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Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09
TAXDEPT. MAKES
STUDY OF STATE
BUSINESS HOUSES
Compilation Of Houses
Operating In Delaware
Being Made.
MANY DELINQUENTS

The first Statewide canvass. OI
business and commercial enterprises
operating in Delaware has been
commenced by the State Tax De
partment. This survey is expected Ia
result in a compilation Of all the
business bouses operating in Della
ware.
Authorized representatives of the
department familiar with merchants,
manufacturers and occupational tax
laws are visiting all the business es-
tsblishmenJs to determine whether
OF not a license is required by the
method by which the business is Op-
Grated. In cases where it is deter
mined a particular license is neces-
sary. instructions are left with the
proprietor or manager to call at the
local office.
State Revenue Collector Wharton
has begun a similar canvass in the
lower counties of the State. After
completion of this work in Whining
ton. the examining squad will check
I'D throughout New Castle county
and assist him in the remainder OF
the State.
License Fee Due In June
All occupational licenses were due
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Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09
CORONER'S JURY
FINDS MOTHER
KILLED son, SELF
Mrs. McNatt Called Mil
ford Before Committing
Suicide.
WAS DIVORCED

A coroner's jury on Monday re-
turned a verdict that Harry Doug
lass McNatt, seven months old, son
of Mrs. Myrtle McNatt, 40 years old,
came to his death with a bullet
wound through the chest, inflicted
by his mother, and that Mrs. Nc
Matt died of a self-inflicted bullet
wound through the head. The muir
der and suicide occurred Sunday af-
ternoon in Mrs. McNatt's bungalow
in South Dover Heights.
Testimony before the jury devel-
oped that the child was shot as it
lay in its crib with .3S calibre re-
vOlver, the bullet penetrating the
child's breast near the heart, and
being found later by the police lOd-
ged in a slat of the crib.
Mrs. McNatt shot herself through
the head, The bullet lodging in the
ceiling of her bed room.
Lindencoll testified to having re-
ceived a telephone call from Mrs.
McNatt in which she said that she
had killed her baby and in five min
Utes would kill herself The call was
later reIayed to Arthur H. Kings
bury, of Dover.
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Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09
MARVEL CLAN HELD
REUNION LAST WEEK
Descendants OF The Late Josiah P.
Marvel Hold Gathering

Members of the Marvel clan, des-
cendants Of the late Josiah P. and
Mrs. Harriet Ann (Pepper) Marvel,
held their S5th annual reunion at
Georgetown on Thursday of last
week at the home of Mrs. Jennie
Phillips and Miss Anna Marvel.
Mrs. Marvel started the family re-
unions following her marriage in
1850. The reunion marked the birth
DAY and also the wedding anniver-
sary of Mrs. Marvel, she having
been married on August /, 1850
when she vas sixteen years old. She
died In 1914 and since that time
members of the family have ccntin-
Ued to meet on August /, each year.
in a reunion to commemorate her
birthday and wedding anniversary.
BY the union of Josiah P. and Mrs.
Harriet Apn (Pepper) Marvel there
we're thirteen children, four Of
whom are living and attended the
reunion on Thursday.
The surviving children are Mrs.
Harriet Ann Wilson, wife of former
State Insurance Commissioner ThOs.
r. Wilson, of near Milford; Mrs.
Jennie Phillips, widow of William
A. Phillips; Miss Anna Marvel and
Andrew Marvel, of Georgetown.
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Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09
RALNY WEATHER
AHALTSPROGRAM
1T CAMP REED
Preparations Being Made For Old Timers Day TO Be
Held This Sunday; Special Dinner VIII Be Served
To Visitors; Drum And BWgLe Corps of DeIGIOGre
Post No. / To GiUe Exhibition Drill
Major Joseph NJ. Barsky Gaze Lecture On Hygiene
And Sanitation On Wednesday,; Colonel HWdgtHs
HOnOred By A RegiBsentaL ReUiew Yesterday;
SearchIight Demonstration Successful

