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Milford chronicle., 1936-12-11
SOIL CONSERVATION
DATA OBTAINED
Field Inspection Made On Seventy.
Seven Kent County Farms

After the completion Of the field
inspection on the a farms in Kent
county in connection with this soil
conservation program, figures have
been made available by the county
committee regarding the acreage of
soil-depleting and soil conserving
crops, total acres in all farms,
amount of neutral land in orchards
and grape vineyards and other In
teresting data in regard to this new
agricultural program.
According to the records which
have been obtained from the listing
sheets, and compiled by County
Agent Russell =. Wilson. the total
land in farming units represented by
these 772 applications is 11S.937
acres Of which s0,379 acres were in
crop land in 1895. and 3S.55s acres
listed as non-crop land. On these
772 farms there were 1892 acres Of
wheat, 1888 acres OF corn. 963
acres Of rye, 1922 acres Of Irish and
sweet potatoes, 3,751 acres Of soy
beans harvested for hay or see.l.
$500 acres Of truck and vegetable
crops. and 553 acres Of all other
crops, resulting IN a total of 1882
acres Of soil depicting crops. as
compared to 22.I15 acres Of soil con-
serving crops.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-11
SEALS AID FIGHT
ON TUBERCULOSIS
Miss Emily p. Bissell, Sponsor, Was
Honor Guest In Tribute To Services

How the sale Of the Christmas
Seal has aided in reducing the death
rate from tuberculosis from 179 per
100000 in 1907, when the sale was
introduced into this country, to 81
per 100000 this year, was told at a
luncheon meeting on Tuesday in the
Hotel DUPONT, sponsored by the
Delaware Anti-TuberculOsis Society.
Miss Emily P. Bissell, president of
the society, was the guest of honor
at the luncheon, in tribute to her
contribution to alleviate suffering Of
humanity by inaugurating the sale
of the seals in this country in 1907.
The luncheon marked the thirtieth
anniversary of the sale.
Leigh Mitchell Hodges, columnist
Of Philadelphia, who did much to
aid Miss Bissell in the first sale
which netted $4,000, acted as toast
master. He was introduced by The
Odore C. JOslin, president of the
News-JOurnal Company. The invo-
cation was given by the Rev. Charles
F. Penniman, rector of Trinity p.
E. Church, and greetings were ex-
tended by Mayor Bacon of Whining
ton.
DR.. EscOnd R. Long. president of
the National tuberculosis AssOcia-
tion, brought greetings from that
body and told something Of the good
the seal sale accOmplishes each
year. Another speaker was DR..
Thomas Parran, Jr.. surgeon gen.
eral, United States Public Health
Service.
GovernOr-elect Richard C. McMul-
lent also spoke as well as DR.. Ken
dali Emerson, managing director Of
the National tuberculosis AssOcia-
tion. Mrs. A. d. Warner paid tribute
to Miss Bissell, representing the
Women's Joint Legislative Commit
tee, and Lammot DUPONT, Jr., repre-
sented the Delaware Chapter, Amer
ican Red Cross. This organization
assisted in the sale of Christmas
seals in the first few years in which
they were sold, although they were
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Milford chronicle., 1936-12-11
MILFORD CEDARS TO
CLOSE HERE DEC. is
VIII Hold Final Ceremonial On That
Date

Next Wednesday evening will
bring to a close another successful
year for Evergreen Forest, No. 49,
T. c. L., when the final ceremonial
Of the year will be held in the Com
munity Building, Milford.
At this meeting a general review
Of the years activities will be dis
cussed and new officers nominated
and elected for the new term.
A prominent speaker has been Sc
cured to make the address of the
evening.
George Atkins Of the Royal Rang
ers has prepared the new initiation
ceremonies that will be tried out on
several candidates. for the approval
of the Forest.
II is not often that this feature is
given the attention it will get at
this meeting. Interest is keen to see
it tried out.
George S. Grier. Grand Tall Cedar,
has arranged a suitable vaudeville
show to close the program with.
Many visitors from nearby For
ests have been invited. A large at
tendance is expected.
The affairs of the Forest have
been conducted so smoothly during
the past year that it is generally be-
lieved tine present officers will be
reelected.
Fred Mulholland and Sam Berlin,
stewards, are preparing refresh
ments that will be served during the
evening.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-11
STATE no HAVE SERVICES
AT VALLEY FORGE CHAPEL

