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Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
HOME ACCIDENTS OFTEN
PROVE MOST FATAL
Majority OF Home Accidents Occur
On Saturday Afternoon

Safety at home is an expression
frequently heard but is your home
safe? Mrs. Frank G. Tallman, chair
man of the Delaware Safety Coun-
cils Home Safety Committee, has
announced that 64 people died in
Delaware last year as a result Of
home accidents. These figures COM
piled by the Department of Health
and the Delaware Safety Council
present Delaware's home-makers
with a real safety problem.
Mrs. Tallman declared that the
careless use of our feet proves to be
one of the major hazards of the hui
man race. Falls caused A deaths; u
persons died as a result Of scalds,
burns and explosions; 6 fatalities
resulted from asphyxiation and suf-
location; and 2 from poisons. The
fatalities by age groups are as fol-
lows: O-4, 8; 5-14, S; 1924, 0; 1864,
Is; IS and over, SO. The majority of
the ga fatalities could have been
presented.
Wilmington's home fatalities dur
CTavE 20 Paae 5. Piease1
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
ROBERT P.DAVIS
dies SUDDENLY
Well Known Milford Law
yer Victim Of Heart
Attack On Wednesday.

Robert Paynter Davis, age 20
years, passed away suddenly at his
home on Lake avenue, Wednesday
noon, February q, 1885, at 12:45
o'clock. Mr.. Davis was born April !,
1865, at "GravelfOrd," near Milford,
the son of Robert Henry and Anna
Frame Davis. He was educated In
the public schools of Milford, and
attended Delaware College; later for
three years serving in the capacity
of principal of the GumbOrO and
MillsbOrO Schools. during this time
he registered and studied law in the
Office Of the late Judge Charles ~
Cullen, at Georgetown. In 0etobeg,
1891, at the age of 26, he success
fully passed his examination and
was admitted to the Delaware Bar
For approximately 20 years he prac-
ticed his profession in Georgetown,
later moving to Milford where he
has resided and practiced ever since.
Mr.. Davis was connected with
many organizations. A life long
Democrat he served his party as a
member Of the county executive
committee for several terms. In
June, 1927, he was appointed BY the
Milford Rotary Club to represent
them at the Rotary international
Convention at Ostend Belgium. AZ
the time Of his death he was presi-
dent Of the Milford Rotary Club, to
which he devoted much OF his time.
Mr.. Davis was one Of the organizers
Of the Milford Club. He was a mefl-
Der Of the Christian Science Church
Of Milford and one Of its most ac-
tiee members. He was also mem-
ber Of Temple Lodge, No. 3. A. F.
& A. NJ, Evergreen Forest No. 49,
Tall Cedars of Lebanon, the Milford
Club and Rehoboth Beach Country
Club.
Mr.. Davis is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Katherine Humes Davis, q
daughter, Mrs. Grier r. Baynum.
and three grandchildren, Of Maple,
wood, N. j., also two sisters, Miss
MAY Davis, and Miss Burdella Davis
81 Milford. Funeral services viii be
held Saturday ct 2 p. m. from the
home 81 Lake avenue. Intarlnent IN I
Odd FsiioWs cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
NET DEMANDS
OF Sl7,ODO,OOO
MAIDEN Bills
S5,6OO,OOO Sought In Sew
enty Measures for Next
Biennium.
FUNDS ARE LACKING
General Appropriations
Total $4,6S5,752; Re-
quests Exceed Income.

II all bills which have been intro
duced in the General Assembly ID
provide for appropriations for the
various agencies should be passed
the cost Of State government for the
next fiscal biennium would be in
excess Of $17.OOO,0 900 according to a
compilation Of such measures made
Monday by Representative Morris
Simon. chairman Of the House ap-
preparation committee. There are
more than 20 supplementary appro-
priation bills in the Senate and
House, those in the Senate calling
for a total of $1,600,000 and those in
the House for $4,O00,000 or a total
of S5.600,O0O.
These bills do not include the
omnibus or general appropriation
bill which will provide for a total
Of $3.50 s567 for next year and S2,-
405.is5 for the following year or a
total Of $4.6S5,752 for the fiscal BIZ
ennium. Neither do they include the
S3, ,4S8. 1928 for each Of the next two
years for the State Board Of Edu-
cation, a total OF $6,976,256.
Extra Sum For New Schools
N addition there will be bills to
proFide for an extra appropriation
to the State Board of Education TO
enable it to open the new Henry
G. Conrad High School 1t Richard
son Park and to the Wilmington
Board of Education for the extra
cost incident to opening and maine
tanning the new Pierre 8. dupont
High School in Wilmington. These
sums viii have to be added to the
total
There will also be bills 70 author
lie an appropriation pf sl47eao for
next year and $294.000 for the fol-
lowing year or a total OF s441.OOO
to restore the reductions made in
the pay Of the public school teach
ers two years ago. This appropria-
tion If allowed would have to be
added to the grand total.
Funds Lacking
There is no possibility Of all Of
these measures being passed be-
cause there will not be nearly
enough money in the state treasury
to meet these appropriations. Some
will be adopted in addition to the
regular budget and the school
boards appropriation. II is possible
a bond issue may be authorized to
provide funds for additions and i'm
to some state institu-
tions hut many of the requests will
have to be denied.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
HOSPITAL CARD
PARTY A SUCCESS
Over Two Hundred Persons We're
Present At Gala AFFAIR

