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The Washington times., 1937-03-01
Quota System Urged
on Jones-Costigan
Act Lines
International News Service

The teEt OF President RooSe.
Uelt'S message to Congress to-
day on sugar quotas tollotOS::
To the Congress:
The expiration on December
81, 1887, Of the quota provisios
of the Jones-Costigan act and
Public Resolution No. 109, OF
of June 10, 1886, and the ex-
istence of the public problems
which have arisen as result OF
discontinuance of the processing
tax on sugar and benefit pay
ments to sugar-beet and sugar
cane producers, make it desirable
that the Congress consider the
enactment of new legislation
with respect to sugar. The Jones
Costogan act has been useful and
effective, and it is my belief that
its principles should again be
made effective.
I therefore recommend to the
Congress the enactment of the
sugar quota system, and its nee
essary compliments, which will
restore the operation Of the prin-
ciples on which the Jones-Cos-
tigan act was based. In order
to accomplish this purpose ade-
quate safeguards would be re.
quired to protect the interests Of
each group concerned.
Protection for Consumers
AS a safeguard for the pro.
lection of consumers I recon-
mend that provision be made to
prevent any possible restriction
of the supply of sugar that would
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
Two Men Who Fled
0leoquan Relaptured

Richmond police today reported
the recapture of two of the three
men who escaped from the District
Workhouse at Occoquan, Va, two
weeks ago.
They were William Mills, 36, and
Taylor Blackwell, 81, both of
whom were taken. police said,
when they cashed bad checks. Will
liam M. Tear, 80, cousin of George
Tear. alleged Warning gangSter
and Richard Tear, the Loring case
figure, is still at large.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
Condition Of Pope
Not Satisfactory

VATICAN CITY, March 1 G.N.
S0.-Condition of Pope Plus over
the week end was mot so salts
factory" it was stated at the
Vatican today, while the Pontiff
was reported authoritatively to be
on the verge of a nervous collapse
and depressed sometimes to the
point of tears. He spent only a
"fairly good night" with no i'm
portant change in his condition.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
TEXTILE LAW
ACTION SPED
BY PERKINS
International News Service

The Administrator today gave
the go ahead" signal for separate
labor legislation for the textile
industry
Secretary of Labor WranceS
Perkins told the House Labor Com
mittee that the aims of the revised
Ellenbogen bill. which would set
up a little NRA for industry ARE
highly commendable and the labor
standards it proposes are deSir-
able"
The measure introduced in the
House last week by Representative
Ellenbogen CD of Pennsylvania,
would set up Federal commission
to enforce labor provisions within
the industry. would limit the work
week to 35 hours. ban child labor
and unfair labor practices and
issue insignia to those manufac-
turers who comply.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
SUGAR AID AIM
OF ROOSEVELT
CONTINUED from Page II

CONTINUED from Page II
ably necessary, together with
conditional payments to prOduc-
ers, to maintain the domestic, in
dustry as a whole and to make
the production of sugar beets
and sugar cane as profitable as
the production of the principal
other agricultural crops.
"In order to protect the ex-
pansiOn Of markets for Ameri-
can exports, / recommend that
no decrease be made in the
share Of other countries in the
total quotas.
II recommend that adequate
provision be made to protect
the rights Of both new and old
producers of small acreages Of
sugar beets and sugar cane to
an equitable share Of the bene-
fits offered by the program. In
this connection I suggest also
that you consider the advisable
ity Of providing for payments
at rates for family-size farms
higher than those applicable to
large operating units"
The three-quarter-cent. excise
tax, Mr.. Roosevelt said, would
yield about $100,000,000 a year to
the Treasury. His experts also
estimated that the total income of
foreign countries from sale of
sugar in this country under the
quota system would not be less
than that obtained during 1885.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01

sugar through the control Of sup
ply; consequently, under quota
regulation of the supply Of sugar,
tax may be levied without
causing any adverse effect, over
a period Of time, on the price
paid by consumers.
Excise Tax Favored
I recommend to the Congress
the enactment of an excise tax
at the rate of not less than rs
cent per pound Of sugar, raw
value. I am definitely advised
that such a tax would not in
crease the average cost of sugar
to consumers. An excise tax of
this amount would yield ap-
proXimately $100,000,000 per
annum to the Treasury of the
United States, which would
make the total revenue from
sugar more nearly commenSur.
ate with that obtained during
the period 1922-1929.
1t is also estimated that the
total income Of foreign coun-
tries from the sale Of sugar in
the United States under the
quota system would not be less
than that obtained during 1895,
and, like the total income Of do
mestic sugar producers, it can
be expected to increase in future
years as our consumption re-
quirementS expand.
In considering the enactment
of any tax the Congress has re-
gard for its social and economic
effects as well as its ability to
raise revenue. The social and
economic effects Of an adequate
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
HANDLEY MOTOR co,
$3.50 Georgia Ave- NJ W.

