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Milford chronicle., 1936-11-27
MILFORD ROTARY HELD
THANKSGIVING MEET
W. V. Grler Had Charge OF Program
Z: Paul BurkhOlder Spoke

The Thanksgiving celebration OF
the Milford Rotary Club was held
on Monday evening in the Hotel
Windsor. Among those present were
members of the Milford Rotary Club,
the Observation-Disclosures Club, the
Harrington Club and the Lewes
Club. It was also Ladies' Night and
the Rotarians brought their ladies
with them. In all about $50 were
present.
The entire program was in charge
of William Vaules Grier, chairman
of the program committee. AS the
ladies arrived they were greeted by
Mrs. Frank Elton, who presented to
each a Red American Beauty Rose.
Invocation was pronounced by Geo.
s. Williams of the Georgetown
MillsborO Club. A sumptuous meal
was served by the hotel, and as the
members ate, they were entertained
by Harry TaylOr's Adelphia Male
Quartet from Philadelphia, who
sang many popular tunes.
Max Cohen. club president, pre-
sided and presented the chairman of
the program committee, William
Vaules Grier. Mr.. Grier then in a
very able introduction, presented
the speaker of the evening, Z. Paul
BurkhOlder, past district governor.
Mr.. Burkholder began with a series
of interesting anecdotes, after
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Milford chronicle., 1936-11-27
w. T. GRANT COMPANY
OPENS NEW ADDITION
Departments Improved With New
Items; Bonus System Installed

The w. T. Grant Company of Mil
ford, which has improved its store
with a fine new modern addition to
take care of it's rapidly growing
trade has also installed a bonus sys-
TEN among its saleswomen. This
new plan, by which the women re-
ceive a percentage of increased
sales, is the newest of Grant meth
DDS of sharing its prosperity with
those who help to bring it about.
In an interview with George w.
Perry, manager of the store, he
said: This new policy will enable
our saleswomen to make extra mon
ey for themselves. Il will also give
them a personal incentive for trying
to increase their sales. This is sure
to make their work more interest
ing.
1T is the policy of the Grant Com
pany to always pay its employees a
fair salary. In many instances the
Grant wage scale is higher than the
prevailing wages for the same type
of work. In addition. two weeks va
cation with pay is given to all en-
ployees who have been with the
company one year or longer"
Another feature of the new addi-
ton will be a lovely rest room and
lounge for lady shoppers.
The new addition will be opened
for inspection only tonight (Friday)
for the first time.
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-27
BASKETBALL, SWIMMING
SCHEDULE AT U. OF D.
Basketball Season VIII Open At
Delaware December 8

Both the basketball and the swim
ming schedules for the University of
Delaware teams. prepared by Grad
uate Manager Gerald P. DOherty,
have been approved by the Aethletic
Council
There will be five basketball
games and one swimming meet be-
fore the Christmas holidays. The
basketball season will open with St.
Joseph's College. in Philadelphia, on
December 8. The first home game in
Newark will be with Philadelphia
College of Osteopathy on December
II.
The only swimming meet before
the holidays will be with St. JOS
eph's College on December IS.
Lyal Clark, head football coach,
will coach basketball this season.
Graduate Manager Doherty who has
coached this sport for several years
has resigned because of a press of
business in connection with the
graduate managership. Ed. BardO
will again coach swimming. The
prospects are bright for fast teams
in both of these sports.
The schedules follow:
Basketball
December 9-St. JOseph's College
at Philadelphia.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-11-27
P. o. S. OF A. GROUP
ELECT AT MAGNOLIA
Charles C. Roadway, Hartly, Named
State President OF Group

More than so delegates, officers,
and visitors assembled in the P. o.
S. Of A. Camp room at Magnolia last
Thursday evening for the first bien-
nial session of the Funeral Benefit
Association Of the order.
Past State President Harry C. Tee
Of Harrington served as a director
and president for the last two years
with the following staff Of officers:
Vice President, Charles C. Roadway
of Hartly; secretary, Harry j..
Schmidt of Wilmington and treas
urer. Charles w. Dunn. Sr.. Of Will
mington; director (P. S. P), Joseph
Barber, Woodside.
Reviewing the work of the past
two years it was shown that the Or
ganization had operated with dis
patch. all death claims approved
were paid off in a week. More than
25 deaths, a net increase Of more
than 500 was shown during the
past two years.
Two new directors were elected to
replace Mr.. Tee and Mr.. Barber,
whose terms had expired and who
declined to accept another term.
They are Dallas Moore of Viola and
P. S. P. Ralph McIlyaine of Mag
noIia. The new directors selected
officers as follows: State president,
Charles C. Rodway; vice president,
Mr.. McIlvaine; secretary, Mr..
Schmidt; and treasurer, MIR. Dunn.
The first meeting Of the new board
win be held in February.
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-27
BEEBE HOSPITAL
RAISES $4,000
$4,000 Total Required For Additions
And improvements To Institution

