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The Washington times., 1935-01-09
DOCTORS ELECT
OFFICIALS

Members of the Prince Georges
County Medical Society will hold
their annual election of officers
Saturday afternoon at the Beaver
Dam Country Club.
They will hear DR.. A. B. Hooton.
county health officer, relate the
progress made in Schick testing
by the health department to de-
termine whether children need in
incubation against common i'll.
ness. DR.. James I. Boyd, of For.
estville, and DR.. John +. Maloney,
of Cheverly, also will speak.
DR.. Leslie H. French, of College
Heights, will speak on BLOOD
Making"
The Washington times., 1935-01-09
TIGHT ALL RIGHT

STOCKHOLM U.N.sO.-A man
charged with being eight" by a
policeman, who had seen him
walking unSteadily down the
street, declared that his apparent
grogginess was due to his being in
a tight fix. . He told the court that
he had bought new shoes in order
to "cut DASH" When he opened
the parcel he found the seller had
given him size seven instead of
eight.
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-31
RENOVATES CHURCH
AS TRIBUTE TO MOTHER
Has Been Member OF Church For
Sixty.fiVe Years

As a tribute to his mother, Mrs.
William H. Davis, the cost of repair
ing and painting the Presbyterian
Church, has been paid by Edward M.
Davis. Renovation included regilding
the pipe-organ.
Mrs. Davis, who was Miss Annie
Elizabeth Riggs. has been a member
Of the church sixty-five years, haV-
ing Joined in 1870 when the Rev.
Richard A. Mallery was pastor.
At that time the church was twen-
ty years old. Originally known as
Three Runs Presbyterian Church, It
had been in course Of construction
five years and began with a member
ship Of eight. The first pastor was
the Rev. George Washington Ken
nedy, for ten years also local school,
master.
Mrs. Davis attends service In the
every Sunday, and her son
when visits to his home
town include that day, being now Of
Philadelphia and New York Mr..
Davis attended the Sunday school
and early became a member Of the
church.
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-31
CHILDBIRTH DEATHS
TOO FREQUENT In DEL.
Could Be Prevented BY Educating
Prospective Mothers

The rate Of deaths resulting from
child birth is much higher in Della
ware than is justified. according to
a statement issued recently by DR..
A. c. JOst, executive secretary of
the State Board of Health. With an
annual toll that has average thirty
three deaths. or slightly better than
6S per ten-thOusand live births, ov-
er a period Of nineteen years, he
says. the Delaware rate is notice.
ly higher than that for the United
States as a whole.
Part of DelawaTe's high rate he
attributes to the fact that the pro-
portion of cOlored mothers in the
State is somewhat higher than for
the United States as a whole; it has
been definitely proven. he says, that
the rate of loss among cOlOred
births exceeds that among the white.
Improvement can be brought
about" he stated, "if certain condi-
tions can be met: the control of GER
tain infections, notably the venereal
diseases, should prevent a portion of
the deaths, while the education of
mothers to the necessity
of careful medical supervision
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Milford chronicle., 1935-05-31
NRA Killed By
Supreme Court;
Farm Mortgage
Moratorium Illegal
Unanimous Vote OF Court
DOOms NRA Enforce
ment; Machinery For
Enforcement Of Codes
Immediately Abandon
ed After Decision.

The NRA. its vast code structure
tumbled by a sweeping Supreme
Court decision of unconstitutional
ity, Monday night suspended "all
methods of compulsory enforce
ment."
Acting a few hours after the High
Court held unanimously that the
President had been given too much
''unfettered" authority in proclaim
ing codes, and that code provisions
went too far in regulations affecting
intrastate commerce, the Adminis-
tration took two preliminary steps.
Donald Richberg, NRA adminis-
traitor, after a conference with
President Roosevelt, issued a plea
that employers continue to operate
under their codes until some new
structure could be reared.
In the same statement Richberg
added:
"This decision of the court makes
codes of fair competition unenforce-
able as a matter of law. and in def
erence to that ruling all methods Of
compulsory enforcement of the
codes will be Immediately suspend
ed.
"This will not affect the enforce
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Milford chronicle., 1935-05-31
WHEAT
GROWERS FAVOR
CONTROL PLAN
Voting Was Conducted By
District Committees On
Saturday Last.
TO SURVEY

