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Milford chronicle., 1934-05-04
TIE HOUSE VOTE KILLS
MOVE TO END SESSION
Fourteen Democrats Favor Adjourn
ment As Deadlock Holds

Apparently convinced that further
efforts to reach an agreement on the
enactment of legislation that would
provide relief for the needy of the
State would be useless, Democratic
members of the House late Wednes-
day afternoon endeavored to have
the House adjourn sine die but
through the desertion of some of
their own party members from the
caucus agreement to vote for a mo-
tion to this effect it was lost, result
ing in a IA to ii tie. A short time
later, Speaker J. Thomas Robinson
declared the House recessed and let
il be known that he would not again
convene the House until Thursday
afternoon at O'Clock, standard time.
Republican members of the Sen
ate who were members of the joint
conference committee which endea-
vored to reach a compromise on a
relief bill, but which committee
broke up Tuesday in disagreement,
submitted a report to the Senate on
Wednesday afternoon in which they
expressed their confidence that the
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MOSQUITOBOYSTO
MOVEFROM BEACH
Those In Charge OF Work
Say Men Will Be Re-
turned July First.

Plans for eliminating the mosqui
to pest around Rehoboth during the
coming tourist season are being
rushed by the Delaware Mosquito
Control commission, and to this end
the greater part of Company 1926, at
Slaughter Beach. Delaware, will be
removed Immediately to the site OF
Camp De La War;. about twelve
miles from Lewes, on the west side
of RehOboth Bay.
The site chosen is adequately suit
ed for the mosquito force encamp-
ment, as housing facilities are al
ready there; consisting of five rOOmy
barracks, a large mess hall, small
hospital, and other cOnVeniences.
The reason for the removal of the
Slaughter Beach ScOmpany. according
to w. S. Corkran. executive officer
and engineer of the commission. is
to speed up drainage work in that
area. and obtain better protection for
Rehoboth during the coming months
This work would easily have been
attended to by the Lewes Camp.
1224. but the time lost during the
cold spell on account of frozen
marshes, has retarded them consid-
erably.
As the facilities at Camp De La
War; are not quite sufficient to ac-
the required number of
cCt. workers, some improvements
win be made 10 the camp. and a
group of tents placed on the
grounds.
The mosquito forces will remain
at the Rehoboth Bay location from
May to the latter part of June.
During that time the Slaughter
Beach Camp will not be entirely
but will be occupied by
a small force. Plans are to remove
three sections of the company, ap-
100 men with three
ioremen. Superintendent Nader. one
officer, and the necessary cooks.
This procedure will not interfere
y ith the summer routine of Camp
De La War;. as the mosquito forces
ire to return to Slaughter Beach bv
July /. and will resume ditching u
he northward of there.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-04
PLAN FOR HOME
SAFETY WEEK
Next Week Designated
For Spreading OF InfOr-
nation About Work.

The Home Safety Division of the
Delaware Safety Council has desig-
mated the week Of May TIP as Della
wares Home Safety Week. Home
Safety Week will be inaugurated by
a luncheon to be held In the gold
ballroom, Hotel DUPONT, Monday,
May 2 Louis H GleFf, NJ. D., pro-
fessor of Bronchoseopy and Esopha-
goscopy. Jefferson Medical College,
will be the principal speaker His
lecture on Hazards of the Home
will be illustrated with especially
prepared stereopticon slides. DR..
Clerf is a former associate of Dr.
Chevalier Jackson, inventor of the
bronchoscope. Representatives of the
Wilmington Public Schools and the
Adult Education Group will briefly
outline the advantages of adequate
home safety instruction. Music will
be furnished by George Madden and
his orchestra.
Home Safety inspection blanks
will be distributed to Delaware's 5O.-
900 school children urging them TO
participate in a Statewide search
for home accident hazards Home
safety information will be distribut-
ed with the Diamond State Tele-
phon COlnpany's bills.
Many people fail to realize that
home accidents are second only to
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Milford chronicle., 1934-05-04
BAKER WILL CASE
HEARING RESUMED
Relatives Of Deceased Laurel Man
Allege Undue influence ExeTted

