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Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14
WILMINGTON GIRL
SPELLING QUEEN
Martha Leahy Snyder, Ii
Years Old, Says She'll
Win National Contest.
TO RECEIVE AWARDS

The national spelling champion
ship is coming home TO Delaware
il the determination of a charming
13-year-old Wilmington girl, Martha
Leahy Snyder. has anything to do
with 1t.
Martha Leahy. whose name is
pronounced much as though it were
"Martha-Lee," won the Delaware
State Championship in the News
Journal Spelling Bee last Saturday
at the Pierre s. dupont High School
against lineup Of the finest SPELL
ers from all the three counties.
And with the championship, the
modest and poised eighth grade stu
dent of Christ Our King Parochial
School. Wilmington. won a fve-day
journey to Washington. accompanied
by her ehaperone-who will be Der
mother-with all expenses paid by
the News-JournaI Company.
To Oppose Other Champions
In the nations capital. Martha
Leahy will meet champions from the
other states the morning of May 25
TO try for the United States cham
pionship and part of $1.750 cash
awards TO be presented.
On her arrival at Washington. she
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Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14
EASTERN SHORE ICE
DEALERS MEET HERE
Charles e. yarney Host To Group
At Dinner Following Meet

The regular May meeting of the
Eastern Shore Ice Dealers AssOCia-
tion was held in the Milford Com
munity Building. Tuesday afternoon.
President Horace Davis of Berlin.
Md. presided. with Mr.. Wieland..
of Easton, Md. secretary. The prin-
cipal speaker was Guy Andre. secre-
tary of Eastern States Ice AssOcia
ton. with headquarters in Philadel-
pLia. Mr.. Andre talked on the ma
tional ice advertising program, and
of the advantage which would accrue
to local dealers who would tie in
their own newspaper publicity and
other mediums of advertising with
the national program. Following the
business meeting. Charles E. Varney
of the Milford Ice and Coal Com
pany was host to the group at
dinner in the Hotel Windsor.
The next meeting of the associa-
tion will be held at Ocean City, Md.
the middle of June.
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14
SOFT BALL SEASON
TO OPEN MONDAY
CCOleratOrs To Face Mechanics In
Opening Game

At a meeting of the Soft Ball As
sociation of Milford in the Demo-
cratic Club rooms on Tuesday night,
final arrangements were made for
the third annual season of soft ball
in Milford. Wallace McFaul, the new
ly elected president, presided. Among
the things decided was that all
games this year would be played at
the high school grounds; also no
player now going to school would be
eligible to play. A tentative sched-
ule for the season will be found in
another section of this paper. Each
team will play two games each week
only one game will be played each
night scheduled. Following is the
schedule for next week:
Monday. Coolerators VS.. Mechan-
les: Tuesday, Odd Fellows VS.. Bat
terry F; Wednesday, Mechanics VS..
Odd Fellows: Thursday, Coolerators
VS.. Battery F.
It was thought by playing the
game at the school grounds 1t would
afford greater safety to the kiddies,
who with their mothers, like to at
tend the games.
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14
ARCHIVES COMMISSION
ORGANIZED ON MONDAY
Mrs. Henry Rldgely OF Dover Was
Reelected President OF Group

Mrs. Henry Ridgely. of Dover. was
reelected president of the Public
Archives Commission at the annual
meeting in the State House at Do
yer on Monday.
Mrs. Francis deli. Janvier, New
Castle. was reelected vice president.
and George S. Williams, Millsboro.
was reelected secretary. Other COM
mission members are: S. Warren
Hall, Dover; Miss Laura S. Richards
OF Georgetown. and J. Ernest Smith.
Wilmington.
DIR. George S. Ryden. of Newark. is
the State Archivist. and Leon deVal-
niger, Dover. assistant.
The commission discussed quar-
ters it will be given in the projected
new state building. Representatives
of the commission will confer short
ly with members of the recently ap-
pointed building commission.
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14
MAN FOUND DEAD
In PARKED AUTO
Sussex Coroner Decides No Inquest
Into Death Necessary