Heavy rainfall halted the field ac-
tivities of the 198th Coast Artillery,
A. A., Delaware National Guard on
Wednesday.
All arrangements had been conf
pleted by the First and Second Bat
taliOns to 90 out into the field and
start the firing of three-inch anti
aircraft and machine guns, but due
to the rain. which started at five o.
clock Wednesday morning, the NOR
ming was spent in various lecture
courses, the field activities being
postponed until better weather.
Z Arrangement are being made for
the Old Timers Day to be held at
Camp Reed next Sunday. Invitations
have been sent to all former officers
and enlisted men of the Delaware
National Guard and the 59th Pho
neers, Delaware's World War over
seas regiment, to attend. Luncheon
and dinner will be served.
Bugle Corps To Drill
Included in the program for the
day will be a Is minute exhibition
by the Drum and Bugle Corps of
Delaware Post, No. !, American Le-
giOn. John r. Fader, Department
Commander, American Legion and
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09
G.O.P.LAUNCHES
CAMP PAIGN FOR
1896 ELECTIONS
Headquarters Plan Radio
Talks And Service To
Newspapers.
FUNDS ARE SOUGHT

Bestirring itself after months OF
comparative quietude. the Republi-
can National Committee last SatuT-
day promised a vigorous anti-New
Deal offensive in an effort to oust
President Roosevelt and the Demo
cratic Party from power in 1895.
A resuFgence of activity in recent
days was described at committee
headquarters as a harbinger OF
greater efforts to come which will
spread throughout the Nation.
In other words, the 1886 cam
paign is on.
"The time has come for opening
the campaign" a spokesman at Re
publican headquarters said. "Presi-
dent Roosevelt is an avowed candi-
date for denomination and re-elec-
ton. He Is going TO make 4 tour as
soon as Congress adjOurns. There is
less than a year before the cgnven-
tiOns. It is time to get busy"
Fletcher Aids Drive
Henry p. Fletcher. ReruDlican
National Chairman. gave impetus to
the movement with a radio address
asserting that the New Deal is seek
ing to "pervert or subvert. the Con-
stitution."
Other speeches are to follow
their number depending on finances.
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Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09
MOSQUITO WAR
FRONT" VISITED
BY EXPERT
/. N. GabrieIsOn Lauds
State Work, Pest Found
In Kent County Only.
GRASS rs UNHARMED

Mosquito control ditching was
commended as having been beneii-
cial to wild ducks and muskrats by
IRA NJ Gabrieis9n Dieeeto sf Reg
ion No. /, U. S. Biological Survey,
one of the Country's leading experts
on migratory wild fowl. after a re-
cent tour Of the Sussex county
marshes, where mosquito control
bitches have been dug during the
last year and a half. Considerable
controversy has arisen during the
last year between mosquito control
interests and game protective groups
on this issue.
81 have not seen any i'll effects on
game life Mr.. Gabrielson stated
upon returning from the tour. ZAP
parently the marshes are greatly i'm
pIoved as muskrat and wild duck
areas and have fine stands Of FOOLS;
the owners of these marshes icld me
this food did not grow there before
the bitches we're installed. except IN
sparse patches.
No Harm To Grass
Insofar as l can see" he con
tinued, "only good effects are accru-
ing from the mosquito control work,
and I don't think the ditthing has
changed the water levels sufficiently
to do any harm or to kill off the
grasses upon which the wild life
feeds"
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Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09