The card party at the Community
Building Tuesday evening in behalf
Of the treasury Of the Ladies Aux
iliary Of the Milford Hospital was
highly successful and several rec
ords were broken.
The Auxiliary may well extend q
vote of thanks to Mrs. William v.
Grier, Mrs. c. Donnan Holzmueller,
and Mrs. Della Hall Deakyne for
their efforts during the past fort
night to make the party what it
proved to be-the most interesting
entertainment ever planned for the
auxiliary.
The three ladies who formed the
committees made thorough canvass
of Greater Milford for patronage,
not only by telephone and by letter
but by ringing doorbells. They hop
ed to have fifty tables. They had fif-
ty-one. Besides many players from
Milford, there were others from
Georgetown. Bethel, and Harring-
ton. The players chose their own
games and these games were auc-
tion. contract, five hundred and
pitch.
Mrs. Grier took tickets at the door
and Mrs. HOlzmueller and Mrs.
Deakyne arranged the tables and
seated the guests. The net receipts
from the card party were one hun
dred and seventy-flve dollars. There
were no expenses, for everything
was donated.
Thirty-five prizes were awarded
to winners in the various games. A
prize OF $1,000 was contributed by
Mrs. George Montgomery, of Phila-
delphia, Mrs. Grier's mother, and
was won by Miss Eleanor Friedel, /
dietitian Of the Milford Hospital.
In addition to seeing that every
body was made to feel at home, the |
ladies of the committee prepared, |
by count, 1000 sandwiches, which /
were served with coffee late in the /
During intermission, at about IL !,
o'clock, DR.. Charles A. Haney, di- |
rector of the Hospital Campaign, I
spoke briefly about the opening of .
the active canvass for pledges !
which will begin next week and urg- /
ed the earnest cooperation of his
hearers.
The party broke up between 12.
and l o'clock. 1t was one of the
best ever given in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
STATE Is ADVISED
TO REFUND BONDS
TO GAIN REVENUE
Research League Suggests
Serial Annuity FlOta-
tiOn To Replace Bonds.
BONDS DISCUSSED
Would Aid In Balancing
The Deficit Facing The
State This Year.
BONDS DISCUSSED

The Taxpayers Research League
of Delaware on Monday issued its
fourth pamphlet on the States
financial problems declaring Della
ware has outstanding $2,705,000 in
4 per cent highway bonds which
could be refunded by per cent
serial annuity bonds at an annual
cost of $152, 600 for % years as COM
pared with the present annual cost
of $175,S25 for 2S1s years. "
The League also points out If the
present bonds are refunded all the
present reserves in the sinking fund
to the credit of the present bonds
could be legally released to the gem
eral fund, thus assisting the latter
fund by several hundred thousand
dollars and aiding in balancing the
deficit facing the State this year.
Lower Interest
The report also states that from
an analysis of the records Of bond
sales by other states and their minor
political subdivisions, there appears
a strong possibility Delaware should
be able to refund her present high
way bonds at an average Of under
3 per cent on refunding bonds rum
ming rs years or more.
The question, therefore, rises, the
League continues, whether Della
ware could save a substantial
amount of money by calling and re-
deeming her present State highway
bonds and replacing them with
what are known as refunding bonds
-at a lower rate of interest.
Figuring conserVatively, the Tax
payers League points out that II It
can BE assumed the State Highway
bonds could be refunded at per
cent then the annual interest on the
refunding issne would be SIS, ,207 so
as compared with the present an
nuai cost Of $10S 200.
eff" the Leagues bulletin contin-
ues, "ail or any part Of the refund
ing bonds could be sold at less than
3 per cent, then, of course, the saw
ing in interest would be even great
err"
There are three types Of refund
ing bonds that might be issued and
the Leagues bulletin discusses each.
in order.
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Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
LEGISLATORS VISIT
STATE INSTITUTIONS
VIII Give Legislators A Chance To
Study Conditions