Testimony was heard ON Monday
in the review of the will of the late
Elijah J. Baker, of Laurel, before
Register of Wills Frank L. Joseph.
The hearing in the case which was
started during the latter part OF
January has attracted much atten-
tiOn because more than $4,000 is
involved.
Baker died on November 9th, 1882,
leaving the bulk of his estate, in
cash, to his brOther-in-law's wife.
Mrs. Joseph F. Warrington. of
Laurel. He bequeathed her $50. 900.
The contest, or review of the will.
was instituted by Mrs. Fannie Ward.
Norris, Oliver, Monroe and John
Baker, all relatives, who claimed
that Baker was not mentally capable
of making a will and was influenced
to leave his estate in the manner in
which he did.
The testimony ON Monday was
mainly along the line of his mental
capabilities. the witness expressing
the belief, from their observations
OF Baker a few months prior to his
death, that he was capable.
Among those who testified were
former Lieutenant Governor Harry
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CRTFIELD "a
EHURRIEESAo
BALTIMORE JAIL
Alleged Assailant Of PO-
liceman Captured Sim
gle-Handed By Sheriff.
MAN DENIES CHARGE
Fear OF Lynching Causes
Removal Of Accused
Man From Shore Town.
MAN DENIES CHARGE

Harry Flemming, negro, who hao
been sought by hundreds of SOmer-
set county citizens, Sunday night
after he stabbed and seriously
wounded a Crisfeld police officer
was taken to Baltimore Monday af-
ternoon and placed in the city jail.
Three State Highway patrolmen
accompanied the negro, who is
charged with wOunding Harry
Daugherty, the patrolman, in resist
ing arrest.
The trip to Baltimore apparently
was uneventful.
The negro, for whom angry citi-
zens had searched all Sunday night
was captured on Monday. The ar
rest was made single-handed ty
Sheriff Luther Daugherty, a distant
relation of Harry Daugherty, the
wounded policeman.
The negro. whose name was var
iOusly given, wds turned over to
State highway patrOlmen, who made
quick dash from Maryland's Eas-
tern Shore Peninsula. through Della
ware, to Baltimore. He was held in
the Baltimore city jail. and Sherln
Daugherty said he would remain
there until time for trial.
The negro's name was given orig
inally to officers as Harry Flem-
ming, but States Attorney John b.
Robins said later that this was an
alias and that his real name was
Howard McClelland. McClelland
moved to Crisfield from Nashville,
Tenn. several years ago.
With the removal of the negro
from Somerset county, the excite
ment that had fiared after the stab
bling. subsided. Il was in this same
county at Princess Anne, l6 miles
from Crisheid. that a negro was
lynched last fall. Officers had feared
an attempt might be made TO harm
If the men and boys who
sought him during the night were
successful in finding him.
The arrest was made by Sheriff
Daugherty without difficulty. He
said he had a tip that McClelland
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OUTLINE ROUTE
FOR DAYS OUTING
Enjoyable Trip Is In Store
For Those Who Take 1t,
Says Department.

a delightful one day motor trip
which will proceed through the
heart of the fruit belt, disclose a ten
mile strip of ocean front and pre-
sent many points of interest is rec
commended by the State Highway
Department to be taken during the
next two or three weeks of fruit
blossom time.
From the northern part of the
State the trip should begin over
Route Is to Dover, the center CT the
fruit orchards. then to Milford
where a turn to the left takes the
driver to Rehoboth Beach, and the
ocean. A side trip to Lewes, the old
est settlement in the State with its
historic buildings can be taken six
miles north of Rehoboth Beach.
At the. States largest ocean re-
sort turn TO the right will take the
mOtorist over Silver Lake to the
new Ocean Boulevard where for ten.
miles splendid surf fishing can be
enjoyed, also passing over the new
inlet into the Indian River. arriving
finally at Bethany Beach where the
National Guard camp is located.
Turn to the right and take the con-
crete road to Clarksville where
choice of roads can be taken, one
Il, Getting the Coleman dupont Boule-
ward at Frankford, the other at
Dagsboro, the latter passing pic
turesque Vines Greek and old
Prince George Episcopal Church
where General Dagsworthy of Revo-
lutionary fame is buried.
Reaching the boulevard the turn
is made north until Georgetown is
met and where a turn left is made
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CODE IS DISCUSSED AT
HOTEL OWNERS MEETING
Mrs. A. 8. Samuels Leads Discussion
At Milford Meeting