That the wheat farmers of Della
ware are in favor of a continuance
of the wheat production adjustment
program was evidenced by the re-
suits of the referendum vote which
was registered on this question last
Saturday by contract and non-con-
tract signers not only in Delaware
but throughout the United States.
The voting was in charge of the
community or district committees
who registered all voters and tabu-
lated the results of the voting in
each district, after which the total
results for each county was tabu-
lated by the county allotment COM
nlittee preparatory to forwarding
them to the Agricultural Adjustment
Administration under whose super
vision this wheat adjustment pro-
gram is being conducted.
In New Castle county there were
215 votes registered in favor of this
program being continued, and IS
votes were registered against it, ac-
cording to an announcement by the
wheat production control association
of that county. OF this number OF.
votes, 207 contract signers and 8
non-contract sisners voted in favor
of the plan, and Is contract signers
and 4 non-signers voted mo" on this
question.
The voting in the two lower coun-
ties of the State was held under the
direction of the Kent and Sussex
County Wheat Production Control
Association, and the final results of
the referendum vote indicated that
227 wheat producers are in favor of
the plan, with only 81 being against
it. Of the total number of votes reg
istered in these two counties, 1856
contract signers voted in favor of
the program being continued, and IL
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Milford chronicle., 1935-05-31
CLASS OF 1905 HELD
IMPRESSIVE REUNION
Many Happy Times Were Recalled
by Those Present

On Saturday evening, May Is. an
unusual gathering of young men
and women, boys and girls of thirty
years ago, met at the Pratt Guest
House in an interesting reminis-
cence of days gone by.
This meeting Of old classmates
and friends was a most thrilling and
memorable event for everyone pres
ent. So impressive was this reunion
that it was the vote of all to make
the affair a yearly event. The only
regret was the impOssibility of five
members to be present.
Each absent member was recalled
to this happy group through the
reading Of a letter from them by the
class president, Harold Salmons, in
cluding one from Miss Julia M.
Nafe, who in 1905 was assistant
principal. This letter was highly
priced and will be kept in the treas
ure box of the class. Every letter
was truly expressive of regret to
miss this "get-tOgether."
As the class took their places
around the tables so aTtistically ar
ranged and bearing lighted candles
in blue and gold, the class colors,
their minds and spirits were waited
to their high school days
and so remained throughout the ev-
ening. Many happy times were re-
called until the class president,
who acted as tOastmaster, called
upon each one for an expression
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Milford chronicle., 1935-05-31
WILL FINGER RPRINTDEAD
BODIES FOUND In STATE
May Serve Definitely To Establish
Identity

Unidentified dead bodies found in
Delaware are to be fingerprinted If
their condition allows, and the
prints kept in. the State Highway
Police records, according to ar
rangements recently completed BY
the State Board of Health.
Each year an average Of twenty
corpses found in the State GO to
unidentified graves; and annually
the State Board of Health receives
several inquiries concerning per-
sons supposed to have been living in
or near Delaware, but whose where
abouts is at the time unknown. In
the hopes of eoordinating these un-
identified cases with some of the in
Quiries, and thereby solving certain
disappearances, arrangements have
been made that the State Highway
Police, upon notification by the cor
oner handling the case, will take
the fingerprints of every unidentified
corpse whose conditions permits It.
no longer merely device to curb
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Milford chronicle., 1935-05-31
COMMENCEMENT AT
U. OF D. JUNE 10
Graduating Glass Largest In History
OF School

