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Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05
CAMP OTONKA ON
INDIAN RIVER TO
OPEN ON JUNE 29
Registrations Should Be
Sent IN Early TO Avoid
Last Minute Rush.

At a recent meeting in Whining
ton of the Camp OtOnka committee,
plans were formulated for the sum
mer season. Camp 0tOnka, ideally
located. ON Indian River. near Dags-
boro, has been the happy vacation
place for girls for many seasons II
is under the direction of the District
Y. w. c. A. aud the District Secre-
tary. Miss Ruth Buckwalter Tie
season this year will start on June
29th and will close August Gath. Il
is always well for registrations for
Camp otOnka to come in early, so
that disappointments may not fol-
low. Girls from all over the State
and from nearby States spend sew
eral weeks here each season, enjoy
ing the many activities of camp
life. The corps of cOunselOrs have
not as yet been completed, but the
usual high standard will be main
tanned.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05
l6 PLEAD GUILTY
IN SUSSEX COURT
LAST SATURDAY
Fines, Jail Sentences, Pa
roles Melted Out By Res
ident Judge Richards.
--Ph0tO By Leonard Schwartz, Dover.

Sixteen prisoners pleaded guilty
before Resident Judge Charles S.
Richards last Saturday in plead
guilty court. BY pleading guilty and
receiving their sentences, much time
and expense will be saved at the
April term of Court of General
Sessions which convened on Mon
day.
Norman Williams, charged with
larceny of an automobile battery
from Alvin Joseph. Lewes and Re
hObOth District, was sentenced TO
serve three months in the Sussex
county Jail and pay the cost of pros
ecutiOn.
Fred Harmon and George Har-
mon, Moors, and cousins, indicted
for stealing chickens from Clarence
Norwood. Eewes and RehObOth Dis
trict, were each parOled for one
year, ordered to pay the cost Of
prosecution and $3.50 each as res
titutiOn money.
William Blake, charged with steal
ing two blankets from the automO-
bile of Paul Galloway, was sentenced
to serve three months in prison and
cost of prosecution.
Granted Parole
Paul Eden. Northwest Fork Dis
trict. indicted for stealing 124
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CCC TO CONTINUE
WORK IN STATE
PENDING ACTION
Groups Will Resume In
Three Camps Awaiting
Appropriations Grant.

Although the allotment period for
Civilian Conservation Corps work ex-
pired last Saturday with the exhaus-
tion Of the government appropria-
tion for all CCC work, the men in
Delaware's three camps, Lewes,
Slaughter Beach and Redden, will
continue work and carry on" pend
ing the action Of the United States
Senate on the four billion dollar re-
lief fund.
Camp authorities said last Satur-
day that although the men and on
GERS will be officially of the pay roll
beginning Monday, there will be no
change in camp routine while the
government is deciding on their fu-
ture, and there will be no halt of
their usual activities.
VIII Make Merit Award
At the Lewes Camp, Captain
Earle E. Ewing, commanding ofhcer,
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Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05
NAME PASTORS TO
new PLILPITS AS.
CONFERENCE ENDS.
Revs. Gunby, HaIIman
And Bunting Named AS
Superintendents.
Rev. Frank HersOn Is Re-
turned to Milford; Rev.
Jacobs To Snow Hill.

Sixty-one changes in pastorates
were made and the conference dis
tricts were reduced from four to
three as the. 67th session of the Will
mington Conference Of the MethO-
dist Episcopal Church held at St.
Johns NJ. E. Church at Seaford, ad-
journed at noon Monday.
The three districts now arc Will
mington, Dover and Salisbury, the
Aiddletown district having been
eliminated, the charges being shift
ed to other districts. The Rev. w. E.
Gunby, of Newark, was appointed
superintendent of the Wilmington
District, succeeding the Rev. DisstOn
w. Jacobs, who was named to the
pastorate at Snow Hill, Md.
The Rev. Z. C. Hallman, who was
superintendent of the Middletown
District, was appointed superintend-
ent Of the Dover District, succeeding
the Rev. w. E. Habbart, who was
granted a years leave of absence.
Minker To Crisfield
The Rev ]. ]. Bunting, of I'M
manuel Church, Crisfeld, was NAM
ed district superintendent for the
Salisbury District, succeeding the
Rev. Leonard White, who was as
signed to the church at Newark.
The Rev. Ralph L. l'Minker, Of Sill
verbrook Church, Wilmington, was
transferred to Emmanuel Church at
Crisfeld. The Rev. NJ. E. Wheatley
has been transferred from Middle
town to Silverbrook Church and the
Rev. NJ. w. Marine has been assign
ed to the Middletown charge.
Only two other changes were
made in Wilmington churches. The
Rev. w. ]. Mckee, of Roxana, was
assigned to EpwOrth, the Rev. w. S.
Grant Of Epworth being sent to
Ocean View and Millvilie. The Rev
E H, Collins, who has been sup
plying Delaware City, will now sup
ply Kingswood, the Rev. w: L. Hess
going to Nassau.
The Wilmington district now has
So charges, Ceeilton and ST. Paul's
at Earleyille being served by the
same pastor.
The Dover District now has 64
charges, Seaford and Mt. Zion being
served by the same pastor and
Frederick and Milford Neck by the
same pastor.
Salisbury District has 81 charges,
PowellvilIe and Willards being serv-
ed by the same pastor and Bethel
and Zoar Circuit by the same pas
tor
Many Attend Session
Although rain made travel diff
- ars 90 rage >, Plcasel
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05
HOUSE EXT IS
TOTAL So
DURING SEN
Representatives Approve
$21,12O Salaries, S14,446
For Mileage.
Claims TOtaling $22,636
For Printing And Sup
plies Authorized.

