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Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
SUSSEX FARMERS
SEEK INFORMATION
Meetings To BE Held Throughout
County Starting On Monday

Scores of Sussex farmers have
been coming to the County Agricul-
tural Agent in his office at George
town seeking information about the
1887 Soil Conservation Program.
Previous to this time very little
could be told about it, but now the
progra mis- fairly well established
| and arrenments have been made TO
try to explain this to the farmers.
Working in cooperation with the
County Soil Conservation Commit
tee, which is composed of r. w.
Lingo, Millsboro; d. H. Galloway,
Bridgeville; Raymond Lank. Milton;
Chas. L. Hudson, Laurel, and c. A.
Pepper, Georgetown, and the county
beard of directors, Willard NJ. Short,
Milford; c. E. 0chletree, Greenwood; ;
Henry E. Roster, Laurel; Fred NJ.
Wright, Delmar; F. NJ. Gum, Jr,
Frankford. and W. C. Phillips, Hol-
lyville, the county agricultural agent
has scheduled educational meetings
in various sections of the county.
Last year similar meetings were
held and were well attended with the
result that approximately 2000 Sus-
sex farmers shared and will share
in the 1896 benefits for cooperating
in this program. This year this
number may be even greater than
last because the farmers have begun
to realize the benefits of this Soil
Conservation work.
II is very important for all who
intend to participate in the 1887 pro-
gram to attend one of these meet
ings to better understand just how it
will operate. There have been GER
tain changes made from the 1886
program aud it is best to learn some
thing about these changes.
These meetings will be held as
fellows:
February 15-Seaford High School
at 1880 p. M: Greenwood Firemen's
Hall at 1880 p. M.
February 16 - Millsboro High
School, 1870 p. M; Gumboro School.
1880 p. m.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
YOUTH CONFERENCE TO
MEET in WILMINGTON
To Open Friday Evening, February
10 With A Song Period

The Seventh Annual Conference
OF Methodist Youth will be held at
st. Pauls Methodist Episcopal
Church, Wilmington.
1t will open Friday evening. Feb
ruary 10, with a song period con-
Quoted by Glenn Gildersleeye, mu-
siv supervisor for the Delaware
State Department of Public Instruc-
tion. This will be followed by de-
votional service led by Harry II.
Parker OF Scott Church, Wilmington,
who is vice president of the confer
ence. The rest of the evening will
be given to the message from the
President. Miss Alice X. Sheldon of
Newark, Interpretation of the con-
ference theme, and introduction of
the leaders.
The theme of the conference is
"God in the Life of Youth" The
phases to be considered in the dis
cussion groups on Saturday are
sour Discovery of God" God in
Our Everyday Living" .God in Our
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Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
FOREST EXPANSION
MAPPED BY TABOR
Presents Program For Land Acqui-
sitiOn In Annual Report

Adoption of a program of land ac-
QUESTION for expansion of State for
ests and State forest parks is rec
commended by State Forester Will
liam S. Taber, secretary of the State
Forestry Commission, in his annual
report to the commission transmit
ted on Monday to the Legislature.
He suggested acquisition of low val
ue, abandoned, and submarginal
farm lands and their conversion for
forestry and recreational use.
His program included acquiring
forest-covered land now non-produc-
tive for restoration of forest crop
production; acquiring limited acre
ages of producing timberlands for
demonstration purposes. and acquir-
ing lands to be set aside and man
aged for public recreational park
use.
Financing Plan Urged
He added that If the program is
adopted. decision should be made as
to the method of financing acquisi-
tion, improvement, and manage
ment. either by legislative appro-
priation based on a long time pro-
gram, or by Federal financing
through the Fulmer law whereby
the title remains in Federal hands
until paid by remittance of one
half of the gross proceeds, or by
of both.
Mr.. Taber further recommended
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Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
CITY MANAGER PLAN
PROPOSED AT RESORT
RehObOth Citizens VIII Meet Friday
To Decide On Change

A special community meeting will
be held this Friday night in the Blue
Hen Theatre to discuss the adoption
of city manager plan, long agitated
at Rehoboth. The change has the ap-
proval of both Mayor Fred A. Ross
and the town commissioners. The
Kiwanis Club also is backing the
movement.
Summer residents, who own 20
per cent of the real estate, have
been invited to write or telegraph
their opinions of the city manager
plan. If the change is approved, a
committee will be named 20 draw up
a new charter bill which will be in
PRODUCED at the present session of
the Legislature.
Howard L. Shank of Dover and
Charles Banning of Milford, city
managers of their respective towns,
have been invited to address the
meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
In State
Save SOC, $4,000
Per Capita Is $25982 United States Comptroller Dis
closes; School Total S99O73; $22434yOOO In Assets
Are Held By Sixteen National Banks.

