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Milford chronicle., 1937-07-30
MARYLAND RESIDENTS
RECEIVE HEAVY FINES
Frank Edwards, Salisbury, Sentenc.
ed To Jail For 75 Days

Justice of the Peace Harry B.
Thaw of Milford. committed Frank
Edwards of Salisbury. Md, driver of
truck involved In an accident last
Sunday morning to jail for rs days,
and John G. West. of the same city,
who had charge of the truck to Jail
for Is days. Wilbur c. Dallas of
Amber. Pa. the driver of the car
which collided with the truck was
fined $40 and costss for failing to
stop at an intersection.
Left Scene Of Crash
The accident occurred south Of
Magnolia. where the Dover cutoff"
enters the State highway. 1t is al
legged that the truck entered the
State highway and stopped, and the
automobile driven by Dallas passed
the intersection without stopping
and sideswiped the truck.
Edwards was fined $40 and costs
for operating without license and
500 and costs for leaving the scene
of the accident. West was fined $25
and costs for permitting an unli-
censed driver to operate the truck.
It default Of payment OF fines both
were committed to jail.
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-30
BATHING In UNTESTED
STREAMS DISCOURAGED
Approved List OF Swimming Areas
VIII Be Posted By Health Board

A case of typhoid fever, recently
reported in the northern portion of
the State. is directly traceable to the
victim having bathed in an infected
body Of water. according to the Del
aware State Board of Health which.
in June, issued a warning against
bathing in any but recognized and
approved bodies of water"
Several small Delaware communi-
ties, II was pointed out at that time.
have no disposal plants, and empty
their sewage systems into the near
est bodies of water, with the result
that few of our streams are safe for
bathing. While body OF water may
not be the immediate dumping place
of some community sewage. 1t may
be fed by some stream that is, or be
contaminated by underground seep-
age from. some nearby farm.
Laboratory tests of the waters in
various popular inland bathing
spots are being conducted by the
Department of Sanitation of the
State Board OF Health, and list OF
approved swimming areas will be
published within few days. Until
that time, bathing In lakes, ponds
and streams Is discouraged by the
State Board OF Health.
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-30
1776 CARS PASS
INSPECTION HERE.
In SIX DAYS.
S13 Are Rejected During
Same Period; Bad Foot
Brakes Chief Cause.
TO CLOSE TOMORROW
Automobiles Not Inspect
ed Will Be Banned from
State Highways.

The safety lane which has been To-
Gated in Milford for a ten-day pc
riod, ending tomorrow, and will move
on to Milton on August End.
During its stay in Milford, up to
Thursday morning, a total of l,776
cars passed inspection. In this same
period 813 cars were rejected for
various defects. Last year, as we'll
as this, the greatest cause for rejec-
ton was foot brakes. Some of the
causes of rejection at the local lane
were as follows: Licenses and
plates, 1S1; lights, 2S2; tires, IS;
mirrors, 112; wind shields, 79;
wind shield wipers, Sc; horns, 81;
emergency brakes, 112; steering
gears, 4; foot brakes, 304; clearance
lights, 8; flares, L.
The attendants, Lewis Slaughter,
Courtlandt Hardesty, Roy Cannon,
William w. Craig, Warner Price, Jr.,
Burt Burslem and Rodney Bice are
to be commended for their conduct
of the lane.
Motor Vehicle Commissioner Char
les L. Terry has sounded warning
that failure to have motor vehicles
approved in the ninth annual motor
vehicle inspection campaign, con-
Quoted jointly by the State Motor
Vehicle Department, the State High
way Department and the Delaware
Safety Council, will cost the owners
the registration of their cars.
Mr.. Terry called attention to the
two sections of the state vehicle law
which provide for this section. IN
der one provision of the law 1t is
stated that the State Motor Vehicle
Department shall not grant an ap-
ication for the registration of a
-l,stor vehicle to be safe when the
applicant will not furnish satis-
factory evidence Of the motor ye-
hicle to be registered having been
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Milford chronicle., 1937-07-30
AG BOYSSTART
TRIP MONDAY
Is Boys Have Signed Up
For Fourth Annual Ed
ucati0nal Trip.
TO TRAVEL 1900 MILES