Representative Dugan, chairman
Of the House Committee on Claims,
Wednesday night introduced, and
the House adopted, resolutions au-
thorizing the payment of the salar-
les of the members and attaches and
the mileage claims of the House
members. The total reached $6S,676.
Speaker Lyons received $12O and
each of the other members received
$500 at the rate of SO day for
the so days Of the session.
The total allowance was $21,12O
for members pay. The total allow
anee for the pay of the attaches
was $33,11O. The total allowance for
mileage for members was s14,446.
Printing and Supplies Costs
Another resolution called for a
total appropriation of S854.O5 for
printing supplies and the following
amounts for printing: Middletown
Transcript, $3.50 40; Milford Chron-
icle Publishing Company, $1O,256.50;
Delaware State News, S131.50; Della
ware State News Printing Company,
S332.50; James A. LeFevre, S1,227.85;
Delaware Republican, $l4, a total
of S22,636.S0.
House Attaches Pay
The claims resolution for House
attaches pay and the amounts al
lowed each follOwsf
House attaches salaries-Law-
renee B. Knapp, Speakers clerk, 81
400: Frank w. Schroeder, CHIEF
clerk. 81 300; Mr. Schroeder. cOmpil-
ing journal. 5000 DR.. William r.
assistant chief clerk, s1.40O;
Harvey Lawson, reading clerk
81 900; H. D, Baker. assistant read
ing clerk, $1,000; w. I. Pearce, Jr.,
assistant reading clerk. $1,000; Mel
win Hopkins, attorney, $4,000; H.
Albert Young, attorney, $4,000; Vera
G. Davis, bill clerk. $1,000; William
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but almost Immediately restored to
the calendar and preparations for
another attempt to push it through
were made.
The House by a unanimous vote
with the exception of RepresentatiVe
White, who replied mot voting"
passed the measure, a substitute for
Representative Simon's original bill
which was suggested by Governor
Buck at a conference with Republic
can members several days ago. It
would have made the pay of members
$40 instead of $40 for so days Of
regular session and 30 days Of a
specialspecial session. It would also
limit the total amount that all of the
attaches of the, House could receive
to $4,000 and he Senate $4,000 at
a regular session and $4,000 and S6,-
900 for a special session. The
bill would have made it un-
lawful for any member to receive
any mileage or any other cOmpensa-
tion other than his $50 a day pay.
The substitute, now in the SEN
ate would make the pay of meme
bers SIS a day but would allow those
members within 20 miles of Dover
800 extra for mileage, those be-
tween 20 and 40 miles. $500 and
those beyond 40 miles $500 for mile-
age. The remainder Of the bill is
identical with the original.
Representative Simon in advOeat-
ing passage of the bill said it would,
if it become a law, save the State
from $4,000 to $4,000 a year. As
it would amend the constitution It
would require the favorable action
Of two consecutive sessions Of the
Legislature with two-thirds vote in
each house before it became a law.
A brief resume of many Of the bills
passed and rejected during the last
minute rush are given as folIoWas
Representative Bfqsans Bill %
pave the way for the showing Of
moving pictures on Sunday afternoon
after 1880 O'Clock and the preseu-
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Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05
Kent Co. AdnH Educational
Festival Held lit Milford