The new NRA hotel code was dis
cussCd at the spring meeting of the
Delaware State Hotel Association at
the New Windsor Hotel, Milford, on
Wednesday of last week. The dis
cussion was led by Mrs. A. s. Sam
uels, of the Hotel Cassidy, Whining
ton, chairman Of the Delaware Hotel
Code authority. Thaddeus w. Wind
sOr, president OF the State assOcia-
tion. presided. Mr.. and Mrs. Wind
sor were hosts to the members.
Mrs. Samuels presented a report
on a public hearing on the code for
the Philadelphia area, last Tuesday.
which she and Miss Sarah Truax, of
the Hotel DUPONT, Wilmington. sec
retary of the association, attended.
Frank Gregson, manager Of the
Hotel DUPONT, was appointed by MIR.
Windsor as member from Delaware
on the legislative committee Of the
American Hotel Association. Mr..
Gregson spoke of recent legislative
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PAGEANT WILL
FEATURE MEETING
ATUNIEERSTTY
Centenary Celebration To
Be Held Next Friday,
Saturday And Sunday.
MANY TO ATTEN ID
Thousands of Visitors and
Educators Expected At
Gathering At Newark.

One of the great features of the
Centenary celebration to be held al
the University of Delaware ON May
IL, II and 13, plans for which have
been going on for several months
will be the historical pageant. This
pageant which is to be under the
direction of Frank Stephens, of Ar
den, who has had much experience
in such affairs will have a cast of
more than 100 and will be presented
in Mitchell Hall twice, 1880 o'cleck
on the evening of May IL, and p.
m, May ~. The entire program is
on eastern standard time.
This however, is only one of many
features of the program that has
been arranged to celebrate one hum
dred years of education at Delaware
College, University of Delaware. 1t
is anticipated that many thousands
from all parts of Delaware and ad-
joining states will visit the Univer-
sity during the three days of the
celebration. This is especially true
as to old graduates as the commit
tee in charge is being notified by
alumni members from all parts of
the United States that they expect
to take their vacation at that time
so as to atten dthe celebration.
The celebration will open at l p.
m, May II. with an educational
meeting on the subject THE Univer-
sity and the School," over which DR..
Harry V. Holloway will preside. At
2 o'clock that afternoon there will be
a conference on international Re-
lations and the American College,"
which will be presided over by DR.,
Samuel c. Mitchell, of Richmond,
Va, former president of the univer-
sity.
AT -4p. nj, May II, President and
Mrs. Walter Hullihen will give a re-
ception at their home The Knoll and
at s p. m. there will be a dinner for
delegates and schoolmen Of the
State The historical pageant will be
first presented at 1880 o'clock that !
evening and at 8 o'clock the campus |
will be illuminated. That days pro- I
gram will end with a reception and
dance for alumni and alumflae in ,
Old College.
On both Friday and Saturday there
will be open classes and laborator- /
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EXTENSION GROUP HOLD
DRESSMAKINC CLASSES
Mrs. Helen Mckinley, OF Newark, Is
In Charge OF Kent County Group

During the past month 14O men,
bers of Home Demonstration Groups
have met with Mrs. Mckinley, State
Leader of Demonstration Work, TO
cut out and make wash dresses.
Each club that signed up for these
lessons met two days-and in nearly
every case dresses were fairly well
completed under Mrs. McKinley's
instructions.
Making garments at home is still
considered a profitable thing to do
and these classes were held with
this economy in view. as well as to
give special instructions to begin
ners in sewing.
Club women are now looking for
ward to a cotton dress contest the
latter part of June. at which time
entries may be made by any club
member in one of the two classes:
Cotton morning dress or afternoon
dress. The style show and the
awards to the winners of each class
will be held in Dover, sometime the
latter part of June and any club
may compete. A speaker Of
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l.. l.. Layton, corner OF State and
Cecil streets. Loan collections of old
glass. Tables, portraits of Oliver
Wolcott. Secretary of the Treasury
under Washington and Adams, and
other notable furnishings.
No. 4-Garden of Mr.. and Mrs.
George E. Dawson, corner Of State
and Division streets.
No. 5-Residence of Mrs. Alden B.
Richardson, corner Of State and
Budd streets. Old pine paneling and
antiques. Spring garden and old box
wood. Loan collection of colonial and
Victorian iewelry and miniatures.
Turn east on Budd street to
Kings Highway.
No. 6-Residence of DR.. and Mrs.
Frank Hall. Historic house. Notable
wood carving and fine authentic fur
nishings
Kings Highway and Division
streets.
No. Residence of Judge and
Mrs. W. W. Harrington. Loan col
lection of old china in appropriate
setting.
Head of Kings Highway.
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HAVE YOU CONTRIBUTED
TOTHE BASEBALL TEAM {?
Let's All Pull Together For a Win
ming Team For Milford This Year

