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Milford chronicle., 1938-04-22
STATE 7. TO
HOLD MEETING
ON APRIL 80
Annual Convention Will
Be H eId In Smyrna
School Building.
SPECIAL SPEAKERS

The annual convention of the
state Parent-Teacher Association
will be held in the Smyrna PUBIC
School building on April 30. The
morning session will be featured by
an address by Mrs. Frances S. Pet
tensill. president of the National
Congress of parents and teachers,
and the election of officers to serve
for a two-year term The program
includes reports of the State chair
men, greetings from school officials,
sectional meetings for ehairmen OF
health and library groups; a board
Of managers meeting and luncheon
for local presidents; a Swedish
dramatization by pupils of the
Smyrna school. Miss Sarah B. AS
kew. librarian of the New Jersey
Public Library Commission, Tren-
ton. an outstanding authority on ru-
raj library service and an interest
ing and popular speaker. will ad-
dress the library group. Mrs. Manly
P. Northam, State president, will re-
view the work of the year at the az
ternoOn session. The meeting is
omen to all who are interested.
On April 90, delegates from the
Colored Parent-Teacher Associations I
will meet in convention in the Book
er T. Washington School. Dover. The
chief address of the meeting will be
delivered by DR.. Charlotte Hawkins /
Brown. president of the Palmer
Memorial Institute of Sedalia, N. c.
An especially interesting feature
will be the vocational exhibit, for |
which manual training and home
economic departments of the
schools have been preparing for
weeks.
Mrs. Cecie P. Henry will preside
at both morning and afternoon ses-
sions. S. Marcellus Blackburn Of
Dover is chairman of the convention
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-22
EASTER DANCE HERE
SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR
Hospital Auxiliary Tcnefit Was Well
Attended

The Easter dance held OH Mon
day evening in the VaTney auditor
inn of the Milford Community
Building was a complete success
Music for the affair was furnished
by George Madden and his new H.
piece orchestra. The orchestra was
accompanied by vocalist.
The committee in charge of the
dance was as follows: C. Edgar
Wood, John w. Burris, Remsen G,
Barnard. J. POstles Hammond. Ed
ward NJ. Davis, Garrett L. Grier. Tom
Il. Williams, Harry Mulholland,
Frank z. Brereton, G. Franklin Wa
pies. Dr. l.. o. Adkins. DIR. John b.
Baker.
The patronesses we're the wives Of
the committee members.
Proceeds from the dance were
turned over to the Ladies Auxiliary
of the Milford Memorial Hospital. Of
which Mrs. Stephen P. Yoadvine is
president.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-22
P. M. c. GLEE CLUB TO
VISIT MILFORD SOON
VIII Give Performance In COmmun-
fly Building On Friday, April 20

The Pennsylvania Military College
Glee Club, composed OF "A excel
lently trained voices, under the d.
rection of Charles d. Long, the for
mer director of the Temple Univer-
sity Glee Club, and accompanied by
Frederick Adds, will appear in Mil
ford, on Friday evening, April 20,
at the Milford Community Building.
This year the club has had public
appearances in Phoenixville. Pa;
Easton. Pa; Chester. Pa; Whining
ton; Ridley Park, Pa, and has ap-
reared a dozen times in Philadel-
phia. Three weeks ago. the club
broadcast on a national hook-up oY-
er the N. B. c. broadcasting system.
ORIGINATING from wcAU, Philadel-
phia. Recently they appeared before
an audience of 10000 in Convention
Hall. Philadelphia, at the event OF
the annual Keystone Automobile
Club meeting. Earlier In the season.
they broadcast over Station WDEL,
Wilmington. The proceeds viii be
turned over to the Milford Memorial
Hospital Auxiliary.
Tickets are now on sale at soc
each.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-22
STATE MAY GET $500, 900
FOR RIVERS PROJECT
S9O,3OO Improvement Is Listed For
The MispllllOn River Here