Major Jesse A. Mckay, Department
Commander, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, and stats will attend.
Captain Park w. Huntington.
Chaplain of the 198th c. A. National
Chaplain, American Legion, Depart
ment Chaplain, Delaware, American
Legion, and Chaplain of Laurence
Roberts Post, will be honored by q
regimental review on Sunday after
noon as a rart of the "Old Timers"
program.
Wednesday morning Major Joseph
NJ. Barsky, commanding officer, Med
ical Detachment, gave a lecture on
Hygiene and Sanitation" to the
members of the regiment. Captain
Gilbert N. SWEET, and Lieutenant
Lloyd Rawlins, pilots of the 18th
Observation Squadron, 44th Air Di-
vision, New Jersey National Guard,
both gave lectures on Identifies
tion of Aircraft" Wednesday, even
iEg the motion picture BLACK Fury
was shown and last evening GO In
to Your Dance"
Colonel Kelly In Camp
Colonel John R. Kelly, officer in
charge, National Guard Affairs, Sec
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Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09
MAN KILLED In
SUSSEX ACCIDENT
FrankfOrd Man Receives Skull Frac-
tuTe As Car Hits Pole

Bradley Holloway, of Frankford
25 years old, died at the Beebe Hos
pital early Sunday morning from a
crushed skull received in an automO-
bile accident last Saturday night on
the road between RehOboth and
Bethany Beach. when the car he was
driving went off the road and crash
ed into a telephone pole.
Wilmington Man Hurt
Herrick CFamer, of Wilmington,
who was riding with him, was
thrown from the car, receiving only
slight injuries. Cramer also was
taken to the hospital.
The body of Holloway is. being
held at the undertaking parlors of
Clayton Nelson. while State police
are trying TO get in touch with his
parents, said to live in North Caro-
lina- He had been living for some
time with relatives in Frankford.
Coroner Charles Lockwood, of
was called to investigate
the accident and decided that no in
quest was necessary.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09
Farmers Expecting
ProftableLima Crop
Ideal Weather Making For Best Yield In Years; This
Season CGnneries Haze Contracted For A Large
Acreage And A Record Pack Is Expected

that beans are profitable, and that
It is about as steady a crop as they
can grow. Some seasons the weather
conditions are much more favorable
than others, but, taken as a whole,
the growers have been successful.
In some instances growers have
planted from fifty to one hundred
and twenty-five acres. If they yield
well and prices are good, they are
going to realize several thousands
of dollars from the crop.
Until about ten or twelve years
ago, growing lima beans by the acre
for canning was unheard of in this
section and proved an innovation to
the farmers who at first we're some
what skeptical.
They at first hesitated to make a
venture into this new field of crop
growing. but assurance was given
them that 1t would be a paying prop
OsitiOn and warrant them for the
time. trouble and expense. On this
basis they started to grow them.
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Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09
MILFORD GIRL
CONTEST WINNER
IN KENT COUNTY
Virginia SOckrider, High
School Graduate, Wins
$3.50 Scholarship.
GIRLS TRIUMPH
youths Plea For Our
Constitution" Is Title
Of Winning Essay.

Virginia SOckrider, recent gradu-
ate of the Milford High School, was
announced Monday as the winner of
the Kent county division in the Con-
stitution Essay Contest conducted
under the auspices of the American
Liberty League of Delaware.
Her paper, Youths Plea for Our
Constitution" was selected from a
large field representing all parts of
the county. It won for her the $3.50
scholarship award, and she becomes
eligible to compete with the other
sectional winners for the Statewide
prize of $1,000.
Miss Sockrider, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur J. SOckrider, was
a member of the graduating class in
Milford last June. While the Milford
school is in Sussex county, her home
is in the district of Milford that lies
in Kent county. She said Monday
she has made no plans for further
study.
Girls Outnumbered the boys eight
to two in The ten honorable mention
BAAGGh III AEuA "
the League through its director,
Louis A. Drexler. at headquarters in
Wilmington. These awards, of SIS
each, will 20 to:
Pauline Sale, of Dover; COrinne
of Dover; Clayton BOggs, of
and ROmaigne King, of
Dover, all students at Dover High
School; Doris Price, of Camden,
Caesar Rodney High School; Virgin
la f. Hammond, Harrington. Har-
iington High School; Martha Zie-
butski, of GOldsbOro. Md, student
at the Caesar Rodney High School;
Curtis NJ. Hinsley, Wyoming, Caes-
ar Rodney High School; Margie
Black Harrington, Harrington High
School, and AIvena Jones, of Smyr-
ma, Smyrna High School.
The winner Of the Kent award
was an outstanding student while at
school and took part in many ac-
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Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09
STATE HOSPITAL
is OVERCROWDED
DE. Tarumlanz Says Quarters Built
To House $50, Faces 400 Next Year

