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Milford chronicle., 1936-12-11

Automatic traffic signals are pro-
gided for a purpose. It is true that
some have been placed without pro-
per consideration. But on the whole,
traffic control by automatic signals
has done a great deal toward bring
ing order out of chaos at busy street
Intersections.
According to the Delaware Safety
Council there is little doubt in the
public mind regarding the meaning
OF the red light in the traffic signal.
It doesn't mean 10 proceed cautious
ly or in any other way. 1t means
STOPl
There is more doubt about the
meaning Of the green light. While
it means "go" It doesn't mean go"
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-11
BURKHOLDER SPOKE AT
DELAWARE DAY MEETS
Originator Of Day TOOk Part In
Eight Exercises

e. Paul Burkholder, originator Of
Delaware Day, was the speaker at
the Delaware Day exercises in Sea-
ford and Georgetown High Schools
on Monday forenoon, and in FELTON,
and Millsboro High Schools on Mon
day afternoon. He also spoke at
similar exercises at the meeting II
the Dover Rotary Club in the Hotel
Richardson on Tuesday evening, at
the assembly OF the dupont School,
Wilmington, on Wednesday after
noon, at the meeting Of the Middle
town Rotary Club on Wednesday
evening and at the annual banquet
Of the Sussex County All Clubs in
Lewes on Thursday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-11
POSTMASTER KILLS
SELF AT BOWERS BEACH
Wife Finds ElwOOd Spayd On Garage
Floor After Hearing Shot

A short time after he returned
home from a shooting match Satur-
day afternoon, Postmaster Elwood
Spayd. SO, shot himself in the head
with a 20 calibre rife, according
to police, and died three hours later
in Kent General Hospital at Dover.
His wife could give no reason for
the mans act. She said that he took
the rife and remarked he was go
ing to the garage. A few minutes
later she said she heard shot, and
running to the garage, found her
husband on the floor.
Besides his wife, Mr.. Spayd is
survived by two sons and a daugh-
ter. He was serving the last year
Of his term as postmaster at Bow
ers.
Mr.. Spayd is we'll known in Mil
ford. At one time he was employed
at Wyatt's restaurant here.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-11
TO HOLD CHRISTMAS
DANCE DECEMBER Is
Tickets win Be Placed On Sale
Shortly

The annual Christmas dance spon-
sored by the young men Of Milford
will be held Christmas night, Friday,
December 25th. The dance will be
held in Varney Auditorium in the
Milford Community Building and
will begin promptly at 9 o'clock,
and will continue until a. m. There
will be an intermission at 1130 until
IL o'clock, at which time refresh
ments will be served. AS the Chron-
icle goes to press the selection Of
an orchestra is still pending. The
committee in charge composed OF
c. Edgar Ward, William v. Sipple,
Jr, and Garrett Grier, have promised
to put on a dance that Milford will
be proud to remember
A list of patronesses will be pub
lished next week. Those desiring
tickets are urged to contact commit
tee members at once.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-11
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, December 2, To
Tuesday, December s. Inclusive

Charles J. Holznueiler, the local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for Mil
ford, from Wednesday, December 2,
to Tuesday, December s, inclusive:
Tam ..a..nl.l...
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-11
Temperature

Total Rainfall .. 1.69
The following winds and sondli-
tions prevailed during the same
period;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-15

spected by the health supervisor. Hands, feet, ilngernails, ears, teeth, etc, will be carefully gone over, Again at night the health man will take Q trip to every tent to receive from the tent leader 0 written check list on each boy.
 The camp hospital will be well equipped for all kinds of emergency relief. After each meal the hospital will be open for sick calls and care- full records of each case and treat- ment will be made for future ref- erence. One of the camp doctors will visit camp each day and check through the records which will be sent at the end of the day to the camp director.
 The health supervisor will con- duct daily a first aid class averaging twenty boys interested in treatment, bandaging, and all kinds of emer- gency relief. The camp certihca-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-15

tons will be awarded boys who complete the course.
 Examinations
 One of the most important helps will be the medical examination re- qured before Q boy goes to camp. one week before the boy arrives he will receive his letter of instruction, a medical blank to be filled out by his parents at home. He will bring this on the Monday before he enc ters the camp to the Y. M. 0. A. where camp doctors will carefully examine him and decide whether he should go to camp or not.
 Out of town boys will be exam i1ed by the physicians in their own city.
 This committee of doctors has made an effort to study the entire camp vacation of a boy from the point of view of good health. Menus will be prepared and balanced by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-15

