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Milford chronicle., 1935-05-24
DIRECTOR AWAITS
PLEAS FOR FUNDS
State Institutions Expect
ed To Request Shares In
Federal Appropriation.

Applications for new buildings.
additions to present buildings and
extensive improvements with PWA
funds are expected to be drafted
within the next few days by a num-
ber of State institutions and filed at
the office Of Charles w. Hardesty,
State director of the National EmeT-
gency Council in Wilmington.
These institutions are seeking a
share of the S4,8O0,O 100000 federal
fund from which $6.6O6,O49 was re-
Gently allotted Delaware for work
relief. Mr.. Hardesty said that pend
ing formation Of a regular agency
to handle the applications, they
probably would be received by his
ONCE, which will coordinate the en-
tire program, and act as a head
quarters for information,
II Is expected applieations VIII he
filed by the Delaware State HOspi-
tai at Farnhurst, for additional
buildings and improvements; by the
Brandywine Sanitarium, for enlarge
ment and possibly the Milford Emer-
gency Hospital.
Mr.. Hardesty emphasized that the
$6,606,O49 allotment by no means
represents Delaware's share of the
total, but is merely the first portion
for this State and that doubtless
others will follow. The first allot-
ment includes money for starting
the work of converting the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canal into a
ship channel.
Mr.. Hardesty announced that he
had requested the NEG to re-estab-
lish the PWA office in Delaware.
Last year the Office was closed and
its work transferred to the district
office in Baltimore. Before It closed
il handled s3,OOO,OOO worth of work.
relief expenditures.
The Delaware State Hospital at
Is seeking funds for re-
of the adjoining former
County Hospital (home for indigent)
which it took over upon the opening
Of the State Welfare Home, Smyrna.
Part of this building has been open
ed as a hospital for the mentally af-
Iiicted.
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-24

said that department has been max
ing a survey Of the dangerous grade
crossings throughout the State, but
has not yet decided on any definite
program Of elimination pending def
mite knowledge OF the amount Of
money to be placed at its disposal
He explained, however, that two OF
the larger projects which have been
studied would, II they are undertak-
en-, cost almost $418,239, which is
the total sum allocated to Delaware
for this work throughout the State.
Mr.. Mack explained that the Hay
den-Cartwright Act was passed last
year and authorized a total Of $780,
100000 for highway work. OF this
sum only one half, or $100,000,O00
was actually appropriated and Of
this Delaware received approximate
~ $4,000. He said most OF the $751; :
697 so now allOcated to this State as
its share of the remaining 500. .O00.-
900 has already been earmarked In
highway contracts now under way,
some Of which have actually been
completed, so that this grant will
not mean any appreciable extra al
lotment for road building.
However, there is an additional
Federal Sum authorized and prob
ably to be made available soon from
which Delaware will receive a grant
apprOximating that Of last year
which will be available for the pro-
posed expansion of highway build
ing program.
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-24
CLASS 1905 WILL HOLD
REUNION TOMORROW
Fifteen Members, All Living, VIII
Try To Be Present

Sweet Remembrance" will be
the theme Of the evening on Satur-
day, May 25, when the members of
the Glass Of '05 of the Milford High
School will hold their reunion. the
first such meeting of any class Of
the town. There are fifteen MEM
bers. all living, who will try to be
present at the evening meal to be
served at the Pratt Guest House, at
1880 o'clock. The members will
either bring their families or some
interesting person to this coming
together Of school friends of thirty
years ago. Il would be interesting
to any one to listen-in on this gath
ering. to see just how kindly and
lightly the years have rested on the
boys and girls of this illustrious
class, for they were illustriOus. 1t
was the Glass Of 1905 which was the
first to graduate from the then new
high school building on North street.
1t was that class which had the first
Class Day, which has been the GUS
tom ever since. It was the privilege
of that class to enjoy being enter
tanned by the faculty and returning
the courtesy, which has never been
done since, and 1t was the distinc-
tion of that class to have the largest
number to graduate up to that time,
there being ten girls and five boys,
four girls and one boy Of whom
we're honor students with a percen-
tage of 90 and SO. d. w. LaRue was
the principal then. with Miss Julia
NJ. Nafe as his assistant. 1t is pos
sible that Miss Nafe will be present
ior the reunion. where there will be
no set program, but the time will go
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Evergreen Forest Represented
Della T. c. L. At atlantic Cit)