Unless the final examinations
eliminate more students than usual
the joint graduating class at the
University of Delaware in June will
be one of the largest in the history
of the institution. The number may
reach around 14O of which about 80
are Delaware College seniors and
the remainder from the WOmen's
College.
Final examinations started at the
University this week and will be
concluded June s. The baccalaure-
ate exercises will be held Sunday
morning, June 8, and the commence
ment Monday morning, June 10.
At colorful exercises held last
Thursday afternoon on the new
campus Brigadier General William
E. Cole, U. S. A., presented commits
sions as second lieutenants in the
Reserved OfBcers Corps to 25 stu
dents aud sabres and cash prizes to
eleven for proficiency in military.
Those receiving commissions have
completed their R. o. T. C. course.
Those receiving sabres were Cadet
Major Harvey Maguigan, of Will
mington; Cadet-Adjutant John P.
Tawes, of Claymont; Cadet Captain
Delbert Minner, Of WoOdside; Cadet
Captain Thomas C. Roe, of Dover;
Cadet Captain Henry Redmile, of
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Milford chronicle., 1935-05-31
TALL CEDARS TO
HOLD CEREMONIAL
NEXT WEDNESDAY.
U. S. Department OF JUS
tice &c" Man Will Ad-
dress Group.
SPECIAL MUSIC

Evergreen Forest, No. 49,. Tall
CedaFs Of Lebanon, OF Milford, Kent
and Sussex counties, will close a
successful half year next Wednes-
day night, June 5, in the Community
Building, Milford, with a big bang
up ceremonial that will bring to-
gether many familiar faces.
Il is needless to say that the
members are well pleased with the
magnificent effort that has been put
forth by the present officers to
place the Forest back where it
once stood. Their efforts have been
greatly rewarded Not only has the
Forest been placed on a stronger
financial footing, but a large num-
Der of former members have re-
turned.
In reviewing the activities for the
term the members look back with
pride on several outstanding events
that have taken place, notably the
excellent manner in which they rep
resented lower Delaware, at the Su-
preme Forest Convention in Allan
tic City last month, when their Off
GERS, band and rangers took part in
that national meeting Of Tall Cedars.
During the half year they have been
visited by two Supreme Tall Cedars
and several speakers of National
reputation. who were royalty enter
tanned.
Much credit is given George, S.
Grier, Grand Tall Cedar, for his de-
vOtion and untiring efforts, that are
largely responsible for the success
of the Forest.
The closing meeting Is designated
as Harding Night" in honor of
the late President Warren Harding,
who was made a member of Ever
green Forest, in Milford, during his
term.
Thomas Urspruch, Supreme Tall
Cedar Of the Supreme Forest of the
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Milford chronicle., 1935-05-31
MASONS PAST Y
MASTERS NIGHT !
HUGE SUCCESS
Deputy Grand Master Of
Maryland Was Princi-
pal Speaker.
NY VISITO r s.
Past Grand Master J. p
Pierce, Of Milford, Act
ed AS TOastmaster.
MANY VISITORS

Masons from Milford and vicinity
gathered last Friday night in Tenn
pie Lodge, No. 8, A. F. G. A NJ, to
participate in one Of the most pleas
ant gatherings held by the craft in
recent years.
The occasion was Past Masters
night, arranged by Temple Lodge in
honor Of the Past Masters of that
organization. The meeting began
promptly at eight o'clock, when
Clarence S. Morris, Master of Tenn
pie Lodge received and presented
the Past Masters to the members Of
their own lodge. Correctly attired in
formal manner the Past Masters
presented a pleasing appearance as
they entered the lodge rooms. Dep
Uty Grand Master Harry B. Wright;
of the Maryland Grand Lodge A. F.
& A. NJ, accompanied them and was
presented as a guest of the evening.
Past Grand Master James P.
Pierce, presided at the meeting. Har-
old NJ. Payne, bassO, accompanied by
Samuel G. Evans, at the organ, sang
Asleep in the Deep" in a very pleas
ing manner. He has a wonderful
voice, was we'll received and loudly
applauded.
Grand Master Pierce introduced
Deputy Grand Master Harry B.
Wright, of Maryland, who made the
principal address Of the evening.
Grand Master Wright made for
ceable address that held the atten-
tion of his audience for nearly an
hour. He has wonderful personality,
with the ability to make one feel as
though they have known him for
years.
Another feature Of the evening
was the time devoted to reminiscent
ses. Past Masters Pierce, Charles J.
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Milford chronicle., 1935-05-31
LeIUis Courtney Killed By
Train Near Lincoln On
Saturday EUeniRg. :.
Heart Attack, Auto Mis-
hGps Takes Lives OF
Three.

