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Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28
MANY PRESENT AT
BOXING TOURNAMENT
Tommy "BaIbO" EspOSitO X. o.
James Van In Windup

The second annual boxing tOurna-
ment sponsored by Camp 1926. CCC,
Slaughter Beach and promoted by
Mickey Shaw Of Milford, formerly
boxing and athletic instructor at
Camp 1926, was held in the Milford
Community Building on Wednesday
night beginning at $3.50 O'Clock.
There were six three round bouts
and the windup of five rounds. In the
first fight Tony Schmente defeated
John Lasarke on points. This was a
real rough and tumble battle. Both
of the boys are members Of the CCC
camp. In the second fight Tommy
Shutter. CCC boy, knocked out Leon
Ross of Milford in the first round.
Ross had to be carried from the
ring. In fight three Jack Hand
some" Peccolo Of CCC Camp 1926 de-
feated Roy Parker of Milford on
points. Both boys fought hard. Pee
colo having the advantage in weight.
In fight four "Rasputin" Dougherty
of CCC Camp 1926 fought a draw
with Ed. "Kid" Smith of Houston.
This was the first appearance in
ring for either boy, but both acted
like veterans. In fight five Tony Mar
ono of Camp 1926 defeated Vic Pez-
zia of the same place on points.
These boys we're evenly matched and
It was nip and tuck throughout the
entire encounter. In fight six Tony
NardiellO, CCC artist, won from the
highly touted Harrington firecrack-
Or, Harold Gibbs, when Gibbs refus-
ed to answer the bell at the begin
ling of the second round.
In the windup, Tommy "Balbo"
5sposito Of Camp 1926, knocked out
lanes tx. o." van in the third
ound Of their five round fracas. AL
hough given an advantage in weight
Van could not protect himself
Igainst the rushes Of Esposito who
las won his last three fights via the
nockout route
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Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28
MILFORD LOSES
IL INNING FRAY
Philadelphia Nine TaIIles Four Runs
In Extra Frame To Win, So

Bartram Of the Philadelphia TWi-
light League defeated Milford in a
12-inning game Sunday, to 7. Sew
en- runs were scored in the final inn
ing.
Bartram put over three runs in
the third inning and Milford even
ed the count in the same frame
when Cannon hit a home run with
two men on base. The score remain
ed tied until the eighth when Can
non hit another home run to sive
the edge BaFtram came
through with a pair of hits and a
to even the count asain in
the ninth.
The game remained deadlocked
until the twelfth when both hurlers
weakened and things happened. In
The Bartram half four runs were
pushed over. Milford just missed
ieadlocking the issue again with a
8-run splurge. The score:
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28
KENT FIREMEN HOPE TO
CHECK STORM FIRES
Group Reports Bolt Blazes Increas-
ing; To Seek Rule On Right OF Way

AT the S2nd monthly meeting of
the Kent County F'iremen's Associa-
tion held in Frederick last Wednes-
day evening Fire Recorder Thomas
Baker reported that as result of
the increase this year in rural light
ming fires, farmers are being given
instructions in scientific methods of
erecting FIRE fences that will ground
electric bolts and proper protection
for their barns and dwellings.
Want Right OF Way Settled
After much discussion a commit
tee was named to look into the State
laws giving rights of way to fire ap-
paratus responding TO fires. On nii-
merous occasions they find roads
blocked responding to rural fires.
c. G. Rodway and J. E. Haddaway
were selected for the committee.
state President willard d. BOyce.
Chief d. X. Beswick of the South
Bowers Fire Company and Past
President George w. Swain made
brief remarks.
Company Recovering
Every company in the county was
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Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28
ROADSIDE BEAUTY
PRIZES AWARDED
BY R.P. ROBINSON
Mrs. Edith Taylor, Of
Smyrna, Wins First
Prize For Garden.
THREE OTHERS WIN

Prize winners in the annual road
side Identification contest among
persons and places of business on
the dupont Highway between St.
Georges and Rehoboth Beach were
announced last Thursday by former
Governor Robert P. Robinson. Mr.
Robinson. assisted by Mrs. Robinson.
has been acting as judge of the con-
tests for a number of years at the
request of the sponsors. Mrs. Henry
B. Thompson, Mrs. Pierre s. dupont,
and Mrs. Irenee DUPONT.
Prizes are a check for $25 and
large American flag and staff in each
of the three classes.
The prizes for the best kept place
and garden were awarded to Mrs.
Edith B. Taylor. prOprietTess of
Wayside Inn on the west side of the
highway at Smyrna. Artistic ar
rangement of flower beds now in
full bloom. and neatness and fresh
ness of lawns Influenced this award.
Mr.. Robinson said.
For maintaining the best looking
and neatest gas station, awards
were given Harry r. James. whose
place is on the east side of the
highway just north of RehobOth
Beach. Freedom from signs. general
of grounds and buildings
and the attractiveness of flower gar
iens won the awards.
The remaining prizes. for keeping
he best roadside market, were
awarded l. Frank Boyer, at Boyd's
Corner. north Of McDonough. Artts-
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Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28
ROTARY GOVERNOR TO
VISIT MILFORD MONDAY
G. Z. Brown, Head OF 5Oth District,
To BE Guest OF Local Club