Atlantic City became the city OF
Fez, Morocco, for a brief spell last
Saturday afternoon. Fec, tOppers
and turban We'd in Frightening the
landscape as 5000 Tall Cedars of
Lebanon tramped down Atlantic Ave-
nue. and the Boardwalk to the mar
tail airs Of thirty-fve bands and the
plaudets of thousands that lined the
curb and rail.
Evergreen Forest No. 49, T. c. L.,
OF Kent and Sussex Counties, "Dela-
wares own" ably represented their
State in that colOrful parade that
brought to close the Supreme For
est Convention.
II was the consenses of opinion
that the dOwn-State boys in their
neat and snappy uniforms, with their
excellent band made a wonderful
showing. They were applauded all
along the line of march. In passing
the reviewing stand In front Of Con-
vention Hall on the Boardwalk the
entire personnel of Supreme Forest
officers stood up and applauded the
Kent and Sussex boys as they mar
ched. past to the strains of "Silver
Jubilee" a stirring march played by
their own band, under the direction
OF c. Russell Snyder.
The Rangers OF the Forest were
neat and attractive in their uniforms.
Their drills and maneuvers along
the line OF parade came in for its
share Of applause.
George S. Grler. Grand Tall Cedar,
A. Bert Croll, Senior Deputy, How
ard Bramhall. Junior Deputy. and
Edwin Messick, Treasurer. led the
boys. They were picked
out IN the line BY many former Della
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-24

waretns, and compelled to doffer
their hats in recognition.
Evergreen Forest was the only
Delaware outfit in line with a COM
plete organization, officers, Band
and Rangers.
The reception to the newly-elected
Supreme Tall Cedar. Thomas Ur-
spruch, of Baltimore, was held in
the ballroom of the Steel Pier at 8
o'clock. and was a brilliant and col
orful affair. The entire ballroom
was filled with members Of Balti-
more Forest as they marched in and
paid their respects to the new Su-
preme Tall Cedar a member Of their
Forest.
The reception was followed by a
brilliant ball, that opened with a
grand march in which all visiting
Cedars and their ladies took part.
Dancing followed until 11.30 p. m,
when three Of the best night clubs
on the Boardwalk combined and
staged a floor show that was above
the average.
Kent and Sussex Cedars deserve
a lot Of credit for the manner in
which they staged their part in a
National Convention of Tall Cedars
from the entire United States.
Due to the wonderful reception ac-
corded them and upon invitation OF
the city authorities. Atlantic City was
chosen as the meeting place for next
years convention. The entire Della
ware delegation made its headquar-
ters at the Breakers Hotel.
Robert D. Prettyman, James w.
Cannon, Ralph Reed and Myron
Boone were the Milford members
playing with Evergreen Band.
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-24
SURVEY FINDS
DITCHIJG AID
TO MUSKRATS
Marsh Owners, Trappers
Admit Mosquito Con-
troll Work BE- .ieficial.
rood IS SUPPLIED
Only Two Of 1S4 Question
ed In Sussex County
Feel Plan Was Harmful.
FOOD IS SUPPLIED

The Delaware Mosquito Control
Commission has announced the re-
suits of a survey conducted to de-
termine the effects of ditching on
the muskrat industry. The results
disproVed the assertion of trappers
that the ditching would practically
wipe out the industry for Delaware.
According to W. s. COrkran. ex-
ecutive officer and engineer of the
commission, 134 muskrat marsh,
owners and trappers in Sussex
county were interrOgated to obtain
their views at the present time. OF
those questioned 81 said the ditch
ing has benefited their muskrat
marshes to a marked degree. These
owners and trappers felt that the
ditching had helped clean the mar
shes Of pollution, making possible
the circulation of clean. pure wster
and thus developing the vegetation
preferred by muskrats.
Twelve of those questioned felt
that the ditching had not been
done long enough to permit them
to judge the effect. They had nOtic-
ed, however. that on neighboring
marshes the rats used the freshly
dug bitches in searching for food.
Twenty-three others questioned had
not had their marshes ditched, as
yet, but expressed an eagerness to
have this done as soon as possible.
Only two owners still felt the ditch
ing was harmful to the marshes,
which the mosquito control experts
believe was due to the fact that the
ditching on these marshes was done
in the breeding season, which prob
ably drove some rats away.
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-24
B. 7. HOLCOMB IS NAMED
WPA HEAD FOR DEL.
TO Supervise Spending States Share
Of Funds From U. 5. Approximation


