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Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
STATE ALLOTTED
TWO MORE CCC
CAMPS BY U. s.
New Units Will Mean Ex-
penditure Of $450,OO
By Government Here.
MEDALS AWARDED
Motion Pictures Of The
Work In Sussex County
Shown.
MEDALS AWARDED

Two additional Civilian COnser-
vation Corps Camps are to be To-
Gated in Delaware. according to the
announcement OF Robert Fechner, d.
rector of the CCC in Washington.
He gave no intimatiOn where they
will be established. Mr.. Fechner
was here over the weekend to in
spect the work that has been accom-
plished under the mosquito Control
project carried on by the two CCC
Camps which have been located in
this state for the past year and it
is anticipated a decision will be made
on the location Of the additional
camps.
Establishment of these additional
camps in Delaware will mean an
annual expenditure by the Federal
government of approximately $780,
900 in this state for their mainte-
nance. There is one company as
signed to each camp and each COM
pany consists of 2O6 men. The
average daily cost for each man is
about So. On this basis the gov
ernment will have 10 spend nearly
half a million dollars for the two
additional camps and most of this
will be put into circulation in Della
ware through the purchase Of sup
plies and materials from dealers
in the state.
Several Sites Considered
It is understood plans have been
made for moving the two CCC
Camps now in Sussex County further
north in the state sometime during
the Sprilg but whether this will be
changed by an assignment of the
camps is not known. It
has been reported the new camps
would be located in Kent County
and possibly one of them sOme-
where in New Castle County but
nothing definite has been announce
ed. Three or four sites have been
under consideration with a view to
selecting two of them for the ad-
camps.
The selection of the sites will be
the duty of Major Wilbur F. Cork
ran who is the executive officer in
charge of the work in Delaware.
The military authorities at Fort
luPOnt will have to see that the
and drinking water sup
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Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19

During the evenings entertain
ment the Supreme Grand Tail Cedar
made a short address IN which he
called attention to the many factors
that were trying to undermine the
government of the United States,
and particularly admOnished all
Tall Cedars to keep an eye on GER
tain things that were trying to un-
dermine the foundations Of our
great country.
Evergreen Band was at its best
and enlivened the occasion with
snappy music.
The Sidonion degree was very
ably put on by the Royal Rangers
under Hugh Colt.
DR.. Calvin Althouse, a well known
Philadelphia brOadcaster, made
wonderful address on current events
that kept she entire audience spell
bound He IS a wonderful speaker,
who just fits in a mitch where need
ed
AS an added honor to DR.. Alt
house, the Supreme Tall Cedar made
him a Tall Cedar at sight, an honor
very seldom conferred.
The Forest decided to send the
band and rangers to Atlantic City
for the Supreme Forest Convention
next month.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
Increase In Highway Ac-
cidents Laid To Drunk
en- Drivers.
DIR. FRANK HERSON
WELCOMED GROUP
Certificates Of Merit Are
Presented To IT'S School
Bus Drivers.

Approximately thirteen hundred
persons attended the Automobile OPP
orators Safety Rally held Sunday in
the Plaza Theatre, Milford. The rail-
ly was sponsored by the Delaware
Safety Council as part of its State
wide accident prevention campaign.
w. Floyd Jackson, chairman of the
Councils Commercial Vehicle Com
lnittee, presided.
Just prior to the opening of the
meeting an organ recital of Easter
Music was given by Mrs. w. Floyd
Jackson. The Reverend Frank Her
son made a short memorial prayer
in memory of the 35, 900 persons who
lost their lives last year as result
of automobile accidents. Taps were
sounded by a member of the Will
mington Police Band. DR.. HersOn
officially welcomed the group to the
City of Milford.
Harold w. T. Purnell, the Coun-
cilu's Vice President in charge Of
Sussex county, introduced ]. Rus
sell Craig, Safety Director of the
Pennsylvania Indemnity Corpora
tion. Mr.. Craig explained the causes
of many accidents and of the differ
ent classes of drivers and depicted
their faults. He called attention to
the increase in accidents during the
past nine months due to drunken
drivers. Referring 20 the speed ques-
tion, Mr.. Craig said that the speed
should depend on the ability OF the
driver and that persons who do not
think quickly should drive slowly
and extra caution should he used
when travelling at higher rates OF
speed.
Certificates Of merit were present
ed to the 175 Delaware school bus
operators who have operated for a
period of over three years without q
single reportable accident. William
Ball, supervision of transportation.
of Public Instruction,
the certificates in behalf Of
the operators.
Band concerts we're given by the
Police Band. under the
direction of Captain George A. Black
md by the Laurel High School Band
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Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
BARKING DOGS SCARE
OFF MILFORD BURGLARS
Pair Had Tried To @Jlmmyy Two
Store Doors

