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Evening star., 1935-04-17
School, Philadelphia, May 81, to U. 8.

School, Philadelphia, May 81, to U. 8.
s. New Mexico.
Carter, Lieut.. Beverly E., detached
U. 8. 8. Brazos In June. to Naval Air
Station, Anacostia. d. c.; orders
March 26 revoked.
Cunningham, Lieut.. James j., de-
tached Naval Finance and Supply
School, Philadelphia. on May 81, to
U. 8. s. Mississippi.
Jamison. Lieut.. John W., detached
Marine Corps School, Quantico, Va,
to staff Marine Corps School, Quanti-
CO, Va.
Karns, Lieut.. Franklin D., jr., de-
tached Navy Yard, Washington, In
May; to ASiatic station.
Monroe, Lieut.. Frank, detached
Evening star., 1935-04-17

detached U. s. 9. Tennessee about
June 10; to instruction, Army In
dustrial College, Washington, D. C.
Honaker, Lieut.. q. CD Walter W.,
detached U. s. 8. Oklahoma In July;
to Naval Academy.
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-17
Local And State NsuOs

Moonlight nights now.
Peonies are in bloom in Milford
gardens.
Yes, there are mosquitoes here in
Sussex this season.
The mems chorus of the NJ. P.
Church will sing at the boys con-
test next Tuesday night.
Fish, fresh from the Delaware Bay
each day, are served in Milford. and
they are quite cheap food.
We are hoping to see the Future
Farmers at the evening exercises on
May 81 in the Methodist Protestant
Church.
Group No. 2 Of the Fellowship
Bible Class will hold a bake soon.
Watch next weeks paper for place
and date.
Lest we forget-Go to the ceme-
terry and see that the graves are in |
proper condition for Decoration /
Day. Clean away grass, litter and /
rubbish, and keep the cemetery lot |
in order for the balance of the year. |
Do it now.
Buy your flowers for Memorial |
Day from the members of the c. E. Il
Society. They will be on sale the
entire week preceding Memorial
Day. in the store i'm the Windsor
Block. where we had our Easter
lowers.
Plan 10 spend Friday, May 18th
Il Milford First shop: then attend
he Amateur Contest in the Com
nunity Building. beginning at 7.3O
}. m. Free admission. This evening
# entertainment is made possible
y the business people of our city.
It
The members of the Friendship l 4
Bible class of the Avenue NJ. E. II
'hurch will hold a bake Saturday,
LAY IS in the Windsor block, in the
tore formerly occupied by the Mil 4
ord News Agency. Why bother to
AXE when you can get all the good
lies, cakes, bread. ETC., on Saturday?
)On't forget the place.
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-17
MILFORD GRANGE NEWS