The Vo-Ag boys II Milford will
leave from the high school at seven
o'clock, Monday, August 2, on their
fourth annual educational trip. They
will tour western Maryland, West
Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee.
AS only twenty-five boys have
signed to take the trip to date, the
group will go in one new bus. driv-
en- by John Annette. The route as
planned will cover 1900 miles.
approximately, the cost of the
trip for each boy will be SIS, allow
ing 81 for transportation and 81 a
day for meals. Each boy is asked to
take two blankets. tooth brush,
comb, soap, towels, heavy sweater,
a bathing suit If desired, and wear
simple sport clothes.
The only rule which governs the
group is: When the majority Of the
group cannot enforce order as their
ckaperon requests. the bus will re-
turn home. ~
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-30
JUNIOR MECHANICS
INSTALL OFFICERS
Ernest Jefferson, Councillor; Roma
Mariner, Vice Councillor

At a special meeting held last
Wednesday evening in their council
chambers, the members of Milford
Council No. 8, Junior Order United
American Mechanics, installed their
recently elected officers.
The new staff is as follows: Err
nest Jefferson, councillor; Roma
Mariner, vice councillor; Sidney Mat
tison, assistant recording secretary;
J. Irwin Bowman. warden; Harrison
W. Lynch, chaplain. All of the off,
GERS are residents of Milford and
Mariner and Lynch are connected
with the Milford Chronicle Publish
ing Company. Following the install
lation ceremonies, refreshments
were served. The local council is
one of the largest and best organiz-
ed in the State and with such young
and energetic officers at the helm,
1898 should be banner season.
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-30
GUARD GOES TO
CAMP TOMORROW
Annual Encampment Of
State Troops Will Be
Held For Two Weeks.
COMPLETE PROGRAM

About 800 civilian soldiers, men,
bers of the 10Sth Coast Artillery. A.
A., Delaware National Guard, will
enter a two weeks training period
at Camp Richard c. McMullen at
Bethany Beach. tomorrow The t.sn1n
will be officially opened at IL o'clock
noon. For the ensuing two weeks the
camp will become a beehive Of ac-
tivities. The men will undergo rigid
military training during this period.
Various forms of recreation will be
provided for the men in camp.
An advance detail of two officers
and 33 enlisted men, members Of
Battery C, under Capt. James l..
Whaley. battery commander, left the
State Armory in Wilmington at a.
m, advanced time, yesterday.
This detail in six trucks, went d.
rectiy from Wilmington to Camp
McMullen. and upon arrival immedi-
ately started the making of camp"
for the regiment proper. They erect
ed tents, cleaned up mess halls, and
made final arrangements for the ar
rival of the regiment.
The First Battalion convoy, under
Maj. Henry C. Ray. with Headquar-
ters Battery, Service Battery and
Medical Detachment attached, will
move to camp from the State Arm
ory in Wilmington in two sections.
The first section. with cooks and
food aboard, will leave the Whining
ton Armory at 10 p. m, advanced
time. Friday. July 30. The second
section will leave the armory at
1901 a. M, advanced time, Saturday.
The Second Battalion, under Maj.
John W. Davis. will leave their re-
spective armorie;s, New Castle,
headquarters of Battery H; Newark.
of Battery E.; Dover, Of Battery G
and Headquarters Detachment. Sec
ond Battalion, and Milford. of Bat
terry F, not later than 1901 a. m,
standard time. Saturday.
Movement Of all units to Camp
is to be completed by 6
a. m, standard time. Saturday.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-07-30
1887 Fair Opens
WhLarge Crowds,
Favorable Weathe,
Number OF Displays In This Years Exhibition Much
Larger Than EUer Before; Automobile Races To-
morrOU Afternoon VIII Be Outstanding Feature.

