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Evening star., 1937-03-14
Geyser Rejuvenated
By Change in Basin

Iceland's great geyser, so miles from
Reykjavik, again is in full working
order. 1t has been rejuvenated by Jon
Jonsson, who is something of sci
enlist. The geyser quit spouting IN
1914 but for while could be made
to boil for visitors by throwing IN
laundry soap. Then it quit altogether.
Jonsson decided that too much water
came up into the basin, cooled off and
passed on this loss of temperature tc
the boiler below He cut narrow
channel through the rim of the geyser
basin so as to lower the surface of the
water and leave less in contact with
the air. After 16 hours work the
geyser spouted again. Now 1t takes IL
to Is hours rest between gushes.
Evening star., 1937-03-14
BY EMIL LENGYEL.

d EMIL LLN"ILLs
~ GLAND is the fourth major
- country of Europe to have a
dictator. He is Edward Rydz-
L Smigly, marshal of Poland
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-30
TO OBSERVE NATIONAL
HOSPITAL DAY HERE
Wednesday, May IL, Set Aside For
Annual Observance

On Wednesday, May ~, the Mil
ford Emergency Hospital will again
observe National Hospital Day. On
that day friends. former patients and
those who are interested are invited
to visit the hospital. 1t will also be
the right time for a donation. Ar
ticles of use in the hospital or food
that can be served at the present
time or for future use will be great
ly appreciated by those of the staff.
May IL is the one hundred and sew
enteenth birthday of that brave wo-
man, Florence Nightingale, who,
against parental advice and In oppo-
sition to the customs of her day,
left the comforts of a regal home
and went with a number OF other
women to bring healing to sick sol
diers of the Crimean War. 1t is be-
cause of the ideals and the fore
of this Lady with a
Lamp" that May ~ has been desig-
mated as NationaI Hospital Day. 1t
Is the one day that those who are
in the Milford Emergency
Hospital can visit II and see just
how your hospital Is carrying on.
The donation is a very important
part, too, and the offerings that are
brought will be greatly appreciated.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-30
BODY OF FARM HAND
FOUND In BLAIR'S POND
Herbert James Believed To Have
Died OF Stroke While Walking

The body of Herbert James. age SIS
years. a farmer missing since Sun
day afternoon, was found Wednes-
day afternoon in three feet of water
at the north end of Blair's millpond
just off the Houston Williamsville
road.
Thomas p. Wootters, of Houston,
found the body at the end of short
search.
Belief was expressed the man was
seized with a stroke while walking
along the pond. There was no evil
dence OF violence and no apparent
reason for suicide.
Kent County Coroner Harry Cam
per took charge OF the body and an
nounced there would be an inquest
at 1880 o'clock tonight.
Wootters had searched most Of the
pond in a rowboat when he came
upon what he thought was dogs
body in the water. With long pole
he reached out and raised up the
mans arm.
James, who had been living with
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Stevenson on a
farm near Milford. disappeared Sum
day after the Stevensons had left
him in charge OF the farm while they
made trip to Frederick.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-30
MAYOR WOODFORD
SPEAKER AT ROTARY
Dover Civic Leader Made Address
On Community Service

At the regular weekly dinner
meeting of the Milford Rotary Club,
held in the Hotel Windsor on Mon
day night, Mayor Wallace Woodford
of Dover was guest speaker. Mr..
Woodford was introduced by Past
Rotary President Charles Z. Varney
who had charge Of the program.
Mayor Woodford, who has served
Dover as Mayor for many years.
spoke on community service, stress
ing enthusiastic cooperation as es-
sential, for community success. Mr..
Woodford Is recognized as an au-
thority on municipal procedure. and
has helped to develop Dover into one
of the most prosperous and beauti-
full cities in America. Mr.. Woodford
explained methods of community
building necessary to make a city a
healthy happy place to live. He laid
special emphasis on the fact that Of
ten civic leaders are forced to take
pertaining to civic changes
or improvements into their own
hands, rather than submit them to
the people, and await their action,
which often proves unfavorable. be-
cause the ultimate benefits of the
changes or improvements can not be
by them. Three members
Of the Milford City Council were
present as guests of the club, name
ly Daniel G. Collins, C. Van Nuis
and C. Edgar Harrington.
The names Of C. Van Nuis Wilkerson
and August Faix were offered for
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-30
ART EXHIBIT AT
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Annual Exhibit WIN BE Next Tues
day, May 4; Public Invited

