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Milford chronicle., 1937-10-08
.FIREMEN CLEAR
2,67O.21 ON THEIR
ANNUALCARNIVAL
Above Amount Was Rails
ed By Men Working Un-
der Adverse Conditions.
MERIT MUCH PRAISE
Activity Of Company Has
Been Responsible For
Insurance Reductions.

A final check-up this week by
Treasurer c. d. Holzmueller of the
Carlisle Fire Company. Milford. re-
veals the fact that not withstanding
adverse conditions such as they new
er encountered in the past. the COM
pany cleared s2,670.21 on their car
nival this year. This money will be
used partly to make a payment on
the debt and a part will be used to
bolster the maintenance account. At
the last session of City Council a
resolution was passed by that body
to give the Carlisle Fire Company
s500.00 a month. At that time Treas
urer Holzmueller, who is also
member OF City Council. informed
the body that the carnival clearance
would surpass $4,000. This to gether
with the $500 a month voted the
company by council plus snail
State donation is used to give the
citizens of Milford and surrounding
county one of the most adequate fire
lighting organizations on the Eas-
tern Shore AS was voiced in coun-
ell by several of the members. Mil
ford Is very fortunate in securing
fire protection at such a moderate
expense. Thousands of dollars ore
saved the citizens of Milford annu-
ally through reduced fire insurance
rates.
Prior to the organization of the
Carlisle Fire Company in 1915 the
insurance rate was Csc for every
800 of insured property. In 1924. in
surance underwriters had come to
repose so much faith in the efficiency
of the company they had reduced the
rates to 15c hundred. Today those
same companies charge 13 per hun
dred. The action of the companies in
lowering the rate Of insurance per
htn9red speaks FER sitself,-Jhsy are
satisfied that the Carlisle Fire Com
pany is adequate and alert. with
rating better than the majority Of
volunteer dre companies In Ameri-
ca.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-08
new STATE LAW
AIMED TO HALT
POULTRY THEFTS
Bureau Of Markets Direc-
tor Explains Workings
Of Poultry Measure.
GRANGE SPONSOR
Act Will Regulate Trans
portation And Shipment
OF Live Poultry.

At the last meeting Of the State
Board of Agriculture. 1t was decided
to place the enforcement of the
poultry law enacted by the last Leg
islature under the department OF the
Bureau of Markets. w. T. Derickson,
director, states that the purpose CT
this law is to prevent the stealing
of chickens. The law was sponsored
by the grange and many individual
poultry raisers and in order to ac-
quaint the people with this law, 1t is
quoted below:
"An Act to Regulate the Transpor-
tation and Shipment Of Live Poultry;
License Required for Same; Revoca-
tion for License and Penalty for Vio-
lation Thereof.
BE It enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representative of the State
of Delaware in General Assembly
met:
Section 1. ANY person, firm or
corporation engaged in the business
of buying and Ior selling live poul-
try, the meat of which is to be used
for human consumption, shall annu-
ally apply for a license from the
State Board of Agriculture. Applica-
tion to be made on form prescr;b-
ed by the State Board of Agriculture.
The Board shall make all rules and
regulations pertaining to the grant
ing and revoking of said licenses.
The fee of each license shall not ex-
ceed the sum of One Dollar ($l.00),
to be paid to the State Board of Ag-
richlture to cover the necessary ex-
penses Herewith. Said license shall
be issued for a period Of one year.
1.-THE State Board Of Agriculture
reserves the right to revoke any and
all licenses for the violation of any
rule or regulation prescribed by the
said Board. Notices OF revocatfon
shall be sent to the licensee by reg
istered mail. Said notice shall con-
tain the reason for the revocation
and will set time for a hearing.
Should the reasons as set out In said
notice be sustained. the licenses
shall be forthwith revoked. ~
Section 2. No person, firm or cor
poration. except the producer there
of, shall transport live poultry other
than baby chicks, upon any OF the
highways of this State unless said
person. firm or corporation shall ac-
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Milford chronicle., 1937-10-08
PAGANISM' IS
WORLD THEME
AT BARRATT'S
DIR. Kohlstedt Urges Am
erica To Lead In Drive
For Christianity.
I57TH ANNIVERSARY
Two Thousand Persons
Gathered AT Shrine For
Annual Services.