The fourteenth annual Della
ware State Sundry service
commemOrating the faith and
patriotism Of the citizens Of
Delaware, will be held Sunday,
January 3, in the Washington
Memorial Chapel, Valley Forge,
Pa. The Sons Of Delaware are
sponsoring the service.
G. G. Wilson, Jr., secretary to
the vestry, has made a request
for Delawareans to make con-
tributions Of IS to maintain the
annual state services. Checks
should be made payable to the
Washington Memorial Chapel
and should be mailed before
December 20.
Delaware is we'll represented
at the chapel. The Delaware
State panel in the roof Of the
republic is the gift Of Mrs. T.
p. Chandler, Jr. The Della
ware Bay in the cloister Of the
colonies was donated by the
Delaware Society, Sons of
American Revolution. The
Delaware state bell in the Star
Spangled Banner national
peace chime is the gift Of the
National Society Of Colonial
Danes Of America in Delaware.
The Sons of Delaware donated
the Delaware state flag.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-11
SUSSEX DEMOCRATIC
COMMITTEES NAMED
VIII Establish Permanent Headquar-
ters Soon

At a meeting Of the Young Demo-
cratic Club, held in the headquarters
OF the Sussex County Executive Com
mittee last week the president, Paul
Richardson, announced the appoint
ment of the following committees: I:
Membership, Harold F. Wilson, r..
Dale Bryan, Raymond Stoeckel; A.
nance, James NJ. Tunnell, Jr., ].
Francis Richardson. G. Vernon Mes
sick, N. c. Abbott; organization,
Linwood White, Richard Steelman,
Paul Joseph, Jr.; publicity, Oscar s.
Wilson, Archibald JONES' decorations
George Russell, Joseph Pittard,
Charles Jones; entertainment, James
Jarvis, Carl Hurley, J. c. Jones'
BY the first Of the year, the mem
bership is expected to be more than
125.
Permanent headquarters are ex-
pected to be established within the
next few weeks.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-11
RED CROSS MEMBERSHIP
DRIVE HUGE SUCCESS
Twenty Per Cent Increase In Menu
bership Reported In Milford

The Roll Call or membership
drive for Milford and vicinity has
recently been completed and the
chairman, Miss Ida Draper, annOun-
ces a 209o increase in membership
over last year. The money raised in
Milford as well as in hundreds of
other cities and towns is used to
render succOr to victims of foods,
tornadOs, fires and other disasters.
For example, early this spring the
Red Cross cared for 10000 families
in II foodswept Eastern states. The
local branch furnishes lunches for
a number of school children; pro-
vided glasses last year for two
school children; and is organized
for quick action in any emergency.
The officers for the Milford
Branch of the Delaware Chapter
are: Chairman, Miss Ida Draper;
vice chairman, Mrs. Bayard Whar-
ton; secretary, Mrs. Wilson Vim
yard, Jr.; treasurer, Miss Burdella
Davis.
The list of loyal workers who con-
trtDuteQ so mucn OF luelI liilS anu
effort to the drive and brought 1t to
such a successful conclusion are as
follows:
Milford-Mrs. John Sharpe, Mrs.
willard Pierce. Mrs. w. V. Sipple,
Mrs. Harry Vinyard, Mrs. Samuel
Evans, Miss Anna Radcliffe, Mrs.
Harry Pettyjohn, Mrs. Ray Warren
Miss Elizabeth Messick. Mrs. Della
Deakyne, Mrs. Haswell Pierce, Mrs.
Elizabeth Riggs, Miss Elizabeth
Johnson, Mrs. Lee Hirsch, Mrs.
Donnan Holzmueller, Mrs. Chester
Marshall, Miss Frances Grier, Mrs.
James Cannon. Mrs. H. B. Davidson
Mrs. Herman Johnson, Roland Mes
sick and Miss Ida Draper.
Llncoln-Mrs. Maria Shew and
Mrs. Fred Harder.
Shawnee-Mrs. Bayard Wharton
and Mrs. Pearl Watson.
Prime Hook Neck-Mrs. Thomas
Wilson.
CCC Camp-Captain Fisher.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-11
JESSE s. COOPER
NAMED DEPUTY
STATE AUDITOR
Appointed To Post By j.
w. Wise, OF Dover,
State AuditOr-Elect.
FAMILY WELL KNOWN
Was Formerly Deputy
Comptroller Of Mt.
Vernon, N. ].