Non-military activities Of the War
Department, totaling more than a
half million dollar improvements In
Delaware and more than S62O.OOO in
nearby Maryland districts, are
among the recommendations Of the
House appropriations committee
sent to Congress this week.
The national ALLEGATION, asked for
by the House committee, Is $780,
634,725 for the fiscal year beginning
July 1.
Proposed work for Delaware in
cludes:
HarbOr of Refuge. Delaware Bay.
$65 900; Indian River Inlet and Bay,
SI23,000; Mispillion River. $90.300;
Smyrna River. $4,000; st. Jones
River. s262.700.
Recommendation for Maryland
districts in the Delaware vicinity
are: Cambridge Harbor. $4,000;
Crisfield Harbor. s110.50O; Nanti-
coke River, $4,000; Northeast River.
$1,000; Rock Hall Harbor. $4,000;
Upper Thoroughfare. Deals Island,
$4,000: Waterway Little Choptank
[TwH 10 P4ss ,, Pleasel
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-22
TO
INSTALL new
HEADS APRIL 25
Edward J. Salevan Will
Be Installed As Noble
Grand Next Monday.
PROMINENT. FARMER

Crystal Fount Lodge No. 10. |. o.
o. f., will occupy the spot light
again next Monday night when the
officers-elect for the spring and
summer term will be installed with
full ceremonies.
A unique feature Of this instaUa-
ton will be that this work will be
done entirely by members Of Crys-
tai F'ount Lodge. who are now serv-
ing as District Deputies on the stan
Of District Deputy Grand Master
Paris Kirby.
Crystal FOunt Lodge. instituted on
January 20. 1S47. now past it's goth
year Is composed of go citizens Of
Milford. and vicinity whOf are proud
to be numbered among its members.
During this number of years it has
taken a prominent part in the af-
fairs of this city and surrounding
country. Always striving for what
was best for its membership and
Delaware.
Its ofiieers-elect represent the
same high calibre of gentlemen that
have guided its destinies over this
90 year period. Edward J. Salevan'
the new Noble Grand needs no in
PRODUCTION to the people of this vi
cinity. Connected as he is with the
p. r. R., and mail service for years.
Milford citizens have come to know
him for his kindly manner of greet
ing and willingness to help any one.
He served a term as clerk in the
Delaware Legislature a few years
ago. At the present time In connec-
tion with his. duties with the P. r. r,
he is managing two farms. Mr.. Sale
TTRTH to Page :. PI'GSe
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-22
DELMARVA CAMP U. S.
W. v. MET HERE SUNDAY
Col. VIM. L. Lank, Milford, Is Gem
mander OF Tri.State Group

At the regular meeting OF Del
marva Camp U. S. w. V. held in the
ArmOry on Sunday afternoon the de-
partment officers attended, 1t being
the official visit Of Department
Commander Henry A. McMaine; he
was accompanied by his full stan, S.
V. c. Charles w. Pufnell. Jr. V. c.
Joseph A. Dettenthaler. Dept. Adj.
August RAISER. Dept. q. NJ. Harvey
c. Marches. Dept. Chaplain Law
renee A. Thomas. Chief of STAT. FL
mer II. Kirwan. Dept. Inspt. VIM. p.
Patterson. Dept Historian, J. j. Don
ovan. Dept. Marshall, Geo. A. Bell.
there were also in the Commanders
party. Past Comd. Geo. A. Frederick,
Past COmd NJ. T.'Douty. Past COmd.
Geo. II. Gilman. Past COmd. Henry
Weigel, Past COmd. Albert r. Conner.
Past Comd. Wesley H. Waltmeyer.
National Aid. VIM. A. WoOlsey. The
president of the Sons Camp was
also present. After a very enjoyable
and profitable meeting the officers
we're entertained at dinner at the
Windsor Hotel. Delmarva Camp No.
II has made a reputation OF having
one Of the best percentages of at
tendance at their meetings of any
Camp in the Department, and Sun
day there were 20 present and one
new member was mustered in. The
next meeting of Delmarva Camp
will be held at Glendale, In the V.
F. w. hall. on the Third Sunday in
May.
DeImarya Camp being composed
of members from Delaware. Mary
land and Virginia. they meet in dif-
ferent places. in the winter months,
the meetings are generally held at
Md in the summer months
they meet at Ocean City Md. Col. w.
+. Lank of Milford is the Camp
and is desirous OF hav-
ing every Spanish American Veteran
in the district join the camp.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-22
REBEKAHS MET In
MILFORD LAST WEEK
Ladies' From Lower Delaware Were
Special Guests OF Local Lodge

