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Milford chronicle., 1935-05-17
SUSSEX BOY SCOUTS TO
CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS
win Launch Drive Next Monday +;
Goal S7,4SO

The annual campaign for funds to
carry on Boy Scout activities in Sus-
sex county will be held during the
week Of May 20, according to an an
nouncemeRt made by Harold W. T,
Purnell, district finance chairman.
Other Delaware and Maryland COM
munities have successfully complet-
cd their canvass for the annual Boy
Scout maintenance fund, but action
has been delayed until now IN Sus-
sex county in Difference to the re-
cent successful Milford Hospital
campaign. The total goal for Scout
ing in the communities Of the area
is $7,4S0. Sussex county, Milford,
Harrington, Frederick and Harring-
ton will endeavOr to secure $1,70O Of
this amount.
The funds, which are for the main
tenance of the Scout program in
Sussex county, enable the Boy Scout
Council to provide the supervisory
services of Charles R. Andreas, Jr.,
Of Salisbury, Field Scout Executive
to each community in the district.
Under his leadership, scoutmasters
are advised and encouraged in the
best methods of instructing their
boys in scouting. Leadership train
ing courses for men OF the commune
ties, and rallies of the scouts for
competition and demonstration are
also part Of the Council service.
Scout troops are privilege to use the
facilities of the CONDITIONED Rod
ney Scout Camps at all seasons of
the year, and to attend the annual
summer camp session at less than
cost. Badges and insignia earned by
scouts advancing to higher rank are
furnished by the Council for award
by the local troop committee.
With the recent engagement of
Charles R. Andreas, Jr., as field
scout executive Of the Boy Scout
Council to work with Field Execu-
tive Stanley NJ. WOOdhead, of Dover.
in devoting his entire time to the
promotion of scouting in lower Del
aware and the Eastern Shore Of
a decided increase in the
vigOr and quality of the scout pro-
gram is anticipated this year. MIR. |
Andreas has established regional |
headquarters in Salisbury, Nd, and |
is in close and frequent contact with
the Sussex County Scoutmasters.
Thoughtful citizens, who realize
The devoted service which the best
men Of the county are giving to this
recognized program for
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Milford chronicle., 1935-05-17
KENT COUNTY W. c. 7. U.
ELECTS OFFICERS
Mrs. Elizabeth Bringhurst, Of Fell
ton, Renamed President

The 4Sth annual meeting Of the
Kent County w. C. 7. U. was held at
Magnolia on Tuesday in the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church with the pres
ident, Mrs. Elizabeth Bringhurst, of
FELTON,, presiding. Devotions were
led by Mrs. J. E. Parker of Harring-
ton, and the address of welcome was
made by Mrs. Lulu Anderson, Of
Magnolia. Greetings were extended
by the Rev. Roy L. Tawes. pastor Of
the church and the response was
made by Miss Caroline Morse, Of
Woodside. Mrs. J. NJ. Kitchens, Of
Wyoming, extended greetings on the
part OF the State officers.
During the roll call Of the vsari-
GUS unions, two-minute reports were
made by the delegates.
Prior to luncheon the annual cleo
tion was held and Mrs. Bringhurst
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Milford chronicle., 1935-05-17
NEED $4,000 To
START HOSPITAL
Those Able Are Requested
To Pay Their Pledge In
Full.