Dallas NJ Cordrey. A years old. of
Wilmington, was found dead in his
automobile about O'Clock Tuesday
morning by Alton Dolby. son of for
mer Levy Court Commissioner An
drew ]. Dolby. who lives on the Sea-
ford Bridgeville State highway about
two miles north of Seaford Cordrey
had driven his car in the driveway
at the Dolby residence. Young Dolby
said he heard motor running about
O'Clock and believes this is when
Cordrey parked his automobile. Cor
drey had been bookkeeper at Win
terthur Farms near Wilmington,
for 81 years. He was on a visit to his
brother, Elvey Cordrey. who oper-
ates a chicken farm near Concord.
He went there last Saturday. A hose
that extended through the window
of the car was found attached to the
exhaust pipe of the engine.
DR.. G. Metzler of Bridgeville, and
the first aid squad of the Seaford
Volunteer Fire Department were
summoned. but Cordrey was pro-
nounced dead when they arrived.
Coroner II. E. Hardesty of Bridge
vile, said Tuesday he did not think
an inquest necessary.
Funeral services will be held at
Higgins funeral home. Laurel. Fri
day afternoon with interment in
Portsville cemetery. Cordrey was a
native of Portsville. Besides his bro
ther. he is survived by sister. Mrs.
Flossie Green of Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14
MISSING FARMER FOUND
DEAD IN FOREST TRACT
Ernest Short, Adamsvllle Farmer,
Suicide; Had Been iii

Missing from his home a week,
Ernest Short, 40 years old, farmer
and fisherman living near Adams
Vile. was found dead last Sunday in
the forest tract near Bridgeville
with a shotgun wound in the heart.
Coroner Howard Hardesty gave a
suicide verdict. Members of the
family said Short had been in ill
health for some time.
Funeral services were held on
Tuesday afternoon at Barratt's
Chapel. in charge of the Rev. Rob-
ert Green.
Mrs. Short told police her hus-
bend left home Sunday. May 2. af-
ter telling her he intended to take
his life. Short operated a fishing
boat at Bowers Beach during the
season.
Besides his wife. he is survived by
three sons, and two daughters: his
father, Thomas Short, and brother.
William Short, of Bowers Beach.
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14

With "a Del-Mar-Va Scouts regis
tered for the National Boy Scout
Jamboree at Washington. plans for
the program and equipment of the
delegation are rapidly being formed
by the Council Activities Committee.
headed by Lammot DUPONT, Jr. OF
Wilmington.
Announcement was made today by
Harry B. Christenat. chairman OF
the Jamboree Leadership Committee
of the Scout leaders who will be in
active charge Of the two Del-Mar-Va
Scout Jamboree Trops. Richard A.
Shields. Lewes, Delaware. scoutmas-
ter and superintendent OF schools Of
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14
MILF0RDfM. p. CHURCH
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
W. v. Benson Heads Official Board;
Ask Return OF Pastor

The annual business meeting oi
the First NJ. P. Church was held In
the church Monday evening, May 10
The church was reorganized for the
coming conference year. The officers
elected were as follows: Trustees
W. V. Benson. A. d. Dickerson. w
B. Kenton. E. Anderson, Fred Will
son. Raymond Wilkins. George Ma
loney; stewards. Roy E. Pettyjohn,
Fulton Downing, George Gillespie,
Harry Emory. w. H. Richardson, j.
E Roberts. Hattie Benson. Mary Ma
son. Annie Denney, Emma Watson,
Ruth Mariner, Stephen Knoll; COM
steward, o. d. Postles;
treasurer of church. Fulton Down
ing: choir director. w. H. Richard
son; prayer meeting pianist, Mrs.
Sallie Davis; lady visitor to the
Church Home in Westminster. Md,
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Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14
LOCAL MOTHERS
HONORED BY
ROTARY CLUB
Local Organization Enter
tanned Ladies OF The
New Century Club.
LARGE GATHERING
Splendid Program w a s
Presented By Ladies Of
Milford Club.

