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Evening star., 1936-01-07

Jumper has a pair Of long hind
legs, and he certainly makes
the best use possible of them.
~ No one makes better use OF his
advantages than does Jumper with
those long legs of his.
Holding his breath, he sat notion
less just outside the big windfan in
the Green Forest. He was watching.
wide eyed, two of his enemies. One
was Whitley the Snowy Owl, down
from tile Far North for the Winter.
The other was Shadow the Weasel. in
his Winter coat of white. Either OF
them would have been exceedingly
glad to have caught Jumper. Neither
OF them knew that Jumper was any
where near Had they known 1t, they
would have wasted no time with each
other. Whitley had attempted to catch
Shadow because there was no better
food in sight He wouldn't have given
Shadow so much as glance had he
seen Jumper the Hare.
Never had Jumper had greater
desire to use those long legs of his
Evening star., 1936-01-07
Fashion Tip

A "cruise suit" is q jacket-frock
ensemble which combines q sleeve
less one-piece frock with q long
sleeved fingertip-length jacket. It Is
one Of the smartest Of the new models
for cruise or resort wardrobes, being
generally trimmed with print OF
paisley.
Evening star., 1936-01-07

you can hear him and initiate him,
too, and see what happens.
The food problem does not seem to
worry them. Usually they can find
all the grain. seeds. roots and green
herbage they need. They have roomy
apartments underground, and on
sunshiny days. you will find the whole
family stretched out comfortably on
Evening star., 1936-01-07

enough. the hand
was given us by
her victim. who sat
West, as an ex-
ample Of atrocious
bidding. However.
we think 1t is an
example Of about
as fine bidding as
ever took place.
South, dealer.
North = S ou t h
vulnerable.
East = West not
vulnerable.
Evening star., 1936-01-07

Let us consider the bidding in its
entirety. From the very start, Mrs.
Stengel expected to play the hand at
a seven contract. Her two-diamond
bid was naturally correct Vests two
spade over-call, while not very healthy.
at least was made with a two-suiter.
East, of course, raised to three spades.
and at that point, Mrs. Stengel real
lied the improbability Of being allowed
to play the hand at seven should she
Evening star., 1936-01-07
Masked Batteries.

WHILE on the subject of unusual
bids, we can never forget hand
bid some years ago by Mrs. I. H.
Stengel Of Larchmont, N. Y. Strangely
Evening star., 1936-01-07
Cooking Hint.

To bake apples so they will be
tender all the way through but not
too brown on top keep them covered
during the first half Of the baking
period.
Evening star., 1936-01-07
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.

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inexiSe
Evening star., 1936-01-07
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Evening star., 1936-01-07
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

OF what you have make best of use;
For doing less there's no excuse.
Jumper the Hare.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
SCHOOL BOARD
REORGANIZES;
NAMES SFACIJLTY
Harry MulhOIland Named
For Unexpired Term OF
Late Colonel Townsend.
SEVERAL CHANGES

At a recent meeting of the Milford
Board of Education, a new member
of the board was officially greeted
and the Board was reorganized. The
president Of the board is Dr. Walter
L. Grier, the vice president is Dan
iel Hirsch George H. Draper. Jr.,
and Harry H. Mulholland complete
the full membership. Mr.. Mulholland
was appointed for the unexpired
term of the late Colonel Theodore
Townsend.
The board reappointed SupeTinten-
dent Robert E. Shilling and Assist
ant Superintendent J. W. Boston and
the following corps of teachers for
the schools for the next school year:
First grade-Miss Lulu NJ. Ross
and Miss Edith NJ. Johnson.
Second Grade-Miss Marian Held
myer, Mrs. Geraldine G. Pettyjohn,
and Miss Mildred Breisch.
Third grade-AIiss Helen Smith,
Mrs. Emma w. Cordray and Miss
Dorothy E. DerricksOn.
Fourth grade-Miss Lila H. Hud-
son. Miss CoTdelia f. Carter and
Mrs. Rhea r. Tatman.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08