A careful analysis Of the Building
Fund Campaign for the new Milford
Emergency Hospital reveals a stu
alton which the Milford Chronicle
believes its readers should fully un-
derstand.
At the close of the intensive cam
paign conducted by DR.. Haney, 2,114
citizens of lower Delaware pledged
or contributed to the Building Fund.
The total amount subscribed is
$135, ,737.O4. Additional contributions
which are very definitely in sight
will increase this total well over
the goal Of $15O,OO0. The Board of
Trustees of the Hospital is confident
of this statement.
It happens, though, that only $16,-
3S6.11 has been paid in to date. This
means that many first installments
on the pledges which were due on
April /, have not been paid.
This is by no means a disturbing
condition. The board recognizes that
the vast majority of the contributors
would not make the initial payments
until specifically requested to do so.
This is perfectly natural tendency.
The time has come now, though,
for the pledges to be fulfilled. The
appeal is urgent because the ground
can not be broken for the erection
Of the new building until $75.OOO0O
has been contributed.
Therefore, TO tighten the burden
Of Treasurer G. Roland Messick, of
Milford, in collecting the pledges,
and, more especially, to provide for
the immediate erection of this new
hospital which is so seriously need
ed here In lower Delaware, please |
rake your initial payment today /
without fail. Perhaps you can pay
the full amount in one check and if |
so, this will be tremendously appre-
ciated
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-17
IAY MAKE DELAWARE
NEW FILM CENTER

The possibility that Hollywood
would be moved bodily into Del
aware and that this State will be
made the. center of the motion
picture industry is no idle dream,
according to an editorial in "Va-
riety," the weekly newspaper au-
thOrity on motion pictures, radio
and the stage.
The editorial, entitled, "Lay It
On The Line" declares the threat
of producers to move east because
of California taxes and other ex-
penses is no visionary thing.
With Florida ruled out because
of TOO hot weather on a year
round basis and unattractive
background possibilities, the pa
per says sentiment on the West
Coast is strongly in favor of
North Carolina, New Jersey or
Delaware.
Variety" says there is current
ly a proposal to have 20 or 80
feature-length pictures made some
place in one of these three states
and adds that whatever spot is
chosen for this is verY liEely 10
be the permanent location of the
film colony if it moves East.
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-17
WORK COMMENCES ON
NEW VIOLA FIRE TOWER
ECW Workers Erecting Tower To
Protect Kent From Forest Fires

near Viola, by a detail of men from
ECW Camp S-53, on the erection of
a forest fire tower which, when COM
pleted, will make protection possible
for the over 100000 acres of area
lying between Dover, Harrington.
and Hartly. The one-acre tower site,
formerly a part of the old MOhler
farm, is two miles west Of Viola, on
the Viola-Petersburg road. When
completed, the tower will be approx
imately 11O feet in height, which is
considered sufficient for Delaware's
comparatively level terrain.
The Viola tower, as it is to be
known, will be the fifth in a closely
integrated chain guarding Delaware
woodlands from fire, reaching from
the southern State line to middle
way of Kent County. and command
ing views of approximately 500 of
the woodlands of the State. It is ex-
pected to be completed well in time
for the autumn fire season.
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Milford chronicle., 1935-05-17
BOND SALE NETS
STATE SlOS,H36D
$2,S4O,OOO Issue Awarded
New York Firm At Bid
OF $2,94S,743.

A premium Of $1OS, ,743.60 was Of
feFed Monday at the sale Of the 81
100000 outstanding State Highway
refunding bonds. The successful bid
der was the First Boston Corpora
tiOn Of New York, acting with
naughtery, Corkran and Company
and Brown Hartman and Company
Inc. Their bid was $2,94S, ,743.60.
The bids we're opened by Cover
nor C. Douglass Buck, Secretary of
State w. Dent Smith and State
Treasurer Warren T. Moore.
The bonds are in $1,000 denomina-
tion, dated April 1, 1885, divided in
to 20 classes to be paid at face val
ue in amounts of 100000 for each
year, beginning in 1898, except in
the year 1866 when $4,000 will be
paid. Bonds maturing from 1898 to
1947, inclusive, will bear interest at
the rate of "a per cent; from 1913
to 1857, inclusive, 21k per cent;
1858 to 1866, 2& per cent. The bonds
will be exempt from taxation by the
State and may be registered, but if
registered, cannot be again convert
ed into coupon bonds.
Other bidders we're as follows:
Laird, Bissell and Needs, Whining
ton, ,94S,115.96; Chase National
Bank, New York City, $2,SSS, 900;
Halsey, Stewart, Inc, New York, ST.
93O,454; Laird and Company, Will
S2.s55, ,3O7.6O; Blythe and
Company, inc, New York, $685.
600; Lehman Brothers, New York,
50 1898, $50; KiddeF and Peabody, Inc,
New York, $2,S95,O96; National City
Bank, New York, S2,SS5,724.
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-17
BAPTETS ELECT
REV. +. R. BAKER
STATE PRESIDENT
Milford Church Is Select
ed For Next Annual
Convention.
CHURCH rs GROWING
1O2 Delegates Attend Ses-
sion At Peoples Church
At Hamilton Park.