The barking of dogs saved two
Milford stores from burglary early
Sunday morning, and may result in
the arrests of the burglars.
While on their beats, Officers
Jackson and Kosci. of the Milford
police force. heard a number of
dogs belonging to Joe Chung, a Chi
nese. who operates laundry on
Front street. barking loudly. The
officers went TO the rear of the
laundry and saw two young men
run ont Of an alley and disappear In
the darkness. Investigation by the
policemen revealed that an attempt
had been made to Jimmy" the rear
doors Of the stores Of H. P. Van
Kirk and Company, and Barros and
Simon.
Several members Of the II Won't
Work Club are under suspicion.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
MANY FARMERS HAVE
ASKED FOR CROP LOANS
The Money Is Loaned At 51s&s, And
Is Due October 81, 1895

On Monday. April 1, the county
agricultural agent, c. R. Snyder, Of
Sussex county, received the neces-
sary application blanks for apply
ing for the Emergency Crop Loan
and since that time scores Of farm
ers have taken advantage of this and
are now receiving their checks from
the Farm Credit Administration,
Washington, D. c.
The Farm Credit Administration
will loan money to needy farmers to
be used for the purpose Of produc-
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Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
KENT GRAND JURY
CONCLUDES WORK
Judge Reinhardt Hands
Down DEGREES Nisi In
Eight Divorce Cases.

Eleven true bills were returned on
Tuesday by the Kent county grand
jury with Judge David J. Reinhardt
on the bench. One bill was ignored.
The bills returned and dispositions
were as follows:
Louder Seaman, nOn-suppOrt,
plead guilty and was sentenced to
pay IS a week for the support Of
his children,
Nelson Rash. desertion and non
support. plead guilty. Ordered to
pay $3.50 week to wife for support
Of child.
Raymond Scott and Allen Wilker-
son. larceny. Scott plead guilty and
Wilkerson. not guilty. Case cOntin-
ued to the July term.
Edward Cox, alias Edward COxey.
alias Edward Cook, larceny, plead
rot guilty. Case continued to July.
Henry Masten, unlawful possess
sion of liquor. plead guilty. Senten-
Ced to pay fine of $25.
4 Henry Alvin Steele, desertion and
Hofi-sdppo.t. plead guilty, senteRe-
ed to pay IS per week for support Of
wife.
Wesley Shockley. selling liquor
a license. plead guilty. Sen
fenced to nay costs of prosecution
and be imprisoned for three months.
A second case against ShOckley was
retired.
David Jolly. assault and battery,
plead guilty. Sentenced to pay fine
Of 800.
Sadie Wayman, selling liquor
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Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
FINANCE STUDY
TO BE- CONTINUED
Governor Buck Believes
Franchise Tax Problem
Can Be Solved.

The movement to devise a pro-
gram to correct the situation Great
ed by an alarming drop in the reve-
nues from franchise taxes will not be
allowed to die, despite the fact the
Legislature failed to act on any
recommendation at the recent ses-
sion, said Governor Buck, recently.
Studies of the complicated prob
lem will be continued between now
and the next session the Governor
said. although the commission which
he appointed for this in advance OF
the last session probably will not
continue as such.
The work is continuing know, said
Governor Buck, though in an un-
official way He remarked that lit
probably would be a very easy mat
teri to reappOint the commission"
il necessary. The idea will be to
have a rounded program ready by
the time the next session convenes.
In some quarters it is felt the
need for action is so urgent that
even the interlude before the next
session will cost the State a large
amount of money. This was point
ed out by Pierre S. dupont, in his
annual report to the Governor as
tax commissioner. Mr.. dupont call
ed attention TO the fact that the
new Federal tax on securities, in
which no par shares are taxed as
though of 500. per value. as they
are taxed. in Delaware. is inducing
large numbers of cor
pOrations to change to low par ,
shares, which are taxed less both by
the Federal government and by the
State.
Other quarters, notably the Bar
oppose any change in
the present law. It is hoped diff
ferences can be reconciled and a
generally accepted program de-
yeloped before the next session.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
GRAPE RAISERS URGED
TO SPRAY VINES OFTEN
Kent County Agent Wilson Is Con.
ductlng Spray Service

