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Milford chronicle., 1938-06-24
CAR INSPECTION
CAMP PAIGN OPENS
FRIDAY, JULY IS
Deputy Commissioner z.
w. Wells Will Have
Charge OF Campaign.
TO MAIL CARDS SOON
Lane No. A Will Be Open
In Milford From July
% To July 80.

Plans are rapidly being completed
for the annual inspection Of motor
vehicles operating under a Delaware
registration. which will take place
this year from July 18th to August
31st
Zack W. Wells, Deputy Commis-
sioner of Motor Vehicles, has been
designated by Secretary of State
Charles L. Terry, Jr., who is also
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, to
have charge of the inspection cam
paign this year.
The Motor Vehicle Department in
Dover is now preparing the official
inspection cards which will be sent
to all the owners of cars registered
in this state before the inspection
campaign opens on July 18th.
Following the custom of previous
years there will be five inspection
lanes i'm operation throughout the
state during the campaign. Two OF
these lanes will be located in Will
mingtOn during the inspection.
The other three lanes will operate
at various places throughout the ru-
raj sections of the state and sche-
dulles for their operation have been
established as follows:
Lane No. Newark, July Is to
"a; Delaware City. July 26 to Is;
New Castle, July 20 to August 4;
MiddletOwn, August to IA; Smyr-
ma. August 16 to rs.
Lane No. 4-DOver, July Is to q;
Milford. July % to 80; Milton, Au-
gust 2 to 4; Bridgeville, August 5 to
IL; Harrington, August IL to Is;
Frederick, August 19 to 25.
Lane No. 5-Georgetown, July 10
to 2I; Seaford, July % to 2s; Laurel,
July 29 to August 4 Delmar, August
and 6; Frankford, August 8 to 1s;
MillsbOro, August is 10 90; Reho-
both, August % to %, Bewes, August
255 to 81.
Locations of the lanes in the rural
parts Of the State from the end Of
their present schedule until August
31st. will be announced at a later
date. The lanes in Wilmington will
operate from s a. m. to 8 p. m, day
light saving time, while the lanes in
the rural part of the state will oper-
ate from s a. m. to 6 p. m, standard
time.
Milford chronicle., 1938-06-24
SUSSEX FARMERS GIVEN
ADVICE ON AC PROGRAM
Urged To Contact County Agent Or
A.. c. A. Chairman

Any farmer who is cooperating
with the Agricultural Conservation
Program in Sussex county can find
out what 10 do to earn the maxi
mum payment for his farm If he
sees either the County Agricultural
Agent at Georgetown or his local A.
C. A. chairman. Scores Of our far
mers have already done this and
since doing It, they know much more
about the program and the purpose
back of It,
The program has been rather hard
for the average farmer to understand
but the method now being used
makes il much easier to understand.
and the farmer, after having HIS own
individual farm blanks filled, know
exactly what to do on his farm In
order to obtain the maximum bene-
fits.
County Agricultural Agent c. r.
Snyder, cooperating with the agri-
cultural conservation committee Of
the county, recently sent letters to
ali farmers who have signed work
sheets, giving to each his maximum
payment, the acres he may have in
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Milford chronicle., 1938-06-24
KENT COUNTY WAR
BOARD MEETING HERE
Details Of Meeting Last Night Not.
Available At Press Time

AS the Chronicle went to press no
tice was received that the Kent
County Republican War Board, COM
posed of ID. d. Wharton, county
chairman; Elmer Benson, Col. Will
liam ]. Storey, James F. Alice, Jr.,
]. Morris Harrington and ex-Gov-
ernor William Denney planned to
address a meeting Of Republican
workers of the tenth district in Mil
ford on Thursday night, June %.
The place of meeting selected was
the Office of Magistrate Harry B.
Thaw. This was another of the plan
ned visits of the recently organized
advisory committee of Kent county
that was authorized by the Kent
County Republican Committee to
iron out any differences that may
exist in the districts. They are meet
ing with such success that a united
Republican party. working in per-
feet harmony, is already conducting
a militant campaign.
Thursday night of last week the
war board met at Hartly. This was
another Of the planned visits the
advisory board is making direct to
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Milford chronicle., 1938-06-24
MILFORD'S MILK SUPPLY
is In GOOD CONDITION
Results OF Test Credit To Dalrymen
Of This Area