America is the first nation to have
been born Christian" and now
should accept the challenge to lead
In o drive against world paganism,
the Rev. Z. NJ. Kohlstedt of Philsdel-
phis, declared at the 157th anniver-
sary service last Sunday at Bar
rats Chapel. "The Cradle of Meth
odism."
DR.. Kohlstedt, q member of the
Executive Board for Home Missions
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
told the 1000 persons who gathered
at the shrine, that Christianity has
played a vital role In the shaping OF
the. nation.
Reviewing the history of Christ
tiansty in America from the founding
Oh jamestown, he declared that Bar
rats Chapel had an important part
in this history, being the place where
Bishop Cook, the first ordained min
lister sent to America by the Rev.
John Wesley, met the Rev.. Francis
Asbury and planned for the first an
uual conference held in Baltimore In
1874.
Discussing what he called the
world wide growth of state pagan
isni. Or. Kohlstedt declared that
nthe world is on trial, but Christ Is
not on trial, because He occupies
the place of peace"
He challenged the church to rise
aeasn today as 1t did in the days
when Bishop Cook and Asbury met.
aud 10 "expound with renewed fer
SnrE 4he truth of Christianity"
sf.sThs church" he declared. is the
ess iastHution to spread the gospel
al {r33th and to bring about united
hff ff{1rhood of man."
:1f1 are heart-hungry for God,
IL p1f sued "and 1t is the greatest
dutF sof every Christian to extend
the teachings Of Christianity to
these people"
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Milford chronicle., 1937-10-08
MILFORD BONDS
SOLD AT LARGE
PREMIUM MONDAY
Francis |. DUPONT Com
pany Paid $113,1SS.95
For $1O5,000 Issue.
FOR PUBLIC WORKS
High Bid Believed Record
For Eastern Shore, Fed
eral Grant Assured.
FOR PUBLIC WORKS

Bids were opened at one O'Clock
on Monday afternoon on the $780,
900 bond issue for Milford. Frsucis
/. dupont and Company of Whining
ton, were high bidders with bid of
S113, 1885, making a premium on
the bonds of s8,1sS95. This is be-
Iieved to constitute record for the
sale of municipal bonds of the Eas-
tern Shore. Other bids and amounts
follow: ~,
Granbery, Marache and Lord,
s11.Ss800; E. W. Clark and Com
pany, Sill. 1.100.50; Laird and Conn
pany, $11O, ,I2400; w. H Newbold's
Son and Company. $1o6.3S9.s0; E. H.
Rollins and Sons. S1O9, $4,000;
Dougherty, Corkran and Company,
$109, ,305.00; The First National Bank
and Trust Company, $106.050.00;
Laird, Bissell and Needs, s105.556.50.
Tuesday. Mayor Harry ]. Petty
john received word from Washing
ton that the P. w. A. grant of $751;
$50, which was scheduled for Milford
had been approved and the funds
would be released at an early date
Thfs $S3 ,250, together Win the $lv7,-
900 raised by the sale of the bonds
will be used for the following pro-
jects: Extension and improvement Of
water distribution system, installa-
tion of 100000 gallon water tower.
new aerator, and chlorinator. re-
pairs to water works building, a
new well. installation of water met
ers, construction Of new chimney on
the light and water plant. coal stor-
age bin, installation of conveyor
equipment, and boiler feed supply.
The program also calls for repairs
and extension of the sewer and
storm sewer systems and street I'M
provements.
Asourdfns Co City Manager Charles
E. Banning. work will begif In a
short time.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-08
CENTURY Club
TO Open SEASON
Schedule For Current
Club Year Announced
This Week.