The Rev. F. Raymond Baker, pas
tor of Second Baptist Church, Will
mington, was elected president of
the Delaware State Baptist COnven-
tlon, last Thursday, at the annual
state convention at Peoples Baptist
Church, Hamilton Park.
The Rev. Baker succeeds Mrs.
Lizzie S. Wollaston, the only woman
ever to have held the presidency.
Other officers elected or reelected
are: The Rev. N. A. Catlett, Of Del
mar, vice president; the Rev. L. c.
Gibson, of Milford, executive secre-
tary; Edgar Hare, of Wilmington
reelected recording secretary; Mrs.
NJ. N. Edge, director of the Board of
Promotion; the Rev. S. B. Hiley, Of
Dover, representative of the Board
of Finance and Promotion; e. Ever
EFT BOrtOn, attorney of Wilmington;
the Rev. J. H. Williams. of DelmaF;
Mrs. WOllastOn, and f. H. Porter,
trustees.
In a later meeting the trustees
Teappcinted Mr.. Porter treasurer
and R. V. Altemus assistant treas
urer. The koldover trustees are:
Isaac H. Phillips, John H. Gillian,
the Rev. Martin A. Larson. E. P.
Davis, Arthur NJ. Neal, Walter R.
Hope, William F. Pierce and Frank
Richardson, the latter of Dover and
the rest of Wilmington.
The First Baptist Church Of Mil
ford was selected for the next an
nual convention, and the First Bap-
tist Church of New Castle for the
mid-year convention, which will be
held next October.
There were 1O2 persons register
ed at the convention and about that
many attended the concluding ses-
siOF. Those present were distributed
as follows: Fourteen from Peoples
Church, 5 from Judson Memorial
Church, IA from Second Baptist
Church, IL from Delaware Avenue
Bethany Baptist Church, 8 from
First Baptist Church Of New Castle,
5 from First German Baptist Church,
1 from the First Baptist Church of
from the First Baptist
Church of Dover, 10 from Calvary
Baptist Church from the First
Baptist Church Of DeImar, 4 from
Baptist Church and !
each from the Polish and Swedish
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Milford chronicle., 1935-05-17
PRESBYTERIANS
ORDAN MINISTER
Rev. John Jackson Brown,
Jr., Installed By New
Castle Presbytery.

There was standing room only at
the Presbyterian Church on Thurs
day evening last when New Castle
Presbytery ordained to the ministry
John Jackson Brown, Jr., and install
led him as pastor of the Milford
Church. The service conducted by
Rev. DR.. Sidney j. Venable, of the
historic Pitts Creek Church, POGO
mOke City, Nd, was very impressive.
After the candidate and the people
had answered the constitutional
questions. Mr.. Brown was ordained
to the ministry by prayer, offered by
Rev. Thomas A. Williams of WicOm-
leo Church, Salisbury, and by the
laying on Of hands Of Presbytery.
The sermon was preached by Rev.
DR.. Samuel NJ. Zwemer, the famous
missionary, author, editor and pro-
fessor Of sacred theology at Prince
ton Seminary and the charge % the
pastor was by Rev. DR.. Edward Ho-
well Roberts. registrar Of Prince
ton Seminary, both the warm per-
sOnal friends of Mr.. Brown, and the
charge to the congregation was giv7
en- by Rev. William Leishman, past
tor of the LeWes Presbyterian
Church and greatly beloved as mod
orator Of the Milford church during
of the pulpit.
Other members of PresbyteTy who
took part were Rev. G. Ashworth
Burslem of the Dover Presbyterian
Church and Rev. J. Paul Trout Of
the old Manokin Church at Princess
Anne, Md. The music, which was
greatly enjoyed, was under the d.
rection of Mrs. Mary C. Breme, Ken
meth G. Faulkner, organist, and
Ralph Reed delighted everyone with
his singing of Dudley Bucks "The
Lord is My Light" The reception to
The new minister which followed
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Milford chronicle., 1935-05-17
DUPONT AIDS
CRIPPLED KDDES,
And POOR in WILL
Bequeaths Income From
Bulk OF Millions For
Foundation.
HELP REMEMBERED
Wife Is Given Florida
Home, Art Collection
And Huge Income.

