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Evening star., 1935-10-16
Mrs. Roosevelt Expected
Back at White House
The First of Next Week
Vice President and Mrs. Garner Sail fol-
Philippine Islands Today.
Other Official News.

ham. The guests included wives OF
heads Of division Of the War Depart
ment, including Mrs. George s. ST.
monds, Mrs. Leon B. KRONER, Mrs.
Upton Birnie, jr.; Mrs. Harry L. Steele.
Mrs. Edward Croft, Mrs. Alva j.
Breasted, Mrs. John F. Preston, Mrs.
Arthur w. Brown, Mrs. L. H. Bash,
Mrs. Frederick w. Coleman, Mrs. c. r.
Reynolds. Mrs. Edward M. Markham.
Mrs. w. H. Tschappat, Mrs. Claude E.
Brigham, Mrs. Edgar T. Conley and
Mrs o. Westover.
Col. Oliver L. Spaulding, U. S. A.,
and Mrs. Spaulding have come to
Washington, where the former is sta
toned in the history section Of the
Army War College. Col. and Mrs.
Spaulding will spend the Winter with
the formers sister, Miss Edna c.
Spaulding In her home at 1921 @
street. Col. Spaulding has been on
duty with the R. o. T. c. at Harvard
several years.
Col. A. Ellicott Brown, U. S. A., re-
tired, and Mrs. Brown motored to
Washington from their home In Los
Angeles and are at the Martinique
for stay of several months.
Mrs Dawson, wife of Maj. F. MacKen-
zie Dawson, U. S. A.. retired, District
engineer, entertained at luncheon at
the Shoreham today in honor Of Miss
Marie Mcintyre. daughter of the Sec
retary to the President and Mrs. Mar
vim H. Mcintyre, whose marriage to
Mr.. Frederick Hayes Warren I'd will
take place October 26. Other guests
included Mrs. Frank A. Petit, Mrs.
Frederick G. Saint, Mrs. Scott Dick
son, Mrs. Walter S. Kruger, Mrs.
Raymond Clapper and Miss McIn-
tyres cousin, Miss Barbara Bonny-
castle.
Maj. John A. Hettinger, U. S. A.,
and Mrs. Hettinger have arrived at
the Martinique from Fort Riley. Kans..
for weeks visit.
Comdr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Dunn
are at the Wardman Park Hotel,
where they have taken an apartment.
Mrs. Dunn was formerly Miss Vir-
ginia McKenney, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederic D. McKenney. who will
return to Washington this week from
trip abroad.
Lieut.. Harold N. williams, U. S. N,
with Mrs Williams, is at the Ward
man Park Hotel for an indefinite
stay.
Evening star., 1935-10-16
Virginia Maryland News
Mrs. Farr Luncheon Hostess-Mrs.
Miles Tea.
Miles Tea.

Mrs. Frank p. Clark Of Silver
Spring. Md. was hostess at luncheon
and cards yesterday. entertaining at
the Kenesaw. Yellow and white
chrysanthemums formed the CENTER
piece for the table The guests in
cluded Mrs. Neal Stubs of Wheaton,
Md; Mrs. William Harding and Mrs.
George A. Dorr of Fairland, Md;
Miss Agnes Fenwick and Miss Marie
Culver Of Forest Glen, Md; Mrs.
Fawn Munroe, Mrs. w. w. Dudley.
Mrs. w. A. Pierce, Mrs. Morton Rose,
Mrs. j. H. Cissel and Mrs. Thomas
Chiswell of Silver Spring and Mrs.
Walter Brown Of Colesville, Md.
The Rev. Robert B. Thurber Of
Nashville, Tenn, editor of the Watch
man magazine, frequent visitor in
Washington. has been invited to go to
India to edit the Oriental Watchman,
Evening star., 1935-10-16

an English magazine published in
Poona, India. He and Mrs. Thurber
will not sail until November. They
will visit their son, Mr.. Merwin Thur
Der and Mrs. Thurber. here. before
leaving for India.
Evening star., 1935-10-16