Although weather conditions dur
ing the past several weeks have not
been very favorable for fruit spray
ing, with the coming of warmer
temperatures the grape vineyards in
this section will be ready for the
delayed dormant spray, according to
Kent County Agent Russell E. Will
son, who has been conducting this
vineyard spray service for the past
several years in cooperation with
the Delaware experiment station.
AS a protection against the infec-
tiOn of the black rot disease which
has been carried over from last year
on the canes that have been tied up
for fruit production this summer,
grape growers should be prepared
to apply the Bordeaux spray just as
the new growth starts to develop
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Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
SO,MO TO END
GRADE CROSSINGS
SEEN FOR STATE
u. S Expected To Make
Grant For Removal Of
Railroad PeriIs Soon.
LIST -FOUR PROJECTS
Hazards On Causeway, At
Elsmere, Newark To Be.
Eliminated.

Delaware Is virtually assured Of
getting moro than 100000 shortly
from the Federal Government for
elimination of such grade crossings
as those on the South Wilmington
causeway, at Elsmere and Newark,
Il was disclosed on Monday by W..
w. Mack, chief engineer Of the State
Highway Department.
The sum Of 1858, 900 has been pro-
posed for this State to help wipe out
grade crossings and it is highly
probable Il will be forthcoming, Mr.
Mack said, admitting the possibility
IL might be scaled down somewhat.
He expects word from Washington
within the next two or three days.
Although it has not been finally
decided what projects will be under
taken, Mr.. Mack declared the cross
ings of the Baltimore and Ohio and
Pennsylvania Railroads in Newark.
the Pennsylvania cutoff crossing on
the South Wilmington Causeway'
and the Baltimore and Ohio crossing
at Elsmere doubtless will be elimi-
mated first.
These, he pointed out, are the
worst grade crossings in the State.
II will be costly to eliminate them,
he added, especially the Baltimore
and Ohio crossings at Elsmere and
Newark. At the former, number OF
track lines cross the highway at
rather wide intervals, while in the
latter a number of streets cross the
railroad at the same point.
Each of the four of the crossings
10 be given first consideration has
had its full quota of tragic acci-
dents, the highest toll probably go
ing to the B. and o. crossing in
Newark where several persons have
been killed.
Il Is likely large concrete bridges
will be constructed at two or three
of these crossings. Mr.. Mack said
that in the absence Of detailed en-
gineerfng survey he feels a bridge
would be rhe most practical ar
rangements, for instance, at Els
mere. However, 1t would be possible
to construct underpasses and these
may prove more practicable at some !
points.
The construction, he said, will be
started as soon as possible after the /
is actually received. There /
will be a slight delay to await sur
veys and preparation Of plans. 1t /
Is not possible to estimate the num-
ber Of Jobs the projects will pro-
duce, but it is expected to be large.
Grade crossing elimination pro-
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Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
CARELESSNESS CAUSES
MANY ACCIDENTS
Coed Intentions Otter Leave A Trail
OF Misery Behind Them

A little more cooperation, please!
The road. from home to the hospital
is all too frequently paved with good
intentions. according to the Della
ware Safety Council.
"I'm going to put a handrail on
the cellar stairs just as soon as l
get around to it," says father.
Before l take these curtains down
again I'm going to have a good step
ladder" says mother as she pre-
cariously balances herself on the
rickety old kitchen stool and reaches
up to put the curtain rods in place.
"I'll come right back and put my
skates where they belong" says Susie
as she drops her skates at the top
Of the porch steps and runs of to
speak to a friend.
And that is part of the reason Why
falls constituted about forty per
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Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
JURY FINDS WOMAN
DIED BY OWN HAND
No Cause For Act Could BE Assign
ed By Relatives