A Mothers Day program featured
the lecturers hour at the meeting of
Milford Grange Saturday night. The
program was directed by Mrs. J. S.
Willis, lecturer, and opened with the
singing of Home, Sweet Home. :"
Watson SheW read Mothers Day
VIII Live" ''The Greatest Person i'm
the World" was read by Mrs. Cove
Armour. Recitation by Davis Wat
son; reading, "A Mothers Job" Mrs.
Raymond Wilkins; "The Unbolted
Door," Mrs. Jay Abbott; singing by
the chorus, Meet Mother in the
Skies"
Edward McColley gave us some
points on ways 10 Improve the
Grange" All young members under
IS are urged to enter the Highway
Safety Contest"
Miss Ida RoOsa requests that all
carpet rags be brought in Saturday
night II Won have them ready; IL not
ready, get busy, please.
Russell Wilson will be the speak
er tomorrow night at $3.50 o'clock.
The wheat situation will be explain
ed
On June l Mr. McColley has ar
ranged to have a speaker on Soy |
Beans" The above meetings are Op- /
en- and Il is hoped the public will I
avail themselves of the opportunity /
10 hear these discussions.
Owing to the change in tie pro-
gram the Birthday Program" will
be the third Saturday in June.
Please note this change and those
having a birthday in April, May or
June be prepared.
The men folk are planning a trip
% Baltimore in the near future.
call P. C. Kirby who is chairman, or
better still, come to the meeting on
Saturday night and hear what it is
III about. This may benefit you f.
lancially.
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-17
MILFORD CEDARS WILL
ATTEND N. ]. MEET
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NENN%eAe@a yFNNA IAoL 0EEN
Hughlett Colt, will give exhibition
drills along the line OF march.
Many members are taking their
wives to this convention, where spe-
cial arrangements for their enter
tainment have been made by the Su-
preme Forest officers.
The reception to the newly elect
ed officers will take place OF eight
o'clock tomorrow night in the Com
pention Hall.
This is one occasion when every
Forest meets the newly elected on
GERS at a public reception. A bali
Will follow in honor Of the retiring
and incoming Supreme Tall Cedar.
Music will be furnished by a ma
tionally known band.
At II p. m, the grand drawing for
prizes will take place at the Steel
Pier Ball Room.
This will be followed by a floor
show, given by one Of the best night
clubs on the boardwalk.
Ladies presenting official Tall
Cedars credentials are admitted to
all entertainments.
Evergreen Forest, under the lead
ership Of George S. Grier, Grand
Tall Cedar; c. D. Holzmueller,
Scribe and Edwin Messick, Treas |
urer, with an interested staIf of off, !
GERS, is rapidly taking its place in
the lighelight again.
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-17
PUBLIC INTEREST IN
PLAZA AMATEUR NIGHTS

The public at large has shown
much interest in the amateur con-
tests which are being sponsored by
the management Of the New Plaza
Theatre, one night each week, and
many letters have been received at
this Office urging the publishing OF
the prize winners to date. The fol-
lowing have been recipients Of
prizes:
Amatuer night No. /, held We'd
nesday, May L: First prize, Happy
Holden and his gang from Milford
and Georgetown. SIS; second, IS, Ir-
vim Salmons, Milford, solo; third,
IS. divided between Claude Denney,
soloist. and Lyman Fox, tap dancer.
both Of Milford.
Amateur night, No. 2, held Thurs
day, May 8: First, The Tease Sis
ters Trio Of Milford, harmony num-
bers; second, Richard Wagamon, of
Milton, tenor solo; third, divided be-
tween Wilson Sockrider, Milford,
trombone solo. and Norman Marvel.
Millsboro. recitation. The prizes
awarded were the same as the first
night.
These contests will be continued
each Wednesday night as long as In
terest Is shown By the contestants.
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-17
PERSONALS



Tom Draper was in New York
City for the past weekend.
-
Mrs, Martha E. skeIIey of Phila-
delphia spent last week with her
sister, Mrs. Annie Trice of Milford
Mrs. George H. Hall and Mrs. Del
la Hall Deakyne are spending some
time in Washington and Richmond,
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Adam Mertz, Mr..
and Mrs. John Mertz and children Of
Cragmere spent Sunday with Mrs.
Walter H. Davis.
Mrs. Harry H. Brakeley, Mrs. J.
Lynn Pratt and Mrs. John r. Giles
pie we're in Wilmington for two days
this week attending the Diocean
Convention.
Mrs. George S. Grier has return
ed home after spending sometime
with her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Livingston at
their home in Buffalo, N. Y.
Mrs. Marcelena Mccullough. son !
and daughter Harriet, en-
route from Florida to their home in
Detroit, Mich, are visiting her sis
ters, Miss May C. Davis and Mrs. T.
D. ROOsa.
Mrs. William c. Smith. who has
been in Florida for several weeks
to Milford on Saturday be-
;ause Of the illness of her father,
William r. WrOten. MIR. WrOten is
Jetter at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Townsend ar
ived back in Milford Wednesday
morning, May 18th, after two
reeks visit to New Orleans and At
Inta. They had a splendid. tour OF I
he State Of Louisiana as guests of
he City Of New Orleans, and re-
lrned via Atlanta. Georgia. and (
cross Mississippi and Alabama. {
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-17

