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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-01
ART WEEK IN MILFORD
SCHOOLS MAY 3 TO 10
WIN Have Exhibit At School May s.;
Public Invited To Attend

In accordance with the plans of
other schools in the State, Miss
Lydia Bancroft, teacher of art in
the local schools, has designated the
week of May 3 to 10 as Art Week.
Exhibits will include the work of
the elementary and high schools
The plans diffeTe somewhat from
former years. This time not only
will there be the usual exhibit at the
elementary schools on Tuesday. May
5 from $3.50 to $3.50 O'Clock, but most
of the merchants down town have
consented to give a whole window
or a part of a window for some
phase of the art display. AS parents
and guests go to the school, on their
way they may enjoy these specimens
of art, which are selected with the
object of having some relation to
the particular kinds of store which
has loaned the space for it. 1t has
been suggested that there be a win
dow shopping night when all the
lights might be left on until after
the two shows at the Plaza Theatre.
May z. is bank night, with
more people than ordinarily in town
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-01
5OTH DISTRICT
ROTARIANS CLOSE
ANNUAL SESSION
George Earl Brown, Ocean
City, N. J., Named Dis
trict Governor.
PRESENT TROPHIES
Plan To Aid Boys In
Adopting Career Sug-
gested By Chas. Half.

The annual conference Of the If
tieth district of Rotary International
closed at Wilmington on Tuesday
night. 1t opened Monday morning
with approximately 1000 delegates
and their wives in attendance. The
Wilmington Rotary Club. led by
Thomas J. Mowbray. president, was
host. The business sessions were
conducted in the Playhouse, using
the dupont Hotel as headquarters.
George Earl Brown, of Ocean City,
N. j., was named district governor
at the opening session on Monday.
A majority of the Out-Of-tOWn dele
gates and parties left Tuesday night
for their homes in nearby cities and
towns of Pennsylvania and New
Jersey and points down State.
Addresses on the conference
theme, Development Of the Individ-
ual Rotarian," based on the Rotary
motto: He profits most who serves
best" featured the sessions.
Speakers on Tuesday afternoon
three physicians, Governor
Harrison W. Howe, Of the 34th Dis
trict, Washington. d. c.; Past Dis
trict Governor William Pearson,
and Past District Gov
ernOr Charles Half, of Northampton.
Pa. A fourth speaker was Past Dis
trict Governor Charles Ackley, of
Vineland, N. ].
Plan To Aid Boys Suggested
Suggestion that each of the ap-
10000 members in the
Rotary district, take some boy into
their places of business for a day
each month was made by DR.. Han.
Such a service might aid thousands
Of young men Find the career they
have been cut out for in life and
ways and means Of successfully en-
tering such work. he said.
DR.. Howe advocated support Of the
service work of the RO-
tary International, declaring it Of
fers a great opportunity to better
understanding returns
in fellowship the opportunities to
serve the individual and the COM
nunity and to do constructive work .
IN a worldwide scale"
Mr. Ackley reviewed the resolu- /
ions to be presented at the coming
convention of Rotary International
1t Atlantic City in June. 1t is pos
,ible, he said, a resolution may be
to reduce the area of the
iftieth district on the basis that it
las too many clubs in comparison
o other districts.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-01
BRIDGEVILLE GIRL
WINS TWO AWARDS
Miss MackIln Wins In State Contest
And Temple Art Exhibit

Miss Georgianna G. Macklin, a
BridgeVille High School senior, is
receiving congratulations on win
ming two honors within a week. On
Friday, April "a, she was awarded
second place in the State Declama-
ton Contest at Dover, with the at
tendant prize of fifteen dollars. On
Saturday, April 25, she received a
telegram from the Stella Elkins Ty-
Ter School of Fine Arts of Temple
University, notifying her that she
had been awarded an alternate
scholarship for the exhibit Of art
work which she has submitted for
annual novice exhibit Of art at
that institution. She won her posi-
tiOn as alternate with only two
pieces. One piece, the head of a Wo-
man in an oddly posed view. This
piece had been baked but not glaz-
ed. The second piece was a baked
and glazed piece, of a woman. In the
words of the judges the statue was
selected as outstanding because of
''the simplicity and character it pos
sessed." In the event that either one
Of the two selected for the full
fails to qualify Miss
will have the opportunity
to accept the award which is the
full scholarship at this institution.
Miss Macklin is the daughter of
Professor and Mrs. George T. Mack
lin, and granddaughter of Mrs.
James P. Pierce of Lake avenue, Mil
ford.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-01

