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Milford chronicle., 1937-11-05
MINNEVITCH'S RASCALS
COMING TO NEW PLAZA
World Famous Harm0nica Troupe
VIII Play Local Theatre Nov. 26-27

Borrah Mennevitch and his origi-
nal Harmonica Rascals are coming
to the stage of the New Plaza Thea
tire, Milford, direct from a week s
prior run at the Earle Theatre, in
Philadelphia, on Friday and Satur-
day, November 26 and 27.
To the uninitiated it hardly seems
possible that wealth of melody and
sweet sound can be coaxed from so
simple contrivance as harmonica.
The world has heretofore been too
prone in its discussion of this unique
instrument to dismiss 1t with a wave
Of the hand and a shrug of the
shoulder and say, THAT little thing
"a real instrument? Tut! Tut! It's
only toy"
Today, however, millions of people
who have heard the superb. playing
OF the now world famous Harmonica
Rascals enjoy harmonica music with
the same keen pleasure as though
they were listening to virtuosi of The
violin or piano. AS masters of the
harmonica, the rascals, diligently
trained by inimitable Borrah Minne-
witch, stand sublimely alone. admir-
ed not only for their uncanny ability
in extracting symphonic master
pieces from the simplest of all mu-
sical instruments. but also for the
legions of enthusiasts they have ral-
lied the banner of the mouth or
gan" Their playing has thrilled and
fascinated vast audiences both at
home and abroad.
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-05
Both Baker, TunneH
Claim Victory in
Democrat Contest
Election of SUSSEX Democratic Committeeman Leaves
Leadership In Doubt; Baker Claims Minimum
OF 20 Members; Tunnel Wins In Home District.

Five contests over the seating of
committeeman and committeewomen
at the meeting of the Sussex County
Democratic Committee at George
town loom tomorrow following the
committee election last Saturday,
climaxing one of the bitterest party
quarrels in years.
County Chairman Ralph S. Baker
claims a minimum Of 29 members
as representing the faction ne heads
with the support of Representative
William F. Allen and former Repre-
sentative Wilbur L. Adams.
The opposing faction. headed by
National Committeeman James H.
Tunnel and including .he coalition
lists of I. Dolphus Short. claimed %
members and contended that when
the contests are settled the commit
tee would be divided about evenly
between the two forces. There are 46
on the county committee.
May Challenge Baker Members
The Short-Tunnell group annoIn-
ced there was strong possibility"
they would challenge the right of the
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-05
DR.. FRANK HERSON
SPOKE AT CENTURY CLUB
Milford Clergyman Gave Splendid
Discourse ON sPeace"

Dr.. Frank Herson was the speaker
for the AFTERNOON on Monday at the
weekly meeting of the New Century
Club. II was an Armistice Day pro-
gram with Mrs. Harry j. Pettyjohn
as chairman. Beautiful flags. the
property of the American Legion and
the Rotary Club. were placed on the
platform. The members sang Amer
ica", after which Dr. Draper led in
the reading of the collect and the sal
ute to the flag. In introducing her
speaker Mrs. Pettyjohn said Novem-
ber IL marked the nineteenth ami
versary of the Armistice, and in COM
memoration of that day DR.. Herson
would speak on Peace. DR.. Herson
said the institution of war was the
deadly enemy of peace and If there
was not a way to bring about peace
between nations, it would eventually
be the end of civilization. From the
time of first disputes, said DIR. Her.
son, the causes for war have been
to gain food, or territory or supre-
macy. He spoke of cooperation in
the heart of each person as a means
Of bringing about the end of war and
harmony between countries. Ma
tions profess love of peace, said DR..
Herson while all prepare for war,
which is an impossible way to settle
difficulties. All must be apostles of
peace and dedicate ourselves to the
work of peace to bring about that
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Milford chronicle., 1937-11-05
CHILD KILLED
WAITING FOR BUS
Evelyn Meredith, School
Girl, Fatally Injured
In Kent County.
DEATH TOLL NOW. 81

Playing along the highway while
waiting for the Caesar Rodney
School bus Wednesday morning.
Evelyn Meredith, age seven years,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James L.
Meredith, was fatally injured when
she ran into the side of truck near
her home on the Camden-Rising Sun
Highway south of Dover. She died
of a fractured skull enroute to the
Kent General Hospital from doc
tors office at Wyoming.
The death of the girl at Dover
raises Delaware's 1887 traffic toll to
81.
According to police she was with
two sisters. Dorothy and Louise
Meredith. and two schoolmstes, John
and Helen Patrick, when she darted
out on the highway as the truck.
driven by Allen Sudler, 2s-year-old
negro of Wyoming. passed. Sudler
took the child to the doctors Office.
He was arrested on a charge of
assault and battery by automobile
by Private Conrad of the State Po-
lice and held under $1,000 bail in the
Court of Common Pleas by Judge
Earle D. Wiley, pending the coron-
er's inquest,
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-05
ELWOOD WILKINS
SUSSEX COUNTY
STATE DETECTIVE
Gov. McMullen Announces
Appointment Of George
town Democrat.
IN LUMBER TRADE
To Serve Unexpired Term
OF VIM. r. Murphy, Of
Milford, Resigned.

