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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-01
Dusek, Russell Match
Promises Action

Promoter Joe Turner'S wrestling elimination tournament
which started Thursday continues tonight at Griffith Sta
dunn with Rudy Duse the veteran from Nebraska exchanging
grun and gros with RUSSELL the former sheriff from the
in Crande in the headline match
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-01

Back 1913 when most Of lot younger but DR. PEPPER
already famous soft drink in the South Walter Johnson set
record by pitching S. scOreess innings Of BASEBALL There's been
thing compare and there's nothing with DR. PEPPER
You'll just have to taste it yourself Cold frost fresh mint
live bubbins spring. Drink your bite to eat today at 10 4!
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-02
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BANTA

BANTA
After an illness of several months,
John C. Banta, 1101 Brandywine
Boulevard, Bellefonte. died Saturday
night, March 81, 1887, in the Della
ware Hospital. Mr.. Banta was born
in Milford and went to Wilmington
when young man. For the past 20
years he had been engaged in the
baking business, Is of which he was
connected with the Huber Baking
Company. He was member of sew
eral Masonic orders, Delaware Lodge
of the l. o. o. F., Fraternal Order of
Eagles, and the Brandywine Hundred
Volunteer Fire Company. Surviving
him are: His wife, Mrs. Elsie r.
Banta; three children, Mrs. Allan
Auld of HOneybrOOk, Pa, William n.
Banta of Kennett Square, Pa. and
John NJ. Banta of Bellefonte; two
three brothers, Ed
win of Philadelphia, Claude of Oak
Grove. and Guy ]. of Oakland, Calf,
and a sister. Mrs. Milton Baker of
Plainfield, n. ]. The funeral was
held from his late home Wednesday
at o'clock with interment
in Longwood. Pa, cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-02
ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS
GROUP TO MEET HERE
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CONTINUED from First Pagel
Milford Five minute service reports
will be read by Miss Bissell, presi-
dent; F. S. Johnson, treasurer; Mrs.
Anna Van w. Castle on nursing SER
vice; Mrs. R. w. Tomlinson and Mrs.
A. F. Crichton on Sunnybrook Cot
tage; DR.. L. d. Phillips on Tuber-
culin Testing, and G. Taggart Evans,
executive secretary. DR.. William
Marshall, Jr., of Milford, is assisting
Mr.. Evans in arrangements and is
also a member of the nominating
committee for the election of Off
GERS and new board members for
the year. Other members of the COM
mittee are DR.. Phillips, chairman,
and Mrs. Willard Deputy. of Laurel.
The meeting will close with the
showing of the sound motion picture
film Behind the Shadows" through
the courtesy of William B. Mat
thews. managing director of the
Maryland tuberculosis Association,
Baltimore. A large delegation from
is expected to motor to
for the meeting. Reservation
may be made at the society Offices
1014 Delaware avenue, Wilmington,
or by communicating with DR.. Will
liam Marshall. Jr.. Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-02
BIRTHDAY PARTY

A surprise birthday party was
given Miss Elizabeth Dickerson on
Wednesday evening, March gath by
her aunts, Mrs. Anna Truitt and Mrs.
Nellie Beebe. Those of the relatives
and friends enjoyed the evening
were: Miss Elizabeth Dickerson,
Mr.. Baynard Poore Of Milford, Mr..
and Mrs. James Joseph Fairmount,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dickerson and
two grandsons, Bobbie and Harry
Southard of Milford Neck, MIR. and
Mrs. Cyrus Wilson, Slaughter Neck,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mitchell and
daughter Jeanette of Milton, Mr..
and Mrs. Parker Beebe and Jack
Rogers, and Mr.. and Mrs. Kenzie
Truitt all of Glendale. Abundance
of homemade ice cream and cake
was served. Miss Dickerson re-
ceived some very nice and useful
gifts. At late hour, after the eve
ming was enjoyed by all the friends
departed wishing Miss Dickerson
many more returns of the day.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-02
NEW CENTURY CLUB