Under the most favorable condi-
tions, the 18th annual season OF the
Great Kent and Sussex Fair got un-
der way on Tuesday at 10 o'clock
with about 5000 people in attend
ance, mostly made up of children.
II was traditional fair weather. On
Monday night 1t rained. which was a
benefit in keeping down the dust.
Tuesday morning 1t was cloudy un-
til noon. old Sol only being able to
get through the clouds at short in
tervals. A cloudy day makes 1t
more comfortable for the visitors.
There is plenty of shade in the build
ings and on the grounds and usually
a fine breeze is circulating through
the exhibition halls. One of the most
sought after places for advertising
exhibits is beneath the grandstand.
This space is divided by wide ave
nue. with concrete floors and thous-
ands of visitors walk through this
section during a week. Some Of the
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-30
COURT
FINISHES PROBE
Trusty Purnell Admits He
Carried Pistols To John
Lucas.
TINGLE is PRAISED

Members of the Sussex County
Levy Court, George c. Bishop of
: Laurel; Herman D. Johnson. of Mil
ford, and William d. Burton, of An
COLA, together with their attorney,
ssIsssu H short. 2aa. Warden Hugh
| ID. Smith and guards at the Sussex
county jail, conducted thorough in
vestigation into the daring attempt
at Jail break at 5 o'clock on Sunday
afternoon following the Levy Court
session on Tuesday. They concluded
at 2:30 o'clock.
John Lucas, white of Redden. SER
wing a ten year sentence on various
charges; Norman Deshields, negro,
of Laurel, also serving a ten-year
sentence for larceny and Reese T.
Purnell, negro, of Bridgeville. whose
two year term for larceny expires
within about a month, were the ring
leaders in the attempted Jail deliv-
cry.
Each one was questioned and ad-
mitted the part they played
Purnels who has been trusty for
some time because of the short time
he had to serve. admitted that while
he was cleaning the anti-roOm that
he took two pistols from the locker
and carried them into Lucas in his
shirt bosom. This was done either
Saturday or some time during Sun
day. Purnell said he did it because
Lucas had threatened his life, and he
was afraid that he would carry his
threats into execution. Lucas kept
one of the guns and gave the other
to Deshields. Following their five
O'Clock dinner on Sunday afternoon
they decided to make an attempt to
get out. They hid behind a door
while prisoners in the tier-cells were
being locked up. Guard George
Frank wilkins. who was at the outer
door leading into the mess hall un-
locked the door and stepped in to
get a mop which had been used to
clean up in the mess hall. When he
stepped on the inside. Lucas and De-
shields forced him to another end of
the building at the point of the pis-
tolls. They overpowered him and
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Milford chronicle., 1937-07-30
COUNCIL SELECTS
NEW PATROLMAN
Wilson C. Moore, Milford, VIII AS
sumo Duties On August

At a special meeting of the Mil
ford City Council, held Tuesday eve
ming in the municipal building, Will
son C. Moore. of North Milford, was
selected for the position of patrol
man on the Milford city police force.
There were sixteen applicants for
the position, all of whom were ac-
corded an individual hearing by the
council.
Moore will assume his duties on
August l. The Milford police force
fow consists of three patrolmen,
namely Harry Jackson, Andrew ].
Kosci, and Wilson C. Moore. They
will be assisted on Saturday even
ings by two special officers who will
aid in the direction of trafic. At
present council has decided to elm
mate the office of chief of police,
making the officers directly respon-
sible to City Manager Charles E.
Banning.
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-30
SUSSEX SCHOOL
TRUSTEES NAMED
Harry III. Mulholland,
Prominent Manufactur-
er, Named For Milford.
NAMED BY JUDG E

