tional Housing Act. ~ -
"You are setting forth on a pro-
gram the purpose of which is to fos-
ter home life by improving the phys
ical conditions Of the dwellings In
which the citizens rof your State
live. Such a program cannot help
but impress yop as fitting way OF
That social. civil and
pride which has brought
you here today. AS the President
himself has said. I'VE seek the Sc
curity of the men. women and chill
dren of the nation. That security in
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Milford chronicle., 1934-08-24
CAPITAL ASSETS
OF STATE VALUED
AT 7O1,&.25
Current Resources Bring
Surplus OF $56,172, ,7O6
For Fiscal Year.
FEES ALSO DECLINED
Auditors Report Shows
Highways Worth $19,
798,500.

Total capital assets of the State
of Delaware, according to the re-
port of State Auditor J. Henry
Hazel for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1884, amounted to $47,701,-
96325, an increase of nearly $3,-
100000 over the previous year. They
are made up of the following: Pub
lie lands, $4,000; improved high
ways, $19,79S,5 500, as compared with
$19,127, $50 for the previous year
land and buildings, $24 ,749, ,953.27, as
compared with $22.759,1SO.66 in
1888; equipment, 5S,5O9.9S, COM
pared with $3.50, ,293.S9 the previous
year.
The total current assets, accord
ing to the report, amount to $1l,-
090,790.S4 while the total net sur
plus amounts to $50, ,172, ,706.05. The
total revenue of the State for 1884
amounted to $1O,947, ,O76.S9 as COM
pared with $11,221 ,559.48 for 1888,
a decrease of $274,4S2.59. The de-
crease in the revenue is accounted
for by the big falling off in taxes.
In 1884 this revenue amounted to
$6,222, ,S92.7O. compared with $s,11S,-
556.27 last year, a loss Of $685.
1887. To offset this, however,
grants and donations totaled ST.
757, ,79O.77, compared with $906,6S6,-
AS in 1888. an increase Of $1,S51,-
1O4.32. Fees declined $161.74S.82,
having amounted tao $1,106, 1850 in
1884 compared with $1,268, ,245.42 in
the previous year.
Economy practiced by the State
Government in all departments dur
ing the year apparently was pro-
ductive of a big saving, for the re-
port shows there was a decrease
amounting TO s1.9O2,621,79 In the
total expenditures. The expendj-
lures for 1884 amounted to $fS,-
1896 ,566.51, as compared with the to-
tai of SIS. .299, 1880 for the previ-
Gus year. Despite this, however, the
available cash surplus at the end
of the period showed decrease OF
81 1875, ,S59.35. In 1884 the available
TTHrs 10 Page 9, Plsasst
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-24
CCC MEN POISONED
AT LEWES CAMP
3S Men And Three Guests Suffer
PtOmaine Attack After Meal

Thirty members of Company 1924,
Civilian Conservation Corps, an Of
ficer's wife and little daughter. and
a Camp Dix officer who was camp
guest were made ill, some OF them
violently for awhile, from ptomaine
poison, believed to have been caused
by eating either canned meats or
potato salad at the camp supper last
Sunday night.
They had fully recovered on Mon
day from an attack of ptomaine pois-
oning. Their illness is believed to
have been caused by potato salad
which was served as a part of the
supper.
Most of the CCC men were able
to leave the infirmary Monday morn
ing and some of them went to work.
Captain Earl Ewing, of Wilmington,
the company commander, stated that
all of them were ready to go to work
Tuesday morning. Mrs. Ewing and
her daughter Betty, aged 5, who
were made ill, had fully recovered
on Monday. None of those stricken
was in a serious condition at any
time, Captain Ewing said.
A board of inquiry sat to determine
the cause of the attack. The potato
salad is believed to have been tainted
after the heat had caused some Of
the ingredients to spoil. All the pa
tients were treated at the camp by
DR.. E. L. Stanbaugh.
One man from camp who had gone
to Rehoboth became i'll while there
and went to drug store for medi-
cine. He then hurried back to camp.
Others while in Lewes felt the attack
coming ON and Immediately hurried
back to camp.
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-24
For Needy
Children OfDelaware
The DeLGLCGre ChiLdren's Home Society At Present
Has A Number OF Splendid Children ALUGiting
Some Kind Person To Take Them Into Their Home.

The funds of this society are so
limited and yet so many calls for
help, 1t is necessary to ask for the
continued support Of the people
throughout the State, not only for
money but for clothing as we'll. Con-
tributions may be sent to the office
Of this society All checks and be-
quests made payable to the Chill
dren's Home Society. incorporated.
The headquarters of this office has
been for many years located in the
Citizens Bank Building, Wilmington
Due to the fact there are so many
demands on this society, not only in
Wilmington, but throughout the
State, that Mrs. Thomas N. Rawlins,
the new superintendent. who recent
ly succeeded Rev. Kay Lord and the
directors of this society, feel that
the work can be done more econOm-
ieally by being more centrally To-
Gated in the State.
The new headquarters of the So
oiety is in the Lawyer Hutton Build
ing. 304 State street, Dover. All in
quiries sent to the Office will have
prompt attention.
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-24
1887 OWNERS MUST
HAVE AUTOS EXAMINED
% Per Cent OF State Registration
Lacking 1884 Safety Stlckers

A total Of 1887 automobiles. 81
per cent of Delaware's total regis
tration, must be submitted for Of
fetal State inspection during the
remaining eight days of the cam
paign If all Delaware operators are
to comply with the safety law.
The figures for the first five weeks
of the campaign from July 16 to
August 21 show that 1854 cars
have been approved and 24,563 re-
jected throughout the State. The
defects found follow: Brakes, 49,
$50; lights. 1888; steering gears,
S57; horns, 342; mirrors, 277; wind
shield wipers, ia; tags, 409; Ii
cense. 1881; tires, 5S7; windshields,
$50.
An analysis of the inspection
made by Wilmington's two Safety
Lanes on last Saturday, has been
compiled by the Delaware Safety
CTas to Page 5. Pieassl