In cooperation with the central
committee sponsoring the art festi-
val in Delaware the Milford schools
will hold their annual exhibit in the
elementary school building on Tues
day, May 4. Parents of the children
and friends of the school are invit-
ed to come to the school to visit the
rooms between three and five thirty
in the afternoon. Here they will see
the work arranged in as natural a
setting as possible.
The art work in the Milford
schools has been planned to encour-
age children to express freely in diff
ferent mediums their feelings con-
cerning their own experiences. An
other phase of art deals with their
Interpretation of other school sub
jects such as literature, geography
and history. With the teacher who
truly understands the part which art
plays in an activity program in
progressive school 1t becomes an aid
in making more meaningful the
other school subjects. Children ex-
press graphically the way people of
other lands and other times work
and play. Such pictures require an
appreciation of facts and also in
volve an Interpretation of these
facmts in a manner that will devel-
op in the child such art principles
as balance, rhythm. proportion and
harmony of color.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-04-30
FIRE DESTROYS WALLS
CARLOW AT SLAUGHTER
Flames Caused By Faulty Ignition
In Car Threatened Beach Front

Fire believed to have been caused
by a short circuit in a car owned by
Lemuel Kitchens, of Slaughter
Beach, destroyed the CARLOW of Mrs.
Laura Calhoun Walls at the beach
early Sunday morning. According to
Mr.. Kitchens he had placed his car
in the carlow about 10 o'clock Sat
urday evening and retired for the
night. About 2 o'clock Sunday NOR
ming the fire was discovered by one
of the year-round residents, who
summoned the Carlisle Fire Com
pany of Milford. Due to the heavy
wind, and a head start the firemen
were unable to save the CARLOW
which was destroyed together with
all the contents and Mr.. Kitchens
ear. Sparks carried by the wind ig-
n3ted the roof of James K. Petty
johns cottage. DESTROYING the roof
and the second floor furnishings.
Mayor George HI. Draper. Jr., of
Slaughter Beach. upon being notf-
fled of the seriousness of the fire,
which for a time threatened the en-
tire beach front. left his home in
Milford and arrived upon the scene
just as the firemen were working
like trojans to prevent a further
spread of the fire. Mayor Draper
complimented the firemen for their
splendid and thorough work. Loss is
estimated at about $4,000. partly
covered by insurance.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-30
CRYSTAL FOUNT TO
ATTEND CHURCH MAY 2
Milford Group WIN Visit Methodist
Protestant Church Next Sunday

In commemoration OF the estab-
lishment of Odd Fellowship In the
United States, Crystal Fount Lodge.
No. 10, /. o. o. F., will honor the
founder, Thomas J. Wildey, by at
tending divine service next Sunday,
May 2, at the M. P. Church, Milford.
Rev. j. T. Bailey, pastor, has ar
ranged an appropriate service that
will include special music by the
choir and sermon to fit the occa-
sion.
There is no minister In Delaware
better qualified and prepared to de-
liver a sermon to the Odd Fellows
than DR.. Bailey. He is past grand
chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Del
aware, /. o. o. r., which position he
held under Past Grand Master How
ard Lynch, while he resided in Do
yer. His sermon will be of interest
to anyone.
The lodge will meet at Crystal
Fount Temple at 10:30 a. m. Sun
day. and will march to the church in
a body. John LeCompte, degree mas
ter, will marshall the lodge.
An Invitation has been extended
10 every /. o. o. F. lodge in lower
Delaware, to attend this service.
William p. Dickerson, noble grand,
with Paris Kirby and his committee,
are making the arrangements. The
ITarn 10 Paae PleaJs1
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-30
Three KMedM Storm
Accidents In MDeLaware
Salisbury Man, Sister Victims Of SmasIt-up With
Truck At Canterbury; Newport Man Fatally Hurt
In Wilmington; Bay Resorts Bufeted By Waves.