Supervision Of expenditure Of Del
aware's share of the sA,BeO,00O,OgO
Federal relief appropriation Will pc
under the direction OF BanksOn II.
HoIcomb, former mayor of New Cas-
tie, now a resident OF Frederick, who
was last Thursday appointed works
progress administrator for Delaware
BY Harry L. Hopkins, Federal re-
lief administrator.
Mr.. Holcomb was sworn into OF
fee last Thursday in washington
following a conference with Admin-
istrator Hopkins. Mr.. Hplcomb will
establish his headquarters In Will
mington.
no Coordinate Program
His principal duty will Be 70 CO.
ordinate the execution Of the work
relief program in Delaware and d.
rect the transfer, as rapidly IS pos
sible OF the greatest number Of men
possible, from the relief rolls 10 the
Federal Emergency Relief projects
or private employment, according 10
instructions issued by the President.
Mr. Holeomb viii have the authority
to establish and conduct q division
OF progress investigation and to CO.
ordinate the work OF existing lnves-
tigating agencies Of the government
so as to secure the maximum ef-
fectiveness OF the funds expended
and eliminate delays and dnplica-
tion.
Periodic reports Of progress on
all Federal work relief projects will
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Milford chronicle., 1935-05-24
GRADE SCHOOLS
COMMENCEMENT
ON WEDNESDAY
SCHEDULE OF RELIEF
WAGES FOR DELAWARE

Under the relief wage sched-
ule as outlined by President
Roosevelt this week. $45 a
month will be paid for unskil-
led work, S5S for intermediate
work, S72 for skilled work
and $7g for professional and
technical work in New Castle
county.
In Kent and Sussex counties
$32 will be paid for unskilled
work, $3S for intermediate,
$44 for skilled and $4S for
professional and technical
work.
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-24
TEMPLE LODGE
TO HONOR PAST
MASTERS TONIGHT
James P. Pierce Will Act
AS Presiding Officer At
The Ceremony.
EXPECT GALA TINE
Harry Wright, Deputy
Grand Master OF Mary
land, Will Speak.
EXPECT GALA TINE

Temple Lodge, No. 8, A. F. & A.
NJ, of Milford, will do honor to the
% living Past Masters of that organ
ization, with appropriate ceTemon-
les at their temple on North Front
street, tonight at eight O'Clock.
James P. Pierce, Past Grand Mas
ter Of the Grand Lodge Of Delaware,
Ancient Free and Accepted MasOns,
has been selected by the reception
committee as the presiding Ofieer,
and will occupy the masters chair
at tonight's meeting.
Mr.. Pierce, a lifelong citizen Of
Milford, and member of Temple
Lodge, No. 8, has been selected not
only for his outstanding work in his
own lodge, but his untiring efforts
in the interests Of the craft
throughout the entire Jurisdiction.
The following Past Masters will
assist with the meeting: William G.
Salmons, s. W.; Randolph Graham,
J. W; Warren T. Moore, S. D.;
John Truitt, J. D.; C. J. Holzmuel-
Ter, secretary; C. d. HolzmuelleF,
treasurer; William Murphy, stew
ard; Robert D. Prettyman, steward,
and C. D. Abbott, tyler.
The program will open with a re-
ceptiOn to the past masters by the
officers and members OF Temple
Lodge at s O'Clock. The meeting will
then be placed in charge Of the past
with the master announc-
ing the program.
One feature Of the evening will be
a short period Of time allotted a few
past masters, who will speak on
Of by-gOne days.
Harold NJ. Payne, a member Of
Franklin Lodge, No. -, and well
knOWn bassO, viii render bass So
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Milford chronicle., 1935-05-24
CLAIBORNE-AlVNAPOLIS
START NEW SCHEDULE
win Become Effective On Wednes.
day, May 20

The Claiborne-Annapolis, Mata.
peake Ferries have decided upon a
new operating schedule for the sum
mer months, called, save 100 miles
summer schedule"
This schedule will go into effect
Wednesday, May 20, and will be ef-
fective until further notice. A COM
plete text Of the proposed schedule
can be found on the classified page
Of this paper. This improved sched-
ule will be exceptionally pleasing to
those visiting the national capital
during the summer, and whose time
is limited.
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-24
ROAD HOG COAMONEST
TYPE OF CHISELER
His SeIfshness often Fatal To All
Concerned

According to the Delaware Safety
Council the road hog represents q
very common type of chiseler. He
is guilty Of seIfishness that is often
disastrous to himself and others.
The road hog is potential killer
who either crashes into other motor
lists or crowds them on the road in
their effort to avoid a collision. There
Is plenty Of room on our highways
today for every motorist and every
car, il drivers will only play fair.
The road hog usually knows the
rules Of the game as well as anybody,
but because of selfish indifference or
thoughtlessness he ignores the rights
OF others. It is no tribute to him
that lie so often escapes injury. His
safety depends a great deal on the
ability Of others to get out Of his
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WILL PLAY TWO GAMES
HERE MEMORIAL DAY
fredericksburg WIN Engage Locals In
Morning And Afternoon