The Milford Rotary Club held Its
annual Mothers Day program and
Ladies' Night, Monday evening, when
they were hosts to the Milford New
Century Club at dinner in the New
Windsor Hotel. Many Of the Rotar-
ians brought their wives In honor OF
the occasion. President Max Cohen
presided and introduced president
elect, DR.. Lester Adkins, who well
coined the ladies to the affair on be-
half of the Rotary Club. President
Cohen then introduced the honor
guest OF the evening, Mrs. Robert p.
Davis, widow of the late Robert p.
Davis, who died while secretary of
the local organization.
President Cohen called on Rotar-
ian Jay Pierce to introduce his mo-
ther, Mrs. James ]. Pierce. Both Mrs.
Davis and Mrs. Pierce expressed
their pleasure in being present at the
meeting.
Mr.. Cohen then introduced Mrs. NJ.
Haswell Pierce. chairman OF the
program committee OF the New Cen
tury Club. The Century Club ladies
presented the following program
which was enthusiastically received.
Century Club Chorus songs. II Love
Life" "Lassie o. Mine" and Bells of
st. Mary" The entire group Joined
in the chorus of the last song. Past
President of the New Century Club,
Mrs. Walter X. Barrett, talked on
issues important to everyone. Two
humorous reading. "Chatterbox at.
the Movies" and Maggie Mccarthy
on Reducing" Mrs. August Faix.
President Mrs. Francis B. Short
talked on Mothers. Modern and Old
Fashioned. Chorus songs, Car
mena," "In the Garden of Tomor-
row. When My Dream Boat Comes
Home"
AT the close. vice president-elect,
Robert E. Shilling, was called upon
to thank the Century Club ladies for
the splendid program. Mr.. Shilling
in a few we'll chosen remarks ex-
pressed the sentiment of the entire
club.
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14
SUSSEX FIREMEN
MEET AT MILTON
President Frederick Whitney Pre-.
sided; Reuben Stewart Spoke

The Sussex County Volunteer Fire
Company held a get-together meet
ing at the school auditorium on
Sunday afternoon. President Fred
erick Whitney OF Frankford. presid-
ed.
The welcome address was made
by Mayor Fred w. Pepper and the
response was made by the president.
The principal speakers were Reuben
Stewart of Seaford. president of the
State Firemen's Association. snd
Joseph NJ. Lank. chaplain of the
Sussex County Firemen's Associa-
tion.-
AS part of the entertainment pro-
gram. a vocal solo was given by Mrs.
Carlton Draper and piano duet by
Mrs. Linden Postles and Mrs. Elsie
Lank. Several selections were play
ed by the school orchestra under the
direction of Prof. John G. Kupsky.
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14
MAN Who KILLED
FATHER PAROLED
Life Sentence Had Previ-
ously Been COMMITTED
To Twenty-Five Years.
Sc WE'D III YEA r S

Lawrence E. Millman. of near Lin.
coin. Sussex county. who. when IL
years old, was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment for Staying his father
Charles Millman, was paroled last
Friday by the State Board Of Pa
roles. meeting in the New Castle
County. WoEkhopse, -..s.....
The State Board of Pardons had
previously commuted the life sem
tence to % years. six months. max
ing Millman, now 26 years old, eli
gible to apply for parole immed-
lately.
Millman shot his father as he lay
sleeping on the night of April "a.
1925. At the time he said that the
motive for his act was daily beatinSs
administered him by his father dur
ing the preceding week.
The parole application was the
only one of eight favorably acted on
by the parole board.
Paroles were refused the follow
ing: Coleman J. F. r. Ganter. serv-
ing one year for manslaughter;
Wayne Tarpin. negro. serving two
years for violating the age Of con-
sent law: Richard Smith, negro. SER
ving one year for larceny; John
Hammond. serving two years for
forgery: Lee Coward, negro. serv-
ing ten years for robbery: Christie
pher Gale. negro. serving seven
years for manslaughter; Grace Hol-
lano, serving one year on four liq-
uor law violation charges.
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14
BASEBALL CLUB OPENS
HOME SEASON SUNDAY
Locals VIII Play Clayton At $3.50
r. NJ; Have Won Twice


