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Milford chronicle., 1937-01-15
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The Millwood Ladies Aid will hold
its monthly meeting at the hall on
Friday night, January Is. ALI mem
bers are requested to be present as
II is election night.
The Senior Girl Reserves are plan
ming to have a buffet supper at the
home of their advisor, Mrs. Snow
berger, on Wednesday, January 20.
at $50 o'clock. We trust every men,
ber will be present.
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The regular Sunday evening meet
ing of the Epworth League of the
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
will be held, as usual, at $3.50 o.
clock. The leader will be Augustus
Lindale. Last Monday evening the
business and social meeting was
held in the chapel. A good time was
had by all.
Club leaders from every state in
the union will meet in Washington.
d. c.. for the annual mid-winter
meeting of the board of directors of
the General Federation of Women's
Clubs to be held January 13 to 16.
Mrs. Roberta Campbell Lawson,
president of the General Federation
OF WOmen's Clubs will preside over
the formal deliberations of the board.
assisted by the first vice-president,
Mrs. Sadie Orr Dunbar. and the sec
Ond vice-president. Mrs. Walter w.
Seymour.
The second Caesar Rodney farm
shop course began last night at 7.30.
The meetings are being held in the
rooms This year the
topic stressed will be Electricity in
Relation to the Home and Farm"
Such jobs as tool fitting. rope splic-
ing. farm carpentry. and harness re-
paining will also be included in the
course. The instruction leaders for
the course are Miller Gibe, Walton
Simpson. and w. b. Simpson. The
course is offered under the auspices
Df the State Department for VOca-
fiOnal Education and is open to any |
Dne interested in the work.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-15
LIBERTY LEAGUE
TO CONTINUE WORK
[COHfinHed from First Pase1


the nation was founded. We feel that
there is ample evidence in the world
today. with Europe torn between the
twin relationships of Communism
and Fascism, that the constitution
under which we have risen to our
present greatness should be cherish
ed and preserved"
In addition to its educational
work, the league will carefully scru-
tinize pending legislation both ma
tional and State, as to its effect upon
cor stitutional adherence. On matters
of proposed laws it will analyze and
make public its findings from time
TO time when it is felt that the issue
under discussion transgresses the
bounds of good government.
To-day our economic and social
welfare have moved closer and
closer together" Mr.. Drexler said.
THE coordination of government
with business must move along eau
tious lines in order to protect the
general welfare. The league feels
that in fits position as an Impartial
and non-partisan institution devoted
to the interests of good government
it serves a useful purpose.
THE league is not an obstruction
ist, nor is it reactionary in its stand.
II will continue to endorse legisla-
ton which is wisely drawn and
which does not alter the fundamen-
tai process of government and eco
nOmics.
Its educational program will be
designed to point out the wiser
course in the changes which become.
from the demands of progress. nee
essary. 1t feels that America can
keep pace with these demands with
out sacrificing either its liberty or
its initiative. if caution prevails. 1t
believes that its place as an alert
observer in the coming tower of ma
tional and State affairs is an impor-
tant and necessary one"
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-15
NEED TO EDUCATE MO-
TOR VEHICLE DRIVERS
1CoHtinHsd from Ffr5f PaSel

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tributed much toward making the
highways safe, was pointed out, but
even with continued improvement in
this field, which is the continued OBJ
jectiye of the Highway Department,
no feat of construction or traffic
control can make any road safe so
long as a dangerous driver is per-
mitted to careen down the road in
an automobile.
Not reasonable speed, but speed in
improper places and under improp-
er conditions are responsible for ac-
cidents, the convention concluded.
These experts in the building of
safe highways came to the conciu-
sion that from now on the greatest
saving in life and limb can be ac-
complished by the education of all
drivers of motor vehicles and the
elimination of habitually reckless.
or dangerous drivers
from the highways through extern
sion of the work of highway pa
trolls and tightening of drivers Ii
cense requirements.
Sessions of the convention brought
out that there are now 26.000.O00
motor vehicles in the United States,
with 100000 drivers. Last year
there were $4,000 accidents in
which $4,000 persons lost their lives,
the vital Importance of
widespread public attention to the
safety problem, and those phases of
is solution that cannot be reached
ly all the skill of the best engineers. |
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-15
MANY FATAL
ACCIDENTS DUE TO
CARELESS MOTORISTS
lCoatinHed Irom Fin rAsrl

