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Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01
MILFORD FOLKS LAND
LARGE FISH In FLORIDA
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Malh0lland
Enjoying Fishing Trip At Key West

OF special interest to the many
Delaware friends of Mr.. and Mrs,
John H. Mulholland, Of Milford, is
the following article taken from the
Key West Citizen, issue of January
81, a daily newspaper Of Key West:
ION a recent fishing trip made by
MIR. and Mrs. John MulhOllahd, of
Milford, Delaware, ON the Launch
Mary with Captain Baker, Mrs. Null
holland succeeded in landing a 25
pound kingfsh, besides catching a
number Of other specimens. In a
previous write-up the correct weight
of the fish was not given, aud in or
der to give the angler full credit,
the correction is made herewith.
"Alr. and Mrs. MulhOlland. who
have taken up their residence at
S1S William street, are very much
pleased with their stay in Key West,
and expressed themselves as being
especially delighted with the fine
fishing to be found in local waters"
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01
Safety Council
Yarns Coasters
Streets Selected For CoastiHg Should Be Completely
Closed TO Traffic II Possible; Small SIeds Should
Be GiUen Right OF Way.

Now that the coasting season has
definitely arrived, boys and girls
claim as their own the hills and
slopes that provide the best grades
and the longest rides. According to
the Delaware Safety Council, coRst-
ing is a safe and healthy sport pro-
yided the city or town has made it
possible for these hills To be given
over TO the children for certain
hours of the day, but when the hills
must be shared with automobiles,
trucks and street cars, it would be
better for coasters If snow never fell
i'm those particular slopes. Every
winter death continues to way-lay
coasters on hills open TO traffic As
an editorial appearing IN the Boston
Transcript several days ago so apt
ly stated, "DOWn the Hill 10 Death"
Streets selected for coasting
should be completely closed to traf-
fic If possible. In some cities only
cars driven by persons living in the
closed blocks are permitted to en-
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01
LOCAL HOSPITAL In
CROWDED CONDITION
Despite Decrease In Sickness, Con.
dltiOns Are Little Better

The health record for the COM
munity dependent upon the Milford
Emergency Hospital seems to have
been better during the seven days
ending Saturday, January &c for the
hospital was not so crowded as it
was during the early part of the
month when the bed patients at one
time ran to the total of A..
On Sunday. January 20, there were
32 patients registered at the hospi-
tai and the statistics for the Otner
days Of the. week are as follows:
Monday, 80; Tuesday, 2S; Wednes-
day, 81; Thursday, 50; Friday. SO;
and Saturday, 80. Two babies were
born during the week.
The geographical distribution Of
patients Is as follows: Milford, II;
Harrington. 2; Georgetown, ]; Lau-
rel, 2; Seaford, 2; MillsbOro, 1: Vio-
la, 4: Bridgeville. 2; Bowers Beach,
8: Milton. 1; FELTON,. 2; and Atlantic
City, N. j., 1.
Many of the cases were medical
and the operations included major
and 4 minor.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01

was made by George S. Williams,
former State Treasurer.
The above suggestions and also
some others in the leagues eight
point program were made also by
Governor Buck in his biennial mes
sage. The legislators were keenly
interested in the talk by Mr.. War
ner and Mr.. Williams and judging
from comments after the session an
attempt will be made to carry out
the suggestions.
Previous to the joint session mem-
bers of the Legislature, State ON
cials and others were guests Of the
Taxpayers Research League at a
delightful luncheon held in the Sem
ate lounge room. Mr.. Warner pfesid-
ed at the luncheon.
President Pro TEN Maloney pre-
sided over the joint session, and the
privilege of the floor was granted
Mr.. Warner to present the leagues
program.
Mr.. Warner pointed out that other
plans for raising money for the gem
eral fund with which to balance the
budget had been suggested and con-
sidered. but the program as present.
ed was thought to be the best in ey-
cry way. He spoke of suggestions to
place an additional tax on real es-
tate or to provide for a sales tax
but advised against both If It is pos-
sible to avoid such extra taxes.
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Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01
DIR. HANEY ADDRESSES
MILFORD CENTURY CLUB
Tells OF Work Hospital Is Doing
and work II win Do

