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Milford chronicle., 1936-02-14
PARDON BOARD REFUSES
TWO APPLICATIONS
Sentence Of John Ivory Is Continued
To Allow Him To Seek Parole in Feb.

DNlNIA@N W HNA--- -"N-f -
To Allow Him To Seek Parole in Feb.
The State Board of PardOns at a
meeting in Dover last Thursday de-
MED two applications for pardons
and in the third case cOmmuted the
sentence to make 1t possible for the
prisoner to apply for a parole after
February 17th, this year.
The prisoner whose sentence was
cOmmuted was John Ivory, serving
20 years for highway robbery. Ivory
was sentenced in February, 1928,
for holding up and rObbing Tony
Baritone, in Wilmington. He plead
ed not guilty but was found guilty
by jury. He was also sentenced
to be whipped with 40 lashes. He
has served nearly eight years Of his
sentence.
The application Of Mary BOlesOw-
Ski, also known as Mary Hoffer, SEN
fenced in November, 1884, to eight
years for manslaughter, was denied.
She was accused Of manslaughter
in connection with the death of
Edythe Taylor, Of Wilmington.
The application of Dominick Girl
tella. sentenced in 1884 for highway
robbery, was also denied. He was
sentenced with William F. Wilson
for attacking and rObbing Jacob
DOnOhue. in Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1936-02-14
STATE FARMERS EARNED
SlO,736,OOO in 1885
Field Crops Drop, Fruit Crops SHOW
Increase

Delaware farmers in 1885 had a
crop income Of $10,736. 900 according
TO figures compiled by ]. A. Ewing,
College Park, Maryland, Federal
Agricultural Statistician for Della
ware and Maryland. This total in
come was in comparison with q. to-
tai Of s11 ,94S. 900 in 1884. A decrease
in total field crop acres Of 5000
acres accounted for a part OF the
lower income for 1885 while lower
production and lower farm prices
accounted for the remainder Of the
loss.
Fruit crops showed an increased
income, jumping from $4,000 in
1894 to 81 1872 900 last year. The in
come for field crops dropped from
81, 100000 in 1884 to 06,652,000 last
year. Corn. which is the largest in
come producing crop IN Delaware,
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Milford chronicle., 1936-02-14
WELFARE HOME COST
$Il,47O in JANUARY
OceupatiOnal Therapy May Be Intro
dueed By State At Institution


Indications that an occupational
therapy department will be started
in the Old Age Welfare Home, near
Smyrna, are contained in the jan
uary report of DR.. A. V. Gilliland,
superintendent.
At present, occupational therapy
is part Of the program at the State
Hospital at Farnhurst, at StOckley,
and in the Girls Industrial School
at Claymont.
1t is regarded by authorities as
scientific work program to displaee
idleness.
DR.. Gilliland reports that a survey
has been made in the Old Age Well
fare Home of the innate ability and
the aptitude OF the guests, prelimi-
nary to establishing an occupational
therapy department.
Il is also planned to place show
case in the lobby Of the home for
the display Of handierafts made by
the patients.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-02-14
PIT. A. CONVENTION
AT SMYRNA APRIL 4
n. r. Ennis Invited TO Head Nomi-
mating Committee

Plans are being made Tot the an
nual convention Of the Delaware
parenl-Teacher Association which
viii be held ID Smyrna on April =.
The executive committee. headed BY
Mrs. Robert P. Robinson, hes invit-
"a former president, Howard y
Ennis. OF stockley, 10 serve aa chair
man of the nominating committee.
me officers elected IN April will
serve for q fwo-year perind. Local
PARENT Teacher Associations are in
vlied % send n nominations for the
consideration Of the committee.
Milford chronicle., 1936-02-14
KENT COUNTY COURT TO
OPEN NEXT MONDAY
Many Indictments 10 BE Presented
To Grand Jury By Attorney General


