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Milford chronicle., 1936-12-25
REFERENDUM ON
PROPOSED BOND
ISSUE DEC. 2S
Special Election Will BE
Held At Municipal
Building On Monday.
FOR IMPROVEMENTS
Polls Will Be Open From
Twelve Noon Till Four
O'clock p. M.

A special election will be held on
Monday next, the 18th day of De-
cember, 1886, at the Municipal Build
ing in Milford to vote on a proposed
bond issue of $105,0O0, bearing in
terest at the rate Of three and one
quarter per centum per annum, pay
able semi-annually, maturing five
thousand dollars each year until
paid, commencing with the year
1871, in order to provide funds for
the cost Of the following municipal
improvements or so much of said
costs as shall be in excess Of any
sum which may be received by the
City of Milford from the United
States Of America, by way of a grant
toward said cost by the Federal
Emergency Administration of Public
Works and as provided in a resolu-
tfOn of the Council adopted Novem-
Der %, 1895:
Extensions, improvement and re-
pair of water distribution system;
improvements to water works con-
sisting of the driving of a new we'll,
installation of two new pumps, con-
structiOn Of two hundred thousand
gallon water tower, purchase and
installation of new chlorinatOr and
aeratOr, extension Of present build
ing, purchase and installation of wa
ter meters, construction of new
chimney for light and water plant;
construction of coal storage bin and
installation of conveying equipment
and installation of boiler feed sup
ply; extension, improvement and re-
pair of sewage and storm sewerage
system and streets.
Plans and specifications of said
improvements being on file and ap-
proved by the Council Of the City OF
Milford.
Estimated cost Of said improve
ments being the sum Of One Hun
dred and Eighty-fve Thousand Dol
lars, of which approximately forty
five per cent will be paid by the
United States Government.
The polls will be open from IL
O'Clock noon until o'clock p. m.
AT said special election, every
person who had a right at the next
preceding annual city election shall
have one vote for every dollar and
fractional part of dollar Of tax paid
by him or her respectively during
the year preceding said election, and
every owner of property whether in
dividual. partnership, or corporation
shall have one vote for every dollar
or part of dollar of tax paid by said
owner during the year preceding
said election and the said vote may
he cast either I'm person or by proxy.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-25
TO MAKE STUDY
OF PENSION FUND
State Board Will Ask Leg
islature To Name Com
mission to Make Survey.
BOARDS TO BE HEARD

The State Board of Education last
Friday approved the draft of a pro-
posed bill to be presented the Legis-
lature asking GOvernor-elect Rich
ard c. McMullen to appoint COM
mission of five citizens-at-large to
study the feasibility of a teachers
retirement fund plan for the entire
State. There are approximately
100 public school teachers in Del
aware of which about $50 are in
Wilmington.
DR.. Harry V. Holloway, State Su-
perintendent Of public instruction.
said under the terms of the bill the
commission would be requested to
make a full report of their findings
and any legislation recommended to
the 1889 session of the General As
sembly.
In connection with the school
building program for the State dur
ing the next two years the board
set Friday, January S, as the date
for a hearing of such boards of edu-
cation or groups of citizens interest
ed in improvements for their respec-
tive districts. DR.. Holloway was au-
thorized to prepare a notice for the
time and place of meeting, ineorpor-
ating details of the present finan-
cial condition Of the State school
fund.
Another question discussed by the
board without, however, arriving at
any decision, was the proportion OF
bonded expense which should be
borne by various school districts and
sections asking for new schools or
improvements. This is mooted
question, DR.. Holloway informed the
board. one. he said, which should
be clarified by the General Assem-
bly,.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-25
$5O4,5 $50 Goes To State
From Liquor Commission

