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Milford chronicle., 1935-03-22
WARWICK

The farmers are busy getting
their gardens ready for planting.
Mrs. Nellie Thoroughbred and son
James and Elwood Cooper spent
Monday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
John wilkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Cooper ana
family spent Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Barto.
The employees Of Indian Swan
Orchard Company are busy spray
ing the peach orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferris Ellingsworth
of Oak Orchard were recent guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. X. o. Warrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph johnson and
family Of near st. Johns, spent Sum
day with the latter's brother, p. M.
Short, Jr., and family.
Mrs. Ruth Tinlmons and little
daughter. Betty Ann, OF MilIsboro,
visited her mother, Mrs. Nellie Thor
oughgOOd on Monday.
Mrs. James DeNitt is numbered
among the sick. We hope for her a
speedy recovery.
Mrs. Julia Lingo and children of
Long Neck recently visited Mrs. Iva
BartO.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-22
HUDSON x ROADS
Near Roxanal

Ira Lynch who has had rheumatic
trouble for the past I'VE or six years,
has been trying out a faith cure"
in the shape Of an iron ring, which
was loaned him by an uncle, John
Lynch of Philadelphia. The ring IS
supposed to have power TO cure
painful diseases. A few weeks ago,
Mr.. Lynch due to his last Illness,
was able to remove the ring from
his finger for the first time since it
was put into service. I am sure
the owner will be Interested when
he reads this statement, as he val
ues the ring beyond price.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lynch and
daughter with Mrs. Blanche Town
send of West Philadelphia, were en-
tertained here last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Law and Miss
Addie Furman of Selbyvilie, were
guests of Frank Furman and wife
last week.
Mrs. Lille Hudson had a delight
full visit from a party OF friends
from West Philadelphia last week.
(TheTe were many local visits and
dinner parties in this part OF Sus-
sex recently; but, space will not per-
nit enumerating them in the ChrOn-
icle this week. Other news has re-
quired space available.)
Mrs. Joshua Hickman is with her
son for a week at Camden, n. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Hickman
spent the weekend, as guests of
their so nand daughter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Jehu Hickman, in Cam
den, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Furman en-
on Sunday evening, Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Hudson and family, !
Mr.. and Mrs. ElwOod Hudson and |
son Robert. Edward and Alberta /
all of here.
Miss Esther Hudson is in Phila-
lelphia. where she will spend two
weeks vacation with her aunt and |
cousin.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-22
Physical Education Exhibition

Milford JuniOr-SeniOr High School
March 21st, 1885, at 7.SO p. m. Di-
rected by H. L. Elliott, of the High
School:
1-Grand March.
2-Danish gymnastics.
3-Relays and games.
4-BOys' Stunt Club.
5-Dancing clowns.
6-Stunts by Sixth Grade Bays,
directed by H. NJ. Evans.
7-Singing, games, Sixth Grade
Girls.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-22
SURPRISE PARTY

The members of the Mems Choral
Club of the NJ. P. Church, met at the
home of John Hammond in Milford
Neck on Monday evening and gave
him a surprise party.
The evening was very pleasantly
spent in singing, and delicious ice
cream and cakes were served:
Those present were Rev. J. T. Bail
ey, Mr.. and Mrs. Berridge, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gillespie, Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Trice, Mr.. and Mrs. Swain, Mr..
and Mrs. Hammond, w. H. Richard
son, ElwoOd Mills. Mr.. Jester, John
Beswick and Irving Hall.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-22
cHRIsT CHuRCH BAKE

Christ Church Guild will hold q
bake Saturday morning, March %,
at No. 9 South Walnut street, one Of
the stores in the Windsor block. Or
ders may be sent to Mrs. Charles
Prettyman, chairman.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-22

Miss Hopkins Of Connecticut, were
dinner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. 9.
L. Harmon on Monday.
HRS. M. +. Russell and children
visited her husband Sunday. who Is
in the Milford Emergency Hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-22
Smelling Bee Examinations