Stimson, Mrs. Price Whitaker. Mrs. ].
N. Wellbrook and Mr.. Roger Gauche-
ron Of the French Legation.
Evening star., 1935-10-16

M RS. ROOSEVELT is expected
M to return to Washington the
first Of next week from her
4 ' 4 home at Hyde Park. She will
remain at the Executive Mansion for
few days and then return to New
York to be honor guest at the Velvet
Ball October 25.
The Vice President and Mrs. John
Nance Garner are sailing from Seattle
today for the Philippines to attend
the formal ceremonies launching the
new commonwealth government of the
islands. They will later visit in Japan
and China and will return to this
country the middle of December.
Senator Robert La Toilette sailed on
the S. S. Queen Of Bermuda today
with his brother, Gov. Phil La Toilette
of Wisconsin, to be absent until Oc-
tobsr "a. The Senator and his brother
will go direct to Wisconsin on their
return.
Representative William F. Drummer
of Rockaway Park, New York City, is
occupying his apartment at the Ward
man Park Hotel for short stay.
The counselor of the German EN-
bassy, Herr Rudolph Leitner, has gone
to White Sulpher Springs, where he
expects to remain for a fortnight.
The commercial secretary of the
British Embassy and Mrs. H o.
Chalkley, who spent the Summer in
their home in England, are again in
their house at 3010 Cleveland avenue
for the Winter.
Mr.. James Clement Dunn, special
assistant to the Secretary of State. had
guests lunching informally with him
yesterday at the Carlton.
The chief of protocol of the State
Department and Mrs Richard South
gate announce the birth last evening
of a daughter, Sarita. who Is their
second daughter and third child. Mrs
Southgate was before her marriage
Miss Lila Lancashire. Her older
daughter. Patricia, is years old and
her son, Richard, jr., is 8.
Mrs. Craig Feted at
Luncheon Today.
Mrs Malin Craig wife of the new
chief of staff, U. S. A., was the guest
in whose honor Mrs Leach, wife OF
Maj Gen. George E. Leach, chief OF
the National Guard Bureau, enter
tanned at luncheon today at the Shore
Milford chronicle., 1935-09-06
ONLY ONE CASE OF
PARALYSIS In STATE
Reports OF Other Cases Only Ru-
mOrs

There is only one case of infan-
tile paralysis in Delaware. accord
ing to the records of the State Board
of Health, despite the rumors that
there have been seven cases in the
practice of one physician alone: this
rumOr, which has caused consider
able excitement in New Castle COun-
ty. and instigated talk of postponing
the opening of the schools, is con-
sidered highly exaggerated by DR..
A. c. JOst, executive secretary of the
State Board Of Health.
Physicians are required by law
to report each case of any contagious
disease to the State Board of
Health" he said. "and we have re-
ceived a report of only one case Of
infantile paralysis"
The State Board Of Health has been
watching the situation carefully,
since the discovery of several cases
in Virginia and North Carolina, and.
late in July imposed the regulation
that all persons entering this state
from the stricken area should regis
ter at the nearest health center and
submit to physical examinations dur
Ing each OF the twelve days alser
they left the infected states. This
program met with considerable sue
cess and excellent cooperation upon
the part of persons travelling into
Delaware.
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Milford chronicle., 1935-09-06
FARM HEDGES HINDER
DIRT ROAD WORK
Many Are Twenty Feet High Al
though Law Provides Trimming

Untrimmed thorn hedges on farms
adjoining county highways are caus-
ing interference with the mainte-
nance work of the State Highway
Department in preparing these roads
for winter traffic according to w. w.
Mack, Chief Engineer, who is urging
the owners or tenants of these farms
to cooperate with the department to
end this condition.
Especially along the newly taken
over dirt roads which the Depart
ment is anxious to get in good shape
before winter approaches, high
hedges grown up in some cases to a
height of twenty feet, hinders road
side work and prevents drying out
of the roads after heavy rains as
well as Obstructing the vision of the
motorist at intersections and adding
to the hazards of driving.
The law specifically sets forth
that hedges shall not be allowed to
grow higher than five feet and adds
that owners or tenants shall cut and
trim them at least once a year. This
law is generally obeyed but in some
cases no attention is paid to it.
Workers who are trying to put
the roads in proper shape are stop
ped by overhanging hedges and the
used cannot get near
enough to properly work or drag the
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Milford chronicle., 1935-09-06
5000 IN STATE
FACE LOSS OF
AUTO LICENSE
Machines Failing Approx
al Of Safety Lanes Will
Be Barred From Roads.
WILL BE WARNED