Resident Judge Charles S. Rich
ards has named the district schoo
trustees for Sussex county as fol
lows:
Laurel Special District-Norman
s. Hoffecker.
Milford Special District-Harry H
Mulholland.
Lewes Special District-Dr. James
Beebe.
Seaford Special District-Ernest
A. Simon.
Cedar Neck-James D. Mills.
Lincoln-Howard T. Postles.
Broadkiln-James W. Smith.
Milton-Frank B. Carey.
Millsboro-Raymond Lingo.
Lord Baltimore - David Wilmer
Steele.
iamsville-Herman v. Evans.
Roxana-Theodore Evans.
Selbyville-G. Clayton Bunting
Homer H. Pepper.
Stockley-Fred Marvel.
Gumboro-Fred wootten. -.--s-r
Bethesda-McCrady Whaley.
Shortley-Charles W. Workman.
Dorothy-L. B. Brittingham.
Sycamore-E. H. Gordy.
Vaughn's- Roger L. Dykes.
Ellis Grove-Norman o. Dicker-
son.
King's-Lloyd King, J. Paul Hast
ings.
Concord-Richard Sloan.
Isaacs-George H. Jester, Norman
Jester.
Neals-R. K. Wiley.
Fishers-Amos B. McCabe.
loves Cross Roads-John /. Hick-
man.
Hollymount-Charles /. Joseph.
Bridgeville-C. Edgar Anderson.
reenwood-Richard o. May.
John NJ. Clayton Consolidated
School-Charles Lockwood.
Bethel-Harley G. Hastings.
Misunderstanding w. Alexan-
der.
Rehoboth Beach-Charles Mills.
Pepperbox-Joe Nickols.
Cedar Grove-John w. Bennett.
Ellendale-John W. West. Martin
W Adkins.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-07-30
FINANCIER HOST TO
RAILROAD EXECUTIVES
Edward M. Davis Entertains Distfn.
guished Group At Sunnybrae

Edward NJ. Davis, prominent Phil
adelphia and Milford financier and
philanthropist, was host last evening
to a group of distinguished visitors
at his beautiful country home, Sum-
nybrae. Included in the group were
C. s. Krick, retired vice president
of the Pennsylvania Railroad; C. E..
Whitlock, general superintendent of
southern division; w. C. Higgenbot-
tom, general manager; E. d. Hunt,
general superintendent Of the relief
department; r. P. Russell, general
superintendent of car service; Geo.
B. Junkins. president Of the Wilson
Steamship Line; Major E. Guthrie.
prominent financier; Senator Will
liam A. Simonton, prominent Repub-
lican leader, and several guests from
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-30
ROTARY TO SEND AWAY
TUBERCUL0 0SIS CASES
Will Furnish Transportation To
And From Health Clinics

At the regular meeting of the Mil
ford Rotary Club held Monday eve
ming at the Hotel Windsor, 1t was
unanimously decided to furnish
transportation to and from health
clinics to those children of school
age suspected of being addicted to
! tuberculosis. This decision was ar
rived at by the members after an ad-
dress by C. Taggart Evans, represen-
tative of the anti-tuberculosis or
ganization OF which Mrs. Bissell,
founder of Christmas seals, is the
head.
The meeting also had several other
important features. Announcement
was made that Captain Anthony
Summers has invited the local Boy
Scouts to spend an evening with the
National Guardsmen at their forth
coming encampment at Bethany
Beach. Mayor Harry Pettyjohn also
announced that through his inter-
cession the authorities at Washing
ton have granted the Boy Scouts OF
Delaware the free use Of the now
abandoned CCC Camp near Slaugh-
ter Beach for camping and other
purposes.
Max Cohen also read a description
of their cruise aboard the "One-
Thirty" when the members we're en-
tertained by William v. Grier.
But the most interesting feature
of the meeting was the problem of
the transportation of those suspect
ed of having tuberculosis. Mr.. Evans
pointed out that very often when the
school nurse feels that the children
thus suspected should be taken to
clinic for x-ray examination and
treatment. they are without means
either of money or vehicle to reach
these designated places. This cam
paign inaugurated by the anti-tuber-
culosis organization to supply this
need is being only in Rotary Clubs.
So far, In addition to Milford, the
Rotary Clubs of Georgetown, Sea-
ford, Laurel, and Lewes have been
asked. and the response In every
case was wholehearted and unani- -,
nous. :
The Rotary Club decided at this
to hold all meetings for the
balance of the summer at the
Beach Hotel. =
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-30
STATE GAINS
$4,000 FROM
LEGAL RACING
$6,3SO,OO0 Bet During a.
Day Meet; Better Than
Expected.
NJ A. NY VISITORS
10000 Attended Closing
Day Last Saturday;
Start Final Check-up.
M A N Y VISITOR S