George E. Brown, Governor of the
5Oth Rotary District, which includes
all Of Delaware, Philadelphia. and
many cities in Pennsylvania and
New Jersey, will be the honor guest
of the Milford Rotary Club next
Monday afternoon and evening, Au-
gust 81. He will attend the weekly
Rotary dinner and meet all members
from 6.15 to 1880 D. m. Mr.. Brown
has been invited to be the guest of
The J. D. Caulk Company. J. H.
Company and the Dra-
per Canning Company during his
Milford visit. The local club Is pre-
pairing an elaborate program and re-
ception for their chief A full ac-
count OF Mr.. Browns visit. together
with his picture win appear in the
next issue OF the Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28
TICKET NAMED BY
DELAWARE REPUBLICANS
'U. S. senator-DanieI o.

~. S. Senator-Daniel o.
Hastings, Wilmington.
Representative in Congress
j. George Stewart, Whining
ton.
GOvernOr-Harry L. Cannon,
Bridgeville.
Lieutenant GOvernor-George
C. Hering,Jr.. Gordon Heights.
estate Treasurer - Warren
T. Moore, Harrington.
Estate Auditor. Henry
Hazel, Dover.
Presidential Electors - Mrs.
Frank G. Fallman, Whining
ton. William P. Richardson,
Dover; and George e. Walls,
Georgetown.
denotes incumbent.
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28
LIGHTNING KILLS MULE,
DAMAGES 2 HOMES
Heavy Rains Severely Damage To-
mRtOes In Lower Delaware

During the electrical storm that
passed over this section early last
Saturday morning lightning struck
and killed a mule on the Stayton
farm at Staytonsville.
A bolt Of lightning also struck the
dwelling Of Floyd Tingle. near Mill
ton. tearing of the siding and set
ting the house on fire but the flames
we're extinguished by the Milton
Fire Company. Lightning also dam
aged the home of Herman Holleger,
near Milford, but did not set It on
FIRE.
The telephone and electric light
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Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28
SUSSEX CAUCUS
ADHERES TO ITS
AGREEMENT 7
Both Factions Live Up To
Gentlemen's Agreement
Made Before Primaries.
HOUSTON CHAIRMAN
On Vote For Governor
Both Cannon And Short
Were Even.

DeadlOcked after four unsuccess-
full ballots to agree on a choice for
the candidate for governor with Col.
Harry L. Cannon Of Bridgeville, and
former State Senator /. DOlphus
Short of Milford, before the caucus
as nominees, members of the Sussex
County delegation to the Republican
State Convention went into the con-
ventiOn without having agreed upon
a ticket which they would support.
Cannon and Short each pOlled 2O15
votes with one vote going to George
S. Williams Of MillsbOrO This was
in accordance with a pre-cOnvention
agreement on a division of the 42
delegates from the county.
Efforts to have the caucus select
someone who would be acceptable
to both factions were equally fruit
less. The delegates did agree on
their vice e-chairman for the eonven-
tion and the members from the dis
trict on the various convention COM
mittees.
Results OF BallOtlng
The first ballot after the two can
had been placed in nomina-
tiOn resulted in 20 each for Cannon
and Short and two for Williams.
The second ballot showed Short had
21 votes with 90 for Cannon and
one for Williams. one of the two
delegates who had been voting for
Williams switching to Short. aThe
third ballot showed the same result
and the fourth ballot originally end
ed the same way. but one of the
Short followers gave one half of his
vote to Cannon. which made the re- j
suit: Cannon. 201k; Short, 2O1s; |
Williams. /.
TTwn to Paos s pleasel
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28
'33 RETAIL SALES
HIGH In DELAWAR
s24S Per Capita Average Tops Ma
tlOnaI Figure OF s2Oi, Survey shows