Members of the General Assemb-
ly began their biennial inspection Of
State institutions on Wednesday,
morning in New Castle county.
They visited the State Hospital at
Farnhurst at $3.50 O'Clock and then
went to the Colored Girls, Indus-
trial School at IL o'clock. After in
specting Brandywine SanatOrium at
noon and the Edgewood Sanatorium
at / o'clock, they had luncheon at
the Wilmington Country Club. The
New Castle County Workhouse was
inspected at $3.50 o'clock, followed
by a visit to the Blind Shop at 4:3O
o'clock.
Meeting at the Hotel dupont at
$3.50 o'clock Thursday morning, the
members visited the Girls Indus
trial School at Claymont at 10 o.
clock, the st. MichaePs Day Nursery
at IL o'clock, and the Ferris Indus
trial School at noon. They had Iun-
cheon at the University Of Delaware
at 1880 o'clock
Other Officials In Party
They will visit the Delaware Col
lege for Colored Students at Dover
ITarH 10 Paae s. Please
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
| MILFORD HIGH TEAMS
SPLIT BILL WITH LAUREL
Boys Game Forced Into Overtime
Periods To Break Deadlock

The girls basketball team of Mil
ford High School came through with
flying cOlors on Tuesday night when
they took Laurel into camp by the
score of % to IS. This was the most
decisive defeat handed out by the
locals over a major school this win
ter.
Because of the narrow margin
which determined the lead of the
teams at various stages of the game
the boys game turned out to be a
real thriller. Although Milford en-
jOyed a lead at half of s points.
Laurel pulled up ahead of Milford
at the end Of the third quarter, 13
to ~. Meredith put the home team
out in front with a field goal as the
fourth quarter started. The final
quarter was hard fought and at the
end of the regulation game the
score was tied 10 all. Remson Bar
nard put Milford out in front with
a field goal in the first overtime per-
iod Of three minutes, and Lowe TIED
the score again with a field goal as
the period ended. In the second ov-
ertime period, Wiley of Milford
gave his team a point lead when
he sunk a field goal and added one
from the charity strip. However,
Hastings. of Laurel tossed a field
goal and Lowe decided the issue in
the closing seconds of the game
with two foul shots.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
FLAMES DESTROY
SUSSEX DWELLING
building 100 Years Old On Proper.
ty OF Senator Townsend Burned

Fire of undetermined origin at
1880 o'clock last Saturday night de-
stroyed the large frame dwelling
house on the apple orchard of U. S.
Senator John G. Townsend, Jr..
three miles from Lewes with a loss
Of more than $4,000. The building,
containing Is rooms, three stories In
height, was more than 100 years old,
and occupied by Manaen Marvel and
his wife and eight children. all Of
whom were in Milford when the fire
broke out. When they returned home
about 10 o'clock they found the place
a smoldering ruin,
The fire was discovered by a pass
ing motorist who notified nearby
families and rural firemen but by
the time the firemen arrived Il was
impossible to save anything but the
outbuildings and prevent the flames
from spreading to other dwellings,.
Several pieces Of furniture on the
porch and inside the door on the
first floor was all that was saved
of the household goods.
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Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
MILFORD ODD FELLOWS
STAGE UNIQUE CONTEST
Hope To Stimulate A Greater In-
terest in The Lodge

Crystal Fount Lodge, No. 10, 1.
o. o. F., is staging a novel contest
for the purpose Of stimulating in
terest in lodge work and to build up
its membership.
The plan, in the form of an air
plane cross country race, is work.
ing very successfully.
Two teams have been selected
from the lodge membership, one
headed by Wallace F. McFaul and
the other by. Paris Kirby.
Every Monday evening the teams
report what they have accomplished
during the week. Much pleasure is
derived from the contest. Each
weeks report is eagerly awaited by
the membership, as well as the re-
speetive teams.
Many Of the down State Odd Eel
lows will be glad to know that the
degree team of Crystal Fount Lodge
has renewed = its activities again:
Under the capable leadership OF
fTSeR 20 l'H6P ,. PfsGSel
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
KENT EDUCATORS WILL
MEET AT SMYRNA MAR. 8

