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Milford chronicle., 1936-12-04
J. C. PENNEY STORE
PAYS XMAS BONUS
All Employees To Share In Christ
mas Bonus; Dividend Declared

The announcement was made to-
day by the manager of the local J.
C. Penney Company store, W. o.
LankfOrd, that the associates of this
store will share in a Christmas bon
us. The Penney Company recently
authorized. an extra payment for
over $4,000 associates in all stores,
Offices and warehouses. All regular
employees who have been with the
company over year will receive
two weeks extra pay. Those EN-
plOyed tor shorter periods will re-
ceive prOpOrtionate amounts.
In the announcement of the plan,
E. c. Sans, president of the COM
pany said:
"The year 1886 has been the most
successful in the history of our bus
mess. The associates have contri-
buted largely to that success. This
bonus is not a bonus on any per-
manent plan. It is additional 1886
remuneration for loyalty and SER
vice that have played part in
making this the greatest year for
the Penney Company"
The local manager, w. o. Lank-
ford, commented as follows when
asked about this plan:
Il personally was very happy to
learn of this decision by our board
of directors. The Milford store, like
the entire Penney Company, has had
a splendid year. Our success is due
to the work of all the group in this
store. l am sure that our customers,
like myself. will be happy to see
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Milford chronicle., 1936-12-04
DIRT ROADS WILL BE
IN GOOD CONDITION
r. F. d. Carriers Aiding In ImprOv-
ing Country Roads.

Close cooperation by the rural
free delivery mail carriers with the
State Highway Department is ex-
pected to result in better travelling
conditions on the dirt roads this
coming winter.
Chief Engineer w. w. Mack, of the
Department, announced today that
for some weeks past the r. f. D..
carriers and the maintenance divi-
sion of the Highway Department
have been concentrating on marking
out and removing the bad spots on
the dirt roads. The mail carriers
travelling these roads in all seasons
of the year and under all climatic
conditions naturally know every To-
cation where the snow is apt to drift
under high winds and every spot in
the road which breaks down during
the changing freezes and thaws Of
winter weather.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-12-04
SMYRNA WILL BE HOST
TO DELAWARE GRANGE
Annual State Convention Set For
December And 8

The annual convention Of the Del
aware State Grange will be held in
Asbury NJ. E. Church, Smyrna, Tues
day and Wednesday, December and
8, it was announced Monday night
by former Governor Robert P. Rob
inson, state master of the grange,
at a meeting of Delaware Grange
No. 46, in Newport.
An election of officers next We'd
nesday afternoon will feature the
session. Mr.. Robinson, who has
served continuously for fourteen
years, said in the announcement that
he did not desire reelection.
The first day of the convention
will be taken up with a business
session. Several important resolu-
tiOns regarding proposed legislation
is expected to be brought up by
several chapters of the organization.
An entertainment will be held We'd
nesday night.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-04
ROAD BUILDING
FACES CUT In
1881, MACK SAYS
No Emergency ApprOpri-
alton For Work Expect
ed From Government.
MANY EMPLOYED
Federal Aid Highway
Funds Available To Be
Matched By State.

Next years highway construction
program in Delaware is certain to
be drastically curtailed below this
years, w. W. Mack, chief engineer
of the State Highway Department,
said recently.
Pointing out that the basis of
much Of this years program Is a
big federal emergency works apprO-
priation totaling $1,S19,O00 for high
ways, and another of 100000 for
grade crossing elimination, Mr..
Mack said he does not forsee any
thing like those amounts in emer-
gency appropriations for next year.
The expected curtailment Of fed
eral appropriations will be Offset to
some small extent by an anticipated
increase in revenue from the gaso-
line tax.
Gas Tax Increase Expected
Due to an increase of a cent
gallon in this tax and an increase of
is per cent in gallons consumed,
the revenue from the tax increased
from $1,217,00O in the 1885 fiscal
gC4A " RAya aHAfu0V III lnC AJnN AoSeA
period, according to a Treasury De-
partment statement issued in Wash
ington. Mr.. Mack said the Increase
next year may be as much as 10 per
cent over this year.
Though the construction program
is slated for a sharp decline, Mr.
Mack said he does not believe It will
work much hardship on employees.
Business is reigning in the unen-
ployment slack and there still will
be a fairly sizeable highway con-
struction program with 100000 Of
regular federal aid highway funds
already appropriated for 1887, to be
matched by the State
There was an equal amount of
federal aid money appropriated for
1886 and matched by the State, in
addition to the outright federal
emergency grants. Though the emer-
gency appropriations to create
work relief were made In 1885, most
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Milford chronicle., 1936-12-04
EVERGREEN FOREST
TO VISIT BARRATTS
Lodge WIN Attend Services At
Chapel On December 6