Approximately 5000 Delaware mo-
tor vehicle operators face loss of
their registration licenses during
the next five days unless they secure
the necessary windshield approval
stickers showing that the vehicles
have successfully passed the inspec-
tiOns required by State law.
When the free inspection CAM
Daign closed last Saturday night it
was roughly estimated by officials of
the State Highway Department and
the Delaware Safety Council, spon-
soring the 45-daY annual drive, that
48, 200 motor vehicles, both CONNER
cial and pleasure, had been approv-
ed. out of a registration of 53,316
cars and trucks in the State.
Reports received from inspectors
in Wilmington and in other sections
Of Delaware showed a heavy last
minute rush last Saturday. A good
percentage of the vehicles still lack
ing official stickers officials estimat-
ed. were subjected to inspection by
owners but rejected by inspection
officials for defects.
Instructions have been given State
and Wilmington police to stop all
vehicles not displaying the neces-
sary stickers, and where those stop
ped are not able to produce approx
ed receipt stubs, to hand the driver
a written order to have the vehicle
inspected within the next five days.
copies of these orders will
be forwarded to the Motor Vehicle
at Dover. Warning will
be given to the vehicle owners or
drivers that failure to comply with
the order will result in suspension
Of registration by the department
and the seizure Cf the plates by in
5pectOrs.
Secretary of State Walter Dent
Smith, who is also State Motor We
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Milford chronicle., 1935-09-06
.NOAccidents NOtedM
State Over Labor Day.

A total Of 21,233 automobiles pass
ed the State Road Station of the
State Police Monday from s a. m
until midnight or a decrease OF 1885
cars over the number which passed
the same spot during the same time
last year.
For the first time in years Labor
Day was marked by the lack Of any
accidents of major Importance in
any part Of the State.
State police attributed the de-
crease in traffic to the rain which
fell during the late morning and
early afternoon. Cloudy skies kept
many persons who intended to make
one day excursions at home and
forced many others, who became
disgusted with general weather con-
ditions to return earlier than they
had intended.
OF the q, 1,233 autos that passed
the station 1896 used the Glasgow
road and 1O,62S used the dupont
The busiest hour was
from 4 to p. m. on the Glasgow
road when 1.O96 cars passed and
Milford chronicle., 1935-09-06
BOY, Il, SLAIN
BYBULLET FROM
GUN OF YOUTH, "A
H arlington Lad Shot
Through Heart While
Serving Papers.
OTHER YOUTH HELD
Case Being Investigated
By Deputy Attorney
General w. J. Storey.

Harold Johnson, II years old, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Johnson,
was shot in the heart and instantly
killed Tuesday afternoon while
walking along Handley street, in
Harrington, serving newspapers.
The fatal bullet came from a 20 cal
ibre rifle of Claude Cain, IL year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Cain.
Constable w. s. Smith and Harry
Wingate heard the report of the
rife and saw the Johnson boy fall
to the pavement and ran to his side
and picked him up and took him to
the office of DR.. w. T. Chipman, who
pronounced him dead.
Cain Boy Arrested
After the shooting Cain went to
his home where he was later ar
rested and held for a further hear
ing later this week. He was removed
Tuesday night to the Dover jail
pending a further investigation of
the case by Deputy Attorney Gener-
al William J. Storey, of Dover.
Cain told the authorities he was
shooting at birds and also said that
the fatal shot was fired when he
dropped the gun and it was dis
charged.
Johnson's body was taken to an
undertaker's parlors and funeral
arrangements will be announced
later. He is survived by his par
ents and a brother, IS years old.
An inquest will be held later this
week.
Milford chronicle., 1935-09-06
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TAXPAYERS
LEAGUE PLANS
VIII Ask $4,000 Fund To Broaden
Program In Interest OF The State

