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Milford chronicle., 1937-09-17
CHILDREN ARE BETTER
OFF WHEN In SCHOOL
Beard OF Health States That Care
They Received There Is Essential

Students are to be deprived of an
old, time-honored vacation-the
"school-quarantine" holiday-it was
explained today by DR.. J. r. Beck
director, division Of communicable
diseases, that II is better to keep
children where they can be under
the daily surveillance Of the teacher
and school nurse; those showing
symptoms Of Illness will be sent
home Immediately upon examination.
but the board Is opposed to indis-
crimfnate closing Of schools because
of the presence OF a few cases of
scarlet fever.
Children with a "Quarantine-vaca-
tion" are apt to come into contact
just as frequently with others of
their age as If they were still in
school, thereby counter-acting any
effort at segregation.
It has been the experience of the
State Department of Education, ac-
cording to DIR. Harry V. Holloway.
State Superintendent, that outbreaks
OF contagious diseases are better
controlled by keeping the children in
school. where they may have daily
medical inspection. If they are al
lowed to run free, they are just as
likely to pick up the germs by in
formal. play contacts as through
their work In school.
part of our difficulty" he con-
tinued. Lies in education of the par
ents. who often believe schools to be
sources for the spreading of the con-
tagion. 1t is our problem. and that
of the Board of Health. to localize
and control the disease. by daily in
spection of children. This could not
be done IL the children were not
called daily to classes"
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-17
OPEN SEASON
HUNTING DATES
Squirrels Can Now Be Shoti Rabbits,
Quail November Is To December 81

Open seasons for hunting season
are given on a list published by the
State Board of Game and Fish Com
missioners and distributed to all
magistrates and most sporting goods
stores of the State.
The list. showing dates OF opening
and closing of the seasons and the
daily and possession bag limits were
prepared under direction Of Clar-
ence s. Foster. chief State game
warden.
Open Seasons
The hunting season opened first
with the squirrel season. from Sep
tember is to November /. and the
first dove season. from September Is
TO November /. The second dove sea-
son is from November is to Decem-
Der is. Possession limits for squir-
rels is IL, and doves. Is.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-09-17
WHEAT LOANS NOW
AVAILABLE In KENT
According To Announcement Recelv-
ed At Office OF II. E. Wilson

Crop .loans for the seeding of
wheat this fall are now available
through the Emergency Crop Loan
Office of the Farm Credit Admins
tration, according to an announce
ment which has been received at the
office of Kent County Agent Russell
E. Wilson.
These wheat loans are of the same
type as those which have been made
by the Federal government during
the past few years, and will include
only winter grains that are planted
this fall and harvested as cash crops
next summer. The limit is $500 per
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Milford chronicle., 1937-09-17
RED MEN HEADS WERE
VISITORS. HERE MONDAY

Great Senior Sycamore John
H. Geary OF Wilmington, ac-
companied by Past Great Sa-
chems Harry B. Sinclair and
Alexander C. Rodgers, Great
Junior Sycamore Roland A.
Parker and Secretary of the
Orphans Board, Frank r. Zeb-
ley, paid a surprise visit to
Ionic Council, No. IS, Degree
OF Pocohontas on Monday eve
ming of this week. Plans for
the coming year were discuss
ed as well as the Great Coun-
ell session to be held In Will
mington on October "a and 28.
at which time Elmer f. Cox of
Keokuk Tribe, No. 3, will he a
candidate for Great Junior
Sycamore.
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-17
STATE BANK GROUP
REVIEWS CHANGES
DIR. Roscoe Elliott, OF Laurel, Sue
ceeds Il. j. MOwbray As President

DR.. Roscoe Elliott of Laurel II
president of the Delaware Bankers
Association, succeeding Thomas J
Mowbray of Wilmington, after a
single day session at Rehoboth last
Thursday In which changes In Am
erican banking were analyzed.
Investments by banks are now lar
ger than commercial loans, change
altering problems of bank manage
ment, DIR. William j. Carson, pro-
fessor of banking and finance at the
University OF Pennsylvania, told the
session on Thursday afternoon.
A rapid growth of savings and
time deposits relative to demand de-
posits has brought another far
reaching change, DR.. Carson deciar-
ed.
Fewer Commercial Banks
DR.. Carson pointed also to a de-
cline In the number of commercial
banks. federal deposit insurance
system. increased public supervision,
government lending, branch bank
Ing, and holding companies for
banks.
All these changes raise new and
difficult problems which must be
solved by bankers and public au-
thorities, he said.
Cooperative membership OF bank
ing associations as an aid to soly-
ing banking problems was stressed
by Haynes McFadden, secretary OF
the Georgia Bankers Association, at
the convention dinner in Hotel Hem
lopen.
The new Graduate School of Bank
ing was described In the afternoon
by Richard L. Cooch. treasurer of
the Equitable Trust Company. Will
mington.
Loan Methods Reviewed
A historical review OF bank loan
In the United States from
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Milford chronicle., 1937-09-17
temperature