Per capita retail sales in Della
ware in 1888 amounted to s24s COM
pared with national average Of
s2o4. the Bureau Of Foreign and Do
mestic Commerce reported on Tues
day
Practically all Of the cities in
Delaware shown in the commerce
report had a higher average per
capita IN retail sales than that for
the nation as a whole.
1884 In New Castle County
In Dover. the per capita was s522;
IN New Castle. s146: In Newark.
1857: in Milford. including a popu-
lation OF 1875 in Kent county. s492;
Snussex county, sl95; New Castle
county. s264, and Kent county, s20S.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, August 19, TO
Tuesday, August s5, Inclusive

Charles J. HolzmuelIer, the local
weather recorder, reports the foI-
lowing weather conditions for MiI-
ford, from Wednesday. August 19. to
Tuesday, August IS. inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28

Bartram -. .OO3OOOOO1OO4-S
Milford .O03O0OO10OO3-7
Two more contests are on the
schedule for Milford this week. On
Saturday Milford will play at Prin-
cess Anne, Md, Sunday Woodstown'
N J., will play Milford here.
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28
temperature
Total Rainfall

The following winds and condi-
lions prevailed during the easne
period
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02
z|ONCHECK IN
 CARE OF DOCTOR
Wild Man of Congress to Be Detained Under
 Observation

Washington, June = (U.P0 --s Representative Marion Zioncheck l9 suffering from. oyer-work'.. physi- clans at Gallinger hospital said to- day after an examination. At the psychopathic ward, where zion- check was held for mental observa- ton; 1t was said his condition was mot serious" A few days rest were prescribed, indicating he soon may be released. Five months of rowdy antics in which he was jailed i've times, married, took a riotous honey moon and invented new drink the zioncheck zipper--ended in the psychopathic ward where he waA taken by police.
 First Sleep Since Thursday
 Zioncheck slept last night, for the first time, he said, since last Thurs day. The four day interim was pack cd with more excitement than most congressman get in 20 years u Washington. The reports of his eS. capadss fill two pages of police re cords. But he was awake early to day, demanding that his bride of month be released so she can come to me- His wife, former .WPA sten. ographer Rubye Nix, walked out" of their apartment early last Sat- urday. Frantic efforts of Zionchecl to locate her, during which he raced his speedy roadster through trafiic lights, attempted to enlist the aid
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02
QUEEN MARY TO
 SAIL ON FRIDAY
Will Probably Surpass Her Speed .on. Return. .Yoy.as
 age to England

New York, June 2--(UP) - An army of stewards, seamen, and mechanics began making the giant s. 8. Queen Mary ready today for a possibly record making maiden voyage to England.
 Sir Percy Bates, chairman of the Cunard- White Star. line, the 8O,000- ton liners owner, indirectly con- firmed reports that her 100000 horsepower engines will be opened up on the eastern passage in a challenge to the transatlantic rec ord of the Frenhc ship Normandie.
 T believe that she can easily beat the Normandie's time with favorable weather" he said, "and she may do 1t on the passage home"
 The Queen Mary will sail at 10:30 a. m. Friday. Cunard officials ex- pected her to carry even more than the 1,840 passengers she landed at New York yesterday at the end of her first Atlantic voyage. She barely missed equalliny the Normandie's speed record then. one year ago to- day the French ship made her maiden voyage from Southampton in 4 days, ii hours, 4l minutes. The queen Mary steamed from Cher- bourg, a course 34 miles shorter, In
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02
MISSING YOUTH HAS BEEN FOUND
William Webster Theile Is Located in Chicago; His
 Dad Talks With Him

Mamaroneck, N. Y, June 2-(Up) William Theile, wealthy Wall street financier, said today that his i5-yeay-old son, William Webster Theile, missing for Q month, has been found in Chicago.
 4 talked with him by telephone" Theile said. "f1e Is well and will come home soon. He told me he has been selling magazines" When Theile asked the boy if he was pre- pared to come home, the youth queried: 'If [ come back, will l have to go back to the Rye Coun- try day schoolY "We'1l talk about that when you come home" the father replied.
 Near End Of Studies ~ s
 srli iG Rnllkh Was tche e1gied .tO com, Iplete Ills Studies at tho school thii month and he was to eiler Hottch- kiss school in Connecticut in the fall. Theile said he planned to tel ephone his son again later today before determining whether to go to Chicago to bring him back or let the youth return alone.
 The boy disappeared four weeks ago from his Tudor mansion home on Shadow Island, near here. The fact did not become generally known until last Sunday after po- lice of Mamaroneck and New York reported they could find no trace of him. He had about $40 when he left home. He was found by the Chicago Times and talked with his father from the newspaper office.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02
SOCIETY MATRON
 MAY NOT MARRY