Extreme congestion at the Della
ware State Hospital, due largely to
the fact that there are no funds
available to remodel for occupancy
at the present idle building there,
formerly owned by New Castle
county, was reported by DR.. N. A.
Tarumianz, superintendent, to the
trustees at their annual meeting
last Thursday 1t was held at the
summer cottage of DR.. and Mrs.
Tarumianz, Still Pond, Md. The an
nual outing of the State Hospital
staff and trustees followed the meet
ing.
There are now LOIS patients at
the Delaware State Hospital crowd
ed into space designed to house only
$50. Dr. Tarumianz reported. Not
only is this congestion a problem
now, but next year 1t is expected
that the hospital will be faced with
the care OF LOO patients DR.. Taru-
mianz reported that superintendents
andt the trustees out of their own
funds are endeaVOring to have some
~ Nnp AAo9t AAAABlAaLAfNAg uGrutu EG-
pairs made so as to permit recep-
tion Of more patients next year. The
appropriations received by the insti-
tuition will adequately care for only
500 patients, Il was said. The hospi-
tai received sS.17Os9 from pay pa
tients" during the past month, the
superintendent reported.
After the business meeting, DR..
and Mrs. Tarumianz entertained at
luncheon the party. which consisted
OF members OF the board, their wives
and other guests. Following this the
guests were taken for boat ride on
the "Tech.JT.." owned by Mr.. and |
Mrs. Frank v. DUPONT. The yacht
was offered DR.. Tarumianz by Mr..
and Mrs DUPONT for the entertain
ment Of their guests, as in former
years, !
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09
PROJECTS AT STOCKLEY
WINS GOVT APPROVAL
President Puts His 0. X. On $6O,GS5
Grant For Feeble Minded Colony

President Roosevelt on Tuesday
morning approved the grant OF $780,
6S5 to the Delaware Commission for
the Feeble Minded for the construc-
tion of additional cottages. sewerage
system and disposal plant at Della
ware Colony, Stoekley. The total
cost of the project is to be S132, AIS
Of which s74.415 is in the form of a
loan from the government or raised
by the conmissioR
Gives As Per Cent
The outright grant Of the govern
ment amounts to As per cent of the
total cost and the loan or money
raised by the commission 55 per
cent. The grant for the commission
is among a total Of $2,59O,327 ap-
proved in grants for IA non-Federal
construction projects in several
states including Delaware. The re-
naming amount cost Of the pro-
jects, S3,165, ,95g will be financed by
loans, the total construction cost of
projects approved by the President
on Tuesday being S5.756. .2S6.
Twelve Projects Sought
Applications have heen made by
state, county and municipalities fol
a total OF 70 PWA projects for Del
aware. which involve a total Of ST.
9l5.02s. including both giant and
loan.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09
THREE BASEBALL GAMES
HERE OVER WEEKEND
Double Header With West Hamburg,
Pa, Team Saturday Afternoon

