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Nicotine Makes Sugar in Blood
Nicotine, science says. increases the
sugar content Of the blood
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-12
PROMISE EXAMPLE FOR
YOUNG IN PERJURY CASE
VIII Serve As Lesson TO Others
Who Change Stories

Four young people who are alleged
to have changed their stories con-
cerning the sobeTiety of Carl Lauer,
driver of the automobile in which
they were riding on March II when
it crashed into a ditch near Bridge
vile will be prosecuted on charges
of perjury as a "lesson" to other
young people.
c. Edward Duffy, deputy attorney
general, prosecuting the case IN
Georgetown last Thursday, reversed
the accepted procedure. He put the
four eye witnesses on the stand
two girls and two young men
knowing they would testify against
his case.
Then as they stepped down from
che stand, he had them arrested one
by one for perjury.
They were Catherine Lauer, Alice
West, Elmer West and Clark Baker.
They all testified Lauer was not
drunk when the car in which they
were returning from the sOld Mills,
Preston. Nd, crashed into q ditch
a few miles south Of BridgeYille
Mr. Duffy had been advised BY
State Police they had testified be-
fore Magistrate Hughes at 2 a. M,
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Milford chronicle., 1935-04-12
4-H CLUBS TO COMPETE
IN DRAMATIC CONTESTS
Dramatic Critics From L. OF D. win
Officiate.

The dramatic contest for the east
ern section Of Sussex county among
the All clubs will be held tonight
in the community house at Cool
spring. The clubs to present plays
include Georgetown. Milton, Lord
Baltimore school, the John NJ. Clay
ton school All Club, the Lewes Sem
To- Cluh the Lewes Sewing Club
and possibly the Henlopen club.
owing TO the many entries in the
contest this year, it has been found
necessary to hold a contest in the
western section of Sussex also.
The two highest scoring plays
will compete against two from
Kent county. The two contests in
Sussex are to be judged by students
in dramatics from the University
of Delaware.
The plays are to be from 20 to
20 minutes Two points are to be
deducted for every minute more or
less than the time specified. The
scoring points will include 10 for
play selection, 40 for direction, eight
for setting, eight for costume and
makeup. 12 for tempo, ~ for table,
aux (grOupingl, so for acting. 20 for
reading, 15 for personal acting and
IS for group acting.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-12
THREE MONTHS FOR
STEALING BICYCLE
Man Sent To Jail For Carrying
A Pistol

Charles Washington, Northwest
Fork District. charged with steal
ing a bicycle belonging to James
LankfOrd on February %, pleaded
guilty in the Court of General Ses-
siOns at Georgetown and was SEN
fenced. to serve three months in the
county Jail.
William S. Buckalew, Cedar Creek
District, charged with desertion and
non-support OF his wife, Mrs. Eve
lyn Buckalew, on December l.; 1882
was ordered by the court to pay her
50 per week until the final decree
in divorce is made.
William Holden, of Selbyville, on
a charge Of carrying concealed a
pistol. pleaded guilty and. was sem
fenced to serve three months in
prison. A charge of assault and bat
terry, against him was retired. He is
alleged to have committed the of
tense against Catherine Holland, OF
Selbyville, on March 9th.
Mrs. Blanche Kitchens, formerly
OF Dagsboro. charged with illegal
possession of liquor. pleaded guilty
and was sentenced by Chief Justice
Daniel ]. Layton to pay a fine Of
$50 and costs.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-12
GRAND SIRE, |. o. o. F.
TO VISIT MILFORD
Preparations Under Way To Receive
HOnOred Guest On April %

William A. Pettinger, newly elect
ed Grand Sire of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows of the United
States will visit Milford on Sunday,
April 2S, as the guest of the Grand
Lodge of Delaware and Crystal
Fount Lodge. No. 10, l. o. o. F., Of
Milford.
Grand Sire Pettinger is a repre-
sentative in the present Congress
from the State of Minnesota. He is
making a few visits to eastern lOd-
ges when he can get time off from
his official duties in Washington.
This visit to Delaware has been ar
ranged by Grand Master Thomas
Jefferis, so that he could be pres
ent and participate in the anniver-
sary service, to celebrate the found
ing of the order in the United States.
This service will be held in the
Plaza Theatre, Milford, on Sunday
evening, April 2S, at 1880 p. m. and
will be open to everyone.
Grand Sire Pettinger will make
short address during the evening.
The Grand Masters of Maryland,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
Rhode Island have been invited to
attend.
A general invitation has been
sent to every branch of the order on
the Eastern Shore, requesting their
presence. Full details and program
will be published at a later date.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-12
DEL. OFFICIALLY 18TH
AMENDMENT RATHER
State 35 Years Late With Ratlfica-
tlOn Notice To U. S.

