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Milford chronicle., 1937-05-21
REGISTRATION OF
CARS INCREASES
Nearly $4,000 Registered
Now; 1900 In Excess
OF Last Year.

The number of automobiles regis
tered in Delaware will increase by
10 per cent to an all time high this
year, in the opinion of Motor Vehicle
Commissioner Zack w. Wells.
Already the total is around 10000
and is about 1000 ahead of the figure
for the same time last year. he dis
closed this week.
General Improvement in business
and industry and the fact that Della
wares superior roads are at all times
strong inducement for automobile
buying. were assigned by Mr.. Wells
as the major reason for the gain.
Judging from the present regis
tration volume, Mr.. Wells said he
expects Delaware's totals to lead
most sections of the country.
The Motor Vehicle Department
ended last year with $4,000 regis
trations on its books. Mr.. Wells said
he is certain the total will run over
$4,000 this year.
The annual automobile inspection
which his department con-
ducts jointly with the Delaware
Safety Council will be held from
July IL to August 81. Mr.. Wells
said detailed plans will be made
soon.
He expressed the opinion that Gov.
C. McMullen would net sign
the bill to change the time for buying
.ags from Jan to July 1. The diff
iculty, he explained. is that there
would be only two months to get in
he necessary supplies and to make
Ill the other arrangements.
AS strictly his own opinion. Mr..
Wells said he thought a change to
July would be impracticable at this |
ime. Only one state in the nation.
Vest Virginia, has July l as the tag |
late, he said, adding that about 20
lave Jan 1, and IL have April 1. The
tates that have made changes. he
have done so not less than |
year after the law was enacted
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-21
DIPHTHERIA CAUSED
THREE DEATHS In 1886
Before ImmunizatiOn Work Started
Disease Caused 800 Deaths A Year

Diphtheria, under present d ay
methods of health protection, has
ceased protection. has ceased to be
the serious bug-a-boo it once was TO
parents of young children, according
to statistics of the State Board of
Health. During the first four months
of 1887. only one death had resulted
from diphtheria. and during the en-
tire year 1886, only three deaths; of
this three, one was that of 79-year-
old woman. of whom diphtheria was
reported as a contributory cause.
The disease no longer ranks as an
outstanding cause of death, and such
childhood diseases as whooping
cough and measles now far out-rank
it in rate of mortality. This marked
change is considered due to the per-
sistent and conscientious activities
of the State Board of Health, local
boards of health. PTA's, service
clubs, physicians and school authori-
ties in stressing the Importance of
treatments for every
child between the ages of nine
months and twelve years.
In 1925, the year before the State
Board of Health started the immu-
work, there were 80 deaths
in the state. and under persistent
of the work, the num-
ber steadily declined to three deaths
in 1886. During the ten years pre-
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Milford chronicle., 1937-05-21
SUSSEX FIRE COMPANIES
GET APPROPRIATIONS
Fifteen Checks Mailed For sS59.50
To County Groups

Fifteen motorized fire companies
in Sussex county have been mailed
checks for ss59.50 each by County
Comptroller J. w. Hooker, Jr.
Five hundred dollars of the
amount being sent to each repre-
sents the annual appropriation, to-
falling $500 from the county. Tie
other S359.50 represents the amount
received from the fire insurance
companies doing business in the
State who, under a statute passed
some years ago, are required to set
aside a certain per cent for main
tenance of the motorized fire depart
ments.
County Comptroller Hooker this
week received from State Treasurer
Ernest g. Blackstone. check for
$5,592.59, representing the amount,
under the law, due from the insur-
ance companies.
In the distribution of the amount,
nine companies received one addi-
tional cent, making their checks
$35951; while the remaining six
were paid $359.50. On the next al
lotment, the other six companies will
be given the odds. The fire units to
which the appropriations were made
include the following: Delmar Fire
Department, Glendale Fire Depart
ment, Georgetown Fire Company,
Seaford Volunteer Fire Company,
Greenwood Fire Company, Inc,
Millsboro Fire Company, Laurel Fire
Department. Selbyville Volunteer
Fire Company, Milton Fire Depart
ment, Inc, Lewes Fire Company, |
Inc, Rehoboth Beach Fire Company. |
Frankford Volunteer Fire Company, |
Blades Volunteer Fire Company, !
AIillville Volunteer Fire Company, |
Bridgeville Fire Company. Inc.
The annual appropriations are
made to provide the different units
with funds to maintain their equip
ment. /
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-21
NURSES ALUMNI ASSN
SPONSORING DANCE
Affair VIII BE Held In Community
Building On May 2S