DR.. James Beebe, head surgeon
and president of the Beebe Hospital
of Sussex county, Inc. announced
that $4,000 has been raised toward
the fund required for the proposed
additions to the hospital at Lewes.
This amount. he says, represents
cash deposits in the bank toward the
project, with the expectation that
two or three thousand dollars of
subscriptions will be paid when the
work is started.
The additions consist OF three
moderately constructed fireproof
floors with a basement kitchen, pa
tients' rooms on the first floor, nur-
ses' room on the second floor and
operating room on the third fioor
After plans and specifications were
completed for bids. 1t was found
that $4,000 would be required.
AS the institution serves the
whole of Sussex county. the drive.
begun last year, extends over the
whole county. Work is expected to
start as soon as the contracts are
awarded.
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-27
NEGRO EDUCATION
EXPANSION URGED
Education For More Eff
fective Leadership Was
Theme OF Convention.
COMING TO DELAWARE

Erection of a sufficient number of
school buildings for the training Of
negro boys and girls in standard
four-year high school course, restor-
alton of pay cuts, and a legislative
amendment granting teachers a ten
ure of service based on efficiency
were among the resolutions adopted
last Friday at the eighteenth annual
session of the Delaware COlOred
Teachers Association in the Booker
T. Washington School.
Education for a more effective
leadership was the general theme Of
the convention.
Bernard Young President
Bernard Young, of Milford, was
elected president of the association,
succeeding Clinton Collins. Other
officers elected were: Vice President,
James NJ. Richards, Newark; secre-
tary, Marion NJ. Moore, SeafOrd; as
sistant secretary, -Eanice- -Stegenson,.
Newark; treasurer, James Colburn,
Wilmington.
Other resolutions called for pro-
viding of sufficient funds by the
State to have special instruction for
mentally and physically handicap
ped children, a teachers retiring
fund, and a revival of the State
track and field meet for negro stu
dents.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-11-27
ONE PRISONER
wins PARDON
Board COmmutes Terms
Of 3 Others; Applica-
tiOns OF Three Refused.

At a meeting of the State Board
Of PardOns last Thursday in Dover
one prisoner was granted an uncOn-
ditiOnal pardon. the sentences of
three others were cOmmuted so that
they can be released in a short time,
and the applications of three others
were denied.
Arthur Higgins, 40 years old, SEN
fenced in January 1885 to a seven
year term in the New Castle Coun-
ty WOrkhOuse for carrying conceal
ed a deadly weapon was granted an
unconditional pardon.
Higgins was reported to have a
very good record while in the work.
house where he was sent in January,
1885, and to have shown ability as
a draughtsman and a painter. The
board considered the fact that he
had done no violence with the gun
found on him when arrested. He
will return to his home in Kentucky.
Sentence COmmuted
The sentence of Joseph A. Muerke.
&c years old, serving two years for
a statutory Offense was cOmmuted to
one year, and he will be eligible for
release January IL. 1897. He was
represented by David J. Reinhardt,
Jr., attorney.
The ten-year sentence which JOS
eph Franklin, Jr., Al years old, and
Sbeddy Coffin, "a years old, are serv-
ing on highway robbery charges was
commuted so that they will be re-
leased next Tuesday. They were SEN
fenced in March, 1884. The board
heard the complete history of the
case before committing the sentence.
They were represented by Fred
attorney, of Georgetown.
Application Denied
The board denied the application
for a pardon or Communication of
sentence of Emmanuel Flora whose
case was heard at the October meet
ing. Flora is serving a term for
criminal assault. He was represent
ed by Mrs. Marguerite Dugan Bod
ziak, attorney.
The application of Leroy Mitchell,
five years for assault and
battery, and ten years for suborna-
ton of perjury was denied. He was
to the wOFkhouse from
Sussex county ia April. 1894. d.
Short, II, attorney. represented him.
The board also denied the appli-
cation of Frank wilkins, negro,
serving a life term for criminal at
tack which occurred in November,
1890
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-27
SCOUTS ATTEND
FOOTBALL GAME
TenderfOOt Badges Presented to New
Scouts BY Rep. GOldsbOrOugh