The body of Lewis Courtney, l9
years old, of Milford, badly mang-
led, was found along the tracks Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad last sat
urday night by w. F. Poison, engi-
neer of a passenger train due at Linz
coin City at 6:10 p. m. The body
was found two and One-half miles
south Of Milford. Poison stopped his
train and the body was taken to Lin
coin City, where it was identified.
Following investigation by rail-
road officials It was said that Court
ney was seen about 4:30 o'clock By
Miss Mabel Vadalin and her bro
ther, of near Lincoln City, walking
along the road. From that point be
started across a field toward the
railroad. It is believed that when he
reached the tracks he stumbled and
fell, striking his head and was
struck by a northbOund train that
passed about o'clock, unseen BY
the engineer.
He was a son of Mrs. James L.
Courtney. His father, now dead, was
a former chief Of police of Milford.
In addition to his mother, Courtney
is survived by several brothers and
sisters.
Two wheels Of an auto prOtruding
above the water of Abbott's mill
pond led to the discovery on Sunday
of the body Of Harry Simpson, 40
years Of age, of near Milford. Simp-
son, who had been missing since
Saturday, had drowned when the au-
to overturned and plunged into the
pond trapping him inside.
The submerged auto was diseOv-
cred by Samuel Hamilton, Of Mil
ford, while a search was being made
elsewhere for Simpson, after his
mother, Mrs Vera Donaldson, Wifh
whom he lived, had been alarmed By
his failure to arrive home from Har-
rington, where he worked. It IS be-
lieVed the man lost control of the
car on the narrow highway skirting
the mill pond and it plunged into
the water.
Coroner Charles H. Lockwood
beld an inquest Sunday night and
death was attributed to accidental
drowning. Simpson was single.
Harry L. HClsOn Dead
Harry L. Holson, aged So years,
employee of the Atlantic Ice Com
pany, and for many years a widely
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Milford chronicle., 1935-05-31
Jersey MINISTER CHOSEN
TO SPEAK 1T OLD DRAWERS

town. a member of the board OF
trustees of the Friends of Old Draw
yers, will be in charge Of the music
at both services. He has obtained
several special sOlOists for the Oc-
casiOn.
Officers To Be Named
During the noon intermissiOn the
Friends of Old Drawers will hold
their annual meeting at which It is
expected the present officers will be
reelected. They include besides
President Hyatt: James T. Shall
cross, of MiddletOWn, vice president;
Miss s. COrnelia Bowman. of Middle
town, secretary, and Mr.. Janvier,
treasurer. Trustees are: Mrs. Edgar
Hobbs Arnold, Greenwich, Conn;
David C. Aspril, Wilmington; D.
Stewart Craven. Salem, N. j.; Frank
Davis, Odessa; Miss Helen S. Gar
rett, Wilmington; J. Willard Hum
phTey, ClaymOnt; Francis deli. jan
vier, New Castle; Mrs. CazenOve G.
Lee, Jr., Washington, D. c.; Mrs.
Bessie A. Mills Moore, also Of Will
mington: Federal Judge John P.
Nields, Wilmington; Mrs. Clarence
Pool, Middletown; Joseph NJ. Pugh,
Hayerford. Pa; Miss Helen v. Shall
cross, MiddletoWn; S. D. Townsend,
Wilmington. and Christopher Van
degrift, Wilmington.
The Friends of Old Drawers was
organized March 2S. 1895, for the
care and preservation Of the build
ing and cemetery of the ancient
corporation known as "The LIST Pres
byterian Church In st. Georges Hun
dred." The original building was
erected In I'LL and the present one
in 1873. While no longer used
through the year, except for we'd
dings and funerals. Old Drawers |
Church is opened an
lually to the public the first Sunday /
in June for the celebration Of its
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-31
SUSSEX YOUNG FOLK
MARK 'ROGATION DAY.
Observed In St Georges Chapel On
The Indian River