Savings In Delaware banks total.
ed s66,774,000 from 1882 deposi-
tors on June 80, 1886, according to
the 74th annual report of ]. F. T.
O'Connor, U. s. Comptroller of the
currency.
The per capita of savings deposits
in Delaware was $259S2 and the
per capita Of demand and time de-
posits, s630.41.
The number of schools participat-
ing In the school savings plan in
creased in 1886 from 3S to SO over
the preceding year and the number
OF depositors increased from 26,34O
to 28.130.
The deposits jumped from $685.
406.94 to $99 9.073.35. with net savings
last year of $10,564.s9 as compared
with $s,5s6S9 the previous year.
The 16 national banks of Della
ware as of June 80, 1896, had total
assets of s22,434,O 900. including 49,
529, 900 in Investments and $4S7 900
cash in vault Their capital. COM
mon and preferred. was s1.918,000,
surplus was s2.475,000, and undiyid-
ed profits, including reserves $752,-
900.
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
House Of Representatives
Has Been Busy; Some
Members Have Grippe.
DEADLINE FOR NEW
BUSINESS rs FIXED
35th Legislative Day Set
AS Limit For Intr0duc-
ing New Legislation.

Illness of members this week has
handicapped the Senate. The Senate
has had to curtail its work until
those on the sick list recover. Sena-
tors Norris N. Wright, Levi L. Ma
loney and Donald P. Ross were abb
sent on Monday due to illness.
Lieutenant-Govern Edward W.
Cooch. the president of the Senate,
is confined to his home following ex-
traction of a tooth which was abs
cessed. Senators w. Jennings Poore
and William E. Matthews are suffer-
ing from colds and symptoms of the
grippe and both were doubtful whe-
ther they could keep on the job
much longer.
Senator Hannah returned on Mon
day after several days absence with
the grippe. -.
Mr.. Holconbe. Democratic floor
leader of the House, left a sick bed
to go to Dover on Monday, but his
condition became worse during the
day and he left early for his home
in New Castle. Representative JOS
eph E. Swain Of Cheswold is at
home with the grippe. Several other
members of the House are suffering
bad colds. -,
Bills introduced in the Senate on
Monday were:
Senator Steele, to authorize the
State Highway Department to. build
,jetties to stop erosion along Bethany
Beach aud authorizing an appropria-
- "a uu
State Librarian 10 furnish a copy of
the 1885 Gods to the library of Con-
gress and copy to each State
agency.
State Hospital Asks Increase
Trustees of the Delaware State
Hospital at Farnhurst and DR.. NJ.
A. Tarumianz, the superintendent.
appeared before the budget commit
tee on Monday and informed them
s432,997 will be needed by the hos
pital for the year beginning July l,
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Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
EDITOR FINISHES
FIFTIETH YEAR
Started Career AS Print
er's Devil; Set Type On
Dickens Manuscripts.

Clarence L. Vincent, who has seen
So years of active service at a news
paperman and printer. put another
milestone behind him last week.
Believed to be the oldest active
editor in point of service in Mary
land, the veteran Vincent passed his
18th birthday last Friday.
He began his career as printers
devil" at the age of 12 and has just
begun his 51st year as editor and
publisher of the Democratic Mes
senger of Snow Hill.
Bought Half Interest
Vincent went to Snow Hill from
Philadelphia on January l, 1887,
formed a partnership with the late
Oscar NJ. Purnell, and purchased a
half interest in the Democratic
Messenger. His present partner is c.
v. White, who bought the Purnell
half interest in 1902.
Although Vincent has seen half
century as an editor, it was as
printer that he got his start.
Worked In Dover
At the age of 12, he became
printers devil in Salisbury, Md,
then worked as a compositor on
weekly papers at Dover and Smyr-
ma.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
DEATH RATE In
STATE EDECREASED
6P.C. IN Is YEARS
General Death Rate Of
Residents Was 1927 Per
Thousand In 1885.
INFANT RATE HIGH
Treatment Of Venereal
Diseases II a s Been
Greatly Increased.