times Instrumental in the finding of present day methods of curing.
 The doctor also Illustrated his point and gave examples from the book Devils, Drugs and Doctors. A favorite remedy for heart trouble, as prescribed by the ancient witch doctors, was boiling of toads. In ancient times the powdering of dra- gons' bones, which probably meant the bones of prehistoric animals, was supposed to be good for con- vulsions in children. Now the phy- sician uses Q calcium salt solution, which is made from such bones.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-15
Dr. Merrill Directs
 YBoys' Camp Again
EnrOllees to Be Under Constant Medical Supervision;
 College Men to Care for Youngsters

pr. Harold Morrill,, of thes Y..M. Q. A. boys camp health committee, stated today a feature of the Y. M. Q. A. camp health program will be the constant process of education and prevention. The supervisor of health will work with college men on the Y staff to prevent sunburn, colds and other ills. Along with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-15

the program of prevention will be e careful check-up daily, planned systematically to take care of un- reported cuts and bruises before they become infected and watch all health habits to prevent develop ment of serious illness.
 Each noon boys will line up in front of their tents and will be ir-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-15
YALE PROFESSOR
 ENGINEERS GUEST
Dr. H. w. Haggard Says s avages Helped Present
 Day Physicians

Dr. H. W. Haggard of Yale Uni- versity, lecturing to the members of the local chapter of the Ameri- can Society of Mechanical Engi- neers at the Elton last evening, pointed out many of the weird remedies for disease as proposed by savages in earliest times were some
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-15
SYNAGOGUE BOOKS
 REV. T. L. CROSBY

"what Everybody wants" will he the title of Q sermon tonight at the Beth Fl synagogue by Rev. Thomas L. Crosby, pastor of the South Ved- erated church. Tonight's service will be the hird in Q special series og i've being conducted ct the syTias gogue. Nicholas drossman will do the chanting, assisted by the choir under the direction of Joseph Zeil- man. Rabbi William Greenfield will ofaciate at the service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-15
FALSE ALARM

A defective sprinkler system was responsible for an alarm which sent fire headquarters chemical and engine companies to the J. E. Smith Lumber company on Benedict street
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-15

British postal engineers have inc vented for persons whose hearing is below normal, Q telephone which will enable them to increase the volume of incoming sounds by turn- ing Q knob.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-15

The Irish Free State Army team contested at this years InternatiOn- al Horse Show in Nice, France.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-15
Pioneer Hun Bnaher1

The Waterbury r camp is Q pio. neerin the field of sun batllnig. old Sol gets a chance to benefit every camper daily. Shirts will come oil the first day and boys will wear nothing in camp but shorts, socks and shoes. They will be watched to prevent sunburn and after a few days will start to take on Q healthy tan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-15

early this morning. There was no fire, and the sprinkler was shut off.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-15

dietitians. The camp property will be carefully inspected regularly.
 All camp water supplies, both swimming and drinking, will be analysed every week.
The Washington times., 1936-09-29
CRIME S0LVERS
COMMENDED

Official commentator by Com
missioner Melvin c. Hazen of the
detectives and medical officers who
solved the murder of Mrs. Florence
Goodwin, 43-year-old Sixteenth
Street rooming-house operator, to-
day was forwarded to Police Chief
Ernest W. Brown.
The policemen commended are:
Capt. Ira E. Keck, assistant COM
mander Of the Detective Bureau;
Detective Sergeants George E.
Darnall, Aubrey M. Tolson and
Jerry Flaherty; Lieut.. John w.
Fowler; Precinct Detective viii.
liam v. Christian and Private
William Ellery.
In a separate communication
to Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald. Commissioner Hazen
commended him, DR.. Oscar Hunt
er and Deputy Coroner Richard
Rosenberg for their cooperation
in bringing about the murder
solution.
The Washington times., 1936-09-29
TICKET FIXING
DISCRETIONARY

The staff of corporation coun-
sci assistants at Police Court was
instructed to use their own dis
cretion in the fixing" of traffic
tickets and were given a severe
pep" talk on bringing the court
docket up to date at meeting
with Corporation Counsel Elwood
H. Seal late yesterday.
The boss" edict on fixing"
tickets was a direct slap at the
orders issued to the prosecuting
staff last week by Rice Hooe, as
siStant in charge of the court staff.
Hooe declared the office would
adopt an uncompromising policy
of mo fixing" of traffic tickets.
Seal told the staff that each
case was to be handled on it's
merits and that discretion was to
be used in cases of mitigating cir
cumStance or where best interests
of the municipality are concerned.
He was told that there are 48
cases pending in traffic court, four
of which are unduly old, SO cases
pending in Municipal Court and
1O1 jury trials pending. He in
structed the staff to exert all eff
fort to keep the court docket
cleared.
The Washington times., 1936-09-29
6-NATI0N PACT
IS SEEN ON
MONEY
BY EDWARD B. LOCKET
International News Service