BY picture aud anerdOte, Dr.
Charles A. Haney. director Of the
campaign to raise S150.00O for new
Milford Hospital. addressing the
members of the New Century Club
at their weekly meeting on Monday,
explained what the present hospital
is doing with its limited facilities
and told of the more extensive work
the hospital will be able to do in a
new and adequate building.
81 do not disparage what is being
accomplished at present." said DR..
Haney. "The achievements. under
existing conditions are remarkable.
Your doctors are not surpassed in
ability by any that | have known in
a long experience of hospitals. Your
nurses are devoted. Your training
school is a good one. But they all
are working against the odds Of an
old building. crowded to the utmOts
and a building never suited TO the
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Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01
MINISTER DIES;
WAS Sc YEARS
in N. E. PULPIT
Rev. r. X. Stephenson
Had Twice Been Dis
trict Superintendent.
PASTOR At MILFORD

The Rev. DR.. Ralph X. Stephen
son, so years of age, one Of the fore
most ministers in the Wilmington
NJ. E. Conference, who passed more
than so years in the ministry and
served twice as district superinten-
dent. died Friday night at his home
in Wilmington, following a prolong-
ed Illness Of heart trouble. DR.. Step
henson, who had an extensive circle
Of friends, Is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Ada Stephenson a daughter.
Miss Agnes NJ. Stephenson; a son,
Ralph X. Stephenson, Jr., and sis
ter, Mrs. Priscill Christie, all Of VIII
mington.
The funeral was held at the home
Monday afternoon at / o'clock. The
Rev. DR.. Disston w. Jacobs, super
intendent of the Wilmington NJ. E.
District, ofiiciated, assisted by other
ministers Of the conference. Inter
ment was made In the Odd Fellows
cemetery at Smyrna.
DR., Stephenson was born at Port
Deposit, Nd, JaHuary 81, 1864, sou
of James and Agnes Stephenson. He
attended the school at Port Depos-
1t and was graduated from st. Johns
College at Annapolis. For a while he
taught school at Principle Furnace,
Nd, and later studied for the min
istry.
In 1878 DR.. Stephenson accepted
his first pastorate. at Snow Hill. Md.
other churches at which he served
are: Annamessex, Barratt's Chapel,
Trappe, MillingtOn,
Smyrna Circuit, Crisfield, Seaford,
ElktOn. and Scott in Wilmington. In
1909 he was appointed superintend-
mt Of the Easton District, now the
District, in which ca
1acity he served until 1915, after
which he served until 1915. after
which he became superintendent Of
he Dover District. serving until
500. (
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Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01
SUSSEX BOY SCOUTS
DELAY DRIVE FOR FUNDS
Action Taken In Order That HOsPl'
tai Drive Be Completed

POstponement Of the annual cam
paign for funds to support the Boy
Scout Council IN Sussex County was
announced today by Harold w.. T..
Purneil of Georgetown, District
Scout Finance Chairman.
This action was taken at a con-
ference Of district sc0utleaders held
in Georgetown on Tuesday, attended
by District Chairman 4. Paul Burk-
holders, Scout Executive Kenneth B,
Separ. Field Executive Stanley NJ.
Woodhead and Mr.. Purnell.
The annual finance campaign is
ordinarily scheduled for February.
aud Is now being organized in Kent
county and the Eastern Shore coun-
ties of Maryland.
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Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01
CHA ZANE LAWS
WOU1H ALL HUNTERS