The local interest in Hans Chris
tian Andersen and his life and writ
ings was quickened on Monday at
the Milford New Century Club when
Professor Charles d. Abbott of Buff
falo. N. Y. appeared before the mem
bers and gave them a literary treat.
Best known in America for his fairy
tales and stories for the young, the
struggles and hardships of his early
life were lost sight of, in fact, little
was known of his private life. Born
in Odense, Denmark, in 1905, of poor
parentage, his father being a eobbler
and his mother a washer woman who
supported the family by her efforts,
with an illiterate strain running in
their ancestors. Hans Christian An
derson, by his determination, became
in his later years a world known
figure. Professor Abbott related his
peculiar characteristics, his handi-
cap because of little education, the
grant of a royal pension for school
ing, and his trials of several profess
sions before he finally found his
niche. After sixty-five years of his
life had passed his fellow country
men were unstinting in their plaudits
of their literary hero, who had by
his unusual ability gained the world
for an audience. Reading "The Ugly
Duckling" as Andersen's autobiog-
raphy, Professor Abbott brought to
a close his Informative talk.
Curtis Williams pleased his audi |
ence by singing two solos "Voice |
Triumphant" and Easter Parade"
Mrs. Edward Hurley was at the
piano.
Today the members of the New
Century Club will be guests of the
Twentieth Century Club of Smyrna.
The play There Are None of Them
Prefect" will be given by six of the
members. Mrs. F. Burgette Short,
the local president, would be pleased
to see large number of the ladies
there. The meeting is at 2.
Next week will be Literature Day
with Mrs. Wilson So Vinyard as
chairman. Mrs. Vinyard will have C.
Roland Miller, superintendent of
rural schools in Kent County, as her
speaker.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-02
LEWES

/ A comprehensive tour of historic
and present day Lewes was outlined
by the Chamber of Commerce on Sat
urday, March 25th, the host commit
tee of that body being in charge OF
the tour that took place on Wednes-
day afternoon when the chamber en-
tertained Gov. Richard c. McMul-
len and the members of the General
Assembly at a banquet in the Hotel
Caesar Rodney, and the aforemen-
toned tour. The guide, which was
printed and distributed among the
visitors, and the following were
hosts and hostesses: Paul F. Car
penter, Joseph l.. Marshall. Wilbur
S. Corkran, Alton Birmingham, w.
o. Martin, Frank S. Carter. Thomas
r. Ingram, Capt. II. V. Lyons, DR..
U. w. Hooker and Virginia F. Cul-
len.
Dredging on the new inlet at
Lewes has been temporarily held up
on authority of Col. John H. c. Lee,
U. S. district engineer. until the jet
ties under construction at the Della
ware Bay mouth of the inlet have
been extended 400 yards from the
beach. This is necessary. he pointed
out. in order that the new. eut-across
the marsh may be protected from
storm waters.
Open house will be held at the
Lewes CCC Camp by the members
and officers of Company 1924 on Sun
day, April 4th, in observance of the
fourth anniversary of the Civilian
Conservation Corps as a national in
stitution. The date comedies with
he date when President Roosevelt
the CCC program. Gov.
C. McMullen, u. s. Senator
lanes III. Hughes, William H. Allen,
j. s. Representative, members Of |
he Delaware Mosquito Control Com
army and technical officials |
md members Of. the State Legisla-
ure have also been invited to visit !,
he camp on that day. Capt. Earle
J. Ewing, infantry reserves, is COM
officer OF the camp; First
Justus B. Naylor is junior
'fficer; John L. Travis, camp super
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-02
ELEVEN O'CLOCK CLUB
ENJOYS TURKEY SUPPER

A fine turkey supper was enjoyed
last Thursday night, March 25th by
members of the Eleven O'Clock Club
OF Milford, at Thomas E. Jefferis'
grill. After supper there were some
fine speeches made by Major Lank,
and Benjamin Vinyard of Milford,
and T. Z. Brown of Seaford, and sew
eral others. William H. Gray acted
as master of ceremonies.
This supper was made possible by
Edward Wilson, who donated the
20 pound turkey; also Elsie Webb
Moore, Lefty Hurley and Bertha
Kemp, these girls prepared and serv-
ed the supper. We are very sorry
the president could not be with us.
The Eleven O'clock Cub is 4imited
to a certain amount of members
whose names appear below: T. Z.
Brown, A. Metz, W. T. Wilson, Roy
Bennett. Curtis Vinyard. William H.
Gray, thomas E. Jefferies, Jr., Albert
Thomas Abbott. Willis Miller,
Wilson, Major Ed. Lank,
Vinyard, Fisher Carpenter
Martin L. Austin, Archie Lank and
Frank Mills.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-02
TO HOLD FIGHTS HERE
NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT
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NFS~ lsO"'' NoNl
Third preliminary-Jimmy Moore,
146 pounds, Frederick, VS.. Bill Jack
son, 148 pounds, Harrington. Moore
is the colored boy who has knocked
out all contenders for the amateur
welterweight crown of lower Della
ware. Jackson, however, promises
Moore a stiff battle.
In the main preliminary Peg"
Tomilson, 16O pounds. of Dover. will
swop punches with Nick Kruch, 1862
pounds, Baltimore. Tomlinson, one
o fthe best fighters developed on the
Eastern Shore, will give Kruch, who
is highly recommended by the lead
ing Baltimore papers. a real tussle.
The first fight in the triple wind
up will he Jimmy White. 1S0 pounds.
of Schenectady. N. Y. VS.. Bill Shores,
13O pounds, Norfolk, Va. Jimmy
White, a former Gilden Glover of
Schenectady will give Shores the
runner-up for the S. A. A. U. light
weight crown. real fight.
In the second wind-up "Jiggs"
Greenley. 40 pounds. of Lincoln,
VIII engaRe VIC F1naZZO, l3S
pounds. OF Washington. ID. &. Green
ley. one of the hardest hitters to
ever get in a Milford ring hopes to
add Finaggo TO his string of knock
outs.
In the final wind-up Joe Sienck.
1876 pounds. Baltimore. Md. S. A. A.
U. champ of Southern Atlantic
tournament will engage Johnny Col
lister, 1872 pounds. of Denton. Md.
Collister. a sterling little fighter is
well known throughout the PENN
sula for his gameness. This prom
ises to be one of the best fights ever
held on the Eastern Shore, and it is
rumored that Jake Freeman, scout
for Lew Tender will be present to
see the boys go. The Delaware Box
ing Commission will also be present.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-02
MILFORD GRANGE NEWS

