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Milford chronicle., 1937-09-17
CLASSES OPEN AT STATE
UNIVERSITY TUESDAY
Freshman Class Largest In History
OF School; 12 Seniors To Graduate

With prospects OF one of the lar
gest entering classes In the history
OF the institution the University OF
Delaware will reopen next week for
the new college year. The indica-
tiCns are that the freshman class at
Delaware College will be nearly 200
and that the Women's College in ex-
cess of 100 making joint freshman
class OF about 300. The total enroll
ment will then be more than 500 and
probably the largest In the history Of
the university.
Most of Monday will be occupied
in registration with the convocation
exercises at $3.50 o'clock. standard
time, that afternoon. Prof. Fred Coz
son, president of Dickinson College,
will be the guest speaker on that oc-
casion. DR.. Walter Hullihen. presi-
dent of the University. will preside
and announce faculty changes. About
twelve seniors who have made up
necessary credits will receive their
diplomas at the convocation exer-
cises. Glass work will start Tuesday
morning.
Freshmen reported Wednesday OF
this week for the usual Freshman
Week which gives entering students
an opportunity to get acquainted be-
fore college actually opens.
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-17
STATE F. r. A. BOYS TO
ATTEND REGIONAL MEET
Ten Boys To Attend Eastern States
Exposition As Reward For Work

w. Lyle Mowlds, State supervisor
of agricultural education, and State
adviser of the Delaware Branch Of
the Future Farmers of America, will
lead delegation of ten boys to the
Eastern States Exposition, which is
to be held September % to 27. Those
making the trip are all boys who
were runners-ups in the State F. f.
A. Judging Contest last May at the
Henry C. Conrad School.
Wallace Caulk, State F. F. A. Sec
retary and Delaware winner In the
State F. F. A. Public Speaking Con-
test, will defend his laurels against
the other IL states in the North At
lantic States. II successful here, he
will represent this region against
boys from the other three regions of
the United States and Hawaii.
Others who will make the trip and
Judge live stock. poultry and milk
are:
La Tingle and H. Davis OF George
town; E. Locates, N. Cain and H.
Decker. of Harrington; L. Galloway.
OF Bridgeville; C. Steele, OF Lord
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Milford chronicle., 1937-09-17
MILFORD'S TALL CORN
DRAWS MANY CURIOUS
Douglas Fry, Local Dairyman, Has
Some That Tops Seventeen Feet

Hundreds of growers from all
parts of the peninsula have been go
ing "out where the tall corn grows.
In this instance 1t is not the Middle
West but the dairy farm of Douglas
Fry, located within the Milford town
limits
Mr.. Fry has on exhibition two
stalks of corn, each measuring IL
feet, one inch in height. The first
ears of corn are about ten feet up
on the stalks. Mr.. Fry boasts five
acres of the "skyscraper" variety
which daily attracts large quota OF
doubling visitors.
Representatives from the u. S. De-
partment of Agriculture have visited
the farm and are now checking rec
ords to see II Mr.. Fry Is entitled to
national honors.
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-17
R0TARIANS MET AT
BEACH MONDAY NIGHT
Superintendent OF Schools r. E,
Shilling Had Charge OF Program

After an absence of two weeks the
members of the Milford Rotary Club
held their regular Monday evening
meeting this week at the Slaughter
Beach Hotel. Despite the inclement
weather goodly number of the Ro-
tarians were present. Superintend-
ent of Milford Public Schools Robert
E. Shilling had charge of the pro-
gram. The program as prepared by
Prof. Shilling dealt with the Consti-
tuition.
In view of the fact that the 150th
anniversary of the adoption OF the
Constitution is celebrated today the
program was most timely and inter-
esting. The next meeting OF the club
will be Monday evening, September
20 at a quarter of six at the Wind
sor Hotel.
The meeting has been called ear
lier because of the fact that so many
of the members are in charge OF
booths at the carnival and are need
ed early I'm the evening.
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-17
WRECKS
CAR BELONGING
TO {. c. EVANS
Chase By Three Policemen
Ends as Stolen Car Hits
Trailer At Georgetown.
AUTO A TOTAL LOSS

