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Milford chronicle., 1934-12-14

section. The training and pruning OF
peach trees in Maryland will be dis
cussed at 2:15 by A. L. Schrader,
horticulturist of the Maryland ex-
pertinent station. G. w. Wentworth
horticuiturist from the same station.
will present at 3:15 a discussion
relative to new varieties of apples
and peaches, and at 4:15 +. S. La
gasse, research horticulturist OF the
Delaware experiment station, will
give the results of various nitrogen
treatments on Yellow Transparent
trees.
The Thursday morning session
will open with talk on lining Tor
potatoes, by ]. B. Hester. soil tech
nologist of the Virginia truck exper-
iment station, and at AS X. u. Car
olus, soil chemist from the same
station, will discuss the magnesium
deficiency in vegetable crops. The
use of electricity in heating hot beds
for starting early plants will be dis
cussed by NJ. NJ. Parker, horticultur-
list OF this station, and at 1874 the
sweet potato sprout treatment for
disease control will be presented by
Kent County Agent Russell E. Will
son of the Delaware extension SER
vice, who has been working on this
project for the past several years.
The sessions will close with
business meeting at 11:15 including
the reports of committees and the
of officers. The present ofii-
GERS of the society are H. +. Cover
dale, Dover. president; Robert Smith
of Bridgeville, vice president for
Delaware; o. R. Higgins. Hurlock,
Nd, vice president for Maryland; w.
Lee. Allen, Salisbury, Md, treasurer,
md ]. F. Adams, Newark, secretary.
Through the cooperation Of Fruit
land Grange lunch will be served In
he Grange Hall on Tuesday, We'd
lesday and Thursday, and supper |
IN Tuesday and wednesday even
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-14
CHILDREN HAVE
HEART TROUBLE
CCoHfimHed from FirM Pagrl

lC0HffHned from First Pd9fi
curing the written permission OF
the respective parents with the con-
sent and knowledge of their family
physicians.
Carried ON in the school of a SUI
perintendent who has been one of
the leaders in advocating thorough
medical examinations. 1t showed
that of those 229 children, had def
mite heart ailments. This is equal TO
slightly over 3qo. These disabilities
might easily have escaped a more
casual or less careful examination.
The superintendent of that school
then arranged, again with the know
ledge and consent of the local
school board and the family physi-
clans, for a Wilmington heart spe-
cialist to give these seven children
a more thorough examination. Six
of the seven were examiled by the
specialist. All were found to have
a definite heart disability. Four of
them were put to bed for periods
varying from two weeks to one
month, and the other two were put
on restricted exercise land heart
Considering" says DIR. Sargent.
that seven children out of two
hundred and twenty-nine examined
in normal community or about $50
were found to be suffering from
heart ailments OF a rather serious
II seems safe to express
the opinion that If all of the $4,000
Delaware school children could be
examined with. equal care many
cases in great need of treatment
would be discovered.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-14
NOTED TRAVELLER
TO SPEAK HERE
[ContiHned rom First baael


a most satisfying travel tour em-
bracing every Mediterranean cOun-
try. The Christian Herald of New
York on whose cruises Mr.. Bowman
was a staff member, has very highly
endorsed this presentation and we
may be assured that MIR. BOwman's
travel tour will be one of the finest
ever given in Milford.
The NJ. Z. Church, under whose
auspices his entertainment is given.
announces that as an added attrac-
tion on the same program that the
Great Pharo, Egyptian magician,
will appear in an amazing demon
stration of Oriental magic.
Pharo was brought to this coun-
try by Mr.. Bowman and his portion
of the entertainment is said to be
the most startling and filled with
novel surprises.
This entertainment will be given
on Wednesday, December 8, at 1880
d. m.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-14
n. d. GRAY FOUND DEAD

N. Davis Gray, aged So years, was
found dead in his apartments on
home saw him lying on the floor of
East Front Street. Milford, last Fri
day night. NeighbOrs going in the
the front room. It appeared that he
had been on the davenport in the
room and started for the front door.
DR.. Willard r. Pierce. who made
the examination, reported that death
was due to heart trouble.
For many years Mr.. Gray was at
tached to hospital in New York
City. having charge of the mems
ward. but of late he had lived a re-
tired life in Milford where he was
born.
He is the son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Napoleon Gray, and is sur
vived by one brother. William Gray,
of Milford.
Funeral services were held at his
apartment Tuesday afternoon with
Rev. Frank Herson officiating.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-14
HORTICULTURISTS WILL
MEET AT CAMDEN
rConLinncd from Fa,f kaael