Milford Grange No. held its reg
ular business meeting Saturday with
a good attendance.
Mr.. Ralph Snowberger, vocational
agriculture teacher of Milford High
School gave a very instructive talk
and showed chart of How to Com
pute Fertilizer Mixtures and Their
Costs"
The Home Economics Committee
is arranging program for this week
and Mrs. Moore has arranged for a
health program. There will be a
speaker from the State Board of
Health. Meeting open to the public
at $50.
Mrs. Paris Kirby entertained at
an Easter pyramid party at the hall.
Favors and decorations of spring
flowers were all in keeping with the
holiday. Luncheon was served to so
after which everyone played bingo.
Many beautiful prizes were awarded
the lucky ones.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-02

The Sunshine Society will meet
with Mrs. Geo. H. Hall on Friday,
April 9th at O'Clock.
.
The Slaughter Neck Ladies' Aid
will meet in the basement of the
church Friday, April End, with Mrs.
Roger Adams as hostess.
The regular business meeting Of
the Mizpah Circle with election of
officers for the coming term will take
place Tuesday evening, April 9th, at
the church.
The Women's Democratic Club
will meet in the Democrat Club
rooms on Walnut street tonight at
$3.50 instead of 1880, the hour has
been changed in order to permit GER
tain of the members to attend the
benefit movie.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-02
SCHOOL NOTES

The Milford Junior-Senior High
School held its regular weekly as
sembly on Wednesday, March 81 al
a. m. The program was as follows
Hymn. "All Hail the Power OF
Jesus Name"
Bible reading. read by Jean Null
holland
Lords prayer.
Patriotic song, America"
Flag salute, led by Wilmer Lank-
ford.
Song, "Old Black joe"
Song. Moonlight and Roses"
Song. Sweet Adeline."
Song, "E-i-e-i-o."
Announcements.
The following letter received by
Wallace Wootten winner of the Mil
ford school spelling contest, from
Representative William F. Allen, of
Seaford. is self-explanatory:
CONGRESS OF THE U. S.
House of Representatives
Washington, ID. C.
March "a. 1887
Mr.. Wallace Wootten,
Milford, Delaware
My dear Mr.. Wooten:
am pleased to note that you were
in competing in the re-
cent Spelling Bee and want to con-
gratulate you on this.
Cordially yours
VIM. F. ALLEN
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-02
R0TARiANS HEAR
LIBRARY DISCUSSION