Mrs. M. Haswell Pierce. chairman
of the program committee has re-
leased the Milford New Century
Club schedule for the current club
year. The first meeting will be held
Monday, October IL. The following
officers and directors will direct the
work: President, Mrs. Francis Bur-
gette Short; first vice president.
Mrs. Charles E. Banning; second
vice president, Mrs. Harry J. Petty
john; third vice president, Mrs. Rob-
ert P. Davis; recording secretary.
Mrs. August F. Faix; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Edwin Fisher; treas
urer, Mrs. Robert P. Grifith; audi
tor, Mrs. Neal wilkins; reporter.
Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend.
Directors for 1935-193S. are: Mrs.
Walter Barrett, Mrs. George II. Hall.
Mrs. Harry Brakeley. Mrs. /. ID.
Short, Mrs. Robert Griffith.
Directors for 1868. are: Mrs. @.
Marshall Townsend, Mrs. s. G. Ev-
ans, Mrs. Robert c. Hall. Mrs Ros-
coe Galloway. Mrs. Haswell Pierce.
Directors for 1937-1940. are: Mrs.
Neal wilkins, Mrs. o. v. James.
Mrs. Harry Mulholland. DR.. Dalema
Draper, Mrs. August Faix.
The clubprogram for 1937-i93S Is
as follows:
October 11-Business and Social;
Reports; Molten Picture Preview;
New Books.
October 1s-Book Review; Mrs. A.
e. Num-.
October 25-Fashion Show; Mrs.
Max Cohen.
November 1-Armistice Day pro-
gram, Mrs. Harry Pettyjohn.
November S-Business and Social;
Reception for Milford School Teach
ers.
November 15-Music; Mrs. Thos.
Davis and Mrs. W. K. Barrett.
November 22-Delaware Day; Mrs.
Clement Nutter.
November 29-Intsrnational Rela-
tions, Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt.
December 6-American Homes.
Food Demonstration. General Elec-
trio Company; Mrs. E. R. Galloway.
, December 13-Business and So
rial: Delaware Colony Day; Miss Ida
Rooss.
$ December 2o-Chrisirnas Party.
Mrs. AL. Houston.
December 27-No meeting.
January 3ATravel Talk. DR.. Dali
ema Draper.
January 10-Business and Social.
January 17-Education. Mrs. Rob
srt Davis.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-10-08
ANNUAL DOG SHOW AT
DOVER OCTOBER e
VIII Be Held At Rndnick's Bazaar,
South OF Dover

Announcement has been made by
the Dover Chapter of the Delaware
Game and Fish Protective Associa-
tion that the third annual Dog Show
and Field Meet will take place on
Saturday afternoon. October 20. at
Rudnick's Bazaar, just south OF Do
YER, near Cooper's Corner.
Due to the growing enthusiasm of
dog owners and sportsmen from all
parts of the State attending this
show and field meet, several new
features have been added to the in
teresting program provided.
The program includes:
1. Sporting dog show.
2. Pet dog classes for children.
8. Coon hunt trials.
4. Exhibition fox hunt.
S. Surf casting competition.
s. Horse and pony show.
There will be no entry fee and ad-
mission will be free. A fine list of
prizes will be awarded for the win
ners In the different events.
One Of the most popular events
has proved in the past to be the class
for children and their dogs, with
prizes for each and every entry. This
class will be judged on ring manners
and handling in the senior children's
and for the attention the
child and dog attracts. as we'll as
handling, in the junior division.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-08
CAR
OWNERS WARNED
License Plates To Be Re-
moved If Machines Are
Not Inspected.