followed by q round table discussion
led by A. Bailey Thomas.
The program for the evening will
start at 7:l5 by an address by II. f..
Coyerdale. president of the PENN
sula Horticultural Society, and at
7:45 a discussion of peach yellows
will be given by DR.. +. F. Manns,
plant pathOlOgist of the Delaware
Experiment Station, and this will be
followed by a presentation of the life
history and control Of the Japanese
beetle by Donald McCreary, assist
ant entomologist.
On Wednesday morning the pro-
gram will open at 3 O'Clock with a
talk by Dr. Manns on the control Of
black rot I'm grapes, and at $3.50 A.
B. Grover, pathologist of the Win
chester research laboratory, will dis
cuss fungicides in relation to spray
russet and disease control. These
talks will be followed by a presen-
tatiOn of observations ON spraying
fruits i'm New Jersey by Prof. A. ].
Farley. extension horticulturist of
the New Jersey experiment station.
and at II o'clock J. II. Beaumont,
horticulturist of the Maryland ex-
pertinent station, will discuss the
removal of lead residues from APP
Piles.
At lis ON Wednesday afternoon.
w. II. Johnson, secretary of the
Production Credit Corporation of
Baltimore, will outline plans for f.
nancing fruit growers, and at 1:45.
Director C, A. McCue of the Univer-
sity of Delaware will present the
apple outlook which shopldAbe of in
tercst TO all fruit growers Ia this
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-14
Milford Merchants Well
Pleased With Prize Plans

Milford merchants this week re-
port very satisfactory response on
the part of Christmas shoppers to
the new shopping plan inaugurated
here this year. In a cooperative
movement the merchants are giving
away cash prizes of $50 each Satur-
day evening to persons who have
patronized the local stores. a final
grand prize of $500 will be awarded
shortly after the new year. Shoppers
in Milford should ask the merchants
to explain the plan to them.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-14

WITH CHRISTMAS just few short weeks it's high time
w began take inventory of holiday needs Ahead lie dizzy
days shopping and Christmas gaye and unless make careful
eleventh will all be swamped in the
merry confusion So let's consider the problem while still calm
and collected First need andpeny of candy Enough to fill
bonn dishes placed casually around to
tempt everyone dainty bt expectant stock
besides And Christmas just naturally homemade candy to
make and pack pretty boxes then tuck in
hiding place until Christmas Eve So wise you
plan your candy before the last while
looking for good IDEAS these splendid
recipes candy You will enjoy their delightful variety
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-14

with 1s inch Peanut Butter,
roll as jelly roll and slice
to form pin wheels.
5. Melt a portion over hot
water, add bitter chocolate
to taste. Place each piece
of candy to be dipped, on
the end of a toothpick or
hot pin and dip down into
the fondant. Place on wax
ed paper to cool, pulling
toothpick or hot pin out as
candy adheres to paper.
Chocolate Fudge-Melt 8 table
spoons butter in skillet or sauce
pan and brown slightly, add 3 cups
sugar, 1 teaspoon Cider Vinegar,
l small can condensed milk, or p
cup top cream, 8 tablespoons corn
syrup and a pinch of salt. Stir
until we'll blended. With a clean
cloth, wipe down the sides of the
pan, and bring slowly to a boil.
Add 8 squares unsweetened choco-
late, which has been broken into
small pieces and boil rapidly until
the syrup forms a soft ball in cold
water, (236o F.) that will not stick
to the fingers or that will cream
when stirred in a saucer. Always
set candy off the fire when trying
it. Keep candy covered while cook
ing, to prevent crystailization on
the side of the pan. Cool until
lukewarm, add / teaspoon vanilla
and beat till candy begins to cream,
pour into buttered pan and cut
into blocks when cold.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-14

The average man now lives 80
years longer than he did in 1900. He
has to in order to get his taxes
maid
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-14

ings at a nominal cost for the con-
Venience of visitors in attendance at
these meetings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-05
JUDGE M'EYOY TO
 HEAR STORE CASE
Test Will Be Made By Package St0res--Hart.
 ford Man Is Tester