Continued from First Page1
town or city, and that fund should
be started toward obtaining a new
library. President Max Cohen an
nounced that the last quarter pro-
gram was ready. The program fol-
lows:
April 5-International program,
Harry Pettyjohn.
April 12-Rotary program, Roscoe
Galloway.
April 19-Dance review. Mrs. H.
Elliott's class.
April 26-Report ON District Con-
ference, delegates.
May 3-Civic Affairs, Hon. Wallace
Woodford, Mayor of Dover, Del.
Meeting in charge of Charles Varney,
chairman of community service.
May 10-Mother's Day celebration,
ladies of Ney Century Club.
May 17-"What Rotary Means to
Me-" Lester Atkins.
May 24-"Constructing the New
Milford Hospital" Herman Johnson,
contractor.
May elaboration Day observ-
ance. Frank Elton.
June Dinner to graduates OF
Milford High School. Robert Shilling.
superintendent.
June 14-Flag Day exercises. Mil
ford Boy Scouts.
June 21-Past Presidents of Mil
ford Rotary Club program, Arthur
Derrickson. first president.
June 2S-Summary of Milford Ro-
tary 1936-1937 season. Presentation
of cup for best program work.
July 5-Installation of new Of
ficers.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-02
LEWES CCC CAMP TO
ENTERTAIN OFFICIALS
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This camp will be open to the gen.
eral public for inspection from IL a.
m. to p. m, during which time all
visitors will be conducted on a tour
of the camp, under the guidance of
qualified CCC enrooles, who will
point out and explain the various
technical and administrative de-
tails of the camp set up. There will
be exhibits showing the technical,
educational and welfare programs of
the camp.
Beginning at 2:S0 p. m. there will
be a formal program of events, at
which time a medal will be present
ed by the Daughters of the American
Revolution to the most outstanding
ehrollee of the camp. Music and
speaking will also be features of the
formal ceremonies.
In view of the fact that it is i'm
possible to contact all former MEM
bers of the company they are never
theless invited to return for a visit
to their old camp.
Captain Earle E. Ewing, lnf.-Res.,
is commanding officer of the camp;
First Lieutenant Justus B. Naylor.
junior officer; John Travis, camp
and E. T. Richards,
adviser.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-02
Local And State Ne.Us


The Ladies' Aid of the Avenue M.
E. Church will hold it's regular meet
ing In the Chapel on Wednesday,
April 7th.
The regular meeting of the Beebe
Hospital Nurses Alumnae Associa-
tion will be held on Monday evening.
April 5th at 8 o'clock, at the Beebe
Hospital.
The Fellowship Bible Glass of the
Avenue NJ. E. Church will hold their
social and business meeting in the
Chapel, Wednesday evening. AprH z.
We urge all to be present.
The members of the Mite Society
of the First Presbyterian Church
are invited to meet with Mrs. o. d.
Alderman at the Windsor Apart
ments on Wednesday afternoon,
April 7th at 8 o'clock
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-02
Friendship Class Notes

The regular monthly meeting oi
the Friendship Bible Class will be
held at the Chapel, Tuesday evening
April 9th. at 7.SO o'clock.
Assisting Mrs. George Davis in ar
ranging the program and refresh
ments for the evening, will be Mrs.
]. c. Case, ]. c. Case, George Davis,
Miss May Davis. Miss Mary C. Davis,
Thomas Davis, Mrs. NJ. l.. Davis, NJ.
l.. Davis, Mrs. o. W. Davis, o. W.
Davis, Mrs. Ralston Davis, Mrs.
Alice NJ. Downes, Miss Naomi Far
ber, William H. Fisher and George
Freeman.
Let's plan to attend the bingo
party to be given for the class at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Will
kins. Date to be announced soon.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-02
FARM NOTES

An early spring application Of fer
tilizer TO hay sods can prove to be
a profitable investment when harvest
time come, assures Claude E. Phil
lips, assistant research agronomist
at the University of Delaware. He
also points out that farmers may
earn soil-building practice payments
for fertilizing hay sod under the 1887
Agricultural Conservation Ryogram.
Successful results depend to a
great extent ON doing the Job right,
Phillips explained, outlining briefly
the methods that have found best
under Delaware conditions for i'm
proving hay sods consisting Of gras-
ses or mixtures of grasses with some
clover and alfalfa.
a."Best results are obtained on sods
where there is fairly good stand
OF tht cultivated grasses and where
fertilizers are applied early In the
season." Phillips said. IF the field
has received a complete fertilizer or
an application of manure in recent
years, and particularly II 1t is to be
plowed next year, nitrogen ferti-
lizer alone, such as cyanamid, sui
fate of. ammonia, nitrate of. soda or
calnitro, at the rate of from 200 to
900 pounds per acre would probably
be the most profitable kind of treat
ment. Under other circumstances,
a complete fertilizer high In nitro
gen. such as 6-6-5 or 4-S-7. at the
rate of from 400 to 500 pounds per
acre would likely prove the most
profitable.
While the soil-Building payments
10 Delaware farmers do not include
any payment for the application or
nitrogen, phosphate applied for the
Of maintaining hay or pas
lure field or applied at the time a
legume, perennial grass or mixtures
N these are seeded along brings
nayment OF 3.75 cents per pound OF |
III osphoric acid. When phosphate
a applied to a soil depicting crop at
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-02