Total Rainfall ...... 80
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same
period:
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-17
FREMEN WILL
OPEN CARNIVAL
HERE TONIGHT
Grand Civic Parade Sched-
uled To Start Moving
At z This Evening.
MANY ATTRACTIONS
Firemen's Parade Next
Tuesday Evening; Busi-
ness Section Decorated.

Everything is in readiness for the
Grand opening this evening OF the
annual Milford Firemen's Carnival.
The business section of the city has
been beautifully decorated and pre-
sents a most attractive appearance.
The carnival grounds, located in the
Plaza Square, are a riot of color and
lights, with countless attractions,
games and rides for young and old.
Tonight the outstanding feature will
be the grand civic parade. From the
number of entrants thrilling spec
tacle is promised.
Prizes will be given as follows:
Best school foatt must be six
81 from Milford SCHOOL, $25.00
Second best school float ..... 1900
Best fraternal float ......... 1900
Second best fraternal float -. 500
Best DECORATED auto ..... 1000
Best decorated business float. 1890
Second best decorated business
fioat ,.................1O. 1000
Best comic float ......... 1000
Second best comic float ...... 500
Best appearing boy or girl on
- pony .-...........' .'.... o'VV
Second best appearing boy or
girl on pony ............... z.oO
s Supplementary to the prizes listed
above the Carlise Fire Company will
offer three prizes for school bands
entering the civic parade tonight,
Friday. September IL, as follows:
First .............'' Slo.VV
SECOND .........., ,....s.'.'' AO'Vv
Third o.VV
The next big spectacle will be the
grand firemen's parade, which Will
be held next Tuesday evening. Sep
tember 81, with prizes as follows:
Company with most men in line
( with equipment ........ szo.oo
Company making best appear
ance with 10 or more men In
s line with equipment $500, 1900 !
Company coming greatest dis
4 tance with equipment and l0
or more men .... $500 |
Company having best band 25.OO
Company having second best
hand ............. 1900
Company with best appearing
Ladies' Auxiliary .......... l5.OO
Best drum and bugle corps =. 1900
ANY band, drum and bugle
corps in line and not receiv-
ing prize will be awarded. 500
The parades will form on East
Front street and Rehoboth Road
moving at o'clock.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-09-17
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD

From Wednesday, September 8, To
Tuesday, September ii, Inclusive
Charles J. Hoizmueller. the local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for Mill
ford. from Wednesday, September 8.
to Tuesday, September IA, inclusive: :
Temperature
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-17

Supplementary to the prizes listed
above the Carlise Fire Company will
offer three prizes for school bands
entering the civic parade tonight,
Friday, September IL, as follows:
Evening star., 1937-10-31
front of his house, where his workshop
leo Woc l0patad

front of his house, where his workshop
also was located.
''In order to try out the vehicle 1T
was necessary to find the most de-
serted and least conspicuous place pos
sible. The best place was the ground
of the smelling works, now occupied
by the Vienna parade grounds. SO
there, as evening approached, we went.
Ahead OF us went servant, dragging
the automobile. Marcus and walked
behind. Arrived there, the rear was
lifted up and we began the work CT
getting the contrivance started, which
was by no means a simple operation.
But presently the motor began to chug,
and Marcus invited me to take my
place on the hand wagon. He himself
attended to the steering.
"The Motor Banked"
He quickly got it under way and We
went for a good 200 meters. Then
however, the motor banked and the
experiment luckily was at an end
Then the servant was again called into
action and he drew the wagon back
again to the garge."
Marcus went boldly on the streets oi
Vienna with the 1875 automobile. II
was noisy, but he regarded it as en-
tirely safe. With the throttle on the
steering wheel, he had his speed al
ways under control. His rear whee
brakes, operated from the drivers seat
enabled him to stop within few feet
The steering mechanism worked per-
fectly. He installed seat for a pas
senger and it is recorded that he tool
many of his friends for rides.
The machine, however, was very
noisy. 1t frightened horses and caused
some bad run-aways. There were nu.
J merous complaints to the police anc
Evening star., 1937-10-31
Worlds First Gasoline Auto
Driuen in Vienna in 1864
Siegfried Marcus, Noted Inuentor of
the Day, 1t Is Revealed, Built
Three of Them.

