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Milford chronicle., 1936-04-10

According to the Delaware Safety
Council, driving on wet roads isn't
the safest sport in the world but il
has to be done. When it's wet, slow
speed is always safe but there are
tricks to wet road driving that make
for safety. Today's cars are much
safer on wet roads than the cars Of
fifteen or twenty years ago when we
had hard, high-pressure tires. These
tires touched the pavement at only
a narrow spot as compared with to-
days soft tires which fiatten out
more and afford a much greater
gripping surface. The old, hard
tires surely could do tricks and the
roads Of those days were terrOrs as
compared with what we have now.
Some Of today's roads are safe even
when wet. Many OF the concrete
roads, when they have not become
greasecoated and dirty, present a
rough surface TO which tires stick.
On such a road, provided It Is such
a road, a car will roll safely at pref
ty good speed. The thing to be sure
Of Is whether Il IS such road. One
way to find out Is to drive along at
moderate speed and apply your
brakes. If the car sticks. you will
know It; II It skids, for safety's sake
reduce your speed II road Is dus-
y and slightly wet. il is more in
clined 10 induce skidding.
frequently 4 driver viii attempt
70 pass another car and find that he
snt getting by as fast as he hoped 1
he would. This may be due to the (
'act that the other driver, as some /
10. suddenly decides that # You
want 10 pass, he is going to make /
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-10
ROUTE or HIGHWAY
DET0CR IS CHANGED

Motorists have been warned
this week that the detour
around the st. Georges bridge
over the DUPONT Highway
which is imperative three
quarters Of an hour out Of
every hour from 2 a. m. to
D. m. has been changed by
Superintendent Reynolds Of
the State Police.
The detour northbOund now
starts from the duPOnt BOule-
ward az the il. and H. filling
station and consists Of a turn
to the left to Townsend
through Middletown, Mt.
Pleasant. Summit Bridge and
Kirlwood and hack TO the
main highway at Tybout's
Corner.
SouthbOund travellers may
use the converse Of these d.
rections.
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-10

ware and the State College for Col
ored Students. increasing the figure
70 close to S1,000,0OO under the
amount necessary for operating
costs.
IN addition, II is pointed out, a
recommendation has been made by
DR.. Harry V. Holloway, superin-
tendent Of public aducatiOn, for a
s3,0O0,000 school building program
In the near future.
IN a previous report to Mr.. du-
Pont, Mr.. Smith pointed out: 1T is
evident that either some way must
be found to restore the franchise
tax to its former level, or some
other tax must be imposed. unless
the schools Ct the State are to
suffer"
1876 Figures
The number of companies and
assessed each year since
1891 follows:
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-10
GAS STATION OWNER
FIRES AT FLEEING THUG
Stokes Bowen Finds Blood Trail
Leading From Crime Scene

The old story about "the third
time being lucky" proved true with
Stokes Bowen, a filling station oper-
atOr just north Of Milford along the
State highway, for Sunday night, af-
ter three attempts he shot the in
truder that had been robbing his
store. The burglar, believed serious
~ wounded, made his escape and is
now sought by the police. There
have been several burglaries around
Milford lately
Mr.. Bowen operates a store in
connection with his gasoline BUSH
ness, and once q week for three
weeks his store has been burglariz-
ed. His home is just few feet
from the store and on each Ocea-
sion he has heard the intruder. but
always he got away with tobacco,
cigarettes, candy, and etc.
Waited For Him Sunday
Sunday evening. sitter closing his
filling station and store, Mr.. Bowen
remained up longer than usual be-
fore retiring. The night was stormy
and he suspected that his robber
would return. Turning out the
lights in their house he and his son
listened. About II o'clock they
heard a noise in the store. Mr. Bow
en- and his son both loaded shotguns
and quietly went out around the rear
Of the building. They flashed a light
in the store and saw some one back
Of the show cases, loading goods
into a bag. They could just make out
the top Of the head Of the burglar.
When they dashed the light into the
store, the man dropped to the floor
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Milford chronicle., 1936-04-10
81, 100000 DEFICIT IN
1886 STATE SCHOOL
REVENUES rs FEARED
Years Assessment On Franchise Tax At NeIV Lou
LeUeI; Secretary of State Walter Dent Smith Re-
UeaIs Total Is S2SO8,962, Drop of S274,225.