The Nurses Alumni Association of
the Milford Emergency Hospital are
sponsoring benefit dance to be held
in the varney auditorium in the Mil
ford Community Building next Fri
day evening, May IS. Billy Hays and
his famous radio band will furnish
the. music. Dancing will be from 10
to 2. Tickets are now on sale and
may be obtained from any of the
nurses. Price s2.00 a couple. Miss
Sara A. Dickerson is chairman in
charge of arrangements and sale of
tickets. Last years dance was one
of the most successful ever held In
Milford, and the nurses are plan
ming to make this years affair more
enjoyable than last year.
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-21
DEL. CROPS ABOVE
AVERAGE FOR u. S.
In Much Better Condition Than They
We're Last Year

That Delaware crops are both bet
ter than the average for the United
States and in better condition than
they were OH the corresponding date
last year is indicated in the May
crop report of the Bureau of Crop
Estimates of the U. S. Department OF
Agriculture.
Delaware wheat, for instance, has
a condition of 80 per cent of normal
as compared to the condition OF win
ter wheat for the entire United
States of TIA per cent of normal.
These figures are in comparison with
a Delaware May /, 1886 condition OF
70 per cent of normal. The harvest
indicated for this year in Delaware,
according to the report, is 100000
bushels while the 1886 crop totaled
1,419,000 bushels. Less wheat has
been abandoned in Delaware than
throughout the country. Only one
per cent of the acreage seeded to
wheat in Delaware has been aban-
doned while Ill per cent OF all the
land seeded to winter wheat has been
q abandoned. the report shows.
Likewise Delaware rye is above
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Milford chronicle., 1937-05-21
CHANDLER NAMED
G. 0. P. CHAIRMAN
AT DOVER MEET
Elected Head Of State
Committee To Succeed
Col. Edmund Mitchell.
HARMONY rs URGED
Former us Senator Has
tings Selected For Ma
tiOnal Committee.

The Republican State Committee
on Monday afternoon elected former
United States Senator Daniel o.
Hastings as Republican national
committeeman and State Senator
Ebe H. Chandler of Dagsboro as
chairman of the State Committee.
With all but four of the 40 COM
mittee members attending the meet
ing. which was held in the Kent
County Court House at Dover. Sem
ator Hastings election was unani-
nous.
Senator Hastings succeeds former
Governor c. Douglass Buck who re-
Gently sent his resignation to John
d. NJ. Hamilton, chairman of the
Republican National Committee, to
give his undivided attention to his
personal and business affairs.
Chandler Succeeds Col. Mitchell
Senator Chandler succeeds Col.
Edmund Mitchell who also retired
to devote his time to his private
and business affairs. Colonel Nit
chell announced several months ago
his intention to Withdraw from the
committee craftsmanship.
Mr.. Buck and Colonel Mitchell
were lauded for their devotion to
their party's interests and the time
they have freely given the party.
Senator Chandler was selected as
nominee for the craftsmanship at
caucus, to whom the selection was
allotted. preceding the meeting.
William J. Swain of Bridgeville. was
nominated at the caucus but with
drew his name. At the meeting of the
committee Mr. Swain placed Sena-
tor Chandler's name in nomination.
There was one vote against Senator
Chandler. It was by l. Dolphus
Short of Milford .,4s7ss-.,sl
Recorder of Deeds Albert Stetser
of Wilmington. chairman of the New |
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Milford chronicle., 1937-05-21
UNITED SPANISH WAR
VETS HAD. BIG MEETING
Dept. Commander And Staff Initiated
New Members