HILL D TIBBITTs
lila Vermont Ave. NJ We
1423 L st. N. W.
1920 14th st. n. W.
STEUART MOTOR co.
Sixth and New York Ave. n. v
14th and r. 1. Ave. N. e.
3rd and II SITS. n. +.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01

WAKEFIELD MOTOR co.
2B25 Sherman Ave. N. W.
1877 Connecticut Ave. N. W.
FRANK NJ. MCLAUGHLIN
3IO3 Rhode Island Ave. n. E.
CAPITOL MOTORS. INC.
215 Pennsylvania Ave. 8. E.
941 Water st. S. w.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
Exclusive Ford Dealers
r & G Plan Now Makes Il
Safe TO Buy a Used Car!

The day is past when you had to take
anybody's word for used car value
even ours. Today, you can choose used
car with the same confidence that you
would have in selecting new one.
For this new kind of protection you
can thank the exclusive Ford Dealer
r & G Plan. All of our used cars sold
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
Protection Sought For
the Interests of
Consumers

excise tax on sugar are so i'm
portant to the welfare of the
various groups affected as to
constitute a necessary compile
ment to the quota system. For
this reason recommend that
neither the quotas nor the tax
should be operative alone.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
in Hospital
With SIashed Throat

ARLINGTON, Va, March l..
Howard F. Hitchon, 33, 1905
Rhodes st., Colonial Village, was
treated at Georgetown University
Hospital yesterday for severe lacer-
ations Of the throat and neck.
Arlington county police said
Hitchon told them he cut himself
with a pocket knife in his apart
ment. He was taken to the hos
pital by DR.. Henry L. BaStien, Of
Colonial Village.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01

under this plan are Renewed to definite
specifications set up by the Ford Fac
tory, and Guaranteed in writing by us
on money-back basis.
Wed like to have you look over our
R & G stock right now. You'll find an
unusually wide range of makes and
body types ). including many late
models. All have been priced low for
quick sale. And each of them represents
value that can't be duplicated for quail
ity and guaranteed satisfaction!
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
'EALERs OF WASHINGTON

TAKOMA MOTOR CO., INC.
FL Carroll Ave.
TakOma Park, Md.
4th and Blair Rd. N. W.
WALSH MOTOR co.
5000 Ga. Ave.
Silver Spring, Md.
BILLHIMER & PALMER
Z Spencer st.
6O14 Rhode Island Ave.
HyattsVille, Md.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01

Kodak Workers Await Raise
ROCHESTER, N. Y, March 1
0.N.SO An annual wage increase
of $1,50O,00O for employees of the
Eastman Kodak Company was ex-
pected to be announced here today.
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-10
ORGANIZED STORES TO
AID APPLE GROWERS
Del-Mar-va Apple Growers VIII Be
Helped In Crop Disposal

Apple growers of the Del-Mar-Va
Peninsula have received word that
organized food stores will cooperate
with them in marketing the record
breaking crop of apples now being
harvested in all parts of the United
States. DR.. Manns. assistant director
of the Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton at the University of Delaware.
who is head Of the stabilization COM
niittee for the Del-Mar-va area, an
nounced recently.
In response to united appeal of
cooperative associations from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, the National
Association of Food Chains has sig
nified that five special drives will be
undertaken during the autumn and
winter to dispose of the huge apple
crop through $1,000 chain stores.
Other groups of organized food re-
tailers and wholesalers have also
given assurance of help In market
ing the crop through similar pro-
grams.
The campaign will be prompted by
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Milford chronicle., 1937-09-10
PATHOLOGY DEPT.
SURVEYING TOMATOES
Hope To Cure @Eariy Blight In
Future Tomato Crops

To find disease resistant tomato
strains as we'll as to determine the
extent of various diseases OF toma-
toes In Delaware this year. the plant
pathology department at the Univer-
sity Of Delaware is conducting a sur
vey of tomato growing areas, under
the direction of DR.. T. #. Manns,
head of the department and assist
ant director of the Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station at the University.
DR.. Manns said that three diseases
have made heavy inroads into the
1887 tomato crop in Delaware. They
are early blight, wilt of Fusarium.
and bacterial canker.
Early Blight" DR.. Manns pointed
out, has been very severe all over
Delaware this year. Influenced by
heavy rains, Il caused BLACK Shank"
In some beds. Black shank girdles
the young plants near the stem.
causing them to become weak and
produce poor stands. This disease
has blighted many Of the early fields
this year and, on August 81 had
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Milford chronicle., 1937-09-10
.ROTARIANS ENJOY
FINELAWN PARTY
Milford Group Guests Of
Past President Charles
e. Varney.