Examinations for the Kent County
Special School District Spelling Bee
at Caesar Rodney High are being
held in each of the Kent County
Special Districts this week. Much
interest is being shown in the Mil
ford 9Th, 7th and Sth grades, result
ing in keen rivalry. At the time of
publication the winners had not yet
been selected. The Kent County
Contest will be held in the Caesar
Rodney School on Friday evening,
March %.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-22
ADULT EDUCATION CENTERS
CLOSE MARCH 20

The closing of the Adult Educa-
tiOn Centers in Kent county, under
the direction of Miss Marguerite
Burnett, will be marked by county
wide meeting on Friday evening.
March 20, in the Milford High
School auditorium. A program will
be presented there. while exhibits of
various kinds will be found in the
class rooms on the first floor Of the
school building.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-22
SCHOOL NO. 3 HOLDS
ADULT COMMEN CEMENT

The commencement exercises for
the Adult Glasses at Milford School
No. 3 were held Thursday evening,
March 14th, 1885.
The Home-making Group exhibit
ed the articles that were made in
class.
Mrs. George Ross-Hicks read a
paper entitled "Clothing-How to
Choose It,"
A style Show" in which members
of the class wearing the, new gar
ments demonstrated what they had
learned about selecting clothes, was
presented in the form of a play,
Selecting a TrOusseau."
The plot of the play was as fol-
lows: a young girl who expects to
become a bride decides to purchase
her wardrobe with her mothers
help. They go on Shopping Tour"
and choose her clothes for morning
wear, street and general wear,
sports wear. afternoon wear, and for
evening. The. prospective bride
chose her clothes and told why she
selected them.
Characters
Mother: Mrs. Mildred Robinson.
Daughter: Mrs. Pauline BOyce-
Fountain.
saleslady; Mrs. George Ross
Hicks.
Models in house dresses were:
Mrs. Millie McKnatt, Mrs. Rachel
Ross, Mrs Mable Parker, Mrs. Bea-
tTice Parker, Miss Hattie Price, Miss
Margaret Davis, Miss Ida Vann.
Models in. street dresses were:
Miss Virginia Curry, Miss Princilla
Fountain, Mrs. Mary f. Downing,
Miss Annie NJ. Pullman, Mrs. Mary
Powell, Mrs. Lettie Henry, Mrs. Mil
lie McKnatt. Mrs. Mary c. Powell,
Miss E. c. Scott.
Models in sports wear were: Miss
Gladys Walls, Miss Ida Vann, Miss
Edna Wall, Miss Mary Cannon.
Models in afternoon and dinner
GrOcks were: Priscilla Fountain,
Annie Coverdalc, Gladys Walls,
Frances Henry, Mary Young. Fran
ces TOlefeTrO, Edna Henry, Gather
inc Henry.
Models in evening GOWNS were:
Mrs. Leon Ross, Mrs. Elizabeth
Thomas, Miss L. c. Scott.
During the scenes little Mildred
Robinson of Grade who wore a
dress made by her mother enter
tanned the audience with Que of Paul
Lawrence Dunbars poems. Mary
Cannon recited "The Song of the
Shirt" and Mrs. Burch Hall repre-
senting the group in academic work
read paper entitled Making the
Most of the Opportunity School"
Miss Eta J. Wilson, Executive
Secretary of the Delaware State p
T. A. was the guest speaker.
Miss Marian Breck, State Direc-
tor of Home Economics Education,
awarded prizes to members of the
class for Miss Scott,
the teacher. Mrs. Mary Downing
was awarded first prize for making
The most useful articles out of
something that seemed useless She
made a dinner set out of salt bags.
Miss Edna Walls received honorable
mention for making a beautiful and
apron out of a pair of
I'D sailors pants.
Mrs. Mable Parker won two prizes.
)ne was for making the most use
ul articles out of burlap. She de-
igned cOlorful pillow. The other
'rize was awarded her for having
'erfect attendance. During the Is
light school sessions she was
either absent nor tardy.
A number of visitors were present
the commencement exercises.
hey were: Mr.. r. E. Shilling, su-
Mr.. and Mrs. Max
ohen, Miss L. A. Bancroft and
theirs.
Instructors in the Opportunity !
chOol were J. Graham Scott, Mrs.
|. Dennis Polk and Miss Edith C.. :
cott
JOun Fountain and Battell Curry
SISTED with the music. Z
ADULT EDUCATION CENTERS
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-22
5liltord School Notes