James W. Wise, State Auditor
elect, Monday night at his home in
Dover, announced the appointment
of Jesse S. Cooper, of Wilmington,
as deputy auditor. Mr. Cooper, a ma
tive of this State, and a member OF
one of Delaware's oldest and best
known families, at present is direc-
tor of finance and statistics for the
WPA He lives at the University
Club but maintains a legal resi-
dence in Frederick where he owns
considerable real estate.
Born in Dover, March IL, 1893,
Mr.. Cooper graduated from Cornell
University where he majored in eco
nomics and finance. During the four
years he was a student at this uni
versity he held the State and Uni
versity scholarships.
In 1882 and 1888 he was deputy
comptroller for the city of Mt. Yer
non, New York. In July, 1885, he
was appointed supervisor Of finances
and reports for District 3 of the
WPA at New York. This is the home
district Of President Roosevelt. On
November 16. 1885. he was trans
ferred to Wilmington to take charge
of the office he is now holding.
Mr.. Cooper is a nephew of the
late Ezekiel Cooper who, for many
years was cashier of the Farmers
Bank at Wilmington. The Cooper
family is one Of the oldest in Del
aware. He has had much experience
in banking and brokerage business.
Mr.. Cooper said Monday night he
was undecided whether he will make
his home in Dover or in Frederick
while he holds the Office Of deputy
State Auditor. He is not married.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-11
PICK
.FADER SPEAKER
IN N. c. CAUCUS
NeUGrk Man Chosen For
Post Allotted NeIO Cas-
tie County Group.
Kent County VIII Name
One of The House At
tOrHeys, SUSSEX Clerk.

John r. Fader, Of Newark, elected
to the House of Representatives
from the Ninth District, will be the
Speaker of the lower branch Of the
General Assembly when it meets
January 5. He was the unanimous
choice of the nine Democratic mem
bers from New Castle county at a
binding caucus Tuesday night at the
Hotel Darling in Wilmington. AS
Kent and Sussex county Democratic
members-elect, under an agreement
reached several days ago on the al
lotment of the offices to be filed by
the House, conceded the choice Tor
Speaker to New Castle county, Mr..
Fader's election is assured.
The caucus on Tuesday night was
presided over by John P. Hamill of
the Fourth District. Chauneey P.
Holcomb's name was presented as a
nominee for the speakership but
later was withdrawn and on Mr..
Holcomb's motion the choice of Mr..
Fader was made unanimous. It was
stated by those attending the Ques-
tiOn of candidates for other Offices
allotted to New Castle county was
not discussed at the conference.
AS the Chronicle goes 70 press a
meeting is scheduled for Thursday
night at the Wilmington Country
Club. 1t will be a meeting Of all the
legislators-elect together with the
successful candidates for the various
State officers and party leaders from
all parts of the State. At this time it
is possible the states Of all three
counties will be announced
Those at the meeting on Tuesday
night in addition TO Mr.. HolcOmb,
Mr.. Fader and Mr.. Hamill were:
Francis A. Burke, John p. Welsh,
John R. Butler, Fred A. Reynolds,
George L. Daniels, Robert A. Der
rickson and Frank Moody, the DEM
ocratic Senator-elect from the Sixth
District at Newark.
According 20 party leaders Tues
night the several Offices to be filed
by the House have been allotted
among the three counties, each to
name candidates for their proper
Lionate share of places. In this COM
lection it was understood the choice
Of the chief clerk viii go to Sussex
county. For this position BENJAMIN
Ableman, a merchant in Georgetown,
has been mentioned and it was stat
ed he will have sufficient backing in
he Sussex delegation to insure his
election if he wants the Office.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-12-11
AUTO REGISTRATIONS
EXCEED 1885 RECORD
1881 Automobiles Registered In
First II Months

