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Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
FINDING SPAR ADRIFT
SPURS DERELICT HUNT
Elgthy.fve Foot Part Of Barge Is
TOWed To LeWes


A spar from some derelict vessel,
eighty-fve feet long and thirty
inches in diameter, still covered with
pieces of rigging, has been picked
up in the sea off the Delaware Coast
by the Coast Guard Cutter, Dione,
towed into the Delaware Break
water. and. thence by powerbOat to
the Lewes Coast Guard station.
Captain c. A. Osborne, of the
Lewes station states that it was ap-
parently from some barge, as such
rigging is often seen on this type
OF converted sailing vessel, which is
believed to have foundered in the
recent storm, though no barge losses
have been reported to his station.
In a search of the waters off the
Delaware and Virginia Coast lines
by the Coast Guard crews of Lewes
and Assateague, Va, last Saturday,
for the lighter reported submerged
in that vicinity. no signs of tine
vessel were seen. but pieces of
wreckage resembling the boat house
of some ship were again seen near
Fenwick Island, about twenty miles
out at sea, Captain Osborne stated.
The crews were from 6 in the morn
ing until o'clock last Saturday
evening cOmbing the waters.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
LEWES

Mr.. and Mrs. Millman Pretiyman
and children. of Kennett Square. Pa
spent the weekend. here with his
parents, Mr.. ana Mrs. james p.
Prettyman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Kcpncr and
son. aud William Clifton moiored TO
West Chester. Pa. on Sunday
Thomas J. Scott has purchased a
new Ford truck from Carl B. Bay.is
and Son.
John r. Warrington who has been
confined to his home for the past
five weeks, due to illness is able to
be about again.
George Shipley has moved his
family from the Arthur Reed, proper
ty to the Orr property.
Howard Teal, of Philadelphia.
spent the weekend here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Teal,
Sr.
Richardson S. Roberts has pur-
chased a new Chevrolet Coupe from
the Moore Chevrolet Sales Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Green and
children. of Dover, spent Sunday
here with her parents, Capt. and
Mrs. John 5. Lynch.
Miss virginia Marshall and F'inney
Clifton who are attending the West
Chester S;ata Teachers College at
West Chester, Pa. are spending their
Easter vacation with their parents
Raymond r. Atkins is chairman of
the committee arranging the annual
meeting and banquet OF the Lewes
Yacht Club to be held at the Reho-
both Beach Country Club on Satur-
day evening, April 81. Others on
the committee are Frank S. Carter,
ST.. and Howard Macintire
Delegates from the Lawes Rotary
Cub to the District Conference of
in Reading. p. the last Of April.
the Rotary International. to be held
will BE- Dr. L. W. Hccker. DR.. and
Mrs. Richard G. Beebe. President
ard Mrs. Wi liam r. Atkins. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas r Ingram. Mrs. J. f.
MarIn.ire AID Mrs. Sara AlDertson.
L&di S night Of the rIu6. planned for
A3'll - has been postponed because
OF the convention
y sit OF III volumes. containing
the complete official record of the
Civii War. have hccn donated t, the
Lewes Publ. library by Mrs. l..
Hnislcr B1l', If Flulkland. Del.
Capt. y. II. Eyau+ and Virden Har-
Its'h h1v' pIrcl1 cd new Chevrole.
Coaches.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
THE FALLACY OF SFREE
MONEY!

