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Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13
215 DELAWARE
BOY SCOUTS GET
TENDERFOOT PINS
Gov. Buck Makes Presen-
tatiOn At Delaware Day
Investiture At Dover.
OVER 1000 PRESENT
Judge Rodney Advises
Boys To Interest Them
selves In Government.

Bright new tenderfoot pins, pre-
scented personally by Governor Buck,
adOrn the lapels of 215 new Boy
Scouts of Delaware. representing
troops of virtually every community
of the State, as a consequence ot
the Delaware Day investiture by the
Wilmington Area Council in Legis-
lative Hall, Dover, on Saturday last.
Over 1000 persons attended.
The presentation of the pins was
made by the Governor, with the as
sistance of Secretary of State Wal
ter Dent Smith and Colonel w. J.
Storey. Present at the passing out
Of the badges in the governors par
lors were Chief Justice Layton, Lieu
tenant Governor r. F. Corley, Judge
Charles NJ. Curtis, Judge Richard S.
Rodney, Mayor J. Wallace WOodford
OF Dover, and E. Paul BurkhOlder,
of Georgetown.
Mayor Woodford presided and
Judge Rodney and Mr.. Burkholder
were the speakers at the ceremonies
which preceded the presentation OF
the badges.
The various communities repre-
sented by the new scouts were
Wilmington, Newark, Marshallton,
Dover, ClaymOnt, Seaford, Mills
boro, Holly Oak, Harrington, LeWes'
Camden Wyoming, Smyrna, Brack-
Ex, FELTON,, Centreville, Richardson
Park, Delaware City, Selbyville, Re
hoboth, Newport, Hillcrest, Middle
town and Bridgeville.
Governor Buck, in presenting the
pins, shook the hand Of each Of the
new scouts.
Judge Rodney Speaker
Speaking on the Constitution
Judge Rodney said that upon the
boys present, and other boys their
ace in the state, viii devoive the
responsibility in later years of car
rying on the government of the
state and the States share in the
national government. Soon, he sald'
they will be replacing the older men
and he exhorted them to devote
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Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13
PROMINENT MISSIONARY
TO SPEAK HERE SUNDAY
DIR. G. H. Trull VIII Speak In Pres
byterian Church on Missionary Work

One of the most exhaustive tours OF
world mission fields taken in recent
wears by any official representative
OF forign missionary agency in the
united States was made by the Rev
erend George H. Trull, secretary OF
the Department for Specific Work,
with headquarters in New York City.
He will speak in Milford at the
Presbyterian Church on Sunday,
December 15th.-s.-s a.- .--.
Mr.. Trull returned to the United
States in August. 1880, after having
been away for an entire year. during
which time he made an intensive in
vestigatiOn of Presbyterian mission
ary endeavor in Syria, Mesopotamla'
Persia, India, Siam, China, the
Philippines, Korea and Japan. In
each of the countries visited he stud
led, interviewed national leaders.
travelled and spoke repeatedly. Back
of this experience was twenty-three
wears of service with the Presby-
terian Board of Foreign Missions,
two former trips to- mission fields
and a lifelong interest in foreign
MISSIONS. MI. lIull ID bAACA NAOAN =
equipped as are few men in the
United States to speak with authori-
ty on the growth and development
of Christian missions and of the re-
ligious. political and social develop
ments in oriental countries.
He is a graduate of Johns Hopkins
University and of Princeton Theolog-
ical Seminary. From 1897 to 1903
he was a pastor in Wilmington, Del.
From 1903 to 1907 he was assistant
minister of Fifth Avenue Presbyter-
ian Church of New York City, and
served also as its Sunday School su-
perintendent. In this capacity he
did some pioneer work in missionary
education in the Sunday School,
supervising the preparation and pub
lication of some of the earliest mis-
sionary material available for Sun
day School use.
In 1907 the Foreign Board called
him to become its Sunday School
secretary, which position he held for
ten years when the Sunday School
department was merged with the
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Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13
GATEMAN HELDN
DOUBLE DEATHS
COrOner's Jury Charges
Harry E. Benton Failed
In His Duty.