Spring is here and along with it
comes the old "Ump" singing out al
the top of his voice. play ball" A
number of business and professional
men worked hard last winter to per-
feet an organization in order that
Milford may have a good baseball
club.
This organization has been formed
not for the sole purpose of playing
in 1884 but with the idea OF having
a permanent organization. so that
we can have baseball in Milford for
the next four or five years without
going through the ordeal of reor-
ganizing each year.
The home boys will be used as far
as possible but we will have several
stars from outside of Milford in or
der to have a winning club ON the
field.
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In special message he transmit
ted to the House of Representative
Wednesday afternoon, Governor c.
Douglass Buck charged that branch
of the General Assembly, in its ef-
forts to provide relief for the needy
of the State has engaged in the
game of politics from the very be-
ginning" He further stated that the
House, which is controlled by the
Democrats, has repeatedly attempted
to set up an organization purely
political in its character, to admin
lister relief throughout the State"
He reminded the members of their
failure to consider relief bills that
have been passed by the Senate and
he concluded his brief message with
the assertion that regardless of what
relief legislation is adopted by the
Assembly he has made plans and
proposes, beginning Thursday, to see
that the poor people in Wilmington
and New Castle county are fed.
The message said:
Gentlemen: Recently a minority
of the members Of this branch of the
General Assembly took occasion to
,remind the Governor of your State
that he was a public servant" and
in.Riew Of this reminder it would not
seem amiss for him to recall to them
the thought that the persons chosen
by the electorate of the several rep
resentative districts are also public
servants. For this reason the ad-
journment of the One Hundred and
Fourth General Assembly, soon to
take place, | hope, would appear to
be the opportune time for an ac-
of our stewardship to the
people of our beloved State.
This General Assembly has been
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NAME DELAWAREANS
FOR c. M. 7. CAMPS
J. H. ROOsa, OF Milford, Among
Those Enrolled For Training

Major w. NJ. Cravens, U. S. Army
in charge of reserve officers and C.
NJ. 7. c. activities for Delaware, this
week received word from the Citi-
zens Military Training Camps OFF,
Ger, at Governors Island. New York.
that 80 Delaware youths have been
accepted for a months training in
the C. M. T. camps this summer.
OF the number accepted, % are
from New Castle county, three from
Kent and two from Sussex. 1t is
expected that additional acceptance
will be received later. The quota for
Delaware. which was previously 105;
has been reduced by about one-half
due TO the reduction In funds avail
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Death For Kidnapers
Under New State Lam
KidnGpers Who Desire To Ply Their Profession In
DeIaUGre, Can Resign Themselves To FOrfeitiHg
Their Lives If They Are Apprehended.

Kidnapers who desire to ply their
profession in Delaware can resign
themselves to forfeiting their lives II
they are apprehended.
Governor Buck has signed Sena-
tor Davis substitute bill for Repre-
sentative Rees' measure, to make all
kidnapings felonies punishable by
death.
Under the old law. the death pen
atty was invoked only in cases
where the kidnapped person was un-
der the age of Is years. The new
law makes the crime punishable by
death. regardless of the age of the
kidnapped person.
Provision is contained in the law
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-04

for life Imprisonment for anyone
aiding. receiving or concealing any
kidnaper. Nothing in the law ap-
plies where parents abduct their own
children.
Governor Buck appended his sig
nature to Senator McCaulley's sub
stitute bill for Representative
Wheatley's measure to make lit un-
lawful to buy. sell or transport can
talOupes for human consumption,
unless they are mature.
He also signed Representative
Poore's bill to make II possible for
one partner to withdraw from bus
mess, without going into court for
a receivership.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-04
TO TAKE "GUESS" WORK
OUT OF JELLY MAKING
Lessons Planned For Home Demon.
stratiOn Groups For May