The American public has come to
look on the Federal government as
a financial Santa Claus, which goes
on forever distributing the bounty
OF free money" for one purpose or
another. One of the prOudest boasts
OF many elected officials is that they
nave been able to get this apprOpri-
alton or that for their state.
Current plans call for an expend-
iture of some $4,000, 1000, 900 for pub
lie works by the Federal govern
ment. Much of this great sum will
be distributed to the states. to sDend
for roads, relief, dams. public build
inss or some other public purpose.
When the money has been spent.
citizens will look at the imposing
courthouse or super-highway or
whatever it created and think hap
PLY that it cost them nOthing-that
magical forces at play in Washing
ton produced the money out of the
air and kindly passed it on.
Well, that S5,00O,0O0,OO0 will be
raised through the sale of Federal
bonds. These bonds amount to
mortgage on every piece of proper
ty in the natiOn-every home. farm.
factory or investment. If the S5.-
000.OO0.OOO is diveded by the num-
Der of Congressional districts in the
country. the share for each district
% about s12,000,000. Every
nickel of that money must he paid
hack by the American people
through tavation-and they must
paw. in addition. many hundreds Of
millions more in interest on the
government bonds Probably few
Congressional districts would bur
den themselves with a $4,000 900
bond issue if it were proposed to
vote such a debt against the dis
trict.
Unhappilv. there is no such thing
as a financial Santa Claus-the tax
money put in our stockings is TAX
on out of our pocketboOks-plus in
terest.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
DELMAR

Property belonging to the estate
of }. G. Perdue will be offered at
public sale, Saturday, April 26.
Mrs. LinwOOd Phillips was called
to New York City by illness of her
brother.
Mrs. Jack Snowden and Mrs.
Frank Taylor spent a few days this
week in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Spry and
daughter, FlOssie Lee, have return
ed from a visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Cannon in Washington, D. c.
Mrs T. r. Phillips spent the week
end with friends in Wilmington.
Mrs. Maize Steele of Dover spent
the past week with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. William T. Hastings.
Marian Lee Kitchens of the Lewes
CCC camp spent the weekend with
his mother, Mrs. Carrie Kitchens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe Rust and Mr..
and Mrs. ElwOOd HOlsOn and daugh-
ter of Georgetown we're guests of
the Cullens on Sunday.
At the annual election of officers
of Thomas J. ShryOck COmmandery.
No. II, knights Templar, Salisbury.
Md, the following officers were
elected: V. J. Carmine, of Delmar,
Eminent Commander; E. w. Palmer,
OF Delmar, Generalissima; w. F.
Messick. of Salisbury, Captain Cen
eral; NJ. B. Sherwood, of Delmar.
Senior Warden; Ralph H. Grier, of
Salisbury, Junior Warden, and {. L.
Bourne, of Salisbury, Prelate. Irving
Culver and Hairy Harcum were re-
elected treasurer and recorder re-
spectively.
Mrs. Homer Gilchrist. of Centre
willie spent Thursday with Mrs. Nell
son Bradley.
Mrs. Norman Hastings had her
thumb operated upon a few days
ago as a result of an infection of an
irritated seed wart.
John J. Culver. S5 years old, died
at his nome, Saturday, following Il
long illness. Mr.. culver. a former
employee of the Pennsylvania Rail-
Dad. was placed on the honor roll
10 years ago. He was a resident of
Delmar the greater part of his life
and is survived by his wife and one
Mrs. Daisey Whayland,
wife of DR.. S. H. Whayland. The
Mechanic Lodge of which he was a
attended the services in a
body. Funeral services were held
from his ute home on Tuesday with
Rev. Ralph G. Jones officiating. In
.erment was made in the NJ. L. GEM
eterY.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
INDIAN RIVER INLET