Horses ran some $4,000 into the
States treasury during the 24-day
Delaware Park meet, 1t was unoffl-
cially estimated this week.
Track officials and the Delaware
Racing Commission will check later
upon an estimated betting total OF
$6.3s0,O00, swelled last Saturday by
S49S,000, largest daily pool of the
period.
The State will realize about $780,
240 from the betting alone To 1t al
so will go 20 cents of each paid ad-
mission and tax on certain passes
placed at 250,0OO, or $4,000 for the
State.
S1,250 Per Race
Legalized betting was figured to
have poured into the treasury $3.50
for each of the eight daily races as
the State realized $4,000 on the
average each of the "a days.
Betting easily passed the $6.000,-
900 total estimated by officials before
the opening of the Stanton meet.
Edward l.. Hobbs, assistant secre-
tary of the Delaware Steeplechase
and Race Association, planned to
start an audit of total betting and
attendance later.
10000 For Final Day
Last Saturdays 10000 crowd plac-
ed s29,S23 into the daily double pool
as they poured the high of $49s, 900
for the meet into pari-mutuel ma
chimes.
The States take" is three per
cent on all betting.
officials had estimated betting of
the last week of the meet would be
about s1.600.OO0. Estimates last Sat-
urday placed wagering of the last
six days at about $1,S90.000.
Outside Betters Boost Mark
The Legislature, In Iegaiizing bet
ting, had estimated the first years
income to the State at about $780,
900. possibly only s150,000.
demonstrating racing fans
thronging the park from nearby
states shot this estimate far above
legislative hopes.
About so per cent of the total at
tendance at the track was from
states, as turf enthus-
lasts gave the Stanton track an aus
pecious opening beyond the hopes of
It's sponsors.
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-30
SCHOOL BOARD
VOTES TO GIVE
BACK PAY CUTS
Legislature Appropriated
$2S6,OOO During Last
Session For Purpose.
BEEBE HEADS BOARD
General Ten Per Cent Cut
Was Made In 1888; 1900
Were Affected.

Salaries of school teachers and
other school workers whose pay was
cut in the general 10 per cent re-
duction in the payroll In 1888. were
restored to their original basis last
week by the State Board OF Educa-
tion at a meeting in Dover.
The $286,000 appropriation for
restoration of the teachers salaries
and $4,000 for other workers made
by the past Legislature, were allo-
Gated by the board. The salaries OF
1900 of the 100 teachers In the
State are affected. The other 200
and their pay was not cut when the
higher-paid instructors suffered their
salary reduction.
The share for Wilmington teach
ers will be s123,563.S4 and for other
Wilmington school workers, 49,,
1928.
The salaries of the Individual tea
chers and workers were reduced
five, 10. Is and 20 per cent in the
general budget slash, according 10
the individual salaries. One-half the
cuts we're restored a year ago.
DIR. Beebe New President
The board reorganized by elect
ing DR.. James Beebe of Lewes as
president. Newlin T. Booth of New
Castle was elected vice president;
DR.. Harry v. Holloway, State Super
of Public Instruction, was
reelected secretary, and DR.. j o.
Adams, business manager, was re-
elected assistant secretary. John X.
Garrigues of Wilmington and War
ner W. Price. Jr., were sworn in as
members Of the board.
Following report of the action OF
the voters of Forwood School Dis
trict to merge with the A. I. DUPONT
District. by Ill TO As, It was announ-
ced the DUPONT district win vote on
the proposed consolidation Septem-
ber IL. Joseph A. Barkley and Mrs.
Jennie Talley OF the Forwood school
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Milford chronicle., 1937-07-30
SWIM CLASSES START
AT BEACH ON MONDAY
Arthur NJ. Potter WIN Conduct Les
sons At Slaughter Beach