Liquor dealers throughout the
State expect a rush business for
Christmas and have put in large
stocks. Because Of the competition,
prices are regarded as moderate.
The total cash receipts of the
commission to the conclusion of
November were S561,211. For the
same period last year, the receipts
were $414.540.
Each month, the commission
sends a portion Of it's fund to the
State Treasurer. The largest month
ly sum given TO the State was that
of $134.395 in June. At the end of
the corresponding month last year,
the commission gave S121,995.
Monthly Totals
The various totals for the II
months Of the year follows:
Spirits licenses: Sf26,754; beer IL
censes, s22.SOS; revenue stamps,
$9S,3O0; spirits tax. 1901, ,24O; wine
tax. $95,642
The total cash receipts during
each month Of this year were; jan
uary. S34.S74: February sS1.OS0:
March, $29.017; April. $40 .4S3; May.
s43,593; June. s137026; July. S49.-
637; August, 38.215; September,
$44.662; October, sf9. .180; November.
S54,4s4.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-25
Gov. c. Buck Calls
assembly To Act
On Job Insurance
Special Session VIII COHUeHe At Dover MORday, De-
ceRber 2S, To Consider Security Bill; Three Mem
Der Commission Proposed In Measure.

A thTee-Inember commission to
administer unemployment insurance
in Delaware is provided in a plan,
approved in principal by the federal
government, to be submitted to the
General Assembly at the special
session called by Governor c.
Douglass Buck.
This was disclosed last Friday
night by the commission which has
drafted the program and submitted
1t to the Social Security Board in
Washington.
Legislature Meets December %
Governor Buck last Friday called
the General Assembly to convene
December % at IL a. m. Unless an
approved law is enacted by Decem-
Der 81, revenues from payroll taxes
under the social security act will go
into the general fund of the U. S.
Treasury.
If an acceptable law is enacted
by that date the federal government
will return up to 80 per cent of the
amount collected in Delaware, this
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-25

The Delaware Liquor Commission
during the year ending last month
contributed S50,516 to the general
fund of the State. an increase OF
$7S,354 over the corresponding per-
iod last year.
An increase Of $14G,771 was also
noted during the II months OF this
year in the total cash receipts by
the commission.
With the upward rise OF business
and employment In this State, De-
cember is expected to swing tar
above last December.
More Revenue Expected
The increased revenue in stamps
for alcoholic beverages. this month
Is expected TO greatly boost the
calendar years total contributions
10 the States general fund.
Pierre S. DUPONT. State Liquor
Commissioner. is planning TO sub
nit a detailed report Of the opera
items Of his department and gem
eral view OF the liquor business sit
uation Of Delaware TO the General
Assembly
Steady Gain Noted
Al comparison Of Delaware Liquor
Commission figures month BY month
show a steady gain throughout 1895
as compared with last year.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-25
]. HALL ANDERSON
DIED MONDAY
Former Lieutenant-GOVer Of Del
aware Dies Following Long Illness


Funeral services for James Hall
Anderson of Dover, former lieuten-
ant-governor of Delaware, who died
Monday, were held in Christ P. r.
Church, Dover, Wednesday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock. The Rev. Benjamin F.
Thompson, pastor, officiated, Inter-
ment was made at Barratt's Chapel,
Frederiea.
From 1925 to 1929, during the ad-
ministration of former Governor
Robert P. Robinson, Mr.. Anderson
was acknowledgements He was
prominent in the Progressive Party
movement in 1912 and 1914 and
helped to organize the Delaware
branch Of the party. He was an un-
successful candidate for U. S. Rep
resentative on the party's ticket in
1914.
Born in Milford. Nov. -, 1873, Mr..
Anderson received his early educa-
tion at the Classical Academy there
and was graduated from Washington
College, Chestertown, Md, in 1899.
For four years he taught school.
He was admitted to the Delaware
Bar in April. 1907, after studying
law under Henry Ridgely Of Dover.
Among public offices he has held
were: Attorney for the Kent County
Levy Court in 1908; president Of
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Milford chronicle., 1936-12-25
OEk
.pHNHIH; aOOD
DEMOCRATS TO
CAUCUS SUNDAY
Lower Branch Will Be
Organize To Speed Mon
days Opening.
RESULTS IN DOUBT
Fight For Control OF I'm
employment Insurance
Body AT Session Seen.