Crippled children and the aged
poor are the principal beneficiaTies
under the will of the late Alfred
Irenee DUPONT, Delaware and Flori-
da multimillionaire, filed for pro-
bate on Monday in Jacksonville, Fla,
The financier and industrialist be-
queathed his estate, "NemOurs," out
side Wilmington, and $1.0OO,00O to
start 'the Nemours Foundation" and
the income from the bulk OF his for
tune, estimated at $5O,O00,000 to f.
nance its operations.
Under provisions Of the trust, the
Foundation will devote itself TO the
care and treatment Of crippled chill
dren, or old men and women, partic-
ularly old couples, first considera-
tion being given to the residents Of
Delaware"
Institution At Estate
(TO clarity possible misunder-
standing in the Florida dispatches
outlining Mr.. duPont's will, persons
closely associated with him at Will
mingtOn said that Nemours would
be converted into the institution for
the care and treatment of crippled
children and needy aged.)
Two codicils were filed with the
will.
"Its (Nemours Foundation) ulti-
mate interest in my estate largely
motivates my continued diligent at
tention to my financial affairs.
In fact, the creation of this founda-
tion has been and is entirely my
own idea, formulated many years
ago for the reason that It has been
my firm conviction throughout life
that it is the duty Of everyone in
this world TO do what Is within his
power to alleviate human suffering
and have sedulOusly striven to-
that end.
'.It Is. therefore, natural that
shonld desire, after having made
proper provision for the immediate
members Of my family and the
others whom l have seen fit to re-
member, that the remaining pOr-
tions of my estate should be utiliz-
ed for charitable needs"
The widow, Mrs. Jessie Ball du-
Pont, son-in-law, Reginald Huide-
koper, attorney of Washington, D. |
C.. and brother-in-laW, Edward
Ball Of Jacksonville, Fla, together
with the Florida National Bank of
Jacksonville, of which dupont was
board chairman, were named trus-
tees.
$1,000 To Each Employee
Another section of the will be-
$1,000 each to every one of
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Milford chronicle., 1935-05-17
LOCAL HOSPITAL WILL
GRADUATE CLASS OF 3
DIR. Henry D. jump OF Philadelphia,
viii Address Group

Graduating exercises for the SEN
ior class of the Milford Emergency
Hospital Training School for Nurses
will be held in the Milford High
School Auditorium at 1880 p. m,
May 20.
The board of trustees has secured
DR.. Henry D. Jump. of Philadelphia,
formerly of Dover, to address the
class.
DR.. Jump at the present time is
professor Of medicine at the Wo-
mems Medical College and consult
ing physician at Misercordia Hos
pital, Philadelphia. DR.. Jump is one
of the leaders Of his profession and
an inspired speaker.
The graduates are: Naomi A. Far
Der, Milford; Mildred P. KINNEY,
Milford; Evelyn o. Erickson, George
town.
These young ladies have applied
themselves diligently to their stu
dies for the past three years and
each will graduate with honors. AL
though handicapped by lack of ade-
quate space and equipment, these
girls have at all times shown mark
ed ability 10 meet any and all types
of medical requirements, according
to an interview with members Of the
medical staff, who have given un-
stintingly Of their time to the prep
aration and training Of these girls
for nursing careers. At no time
whatever have they failed to dem
onstrate their ability in a crisis.
The public at large is invited to
attend this years exercises and
show by attendance, the extent to
which they appreciate the work
which has been done and is being
done by the hospital, medical stan |
and nurses.
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-17
REFERENDUM VOTE ON
WHEAT CONTROL MAY rs
Polls VIII Ne Open From Q A. NJ.
To 8 p, M.