Revenue for operation Of the
States educational system may run
approximately $1,000.O00 behind ex-
penses during the current year, due
TO decreased corporation franchise
taxes, Secretary Of State Walter
Dent Smith has reported to State
Tax Commissioner Pierre s. dupont.
Mr.. Smith reported a new low as
sessment figure on corporation
franchise taxes amounting to 81
sos, 1924 for 1896, representing a
reduction Of $274,225.66 from the
So, 1873, 1870 assessment OF last year,
and S3,246,842.18 less than the peak
reached in 1891.
The franchise tax actually col
lected in 1885 was $2.925,357.7O. Mr..
Smith reported.
Assessed BY Secretary
The franchise tax Is assessed each
year by the Secretary OF State and
collected by the State Tax Depart
ment.
It Is pointed out in the report the
State usually collects between 40
and so per cent Of the assessed
amount Of corporation franchise
taxes. The estimated collection in
1886 on this basis would be $685.
400. The only other revenue source
for school purposes is the State in
come taxes, estimated at 100000.
a combined estimated total
Of S3,126.400 to be collected for
schools this year.
During the past year, It is pointed I
0ut, approximately $3,717,O0 was
required to operate the schools, or
,59O.00O more than anticipated in
come for the current year. In adj
liti0n. 100000 is allowed for the
operation Of the University Of Della
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-10
MRS. M. P. NORTHAM
HEADS STATE PIT. A.
Members Urged To Teach Children
Benefits OF Government

Mrs. n. P. Northam. Of Yorklyn,
was chosen president Of the Della
ware State Parent-Teaeher AssOcia-
tion last Saturday at the 25th an-
nual convention at Smyrna in the
Smyrna High School She succeeds
Mrs. Robert p. Robinson Of Newport,
who was elected as member Of the
executive committee al large. Mrs.
Northam was also chosen delegate
to the National Congress Of PARENT
Teachers to be held IN Milwaukee.
Wis, May III TO IS. Mrs. Orville
Wright, OF Pennington was named
alternate.
Other Officers Elected
-Four vice presidents were elected
as follows: Mrs. A. A. vanHorn. Mt.
Pleasant: Mrs. W. 4. Keys. Clayton;
Mrs. George Walls. Georgetown;
Mrs. p. C. Elliott, Seaford. Other
officers named are. Secretary. Mrs.
Orville Wright, Pennington; treas
urer. Mrs. Edwin Marshall. Lewes:
Joseph Money. Newark.
Mrs. Robinson, Mrs Robert r. Lewis
FarH 70 Page 2. Pleassl
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-10
DEL. NEGROCONFERENCE
MAKES APPOINTMENTS
"a Moved To New Charges; Rev. d.
G. Waters Returned TO Milford

Appointments Of pastorates for
the year in the Delaware Confer
ence Of the Negro Methodist Episeo-
pal Church, closing its 7Srd aunaul
session IN Philadelphia on Sunday
night were read BY Bishop Ernest
G. Richardson. presiding officer at
The conference.
Only a single major change was
made In the assignments, and only
% clerical displaeements were made,
the smallest number in recent his
tory Of the conference.
The one change. Of major signif-
canoe was the transferring Of the
Rev. T. H. Woodley. John Wesley
M. E. Church, Brooklyn, N. Y, to
a charge in Trenton, N. J. Rev.
Woodley was succeeded at John
Wesley by the Rev. J. f. Dunn, who
[Tarr 10 Page 9. Piea5sl
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-10
DR.. STANLEY WORDEN
HEADS HEALTH BODY
Dover Physician Elected President
At Annual Meeting OF Department.