Rebekah ladies from the lower
part of Delaware met in Milford last
week as the special guests of the
Margaret Pyle Lodge, No. ~. at their
regular meeting.
The degree staff of the Margaret
Pyle Lodge. under the direction of
John LeCompte. degree master, con-
ferred the initiatory degree In full
ceremonial form upon two ladies
from Mary Lodge No. is. OF George
town: one from Rachel Lodge No. 4.
of Harrington, and two from the
Margaret Pyle LOdgef
This initiation, arranged In an in
formal manner, was not intended to
be the large affair Il developed into.
Nevertheless, when the guests began
to arrive It Immediately took on an
other aspect, developing into a class
initiation.
The Margaret Pyle Lodge seems to
be the most popular Rebekah Lodge
In this part of the State. This ac-
counts for the large attendance at
their meetings.
Florence Potter, Noble Grand. is
closing a term that has been very
successful. She is preparing to turn
over the gavel to Mary A. Cannon,
Noble Grand-elect, who with the new
officers will be in stalled on Thurs
day evening. April %. Elaborate
preparations for this installation are
now being prepared. Prominent
guests from all parts OF the State
will be present on this occasion.
District Deputy Grand Master
Paris Kirby was present at Thurs
days meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-22
DRIVE CAREFULLY
AROUND CHILDREN
Playing Riddles Seldom Think OF
Traffic Danger

Could you ever forgive yourself il
your car struck aud Injured a little
girl or boy. perhaps crushing out his
or her iife?
According to the Delaware Safety
Council. when children are busy
playing they seldom think of the
dangers Of traffic. What boy or
girl. bubbling over with high spirits.
but having no safe place to play, will
stay on the sidewalk when there is
fun to be had in the street or
across the way? Even when chill
dren seem to be safe ON the sidewalk
they may dart into the street at any
moment. A rolling ball is a sure
sign that some child will run after
it-perhaps directly in front of your
car.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-04-22
y. G. POWELL Is
INDICTED BY
KENT GRAND JURY
Ex-POIiceman C harged
With Assault And Bat
terry In Minner Death.
FACES DAMAGE SUIT
Trial Will Be Held At
July Term Of General
Sessions Court.

Samuel G. Powell. a former SER
geant of the State police, was in
dicted by the Kent county grand jury
at Dover on Monday on a charge ol
assault and battery in connection
with the death on January 21 ol
Massey Minner Of Camden, from in
iuries received when struck by an
automobile.
Powell's trial will not be held un-
lil the July term Of General Ses-
sions Court. A motion of Max Terry,
counsel for the former sergeant, for
a continuance until the next term
was granted.
Powell. who had been under sus-
pension from the service since the
accident, resigned from the force
about a month ago.
He testified before the coroners
jury which investigated the case.
that Minner was struck by hit-run
motOrist on Governors avenue high
way, near Dover. and his body
thrown against a pOli8 car being
driven by the officer.
Powell said after the accident he
Immediately stopped but the auto
mobile which he contends first
struck Minner had speeded away.
The grand jury heard a score Of
witnesses in the case at the last
term OF court but took no action.
Mondays indictment was returned
to the court without any comment.
A suit for damages is pending
against Powell in the Superior Court
at Dover. Il was filed by MINERS
widow.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-22
MILFORD MAKES
PROGRESS WITH
IMPROVEMENTS
Award Of Water and Sew
er Bids Provides Addi-
tiOnal Fire Protection.
sISS,OOO IN PROJECTS
City Building Schedule
And New ArmOry VIII
Employ Available Labor