Many motorists seem to take an
inordinate pride in getting away at
high speed from every stop. With
engine racing and hand twitching
on the geaF-shift. they can hardly
wait until the traffic light changes
from red to yellow. Probably they
do not know that in three racing
starts they can waste enough gasO-
line 20 carry them a mile
The same type of mOtOrist has
habit Of coming up to the light at
high speed, depending on quick ap-
plication Of brakes to stop in time.
He figures. that If the signal light
doesn't change he will be able to
rush on and beat the light" He
does not figure, of course, that these
sudden stops are wearing his brakes
out rapidly, and soon they will need
refining.
Most important Of all. however.
neither Of these hair-brained drivers
has considered the chances of an
accident in these reckless maneu-
yers. They probably would scoff at
the idea that the possibility Of an
accident Is increased at all. But
common sense tells US that the haz-
ards they run and the hazards they
create are many times those Of the
driver who seeks to play safe" at
each street intersection.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-01
DIR. HOLLOWAY
RENAMED STATE
SCHOOL HEAD
All Other Staff Members
Are Also Reelected At
State Board Meeting.
HELD LAST FRIDAY

DR.. H. V. Holloway was reelected
state superintendent of public in
structiOn for another year by the
State Board of Education at meet
ing held last Friday afternoon. DR..
Holloway has held this position since
the Inauguration of the present
school system some years ago.
DR.. John Shilling was reelected
assistant in charge Of secondary
schools and DR.. II. B. King re-
elected assistant i'm charge Of ele-
mentary schools. Other members Of
the State Education Department stan
were reelected as follows:
Directors of research, DR.. Rene l..
Herbst; assistant secretary of the
state board, J. o. Adams; supervisor
OF transportation William Ball; su-
pervisor Of repairs, Harry Smith; di-
rector Of physical education, George
r. Hendricks; director Of vocational
education, DR.. r. W. Helm, Newark;
supervisors of trades and industries.
A. h. Anderson. Wilmington; super
visor Of agriculture, W. Lyle
Mowlds; supervisor Of, home ecOnom-
les. Marion F. Brecks director OF art,
Rachel w. Taylor; supervisor Of art,
Mary G. Sheppard: director Of mu-
sic. Glenn GiIdersIeeYe; supervisors
OF music. Helen f. Martin. Whining
ton; Elizabeth Cathcart, Milford
Margaret Stockton. Dover; director
Of special education and dental hy-
giene. DR.. J. E. Wallin, Wilmington;
director Of AmericanizatiOn and
adult education. Marguerite H. Bur
nett. Wilmington.
Rural supervisors: Mrs. Phyllis |
Mason Heck, Wilmington; Ella J.
Holley, Wilmington; George R. Mil
Ter, Jr.: f. Paul BurkhOlder, Albert |
Farley. Calvin f. Afflerbach, George !
iOwn.
Visiting teachers: Mrs. Martha l. |
Barnes. Wilmington; Miss Leila A. I
Thomas. Dover; Mrs. Fl. Bertrude |
Lewis. Laurel; Miss Edith /. Jones. |
Consultations of the following
ichiOls we're authorized by the
'Oard: Uniin district, No. 81. New
castle County with Newark Special
HOwells, New Castle COun-
y with Middletown; Warren's. Kent
with FELTON,.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-01
FARMERS NOW HELPED
WITH WORK SHEETS
skilled Service Now Available TO
All State Farm Operators