A chase by three State policemen
ended at Georgetown early last FRI
day evening when the driver of an
alleged stolen automobile struck the
rear of trailer loaded with pigs and
turned over In front of the George
town police station.
Lee Travis, 80 year old negro of
Cambridge, Md, the driver, whom
police said was intoxicated, was ar
rested on seven charges and senten-
ced to serve 100 days in the Sussex
county jail ON six Of the charges by
Magistrate Wright Of Georgetown.
He is being held for the Court Of
General Sessions on a larceny
charge.
According to police, Travis stole
an automobile owned by Edward c..
Evans, manager of the Plaza Thea
tire, while 1t was parked on Mil
ford street. Evans saw Travis drive
of with the car and telephoned po-
lice.
while driving north ON the dupont
Boulevard, Sergeant Knecht OF the
Penny Hill Station. saw the car ap-
preaching him from the opposite d.
rection, being driven at high rate
of speed and zig-zagging across the
highway. He stopped and hailed the
car but the negro continued, SO
Knecht gave chase.
In the meantime two other State
policemen, Privates Lamb and Hiek-
man, started north to head the man
off. They also attempted to stop the
car but met with the same results.
They then swung their car in behind
Knecht's machine and the
chase was on.
At the Georgetown station, Private
yienot attempted to stop the man
but also failed. When only a few feet
beyond the station, the automobile
struck the loaded trailer and turned
over several times. The negro was
severely cut.
In addition to the larceny charge,
be was charged with driving under
The influence of liquor. driving car
without the owners consent, failing
10 stop at a highway intersection,
falling to stop at the request OF an
officer, reckless driving. and driving
without a license.
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-17
POLICE
ARRESTED 115O
DURING AUGUST
Nearly Doubled Number
of Arrests Made In July,
Reprimands Jumped.
INCREASE IN DRUNKS

Arrests made by State police dur
ing August were nearly double the
number made during July and were
~ per cent greater than during Au-
gust, 1896, the report OF State police
issued recently shows.
Total arrests during August num-
bered 1,15O compared with 679 dur
ing July of this year and S07 during
August of last year.
Reprimands of motorists by State
police for violation or near violation
Of traffic regulations. which consti-
tute warnings, during August num-
bered 1881, compared with 2,64O
during August, last year, and 2,4S5
during July of this year.
Drunken Driving Increased
Eighty per cent more persons were
arrested by State police on the
charge of driving while intoxicated
during August than during August,
last year.
During August there were q per-
sons arrested on the drunken driv-
ing charge compared with is dur
ing August of last year. and 19 dur
ing July. this year.
Arrests on charge Of reckless driv-
ing, the most frequent cause of ar
rest, were nearly doubled during
August compared with July this
year. There were 531 persons ar
rested on charges of reckless driv-
ing during August compared with
26S during July, this year. and Sl5
during August, last year.
Other Charges
Other frequent arrests made by
State police included: No operators
go in August compared with
So during August last year, and 81
during July this year; exceeding reg
istered weight, So in August COM
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-17
HAROLD DAVIS TO
REPRESENT LOCAL FLA
VIII Attend The Eastern States Ex-
position Leaving Here September "a

Harold Davis, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Davis will leave for Spring
field, Mass, to attend the Eastern
States Exposition on September 81
where he will represent Delaware on
a dairy judging tea mcompOsed OF
vocational agriculture students who
won recognition by being the best
judgers at Wilmington during the
spring meeting of the Future Farm
ers of America. He will retHrn on
Saturday, September 25. :
Z. -Four breeds OF dairy cattle with be
used in this judging contest: Ayr
shire, Guernsey, Holstein and Jer-
sey. Besides the free trip tn Spring
field, Harold will have a chance to
win sis, $40 and SIS for first. second
and third prizes, respectively.
Students enrolled in Vo-Ag classes
in Milford High School have oppor-
tunities to gain recognition by out
standing work and Harold is oeserv-
ing of much credit to be selected as
one of the best in Delaware. aIay he
be the winner of the New England
States contest.
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-17
4 PRIESTS TRANSFERRED
In WILMINGTON DIOCESE
Rev. Eugene j. Mccarthy, Rector At
Cape Charles, Transferred Here