Del-Mar-Va Camp U. S. W. V. No
IA met at the Armory Sunday, May
10th, withone of the largest attend
ances that they have ever had. The
department commander and his stan
from Baltimore were present and
initiated seven new members. AT
the same time the Ladies' Auxiliary
met and the department officers were
in attendance. and made a plea for
new members. The Auxiliary is a
great asset to the camps and every
Spanish American War Veteran
should do all he can to help increase
the membership. All wives, mothers,
sisters. sisters-in-law, cousins, aunts,
mothers-in-law. step-daughters, and
any other relatives are entitled to
join. There were some very inter-
esting talks from different members
of the STATS which made the meeting
very much enjoyed by all. After the
closed there was a dinner
served at the Windsor Hotel. with 35
in attendance, including Commander
Henry A. McManis, ID. ID. c.. II. C.
ID. O., P. ID. c., James L.
Goodwin, p. ID. G. judge advocate,
George A. Bell. department marshal,
p. c., P. ID. c., A. N. Jarvis. Utah. P.
c.. M. T. Douty, p. d. c., John Edgar
P. c.. Henry Nagel. Jo-
seph p. Gimpeir and E. II. Kerwan
Of Baltimore. Thomas B. Edwards.
Wulton Noble, com. Del-Mar-Va
Camp. A. W. Clapp. Theodore Clark.
J. j. 0'Donovan, w. E. Lank. George
L. Hobbs and Rowland Carlisle of
Camp; from the Auxil-
ary. Mrs. Margaret Watts, Sophia
W. Dettenthaler. Mrs. Maud Goodwin,
Mrs. Martha L. Eckman from Balti-
more; Mrs. C. Noble. Mrs. Mamie
Cook Owens, Mrs. Theresa z. Wat
er, Mrs. Jennie Mitchell. Mrs. Ann
Jasey. Mrs. Leona Cordrey Of Del
Auxiliary. The next meeting
# the camp will be held in Sails
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Milford chronicle., 1937-05-21
STATE SCHOOL
BILL WITH FOUR
OTHERS PASSED
Special Session Closes BY
Members Declining To
Pay Selves Or Aides.
CAUCUSES ARE HELD
$8,645,69 I'm Expenditures
Authorized, Trawl Fish
ing Ban Approved.
CAUCUSES ARE HELD

Serving at their one-day session
without pay for themselves or their
attaches, members of the General
Assembly on Tuesday afternoon au-
thorized expenditures of State funds
totaling sS.645,6 ,699. Included was ST.
OPS, 900 for maintenance and opera
tion of the public school system for
the next two fiscal years. This is the
measure which failed to pass at the
regular session and for which the
special session primarily was call
ed.
Instead of two bills specified by
Governor Richard C. McMuilen In
his proclamation calling the special
session, five were passed. Four au-
thorized appropriations.
One covered an appropriation to
the Governors contingent fund
omitted from the general appropria-
tion act; another authorized an APP
preparation for building jetties to
protect Bethany Beach from erosion,
bill which had been passed at The
regular session but record of which
was lost. Another prohibits fishing
with trawl nets within the three
mile limit off the Delaware coast,
also passed by the regular session,
but of which record was lost.
The fifth authorized transfer of
school funds to the general fund to
be allotted the University of Della
ware, State College for Colored Stu
dents, and for operation of the State
Tax Department.
Hold Caucuses On Pay
Much of the time ON Tuesday was
devoted to caucuses of House and
Senate members on the question of
paying themselves and the attaches
for the days session. Shortly after
conyening at noon. the Heuss ma
jority Democrats in caucus, agreed
not to authorize payment Of the per
diem salary of $40 to each member,
not to pay any mileage allowances.
and not to pay attaches.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-05-21
ANNUAL Ali CLUB RALLY
AT DOVER TOMORROW
AFFAIR VIII Be Held On Murphey
Home Grounds