The Kent County Adult Education
al festival, with a program includ-
ing speaking, music. a short play,
and reviews of activities, was held
last Friday night at the Milford
High School with Mrs. Clarence
Persons, president of the council, as
chairman.
The program was divided into
two parts opening with greetings by
Robert E. Shilling, superintendent
of the Milford Special District and
Miss Eta J. Wilson, executive sec
retary of the State Parent Teacher
Association. DR.. H. v. Holloway.
State superintendent Of education,
and George B. Miller. former presi-
dent Of the Delaware Americanlza-
tion and Adult Education commit-
tee, were speakers in the first part
Of the program
The second part Of the program
aas opened with interpretations Of
1dult education activities during the
past. year By George R. Miller, Jr.,
Df Magnolia, who discussed the
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05
Auto Operators Safety
Rally At Plaza April n

]. Russell Craig, Safety Director
of the Pennsylvania Indemnity Cor
porations, will be the guest speak
er at the Automobile Operators
Safety Rally which will be held un-
der the auspices of the Delaware
Safety Council, Sunday afternoon,
April IA at o'clock in the Plaza
Theatre, Milford.
The tentative program includes
the following events: Organ recital
by Mrs. w. Floyd Jackson, OF New
ark; singing, National Anthem, :"
led by Thomas Ingram, Sr., OF Lew
es; concert by the Wilmington Po-
lice Band and the Laurel High
School Band; presentation Of a
safety play by students of Sussex
county schools under the supervis-
ion of Professor Albert Farley. of
Georgetown. Edward Scanlon, of
Dover, will sing several popular
W. F. jackson, chairman
Of the Councils Commercial Vehicle
Committee, will present William
Ball, supervisor Of transportation of
the Department Of Public Instruc-
lion, with Certificates Of Merit for
the school bus operators who have
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05

INSTALLATION ON
MONDAY NIGHT
District Deputy Grand
Master Eisenbury And
Staff Will Ohficiate.
Grand Master Thomas
Jefferis And Staff Will
Also Be Present.

Crystal FOunt Lodge, No. 10, /. o..
o. f., of Milford, is passing through
one of the busiest periods Of its lOnG
and honorable career. Next Monday
evening, April Sth, Grand Master
Thomas Jefferis, accompanied by a
full staff of Delaware Grand Lodge
officers, will make his official vista
tion. On the same evening, District
Deputy Grand Master Preston Els
enbury, accompanied by his staff
will install the officers-elect of Crys-
tai Fount Lodge for the next term.
II is also planned to confer the
first degree in full ceremonial FORM
if time will permit. This feature Of
the evenings entertainment will be
determined by the lodge officers on
Monday evening.
Grand Master Jefferis will receive
a hearty welcome from the Milford
Odd Fellows. AS one of Milford's en-
business men he has made
a host of friends while here. His
term as Grand Master of the Della
ware 1. o. o. F. has been very sue
cessful to date, and according to
present plans will finish in NOvem-
Der among the most creditable ad-
Preston Eisenbury, District Dep
Hty Grand Master, of Dover. is a
new member of the Delaware Grand
Lodge. He has a very promising ca
reer in the fraternity before him.
The officers to be installed are
Oliver Melvin, Noble Grand, of
George l. Jester, Vice
Grand; John Ha1lett, Jr., Recording
and Harlan Jester. As
sistant Recording Secretary, of Mil
ford.
Paul Fisher, Noble Grand, has ap-
pointed an entertainment commit
tee who will provide refreshments
and look after the comfort of the
visitors.
IT has been announced that the
acdf les s8f the evening VIII
be made by Philip l. Isaacs. Grand
of the Grand Lodge Of
Delaware. Grand Treasurer Isaacs
S held in high esteem by the Della
ware Odd Fellows.
The affair will began promptly at
Y:3O D. m. All Odd Fellows are in
lited.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05
DELAWARE RELIEF
ROLL DROPS 1900
Downward Trend OF JObless Load In
Nine States Mark Mpreh

Brighter tones colored the relief
picture as nine states have disclosed
a downward trend in the cost of car
ing for the needy or in the total
number Of those aided,
Even more hopeful prospects for
the next few months were visual
lied by relief officials In these and
several other states.
For it's relief lists OF approxi-
mate,y $4,000 Delaware scratched in
March the names Of about 1900 per-
sons.
The prospects of an increased
share for Delaware in Federal
highway funds together with the
seasonal pickup in cdd jobs and
employment in general, make the
April re ief outlook In Delaware
more encouraging. Frank Collins,
chairman of the Temporary Emerg-
ency Relief Commission and mayor
Of Newark stad. Mayor Collins con-
fi-med. reduction in the New Cas-
tie County relief load, pointing out
that the March curtailment was due
to further restriction Of pf0gram be-
cause OF lack of funds rather than
TO any proportiOnate uptnrn IN en-
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Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05