"Gross negligence" on the part Of
Harry z. Benton, Of Wilmington,
watehman at the railroad crossing
on the South Market street causeway
where Linford Lawson, % of Har-
beson, and Gardner Tingle, 81, OF
MillsbOrO, were killed, resulted in
the death of the two young men, ac-
cOrding to a verdict returned by
the coroner's jury Tuesday night.
The jury met in the Levy Court
room Of the Public Building in viii
mington Tuesday night and heard
testimony of Is witnesses, nine Of
whom were eye-witnesses to the ac-
cident which occurred at $3.50 o'clock
last Tuesday night, December 3,
and who testified the gates were not
down, the electric warning blinker
light system was not operating, food
lights provided for the crossing TO
be used at the approach Of the train
were not turned on Immediately be-
fore and at the time of the accident
The nine witnesses also said they
did not see the watchman at the
time of the accident.
Under $4,000 Ban
The verdict returned by the jury
held that Benton failed in his duty,
did not lower the gates, operate the
blinker lights or take other pTecau-
tions. Benton is now under S1O,-
900 bail on two charges of man
slaughter. He will be given a hear
ing before Magistrate Cramer next
Tuesday.
Patrolman Huseback testified the
watchman was standing at the
crossing when the patrolman ar
rived at the crossing. Il asked him
where he was when the accident
occurred" Hushebeck said, and he
told me he was IN the Matchbox.
He said the gates were not down
and when / asked him why not he
told me he was asleep, Hushebeck
testified.
DR.. Jacob Greenwalt, Of Elkton,
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Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13
DR.. G. L. GRIER MAKING
TOUR OF KENT, SUSSEX
Launches Personal Campaign To
Report Progress On Hospital Fund

The president of the Milford
Emergency Hospital, DR.. G. Layton
Grier, and the nominal head of the
movement for new hospital build
ing in Milford, has started a person.
al campaign through Kent and Sus-
sex counties for the purpose of re-
porting progress thus far made to
obtain the funds and the plans for
the new hospital edifice.
Thanks to the courtesy of DR..
Frank Herson, DR.. Grier addressed
the Methodist Episcopal Church Of
Milford on Sunday morning, Decem-
ber 8. In the few minutes allotted
him, DR.. Grier first read a report Of
the superintendent of nurses, Mrs.
Ramona Breese, showing the good
work the present pOorly-equipped
and crowded hospital is doing to
date. He then explained the pro-
gress made for the new building,
and emphasized the need for ready
cash before actual construction
work could be begun on the new
hospital.
At eight o'clock, the same even
ing, Rev. John T. Bailey, minister
of the Methodist Protestant Church,
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Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13
STATE GAME.BODY
TO ABOLISH POST
Commission Decides Posi-
tiOn Of Assistant Chief
Warden Unnecessary.