Hartford, Conn, June 6-(UP) --Rov6cation Of tho licenses Of moro than $50 state package store owners today hinged on the olA- come of a single superior court test case,
 Package store pormlttees were charged by the liquor control com. mission with violating the control net in keeping open later than c D. m.. and selling In quaptitics less than 24 ounces during tho pend. oncy of q federal injunction While constitutional court decided the validity Of tho not,
 stanley Fisher, counsel for Jos- cph b. Castanguay, Hartford pack ago store owner, late yesterday agreed before tho commission to permit his client to admit the charges 50 that a direct appeal could be taken to superior court and to supreme court, # necessary. to determine at ono stroke the status of other pcrmittees charged wltb similar violations.
 Fisher conferred today with Su- pcrIor Court Judge Frank r. Me- Evoy to arrange an early hearing of tho case. Fisher snld he woulh base his defense on that portion of tho constitutional court decision which requested there be no prosecutions or rcprlsals" against those who opeatcd under the in- function,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-05
BY ELMER c. WALZER United Press Financial EditOr)


 New York, Juno 6-(UP)--In- 'ket a bit of activity today. Prices points in the main list.
 A swift rise in grains left wheat up 7.8 to 4 3.s cents q bughel; corn up 2 3.4 to 2 7.8 cents; oats up the limit of cents and rye up 2 IA to 2 3.S cents. Small gains were made by silver. and silk Rubber and cotton were strong Copper cased.
 A long list of companies includ. ing F'ilene's, Federated Department Stores, Lazarus, and Mead Johnson declared extra dividends. Kenne. colt declared . dividend of 1i cents q share, tho first dividend ir 2 years. Atchis0n declared Q semi. annual dividend of S2.60 a share Tn tho entire year of 1883, divi. dends of S4.s0 were paid.
 Business news included c sharT reduction in failures which in May were the lowest in 14 years; Wool. worth sales up III per cent 1T May compared with 1888. againB decline of 1.S per cent from I03; in April; car loadings continued te make good showing; W. A. IT, win, president of U. $. steel, hoped the corporation would show { small profit.
 The dollar was irregular, stead, in terms of most curronclos bu strong in terms of the Germaf mark which lost 113 points on tn, belief Germany might be forced tt resort to imitation in the near fut ure. The pound gtoadied after itl sharp decline yesterday. The Lon don gold price rose to 13S shiliingl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-05
CHURCH LEADER
 HITS AT MOVIES
Cardinal Mundelein Says They Have Violated All
 Decent Elements

Chicago, June 5-(UP)-Charg- ing that motion picture producers have violated decency and debased public morality, George Cardinal Mundelein today urged the hun dreds Of thousands of Catholic communIcants in the Chicago dio- cese to boycott offending pictures.
 The church leader indicated that every church in the diodese will join Sunday in opening cam- paign to support a program or the legion of decency. semi-church or- ganization, against proscrlbed films
 Four years ago when Hollywood producers signed an agreement to censor their own pr0ductions. the cardinal said, We thought we were dealing with intelligent gem tlemen. We were mistaken; to the most of them 1t was just another scrap of paper.
 As result, it is no. exaggera- ton to say that in the last few years there has been no other medium or agency that has exer- cised so debasing an effect on public morals as the pictures and the publicity that have come forth from Hollywood, center of the mos ton picture industry
 Communicate, as in n dozen other cities, will be asked t0 sign Q pledge to remain away from thea ters showing the offending pics lures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-05
DOCTOR BATTLES
 FOR FIVE BABIES
Smoke From Burning For. ests May Bother Them;
 They Are Doing Nicely

North Bay, ont, June 6-(UP) Clouds of smoke lowering over burnt timberlands q milo from the rough home of Mir and Mrs Ovlla Dlonne today added another eiem- e1t of danger in the fight to save the lives of their tiny quintuplet Daughters. Dr A. IL. Dafoe, who brought tho mites Into tho world eight, days ago.. feared smoke would endanger tho health of the five girl babies, first duintuplets in medical history to live moro than d few hours after birth. Although the forest blaze wns under control carly this morning. m cmergency EuuGd of fro fighters remained tC check spread of the smoke and flames to nearby Orbeii, home oi tho Dionnes.
 Tho determined fight to keep the babies hlivc, complicated by signs Of yellow Jaundico yesterday, ID. poared n step nearer victory. Not only have traces of the disease dIs- appeared, but baby Marie. small- est and weakest---She weighs but one pound 10 ounces--showed slight Improvement. pr Dafoe in- 6Icated general condition of all i've was livery good" Each daugh- ter is given two ounces of human fnilk at the two-h0ur feeding in- tervals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-05
VERMONT SORE AT
 BANK ROBBERS
Farmers Are Armed With All Kinds of Implements
 of Warfare