lfSm FHst I9Hfl
in front even If the other cars
should increase their speed greatly
and do not under any circumstances
pass on hills or curves.
The Council finds that many aeci-
dents are caused as a result of back
ing. All too often they failed to look
and to be absolutely certain that the
way was clear before starting in re-
verse. 1t might take a second longer
to insure safety but it is time well
spent. Look on both sides of the
car, sound your horn and then when
you are sure the way is clear, back
very slowly.
The records indicate that several
of Delaware's automobile fatalities
were caused by improper parking of
automobiles on a hill or incline. If
you have to leave your car at such
location, make it a point to turn
your right front wheel into the curb
at a sharp angle. Also throw your
car in gear. Be sure that the emer-
gency brake is securely set. With
these three safeguards there Is little
danger of your automobile running
away. The best plan, of course. is TO
park on level ground.
The failure of many operators to
keep traffic well ventilated has been
responsible for a number of our
States accidents. Keeping the safe
and proper distance between your
car and the vehicle ahead is a good
way to keep out of trouble. Allowing
plenty of leeway will give you bet
ter chance to see what the fellow up
ahead is going to do. If he stops sud-
denly without signalling you won't
crash into his rear end and If your
brakes fail to live up to expecta-
tions. Driving directly behind an
other vehicle is like driving with a
screen right in front of you.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-15
PRESIDENT TALKS TO CONGRESS-

The Presidents message has been
received with unusual and almost
universal approval in Washington.
Everyone has the greatest desire to
go along with President Roosevelt
perhaps for a whole lot of reasons.
While the President was critical of
the Supreme Court, the position that
he took with reference to a consti-
tutional amendment was surprise.
One brave columnist Of Washing
ton paper observed that you should
have seen the look on Senator Rob-
inson's face when the President de-
clared the vital need Is not an al
teration of our fundamental law but
an increasingly enlightened view
with reference to it," The Senator
ial look" was described as a cross
between an incredulity and pain"
Then again the President seemed
to remember the States in his ref
erence to the need for Federal laws
supplementing State laws to help
solve the problems which result
from modern invention applied in
an industrialized nation which con-
ducts its business with scant regard
to State lines" In view Of the mess
that agitators have stirred up among
labor groups 1t would not
be strange If big business and IN
dustrial leaders might look with
more respect than in the past upon !
for the Government, act
Ing inconjunction with wishes of the
States, to revise some of the fea-
lures of the unconstitutional NRA
and the AAA. Maybe that might be
step in the right direction to bring
order out of chaos.
On the whole the Presidents mes
sage impressed Washington as ra-
her conservative In reviewing his
position concerning national affairs.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-15
BUCK WILL GIVE.
LAST MESSAGE To-
ASSEMBLY TODAY
[Confissed from First Pasel

[CoHfisnsd from Fnn PaSe1
office in the Dover Opera House al
noon January 19 when a joint ses-
sion of the Legislature will be held
there. There will be a parade in
which detail from the National
Guard will be open to any organiza-
tion. General Stover, 1t is under
stood, will be chief marshal.
Reception VIII Follow
The inauguration will be followed
by a reception in the Governors
parlors in the legislative building.
Tuesday night there will be an in
augural ball in the armory at Dover.
The joint committee in charge of
arrangements for the trip to Wash
ington is still at work on its pro-
gram. There will be a special train
Of IL or 13 cars at the Dover sta
tion Wednesday morning ready to
receive the party after the inaugural
ball. This will leave about 3 a. m.,
and proceed to Wilmington, then to
Washington.
Mr.. McMullen will have his head
quarters at the New Willard Hotel.
The group will remain in Washing
ton until Thursday afternoon, jan
uary 21.
Fund For Trip Boosted
The House had adopted a resolu-
tion authorizing an appropriation of
$4,000 for the Washington trip, but
this sum was found inadequate, so
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stricken from the calendar on Mon
day. Another was adopted providing
for an appropriation of $500. The
Senate concurred.
Representative Zebley had pre-
pared but did not introduced on
Monday a bill to prohibit the sale,
use, and distribution of fireworks of
all kinds in the State.
MIR. Zebley also had prepared a
bill to authorize payment by the
State of $1,000 annually for the sal
airy of the teacher at the Nanticoke
Indian School in Indian River Hun
dred, Sussex County. A similar bill
was passed two years ago. but was
declared unconstitutional. The tea
chers' salary now is paid by the In
dians.
Tap Room Bill GrOOmed
A bill is being prepared for intro
ductiOn in the House to make it un-
lawful for anyone to take children |
into tap room. II will be so broad |
as to prohibit any minor from en-
tering such places.
For the first time since the ses-
sion began January 5, the Senate
held an afternoon session on Mon |
day. The Senate adopted a resolu-
Lion appointing Leonzo l.. Green as
sistant bill clerk, and Frank G. Dem
nison, assistant telephone messeng-
er.
= Previously the Senate had named
IS attaches. Other additions will be
made later.
Legislative business has been de-
aged by the non-arrival of the code
If 1885, the first copies of which
we're taken to Dover on Monday.
These copies are necessary in pre-
)aring new bills as reference must
,e made in the new bills to the sec
ions to be amended as they are
listed in the code.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-15
EFFICIENCY VERSUS WEIGHT