Announced as an economy meas
ure, the Game and Fish Commits
sion, at meeting in Dover recently
decided to abolish the position ol
assistant chief game warden, which
position has been held for the past
several years by former State Sena-
tor Clifford E. Burton, of Angola
The order will become effective De-
cember 81.
The position pays 5000 a month,
and an automobile and gasoline are
provided. It was held by the mem
bers Of the commission that an as
sistant Is unnecessary with only
seven wardens in the field. Car
enee Foster, of Newark, will con-
tinue as chief game warden.
The terms of Warden Clarence
Cubbage, Of Milford. and William
P. Short, of Bridgeville, will expore
on December 81, and the board Will
conduct examination on December
10 at Dover to select two new Sus-
sex county wardens. Alfred Mcgee
Of LeWes. has been transferred TO
eastern Sussex, and one of the war
dens to be selected will be for the
central section of the county ana
the other for the western section.
The examination will require the
candidates to show their knowledge
Of game and fish, game and fish
laws, educational and physical mt
ness. and character. Prospective
candidates should write the COM
mission at Dover for full informa-
tion. Decision to hold such exama-
nations was made on November z.
The commission announced that
1886 licenses for hunting and trap
ping have arrived and the buttons
are expected about December To-
the buttons to have slots for attach-
ment of the licenses. They are ex-
pected tc be available from magis-
trates by December 20.
During the past wear, 13,5OO hunt-
ing and trapping licenses were sold
at $1.25 each.
Leonard X. Yerger, of Whining
ton. chairman of the commission
presided at the meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13
SPEAKMAN NAMED
JUDGE; SENATE TO
CONVENE DEC. IS
Governor C. d. Buck Calls
Special Session To Con-
firm New Jurist.
PROMINENT LAWYER
Appointment For Term of
IL Years AS Successor
To d. J. Reinhardt.

Governor c. Douglass Buck on
Monday night issued a proclamation
convening the State Senate in extra
ordinary session at Dover at IL
O'Clock noon Wednesday, December
IS, when he will transmit to that
body his appointment of Frank L.
Speakman to the office of Associate
Judge for New Castle county, for
confirmation. The term will be for
twelve years. The appointment, an
nounced by the governor on Mon
day, is to fill the vacancy on the
bench caused by the death Novem-
ber %, Of Judge David ]. Reinhardt.
The governors proclamation fol-
lows:
WHEREAS, vacancy exists in
the Office of Associate Judge for
New Castle county, by reason Of
the death of Honorable David ].
Reinhardt on November %, 1885;
and
WHEREAS, the Constitution of
the State of Delaware provides that
if a vacancy shall occur among the
State Judges by expiration of term
or otherwise, when the Senate shall
not be in session, the Governor
shall within thirty days after the
happening of any such vacancy
convene the Senate for the purpose
of confirming his appointment to
fill said vacancy.
'N0W, THEREFORE, I, C. D.
Buck, Governor of the State of Del
aware, in and by virtue of such au-
thority vested in me by the afore-
said Constitution of the State of
Delaware, do issue this proclama-
tion convening the Senate of the
State Of Delaware in Extraordinary
Session at Dover, the capitol Of the
said State, on the eighteenth day of
december, A. d. 1885, at twelve
O'Clock noon to consider and act
upon the following business, to wit:
ITO confirm the appointment
which will be made to fill the va
cancy in the Office of Associate
Judge for New Castle county; and
ITO transact such other executive
business as may come before the
Senate Of the State of Delaware.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1. C. D.
Buck, Governor of the State of Della
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Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13
lKLLED, 5HLRT
IN AUTO MTSHAP
Harry Smith, Of Near
Georgetown, Instantly
Killed In Crash.

Harry Smith, a 16-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Smith, of near
Georgetown, is dead and five other
young Sussex county residents are
lying in the Milford Emergency
Hospital, seriously injured, as the
result of an alleged head-On collis-
ion, which occurred on the Ellen
dale-Greenwood road, about one and
one-half miles from Glendale,
shortly after midnight Thursday
morning.
Those injured and in the Milford
Emergency Hospital are:
Velma Golden, age 16 years, Sc
we're injuries to her back.
Rollo Golden, her brother, age %
years, severe head cuts. Both of the
Goldens live near Georgetown.
William Tucker, age 25 years. of
Greenwood, severe cuts about the
face and head.
Pearl Smart, age 16 years, of Sea-
ford, possible fracture of the SKULL
still unconscious.
Mary Carmean, age Is years, OF
Seaford, body bruises.
According to reports, Miss Golden
and her brother, together with
Young Smith were riding in a Chew
rolet coupe, operated by Mr.. Golden.
Miss Smart, Miss Carmean and
Mr.. Tucker were in Ford coupe,
operated by Tucker. The exact cause
OF the accident is not known, as
there were no witnesses and the
psrties involved are too seriously
injured to talk.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13
SUSSEX FARMERS URGED
TO FIGHT WEEDS NOW
Sodium ChlOrate Used Now Is Effee.
tive In Weed Control