Milford will play their first home
game Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o.
clock, with Clayton. The local boys
played at Clayton last Sunday and
came home with an another victory.
Score, z to 0. This makes two
straight victories for Milford. The
team defeated fredericksburg on
Sunday. May 2. to A. Willen was
tops in the Clayton VICTORY, shut
ting out the upstate boys with five
hits and striking out IL. Slater did
the catching and handled the ball
like a big Lacquer. Grier, Johnson,
Birmingham, Wilkerson and Snow
berger worked in the infield, while
Eddie Grahmsp, Locates and Wright
manned the outfield. The box score
of the game with Clayton follows:
MILFORD
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14
SUSSEX LEGION
AUXILIARY HOST
TO STATE STAFF
Commander Kessler, u. S.
n, Retired, Of Milford,
Principal Speaker.
SPECIAL PROGRAMME
State President, Mrs.
John Fader, Newark,
Presented To Group.

The Sussex county meeting of the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the American
Legion was held in the Community
Building, BiIford. Monday evening
that was attended by delegates from
the various auviliaries OF Sussex
county, as well as representatives
from other units in the State.
Mrs. Duanne' Lynn. president of
the Milford unit. introduced Mrs.
Calvin Afflerback of Georgetown.
who with a few remarks, presented
the State president, Mrs. John Fader
of Newark.
State Officers Speak
Other State officers presented and
making short talks were Mrs. Glynn
Newton, Dover. second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. A. X. o. Lewis, Newark,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Har-
ry Gabriel, Newark, historian: Mrs.
G. d. Hill, Dover. national commit
teewoman; Mrs. Arthur f. Tom
have, Newark. junior activity chair
man; Mrs. Lewis W. Case. war or
phanage, and Mrs. Melvin Hopkins,
Dover, national defense.
The address of the evening was
given by Commander r. W. Kessler.
U. s. ~. retired. of Milford. who re-
lated his experience at sea while
with the feet.
A part of the program was given
to tap dancing by members of Mrs.
Herbert Elliott's class. A piano solo
was presented by BILLY" Mitten;
vocal selection by Miss Marjorie
Mulholland. and vocal number by
William Murphy. Jr.
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14
BABY KILLED BY
SHORT CIRCUIT
Father Burned In Futile
Effort To Save Child I'm
Milford Garage.
FUNERAL TUESDAY

Donald Rogers, Is months old son
of Joseph Rogers. Milford mechanic,
was electrocuted last Saturday af-
ternoon when he touched the fender
of his fathers car while the battery
was being recharged.
A short circuit in the connecting
wire threw a high-yoltage current
coursing through the automobile
and the floor of the garage.
Child sFr0zeR" To Car
Rogers placed his car in his gar
age, connected a charger to the
house current and left the garage.
The child toddled in few mintues
later and as he put his small hands
on the fender he became "frozen" 10
1t. r~
His screams attracted his father.
who rushed into the building only
to be caught by the charge. which
flooded the entire building and left
him standing stifl-powerless TO
help his son.
NelghbOrs Shut on Current
Neighbors shut off the current to
the garage and took the child to the
Milford Emergency Hospital, but he
was dead on arrival.
The father was treated for slight
burns and shock, and discharged.
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14

Quoted each year by the Gorgas
Memorial Institute as part of its
program of Personal Health Educa-
tion. attracts the efforts of thous-
ands of high school students
throughout the nation. The subjects
assigned deal with health and sani-
tation. This year the topic was 'The
Importance of Mosquito Control and
the Gorgas Memorial" In each high
school which participated, Gorgas
Medal was presented to the student
whose essay was adjudged the best
of those submitted and to that stu
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Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14
s1,6OO,OOO JOB
INSURANCE FUND
2-YEAR ESTIMATE
State Employees Also To
Pay u. S. $1O1,976 Dur
ing Same Period.
USE LATEST FIGURES
>$35, ,773,795 Payroll Basis
Of Figures Announced
BY Commerce Official.