S-Glrls' Stunt Club.
9-Leisure Time Activities.
10-School Days, a tap dance.
11-Marching Drill.
12-Finale.
This exhibition was given in place
of the regular weekly Assembly pro
gram for the Senior High School Oh
Wednesday at a. m.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-22
Winners In Milford Special District
RIimin0ffOn COnfaSf

" IuHtIS III WIIIDFU OUtCIHI UISIFICI
Elimination Contest
Every Evening-Evening Journal
Spelling Bee:
Grade 7-Janice Burton, Ruthann
Tease, William Haughey.
Grade S-Elinor Emory, Margaret
McFadden, Helen Hall.
These pupils were eliminated from
the entire number attending the Mil
ford School in grades 6, Z, S. The
fact that there are three from one
grade and three from another is
just as it happened.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-22

Clear away any rubbish now; the
City of Wilford will haul it away, if
you will place it at the cutters edge
on Wednesday mornings.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-22
Defamation Contest

The Annual Defamation Contest
i'm the Milford High School will be
held on Thursday afternoon, March
2Sth, at D. m. The public is cor
daily invited to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-22

Europe now has new hope for
peace. 1t was time. The old one was
worn Out.-IndianapOlis News.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-22

Special election will be held by
the people Of Milford. Friday. March
%. at the ArmOry, to decide as to
rehabilitating the light and water,
as well as the sewage conditions. Il
is important that this should be
done. Every home and all persons
ere vitality Interested for safety
and health conditions.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-22
WANTED

WANTED-Famliy washing and sew
ink to do at my home. viii call for
and deliver same. Write Milford. Del.
Route No. 3, Box ss. 1tp
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-22

Advertising makes good busi-
ness better.
Evening star., 1935-04-06
RATES ARE RETAINED
ON FOREST PRODUCTS

With but few exceptions, lumber,
logs, shingles and other forest prod
ucts were exempted from emergency
increases in freight rates in a deci-
sion handed down by the Interstate
Commerce Commission IN the mat
ter of the application of the railroads
for increases averaging about 10 per
cent, known as "ex parte lis"
Mexican pine and Canadian woods
in general are included in the exemp-
ton. All other imported woods, how
ever, together with butternut. cherry,
dogwood, holly, ironwood, lancewood,
Spanish cedar and walnut, whether
domestic or imported, are not included
in the exemption and will be subject
to an authorization to the carriers to
assess an emergency increase of Z
per cent Of existing rates on all line
haul carload shipments, with a maxi
mum of cents per 100 pounds, up to
the end of June, 1886.
The commissions opinion noted
that "the decline in revenue freight
tonnage Of class I railroads since 1929
has been substantially greater in the
case of most forest products than of
all freight" and that "the unprece-
dented stagnation Of building and cer-
tain other wood-consuming operations
during the depression accounted for
large part Of the greater decline in
tonnage of these articles"
Evening star., 1935-04-06
HOME LOAN BOARD
CHANGES METHOD
OF EXAMINATIONS
Continued From First Page.)