John Biggs, Jr., chairman of the
Democratic State Committee, on
Monday issued a call for a caucus of
Democratic members of the Legis-
lature to be held at p. m. Sunday
i'm the Kent County Court House at
Dover. At that time plans will be
perfected for the organization of the
House of Representatives when the
General Assembly meets at noon the
following day in special session,
summoned by Governor @. Douglass
Buck to act on an unemployment in
suranee bill which will be submit
ted by a special commission.
The caucus will be held to speed
the selection of attaches and COM
mittees so the House. will be ready
to organize without delay at IL a. m,
Monday, December %, when the ses-
sion begins. The speaker has been
agreed upon, also the House attor-
neys. but while other positions have
been allotted to each of the three
counties, none has been filed. It
has been planned to hold meetings
before January 5, when the regular
session opens. Inc COufcAAAS u Q
special session has made it neces-
sary to act without further delay.
Whether the House organization
for the special session will be con-
tinued as the permanent organiza-
tion at the regular session will be
determined Sunday night. Hereto
fore at special sessions just prior to
regular session, the organization
has been temporary, a member OF
the controlling party other than the
one agreed upon as speaker for the
regular session being honored with
his selection for this post at the spe-
ciaf session.
Fader Probable Speaker
However, the Democrats have
agreed upon John R. Fader Of New-
ark as speaker at the regular ses-
sion and it is expected he VIII be
named speaker for the special ses-
sion. Francis A. Reardon Of VIII
mington and Howard E. Lynch ot
Dover are the selections for House
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Milford chronicle., 1936-12-25
COTHLION Club
DANCE ON DEC. 81
"DOc" Daugherty And His
Famous Band Will Fur
nish The Music.
IN COMMUNITY BLDG.

The Kent and Sussex COtillion
Club OF Milford will hold their third
annual New Years Dance, ThuER-
day evening. December 81, in the
Varney Auditorium of the Milford
Community Building.
doc" Daugherty and his famous
ten-piece band of Philadelphia. will
furnish music for the gala affair.
The band. according to all reports,
is rated as one of the best in the
East and according to an interview
with the music committee, composed
of DR.. James West, chairman, Gar
rett Grier and HarwOOd JamisOn,
doc" is coming to Milford deter
mined to give the people sweet mu-
sic"
The other committees which are
cooperating to make the dance this
year even greater and better than
last years splendid affair, are as
follows:
Invitation Committee 49, Philip K.
Jacobs, chairman; Alfred Nutter'
Jr., Harry Jester, Jr
Decoration COmmittee-ROy Kemp,
chairman; Paul Monroe. Harry May
hew, c. d. HOlzmueller.
Refreshments COmmittee--ThOmas
E. Jefferis, Jr., chairman: William
Ackerma1, John Burris, Harry Mu!-
holland
Edward NJ. Davis, well known
financier of Milford and Philadel-
phia, is president of tae club. The
other officers are DR.. James West
vice president; Philip r. Jacobs
secretary and treasurer.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-25
CHRISTMAS DANCE
HERE TONIGHT
Annual Holiday Fete To
Be Held In Community
Building.
FINE ORCHESTRA