A campaign for 100000 to finance
its enlarged program for the next
three years will be launched soon by
the Taxpayers Research League of
Delaware, I. B. Finkelstein is presi-
dent.
The League plans to extend its
service so it will be available to
every taxpayer of the state.
Tuesday organization of a State
wide campaign committee was start
ed by a campaign staff. ItiS expect
ed the actual campaign will start
in a few weeks.
Mr.. Finkelstein said Monday that
one of the chief detectives of the
drive is to broaden the support of
the League which in the past has
been maintained by a few large con-
tributions. The broadened base of
support, he said. would give the
league a sharply defined respon-
sibility to all the people of the
state.
Greatly extended service will be
given the public in return for the
added support, Mr.. Finkelstein em-
phasized. vitality needed surveys
will be made to lay the basis for
economies with a view
to reducing taxes. Cities. towns
and other governmental divisions
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Milford chronicle., 1935-09-06
DRAW JURORS In SUSSEX
FOR OCTOBER COURT
Layton F. Bennett, OF Milford, Is
Drawn From First District

Jury Commissioners MinOs E. Cul-
yer, of Laurel, and John T. Carey, of
Georgetown, drew the following Pc
tit jurors on Tuesday to serve at the
October term of Court of General
Sessions and Superior Court:
First Representative District -
Layton F. Bennett. of Milford; J.
I4ofland Deputy and Harry F. War
rem, of Lincoln City; John W. Bee
be of Glendale.
Second Distriet-William H. Car
Isle, of Greenwood; John H. Butler,
Hugh Martin, Sr., Robert W. Russell
of Bridgeville.
Third District - Harry Graham,
Minnard Hill, Amos Jones, Victor R.
Allen. of SeafOrd.
Fourth Distriet-LeOn Tindall. j..
Handy Elliott. of Laurel; Edward b.
ShiIes, of Bethel.
Fifth District-Thomas H. Riggin,
William J. Pusey, ArilOus H. Evans.
of Laurel; Lee B. Hearn, of Delmar.
Sixth District-M Manford Penuel.
of Frankford; Daniel G. Scott, of
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Milford chronicle., 1935-09-06
APPLE PACKING
STARTED In SUSSEX
It Is Believed There VIII Be An
Average Crop

Many of the packing houses in
Sussex County on Monday begun
packing the late apple crop which
will consist of Staymans, Delicious,
Grimes. and other varieties.
While many report there will not
be as large a crop as in former
years. it is believed there will be an
average crop, and it is hoped the
price will be beneficial to the grow
ers. No price has been quoted as
yet.
Many farmers are disappointed
over the price of late tomatoes
which are now being harvested.
While those who contracted earlier
in the year are receiving 25 cents
per basket, others are getting only
from 10 to is cents for the same.
Although there was some doubt as
to the crop earlier in the season,
many report that there seems to be
an overabundanee.
With the exceptionally cool nights
for the past week, the cantaloupe
and watermelon crop is about over
Many farmers having quit picking
and are busy harvesting corn and
getting ready for the sweet potato
crop which will be on now within
a few days.
Milford chronicle., 1935-09-06
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
CLASSES TO BEGIN SEPT. "a