Milford baseball lovers are prom
Used a rare treat for Memorial Day,
Thursday, May 30, when Milford's
friendly rival, fredericksburg, will
play a twin bill on the Milford
grounds.
fredericksburg Is rated as one OF
the strongest teams on the Shore
and a real battle is expected.
The morning game viii be called
promptly ct 10 q. m. and the after
noon game at p. m.
These will be the first games Of
the season played BY the local ag-
gregation on their own territory.
Milford to date has wone one game
and lost two.
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-24
INDUSTRIES IN STATE
SHOW LABOR GAIN
stone, Clay And Glass Industries
Show Greatest Increase

The report Of the statistical de-
partment OF the Federal Reserve
Bank. Philadelphia. issued early this
week. shows an increase OF two per
cent In factory employment in Del
aware industries In April over
March. Payrolls during April in
creased 1.6 per cent compared with
March. The figures are based on
reports from 81 Delaware plants.
The greatest increase during the
month was 30,4 per cent in the
stone, clay and glass products in
dustries. Lumber products showed
an Increase Of l91 per cent: leather
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Milford chronicle., 1935-05-24
GUARDSMEN GET
NEW 3-INCH GUNS
Latest Model In Anti-Alrcraft AFma-
ment Received By Coast Artillery

A trio of three-inch guns, the
latest word in anti-aircraft arma-
ment. has been received by the 19Sth
Coast Artillery, A. A., Delaware Ma
tional Guard. to replace the now OBJ
solete guns formerly for training
purposes.
The new guns are electrically
controlled. require crews of nine
men instead Of twelve, and reduce
the possibility Of human error to
minimum. They can be fired much
more rapidly than the guns they re-
place and illuminated dials conceal
ed from observation from above
make their manipulation. easy for
night firing.
Officers To Be Trained
The Delaware unit is one Of the
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Milford chronicle., 1935-05-24
KENT ORCHARDISTS
RECEIVE SPRAY NOTES
Sixth Edition Prepared By DIR. Ad-
ans Placed In Growers Hands

In connection with the orchard
spray service for fruit growers in
this State, within the past week the
orchardists in Kent county received
from the ONCE Of County Agent Rus
sell E. Wilson the sixth edition OF
spray notes which was prepared by
DR.. J. F. Adams, plant pathOlogist
of the University Of Delaware and
the State Board Of Agriculture, who
has been directing this type of ex-
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Milford chronicle., 1935-05-24
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, May Is, 10 Tues-
day, May q, Inclusive

Charles ]. HoIzmueller, the local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for Mil-
ford, from Wednesday, May is. to
Tuesday, May 21, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1935-05-24
Iempefature IN
Total Rainfall

Total Rainfall .... 10
The following winds and condl-
tions prevailed during the same
period:
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RELIEF
HERE TO STAY
MANI0N HOLDS
NEG Chief Voices Prophecy
at Municipal League
Convention.
By Tim es Special

By Times Special
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Oct. A.
Clarence Manion, Indiana National
Emergency Council director, pre-
dicted in an address here last night
that the present relief program is
the beginning of permanent policy
of public employment.
The featured speaker of the con-
vention of the Indiana Municipal
League, he said that the present
program will prove to be labora-
tory test of methods and directions
that such permanent policy will
eventually make use of"
Indiana public officials, he de-
clared, are destined to expand
their field of public service rather
than contract it."
Private Industry Not Competing
"This does not necessarily mean,' -
he said, that the government must
invade the domain of private en-
terprise; it means rather that we
must reconcile ourselves to a more
enlightened conception of how
broad the field of public enterprise
really is.
1.-The public. for instance, con-
stantly is demanding more streets
and highway, not less; the field of
public education is increasing not
diminishing; we are just beginning
to take inventory of our public re-
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COMP ANY UNION
TURNS TABLES,
ASKS PAY HIKE
Far Reaching Move May
Bring New Crisis in
Labor Affairs.