The city council Of Milford thii
week awarded to George and Lynch
contractors of Dover. the contract
for water and sewer main extensions
az their low bid of $5O,9S0.54. The
work, under contract No. 3. con
sists Of sewer and water mains on
West Front street, North Milford
South Walnut street, East Second
street and Marshall road. South Mil
ford, and additions 20 the storm wa
ter system. The contract covers H.
44g feet Of 8" and 10" sewer, 9700
feet OF g. water main, and 1877 feet
of 36T storm sewers. This means in
staIlIng fire plugs at extreme points
in the city limits. providing adequate
fire protection to all
This work is a portion Of $685.
10000 comprehensive project Of wa
ter and sewer improvements under
taken by Milford city council with
the cooperation Of the Public Works
Administration who has offered the
city a grant of $50, ,250.00 toward the
total cost.
The plans were prepared by VIII
liam A. Goff, Philadelphia, consult
ing engineer for the city, and con-
sist of the above work under con-
tract No. 9 and also the construction
of a 25O, 1000 gallon elevated steel wa
ter tank to replace the existing
small standpipe, the construction of
a 15O foot high. seven foot chimney
at the municipal power, plant which
will improve the efficiency of the ex-
listing boilers and provide draft ca
paeity for an additional boiler when
necessary, the construction Of test
well to determine the availability of
future underground water supply,
the construction Of a new water
pumping station building adjoining
the power plant and the installation
OF new equipment and the rehabili-
tatioR and relocation of existing wa
ter works equipment In the new
building, the construction Of a con-
crete coal bin and coal conveyor
ITRra 10 PAGE 8. PIfaSfi
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-22
SOCIAL WORKERS
FORM new UNIT
AT DOVER MEET
Kent And Sussex. Club
Elects Officers At Meet
ing Held Last Monday.
TO HOLD MEETINGS
Mayor Harry ]. PettyjOhn
OF Milford, Elected AS
President.

More than 100 social workers from
Kent and Sussex counties met at
Dover on Monday night to form the
Social Workers Club of Kent and
Sussex counties which will cooper
ate with the Wilmington Social
Workers Club formed some years
ago. The Wilmington club held its
monthly meeting in Dover on Mon
day night to aid in forming the new
club.
The officers Of the new Organiza-
tIon are: President. Mayor Harry j.
Pettyiohn. of Milford; vice presi-
dent. DR.. Woodbridge E. Morris Of
the State Board Of Health, Dover;
and secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Louise
Farrow. of Milford.
The club will strive to have social
legislation passed to care for the
needy and handicapped. especially
children. throughout the State.
Meetings will be held in various
towns throughout the two counties.
Advantages Outlined
I. B. Finkelstein. president of the
Wilmington club, outlined the ad-
vantages Of social workers organic
ing to work for social legislation.
Those who Joined in the discus
sion included: Mrs. Maud Hearn OF
Dover. George Ehringer. head Of the
Murphy School; James H. Bishop,
head of the Children's Home Socie-
ty: H. c. Whiteside of the Delmar
Schools: the Rev. r. Y. Barber Of
the Laurel Episcopal Church; the
Rev. Eugene Stout. head of the
Catholic Welfare Society; Mrs. l..
Lee Layton Of Dover; Senator Err
nest V. Keith OF Dover; the Rev. DR..
c. F. Penniman Of Trinity P, f.
Church, Wilmington; Miss Alice W..
Rue. head of the Children's Bureau,
Mrs. Dorothy Affleck,, supervisor sf
the State Board Of Charities, Miss
Sarah Sturgess, head of the Clay
mont Industrial School for Girls. and
others.
Responsibility Stressed
c. Rollin Zane. executive director
of the State Board of Charities. the
principal speaker. stressed the al
deviation of the suffering of handi-
capped children is the responsibility
of the citizens of the State.
During the discussion. following
his talk the concensus of those pres
ent seemed to favor the establish
ment Of a deDaTtment of public well
fare TO handle all cases of a social
nature.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-22
Pay For accident
Board Is Refused
State Auditor James W. Wise Says He VIII Continue
To Withhold Members Salaries And Expenses, De.
spite OpiniOn of Attorney General Green