Three persons were killed in Del
aware as heavy rainfall. carried on a
So mile northeast gale, swept the
peninsula Monday and Monday night
and three others were saved from
death by an intrepid physician after
drifting 19 hours in a disabled mo-
torboat In Delaware Bay.
Delaware's storm deaths resulted
from automobile accidents indirect
ly attributed to the gale. A man and
woman we're killed near Dover and
a man was killed in Wilmington.
A truck-automobile collision In
front of Canterbury M. E. Church on
the Dover-Harrington Road caused
the deaths of Marvin A. Holloway,
Salisbury paper salesman, and his
sister. Miss Nettie C. Holloway.
Their car, driven by the man.
skidded on the wet concrete at a
curve and careened directly into the
path OF a creosote-laden truck driy-
en- by Jesse D. Richardson, also of
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-30
$50 ATTENDED RURAL
ELECTRIFICATION MEET
A. v. Krewatch Gave Demonstration
At Georgetown Session

Three hundred fifty interested
signers for the Rural Electrification
Project attended a demonstration
given by Albert V. Krewatch on
Lighting the Home" at the Grange
Hall, in Georgetown, Friday evening
of last week.
Mr.. Krewatch gave the fundamen-
tai principles in lighting the home,
demonstrating each step, and urging
those interested to plan their lights
in their homes with careful consid-
Grafton. Mr.. Krewatch stressed the
Importance of drawing floor plans
and submitting plans for wiring and
bids.
The meeting was in charge of c.
r. Snyder. who presented Mrs. Hell
en- V. Mckinley. State Home Demon
stration Agent, and A. d. Cobb, as
sistant director of extension. Both
Mrs. Mckinley and Mr.. Cobb stress
ed the help the extension service in
the three counties could give as fol-
low up work, in home lighting,
choice of appliances and farm equip
meri.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-30
GOV. MCMULLEN
0. KS OUTLAY
FOR BUILDING
Milford ArmOry Assured;
$150,0OO Bond Issue For
Inlet Approved.
SIX Bills SIGNED
Three State Departments
To Be Housed In Struc-
ture At State Capital.

A S290,000 building program ap-
proved by the Legislature became a
certainty last Thursday afternoon
when Governor Richard C.. McMul-
len signed six bills at his Office in
Dover.
One provides for the construc-
tion of a new 100000 building on
State ground in Dover to house the
Corporation Department. the Motor
Vehicle Department of the Secre-
tary of States Office, and the State
Archives Commission.
State Hospital Project
An appropriation of 100000 for
the construction of a new building
at the Delaware State Hospital at
Farnhurst is provided in another.
A third bill allots $65.000 for the
construction of a new armory at
Milford. The Delaware National
Guard has stressed the need of
new armory at Milford for several
years, pointing out that the pres
ent one is so antiquated as to be
scarcely fit for use.
Still another bill provides an ap-
preparation for S25.000 for a new
building at the Brandywine Sani-
torium.
Bond Issue Approved
Governor McMullen also signed
the bill which authorizes a State
bond issue of $290,O00 to take care
OF the construction of these build
ines.
This is the first State bond issue
for construction work in a number
of years.
Governor McMullen also signed
the Senate bill authorizing bond
issue of $150.O00 TO aid in the con-
struction of the inlet from the At
iantfc s0esan into Indian River In@
let and Rehoboth Bay in Sussex
county. The U. s. Government is to |
share in the cost Of the construction
Of the inlet.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-30
JUDGES LIST IS
COMPLETE FOR
SPELLING FINALS
G. S. Williams, E. A. Sim
on And G. NJ. Townsend
Judges For Sussex.
SATURD Y, MAY 8