Bishop Edmond ]. Fitzmaurice, OF
the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington
on Monday announced the transfer
OF four priests.
Rev. Eugene ]. Mccarthy, rector OF
st. Charles Church. Cape Charles.
Va, was transferred to ST. Johns
Church. Milford, and adjoining mis-
sions. succeeding Rev. Alfred Jones,
who died recently; Rev. Henry C.
Rreyer. assistant rector Of st. AIMS
Church. Wilmington. 10 succeed Fa-
ther Mccarthy at Cape Charles: Rev.
Joseph f. Burke, assistant rector at
st. Mary's Church. Wilmington. to
assistant rector at st. AIMS Church,
Wilmington; Rev. j. Francis Nc
Donough. assistant rector at st.
Johns Church. Milford. and ad.oin-
Ing missions. to assistant rector at
st. Mary's Church. Wilmington.
The changes took effect on Thurs
day Of this week.
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-17
MAKING TOMATO
SURVEY In KENT
QuestionnaIres Have Been Nailed
From Onice OF County Agent Wilson

For the purpose OF making a COM
plete study of the diseases which are
causing serious damage to the to-
mato crop throughout the State,
questionnaires have been prepared
by DR.. T. F. Manns, plant pathologist
and soil bacteriologist of the Della
ware experiment station, and distri-
buted to tomato growers requesting
them to report any fields that are
affected with the bacterial cankers
or other diseases.
These questionnaires for Kent
county have been mailed from the
office Of County Agent Russell Z.
Wilson, and the tomato growers have
been requested to return these sur
vey reports to DR.. Manns at the Uni
versity of Delaware.
The three diseases which have re-
suited In heavy losses to the tomato
crop this year include the early
blight, Fusarium wilt, and bacterial
canker, and every effort Is being
made by the experiment station TO
reduce these losses by such practices
as seed treatment. spraying the seed
bed, rotation of crops and the use Of
disease resistant plants. These con-
troll practices are being recommend
ed to all tomato growers. and 1t is
expected that much of this injury
may be avoided In tomato fields
Delaware.
A new and very severe disease Of
known as bacterial canker,
or Grand Rapids disease. made its
appearance in several areas in Della
ware this past season, and caused
crop losses ranging from 40 to so
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Milford chronicle., 1937-09-17
zoo CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE MEN
VISITED HERE
Wilmington Members En-
joyed Luncheon At Ho-
tel Windsor Yesterday.
GOOD WILL TOUR
Governor, Mayors, Editors
And Kent And Sussex
Officials Were Guests.

Upward of 200 members Of th'
Wilmington Chamber of Commercs
visited Kent and Sussex counties
yesterday on the annual good will
tour of the chamber. The party left
Wilmington on an air-conditioned
train of the Pennsylvania Railroad
at 10 o'clock, and stopped at Dover
Harrington, Milford and Georgetown
Luncheon was served at the New
Windsor Hotel at Milford, and the
party spent the afternoon at Reho-
both, with dinner at the Rehoboth
Beach Country Club.
At Milford the group was met at
the station by Mayor Harry Petty
John, City Manager Charles E. Ban
ming, Edward NJ. Davis, C. d. Holz-
mueller, ]. Postles Hammond, John
Burris, william r. Murphy, George
Wells, Remsen Barnard, G. Marshall
Townsend, Fred Mulholland, Henry
Shreffler, Charles E. Varney. The
parade from the station was led by
the Milford High School Band, un-'
der the direction Of Prof. William Z.
Miller, director of music in the Mil
ford Public Schools.
The purpose Of the tour was to re-
new old friendships between VIII
mington business men and the peo-
pie of the two lower counties, and to
make new acquaintances, a program
which can result only in mutual
friendship and social and business
satisfaction and development.
The party had as honored guests
the Governor, mayors OF various cit
les throughout the State, editors OF
Delaware's newspapers. and officiais
of Kent and Sussex county chambers
of commerce. Due to limited capae-
ity for meals. the party was re-
stricted to 200. and every reservation
was taken.
Thomas W. Wilson. popular presi-
dent of the Wilmington Chamber,
presided at the dinner at Rehoboth.
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-17
MRS. HARVEY COVERDALE
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER
IN FLOWER SHOW HERE
Milford Woman Aloarded e. M. DaUis SiIUer Loving
Cup; Point Difference Decided Winner, With VIII
liam S. Todd, OF Greenwood, Rmner-up.