Residents Of Delaware would
be required to pay $1.25 for a
license to hunt, trap or fish in
this State, under a bill intro
duced Tuesday afternoon by
Senator Simonton, to make
numerous changes in the fish
and game laws.
Residents would. be permit
ted to fish in the Delaware
River, Delaware Bay, Atlantic
Ocean and Indian River In'et
without being licensed. Resi-
dent women and residents un-
der Is years Of age would be
permitted to fish anywhere in
the State without being licen-
sed, when accompanied by the
holder of a fishing license or
one who has a lawful right to
fish. Residents under IS years
Of age would be able to hunt
without a license, when ac-
cOmpanied by the lawful hold
er of a hunting license. Resi-
dents who are occupants of
farms In the State containing
20 acres or more. actually re-
siding on it. and the immediate
members of their families, al
so living on It, could hunt, fish
or trap on the farm without a
license.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01
LOCAL HOSPITAL
COMMITTEE WILL
SPONSOR CONTEST
School Children In Hos
pitaI Territory viii Be
Eligible.
FOR BEST ESSAY

There is so much interest among
citizens Of lover Delaware In the
campaign for s150,O00 for a new
building for the Milford Emergency
Hospital that the committee has de-
cided to hold a contest among
school children with number Of
cash awards--theS money for which
has been privately given. The. con-
test will be for pupils in the Junior
and Senior High Schools In Milford
and other towns in the hOsDital ter
ritory and in grades seven and eight
in towns which have no high
schools.
Besides Milford, the following
towns have already entered and Il
is expected that three or four others
will soon join; Bridgeville, Ellen
dale, Pennington. FELTON,, Frank
ford and DagsbOrO, the J. NJ. Clayton
Consolidated School, Georgetown,
Greenwood, Harrington, Houston,
Laurel, Lincoln, Milton and Selby-
vile.
An illustrated historical synopsis
of hospitals In general with particu-
lar reference to the Milford HOspi-
tai will be placed in the hands of
each contestant as a general guide
in preparing the essay.
The topic will be "It is the Duty
of Every Citizen to Support the Mil
ford Emergency Hospital" The con-
test viii close Friday, February Is,
and all essays must be handed to
the teachers Of the respective grades
on that date.
Prizes Of 81 will be awarded in
each of the grades indicated in each
The prize winning essays from
each community will then be enter
ed in a final elimination contest for
The entire district, and a prize Of 81
m each grade from the seventh to
he ninth, inclusive, and prize of
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Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01
WOUlDREQIIRE
JAIL TERM FOR
DRUNK DRIVER
Attorney General Would
Make Law Compulsory; !;
Opposes Sunday Liquor.
NO EXCEPTIONS
Urges Standard Time Be
Used For Opening And
Closing OF Stores.

Attorney General P. Warren Green
has recommended a change IN the
law relating to operators Of auto
mobiles while under the influence OF
Intoxicating liquor TO provide for a
compulsory jail sentence Of from
five to twenty-five days tmprison-
ment, without the right Of appeal,
in a seven page reply to resOlu-
tiOn OF the lower house OF the Legis-
lature.
The reply was read before the
House of Representative last Thurs
day.
Mr.. Green states also in his reply
to the resolution that "as your at
torney general and personally can
not recommend and strongly oppose
the selling of Intoxicating liquors af-
ter midnight, standard time, and on
Sundays"
The resolution asked for Mr..
Green's opinion "of the laws Of this
State relating to the manufaoture
and sale Of. intoxicating liquors en-
acted by the 1O4th General Assem-
bly,, with respect to the effect there
OF since the enactment on the safety
of our highways. any probable in
crease in drunkenness, and the IL
legal traffic of alcoholic liquors, to-
gether with his recommendations OF
any. needed change therein which
would tend to promote temperance,
safety of the highways and assist
in a more effective law enforcement
Urges standard Time
He suggests that standard time
alone be used for the opening and
closing of places authorized to sell
Intoxicating liquors, which standard
time is the only legal time in the
State Of Delaware"
He points out that during the
past summer the licensed places in
were required q close
at - o'clock midnight, daylight saw
ing time, whereup0n persons would
leave the city, operating their autos
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Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01
Congressman Stewart Tells Of
Opposition To Relief Bill