A total of $50 scouts and scouters
attended the Washington College
Scout Day and the Washington Col
lege-University of Delaware football
game as the guests of the College
Athletic Association on Saturday af-
ternoOn of last week. A total Of 40
scout troops from the entire Eas-
tern Shore of Maryland and Della
ware south of Wilmington were rep
resented.
A feature of the evening program
held in the college auditorium was
the presentation Of tenderfoot
badges to 140 new scouts by Con-
gressman T. Alan GoldsbOrough Of
Denton. In making these awards Mr..
GOldsborough sctressed the value of
scouting in training for good citizen
ship.
The scout court of honor presen-
tations were made with a pageant
ceremony with second class badges
presented by George Ehinger of Do
yer to a total of 50 different scouts.
First class badges were presented by
Charles Wieland of EastOn to 40
scouts; Star Scout Awards were
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Milford chronicle., 1936-11-27
STATE BANK ASSETS UP
S9,OOO,OOO In 3 MONTHS
Deposits Show Similar Gain In Re-
port Issued This Week

Assets of State banks in Delaware
increased S9,374,335.45 during the
three months period from June 80
to September 80, it is shown in re-
port issued this week by State Bank
Commissioner Ernest Muncy.
Assets on June 30 tOtalled $780,
S5S,318.59 and amounted to $780,
232. .65O.O4 on September 30, The re-
port shows.
The largest increase in assets, ac-
cOrding to the report, was in the
investments which jumped from
SS1 1,945, ,344.71 as of June 80 to $780,
516, 6,276.O2 as of September 30 for a
gain of $S,57O.931.91.
Deposits Gain $9,OOO,OOO
Loans and discounts increased
$347,942.4S from 335,S76.32 to
$64 ,6S3, $3.50 during the same per-
iod. Overdrafts showed a decrease
of $3,OS459.
An increase of more than S9,000,-
900 in deposits is reported for the
same period. Under capital and re-
serve the report shows demand de-
posits increased $6,S36, ,775.07 from
1854, ,679.O7 to $S2,6S4, ,454.14. Time
deposits increased 81, ISL, ,3O0.S5 from
$50 O,O15 967.S4 to SCI, ,167 ,26S.69. Pub
lie deposits increased $1,1S1 1881
from $7,555,O56.74 to $S,736.224.55.
United States deposits increased
S4S,5OS.97 from $1,275.696.S7 to ST.
227, 1880.
In the three months period the
undivided profits of the Al banks in
creased from $5,572. .O35 to $5.S92. 1855.
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-27
CRIME RATIO LOW
In DELAWARE
Only Maryland Has Better Record
Among Eight In This Area

Compared with seven other states
in the South Atlantic district, Della
ware, with four cities reporting, ex-
perieneed little crime during the
first six months Of the year.
The uniform crime reports, issued
for the January-June period by the
Federal Bureau Of Investigation,
show that in four Delaware cities
there was a ratio per 100000 popu-
lation OF 1854 larceny cases known
to the police.
Six other states had higher ratios.
Maryland had the lowest ratio with
1857 cases per 100000 population.
The same low ratio was noted in
other crimes as: Five cases Of muir
der and non-negligent manslaughter
per 100000 population in the four
reporting centers; 1876 cases Of rob
berry, 35.2 cases Of aggravated as
sault, 1888 cases of burglary or en-
tering and 1891 cases Of auto thefts.
The other states in this division
are: Virginia, West Virginia. North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
and Florida.
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-27
CHAUNCEY HOLCOMB
SPOKE OF FOR SPEAKER
House Democratic Members-Elect
May Be Called In Conference

Democratic members-elect of the
House Of Representatives, who will
control that body when the General
Assembly cOnvenes on Tuesday
January 5, at Dover, may hold a
meeting before that time to discuss
organization plans.
Republican members and menu
bers-elect Of the State Senate, who
have a majority in that body, have
already held a caucus and decided
to name Senator William A. Simon
ton president pro TEN when the
body organizes on January 5. It will
make the fourth session that SEN
ator SimOnton has been given this
honor.
It is expected that John Biggs,
Jr., chairman of the Democratic
State Committee, will suggest a
meeting Of the members-eleet of the
House early next month to discuss
the organization of the body. Mr..
Biggs, who has been on a trip to
Bermuda, was expected home this
week. Some Of the Democrats elect
ed to the House will probably sug-
gest to Mr.. Biggs that he call an
early meeting of the majority mem
bers of the lower body so that some
of the details Of organization can
be worked out before January 5.
Would Save Time
It is thought that this plan, if
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Milford chronicle., 1936-11-27
W. A. STNONTON
CHOICE OF COP.
ASSENATE HEAD
Picked For President Pro-
Tenn In Binding Caucus
Of Republican Senators.
TO NAME ATTACHES
Majority Party Members
Also Select E. H. Chand-
Ter For Floor Leader.