pates any marked increase in Fresh
men students, or total enrolment
for 1856. Last year the Delaware
College Freshmen enrolment was
ISL students and the total 46S.
which is not expected to be much
higher this fall. In the WOmen's
College, last years enrolment of IS
Freshmen and a total of 2S3 prOba-
bly, will show only a slight increase.
A young man from France and a
young woman from Denmark are ex-
pected to enroll at the University
this month.
A number of University of Della
ware students will obtain financial
aid through FERA scholarship fund
obs on the campus, such as keeping
records, doing Office work, library
classification, ETC.. it was said. Pos
sibly a score of students will be able
to obtain this form of help, it was
indicated. The University student
loan fund, available only to upper
classmen, and requiring repayment,
is expected to be fully used,
A steady increase. in the number
of committing students, mostly from
Wilmington, has been noticeable
during the past several years, and
is expected to show further gain
this year, Dean Dutton declared.
Milford chronicle., 1935-09-06
SOFT DRINK SALES
In NDELAWAR
MUST BELTCENSED
Tax Department Rules
Eating Houses Must
Pay State Levy.
SOME EXEMPTIONS
Decision Based on Opinion
OF Attorney General On
New Mercantile Law.
SOME EXEMPTIONS

Based upon an opinion given by
Attorney General Green, the State
Tax Department Wednesday issued
a ruling relative to licenses requir-
ed to be taken by persons engaged
in the incidental sale of soft drinks,
affecting many gasoline stations and
druggists.
The new license tax law stipuiGtes
tIat any person engaged in the bus
iness of selling food prepared and
consumed on the premises and soft
drinks shall be required to obtain a
license as an eating house Keeper.
The legal ruling on the law pro-
vides that persons engaged In some
ether principal kind of business and
who only sell soft drinks inciden-
tally are not engaged in the busi-
ness of operating an eating house.
1t was pointed out at the State
Tax Department, however, that final
depends upon the
facts in each case. ANY place which
is Outwardly and ostensibly Operat-
ing publicly for the sale Of food or
soft drinks is required to obtain an
eating house keepers license.
The necessity for the ruling arose
as result of the statewide can
Vsss being conducted to determine
persons failing to secure proper IL
cense. This widespread method of
beverages prompted the
question of liability under the def
milton Of an eating house keeper
which much confusion
las arisen.
Milford chronicle., 1935-09-06

COnvOcatiOn exercises for the en-
tire student body of the University
of Delaware. expected to number
more than $50. including Delaware
College and the Women's College.
will be held Monday afternoon. Sep
tember %, at $3.50 o'clock, standard
time, In Mitchell Hall, Dean George
E. Dutton. of Delaware College, an
nOunced this week. Freshman
Week" will open Thursday. Septem-
ber 10, and upper classmen will as
semble September %. All classes of
the University will begin Tuesday,
September "a.
Dean Winifred ]. Robinson, of the
Women's College, said that regis
trations for the 1856 academic
year will close Tuesday, September
10, at her Offices.
The principal features of cOnvO-
cation exercises will be the award
ing Of degrees to a few students
who completed work for them this
and outlining of various
university matters by President
Walter Hullihen. There will proba-
bly, be a special speaker, to be an
nounced later.
Neither Dean Dutton, nor Dean
Robinson at the University antici-
Milford chronicle., 1935-09-06
Plans NOLO Completed For
A Full First Days Ses-
sion; FeJO Changes.
Many Important Improve
nIentS Haze Been Made
To AH Buildings.

The three schools of the Milford
Special District will reopen on Mon
day, September 8, at a. m. (fOr a
full first days session..
Each of the buildings has had i'm
pOrtant Improvements completed for
the increased comfort of the pupils
and the efficiency of the schools.
At the high school new water
pumping and pressure system has
been installed. At the elementary
school certain changes have been
made in the amount of radiation in
several of the rooms, the old toilet
rooms have been tern away and four
new rooms constructed with new
equipment. Two of these rooms are
or the first floor and two On the
second. The connecting corridors
both upstairs and down have been
widened and rebuilt, and an entire
ly new and more adequate metal
fire escape from the second floor has
been added at that point. Hot water
has been made available at the law
atories IN the building but not in the
three portable rooms which must
still accommodate over one hundred
pupils.
In the colored school the two new
rooms for manual training and
home economics have been complet-
ed and equipment is being received.
There are two new teachers in the
Eigh school this year. Miss H. Ma
rie Pentz, home economics, and man
ager of the cafeterias, succeeding
Mrs. Elsie Lowe, resigned and Mrs.
Gladys Sims. home economics. sue
ceeding Miss Mabel ConoWay. re-
signed.
In the music department there Is
a new member located in the eIe-
mentarY sschoOl Ia the person f
Miss Florence F. Horn, succeeding
Miss Frances O'Brien. resigned
In the colored school, which now
will include a junior high school
there are three new teachers in
cluding the principal, 7. R. Parker,
Matthew L. Fairfax, manual training
and Mary l. Tyler, home economics,
The names Of the teachers and
their assignments according to their
contracts follow, subject to such
changes as may be necessary when
schools actually open.
Board of Education; President,
Townsend; vice president,
Walter L. Grier; Daniel Hirsch,
George H. Draper. Jr.. Robert e.
secretary and superintend-
snt.
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Milford chronicle., 1935-09-06
SUSSEX co. WILL GET
FUNDS FOR DRAINAGE
$158yOOO WPA Funds Available For
Dltehlng Projects