All farmers who are operating
farms in Delaware now have avail
able the services Of community ana
county committeeman and county
agricultural agents 10 assist them IN
preparing work sheets under the
new National Agricultural Conser-
walton program, says A. d. Cobb,
acting director OF agricultural ex-
tension at the University Of Della
ware. Committeeman now are as
sisting in making out work sheets
and are aiding individual farmers
in planning their farming operations
so as to conserve and bull their
soil and quality for grants.
A farmer Is under no obligation
to liIi out a work sheet or to per-
form in line with the program. In
any event he may have the advan-
tage OF learning how his farming
operations could be adjusted to
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-01
SOIL CONSERVATION
MEETINGS FOR KENT
WIN Hold Meeting At High School
Here On May Is

Farmers who would like to know
more about this soil conservation
and domestic allotment program
which is being offered tina az ng by
the United States Department OF
Agriculture will have the opportun-
ity to hear this program explained
at a series of community meetings
to be held In Kent county next week.
Arrangements for these meetings
have been MADE by County Agent
Russell E. Wilson IN Gu, peratiOn
with the county committee including
R. Harry Wilson, Laurence E. Cain
and Ernest S. Mattiford, also C. Ar
thur Taylor and Robert A.. Carton
who are members Of the State COM
mittee from Kent county. These
committeeman met in the Kent
county extension office on Wednes-
day OF last week to plan these meet
lngs and to discuss this soil con-
serVatlon program with r. o. Stel-
zer. extension economist Of the Uni
versity OF Delaware, who Is in
charge Of this work for the State.
In order that every farmer may be
given the opportunity to attend one
Of these educational meetings. the
following schedule is announced for
Kent county:
Monday evening, May 4, o'clock.
Capital Grange Hall in Dover.
Tuesday evening, May s, o'clock.
Kenton school building.
Wednesday evening. May s. o.
clock, Fire Hall in Smyrna.
Thursday evening. May z. 8 o.
clock, Trophy Grange Hall IN Fell
ton.
Friday evening. May 8. 8 o'clock,
First National Bark building in Har-
ringtOn.
Wednesday evening, May Is, o.
clock. vocational agriculture room
IN Milford High School building.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-01
SUSSEX TAXES
LOWERED BY
LEVY COURT
SITE FOR STATE FISH
HATCHERY INSPECTED

Prospects of a State Fish
Hatchery were discussed on
Monday at a meeting OF the
State Game and Fish Commits
sion in the annex of the State
House. Following the disposi-
tiOn of routine business the
members went to a property
near MOOre's mill, south of
Dover, where they inspected a
site which it is believed will
be suitable for a bass fish
hatchery. No definite action
was taken but the matter is to
be discussed at a future meet
ing.
Following the inspection the
commissioners returned to the
Hotel Richardson where they
we're entertained at dinner.
The members are: President
Leonard K. Yerger, Wilbert
Raughley, and c. Clifton
Maull.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-01
URGED TO
WATCH BERRY WEEVIL
Sussex County Agent Snyder Gives
Remedy For Control OF Pest

With the presence Of the straw
berry weevil in some of our fields
and frost injury in others. it is nee
essary to do something about the
former. OF course, nothing can be
done for frost injury, but in those
fields where the weevil is present
some attention should be given to
checking this damage. This little in
sect, at times, is q very destructive
pest and if not watched closely may
cause serious harm in a short time.
Buds due to open are seen to wilt
and drop and in a few days most OF
them will break off and fall to the
ground. II one is cut open at this
time. a small white grub will be
found feeding on the bud tissues.
After laying an egg in a bud the
insect punctures the stem just be-
low, so that the bud droops and
falls. The new lot Of insects feed
for time in various places and thea
hide until next year.
County Agricultural Agent c. r.
Snyder, states that in controlling
these pests, clean cultivation is nee
essary; rubbish should be cleaned
around the fields so as to destroy
the hiding places so as to destroy
spraying with arsenate of lead or
Paris green will destroy some. This
should be used as the first buds be-
gin to form. Dusting with an SO-2O
mixture of sulphur and lead arsen-
ate at about IS pounds per acre or
an s5-I5 mixture of hydrated lime
lead arsenate has been quite salts
factory.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-01
TWO GIRLS WIN
MAIN PRIZES IN
STATE CONTESTS
Selbyville, Smyrna School
Entries Are Winners In
Discussion, Defamation
WAS HELD IN DOVER