operated his motor with benzine,
practically indistinguishable from
gasoline, but having a slightly higher
percentage of the lighter hydrocar-
bons. 1t was petroleum product
and probably was very close to the
ordinary gasoline of the present. 1t
was distinguished from kerosene by
being much more volatile.
Marcus received his entire supply,
liter by liter, from druggist in Mu-
Mich. 1t cost him five marks liter
fortunately, he was a wealthy man
and could afford to keep a good sup
ply of it. But he must have consid-
cred his experiments as academic,
rather than practical.
About the year 1850, according to
the records of his life as obtained by
the officials of the Technical Mu-
scum, he was interested primarily in
gas lighting. He was dissatisfied with
the illuminating gas obtained from
coal and undertook extensive expert
ments with petroleum and petroleum
derivatives, SO far as they were
known at the time, in an effort to
secure a better product. 1t was in
Evening star., 1937-10-31

Marcus was ordered to take his horse
less carriage of the streets. This dis
couraged him from making any fur
ther improvements. His energies were
taken up by that time in the problem
Of making a practical electric light
and in means for exploding mines by
an electric spark. He took his auto
mobile back to his shop and forgot
about it. There it gathered dust for
so years, until its existence was dis
covered by the Austrian Automobile
Club and moved TO that organizatjons
headquarters. From thence it has just
been removed to the Technical Mu-
scum.
Evening star., 1937-10-31

by Austrian peasants of the day to
draw their produce to the Vienna
market. Upon the front OF this he
erected a wooden framework about
5 feet high. At the bottom of this
tower, resting upon the floor of the
wagon, was the gas tank. Resting
upon tie zoor, just bei.iIld the tower.
was a wet battery used to produce
the spark.
Account Of Ride Exists.
Just above the gas tank was mounted
the single cylinder. This would be
driven upward by an explosion and
would reverse the motion in the
vacuum produced by the cooling Of
the gas. Here again the principle
Of the same kind. operated by steam,
had been produced by the Anglo
French inventor, Dannis Papin, 200
years earlier. The rotary motion pro-
duced by the cylinder was transferred
to the front wheels by means of a
belt extending the length of the tower.
There is extant one account of a
ride in this first Marcus-wagon. 1t is
in the memoirs of Albert r. Curjel,
noted sportsman and cyclist who aft
erwards gained fame by introducing
the British high-wheeled bicycle into
Austria. He also probably should be
credited with having been the first
automobile passenger and back-seat
driver. He was friend Of Marcus
and also, it is quite likely, one Of the
few men in Vienna reckless enough to
risk ride in the fantastic contrivance.
I'm the year 1865" he wrote, Mar
Gus invited me one day to take ride
in his first automobile. accepted this
invitation with the greatest delight.
He brought out the contrivance in
Evening star., 1937-10-31

this way that he first became inter-
ested in benzine or gasoline. 1t didn't
work out as q source of illuminating
gas, but the inventor was impressed
with its high explosive powers.
Illuminating Gas Engine.
Now in 1859 the French inventor,
j. j. E. Lenoir, had placed on the
market an Illuminating gas engine OF
the free piston. two-cycle type. The
gas was ignited by an electric spark.
Marcus probably was familiar with
Lenoir's work. The idea of using the
highly volatile and more easily han
died benzine in similar engine was
one which would naturally suggest
itself to him.
1t also so happened that Marcus
was pioneer electrical engineer. With
his gas-light installations he combined
electric bell systems. He was forever
tinkering with electrical contrivances.
1t was natural enough to incorporate
in the set-up and the make-and-break
ignition contrivance with which he
had been experimenting for some time.
Nor was the idea of using the en-
gine to propel wagon strikingly
original. Road coaches propelled by
steam engines had made spasmodic
appearances over Europe for half a
century Only the woeful state OF
the roads made them impractical.
Nevertheless, the combination of
gasoline, engine and wagon-of which
Marcus was the originator-seems un-
questionably to have been the first
automobile. The Improvements added
later stand on their own merits.
This first 'Marcus-wagon" COM
pletely disappeared The best the
historians of the Technical Museum
have been able to do is to draw 1t
Evening star., 1937-10-31
SIMPLE TROUBLE
Fuel Line Caused an Ill, but Not
the Usual Kind.