sociations, and optional for State
chartered institutions. Insured lnSti-
tutions now number $50.
To Obtain Protection.
Many member associations of the
bank system desired to federalize and
also to obtain the further protection
of insurance for their investors. Other
members applied for insurance but
wished to retain their State charters.
Many non-member associations made
application for membership, federal
iZation and insurance simultaneously.
Other non-members applied only for
membership or for insurance.
The Examining Division Of the Fed
eral Home Loan Bank Board analyses
the new applications in these three
categories, together with the support
ing data. and conducts field exami-
nations and appraisal of assets where
necessary. The standards and quail
f1cations required by the board en-
phasize solvency, earning power and
soundness of management. Progress
is being made toward uniform stand
ards in all IL Home Loan Bank dis
tricts. as well as toward standard &C
counting systems and operations
among different types of building and
loan associations in all parts Of the
country, to the benefit of the institu-
tions and the protection of their in
vestors and borrowers.
Evening star., 1935-04-06

frames, as it prevents the covering Of
seed with large particles of soil.
Asparagus Culture.
4 SPARAGUS and rhubarb are
n unique members Of the vege-
table family in that they do not
require annual planting. but, with
care, persist for many years. OF the
two, the asparagus is by far the more
important In local gardens and Is
really worthwhile to include in every
suburban garden of substantial size
Asparagus may be started with seed
or with young plants purchased from
the seed store. but since plants save
whole year, they are more desirable
in the home garden.
In planting, the rows should be
placed or 6 feet apart and the
plants Is inches or more apart in the
row. In clay soils, the roots should be
set 6 to 8 inches deep, filling the
trench by degrees as the young shoots
emerge. Asparagus rewards the home
gardener rather slowly. since no
spears should be cut the first season
and only a moderate cutting the Sec
ond and third years However. once
established. the bed. with feeding,
weed control and occasional spraying
or dusting to control beetles. will pay
dividends through many seasons The
Mary Washington is an excellent
variety.
Garden Notes.
The stiff, tenacious clays commonly
found in local gardens are discourag-
ing to the gardener making his first
start on a new piece Of soil. There
Evening star., 1935-04-06
New Seal for Jelly Glasses.

A newly developed seal for jam and
Jelly glasses is moistened, smoothed
down over the glass top and a rubber
band snapped around its edges. 1t
then shrinks. gripping the glass.
Evening star., 1935-04-06


n
of apart is ch
wi h of
and at from to
a
Evening star., 1935-04-06

Is the time to work such soil. Hard
coal ashes provide an excellent cheap
material for reforming clays. If 4
or more inches of sifted ashes are
worked into the upper 8 or 9
inches Of clay soil, the gardener will
find his problem well solved. Peat
moss is an excellent soil improver, but
Is bit too costly for large gardens.
Where one resorts to peat moss, he
should add lime. l pound to each
20 square feet of area, to offset the
acid reaction of the peat. Lime
should not be used, however, where
acid-loving plants such as rhododen-
| dronS, laurel or aZaleas are to be
planted. A deep coating of rotted
| manure will also break up clay. The
beginner need not be discouraged, and
will find that, as he adds decaying
plant matter, such as peat, manure
and plant remains, his soil will
gradually lose its yellow appearance
and take on darker and more invit-
ing hue.
OF all the tools that are available
to the gardener none are more useful
liloll Vic 1ldIluo dIlQ lecl. "IcIl IIecS
and shrubs are planted the soil should
be pressed firmly with the feet. This
pressure brings the soil in close con-
tact with roots, inSuring a ready sup
ply Of soil moisture to the roots. In
the case Of annual plants. the hands,
especially the thumbs, are very ef-
fective tools for pressing the soil
firmly about the roots. Horticultural
instructors frequently test the plant
ing skill of their students by giving
the plants slight pull If they
yield easily they are improperly
planted.
Root pruning at the time of setting
out trees and shrubs is advisable to
the extent that large roots should
be trimmed neatly. thus leaving
clean-cut ends from which new feed
ing roots can readily emerge. Harsh
pruning is neither necessary nor ad-
Vsable. Top pruning is desirable.
however, simply because the root at
Evening star., 1935-04-06

the soil in remaking the beds. An
all-around complete fertilizer, high in
phosphoric acid content, is even more
satisfactory, using bone meal as an
annual top dressing. Commercial bulb
growers dig their narcissus every year,
sorting out the larger bulbs for sale
and replanting the smaller ones for
further growth. This is, however. too
frequent for best flower production.
June is the best time to do the renova-
ton work, just as the leaves are yel-
lowing and the bulbs are going into
their Summer rest. In the early
Autumn, it is difficult to recall the
exact location Of the bulbs and many
are injured in digging.
Seed Sowing.
THE terminating seed requires air,
l. moisture and warmth. Gen.
orally speaking, most seeds re-
quire very slight covering with soil
Evening star., 1935-04-06
The Garden Clubs
THE monthly meeting of the
~ Woodbridge Garden Club, held
a Anril q Y Morrison nrirl.