With the weather man predicting
Fair Weather" for Saturday, May
%, the All club members enrolled
in thirty-five clubs in Kent county
are planning for a fine time at their
annual rally on the Murphey Home
Grounds.
The speaker of the day will be
Judge Earl d. Wiley who will ad-
dress the gathering at 2 o'clock.
Registration of club members will
begin at 1O:30 with Mrs. Ellen Kicn-
line in charge. Two features of the
program will be continued this year,
the style show and the response to
roll call. Participants in the style
show will be clothing club members
who have planned and made their
costumes. Judges for this will be
AHuette Butler sef Camden. Alma E.
Seeley of the Home Economics De-
pertinent of the Dover School and
Laura Rutherford, New Castle Coun-
ty Club Agent. This will be held at
IL O'Clock.
In answering the roll call, the
clubs give an original stunt. playlet.
song or skit. The award for this fea-
ture is a scholarship to the Junior
Short Course at Newark, June IS to
19 for the club placing first. The
judges for this event are: Mrs. A. d.
Cobb of Newark, Anne B. Moore,
Sussex County Club Agent and Rus
sell f. Wilson, Kent County Agri-
Agent.
Soft ball contests will feature the
program. with W. b.
simpson, vocational agriculture tea
cher, Caesar Rodney and Ed. C. Nc
Tauley, State Boys Club Agent act
ng as umpires.
A. d. Cobb, Assistant Director of
University of Delaware,
Inown to the Delaware All club
members as dad" will greet the !
.lub members and later in the pro-
,ram award to them the achieve
nent pins which they have earned.
The Oak Grove Blue Hens Chicks |
,lub will have sandwiches, ice
ream and candy on sale for those
Who do not wish to bring their
unches.
In case of unfavorable weather,
he rally will be held in the Dover
chool gymnasium.
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-21
CHANGERS TO MEET
AT BARRATT'S SUNDAY
ALI Oranges of State VIII Gather at
Historic Shrine For Worship

All Oranges of the state will gather
at Barratt's Chapel this Sunday af-
ternoon, May 20, at 2.30 p. m. for
public worship. DR.. E. C. Hallman,
superintendent of the Dover District,
will preach the sermon.
The program is as follows:
Call to worship-Worthy State
Chaplain Howard r. Moore.
Special music.
Greetings-Worthy State Master
Clarence E. Jester.
Hymn-Congregation.
Prayer-Rev. William d. Wilson,
past state chaplain.
Special music.
Scripture reading.
Announcements and offering.
Hymn-Congregation.
Sermon-Dr. E. c. Hallman.
Special music.
Hymn-Congregation.
Benediction.
Special music will be in charge
of Miss Mary Hynson of Smyrna
Grange. Seating and receiving OF
offering in charge of Worthy State
Overseer Senator A. Bailey Thomas
OF Fruitland Grange.
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-21
FIGHTS AT MILFORD
BALL PARK MAY 28
First Outdoor Tournament Expected
To Draw Capacity Crowd

The first outdoor championship
amateur boxing tournament OF the
summer season will be held at the
Milford Ball Park. next Friday eve
ming, May 2Sth. There will be nine
bouts. First bout at $50 O'Clock.
In the first preliminary Skip"
Gillespie, 130 lbs. of Milford. will
oppose Alex Macy. 100 lbs. of Perth
Amboy. N. j. Both of these boys are
in excellent condition. with Gillespie
given the edge by local sportsmen.
The second preliminary brings to-
gether Sergeant John Whaley, 100
lbs, Milford. and Corporal John
Smoot. 1862 lbs. of Milford. This is
a grudge fight, with Smoot the fa-
vorite. Smoot is well known dis
tance runner. taking fling at box
ing.
In the third preliminary Sonny"
Bercaw. 12S lbs. of Georgetown, will
mix the leather with Battling" Witt.
130 lbs. OF Milford. In their last
meeting Witt won by a knockout.
Bercaw has undergone a series of
rigid exercises since their last meet
ing to improve his stomach muscles,
and promises a good fight.
Preliminary number four will find
Jesse Maeky, 145 lbs, Dover, col
ored fistic artist opposing Billy Jack
son. $50 lbs. the pride of Harring-
ton, Del.'s Harlem. These boys be-
lieve in slugging. and bloody bat
tie is expected.
In the fifth prelim. Roy Parker.
1870 lbs. acknowledged champion of
colored lightweights. will
meet Amos vann. 1872 lbs. of Milford.
Vann is the little colored battler who
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Milford chronicle., 1937-05-21
THREE DROWNED
IN NDELAWAREBA
AT BOWERS BEACH.
Fishing Party From Glen
Olden Lost When Boat
Is Capsized.
SEA WAS CHOPPY
Bodies OF Father And Son
Recovered; Search For
Third Unsuccessful.