The appointment of Elwood Will
kins of Georgetown as state detec-
tive for Sussex County effective Nov.
l, was announced last Thursday night
The appointee will fill the unex-
pired term of William R. Murphy,
Republican of Milford, who resigned
several weeks ago. State detectives
serve four year terms. but under an
amendment to the law passed at a
recent session of the Legislature, it
was specified that the Governor will
appoint state detectives for all three
counties for terms beginning in
March, 1888. Pending these appoint
ments incumbents or their successors
have been serving.
Mr.. wilkins is associated with his
father and brother, Norman, in the
Charles II. Wilkins and Sons Lum-
ber Company of Georgetown.
A native of Georgetown, Mr.. Will
kins has been active in Democratic
politics there for a number of years.
He is a committeeman from George
town Hundred and a member of the
Young Mems Democratic Club of
Georgetown. He is married.
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-05
u. C. ADVISORS TO VISIT
STATE BANKS SHORTLY
win SIT At Milford Trust Company
November 9th

All possible assistance will be
given to employers in completing the
nine months contribution report of
the Unemployment Compensation
Commission, Dr. Charles NJ. Wharton
executive director. said last Tuesday.
In addition to the service to be rem
dered at the offices Of the commission
in New Castle, Dover and George
town. a representative of the COM
mission will sit in the State Tax Of
flee at Ninth and King Streets, Will
mington, from November Sth until
November 3Oth. the closing date for
these reports.
The following schedule of visits
will be made by field advisors:
New Castle County: Middletown
delaware Trust Company, Novem-
ber 10; Newark Farmers Trust
Company. November 10; Odessa
New Castle County National Bank
November IL; st. Georges (St. Geor-
ges Trust Company. November Is;
Townsend (Townsend Trust Com
panyJ, November 16; Claymont (Clay-
mont Trust Company. November
Is; Delaware City delaware City
National Bank. November 16.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-11-05
MILFORD LODGE
WILLENTERTAN
SUPREME CEDAR
National Head Accompan-
led By Staff Will Make
Visitation November 10.
SPECIAL PROGR A M
Sir Frederick McGill, OF
London, England, Will
Be Guest Speaker.

Evergreen Forest No. 49, Tall Ce-
dars of Lebanon, of Milford, will en-
tertain the Supreme Officers of the
United States at a ceremonial next
Wednesday evening, November 10 In
the Milford Community building. The
Supreme Officers making the vista
tion will be Supreme Tall Cedar
Charles H. Siegel; Senior Deputy
Tall Cedar. Paul w. Pearson; Junior
Deputy Supreme Tall Cedar. Thomas
c. Havell; Grand Tall Cedar, George
s. Grier. of Evergreen Forest has
arranged most interesting program.
Which will include as guest speaker
Sir Frederick McGill of London, Eng
land; worldwide traveller. speaker
and humorist. DR.. Clyde A. Nelson Of
the L. d. Caulk Co., Milford, will
show motion pictures Of the Byrd
Anartic Expedition. DR.. Nelson was
the dentist who attended to the teeth
of the Expedition members, and was
presented with the pictures by Ad-
miral Byrd as token of apprecia-
tion for his splendid work
Director of the Forest Band, G.
Russell Snyder and assistants have
arranged a special musical program.
Capt. Huglett Colt of the Rangers,
assisted by George Atkins, chairman
of the stunt committee is prepared to
take care of the Saplings, officers and
visitors are expected from Chester,
Cambridge and Wilmington.
Fun will be the keynote of the
evening,
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-05
AMERICAN EDUCATION
WEEK NOVEMBER 7-13
Sixteenth Annual Observance VIII
Be Held On Above Dates