Science is always ahead of indus
try. The time and distance with
which any industry lags behind sci
ence is direct measure of the pro-
gressiveness and efficiency of that
industry.
A case in point is the science of
metallurgy and the transportation
industry. The science of metallurgy
has brought into being alloys which
offer opportunities to eliminate dead
weight with no less of strength or
reliability. The automobile industry
known for its alertness has follow
ed closely on the heels of sceince by
adopting these new alloys with
great rapidity. Other branches of the
transportation industry such as the
railroad have only just begun to
realize the advantages offered by
modern metallurgical developments
such as stainless steel. aluminium al
Toys and improved bearing metals.
The automobile industry has fol-
lowed so closely ON the heels of sci
ence that 1t has prodded the metal
lurgist into the development of al
Toys which probably would never
have existed had 1t not been for the
demands of this industry. Other in
dustries which should have profit |
ed sooner are only just beginning to |
take advantage of the alloys which |
the automobile industry demanded.
No better illustration of this can
be found than that of aluminium.
Such alloys as Bohnalite, widely us
ed for cylinder heads and pistons in
the automobile industry, have con-
tributed toward performance and
economy. Because of the fine heat
of aluminium alloys
IL ey have improved the efficiency of
the internal combustion engine and
because of their great strength with
lightness they have eliminated use
less dead weight which costs the
motorists money to drag around.
Wise automobile manufacturers
have used aluminium alloys In spite
Df the fact that their initial cost per
pound is higher than cast iron
which II replaces. The result, how ,
syer, has meant millions upon mil I
ions of dollars to the pocketbooks ;
If car owners. {
Other branches Of the transporta- 8
ion industry could likewise secure
,etter economy If they employed
more of the refined alloys of steel. 9
ron and aluminium. The railroad in '
Iustry with its high-speed, light r
veight streamline trains is showing \
great awakening in this respect. U
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-15
PERSONALS

Miss Marguerite Bennett is visit
ing in Chester. Pa.
Mrs. Ida Sipple Bromley, Of sar-
asota, Florida, is visiting relatives
In town.
Miss Florence Austin and Miss
Myrtle Farrow returned Wednesday
from a visit In Philadelphia.
Mrs. Cora Daniels has returned to
her home here after an extended visit
in Philadelphia and Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson s. Vinyard
were In New York City on Wednes-
day and Thursday visiting the Mo-
tor Boat Show.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan McKain and son
Danny Of Atlantic City. N. j., spent
New Years with Mrs. McKain's mo-
ther, Mrs. II. J. Pleasanton.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Remsen Barnard
left Wednesday for Florida where
they will spend several weeks In
Titusville with Mrs. Barnard's
mother.
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Mr.. and Mrs. J. Postles Hammond
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mulholland
were in New York City over the
weekend and on Monday attended
the Motor Boat Show.
.
Rev. J. T. Bailey. Mr.. w. Fl. Rich
ardson and Mr.. Fred Wilson attended
the preachers meeting at Hurlock.
Mr.. Monday last. They heard
splendid address delivered by the
Rev. Omar Jones of the NJ. E. Church.
Georgetown. on John Wesley"
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-15

