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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-15
POPULATION IN
STATE INCREASES
Census Is Estimated At
256,OOO Against 23S,38O
Six Years Ago.
MARYLAND GAINS

The population of Delaware has
increased approximately $4,000 since
the last census was taken in 1890,
according to estimates made by the
Census Bureau.
The estimated population at pres
ent is 256,OO0 as compared with 238,-
$50 in 1880. Delaware still rates 47th
among the 4S states and the Dis
trict of Columbia in population, sur
passing only Wyoming and Nevada.
The total population of the cOun-
try at present is estimated at 127,-
521 900. as compared with 122,775.-
O46. Eleven states show a decrease
in population over 1890 They are:
Michigan, Wisconsin. South Dakota,
Nebraska, Kansas, Mississippi, Mon
tana. New Mexico, Arizona. Rhode
Island, and California.
Among the states gaining the
most in the same period are South
Carolina. Georgia, Florida. and Ten
nessee. New York is still the most
pOpulOus state with 1888, 600,
while Pennsylvania continues to
rank second with 1O.066.O0O. Mary
land has increased from 1,631,5 ,526 in
1880 to 1853, 900 in 1895.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-15
Sussex County
Leads Nation In
BrOiIer Production
Recent Surrey Made By U S. Department Of Agri-
culture ShOUs 66 Per Cent of Al The BrOiLerS Pro
duced Are Raised On The DeL-Mar-Va Peninsula

According to W. T. Derickson, ol
the Bureau of Markets. State Board
of Agriculture, a recent survey made
by the U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture covering the br0iler industry of
the United States shows that $50
Of all the broilers produced in the
United States are produced on the
Del-Mar-Va Peninsula, principally
in the area from Dover south to
Cape Charles. This report also
shows that Sussex county. Delaware,
is the principal broiler producing
county in the United States. and Ac-
eomac county. Virginia, ranks sec
Ond In Sussex county hocks of
chickens ranging from 5000 to 49,
900 are very common. There are
many fOcks ranging from 10000 to
10000 and at least one broiler pro-
ducer has a capacity of 10000 chic
kens. These broilers are marketed
at an age ranging from IL to IA
weeks at which time they attain
weight of 21z to Sh pounds per
bird.
Another very interesting fact
brought out by the survey shows
that during 1885. 2O,70O.OOO pounds
of broilers were shipped to New
York City. Of this amount the Del
Mar-Va Peninsula supplied 9.655,7s5
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-15
Y.W.C.A. OUTLINES
FUND CAMPAIGN
Opening Dinner Will Be
Held At Dover Next
Monday Evening.
GIFTS ARE RECEIVED


The opening dinner Of the District
of Delaware Young Women's Chris
tan Association will be held in
Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church.
South State street. Dover. on Mon
day, May IS, at $3.50 p. m, f. S. T.
All campaign workers numbering
over a hundred. from all over the
State, are expected to attend, tOgeth-
er with guests representing church,
school, State, and service and other
clubs. announces Mrs. Charles P.
Townsend. chairman of hospitality.
and Mrs. John Shilling. assisting
her.
The speaker of the evening will
be Judge Earle D. Wiley, of the
Common Pleas and Juvenile Courts.
Dover. There will be campaign
songs and a skit showing the
wrong and the right ways of solicit
ing. This playlet will be put on by
the Business Professional Club OF
Delaware City" adds Miss Dorothy
d. Roberts. executive secretary OF
the District of Delaware Y. W. c. A.
Beginning next Monday. team
workers in thirty communities Will
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-15
HUNDREDS OF VISITORS
SEE DOVER'S OLD HOMES
Unit VIII Be known As Battery b.
261st HarbOr Defense