payment Of labor at prevailing wage
standards. l might have been for it,
But I am against any bill that sets
$50 a month wages-you can't expect
man with family to live on that
standard.
"And the States of the West and
OF the South will get the real bene-
tits-nOt Delaware. For every dol
lar spent on relief so far in Della
ware. the Federal government has
put up only 80 cents, whereas in
some southern States more than 80
per cent Of the relief has been pro-
vided by the Federal government.
I'm Alabama. for example, the Fed
eral Government is paying 80 cents
Of every dollar spent for relief.
I'm Delaware we have no vast
pubic works programs, we have no
vast reclamation projects, we have
no vast highway projects. Those
projects would be carried in chiefly
In western and southern states.
so think there was good reason
TO vote against the BILL"
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01
rs DIVORCE CASES
LISTED in SUSSEX
Actions WIN Be Heard At February
Term OF Superior Court

Twenty-six divorce cases are list
ed for the February term Of ShpeF-
ior Court, one for annulment of
marriage and nine cases .fOf final
decree in divorce.
The divorce cases are: Leon
Workman VS.. Marie J. Workman;
Effie L. Kitchens VS.. William f.
Kitchens; Henry Garden Bloehf vs..
Ethyle Lavina BlOehr; Mary +.
Lowe VS.. George w. Lowe; Marion
b. GOehring VS.. William Arthur
GOehring; William d. Lpockerman
VS.. Ruth e. Loockerman; Charles
G. Clark vs. Esteila Clark; Mary
Elizabeth SOuthard VS.. Robert r.
SOuthard; Frederick II. whitehead
VS.. Elba Whitehead: Anna Vaughan
VS.. Frank J. Vaughan; Grace Eliz-
abeth Kelly VS.. Thomas Edward Kel-
ly; Matilda Magee VS.. Elmer Magee;
Martha B. Thompson ys. clyde G.
Thompson; Mia Swain Martin vs..
William Joseph Martini Elsie NJ.
Wheatley VS.. George r. Wheatley;
Gertrude Paynter Maull w. Elwood
Maull; Lille D. Culver vs.. Harley
Culver; Leona Gertrude I,eCates vs..
Edward Argle Locates: Elizabeth
Margaret Harris VS.. Peter r. Har-
ris: Anna Mae Niblett vs. Milton J.
Niblett; Evelyn A. Buekalaw vs..
William James Buckalewj Bessie
Hudson VS.. Joseph e. Hudson FRAN
ces NJ. Graf VS.. Ernest G. Cifaff;
James n. Mitchell vs.. Lillian j. Mit-
chell: Hilda E. Trultt vs.. Floyd 2.
Alden NJ. Wilson We. Edna
Mae Wilson.
Final decrees are expected 70 be
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Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01
S75O,OOO FORESTRY LOSS
in STATE FROM STORM
Swapping frees Reminded Veterans
OF BOmbardHient

The swapping Of trees, during
last Wednesdays storm reminded
World War veteran enroilees Of the
ECw Camp S-5S. In the Redden
State Forest, Georgetown, Of bonn
bardments, they say. Before they
heard the crash of q falling tree,
they would hear the trunk snap,
with a report like heavy artillery.
The damage to Sussex county tim
ber, by the snow and ice Of We'd
nesday's blizzard. Is estimated at
three-quarters of a million dollars,
by w. S. Taber, State Forester, with
20 to rs per cent Of the standing
timber in the county either down or
SO badly split that death viii result.
The damage, he said, was largely
due to the weight Of ice formins on
trees and breaking them, somewhere
between crown and grounds. Many
large trees were bent like giant
bows, with their tops sweeping the
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Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01
ESTIMATE SCHOOL COST
FOR NEXT TWO YEARS