Dr. Stanley Worden, Of Dover,
was elected president Of the State
Board Of Health at the boards an
nual meeting last Thursday in the
Brandywine Sanatorium. He sue
ceeds DR.. R. F. Ellegood, Of wiz
mington Mrs. F. c.. Tallman, Of viii
mington, was elected vice president.
and Mrs. Anna Brewington, Of Del
mar, secretary.
DR.. A. c. Jost. executive secretary,
explained the board has adopted a
policy OF rotation under which each
county would be equally represent
ed.
Dr. r. D. Herdman. B. S. G.. Of
Dover. was reappointed State bac-
teriologist. He has charge Of the
laboratories in Dover.
Nurse Supervisor Named
Mrs Catherine Trent, who is now
ia the Pennsylvania Hood area do
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Milford chronicle., 1936-04-10
SIX FARMERS NAMED
TO AGRICULTURE BODY
Appointments Have Been Approved
By Secretary Wallace

Six Delaware farmers recommend
ed to act as a Temporary State Ag-
ricultural Conservation Committee
have been approved by Secretary Of
Agriculture Henry A. Wallace, ae-
eording to word received by A. D.
Cobb, acting director of agricuitur-
al extension at the University Of
Delaware. from ]. B. Hutson. direc-
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Milford chronicle., 1936-04-10

a COMMISSION % study the nnan-
cial system Of the state has been
appointed by Governor C. Douglass
Buck.
Mr.. Smith also reported that a
new method Of reporting corpora
ton franchise tax assessments de-
veloped last year, by using address,
Ograph plates instead Of the printed
lists, has resulted in a saving of
from $4,000 to $4,000 annually for
the State.
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-10
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, April /, 10 Tues.
day. april 2, Inclusive

Charles J. HolzmueIler, the local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for Mil
ford, from Wednesday, April /, to
Tuesday, April z, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-10
3 DIVORCE DEGREES
GRANTED In SUSSEX
Decision Reserved In One Case As
Superior Court Opens April Session

80 @NNAAA QNfNAAa n NAAA hNNaAAAA
The April term of the Sussex
County Superior Court opened on
Monday with Chief Justice Daniel J..
Lay on and Associate Judge WI W..
Harrington on the bench. Eight de-
crees nisi in divorce were granted as
follows:
Charles N. Smith Us. Alma H.
Smith, desertion; Martha Virginia
Kitchens vs.. Alton d. Kitchens, ex-
IRENE cruelty; Harlan w. Knowles
VS.. Lillian F. Knowles. desertion;
Wilbur N. Swiggett VS.. Helen D.
Swiggett, dessrtion; Ruth E. Fisher
VS.. Charles B. Fisher, desertion;
Samuel R. Wilson VS.. Edna r. Will
ITHTH to Page 5, Prease1
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-10
C. E. DUFFY SELECTED
AS G. O. P. KEYNOTER

DtVuIy AIIufHty VtHtfuI 0tItCteu
To Serve As Permanent Chairman
Deputy Attorney General C. Ed
ward Duffy, Of Wilmington, was Sc
lected to serve as permanent chair
man and keynoter Of the Republican
State Convention at Dover. on We'd
nesday, April %. at a special COM
mittee meeting of members of the
Republican State Committee in Will
mington on Tuesday Nine delegates
and alternates will be named at the
to represent the State at
the Republican National Convention
at Cleveland, starting June 8.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-04-10

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The following winds and condi+
tons prevailed during Me same
nerird.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-10
THE STAR FILES P. o. STATEMENT