In the State discussion and decla-
nation contests held in Murphy
School auditorium in Dover last FRI
day afternoon and night, Miss LOr-
eta Long, SelbyVille High School,
and Miss Clara Nancy Slaughter
Smyrna High School, won first
prizes.
Students from each county who
won the honOTs in their respective
high schools and counties we're Sc
lected for this State competition.
Miss Long won the discussion
prize with the subject, Pupil Par
ticipation in School Activities as a
Training for Larger Social Partici-
patton" Miss Slaughter's subject in
winning the defamation contest
was, "The Burgomaster... The prizes
were $25 each.
CIaymOnt Boy Second
William Carty. Claymont School,
won second prize, SIS, with the sub
ject, IF Waste is Unjustiiable.
Wars. Since They Are an EXtrava-
CANT Waste of Life and Material,
Should Be Outlawed," and John W.
Magill, Smyrna School, took third
prize. $40, subject, who Should Go
to College" in the discussion group.
In the defamation contest, GeOr-
gianna Macklin, Bridgeville School,
won second prize with "The Lady
With the Lamp" and Elizabeth Muir
ray, Selbyville School, alternate
from her school, was awarded third
prize. her subject being. "The Lost
Word" The prizes were SIS and $lO'
Other Contestants
other contestants and their sub
jects were:
discussion, Richard Ellis, Laurel
School, in Choosing a Vocation
One Must First Consider His Own
Interests and Abilities;" Gladys
Jones. Claymont School, 'The Ideal
Young Citizen" Defamation. Edith
Newark School, steel"
olivia Kirby, Milford School, "The
crimson Rambler" Christine In
gram. Clavmont School, Billy Brad
and the Big Lie"
Prof. John Shilling awarded the
prizes and DR.. H. B. King
Inc defamation prizes. The judges
we're R. Floyd Cromwell, principal
of Cambridge, Nd, High School; J.
W. Bueher, English instructor. Tenn
ple University, and WintOn TOlles,
of public speaking, Wash
ngton College.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-01
SPEEDING DANGEROUS
ON DAMAGED ROADS
Fast Driving At Night On Winter
Damaged ROads Dangerous

Fast driving at night on winter
damaged highways is particularly
dangerous according to the warning
sounded by Superintendent c. c.
Reynolds of the State Police. There
is particular hazards to night driV-
ers from heaVed or broken spots in
the roads caused by the recent Sc
we're winter and rain conditions.
With vision considerably lessened
after dark, reduction of car speed Is
the only prudent thing, otherwise
section Of washed out macadam or
raised bump in the road If hit with
sufficient force may throw the car
out of control and result In consid-
eYable damage. The night speed
should be so restricted that the car
can be brought TO a stop well within
the length Of the headlight beams.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-01
GAS CONSUMPTION
INCREASED IN JANUARY
IncIement Weather During Month
Made Little Difference In Use

The inclement month of January
made but little difference in the
consumption of gasoline according
to the statistical report of the AM
erican Petroleum Institute in which
most of the states show an increase
in gallonage. Delaware stood well
with the group Of states which ad-
join it and for January showed an
increase of liz per cent over the
same month Of last year. New Jer-
sey and Virginia led, New Jersey
showing a 1.2 per cent increase and
Virginia a 1.3 per cent increase.
Maryland with liz per cent and
Pennsylvania with LIZ per cent
were slightly behind. Altogether the
figures show very plainly that the
slight increase Of gasoline tax in the
states has made but little difference
in consumption.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-01
Tax Rate For Year FIXED
At 35c On Each $4,000
OF Assessment.
Total Assessed Valuation
of County Real Estate
Is $37,957, ,I62.