The Milford Rotary Club members
were the guests Of Past President
Charles e. Varney at delightful
lawn party at his home on Tuesday
night. Prior to the party the group
visited the Milford Ice Plant which
is owned and operated by Mr.. Var
ney. The trip through the plant was
very interesting. Following the in
spection of the plant the group
gathered on the lawn where delic-
ious meal was served by members
OF Mr., yarney's ice force. Oysters,
clans, fried chicken, baked hans. po-
tato salad, olives, pickles, bread. cof-
fee. apple pie. cheese and more cof-
fee was enjoyed by all.
Superintendent of Milford Schools
Robert E. Shilling. vice president Of
the club, presided In the absence Of
the club president, DR.. Lester Ad-
kins, and thanked Mr.. Varney for
his splendid entertainment on behalf
of the club. The next meeting will
be at Slaughter Beach Hotel, Mon
day evening. September IS. Superin-
tendent Shilling has charge Of the
program.
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-10
KENT co. DEFENDANTS
GET JAIL SENTENCES
william Summers, Negro, Given Two
Years In Arson Case

Before Resident Judge w. w. Har-
rington In Dover on Tuesday Will
liam Summers, negro, who pleaded
guilty to an indictment of arson was
given a sentence of two years.
William Robinson, negro, plead
guilty to the larceny of articles val
ued at $40 from the store of P. w.
jenkins. Woodside. and was senten-
ced to IS months in jail.
Willard Rash, charged with the
larceny of a pocketbook containing
$50 from Harry " Clark, was given
a sentence of three months In jail.
Surman Williams. charged with
breaking and entering, was sentenc-
ed to two months.
Tom Hason, also charged with
breaking and entering was sentenced
to one month in Jail.
The case of Frederick E. Ellis who
plead guilty to an indictment Of for
gerry was continued until September
Is to allow the attorney general to
Ellis reputation.
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-10
H.F. SHELDON new
PRESIDENT OF
STATE FIREM En-
Talleyville Man Elected to
Head Organization In
Spirited Contest.
FIREMEN PRAISED
Retiring Secretary, Treas
urer are HonOred; State
Chiefs Elect Baker.
FIREMEN PRAISED

Howard F. Sheldon, of Talleyville
defeated William Kirk of Richardson
Park. 65 to 20. for the presidency ol
the Delaware State Volunteer Fire.
mems Association at the election
during the seventeenth annual con-
vention at Dover on Wednesday af-
ternoon.
In the only other contest Caleb
Johnson of Magnolia was named
treasurer, having a margin of seven
votes over Samuel Pierce of Lewes.
Other officers elected we're: Vice
President, l. w. Walker, of Clay
ton; secretary, Warren W. Petty
john Of Dover. Fred Brown of Will
mington, of the Minquadale Fire
Company, was named a member of
the executive committee from New
Castle county.
Former Officers HOnored
Two veterans former officers were
hcnored In resolutions. Samuel H.
Carson, of Dover, secretary since
the association was organized in
1921. will receive a medal in addi-
tion to being designated secretary
emeritus. He declined the office
this year. John Guyer of Richard
son Park, for many years State
treasurer, was commended for his
service and named treasurer emeri-
tus.
Thomas E. Baker. Of Dover, was
elected president of the Delaware
State Fire Chiefs Association We'd
nesday night. The company chiefs
annually meet in conjunction with
the firemen's convention to discuss
mutual problems and exchange ideas
on fire fighting and methods Of CO.
operation.
Other officers of this group are:
First vice president, William p. Ben
1ett, Laurel; second vice president.
Norris C. Phillips. Middletown;
treasurer, William A. Thompson.
and secretary. Hughlett
iolt. Dover.
Two Towns Seek Convention
New Castle and Newark are bid
ling for the 1888 convention.
Officers we're installed on Thurs !
lay The convention closed on /,
afternoon with a parade.
Zack Wells Praises Firemen
Zack W. Wells, deputy motor We
icle commissioner. was the princi-
al speaker at Wednesday after
Ioon's session in the Temple Thea
ITzra "a Paoe 8. PlSasrI
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-10
WORKER TO Have
SECURITY NUMBER
Employer Held Respon-
sible For Procuring
Numbers For Men.