At a meeting OF the Executive
Committee at Caesar Rodney School
on Saturday, Feb. 2Si final plans were
approved for the annual meeting at
the Kent County Education Associa-
tion to be held at Smyrna School on
Friday, March Sth.
A fun program has been planned
for the day. The morning session
will be opened by singing, led by
Miss Rosa Palm, of Dover School.
Mr.. Walter W. Hynson, president OF
the Smyrna Board Of Education, will
extend greetings to the convention,
followed by an address given by DR..
Harry v. Holloway, State Superin-
tendent Of Public instruction. An
other feature Of the morning session
Is a series OF discussions iOn current
questions in education. led by the
various schools Of the county.
First on the program for the af-
ternOOn session is a business meet
ing Of the association. One Of the
important items Of the business
meeting will be the election Of an
entire new board of directors, the
terms Of all those now in Office hav-
Inc expired
Following the business meeting,
Dr. Emery N. Ferriss. professor OF
Rural Education OF Cornell Univer-
slty win address the convention on
the topic, eThe Utilization OF Local
IN the Curriculum.
UDon recommendation Of the Ex-
ecutive Committee, the following
were appointed for the
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Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
LOCAL BAND PREPARES
FOR SPRING BROADCAST
viii Play Aat Milton Next Tuesday
Night

The Milford Band rehearsed Mon
day night at 730 at the Milford High
School. Twents4eight members were
present. The band is preparing for
several engagements to be filed in
the near future. Next Tuesday night
they will journey to Milton High
School, Milton, Del, where they will
join the Milton Band. and rehearsa
jointly. There are twenty-five mem
bers in the Milton Band and thirty
in the Milford Band.
The Milford Band, under the cap
able management of Edward Evans,
will play at the Plaza Theatre in
tho near future They also plan to
play at the High School during the
plays to be given by the Dramatic
Cub. under the direction of Thomas
Marshall. Arrangements are being
made to have the band broadcast
from a Philadelphia station some
time during the spring.
The following are the personnel
of the band:
F.ute-Marsh hall Hugg.
Clarinets-Buell Hall, Gerald Will
son, Frank Mick.
SaxophOnes-Otis Jester. Earl
Williams, Henry wilkins, Billy At
kins.
A tos-Richard MacFaddin. Thom-
as Melvin.
Thombones-Joseph Isaacs, ThOm-
as Bennett. o. E. Hines, Wilson Sock
rider, James Cannon.
BaritOnes-Willis Hall. Bob Pret-
lyman.
Bass-Frank Mccullough, Jimmie
DickeFson.
Snare drum-Will.am Bryant.
Bass drum-Richard Irwin.
Trumpets-Ralph Reed, Charles
Breme, Osborne Walls, Norman Ben
tett. Ernest Wilkins. Pierce Savage,
Barnard Clements. Billy Manlove.
Henry Latchum.
Librarians-JOhn Argo, Edwin
smith. He.schel POore.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
HOFFECKER ACQUITTED
OF c. e. BROWN MURDER
Kent Jury Out Four Hours In New
Years Eve Shooting Case

William H. Hoffeeker. Jr.. was
found not guilty of the murder of
Charles Z. Brown, by a jury in the
Court Of Oyer and Terminer at Do
yer Tuesday night. after deliberat-
ing for about four hours.
At the conclusion Of the testimony
at 5:45 Chief Justice Layton charg-
ed the jury. At 9:45 o'clock it re-
turned with the verdict and Hof-
fecker was discharged.
Hoffecker was charged with hav-
ing shot Brown at the home Of Roy
cahall. at Kenton, on last December
81. Mrs. Cahall testified that Hof-
fecker shot Brown in her home
while he was sitting in a chair, but
the defense contended that Brown
was shot during a tussIe between
Brown, Mrs. cahall and Holfecker
for possession Of 9 gun.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
PLAN FOR. HANDLING
SKELETON BILLS KILLED
Republicans Voted SOlidly Against
It.; Democrats Fer It

Stressing the danger in adopting
laws for the government of the peo-
pie of the State hurriedly and with
out due consideration, Representa-
tive Schorr Tuesday afternoon
sought to have the House adopt a
specified procedure for the handling
of the mass of skeleton bills which
have been introduced but the reso-
luton he offered to this effect was
defeated. The 90 Republicans pres
ent voted solidly against 1t while the
u Democrats supported it.
The resolution would have pro-
vided that no substitute for any
skeleton measure be acted upon I'M
til at least FIVE days after it had
been presented and that all such
substitutes be printed and copies
to all the members.
I'VE are all agreed" said Mr..
Schorr, that the presence Of these
skeleton bills on the calendar is a
serious matter. The only way to
avoid the danger Of passing any law
that would be detrimental, viscious
or spiteful IS to have established a
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Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
REGISTERED J
SHOW NCRK
2O13 More Vehicles Regis
tered This Year Over
Last Years Figures.