"ROgatiOn Day" was marked last
Sunday by pageant given at st.
Georges Chapel on the Indian Riv-
er, near Lewes, given by the Epis-
eopal Young Peoples Fellowship
comprised Of branches in Lewes,
Milton, Georgetown, Delmar, Laurel
and Rehoboth and was directed by
Miss Rowena Brown, director Of re-
ligious education of the Diocese Of
Delaware. She was assisted by Mrs,
R. Y. Barber, Of Laurel.
The pageant was enacted on the
chapel lawn and more than 800 per-
sons attended. Il was in five scenes
and demonstrated Rogation Day
through the ages. The Laurel branch
demonstrated Jerusalem in 80 A. D.;
England in 500 A. D., was shown by
the Delmar branch; Europe In 1895
A. D., was portrayed by st. Andrews
branch of Ellis Grove and the eas-
tern group showed the first ROga-
tion Day in 1905 in the old log
church at st. Georges. The present
time was given by the Rehoboth
group. All the participants were in
costumes OF the time of the portray
ais.
Rectors assisting in the services
we're the Rev. r. Y. Barber, Of Lau-
rel; the Rev. William Wylie, Jr., Of !
Lewes; the Rev. Joseph Wood, Of
Milton, and the Rev. Richard K. |
White, Of Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-31

Several hundred persons, many
from other States; are expected to
attend the services in connection
with the 224th anniversary of the
founding Of the original Old Draw
yers Presbyterian Church, near
Odessa, and the 162nd anniversary
of the present church edifice Sun
day, June 2.
This annual observance Of histOr-
ical significance as a commemOra-
tiOn of the beginnings of Presbyter-
isnism In Delaware, will be featur-
ed this year by a sermon by the
Rev. ]. Janvier LOuderbough, pastor
of the First Congregational Church,
Elizabeth, N. j., at the 10:30 a. m,
standard time, service; and an ad-
dress by William Mapel, of the
News-Journal papers at the after
noon meeting at o'clock, standard
time.
Father Former Speaker
Mr.. L0uderbOugh is a nephew of
George Janvier, Of Middletown,
treasurer of the trustees Of the
Friends Of Old Drawers, the organ
ization which cares for the beautiful
old red brick church; and a son Of
tho late Rev. William v. Louder
bough. pastor Of the present Old
Drawers Presbyterian Church in
Odessa a generation ago. Both fa-
ther and son have preached at the
historic Delaware church situated
just Of the DUPONT Highway, north |
of Odessa.
John Price Hyatt. Of Wilmington,
Of a family which has been
In Delaware for two centuries, will
Mr.. Mapel at the after
noon meeting.
The Rev. Preston F. Ferguson,
pastor OF the active old Drawers
Church IN Odessa pro-
per, viii preside at the anniversary
services. Howard A. Pool, Of Middle
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-31
DONATIONS RECEIVED
AT SILVER LAKE REFUGE
Much Has Been Done To Create
Game Sanctuary