A jury called to inquire into the
death Sunday of Mrs. Lottie Ben
nett, IS years old, of Fredirca, on
Monday night returned a verdict of
death from a bullet wound. self-in-
fiicted. The woman died in the Mil
ford Emergency Hospital a short
time after being admitted. No cause
could be assigned by relatives for
her act.
Mrs. Bennett was found by her
brother, Oscar Webb. who resided
with her. He told the authorities
that he heard a sound like the
slalhming of a door and went to his
sisters bedroom where he found her
on the floor with a revolver clutch
ed in her hand. He summoned DR..
William S. Neide who ordered her
removal to the hospital.
Webb said his sister remained up
stairs most of Sunday morning and
shortly before IL O'Clock he heard
the shot.
Mrs. Benefits husband resides in
Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
ATTENDED
AUTO DRYERS
SAFETY RALLY
FE RAJ TAX
REC EIPTS HIG H

An increase in total Federal
tax receipts from all sources
in Delaware of 397 per cent
in March, this year, compared
with March of last year, and
an increase of postal receipts
of l7.8 per cent during the
first quarter of the present
calendar year compared with
the first quarter of last year,
were reported this week.
Willard F. Deputy, collector
of internal revenue for the
district of Delaware, said the
total receipts of Federal tax
es in March were $9,771,557.76
as compared with $3,S9S,251.13
in the same month of 1884,
and S2.5OS.921.51 in March of
1888. Mr.. Hardesty called at
tentiOn to the fact that the in
crease in March, this year,
compared with March, 1888,
was 397.4S per cent and 25O.66
per cent compared with the
receipts of March. 1884.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
SUMNER SCHOOL
TO OPEN JUNE "a

The University of Delaware
Summer School for 1895 will
last from June 24th to August
2nd.
The faculty Of the school is
taken for the most part from
the regular faculty of Delaware
College and WOmen's College.
Several instructors have been
procured. however, who are
not members of the faculty.
Superintendent Carleton E.
Douglas. of the Newark Public
Schools. will teach Junior High
School English. From the
State Normal School in New
Haven. Conn. Miss Pauline p.
Schwartz. teacher Of social
studies at that institution, will
teach Social Science and Social
Studies in the Junior High
School
Miss Marion LeVerne Tel
ford. executive director of the
Educational Section of the Ma
tional Safety Council. Of New
York City. will teach Safety
Education.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
MILFORD BAND GIVES
CONCERT IN THEATRE
Solo By Professor Miller Received
Much Applause

The musical surprise Of the sea-
son was the concert given on Mon
day and Tuesday nights by the new
ly organized Milford Concert Band,
under the direction OF Prof. w. r..
Miller. instructor Of music at the
Milford High School.
The concert was given in the
Ilaza Theatre and was interspersed
with vocal and instrumental selec-
tions. The vocal solo. asleep in
the Deep" by Prof Miller, received
much applause.
The new band is composed of
many OF the old musicians Of Mil
ford. with the best Of the young
talent. The selections played were
all classical.
The band will give another con-
cert sometime in the near future.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
PLAN 1885 CAMPAIGN
AGAINST DIPHTHERIA
First Quarter OF 1885 Shows Fewer
Cases Than Last Year

With the first quarter of 1885
showing only 37.s% as many diph-
liberia cases in Delaware as during
the corresponding period of 1884.
State health authorities are looking
forward confidently to the complete
eradication of the dreaded children's
disease from the State. During 1884
there were rs cases of diphtheria in
Delaware, 81. or one-half. of which
occurred in the first quarter of that
year; during the first three months
of this year there have been only II
cases, thereby continuing the steady
improvement that has been shown
since the inception Of the annual
diphtheria immunization program
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Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
GOVERNOR SIGNS
BOND ISSUE BILL
Refunding To Save State S6OO,OOO In
terest; Shift OF That Sum Approved

Governor C. Douglass Buck signed
the bill passed. by the recent Cen
eral Assembly which authorizes the
State to borrow $2,S4O,OOO by means
of bond issue and to use the pro-
ceeds to refund certain outstanding
4 per cent highway bonds Under
this plan saving of approximately
S6OO,OOQ will be effected in interest,
it is estimated.
These bonds will be divided into
20 classes. Each bond will be of
$1,000 denomination and will be
dated April 1st The rates of in
terest. will vary from 2H per cent
for one class. 215 per cent for an
other class, and 2% per cent for the
third class.
Transfer OF S6OO,OOO
A sister bill to this measure au-
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Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, April 10, 10 Tues.
day, April 16, Inclusive