Milford's annual Christmas Dance
will be held tonight in the Varney
Auditorium in the Milford COmmun-
ity Building.
The dance will begin promptly at
9 o'clock and will continue until
a. m. There will be an intermission
at 1880 until IL o'clock at which
time refreshments will be served.
Mrs. George H. Draper, Jr., will
have charge of refreshments.
Red" Gresh and his we'll known
1O-piece orchestra of Philadelphia,
will play for the dance. Red" re-
Gently completed an 18 month en-
gagement at Roof Pierre in Phila-
delphia. Before that he played at
Young's S1,OOO,OOO pier and the HO-
tel Ambassador at Atlantic City. AS
a special feature RED" is bringing a
nationally known girl singer with
his band.
Miss Frances Lammey and Mrs.
Donald W. Poole are cO-chairmen
for the decorations which carry out
the spirit of Yuletide.
The following ladies have consent
ed to be patronesses for the affair;
Mrs. Z. T. Williams, Mrs. W. c.
Smith, Mrs. W. L. Grier, Mrs. w. Y.
SippIe, Mrs. r. C. Barnard. Mrs. S.
NJ. D. Marshall, Mrs. G. NJ. Town
send, Mrs. S. P. Toadvine, Mrs. C..
E. Banning, Mrs. J. P. Hammond,
Mrs. Davis r. Grier, Mrs. c. D..
Holzmueller, Mrs. /. d. Short, Mrs.
G. H. Draper, Jr., Mrs. c. E. Varney,
Mrs. H. H. Mulholland. Mrs. C. Ed
gar Wood and Mrs. John Burris.
The dance committee is composed
of C. Edgar Wood. Garrett Grier and
William V. Sipple. Jr.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-25

money to be for payment of bene-
fits to unemployed persons. After
organizing on December %, the Cen
eral Assembly will have three days
to get the legislation in under the
wire.
The bill which is to be presented
to the Assembly was drafted by the
special commission some time ago
and submitted to the Washington
authorities. It was returned last
week approved except for several
minor details, commission members
said.
These details will be Strengthened
out in a conference Monday and
the commission expects the bill to
be ready in fully approved form by
the time the Assembly eonvenes.
Now Similar To Other States
Generally, commission members
said the bill conforms to the laws
in most Of the 25 states which al
ready have enacted legislation to
participate in the federal program.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-12-25
STATE SENATORS
PICK TEN AIDES
Slate Ready For Ballot When Special
Session COnyenes Monday

Ten attaches have been selected by
the Republican majority members
OF the State Senate to serve during
the special session of the Legisla-
ture which will convene Monday,
December 2Sth to consider an unem-
ployment insurance bill They also
will serve at the regular session OF
the General Assembly which will
meet January 5th. The Senate STAFF
at the regular session, however, will
be increased to about 30 employees.
Selection was made at a caucus
OF the Republican senators in the
Hotel Richardson, Dover, Tuesday
night. The slate, which will be voted
on when the Senate meets for or
ganization Monday at II o'clock, is
as follows:
Secretary, J. Horace DerricksOn,
Ocean View: assistant secretary,
W. Harry Dawson. Newark; secre-
tary 20 the president pro tenn, Dom
aid r. Morton, Wilmington; read
ing clerk. Burton S. Heal. Holly
Oak attorney. Julian c. Walker,
Wilmingion bill clerk. John NJ.
Rowe Bower; chaplain, the Rev.
william Matthews. Smyrna; ser
geant-at-arms. Clarence McFall;
assistant sergeant-at-arms, j. Will
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Milford chronicle., 1936-12-25
1886 WHEAT PROGRAM
COMPLETED In KENT
ISL Applications Listed Throughout
The County

Within the past several weeks
many inquiries have been received
at the Kent county extension Office
from those farmers who signed ap-
plications for the 1936-1939 wheat
allotment contracts, and who have
not received their benefit payment
checks for having reduced their 1886
wheat acreage in accordance with
the terms Of this new wheat pro-
gram.
In Kent county there were 3S1 ap-
plicatiOns, as compared to 315 con-
tracts in the 1933-1935 wheat all0t-
ment program, which is an increase
of q per cent. The increase in Sus-
TRrn 10 Pane 3. PLeaSfl
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-25
XMAS SERVICES TO BE
HELD In SUSSEX COUNTY
Many Scheduled For Last Of Week,
Few Next Week