Although Delaware. more than 81
years ago, ratified the Thirteenth
Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amend
ments to the Federal Constitution,
Washington authorities are just re-
ceiving official notification of this
fact.
Secretary of State Walter Dent
Smith has transmitted to Secretary
of State Hull, of the United States,
a certified copy of the Senate joint
resolution rstifying the amendments.
Br. Smith, in his letter, pointed out
that the State Archives Department
has recently developed the fact that
the Office Of the Secretary Of State
of the United States had not receiv-
ed a certified copy of the ratifica-
tion of the three amendments.
According to the official State
records these amendments were
duly ratified by the General AS
sembly and approved by Governor
John HUM, on February ~, 1901, :"
Mr.. Smith wrote
Two Of the amendments provide
for the abolition Of slavery, and
equal rights for white and cOl0red
citizens, while the other provides
for citizenship rights not to be
abridged, apportionment of repre-
sentatives in Congress. power Of
Congress to remove disabilities Of
United States officials for rebellion
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Milford chronicle., 1935-04-12
"a CASES SCHEDULED
FOR KENT APRIL TERM
win Convene In Dover Next Mon
day, April 18th.

On the list of causes for trial and
argument before the April term ol
the Kent County Superior Court
convening in Dover, April 15. ten
cases are scheduled for trial while
IA cases are scheduled on the argu-
ment list which include the follow
ing divorce cases:
Ethel Conner from Earl Conner; +;
Pauline C. Virden from Howard
LLOYD Virden: Iona B. Cypher from
Kenneth D. Cypher; Ishmael Tar
burton from Catherine Tarburton;
Lewis E. Williamson from Flor
ence E. williamson; Viola M.
Bell from William J. Bell; Mabel
Roe from Joseph H. Roe; William
A. Hughes from Isabel H. Hughes;
Nina G. Taylor from Thomas Tay-
lor; Mary A. Benedict from John
T. Benedict; Albert T. Short from
Mamie C. Short; Germania Wright
from Kenney E. Wright; Wilbur S.
Camper from Bertha B. Camper.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-12
ruth DEAN MUST
SERVELFE TERM
Former Lewes Resident
Must Spend Life In
Mississippi Prison.

The Mississippi State Supreme
Court on Monday upheld the con-
victiOn and life sentence of DR.. Sar-
ah Ruth Dean. Greenwood, Miss,
child specialist, and formerly of
Lewes. accused of the poison whis-
ky highball death of her clinical as
sociate. Dr. John Preston Kenney, in
1888.
The decision, handed down before
a crowded court chambeR found DR..
Dean in a state of near-cOllapse at
the Office of her attorney, A. F.
Gardner. in Greenwood, Miss,
where she was in custody of dep
uty.
An effort was being made by an
other of her attorneys, Dick Dem
man, 20 obtain an order from the
Supreme Court to allow DR.. Dean to
remain free under $4,000 bond,
pending the fling and subsequent
court action on a suggestion Of err
ror to be filed with the high court.
In unfolding the conviction of DR..
Dean by the narrowest possible mar
gin of an evenly divided vote, the
court held that Dr.. Kennedy went to
his death from drinking poison
in a highball served him
at DR.. Deans apartment, as DR.. Ken
nedy said in dying declaration at
a hospital. The court further held
that the indicated motive OF the
"murder" was that of jealousy over
Kennedy's intended reconciliation
with his divorced wife.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-12
MILFORD TALL CEDARS
TO VISIT CAMBRIDGE
viii BE Guests OF Maryland Lodge
At Spring Ceremonial

DR.. John Mace. Jr.. Grand Tall
Cedar of Chesapeake Forest. No. us,
Tall Cedars of Lebanon, of Cam
bridge, Md, has extended an invi-
tation to the members of Evergreen
Forest, No. 40, Tall Cedars of Leb-
anon, of Milford, to be their guests
at the ceremonial to be held in
Cambridge, Md, on Saturday eve
ming, April %. This is the district
meeting that is held each year in
which all Forests participate.
The program includes a reception
to the Supreme Forest officers,
rousing street parade at five o'clock
in the afternoon. that will be led by
baltimore Forest, No. As, and its 105
piece band. Several Forests and
abnds will also be in line. Balti-
more Forest will arrive during the
afternoon in a specially chartered
steamer.
The ceremonial will begin prompt
ly at eight p. m. in the State Ar
mOry.
Walter p. Chrysler. of automobile
fame, and United States Senator
George r. Radcliff will he received
and made Tall Cedars at sight by
the Supreme Tall Cedar.
George S. Grier. Grand Tall Cedar
Of Evergreen Forest. No. 40, has ac-
cepted the invitation on behalf OF
the Delaware Boys and will take
part in the festivities.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-12
HOME AIDED 349
GUESTS IN MARCH
Welfare InstltutlOn Reports 30 Cents
As Daily Cost Per Patient