Colonel George Schultz of the
Delaware National Guard has just
announced that Delaware will be al
Iotted another unit in the National
Guard and that Georgetown has been
Dicked for the location of the unit.
The unit will be known as Battery
B of the 261st Harbor Defense; Bat
terry A being already located at Lau-
rel.
At a meeting last week attended
by Reserve Lieutenants Ralph S.
Baker. F. T. Warrington and Law
renee C. Elliott. all of Georgetown,
and Colonel George Schultz and
First Lieutenant W. l.. MOulds, Bat
terry F, 19sth Coast Artillery, It was
decided that Wednesday, May 20.
would be set for the opening enlist
ment date and that meeting would
be held that evening in the George
town High School.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-15
FIREMEN ELECT
E.E. BAILEY HEAD
OF SHORE GROUP
Laurel Man Named Presi-
dent Of DeI-Mar-Va
Volunteer Association.
EXPLAIN PURPOSES
H. r. O'COnOr, Maryland
Attorney General, Ad-
dresses Convention.
EXPLAIN PURPOSES

E. E. Bailey. of Laurel, was elect
ed president of the Del-Mar-Va Vol
unteer Firemen's Association held
at Princess Anne, Md. on Wednes-
day. at the annual convention
which was marked by a speech by
Attorney General Herbert r. o.
COnoT. of Maryland.
Other officers chosen we're: G. S.
Jones, ChincOteague, Va, first vice
president; Raymond Carey. Princess
Anne, second vice president; w. p.
Karpa, Cape Charles. Va. treasurer;
and E. B. Schultz. Delmar. Md, sec
retary.
Before about 5000 firemen, repre-
senting 5S companies on the Eastern
Shore Peninsula, O'ConOr said there
had been an improvement in vOlun-
teer fre-fighting methods due to
Intelligent planning and long hours
of study on the part of firemen.
I'VE all know that the volunteer
fire company Of the past was more
of a social organization than an ef-
fcient fire fighting machine" O'Con-
or said.
"The main purpose in fighting a
fire was to food everything with
water as quickly as possible. Today
that is not the case. and I want to
assure you that the public is fully
aware and duly appreciative of the
fact that modern fire companies
have as their principal aim the pre-
and salvaging of prop
erty."
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-15
HOSPITAL SUBSCRIBERS
TO MEET MAY Fl
VIII Select A Board OF Directors
On That Date

A special meeting of the subscrib-
ers to the new Milford Hospital
Fund has been called for next
Thursday evening. May 21. The
meeting has been called in order to
comply with the law in perfecting
an organization.
At this meeting. which viii be
held in the Milford Community
Building, the subscribers will select
board of directors to have full
charge Of the present Milford
Emergency Hospital and the con-
stIuction and operation of the new
hospital to be erected on Clark ave-
nue.. The meeting next Thursday is
being held so that the legal formal
tiles may be smOothed away, and
that all subscribers and contribu-
tors may have a voice and vote in
the proceedings.
All subscribers have been notified
of the meeting by letter and are
urged to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-15

pounds and the New England area
supplied 9.655.75O pounds. This in
dicates the Del-MaT-Va Peninsula
supplied only 35 pounds more to
New York City than the New Eng
land district. All other brOiler pro-
ducing sections supplied 1.451 900
pounds to New York City. The U. S.
Department of Agriculture made a
very thorough survey of the broiler
industry and this is the first au-
thentic information which has been
available regarding this very large
industry.
This report shows there are ap-
proximately 50 buyers of brOilers
on the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula and
that S39s of the broilers produced
are sold to local buyers. Sussex
county broilers are supplied to the
markets in the eastern part of the
United States practically all of the
year around and during the past
year prices have been reasonable so
that those who specialize in this in
dustry, generally, have been able to
make some money. It should be un-
derstoOd. of course. that this is a
business and that econ
Omy i'm production as well as sani-
tatiOn and disease problems are inn
pOrtant factors.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-15
TO TEST AUTOS
JULY TOAUG. 81
Five Traffic Lanes Are
Announced Again For
Annual State Inspection
PLAN IS IN DEMAND