With clocks stopped at $3.50 We'd
nesday afternoon. the 105th Genera
Assembly worked on until 4:3(
Thursday morning when final adj
pOurnment was reached.
The Assembly sitting for its six
tieth day has passed approximate
ly 325 bills and authorized expen-
iitures that will total close to S17,-
900, 900. The House passed a total
of approximately 200 bills while the
Senate passed approximately 125.
112 Bills Signed
On the bills passed by both
branches to date Governor Buck has
signed "A House bills and 80 Senate
bills thereby making them new laws
Of the State. He has vetoed only
two during the entire session. the
second veto being sent to the House
Wednesday night.
Two bills become laws without
his signature as they were const-
tutiOnal amendments and did not
require his action. The claims reso-
luti0ns for salaries of members and
attaches. mileage allowances. bond
issues authorized. appropriations for
various purposes will bring the to-
tai expenditures authorized by the
Legislature close to the $4,000, 600
mark. These include over $4,000, 900
TOR current expenses. over $1,000 900
for school purposes. bond issue for
S425,000 for a building program and
girious amounts to individual in
stitutiOns and for other work.
The mouse expenses app. UveO in
resolution were S91.312.SO, divided as
follows: Pay for members, $2l, ,12O:
for members, $14,446;s pay
for attaches. S33.110; and printing
and supplies. S22,636SO
Pay Plans Pate IN Doubt
Fate of a proposed constitutional
amendment to fix fat. pay for
members OF future Assemblies and
10 set a maximum for attaches pay
was in doubt early Wednesday. After
L had been passed in the House it
was defeated quickly in the Senate
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05
All DRAMATIC CONTEST
FOR, EASTERN SUSSEX
Winners win Compete Against Kent
County Clubs

The All Dramatic Contest for
Eastern Sussex county will be held
Friday evening, April II at 1880 in
the COOlspring Community Hall. The
following clubs will present plays !.
Georgetown. Milton. the LabOramus
Club, composed of girls and boys, at-
tending the John NJ. Clayton and the
Lord Baltimore Schools, the Lewes
Senior Club. the Lewes Sewing
Club and possibly, the Henlopen
Club.
Due to the large number of plays,
entered in the county contest, 1t has
been found. necessary to hold a con-
test on each side of the county, end
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Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05
MAY NOW
OBTAIN CROP LOANS
Borrowers Will Be To A Maximum
Loan OF sjOO.OO

Farmers who are unable TO obtain
financial credit from local banks,
Production Credit Associations, or
other sources for operating their
farms during 1885 will be interested
to learn that emergency crop produce
tion loans are now available through
the Farm Credit Administration in
Washington, according to an an
nouncement which has been received
by County Agent Russell E. Wilson,
who has been handling these loans
for Kent County farmers during the
past four years.
William I. Myers, governor OF the
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Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05
MAN KILLED AS CAR
HITS TREE In WOODS
Q. W. Carey, DOdglng Auto Near Del.
mar, Zigzags 400 Feet Into Forest

" We Gafeys DO0ging Auto Near Del.
mar, zigzags 100 Feet Into Forest
Oscar w. Carey, age As years, a
farmer residing on the Mt. Herman
road, near Delmar, was fatally in
jured about 4 o'clock Sunday after
noon when his automobile plunged
100 feet into a woods striking a
tree. It was the opinion of investi-
eating officers that sCarey, who had
been drinking, tried to avoid strik-
ing another machine.
Carey, according to witnesses, was
alone, driving at q fast rate of speed
on the Zion road when at the inter-
section of Highway No. IS just be-
low Delmar, he seemed TO swerve to
one side to dodge the automobile of
Frank Brittinghan, Of Chester, Pa,
which was on the main highway.
Find Flasks In Car
Apparently losing control of the
car. it plunged into the woods. zig
tagging by several trees before it
finally crashed into a large pine.
Carey was thrown 20 feet from the
and the car was wreck
I'd. When passing automobilists
,ame to his rescue they found two
pint bottles Of whiskey in the ma
'hine.
The injured man was taken to the I
Peninsula General Hospital in Sal
sbury Md. where he died at 1880 I
'clock Sunday night WicOmico (
ounty authorities took charge of
he body but later deemed an in
uest unnecessary.
Carey is survived by three chill
rem. His wife died about two years
go. The funeral was held Wednes-
az from the home. 1
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05
KENT MUSIC FESTIVAL
HERE NEXT TUESDAY
Win Be Held In High School Audi.
tOrium In Afternoon.