FAT THE monthly meeting of the
~ Woodbridge Garden Club, held
April /, B. Y. Morrison, prin-
cipal horticulturist of the United
States Department of Agriculture and
q nationally known breeder of mar
cissus and iris, traced the develop
ment of the narcissus during the pre-
ceding century.
Aided by flowers and colored slides,
Mr.. Morrison depicted the remarkable
Improvement in this popular flower
Among achievements are large, pure
white trumpet forms and large poets
with perfect arrangement of petals
and brilliant red crowns. The name
"jonquil," according to Mr.. Morrison,
should be applied only to the Narcis-
sus jonquila group, with several
blooms to the stalk and possessed of
a peculiar strong fragrance. The
Washington area was said by Mr..
Morrison to be ideally adapted to
narciSsus culture. The bulbs should
be dug every three years and the soil
thoroughly Spaded and refertilized
before replanting. Otherwise, flower
ing ceases or slows down very de-
eidedly.
The Woodbridge Narcissus Show will
be held April 13, in the Woodbridge
Branch of the Public Library. M. C..
Wilson is in charge, and Edwin C..
Powell of the Department Of Agri-
culture will Judge the exhibits.
A lecture on Flower Art of Japan"
presented by DR.. Shio Sakanishi of
the Library of Congress staff, at the
March meeting of the Takoma Horti-
cultural Club. proved genuine
treat, giving the audience an insight
into the principles underlying flower
arrangement in Japan and the pains
taking efforts devoted to its mastery.
DR.. Sakanishi was ably supported by
Mrs. Herbert Gregor, who demon
strated flower arrangement, and Mrs.
Robert K. Reishauer. who demon
strated the art Of building miniature
landscapes with sand, stones and
artificial plants.
According to Dr. Sakanishi, every
flower. leaf and stem is placed in
harmony with a plan and with a
definite purpose in mind
Evening star., 1935-04-06
The Home Gardener
Practical and Seasonal Hints for the
Amateur for Beautifying the Sur
roundings of the Home.