Communicable disease deaths ir
Delaware have decreased 6I.97%
during the fifteen year period, 1920
1895. according to the annual report
of the State Board of Health, copies
OF which were recently sent to MEM
bers OF the Legislature, In 1920 the
total deaths from the six commune
cable diseases--tuberenlo typhoid
fever, diphtheria. scarlet fever,
measles and whooping cough-num-
bered 46S, but by 1895 the total had
decreased to 178. The completed
1886 figures, though not included in
the report, which covers merely the
fiscal year from July /, 1885 to June
30, 1886, show further decrease to
a total OF one hundred and fifty
nine cases.
Diphtheria cases reached new
low figure of fiftya for the. year, as
compared to the previous low point
of seventy-fiye, and as compared to
two hundred and four for 1925, the
year. before immuhization work
started. During the same period,
diphtheria deaths have dropped from
thirty in 1926 to five in 1885, and
three in 1886. .s,.s
Measles in 1885 accounted for
only one-third of the. cases reported
In the previous year. This is cy-
clical disease, however, and since
no known immunizing agent will
give more than temporary protec-
tion. parents can merely be advised
TO keep their children In such fit
condition as to easily ward 1t on
The number of typhoid fever deaths
dropped from ten in 1894 to six in
1885. -
The number OF deaths from tuber-
cufosfs numbered one f1undred. ana
fifty-eight, which, while a slight in
crease over the preceding year. is
with, that one exception. the lowest
figure the State has had.
Though poliomyelltis or infantile
paralysis prevailed In North Caro-
lima and Virginia in the summer and
autumn of 1895, the disease missed
Delaware; this may have been par
TALLY due to the activity of the State
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Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
HEART DISEASE FATAL
TO FUNERAL DIRECTOR
Samuel Wilson Dies At Milton; En-
tered Business In 1873

Samuel ]. Wilson, 81 years old. a
funeral director of Milton for the
past GA years, died on Sunday at
his home in Milton after an illness
of three days from heart condi-
tion.
Born In Milton, Mr.. Wilson when
young man became interested in
the shipbuilding business and with
another man went into partnership
In a shipbuilding company. In 1873
he became associated with J. II.
Davidson in the undertaking busi-
ness and few years later purchas-
ed the entire business. In 1898 he
went into partnership with his son,
John p. Wilson.
The induction of saplings will
take place with the usual pomp and
ceremonies incident thereto. Many
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Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
ROTARIANS PLAN
SCHOLARSHIP FOR
WORTHY STUDENT
Other Organizations Ask
ed To Form Coalition
To Raise Funds.
PLAN rs A GOOD ONE
Dean DuttOn OF The Uni
versity Of Delaware,
Spoke To Gathering.
PLAN rs A GOOD ONE

At the weekly meeting of the Ro-
tary Club on Monday, representa-
tives of local organizations were
present as guests of the club. 1t
was the beginning of plans to con-
slider the coalition of organizations
for the purpose of maintaining an
annual scholarship to assist a wor-
thy candidate to further his aduca-
tion. Dean George f. Dutton of the
University of Delaware was the
guest speaker for the meeting. which
followed the dinner.
Dean Dutton had been asked to
speak on scholarships, the require
ment of a candidate, the possibilities
for success. the preparation in high
school, and the yearly expenditures
of student Designating control OF
self, ability to get information from
books, to take advantage of time and
effort as the fundamental require
n ents for a good student. DR.. Dutton
said, that a scholarship should be
considered a loan rather than gift,
to be paid back after graduation
when it was possible.
Since appreciation comes with ef-
fort expended, Dean Dutton thought
the plan good one to have a stu
dent being helped have some work
that could be arranged , outside of
school schedule. The basis for the
awarding of scholarships should be
character, ability. need and attitude
said Dean Dutton. This meeting was
the primary move looking toward
the further education of some local
boy or girl.
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
SUSSEX TO SHARE in
SOCIAL SECURITYFUNDS
Money To Be Used For Developing
Services To Rural Children