Three Glenolden, Pa. anglers were
drowned last Saturday afternoon in
the Delaware Bay of Bowers Beach
when their small outboard motor
boat capsized in the choppy waves.
Two of the three bodies were recov-
cred by Bowers Beach fishermen.
The dead are: Charles r. Wychoff.
AZ years old; his son, Edward NJ, Is
years old, and Robert Aiello. "a years
old, son-in-law of Wychoff. The
bodies of the first two were recov-
cred.
According to state police the three
came to Bowers Beach early last
Saturday morning, bringing an IL
foot boat and outboard motor with
them. They were not seen launch
ing the boat, but were seen by fish
ing party about noon.
The bay became choppy about
noon when a high wind started
blowing. One of the men hailed a
fishing party in another boat at
that time and asked which direction
the beach was. They were about
four miles off shore, the fisherman
iCpOlbCus
Two hours later the boat was
found by another fishing boat float
ing upside down and the body of the
boy was found near it with a life
belt hanging from one shoulder. A
short time later the body Of his
father was found. Mr.. Wychoff had
also managed to put on life belt.
Tests were made with the motor
after the boat was towed ashore and
it is believed it developed trouble.
which together with the choppy |
capsized the boat. 1t was |
he first time the motor had been
used.
The bodies of the man and boy
we're identified Sunday by MIR. Wy
,hoffs brother-in-iaw at the Hall
Home in Dover.
Efforts of fishermen last Saturday
md Sunday to locate the third body
we're unsuccessful.
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-21
PLAZA SECURES FAMOUS
TAYLOR STAGE SHOW
SParlez YOus Pareev Revue Coming
To Plaza, May 30, 31-June

According to Manager E. C. Evans
arrangements have been completed
this week for the bookings of the
Earl Taylor's "Parlez Vous Paree"
revue at the New Plaza Theatre. Mil
ford. for an engagement of a mid
night show and two days starting
Sunday midnight, May 80, Monday
and Tuesday, May 81 and June l.
This revue without any doubt is the
largest organization on the road to-
day. 1t is strictly big city show and
is much too large to play smaller
towns where the seating capacity is
not so large. There are 55 people in
the company. eight big time vaude-
willie acts and twelve magnificent
scenes. The show is the last word in
popular entertainment. When Earl
Taylor brings his huge organization
to Milford, 1t will mark the advent
of the biggest musical company to
come to Milford in ten years. This
is the original company. 1t has been
in the big cities of the east and west
coasts where it was seen by thous-
ands. With the exceptions of the for
mer Winter Garden Shows and Zieg-
fields Follies. it has no rival. In
cluded in the show will be the fam
ous French chorus and all their
great specialties including Buddy
Lake and Company; Connie Celia.
Fontaine, THE Bronz We
nus" and a company of 55 singers,
dancers and comedians from all
parts of the world.
Parlez Vous Paree is complete
TWO hour show and no picture will
De shown with it during its engage
nent in Milford. There will be only
hree showings- a midnight show,
Sunday, May 80. at 1901. one show !
Monday night, May 81. and one on
Tuesday night. June l. starting at
p. m. Advanced prices will be
,karged with reserved seats and the
ale will start one week in advance
IN Monday. May "a.
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-21
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL
GIRLS OF THE Y. w. {. A.