Baseball lovers of Milford and vi
clnity are due for a special treat
this weekend. Tomorrow afternoon,
the strong West Hamburg. Pa. nine
will cross bats with the locals in a
twin bill. The first game will be
called at 1880. The West Hamburg
club is one of the strongest in Penn
sylvania and they will bring their
best hurlers to Milford.
Sunday afternoon. beginning at
2:3O p. M. the Wyoming apple bus
ters will descend on the locals. This
game promises a bit of unusual en-
tertainment. as the factory town
boys and Milford are keen rivals for
the lower State championship. To
date the Milford nine is in the lead.
and as the winning of a Sunday
game seems to mean more to the
contestants. bang-up slugging and
hurting contest is expected.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09
TWO-THIRDS OF STATE
VEHICLES INSPECTED
Figures Cover Period Beginning July
Is And Ending August 2

State Motor Vehicle Commissioner
Walter Dent Smith this week an
nOunced that with the current an
nual car inspection campaign half
over a total of 1854 motor vehicles
had been inspected throughout the
State, or approximately two-thirds
of all the registered vehicles in Del
aware. This figure covered the per-
iOd beginning July Is and up to and
including August 2.
However, 1856. or slightly over
half of this number. were approved
and found eligible by visits to the
five lanes stationed throughout the
State for the official 1885 approval
sticker 20 he attached to their wind
shields. The reflections totalled H.
9S5. Mr.. Smith pointed out that the
ratio maintained between approvals
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Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09
KENT FARMER CRUSHED
BY OWN TRUCK, DIES
Charles Pearson, OF Near Houston,
Cranked Truck In Gear

Charles Pearson. aged "A years. a
prosperous farmer residing in the
Houston district, died in the Milford
Emergency Hospital. Tuesday night,
from injuries received when his
truck which he was cTanking at the
Kent and Sussex Fair last Saturday
night, started forward and forced
him into Nhe rear of another vehicle.
According to witnesses. Pearson had
loaded some cattle into his truck
and had started home when the
truck stalled. Pearson jumped from
the truck. but forgot to take 1t out
of gear. When he started to crank
the truck started forward. and drove
his body into a truck in front. Pear
son was taken to the Milford HOspi-
tai where an emergency operation
was performed, to remove his per-
forated intestines. He is survived by
widow and five children.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09

Lower Delaware farmer are of the
opinion at this time that the lima
bean crop will be prolific and profit
able, provided weather conditions
are favorable for their growth for
the next six weeks and the Japan
csc beetle does not play havoc with
them. Their fear at this time seems
to be long, dry spell during Au-
gust and an increase of the pests.
As things now stand, everything
looks fairly good for a good crop.
The crops are showing up well, the
vines seem to be laden with pods in
most localities.
Large quantities have been grown
within the past six or eight years
throughout the eastern section Of
Sussex county for canning.
This year canneries have con-
tracted for a large acreage and
thousands of cases are expected to
be packed.
Growers in the Milton, Nassau,
CoOlspTing, Lewes and RehObOth
sections and Milford have found
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09
MILFORD MAN HOLDS
THRESHING RECORD
B. F. Potter Has Assisted At Wheat
Threshing For SO Years

If there is any such a thing as a
wheat threshing championship, B. F.
Potter, of Milford, a retired farmer,
now in his seventies, should possess
the same. Although advanced in
years Mr.. Potter regularly attends
wheat threshings and takes an ac-
tive part in the work at his home
place in Cedar Neck.
Taking an active part in the
wheat threshing on his farm last
Saturday rounded out Mr.. POtter's
sixty-second consecutive year that
he has helped thresh wheat on this
farm. Mr.. Potter challenges any one
in the United States to beat this rec
ord.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09

nOunced follows:
We stand for Constitutional Gov
ernment, recognizing the sovereign
rights of the States and the private
rights Of the citizen.
We stand for that wise arrange
ment in the Constitution by which
the powers of Government are divid-
ed into three branches, each inde-
pendent Of the other. the Legislative,
the Executive and the Judicial.
We are for holding the Congress
to its Constitutional responsibilities
of making the laws.
We are opposed to usurpation of
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DELMARVIA CAMP WILL
OPEN TOMORROW
DR.. Dorsey n. Miller, OF DanviIIe,
Pa, win Preside This Year