:, The complete list of twelve judges
and four pTonouncers who have ac-
cepted the invitation of the Super
vising Committee of the Delaware
Spelling Bee to officiate at the finals
in the P. S. DUPONT High School on
Saturday, May s, at 10 o'clock, day
light saving time, is as follows:
Wilmington: The Rev. J. Francis
Tucker, pastor of st. Anthony's R. c.
Church; Wilmot R. Jones, principal
of the Friends School; John G..
Leach, vice president of Beacon Col
lege.
New Castle County: DR.. w. o..
Sypherd, University of Delaware;
DR.. George E. Dutton, dean of Della
ware College, University of Della
ware; E. Ennalls Berl. attorney.
Kent County: John C. Hopkins,
former Dover Mayor. Dover; George
Ehinger, principal, Murphey School.
Dover; John B. Hutton, attorney,
Dover.
Sussex County: George S. Will
liams, former State Treasurer, Mills
bcro; Ernest A. Simon. Seaford; G.
Marshall Townsend, Milford.
The four pronouncers are: ]. Cor
man Walsh, Station WDEL; J. E.
Fuller, vice president of Goldey Col
lege; Henry Isaacs, attorney; the
Rev. James H. Bishop. Dover.
A cordial invitation is extended to
the public 20 attend the finals.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-30
'ANNUALDOVER
DAY CELEBRATION
TOMORROW, MAY1
Program Starts AT 1880
Daylight Saving Time;
Closes At 6 p. nj.
YOUTHFUL GUIDES
Houses, Gardens, Furni-
ture, And Rare Art OBJ
jects To Be On Display.

Houses, gardens, furniture and art
objects said to rank with the Oldest
and most beautiful In this country
will be open to the general public
for the only time this year at the
Dover Day celebration In Dover,
Delaware, tomorrow, Saturday, May
/.
The program starts at 1880, day
light saving time, and will continue
until six o'clock. Boy scouts and
girl reserves will act as guides and
tickets and folders may be had at
the Information Bureau which Is
No. l on the tour. Old open houses
and gardens will be marked with
numerals. The cost of the tickets
admitting to all exhibits is SL00.
In a number of the open houses
loan exhibitions will be held. Lowe
stoft. Staffordshire, early 18th cen
tury Queens wear, old Canton and
Chelsea; punch pitcher of Oliver
Wolcott and other porcelains will be
shown at the home of Judge and
Mrs. w. w. Harrington.
A wine chest with glasses, brought
to this country by friend OF Lar
ayette during the Revolutionary War.
examples of Steigel and other old
glasses will be at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. l.. Lee Layton.
Mrs. Winifred McCosh will show a
Century of Costume. ..-
Miniatures, including work by
Field, Miers and Peale will be on
view at the home of Mrs. A. B. Rich
ardson and at the home of Senator
and Mrs. James H. Hughes will-be
collection of old jewelry including
a locket presented by Mrs. Wash
Ington to her friend, Elizabeth VOL
rott. holding lock OF General
hair and poisonTiiss
marked MAKE Sure"
An exhibit of old medical equip
ment and books will be arranged at
Mr.. and Mrs. James Satterheld's ON
he Green.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-04-30
GARDEN DAY HELD
AT CENTURY CLUB
May Prizes Awarded At Interesting
Session On Monday

The New Century Club House was
gay with spring flowers last Monday
in honor of Garden Day. 1t was an
open day and the members were
glad to welcome many guests.
The .chairmen were Miss Ida Dra-
per and Mrs. Harry Brakeley. The
stage was set to represent a charm
ing little garden. making an appro-
pirate background for the flower ex-
hiibts, which were tastefully placed
by the committee, namely, Mrs. Tom
Davis, Mrs. l. d. Short. Mrs. August
Faix and Miss Roosa.
The program was delightfully."- rem
dered and was as follows:
Poem, "Who Makes a Garden"
Nancy B. Gurner, read by Mrs.
Brakeley.
Chorus. an the Garden of Tomor-
fow. Jessie & Beppefe -
Chorus, "The Green Cathedral,
Carl Hahn. sung by Club Chorus.
"A Visit to the Gardens Of Char
lesion, S. c." Mrs. Daniel Hirsch.
Solo, Spring Looks Out OF Her
window" Molly Carew; solo, Il
Know a Lovely Garden. Guy D. Har-
delot; sung by Mrs. Clyde Nelson;
accompanied by Mrs. Harry Mulhol-
land.
Some English Gardens" Miss Ida
Draper.
Reading by Mrs. William V. Sip
pie.
Poem, "Old Homes" Madison CO.
vein, read by Mrs. Brakeley.
The awards for exhibits were as
follows:
Glass ARTISTIC arrangement OF
flowers, suitable for luncheon table:
First, Mrs. John Mulholland; second,
Mrs. Ida Roosa; third, Mrs. Oliver
James.
Glass II-Artistic arrangement OF
fruit, suitable for breakfast table:
First, Mrs. Frank Brereton; second,
Mrs. Edwin Messick.
Honorable mention for artistic
setting of breakfast table, Mrs. Bre-
reton.
Glass II-Arrangement of flowers
in antique containers: First. Miss
I.ammey; second, Mrs. William V.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-04-30
TO HOLD AMATEUR
BOUTS HERE TONIGHT
High Class Gard win Be Presented
At Community Building

The commissioned Officers
Club of Battery F. Delaware National
Guard is sponsoring a championship
boxing tournament in the Milford
Community Building tonight. The
bouts are promoted by Second Lieu
tenant William +. Holleger;. match
maker, Clement j. Nevins, Second
Lieut.. N. G.. r., C. A. C. The judges
for the tournament will be Lieuten-
ant William Lyle Mowlds. Dover, and
John f. Collins, Dover: timekeeper,
Milton c. Brimer: referees, Clement
j. Nevins and Kearney Hitch.
The first bout will start at $50
sharp.
In the first preliminary Charlie
Witt, 12S pounds. Of Milford, will
fight Sonny Bercaw. 125 pounds. OF
Georgetown. Matchmaker Nevins
claims that these boys are evenly
matched and raring to go.
Second preliminary brings together
"Slim" Powell. $50 pounds, Milford,
and "Coolbreeze" Warren, 152 pounds
also OF Milford. Both boys are col
ored, and according to the James
town Gazette, they have longed to
meet each other in the ring for quite
a while to settle series OF minor
differences. This promises to be a
slam-bang affair with Warren the
general favorite.
In the third preliminary Tony
Riley, 1870 pounds. of Newark. N. j.,
will meet Hap" Conway. 1856 pounds.
ot Lewes. Riley. clever little
scrapper promises the coasttown
fash a grueling battle.
In the fourth preliminary Simp-
son Sharp, 165 pounds. Milford col
ored dynamo will fight Billy Jackson.
[THrs 10 PaSs 3, Fleassi
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-30
CANCER ONE OF THE
OLDEST OF DISEASES
Fatal Malady Was Mentioned In
Ancient Egyptian Papyrl

mo one ignorant of cancer is safe
from it," writes DR.. Edward Par
rish, editor of Modern Liying"
magazine, in an article appearing in
the May issue of Digest and Re
view" mo one who is familiar with
all the aspects of the disease need
ever fear its ravages." he continues.
Fear has created a great amount of
the general ignorance surrounding
the disease, and resulted in innum-
cradle sufferers hiding their ailment
rather than admitting it and seeking
early treatment.
Cancer is not a new disease, but
was mentioned $500 years ago in the
oldest known scientific documents,
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Milford chronicle., 1937-04-30
Special Groups Pleas On
Various Measures Are
Heard By McMuIIen.
"ROcks" Bill Signed; I65
Still Need Signature OF
Chief Executive.