With the ditch law, passed at the
last session of the Delaware Legis-
lature, declared unconstitutional a
few weeks ago by the court, the
Works Progress Administration for
Delaware is going to undertake a
drainage project in Sussex county.
Some weeks ago a proposition was
placed before the Levy Court Com
missioners to do the work, provided
the Levy Court would pay One-fourth
of the expense. AS no provision was
made for such an expenditure, even
If the ditch law had not been de-
clared invalid, the Levy Court Com
missioners could not consider the
project. In the first place they were
hampered last May when they
struck a tax rate of fifty cents on
the S100 Of assessed valuation, in ac-
cOrdance with the program of the
Legislature early in the year.
At a meeting of the Levy Court
Commissioners ON Tuesday, a repre-
sentative of the Works Progress Ad-
ministration from the Wilmington
office made it clear that Federal
funds would be available for the
work to the extent of $3.50
Under the setup, all labor of what
ever nature in connection with the
drainage projects will have to come
from the districts or precincts
where the work is being done. II is
stipulated that the labor shall be
local and those employed shall be
taken from the relief rolls. There
fore, before any one can obtain a job
on this work they must first be un-
employed and then have their names
with the Federal employment bureau
of this county before work will be
given.
II is understood that the general
supervision will be directed from the
office of Administrator Bankson T.
Holcomb. in Wilmington, with the
Sussex County Levy Court Commits
siOlers cooperating.
Administrator HOIcOmb probably
will choose men from each district
to supervise the work and act as
foremen. Whether or not he will es-
tablish an ofice in this county is not
known.
II is understood that sewing units
IRE to be placed in this county.
Milford chronicle., 1935-09-06
BISHOP COOK CANCELS
SESSION OF SYNOD
NlddletOWn Meeting Abandoned Be-
cause OF Infantlle Paralysis

Abandonment of the Provincial
Synod of the Protestant Episcopal
Province of Washington, embracing
diOceses in Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia
and the District of Columbia, be-
cause of infantile paralysis condi-
tiOns in the Virginias. was annOunc-
ed Tuesday night by the Rt. Rev.
Philip Cook. Bishop of the Diocese
OF Delaware, and president of the
Province of Washington.
Sessions Of the Provincial Synod
were to have been held September
10. II and l2 at st. Andrews School.
MiddletOwn. Decision to call off the
conference was made by Bishop
Cook after conference with CLERGY Of
his diocese, Synod officials in other
states and Or. A. c. Jost. executive
secretary Of the State Board of
Health, Dover; DR.. J. d. Niles. of
MiddletOwn, president of the Della
ware State Medical Society, and To-
cal physicians.
There has been only one case of
infantile paralysis reported recent
iy IN aIiddletOwn. but the principal
reason for abandoning the meeting
was the coming to MiddletOwn Of
delegates from infantile paralysis
centers in Virginia and West Virgin
ia. and inconvenience which would
have been caused them here, such as
registration. physical tests, and re-
naming for a fortnight to determine
" hether or not they might be car
riers" of the disease.