Extension leaders that were train
ed in making jelly last month are
giving back the work to their clubs
this month. The method used at
their leader groups, conducted by
Miss Pearl Macdonald of Newark.
involves a new principle, that of de-
termining the exact amount of peetin
in the fruit juice used. This method
will largely take away any guess
work in jelly making and the women
are most anxious to learn more OF it.
Schedule for the month is as fol-
lows:
May 1st, Laws, Mrs. Thomas
Chambers hostess.
May 3rd. AndrewVille. Mrs. Earl
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20 CENT TAX RATE
FOR SUSSEX COUNTY

The Levy Court Commits
sioners of Sussex county have
fixed the tax rate for the coun-
ty at seventy cents for the
fiscal year. The amount of
taxes to be collected this year
will be a little more than 49,
900 less than for the year 1888
because the assessment is ap-
proximately S400, 900 less.
There also has been a fall
Wing off of s45 capitatiOns from
last year. The cause of this
cannot be definitely determin-
ed unless it is because there
have been such a large num-
Der of deaths and removals.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-04
HOUSE ACCUSED
BYGOVERNOROF
Baking RELIEF
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
NOW IN EFFECT IN
WILMINGTON

Persons having business in
Wilmington and Philadelphia.
will do well TO remember that
these cities are now on day
light saving time. The change
was made last Sunday.
Much confusion resulted the
first of the week when the
change was made, but things
have now settled into the reg
ular summer routine.
Lower Delaware will remain
on standard time again this
year.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-04
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, April 25 To Tues
day, May 1, Inclusive

Charles ]. HolzmueIIer, the local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for Nil.
ford. from Wednesday, April rs, to
Tuesday. May l, inclusive:
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Asserts Members Buried
Bills Seeking To Meet
Crisis.
CHARGES 1T PLAYS
POLITICAL GAM E
Democrats In Reply Say
Governor Leader of Par
ty Not of State.

I II is still 1853 o'clock, Friday, April i
20, in the Legislative Building at /
Dover, The question as to when /
final adjournment will be made Is !
still indefinite as the Chronicle goes ]
to press, [
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-04
Temperature RAIN
Total Rainfall

Total Rainfall ......... .66
Total Rainfall for April. .2.S2 inches
The following winds and 'condt
tions prevailed during the same
period:
Milford chronicle., 1934-06-29
PROTECTED LIVES

A group of boys who will soon
leave home to enter colleges and
schools were told the other day that
they had one weakness, which was
that up to that time they had lived
protected lives. Now they were 60
ing to be turned loose in the world,
and it was not certain what the
world would do to them.
That remark applies to countless
boys other than college students,
who all the time are going out in
the world. 1t is fairly easy for a
boy to keep straight when he has
worthy parents guiding him. How
will it be when he goes away from
home to take a job or to study? The
guiding hand is no longer leading
him ON, but instead there are beck
oning fingers, many of them having
coarse and sordid purposes.
The haunts of vice want him for
their CHASTITY aims. Both men and
women seek his money. They will
squeeze him dry, and when the
money is gone, they will throw him
away like worthless refuse.
Boys who grow up in protected
homes feel amply able to care for
themselves. They depart into the
great unknown with light step and
high head, while parents await their
letters anxiously, and wonder what
the world is doing to their high
spirit. Boys often become impa-
tient in the protected home, FESTIVE
at its restraints, and anxious to go
out and do battle for themselves.
1t is natural that they should. You
never grow a strong tree in a hot
house. 1t has TO get out, and battle
with the storm and sunshine.
When the boy goes out from the |
protected life, he will find plenty |
Of good and inspiring influences.
Churches, good clubs, study classes,
libraries, newspaper reading. a hun
lred things will help him live worth
ly of the protection that his early
youth gave him.
Milford chronicle., 1934-06-29
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

Boys committed to Jail in Farrell,
Pennsylvania, recently were fur
nished with Bibles. and required TO
study the Ten Commandments until
they could recite them perfectly.
Many modern boys never heard of
the Ten Commandments.
While some of these great COM
mands refer to conditions like idol
worship that do not exist in our
times. yet on the whole modern life
is based on these commandments.
If We could prevent people from
killing, stealing, committing immoral
acts, and telling falsehoods. and
teach them to honor their parents,
as the Ten Commandments instruct
us, the world would move on much
more smoothly than il does nov.