Bv c-rinDs- Hor1rd Ncbrspapcr Alliance
PITTSBURGH. Oct. 4.-The long
discussed question Of whether or not
company unions might eventually
clash with the industries which
helped create them may soon find
an answer here.
Representatives Of $4,000 work
men in Y plants Of the American
Sheet and Tin Co, a United States
Steel subsidiary. are going to ask
a IS per cent pay boost.
The request IS being made through
the NRA-born employe representa-
tive plans (so-called company
unions).
Three men in the three states in
which American Sheet and Tin Plate
mills are situated have been named
to meet with c. W Bennett. the
president. Conferences are to be in
Pittsburgh.
The result will go far in determin-
ing whether company unions, sup
p-rted financially by the manage
ment, can be effective as collective
bargaining agencies.
Decision of the workers TO ask a
pay increase followed creation Of a
national company union, at a four
day conference in New Castle. All
the individual company unions Of
American Sheet and Tin Plate are
nov unified under an executive
committee This IS the committee
which will dicker for more money.
Nothing 50 far-reaching has ever
been attempted by company unions.
Two years of negotiations pre-
ceded the unification It may fore
shadow similar mergers among
WOrkmen Of other companies.
In addition to a pay increase -
The first Observation-Disclosures to the
New Castle convention Endorsed
pensions, insurance, vacations with
pay and a revision of present en-
plOye representative plans.
Labor organizations affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor
Will watch the wage conferences.
They have bitterly fought company
unions. and the new Wagner labor
relations act forbids the fostering
of such unions by employers.
A F. of L. men contest the claim
that 86 per cent of the steel indus
try's employees favor company un-
ion plans. In a recent election un-
der the employee representation plan
IN the American Sheet and Tin
Plate mills 23.769 we're eligible to
vote and 21.929 voted. All of them
were represented at the New Castle
meeting
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Us BLUE DOOR
r. Rachel Mack Q a'' NeA Service Inc

XGTHEN the laws Of the Naval
w Academy permitted it, Elaine
Chalmers married Dennis Davis in
a simple, fortnight manner. Her
world was surprised. In response
to pressing questions from report
ers she had this statement to make A:
"Once I saw a young man in love
with a girl. I mean in love. Since
then I've known I could never
marry any man unless he looked
az me as that young man looked at
his girl
How did he look at her?" asked
the curious reporters. pencils
poised.
She called across the room,
Dennis, what time is it,"
Dennis Davis said, You know I
don't carry a watch, Elaine" But
he looked at her as he said it, and
the reporters saw. All of them
tried to describe that look after
ward, but gave it up.
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Washington II. S. Club Names Heads
The new president of the officers
Club at Washington High School is
Harry DOugherty, cadet major.
James Lent is vice president, Har-
vey Slaughter. treasurer,
and Robert Rankin, sergeant at
arms.
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THE END
TOUR OF JAIL FAILS
AS CORRECTIVE STEP
Youth Back in Lookup Charged
With Theft of Watch.

By Times Special
NEWCASTLE, Ind, Oct. 4. - 1t
may be that Quin Zachary, II, liked
the looks of the place.
Anyway. a recent tour of the
Pendleton Reformatory, conducted
for his special benefit by Judge A..
L. Guthrie, Muncie, failed to pro-
duce the desired results. The judge
paroled the youth on a petit larceny
charge and took him through the
institution as a corrective measure.
Now Zachary is in Jail here,
charged by police with having
stolen a friends wrist watch.
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Raps State Tax Laws
Legion Post to Give Party

Service Post 1913, American Lee
gion, will give a benefit euchre and
bridge party at Legion Hall, Oak
landon, at tonight. The commit
tee in charge includes Paul Walton,
Fred C. Duzan, Mrs. Blanche Combs
and Mrs. Cora Plummer.
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sources. such as forests, water power
and minerals"
Assailing high utility rates and
holding companies, Mayor Clare w
H. Bangs, Huntington, turned the
Indiana Municipal League meeting
into a demonstration against pri-
vate utilities yesterday afternoon.
Bangs Speech Brings Cheers
Remarks of the martyred mayor,
who spent 101 days in jail while
fighting the Northern Indiana
Power Co., brought more than 200
Indiana mayors and city officials
to their feet cheering.
"A holding company is a promo
ton designed to monopOlize god
given commodities by exploiting the
commodity and consumer" Mayor
Bangs shouted.
There should be no more monop-
oily on water or electricity than on
air. They should be the property
of the people and furnished them
as cheaply as possible.
Raps State Tax Laws
IN the interest of public health,
no privately owned utility should
have the right to cut off a COM
modify from those not able to pay"
Mayor Bangs urged that the
Municipal League lead the fight
against existing state laws involving
municipal ownership of utilities.
Municipal ownership virtually is
denied under the present statutes,
he charged. Pointing out that the
Supreme Court is given the final
decision.
Municipal sale of a commodity
is not a legal question but a ques-
ton of good business practice to be
decided by the people" he concluded