One Of the most convincing ex-
amples Of the simplicity of most car
trouble was q recent case where q
bad noise in the rear Of large car
had several good mechanics puzzled
They had inspected and fabricated
everything from the springs to the
shock absorbers, with plenty of detours
into the equalizer bar, the brake con-
trolls, tail pipe hangers and other ex-
tras. Finally one Of the men stuck
his screwdriver between two rubbing
contacts and asked his associates TO
try and get the noise again.
Not a sound from the car. What
he had done was to move the fuel
line away from the brake shaft. The
two had been rubbing together.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
PROPER CARE is URGED
FOR AUTO HEADLIGHTS
Age of Bulb May Cut Effective
ness by so Per Cent, Ex-
perts Point Out.

Defective lights are responsible for
night driving hazards. and proper care
given to headlamps, will go far toward
eliminating that danger, it is pointed
out by the service division Of the Key
stone Automobile Club. Keystone ex-
perts say that so trifiing factor as
the age of lamp bulb may reduce
the effective light by so per cent and
more.
If lenses and refiectors are dirty,
further light reduction may result.
Dirt on lenses. for example, the Key
stone authorities show, may reduce
the light intensity 10 to is per cent,
not to mention the glare that will be
caused by scattering of the beam.
Evening star., 1937-10-31

(at left With Oldsmobile's new
Automatic Safety Transmission, you
are master of every traffic situation.
You flash ahead froma standing start
with pickup that puts you out in
front, and you have world of flexi-
bility always at your command.
(atrieht) Oldsmobile's Super-Drive
reduces engine revolutions at cruis-
ing speeds. saves wear on the en-
CINE increases gasoline mileage
from 1870 to 20%. Thus, the Auto
matte Safety Transmission intro
duces remarkable new economies.
Payments to suit your purse
General Motors Lnstalnent Plan.
Evening star., 1937-10-31

and describe it from the descriptions
of those who saw it. Marcus took a
sturdy hand wagon such as was used
The Washington times., 1937-11-02
WESTERN TOPS
CENTRAL LIGHTS

Western High Schools junior
varsity. or lightweight football
team, today holds a 13-0 victory
oYer. Central'S .IaYYees.
The Washington times., 1937-11-02
CARDINALS GIRD
FOR WESLEYAN

Individually brilliant, though
collectively way off stride, West
Virginia Wesleyan's Bobcats will
feature two Of the finest football
players to have shown here all
season Saturday when Catholic
UniverSity's Cardinals are opposed
at Brookland.
Utterly unable to get going this
season despite the fact that they
lost but two men from last years
great machine, the Bobcats Satur-
day will present in Brownie Cole
man, back, and George Mike,
tackle, two really great perform
erS.
It was the great punting Of Cole.
man that figured in WeSleyan's
best effort of the season here some
weeks ago when George Washing
ton University was thoroughly ex'
tended before ultimately winning
18 to 13. Averaging better than
so yards per kick while Mike was
providing a smashing line per
formance, Coleman impressed as
the finest punter to have invaded
Washington all season.
Coleman and five other Bobcats
were missing last Saturday as
Wesleyan bowed to Waynesburg
z to 0. Lime poisoning, suffered
from unSlacked lime that marked
off the field in the game with st
Vincent's two weeks ago, laid the
athletes low, Coach Cebe Ross de
Gliding to take no chances and save
his players for the Cardinals.
Always at their best here, the
mysterious WesleyanS, capable o!
rising to surprising heights on oc
casion, may spring an upset a
Catholic Us expense Saturday.
The Washington times., 1937-11-02

his BOSOM neither do they wish the pity the Of their
Notwithstanding
At American University they play football for the joy and
the everlasting excitement of it all.
They fear neither the Students the alumni the Rookie
feer Foundation Gus Wechs job isn't dependent his
victories.
He's coaching football it originally intended to be
taught in American colleges for the good the boys get
from and from the fun the student body derives A. u
has stadium that is built on bonds.
Such was football in our institutions before the high
pressure of the recent decades.
Such still is football at grand little American U.
The Washington times., 1937-11-02
Sports World
Passing Show