The eleven Republican members
Of the 1887 State Senate in a binding
caucus last Thursday night unani.
m0usly agreed upon Senator VIII
liam A. SimOnton Of Wilmington
for President Pro TEN when the
General Assembly meets at Dover
Janury 5. Senator Ebe H. Chandler
Of DagsbOrO, was the caucus choice
for Republican floor leader. The
senators met at dinner in the Will
mington Country Club.
Selection of the staff of attaches
for the Senate was deferred until a
later meeting. Heretofore 1t has
been the custom for the majority
group to select the employees the
night before the Legislature con-
venes. It was agreed last Thursday
night, however, to name the staff a
week or two before the session Op-
ems. The Republican members will
have another caucus for this purpose
some time about the middle Of next
month.
OF the eleven Republicans in the
Senate, nine of them are hOld-Overs.
Nine is a working majority. The re-
naming six members will be Demo-
Gratis, all of them elected this fall.
Thursdays night action apparently
ends any possibility of a coalition
for the purpose of organizing that
Senate. Since election persistent ru-
moFs have been circulated that at
least two, and possibly three, of the
Republicans would join with the six
Democratic members in a coalition
and that these nine would elect a
president pro TEN and name at
taches.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-11-27
MILLSBORO GIRL, A,
SAVES MOTHERS LIFE
MarIyn Cahall Town HerOnie For
Her Timely Action In Calling Help

Mrs. Clifford Cahall, who had her
throat badly cut when she fell down
the cellar steps of her home in
Millsboro, and struck her neck
against a broken milk bottle, is i'm
proving in the Milford Emergency
Hospital. It developed that her life
was saved by the timely action of
her 4-year-old child, Marlyn.
All Millsboro is praising little
Marlyn as a heroine.
The cash in Mrs. Cahall's throat
severed several arteries, and the lit
tie girl seeing her mother fall rush
ed to the telephone and told the
central operator to summon help.
Assistance arrived in a few min
utes, and Mrs. Cahall was rushed to
the Milford Emergency Hospital
where an emergency operation to
close the arteries was performed by
DR.. NJ R. Washburn. The loss Of
blood has left Mrs. Cahall in very
weakened condition.
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-27
PENSION PLAN
FOR TEACHERS
Being STUDIED
Assembly viii Be Asked
To Authorize Survey Of
Need And Cost.
TO OMAKE SURVEY
DIR. H. v. Holloway Re
quested To Prepare e
Building Program.

The feasibility of establishing a
teachers retirement pension fund
for the approximately 1900 public
school teachers in Delaware is be-
ing studied by the State Board of
Education
This was revealed at a meeting
last Friday of the board at Dover.
when, following a discussion, the
members directed DR.. Harry " HOl-
loway. State Superintendent Of Pub
lie instruction, to prepare a bill for
presentation to the coming General
Assembly recommending the ap-
pOintment Of a State commission to
make a survey of the needs of such
a fund and it's cost.
Aid ActuaTy Recommended
II was further recommended that
the bill give the commission author
ity to employ a competent actuary
to assist it in making such a study.
Several bills providing for a pen
sion fund have been presented to
the Legislature but none has been
passed.
DR.. Holloway was also requested
by the board, presided over by its
president. Henry Ridgely, TO make a
personal survey of school building
needs during the next four weeks
with q view to giving the board a
report of such needs
at its December meeting. prior to
the opening of the legislature. A re-
port will also be made At this meet
ing on the proposed retirement pen
sion fund bill.
Regarding a building program for
the next two years, DR.. Holloway
informed the board that while con-
ditions in many schools were re-
ported as crowded and that rn-
some sections needed new
schools or extensive improvements
and additions, he had no definite
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Milford chronicle., 1936-11-27
CITY ELECTORS
DISCUSSED BOND
ISSUE ON MONDAY
Majority OF Citizens At
Meeting Favored Pro-
posed Issue.
NO EXTRA TAXES
City Water Supply Would
Be Completely Modern
ized By improvements.