This year the Annual Kent Coun-
ty Music Festivals are to be held. at
Milford School on Tuesday after
noon. April 9th. and at Smyrna on
Tuesday afternoon, April 18th. The
purpose Of these festivals is to bring
together vocal and instrumental
groups from different schools so that
teachers and pupils may compare
the progress Of other groups with
that OF then own. These annual
festivals also provide a demonstra-
ton to the parents and public as to
the general progress in music per-
formance Of the entire county and
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LEGION COMMANDER TO
VISIT STATE APRIL Is
win Be Guest At A Banquet Held
In Smyrna, April 26th.

Frank Belgrano. national COM
mander of the American Legion, will
visit Wilmington and Delaware on
Thursday, April 25. according to an
announcement by Department Com
mander John r. Fader Tuesday.
Commander BelgranO will be the
guest of honor at banquet and
dance in the Smyrna High School
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Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05
TEACHERS OATH BILL
VETOED BY GOVERNOR
Executive Declares Measure Is I'm.
necessary And UnWlse

Governor Buck Wednesday night
returned to the House with his veto,
Representative Buekson's bill to re-
quire teachers, instructors and pro-
fessors in all schools and colleges
in the State to subscribe to a spe-
cial oath Of allegiance to the United
States and to Delaware.
In his veto message the Governor
said he regarded the bill as unwise
and unnecessary. The same bill
passed by the Legislature two years
ago was vetoed by the Governor.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05
SUSSEX COURTS BEGAN
APRIL TERM MONDAY
First Two Days Taken Up with
Divorce Cases, Bills OF Indictment


Divorce Cases, Bills OF Indictment
The April term of Superior Court
and Court of General Sessions con-
vened at Georgetown on Monday
with Chief Justice Daniel J. Layton
and Associate Judge William Wat
son Harrington on the bench.
The first two days were given
over to divorce cases and present-
ing bills of indictment 20 the grand
jury as well as arraigning the pris-
oners and fixing the trial dates.
Under a new ruling, the petit jur-
ors did not have to report until
"Wednesday following the opening Of
court
May Try Carey Case
The Oyer and Terminer Court is
scheduled for April 8. II Is not def
nitely known how many cases will
be taken up IN this court. Plans
are said to be made for the disposal
Of the cases against Mrs. May Car
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325 Bills PISSED
ASLEGLSL.ATURE
ENDS SESSION

Clocks Stopped At $3.50 O'clock Wednesday Afternoon.
SOIORs Work Straight Through Until DGOR Equal
ing Record OF TLOenty Years Ago; Expenditures
Authorized Total $I7OOO,OOO; House Passed Total
Of 200 Bills, Senate 1875; Only T0O Bills Received
Governors Veto Up To adjournment Sine Die.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05
YOUTH CONFERENCE
AT BETHANY EACH
Rev. Z. II. BsRsall OF philadelphia
win BE Principal Speaker; April 5

win BE Principal Speaker: April 5
Under auspices of the Maryland
Delaware. Council Of Religious Eu-
ueation. the second Delmarva Youth
Leaders Retreat will be held at the
Hotel Townsend, Bethany Beach. on
April 26. % and 20. Among the lead
ers will be the Rev. f. H. Bonsall,
of Philadelphia, Young Peoples Su-
peIintendent Of Pennsylvania; Prof.
Lawrence Little. James H. Bishop
and Miss ROwena Brown of the Del
aware and Maryland field work in
religious education. The topic for
the discussion will be Problems of
Leadership in Local Church and
Community" The three-day con-
ference is expected to be attended
by many yunug folks from all Sec
tions Of tue Delmarva Peninsula.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05
SENIORS WIN ANNUAL
DEFAMATION CONTEST
Juniors Win Second LaurelS, Select
Representatives for County Contest


The Senior Glass was the winner
OF the Annual Defamation Contest
held. last Thursday afternoon, March
2Sth, in the Milford High School
Auditorium. The winRing team
consisted of Burton Colt and Alder
son Timmons, who recited respec-
lively. The Signal" and Congo"
Betty Jane Risler and Olivia Kir-
by who gave "The Tell-Tale Heart"
and "The Cup of Loving Kindness"
were the runner-up team for the
Juniors. Frank Donovan selected
Patrick Henry's speech in the Vir-
ginia Legislature and Alma Tease
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WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, March s7, TO
Tuesday, Aprn 9, Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller, the local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for MIL
ford, from Wednesday, March q, to
Tuesday, April 2, inclusive:
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Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05

Total Rainfall ......... 2.O1
Total Rainfall for month OF
March ........... 3.25 inches
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same
period: