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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-27
Swimming
Campaign Il Success
The Number OF Children Learning To SDim ShOIUed
Wonderful Increase OUer Last Year; EUery Group
Had Larger Enrolment Than Last Year.

Beach and at Haven Lake, and was
well attended.
The following is a list of the
names of those who learned to swim
Eleanor McCallicker, Charles Lynch,
James Clements, Joe Wright, B.
ManlOve, d. wilkins, B. Nectenheiser,
M. Fax, Charles Hirsch, L. Bennett,
Samuel Marshall, Alice Irwin, Anna
May Dowdy, Gene C. Scotch, Mrs.
Reedy. Gertrude Clarke, Anne Davis,
j. Watson, A. DannageT. Irene
Lynch, W. Vincent. D. Downes, A.
Dowdy, ". Tairinger, Evelyn Lee.
Robert Smith, Betty Danegger, Har
riett Hammond, B. Grove. B. Wells,
Dorothy Hordy, George Hinkle, o.
Wales, Sardy Smith, Lord Elton,
Jean MESSENGER, Thomas Bennett, W.
Landlord, Charles Robinson, Bar
bara Marshall, Esther Cahall, B. Ad-
kins, Mary Jump, Florence Messick,
E. Dowdy, Bruce Alden, P. Malone,
B. 0'Neil, Junior Locates, Evelyn
Simpson, Margaret McGret, Lucille
Evans. c. Hirsch, B. Cowell, How
ard wilkins, Margaret Holzmueller,
F. Mick, ]. Whaley, Frank Elton,
Robert Sprochroel, ]. Henry Batch,
]. Williams, Lucille Evans, Dorothy
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-27
BOARD OF HOUSING
REPORTS ON CONDITIONS
Milford Among The Cities In Which
Surveys Have Been Made

The State Board of Housing is re-
leasing this week a report covering
housing conditions in Dover. New
ark, Milford. Georgetown and Lau-
rel. Residents of these communities
for the first time will be presented
with a true picture Of housing in
the State outside Of Wilmington. The
surveys ON which the report lie bas-
ed were made during the early part
of the year, employing local citizens
exclusively.
The report contains maps Of each
community showing where the bad
housing is located and the relation
of housing to disease. Pictures are
presented of some Of the worst sec
tions in the State.
Dover citizens will be particular
ly interested in this report which
deVotes considerable space to con-
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-27

FEW IN STATE
ON FIRST DAY
Election Departm emf
Finds Most Voters Are
Already Qualified.
FEW PARTY WORKERS

Registrations throughout the
State last Saturday were reported
as being light, the names of the
majority of eligible Delaware vo-
tiers already being on the books.
Most of the work at registration
places appeared to be confined to
transfers for persons who moved
from one district to another. A
number of young voters who have
just reached the age of 81 years.
were also being registered.
Little interest was being display
ed in the registration and very few
party workers were on the job for
the early registrations.
Saturday marked the first of three
registration days prior to the No
Yember elections. The other regis
tration days are Thursday, August
16, and Saturday, October 20. How
ever, ii will be necessary to be reg
istered before August 16, to. be ell
gible to participate in the delegate
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-27
GOVERNOR BUCKS
CAR IS REJECTED
AT SAFETY LANE
Vehicle Sent Through
Lane At Dover Several
Times Before Approval.
MANY ARE REJECTED

One of Governor Buck cars had
considerable trouble getting through
the inspection line at Dover when
it was presented for inspection. The
reason for the failure was improper
adjustment of brakes. After several
attempts and as many adjustments,
the car was finally passed by the
crew in charge of the work.
$3.50 of Delaware's $4,000 regis
tered automobiles have been inspec-
ted and approved in the five official
automobile inspection lanes through
out the State during the first five
days of the sixth annual car inspee-
ton campaign, and, 40S1 cars have
been rejected. The principal causes
Of reflections are headlights and
brakes. Also, "a cars have been re-
jected because the license plates
are partly obscurred. Bumper
guards on the newer cars should be
placed so that they are not in front
of the license numerals.
The cars rejected for defects in
dictate the following failures: lights,
brakes, steering gear, horn, mirror,
windshield wiper, tags, license, tires
and windshield.
officials of the State Highway De-
partment, the Delaware Safety
Council and the Secretary. of States
office, under whose joint auspices the
campaign is being conducted, are
we'll pleased with the showing made
during the first five days of the
campaign. Sixty-One per cent of the
cars tested were found to be all
right. This percentage is consider
ably higher than the national aver
age. National figures indicate that
approximately one out of every four
cars are defective on account of me-
chanical defects.
Motorists are urged to have their
cars inspected and adjusted at their
regular garages and service sta
lions prior to applying for State in
spection. This practice will save
much confusion and many delays at
the safety lanes.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-27
INSPECTION HERE
BEGINNING MONDAY
All Car Owners Must Have Their
Autos Inspected During CappaIgn

The Official State inspection lane
will be located in Milford beginning
Monday. July 80 and will be operat-
ed each day up to and including
Saturday, August 4. Inspections this
year have been thorough and own
ers are being compelled to have
their automobiles In first class me-
chanical condition before they re-
ceive the approval of the inspectors.
AS an indication that the work is
being done without favor to any.
the experience of Governor Buck in
getting one of his cars through the
line at Dover is cited. The car had
faulty brakes and 1t was taken
through the line a number Of times
before final approval was given by
those in charge Of the work. on
Gals are much pleased with the
manner In which the owners are
cooperating to make the safety
campaign a success. Before taking
the car to the inspection line much
annoyance and time will be saved
If the owner will see that the brakes,
lights, horn, windshield wiper and
other parts of the car is in proper
condition.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-27
FIVE CANCER CLINICS
OPERATED IN STATE
Clinic At Milford First Thursday OF
Each Month

Cancer control progress in Della.
ware, which has been conducted OF
an organized basis for only a year
has had marked success, with five
clinics now established in various
parts of the State.
The first. clinic was organized un.
der the direction of DR.. o. ", James
at the Milford Emergency Hospital
The clinics are at Milford Emer-
gency Hospital-Dr. Oliver v. James
in charge-first Thursday of each
month.
Kent General Hospital, Dover =
DR.. Henry v. P. Wilson in charge
first Thursday of each month.
Beebe Hospital, Lewes-Dr. James
Beebe in charge-third Thursday of
each month.
Delaware Hospital, Wilmington =
DIR. William H. Speer in charge
Clinic at p. m. on the second and
fourth Fridays of each month.
Wilmington General Hospital -
DR.. w. Edwin Bird in charge =
Clinic at p. m. ON the second and
fourth Thursday of each month,
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-27
DICTIONARIES
PLANFOR GREAT
CONVENTION
Convention Committee To
Meet At RehObOth Next
Sunday, July 20.
TO HOLD CLAM BAKE

A meeting of the Convention Com
mittee was held at Walter L. Fox
Post in Dover, Del, on Thursday,
July 18th. with the following mem
bers present: Samuel Ewing, Hen
lopen Post, Rehoboth, chairman;
Samuel Green, Delaware Post. No. l.;
August Fax. Milford Post. No. g.;
Ed. Emmert, Henlopen Post. No. 5;
and George Hill, department adult
ant.
One of the features of the coming
convention will be a beach party at
the close of the convention on Sat
urday evening. Sept 18th. The beach
party will be attended by all Legion
members, members of the Ladies
Auxiliary and their families. Ar
engagements have been made for a
string orchestra. which will play all
of the popular songs to be sung by
all Legionnaires who will be fur
nished with song sheets. Following
the singing, entertainment will be
furnished by the Legionnaires and
Auxiliary members from the various
posts. The members of the Henlopen
Post and their Auxiliary will then
serve all tho esattending with a
clam bake and a weiner roast. This
should be one of the outstanding fea-
lures of the convention, and will be
enjoyed by all attending.
The convention will open up with
a banquet at the Henlopen Hotel
dining room on Friday evening, Sep
TENDER 14th. The banquet will be
attended by National Legion officers
of the American Legion and the
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MILFORD MEN ARE ON
CHESAPEAKE TRIP
Ysules Grier Leaves With Watching
Party This Morning