Officials OF the State Board
Of Education advised the joint
legislative budget committee
"Wednesday that $7,S79, 1862 will
be required to maintain and
operate the public schools Of
the State during the next two
years. The requests OF the
board include $3,s65,992 for
teh fiscal year ending June 80,
1886, and $4,013,S70 for the
fiscal year ending June 80,
1887. In the tentative budget
Governor Buck recommended
$S,1SS,12S for each Of the next $
two years. The boards re-
quest includes $325,OOO each
year for transporting pupils
which item is not, included i'm
the tentative budget.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01
S93S,O59 SHIFT
VOTED BY HOUSE
Would Use Franchise Income For
University; Help Balance Budget

Transfer of total of S93S,O59O O6
from the proceeds of the franchise
tax during the next fiscal biennium
for the maintenance Of the Univer-
sity of Delaware. the State College
for ColOred Students. the State Board
OF Vocational Education aud the
State Tax Department wiuld be au-
thorised under ball passed by the
House Wednesday afternoon If it
should eventually become a law. It
was given the unanimous support of
the 80 members present.
The bill, which was introduced
by Representative Heal who called
ii up for final action, is a part of
the administration plan for the
balancing of the budget. II speel-
fies that for each Of the next two
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Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01
PLEAD GUILTY
DAY IN SUSSEX
-Four Thieves Take Sentences Last
Saturday

Several prisoners IN the Sussex
county jail. rather than stand trial
at the February term OF Court Of
General Sessions. pleaded guilty be-
fore Judge Charles s. Richards Gu
Saturday last, and viii start to serve
their sentences.
Norman Deshields and james
Maxwell, Little Greek District,
charged with stealing an automatic
cigarette vending machine on Jam
nary 6, from Seiby Lloyd Lowe. Of
Laurel, were given jail sentences.
Deshields. who had record was
given one year and Maxwell elk
months "a the county jail
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Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01
HIGHWAY DEPT. WORKED
OVERTIME ON ROADS
Entire Force Commended Be- Head
For Good Work

Operating continuously on ten
hour shifts the forces of the State
Highway Department worked at
clearing the snow-bound roads Of
the State last week in a manner that
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Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01
WARN DRIVERS AGAINST
PASSING SNOW PLOWS
Safest Policy To Pull on To Side OF
Road Untll PlOw Passes

Motorists should use as much care
in passing snow plOws operated by
the Highway Department while they
are opening highways for the pub
lie as they should If fire engine
was passing and unless they do SO,
serious damages may result, w. W.
Mack, Chief Engineer, stated on
Monday.
During the past week several cars
were damaged by running into snow
pl6Ws and in some cases, entirely
disregarding the danger that Is
bound TO follow when such heavy
trucks are endeavOring to break
through heavy snow drifts.
Mr.. Mack declares that the only
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Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, January %, TO
Tuesday, January 20, Inclusive
Tuesday, January %, Inclusive

Charles J. HoIzmueller, the local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for Mil
ford, from Wednesday, January %,
TO Tuesday, January 20, inclusive:
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Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01
Iemperature n
Total Snowfall

lotal snowfall .........5 inches
The following winds and c0ndi-
tions prevailed during the same
narina.
The Washington times., 1935-08-22
UT|0N
DAY FETE IS
PLANNED

Plans for an elaborate city.wide
celebration Of Constitution Day,
September II, moved forward
rapidly today as the District Of
Columbia Department of the
American Legion prepared for a
mass meeting to observe the hoii'
day.
The executive committee of the
Legion will meet tomorrow night
to plan the celebration, it was an
,nounced by Joseph J. Malloy, new
department commanner.
Conference Planned
At that time, it Is expected, the
Legion will make arrangements
for q meeting, probably Tuesday
afternoon, to which all civic and
patriotic organizations in the city
will be invited.
The Legion hopes that all these
organizations will cooperate and
actively participate in the celebra'
ton.
Malloy Asks Aid
Mr.. Malloy said:
I'VE want to make every pa
triOtic and civic organization In
R~S~
bration. We would like to have
the participation and aid Of
them ALL"
Mr.. Malloy said he hoped he
would be able to arrange a big
meeting on the night of Consti.
tuition Day, at which speakers OF
national Importance would speak
on preservation of the Constitu'
ton.
The Washington times., 1935-08-22