and one has only to think Of the nat
ural dropping Of most seeds on the
surface Of the soil to see a reason for
shallow planting. AS rule, the
smaller the seed the lighter the cover
ing needed.
Professional florists often simply
sift a little fine soil evenly over the
seed and then cover with piece Of
glass or even paper to prevent too
rapid drying at the surface. OF course,
the paper must be removed as soon
as termination occurs to permit light
to reach the tiny leaves. To avoid
washing out Of small seeds. the pot
or pan in which they are sown may
be placed in a shallow dish of water,
thus watering from below and not by
direct stream. This means, of course.
that there must be hole in the bot
tom of the pan. This type Of water
ing avoids wetting the leaves of the
tiny seedlings and prevents much Of
the loss commonly experienced from
damping of diseases.
The sooner the tiny plants are
transplanted after the true leaves ap-
pear the better. One can lift the lit
tie plants by placing knife blade
beneath them. Certainly 1t does not
pay to pull the seedlings bodily from
the soil A mixture of half sand and
half peat moss makes an excellent
soil in which to SOW flower seeds. Such
a mixture offers many advantages
over garden soil. 1t is more porous
and permits freer development Of
roots and, above all, is practically
free of undesirable organisms, such
as the damping off fungi mentioned
earlier.
A sieve is a useful implement at
the time Of seed sowing in pots or
Evening star., 1935-04-06
ARCHITECTS HEADED
BY RICHMOND MAN
Merrill c. Lee Named President Of
Virginia Chapter Of American
Institute.
BY the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, April 6.-Mer-
rill G. Lee, Richmond. was named
president of the Virginia Chapter Of
the American Institute Of Architects
at the annual meeting of the orsani-
zation here.
Other officers named were p. 8.
Clarke, Lynchburg, vice president;
w. r. Grove, Lynchburg. secretary
treasurer, and c. ]. Calrow, M. e.
Wright, Richmond, and r. N. Stern,
Fredericksburg, members Of the board
Of directors.
The Federal Housing Administration
program was fully presented at the
meeting and endorsed by the chapter.
The group discussed also the revision
Of the State registration law for archi-
tects, engineers and land surveyors.
Evening star., 1935-04-06
BUILDING PERMITS
GAIN 69 PER CENT
1856 February Total in 81
Cities of Fifth Federal
Reserve District.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Rich
mond's monthly review, received here
this week, states that building per.
mits issued In 81 cities of the fifth
Reserve district totaled 1886 in Febru-
ary, 1895. an increase of SO per cent
in comparison with 900 permits is
sued in the corresponding month last
year.
Total valuation for all permits is
sued last month amounted to $3,511.-
LOT, an increase of 31.6 per cent in
comparison with valuation of ST.
668,l07 in February, 1884.
Twenty-four Of the thirty-one cities
reported higher valuation figures fol
last month than for the same month
last year, but most of the 316 pei
cent increase occurred in Norfolk
Among the five largest cities. Rich
mond, Washington, Norfolk and Char
lotte reported higher figures for Febru.
ary this year than last, but Baltimore
reported very large decrease il
valuation figures.
SS,203.S23 Contracts Awarded.
Contracts actually awarded for con-
struction work in the fifth Reserve
district in February this year totaleo
$8.2O3 1923. including both rural ano
urban projects, compared with S19,-
341,529 in contracts awarded in Febru.
ary. 1884, according to figures COL
lected by the F. W. Dodge Corp.
Of the February, 1885 contracts
$2,609,l 1873. or 318 per cent, was fol
residential structures, compared with
s2,3l1,554, or 1910 per cent of the
total. for residence work in Febru-
ary, 1884.
Valuation Figures.
Total valuation figures of the per-
n1itS in the leading fifth district cities,
compared with valuations in Febru-
ary, 1884, follow:
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Total Valuation
BONNEVILLE SOLD

Totals ..S3.511.107 S2.66s.107
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SS,203.S23 Contracts Awarded.
Valuation Figures.

Total valuation figures of the per
nits in the leading fifth district cities
compared with valuations in Febru.
ary, 1884, follow:
Evening star., 1935-04-06

are few simple expedients that will
help lot in solving the problem. OF
primary Importance is the time Sc
lected to spade or cultivate.
When clay soil is water soaked. 1t
is simply unavoidable. but there
comes a stage when the clods will
break down into fragments when
struck with the spade or fork. This
Evening star., 1935-04-06
New York Man Purchases Queen
Anne Estate.

BY staff Correspondent of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, April
6.-Sale of Bonneville. Colonial estate
in Queen Anne district, to Harold
Knapp of New York was announced
here yesterday. The estate recently
was left to Mrs. Clarence NJ. Roberts
by Miss Mary Berry.
Evening star., 1935-04-06
y ERY frequently home gardeners
! complain that their daffodils
or narcisSus fail to bloom sat
isfactorily, placing the blame

VA SAAS FAoAsop VASAA ~ @A3AAs
fully rests on the gardener himself.
The narcissus propagates rapidly so
that within three or four years the
original bulbs will have increased
many times. This increase means
crowding and small, undernourished
bulbs which cannot store enough food
to form flower buds.
The obvious remedy is to dig the
clumps as soon as they show the
tendency to inferior blooming, sep
arate the mass of bulbs and, after
thorough reworking and nourishing
OF the soil, to plant back a few of
the largest bulbs. DR.. Griffiths used
to say that PHOSPHORUS was the prin-
cipal food requirement of bulbs in
this vicinity. Therefore, bone meal
Is an excellent fertilizer to work into