The State unemployment insur-
ance fund out of which benefits will
be paid to future jobless workers
under the plan enacted at the last
session of the State Legislature is
figured to reach about 100000 the
first year and about s1,600.000 the
second year.
Philip F. Guerke, secretary of the
manufacturers section of the Cham
ber of Commerce, Wilmington, re-
Gently released results of a survey
made by him indicating that the LIZ
per cent payroll tax to be paid by
employers the first year the plan is
operating will be levied on a total
combined payroll estimated at $685.
773.795 for the State.
This would yield s643.s2S as
starter for the fund. The following
year, when the tax goes up to 81
per cent of payroils, the yield would
be $965,S92. making a total OF ST.
6O9.s2O for the fund at the end OF
that time.
Federal Levies
The first year. he figured. employ
ers also will pay the federal govern
ment for the national fund $40,77S'
and in the second year. s61,17S, max
ing an additional $101,956 for the
period covered by the survey. All
employers must contribute to the
State fund. no matter how many per-
sons they employ. The federal gov
only collects from employ
ers of eight or more persons.
Mr.. Guerke's study indicates
combined payroll Of all employers
of eight or more persons as $2O,-
3s9. 1896. If there were no State plan.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14
5000 In LAUREL
WATCH FREMEN
MARCH This WEEK
40 Companies From Three
States Compete At Del
Mar-Va Meet.
PARADE MILE LONG
E. L. Jones, ChincOteague,
Va, Elected To Succeed
E. C. Baily, Laurel.
PARADE MILE LONG

approximately 5000 persons from
all parts of the peninsula thronged
Laurel Wednesday for the eighth
annual convention of the Delmarva
Firemen's Association, composed OF
companies from three states. A mile
long parade, laying of the corner
stone of the new firehouse and town
hall. now under construction. and
organization of a ladies auxiliary
featured the day
The program ended Wednesday
night at O'Clock with the awarding
of parade prizes following vaude-
Vile program at the judges stand.
E. l.. Jones of Chincoteague, Va,
was elected president to succeed Ell
bert c. Bailey of Laurel. Other Off
GERS elected we're: First vice presi-
dent, r. NJ. Gray, Princess Anne,
Md; second vice president. Leroy
Ryan of Frankford; secretary, z. z.
Schultz, Onancock. Va; treasurer.
w. A. Karpa, Cape Charles, Va.
Onaneoek was selected as the 1898
convention city.
MI. OPChAh5 thS
ing session said the organization
had been the means of creating
stronger relationships between the
firemen of the three states and has
aided in making these organizations
more efficient.
Mayor Lewis C. Boyce made the
address of welcome.
At the executive meeting of the
association, the group rescinded ac-
tion adopted at last years meeting
and provided for dropping all COM
panies that were in arrears with
their dues. The secretary read list
of those in arrears for one or more
years, after which motion was
passed for the seeretary 70 send 2
finaf notice to an IN arrears, advfs-
ing them IL dues are not paid with
in so days they will be dropped from
the association.
s1O5 Balance In Treasury
The treasurer reported dues re-
ceived amounted to $205 with ex-
penses of $199 for the year. leaving
a balance of $105.
The following nominations for
members to the executive board 10
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Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14
Council
Will Build Light
Line In Cedar Neck
NeW Line To Cost $l,2f9, Will Serue Thrty-eght Sub
scribers; Chief Baker Receives Bahama Islands
Police Badge From John III. MuLtolIand.