Registrations of motor vehicles
and fees collected by the Motor We
hiele Department, as of last Mon
day, are in excess of those for the
same period of last year. it was an
nounced Wednesday by Secretary OF
State Smith, the Motor Vehicle
Commissioner.
Mr.. Smiths figures show total
registration this year of 45,227, as
compared with 1924 for last year.
In addition, the re-registratiOns for
this year tOtalled 1,1S5, as compared
with 716 in 1884.
OF the registrations. 37,946 were
for pleasure cars and 1921 for COM
mercial vehicles, this year. Last
years figures show 36,209 for pleas
ure cars and 1909 as commercial
registrations. OF the re-registrations
this year, 1,O46 were. for pleasure
cars and 139 for commercial We
hicles, while last year 6O6 were for
pleasure cars and 40 for CONNER
cial vehicles.
Pleasure car fees this year were
S427 ,344.5O, while commercial car
fees we're Sls9. .6O9.5O, for a total of
S616, 1854. Last year the figures show
ed pleasure car fees for the same
period as having been S4OS,SS6 and
commercial car fees $173,61S.5O, for
a total Of $577. .5O4.5O.
Operators licenses issued until
last Monday totalled 27.S05, as COM
pared with 25,512 for the same per-
iOd last year. The fees from opera
tors licenses this year were $41,-
TO7.5O, as compared to $3S,268 for
the same period last year
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
HOSPITAL ESSAY
CONTEST CLOSES
School Children Show
Need Of Large Institu-
tiOn In Their Writings.

More than two thousand pupils in
the schools of thirteen towns and
the City of Milford in the district
served by the Milford Emergency
Hospital have taken part recently in
an essay contest on the subject "It
is the Duty of Every Citizen to Sup
port the Milford Emergency Hospi-
tai"
These essays are now in the
judges hands and it is hoped that
the winner names can be announc-
ed next week.
All the essays from the seventh
grade through to the twelfth show
care in preparation, a knowledge Of
the rapid growth of the Milford
Hospital and its accomplishment
and all suggest the urgent need Of
larger, better-equipped and more
modern building such as the trus-
tees have in mind.
If all the citizens of the territory
served by the hospital would dis
play the same interest in the cam
paign for $3.50, 900 for the new build
ings as is shown BY the writer's in
the high and grade schools, who
have been competitors in the essay
contest, then the new building is as
sured beyond q doubt.
Interesting items from some OF
these essays follow:
A twelfth grade student in Mil
ford writes, "A hospital is like a
life insurance policy. Support given
to It does not Immediately pay divi-
dends, but in an emergency it is a
gOd-send."
From an eleven-year-Old child in
Lincoln: "The Milford Emergency
Hospital is an enemy Of disease and
the larger it is the more disease it
can fight"
From a Milton child of twelve
years: THE appeal for the new hos
pital is a plea for our sick, the in
iured and the newborn. It is the
coming great need of our people"
From a fOurteen-year-old pupil in
Milford: Surely any reasonable
person will recognize the value of
the new hospital and will not fail to
to this essential improve
ment to the City Of Milford"
A child in grade 10, Laurel,
writes: ''If we all try with all our
spirit and loyalty for this campaign
for money the project will be ac-
From a grade eleven pupil in Har-
ringtOn: "In the name of all the suf-
fering, do your part to further the
appeal of mankind. Make our hos
pitaT equal to the best!"
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
NEW PLAN FOR MORE
DUCKS TO BE TRIED OUT
Sp0rtsmen Are Asked To Donate
DecOys For Breeding Purposes

A plan to increase the duck sup
ply in Rehoboth and Indian River
Bays, suggested by E. B. Phillips
and c. w. Townsend, Of Millville, is
for sportsmen having live ducks in
possession to donate some of their
ducks for distribution along the bay
shores. A wing Of each duck will be
clipped and the ducks will be fed
with corn for several weeks. These
ducks should breed and If each pair
would raise only i've or six ducks,
better shooting would be furnished
next fall The plan Is meeting with
general approval and It Is thought
that several hundred ducks for
breeding can be collected. AS the
breeding season is close at hand.
the collection should be made as
soon as possible. The collection, dis
tribution, and feeding win be done
under the direction Of the Game and
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