State police are placing all mo-
torists operating automobiles which
dc not carry the safety inspection
sticker on the windshield, under
technical arrest
All who are being stopped for
failure to carry the sticker. are be-
ing served with notice to appear be-
fore a magistrate at the end of a
five-day period.
If they appear with card show
ing their automobile has passed in
spection they will be automatically
released.
License Plates To Be Removed
II their automobiles are still un-
inspected, they will face a fine and
the license plates will be removed
Immediately, superintendent C. C.
Reynolds, of the State police. warn
ed this week.
Superintendent Reynolds stressed
that the procedure of placing the
motorists under technical arrest and
ordering them to appear before
will save the police con-
siderable work.
In previous years the operators of
automobiles would be
handed a slip warning them that If
their automobiles remained unin-
spected after a five-day period they
would face revocation of their auto
mobile registration.
After The State Motor Vehicle De-
partment ordered revocation at the
end of the period. State police would
spend considerable time in endeav-
oring to locate the automobiles to
remove the license plates.
In some instances, because of the
frequent change of address of many
owners, hours would be required to
locate one automobile.
BY ordering the automobile owner
to appear before a magistrate at the
end of the FIVE days-the period OF
grace provided for by the motor
vehicle department - extensive
search for the vehicle will be elimi-
mated. II is pointed out.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-08
SUSSEX CHURCHES TO
HOLD CELEBRATIONS
Coolspring And Old Blaekwater To
Celebrate Anniversaries On Sunday

The two hundred and eleventh an
niyersary OF Coolspring Presbyterian
Church, located near the George
town-Lewes highway, eleven miles
from Georgetown, will be celebrated
on Sunday afternoon, October 10. at
2 o'clock. Hundreds of Presbyterians
throughout the Del-Mar-Va PENN
sula are expected to make their an
nual trek to this historic shrine. The
services will be in charge of the
Rev. John Humphrey. pastor.
Within the past ten years there
has been a little confusion over the
age of the church. Some place 1t ut
2l0 years and historians at 211. The
203rd anniversary was fittingiy OBJ
served on Sunday. October 6. 1929.
under direction of the Rev. Thomas
P. Mckee. then pastor. 1t was at this
time that the authentic history OF
the church was given. So II is gen
orally established that the church is
2l1 years old instead of 210 years.
This church is one of the four old
est in lower Delaware, the others
being st. Peters Protestant Episco-
pal, at Lewes; St. Georges Chapel,
near Angola. Indian River district;
Old Christ Church. Broad Creek dis
trict, near Laurel. and Prince
Georges Protestant Episcopal
Church. near Dagsboro, which was
built in 1857. This church
held its annual celebration last Sun
day.
The annual services of old Black
water Presbyterian Church. located
on the concrete highway between
Frankford and Ocean View, near the
village of Clarksville. will be held
this Sunday afternoon at 2:3O o.
clock.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-10-08
SUSSEX ORANGES
HELDRALLY HERE
Booster Night Program
Drew Large Crowd OF
Visitors.

The oranges of Sussex county OPP
ened their fall and winter season
last Thursday night in Milford
Grange Hall with a booster night
program. Over 200 grangers took
part In the skits and pantomines
dedicated to the harvest season. The
following Sussex oranges sent dele
cations: Greenwood, Henlopen, An
gola. Coolspring, Georgetown, Del
mar, Columbia, Broad Creek, Reli-
ance. Visitors were also present
from the Harrington, FELTON, and Do
yer oranges In Kent county. State
Master Clarence E. Jester called the
session to order and introduced the
principal speaker of the evening,
Judge Earle d. Wiley. of Dover.
Judge Wiley spoke of the Con
stitution." Other speakers were
Master Of the Sussex County Pomona
Grange Walter Mills, of Greenwood;
Superintendent of Milford Schools
Prof. Robert E. Shilling. Prof. J. E.
Ely. of Greenwood, led the COM
munity singing. Charles Curtis Will
liams. director of mathematics in
Milford High School and a we'll
known musician. was guest soloist.
During the evening Master of Mil
ford Grange Paris C. Kirby read a
telegram from Master of National
Grange Louis J. Taber. wishing the
group success. At the close of the
program the guests were served
bountiful harvest meal by the Mil
ford Grange. This was one of the
largest grange meetings ever held in
lower Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-08
tel. CEREMONIAL
NEXT WEDNESDAY
Opening Session Will Be
Held In Milford Com
munity Building.