Boston. June 2--(UP)-Outcome of the May-D December romance of Q Back Bay society n1atron and her youthful titled tby adoption) fiance remained in doubt today. Yesterday was to have been the wedding day for Mrs. Frederick E. Snow, 66 widow of Q prominent Boston attor- ney, and Baron William T, Frary von Blomberg, 20, Boston publicity man who gained his title when adopted in 1883 by 73 year old Baroness Adelheid Maria von Blom- berg, cousin of Q NaSi military leader. -.
 When the day passed and still there were no nuptials newsmetl started asking questions. Some oi the answers:
 The baron's secretary: 'The we'd ding pains have been set ahead be- cause of too much publicity. The baron will make an announcement one way or the other sometime tfiia week."
 William T. Snow, son of Mrs snow: T believe I have convinced the baron that this wedding is not the thing to do. ;. .. I think he VIII probably put out Q statement an iiouncing that there will be no wed- ding"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02
TEAMMATES FOR
 TARTAN BROWN

Boston, June 2-(UP)-Selection of Bill McMahon of Worcester and Johnny Kelley of Arlington as teammates of Ellison (Tarzan) Brown of Westerly, R. T., on the Olympic marathon team was urged today by George V. Brown of Bos- ton, chairman of the Olympic mar athon committee. in @ letter to chairman William J. Bingham of the Olympic track and field commit- tee.
 Browns sentiments reflected those of Bill Schlobohm of New York, ar- other member of the Olympic mar athon committee, 1t was under stood. Brown and Schlobohm witt messed the recent Washington mar athon in which McMahon and kel- icy finished first and second.
 Mel Porter of Newark, N. J., third in the Washington and Boston mar athons, would be selected as an al- ternate under Browns recoin- mendations.
 Final selections will be made by the committee headed by Bingham.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02
ARABS ARE WORSE
 AT PALESTINE

Jerusalem, June D. (UP)-Re- newed outbreaks of violence oc- cured throughout Palestine today as British troop achievements, freshly arrived from Egypt, tramped drought the streets of Jerusalem and camped on the slopes of Mount Scopus pending assignment to trou- ble areas. Arabs rioting in Naza- reth tossed bombs which shattered police station windows. Other dem- onstrators, protesting Jewish immi- grafton to Palestine, derailed an engine on the Jerusalem-Lydda railway line.
 Arabs fred on the government district officers at Hebron. They also fired on the Sheman soap fac- tory, a British Jewish enterprise at Rehoboth. Near Jerusalem the poe lice exchanged shots with Arabs seeking to burn corn fields in Jewish settlements. Several incendiaries were wounded before the arson at tempt was frustrated. The troops which arrived to assist in restoring order comprised the second bat talion of the Bedfordshire regiment
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02
CURTIN IS MADE
 SUPT. OF PARKS
Native of City, on Staff of City Engineer, Succeeds
 Late I. w. Harrison

James J. Curtin, local native and a member of the city engi- neering department for more than the past decade, is Waterbury's new superintendent of parks. The park commission, in session yesterday afternoon, named MT. Curtin super. intendent of the city's parks as the successor to the late Irving W. Harrison, whose death occurred recently.
 Superintendent Curtin was born in Waterbury on March 20th, 1903. He is among the youngest park executives in the United States by virtue of the action yesterday of the park commission.
 Versed In Work
 However, he is well versed in engineering work and problems and his selection by the commission was hailed on all sides today as an ex- ceptionally good one.
 MT. Curtin received his elemen- tary training at St. Mary's paro- chial school. He was graduated from that institution in l9l6. He then followed a high school course for a brief time and then turned his attention to the study of engi- neering.
 For a time MT. Curtin was em- ployed as linesman on the Wa terbury division of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad company. From this concern he entered the employ of the city of Waterbury as Q member of the stair
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02
COMMUTER KNEW
 HIS RAILWAY LAW

New York, June 2-(UP)-Jacob Abelson takes the interstate com mere ecommission at it's word when it orders railroad fares reduced, even though the Long Island rail- road has defied the commission and refused to cut rates.
 Yesterday and again today Abel son, a commuter, refused to pay more than the 2 cents mile rate fixed for passenger traffic by the I. 0. 0. His home in Jamaica is I1.2 miles from Pennsylvania Station and on each occasion he has prof. fered @ quarter.
 "The fare is 34 cents," said the conductor today.
 Abelson explained that under the I. 0. c. rulidng he would be re- quired to pay only g cents but that he was willing to settle for a quar- ter. The conductor considered, acc cepted the 25 cent piece, but had | the commuter sign a duplicate ticket with his name and address.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02
MRS. M. J.LAWLOR
 WAS DEFEATED