Arrangements for the annual au-
tomobile inspection campaign to be
conducted by the State Motor We
hicle Department in cooperation
with the Delaware Safety Council
from July IS to August 81, inclusive,
are nearing completion. The dates
for the inspection, which call for
examination of mechanical perform
ance and equipment of every pleas
ure and commercial vehicle in the
State, are set by law.
"Delaware Plan" In Demand
The inspection this year will be
conducted similar to the inspection
of last year, in accordance with the
Delaware plan" the council Off
cials said. This plan has proven so
satisfactory and progressive that
Connecticut this year is adopting it.
A number of other states are study
ing Il for possible application.
Five Traffic Lanes
Five lanes for inspection viii be
established, two in Wilmington, one
in Rural New Castle County and
one each in Kent and Sussex COun-
ties. The personnel will number
about the same as last year, and
many of the experienced men who
operated the lanes last year will be
reemployed on the work this year.
Approximately $4,000 pleasure and
commercial vehicles will be inspect
ed during the six week period
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-15
NINE SOIL MEETINGS
HELD In SUSSEX COUNTY
Soil Conservation Program Explain
ed By County Agent c. r. Snyder

The first meetings to explain the
Soil Conservation Program were
held i'm nine communities in Sussex
county during the past week. All of
these meetings we're well attended
showing that the farmers of the
county are really interested in this
program which was explained by
County Agricultural Agent c. R.
Snyder and Assistant County Agent
Byard Carmean.
The program really is an offer by
the government to bear some of the
cash cost of improving farm meth
DDS. Each farmer may choose the
approved methods especially suited
to his farm.
The main object of this program
is to conserve and improve the fer
tility of the Sussex farms according
to County Agent Snyder. This will
be done by making grants to farm
ers who measure up to the approved
standards.
Glass (SOil cOnserving) pay
ments will be made to farmers who
use approved soil building practices
in 1886. The list of practices for
Sussex includes new seedlings of soil
building crops, the plOwing under of
green manures. hte use of lime and
fertilizer in certain crops. improving
pastures and sod in orchards and
the planting of forest trees on crop
land. The rate of class II payments
depends on the practices used. but
regardless of the rate per acre. the
total payment to anyone farm will
not be more than $1.OO per acre in
soil building crops on the farm in
1896.
Payments will be made after the
community and county committees
have determined that the farmer
actually has measured up to the
of the program in 1896.
Farmers desiring to cooperate and
thereby receive these grants must
file a work sheet These work sheets
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-15
KENT All CLUBS TO
HOLD DOVER RALLY
Elizabeth Murphey Home Grounds
To Be Used For Annual AFFAIR


All club members in all parts Of
Kent county will gather on the Eliz-
abeth Murphey Home grounds to.
morrow Saturday May is, for their
Annual Rally and Achievement Day.
an event that marks the. completion
of the clothing project for several
hundred club members and happy
get together day" for all club
members.
Attention is called by Helen l..
Comstock, county All club agent, of
the change from the Dover Green
where the program has been carried
on in other years to the Murphey
Home south of the Dover Public
School.
Registration Of the club members
will begin at 1O:30 with Mrs. Ellen
Kichline in charge. Members of the
Kent County Chapter of the Link
will give assistance with the pro-
gram and recreation throughout the
day.
The speaker of the day is Paul
Burkholder, Rural School SupeTvis-
or. who will address the gathering
at IL.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-15
VETERANS URGED
TO SAVE BONUS
BY COMMANDER
J. r. Murphy, Legion
Head, Sounds Warning
Against Money Waste.
OUTLINES PROGRAM
Addresses Delaware Mem
bers At Testimonial
Dinner At RehObOth.