Charley Gehr1nger, Of Detroit
Tigers named most valuable
player in American League for
1887. Joe DiMaggio, New York
Yankees Second.year man, run
ner.up in final ballot.
Players of foreign ancestry
seen as supplying main strength
to football teams Of Eastern and
MidweStern colleges.
Lighthouse Harry Cooper, Of
Chicago, leading in race for P.
G.. A. Trophy with 10 months
take Of $13,573.69.
Manager Eddie Meade pre-
dicted Henry Armstrong, new
heavyweight champion, would
earn more than 500, 900 in year.
Important changes In Eastern
intercollegiate athletics loomed
rs result Of new setup including
so colleges In more than half a
dozen sports.
Johnny Goodman, Of Omaha,
Neb., and Don Schumacher, of
Dallas, Tex, advanced to final
round Of Mexican national anna
teur golf championship tourney.
Annual convention Of A, A. u.
in Boston November 1878 to
pass upon 1876 records set in
1897.
Entries closed for twenty
ninth annual intercollegiate A.
A. A. A. croSS-country champion
ship at New York November IA
with % colleges naming ala
runners.
Onofrio Lauri, Of New York,
won over Andrew Ponzi, of
Philadelphia, 125 to 50, in world
championship pocket billiards
tournament at Philadelphia,
High Fleet won Inaugural
Stake at Pimlico by half o
length over Deliberator.
The Washington times., 1937-11-02
By CHICK KENNY

The women'S golf committee
of the washington Golf and
Cuntry Club have plans under
way whereby the, will stage a
special event next Tuesday, known
as the Tournament Of the Fall
ing Leaves.
The affair will mark the close
of women's golf activities in this
territory, although last Thursday
Beaver Dam staged the final
regular event on the long program
with its women'S invitation.
The Tournament Of the Falling
Leaves has gained such popular
ity that before 1t was formally
announced in the paper here to-
day q total Of $50 entries have
been received.
Among the group who will par
ticipate in the play, which Is a
medal handicap, under 24-Stroke
event, are Helen Dettwe1ler,
Marian Brown, Mrs. Betty Meek
lev. Mrs. Charlotte Stern, Ellen
Kincaid and a host Of other stellar
stars of the local golfing set.
DEADLINE SATURDAY
For those who have failed to
turn in entries, it is suggested
that they telephone Mrs. Dough
las Tschiffely at Adams 9042
Closing is midday, Saturday. The
fee is so cents.
In order to make the event one
that you'll never forget, the prize
committee Of the event has Sc
lected an attractive group od
prizes plenty Of them.
In one Of the most bitterly fought
golf tournaments on record in this
district, four pro-amateur teams
teid for first honors in the Middle
Atlantic pro-amateur tournament
The Washington times., 1937-11-02
LINKS WOMEN POINT
FOR SPECIAL TEST

held at the Rodgers Forge Club
near TowSon, Md, yesterday.
George Diffenbaugh and n. w.
Sharpe Of Indian Spring; Bob
Barnet Of Chevy Chase, and Elliot
Spicer of Indian Spring; AL
Houghton of Old Point Comfort.
and H. B. Hamp Of Hillendale,
and Andy Gibson Of Bonnie View,
and E. G. Barnes Of Hillendale,
were deadlocked at Sc.
WALPER POSTS 81
Leo Walper of Bethesda, and
Alec Baumgarten of Indian Spring
posted a 81. George Diffenbaugh,
teamed also with William r.
Stone, to tie for second honorS
at 81.
1t was decided at a meeting Of
the Middle Atlantic Professional
Golfers Association to send two
delegates to the national conven-
ton of the P. G.. A. in Chicago
on November 9. Ralph Beach and
Bill Schneider of Suburban and
Mt. Pleasant, respectively, were
selected to represent the local
organization. Beach, who is vice
president of the local chapter, will
automatically vault to the resi-
dency next year. Schneider is
secretary Of the group.
It was also decided that Bobby
Cruickshank Of Richmond, would
become first vice president next
year, with the second vice presi-
dent culled from the ranks Of the
Washington district.
Three new members to the Mid
die Atlantic group were formally
admitted to membership yester-
day. They are Andy Gibson, Bon.
ME View; John ODonnell, Edge
wood Arsenal, and Bob williams,
Naval Academy.