Under the Social Security Act
| 2,110.9S is allocated to Delaware
for developing services to children
in rural communities. The State
Board of Charities is responsible for
the administration of this money, all
of which is being spent in Kent and
Sussex counties. There is now So
cial worker and stenographer en-
ployed for Kent and Sussex counties
each. The Kent county workers are,
for the present, located in the State
Board of Charities office. Parke
Building, Dover.
During the six months period from
July, 1886, to December, 19S6-l27
Sussex county children have been
served.
In Sussex county, an Office located
in the annex of the Court House,
Georgetown, provides for the first
time a local unit of an organized
public welfare agency performing
social services for children. The Of
flee adequately equipped is provided
by the Levy Court of Sussex county.
A social worker and a stenographer
have been employed.
Services have been rendered in
cooperation with the Levy Court,
schools, State Department of Public
instruction, Juvenile Court of Sus-
sex county, Sussex County Mental
Hygiene Clinic, local unit of State
Board of Health. Delaware Chill
dren's Home Society and Mothers
Pension Commission. individuals
have referred problems as they have
become aware that this service is
available. Cases involved protection.
neglect, placement, illegitimacy and
pre-delinquency.
Children are under supervision
within their own family groups and
in homes of relatives. A few place.
ments have been made with rela-
tives. Physical and mental examina-
tions have been arranged through
local clinics. Financial assistance
has been secured in a limited num-
ber of cases by securing employ
ment, through the cooperation OF the
Levy Court, local Red Cross. local
welfare groups and of interested in
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Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
GRIPPE EPIDEMIC
SLOWS UP WORK
IN STATE SENATE
DELAWARE TRUCK LAWS
AIDED L. >. REGULATIONS

Because of the geographic
Importance of Delaware to
truck transportation in the
East and due to the thorough
ness with Which check is made
of trucks operating through
Delaware, the Interstate Com
merce Commission had several
representative in Delaware be-
fore drawing up the |. c. C.
truck and bus safety regula-
tions which became effective
July l.
Superintendent C. C. Rey-
nolds said representatives of
the commission were in Della
ware several days making a
study of the Delaware laws
and their application.
In recognition of the impor-
tance of fatigue of truck and
bus drivers to safety. repre-
sentatives of the government
made an examination of the
Delaware "sleepless driving"
regulation and its application.
and also the methods Of
weighing trucks and examin-
ing them for proper equip
ment. More than $1,000 trucks.
were weighed by State Police
in Delaware last year.
l. C. c. requirements re-
garding flares on trucks oper-
ating interstate were secured
largely from the Delaware
laws on the subject.
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
DENTAL. HYGIENE WEEK
TO BE OBSERVED In MAY
To Interest Parents And Children
In Better Care OF Teeth

The 1887 observance of Delaware
Dental Hygiene Week was set for
the second week in May, at the
monthly meeting, Wednesday, Feb
ruary 8, of the Delaware Dental Hy-
gienists' Association.
1t is the announced purpose of
Dental Hygiene Week to interest
parents and children in better
care of teeth, and to convince them
of the dangers of dental neglect. OBJ
servance in previous years has in
cluded broadcasts from WDEL by
Delaware dentists. displays in drug
store windows and In school build
ings, and talks before P. 7. AS and
service clubs.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
WELFARE HOME
SEEKS 100000
Plan F or Solution Of.
Overcrowding Will Be
/. Offered In Assembly.

AS a solution to the serious prob
lem of overcrowding at the Old Age
Welfare Home at Smyrna, the Old
Age Welfare Commission will ask
the General Assembly at the present
session for 5000, 900 for an additional
The present buildings were in
tended to take care OF 275 persons,
but the number cared for ever since
the home opened has always been
considerably more than that and
now is 1913, according to the report
of DR.. A. V. Gilliland, superintend-
ent. submitted to the commission.
Administration Building Crowded
One of the principal problems
with which the commission has had
to deal is the crowdlng of the ad-
ministration building in which a
number. of the negro guests are
quartered.
The new building would provide
quarters for $50 negro guests. who
would be moved from their present
quarters in the administration build
ing. -7
4s On Waiting List
This would enable the commission
to grant the increased applications
from white persons who could be
taken care of in the additional
quarters supplied by the shift of The
negroes. At present AZ persons are
on the waiting list.
The operating expenses for the
month were $10.640.s9. New Castle
county spent $6.70S.S2; Kent coun-
ty, $2,223.97; and Sussex county, ST.
1920. The cost per patient per day
was 931s cents.
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12

Wilmington firemen attached to
Engine Company No.. 10 broke into
the apartment of Mrs. Rena Har-
rington, 40 years old. in the Carlton
Apartments. 25th and Market streets,
Wilmington, Tuesday night and
found the woman dead. sitting in
front of gas oven. the burners Of
which were open.
Lieutenant Mark II. Decray and
Firemen Walter P. Rutter. Drexel
Macklin and Harry E. Lux, symmon-
ed by James Ross, neighbor of the
woman, who had smelled gas, work.
ed for half hour to revive the wo-
man. She was pronounced dead at
the Delaware Hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
DOG OWNERS MUST GET
LICENSES BY MARCH I