Fred Dorm, Of New York City, was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George H.
Draper this week.
Mrs. David Wallace of Harrisburg,
Pa, is spending a few days in Mil
ford with Miss Maria Causey.
DR.. and Mrs. Howard S. Riggin of
New York City, were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson s.
ViDyard.
Mrs. Elizabeth Webb recently re-
turned from a visit to New York
City and is now at home in the Can
non Apartments.
Miss Mary Carpenter, of George
town. has returned to work after
spending the weekend with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Carpenter.
q
DIR. G. Layton Grier left Milford
on Friday and on Saturday flew to
Havana. Cuba, where he Joined Mr..
and Mrs. Donald w. Poole for a
Caribbean cruise.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Carpenter en-
tertained at dinner Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Carpenter and Miss
Beatrice Donovan. of Milford. Miss
Mary Carpenter of Georgetown, and
Alex. Carpenter of Magnolia.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Milton Welch
of Philadelphia announce the birth
OF son, John Bayne Welch. III,
born January 4. 1887. in Milford
Hospital. The little fel-
low was named for his grandfather
Welch. also his uncle. ]. b. Welch. of
Camden. n. ].
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-15
GRANGE NEWS

Milford Grange was well repre-
sented at the Kent County Pomona
meeting in Smyrna last Thursday.
also at the nevening meeting of
Smyrna Grange. when the Master Of
Delaware State Grange and his staff
installed the officers.
The installing staff visited Har-
rington and Camden also and did the
work creditably.
Visiting committees were named
last Saturday night and every alb
sent member is asked to be present
this week, also all that were pres
ent last week.
Many useful suggestions were dis
cussed and foundation for some of
the years work laid.
Mrs. Orlando Houston entertained
twenty ladies at a pyramid party on
Wednesday afternoon. More parties
are being planned.
An interesting program is being
arranged by the lecturer this week.
Next week Mrs. Grace wilkins
will present an Edgar A. Guest pro-
gram.
Don't forget the community pro-
ject for this week. Make your prep
aratiOns now.
Juvenile Notes
The Milford Juvenile Grange had
their meeting Saturday evening
with the Master, Charles Wilbur
Hammond, presiding. All officers ex-
cept three were present.
Mrs. Pearl Messick, the retiring !
matron, introduced the two new ma
irons. Florence Messick and Sara |
Austin. After telling them of their |
duties the regular meeting was held |
and then games were played.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-15
CAR DAMAGED BY FIRE

Fire, believed to have been caused
by a short circuit, damaged a car
belonging to Theodore Burton, Jr.,
and Company Of Milford, on Tuesday
evening. The car was being driven
into the curb on Walnut street by
Earl Walls when the fire started
blazing from the hood.
Frank Marvel, an employee of the
Eastern Shore Gas Company, saw
Walls plight and secured fire ex-
tinguisher which he played on the
blaze, bringing 1t under control. The
Carlisle Fire Company was called
but did not 60 into action. The loss
was slight.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-15
LOCAL SUNDAY SCHOOL
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
IConfimged from FirSt Fag<1

former teacher of the school and at
present superintendent of the
Bridgeville Public School, was the
speaker, talking on the work being
accomplished by the missions of the
Methodist Episcopal Church through
out the world. At IL o'clock the
services were concluded with SER
mon by. Rev. Disston w. Jacobs. a
former pastor of the church, now
serving the charge at Snow Hill. The
music for the anniversary was very
beautiful. Many former members of
the choir we're present to aid in the
singing. which was led by Charles
E. Varney. director of music in the
Mrs. Jacobs, former MEM
ber OF the choir, sang a beautiful
solo.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-15