West Hartford, Conn. June 2-- (UP)-Miss Carol Smith, Hartford lnedalist, and Mrs. Jonatha 6 n Thorne, Long Meadow, Mass, ad- vanced into the second round oi the Connecticut Womerl's Golf As- sociation championship tournament today by decided victories over Mrs. J. B. Kirby, Pine Orchard, and Mrs. David E. Marcello, Indian Hill respectively.
 Miss Smith won her match { and 3 and Mrs. Thorne, former metro politan champion, 6 and {.
 Other favorites kept in the rum ming. The results: Mrs. w. |. Cook, Hartford, de- feated Mrs. I. L. R. Browne, Far mington, 3 and 2.
 Mrs. Charles E. Brainard, Hart ford, defeated Mrs. w. Ross Mccain Hartford. { and 2.
 Mrs. L. o. DuBois, Wee Burn defeated Mrs. M. J. Lawlor, Water bury, 3 and 2.
 Mrs. F. w. White, Hartford defeated Miss Carolyn Chapman Brooklawn, { and 2.
 Miss Grace Hamilton, Wampa- noag, defeated Mrs. Charles Dow. ney, Springfield, Mass, 2 and 1.
 Mrs. Hazel P. Martelle, Hartford defeated Mrs. Phillip Barney, Far mington, s and 3. Tomorrow's second round pair- ings: Smith Cook; Brainard Du. Bois; Thorne : Hamilton; White Martelle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02
VOTING ZONES
 TO BE DIVIDED
Five Districts Are to. Be
 Cut in Two Alder- < X flien'to Decide a'ass

Five Waterbury voting districts will be ordered cut in two at the next meeting of the board of alder men rather than the four hitherto reported under consideration. The districts to be sliced up are the second, third, fifth, eleventh, and fourteenth. Tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 o'clock Registrars of Voters John T. Derwin and Albert Taller will sit in with Aldermen George R. 0uilfoile, Charles P. sciullo and George L. Kingston to agree on the boundaries of the new districts.
 At the present time there are twenty voting districts in the city. If the special aldermanic conmit- tees report is accepted at the next meeting of the aldermen, there will be twenty-five voting precincts in Waterbury.
 Conference Approved
 The aldermen met last night and approved tomorrow afternoons corl- ference. The boundaries of the old second district will be from Cherry and East Main street to the cen- ter line of Walnut street, Up Walnut street to the south side of Rose street, over Rose street to the west side of Oak street and over Oak street to the intersection of Wall street. The remainder of the old third district will 90 into one of the new precincts.
 The old third district will run along the center line of North Main street to the north side of Wood street over Wood street to the cen- ter line of Walnut street and down the north side of Walnut street. The remainder of the old third will also go into the new district to De created.
 Fifth District Cut
 The old section of the fifth dis trict to be kept intact will start at the center line of North Main street to Hill street and run along the west
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02
YOUTH SHOT BY
 AUTOCOMP ANON

Middletown. Conn, June 2.--(UP) James Daniels, IS, Deep River, was in a critical condition at Mid dlesex hospital today with a bullet wound in his abdomen, inflicted, police said, by one of two com- panions with whom he had gone for an automobile ride last night.
 Raymond Lebert. 16, Deep River. accused of firing the shot, was held on a charge of assault with a dan gerous weapon. Charles Miller, lS also of Deep River, owner of the car. was charged with carrying a concealed weapon.
 State police said Lebert shot Daniels after the trio had stopped at . filling station and the latter refused to give up the ignition Keys to the. ear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02
SelOing Roon, Project Closes On Saturday
Orders Came From Commissioner Daley--Wll Be ReOrganized- Many Complaints Had Been
 Made By Employees

The WPA sewing room project, whose employees have been protest ing against alleged inhum n e working conditions, will be closed for the purpose of reorganization on Saturday of this week, it was announced today by Miss Mary M. Hughart, director of women's and professional projects for the Connecticut WPA. Miss Hughart this morning denied that the com. plaints made about the project and the fact that protests had been for- warded to Washington had any di- rect connection with the closing order. She said the project was be- Ing closed temporarily in the in. terests of deficiency" and to give |:the women q chance st'ecct eff,i. xtugiiaft tSid The DefAOcEat that she had decided to close the CContlnued on Page l0.)