Mrs. John H. Jacobs is spending
this week in Philadelphia.
James H. salevan, of Athol. Mass
spent the past weekend with his
mother, Mrs. J. Frank Salevan.
Mrs. Philip o. Harding of VIII
mingtOn has been spending a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Walls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wetsel, who
we're weekend guests of Mrs. Annie
Z. Bennett, returned to their home
in New York City on Monday.
Leroy Robinson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Pierce Robinson of Millwood.
returned nome last Saturday after
noon after a two weeks motor trip
to Mississippi.
DR.. NJ. Dalema Draper and Mrs.
John G. Sharp were in Newark on
Wednesday and Thursday where
they attended the annual meeting of
The Federated Clubs of Delaware.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlington r. Trice
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Annie Trice and his brother and sis
er, Miss Cora Trice and Howard
Trice Of Milford. His mother accom-
,anied him home.
-
DR.. and Mrs. Frank Grier and Miss
frances Grier, who have been spen-
ling the past several weeks in Pen
ecola, Florida, with Lieutenant aud
Irs. J. Lockwood Pratt, returned to
lilford on Monday.
Ada Frances and Charles Smith /
eturned here last week with their
,Other. Mrs. Walter ]. Thomas. (
Irs. Thomas made the trip to Mis-
issippi at the request of Miss
need, assistant of the Children's
lelfare Department there and the
lstOdy and guardianship of both
lildren was given to their mother
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-17
Thirty Years Ago
Taken from 1905 Files Of the
Milford Chronicle

Miss Laura Hall is visiting in
Philadelphia.
John P. Steward. Jr., was in will
mingtOn this week.
exc
Marshall Townsend is visiting
Walter Gillispie in Philadelphia.
Mrs. C. NJ. Tatman and daughter
Helen have been visiting friends at
Philadelphia, Germantown and VIII
low Grove.
Miss Ethel Hugg left on Friday
for PhiladeIphia where she met her
uncle, Capt. Robert H. Wilson, and
will Join him in making a trip South
before her return she viii visit
Washington, Norfolk and New Bern
North Carolina.
Mrs. Harrison Davis, accompanied
by her son, Edward NJ Davis, Of
Philadelphia, left here on Thursday
for Philadelphia and Atlantic City. II
exc
The tWenty-second series of the
Milford Building and Loan AssociaI
tiOn was 'natured with the May pay
ment and about $4,000 worth of ma
tufed stock was ready to be paid or
to clear up the series. Loans to the
amount of $1,000 were made at the
meeting last Monday eve
ming.
Two boys started a Ere In South
Milford last Tuesday in the yard IN
The rear OF Mrs. Thompson's resi-
ience. An old roof, a fence and
wagon rack were destroyed. The
were Jim Jarrell and Harry
exc
The country in Slaughter Neck
ooks fine. The wheat Is shoe top
ligh and beautiful green.
exc
A lawn party viii be given on the
lepOt lot at Houston on Saturday
ivening, June 10, by the two classes
T. the NJ. E. Sunday school Teach
RS, Mrs. J. F. Anderson and Miss
lfie Townsend. Proceeds for the
hurch.
The Milford Ice Plant has shut
own for a short time because Of the
arge stock OF ice they have on
and.
@-e@
Mr.. and Mrs. William Emory who
I've on the fern Of william /. Simp
on, near the town Of Milford. have
ad seven sons born TO them in Tie
lst fourteen years. The eldest boy
! fourteea years old and the young
st is one week old. Mr. Emory Is
My thirty-eight years old and has
cen married fifteen years this COM
lg October. Mrs. Emory was the
lughter Of Henry Williams. Who
IN produce a family to equal this
le Of ar. Emory?
Both Of the Methodist Churches ini
over are out Of debt and last sum
" both publicly burned the mort
lges which had just been paid
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-17
HIGH FIDELITY SYSTEM
MAKES PLAZA DEBUT