United States Senator John G
Townsend. JT.. who has been apply
ing to the War Department for
funds. if available. for the improve
ment of Indian River and Inlet, re-
ceived last Saturday the following
letter from the War Department
Office OF Chief of Engineers, which
is self explanatory:
Honorable John G. Townsend, Jr.,
United States Senate,
Washington, d. c.
My dear Senator have your let
ter of April 8. in which you ask If
it is possible for funds to be made
available for the improvement of
Indian River and Inlet, Sussex
county, Delaware, and point out
mat the State Legislature has made
an appropriation of 100000 and the
Levy Court of Sussex county $4,000
in anticipation of this improvement
being placed under way.
The improvement at Indian River
by local interests has not been au-
thorized by Congress. The Commit
tee on Rivers and HarbOrs of the
House of Representatives adopted
resolution February 81, 1885, re-
uuesting n review of previous re-
ports on Indian River and Indian
River Inlet with a view to deter
mining if further Improvement is
advisable at the present time. This
report is being prepared under the
direction Of the division engineer,
North Atlantic Division, and his re-
port, when received in this office,
will be reviewed by the Board OF
Engineers for Rivers and Harbors
as required by law, prior to its
transmission to Congress with the
recommendation of the Chief of En-
gineers.
Your letter has been referred to
the Division Engineer for his con-
sideration in the preparation of his
report, and will receive his careful
attention.
In the event the report develops
that the improvement desired by
local interests is justified in the in
terest of navigation. prompt rec
ommendation will be made in the
premises to the agency charged with
the ALLEGATION of funds under the
relief appropriation re-
Gently passed by Congress. 1 shall
be pleased to advise you when the
recommendations of this Department |
have been formulated.
Very truly yours,
G. B. PILLSBURY
Brigadier General
Aeting Chief Of Engineers
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
NINE RURAL SCHOOLS
ARE ORDERED CLOSED

Nlhe rural schools in the State
where the attendance has been less
than required under the rules of the
State Board of Education will be
ciosed at the end of the present
term according to action taken on
Wednesday by the State Board of
Education. DR.. H. V. Holloway, Sec
retary of the board, submitted a re-
port on the attendance during the
past three years after which it was
Geclded TO close the following:
No. II. Oak Hill, New Castle
county.
No. ia, Hazels No. 1877 (negro)
BlackistOns; No. 81, Kirby's: No.
l57 (negrO) BerrytOwn; No. H.,
Cehtsnut Grove; No. 80, Black
Swamp, in Kent county.
No. 30. Halls; No. 651A, Smiths
IN Sussex county.
With the closing of these schools
nine teachers will be eliminated
with a saving in salaries as well as
the upkeep of the buildings. Con-
sOlidation with other districts will
also ensue.
A reduction in the number of tea
chers in several schools was also
recommended as follows: Edge
Moor, No. 80, New Castle county,
from two to one teacher.
Pennington, No. So. Kent county,
three to two teachers; Hartly, No.
96, four to three teachers; Magnolia,
No. so, from four to three teachers.
In Sussex county at Bethel, no. 80,
from two teachers to one; Stockley.
No, "a, from two to one teacher and
at Milton No. 1876 (negro) from two
to one teacher
Discussion Of the teachers salary
schedule for the next year resulted
in a recommendation that half Of
the salary cut of two years ago be
restored in keeping with the bill re-
Gently passed by the General As
sembly.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
WORK HARD THINK HARD


II is now feared that there viii be
another wheat shortage, due 70 the
dust storms which have caused dana-
age in the midwest comparable 10
that done by last years drought,
Farmers producing other products
likewise face new and difficult
problems, which have been caused
largely by the failure of the gov
ernment's farm relief program to
produce the results that were an
ticipated by the overly optimistic.
All of this emphasizes the fact
that the American farmer, il he is
to work his way out of depression,
is going to have to work hard-and
think hard. He cannot depend on
outside agency for his economic sal
vation. The whims of nature, and
the ancient laws of supply and de-
mand cannot be controlled by fiat.
The farmers best weapon lies in
the agricultural co-Operative-co-
operatives which. are owned and
by their members, and
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
PLAZA THEATRE