The report of the State Welfare
Home at Smyrna for March, which
was submitted to the commission
at its recent meeting, showed a to-
tai number Of guests during March
as $40. consisting Of 243 from New
Castle county, So from Kent and 43
from Sussex county.
The operating costs for the month
were $9,S06.60. apportioned among
the counties as follows: New Cas-
tie. S6.75O.S6; Kent, $1,S1O.3O, and
Sussex. $I,245.44. The State pays
one-half. The cost per patient per
day was approximately 80 cents,
which is slightly below the average
for previous months.
The commission planted some
shrubbery during the month, and
additional planting will be done as
funds become available Report
was made that the Legislature made
an appropriation for the erection
of a laundry and kitchen at the
home to cost $4,000. The commits
sion is prepared to. proceed with
these additions when the appropria-
tion becomes available. The amount
appropriated was much smaller than
requested. and will neeessitate the
use Of some Of the present kitchen
which was secondhand
when installed. The laundry ex-
pense has been large item each
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Milford chronicle., 1935-04-12
DEFER ACTION ON
PURCHASE OF new
STEAM TURBINE
Expect Code Prices To Be
Adjusted By June 1;
Let Garbage Contract.
NAME ACCOUNTANT
Re-elect DIR. S. M. D. Mar
shall AS President LO-
cal Board OF Health.

At the regular monthly meeting Of
the City Council of Milford, held ON
Tuesday evening in the Council
chambers It was decided to wait un-
til June !, before awarding the con-
tract for the new steam turbine to
he installed at the light and water
plant. Representative from West
inghOuse and General Electric COM
panies were present, and explained
prices of the equipment Il was
thought however advisable to wait
until June before any definite action
be taken, as by that time It Is
thought prices may possibly become
readjusted under the NRA code.
The contract for city garbage col
lection and removal was awarded to
Harry Greenburg of Harrington, who
was low bidder. Mr.. Greenburg's bid
was $471.9O.
At the organization meeting Of the
Milford Board Of Health, the follow
ing officers were elected for the en-
suing year: DR.. Samuel Marshall,
president; c. V. Wilkerson, secre-
tary, and DR.. Smith Of the State
Board of Health, executive secre-
tary.
On a motion made by James L.
Davis it was recommended that the
local police be instructed to make
an inspection of outside toilets and
notify property owners or tenants to
give immediate attention to any in
sanitary condition.
DR.. Samuel Marshall made mo-
tion that City Solicitor George N.
Fisher be authorized to draw up an
to prohibit all night park
ing Of trucks and cars on city
streets.
It was also moved aud carried TO
employ Max Attix and Company of
city accountant for
1885. at a salary Of $3.50. plus nee
essary expenses.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-12
DIR. ALTHOUSE ZEE
ADDRESS To-
Will Be Guest Speaker &c
Ceremonial To Be Held
In Milford April II.

Evergreen Forest, No. 40, Tall
Cedars of Lebanon, of Milford, will
stage another big ceremonial next
Wednesday evening, April II, in the
Community Building in Milford.
This meeting promises to be on a
par with the meeting held last
month that packed the community
building to capacity. George S.
Grier, Grand Tall Cedar of Ever
green Forest No. 40, has spent con-
siderable time arranging this pro-
gram. He is pleased to announce
that he has secured the services CT
DR.. Calvin AlthOuse, of Philadelphia.
widely known radio broadcaster On
current events, through Station
WCAU, as the guest speaker of the
evening.
DR.. AlthOuse is a news cOmmuta-
tor of national fame. Professor Of
English in the Thomas Morris Price
School Of Advertising of the Poor
Richard Club of Philadelphia; a
world traveller. who speaks with a
knowledge born of long experience.
In addition the night will be des-
ignated as Past Grand Masters
Night" in honor of the Past Grand
Masters of the State of Delaware. It
is expected that a large number of
Past Masters will he present.
Plenty of new cedar wood will be
on hand to receive the time hOnOred
trimming. According to the announ-
cement made by Hugh Colt of the
something new will take
place"
Evergreen Forest Band under the
direction Of Prof. c. Russell Snyder, 4
will play a specially arranged pro-
gram during the evening. Guests
are expected from Cambridge, Sal
isbury. Wilmington, Penns Grove, N.
J.. Salem, N j., and West Chester,
Pa.
1t will be the policy of the enter
tainment committee to run every |
feature with plenty OF snap and
vim. assuring a evening Of genuine
pleasure.
At the close of the business meet /
ing. refreshments will be served by /
Fred Mulholland and Sam Berlin.
stewards.
This will be followed by several
high class vaudeville acts from Phil
adelphia, that will close the eere-
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-12
DEL. MAY GET REVENUE
FROM SEIZED AUTOS
Legality OF Bill Passed BY LegiSla.
ture Is Being Studied