With VIM. V. Grier. the owner. at
the wheel, the cabin cruiser "One
Thirty" will leave its boathouse on
the Mispillion at Z o'clock this NOR
ming for its annual ten day cruise in
Chesapeake waters. The party ex-
poets to catch the food tide up the
bay. pass through the. Chesapeake
Delaware Canal and tonight will an
Choir at Town Point at the mouth of
the Elk River, just off Crystal
Beach.
Tomorrow the Zone Thirty" con-
tinues down the Chesapeake, heads
up the Severn River, and casts an
Choir at Herald HarbOr to view the
speed boat regatta in the afternoon.
On Sunday the party will view the
remaining races in the Herald Har-
Dor regatta and spend the evening
at Severna Park. On Monday the
party will visit Annapolis. and then
speed down the Chesapeake. On
Tuesday the Zone Thirty" will pat
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Game Warden Discounts
Mosquito Control Work

habitats. especially of our wildfowl,
which is so valuable to the general
public in furnishing not only out
door recreation which is very bene-
fetal for the health and happiness
Of our people but an excellent food
supply as we'll"
In answering the criticism of the
head of the United States Biological
Survey. a copy of which was sent
to Mr.. LeCompte, Mr.. Corkran said
that the drainage work Of the Della
ware Mosquito Control Commission,
in charge of the States Civilian
Conservation Corps camps. was not
being done on large pools Of water
where migratory birds land, as fish
eat mosquito larvae In such waters,
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-27
TRUCKERS ELECT
CODE BODY TONIGHT
Six Different Types OF Trucking
Operations VIII Be Represented

The temporary code authority of
the For-Hire Trucking Industry I'M
der the NRA has called a conven-
ton to be held in Dover tonight to
elect six permanent members of the
State Code Authority.
Only those members of the In
dustry who registered their vehicles
in accordance with the provisions
of the Code of Fair Competition for
the Trucking Industry on or before
June %, and have assented to the
code will be entitled to vote.
A representative of the National
Recovery Administrator will con-
duct the election.
In accordance with the instruc-
tions received from Washington six
ballots will be taken in electing the
six members.
Two members will be chosen for
two year terms and four members,
will be chosen for one year terms.
One two-year term member and
two one year members will be elect
ed by the members voting as firms
and one two-year member and two
one-year term members will be
elected by the members voting ac-
cording to registered vehicles.
Six different types Of trucking
operations will be represented.
The present members OF the code
authority for the Trucking Indus
try are: Robert ]. Mccormick, VII
mington, chairman; Arnold j. Stew
art Wilmington. vice chairman;
Harry |. Truitt, Seaford; John w.
Burris, Milford; Arthur s. Chillas,
Wilmington and Halstead P. Lay
ton, Georgetown.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-27

That the mosquito control work
that is being carried on at Lewes
and at Slaughter Beach is taking
large areas away from the use of
wild water fowl, is the contention
of L. Lee LeCompte. game warden
Of Maryland. in a letter to Wilbur
s. Corkran. executive officer and
engineer for the Delaware Mosquito
Control Commission.
Game Warden LeCompte AYERS
that with all the efforts which
have been used and are now being
used by the conservationists OF this
continent to preserve wild-life. es-
pecially migratory birds, that an
other department of the Federal
government should advocate and
furnish funds for destroying natural
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-27
LAURITSEN DIES
IN PLANE CRASH
AT REHOBOTH
Prominent Contractor In
stantly Killed When His
Plane Hits Water.
NATIVE OF LEWES
Went Into Contracting
Business After World
War Was Over.

Allen l.. Lauritsen, 40 years old,
Wilmington building contractor and
sportsman, plunged to his death in
the Atlantic Ocean a few hundred
yards off shore at Rehoboth carly
Tuesday night while stunning in his
plane over that resort He had Just
taken off to return to Wilmington
following a brief stay. He was alone
in the craft.
The small green mOnOplane skim
med across the roofs of the Hotel
Henlopen and the large summer
home of DR.. Frank Grier before it
dove into seven feet of water at the
foot of Pennsylvania avenue and
smashed to bits.
Mr.. Lauritsen went to RehobOth
earlier in the day and had, previous
to the crash, taken a number of
guests of H. Rodney Sharp on short
flights. Mr.. Sharp was entertaining
in the $4,000 summer home which
Mr.. Lauritsen had recently complet-
ed for him.
Mr.. Lauritsen's body was reeov-
cred at O'Clock about three-quar-
ters of an hour after the accident,
when it was washed against a jetty
at the foot of Oak avenue where a
number of persons were congregat-
ed. The fiier's skull was fractured
and his neck broken.
While members of the Coast
Guard and bathers were searching
for the body amid the sunken
wreckage, the pieces of the plane
were washed up in the surf some
distance along the beach. The en-
CINE and heavier sections of the
fusilage sank. .-t
What caused the accident is un-
known. While some persons who
saw the plunge expressed belief
that something had gone wrong with
the controls of the plane others say
the craft seemed to have struck an
air pocket.
Mr.. Lauritsen had been flying a
plane for more than four years and
was considered an expert. He has
made several long trips by air, pilot
ing his own plane, including one to
Florida. The plane in which the
accident occurred was a three
passenger Waco.
Allen Louis Lauritsen, popularity
known as Scotch" was born at
Iewes in 1894. son of Louis and |
Marie (Anderson) Lauritsen. He
was educated at the Lewes High !
School. Later he attended Goldey |
College in Wilmington and then en-
tered the University of Delaware,
where in 1918. he graduated with
B. S. degree in engineering.
He served in the army during the
World War and after his discharge
went with the DUPONT Company. He
later entered the building business.
His firm constructed the new Leg
islative Building in Dover and a
number of large schools throughout
the State.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-27
RUM ROW IS AGAIN
OPERATING OFF SHORE
Federal Agents Say SmugglerS Are
Again Active In Delaware COVeS