State Auditor James w. Wise serv'
ed notice this week that he will con
tinue to withhold salaries and ex'
penses of the Delaware industrial
Accident Board despite an opinion
Of Attorney General p. Warren
Green that they should be paid
In a letter 10 James B. MeManus
secretary of the board. the State
Auditor said he would not honor the
invoices even If there we're no ques-
tiOn Of their legality. He charged
they were not submitted in proper
form.
The attorney general, in an Opin-
ion recently handed the board, held
salaries and expenses of the board
accumulated since last July and
now estimated by the board at S1O.-
900 should be paid despite litigation
over whether the present board
members are entitled to their jobs.
Three appOiBtees Of Governor
Richard c. McMullen to the board
were Ousted by the New Castle
County Superior Court and their ap-
peal to the State Supreme Court Is
pending.
Supported BY Attorney General
Mr.. Wise said ia his letter he was
supported by the attorney general
in Withholding the payments, He
cited a letter to him by Mr.. Green
of August IL, last, adding that 'if
the attorney general has changed
his opinion for any reason whatso-
ever, he has not advised me-"
Making public. his letter to Mr..
McManus. Mr.. Wise explained orally
that Mr.. Green's letter had advised
him not to make payments to the
board until the dispute had been
settled ''in the courts" Referring to
the appeal. Mr.. Wise emphasized the
plural form Of the word courts"
The present board consists Of
Charles H. Grantland. wilmington;
Robert X. Jones, Harrington. and
Harry v. Lyons, Lewes. Governor
appOintees are Norman
Collision. Bridgeyille; James Fl.
I.atchum, Milford. and Clarence E.
Grace, Wilmington.
Letter 10 Secretary
AIR. Wise,s letter Follows:
''Thls is In reply 10 your tele-
phonA conversation this week. In
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-22
Large Squad, Including
Seventeen Pitchers, Re-
ported For Duty.
Manager Picinich Says
Group viii Practice On
High School Grounds.

A large squad of players arrived
in Milford yesterday by special bus
from New York. These first arrivals
are largely pitchers. In fact there
are II pitchers in the group.
The players reporting are as fol-
lows:
Pitchers - George Branin. New
York City; Neil Saulia, Brooklyn, N.
Y; Leonard vento. New York City;
John Windmill, Newark, N. j.; Steve
Yasoky. Staten Island. N. Y; Les
ter Zins, Brooklyn, N. Y; John zod-
da, New York City; Harrison Col
bath, Clark Island, Maine; Joe Seal
pino, Brewster, N. Y; Joe Pagano,
New York City; Arthur O'Donnell
New York City; Sherwood Barnes
Phoenixville, Pa; William Boyce,
Margate, N. j.; William Cullen, Mar
gate, N. j.; Dallas Rife, Newville,
Pa; Perk Smith, Philadelphia; Reg
ie Conway, Newark.
Infielders - Ralph Benzenberg,
Gleuudle, n. IL VIII. 1uCdAfrs
Brooklyn, N. Y; sgd Gordon,
Brooklyn, N. Y: Harold Gruber. Of
Brooklyn, N. Y; Michael Urban Of
Plymouth, Pa; Bud Meyers, Havre
de Grace. Md, and Chas. Morris, Of
Harrington.
Outfelders - Martin Steinman
Glendale, N. Y, and Ed. Lieder
OF East Orange, n. J.
Catchers-Woody Wills. Column
bus. Ohio, and Roy Meyers, Pleas
antyille. n J.
Harold Gruber. who is slated as
the Milford short stop was with
viii RlytheYille Of the Northern
Arkansas League last year He led
the short stops and second basemen
in fielding and was selected on the
all-star team Of the leagHe. Woody
wills was catcher on the same club.
He led the catchers In fielding aver
ages. hit .299 and was second choice
on the all-star team.
The club will practice for the next
week on the high school grounds ae-
cording to Manager Val Picinieh.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-22
Tenant Farmers In Kent Given
Chance To File For Farm Loans