Christmas services we're held on
Sunday night in the Presbyterian
Church. at Ffankford; Grace N. =.
Church at Milisb0fo; Greenwood NJ.
E. and NJ. P. Churches.
On Sunday morning in the Mills
borO Church there was a Christmas
pageant, treat to the school and a
special service at night. At the
Greenwood NJ. P. Church there was
a candle light and Christmas carol
service.
Other Christmas entertainments
follows: Tuesday night, Chaplain's
Chapel. between Georgetown and
Bridgeville; st. Johns NJ. E., at
Springfield Cross Roads, on the
Georgetown Circuit; Cedar Grove
School No. III, Cedar Creek District.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-12-25
THOMAS BAKER HEADS
KENT COUNTY FIREMEN

Thomas c. Baker, Of Dover,
was chosen president Of the
Kent County Firemen's AssO-
ciation at a meeting in Ches-
void last Wednesday night.
Other officers elected we're:
President, Thomas C. Bak-
er. Dover; first vice president,
+. L. Rentz, Frederick; second
vice president, Joseph E.
Swain, Cheswold; secretary,
George w. Johnson. Frederi-
ca; treasurer, Willard Barcus.
CheswOld. Directors for one
year, Frank Burris, Houston;
J. NJ. Horn, Clayton; Joseph
LOfiand, Milford; John NJ.
Roe. Dover, and Charles c.
ROdway, Hartly.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-25
HIGHWAY WORKS TO
PROTECT BEACH ROAD
Building Sand Dyke, Restricting
Bridges On Bethany Beach Road

Facing a biting winter wind blow
ing off the ice covered bays and
ocean, wOrkmen of the Highway De-
partment have been building a huge
sand dyke and re-sheeting the
bridges to keep the road between
Bethany Beach and Rehoboth Beach
in shape for visitors to enjoy the
bathing. grabbing. fishing and riding
along the ocean shores next sum-
mer
Despite repeated efforts the waters
of the ocean have swept over the
read several times during summer
and fall storms. Just north of the
inlet between Indian River Bay and
the ocean a sand dyke well filled
with brush to keep the wind from
blowing it away has been erected
at a height of fourteen feet with a
width of twenty-five feet at the foot
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Milford chronicle., 1936-12-25
STATE CROP SHOW AT
GREENWOOD JAN. 7, 8, 9
Best Corn Grown In America Will
Be Seen On Display

The ten best ears of corn grown
i'm the United States in 1885 will be
on display at the annual exhibit of
the Delaware Crop improvement AS
sOciatiOn. which is to be held in the
Greenwood Community Building.
Greenwood. Delaware. January Z, S,
and 8. according to Professor G. L.
Schuster, of the University of Della
ware, secretary of the association.
This ten ear sample, which was
adjudged Grand Champion at the
1885 International Hay and Grain
Show in Chicago. was grown by Will
liam Carr Lentz in Indiana. 1t is
Johnson County White Dent corn
and was obtained by the association
for display at the annual exhibit. so
that Delaware growers could COM
pare their corn to a recognized
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Milford chronicle., 1936-12-25
TWO SUSSEX LADS HURT
In POWDER EXPLOSION
Lee Downs, u Years Old, May Lose
Eye Sight

Lee Downs. 12-year-Old son of Ir-
wing l.. Downs. living near George
town, and janitor at the Georgetown
post Office building, may lose the
sight of both eyes, is severely burn
ed about the face and forehead and
had the hair on the front Of the
head burned off; while a playmate,
Ernest Hill, aged about Is years,
likewise is suffering from burns
about the face and forehead, when a
jar of gunpowder exploded while
they we're waiting for a bus to take
them to school at Georgetown, on
the highway leading to Providence
NJ. P. Church, about a mile past the
CCC Camp. Downs. Hill and Frank
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Milford chronicle., 1936-12-25
GAME COMMISSION
SEEKS SENTIMENT