The general theme for American
Education Week 1887 is Education
and Our National Life" The daily
topics are as follows:
Sunday, November Can We Ed
ucate for Peace?
Monday. November S-Buying Ed
uoational Service.
Tuesday. November 9-Horace
Mann Centennial.
Wednesday. November 10-Our
American Youth Problem.
Thursday. November 1.-THE
Schools and the Constitution.
Friday, November 12-School Open
House Day.
Saturday. November 1S-Lifelong
Learning.
This will mark the sixteenth an
nual observance of this occasion
which is sponsored by the National
Education Association in coopera-
ton with the American Legion. the
United States Office of Education.
and other national organizations.
This great national celebration of
public education had its beginnings
after the World War. which threw
into sharp relief certain fundamen-
tai weaknesses in American life and
education. Among these were vast
amount of illiteracy and physical un-
fitness.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-11-05
PLEADS GUILTY TO TWO
DEATHS, SEEKS PAROLE
Louis Sackett Admits Guilt To Man.
slaughter In Venables Case

Louis Sackett pleaded guilty to
msnslaughter in Court of Oyer and
Terminer last week at Dover in the
deaths of Mrs. Augusta venables and
her daughter. Hazel Venables, as the
result of an automobile accident.
Action on his application for a pa
role was postponed by Chief Justice
Daniel J. Layton.
Sackett.. whose home Is in Syra-
cuse, N. Y, was the driver of a truck
which collided with the machine
driven by Mrs. Venables of Delmar
on the highway near Pennington on
June 2. His attorney was Max Terry
while Attorney General Percy War
rem Green and Deputy Attorney Cen
eral w. J. Storey represented the
State.
James Hollis, Magnolia negro, was
sentenced to two years in the Kent
county Jail by Chief Justice Layton
after a jury found him guilty of
manslaughter in the death of Rich
ard Dermott of Magnolia on June IL.
Dermott was struck by car driven
by Hollis while walking near his
home.
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-05
AAA APPROVES SOIL
CONSERVATION
Conforms To Tentative Outline An
n0uneed On September 20

The Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration today announced the
formal approval by Secretary of Agri-
culture Henry A. Wallace of the 1888
Agricultural Conservation Program
Bulletin which confirms, in the main,
to the tentative outline of the pro-
gram announced on September 20.
1887. Among the changes however,
was a decrease in the cotton goal
which is now set at 27,000.000 to 29,-
100000 to 31.OOO.O00 acres. The new
program also contains definite pro-
visions for a potato goal. following
a referendum of commercial potato
growers.
Subject to the approval of the po-
tato growers. potato acreage goal
OF from 100000 acres to 100000
acres was included in the announce
ment of September 20. Growers in
commercial potato producing areas
voted on the proposed acreage stab
ilization provisions in a referendum
which ended October 2. More than
so per cent favored the proposed po-
tato program. AS result, the potato
goals will be included in the 1888
conservation program.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-11-05
NEW OFFICERS
INSTALLED BY
DICTIONARIES
Combined Installation and
Dinner Held By Legion
And Auxiliary.
AFFAIR ENJOY ID
Mrs. Duanne Lynn Heads
Auxiliary, AlonzO Dep
uty Legion Leader.
AFFAIR EMO YE ID

A combined installation and dinner
was held by Milford Post No. g. ano
Ladies Auxiliary Of the American
Legion on Tuesday evening, Novem-
ber 2. The affair took place at the
Grange Hall, dinner being served by
members of the Grange.
A large crowd of members OF the
American Legion and also the Aux
iliary attended the dinner. All those
who participated in the dinner COM
plimented the Grange on the splen-
did manner the dinner was served.
The food, including the turkey, was
excellent. The dining room was
beautifully decorated, all the tables
being gorgeously decorated with cut
flowers. The atmosphere was per-
feet. and appreciated by those in at
tendance.
After the dinner a program had
been arranged by the committee on
arrangements and was very enjoy
able and impressive. The following
is list of the talent displayed:
Accordian solo, Irene Daniels, M.
H. s.; soprano solo. Charlotte Ryder,
Nj. H. S.: tenor solo, Curtis Williams,
faculty, NJ. H. s.; piano, Marie Lord,
NJ. H. s.; soprano solo, Florence Horn
music, NJ. H. S.; dance, Dolores
Knowles, the girl with the dancing
toes; tenor solo, Wendell Johnson. di-
rector of music, Bridgeville H. s.;
accordian solo, Ralph Hunt. NJ. H. S.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-11-05
CHECK SOIL PROGRAM
WITH AERIAL PICTURES
Conference OF Officials Was Held In
Dover Last Thursday