Very few Sussex County farms are
free of noxious needs, which if could
be controlled would be a blessing to
many of our farmers.
One method of attacking this
trouble is by the use of sodium chic
rate, il used properly. Chlorate when
applied at this time Of the year is
very effective in weed control. 1t
is usually used at the rate of IL
pounds per 100 square feet applied
broadcast in the dry form. Two
precautions are very important il
satisfactory results are to be OBJ
tanned. The material must be ap-
piled uniformly If all roots are to
be killed This can best be accom-
plished by making two or three APP
plications of the material, applying
one-half or one-third Of the required
amount on each application. These
applications, however, should all be
made at the same time. BY applying
three-fourths of pound per 100
square feet on the first application,
going over the weed patch in one di-
reetion and then following immedi-
ately with the remaining three
fonrths pound, broadcasting it at
right angles to the way in which the
first application was made It is less
likely that untreated areas will be
left than would be the case If all
the material were applied on one
direction in one application.
Sodium chlorate applied in this
season of the year before the ground
freezes will be dissolved and car
ried into the soil during the winter
months, while all plants are dor
mant. This method is much more
effective than would be IL similar
were made during the
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Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13
CLOSING TAIL CEDAR
CEREMONIAL DEC. lS
Major General Fries, Former Chem
ical Warfare Chief, VIII Speak

Evergreen Forest No. 49,, 4. C. L.,
will bring to close a very success
full year next Wednesday, December
is, with one of the finest ceremon-
ials they have yet put on.
They have secured as their guest
speaker for the evening Major Gen
eral Amos Fries, of Washington, D.
G., former Chief of the Chemical
Warfare Service, U. S. Army, who is
an authority on communism. Gener-
al Fries has taken as his subject
Communism" and will expose the
source by which communistic prop
aganda is spread among our public
officials and in our public schools.
The Delaware State Board OF Ed
ucation has accepted an invitation
to be present and will attend in a
body as guests of the evening" AS
a compliment to the State Board OF
Education, the Milford High School
Band, under the direction of VIII
liam Miller, will give an exhibition
drill before the speaking.
This meeting is always designated
as "cold foot night" and many can
didates are expected to become mem
bers.
Lieutenant Governor Corley, OF
Smyrna, and Sheriff Bush, Of Kent
county, with many others, will be-
come members on this occasion.
The newly elected officers OF
Chesapeake Forest No. 115, of Cam
bridge, Nd, will be present and in
stalled to office by District Repre-
sentative DR.. John Mace on this
evening.
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Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13
HASTINGS SCORES
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT
Federal Program VIII Cost State
S7,OOO,OOO in 1850, He Tells Clubmen

Adoption of a social security pro-
gram should be left entirely with
the States if such a program is
needed, declared U. S. Senator Dam
iel o. Hastings, in charging at Will
niington, Tuesday night that not 10
per cent Of the members of Congress
knew what the act was all about
when it was passed and not two per
cent Of the public know now.
Addressing the Monarch Club at
dinner in the Hotel DUPONT on the
seventh anniversary of his entrance
to the Senate, he asserted the mea-
sure will cost the nation an amount
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Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13
MILFORD STORES
THRONGED WITH
XMAS SHOPPERS
Local Merchants Believe
1895 Business Will Top
That Of Last Year.
OPEN EVENINGS NOW
Thousands Praise Beauti-
full Street Decorations,
Many Enter Contest.