Issues $4,000 Queries On Season
Dates And Stocking Preserves
To determine the wishes OF Della
ware spOrtsmen relative to stocking
the State with wildlife. more than
$4,000 questionnaires will be sent
out shortly by the Delaware Game
and Fish Commission. The cards are
to be filled out and may be returned
to the commission without cost. All
licensed hunters will receive ques-
tionnaire. Leonard X. Yerger. presi-
dent of the commission. stated.
Pheasant Season
The questions are: DO you favor
continued restocking of pheasants!
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Milford chronicle., 1936-12-25
STATE FARM PRODUCTS
VALUED AT $11,63S,OOO
Crops We're Harvested From S5j,OOO
Acres According To Estimate

Delaware farm products harvested
from an estimated 355,0OO acres IN
1895 brought a total of $1l.63S.OOO
TO Delaware farmers according to
preliminary figures received at the
Extension Department of the Uni
versity of Delaware from the Crop
Reporting Board Of the Bureau OF
Agricultural Economics at the U. s.
Department Of Agriculture in Wash
ington. d. c.
In spite Of acrease reduced from
the 1885 total Of $4,000 harvested
acres in Delaware, the farm value
OF the crops this year was higher
than last years total Of S9,567 900. A
part Of the difference is attributed
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Milford chronicle., 1936-12-25
MAN SERIOUSLY HURT
WHEN STRUCK BY CAR
p. W. Watson OF SelbyVilIe Taken To
Hospital; Driver Arrested

Pasher W. Watson, II, a funeral
director of Selbyville, was seriously
injured Tuesday night when he was
struck on Market Street between
Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth
Streets. wilmington. by an automO-
bile operated by John N. Behrlnger
of 241S Jefferson Street. Wilmington.
MIR. Watson, who told police ne
had walked from between two parked
automobiles in the middle OF the
block and into the path of Behrin-
gers automobile. was taken to the
Delaware Hospital where it was
found he had a fractured left arm
chest and head injuries. and pos
sible fracture of the skull.
Policemen arrested Behringer on
a charge of assault and battery
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-25
MILFORD BOY HURT
WHEN BIKE-CAR MEET
Alfred JeandeII, Age II, Seriously
Injured AZ Noon On Wednesday

Alfred Jeandell, better known as
"Sparky," age II years, who for the
past several years has been making
his home with Miss Susanna Evans,
Milford, was severely cut about the
face and head at noon on Wednes-
day, when the bicycle on which he
was riding collided with car driv-
en- by George e. Dawson, of Dover,
near Fox Filling Station, Milford.
Young Jeandell was removed to the
Milford Emergency Hospital where
his condition is regarded as serious.
State police from the Dover station
are investigating the accident.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-25
CHRONICLE OFFICE
WILL BE CLOSED
ALL DAY TOMORROW

The business Offices of the
Milford Chronicle and work
room will be closed all day
Christmas and tomorrow, Sat
urday, December 26, opening
again for the transaction of
business on Monday morning.
December 2S, at 8 O'Clock. Add
sale posters completed in the
plant and not called for were
placed in the mail on Thurs
day afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-25
SCHOOL CHILDREN
ENTER ESSAY CONTEST
Eighth GOrgas Mosquito Control
Contest Now Under Way

NA9ANn NNA GaA1 AAVeANAAAO OWMAAUA
Contest Now Under Way
Delaware school children entered
in the Eighth Gorgas Mosquito Con-
troll Essay Contest are availing
themselves of the presence of an ac-
tive control unit in this State, to
direct inquiries and make visits to
its headquarters and work camps.
seeking material for their papers.
The eighth annual essay contest
for high school juniors and seniors,
sponsored by the Gorgas Memorial
Institute was announced by Admiral
Gary T. Grayson, chairman of the
board of directors, late in the au-
tumn. This year, the assigned sub
ject is "The Importance Of Mosquito
Control and the Gorgas Memorial :
The closing date win be February
IS. 1887.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-12-25
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, December 18, 10
Tuesday, December p, Inclusive

Charles J. HolzmuelIer, the local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for Mii-
ford, from Wednesday, December 16.
to Tuesday, December %, Inclusive.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-25
Temperature

Total Rainfall .... L50
The following winds and condI
tions prevailed during the saae
period: