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Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
1888 SOIL PROGRAM
READY FOR FARMERS
C. Arthur Taylor, State Committee
man Gives Advice.

Farmers in Delaware who are seed
ing wheat and other small grain
crops are advised by c. Arthur Tay-
lor, Harrington, State committeeman.
to make their plans this fall so that
they can take part in the 1888 Agri-
cultural Conservation program.
Mr.. Taylor, who has been attending
meetings on the development of the
1888 program, states that growers
should plan to have an acreage of
general soil-depleting crops for har-
vest in 1888 not in excess of IS per
cent of the base established for their
farms under the 1887 program. This
acreage will be about equal to the
acreage goal for general crops which
can be grown under the 1888 pro-
gram.
Mr.. Taylor says that in order to
keep the acreage of general crops in
line for 1898, a part of the land which
is ordinarily seeded to wheat for har-
vest may be seeded as usual and a
portion of the crop used for pasture
rather than to be harvested. In this
way, Mr.. Taylor points out, farmer
still can include these small grains
i'll his usual crop rotation as winter
cover crop and at the same time keep
i'll line with the 1888 program.
The 1888 program provides for the
setting up of national goals for soil
crops which represent the
acreage on which farmers can ex-
pect, with average yields, to produce
crops of such size that they can be
marketed at fair prices. The goals
will be worked out for the United
States and broken down by states,
counties, and individual farms.
Therefore, any farmer desiring to
take part in the program and to con-
tribute to the accomplishment Of the
national agricultural objectives
should make an effort to plant crops
within the goal for his farm, Taylor
added.
Wheat and other small grain crops
are being seeded now and. while no
separate goal is set up for wheat
and other small grains, they are in
cluded in the general soil-depleting
goal. This means that growers can
plan to make adjustments downward
in their normal wheat acreage in
order to adjust their entire soil de-
pleting acreage to fall within the
soil depicting goal.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
SUSSEX FIREMEN TO
MEET AT SEAFORD TUES.
Guest Speaker WIN Be "G-Man" r.
&. HendOn, OF Philadelphia

On Tuesday evening, October &c
the Sussex County Volunteer Fire
mems Association will hold its
monthly meeting in the parish house,
Seaford. as the guest of the Seaford
Volunteer Fire Company. A turkey
supper will be served at 1880 p. m
The guest speaker of the evening
will be R. C. Hendon, special agent,
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
chief in charge of the Philadelphia
Field Division. All firemen have read
Of the "G-Men" and their activities.
Now the opportunity is given them
to meet one and hear him talk.
Mr.. Hendon has also very kindly
to speak on Tuesday af-
ternoon at o'clock at the Bridge
vile public school. George T. Mack
lin. principal of the school, invites
those interested to come out and
hear Mr.. Hendon on Tuesday after
noon.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
$4,000 APPROPRIATED
r. E. A. FOR DELAWARE
3s5 Miles of Power Lines For New
Castle, Kent and Sussex

Another requisition for funds, to-
falling more than $4,000 has been
approved by the Rural Electrification
Administration for use in the Rural
Electrification Project now under
way in Delaware. according to word
received recently from REA head
quarters in Washington.
Approval of the requisition VIII
bring the money already advanced
for the project to O total OF more
than S7I,000 which has been put into
the new lines. Most OF the money in
the new requisition will be expended
for construction materials-poles,
wire, transformers. substation. and
the like. Some of the money, how
ever. will necessarily be used for Of
fee expenses. salaries, etc.
The Rural Electrification Project
in Delaware calls for an allotment
of a total of $405.000. Approximately
1856 miles of power lines are to be
constructed in Sussex, Kent. and New
Castle Counties serving about l,200
new customers.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
BOARD OF HEALTH IS
PUBLISHING MAGAZINE
House Organ VIM Be Sent To Board
Members And Those Interested

Under the title Here's Health" the
State Board of Health has COM
menced the publication OF a mimeo-
graphed house organ magazine, TO be
sent to board members, stan and IN
terested associates, with the an
nounced purpose of more firmly weld
ing together the workers through
keeping each informed Of the pro-
grams, activities, and problems OF
the others.
An outline drawing of the State
of Delaware and its counties, with
small circles indicating the principal
communities, acts as a background
for the text of the first page, while
the title, Here's Health" in half-inch
letters, occupies the upper right cor
ner. In ordinary publication this
outline map will serve to seton the
text, but il will be possible to use It
for purposes of statistical indication,
by typing-in the names OF towns or
counties. or by indicating them with
different markings.
The first issue mailed today, tells
of the attendance at the American
Public Health Association Conven-
tion, announces the opening OF new
orthopedic clinic in Seaford. and
chronicles the appointment OF Mrs.
Eleanor F. Fitchett as registrar OF
the third registration district, to fill
the vacancy created by the death OF
Mr.: Wilson Barry. A material in
crease in birth registrations and in
quiries pertinent thereto are at
tributed to increasing requirements
for birth certificates; DR.. A. c. Jost,
executive secretary Of the board,
pointed out the necessity OF complete
birth registration, and OF continued
work and pressure on all concerned
IL such results are to be attained.
Publication dates will be governed
by necessity and material available.
II was stated by l.. C. Messick. direc-
tor of Public Health Education, who
designed the formal and who is edi-
tor OF the publication.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC
AT SEAFORD TODAY
DIR. Irvine NJ. Finn, Wilmington, VIII
Be In Attendance.

An orthopedic clinic will be opened
at Seaford today. from 2 to 4 in the
afternoon, il was announced earlier
In the week by the State Board OF
Health, after a conference with DR..
Irvine NJ. Finn Of Wilmington. their
consultant orthopedist. who will be
in attendance.
This will be the first diagnostic
clinic for INDECENT crippled children
conducted under the auspices OF the
State Board OF Health. Local physi-
clans have been invited to- attend.
This work has been slowly gaining
momentum throughout the United
States with the realization that many
crippling conditions Of early child
hood may be easily alleviated or
cured by orthopedic surgeons, there
by preventing the more serious con-
sequences of later life.
Clinics are at present being held
in Lewes and Dover, on the first and
second Thursdays OF each month, re-
spectiyely.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
GREENWOOD PLANS
FOR COUNTRY FAIR
Annual Event Sponsored BY Grange
WIN Be Held November l2, Is

The annual Community Fair. spon-
sored by the Greenwood Grange
Greenwood Agricultural Department
and Greenwood Home Economics
Department will be held Friday and
Saturday, November IL and 13
About 200 various classes in the
crop ,homemakers, egg and flower
departments will be open for compe-
tition. Each person is permitted two
entries in each class and may show
in all the classes. First, second and
third place ribbons will be given for
each class. Sweepstakes ribbons
will be awarded for the winner OF
each department, and a grand cham
pion ribbon will be awarded to the
exhibitor gaining the most points in
the entire show.
The following committees have
been appointed to take care OF the
details of the fair:
General Committee - Walter j.
Mills, chairman; Clarence Ochel-
tree, vice chairman; r. E. Wiley,
treasurer: J. F. Gordy secretary;
Miriam r. Lord, publicity.
Program Committee - Herman r..
Elzey, Mrs. Iva Edgell. NJ. L. Door
dan. Eleanor Henshaw.
Building Committee-R. E. Wiley
Fl. Z. Mills, John Morris. Carl Zott,
Rev. Kay, Ross Coleman, Mrs. Iva
Edgell, Mrs. C. 0cheltree, Mrs. o. A.
Baker.
Decoration Committee-Mrs. o. A.
Baker. o. A. Baker. Charles Elliott,
Aldon Roberts, Anna NJ. Wroten, Vir-
ginia Ann Tull.
Finance Committee-R. E. Wiley.
! awrence Isaacs. C. H. Conaway,
Mrs. Thelma Schulze. Lester Hat
field, Lester Porter, Jane Nichols,
Wilson c. Hatfield.
Crop Committee-E. v. Ocheltree,
Allen Wiley. Harry Webb. Carl
Tucker. Addison Draper. Virginia A.
Tull. Pennewill Isaacs. J. H. Edgell.
Homemakers Committee = Mabel
Elnora Fowler. Mrs. Nj.
A. Webb. Mrs. Pearl Mills, Mrs.
TEelma Schulze. Mrs. C. f. Ochel-
tree, Mrs. c. H. Conway.
TT1r- IA Par "-"'"1
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
GETS
FRANCHISE IN
SHORE LEAGUE
WOMAN DRIVER HELD
IN FATAL ACCIDENT

Mrs. Rachel C. Atwell, age
26 years, of Seaford, was plac-
ed under $4,000 bond last Fri
day night on a charge of
manslaughter by order of Dep
uty Attorney General William
J. Storey in connection with
the death of Mrs. Laura J.
Ewell. 6S years old, of Berlin,
Nd, early Friday afternoon.
October 8. Mrs. Ewell was in
stantly killed when a truck in
which she was riding and a
car driven by Mrs. Atwell col
lided at the intersection of the
DUPONT Boulevard and the
Harrington-Milford highway.
The manslaughter charge
was placed against Mrs. At
well after a coroner's jury re-
turned a verdict that Mrs.
Ewell died in an accident
which was unavoidable. The
case was presented before the
Kent county grand jury on
Monday and Mrs. Atwell was
indicted ON the manslaughter
charge.
The inquest. conducted by
Coroner Harry Camper, was
held in City Hall, Milford. be-
fore a large audience. Tho
dead woman's son. Gardner
Ewell, was driver Of the truck.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
FIREMEN TO SPONSOR
BINGO TOURNAMENT
First OF Series WIN Commence Next
Tuesday Night In Yarney Auditorium

A series of bingo games, commenc-
ing next Tuesday evening. October
&c, will be held in the Varney audi
torium in the Milford Community
Building. The games are sponsored
by the Carlisle Fire Company and
will be held entirely under their di-
rection.
For the first series a part payment
ticket has been prepared by the fire
company. These tickets obtained at
the local grocery stores will allow
the holder to enter the series upon
the presentation of the ticket and
25c. without the ticket admission at
the door will be 35c. There will be
special door prizes for young and
old. Everyone likes to play bingo.
and at the same time help a worthy
cause. The firemen need your sup
port. Enjoy yourself with an inter-
esting game, and at the same time
be assured that your playing does
two things-gives you pleasure and
helps the local fire fighters.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
JOB INSURANCE
COVERS 10000
STATE EMPLOYEES
4,8OO Employers Have Fill
ed Liability Reports
With Commission.
TO ASSIGN NUMBERS
Prompt Payments OF Tax
Urged To Get Benefit Of
Government Rebate.
TO ASSIGN NUMBERS

Preliminary examination of initial
liability reports received by the Un-
employment Compensation Commits
sion up until last Saturday points to
an employee coverage of approx
mately 10000, according to Dr.
Charles NJ. Wharton, executive d.
rector
With 1890 reports in the active
file, 62,307 employees are shown to
be covered by the unemployment
COMPENSATION law, he explained. He
added that the number of delinquent
reports being filed daily will doubt
less raise the total substantially.
Numbers To Be Assigned
DR.. Wharton announced that F.
L. Nagle of the Bureau of Research
and Statistics of the Social Security
Board, arrived on Monday to assist
the local agency In the assignment
of industrial and classification NUM-
bers. This plan of classification will
assist materially in obtaining ac-
curate statistics on employment
trends. According to present plans,
all the numbers will be assigned In
time for their use in connection
with the nine months contribution
report which will be sent to en-
ployers about November l.
In connection with the contribu-
tion report, DIR. Wharton pointed out
that a contribution Of 1.8 per cent
Of total wages payable during the
first nine months of 1887 will be due
no later than November 30. A contrl-
button for the last quarter OF 1887
will be due during January, 1898.
EMPLOYERS of eight or more work.
rTu-,. "a P1ne 9. Please]
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
HIGHWAY COMMISSION
DISCUSSES PROJECTS
Tentative Construction Program For
Year Considered

At a meeting of the State High
way Commission last Friday after
noon, a tentative construction pro-
gram for the year ending June 30
1888, was considered.
Among other projects considered
was a dual highway from Whining
ton to Prices Corner, single high
way from Prices Corner to Newark,
skirting the rear of the workhouse
and changing the course of the pres
ent Newark road in several other
spots; a road from Newark to Chris
tiana, which would complete the
Newark Bear Road, and a new un-
6erpass under the Pennsylvania
Railroad near ogleton.
Survey Made
A survey has been made by w. W..
Mack, chief engineer of the highway
department, in anticipation of the
building of the Wilmington-Price's
Curner-Newark Road. Mr.. Mack ex-
planned, however. that 1t would not
be possible to complete the entire
stretch in one year.
The commission approved con-
struction OF a new road from Glas-
gov to Newark. passing through
Cooch's Bridge. The road will be OF
concrete and % feet wide. Danger
GUS curves will be eliminated.
Reconstruction Of a block on
North street, Dover, from the rear
of the postoffice to the legislative
building also was approved.
More Signal Lights
Under the grade-crossing elimina-
tion program. which is aided by fed
eral grant, the commission decided
to install signal lights at 80 grade
crossings.
In contemplation of the DREDGING
and iettving OF the Indian River
inlet. the commission approved erec-
lion OF a bascule-tyre bridge over
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Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22

Production of various agricultural
commodities on Delaware farms this
year is up over that of last year in
most cases, and. with a few excep-
tions, prospects of more profitable
year for Delaware farmers are good.
according to information received
from the Board of Agricultural Eco
nomics Of the U. S. Department OF
Agriculture.
According to the Crop Report for
October 1, Delaware grain crops will
show higher yields this year than
last. The indicated corn crop, for
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
Production Of Agriculture
Commodities Goes Over Top

instance, will be 4,3s0.O0O bushels
this year. The 1886 crop totaled A.
11S.000 bushels, while the average
crop during the period 192S-1932 was
3,6S0.000 bushels. Delaware wheat
will probably total 1.419.000 bushels
this year, the same as last years
crop. The indicated per-acre yield
of wheat in the State is 16.5 bushels
per acre while the average for the
United States is 1S bushels per acre.
Oats are estimated to total 10000
bushels in Delaware this year with
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Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
Milford

MliIOru scoring loucnuOWnS--l@-
wilkins. 8; Morgan, 2; Smith, Alb
bott, Griffith, Maxwell Points after
touchdown: Morgan. (place-kicks).
Milford substitutes-Smith. Abbott,
Dickerson. Elton. Fields. Bridgeville
substitutes-Tyrell, Smith. Russell.
Mariner. Moore. L. Passwaters. Off
cials: Referee, Burford. Drexel: UNI
pire. Grossnickel. Juniata.
The Milford team to date has
been scored on in only one game and
holds a IS to 6 win over Delmar and
a 25 to 0 decision over Laurel. To-
day the locals will run up against
hard outfit when they engage Sea-
ford on the latter's grounds This
nj nmises to be a real struggle. Many
Milford football fans are planning to
attend this game and encourage the
home team.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
BRIDGEVILLE BOWS
TO MILFORD 60 0
Locals Led BY "Nehiv wilkins And
Morgan Upset DOWNSTAIRS

Milford High Schools football
team overwhelmed Bridgeville High
at Milford last Friday afternoon,
smothered the visitors under an
avalanche of touchdowns to prevail
by the final score of so to 0.
The local :. eleven, led by "Nehi"
wilkins and Morgan. scored four
times in the opening half and shov-
ed across five touchdowns in the
closing period. The lineups:
BridgeYilIe Milford
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, October Is To
Tuesday, October i9, Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller, the local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for Mil
ford. from Wednesday, October 1S,
to Tuesday, October 10, Inclusive:
The Washington times., 1937-10-04
ROAD BUILDERS
IN MEET HERE

Means Of curtailing the diversion
Of gasoline tax funds by State
governments, which last year
totaled approximately 200 million
dollars, were being sought today
by members of the National High
way Advisory Council of the Ameri-
can Road Builders Association, at
the opening session of two-day
conference at the Willard Hotel.
Charles M. Upham, of Washing
ton, engineer-director of the asSo-
citation, cited the 1886 diversion
figures as evidence that the Hay
den Cartwright road act, which
penalties the State for diversion
in excess of their 1884 quotas, is
not sufficiently stringent to insure
adequate road construction.
Of the total amount diverted
for purposes other than road work
last year, $170,0O0,000 was from
| OUdGS SdSOl1IlC IotACS, 4lC od1O, WIA1AC
the remaining $30,000,000 was
diverted from gasoline taxes levied
by the counties and towns.
Murray D. Van Wagner, State
highway commissioner of Michi-
gan, and chairman of the associ-
atoms committee for prevention
of gasoline tax diversion, urged
the adoption of a definite pro-
gram to obtain additional legisla.
ton.
Other speakers included Col. w.
r. Chevalier, president of the as
sociation: Charles D. Vail, Colo
RADIO State highway engineer; Ray
mond H. Combs, president of the
National Rural Letter Carriers AS
sociation; Capt H. C. Whitehurst,
director of highways of the Dis
trict of Columbia: Frederick Hoitt,
secretary OF the New England Road
Builders Association; A. E.
O'Brien. secretary of the Associ-
ated Pennsylvania Constructors,
and j. B. Kenney, secretary of the
Colorado Association of Highway
Contractors.
The Washington times., 1937-10-04
Lessons on Bridge
Start Tomorrow

The first series of contract
bridge less ons at Central High
School will get under way Tuesday
at 8 p. m, under auspices of the
Community Center Department. A
simplified version of the Culbert-
son system especially designed for
players of limited experience. will
be taught by Maxwell L. Johnston,
lecturer and broadcaster.
A practice class, for those who
just want to play under expert su.
pervision. will be directed by John
ston Thursday evenings at Cen.
tral. Fridav nights Dorothy M.
Johnston will conduct bridge
class for beginners at Thomson
School, Twelfth and L SITS. N. w.
The Washington times., 1937-10-04
COUNTY PUSHES
MERIT SYSTEM