Thousands of shoppers from all
sections of Delawa are and Maryland
have visited Milford this week, each
day and evening finds every store
crowded with happy holiday shop
pers. and according to interviews
with several of the merchants this
years business stands better than a
fair chance of topping that of last
year. All of the stores are ready to
take care of this holiday business
with full stocks of fresh merchan-
disc, attractively displayed.
The street lights which were turn
e6 on for the first time last Satur-
day night, and the other decorations
have all been the object of much
praise by the visiting shoppers. The
decorations which consist of four
gigantic illuminated arches which
command the four main entrances to
Milford, the thousands of red and
green lights and the miles of laurel
roping presents a picture of rare
beauty.
/, OF especial interest to the kiddies
are the Santa Claus mail boxes, four
of which are located in the business
section. Each of the boxes are
painted red and bears a sign mail
letters to Old Kris Here. The mail
from the boxes is gathered and for
warded to Santa Claus. All a good
boy or girl has to do is to select an
article in one of the Milford stores,
then write Santa and tell him just
your selection and where you live.
your letter and the Santa Claus
Special Airmail will deliver the
same to the Grand Old Man at the
North Pole.
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Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13
SCHOOL DEDICATED AT
GEORGETOWN LAST FRI.
Chief Justice Layton Made Prinei'
pal Address, At Opening CeFeHi

The new elementary school Tor
Georgetown, tied in with the senior
and junior high school, and COM
pleted at a cost of $3OS, ,422.S9, in
cluding furnishings. was dedicated
last Friday night
The exercises were held in the
auditorium of the new addition,
which has seating capacity of $780,
and is one of the largest in the
State, being surpassed by two in
Wilmington.
Chief Justice Daniel ]. Layton OF
the State Supreme Court, delivered
the principal address. with high Off
clals in school circles of the state
occupying positions on the stage.
The program was as follows:
Former Deputy Attorney General
Frank NJ. Jones. president of the
Georgetown Board Of Education
chairman.
Invocation, the Rev. Omar p,
Jones, pastor of Wesley NJ, b.
Church, of Georgetown.
Music by four members OF the
Curtis Institute OF Music OF Phila-
delphia, who gave concert.
Presentation of the building 10
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Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13
3 SENTENCED TO JAIL
ON PLEAS OF GUILTY

Sentences have been imposed
on three persons who entered
pleas of guilty by Judge W. w.
Harrington in an adjourned
session of the Kent County
Court.
They are: Leonie Lelan,
charged with larceny of an
automobile. nine months in the
Kent County jail.
Martin Swiggett, Jr., larceny
of a raccOon and oppOsum, one
month in the Kent County Jail.
Leonard l.. Taylor, possess
sion of alcoholic liquor with
intent to sell, three months in
the Kent County Jail in default
of $500 fine.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13
QUESTIONS ON RYE
CONTRACTS ANSWERED
Agent c. r. Snyder Of Sussex Aids
Prospective Contractors

Rive adjustment contracts are now
being offered the farmers Of Sussex
and due to the fact that there VIII
be no educational meetings held Dy
County Agricultural Agent c. H.
Snyder, he thought that by the use
of seris of questions and answers
some of the problems relating TO the
rye adjustment might be understood
by those who want to cooperate.
The following are some OF the
questions that have been asked ana
the answers given by him.
Question Are rye growers COM
PEELED to sign a contract?
Answer-No, it is voluntary.
Question 2-What farms may be
placed under rye adjustment con-
tracts?
Answer-All farms on which rye
was harvested as grain in one or
more of the years 19SO-S1-32, or on
which rye was harvested as grain
in any two of the years 193S-34-S5.
Question 3-What years will the
contract cover?
Answer-1936-37-3S-39.
Question Must a farmer stay in
for these four years?
Answer-No, he may terminate the
contract at the end of 1887, II he mas
complied with the contract.
Question 5-What does the ADJUST
ment contract require in regard to
rye acreage harvested?
AnsWer-To harvest as grain, in
any of contract years not more than
the decisions scope rather than
any indication Of possible private
discussion by the justices Of the
entire program.
Cotton Theft Decision Upheld
A third opportunity to interpret
rs per cent Of the base rye acreage
unless the Secretary Of Agriculture
larger percentage to be
Question 6-What is the adjusted
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Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13
GRANGE MASTER
REVIEWS WORK
Halls Gain In Member
ship Due To Rallies !;
Suggests Contests.