the committee. this extension has
been granted to April %.
AS stated in previous news releases
tenant farmers may make applica-
tions for these loans at the office OF
the Farm Security Administration,
South Bradford street in Dover, at
the county extension office in the
postofice building. or with any
member of the county committee.
Loans viii be made for a 4O-year
period at per cent interest, with
an annual payment Of 4.3 per cent
[TErH to Page 2, Plessel
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-22
40 CANDIDATES.LEFT
FOR STATE POLICE JOBS
Seven Eliminated SO Far For Failure
To Pass Examinations

Forty candidates for positions on
the State police force remained on
Monday after seven we're eliminated
from the competitive school now be-
ing conducted in Dover.
Those dropped on Monday were
eliminated for failure to make the
proper grades in examinations Civ
en- last week. Superintendent John
r. Fader of the State police was at
the school on Monday and assisted
in the direction.
Captain Henry C. Ray said an
other elimination will be held in
about 10 days at which time the
number will be reduced to those
required to fill the 20 places author
lied by the commission and for 10
others to be placed on the reserve
list.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-22
HIGH SCHOOL OFFICERS
TO MEET ON APRIL %
Annual Educational Conference viii
Be Held At University

The annual educational confer
ence of high school officers and tea
rhers will be held at the University
OF Delaware in Newark next Satur-
day. April 90. opening at 1O:SO in
the morning and closing at $3.50 in
the afternoon. The guests will be
welcomed by President Hullihen and
will then separate into groups for a
discussion of problems Of common
interest to the schools and the uni
versiiy. Questions of administra-
tinn. agriculture, chemistry. engi-
neering. English. fine arts, mathe-
matics. and foreign languages will
be takeIf up by the different groups.
The mathematics section will con-
stitute a meeting Of the association
of mathematics teachers, with Miss
Marian Crawford of Wilmington.
presiding and they will be addressed
TTU.R 70 Pare ,. Plears1
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-22

Those tenant farmers in Kent
county who are interested in pur-
chasing farms under the plan an
nounced recently by the Farm Sc
curity Administration have been
given an extension OF time in which
to file their applications. At the sug-
gestIon Of the county committee in
GLIDING John G. Tarburton. John Nj.
Roe and Harmon Z. Coverdale, in
conference with B. c. Deputy, State
director for the Farm Security Ad-
ministration, and County Agent Rus
sell E. Wilson, advisory member OF
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-22
MILFORD TEAM
|ARRIVEDHEREBY
BUS YESTERDAY
VISITORS TO HOSPITAL
REQUESTED TO USE THE
FRONT ENTRANCE ONLY

Visitors to the new Milford
Memorial Hospital are re-
quested by the board of direc-
tors to use the front or Clark
avenue entrance. The rear en-
trance is to be used for am
balances and for like needs.
There is ample parking ia
cilities in the front of the
building and with emergency
calls coming in at all hours,
parking in the rear is extreme
ly hazardous.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-22
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, April IS, To Tues
day, April 10, Inclusive

Charles ]. HoIzmueller, local wea-
ther recorder, reports the following
weather conditions for Milford. from
Wednesday, April IS, to Tuesday.
April IS, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-22
Temperature
Total Rainfall

IOtai hainIali .....s-. IL
The following winds and condl-
tions prevailed during the same per-
tod.