Secretary of State Walter Dent
Smith disclosed Tuesday that regis
trations of motor cars during the
first IL months of this year exceeded
those in the corresponding period ol
1895. He also said purchases OF lyS!
tags in November this year exceeded
1886 purchases in November last
year
Registration fee receipts during
the first IL months of 1886 tOtaled
ss17 .613.25, compared with $780,
253.25 for the same period last year,
Mr.. Smith said.
OF the total for the first IL
months this year, s556,9SS was for
pleasure cars and S260,625.25 for
commercial cars, compared Win
S51S,222 pleasure cars ana Sz4z'-
O31.25 for commercial cars in the
first II months of last year.
During the first IL months tnls
wear. ASH automobiles were regis
tered and 1912 registered, and TO-
O0O commercial vehicles registered
and 1850 commercial vehicles re-
registered, giving total registration
for the first IL months this year OF
5a.521 regular registration and 15.-
292 reregistratiOns.
During the corresponding Il
months last year, 46,764 automobiles
were registered and 11,7Ol reregis-
tered; 1876 commercial vehicles
registered and 1924 reregistered.
The total registration for the II
months of last year was 56.44O regu-
lar registrations and 1885 reregis-
trntiOns.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-11
GOV. BUCK NAMES
". R. MURPHY AS
STATE DETECTIVE
Republican Party Leader
Formerly Served AS
Postmaster At Milford.
TO FILL KAcANC z

Governor c. Douglass Buck an
nOunced Wednesday he had appoint
ed William R. Murphy, of Milford, as
State Detective for Sussex county to
succeed the late Ottie Donaway of
Georgetown. The appointment, the
Governor said, was made as of De-
cember 4. last.
Mr. Murphy has been an active
Republican party worker in Sussex
county for several years. In 1880 he
was appointed postmaster of Milford
by President Herbert Hoover, serv-
ing until 1884.
Native of Milford
He was born at Milford in 1892,
son of the late Capt. William Muir
ply who operated steamships on the
Delaware River for many years, and
the late Sarah Cain Murphy, both
of Milford.
After an education in the public
schools at Milford, Mr. Murphy fol-
lowed in his fathers pursuit in the
river steamship trade serving as an
officer for the Philadelphia Naviga-
tion Company on vessels operating
between the latter city and Trenton,
N. J.
Mr.. Murphy's next work was in
the canning business also with his
father, the company being known as
the William Murphy Canning Com
pany, operating out of Milford. Later
he entered the life insurance field,
which work he has been continuous
ly engaged in, with the exception Of
the four year period of his post
mastership.
Active In Lodge Work
He is a past master of Temple
Lodge, No. 8, Milford. A. F. and A.
NJ. He is active in the Milford vol
unteer fire company organization
and is a member of the Milford
Methodist Protestant Church. He
married Miss Matilda Anderson, of
Harrington and has three children,
William R. Murphy, Jr., Anna Muir
ply and Eileen.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-12-11
EVERGREEN FOREST
VISITED BARRATTS
Lodge Attended Services At Chapel
Last Sunday

Last Sunday, December 6, Ever
green Forest, No. 49, T. C. l., at
tended divine services in historic
Barratt's Chapel, "the cradle of AM
erican MethOdism."
This was the first time in the his
tory of any Forest in America that
the entire group attended church in
a body. Walter I. Fisher, Supreme
Tall Cedar, sent a COngratulatory
message to Grand Tall Cedar George
S. Grier of Evergreen Forest for the
splendid showing Of the lodge and
assured Mr.. Grier that an edict
would come direct frOm him setting
aside an official day for sacred OBJ
servance by all the Forests in Am
erica. Mr.. Grier was in full charge
of the arrangements for the affair.
Rev. Robert E. Green, pastor of
the chapel, issued the invitation and
preached a special sermon in honor
of the occasion.
The church was filled to the doors
many of the general public being
present.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-11
CLARENCE JESTER
HEADS DELAWARE
STATE GRANGE
Milford Man Succeed s
Former Governor Rob-
ert p. Robinson.
MANY CHANGES