Monday night marked the deput OF
the new RCA Victor phOtophone
high fidelity sound system at the
new Plaza Theatre, and the setting
of a new high mark In the quality
of theatre sound in Delaware and
the Eastern Shore.
The new equipment, which is sim
liar to the type recently installed in
the new Radio City super-theatres,
in Rockefeller Centre, New York,
provided a quality of reproduction
that was revolutionary. According to
E. c. Evans, manager, the new sys-
TEN is actually capable of reproduc-
ing wider range of sound than
many of the motion pictures now
made can provide. In any case, how
ever, high fidelity reproduction gets
the utmost out of the recorded film
and literally recreates the sound in
all its original brilliance.
In the first public demonstration
Of the new system and during the
showing of the feature picture, de-
cided Improvement was noticeable
in the natural quality of the actors
speaking voices, particularly of WO-
mems voices, heretofore the most
difficult to record and reproduce be-
cause Of the high frequencies invOl-
we'd. With the new high fidelity ap-
paratus, audible sounds in a range
of from 60 to 10000 cycles are faith
fully reproduced with all the deli
cate shadings Of the human voice
which are so distinguishable in ac-
tual speech. This dynamic" shading
Of tone is just as apparent in the
sonOrous volume of a full symphony
orchestra.
Audiences are extremely receptive
and appreciative Of the vast inn
which the new sound rep
resents over the old.
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-17
KENT COUNTY W. C. T. U.
ELECTS OFFICERS
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lCOHiiHRei from Fira Pa0eI
was reelected president. Other of.
ficers are: Vice president, Mrs. Ra-
chel Garrison, of Kenton; recording
secretary, Mrs. Walter o. Hoffecker,
Smyrna; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Emma Cordray, Harrington; /;
treasurer, Mrs. Sallie Q. Spencer. of
Wyoming.
Miss Grace Leigh Scott, Of Green
vile, Ind, national secretary of the
w. c. I. u, was the principal speak,
er at the afternoon session. She
stressed the duty of the w. c. T. u.
and also urged the organization to
unite in campaign Of temperance
education.
The Rev. Ivanhoe Willis, Of VIII
mington, superintendent of the Del
aware Anti-Saloon League, also
spoke. He talked on temperance and
urged the women to do all in their
power to further the cause.
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-17

Nice Strawberries are IN market
now.
May SOth, next Thursdsly-a-week
lis Memorial Day.
Several sales of real estate in and
about Milford were sold and will be-
sold this week.
Mothers, fathers, friends, don't
forget next Tuesday night is Red
Letter Night for the boys. Be pres
ent to hear them speak.
The Presbyterian Church in Mil
ford has installed regular minis
ter, Rev. John Jackson Brown, Jr.,
to succeed the late Henry L. Bum
stein, and services will be in regn-
lar sequence from now on.
Please make no engagements for
Tuesday evening, May q, but be
present at the medal contest in the
Methodist Protestant Church.
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-17
SILVER MEDAL CONTEST
AT N. p. CHURCH, MAY 81