A warning to veterans against
wasting their bonus money was
sounded at RehobOth last Saturday
night by J. Ray Murphy, national
commander of the American Legion.
Addressing Delaware LegiOnnaires
at testimonial dinner given him by
HenlOpen Post, No. 5, at the Hotel
Belhaven. Commander Murphy urged
bonus recipients to save their bonds
as a NEST egg" against the return
of hard times.
Approves Reasonable Use
Spending it on things of a per-
manent nature, or to pay debts, is
perfectly reasonable USE" he said.
But remember this: When IL is
gone, it is gone for good. We have
all been through some hard times;
we hope better times are here. But
that does not mean hard times new
er will return"
With the bonus issue passed. he
said the Legion faces "a campaign
of militant AmeTicanism; il. sum
mons us to a program of peace; it
commands us to carry forward our
great child welfare activity; it di-
rects us to throw the full power
of. our strength into a battle to
make American highways and
streets a safe place for human life
and limb; it points to community
service that must be done. and 1t
directs us to devote ourselves to
the care and protection of our ever
dependent wards. our disabled COM
rades of the World War"
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-15
MANY PRESENT AT
7. c. L. AMATEUR NIGHT
First Prize Won By Miss Doris May
PIeasantOn, Five Year-OId Dancer

One of the best amateur groups
ever assembled gathered at the Com
munity Building, Milford, on Tues
day night, under the auspices OF
Evergreen Forest, No. 4S, Tall Ced-
ars of Lebanon.
The entertainment they presented
was full of fun as we'll as good mu-
sic and consisted of sixteen good
acts.
E. Paul BurkhOlder. supervision OF
public schools Of Sussex county,
took the part of Major Doe in a
manner that had everyone guessing.
He was well received by the audi
ence.
First prize was won by charm
ing little five-year-old tap dancer
Miss Doris May PleasantOn. of Mt.
Pleasant. Many predict a brilliant
future for her. Second prize was
won by Bob Richards of Rehoboth.
Third prize was won by one of the
best violinists of Delaware. Miss
Dorothy Hudson of Laurel. It was
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-15
GREENWOOD BOY WINS
FUTURE FARMER TILT
Nearly 300 Members Present At
Georgetown Convention

The State Convention of Future
Farmers of America, Delaware
branch of Vocational Agriculture in
Delaware, was held at Georgetown
last Saturday, and was attended by
nearly 300 members of the associa-
ton and was accredited as being one
of the most successful conventions
since they have been held.
In the public speaking contest
the judges included the Rev. Rich
ard White and James NJ. Tunnell,
Jr., of Georgetown: DR. R. L. Herbst
of Dover, of the State Department OF
Public instruction. and Dr. R. w.
Helm. of the University of Delaware
made awards as follows: First,
Everett Mai of Greenwood. a gold
medal. silver key ring and $40 in
cash; second, Vincent Brady of the
H. c. Conrad School. a silver medal
and $3.50 in cash; third, Fred Rust
of Milton. bronze medal and IS in
cash; fourth, Jonathan Clifton of
Harrington, an award of a F. F. A.
belt and buckle and SO in cash.
Everett Mai, who was awarded
first prize, will compete in the
regional contest next September at
Springfield. Mass. where thirteen
states will be represented.
William Walton of Georgetown, a
Diamond Farmer was elected Star
Farmer, his work being the most
outstanding for the year.
The following officers we're elect
ed for the ensuing year:
President, William Wolf. George
town; vice president for New Castle
county, Niles Sylvester of Newark; /;
vice president for Kent county,
Harvey Fifer of Caesar Rodney High
School, Camden and Wyoming; vice
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-15
GEORGETOWN TO HAVE
NATIONAL GUARD UNIT
Persons From s5 States Visited
state Capital Last Saturday

Hundreds of Delawareans and
persons from nearby states visited
Dover last Saturday for the annual
Dover Day program. sponsored by
the Dover Garden Club. Nearly all
the historic homes of Dover kept
omen house for visitors during the
day and May pole dance was held
by the children of the city on Dover
Green.
All during the day groups Of per-
sons could be seen visiting the old
Dover homes. escorted by members
of the Dover Boy Scout troops.
Mayor J. Wallace Woodford and
members Of City Council remained
at city Hall most of the afternoon
and extended greetings to persons
visiting that building.
A check up Of automobiles In
Dover last Saturday revealed that
persons from about 25 states visited
the historic town. Proceeds from the
program will be used by the Garden
Club to further beautify the town.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-15
TUNNEL VICTOR
over ADAMS IN
SPIRITED FIGHT
Adams Is Defeated By A
Vote OF 1914 To 81;
Mrs. BOdziak Renamed.
PLATFORM ADOPTED
Biggs Wins Out Over Haz-
zard For State Chair
manship.