The State may have an addition
al $4,000 more deposited in its cOf-
feTs as a result of the bill passed
by the Legislature, which provides
for the forfeiture of automobiles
seized by State officers while being
used in the illegal transportation of
liquor. If no legal defects are shown
in the act, all automobiles seized by
State officers while being used for
illegal transportation of liquor in
Delaware, will be forfeited to the
State automatically on seizure and
will be disposed of at the discretion
of the court.
During the past year total of 80
automobiles cOnservatively valued
at $4,000. were seized while being
used for the illegal transportation
of rduor Practically all of them
we're seized by either State police or
the State Liquor Commission inves-
tigators. All of them were turned
over to Captain William NJ. TOnkay,
in charge of the Federal Alcohol
Tax Unit. Internal Revenue Depart
ment in this State.
Twenty Now In storage
Sixteen of the machines seized
have been sold and 20 are now in
storeage at the Federal garage in
Wilmington, awaiting sale. Estimat-
ed on the condition of the cars and
the Drices which those sold have
brought. the Federal government
will be enriched by total of about
$4,000.
State Liquor Commission officials
said this week. that it was believed
that the State might just as well Sc
cure this money from sale of cars
so seized as the Federal govern
ment.
Il is pointed out that the loss of
the automobile through forfeiture is
the most severe part of
the punishment meted out to boot
Ieggers. The loss of the car forfeited |
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-12
PIT. A. CONVENTION
AT DOVER TOMORROW
Music Will Play An Important Part
In Program

AS a recognition Of Art Week,
now being observed. music will have
a prominent place in the program of
the annual convention of the Della
ware Parent-Teacher Association to
be held at the Peoples Church in
Dover. Saturday. April Is. In the
morning. Miss Sabina Kowalska, a
talented member OF the faculty Of
the Wilmington Music School, will
play the violin.
In the afternoon at one-thirty a
Kent County Children's Chorus will
sing under the direction Of Miss
Margaret stockton. supervisor Of
music. The chorus Is composed Of
one boy and one girl from each one
teacher school. two boys and two
girls from each two, three and four
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Milford chronicle., 1935-04-12
CONVICT CAREYS
OF NUMBERING
ROBT. KITCHENS
Jurors Announced Find
ing After Three Hour
DeIiberatiOn.
APPEAL IS PLANNED
Mother Seeks To Assume
Entire Blame for Crime
Shielding Sons.

Mrs. May H. Carey, So years old
and her son, Howard !. Carey, q
years old. were found guilty of MUIR
der in the first degree by a jury OF
u men in the Court of Oyer and
Terminer at Georgetown Monday
night before Chief Justice Daniel J.
Layton and Associate Judges Chas.
S. Richards. and Richard s. Rodney,
for the murder, November Z. 1927, of
Mrs. Carey's brother, Robert Hitch
ems, at Omar. A recommendation of
mercy was made by the jury in both
findings James A. Carey. % years
old. another son of the woman, also
tried on the first degree murder
charge, was found guilty of murder
in the second degree which carries a
sentence of life Imprisonment.
Mrs. Carey and James took the
verdict without any visible show of
emotion, but Howard cried as the
jury announced its findings.
Consideration of the Fecommenda-
ton of mercy is optional with the
court and if denied would mean the
death penalty for which the State
pressed. With such a recommenda-
tiOn, life Imprisonment is possible.
Seeks New Trial
The jury was out from $3.50 to
11:40 and after the verdict was Civ
en Frederick Whitney, of Frank
ford, counsel for the defense, moved
for an arrest of judgment and
new trial. Sentence was deferred
pending the presentation Of reasons
for a new trial for which the de-
Tense has four days to submit.
Argument following the close Of
the presentation of the case by op-
posing counsel was opened by c.
Duty. for the State. and
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Milford chronicle., 1935-04-12
MILFORD CHORUS WILL
HOLD SUNRISE SERVICE
On Silver Hill At Seven A. N. Next
Sunday Morning