Next Sunday, December 6, Ever
green Forest, No. 40, 7. G. L., will
attend divine services in historic
Barratt's Chapel.
This is the first time In its history
the forest has attended church in a
body.
Rev. Robert z. Green, pastor Of
the chapel, issued the invitation and
has prepared a special sermon for
the occasion.
Members Of the forest will meet
IN front OF the chapel at 2:45 p. m.
and march in the church as body.
The services begin promptly at 3 p.
m
George S. Grier, Grand Tall Cedar,
Of Evergreen Forest, is IN charge Of
arrangements and expects large
turn out. This service Is opened to
the general public.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-04
w. J. P. WHITE, MILLS
BORO BUSINESSMAN DIES
Former Partner OF Late Rep. Henry
Houston Was Stricken in Phila.

William ]. p. White, &C years old,
one of lower Delaware's most pro-
minent business men. died at his
home in Millsboro Monday morning
at 9 O'Clock after an illness of few
days of pneumonia, contracted
while on a recent trip to Philadel-
phia to visit his brother, Norman,
who is critically i'll at this time.
Mr.. White was born at Bishop
Vile. Md, the son of the late Will
liam B. and Mrs. Catherine Eliza
zeth CWaples) White. He was ed
ucated in the public schools OF that
section.
Moved to Del. when 21
When 21 years old, he moved to
Millsboro, and became a clerk in
general store, later forming a part
nership with the late Representa-
tive Henry Houston under the firm
name of Houston & White. The
business continued for a period of
five years. AS a result of this busi-
ness venture. he and Mr.. Houston
engaged in lnmber manufacturing,
crate and basket making, and other
lines. under the firm name of Hous-
ton-White Company.
Headed Houston. White Co.
He was president of the Houston
White Company, president of the
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Milford chronicle., 1936-12-04
MACK REELECTED
CHIEF ENGINEER
State Department Also
Renames Cosby AS Sec
retary.

w. W. Mack, chief engineer Of the
State Highway Department, was re-
elected for another year Monday af-
ternOon. John H. Cosby was re-
elected secretary of the commission.
Mr.. Mack has been associated with
the highway department since Sep
tember, 1917. He was first appoint
ed chief engineer January 1, 1929.
He succeeded Governor c. Douglass
Buck, who held this position prior
to his election as chief executive of
the State.
Bids To Be Opened December 8
Bids will be received Wednesday,
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Milford chronicle., 1936-12-04
ANNUAL STATE CROP
SHOW, JANUARY 7, S,9
Thlrtieth Annual Affair To Be Held
At Greenwood

January Z, 8 and will be the
dates for the thirtieth annual State
Show of the Delaware Crop I'M
proVement Association and Green
wood has been chosen as the site for
the show, according to an announce
ment made by Professor @. L.
Sehuster, of the School Of Agricul-
ture at the University Of Delaware,
who is secretary-treasuTer of the
organization.
AS in past years, the thirtieth
edition Of the corn and potato show
will include several classes for corn,
including the Interstate Glass, open
to exhibitors from Virginia, Penn
sylvania, New Jersey, and Mary
land; county classes for exhibitors
from the three Delaware counties,
as well as several specialized class
es. Besides the corn show, a potato
show is scheduled to be held at the
same time and the yearly 4-H Club
Corn Judging Contest will be held
In conjunction with the crop show.
Ohicers of the Delaware Crop
Improvement Association this year
are: Carl Tucker, Greenwood, pres
ident; Everett Hopkins, Lewes, vice
president for Sussex county; Frank
Attix, Kenton, vice president for
Kent county; William Greenplate,
Newark, vice president for New
Castle county, and Professor
Schuster, secretary-treasurer.
Detailed information regarding
entries in the annual show may We
obtained from county agricultural
agents in the three Delaware coun-
ties or by writing to Professor G.
L. Schuster, University Of Della
ware.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-04
SLAUGHTER BEACH CAMP. .
WILL NOT BE ABANDONED