The Board of Directors OF the
Kent and Sussex County Wheat Pro-
ductiOn Control Association met in
the State Board of Agriculture build
ing in Dover on Thursday evening,
May 8, for the purpose Of eOmplet-
ing plans whereby wheat growers in
these two counties will be given the
opportunity on May Is to register a
referendum vote as to whether this
wheat acreage and production con-
troll program will be continued by
the Federal government.
Community meeting have been
held throughout Kent county this
week under the direction Of County
Agent Russell e. Wilson, in coop
Grafton with the officers and district
committeeman of the local wheat
association, in order that wheat far
mers might become informed rela-
tive to the world wheat situation,
and the proposed plan of the Agri-
cultural Adjustment Administration
for extending this wheat allotment
program, if it is desired by the ma
jOrity of the wheat farmers in the
United States.
This referendum vote will be con-
Quoted by the community OF district
committees, who will have charge of
the polls and the registering of all
bonifide wheat producers including
landlords and tenants. All contract
signers as well as those farmers
who did not sign wheat contracts in
1888, will be eligible to vote provid-
ed they are bOnifide wheat growers.
The polls will be open from 8
O'Clock In the morning until 8 o.
clock in the evening on Saturday,
May rs, and farmers are requested |
to vote In their own representative |
district where official ballots will be
available.
The list Of voting places and the
who win be in charge
Of each district are as follows:
First District, ofiice Of Warner w.
Price in Smyrna. Ernest S. Matti-
ford, Howard C. Deakyne and Will
liam T. David
Second and Fifth Districts, Kent
County Extension once, second floor
Of postofflce building in Dover, r.
Harry Wilson. Arthur F. Dawes and
James b. Keith.
Third District, Poore's store room
IN Kenton, H. Clifford Clark. Dudley
Crossley and Alex c. Darrah.
Fourth District, G. r. Heather's
hardware store in Hartly, Henry
Williams. ]. 0lin Raughley and J.
b'rank Smith.
Sixth District, Fletcher MoOre's
iardstore IN Willow Grove, L. D.
,aulk, Ellowod B. GruwelI and Ed
TAR w. Dill.
Seventh District, Kent County Ex- I
ension Once. r. A. Carton, J. Allan
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Milford chronicle., 1935-05-17
CAREYS LOSE
Their PLEAS TO
ESCAPE MOOSE
State PardOns Board De-
feat Move For Life I'M
prisOnment.
TO HANG JUNE 9TH
Tarumianz Testifies En-
tire Family OF Limited
mentality.

The Board of Pardons on Monday
in special session, refused to COM
mute the death sentence imposed on
Mrs. May H. Carey and her son
Howard ]. Carey, from the death
penalty to life imprisonment. They
were convicted of the murder, seven
years ago, of Robert R. Kitchens,
brother Of Mrs. Carey.
Unless Governor G. Douglass
Buck should grant a reprieVe, Mrs.
Carey and her son will be hanged
in the Sussex county jail yard at
Georgetown on June z.
Frederick P. Whitney, counsel for
the condemned prisoners, presented
six reasons for a Communication Of
sentence to the board which, while
it has no authority to grant a par
don, could make a recommendation
to the Governor requesting the CONE
mutation. Without such a recom-
mendation the Governor could not
take such action.
Mr.. Whitney cited that the jury
was not justified In finding Mrs.
Carey guilty in a greater degree
than her son James A. Carey who
was found guilty in the second de-
gree. He also called attention to that
fact that the jury had recommended
mercy in the case Of Mrs. Carey and
her son Howard.
Believe Woman Not Responsible
He also declared that because Of
her lack Of mental capacity, Mrs.
Carey was not responsible for her
act and that her conduct since the
murder, November Z, 1927, had been
good.
He concluded by stating that from
all facts and circumstances in the
case, Mrs. Carey now at the age Of
50 years, e "a poor healfh am has
not long to 1--we and tha1 the ques-
tionable feature Of the testimony
given ct the time of the trial are
that the ends Of justice viii be best
met BY q Recommendation from the
Board Of Pardons tc the Governor
for a communication of the death pen
atty to life imprisonment. The same
plea was made for her son Howard.
During the hearing, which lasted
two hours, DR.. NJ. A. Tarumiauz of
the State Hospital, who made an
examination of the accused prior to
the trial, told the board that he
found the entire family of very linz
tied intelligence, and assumed the
deceased husband of Mrs. Carey had
been Of similar mentality.
Attorney General p. w. Green
and Deputy Attorney General W. J.
Storey, Of Kent county, appeared in
opposition TO the application for q
Of the sentence.
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-17
new DEAL UNITS
TO COORDINATE
WORK IN STATE
Permanent Committee To
Be Result OF Confer
ence OF Chiefs.
URGE COOPERATION
Will Seek To Avoid Fric-
tiOn And Overlapping
OF Projects.