Coverdale; three best red, w. s
Todd, Mrs. Harvey Coverdale; three
best pink, Mrs. Harvey Coyerdale, w
8. Todd; three best white, w. s.
Todd, Mrs. Harvey Coverdale; three
best yellow, w. 8. Todd; three best
orchid. Mrs. Harvey Coverdale, W. s.
Todd, Mrs. Hattie Waterhouse, Mil
ford; three best autumn shade, w.
8. Todd; three best any color not
listed, w. s. Todd; three best POM
pom, any one color, w. s. Todd;
three best single, w. s. Todd; three
best Seeding, W. s. Todd; largest
dahlia. w. s. Todd, Mrs. Harvey
Coverdale, Rosanna Messick; best
basket of any one variety. Mrs. Har-
vey Coverdale, W. 8. Todd, Ida Roo
sa, Milford; best basket OF mixed, W.
8. Todd. Mrs. Harvey Coyerdale;
best bowl pom-poms or miniatures,
Mrs. Harvey Coverdale, w. s. Todd.
GladiOli
Three best Of any one variety, w.
8. Todd. Miss Lauretta Whitehead,
Hattie Waterhsuse. three best more
than one variety, w. S. Todd: best
vase, Miss Lauretta Whitehead.
Display Of Annals
Asters-Three best blue, W. s.
Todd, Mrs. John Steward; three best
rose, W. s. Todd, Mrs. John Steward;
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Milford chronicle., 1937-09-17
Three Counties viii Take
Part In H0n0ring The
Founding Fathers.
Visits Planned To GraUes
OF HIustrious; 200 Er-
pected At Dinner Today.

Descendants OF Delaware signers
of the Constitution Of the United
States will play leading part in the
program of the dinner this evening
at the Hotel DUPONT, Wilmington,
marking the close of the first day OF
1.-The First States" observance OF the
national sesqui-centennial Of the his
toric document.
About 200 citizens and officials are
expected at the dinner at o'clock,
with John Dickinson, an assistant
attorney general of the United States
and direct descendant of Delaware's
John Dickinson, signer of the Con-
stitution, as the principal speaker.
Judge John Biggs, Jr., of the U. s.
Circuit Court of Appeals of the Third
District, will be toastmaster. Judge
Biggs is a grandson of a governor Of
Delaware.
The Rev. DR.. Elliot Field. pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church, Do
yer, a descendant of Thomas Read.
another Delaware signer OF the Con-
stitution, will make the invocation.
Toast To SSIgners" Planned
The toast to the Delaware "sign-
ers" will be given by Willard SPRING
er, Jr., president Of the Delaware
Society of the Sons of the Revolt
tion. Mrs. Aubrey D. Bradley will
sing '.Faith Of Our Fathers"
Governor Richard c. McMullen
will also speak. The affair win be
concluded with the singing OF The
Star Spansled Banner"
Mr.. Dickineon's address win be
broadcast oves wDEL. II is planned
also 10 have him, prior to the din
ner, place a wreath on the grave of
his distinguished ancestor In
cenetery at the northeast
corner of Fourth and Washington
streets, Wilmington.
Formal Opening At Noon
Formal opening Of the Delaware
observance will come at noon today
when from the steps of the county
buildings in Wilmington, Dover and
National Guard buglers
will sound Roll Call" for this State.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-09-17