Appreciation Is here expressed
and donations acknowledged from
citizens toward promoting the work
to date. Success and failure have
both entered the picture since its
inception. The success is noticed by
the birds now on the lake. The fail
ure was the loss of nesting eggs by
the common crow. One nest has
hatched out, and others are due
shortly.
The donations to date to the cause
are:
Sherman Schrey-One duck.
Frank Grier, Jr.-twO ducks.
Delaware Game Commission-six
geese.
Herbert Buckalew-eight ducks.
J. w. Hallett-three ducks.
Thad Windsor-twO geese.
Mrs. J. ROgers-three geese.
Purchased by MilfOrd-twO geese,
seven ducks.
VIM. C. Smlth-camp headquar-
ters.
I. d. Short-feed.
l. NJ Hearn-boat.
G. E. WOOd-tWO ducks.
Glass 81, Milford High School
three ducks.
Cash Donations: Harry MulhOI-
land, Dan Hirsch. Walter Grier, G..
Layton Grier. w. v. Pierce, Ruby
Vale, w. c. Smith, Dick Collins,
Welch, John MIlhOlland.
The effort so far has been worth
while, but cooperation Is needed
from those who have civic pride to
help the cause.
The drainage of Slaughter Beach
meadows has done unknown damage
to the nesting birds in this section.
Such marshes are ideal for many
species Of wild life. The drainage by
CCC has driven these birds to other
parts, but Silver lake will get and
has had migratory birds on many
Decasions-rand It won't be long un-
IN the waters Of Milford will make /
! pretty picture II the constructive |
work is KEEP going. Duck potatoes,
Wild rice and other food has been
planted.
The American Game Association Is
authority for the statement that
mot a thin dime" out Of all the
OF government expendi-
ures has gone for the care Of water
owl or to establish breeding
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Milford chronicle., 1935-05-31
New Farm Debts MOratOr-
um Act Ruled Illegal; ;
Supreme Court Decision
Declares Law Violates
Fifth Amendment Of
Constitution.

In a unanimous decision, the Su-
preme Court Of the United States on
Monday held unconstitutional the
Frazier-Lemke act, known as the
Farm Mortgage Moratorium Law.
The act provided for a Ave-year
moratorium to pay off farm mort
cages and affected billions Of dol
lars Of mortgage indebtedness In
many States.
The decision was returned in an
opinion handed down by Justice
Louis D. Brandeis, known as one OF
the foremost liberals Of the Court.
II was in the case Of Louisville Joint
Stock Land Bank, petitioner vs..
William w. RadfOrd, Sr., and was
brought before the Supreme Court
on certiorari to the Court Of Ap-
peals for the Sixth Circuit.
While the Frazier-Lemke Nora
torium act was not q part OF the
New Deal set-up, nevertheless, t
had the support Of q large share OF
the New Deal advocates and espe-
cially those Of that class who hold
that the profit motive" should be
done away with. The legislation was
driven through in the closing hours
of the last session of Congress by
the use Of filibustering methods.
Backed By Long
Senator Huey P. Long d., La.E
was active in the movement for It.
Senator Long, it was clear. looked
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Milford chronicle., 1935-05-31
sUDDENDEATHS
AXE TOLLOVFR
THE WEEK END
EACH PERSON MAY
EXPECT INJURY TO
SELF OR FRIEND

One person out of every
hundred in the United States
was injured in an automobile
accident last year, it is re-
ported in the current issue of
the National Safety Councils
publication, Public Safety.
This estimate is based on a
total Of 1,25O,OOO injuries and
a population of approximately
125, 100000 persons. Going fur
ther with this proportional
presentation of the subject,
the report continues:
Following this line of rea-
soning, one of each two per-
sons now living may expect to
be injured within the next
fifty years, one out of four
within the next twenty-five
years and one out of five in
the next twenty years.
Probably you have near
Relatives and close friends to
a total of at least twenty. If,
so, the above figures means
this to you: Unless each per-
son in your group is more
careful than the average per-
son, some one of the twenty
will be injured or killed in a
motor vehicle accident within
the next five years"