All workers engaged in employ
ment covered by the Delaware I'm
employment Compensation Law
must procure Federal Social Secur-
ity account numbers, according to
Regulation No. l of the Unemploy-
ment Compensation Commission of
Delaware, made public this week by
DIR. Charles NJ. Wharton, executive
director.
Although the regulation makes the
procuring of a number mandatory
for the worker, the employer is held
responsible for seeing that such
number is obtained. The regulation
states:
Each worker who does not have
federal social security account
number shall file an application
therefor not later than 80 days after
the effective date of this regulation.
or after the first day on which he Is
engaged in covered employment for
an employer, which ever occurs la
ter. It shall be the duty of employ
ers to procure the appropriate forms
for applications for social security
account numbers and to furnish such
application forms to each worker
engaged in covered employment in
their employ who does not have
federal social security account num-
ber."
The regulation goes on to require
the employer to file an application
for the worker within so days after
the deadline given in the above par
agraph. If the worker has not al
ready done so. This action does not.
however, relieve the worker of his
responsibility of filing for such a
number.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-09-10
MYSTERY BIRDS RAID
SUSSEX POULTRY
One Captured Measured 64 Inches
From The Tip Of Each Wing

Some strange birds, larger than
hawks and not yet properly placed
as eagles are working havoc in the
poultry yards near Rehoboth Beach
and along the coastline.
No one has been able to identify
these birds although two of them,
after being killed, were taken to
several persons, including a game
warden. They have black backs,
white breasts with a white and
black head, heavy beak, and strong
claws.
One which was killed measured
IS inches from the tip of each wing.
John Servance, who lives on a large
farm on the Delaware River line.
said one of them few into his poul-
try yard and picked up 15-pound
live turkey hen and flew away with
1t as easily as II 1t was a small
chick. Servance is convinced the
birds are eagles. Farmers are car
rying guns with them when they go
in the fields.
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-10
MILFORD CEDARS TO
OPEN SEASON OCT. Is
Evergreen Band VIII Have Complete
Charge of Program

For the first time In the history OF
Evergreen Forest No. 40, T. C. L.,
Evergreen Band will have entire
charge of the program at the open
ing meeting on October 13 in the
Community Building, Milford. Need
less to say, the band boys are max
ing every effort to make this one of
the outstanding ceremonials of the
year.
Director C. Russell Snyder heads
: the band committee on entertain
ment. that is composed of assistant
director. James Carey. of George
town; William Wagamon of Milton:
Robert ID. Prettyman, of Milford;
Theodore Harrington of Harrington,
and Edward Holleger of Frederick.
Tentative plans call for a high
class ceremonial that is just little
different.
George s. Grier, Grand Tail Cedar.
assisted by Bert Croll and Howard
Bramhall. deputies, will preside at
the business meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-10
PROMINENT DRY LEADER
COMING TO MILFORD
Col Frank b. Ebbert VIII Speak At
Avenue Church Next Sunday

Arrangements have recently been
completed for Col. Frank B. Ebbert.
counselor of the Board of Temper
ance of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, with headquarters at Wash
ington, d. c.. to speak at the Ave
nue. Methodist Episcopal Church,
Milford. on Sunday morning. Sep
tember IL. Throughout the past ten
months almost daily rallies have
been held In scores of cities and
towns from coast to coast, in which
the audiences have been presented
with a concise and accurate picture
of conditions brought about by re-
peal, together with the constructive
program of temperance education
being used as the basis of dry move
ments and strategy in the present
temperance drive. In many of these
rallies Col. Ebbert was co-speaker
with DIR. Clarence True Wilson. for
twenty-six years founder and execu-
tive secretary of the Board of Tenn
perance, and now its secretary en-
eritus.
One of the most effective cam
paign speakers on the American
platform, Col. Ebbert is a veteran of
the Spanish American and of the
World War. He was born In Georgia.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-09-10
EDUCATORS Met
AT DOVER FRIDAY
Large Number Attended
Pre-SchO0l Conference
Of Instructors.