A public hearing on a proposed
bend issue for the City of Milford,
for the making of certain perma-
nent municipal Improvements was
held Monday evening in the Milford
Community Building. A representa-
tive group of city electors we're
present and discussed the issue from
all angles. It was explained by May
or Harry J. PettyiOhn and City Man
ager Charles E. Banning that it
was their belief that the improve
ments could be made without any
increase in the present tax rate and
they further stated that it was their
belief that the improvements which
call for a complete mOdernizatiOn
in the water distribution system and
water works would help to lower
the present fire insurance rate.
The hearing was called pursuant
to the following resolution adopted
by the Council of the City of Mil
ford on Tuesday evening, November
10. The resolution follows:
Resolution of the Council of the
City of Milford proposing to author
ize the borrowing Of one hundred
and five thousand dollars, bearing
interest at the rate of 31l96 per an
mum, maturing at the rate Of $1,000
each year, commencing with the
year 1871, until paid, and secured
by bonds issued on the City Of Mill
ford, the sum raised to be used to-
ward the cost of the following per-
manent municipal improvements:
Extensions. improvement and Te-
pairs to the water distribution sys-
TEN and water works, purchase and
Of water meters, exten-
sion and repairs to sewagc and
storm sewage system, boiler feed
supply and streets; construction Of
a coal storage bin and installation
of conveying equipment.
The United States Government has
subject to rules and regu-
Iations of the Public Works Admin
a grant in the amount Of
i5Go of the cost upon completion of
said Improvements as determined ty
the Federal Emergency Admins
traitor of Public Works.
A referendum on the proposed
bond issue will be held on Monday,
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Milford chronicle., 1936-11-27
MILLIONS TOBE
PAID BY XMAS
SAVINGS CLUBS
In Milford Three Clubs
Will Distribute $4,000
This Week.
CAULK CLUB BIGGEST
Amount Saved Here This
Year Is $1,000 Less
Than Last Year.

Residents of Milford who for the
past fifty years have been practic-
ing thrift and each week laying
aside a sum for the Christmas Saw
ings Fund conducted by the local
banks are being rewarded to the
tune of S91, 900. This money is re-
leased by the Milford Trust Com
pany, the First National Bank and
Trust Company and the Savings
Fund Club of The L. D. Caulk Com
pany, all of which have been in eX-
istence for several years. This is q
decrease of S152.OO from the dis
bursements made by these three
clubs last year. and indicates that
the idea, is still popular in Milford.
In the State a total of almost $4,000
900 will be distributed this season.
The first savings clubs on the
Peninsula were started several
years ago at Salisbury, Md. The gem
eral public eagerly accepted the
method to systematically save for
the holiday season. Shortly thereaf-
ter The L. D. Caulk Company con-
eeived the idea of conducting a saw
ings fund for their employees. The
plan was successful, and outsiders
were allowed to join the club. The
Milford Trust Company later took
up the idea, and they. too. were sue
eessful and secured many depOsitOrs
therefrOm. A few years later the
First National Bank and Trust COln-
ah
has shown a satisfactory increase
in the number of persons who have
Joined its club.
This year the Caulk Savings Club
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Milford chronicle., 1936-11-27
SENATE ATTACHE
LIST Is STUDIED
d. r. Morton Expected To
Be Named Secretary To
SimOntOn.

With the selection of William A
Simonton by the Republican major
ity members Of the State Senate as
their nominee for president pro ten
of that body, chief interest among
Republican leaders and workers
now eenters upon the selection Ol
candidates for the more important
posts which will have to be filled in
organizing the upper branch Of the
Legislature when II meets January
g..
AS president pro tenn Senator Sim
onton will be entitled to a secretary
This appointment is a personal one
by the man holding the Office OF
president pro TEN and 1t is under
stood Donald R. Morton Of VIII
mingtOn will be Senator SimOnton's
choice.
Hurley May Be Clerk
The most important position
among the attaches in the Senate
is the chief clerk of that body. II
is understood the IL Republican
members have agreed to allot this
post to the four Republicans from
Sussex county. Their choice, 1t Is
said, will be Frank c. Hurley, of
Seaford. who was the Republican
nominee for receiver Of taxes and
county treasurer at the election on
November 3.
If, however, this place is not filed
by Sussex county members then the
New Castle Senators will propose
Frank w. Schroeder Of Delaware
City for the office. MIR. Schroeder
was chief clerk of the House at the
1885 session of the Legislature and
at the 1898 session he served as a
member of the lower branch of tie
Legislature.
Door Keepers Posts
If Mr.. Hurley is elected it is un-
derstood Mr.. Schroeder will be
named assistant secretary or SEN
ate bill clerk. Allotment of the pO-
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