In line with the Federal gov
ernment policy of not organiz-
ing any new CCC camps until
the enrolment has been re-
duced from 35O,OOO to 100000,
the Slaughter Beach CCC camp
reported slated for abandon
ment will be retained indefin-
itely, w. s. COrkran, executive
officer and engineer of the
Delaware Mosquito Control
Commission, has announced.
He said the company may be
moved to the unOccupied camp
near the Rife Range in New
Castle County next March.
Mr.. COrkran declared there
is still plenty Of work to be
done in Sussex County. Capt.
Henry Fisher is in charge Of
the Slaughter Beach camp, one
Of four doing mosquito control
work in the state.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-04
STATES CONTRIBUTION
MADE FOR INLET WORK
Federal Government Agrees To Fur
nish $4,000 On Project

Captain Harry V. Lyons, Lewes
pilot and former speaker of the State
House of Representatives, Monday
night announced at a meeting Of the
Rotary Club at Lewes, that a check
for 100000, Delaware's share of the
cost of constructing the S2SO,OOO in
let at Lewes, has been sent to the
office of Col. John C. H. Lee of the
U. S. District Engineers Office, Phila-
delphia, and that the work is expect
ed to proceed at once.
The federal government has al
ready agreed to contribute $4,000
toward the project.
Construction of the three and
three-quarter mile waterway and
yacht basin was contingent on the
payment Of the states portion, al
though, dredges and other equip
ment for the work arrived several
weeks ago. The inlet will substitute
for former waterway which has
filled with sand and will create an
inland harbor of refuge for fishing
boats and visiting yachts.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-04
S43,322 RECEIVED
in LIQUOR TAXES

Payments In November Highest For
One Month In History Of Commission
The largest amount Of taxes re-
ceived for the sale Of spirituOus
liquors in any one month since the
sale OF these liquors became legal,
was reported this week by the Della
ware Liquor Commission.
A total Of s43,322.2l was received
in taxes by the commission from this
source during November, compared
to s36,373.39 during October. Reve-
nue. from all sources received by
the commission was S54.494.27. an in
crease Of S5.313.3S over the previous
MONTH
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Milford chronicle., 1936-12-04
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, November 25, TO
Tuesday, December /, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller, the local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for Mil
ford, from Wednesday, November 25,
to Tuesday, December !, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-04
Temperature

Total Rainfall - .O3
Total Rain for November. "a inch
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same
period:
Prevailing
Wind
Nov. 25, South-Cloudy
Nov 26, Northwest Clear
Trace Of Snow
Nov 27, Northwest Partly Cloudy
Nov 28, South-Partly Cloudy
Nov. %, Southwest Clear
Nov. 30, Northwest Clear
Dec. 1, Northeast Partly CLOUDY
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1936-10-09
TOTAL OF PERMITS
ISSUED is $119,5OO
Nine Months of Present
Year Reveals Much Ac-
tivity in Construction