The Milford Community Chorus
will hold special song service at
seven O'Clock on the morning OF
Palm Sunday, April IA, at the Silver
Hill Farm, West Front street, North
Milford. The public is cordially in
Eited to join in this sacred service.
The chorus will be under the
leadership of Miss Frances O'Brien,
director OF music in the Milford
Public Schools and will be accom-
panied by several of Milford's well
known trumpet and trombone play
eTs.
The program follows;
Invocation, Rev. John jackson
Brown.
"The Palms." sung BY chorus and
congregation.
Music by the chorus; Into the
Words My Master Went;" "The
Strife Is O'er;" Hail. Bright Eas-
ter MOrni"
Hymn by. chorus and congrega-
ton: Christ, the Lord, Has Risen
BenedictiOn by Rev Frank Her
son.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-12
CHANGES PLANNED
BY LIQUOR BODY
Licensees Notified OF Amendments
Passed BY Assembly

Extracts from the amendments to
the State Liquor Control Act which
will take effect if the Governor
signs the bill recently passed by the
| Legislature and new regulations re-
sulting from the passage of these
amendments we're mailed all Ii
censees of the Delaware Liquor
Commission last Friday.
The prohibition against the sale
or serving of any alcoholic liquor
over a counter has been removed al
though a bar or back bar is still
not allowed except in club which
has been incorporated and has been
in existence for a period of one year.
The hours during which deliveries
may be made will be prescribed in
a rule issued and published by the
commission as soon as experience
has demonstrated the proper time.
For the present. the time of de-
livery now allowed to the importers
will be effective; namely, from 9 a.
m, until $50 p. m. This means that
the loaded trucks must not leave
the licensees place of business be-
fore 9 in the morning and. that or
ders received prior to the closing
hour may be delivered on a truck
leaving the licensed establishment
not later than the hour indicated
Age Minimum
The age limit under which no
one may work in a licensed estab-
lishment has been changed from %
years to 21 years. 1t will not be
in the future for licensee
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Milford chronicle., 1935-04-12
auto OPERATORS
SAFETY RALLY
HERE APRIL IA
Will Be Held In Plaza
Theatre Beginning At
Three O'clock.
Will RENDER MUSIC
J. Russell Craig Of Phila-
delphia Will Be Guest
Lecturer.

The Milford Automobile Operators
Safety Rally win be held in the
Plaza Theatre, Sunday afternoon,
April 14th, at o'clock. The Safety
Rally is. being sponsored by the Del
aware Safety Council as part Of its
continuous campaign to arouse com
munity safety consciousness.
W. Floyd Jackson, Chairman OF
the Councils Commercial Vehicle
Committee states that: If our eiti-
zens would for once just appratse
the real significance Of the National
automobile accident story they would
rise up in indignation and demand
and secure the laws, corrections and
adjustments that are the crying need
of America"
According to the Council there are
many causes Of highway accidents.
They cannot all be attributed to ex-
cessive speed, intoxicated operation
to to lack of some gadget on the car.
Automobile accidents cannot be
stopped by eliminating grade cross
iHgs, or putting all speeders iIi jail
OF by special billboard campaign or
by building elevated highways.
there are thousands of causes of au-
tomObile accidents. One Of the most
fruitful fields of accident prevention
endeavor is that of education. Sta
tistics agree that drivers are respon-
sible for more accidents than are
cars, highways and pedestrians
J. Russell Craig, OF PHILADELPHIA,
who will be the guest lecturer at the
Rally, will speak on Sale Guarding
the State" During the course OF
his. address Mr.. Craig win clearly
depict the major causes Of automo-
bile accidents and VIII suggest re-
NEEDLES for their prevention. An at
tfactiVe program has been prepared.
II is expected thar troop of local
Boy Scouts ID dd I'm fiil act
theatre usbers The doors win Be
opened. at $3.50 O'Clock in order that
everyone may be. confort6 bly, seated
prior to the opening Of the Rally.
An organ recital Of Easter music
and other solos will be given by
Mrs. W. Floyd Jackson Of Newark.
Charles =. Varney Will lead the
Rally in the singing Of the National
Anthem" FOrty-five members Of
the laurel High School Band will
present a band concert. The pro-
gram contains many other ed6ca-
-iOnal features including the projec-
lion OF two of the cOuntrys out
safety motion pictures.
Children under sixteen years OF age
must be accompanied by an adult.
Tickets may be obtained. at the door
The public is cordially invited to at
Tend.