Danville. Vt, June 5--(UP) )-- Grim faced farmers, armed with thotguns, decr rifes and pitchforks prowicd through tho north coun- try woods today. prepared to shoot on sight tho two unmasked ban. dts who engineered Vermonts first bank robbery in 50 years here Into yesterday. Leading tho seat tered posses were shorlns who wore confident that police lines had been laid SO speedily that the robbers were trapped in tho In. mediate vicinity. Not only were tho manhunters eager to "get theii mon" but also 10 recover the loot --y7,ee0 in cash and ss,O0o Tn bonds.
 1t was closing time when the two men, ono clad in dungarees walked bragonly into tho Caledonia National Bank, Mrs Asa Wesson, wife of the cashier, who was out ol town, was thrown to tho floor and Kicked under n desk. Two women clerks, Miss AddIo Page and Miss Harriet s. Macdonald, were forced to lio face-down on tho fioor. Tell. CT Selden D. Houghtop, at work m his cage. was overpowcred before he could reach his revolver. The robbers then seixed the loot. locked all four employees In q wash room, and escaped in an automo- bile. Vermont's last previous bunk raid occurred in 1875 when tho National Bank of Barre was held
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-05
MAY HAVE BURIED
 YOUNG BOY ALIVE
May Have Known Too Much--TwO Gangsters
 Are Being Held

Phiiippi, W. Va, June 5.--(UP) "A theory that 1J-year old Dale James was buried alive because he knew too much, was advanced by state police. James body was dis covered by searching parties sum day. An autopsy indicated hc had been beaten and covered with stones and leaves while still liv- ing. . Additional state police were ordered here to-day to aid in qics- tioning. Gordon Blake. 35, Glenn town, an ex-convict. and hls pal, Lawrence Carroll. 2S, of Moats- vile.
 investigators reported that per- sors living in the neighborhood of tIe cave where the body was found were afraid to toll what they knew. The two suspects were con- sldered tough" in the neighbor. hood. the officers said. Blake re. gently served q manslaughter term as driver of m automobile which struck and killed A. r. Bennett Of Grafton. He is now under Sf,00O ball for allegediy beating hls sO- year old mother. A c0foner's jury reported last night that the youth vas murdered by persons mn- known"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-05
SUPPORTERS OF
 PRESIDENT WON
Six Democrat Congress. men Were Rcn0niinated
 in the Iowa Primaries

Des Moines. h. Juno 5.-(UP)--- Iowa'a six democratic congressman, faithful supporters of the Roose. veltian ''Now Dcai'. apparently woro renomlnated today on the basis of incomplete returns from Mondays primary elections. stalk ing their political futures solely on tho national recovery issue, only threo mot opposition in tho prI. mary, and afk it appeared, had won renominatlon.
 Observers who watched for poll teal straws In tho winds which url- til i032 had blown republicans Into office for 48 years, noted that the democratic party, despite an almost lothargic campaign and ltttio op. position boiled an active primary vote Governor Cyido l.. Herring re- colvod hls partys re-ondorsement for governor by q fivo to ono count.
 Republican voting, on tho other hand, wns unusually light, with former Governor Dan W. Turner pillng up q sigeablo lead for tho gubernatorlal nomination. Flo cn m . paigned on q platform of state ir- come taxation and economy.
 Iowa democrats contended today that results of tho quiet primary election showed strong approval of tho New Doai". Mounting returns disclosed the democrats had OK. cceded their strength of two years ago by at least 25,000 votes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-05
LIGHT RAIN NOT
 OF MUCH HELP

Chicago, Juno 6. (UP)--scatter- cd patnB over large sections of the middiewcgt freghened dusty and sun. baked fields to-day but brought little hope to dIspirited farmors, Showers were sufficient only to dampcn tho ground in most drouth stricken regions.
 Stockyards here and nt South St Paul wero damned with shipments of skoieton.like animals.
 Two million acres Of national forests in Wisconsin were thrown open to grazing by E. W. Tinker, regional forester.
 With tho Mississippi river and Great Lakes at tho lowest lcvelf in history. the Inland Waterway corporation ordered terminals be- tween Minneapolis and St Louis tt refuse fright for delivery between those two points until rain rcstorei safe navigation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-05
FORMER STAR IN
 FOOTBALL DIES
Parke H. Davis Was One of PrincetOn's Heroes
 of 0ridirOn