On Tuesday evening, May 21st
seven boys from the Milford High
School will recite in competition on
Citizenship.
Avenue Methodist Church sends
three lads; Presbyterian Church one;
Baptist Church, one; Methodist
Protestant Church, one; Slaughter
Neck Church, one: thus representing
large constituency Of interested
laymen with their teachers, super
intendents, and. pastors.
These boys have committed to
memory and rehearsed these mar
velOus selections. at a time when the
closing days Of school are near,
with its extra work, and therefore
those sponsoring the contest are
especially anxious for a large audi
ence.
Citizenship is one of the most
vital and far-reaching problems of
today, and the thirty million youth
of America have been carefully esti-
mated as the power to save or ruin
this nation. From National Head
quarters in Illinois came the clarion
call to Milford. Del, to prepare and
render one Medal Contest, choosing
contestants who both singlely and
collectively would be a drawing card
for the largest numbers.
We gladly, yet most seriously have |
chosen these boys from the Milford |
High School, of as nearly the same |
age and ability as possible, keen, |
wide-awake. bright-eyed youth, your
sons-within whose bodies. minds
and souls lie the miracle OF mystery
md majesty of the Christ.
Mothers and fathers you dare not
AXE this matter lightly, yours is the
ask OF upholding the hands of these
peakers next Tuesday night.
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-17
WORK COMMENCES ON
NEW VIOLA FIRE TOWER
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[COHiiaHed from First Pagel
The present FIRE towers, called
"the eyes Of the forest FIRE control
Work is being started this week,
organization, are located at Ellen
dale, DagsborO, Laurel, and near
WOodenhaWk; the last one straddles
the Maryland-Deiaware State line
and is owned and maintained joint
ly by the two states. These fire tow
ers, coupled with the efficient ex-
tinction organization, paid for them
selves many times over during the
| first year of operation, says W. S.
Taber, State Forester, who declares
! that S8.2 per cent Of all fires report
| ed from the region covered by the
towers, were first reported by the
towermen.
The construction of fire towers is
a major part of the Emergency Con-
servation Work program to build-up
national defense against forest fire
by removal of fire hazards and i'm
prOvement of transportation and
communication facilities for forest
fire control.
The tower to be built at Viola is
of steel construction with inside
wooden stairway leading into a
square cabin, the upper half of |
which is enclosed in glass. II is SO |
feet inches from the ground to the
bottom of the cabin floor, or 40
feet over all.
The duties of tOwermen and h
equipment of the towers are strik- I
ingly similar to those of the light
houses that guide vessels along
treacherOus sea coasts. The equip
ment in the tower cabin consists of
a telephone, chair, binoculars, wea-
ther hygrOmeter, oil stove and a ta-
BILE on which is placed an oriented
map, covered with a
plate of glass, the center of which
has been bored to permit the attach :
ment of a range finder. Thus the :
towerman is made comfortable dur :
ing his loug vigil of searching for !
forest fires which he is able to To- n
cate accurately within the visible h
range of the tower. For greater dis
.anees better accuracy is obtained
when two towermen telephone their ]
'GduIUSS 10 OuNEI huctG LtlH COuLIOA I
nap is located in the Office of the \
State Forester. The normal visibil- s
ty from each tower is, theoretically, f
/ circle having a radius of ten miles. b
Hence each towerman is guardian D
,ver 100000 acres of land surface. [
approximately 10000 of which IS
The range of normal
isibility is increased or diminished, +
ccOrding to atmospheric conditions,
ut on days when fires are most
kelly to occur it is unusually clear
nd the range of visibility above
ormal, Mr.. Taber says. =
It is anticipated that at some la
sr date a sixth fire tower. to be To-
ated in New Castle county, will -,
omplete the tower system in Della 8,
are and give the State complete ~
rOtective coverage during forest D
re seasons. =,
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-17
SONS OF DELAWARE
AT 'OLD DOVER DAY
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ICOHfIHRed from First Pagel
on view at the several homes were
the following: Mrs. Cahall Sipple,
old-fashioned bouquets in old con-
tainers ON antique tables; Miss Jes-
sic Harrington. antique silver, Mrs.
A. B. Richardson, miniatures; Mrs.
L. Lee Layton, old glass; Mrs. w. w.
old china; Mrs. H. /.
Beers. a century Of costumes; Mrs.
James H. Hughes, old jewelry and
trinkets. Also at the home Of Mrs.
Sipple was a field bed Of 1740 and an
Sheraton dining table.
Among the Colonial homes open
cd were: "WoOdburn," the home OF
Air. and Mrs. Frank Hall. and the
''Ridgely House" home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Ridgely, on The Green.
DR.. George H. Ryden was host at
The Archives, old State House and
Mrs. /. Paul Jones was hostess Ii
he Presbyterian Sunday school
rooms.
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-17
FenOlpship Class