Charles J. HoIzmueller, the local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for Mil
ford, from Wednesday, April 10, to
Tuesday, April 16, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
Temperature III
Total Rainfall

Inc following winds and c0ndt-
tions prevailed during the same
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
'ransfer OF S6OO,OOO

A sister bill to this measure au-
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Evening star., 1935-05-17
Y. v. ANNIVERSARY
PROGRAM ISSUED.
Ceremonies Sunday and
Monday at Phyllis Wheat
ley Headquarters.

The 30th anniversary of the foun-
dation of the Phyllis Wheatley Young
Women's Christian Association will
be celebrated at the headquarters,
Ninth street and Rhode Island
avenue, on Sunday and Monday, with
appropriate ceremonies. The organi-
Eation started in two rooms of the
old Miner Institute at Four -and-a-
half, street and Maryland avenue.
Starting at 4 o'clock Sunday aft
ernoon. the observance will be ush-
cred in by Mrs Minnie L. Johnson,
chairman Of arrangements, present.
ing the presiding officer, Mrs. Julia
West Hamilton
The Miner Teachers College Glee
Club will furnish music and Mrs
Henry Grattan Doyle, vice president
Of ths Board of Education, will speak
on "Weman's Universal Interest"
Emmett j. Scott. secretary of
Howard University, who assisted in
securing the present home Of the or
ganization. will deliver the anniver-
sary address. Charter members will
be presented.
The observance will be concluded
Monday night Mrs. Hamilton will
again preside. The Young Women's
Christian Association Orchestra will
furnish music, under direction of Mrs.
Gregoria Fraser Coins. Rev. Walter
H. Brooke of the Nineteenth Street
Baptist Church will deliver the invo-
cation.
DR.. Charles H. Wesley of the De-
partment of History of Howard Uni
Evening star., 1935-05-17

versity will deliver the principal ad-
address
A pageant, entitled Three Decades
Of History" will form the second part
Evening star., 1935-05-17

of the program.
Mrs. Anita Turpeau Anderson will
portray the history Of Phyllis Wheat
ley.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-07-10

is just little worried about the wpter
supply for his troops and is studying
how to overcome it. Authorities predcs
that with the splitting of the Italian
army in small sections the Abyssinians
will offer effective resistance, they be.
lieve that the Italian planes will do the
most for the Italians.
Despatch from India say that British
troops are still at work trying 20 restore
order in India where there were serious
riots between religious sects.
Westinghouse Senator ROYAL S. Cope
land says Congress is suffering from
shattered nerves.
Baltimore Baer will have X-ray
pictures made of his hand Max says he
will have an operation if necessary.
Washington The Senate will vote on
motion that will settle the death sen
teuce clause 10 the Public Utilities Bill
The debate will last only an hour and
each speaker will be limited.
London Earth tremors were felt ia
Scotland yesterday This is quite un-
usual.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-07-10
RADIO FLASHES

Washington. July g. Secretary of the
interior lckes today demanded the
removal of Judge Wilson. Before the
committee investigating the Virgin
Islands government ne charged Wilson
with official misconduct and said he was
bringing down American justice in the
Virgin Islands because he had acted as
Judge, prosecutor and jury in one case.
lckes scored the committee for refusing
him permission to examine witnesses
New York. July 9 -Hurdreds of per-
sons are living in stalled cars with
nothing but the drenched clothing they
wore when the flood waters overlook
tnem. Trees were uprooted ard 20
bridges were swept away Ia one section.
Public and private agencies are at work
relieving the situation. Federal agents
are working ID prevent the spread Of
disease and Governor Lehman is provid.
ing food and shelter for the homeless.
Damage estimated at SIC. 600 co.
Despatches from various sources say
that the war clouds are darkening the
Abyssinian. italian horizon. he L. ague
of Nations has no hope as all attempts
by the League to settle the dispute have
collapsed and the League Committee
adjourned yesterday. There was bit
ter clash between the Italian and AbyssI-
nian representatives.. Diplomats of
Europe say that the African dispute has
passed the point of peaceful sestlemens
and that War Will soon result. WussOl nj