According to the Delaware Safety
Council. pedestrian fatalities in
creased 40% from 1927 to 1896,
whereas all motor vehicle deaths in
creased 47qo. the small difference be-
ing largely accounted for by the
shift from urban TO rural in the to-
tai accident picture.
Since 1880. when 1t first became
possible to estimate separately the
types of fatal motor vehicle acci-
dents occurring In urban and rural
areas. the urban death trend has
been slightly downward and the ru-
raj trend sharply upward. A 64 per
cent increase in rural pedestrian fa-
talities from 1880 to 1886. therefore.
not only accounts for the 17% In
crease in all pedestrian fatalities but
In the total for the nation nullifies
the 7qo decline shown In the cities
over 10000 population.
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-17
MILFORD SECURES
EASTON'S BASE
BALL FRANCHISE
Arrangements Completed
This Week For Transfer
Of Ball Club.
JACOBS NJ AN A GE R
DIR. Walter L. Grier In
strumental In Securing
Franchise For Milford.

DR.. Walter L. Grier of Milford
prominent lower Delaware sports
man, announced Wednesday night
that he had completed arrangements
with George w. doc" Jacobs, Villa
nova College freshman football
coach, and head coach of baseball,
for the transfer of the Easton, Md,
franchise in the Eastern Shore
League, to Milford.
Jacobs, manager Of the Easton
team this summer, was in Milford
this week, and DR.. Grier stated that
all details for the transfer were
completed. A Milford citizens group
headed by DR.. Grier plan TO build a
new grandstand. new bleachers,
showers, rest rooms and fence the
park, and make the local park the
equal of any in the circuit.
The club and lights will be fur
nished by the second party in the
deal. The Milford sportsmen will at
tempt to raise the money necessary
to put the park in shape, through the
sale of advertising space on tie
fence and by popular subscription.
City council at its meeting on
Tuesday night voted 8 to 2 to give
the new club free water and rent
for one year as an lnducement TO
transfer the Easton franchise to
Milford.
With Milford as a member Leila
ware will be represented next sea-
son by two clubs, Dover being one
of the charter members Of the cir
cult which was reorganized this
year.
Jacobs, according to reports, Will
remain as manager Of the club In
..
Although It has been stated all !
season that the Easton franchise
was owned and was being operated
by the st. Louis American League
club as part of their farm" sys-
lem, DR.. Grier stated on Wednesday !
night that Jacobs holds the fran
,hise and was able to complete the
transfer.
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-17

Mrs. Harvey Coverdale won the
Edward M. Davis sweepstakes cuI
with SO points at the Milford
Oranges second annual fall flower
show which was held last Thursday
and Friday in Milford Grange Hall.
Last years sweepstakes winner.
William s. Todd, of Greenwood, was
a close second with So points; third
place went to Mrs. John p. Stew
ard Of Milford, and fourth place was
won by Rosanna Messick, IL years
old of Houston. Mrs. Pearl Messick
of Houston won the prize for the
outstanding exhibit, an old fashion
ed well covered with flowers.
The judges. were: Frank Elton, Of
Milford; Mrs. Colin McNichol. Of
Lewes; Clarence Esham, of Days
boro; Mrs. Sara Mckinley, Of New
ark; Mrs. Harry Brakeley. OF Mil
ford, and Mrs. Olive Jacobs Of
Bridgeville.
OF interest to the hundreds of Wis
itors was the special exhibit Of an
tique jewelry, shawls, and counter
panes, several Of them more than 200
years old.
Following are the prize winners:
Dahlias
Three best cactus, W. s. Todd,
Mrs. Harvey Coverdale; three best
decorative, W. s. Todd. Mrs. Harvey
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-17
DELAWARE FARMERS TO
HARVEST BUMPER CROPS
All Crops Show Increase Except
Sweet Potatoes, Peaches And Pears