The Sussex County Board Of As
sessment on Tuesday submitted to
; the Levy Court Commissioners the
! assessed valuation Of the real estate
in the tWenty-three election districts
which totaled $37,957 1852. Acting on
the basis Of the assessment, the tax
rate for the year was fixed at thir-
ty-fiVe cents on each one hundred
dollars of the assessed valuation
The rate is fifteen cents less than
last year. The splitting of the rate
in half of what it was two years ago
has been made possible by the State
Highway Department taking over
the roads in the county on July OF
last year. When the act was passed
at the legislative session In 1885, au-
thorizing the taking over and main
tenance Of the highways another act
was passed fixing the tax rate for
Sussex county at not more than fif-
ty cents. This rate was maintained
last year.
Allowance had been made last
year for the carrying out Of the
drainage project, involving approx
imately $4,000. The court declared
the act unconstitutional. With the
drainage law declared unconstitu-
tional and the taking over Of the
highways, which heretofore required
large part of the money raised by
taxation, the Levy Court Commits
sioners found they could reduce the
rate from fifty TO thirty-fiVe cents.
In a letter presented 10 the Levy
Court Commissioners on April 21,
Governor c. Douglass Buck recon-
mended that the tax rate be lower
ed not less than ten cents. The Levy
Court Commissioners. II Is under
stood, have had It IN mind for some
time prior 70 the receipt Of the Goy-
ernor's communication to reduce
the rate less than suggested, and
possibly fix it at thirty cents It
was stated on Tuesday that a tenta-
tive budget had been made up on the
basis Of thirty cents, but after ser
iOus consideration it was deemed adj
Visable to fix it at thirty-five cents
which would give them a working
basis, outside of the actual running
expenses Of the county government,
to meet any possible emergencies
which might arise between June
this year, and the time for leYying
the tax the latter part Of April next
year.
So far, the Levy Court Commits
sioners have had sufficient funds to
operate the county government,
make additions to the county Jail,
improve the court house and spent a.
few hundreds Of dollars for relief.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-01
MILLERS, WILMINGTON,
ARE Sc YEARS OLD
Well Known Furniture Dealers Gel
ebrate Birthday Tonight

Tonight, Friday evening, May 1,
1886, Miller Brothers. one of the fin
est furniture houses in the east, will
celebrate the Both anniversary of
their founding. with a reception to
be held at their store, Ninth and
King streets, Wilmington. from 2 to
10 o'clock. There will be music. re-
freshments and souvenirs Nothing
will be sold.
Nathan Miller, with his brother.
Samuel, founded the business in
1906. Since 1922, however, Nathan
Miller has been sole owner.
MIR. Miller is active in community
and State affairs, and is also active
in a social and fTaternal way.
Many officials. both State and mu-
nicipal, as well as leaders in all
walks Of life are expected to attend
the function. Admission by invita-
tiOn.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-01
MRS. BUCK HEADS
Y. W. c. A. FUND DRIVE
$4,000 Needed For 1895 Operating
Expenses; To Build Cabin At Camp,

Mrs. C. Douglass Buck, it was an
nounced by Mrs. Richard Logan
Cooch, chairman Of the coming Dis
trict Of Delaware Young Women's
Christian Association campaign for
$4,000, May 1s to %, will be hon
orary chairman. This announce
ment was made at a dinner meeting
at the University Of Delaware, at
which Dean Winifred ]. Robinson, a
member Of the Board Of the District
of Delaware Y. w. C. A., was hos
tess. Dean Robinson's guests at the
dinner were Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Logan Cooch of Newark; Mrs. Chas.
P. Townsend of Dagsboro, president
of the District of Delaware Y. w. G.
A.; Dean and Mrs. George Lee
Schuster Of the University Of Della
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-01
IMPROVEMENTS TO STATE
WATERWAYS ENDORSED