The 49th annual convention of the
Kent County w. .. T. u. was held
in the Methodist Protestant Church
in Harrington on Wednesday. Conn
ty President, Mrs. Elizabeth NJ
Bringhurst of FELTON,. presided. De-
votions were led by Mrs. Ella d.
Cordrey and Mrs. J. y. Parker. pres
ident of the Harrington Union, vel
coined the visitors, and the response
was made by Mrs. II o. Hoffecker.
county secretary.
The morning session was given
mainly to the reports of the Off
GERS. The county president made
her annual report, after which de-
partnent reports were given as fol-
lows; Evangelistic, Mrs. Ella d. Cor
drey, Harrington; medal contests,
Mrs. Lulu Anderson: motion pic
lures and legislation, Mrs. NJ. Evelyn
Killen, FELTON,; Union Signal, Mrs.
Pearl Townsend; membership, Mrs.
Bertha J. Coursey.
Officers Elected
officers for the year were elected
as follows: President, Mrs Elizabeth
NJ. Bringhurst, FELTON,; vice presi- |
lent, Mrs. Emma Massey. Dover;
secretary, Mrs. Ella
D. Cordrey, Harrington; recording |
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
ASSESSMENT FOR
SCHOOL PURPOSES
MADE IN SUSSEX
Assessment In The %
Election Districts Certi-
fed By Levy Court.
CAPITATION LARGE
Grand Total For Special
Schools, $9,2O6,O31; Gen.
eral Schools, $2S,751,131.

Z Assessment in the % election dis
triCts of Sussex County levied by the
Board of Assessment and certified
by the Levy Court Commissioners
shows grand total as follows: Spe-
cial. S9.206.O31; capitation, 1873.
general, $2S,751, ,131.
/ The assessments by districts are
as follows:
First Representative District:
First election district. special
schools. $1.O62,53S; capitation. 4O3;
general schools, 1897 ,O1O; capitation.
$50; second. general schools, S1,7O4,-
295; capitation. 1854; third. special.
81, ,074 S56: capitatiOn, 1000; general,
$736.591; capitatiOn. 1856; totals, spe-
cial. S2.137, ,394; capitation, 1.403;
general. $2.S39,S96; capitation, 1920.
Second Representative District:
First election district, general, SS65;
$50; second, general. ST.
1896; eapitatiOn, 1897; third, gen.
efal, $1,0S7, $50; capitatiOn, 920; to-
tails. general. $3,729,613: capitation,
2.947.
Third Representative District:
First election district, general, $685. /
1O1; capitation. 4SO; second, special.
S66O,9O4; capitatiOn. ISL: general, !
s611, ,110; capitatiOn. 1856; third. spe-
sial, $1.125,Os4; capitation, $50; gen.
sral. 1890, $40; capitation. $50; totals,
ipecial. S1.7ss. .9SS; capitation. 1901; /
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
KENT COUNTY
DIRT ROADS IN
GOOD CONDITION
Highway Crews Worked
On Roads To Perfect
Their Condition.
TAXATION REDUCED

when the farmers of Kent cOun-
ty ride over the dirt roads in their
area during the coming summer,
they will realize the wisdom of the
Republican majority in the last ses-
sion of the Legislature in transfer
ring the care and control of these
roads to the State Highway Depart
ment."
The above statement Was the opin-
ion expressed BY a member Of the
Kent County Republican Committee,
made in a statement expressed fol-
lowing a tour of the dirt roads
throughout the county last week.
Maintenance crews of the State
Highway Department have worked
on every section of dirt roads in the
county during the spring months
and it is claimed that all of these
roads are now in such shape that a
motor car can travel at the rate of
forty-fve miles per hour over them
in safety and comfort.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
TO OBSERVE NATIONAL
HOSPITAL DAY HERE
Next Tuesday, May IL, Set Aside For
Annual Observance

On Tuesday, May IL, the Milford
Emergency Hospital will again OBJ
serve National Hospital Day. On that
day friends, former patients and
those who are interested are invited
to visit the hospital. It will also be
the right time for a donation. Ar
ticles of use in the hospital or food
that can be served at the present
time or for future use will be great
ly appreciated by those of the staff.
May IL is the one hundred and six
teenth birthday of that brave woman,
Florence Nightingale, who, against
parental advice and in opposition to
the customs of her day, left the
comforts Of a regal home and went
with a number of other women to
bring healing to sick soldiers Of the
Crimean War. It is because OF the
ideals and the foresightedness Of
this Lady with a Lamp" that May
II has been designated as National
Hospital Day. It is the one day that
those who are interested IN the
Milford Emergency Hospital can vis-
It Il and see just how your hospital
Is carrying on. The donation is
very important part, too, and the
that are brought will be
greatly appreciated.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
BAPTIST STATE
CONVENTION
HERE May II
First Baptist Church, Mil
ford, Will Be Host To
10th Annual Meeting.
F. r. BAKER rs HEAD
J. RAY MUURPHY