Respecting the wish of former
Governor Robert P. Robinson to re-
tire after IA years as state master,
the Delaware State Grange on We'd
nesday named Clarence E. Jester Of
Milford Grange as his successor at
the closing session of the sixty-sec-
ond annual meeting. Mr.. Jester has
been overseer of the State Grange
the past several years.
Bailey Thomas of Fruitland
Grange, was elected overseer to sue
eeed AFR. Jester.
Other Officers r
Other officers elected are: Lee
turer, Robert Yearsley. Hockessin
Grange; steward, Bailey Maull,
Lewes Grange; assistant steward,
Bayard B. Taylor, Delaware Grange;
chaplain, Howard R. Moore, Milford
Grange; treasurer, Robert P. Rob
inson, Delaware Grange; gatekeep-
er, William Naudain, Harmony
Grange; Ceres, Mrs. w. J. Mills, Del
mar Grange; Pomona, Mrs. Helen
Thomas, Fruitland Grange; Flora.
Mrs. Clarence Jester. Milford
Grange; lady assistant steward,
Mrs. Bayard B. Taylor, Delaware
Grange; member of executive COM
mittee for three years, J. Frank
Wright, Trophy Grange; member of
executive committee to succeed late
Mr.. Phillips, Guy Wheatley, Column
bia Grange.
A gold regalia cOmmemOratiug his
many years of service was presented
to Mr.. Robinson by Mr.. Wright,
representing the State Grange. A
basket of roses was presented to
Mrs. Robinson.
Bid For COncIaVe
Both Milford and FELTON, Oranges
invited the 1887 convention to their
respective towns. The executive
committee will decide the meeting
place later.
Resolutions were apprOced favor
ing granting of power to the State
Highway Department to clean up
cemeteries along the roads. steps to
prevent stream pollution, STATE
bearing cost of removing diseased
fruit trees, State bearing cost of
killing tubercular cattle. State pay
ments to owners of condemned cat
tie and retention of dog and hunt
ing licenses on statute books, con-
demning sale of liquor md opposing
Sunday sale and lengthening of
present hours, and urging greater
stress on game and forest eOnser-
VatiOn in schools and colleges.
The cooperative committee urged
that the system Of cooperative buy
ing and selling be enlarged in Della
ware to include poultry and eggs.
More visitation between oranges al
so was recommended.
Membership Gains
Gains in membership and a broad
ening of the Grange program, esDe-
cially in youth activities, were indi-
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Milford chronicle., 1936-12-11
MILFORD STORES
ARE PREPARED
FOR XMAS TRADE
Local Merchants Believe
1886 Business Will Bet
ter Last Seasons.
OPEN EVENINGS NOW
Beautiful Street DecOra-
tiOns Admired By Out
Of-TOwn Visitors.
OPEN EVENINGS NOW

Thousands of shoppers from all
sections of Delaware and Maryland
will make Milford their shopping
headquarters during the next eleven
shopping days. Hundreds Of out OF
town visitors and shoppers are
guests of the city daily and each day
and evening finds every store crowd
ed with happy holiday shoppers. Ac-
cording to interviews with several of
the eity's leading merchants this
years business stands better than
a fair chance of topping that of last
year. All of the stores are ready to
take care of this holiday business,
with full stocks of fresh merchan-
disc, attractively displayed.
The street lights which were turn
ed on Tuesday night and the other
decorations have all been the object
of much praise by the visiting shop
pers.
Thousands of red and green lights
and miles of laurel rOping presents
a picture of rare beauty. Especially
attractive is the beautiful cOmmun-
ity Christmas tree located in the
Plaza Square, hundreds of vari-col-
ored lights advantageously arranged
set off the beauty Of this giant ev-
ergreen.
On page twelve of this paper there
appears a full page advertisement
sponsored by the leading merchants
and business houses, inviting the
general public to make Milford It's
shopping headquarters.
Milford stores are remaining open
evenings now to take care OF the
shoppers who are unable to visit tne
business section during the day
time
visit Milford, enjoy the welcome
and hospitality of the Garden CITY
Of Twin Counties and buy in ''iit-'
ford.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-11
Work On $4,000
Inlet 1T Lewes To
Start In Short Time
Construction AIUaits Title To Final Property For
Right of Way; Dredging And PiIing Bids Opened
By y. S. Engineers But Contracts Not Awarded.