Budding operations in Hagerstown, as
shown by the record of building permits
issued at the city engineers office for
the first nine months of this year, have
been extensive, indicating increased bus-
mess confidence. The total estimated
value of the building permits from Jan
uary to October /, show a valuation
of $119,50O.
The permits issued are for practical
ly all types of construction work. rang
ing from repairs to old buildings to the
erection OF new homes, service stations
garages and manufacturing and Office
buildings Real estate men are pleased
with the outlook, pointing out the fact
that building is healthy sign of recov-
cry.
The following list of permits are for
the larger type of construction:
Montgomery Ward, new building for
store, $4,000 and for heating plant, So
40; Sherwood Bros, service station,
$1,000; DR.. R. A. Highbarger, altera-
lions to old church into apartments, cor
ner North avenue and Locust streets,
$4,000; American Oil Co., garage and
remodcling, $4,000; Shell Eastern Pc
troleum Co., service station, $4,000; DR..
Lloyd M. Basehoar, dwelling, $4,000
Carl K. Stonebraker, dwelling, $500;
band shell in the city park, $500; Co
hen Bros, bunganlow, $4,000; G. H.
brandenburg, dwelling, $4,000; D. G.
Beard, to convert dwelling into apart
ments, North Locust street, $4,000; K.
T. Plank dwelling, $4,000; Joseph S.
Ward. dwelling, $4,000; Rev. E. III. Spe-
row, dwelling, $4,000, Otis Elevator Co.,
electric elevator, $4,000; Clay K. Bran
denburg, dwelling, $500; John S. Wei
bel, dwelling, $2,7OO; Mrs. M. L. Pat
terson. remodcling restaurant at Patter-
son Hotel, $4,000; Martin V. Bostetter,
dwelling. $1,000: Jennie Reynolds Es-
tate, dwelling, $1,000; Outdoor Adver-
Using Co., alterations to warehouse 49,
ooo; Ruth and Catherine Brown. dwell
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The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1936-10-09

The first concert of the 1936-1937 sea-
son of the Hagerstown Symphony Or
chestra will be held on October %.
The eighty-piece orchestra will again be
under the direction of the famous leader
Stephen Deak.
Besides the concert on the 22nd., the
following are also dates scheduled: De
cember 10, February Is and April %.
All concerts will be held at the high
school auditorium.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1936-10-09
MARYLAND FIREMEN
PLAN CAMPAIGN TO
PROTECT PROPERTY
l6O Departments in State
ASK Cooperation of All
Communities

With the designation bv Presidan+
Roosevelt of October 4 to 10 as Nation
al Fire Prevention Week, fire depart-
ments throughout Maryland got busy
making plans to participate in this an
nual campaign to protect life and nro.
serve property.
cooperation of the public was sought
by Z. Howard Whittle, Baltimore chair
man of the Fire Prevention and Tnsnec-
ton Committee of the MARYLAND State
Flremen's Association, in the following
statement:
Serious thought should be given to
Fire Prevention Week. In MARYLAND
we have 100 fire companies in the State
Association, the majority of which are
now making fire inspections. There is
no more valuable service you can rem
der yourself and your community than
helping to prevent fires by cooperation
with these inspections.
Fire inspections are especially val
liable because they lead to the removal
of rubbish and materials often thought
harmless by the public but which in
reality are dangerous because they are
readily susceptible to spontaneous igni-
ton.
Survey of localities where inspections
are made clearly shows noticeable re-
duction in fires, in many instances as
much as 60 per cent, while in com
nunities where there are no inspections
The rate of fires continues to mount each
year. You can readily see the splendid
results of inspections and should insist
lpon your fire department taking I'M
his work.
Cooperation with your fire depart-
nent and speedy correction of anv ex-
sting hazards found will reduce the
number of fires and decrease fire losses
which will be reflected in lower insur-
ince premiums.
1.-The Importance of individual fire in
spectfons can be seen from the records
hat show 81 per cent. of the lives LOST
rom fires are in dwellings,, the greater
part of which is among children clearly
(Continaed on Page Taoo)
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1936-10-09
JUDGE HICKS TO SPEAK

Judge George D. Hicks will be the
speaker for the Mems Bible Glass of
st. Pauls u. b. Church on Rally Day.
October 49, The class has an inter-
esting Red and Blue contest for mem
bers, the contest to terminate at Easter.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1936-10-09
HEATING PLANT INSTALLED
Boards LUTHERAN CHURCH

IN Boards LUTHERAN CHURCH
Workmen are engaged putting a heat
ing plant in Boards Lutheran Church
near Chewsville Money, received as a
legacy from the George P. Spessard es-
tate is being used for the purpose. The
excavating is proving quite expensive on
account of the great amount of rock en-
countenred and trouble experienced get
ting through the old walls.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1936-10-09

seriously and gets sore at his neighbor
Down in Baltimore the Democrats are
doubling up on the Republicans in the
matter of headquarters. Willie Curran
and Howard Jackson each have their
headquarters and are planning to get
out the vote for Franklin. And when
the ballots are counted each one will
point 20 the total and say: THAT'S
how WE bring 'em in!''
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1936-10-09
BUILDING OUTLOOK FAVORABLE
LITTLE HEISKEL