Easton. Penn, June 5.--tUP)-- Parke II. Davis, noted football authority, died to-day at his home. He was formerly Il coach and for years had been prominent as Il stntistician of the game. Davis was 61. Davis, . star Princeton football player in his college days, became lawyer, but football was his great love. He was recognized as one of the great authorities of the game, and probably the most accurate statistician. Among the many articles on the sport written by Davis are those appearing in the International Encyclopedia and the Encyclopedia Britannica. In the latter work he has compiled q complete glossary of football terms.
 AS Q member of the football rules committee from 1909 to 1915 Davis brought out several innovn- ticns which seem almost common' piace to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-05
WOOL MARKET

Boston, June 5--(UP)-Terri' tory wools are being quoted un' changed from last week, accord. ing to the U. S. Department ol Agriculture. . -
 Inauiries are being received or territory wools but no sales are being closed. A little business is being transacted on fieecs. Medium grades are steady to firmer. Strict ly combing 56s, 3-s blood, Ohio tieeces, similar to lines sold Ias' week at 32 cents in the grease arc being seld at 8 cents, although | small quantity has recently been sold at 32 cents. Some strictly combing 5ss, eos. f-2 blood. fleece wool has been sold this week al around 30 cents in the grease.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-05
SHERIFF KILLED
 AND POLICEMAN
 BADLY WOUNDED
Police and Posses Believe They Have Four Gun.
 men Surrounded

Henryvllle, Ind, June 6.--(UP) --Polico and posses of two states believed today they had surround cd in Hill country near here four gunmcn who last night killed q deputy sheriff and wounded n po- !iceman in two gun battles. Btato police, deputy sheriffs of two coun- ties and civilian volunteers drew q ring of men and guns around q district in which tho hunted four were believed to Do hiding. Twenty fIve policemen from Louisville, Ky,
 joined tho search.
 Tho gunmen shot and killed Deputy Sheriff Harold AmIck oi
 Underwood, in Scott county, a few
 minutes after they had shot down
 Patrolman John Pfaffcnbcrger in Seymour, 90 miles north. Pfaffen.
 berger attempted to halt tho car ir
 which the men passed through
 Seymour, in response to an alarn
 tGlcphoned by e filling station at ltcndant who wns forced to fill thcii
 gasoline tank it tho point of guns As tho car bore down upon him
 Pfaffcnberger held up his hand an( shouted n command Co halt. 4
 burst oe gunfiro dropped him with three wounds.
 Tn Underwood the quartots car
 was wrecked. Sheriff Wilbur Amlck and hls brother, Harold, unaware of the previous shooting, ap. proached. Without warning the
 four killers opened fire.
 Tho sheriff, unhit, battlcd over
 hJs brothers body until his 0ppon. ents fled toward scottsburg. Sheriff Amick discounted thc- orIes members of John DillIngcr'a gang might have killed his brother. uuns they used. he pointed out, were small caliber. unlike the heavy automatics and machine guns customarily used by the DiI- ! finger gunmen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-05
mors Sent the Market Up Some To-day
Prices On Main List
 Rose Ouer TlUo Points
There Was Swift Jump in Wheat Prices-Rub6e
 and Cotton StrOng-COpper Based of

within shiiilngB of the record high made in February. As result of imitation rumorn,
 gold mining and silver iBsueB made
 tho widest gains. Dome mines made Q new high for tho year and gains
 of 1 10 more than points were noted in others of the gold group
 and in tho silver department. In the latter U. S. smelting touched 120 up 2h and held most of the gain. Copper shares rose despite easier prices for the metal in the futures market.
 Traders took kindly to Intetna. tlonai Nickel as q sort of hedge ln
 event of heavy imitation. The Issue at one time sold up to 20 1-4 up q point. Kennecott roso more than . point to f9M on declaration of the
 dividend. Other copperB were high- CT.
 strength in railroad shares was
 feature. Gains in this departs
 ment reached to 3 points in Deia- ware & Hudson. Pressure lifted from tho Granger group and Atchi.
 son roso more than 2 points. A
 siSeable list was carried up . point or more.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-05
VISIBILITY WAS
 GIVEN BLAME

Goshen. Conn, June 5--(UP)-- Poor visibility was responsible for an airplane crash Sunday in which department of commerce Inspector George c. Mckinley, 36, lost his life here, according to Deputy State Aviation Inspector Jack Lenox.
 Mckinley, who was assigned to Brninard field, Hartford, from Newark last August, was enroute to Buffalo. ". Y., to supervise the airport there when his plane brush cd q tree top and fell in flames in Q swamp. Lenox said flying condi- tions were poor when Mckinley took off and n low fog prevented him determining his position.