Delaware farmers, along with
those from most parts of the United
States, will have bumper crops this
year if figures released by the Bu-
reau of Agricultural Economics of
the U. S. Department of Agriculture
in the September / Crop Report are
not thrown out of order by unforeseen
weather conditions.
Both the corn and oats crops for
the State are predicted to show In
creases over the 1886 crops with the
corn production for this year indi-
Gated to total 4.3s0.000 bushels as
compared to 4,11S.000 bushels last
year. The 1887 oats production is
Indicated at $4,000 bushels as COM
pared to $1,000 bushels last year.
While no production figures are Civ
en- for soybeans and cowpeas, the
condition of these crops on Septem-
ber /, was "a per cent OF normal for
both crops as compared to 8S per
cent for both crops on September l,
1886.
Hay in Delaware is more abund-
ant than last year while over the
United States, the crop will be
slightly short of the 1886 total. Tame
hay in the State is predicted to total
Sc, 900 tons while last years crop
was only 72.000 tons. Alfalfa hay is
predicted to total $4,000 tons as
compared to the 1886 crop of $1,000
tons; clover and timothy hay are in
dicated at $4,000 tons this year with
last years total being 1900 tons.
intermediate potatoes this year In
Delaware will total 5S8.00O bushels.
according to the Crop Report. Last
years crop totaled 475.000 bushels
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Milford chronicle., 1937-09-17
KIN OF SIGNERS
WILL SPEAK ON
CONSTITUTION
FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
COMPLETE AT DELAWARE

Preliminary football prac-
tice started at the University
of Delaware last week and the
chances for a strong team are
unusually bright, but much de-
pends on the material in the
freshman class. Lyal Clark is
again head coach and is being
assisted by Joe Shields, a
member of the physical educa-
tion faculty and Floyd Dough-
ty, a graduate and former star
at Western Maryland. About rs
candidates have reported for
practice, but that many more
are expected out with the
opening of college.
Delaware opens the season
away from home this year on
October 2 with Ursinus at Col
legeville, Pa. They play Rut-
gers on October 9 at New
Brunswick. N. j.. and the first
home game will be with Leb-
anon Valley on October l6.
The remainder of the schedule
follows: October 90, Dickinson
at Newark; October 80. st.
Johns of Annapolis, at New
ark; November 6, P. M. C.
might game) at Atlantic City;
November 13, Drexel in Phila-
delphia, and November 20,
Washington College at New
ark.
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-17
LOCAL p. 7. A. CHAIRMEN
LAY PLANS FOR YEAR
First Public Meeting WIN Be Held
October Is At High School

A chairman's meeting of the Mil
ford Parent-Teacher Association was
held in the Milford High School
building Wednesday night. President
Howard r. Moore presided. Chair
men present and making reports
were: Miss Cordelia Carter, Mrs.
Jack Willis, Reverend Joseph s.
Kinks, Mrs. Raymond wilkins. Mrs.
Oscar Nemish, Mrs. Clarence Jester,
Mrs. Charles Grove and Mrs. E. B.
Roosa.
Miss Cordelia Carter, teacher I'm
the Milford Elementary School, was
chosen chairman of the program
committee to fill the vacancy Great
ed by the resignation OF Mrs. Davis
Grier.
Mrs. Clarence E. Jester gave re-
port on a meeting of the State MEM
bership committee held at George
town this week.
The first public meeting of The as
sociation will be held on Wednesday
evening. October 13 In the high
school building.
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-17
Safety Council Finds Increase In
Number Of Pedestrian Fatalities

Reports covering rs states and
most OF the important cities show
that In cities 43 per cent of the
pedestrians fatally injured were
crossing the street at an intersec-
tion, whereas this action describes
only 8 per cent of the pedestrians
fatally injured in rural areas. Walk
ing in the roadway, on the other
hand, has a major significance in
rural territory but is comparatively
unimportant in cities. During 1886
It is estimated that about 2,450 ped
estrians. 349o of the rural total.
were killed while walking in or
along the highway, In contrast with
only about $50 in cities. The impor-
tant group OF child pedestrian acci-
dents classified as playing in the
roadway" accounts for another so
of the urban total. In the cities 42So
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