\ National Guard" I feel that we
are fortunate in having our needs
so forcefully brought to the atten-
ton of the citizens Of washington
as was done by The Times in this
instance.
We appreciate the splendid op.
portunity the change in our camp
plans affords US for showing our
fellow-citizens what the National
Guard has in the way Of equip
ment, target range facilities, and
personnel. I extend them a most
cordial invitation to visit our
camp and hope large numbers will
! visit US.
I thank you for the excellent
support The Times and other
local papers are giving us, as is
evidenced by your columns and
the presence of reporters and pho
tographerS in camp.
JOHN w. OEHMANN,
Colonel 12lst Engineers, Com
manding D. c. National Guard.
The Washington times., 1935-08-22
Traffic Trixie
Wars Against Signs

To the Editor Of The Times:
From the hundreds Of signs I
see posted around our streets it
would appear that the authorities
would actually like to drive every
car off the washington streets,
or make them so useless that no
body would buy a machine.
Why the indiscriminate mo
parking-entrance" signs? Why
should every "twoby-four" busi'
ness and fifth rate hotel be al
lowed to hog parking space in
front that is becoming more
vitally necessary every day? Many
such spaces, in front Of such en-
terprises, are never used, but cape
invitingly as searching cars lose
time and gas circling blocks seek
ing a parking space.
Also, street cars are obsolete,
too slow and jam up traffic more
than anything else. I suggest
that the Capital Transit Company
replace each with three small, fast
buses, capable of holding about a
dozen passengers with crew. The
big hitch, I suppose, is the huge
investment in underground track
that can be used for many addi-
tional years, regardless of the in.
convenience. TRAFFIC TR1X1E.
The Washington times., 1935-08-22
HUGE SERPENT SIGHTED

WELLESLEY, Mass.-A 60-foot,
brownish-gray reptilian monster,
similar in description to the leg.
endary sea serpents, was reported
to have been seen by five welles-
ley people for the second time in
Lake Wahan, near wellesley Col
lege.
The animal, with a knobby,
horse-like head and sinuous
body, emerged from the water off
The Washington times., 1935-08-22
Slightly Higher Prices
Seen For New Radios

New fall radio models, many
Of them introducing the new
metal tube, will probably be Of
fered at slightly higher prices
than those prevailing last year,
Standard Statistics reports.
Automobile radio sales are eSti.
mated to be 20 to 40 per cent
higher than year ago.
The Washington times., 1935-08-22
Man Denies Threat
Sent 10 Roosevelt

BOSTON, Aug. % G.N.S)
George Jeffers, Rowe MaSs) car
penter, who on August 3 sent a
"crank" letter to President Roose-
welt, has pleaded not guilty to
sending threatening letters
through the mails and was re-
leased in personal bond Of $1,000.
Assistant U. S. Attorney Arthur
j. B. Cartier recommended JefferS
be given medical attention.
The Washington times., 1935-08-22

lTupelo Point, shortly swung
around and disappeared into the
darkness in the direction Of the
other side of the lake, the five re-
ported.
It's head, they said, was more
than a foot long, its neck eight or
ten feet, and its serpentine body.
trailing behind the appraised neck
on the surface Of the water, about
so feet long.
The Washington times., 1935-08-22
National Guard Welcomes
Camp Site Change

To the Editor of The Times:
Please accept the thanks of the
National Guard of the District Of
Columbia, as well as myself, for
your splendid editorial, "The
The Washington times., 1935-08-22
Letters to the Editor

Editor should not erced 200 WoTdS They must
signed By wr NTH his and address These Cl
be held confidential and initials used IN publication the writer
desOndte Readers Ued to discuss subject OF