James NJ. Tunnel, of Georgetown.
Democratic national committeeman
from Delaware, was reelected Tues
day afternoon at the Democratic
State Convention in his fight with
former Representative Wilbur L.
Adams for this post. OF the 21O
votes in the convention Tunnel re-
ceived 1211k. Adams polled 81.
Mrs. Marguerite Dugan Bodziak.
national committeewOman, was re-
elected unanimously. Hers was the
only woman's name presented to the
convention.
Biggs Carries 56 Votes
John Biggs. Jr., chairman of the
State committee. which wound UP its
term Tuesday night, and who was
opposed for reelection by John G.
Hazard, will have 56 votes in the
new State committee. The members
we're elected by the caucuses of the
delegates from each of the political
subdivisions of the State. This
leaves Hazard only four votes and
consequently Biggs' reelection as
State chairman is assured, This rev
committee will meet Saturday night
in the Kent county court Eouse at
Dover and organize.
One of the big surprises of the
convention was the strength Adams
In the Sussex county
caucus he was able to muster only
20 votes. In the Kent county eau
Gus he did not have a single one Of
the go delegates. In the Wilmington
caucus he had IA votes. so that his
total vote in the convention indieat-
ed he had polled A of the so T0tes
from rural New Castle county.
Tunnell-Adams Tilt Feature
Although the convention had been
called 80 elect delegates to the par
ty's national convention in Phila-
delphia next month the 1.unneIi-
Adams struggle for national COM
attracted more attention
than any other issue. The Biggs-
fight proved to be only
ripple and dwindled into insignih-
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-15
ROTARY CLUB BACKING
SCOUT FUND CAMPAIGN
win Assist Local Troop In Raising
$500 Pledge

The soliciting committee repre-
senting the Milford Boy Scout Troop
is intending to start an active cam
paign for funds at the Milford Ro-
tary Club dinner next Monday
night. The soliciting committee has
been assured of 1O0% cooperation
from the Milford Rotary Club. The
amount pledged by the Milford
Scout Troop is $4,000. In Dover and
MiddletOwn the scouts have gone
over the top with their fund raising
campaign.
At the April meeting Of the Mil
ford City Council, $4,000 was pledg-
ed by that body toward the fulfill
ment of the $500 pledged. In past
years II has been necessary for the
down State troops to receive aid
from wilmington. II is hoped to
eliminate this condition this year.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-15
KENT LEVY COURT TO
FIX TAX RATE In JUNE
County Taxpayers Are AnxiOusly
Awaiting Their Action

Although the Kent County Levy
Court will not fix the tax rate for
Kent county until next month. many
of the taxpayers of the county are
anxiously awaiting their action to
learn If a reduction will be made in
the tax rate this year.
Although the law, as passed by
the Republican majority in the last
session of the Legislature, provides
that the tay rate shall not exceed
forty cents on the one hundred dol
lars of assessed valuation, this law
does not require that the rate need
be as high as forty cents.
This being an election year. it is
generally expected that the Demo-
Gratis in control of the Levy Court.
will endeavor to reduce the tax rate
for campaign purposes.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-15
NATIONAL DELEGATES

Delegates elected to the ma
tional convention in Philadel-
phia:
Wilmington
Delegates: VIM. NJ. Duffy.
Mrs. A. c. Mullen.
Alternates: R. C. McMullen,
Mrs. S. Shannon.
Rural New Castle County
Delegates: John Biggs, Jr.,
John B. Jester.
Alternates: William Maui
dain, Harry Rhodes.
Kent County
Delegates: Herman c. Tay-
lor. James V. Behen, c. L.
Terry. Jr., J. Gordon Smith.
Alternates: Hervey P. Hall.
Mrs. Mabel Derby. Mrs. Lu-
cille Pratt, Mrs. NJ. Boyce.
Sussex County
Delegates: Thomas Davis,
E. C. Blackstone, Mrs. Sallie
B. West. Mrs. B. Ableman.
Alternates: VIM. B. Huston.
Norman Collision, Mrs. John
Mayhew, Mrs. L. Hastings.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-15
REV. BUMSTEAD
MADE REGISTRAR
OF P. DIOCESE
Election OF Officers Clos
ing Feature OF 151st
Annual Convention.
DEPUTIES ELECTED
st. Peters Church At
Lewes Selected As Place
For Next Meeting.