Circulation of Past Twelve Months.
Statement the ownership management circulation
Evening published daily Sunday published
Sunday morning at Washington c. required by act Of Congress
Of August a. 1912:
Editor, Theodore W. Washington,
Fleming Newbod Washington Co. publisher
Star Newspaper Company Frank Noy preden Warrington
D.
w. Noyes B. Noye trustees;
Ruth Moves Mcdowell and Elizabeth Hemptone trustees Rudolph
Max Kaufman and Henry O. Hanford trustees
and Henry Hanfod trustees Frank Noyes
Newbold, b.
mann, Jessie c. Kaunmann r. M. Kaufmann
man, Miranda Noyes Pomeroy Newbod Noyes George
Howard Ruth Moves Mcdowell Elizabeth Hempsone Crosby
Noyes Boyd All addresses Washington
Pomeroy Greenwich Conn., Barbara K Murray Y.
Known bondholders mortgages other security holders
holding cent total amount Of mortgages
other securities,
Average number Of copies of the publication sold
or distributed through the mails otherwise
during the twelve months ended September 50, 1885,
Average Net Circulation.
Daily Sunday.
Net Paid Circulation 12s,l36 136576
Net Unpaid Circulation up O copies
given for service etc.
Total Average Net Circulation 1so2ss 1929
(signed) r.. KAUFFAdANN
Secretary,
Sworn to and subscribed before this day October 1885,
SeaD N. M RAYMOND,
Notary Public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-10
FORT MYER SOLDIER
j. is HELD IN DEATH
Coroner's Jury Also Acts in Mrs.
Walker Fatality, Generating
I Motorman,

Corpl. Henry Kershner OF Fort
Myer, who was ordered held for Police
Court action under the negligent
homicide act by a coroner's jury yes
terday in connection with the death
of Sergt. Roy F. Miller, also OF the
Virginia military post, will be ar
raigned Tuesday. Pending arraign-
ment, he was released in custody OF
military authorities.
Kershner was the driver of an auto
mobile which overturned Wednesday
night at the Virginia end Of the Me-
mortal Bridge. killing Sergt. Miller,
and seriously injuring Miss Ethel
Richards of Lyon Park, Va. Test-
mony showed the machine was travel
ing at q high speed.
The jury later exonerated Celie
Capps, 1913 Seventeenth street south
east, a Capital Transit Co. motorman.
of blame in the death Of Mrs. Mary E.
Walker, 80, who died Wednesday In
the Homeopathic Hospital.
Mrs. Walker was struck by street
car operated by Caps on September
IL, while CLOSING Connecticut avenue
near her home at the Grafton Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-10
RALLY LAUNCHES
Y.M.G.A: CAMPAIGN
Years Goal Is 600 New
Members-Purposes OF
: Organization Told.