Joint construction by the federal
government and State of an inlet
from the Delaware Bay into the
Lewes and Rehoboth Canal at Lewes
at a total cost of $2SOOOO will start
shortly.
Assurance Of this was given by
federal and State officials this week.
when 1t was learned that the gov
ernment has already secured eight
OF the nine easements or necessary
rights of way from landowners over
the course Of the inlet, and that the
ninth and final easement is expected
to be obtained in a few days.
Failure to secure the final ease
ment, it was reported. would lead
to immediate condemnation pro-
ceedings through a joint action Of
the State and Federal governments.
Although the contracts have not
been formally awarded, bids for both
the dredging and stone sheet pile
work have been opened, and an
nOuncement of these awards is ex-
pected as soon as the last property
right of way is obtained.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-11

The bids were opened in the
office of Col. John c. H. Lee, u. S.
War Department, Corps of Engi-
neers. The low bidder for the dredg-
ing work was the Atlantic, Gulf ard
Pacific Company, whose 2O-inch
pipe line dredge has been waiting
at Lewes for more than three weeks
to start work. pending the signing
of the formal contract.
Short and ShOckley of Bethany
Beach, were low bidders for the
ietty construction at S15O,948 The
jetties will be similar in cOnstruc-
ton to those just completed in the
Delaware River near the Whining
ton Marine Terminal.
Anticipating a start on the dredg-
ing work this month, engineers es-
innate that the entire project will
be finished by late spring of next
year. The inlet, which will he at
least six feet deep at mean low wa
ter, and jettied on both sides from
the shore line into the Delaware
Bay will make available a new point
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U. S. JURY INDICTS
SUSSEX BANK CASHIER
Also Alleges Payroll Padding By
Painting Contractor on PWA Project


A lower Delaware former bank
cashier, a Pennsylvania painting
contractor, and a former Wilmington
postoffice clerk were among those
indicted by 1s true bills returned by
the Federal grand jury for the De-
cember term of the U. s. District
Court Tuesday. The grand jury con-
cluded its work in one day and was
discharged by Judge John P. Nields.
The Jury ignored the bill against
George e. Smith, Negro, Wilmington,
charged with offering to make an
expenditure for a vote in the recent
national election.
Charges $500 Emhezzlement
Neamiah Ashley Jenkins. for
merly cashier Of the Peoples Ma
tional Bank, Laurel, was indicted
on charges Of embezzling a total Of
Ss.7OO OF the banks funds between
Dec. 26, 1888 and Aug. is, 1896. and
also for allegedly making false en-
tries IN, the banks books.
Samuel Charlick, Inc, Samuel
Charlick and Adolph Wexler, sub
contractors for the painting Of the
Magnolia Public School, Kent
County. a Public Works Administra-
tion project. were indicted on
charges OF falsifying payroll reports
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Milford chronicle., 1936-12-11
Automatic Traffic Control
Great Devices Hid To Safety

regardless Of anything that might
happen although some drivers "step
on it" as soon as the green light
comes on before pedestrians have
had a chance to clear the intersec-
ton. 1t gives permission to proceed
with care under existing circum-
stances.
The meaning of the yellow light is
often misunderstood. Some people
think it means proceed with eau
ton. That is, however, an extreme
ly dangerous Interpretation, because
it permits vehicles TO continue to en-
ter the intersection until the red
light actually comes on and encour-
ages vehicles to start before the
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