Easter attractions Of holiday dual-
ity will begin at the Plaza Theatre
Milford, with the shows on Friday
and Saturday Of this week which
will present as a feature attraction
John r. Van Arnam and his honey
boy minstrels.
Minstrel shows OF good standing
are again becoming one Of the lead
ing drawing cards and Van Arnam's
Minstrels have a a.nationai reputa-
tion of being one of the best on the
road.
A good band, good orchestra, the
best of the black face, silver toned
vocal sOloists with a superb quar-
tette backed by all the latest hits Of
the minstrel stage in songs and fun
ny cracks" give an evening chuck
full of enjoyment.
The overture and ensemble has
been prepared in lavish way under
the personal direction Of Van Ar
nam, himself, as only Van Arnam
can, embracing the acts Of the best
dancing and side-splitting comedy
with music by the finest musicians.
In conjunction with the minstrel
show will be shown the picture that
will make you laugh for days, rug
giles of Red Gap" starring Charles
Ruggles, ZaZu Pitts, Charles
Laughton and Mary Boland.
In fact the management Of the
Plaza Theatre has started the sea-
son by showing attractions of such
high standard which the people Of
Delaware and Maryland have not
failed to appreciate that a policy
has been adopted that nothing but
the biggest and best in first quail
ity attractions will be billed at this
theatre for the balance Of the sea-
son.
On April %. %. "a and 25 with the
regular screen attractions as adver-
tlsed will be the Baby Show. On
Monday and Tuesday pictures Of ba-
bies from Milford, Lincoln, Ellen
dale and Bowers Beach will be
shown. On Wednesday and Thursday
the kiddies from Lewes. RehObOth,
Harbeson, Milton, MiIlsbOrO, George
town and other points in Kent and
Sussex will have their inning.
The winning babies will be award
ed prizes which will be presented by /
Pettyjohn's Pharmacy Of Milford.
Not to be Outdone by past attrac-.
lions the management of the Plaza !
is stepping one ahead OF |
The game by presenting on Friday /
and Saturday, April 26 and q. the
singer who is known from coast to /
coast and who broadcasts over the
National network every day from
10 to 1O:15 a. NJ, Johnny Marvin,
he lonesome singer of the air. The
Plaza Theatre, Milford. is the only
heatre in Delaware and the Eastern
Shore that will be able to present
his season this famous singer.
With him will be company Of
ligh class artists in a musical pro-
ram. Johnny Marvin is one of the
,est known and liked musical en-
ertainers in America today, and this
s a show that you can not afford to
Mss.
In conjunction with the stage at
raction will be shown on the
Green Mississippi" with Bing
,rosby, joan, - Bennett and = W.:
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
THINGS ONE REMEMBERS
By R. M. Hotter


Chickens come home to roostl
From four widely separated South.
ern communities vigorous protests
have arisen against the loss Of local
tax revenues resulting from govern
ment acquisition OF property and its
consequent removal from local tax
rolls.
When people clamor for free po-
I litical pork" government owner
ship of an industry or lard in their
community, they forget that the
only way the pork barrel can be filled
in order. to make them the gift, is
through money drawn from their
own hard-earned savings by taxa
ton. The politicians "give" them
nothing except what they first take
away.
A Georgia mayor wants something
done about loss of municipal reve-
nue. occasioned by two large tax
free PWA housing projects which
supplant former tax-paying prop
erty.
One North Carolina county wants
the government to compensate it for
taxes lost on account of huge acre
age withdrawn for a tax-exempt park
project.
Another county in the same state
has now lost taxes from $1,000 acres
OF land taken by the government for
waterfowl refuge and wants relief
along with the birds.
Six Tennessee counties find a loss
in their tax rolls Of from 5 to 35
per cent of total assessed valuation,
as the result of iva purchases.
One Senator declares that public
ownership of railroads. which some
are advocating, and public owner
snip of utilities would deprive his
state of nine million dollars a year
tax revenues. Where in Gods
world are they going to make it up?"
he asks.
The entire program of government
in business with its own
citizens would be laughabIe if it
we're not so serious. The politicians
get votes by promising the people
something for nothing, and the peo-
PIE try to get something which they
mink somebody else will pay for. !
n reality the people pay for the
Whole works, including the govern
tax-exempt enterprises
which destroy their own highly taxed |
businesses and ultimately govern /
nent income itself II this isn't an
ndless circle OF destruction, what
Unless the people wake up to the
menace of government ownership of
and industry, they will find
more of their savings taken TO f.
.ance political hen houses" than
hey will have left to build homes
or themselves.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19

which enlist the abilities and ener-
gies Of thousands Of producers IN
order to work toward a common goal
One farmer, faced with disOrgarized
distributing machinery, prohtless
prices, and chaotic markets, is pow
erless-ten thousand farmers, Joined
together in one organization, can
fight winning battle.
The old saying that self-help is
the only worthwhile kind Of help,
was never truer than in the case Of
modern agriculture.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
PLAN 1885 CAMPAIGN
AGAINST DIPHTHERIA
TConiinned from Firsl Pa0e7