At the Court Of General Sessions,
which meets on Monday, it is un-
derstood that the Attorney Generals
Office will present indictments to the
Grand Jury as follows: Benny
Brownstein, violation Of Chapter 9S,
Section / and 3, Laws Of Delaware;
George z. KINNEY, Jr., desertion
and non-support; Calvin A. Bauer,
false pretense; w. Edward Sapp,
larceny; Benjamin F. Hurlock, as
sault and battery; Earl James, lar
ceny; Milton Bunting and Harry
Masten, highway robbery; Leon RO-
land Budd, breaking and entering;
Henry w. Lofiand. desertiOn and
non-support; Arthur M. Melvin,
worthless check; William L. Goo
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Milford chronicle., 1936-02-14

Total rain and snow 1.15 ~
eRaih eo-suow
The following winds and condi-
lions prevailed during the same
period
Milford chronicle., 1936-02-14
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, February s, TO
Tuesday, February II, Inclusive

Charles j. Holzmuel1er, the local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for Mil
ford, from Wednesday. February s.
to Tuesday, February II, inclusive:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-18
POLICE HUNT FOR
'FIREBUG' IN CITY
Two Attempts to Start
Blaze Reported.

A pyromaniac who made two at
tempts to burn the home of Mrs.
Elvania Hawkins, 2415 N. Rural
st, was hunted today by police and
arson investigators.
Meanwhile, detectives today ac-
cused Raymond Layer, 80. of 1913 N
Kealing-av. of attempting to set fire
to the Richardson Co. plant, 10th
and Olney-sts. early Friday.
Detectives said Layer attempted to
set fire to the plant, which is in
sured for $4,000, because he thought
the foreman was not giving him
enough work.
The first attempt on N. Rural-st
was made at 2 Sunday morning, but
the blaze was extinguislled by the
family and neighbors. Two hours
later the "firebug" is believed to
have started a second blaze which
spread to The attic
Mrs. Hawkins and her three chill
dren. James Hawkins, 20; Rudolf,
10, and Dorothy Hawkins, IL, were
forced to fee from the burning
house.
Weather boarding had been pried
from the rear of the home. Kero-
sene-soaked rags and waste had
been packed between the weather
boarding and the lathing, he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-18
Ruling Is Seen as Blow to Governmental
Attempts to Regulate Industry; Verdict
Follows Pattern of NRA Opinion
STONE, CARDoZO DISSENT
Decision Is interpreted as Leaving Validity
of Wagner Labor Law Doubtful; Seri-
Gus Defeat for New Deal


WASHINGTON May 18.-The Supreme Court today in
sweeping opinion struck down the Guey Coal Control Act
and cited objections apparently meaning the end of any New
Deal attempt to control industry regulate ahor along lines
of the invaldated NRA and the Wagner Labor Act.
The court threw out the three vital features of the Cuff
fey ache Is per cent tax coal production labor pro-
visions and price-iXng
Under the terms of its decision it appeared unlikely any
successful New Deal effort could be to rewre control
laws upon the of the NRA and other nvadated New
Deal statutes
Additional weight to this Interpretation was lent by
District OF Columbia Court of Appeals decision which cited
the high courts AAA and NRA decisions in holding uncon
sttuona of work relief funds the Reseteent Adj
minstraton.
The full scope of the opinion decided by vote of to
with Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes concurring in
separate opinion, sweeping Justices Brandes Stone
and Cardozo dissented
dissenting opinion, written by Justice Benjamin N.
Cardozo conferred the power of the Federal
to fix maximum and minimum prices for commodities moving
in interstate commerce
Hughes opinion indicated his belief that the Federal
government had the right to exercise control industry
providing the control exercised only actual inter-
state commerce.
The majority decision by Justice George Sutherland,
held that there question that the Guey tax was
penalty tax under previous rulings of the court.
1t held that the labor provisions were really disposed
of adversely by decision in the Schechter case
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-18
NeU Jersey Is Counted for Landon
on EUe of Primary Test With BOruh

A popular referendum on the
propriety of executing Bruno Rich
ard Hauptmann is a collateral issue
in the Republican primary. Gov.
Harold G. Hoffman. who is in bad
with most leaders of his party but
whose personal political machine
still runs smoothly, has been chal-
lenged for his reprieve of the Lind
bergh baby kidnapper.
Gov. Hoffman is one of four
delegates-at-large nominated by
the Republican state committee.
Former Rep. Franklin w. Fort. one
time political intimate of Former
President Hoover and a notable pro-
hibitionist, is an independent can
didate against Gov. Hoffman.
But New Jersey will award the
delegate-at-large seats to the four
candidates with the largest number
OF votes. All five delegates large
candidates are pledged to Gov.
1andon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-18
SUBSTITUTE is
seen UNLIKELY
Senators Doubt Congress
viii Take Any New
Action on Coal Bill.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, May 18.-Senate
leaders expressed doubt this after
noon that Congress would act at
this session on substitute for the
Guffey Coal Control Act.
Senator j. Hamilton Lewis 3D.,
ILL.,, said he had not had time to
determine the exact intent of the
Supreme Court decision, but that,
if it ruled out the entire act. he
doubted that it would prove feasible
to attempt to write new measure
at this session
Probably the Administration and
other groups interested would pre-
fer to wait until next January by
which time they would be able to
work more quietly"
First formal comment came from
Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney Cd
Wyo0, who declared in statement
This decision once again points
to the necessity of a law providing
for the national incorporation or the
national licensing of all corporations
engaged in commerce among the
states"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-18
STATE ABC CAN'T AID
TAX DIVISION, RULING
Departments Have Separate Du-
ties, Lutz Holds.

Departments Have Separate Du-
ties, Lutz Holds.
The Attorney Generals office
ruled today that the state gross in
come tax department. can not ask
the Alcoholic Beverages Commits
sion to revoke or refuse license
to delinquent taxpayer.
In requesting the opinion, the tax
department pointed out that many
holders of liquor licenses were delin-
quent in tax payments.
Atty. Gen. Philip Lutz Jr. ruled
that the Treasury Department had
no authority to disclose tax returns
to the beverages commission. In
effect, the opinion held that the two
departments are separate revenue
collecting agencies with distinct
functions
The opinion also held that the
liquor commission can not revoke
the license of one who has returned
a fraudulent income tax return.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-18

Observers will scan returns from
the industrial northern part of the
state for an indication of the swing
of Socialist and Socialist -sympa-
thizer votes to the New Deal. New
Jersey soolled $4,000 Socialist votes
in the 1882 presidential election.
Col. Breckenridge is entered alone
in the New Jersey Democratic pref
erential primary. a purely advisory
expression of the voters choice. Mr..
Roosevelt is alone in the field with
full slate of delegates to cast
the 80 votes to which New Jersey
is entitled in the Democratic ma
tional convention.
Both Gov. Landon and Mr.. Borah
are entered in the Republican pref
erential contest and Gov. Landon
has a complete delegate slate. The
Senator has partial slate of dele
gates. Well-informed observers be-
lieve he will get not more than
three or four delegates If any.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-18
PACE CAR INCLUDED
AS SPEEDWAY PRIZE
Packard to Go to Winner of
500-MiIe Classic.

The white Packard pace car
which Tommy Milton is to drive to
send the field of SO cars off to fly
ing start in the 50c-mile race May
80 at Indianapolis Motor Speed
way will be presented to the win
ner.
Announcement of this special
award was made today by M. M.
Gilman, Detroit, Packard Motor Co.
general manager.
This together with the $4,000
cash prize, lap prizes and accessory
money, should make the winners
share the richest in the history of
the race, according to T. E. (Pop,
Myers, Speedway general manager
Mr.. Myers will ride the pace lap
with Tommy Milton, who won the
speed classic in 1921 and 1928,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-18
IN
HEALTH HELD
MODERN need
Dr.. George W. CIapp to
Talk to Dentists at 3-Day
Convention Here.
SESSIONS OPEN TODAY
Socialized Medicine Advo-
cate Terms Security Law
Political Step.

No country in the world ever will
attain progressive and successful
health insurance and socialized
medical care until the problem is
looked upon as economic rather
than political, Dr. George w. Clapp,
New York, author and leader in
the movement for socialized medi-
eide, said today.
DR.. Clapp is to speak tonight be-
fore members of the Indiana Den
tai Association attending the an
nual three-day convention at the
Claypool. He said today that the
solution to medical and dental care
lies in educating the public to liv-
ing habits that prevent them from
getting sick and having bad teeth,
not in trying to repair them once
they have become ill.
Sessions of the annual dental
meeting opened this morning with
clinics and discussions. DR.. George
B. Winter was to make the prin-
cipal address this afternoon. DR..
Jacob r. Schwartz was to speak on
Modern Methods of Tooth Replace
ment."
Clinics Are Outlined
Tomorrow's session is TO open
with clinics. A business meeting
is scheduled for the afternoon, when
resolutions are to be adopted.
Sickness has been found to be
the outstanding single cause of un-
employment and poverty, ana the
solution to sickness is through the
physicians and dentists, in teaching
capacities, DR.. Clapp said.
He criticized the Social Security
Act as proposing political answer
to medical and dental ills.
That answer was formed entire
ly by political and social service
workers and in it's framing, the
services of the American Medical
Association and American Dental
Association were continuously re-
! jected,' he said.
"All that we have learned in
medical practice was deliberately
left out and the principles that we
believe sound were tranSgressed at
almost every step.
Plans Are Investigated
THE medical and dental profess
Sions are trying more than 100
health insurance plans in different
communities in an effort to find a
sound economic answer.
"The medical and dental profess
sionS have the choice of working
for comparatively few people in
luxury service and letting others
go without, or offering to people of
moderate of small incomes service
which will meet every requirement
at such fees that those incomes
make possible
IF we can teach people to live in
such way that they require only
small amount of care per person,
the fees will be small and we can
earn our living by doing many
small operations instead of a few
beg ones"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-18
SUPREME COURT KILLS GUFFEY ACT
Fish Story
500 Persons Line Bridge
on Meridian-St to
Watch Antics.

A BOUT 500 persons lined the
L \ bridge railing at Fall Greek
and Meridian-st today to watc 4
thousands of carp and goldfish
churn the water during this, their
spawning season.
Traffic was damned temporarily
on the bridge, shoppers were late
for bargains and the work-a-day
clocks stopped while city folk
satisfied their curiosity about a
phenomenon of nature.
Residents of the neighborhood
said the fish return to this stretch
of the creek about this time every
year,
Il don't expect to catch any,
thing" said an old Negro who said
he had been fishing from the rail-
ing for hours, land / amt putin
any more bait on my hook. Them
fish won't bite now, but one Of
them nibbled on my bare hook a
while ago. He might do it again.
I'll just keep my line in there
anyway"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-18
ROUGH TRIP FRlGHTENS
PASSENGERS ON Yep
No Danger Commander Says;
Head Winds Slow Hindenburg.

No Danger Commander Says;
Head Winds Slow Hindenburg.
By United Press
ABOARD DIRIGIBLE linden
BURG, EN- ROUTE TO NEW
YORK, May 18.-Passengers soar
ing on toward Lakehurst aboard
the Hindenburg today went through
varying degrees of fright when sud-
den rough weather tilted the blunt
nose of the dirigible upward,
smashed dishes and threw several
from their seats.
Capt. Ernest Lehman, command
er, said there was no danger.
Adverse head winds have reduced
the speed to As miles an hour. In
dications now are that the dirigible
will land at Lakehurst early
Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-18
BY LYLE C. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

TRENTON. N. j., May 18.-Sena-
tor William E. Borah and Gov. Alt
NJ. Landon of Kansas meet head-on
tomorrow in New Jerseys presiden-
tial primary poll for the first time
as formal opponents in the 1886
g. o. P. sweepstakes.
Political observers believe the re-
suits will noost the Kansan nearer
to the Republican nomination and
move Mr.. Borah closer to a bolt.
New Jersey also will express in
directly its Democratic preference
between President Roosevelt and
Col. Henry Breckenridge. Col.
Breckenridge has tested anti-New
Deal Democratic sentiment in four
of The IA presidential primary states
and made his best showing in Mary
land where he trailed Mr.. Roosevelt
in a i-to-5 division of the primary
ballot.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-18
LEN SMALL, TWICE
ILLINOIS CHIEF, DEAD
Former Governor Beaten in
Recent Primary.
By United Press

By United Press
KANKAKEE. ILL.,. May 1S.-Len
Small, candidate for Illinois Gov
ernor five times and elected twice,
died suddenly in, hospital yester-
day after an operation.
A blood clot caused his death, al
though he had appeared to be re-
covering satisfactorily from the
operation week ago.
Mr.. Small. born in Kankakee,
June Is. 1862. was christened Abram
bennington, but was known gene
rally as Len"
Before he entered politics. Mr..
Small was a farmer.
He first became a candidate for
nomination for Governor in 1912, and
was defeated. He was nominated
and elected in 1921 and 1925. He
was defeated for nomination in 1928.
In 1882 he was nominated again,
only to lose in the Democratic land
slide. He was defeated for nominal
ton this year by c. Wayland Brooks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-18
Another Loss
By Unite ! Press

By Unite Press
WASHINGTON, May 18.--
Citing the Supreme Courts
NRA and AAA decisions as
presidents, the District of Co.
lumbia Court of Appeals today
held use of relief funds for the
Resettlement Administration
unconstitutional.
While the court granted the
right of Congress to appropri-
ate funds for relief of unem-
ployment, it restricted the use
to which such funds might be
put.
The court held that Presi-
dent Roosevelt's ALLEGATION of
relief funds to Rexford G. Tug
wells Resettlement Admins
tration was an improper dele
cation by Congress of legisla-
tive power and that it invaded
the rights of the states.
The courts decision was rem
dered in an injunction action
brought by Franklin Township,
Somerset County, New Jersey,
against a proposed resettlement
project in that locality.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-18
9 TO z NOW SCORE
AGAINST new DEAL
IVA, Gold Only Victories
for Administration.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The
box score of New Deal cases won
and lost in the Supreme Court to-
day showed 2 victories and de-
feats.
Victories:
Gold clause, Tennessee Valley Au-
thority.
Defeats:
Hot Oil. Railroad Pensions, Fra
zier-Lemke, NRA, Removal of
Trade Commissioner Humphrey,
AAA. Processing Tax. Jones Securi-
ties Act.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-18
Back After II Years

EIRST of the 17-year locusts
IL came out in Indianapolis to-
day, choosing Crown Hill Gem
etery for their debut. They hadn't
made any noise yet, but they are
expected to soon. If it stays
warm thousands probably will be
out in couple of days.
Frank Wallace, state entomol-
ogist, said that no one knows how
the locusts all come out at the
same time, as if by prearrange-
ment, after spending II years in
the ground.
The females do not make much
noise. The male has the most COM
pick noise producing mechanism
of any insect, and makes more
noise than any, Mr. Wallace said.
They do no particular harm to
forest trees, but are apt to damage
young orchards, he said. They
may stay for six weeks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-18

"The only perceptible diff
ference between that case and
this is that in the Schechter
case, the Federal power was
asserted with respect to COM
modities which had come to
rest after their interstate
transportation; while here.
the case deals with commodi-
ties at rest before interstate
commerce has begun. The
difference is without signifi-
canoe.
Federal regulatory power ceases
when interstate commercial inter-
course ends; and, correlatively. the
power does not attach until inter-
state commercial intercourse begins.
There is no basis i'll law or rea-
son for applying different rules to
the two different situations"
Held Intrastate Transaction
The court ruled the bituminous
coal in the process of mining is an
intrastate transaction and can not
be regulated by the Federal govern
ment.
Mining, the court held, 'brings
the subject matter Of commerce in
to existence. Commerce disposes of
it."
The court held that in view of
this and numerous other consid-
erations set out at length in the
opinion, the conclusion was zines
capable" that the effect of the labor
provisions of the act, including
minimum wages, wage agreements,
collective bargaining and the pow.
ers Of the labor board, primarily
falls upon production and not upon
commerce"
Importance was added to these
significant words by reason of the
fact that they would seemingly also
condemn the Wagner Labor Dis
putes Act which is undergoing court
tests IN several lower Federal courts.
Hits Federal Control
The court drew a sharp distinc-
ton between producing coal and
regulating its production. 1t noted
that the former was a private activ-
ity while the latter was 'neces-
sarily governmental function, since
in the very nature of things, one
person may not be intrusted with
the power to regulate the business
of another and especially of COM
petitor'
The very existence of any statute
which would attempt to confer such
power undertakes an intolerable
and unconstitutional interference
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