With the advent of winter loom
ing over the horizon very clearly,
lower Delaware Tall Cedars are be-
ginning to take on new life in antic-
ipation of a season full Of pep and
vigor.
Wednesday night. October 13. at 8
o'clock in the Community Building,
Milford, Evergreen Forest No. 40. t.
c. L., will usher in its season with a
bang-up ceremonial arranged by its
band. George S. Grier, Grand Tall
Cedar, assisted by his deputies. Bert
Croll and Howard Bramhall. will
preside at the gathering.
The regular meeting. with induc-
tion of saplings. will be dispatched
as fast as circumstances will permit.
The Royal Rangers with their stunt
captain, George Atkins, will admin
lister to the wants of the new COM
ers. Prof. c. Russell Snyder, direc-
tor of Evergreen Forest Band, and
his committee, composed of Robert
D. Prettyman. Milford; Theodore
Harrington. Harrington; James Car
ey, Georgetown; William Wagamon,
Milton, and Edward Holleger have
arranged a splendid program. The
program is wide and diversified. 1t
will include two three-round fights
arranged hy~Lt- Edward Holiegsr of
the 19sth Coast Artillery; Evergreen
Forests quartet and Miss Irene Dan
ieIs and her accordian. Miss Daniels
is one of Milford's promising musi-
clans for whom a brilliant future Is
predicted. Many say she is headed
for Radio City. Miss Dolores Know
les. versatile tap dancer who rates
with the best. will entertain with
dancing such as few professionals
can equal. She is headed for bril-
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Milford chronicle., 1937-10-08
FIELD INSPECTION NOW
UNDER WAY In KENT
Aerial Photographs Have Been Taken
OF The County To Aid Work

Those farmers in Kent county who
were in the 1886 soil conservation
program, as we'll as those who sign
ed up this year, will be interested TO
know that the field inspection is be-
ing completed as rapidly as possible
under the direction CT the Kent
County Agricultural Conservation
Association In cooperation with
County Agent Russell Z. Wilson Of
the extension service of the Univer-
sity of Delaware.
Aerial photographs have been TAX
en- of the county for the purpose OF
assisting field supervisors In locat-
ing farms and in checking over the
crop land. All of these photographs,
however, have not been received
from the Federal government. so 1t
has been necessary to continue this
compliance survey withou. COM
plete set of aerial maps.
As these survey reports are
brought into the county extension
office by field supervisors the rec
ords are carefully checked over by
r. Harry Wilson. Laurence E. Cain
and H. Clifford Clark. members OF
the county committee. and the field
Is then entered upon
regulation sheets which will be for
warded to the Washington office.
These field reports are later checked
over by the Soil Conservation Ser
vice of the United States Department
Of Agriculture, and recommendation
issued for benefit payments to those
farmers who have complied either In
full or in part with the 1897 pro-
gram.
AS this inspection involves consid-
erable detailed work upon the part
Of field supervisors and county COM
no doubt II will be sever
al weeks before this survey is COM
pleted. Taking into consideration all
hose farms which were included In
The 1886 program, In addition 10
hose that came into the program |
'or this year, there are approximate
Iy 1900 farms to be Inspected this
all In Kent county.
In connection with this compli-
lnce these fieldmen have been called
nto the county extension Office for
Instruction by r. o. Stelzer. exten-
lion economist of the University of
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Milford chronicle., 1937-10-08
LOSS In FOREST FIRES
S7,005 IN SIX MONTHS