LCOHiiHned from First Page1
among school children begun in
1926.
To this program has been attri-
Outed the fact that the number of
diphtheria deaths occurring in Della
ware has dropped from 80 in 1925,
the year before the program was in
stituted, to A in 1884. The immuni-
cation of approximately 5000 school
children during 1884, thereby bring
ing protection to 29%o of the chill
dren in Delaware, is thought BY
health authorities to be the direct
cause of the marked reduction in
cases during the first three months
of 1885.
"If this same rate of improve
ment continues" said DR.. A. c. Jost,
Executive Secretary of the State
Board of Health, commenting upon
this new record. "diphtheria will be
practically eliminated from Della
ware. Year after year, since 1926,
we nave been immunizing a great
number of children, and we have al
most reached a point when all we
need do is to immunize annually a
number equivalent to the new born
of any year."
Treatment is not compulsory, he
explained, but depends upon the
consent OF the parents. About two
weeks before the treatments are to
begin, permission slips are sent
home with each child for the par
ents to sign, and to be returned be-
fore the treatments commence. 1t is
especially desired to reach the new
students. and those who were miss
ed during the previous year.
when we inaugurated this pro- /
gram in 1926" concluded DR.. Jost, .
several Of the parents refused their
consent, but since then refusals
have dropped consistently, until last
year they made up a very small per-
centage of the total. That seems to
me indicative of the confidence our
work has inspired, and of the I'M
proved understanding of the neces-
sity of 1000 immunization of school
children.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
FOR SALE

FOR SAI.E-Mary Washington As
paraeus Ro ITS. also Rhuharb Roots
Basil Perry. Georgetown, Del. al9-3tp
FOR SALE-Case IS Y 20 tractor. and
16 foot Case Combine. Cheap to quick
buyer J. +. Hazard. Millsboro' Del.
a19-4tp
FOR SALF-StTawberry Plants: Ev-
erbearing and STANDARD Varieties. cat
alogue free. Basil Perry, Georgetown
Delaware. alS-olP
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19

Already thousands of women have
ad0Dted Conference.-The Air Con-
ditioned Refrigerator.
The Washington times., 1935-12-06
Would Helm Cause

It is rumored that Gen. Frank T.
Hines, of the Veterans Administers
ton. will ask an executive order
to place attendants in hospitals,
occupational therapy aides, etc.,
back under Civil Service clasificar
tion. They were unclassified Al
gust II, 1922. when rapidity Of
personnel turnover at that time
made it impossible for Civil Ser.
vice to maintain a stable register.
The Washington times., 1935-12-06
Recollection Day

A day Of recollection viii be
given at Nazareth Social Service
Center on Sunday by Rev. Felix
M. Hirsch. o. M. Cap. Confer
ences will be held at 1870 a. M,
2:3O p. m. and the Holy Hour
at 4:30 p. m.
The Washington times., 1935-12-06
GinkEO Gold

The sun shines on a Ginkgo
tree:
It's leaf becomes g golden fan.
The mist is not an autumn'S
haze.
But incense from Nikko,
Japan.
The ginko's gold-itS fans
are gold
A glittering shrine Of q
maidenhair tree.
The sun makes pause as K
to say,
"A thing of beauty. let it be"
Blanche c. Hewlett.
The Washington times., 1935-12-06
A Worthy Man!