Directors and representatives Ol
Delaware's New Deal agencies and
bureaus became acquainted and
heard Of each others problems at a
meeting in the Hotel DUPONT in Will
mington last Friday.
Relief, home loans, housing, mos
quito control, forestry, subsistence
hOmesteads and other phases of the
New Deal were discussed by men
engaged in each Of these fields and
it was decided by those present to
organize as a permanent State CO.
OFdinating committee to the Nation
al Emergency Council.
ALI projects to be submitted by
any Of these agencies under the $4,-
SO0.0O0,00O work relief program will
be cleared through the Office of the
State director, Charles w. Hardes-
ty, who called the meeting and eX-
planned its purpOse.s
This. he said following the meet
ing, was to coordinate the work Of
all these agencies in the State so as
to avoid any overlapping or friction.
He pointed out that his instrue-
tions from Washington specify one
of his principal duties is to act as
such a cO-ordinator.
He said that those who had at
tended the meeting had shown a
willingness to cooperate and to be-
come organized as a permanent
committee. He said that meetings
will be held in the future. as de-
velOpments from Washington render
necessary.
Each of those present was given
an opportunity to summarize the
functions Of this department and de-
scribe some of the problems en-
countered in his work, Mr.. Hardesty
disclosed. He cited as Indicative Of
the possibilities Of cO-oFdinatiOi
between these agencies the manner
in which the relief authorities work
together with the Civilian COnserva-
tiOn Corps and with the u S. Re-
employment Service. He stressed
the fact that he will not attempt to
control or direct the work Of any of
these agencies but will try to CO.
ordinate their functions, arbitrate
all differences that may arise, and
in short, make of his Office a clear
ing house.
Mr.. Hardesty's Remarks
In his remarks opening the con-
ference, Mr.. Hardesty said in part:
II am glad to say that in the main,
the Federal agencies in Delaware
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Milford chronicle., 1935-05-17
2 NEW MEMBERS ON
STATE PAROLE BOARD
NeWlin 7. Booth, OF New Castle, H.
T. Galloway, OF SeafOrd, Appointed

The State judges have appointed
Newlin T. Booth, of New Castle, and
Howard F. Galloway, of Seaford, as
members Of the State Board of Pa
role.
Mr.. Booth succeeds John NJ. Mem
dinhall, also Of New Castle. Mr.. Cal
loway succeeds John C. Hopkins, of
Dover.
The board comprises three mem-
bers, the other being Haldeman C.
Stout, Of Wilmington. James w.
Robertson Of Wilmington is execu-
tive secretary.
Mr.. Mendinhall's term expired
about a year ago but he continued
in ofice because no successor had
been appointed. Mr.. Hopkins term
expired one month ago.
The last Legislature passed a bill
abolishing the board and placing its
duties on the State Board Of Par
dons. This bill, however, was not
signed By Governor Buck.