The annual swimming lessons
sponsored by the Red Cross will be-
gin Monday, August 2. at 8 O'Clock
a. m, at Slaughter Beach. Arthur M.
Potter will be the instructor as US
ual. The lessons are free to the res
idents of Milford and surrounding
country as well as those living at
the beach. II all children who wish
transportation and all who have ex-
ira room in their cars will notify
the chairman, Miss Ida Draper, 100
Causey avenue, by Saturday evening.
an effort will bS made to take the
Milford children to the beach.
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-30
HOLCOMB QUITS
| WPA;; ABLEMAN
Is new OFFICIAL
Main Work Completed Re-
tiring Head Says; Res
ignatiOn Surprises.
NO DISAGREEMENTS
Successor, A Sussex Mer-
chant, Served AS Chief
Clerk Of House.
NO DISAGREEMENTS

The Works Progress Administra-
tion in Washington last Friday an
nounced the resignation Of Bank
son T. Holcomb as Delaware WPA
administrator and appointment Of
Benjamin Ableman, Georgetown, to
succeed him.
At his home, "Mordington," near
Frederick, where he has been on
leave of absence since last Monday,
Mr.. Holcomb said he had rendered
his resignation a week ago.
Mr.. Holcomb said he felt his main
work with the WPA had been COM
pleted, and that since the program
was being reduced under the econo-
my program, he had decided the time
had come for him to take rest be-
fore turning to some other work
which he has in mind.
No Disagreements
There have been no disagreements
between him and Washington OFF,
cials, he said, adding that as far as
he knew no other official of the Del
aware WPA had submitted resig-
nation.
Mr.. Holcomb's step proved a bomb
shell among other WPA officials who
said they had received no indication
of his intention. He has been in
charge of the WPA since its jncep-
tion 26 months ago, having taken
office May rs, 1885.
Under his administration the WPA
rolls reached a peak of $500 work
ers and then shrank to below 1900.
the current quota. Scores of pro-
jects have been completed under his
supervision in all parts of the State.
These range from sewing units and
theatrical presentations to heavy
construction of sewer lines. roads.
and bridges
- - - Praises Successor
The retiring official praised the
administration in its choice Of his
successor and announced he would
extend him every cooperation in the
change-over to the new administra-
tion.
Mr.. Ableman, chief clerk in the
House of Representatives this year,
is In the merchandising and real es-
tate business at Georgetown.
Born in Philadelphia April 1, 1890,
a son of Able Ableman of Millsboro,
Mr.. Ableman was educated In the
Millsboro public schools and New
York City High School, from which
he graduated in 1906.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-07-30

exhibitors having booths here in
clude Kent County Motor Company,
Dover, automobiles; Eastern Shore
Gas Corporation, gas stoves and
ranges; Buntings Nursery. Selby-
Vile, nursery stock; Lyman Billings,
Harrington, radios and electrical ap-
pliances; Eastern Shore Public Ser
vice Company, Harrington. frigi-
daires, electric ranges; William A.
Wheeler. Harrington. radios and
electric merchandise; William H..
Cahall & Son occupy large section
with numerous items they control on
display including protane gas.
One of the largest and most inter
esting displays to women folk, espe-
cially. is the WPA sewing units
work exhibited from Wilmington,
Dover, Frederick. Milford, George
town, Bridgeville, Seaford, Laurel
and Lewes. The visitors continuing
on with only a few PAGES from the
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Milford chronicle., 1937-07-30
Annual Delmarya Tour Starts
From Wilmington august p

Erie. Monday night, the Delmarva
group will spend Tuesday and most
of Wednesday in the Motor City,
where planned trips to various
places of interest have been sched-
uled.
Among the places to be visited in
Detroit is Belle Isle, said to be one
of the worlds most beautiful island
parks. From there the party will
proceed through the amusement CEN
ter of the Michigan metropolis to
one of the larger automobile manu-
featuring plants, where an escorted
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