OF the 3O3 bills sent to him for
consideration in the recent session
of the General Assembly, approx
nately 165 remained before Cover
nor Richard C. McMullen on We'd
nesday night.
Among the principal bills still un-
signed and which will come to the
attention of the Governor within the
next few days are the unemploy-
ment compensation bill which will
allow Delaware to come under the
provisions of the Federal Social Sc
curity Bill, the Fair Trades Prac-
tice Bill" governing retail stores,
and the bill regulating mutual bene-
fit societies.
@ROcks" BII Signed
Only one bill was signed by Gov
ernor McMullen on Wednesday. 1t
was the bill authorizing the State
Highway Department to acquire the
land at ''The Rocks" in Wilmington
and to maintain it as State park.
He already has approved a COM
panion bill to authorize an appro-
priation of $4,000 for expenses of
the Delaware Tercentenary Com
mission for the celebration next
year.
The Governor on Wednesday met
with committees from various parts
of the State who came to discuss
bills awaiting his signature. He and
Secretary of State Charles L. Terry,
Jr., devoted the rest of the day to
studying the bills.
Has Until May 2s
The Governor has until May rs to
sign the remaining lsk bills, II they
are NOT signed By THAT time they
will receive pocket veto"
So far the chief executive has ex-
ercised his veto powers only once.
The measure which he rejected was
for an eight-hour day for State po-
licemen. The Governor held that the
policemen's hours were under jur-
isdiction of the State Highway De-
partment. No attempt was made in
the Legislature, which was in ses-
sion at the time, to override the
veto.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-30

The truck pushed the crumbled
car 65 feet into a field. When Rich
ardson dismounted from the cab, he
found the woman's body in the front
seat decapitated.
The man was unconscious but still
alive. Russell Horsey. negro hitch
hiker whom Richardson had picked
up at the Black Cat restaurant, State
Road, summoned aid. The woman's
body was taken directly to Dover
undertaking establishment. The man
died of a broken back and other in
juries shortly after his arrival at
the Kent General Hospital, Dover.
Physicians said they believed his
heart was punctured by a splintered
rib.
Corporal J. II. Conrad, who was
assisted in his investigation by Pri-
vate j. w. Conrad of the Dover State
Police Station, arraigned Richardson
before Magistrate w. J. Storey, Do
yer. and Richardson was placed un-
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Milford chronicle., 1937-04-30
SHIFT SEEN In STATE
CHICKEN INDUSTRY
Number OF Chickens Raised In Five
Year Period, 1930-35, Has Doubled

A decided shift in the chicken in
dustry in Delaware is indicated in
a recent report compiled by the U.
S. Department of Agriculture report
showing statistics by size of flock.
During the five-year period from
1880 to 1885, the number of chickens
on hand declined nearly half mil
lion while the number of chickens
raised almost doubled.
Further evidence of the shift is to
be found in the enormous increase
in chickens raised on farms whose
primary business is the production
of broilers for market. Information
obtained by the Census indicates a
decided increase, particularly in the
southern portion of the State, in the
number of farms raising great guam
titles of chickens from purchased
chicks while having few, If any,
chickens on hand over three months
old on the date of enumeration. Tab
ulated results show that the chick
ems raised on farms reporting less
than so chickens over three months
old on hand increased more than 600
per cent during the five year period.
An increased number of chickens
raised is shown in all groups up to
200 chickens on hand per farm.
Dividing the flocks into two
groups. those reporting less than
100 and those reporting 100 and over
on hand rough measure can be had
of the shift from egg production to
the production of chickens for mar
ket. The number of farms report
Ing less than 100 chickens On hand
increased 21.5 per cent accompanied
by an increase of 1872 per cent in
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Milford chronicle., 1937-04-30
Many Bills Await
Governors Hand
Or Pocket Veto
LOCAL CITIZENS ON
FURNITURE COMMITTEE

Milford is to be we'll repre-
sented at a meeting next
Tuesday evening, May 4, in
Wilmington, of the Statewide
Furniture Relief Committee, a
group which has been active
the past few years in aiding
needy families of Delaware.
The committee comprises
members from nearly every
Delaware town, including rep
resentatives from Milford.
Among those expected to
attend the meeting. from Mil
ford are: Mrs. S. P. Toadvine,
Mrs. May L. Barnett, Mrs.
George H. Hall, Mrs. Eleanor
Summers, Mrs. Robert Griffith,
Mrs. |. D. Short and Mrs. Bay
ard Wharton.
The meeting will open with
dinner at $3.50 p. m. in the
club room of the Hotel du-
Pont. The committee will be
guests of Nathan Miller, pres
ident of Miller Brothers Fur
niture Company. Mrs. c. NJ.
Dillon, of Wilmington, will be
chairman.