The twentieth annual meeting Ol
the Delaware Baptist State Conven-
tiOn. will be held in the First Bap-
tist Church, Milford. Thursday, May
IA. The following program has been
arranged for the all day meet,
which will be divided into three
sessions. Rev. Clifford c. Greiner is
pastor Of the Milford Church.
The program follows:
Morning Session
3 a. m.-ConventiOn called to or
der by President F. R. Baker.
Devotional. service.
Address of Welcome, Rev. C. C.
Greiner.
Response by the president
Report of program committee
Appointment of committees.
Report of convention missionaries.
Reports Of-Board of Missionary
Ann Semple Memorial.
Executive Secretary, Treasurer.
Obituary. President.
Introduction of new pastors.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
CHURCH SOCIETY
HOLDS SPRING
RALLY IN SUSSEX
State Christian EndeavOr
Society Holds Annual
Sessions In Georgetown
PANEL DISCUSSIONS

Representatives of Christian En-
deavOr Societies throughout the
State attended the spring rally last
Saturday of the Delaware State
Christian Endeavor Union, in First
Methodist Protestant Church in
Georgetown. The theme for the rally
was, I'VE Choose Christ"
The morning session. with Roy
DeShong. president of the State
Union, presiding, opened with a de-
votional service the subject of which
was Christ in Me-" The responsive
reading was led by Nelson Everhart
of Smyrna, president of the Kent
County Union, which was followed
by another responsive reading by
the intermediate department, and
prayer by the Rev. John Jackson
Brown. pastor of the Milford Pres
byterian Church.
The welcome address was made
by the Rev Russell W. Sapp, pastor
of the church. while Mrs. Donald
Travis extended a welcome on be-
half of the local society. The re-
sponse was made by Mr.. DeShong.
Conferences were held for 40 min
utes. Mrs. Margaret Boddis. superih-
tendent of missions of West Church.
held a conference on
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
ABORTIONS CAUSE MANY
MATERNAL DEATHS
Statistics In Office OF State Board
OF Health Show s5 Per Cent

AbortiOns. whether induced or ac-
cidental, are responsible for ap-
proximately 25eo OF the maternal
deaths in Delaware. according to
statistics in the Office Of the State
Board of Health. Il was announced
recently by that organization, in
conjunction with a statement sup
porting the Mothers Health Week
drive of the American Legion.
A woman unable to bear a child,
for one reason or another. should
have ready access to legalized and
expert information Of birth control
methods. II was stated; It would be
far better TO prevent pregnancy in
the first place, than to allow Il TO be
entered upon and then to cut Il
short by either an accidental or in
duced abortion, the statement point
ed out; proper birth control meth
ods have no threats so far as the
life Of the mother Is concerned,
whereas an abortion undoubtedly
has many
With an annual toll that has aver
aged thirty-three deaths. or slight
ly better than GO per 10000 live
birth. over a period Of II years. ac-
cording to State health authorities
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
TALL CEDARS
AMATEUR NIGHT
TUESDAY, MAY Z
Paul BurkhOIder Will Act
AS Master Of CeremOn-
les For The Evening.
MANY ENTERTAINERS

Members and friends of Evergreen
Forest, No. 40, T. C. L.. are antici-
pating a big night Of novel enter
tainment in the auditorium Of the
Community Building. Milford, next
Tuesday evening, May IL, when the
Forest will sponsor the first anna
teur night given by any Tall Cedar
organization.
Paul BurkhOlder. Supervision of
Public schools IN lower Delaware.
prominent Rotarian and Odd Fellow.
will take the part Of Major Doe for
the evening and direct the entertain
ment as master of ceremonies.
Those who have seen him in this
role say he is very good and that
he keeps the entire entertainment
full of pep.
Five minute acts, prizes and ev-
erything will be a few of the novel
features presented.
The audience is the judge and
their decision will be final.
twenty-five applicants who have
had additions for the Tall
Cedar Amateur Night" include some
well known entertainers who have
made regulations in their line.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
Nationwide Survey Shows Decrease
Of 1920 In accident Fatalities

The Delaware Safety Council ha,
Just received the automobile fatal
tty tabulation for the first thre,
months of 1886 from the Aetna Cas-
ualty and Surety Company. The tab,
ulation reveals that 1884 persons
have lost their lives in automobile
accidents compared with 2,9O1 for
the same period of last year-a de-
crease OF 1929.
According to the Council many a
drivers tombstone might bear an
epitaph reading: He thought he
had the right-Of-way." Maybe he did
have il. too; but what good is IL
now? The fact is that the right-of-
way is an elusive possession. Courts
have defined it to their own salts
faction, but the average driver too
often thinks he has 1t Just when
some other mOtorist has the same
idea. The result is a smash-up.
If you want to be sure about It.
ask for an expert opinion after you
have slowed down and let the other
car go first. That, you will agree. is
the safe way. After all, isn't the
safety Of yourself and your passen-
gers the most important thing? You
may justly be incensed at the dis
s0urteous driver who always insists
upon beating you past the corner.
But take Il calmly. Read your next |
days newspaper. You can be sure
your name is not among the list Of
injured in motor car accidents. And
TOu can find satisfaction in the
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
Future Farmers To
VieFor Many Prizes
Many Prizes VIII Be AUGrded At The Annual State
Convention To Be Held At Georgetown TOday And
Tomorrow; Many Boys Are NOuC ActiUe.