The w. C. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Georgia Pierce on Lake avenue
on Tuesday, January 19, at 2:30.
Mrs. Waller, State President, ex-
poets to be with us.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Avenue M. E. Church
will hold its regular monthly meet
ing at the Chapel on January goth
at 2.30. Mrs. William Marshall will
give the lesson.
There will be turkey supper I'm
the basement of the M. p. Church on
January 20, Friday night, put on by
Team No. 2 of the Ladies' Aid of the
church. Everyone is asked to pa
tranize this supper.
At meeting of the directors of
the First National Bank and Trust
Company of Milford, a dividend of
so and 296 extra was declared for
the six months ending December 81,
1886, and at stockholders meeting
held January IL. 1887, the old board
of directors was elected and Harry
H. Mulholland was added to the
board.
Representatives of the federated
clubs of the State attended the exc
cutive board meeting of the Delaware
State Federation of WOmen's Clubs
held Thursday. Jan. 7th in the Dover
New Century Club. Mrs. Louis A.
Drexler presided. Reports were
given by chairman of committees and
from the member clubs. The place
and date of the spring convention
will be discussed at the next board
meeting on Thursday, March 18th. in
Dover. Announcement was made
that Mrs. Drexler, Mrs. Fraim and
Mrs. Frank l.. Reynolds will attend
the mid-winter meeting in Washing
ton next week of the directors of
the General Federation of Women's
Clubs. Luncheon was served by the
members of the Dover Century Club.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-15
THE COMING INAUGURAL

The second inauguration of Presi-
dent Roosevelt promises to be short
and snappy, as well as spectacular
and modern-all to be finished in
one day. In time SO that the tens of
thousands of visitors who enjoy such
events will be able to take the night
trains back home instead of hang
ing around Washington for days,
talking over the event and trying to
shake down plums from the patron
age trees.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-15
Thirty Years Ago
Taken from the 1907 Files of
the Milford Chronicle

The worse piece of road in Sus-
sex county is at Dublin Hill.
Eggs have been down to lac the
dozen this week in Milford.
Hog meat and hOminy is a winter
dish fit for a king.
There has been lately a number
of cases of scarlet fever and diph-
iberia in and near Milford.
~. ~ 81. .ns.s. s.,srl.s,s
Mr. and. Mrs. Edward Kurtz of
Atlantic City, N. j., have been visit
ing Mrs. Lemuel s. Watson.
The Social Club will meet with
Mrs. William Deputy on Tuesday.
January 22, at 2:30 O'Clock.
Rev. J. F. Anderson at Houston
Station, is well liked by his congre-
cation and has been asked to return
for another year.
Mrs. William r. Reed has return
ed to her home in Cedar Neck after
spending two weeks with her par
eIts. Mr.. and Mrs. James Cummins,
near Smyrna.
An entertainment, followed by a
box social, will be held in the Mill
wood school house on Tuesday eve
ming, January Is, and everybody is
invited to come. Should the date be
stormy, the social will be held the
evening.
The members of Company B must
not forget that on February IA the
United States will send its inspect
ing officer to look the company over.
Inspection will begin promptly at
8: Is p. m. and banquet to all at the
Hotel after the officer COM Z.
pletes his work.
A tract of ground has been sold by
Mr. Webb at Webb's Landing along
he Murderkill River in Milford
Neck, to John Robinson, of Balti-
Dore, who will build and operate
at that place this season.
he will buy the tomatoes by the
,asket, paying cash for them as re-
,eiyed
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-15
BEEBE : WALLS

Miss A. Catharine Beebe of Nor
wood, Pa, and Mr.. Harry W. Walls
of Milford, DEL, were united in mar
riage Saturday night, January 8, 1887.
at o'clock. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Huntington of
Denton. Md. The couple will reside
at Milford, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-15
WEDDINGS
GALLOWAY : BLAND

Announcement has been made OF
the marriage of Miss Elizabeth CAL
loway of Milford, and Mr.. Milton
Bland of Harrington. The wedding
took place December oath, 1896, at
Denton. The Rev. Thomas lurking
ton, pastor of the M. p. Church, Of
ficiated.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-15

Miss Ida Draper entertained a
number of friends at her home
on Causey Avenue on Saturday
evening in honor of Mrs. Ida
Sipple Bromley, of Sarasota. Fla.
who is in town for a visit with
friends and relatives.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-15
BOWERS BEACH M. E. CHURCH
Rev. Robert Il. Green, Minister

htFs hvUSht Es UAcchs 'fuSs
The Epworth League will hold
their social and business meeting in
the community hall Friday evening,
Jan. 18th.
Church School at 8 a. m.
Epworth League at 7.30 p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-15

The Welfare Federation of Mil
ford will sponsor the annual
Presidents Birthday Ball, which
will be given in Varney Audi
tOrium on the evening of January
80. Only tentative plans have
been made. Dancing will begin
at eight sharp and will continue
until midnight after which re-
freshments will be served. Com
mittees have not been made as
yet, but there will be more news
of the affair next week.