Lane. and he stated that he wished
the Council to accept these two
streets to the city. Mr.. MulholIand's s
generous offer was accepted by
Council and City Manager Banning
was authorized to place adequate
lights on these streets.
Following this. Police Chief Daniel
r.. Baker was presented with a po-
lice badge by Mr.. Mulholland, which
Was given to the latter during a re-
cent visit to the Bahama Islands.
West Indies. by the Chief Inspector
of the islands. Mr.. Mulholland stat
ed that the inspector. an old friend
of his. who had served with him in
the Royal Northwest Mounted Police
had given him the badge and made
him an honorary member of the is
land police. He asked the inspector
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Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14

At the regular monthly meeting OF
the Milford City Council held in the
Council Chambers Tuesday evening,
City Manager Charles E. Banning
was instructed to build light line
4 1i10 miles long in the Cedar Neck
section; the line to cost $4,249. When
completed, the line will serve 80
subscribers.
In reply to a question raised at a
previous Council meeting, Mr.. Ban
ming stated that rewriting and re-
vamping of present ordinances
would cost $4,000, plus cost of print
ing ordinances. s.
John II. Mulholland, prominent
Milford manufacturer. upon being
presented to Council by Mayor Pet
tyjohn, announced that he had open
ed the Kings Highway through his
land at Haven Lake, also Evergreen
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14
4-H CLUB RALLY AT
DOVER SAT. MAY 22
Annual State Wide Fete VIII Re
Held On Murphey Home Grounds

The annual All Club rally will be
held on the Elizabeth Murphey Home
grounds on Saturday. May %. This
event while attended by all club
members is of special interest to the
clubs that meet during school hours
as 1t marks the close of so many
clothing clubs and is an achievebent
celebration for them.
While the program is not entire
ly planned. the time from IL a. m. to
4 p. m. will be filled with club ac-
tivities and games so there is not
dull moment. John Skinner, extern
sion editor from the University of
Delaware. will take movies of the
events of the day.
Club members. their friends and
parents are urged to attend and en-
joy day out-of-doors
In case of rain the rally will be
held in the gymnasium of the Dover
schccl
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14
SPANISH WAR VETS TO
MEET HERE SUNDAY

Delmarva Camp. U. s. w. v.
will meet on Sunday, May 18th
at the Milford Armory, when
the Department Officers from
Baltimore will be In attendance
and muster In new members.
II Is requested that all Spanish
American Veterans attend this
meeting and help make 1t one
that will be remembered. The
meeting will be called at 2
O'Clock in the afternoon. At
the same time and place the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the U. s.
w. v. will meet. and 1t is the
desire of the president of the
Auxiliary that every lady who
is eligible to belong will attend
this meeting. Any Spanish
American War veteran living
in this vicinity. who desires to
become a member of the or
ganization can get in commune
cation with Col. w. e. Lank.
Senior Vice-Commander. who
will be glad to give any infor-
nation and assist in making
out the necessary papers.
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14
Peninsula Scout Leaders
Named For Annual Jdmboree

Lewes has been selected as Jambo-
rec scoutmaster. The other area
leader will be Howard A. Hickman,
Laurel. Del scoutmaster. who will
serve as assistant scoutmaster Of
one of the Jamboree troops.
Other leaders announced by Mr..
Christenant are: VIM. II. Oliver.
veteran scoutmaster of Troop "a.
Wilmington; Jamboree Troop scout
master. and the following Jamboree
assistant scoutmasters: Francis M.
Staszesky. A. S. NJ OF Braek-Ex Del.
Troop 54; P. Philip Thatcher. Will
mington commissioner, and Kenneth
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Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14
Delmar Girl Winner In Eighth
annual Gorgas Essay Contest

Mary Ellen Brown. is years old, a
junior in the Delmar High School.
was the Delaware State winner of
the Eighth Annual Gorgas Essay
Contest. according to the announce
ment of Admiral Cary T. Grayson,
chairman of the board of directors
of the Gorgas Memorial Institute.
The State winners receive checks for
$40 each, and their essays enter into
the competition for the national
prize.
Contest Attracts Nationwide
Participation
The Gorgas Essay Contest, con-