the time of seeding legumes, grasses
or mixtures, the payment is at the
rate of 1875 cents per pound OF
phosphoric acid. Potash, applied to
soil depdeting crops in connection
with seeding of legumes, grasses, or
mixtures brings payments of one
cent per pound and two cents per
pound when used to maintain hay or
pasture crops or applied at the time
legumes. perennial grasses or mix
lures are seeded alone.
For example, 500 pounds of 4-S-7
fertilizer includes 40 pounds of phos-
phoric acid and 35 pounds of pot
ash. When such a fertilizer is ap-
piled to pastures or hay crops or
when legumes, perennial grasses or
mixtures are seeded alone at the
rate Of 500 pounds per acre, the
farmer will receive 3.75 cents per
pound for the phosphoric acid and
two cents per pound for the potash,
making the total payment 1920 per
acre for each 500 pounds of the fer
tilizer applied.
Phillips advises farmers whose
soil needs lime that lime applications
are also included in the approved
practices under the conservation pro-
gram. Applying ground limestone
or its equivalent in other forms at
the rate of 1000 to 5000 pounds per
acre entities the farmer to payments
Of $500 per ton. Hydrated lime ap-
piled at the rate of 400 to $500
pounds per acre brings s4.29 per ton
while burnt lime at 500 to $500
pounds per acre brings $500 per ton.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-02
PRESBYTERIAN NOTES

The annual congregational meet
ing of the Presbyterian Church was
held Tuesday evening, March 3Oth.
Officers of nine different organiza-
tions within the church presented
complete reports Of the work of the
year. A number of improvements
and increases in membership were
noted. The report of Charles ].
Holzmueller, clerk of the session,
revealed net increase of IL per
cent in the membership of the
church. Treasurer W. S. Daugherty
reported increases OF a thousand
dollars in current receipts and a
substantial increase in contributions
to the benevolent work OF the de-
nomination.
Calvin Holcombe, OF Houston, was
elected Benevolent treasurer, and
Wilson S. Vinyard was elected
member of the Board of Trustees.
President w. o. Landlord presented
a resolution from the Board of Trus--
tees recommending a raise in the
pastors salary. The congregation
voted unanimously to request Pres
bytery for the privilege OF making
such an increase. Presbytery meets
at the Hanover Church in Whining
ton, April 18th and 18th. Mr.. Will
son M. vinyard will represent the
congregation as commissioner. Ex-
pressions of appreciation for the
services of Rev. John jackson |
Brown, Jr. were heard. The secre-
tary was ordered to send to Miss
Cathcart written express
sion of appreciation for her splendid
services as choir director.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-02
SPECIAL REVIVAL SERVICES

Revival services will begin at the
Pilgrim Holiness Church, East Front
Street. Milford, on April 4th and
continue to April 18th, inclusive.
Services each evening at 7.30, and
Sundays. April 11th and 18th at 9.45
a. m, 2 p. m. and p. m.
Rev. and Mrs. Lawrence Wade OF
Indianapolis. Indiana, are the evan
gelists and gospel singers. On April
11th Edwin Marshall of Salisbury.
Md. a chalk artist, will be with us
both afternoon and evening. C. w.
Schelhouse, pastor.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-02

intendent, and E. T. Richards, edu-
cational adviser.
Easter Monday in Lewes was again
the day for a mighty pilgrimage to
the traditional site of the old Hen
lopen lights former territory. Many
young and older people journeyed to
the dunes to roll their eggs or them
selves down the hills. 1t was a blus-
try cold day. but the sun was shin
ing. and no one that is a resident OF
Lewes would stop on account of the
cold. Only rain daunts the spirits
of the masses that annually make
the trip. This year no rain was evi-
dent. and a good time was enjoyed
by everyone thatswent.
Many students from Beacon Col
lege, University of Delaware, and
Duke University have returned to
their respective colleges after their
Easter holidays.
Easter Sunday found every church
filled to capacity, for the morning SER
vices. Many strangers Joined their
respective churches in this communi-
ty to celebrate and worship the COM
ing Of another Easter morn.
The Methodist Episcopal Confer
ence started in Salisbury. Md, on
Wednesday. The Rev. A. B. Frye of
the Methodist Church asked to be re-
tired from service here to accept an
invitation to Brandywine Church in
Wilmington. This transfer will be
either denied or confirmed at this
present conference. Lewes will miss
Rev. Frye If he is removed, as he has
made many friends in all the COM
munity and has done marvellous work
In his own church.