The Washington Young Mems
Christian Association last night
launched its annual membership
campaign with rally meeting In
SholrS Cafe, 1919 6 street. This
years goal is 600 new members.
Carson p. Frailey, chairman of the
membership campaign, presided. He
urged the campaign workers to ap-
proach prospective member with the
idea of having a commodity to offer"
in the form Of service toward char
acter and body building.
Leonard w. De Cast. general Sec
rotary of the local Y. M. c. A., urged
the group to think of the Y. M. c. A.
as an organization Ito provide an
atmosphere Of freedom and through
friendly guidance help persons meet
their needs in life" Another Of its
aims, he pointed out, is to inStill in
persons a social responsibility which
will enable them in later life to take
their places as citizens of commune
ties.
Other speakers were J. o. Martin,
member of the Y. M. C. A. Promotion
Committee; Thomas j. Frailey, law
yer and teacher at Southeastern
University; Ralph Foster, physical
director at the Y. M. C. A., and Ran
dolph E. Myers, director of the pro-
motion department.
= Drive Ends October FL.
The campaign is designed to enroll
many young men who recently have
arrived in Washington, and others, SO
they may learn the advantages of the
Y. M. c. A. membership. The cam
paign will end October 81 with a
meeting in the Y. NJ c. A., 1736 G
street. The first meeting for reports
on the progress Of the campaign will
be held at the Y. M. C. A. next
Tuesday.
Tomorrow the Y. M. c. A. in many
countries will commemorate the 115th
anniversary of the birth of its founder.
Sir George Williams. Ninety-two years
ago he founded the first Y. M, c. A.
IN London.
Message From Roosevelt,
fr6SlQeNL ftOOScVclL III u ICSCA1
message to c. r. Mease of the New
ark, N. j.. Y. M. c. A., chairman OF
the Founders Day Committee, praised
the Y. M c. A. for its emphasis OF
Christianity and declared:
During this recent depression 1t
has done valiant service in providing
programs of guidance, education and
recreation for the millions of unem-
ployed young men who have stood In
great need of such programs.
II am glad to join with many
friends of the Y. NJ C. A. in paying
tribute to Sir George Williams, the
founder of this great organization"
The founders day celebration will
be featured locally tomorrow after
noon by radio speeches over Station
WRC by j. Edgar Hoover, director OF
the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
and Harper Sibley, president Of the
United States Chamber Of Commerce.
The addresses will be delivered be-
tween 4:3o and pm, with Leader
ship Today and Tomorrow" as the
general topic. Other prominent men
will speak in other cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-10
ICKES CASE PLEA DENIED
Illinois Lawyer Accused of At.
tempted Blackmail.

SPRINGFIELD, III, October 10
(R.-The Illinois Supreme Court yes
terday denied petition for . review
of its previous decision dtsbarring
Lucius J. M. Malmin, Chicago at
torney, on a charge of attempting to
blackmal Secretary of the Interior
Harold L. Ickes.
Action was brought against Malmin
and c. w. Larson, another Chicago
attorney, by Ickes on the ground that
they threatened to blackmail him for
either a job or money. The rehearing
was sought only by Malmin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-10
Mouse Kills Rather.

WALSENBURG, Colo. (P.-A rattle
snake, captured at the L. A. Busch
ranch for high school science classes,
did very well on . diet Of q mouse
every two weeks until it was given .
particularly agile one.
The mouse. Mrs. Busch related,
kept lodging the snakes lunges until
it wore it down, then nibbled Oh its
rattles and killed it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-10
STANDS TO BE BUILT
FOR HALLOWEEN FETE

Seating Accommodations for $500
to Be Erected on Constitution
Avenue.
A grandstand seating approxi-
mately $500 persons will be erected
between Fourteenth and Sixteenth
streets on Constitution avenue for
the Halloween parade, sponsored by
the Greater National Capital Com
mittee, October 81.
There will be no charge tor the
seats. according to A. Clyde Burton.
chairman of the Reviewing Stand
Committee, who outlined plans Of his
committee at a luncheon meeting Of
the General Celebration Committee
yesterday at the Harrington Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-10
Killed Watching Hindenburg'

NEWARK, N. j.. October 10 R.-
"A. j. Hoffman, As, was fatally in
jured yesterday when, stepping back
ward on a garage roof to get a better
view of the dirigible Hindenburg as it
passed over the city, he crashed
through a skylight and fell Is feet
to the concrete floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-10
EDUCATIONAL.
WALTER T.. HOLT

Mandolin, banjo, guitar. Hawaiian gull
tar and ukulele. Pupils trained for
home, orchestra, stage, radio playing.
Ensemble Practice with Nordica Clubs
1901 Col. Rd. NV. Col. 0s4s
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-08-11

1o1o-Germany adopted a Republi-
ran Constitution-Sal recover
$5,0OO,OOO dollars worth of gold from
= lier sunk off Ireland in 1917.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-08-11
ADD MISS RAMSUER
TO SCHOOL FACULTY
Statesville Lady To Be Assistant In
Commercial Department For
Coming Session