In connection with the use OF
aerial photographs which were TAX
en- OF Kent county this past summer
under direction of the federal gov
ernment for the purpose of checking
the acreage and crop compliance In
the 1887 soil conservation program,
a conference of county, State and
federal officials was held on Thurs
day of last week in the office of
County Agent Russell e. Wilson to
study these aerial maps and to scale
them with certain designated points
TO be located on the ground.
This meeting was attended by r.
Harry Wilson. Laurence z. Cain and
H. Clifford Clark, members of the
county committee of the Kent Coun-
ty Agricultural Conservation Asso-
citation, and C. Arthur Taylor. chair
man of the State committee, In addi-
tion to r. o. Stelzer, extension econ
omist of the University of Delaware.
and ID. C. Bishop, regional engineer
for the East Central Division of the
Agricultural Adjustment Admins
IIdLiOn.
Within the past week the extern
sion office has received $50 addition
al enlargements of these aerial maps
covering Kent county with the ex-
ception of two small areas which
will have to be flown again to COM
pIete the picture. In order to use
these photographs to their best ad-
vantage, however. 1t will be neces-
sary for a civil engineer to scale
them for accuracy with the exact
measurements and distances on the
grounds. After this has been ac-
complished, these aerial maps Will
be used to determine to what extent
those farmers who are in this SOIL
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Milford chronicle., 1937-11-05
LOCAL HIGHLETS TRIM
PIERRE S. DUPONT 32-O
Milford's Goal Never In Danger Dur
ing One-Slded Fray

Milford High Schools high-geared
varsity football team crushed the
Pierre S. DUPONT School junior var
sity at the P. S. DUPONT Stadium last
Thursday afternoon, 80 to 0.
Milford Tailed twice in the open
ing period and added a touchdown In
each of the last three quarters.
Morgan and Griffith paced the
Milford attack with a pair of touch
downs apiece. Morgan scored the
first touchdown following a sustain
ed drive of so yards. while later in
the opening period Kenton caught a
pass from wilkins over the goal line.
In the second quarter. Morgan re-
turned a partially block punt 80
yards. and soon after the start of
the second half Griffith took a pass
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Milford chronicle., 1937-11-05
DIR. HUDSON SPEAKER
AT ROTARY MEETING
Supervisor OF Health Activities In
Sussex Gave Illustrated Lecture

At the regular weekly meeting of
the Milford Rotary Club, held Mon
day evening in the Hotel Windsor,
DR.. Floyd Hudson, supervisor of
health activities in Sussex county,
was guest speaker.
DR.. Hudson gave an illustrated lee
ture on SYPHILIS" which was highly
Informative; describing in detail the
history of the disease, and its effect
on humanity. DR.. Hudson then ex-
planned the methods of treatment
and the procedure necessary to Sc
cure treatment in cases where the
sufferer is unable to pay the cost
personally. At present the doctor ex-
planned an intensive campaign is be-
ing waged throughout the United
States in an effort to stamp out the
disease.
In Sussex county S04 treatments
for the disease were administered in
October. There are clinics at George
town and Seaford where treatment
can be had under the direction of the
State Board of Health. DR.. Hudson
was introduced by August Faix.
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-05
WIN. WEBB REPRESENTS
NASH In KENT-SUSSEX
Pioneer Milford Garageman VIII
Handle Air.Conditioned Cars

William Webb. proprietor of the
Milford Motor Company, Milford. has
received official notification of his
appointment as representative of the
Nash Motor Car Company for Kent
and Sussex counties. Mr.. Webb is a
pioneer in the garage business. hav-
ing first opened shop in Milford in
1909. In an interview given Chron-
icle reporter today. Mr.. Webb stated
that of the many cars he has been
agent for during the past 25 years
and more. none has ever heen COM
parable with the new Nash. One of
the special features of this new car
is the air conditioning system, ex-
elusive to Nash. and one of the rev.
olutionary features in the car world
today. Mr.. Webb has on display one
of these remarkable machines and
will be glad to demonstrate this new
feature any time.
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-05
WILL CELEBRATE
ARMISTICE DAY
Program Will Be Conduct
ed In Plaza Square Next
Thursday Morning.