Rum Row rears its sinister head
off the Delaware Capes again, but
this time in the face of not only un-
usual Federal opposition but against
a tide of public opinion.
Once again, small innocent look
ing motor boats, equipped with SUI
per-speed motors and laden with
struggled liquor, dash in and out OF
the numerous coves along the jag
ged Delaware shore line.
In the hidden spots of Delaware's
forests and swamps. liquor mash is
cooking while groups of silent men
stink about their work, always on
the lookout for "revenuers."
For the week ending July II four
stills were seized in the Delaware
area with a total capacity OF l2O
gallons, together with 60 gallons OF
LIQUOR and 1915 gallons of mash.
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-27
GOVERNOR REAPPOINTS
FOUR ON STATE BOARDS

The reappoiDtment of four
persons to membership on
State Boards was announced
last week by Governor c.
Douglass Buck.
Those reappointed included
Mrs. Julia H. Tallman and
DR., Robert f. Ellegood, Of
Wilmington, to the State
Board of Health for terms OF
four years each.
Thomas c. Frame, Jr., OF
Dover, was reappointed to the
Labor Commission for a term
of five years.
Mrs. Vera G. Davis reap
pointment to the Mothers
Pension Commission for a
term of three years, was also
announced by Governor Buck.
Mrs. Davis is a resident of Do
YER.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-27
METHODISTS FOR
MOVIE CLEAN UP
DIR. Jacobs Urges People To Refuse
To PatrOnlze SalaclOus Films

The Rev. Disston W. Jacobs, D.
D.. superintendent of the Whining
ton district of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. issued the following
statement on Tuesday:
For years the Methodist Episco-
pal Church through its Department
of Public Morals and by action in
its various conferences and council
meetings and in hearty cooperation
with the Federal Council of Church
es OF Christ in America, has strenu-
ously protested against the demon
alizing influence of the salacious
moving picture and is actively en-
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-27
FIX TIME FOR
MILK PAYMENTS

At a meeting of the State
Milk Commission last Thurs
day in the new legislative
building at Dover, a resolu-
tion was adopted as follows:
"All milk purchased in any
month by any distributor from
a producer shall be paid for
on or before the 18th of the
following month. In case of
all milk purchased by distri-
butOrs prior to July, 1884, set
Element must be made for the
same on or before August IS.
1884, or delinquent distribu-
tors will be subjected to fur
Their action by the Milk Com
mission of Delaware"
A committee of two was ap-
pointed to attend the public
hearing of the Brandywine
Dairy, Inc, which was held in
the armory at Newark last
Friday evening.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-27
REORGANIZE COUNTY
WHEAT COMMITTEES
Inspection OF Farms Completed For
This Year

In compliance with the rulings of
the Wheat Section of the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Administration
the ten district or community COM
mittees of the Kent and Sussex
County Wheat Production Control
Association were recognized at a
series of community meetings held
last week under the direction of
Kent County Agent Russell E. Will
son. secretary of the association
and wheat administrator for these
two counties.
In addition to the chairman, each
district also elected two other mem
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-27
STATE HOSPITAL AT
FARNHURST ENLARGED
MOdernIzed Building Provides 81
Beds At Cost OF S95,949