A pre-school conference of princi-
pals and superintendent was held at
. Dover last Friday at the Dover
school. About sixty attended. coming
f-cm al lover the State, outside of
the city of Wilmington. The confer
ence was called by DR.. John Shill-
ing, assistant superintendent in
charge of secondary schools.
DR.. H. v. Holloway. State superin-
tendent of public instruction. report
ed that the State Discussion and De-
clamation Association had reelected
its officers except that e. w. Cum
minis had been made president Of the
New Castle County Committee In
place of H. E. Stahl and Elvah M.
Warrington, of Rehoboth Beach had
been added to the Sussex County
Committee.
Correcting the reading habits of
students found deficient in that di-
rection occupied the attention of
those attending. Various remedies
we're suggested and one of the most
interesting was the curtailment of
emphasis on silent reading wnicn
many of the educators felt tended to
produce edeficient vocabularies.
II was agreed that much Of the
problem of reading deficiency could
be traced to vocabulary deficiencies.
that the children have difficulty
reading because they have difficulty
what words mean.
Distribution of money appropriat-
ed at the last Legislature to increase
teachers and other school
not included in the cut
restoration was explained by DIR. R.
l.. Herbst, research director for the
State Department of Education.
Jesse Cooper representing State
James W. Wise discussed
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Milford chronicle., 1937-09-10
EASTERN STATES
EXPOSITION SEPT. 19- rs
Tuesday, September 81 WIN Be New
Hampshire And Delaware Day

The Eastern States Exposition
which will be held at Springfield
Massachusetts,, from September 10
to rs. 1887. and which Is one of the
largest Agricultural Expositions in
the United States. has officially des-
ignated Tuesday. September 81, as
New Hampshire and Delaware Day.
In honor of this occasion. the. Hon
A. L. Felker, secretary of Agricul-
ture in New Hampshire. has request
ed Ralph C. Wilson. secretary OF
the Delaware State Board OF Agri-
culture. to extend an invitation to
ali Delaware people who may at
tend the exposition to be the guests
OF the New Hampshire Commission.
The New Hampshire Commission
has provided a building on the ex-
position grounds. and invites the
Delawareans to use this building as
their headquarters. utilizing the
facilities of resting places. rest
rooms, telephone and stenographic
services. ETC.. with which this build
ing is equipped.
Mr.. Wilson has thanked the New
Hampshire Commission. through Mr..
Felker. and has advised them that
the kind invitation would be ex-
tended. through the newspapers. to
the people of Delaware. All Della
ware visitors will be welcome at the
and the State Board Of
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Milford chronicle., 1937-09-10
Delaware Safety Council Plans
To Eliminate Student Fatalities

These figures are causing educators
to examine their school safety pro-
gram with an anxious eye.
Student accident reports received
by the National Safety Council dur
ing the school year 1936-37 show
that about is per cent of all acci-
dents occurred In the school build
ings. IL per cent on the way to or
from school. 2S per cent at home.
and 80 per cent at other places. The
most dangerous places in the school
buildings we're the gymnasium, the
stairs. and the vocational shops.
School ground activities resulting In
the most accidents were football and
unorganized play.
There, were 1874 accidents per 100,-
900 student-days In the seventh
grade and 16.1 In the eleventh.
These we're the highest rates record
ed. The lowest rate, 5.4 was for the
kindergarten and the next lowest,
9.3 for the first grade. The average
for all grades was 1875.
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-10
STATE BANKERS
METAT REHODOTH
Haynes McFadden, Of At
lanta, Addressed Della
ware Group At Session.

Haynes McFadden of Atlanta. Ca
secretary OF the Georgia Bankers
Association. was the speaker at the
banquet closing the convention OF
the Delaware Bankers Association
in the Hotel Heniopen, Rehoboth,
last night.
Mr.. McFadden Is active In bank
management work In the Georgia
and the American Bankers Associa-
tion. He Is also owner and publisher
o. ''The Southern Banker"
The principal speaker at the af-
ternoon meeting was DR.. william y.
Carson, assistant executive director,
National Bureau of Economic Re-
search, Inc. DR.. Carson is professor
Of banking and finance at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania.
Harold W. Scott. vice president,
the Pennsylvania Company. Phila-
delphia, and Richard L. Cooch, treas
uruer of the Equitable Trust Com
pany. Wilmington. also spoke.
Warren X. Ayres, who has been
secretary of the association for the
past ten years. missed his first con-
vention because of illness.
DR.. J. Roscoe Elliott, vice presi-
dent of the association and president
of the Peoples National Bank of
Laurel, was named president of the
association at the annual election Of
officers.
Presfdent Thomas Mowbray
presided.