All owners of dogs In the
State outside of Wilmington
must have dog licenses by
March !, Leonard X. Yerger,
president of the Delaware
Game and Fish Commissioners,
said this week. The licenses
for last year expired on Janu-
airy l, but dog owners outside
the city are given two months
in which to secure new licen-
ses.
Starting March l the game
wardens will start the annual
roundup of unlicensed dogs.
Unlicensed dogs may be re-
covered after their seizure If
they are reclaimed within five
days and a fine is paid.
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
Need Long Rest, Woman
Writes, Ending Her Life

Policemen Mcmahon and Long
found note written by the woman
and addressed to Ralph" The note
directed payment of certain bills and
that whatever was left be given to
"Drexel." The brief note ended: "A
long rest will do me good.''
Coroner William Smith, Jr., of
New Castle county. sail that "Drex-
ell was the woman's son. who lives
with his father, Harold Harrington,
in Newark. The woman has two bro
Tiers, Robert and Herbert Griffith,
and her mother, living in Milford.
Mrs. Harrington. the coroner said.
had been in Ill health for several
weeks and was respondent.
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
MILFORD PASTOR IN
.VITED TO RETURN HERE
Rev. Frank Herson Asked Back Al.
ter Having Served Ten Years

DR.. Frank Herson, pastor of the
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
of Milford. has been unanimously in
vited to return to Milford for an
other conference year. Rev. Ierson
has served at the Avenue Church
longer than any other pastor. He
will have completed his tenth year
In Milford when conference meets
this spring. AS yet DR.. Herson has
not reached a decision as to whether
he win accept the invitation, but is
giving the matter careful consider
alton.
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
FEDERAL AGENTS WILL
ASSIST RETURN FILING
Dates Are Fixed At Which Time
Towns VIII Be Visited

Zone deputies of the Internal
Revenue Department, District of
Delaware, will be at the places listed
below on the day designated to as
sist persons living in the communi-
ties in filing their federal income
taxes. Edward Hobbs, income tax
department assistant to Willard F.
Deputy. collector of internal reve-
nue., drew up the schedule.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, February 8, To
Tuesday, February 8, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller, the local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for Mil
ford, from Wednesday, February 8,
to Tuesday, February 8, inclusive:
Iannarainre
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12

F6UIudIy -.-.-7.-.-..,.7.I IHCH
The following winds and cor IL
tions prevailed during the same
period:
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12

Total Rainfall -,
Snow
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Evening star., 1937-07-06

States voters in the November, 1898
election.
Despite the petition which met lega,
requirements to force the referendum
the Board of Public Works ordered
$l00 900 of the bonds sold on October
6. Judge Dickerson enioined this &C.
ton OF the board, which appealed
David S. Jekins, local publisher, Joined
In this appeal
The opinion took up the arguments
OF opponents Of the bill that the title
was defective and unconstitutional in
that it committed the State to nc
definite expenditure-the title specify
ing that sum not exceeding $1,000
600 should be appropriated
The court held the bill did not COM
pei the expenditure of the full million
dollars, but appropriated as much OF
that amount as might be deemed nec-
essary.
Relative to the question raised as to
whether or not the bill was referable
under the Constitution, the court held
It was not in that it came within the
clause exempting from referenda bill,
for maintaining the State government
Evening star., 1937-07-06
DIZZY DEAN FLYING
FOR GAME
Changes His Mind and
Leaves St. Louis-Weaver
May Bton Team.
BULLETIN,

Buddy Myer wh be at second
base for the American League at
the start of tomorrow's all-star
game at Griffith Stadium, it was
learned this afternoon The WASH
lngton inflelder may play the entire
game, it was indicated. as FILES
, Gehringer's injured leg may kep
him out of action.
Dizzy Dean, eccentric st. Louis
Cardinal pitcher, left st. Louis by air
this morning for Washington, where
he is scheduled to take part in the
National-American League all-star
game tomorrow The Associated Press
reported he was accompanied by Presi-
dent Sam Breadon of the Cardinals.
After returning with other Car
dlnal players last night from Chicago
and conferring with Mrs. Dean, the
Redbird ace boarded a plane which
left the Lambert, St. Louis, Airport
at 1913 am. He is scheduled to ar
rive at Washington at Asst pm.
The st. Louis Globe Democrat quoted
Dlz as he entrained in Chicago last
night as being tired of doing what
everybody else wants me to do" and
anxious to do something for myself
Tor a change" Several weeks ago he
was quoted as declaring he doubted
tnat he would participate in the ALL
star game II he was selected as men,
Der OF the National League team.
1t appeared today that Monte
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