Milford Post No. 8 of the American
Legion will conduct a program on
Armistice Day at the Plaza, on
Thursday, November IL at eleven o.
clock. A firing squad from the local
battery of the National Guard, will
fire several salutes to commeroate
the occasion. At the appointed time
the whistle will blow for a duration
of five minutes. All merchants are
requested to display the American
flag on Armistice day, as we'll as
residents in the city.
At the request of the local legion
naires the following editorial ap-
pearing in a recent issue of the Le-
gion News is reproduced for the ben
eft of the general public and in
keeping with the celebration of Arm
istice Day:
In the midst of 1ittery world.
America stands out as one of the
few remaining signposts pointing the
road to common sense, good will and
international decency. This condi-
tion was reflected to the full in the
deliberations and accomplishments
.of-t the Nineteenth National Conven=
tion at New York in September.
Bombs we're falling ON Canton, ma
tionalist and insurgent Spain battled
in the snow of mountain passes near
Gijon. the Italian garrison and civil
population at Makale was wiped out
by Ethiopian tribesmen. And more
than thirteen hundred delegates IN
the Metropolitan Opera House reaf-
firmed their conviction in the three
principles embodied in the Legion's
program for the preservation of
world peace:
TTuyr fc Dcae Pleasf1
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-05
STATE FARMERS GET
PRICES ABOVE AVERAGE
Only Three Products Out OF 22 Re-
low National Average

Delaware farmers receive prices
we'll above the average for all other
farmers at local markets. a survey
of the Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics showed on Monday.
Only three products of % in which
prices we're compared October Is
were below the national average.
They were sweet potatoes, sheep,
and apples.
In products from wheat and corn,
hogs, cattle. to chickens, eggs. and
butter, Delaware farmers stand
above other farmers in prices they
receive.
Delaware prices and average ma
tional prices are:
Wheat. bushel, "a cents, average.
SS.7 cents; corn, 65 cents, average
5S.9 cents: oats. 40. average. 2S.S
cents; rye. 81. average. 63.S cents;
buckwheat, rs. average, 62.4 cents;
TT1vy 90 p~re pieaset
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-05
COMMERCIAL TEACHERS
TO MEET NOVEMBER 10
Annual Convention OF State Group
Will Be Held In p. 8. dupont School

The Delaware Commercial Teach
ers' Association will gather in an
nual convention on Friday, Novem-
Der 19. in the P. S. DUPONT High
School. Members of the association
from all parts of Delaware, as we'll
as from adjoining communities will
attend the conference at which Jay
W. Miller, president of the group,
will preside. An interesting pro-
gram has been arranged with num-
ber of experts in the field of COM
mercial training participating.
William E. Douglas, president of
the Eastern Commercial Teachers
Association will open the informal
discussion of the conference at nine
o'clock, Friday morning. He will be
followed by John G. Leach, vice
president of the Delaware Vocational
Association, who will make brief re-
marks.
One of the outstanding presenta-
tions of the program will be an ad-
dress on Some Trends in Business
Education on the Secondary School
Level" which will be presented by
Professor Frederick G. Nichols. DR..
Nichols is a member of the faculty
of the Graduate School of Education.
of Harvard University. Cambridge,
Mass. He is one of the leaders in his
field and is noted for his research
work in commercial education.
Another interesting address will be
presented by Leo L. Lawrence, head
of the Commercial Department OF
the Kennett High School. Kennett
Square, Pa, who will address the
conference on the subject of MY
Experience in Teaching the Func-
tional Method of Gregg Shorthand"
At 1880 a. m. there will be bus
iness meeting, following which there
will be the election of officers. A spe-
cial luncheon will be served at the
Y. W. C. A.. 9OS King street, at
which Hildred A. Dickerson, vice
president of the organization. will
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Milford chronicle., 1937-11-05
Sen. jill, HUGHES
RECUPERATING
AFTER OPERATION
Speedy Recovery Is Ex-
pected By Physicians At
Baltimore Hospital.
rs II YEARS OF AGE
Must Remain In Institu-
tiOn Two Weeks; May
Miss Special Session.

United States Senator James H
Hughes was resting comfortably this
week at Johns Hopkins Hospital. in
Baltimore, after undergoing an abb
dominal operation there on Monday
The operation was announced on
Tuesday by his relatives and came as
a surprise to the Senator's friends
and associates. who had not been
aware that he had been Ill.
Senator Hughes will be II years
old next January. Despite his ad-
vanced years, he was in excellent
physical condition, members of the
family were told by DR.. Hugh Young
of Baltimore. who performed the op-
Grafton. DIR. Young said he antici-
pated a speedy recovery.
Even though the Senator's recov-
cry is rapid, he will be in the hos
pital at least two weeks, and will
miss a part of the special session of
Congress which President Roosevelt
has called for November Is.
Members of Senator Hughes fam
lily were in Baltimore Monday when
the operation was performed. but all
returned Tuesday. except Mrs.
Hughes. who will remain there until
he leaves the hospital.
Senator Hughes had not been feel
ing we'll for several days last week.
On Friday he decided to go from
his home in Dover to the hospital
for an examination. He remained
there over the weekend while sew
eral tests were made. From the re-
suits of the tests physicians decided
the operation should be performed
AFopday