ROCKVILLE, Md, Oct. 4.-De-
spite persistent rumors that an
injunction will be filed in Mont.
gomery County Circuit Court to
halt placing of the county's merit
system into effect, plans are going
ahead for holding examinations
here this month to prepare a list
of eligibles.
Ira c. Whitacre, clerk to the
county commissioners, said all ap'
plications for positions under the
merit system must be in his hands
by 4:30 p. m. today. These will
be forwarded to Col. Harry c.
Jones, commissioner of employ
ment for the State, who will con
duct the examinations.
Following a ruling last week
which exempted the employees OF
the Circuit Court office, the reg
lister of wills and the sheriff's Of
flee from taking the examination
only about $50 county employees
definitely are known to be af
fected, Whtacre said.
However, ruling is being
sought which will determine if
the drivers of county school busses
and janitors in the county build
ings are eligible for inclusion un
der the merit system. If found
to be so this will increase the
number by nearly $50 more, Whit,
acre said.
The Washington times., 1937-10-04
Both Live
Medical Skill Saves
Mother, Son

Both saved from death by
modern surgery, 23-year-old
Washington mother and her seven
pound baby son were doing
nicely" at Providence Hospital to-
day.
The mother, Mrs. Mildred Sours,
1900 block Eighth st. N. w., was
recovering from an appendectomy
performed six hours after she was
delivered of her son.
Two days before the baby was
born, Thursday. Mrs. Sours suf-
fred a ruptured appendix, and her
life and that IS her child were
jeopardized sellouSly.
Physicians managed to conserve
her strength until the baby was
born, and then the operation was
performed.
The Washington times., 1937-10-04
ROAD REPAIRS
TO BEGIN SOON

ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE,
va, oct. 4.-Work on two badly
needed road improvements will be
started in Arlington county in the
near future, County Manager
Frank C. Hanrahan announced
today.
Work on the widening of Lee
Highway, in the Cherrydale busi-
ness section, from Monroe Street
to Military Drive, is expected to
get under way within the next
ten days. Mr.. Hanrahan said. The
project will widen and pave the
road an additional IL feet.
Another project, long sought by
residents of the Country Club Sec
ton of the county, is that of de-
veloping the old roadbed of the
abandoned line of the Washing
ton and Old Dominion Railway,
from Cherrydale to the Fairfax
county line, into a roadway. This
project, which will involve a dis.
tance of more than a mile, will
greatly relieve traffic on Lee High.
way beyond Cherrydale. especially
at the intersection of Glebe Road
and Lee Highway.
Mr.. Hanrahan said that he had
received word from the State High
way Commission that plans for
this project, which is to be done
by the State Highway Department,
were complete and that the work
should get under way soon.
The Washington times., 1937-10-04
O'ConorFiIes
Out for Maryland
GOUernOrShip

BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. AT
torney General Herbert O'Conor
threw his hat into the Democratic
gubernatorial primaries to d a y
with an announcement of his can
didacy.
An 11-point summary of his
plans for "revitalizing" the State
government was added to his an
nouncement, which asserted he
has never been and is not now
affiliated with any party ma
chine"
Two other Maryland officials
have already announced their
candidacy for the governorship
They are Senator Lansdale G.
Sasscer, president of the Mary.
land State Senate, and Mayor
Howard w. Jackson, of Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1937-10-04
71st Year Marked
AT Vermont Baptist

Burning of a $4,000 mortgage
featured celebration of the seventy
first anniversary of the founding
of Vermont Avenue Baptist Church
yesterday.
The occasion also marked the
eighth anniversary of the pastor,
the Rev. C. T. Murray. The church
was first organized in "Hell's Bot
tom," East Potomac Park, II years
ago. The first building was erected
on the present site of the church
at Vermont Avenue and r Street
in 1872. Since it's inception the
church has had only five pastors.
The Washington times., 1937-10-04
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The Washington times., 1937-10-04
'HOming Pigeon
But He Won't Go

Mrs. Luella Dever, 1926 S. Lynn
st., Arlington, Va, wishes that
whoever owns the homing pigeon
that has made her home his home
away from home would come and
get it.
The pigeon flew in on the Dever
family Thursday morning, carry
ing on one leg the message
MCCA37-4812. On the other was
U.364.
Mrs. Dever took the pigeon
down to Fourteenth and C Sts.
S. W. and let it go, but it flew
right back to the Dever home
again.
"It won't go away" she said last
night. II wish it would"