The Delmarvia Camp is ready for
the opening tomorrow. The camp
this year will be in charge of Dr..
Dorsey N. Miller. of Danville, Sa. He
is a pastor of noted experience, hav-
ing had charge of the Brandywine
Summit Camp for nine years, and
also in charge of the meetings at
Ocean Grove for four years.
He will be capably assisted by his
wife, Mrs. Miller. who is pianist OF
distinction and experience. She Is
also a local preacher. and will deliv-
CT several sermons during the camp
and will have charge of the chill
dren's meetings. Also associated
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Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09
Dixie Democrats Rally In
Fight For Constitution

John Henry Kirby, Of Houston,
veteran Texas Democrat, is chair
man of a new organization, the
Southern Committee to Uphold the
Constitution" which has just been
launched with a membership ex-
tending over the 16 Southern States.
The object OF the organization is
to resist raids upon the Constitu-
tion," and the effort will be to en-
list every loyal States Rights Demo-
crat, in order that they may fight as
a unit to sustain the dual form Of
government established by the fa-
theirs.
The declaration of principles an
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09
CONGRESS- WON'T BALK
HASTINGS VACATION

Regardless Of when Con-
gerss adjourns, Senator Daniel
o. Hastings has decided to
leave August "a for a months
vacation in the British Isles.
Hastings resolution for ad-
journment August 10 was re-
Gently rejected by the Senate.
Mrs. Hastings will accom-
pany him on the trip. They
will visit England, Scotland,
Wales and ireland. Senator
Hastings said he was not
planning to give any time to
the study of economic condi-
tions there, but would be
more interested in golf during
his sQjourn.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09
KENT FARMERS
GROWING ALFALFA
1915 Acres Added To Legume Acre
age In Kent Since 1927

1915 Acres Added To Legume Acre
age In Kent Since 1927
For the past several years alfalfa
has been a popular hay crop with
Kent county farmers. as evidenced
by the large increase in acreage and
the numerous inquiries that are be-
ing received each year at the county
extension Office for information re-
garding the cultural requirements Of
this legume.
The growing of more and better
alfalfa to insure farmers Of a sufi-
oient supply of home grown feed for
their livestock has been included as
one of the major projects in the
program of extension work in Kent
county during the past eight years,
and the results Of this project are
indicated each yeai by County Agent
Russell E. Wilson when surveys are
made OF the total acreage seeded.
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Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, July 81, To Tues-
day, August 6, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller, the local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for Mil
ford, from Wednesday, July 81, to
Tuesday, August s, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09
MAN IN STOLEN CAR
KILLED In ACCIDENT
PlOws Into Vehicle After Being Or
dered To Leave State BY Kent Judge

George I. LarrimOre, % years old,
of near Harrington, was instantly
killed Tuesday night when he drove
an automobile which State police
said he had stolen a short time be-
fore in Seaford, into the back o. a
truck which had broken down on the
highway, one mile south of FARM
ington. on the DUPONT Highway.
Larrimore, Sergeant Wood of the
Bridgeville station of the State Po-
lice said Wednesday morning, had
stolen the automobile of Harland
Morris, of Seaford, from Morris
garage. Larrimore, who has been in
the Kent county courts on numer-
Gus occasions for various offenses,
principally larceny, the last one for
gery, was told by Judge Harrington
in the Kent county court Tuesday to
leave the State and not return for
three years.
Identified By Tattoo Mark
Larrimore's features were unrec-
cgnizable after the accident. but he
vas identified by a number Of peo-
pie in Harrington Wednesday morn
ing. He was identified by a tattoo
mark on his left arm.
Private Orr, who investigated the
accident, said Larrimore drove the
automobile through flares, which
had been placed behind the truck
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Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09
Total Rainfall

Total Rainfall ..... AZ
Total rainfall for July 1888 ia.
The following winds and Cobdi-
tions prevailed during the same
periOd.