Opened less than a week, the re-
novized New Castle Building Of the
State Hospital at Farnhurst. is now
almost filled with new cases.
There are 81 beds In the building
and today only 10 are vacant.
This building was formerly the
New Castle County Hospital but
with the passing of the county poor
house system in the three counties.
the building, was transferred to the
State Hospital
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-27
MAN KILLED BY HEADON
CRASH, WOMAN INJURED
Elton b. BOzman, OF Baltimore,
Meets Death Near Camden

An automobile collision on the
State Highway south of Canterbury
last Friday afternoon, added an
other victim to the long list Of ia
talities that has occurred In Kent
county In the last ten days.
Elton B. Bozman. of Baltimore.
was killed, and his companion, Miss
Vera Wyeth, Of Deals Island, was
severely injured, in a headon collis-
ion with a truck driven by Sidney
U. Mears. of Kellar. Va.
Bozman died on the way to the
Kent General Hospital where Miss
Wyeth is being treated for her In
juries. a
Mears was arrested and arraign-
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-27
PNEUMONIA FATAL TO
WILMINGTON PHYSICIAN
DIR. Peter W. TOmllnsOn SuceumbS
At LeWes After Brief Illness

DR.. Peter w. Tomlinson. one of
Wilmington's oldest physicians. died
Wednesday morning in the Beebe
Hospital, Lewes, where he had been
a patient since last Saturday.
DR.. Tomlinson who was 81 years
old had been spending the summer
at his cottage at Reboboth Beach
when he suffered a cold which re-
suited into pneumonia. His condi-
ton became so critical while at his
Rehoboth home that he was remOv-
ed to theshospital. His only son, DR..
Robert W. Tomlinson, of Whining
ton and his daughter-in-law. were at
his bedside during his last illness.
DR.. Tomlinson was we'll known
throughout the State and for many
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-27

William Donahue and Harry Mas
sey again volunteered their services
during this campaign as instructors.
Beginners. swimmers and life-sav-
ing classes were held each day at
both Slaughter Beach and at Haven
Lake, and a special class for adults
was conducted at both Slaughter
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-27
PEOPLE PAID $780, 900
FOR LIFE INSURANCE
Wilmington Led Delaware Cities In
Life Insurance Payments In 1883

Policyholders and beneficiaries in
Delaware we're paid $1,000. 900 by life
insurance companies In 1888, ac-
cording to the special Life Pay
ments" number issued by The Ma
tional Underwater. weekly insur-
ance newspaper. This was de-
crease of 100000. or 4 per cent less
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-27

The annual Milford swimming
campaign was held during the week
Of July 18th at Haven Lake in the
mornings and at Slaughter Beach In
the afternoons. This years cam
paign exceeded all others in attend
ance and the amount of work ac-
complished during the weeks in
structiOn. The Red Cross is deeply
indebted to Mrs. A. Donnell Marshall
for her service in organizing this
campaign. securing the large enroll
ments through the schools, and CIV
ing the Milford swimming campaign
the best publicity to date for years.
The results of the campaign were as
follows:
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-06-12
JOKES

Wifey = Darling. if some bold, bad KID
napper should come and take me away
would you offer ransom?
Hubby Yes. am always glad to re
waro those who do something for me.
Little Charlotte was having trouble
with her English. She thought she had
got one matter straight when, after
m ueh thought, she said. the other day.
Mother, see how it is now, Hens set
and Jay and people sit and lie, don't
they.
Housewife How much are these
chickens. Mr.. Cashcarry.
Grocer They are 81 10 apiece.
Housewife-Did you raise them yourself
Grocer Yes they we've 81 apiece last
week. had to raise them.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-06-12
INSIDE" DOPE

CA certain physicians has suggested
that the large intestine be removed 10
order to prolong the life of man. This
theme has inspired one of our minor
poets. who pouzes as follows:D
Fare thee WE'LL And if forever,
Large Intestine. fare thee WELT
A physician says that can
Do without thee just as we'll.
Furthermore. he says, without thee
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-06-12

shall live longer life.
Hurry with the anesthehc:
Hasten with the carving Knife,
Soon. 0 useless Large Intestine.
When you go. for all know,
You may meet with my Appendix,
Which | lost some time ago.
In the won 1rous realm of science
Such astounding things behalf.
Soon it may become the fashion
To have no insides at all.