Miss Mary Ramseur, of Statesville,
has been signed as a member of the
Henderson high school faculty for the
coming year, and will be the assist
ant in the commercial department.
She is a graduate of Hickory high
school and of Lenoir-Rhyne College,
Hickory, where she taught in the com
mercial department. She is a wo-
man of considerable experience in
these departments, and will assume
her duties here with the opening of
the fall term.
Miss Irvine Simms, of Boaz, Ala,
was elected head of the commercial
department several weeks ago, and
Miss Ramsuer will be her assistant.
Plans are going forward for the
start of the new term next month.
Students will report for registration
on Thursday, September 10, They will
be given lesson assignments on Fri
day and class room work will start
in full force on the following Monday.
Teachers will report for meeting
Wednesday before the day of regis
tration
All schools of the city and county
will start on the same day, and their
teachers will meet here on Wednes-
day preceding the initial day.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-08-11
TWO MEN GUILTY
DRUNKEN DRIVING
Recorder Clements Puts
Heavy Fines on Defend
ants, Revokes License

Two of the five defendants tried
at today's session of recorders court
were giving hearings on drunken
driving charges, and both were con-
victed, one of them pleaded guilty to
the charge.
Richard White pleaded guilty to
drunken driving, and was fined $50
and costs, and his license to drive
was revoked for one year.
C. C. Atkins, of Middleburg, was
convicted of driving while intoxicat-
ed, and his license to drive was re-
voked for II months in addition to a
fine of $50 and costs of court.
Robert H. Pollock pleaded guilty
to a speeding charge, and prayer for
judgment was continued upon pay
ment of the costs.
Gladdeus Emory pleaded guilty to
operating a vehicle without a chauf-
fers license, and it was shown in
court that he has secured the proper
license, and prayer for judgment was
continued upon payment of the costs.
John T. Fields was convicted of
operating a motor vehicle without
proper brakes. 1t was shown in court
that he had his brakes adjusted, and
prayer for judgment was continued
upon payment of the costs.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-08-11
WORK IS STARTED
ON SCHOOL GROUND
WPA Funds Granted In
Sum of $4,000 for Clear
ing Off Premises

Work is already under way in clear
ing off the grounds at the Henderson
high school and in putting the finish
ing touches on the athletic field. A
grant of $4,000 has been made through
the WPA for labor to defray the cost
of the work.
Everything is expected to be ready
before the opening of the new term
September 10.
The grounds will be levelled pre-
paratOry to sowing grass and the
planting of shrubs, and the beautifi-
cation of the property is expected to
be taken care of in large measure
through the funds made available
from government sources.
Shipments of desks for the class
rooms will arrive shortly, it is under
stood, and this will be in readiness
for the start of the new term
The new North Henderson school
and the four rooms addition at South
Henderson will be furnished and
equipped at the same time, and the
start of the term will see all build
ings in complete readiness, Superin-
tendent E. M. Rollins thought today.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-08-11
1920 CLUB FUNDS
ARE BEING SOUGHT
Business Community Re-
spending Generously To
Promote Markets

Soliciting committees are at work
calling on business people this week
for contributions toward the fund be-
ing raised by the Henderson 1920
Club for promotion of the tobacco and
cotton markets and the city's claims
and advantages as a trading center
Reports today were that they were
meeting with gratifying success and
that sums desired would be realized.
The tobacco interests of the city
have challenged the business COM
munity to match dollar for dollar up
to $1,000, making a total of $4,000 that
would be available for advertising the
market. Indications today were said
to be that the challenge would be met
completely.
A dinner meeting of tobacco men
and business leaders was held last
week, at which time officers for the
$500 club were elected and commit
tees named to direct details of the
campaign. ]. w. Jenkins is president
of the cluo. r. G.. Harrison is chair
man of the committee raising the
funds, more than half of which was
pledged at the dinner meeting.
AS soon as the solicitors have COM
pleted their work, a meeting of the
executive committee will be held and
budget adopted for expanding the
money to the greatest possible adj
vantage.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-08-11

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