A new international currency
agreement, constituting an infor-
NAL Federal Reserve system of ma
tionS and backed by a 5000 million
dollar stabilization or police"
fund, was envisioned by Govern
ment officials today as the out
growth Of the "gentleInen's agree
ment" between the United States,
Great Britain and France.
At present, this Government
considers, in spirit if not in letter,
that six nations are a part of the
new agreement-the United States,
Great Britain and France, which
announced the understanding and
the Netherlands, Switzerland and
Belgium, which have indicated
they are ready to join.
It is these six nations, banding
together to equalize their various
currencies with relation to each
other, that will set up and admin
ister the five billion dollar fund.
This police" fund will consist,
Of course, of separate funds op-
Grated by separate countries.
Actually, according to the "gen-
tlemen's agreement" now in exist
ence. any part or all of that
money will at all times be ready
to operate to defend the currency
of any of the participating ma
tons currencies against raids by
outsiders.
The United States already has
it's stabilizing fund in operation
1000 millions. Great Britain op-
crates a 1,8O0-million-dollar fund.
France is busy setting up one with
an initial 500 millions. Premier
Collin of the Netherlands an
nounced within the past "a hours
establishment of Dutch fund Of
1902 100000.
These four members of the new
agreement have thus supplied
$4,502, 100000 of the pot" That
leaves less than half billion for
Switzerland and Belgium to set
up in order to round out the five
billion figure.
A sterilization fund this size,
Treasury officials here declared
privately, is more than adequate
to protect any nation against cur
rency raids.
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 20 GN.SO.
The Netherlands government plans
no new rigid gold value for the
guilder and intends no legal de-
valuation, Premier Collin told the
chamber of deputies today.
The premier said no one could
state what the natural depreciation
Of the guilder might amount to.
-VoTE AMERICAN-
The Washington times., 1936-09-29
Civilians Will Hear
Address on 6. O. P.

James c. Wilkes, District chair
man Of the Republican State Gen.
trail Committee, will address the
Civitan Club meeting today in
the Pan-American Room Of the
Mayflower Hotel at 1890 p. m.
wilkes subject will be "The Re
publican Party and the Coming
Election"
The Washington times., 1936-09-29
London Denies Debt
Position Chanqed

LONDON, Sept. 20 Q.N.S).
The time is "still inopportune" to
discuss a new international debt
settlement, a spokesman for the
Foreign office said today, insist
ing that he knew of mo change
in the position" outlined in the
series of British notes to Wash
ington Suspending debt install
ments.
Nevertheless the view prevailed
In financial quarters that the
debt question was discussed dur
ing negotiations among London,
Paris and Washington for cur
rency Stabilization, and it was
confidently predicted that devel-
opments are likely in the near
future.
The Washington times., 1936-09-29

Marking a long stride toward
perfection Of communications be-
tween giant transport planes and
the ground, aviation experts Of
the Commerce Department Thurs
day will demonstrate Q new radio
teletype system.
Developed by the technical staff
Of the Bureau Of Air Commerce.
the new device. it was learned last
night, has hurdled its last major
obstacle static interference with
The Washington times., 1936-09-29
NEW AID FOR FLIERS

messages. Even in severe storms
the device has proven 99.s per
cent efficient.
The demonstration will be wit
messed by members Of the Radio
Technical Committee for Aeronau-
tics. comprised Of Army, Coast
Guard and Navy officials and
~ ..cg radio engineers and manu-
.'IrerS. It will be staged in
L~ laboratory Of the Bureau of
Air Commerce at near by Silver
Hill. Nd.
The Washington times., 1936-09-29
EXHIBITS PET AT SHOW
Mrs. e. III. MNckNy

MRS. NOE H.
MACKAY (the former Anna
Case, of song), wife of the
cable king" entered her
dog, Brownie of Roslyn, in
the annual dog show Of the
Westbury, Long Island, Ken
mel Association. international
News Photo.
Evening star., 1936-06-07

Mrs. z. L. Deal and Mrs. Pauline Vann
Byrd; secretary, Claude Sizemore;
assistant secretary, Miss Dorothy
Burks: treasurer, j. D. Harris; SER
geant at arms, A. @. Radue; assistant
sergeant at arms. Dram Scruggs.
Plans were completed for a steam
boat excursion to Marshall Hall next
Friday, leaving the Wilson Line dock
at $50 pm.
Evening star., 1936-06-07

out Of the window, futtered down.
ward into the street, dodged two auto
mobiles and whirled farther and far
ther away.
Halfway down the block, while Wag-
ner watched, a cross current caught
the order, tossed it high in the air and
brought it sailing gently by the office
window.
Wagner said he stretched out his
hand and there was his order again.
Wagner closed the window.
Evening star., 1936-06-07
Metro seminuk, 34-year-old inn.

Metro Seminuk, 34-year-old inn
keeper.
She testified an alleged confession
introduced by the prosecution was
given only after she was told to sign
it or 60 to Jail.
Seminuk was shot to death at his
inn after midnight March AZ. The
State charges Joe Senauskas. 10, did
the shooting after he received 500
from Mrs. Seminuk through her friend,
John Polens.
Both Senauskas and Polens have
pleaded guilty and are awaiting sem
tence. Prosecutor L. E. Eddy has de-
Evening star., 1936-06-07
Religious Wall to Come Down.

Built 231 years ago to separate
Protestants and Roman Catholic con-
gregations which held services in the
Church of st. Esprit in Heidelberg,
Germany, a wall dividing the nave is
to be torn todwn. The two ferns Of
worship were carried on side by side
for many years, and in 1705 the wall
was erected TO avoid any incidents" {"
Evening star., 1936-06-07
French Porpoise Hunter Freed.

NICE, France P).-Maurice Cho-
vel, arrested for illegal possession
Of firearms, gave the Judge new
excuse. II use the gun only to shoot
porpoiseS, your honor" he said. He
was released
Evening star., 1936-06-07

manded the death penalty for Mrs.
Seminuk.
State Trooper John Mehallick tes-
tifled yesterday Mrs. Seminuk gave
the 500 to Polens knowing it was
to be used to kill her husband"
Mrs. Seminuk, married at 16, is the
mother of an 11-year -old daughter.
Evening star., 1936-06-07
Good ind Returns
Paper Stolen Off
Desk by W Wind
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. -
RICHMOND, Va, June 6.-H. T.
Wagner, a sales manager here, told
the story today of an i'll wind and a
good wind.
A sudden gust lifted an important
order from his desk on the second
floor of the building. The order sailed
Evening star., 1936-06-07
ALABAMANS ELECT

Mcdowell Is New Head of State
Society.
z. K. Mcdowell Of Eufaula, Ala, is
the new president of the Alabama
Society Of Washington, succeeding
A. G. Patterson.
Others officers elected and installed
by the society Thursday were: Vice
presidents, Alphonse Lucas. Claude
Hamilton, Mrs. B. Y. Martin, Miss
Claire Storrs, Mrs. Miles C. Allgood,
o. M. Bentley, Mrs. H. o. Sargent,
Evening star., 1936-06-07

A new California law delays the
final registration Of out-of-State auto
mobiles for 80 days after application
for q license as a means of fighting
the stolen-car racket"
Evening star., 1936-06-07
PLOT TO MURDER
DENIED BY WIDOW
Mrs. Seminuk Accused at Trial
of Conspiracy in Husbands
Death.

By the Associated Press.
WARREN, Pa, June 6.-Mrs. Mary
Seminuk, %, first defense witness at
her murder trial, made a general de-
nial today Of the States charges she
conspired to get rid of" her husband,
Evening star., 1936-06-07

The ancient theater of the East
survives in its purest and most vital
form in Java and Ball. Oriental su-
thorities state.
Evening star., 1936-06-07

Stephen has been the name of nine
PopeS,
Evening star., 1936-01-01
Greater Demand
And Higher Prices
FOreseen i'm Steel

Recovery in industry is as inevita-
bic as the depression was uustoppable
declares E. L. Shaner, editor of the
magazine Steel.
Notwithstanding the uncertainties
of a presidential year. the difficulty
or the lack of intent to balance the
Federal budget. the necessity for fur
ther large Federal expenditures (as.
for instance. the bonuS), the pressure
of groups for preferred treatment Oike
the Townsend plan), and the political
unrest III Europe and the Far East,
the upward trend of 1895 should carry
over into 1886.
For steel, the accumulated Short
ages of housing and transportation,
both railroad and automobile, are
sufficient to supply the desired flip
to the market.
THE demand for consumers goods,
which quickened- much of 1895,
should travel back in 1886 to the
capital goods required to produce
them. The advances in 1885 III the
cost Of raw materials entering INTO
the manufacture OF steel. plus a
probable increase in labor rates, FORE
shadow higher prices for finished
steel.
Generally. 1886 should see further
Improvement in demand, and a high
er level of prices-both of which
make inventories attractive"
Evening star., 1936-01-01
General Electric
Chief Points to
Large 1885 Gains

The volume of electrical manufac-
turing business in 1885 was approxi-
mately 80 per cent greater than in
1884, which was about the same in
crease as was shown for 1884 over
1888. according to Gerard Swope.
president of the General Electric Co.
Consumption of electricity in the
Omitted States was the greatest in
the history of the country, being
about per cent more than in 1884
and 3 per cent more than in 1929, the
previous peak year. As said last
year, this has been due largely to
increased use Of electrical appliances
In the home.
Orders for capital goods in the
electrical manufacturing industry
have not increased to any great ex-
tent because of the difficult position
Of the public utilities and transporta-
ton companies throughout the United
States. Practically the only increase
in the production of capital goods
has been brought about by the mod
ernization of industrial plants" he
declares.
Successive increases in the use of
electricity must eventually mean an
increase in the generating capacity OF
public untilities, which will bring an
increase in orders for capital goods
to the electrical manufacturing in
dustry." Il
Evening star., 1936-01-01
BOND PRICES HOLD
TO HIGHER TREND.
Trade Gains, Idle Funds and
Scarcity of New Issues
Cited as Factors.
BY G. A. PHILLIPS,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK, January Better
business sentiment and profits, cou-
pied with an abundance of investment
funds and limited supply Of new Of
ferings, kept the bond market III a
steadily rising price curve during the
greater part of 1885.
The so-called gilt-edged industrial
and utility bonds attained record levels
in many instances. A revival OF specu-
lative enthusiasm brought substantial
Improvement in low-priced railroad is
sues late in the year. after sharp
decline In the carrier liens early in
the year.
U. S. Policies Watched.
There were many outstanding de-
velopments of far-reaching conse-
quence in the investment field during
the year. Governmental financing and
fiscal policies attracted more attention
There was a pronounced trend toward
lower interest rates. Modification Of
registration requirements by the Sc
curities and Exchange Commission
was followed by the heaviest refunding
since the early days of the depression.
The glut of idle funds, prominent
factor at all times, became even more
pronounced at the very end of the year
by enormous additions in the way OF
annual and semi-annual interest and
dividend payments and in the scram-
BILE to reinvest. The cleavage between
prime ratings and issues possessed of
a speculative tinge became extremely
pronounced due to the heavy demand
for securities, affording maximum
Of safety of principal and interest.
Interest Rates Reduced.
While the trend toward lower inter-
est rates quietly gathered momentum
from many quarters during the year,
it fell to Jesse Jones. chairman of the
Reconstruction Finance Corp, to add
the crowning touch by offering to buy
securities of two prominent railroads
on per cent basis, in contrast 70
5 per cent and more demanded ny
private bankers. The action was IN
terpreted as part of a definite move
to force down the cost of capital to
industry, and to make borrowing easier
for such purposes as plant improve
ments, equipment purchases and sorne
building Success in this direction,
most quarters believed. would go
long way toward getting the capital
markets back to normal.
Evening star., 1936-01-01
new PEAKS SCALED
BY GAS INDUSTRY
Number of Customers Hits High
Point-Sales Show 10 Per
Cent Gain.
Special Dispatch TO The Star

SpeclaI DlSpaLcn 10 Inc star.
NEW YORK. January 1.-The
gas industry in the United States in
1885 continued the improvement
which began the preceding year, ac-
cording to Alexander Forward. man
aging director Of the American Gas
Association.
Manufactured and natural gas COM
panies, supplying towns and cities with
a population Of 80,000,00O. served a
total of 16,002, 900 customers, repre-
senting the largest number of con-
sumers ever connected to the mains OF
the industry. OF these, 1913 900 were
served by the manufactured gas indus
try and the remaining 6,029000 we're
served by the natural gas industry.
Revenues of the entire industry.
both manufactured and natural. ag-
gregated s726, ,3O6 900, a gain Of 3.4
per cent over the preceding year Of
1884 The natural gas companies
crossed s353, 1886. 900. a gain of 78 per
cent for the year. while revenues Of
the manufactured gas companies were
$372 .S71 900. as compared with s374.-
845.00 in 1884. a decline Of one-half
of per cent.