Former Governor Robert p. Rob-
inson, master of the Delaware State
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry,
made his annual report at Dover on
Tuesday at the opening of the sixty
first annual meeting. The two-day
session opened Tuesday morning in
Wesley NJ. f. Church.
Citing the action of the National
Grange Mr.. Robinson said it "em-
phatically re-states its well known
attitude against the liquor traffic
and adds its denunciation of the
spread of the gambling evil; de-
clares that any motor driver under
the influence of intoxicating liquor
should be adjudged guilty of felony;
and pledges its support anew to the
local church, to the public schools
and to all community betterment
projects.
Reviews State Work
Mr.. Robinson gave = resume of
the work done by the Delaware
Grange during the past year and
urged j continued endeavor to iE-
crease the scope Of the activities OF
the various groups throughout the
State. His report indicated that
the subordinate Oranges had pros
porous year and encouraging
growth.
Halls Membership Gain
He complimented the Oranges on
having celebrated Booster Night,
which resulted in many new mem-
bers, and offered a number of rep-
concentrations suggested by the Ma
tional Grange. These included the
celebration of Saunders Day" by
the planting of trees and shrubbery
to beautify Grange Hall property
and homes Of members in honor of
the first master of the National
Grange, William Saunders; that the
executive committee be authorized
to pay $25 to the organizer Of any
new subordinate Grange and SIS to
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Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13
SAFETY COUNCIL URGE
SHOPPERS TO BUY EARLY
Early Shoppers Avoid Heavy Traffic
And Attendant Accidents

shop early and save yourself ia
tigue and the risk Of being injured
on congested streets in the store dis
tricts, is the advice Of Delaware
Safety Council to Christmas pur-
chasers.
The shopper who makes the rounds
early has wide range Of merchan-
disc from which to choose. He can
do it in a more Ieisurely fashion,
too. Not only that, but he avoids the
heavy traffic whether he goes on
foot, by street car, or. automobile.
Shop early and avoid accidents, is
the way the. Council paraphrases the
old saying, Make this q careful
Christmas and a Merry Christmas is
sure to follow"
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Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13
SIX SUSSEX PRISONERS
PIED GUILTY SATURDAY
John Lucas Sentenced To Serve 3
Years For Stealing whitehead Car

Six prisoners confined in the Sus-
sex county Jail, awaiting trial at the
February term Of Court of General
Sessions have availed themselves of
the opportunity to plead guilty be-
fore Resident Judge Charles 5.
Richards and start serving their
prison terms. Albert Ball, connected
with the CCC camp between George
town and Redden, charged with en-
bezzlement as bailee in that he sold
some undergarments and shirts be-
longing to the government, was SEN
fenced to serve six months.
Harry Hoibrook, of Delmar, char
ged with shooting out several panes
of glass in the property of Harry
Brown of that town on January 25,
last year and for which he was re-
Gently apprehended, was imprisoned
for one month.
Julius Brewer, Nanticoke District,
charged with carrying a razor con-
cealed on October IL, was given ten
days in prison.
John Lucas, living near Redden,
charged with larceny of the automo-
bile. of Miss Loretta 2. Whitehead,
of Milford, from the Milford Car
nival Grounds, on October ~, was
sentenced TO serve three years in
Jail.
Samuel Crockett, Of Laurel, charg-
ed with stealing an ak from Peter
Horsey Of that town on September
20, was imprisoned for ten days.
Orlando Roberts. Of Delmar, in
dicted FOR forgery on March %, last
year, by executing a check for $40
on Oscar Brewington, was imprison-
cd for one wear.