Forest fires have caused ST.
005 damage In the first half of
this year UP to July 1, COM
pared with s6,064 in the first
six months of last year, State
Forester w. E. Taber announ-
ced this week.
In the first half of this year,
120 fires burned 115S acres.
During the first half of last
year 141 fires burned 1,027
acres.
During the whole of last
year, 172 fires burned 1853
acres for a total damage of
s7.011. The ratio of damage to
total acres varies due to a
number of factors, Mr.. Taber
said. The average fire burns
a little over seven acres.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-08
MILFORD HIGH GRIDMEN
TAKE DELMAR In CAMP
Locals Defeat Strong Down-State
Team 12 To 8

Delmar High School was defeated
by Milford High at Delmar last Fri
day. 127to s. Trailing by one touch
down at the start of the fourth quar-
ter, Delmsr pushed the ball down
the field to the 15-yard line on end
runs. A pass to Ellis over the goal
line grounded a second before the
final whistle.
.Griffith displayed excellent broken
field running for Milford, scoring
twice. once on pass from Kenton
and the second time on an end run.
The lineup:
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-08
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, September 22, To
Tuesday, October 5, Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller, the local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for Mil
ford, from Wednesday. September %,
to Tuesday. October 5. inclusive:
Temperature
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-08

uchdowns-Grfmtn, q; Ellis, L.
Referee-Doordan. Delaware. Um-
pire. Keller. Franklin and Marshall.
Linesman-Weaver. Purdue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-30
MASS. SHORT ON
 SKILLED HELP

Boston, Sept. 30.-(UP)-A short- age of skilled labor in Massachu- sets is disclosed in the first report of Q special Committee of 25" or ganized to relieve unemployment.
 The committee, organized at sug- gestion of Associated Industries of Massachusetts, recommended "co- ordination of all existing agencies and facilities for information" in aiding jobless.
 Such coordination, the committee said, woyld lead to. worthwhile re- suits by supplying employees actual ly needed in industry and business ct the present"
 Correction of unemployment lists will show that the total jobless is liar les sthan popularly supposed, the committee predicted.
 'Today in the manufacturing in- dustries of the country more people are at work than in the peak year of 1929; in fact, while there is a lag in many trades, industrial enl- ploynent as of June this year was HAS per cent of normal, according to the hecent national industrial conference board statistics, although some recession from this figure has since taken place"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-30
RECREATION BIG
 IN NEW ENGLAND

Boston, Sept. 30-(Up)-The rec reation industry in New England this summer surpassed pre-depres- sion levels in all branches, the New England Council reported today. A 36 per cent increase over last year in airline passenger transportation led the list. Passenger revenues h- creased i0 per cent on the Boston & Maine Railroad, 10 per cent on the New Haven and per cent on the Boston & Albany. Five to 40 per cent increases in enrolment at boys and girls camps over last year brought a 1S per cent rise in camper -passen- gers to the Boston & Maine Railroad and a IS per cent increase to the Maine Central.
 Federal authorities reported that 3,501,O00 persons entered New Eng land from Canada from June 1 to Sept. 6. Q 6.A per cent increase over 1886. Telephone installations in rec reational territories increased 15 per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-30
WHY LIVE IN CONNECTICUT

Frank R. Hurlburt, vice president of the .mOn- wealth Gas Corporation of Charleston, West ,nia whoSa home is in Greenwich gave the State jcity Commission these reasons why he lives in COnr ut;
 "Anv man who has New England ancestry avs regards New England as home. There is son ng about it that never to get out of ones bI0 so naturally when business brought me to New r. ., my birthplace for my home. There is much to recon. mend Connecticut that it's hard for to write about without seeming to exaggerate. However, when you add to it's natural beauties its lovely homes and quaint countrywide the fact that in Connecticut taxes are ad mnsered for the benefit of the people of the State as whole and the state government is run on an ecOno' icaI but thoroughly efficient bass-yOu have the req son. in my opinion for the desire many people have to come to Connecticut"
 FRANK R. HURLBURT.