Election of officers and several
standing committees and selection
of st. Peters Church, Lewes, for
the next place of meeting, featured
the concluding session of the two
day 151st annual convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Diocese OF
Delaware in St. Peters Church, at
Smyrna, on Wednesday afternoon.
Bishop Philip Cook presided. The
Diocesan Woman's Auxiliary meet
ing cOncurrently also concluded its
convention with election Of officers
at noon.
The Rev. William F. Bumstead of
Delaware City, was elected registrar
of the diocese in a close contest with
Professor George H. Ryden Of the
University of Delaware.
Council Reelected
Election of the important Dioces-
an Executive Council resulted in the
reelection of the Rev. Walden Pell.
II, headmaster of St. Andrews
School, MiddletOwn; the Rev. Joseph
C. Wood. vicar of the Cathedral
Church of st. John. Wilmington. and
the Rev. Richard X. White of
Georgetown. as the clerical mem-
bers. and A. Felix DUPONT, Whining
ton. and DR.. Walter Hullihen. New
ark. to succeed themselves, and J.
Reese White of Millsboro. a new
member, as the lay couReilmen.
It required a second ballot for
the election of the third lay mem-
her of the Executive Council. re-
sulting in the choice of Mr.. White,
a layman and convention delegate
from st. Marks Church, MillsborO.
Frederick Bringhurst of Whining
ton was elected treasurer. He was
unOpposed.
Clerical members to the standing
committee of the diocese reelected
Wednesday afternoon were the Rev.
DR. Charles w. Clash. Wilmington;
the Rev. Benjamin Fish Thompson.
Dover, and the Rev. Joseph Holland
Earn, New Castle, new diocesan sec
retary. The new lay members re-
elected were: Victor C. Records,
Laurel. and Colonel George A. Eli
ott, Sr., Wilmington.
Synod Deputies Elected
Clerical and lay deputies and al
ternates to the Provincial Synod of
Washington to be held in Whining
ton next October were elected as
follows:
Clerical: The Rev. Percy L. Dom
aghay, MiddletOwn; the Rev. Joseph
c. Wood, Wilmington; the Rev.
Charles F. Penniman. Wilmington,
and the Rev. Frederick T. Ashton,
Christiana Hundred.
Clerical alternates: The Rev. Or.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-15
TO HOLD SCHOOL MUSIC
FESTIVAL MAY Is
Program WIN Consist OF Groups OF
Number By Various Organizations

eliminating the musical activities
of Milford Junior-Senior High
School will be the Spring Music
Festival, to be held in the Milford
High School on Monday evening,
May 25, at 8 o'clock. The program
will consist of groups of numbers
by the various musical organizations
namely: The Milford High School
Orchestra (2S members), the Junior
High School Glee Club (12O voices),
the Milford High School Trumpe-
teers, Charles Breme, first trumpet;
Osbourne Walls, second trumpet;
Frank Donovan, third trumpet, and
Norman Bennett, fourth trumpet;
the Milford High School Mixed
Chorus $50 voices), and the Milford
High School Band cal members).
All groups are working hard to
nut forth their best efforts, and this
concert promises to be worths
while one to attend All organiza-
tions hold weekly rehearsals. Miss
Florence F. Horn is the accompan-
ist for the two glee club and VIII
liam E. Miller is the accompanist
for the Milford High School Trump
eteers and director of all organiza-
tions. The complete program OF the
numbers to be given during the con-
cert will appear in next weeks is
sue. The public is invited and the
admission Is free.