The business girls met at the Pratt
Guest House for their dinner meet
ing, Monday evening. After dinner
business meeting was held. Miss
Dorothy Roberts spoke about the
Statewide meeting of the Business
and Professional Girls of the Y. w.
C. A., which is to be held In Dover,
June 5. Topic, Public Affairs For
um." Sunday, May %. the Misses
Thelma Jewell, Kathryn Davis,
Gretchen Calhoun, Ethel Collins and
Eva Nailor will attend tea at the
Y. w. C. A. in Wilmington.
The Milford girls are invited to at
tend supper to be given by the
New Castle Club for all the State
Clubs on May rs.
The next social meeting will be
held June Z at the home of Miss Lii
lie Lord with Miss Lille Lord and
Eva Nailor entertaining.
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-21
TEACHERS RETIREMENT
FUND TO BE STUDIED

Rep. Harold J. Schabinger's
bill authorizing the Governor
to appoint a commission Of
three members to study the
question of teachers retirement
fund legislation and report to
the next Legislature, was
signed Monday by Gov. Richard
c. McMullen.
Other bills approved follow:
Speaker Fader-Relative to
reciprocal agreements with
other states in regard to sup
port of INDECENT persons.
Mr.. Zebley-Gives exclusive
Jurisdiction to juvenile courts
in cases relating to dependent
children.
Mr.. Willey-Authorizes the
election of a town tax collector
for Greenwood.
Mr.. Mumford - Authorizes
Millsboro to borrow $25,O00 to
redeem bonds.
Mr.. Daniels - Requires that
amount of fuel sold and tax
paid by motor fuel dealers be
made public.
Mr.. Scarborough Gives
town of Elsmere authority to
sell property for delinquent
taxes.
Mr.. Schabinger - Making it
unlawful to set back or discon-
meet a speedOmeter to effect the
sale of an automobile.
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-21
BEAN BEETLES ARE
EXPECTED EARLIER
Mild Winter Failed To Kill Larvae;
Control Methods Recommended

Black sheep of family of insects
which has proved beneficial to man
kind, the Mexican bean beetle is ex-
pected to become a serious problem
to bean growers this year. according
to Paul l.. Rice, extension entom-
ologist at the University of Delaware.
The Mexican bean beetle. as its
name implies, entered this country
from Mexico. 1t is species Of the
family Coccinellidae which includes
many insects which are beneficial
to man because they feed on plant
lice and scale insects. Among these
are the ladybugs or ladybird beetles.
which are small reddish colored
beetles with black spots.
The Mexican bean beetle. however,
has become a menace to bean crops
throughout this section of the coun-
try. Last year, following the pre-
ceeding severe winter, which killed
most of the hibernating bean beetles,
few of these pests were in evidence
until late in the season and did not
become troublesome until after they
had had an opportunity to increase
Ill numbers. BECAUSE the WlllteI tulS
year has been extremely mild, Rice
pointed out that large numbers of
Mexican bean beetles can be expect
ed early this summer.
Control measures" he said, Ito
be effective, will have to be applied
earlier this pear than last year.
The control recommended most
highly by the Entomology Depart
ment at the university is usually |
known as Rotenone, powder usual
ly sold as Derris or Cube. Rotenone |
Is the active ingredient in either mix
ture. One such mixture is powder |
which may be mixed with water and
used as a spray and which contains
'our per cent of Rotenone. This
should be mixed with water in the
'atio of two pounds of four per cent
Rotenone mixture to so gallons of
water and then thoroughly sprayed
IN the bean plants. Another mixture.
o be used as a dust, contains be-
ween one-half and three-fourths Of
me per cent Rotenone II the dust
s to be used the dusting mixture
hould be obtained or the more pow
rful power may be diluted by add
ng some non-alkaline powder. such
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Milford chronicle., 1937-05-21
MILFORD DEFEATED
CLAYTON 81, SUNDAY
Fourteen Inning Game Won BY LO-
Gals On A Wild Pitch

One OF the most thrilling games
ever played on the local diamond
was played last Sunday. when Mil
ford defeated the crack Clayton
team, 2 to 1. after IA inning battle
which kept the spectators on their
toes. Milford won out when Selby.
right fielder, scored on'a wild pitch.
Killen, the locals pitching ace, had
Is strike outs and allowed only eight
hits.
Snowberger. playing short stop for
Milford. collected four hits. Big
George Slater played true to form
and hit a long distance homer in the
fourth.