Many prizes will be awarded al
Georgetown today and tomorrow at
the annual State convention Of the
Future Farmers of America. Della
ware has more than $50 boys active
In the membership Of the various
chapters.
Following is the list Of prizes:
Public speaking contest, first
award, gold F. F. A. medal, a silver
F. F. A. ring and $40 in cash; sec
Ond, a silver F. F.. A. medal and
$3.50 I'm cash; third award, bronze
F. F. A. medal aud IS in cash:
fourth, bronze F. F. A. belt buckle
and SO.
VIII Award 10 Gold Keys
To the Diamond Farmer will be
awarded 10 gold F. F. keys.
To the Honorary Diamond Farmer
will be awarded 1 gold F. F. A. key
teacher whose boys win most num-
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08

knowledge that you we're not in an,
way involved in the gruesome story
OF highway death and injury that
has become a daily feature in most
newspapers.
II there were a school for drivers
IN every community. one fundamen-
tai precept would doubtless be
taught first to every student driver:
All motor car accidents are avoid
aDle!" Do you question that pre-
ceptg Suppose. then. you name over
the various accidents with which
you are familiar and which you be-
lieve were unavoidable. But stop a
moment. After naming each one. ask
yourself this further question:
Was It not humanity possible for
someone, by doing something either
before or at the time of emergency,
to have prevented that disaster?"
The fact is that the vast majority
OF motor vehicle fatalities and in
juries are caused, directly or indi-
rectly, by the mistake, the incompe-
tence, the failure Of someone
sometimes more than one. Even the
small number of accidents traceable
TO mechanical failure might have
been prevented by thorough and fire.
quent inspection. by less speed. or
BY more expert driving at the mo-
ment.
Yes. there may be. rarely. an ac-
,ident which falls in the "Act of
God" class. But even these may Of
en- be prevented by foresight.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
NOT A CANDIDATE
FOR U. S. SENATE
HASTINGS SAYS.
Governor Buck Also De-
mics He Is Senatorial
Candidate.
SPLENDID RECORD
Law Maker To Campaign
For Party, Then Re-
sumo Law Practice.

Senator Daniel o. Hastings an
nounced last Saturday that he will
not be a candidate for reelection.
On Sunday Governor C. Douglass
Buck denied also that he is a can
didste for the Republican nomina-
tion for United States Senator.
Il am not a candidate and never
have been," Governor Buck said.
Senator Hastings informed Re
publican party leaders of the State
in letter that he will not seek the
nomination, confirming reports cur
rent here and in Washington for
some time. Desire to devote his time
to his law practice was given by
Senator Hastings as his reason for
not again seeking office.
Governor Lauds Hastings
The record of Senator Hastings
was praised by Governor Buck. He
said:
81 am not only sorry to hear of
his decision but worried to think of
the loss il means to the nation at
this time when the country so sadly
needs men of his courage, ability, |
and fOrceful leadership in Congress. /
With his departure from the Senate,
the Congress will lose its foremost /
statesman and the State and nation
a courageous and patriotic public
servant"
Senator Hastings has announced
he will campaign for the Repubii-
can national and State tickets be-
tween adjournment of Congress and
dav.
Text OF Letter
His letter was addressed to Gov
ern0r Buck, Republican national
Mrs. Frank G. Tall
man. national Republican commit
leewoman. and Col Edmund Nit
chell Republican State chairman.
Fhe letter followss
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
SEVEN HURT HERE In
WEEKEND CRASHES
Saturday And Sunday Night Mlshaps
Wreck Four Cars