Delegates to the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress
In Washington, d. c., have en-
dOrsed the plans for enlarge
ment Of the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal and the pro-
posed construction Of an inlet
for the Indian River and Re
hObOth Bay in Sussex county.
The Indian River project Is
being surveyed by army engi-
neers as result Of a resolution
adopted at the last session of
Congress. Il was presented by
Representative J. George
Stewart Of Delaware.
The Congress also endorsed
projects calling for cOnstrue-
tiOn of petties at the mouths
of the st. Jones and Murder
kill Rivers.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-01
MANY DELAWAREANS AT
MD. 7. C. L. CEREMONIAL
State Treasurer Warren 7. Moore
Received Honor

Many DelaWareans were present
at the District Ceremonial of the
Tall Cedars OF Lebanon at Cam
bridge, Nd, last Saturday night,
when Harry Wright. Grand Master
Of the Maryland A. F. and A. NJ,
was made a Tall Cedar at sight by
Thomas Urspruch, Supreme Tall
Cedar Of the United States. After the
Grand Master of Maryland was re-
ceiVed with hOnOrs due his station
and seated upon the stage, DR.. John
Mace, district representative Of the
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-01
CONVICT SEIZED
BY OFFICERS IN
SUSSEX COUNTY
Captured In Chicken Coop
John Lucas Admits A
Auto And Store Thefts.
SUBMITS QUIETLY
Hunt For WiIkersOn Is
Shifted To DeIInar And
Maryland Section.

John Lucas, convict who escaped
from the Sussex county jail on
Monday, April 20, was recaptured
after six days of freedom last Satur-
day night. John WilkersOn, who ac-
companied and participated in the
jail break with Lucas, is still at
large. He is believed to have left the
woods about Glendale and Jeffer-
sons Cross Roads.
WilkeTsOn Hunt Shifts
The hunt for WilkersOn shifted
TO the Delmar section of Delaware
and Maryland this week with the re-
cOvery in Delmar of an automobile
stolen in Seaford.
The car, believed to have been
stolen by WilkeFson between IL o.
clock Sunday night and O'Clock
Monday morning, was recovered on
the Old Line Road. Just outside of
DelmaT, where it had been aband-
Oned.
The car was owned by W. David
Bryan.
Police also believe Wilkerson Is
the person who broke into War
Tington's store and filling station on
the Bridgeville-G Georgetown Road be-
tween midnight and s O'Clock Sun
day morning. Only food was stolen
from the store.
Lucas, police who trapped him in
the chicken house Of Elmer King,
Of near Redden, said, was caught as
a result Of his desire to shoot King,
whom he blamed for his present
diiiiculty.
OheFs No Resistance
Although he had two loaded re-
VOlVers on his person when he was
caught IN the chicken house, Lucas |
made no effort to resist the officers |
he was hungry and nearly exhaust
ed. and ms only comment was that 4
he was sorry he had been caught /
before he had had chance TO get
King.
In the meantime the search for
WiIkerson has spread over a larger
area. Robbery Of a store early Sun
day morning on the Bridgeville-
Georgetown road resulted in a corp
Of police turning their hunt In that
direction. They believe WilkeTson
broke into the store to secure a
supply Of food as only food was
taken from the store.
II is believed Wilkerson has in his
possession the rifle and one Of three
revolvers he and Lucas stole from
the iail when they escaped.
Lucas Placed In Solitary
Lucas, returned to the George
town Jail by Privates Horace J.
Hickman, Irving Vienot. Russell d.
Jones, and Clarence K. Lynch, was
placed in solitary confinement. PO-
lice say he admitted the theft of ,
four automobiles. breaking into the
store Of John D. Beebe at Ellendale, (
and theft Of articles from the store.
Lucas was serving a three-year (
sentence on a charge Of theft Of the
automobile Of Loretta Whitehead, of I
near Houston, when he escaped.
Lucas, police said. charged King had
information which led to
lis arrest on the charge and his 1
present sentence.