The Fellowship Bible class Of the
N. E. Church gave their teacher.
Mrs. A. E. Num-. a birthday surprise
party Friday evening, May 10. "a reai
surprise it was as the class marched
in the door singing happy birthday
greetings to you, Mrs. Mum.
Mrs. Lambert wrote a little play
which was impersonated hy the
class, as the I'VE Diohne QuihlruD
lets. Miss Lydia Abbott wrote tie
birthday song which was sung bt
the class. Mrs. Arcade Ingram pre-
sented to Mrs. Nunn the birthda7
gift. Ice cream and cake we're s4rt
ed
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-17
HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUB
SHAWNEE HOLDS MEETING

A very delicious covered dish lun-
cheOn was served by members of the
Shawnee Home Demonstration Club
on May 10 at the home Of Mrs. Gus
tayas A. Swanson.
The 20 members present had as
their guests, Mrs. Green, president,
and Mrs. Short, secretary, Of the
MillwoOd Club.
Miss Laura B. Rutherford, Sussex
County Demonstration Agent, gave
an instructive talk on Hints On
Buying Clothes" A great deal was
gained from this talk and samples
of good and poor quality materials
were presented for examination.
Thanks to Mrs. Swanson for her
generous hospitality.
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-17

( Offering its millions Of patrons
/ the largest and best program in its
/ brilliant annals, the mighty Ringing
/ Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Com
bined Circus, is scheduled to exhibit
in Wilmington. Friday, May gath.
and on that date the worlds largest
big top will be filled with sensa-
tiOnal new features from all over the
globe, including the tOp-mOst arenic
acts of every European nation. ex-
cept Denmark.
The Greatest Show On Earth will
arriye on four long railroad trains
of double-length steel cars, carrying
500 people. seven herds of ele-
phants, 1909 menagerie animals aud
200 horses, to say nothing of 81 great
tents and countless tons of riggings,
grandstands, properties and para
phernalia.
New European troupes are the
Walkmirs. Antaleks, Romeos, Mas
chinOs. Polls. Buemrangs. Demenatis,
Willos. Lauries, and TOrrence-DO-
lores-sensatiOnal aerial and aero
batic novelty offerings. The largest
aerial ballet ever produced, led by
the Lydai, the Rooney, the Annetta
and Nelleta trOupes, and the largest
liberty horse act ever seen are new
thrills from abroad.
Mile. Gillette, who leaps from the
dome of the big top; the Otaris, who
fly in masses from an aerial cross; /
the two Wallenda trOupes in new
hair-raising high wire feats: Dorothy /
Herbert. riding reinless hurdling /
horses over fire jumps; the great |
Con COlleano, forward sOmersaulting |
star of the tight wire; the largest
display ever seen, with the
YacOpic, the Danwills. the Uyenos,
The Yom kams, the Demenatis. the
Hadiis and Hassans; the celebrated
the famed Riffen-
lchs and the great Walters, bareback
'iding stars; the two Guiee Troupes
If comedy aerial flyers on the lofty
bars; the Flying COncellos, with
only girl ever to accom-
,lish a two-and-a-half somersault to
catch; the famed Fly
ng Comets; Hugo and. Mario, who
ire fired in a split second from the
mouth Of a giant cannon across the
upper reaches of the big tOp-these
ire but a few of the pre-emiRent ar
lists among the 500 performers with
The Greatest Show on Earth-Ring-
ing Bros. and Barnum & Bailey.
Still another feature is Col. Tim
IeCoy, the screens most outstanding
1estern star. at the head Of his con-
ress Of rough riders of the world
owbOys. cowgirls. Cossacks. Mexi-
an vaquer0s, Australian bushrang-
rs and Plains Indians. Col. Nc
oy, scout. soldier and friend OF the I
indian, idol Of American youth, will j
lso present his Indian village In the
enter OF the vast menagerie oval.