Pardon the above effort at Q
pun, but william B. Worthy has
been elected president Of the FLA
union Of the A. F. G. E. Serving
with him are Leroy Bachelor, vice
president; Julia Anne Kerby, sec
retary; Joseph A. Hall. jr., treas
urer, and Dorothy Hadley, record
ing secretary.
The Washington times., 1935-12-06
Brown to Talk

Richard r. Brown. assistant ex-
ecutive director of the Youth Ad.
ministration, is scheduled to dis.
.cuSs The Principles and Policies
of the National Youth Admins.
tration" today at the annual con.
vention of the American Vocational
Association in Chicago,
The Washington times., 1935-12-06
To Take It Easy

Lewis P. Randall. plate printer:
John C. Bean, entry clerk: Sidney
W. Reeves. plate waxer: Mrs. Mary
E. Martin. plate press counter:
Mrs. Amelia A. Flynn. examiner.
and James A. Edelin,, press cleaner,
received authorization for retire
ment during November, according
to an announcement by Director
Alvin W. Hall. Mr.. Randall led
the list in years of service with 4S.
The Washington times., 1935-12-06
On Tan Today

Dance-Lodge 1874 OF the A.F.G.B.
Navy Yard) will give its first dance
at 1884 v st. N. W. "s to l." Music,
refre eshments, free beer. Committee ID
L. NJ. Robinson, Mrs. B. Hayden and
c. H wells, all officers of group.
Reception-Montana state Society AZ
Roosevelt Hotel. . p. m. Dance and
cards to follow. High officials ex-
pected.
Dance-Florida State Society at
Washington Hotels Salon OF Nations.
Music by "washin gtonians."
Meeting-Executive council Of Local
2, N.FF.E.. at p. M, and Local II
(colored) at p. m, 10 Fourteenth
st N, w,
The Washington times., 1935-12-06
"AEgie" Concert

Another concert by the AgricuL
ture Symphony Orchestra, com.
posed mainly of talented employees,
has been scheduled for Wednesday
at $50 p. m. in the departments
auditorium. Autumn Leaves"
composed by Stewart Moore Of
AAA, will be played for the first
time. while David Manly of AAA,
tenor Soloist, will sing the Moore
composition, Blue Danube" and
a selection from Paganini, accom-
panied by Eileen Crimmen. DR..
Walter Bauer is to conduct the
orchestra, which will present
E"Danse Macabre," children's dance
tunes from "HanSel and Gretel." :"
and English. Polish. Slavonic,
Spanish and Persian dances.
The Washington times., 1935-12-06
WPA PICTURE
MACHINE
SAFE
BY ]. EARLE MOSER

Despite fears Of some Works
Progress Administration employees
that the motion picture projection
apparatus recently installed by
WPA in the Washington Audito-
rum constitutes a potential fire
hazard, an investigation has re-
vealed that every possible precau.
ton has been taken for safety.
A rumor had Travelled among
personnel to the effect that the
usual inspection regulations had
been ignored. At the District
Building, however, it was said all
Of the equipment had been given
a thorough check, while PWA Of.
ficials declared the apparatus
passed every Government inspec.
ton and is approved by the Ma.
tional Park Service, which has
charge Of such matters. They
also added that the projecting
machine is completely covered
with asbestos and hat all wires
are fully insulated.
The cinema apparatus was in,
stalled in the auditorium in order
to get some use of the central
stage, otherwise practically Q
waste for office purposes. Every
Wednesday evening films are run
off for employees and others who
care to attend, illustrating various
phases of WPA projects through
out the country.
Although the official movies
usually draw a goodly crowd, .
number Of workers had expressed
fear that installation of a large
number Of portable gas heating
units, which is planned shortly,
might bring about an explosion
at some unguarded moment. The
heating units were made neces'
sary by the fact that the audito.
RUINS central steam heating plant
will not suffice for about 80 small
offices that have been created by
a series Of light partitions.
The Washington times., 1935-12-06

The Hecht Confinement Store