Well, both major politi-
cal parties got breaks
last week. Al Smith
went over to the Repub-
licans and Herbie Hoo
yer definitely decided to
make a few speeches for
Alf. The most foolish
citizen in the U. S. to-
day is the guy who
axes his politics too
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-12-29
CROWN URGED
FOR EDWARD

VIENNA, Dec. 20 G.N.SD.-Vi-
emma was flooded today with leaf
lets of mysterious origin proposing
that the Duke of Windsor, who
has just given up the throne of
the British empire, become king
Of Austria"
The Duke himself found the Incl
dent extremely amusing. He
chuckled as he read the leafleG,
and he Immediately sent copy to
Mrs. Wallis Simpson. whom he
intends to marry next year. He
said:
':It's a good joke"
Entitled Solution of the Aus
trian Problem" the leaflet pro-
posed the Austrian government
offer the Austrian crown to the
Duke, and continued:
"The Duke is a most courage.
Gus and democratic ruler of Ger.
man descent, friend of Austria,
and a friend of the common
man, and a friend of peace. No
one could raise objections, while
at the same time it would solve
the restoration problem"
It was signed:
"HaiI the Duke of Windsor,
King of Austria"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-12-29
Yard Furnace Tender
BIG Insurance Risk

Although J. r. Marks declares
he didn't think his work at the
Navy Yard was dangerous" It Is
significant that he had difficulty
in obtaining life insurance during
his 81 years of service there.
When he finally was insured,
Marks revealed today, the COM
pany demanded big premiums.
Marks was furnace tender dur
ing his entire career at the Naval
Gun Factory, handling the work OF
providing sufficient heat to
shrink" sections of big guns to-
gether.
Modern armament of the size OF
16-inch rifles, Marks discloses, Is
made in several cylinders" which
must be Shrunk together under ter
rifle heat before they are service
able. It was the job of Marks to
tend the "shrinkage furnaces,
which use fuel oil.
Marks joined the local Navy
Yard in 1899 after spending a year
at the Norfolk yard. He retired in
1880, without having any thrill
ing experiences" during his many
years of service, he says.
Yet he has a citation for having
prevented the possibility of great
damage to the gun shop when he
discovered a fire in the structure
and turned in an alarm.
He is living quietly nowadays
with his wife at 1882 Pennsylvania
Ave. S. E.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-12-29
SHIP. FL0ATED
AFTERMISHAP

Grounded for 10 days in the
mud flats off Chin Wang Tao,
China, the Naval Transport Chau-
mont, today was en- route to Shang-
hal after being floated December
26, the Navy Department an
nounced.
On the basis Of an incomplete
examination by Navy divers. the
department reported the Chau-
mont apparently had suffered no
damage to its machinery and lit
tie damage to her hull. She is due
to arrive at San Francisco Feb
ruary 6.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-12-29
Church Plans Honor
For John Compton Ball

Honoring the Rev. DR.. John
Compton Ball, who has been pas
tor of the Metropolitan Baptist
Church for third of a century,
members of the church will tender
him a reception New Year Eve in
the church parlorS.
A musical program will be pre-
sented under the direction of Gil
bert A. Clark, choir director, and
addresses will be made by the Rev.
Fred w. johnson, pastor of Grace
Baptist Church, and the Rev.
Fred w. Johnson, pastor of Grace
Baptist Church, and the Rev.
James Shera Montgomery, chap
lain of the House Of Representa-
tives.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-12-29
PRICE IS GIVEN
NEW A. P. POST

Byron Price, chief Of the Wash
ington Bureau of the Associated
Press since 1927, has been ap-
pointed executive news editor Of
the organization. and will go to
his new office in New York on
January /.
He will be responsible for the
entire general news service, in
Guiding national, foreign, sports,
financial and election news.
Mr.. Price came to Washington
as news editor of the bureau i'm
1922, and five years later was ap-
pointed bureau head. He has been
with the Associated Press since
1912. He is As years old, a gradu-
ate of Wabash College and re-
Gently was elected vice president
of the Gridiron Club.
Previously he had been with
United Press and several news
papers in Indiana.