Seven persons were injured in two
automobile crashes in Milford ovel
the weekend.
DR.. Paul Goss and Miss Erma
Welch, of Camden, N. j., were in
jured early last Saturday evening
when the car in which they were
riding, was struck by a car driven
by Alfred Nutter, Jr., of Milford.
Nutter also received slight injuries
and after treatment in the Milford
Emergency Hospital the three were
discharged
A car driven by Paul Williams of
Georgetown, who was accompanied
by Miss Mildred Jefferson and Miss
Mary Forst of Milton and Dale
Workman of MilIsbOrO, collided at
the corner of Second and Washing
ton streets, early Sunday evening,
with car driven by Robert Carpen-
ter of Frederica, who was accom-
panied by Alton Palmer, also of
Frederick.
Miss Jefferson was severely cut
about the face and neck. Miss FOrst
suffered from shock and Workman
from bruises. Carpenter escaped in
juries as did Williams, while Pal
mer received a lacerated nose.
Miss Jefferson, Miss Forst and Mr.
Williams we're taken to the Milford
Emergency Hospital where they
we're treated by Doctor Newell
Washburn of the hospital staff and
later discharged.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
KENT RESIDENTS
SEEK DRAINAGE
AT DOVER MEET
300 AT Mass Meeting Last
Friday Adopt ResOIu-
tiOn For WPA Project.
MANY SPEAKERS

Three hundred Kent County resi-
dents last Friday night demanded
that farm land drainage being done
by the Civilian Conservation Corps
and the Works Progress Administra-
tion be continued.
At a mass meeting called by the
Kent County Levy Court, in the
courthouse, they adopted unani-
mously a resolution calling upon
Delaware's U. S. Senators and Rep
resentative in Congress to vote for
such measures as will furnish more
money for drainage in Delaware"
The resolution also called upon
voters to elect to the next State
legislature only men who will en-
act intelligent drainage legislation.
John Biggs, Jr., chairman Of the
Democratic State Committee, sent
a telegram regretting inability to be
present.
Expects Work TO Continue
Bankson T. Holcomb, State WPA
administrator, said that be expects
the WPA drainage work to continue,
providing residents show suflcient
interest. He said there was between
125 and $50 miles Of drainage work
already done in the two lower coun-
ties.
Mayor J. Wallace woodford Of
Dover, presided. He praised the
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
REBEKAHS INSTALL
OFFICERS FOR 1886
Miss Alice Brown New Noble Grand
For Milford Lodge

The Margaret Pyle Rebecca Lodge
No. II. OF Milford. began a new
term last week under auspicious cir
cumstances when the ofIicers-elect
were installed by Mrs. Lena M.
Farra, president Of the Rebecca AS
sembly of Delaware, 10. o. f., in
the presence Of one Of the largest
gatherings of Rebeceas in recent
years. President Farra was accom-
panied by full staff OF officers that
included Virginia Kirby. conductor,
of Milford, who assisted with the
ceremonies. Heading the lodge as
Noble Grand for the new term is
Miss Alice Brown. Miss Brown needs
no introduction to the people Of
Milford and vicinity. Filling the po-
sition Of teller in the First National
Bank and Trust Company. Of Mil
ford. she has won a host Of friends.
Her work in the Rebecca Lodge has
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
.Y.W.C.A STARTS CANVAS
TO RAISE $4,000 FUND
Key Women, Or "LOcal Directors"
Named For Campaign In Towns

The sum of $4,000 has been
agreed upon as the goal in the main
tenance and expansion campaign of
the Y. W. c. A. District of Delaware.
for the benefit of Camp OtOnka.
girls camp, near Dagsboro. it was
announced this week by Mrs. Rich
ard L. Cooch. general chairman.
OF this amount. $4,000 is to be di-
verted to the maintenance of the
District of Delaware Y. w. C. A..
program for the 1886 season, and
$4,000 is for new yeaT-round cabin
at Camp Otonka, to be equipped with
heating facilities. The intensive
campaign will be held through the
State except the City of Wilmington
the week of May IS to %.
The chairman further announced
that Mrs c. Douglass Buck, of Bu-
ena Vista. near Wilmington, wife of
the Governor of the State, has con-
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
WORK SHEETS SENT TO
5000 SUSSEX FARMERS
Chester ShOrt, Milford, Committee.
man In First Representative District


The National Agricultural Conser.
vation Program in Sussex county is
now in operation. During the week
educational meetings have been held
in ten communities where this pro-
gram was explained by County
Agent c. r. Snyder and Assistant
County Agricultural Agent Byard
Carmean.
Work sheets have been mailed to
5000 Sussex farmers as well as in
formation about this program. 1t is
hoped that those who want to re-
ceive the benefit payments, will have
most of the data asked for on the
work sheets. already filled in before
seeing their committeeman. If you
do not know how to fill the work
sheet see your committeeman at
once. he will gladly help you.
The filling of the work sheet will
not Obligate farmer in any way.
but does make you eligible to apply
for benefits. some of which you may
receive without making any
changes in your present methods of
farming.
The Sussex county committee is
of the following men. If
you need assistance see the com
In your Representative
District:
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