The following report submitted by
the Delaware State Board Of Health
shows the condition of Milford's
milk supply:
s. ]. etersen-Bacteria per &C.,
10000; fate per cent. 4.10; sediment
test, clean.
C. H. Nutter-Bacteria per &C.,
5000; fat per cent, sos; sediment
test. fairly clean.
H. W. Sharp-Bacteria per &C,
5000; fat per cent, 4.10; sediment
test, slightly dirty.
C. Dawson-Bacteria per &C., TO-
900; fat per cent. 4.4O; sediment
test, clean.
]. A. Nailor-Baeteria per &C.,
10000; fat per cent. 4.55; sediment
test, clean.
A. r. Robbins-Bacteria per &C,
1900; fat per cent. 1856; sediment
test, clean.
Geyer's Dairy-Bacteria per &C.,
$4,000; fat per cent, 4.l5; sediment
test, clean.
Silver Hill Bacteria per &C.,
1900; fat per cent. 3.75; sediment
test. clean.
Douglas Fry - Bacteria per &C.,
10000; fat per cent. $50: sediment
test, clean.
J. F. Lodge - Bacteria per &C,
10000; fat per cent, s.75; sediment
test, clean.
Milford chronicle., 1938-06-24
STATE REPRESENTED
AT NATL. All CAMP
-Four Delaware Club Members En-
jOyed Week In Capital

Four Delaware All Club boys and
girls represented the 100 members
of the organization in this State at
the twelfth National All Club camp
in Washington, d. c., which opened
last Thursday and closed on We'd
nesday.
The Delaware representatives
were: Thelma Dickerson, Milton,
member of the Milton All Club;
Louise DOwnes, Townsend, a mem
ber of the Stump's Corner All Club;
Silas Americas, Wyoming, a club
member-at-large, and George Cross
land, Middletown, a member of the
Middletown All Club.
The delegates were accompanied
by Miss Helen COmstock, county All
Club agent for Kent county, Dover,
and Miss Laura B. Rutherford, New
Castle county All Club agent, and
C. E. McCauley, State Boys Club
agent-at-large, from Newark.
Milford chronicle., 1938-06-24
COL. H. W. STARK
REVIEWS GUARD
lSsth's Former Chief Is Given Honor
As HarbOr Defense Goes On Parade

Lieut.. Col. Harry w. Stark, L. A.
C.. u. S. Army, instructor with the
Delaware National Guard, first COM
mander of the reorganized 19Sth
Coast Artillery, A. A, regiment in
1921. was accorded the honor OF
serving as reviewing officer of the
26lst Coast Artillery Battalion, H.
D., Delaware National Guard at Fort
Hancock last Friday.
The 261st Coast Artillery Battalion
Joined the 7th, SIND, Coast Artillery
regiments, and the 607th Coast Ar
tillery Reserves in the parade.
Batteries formed on the ten acre
parade ground in battery front.
The Seventh Coast Artillery Band
furnished music and 'tropped the
line" On the sound of the bugler
blowing retreat" the sunset gun
was fired, the flag drawn down.
while the band played the star
Spangled Banner" with the officers
at salute. Oficers then performed
the ceremony of front and center.
Firing of the 1O-inch disappearing
harbor defense guns was expected
to start sometime this week. Last
week only sub-caliber ammunition
was fire din practice.
Depending on weather, Batteries
A and B of the 261st battalion will
fire the big $40 pound projectiles
seven miles out to sea at a moving
target. i
Friday and Saturday were devoted
to recreation. Many Off
GERS and enlisted men made trips
10 New York city from the fort.
Milford chronicle., 1938-06-24
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN NOW
ON AGAINST DIARRHEA
Board OF Health Issues Pamphlet
Giving Rules To Eliminate Disease

Independence from diarrhea, for
as many infants as possible, is the
objective of an active campaign now
being waged by the State Board of
Health. II you have an infant child
in your home, you are urged to give
him freedom from danger Of con-
tracing this summer complaint"
by following the rules set forth in
free pamphlet offered TO parents; il
tells how to prevent contraction,
and what measures to exercise to
cure it If developed. and IL no ply
sician can be secured. The pamph-
let may be obtained from the State
Board Of Health, Dover. or from
one Of the county health units.
Milford chronicle., 1938-06-24
HONOR
DEAD MEMBERS.
Annual Services viii Be
Held At Odd Fellows
Cemetery On Sunday.

Laying aside all social activities
for the time being, in recognition oi
the more serious side Of life with It's
many problems, Crystal Fount Lodge
No. 10. I. o. o. F., and its sister Or
ganization, the Margaret Pyle Re-
bekah Lodge, No. II, will hold JOINT
memorial services in the Odd Fel-
lows cemetery on Sunday afternoon.
June 26 at 2 o'clock. in memory OF
the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs who
have passed on during the year.
This years service is in honor Of
Thomas J. SalmOns, well known
Odd Fellow and veteran business
man Of Milford and Mrs. Virginia
Warren, a prominent Rebekah, wife
of Harry Warren of Lincoln City.
Both passed on during the year.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
will meet at the entrance Of the
cemetery promptly at 1850 p. M
standard time, and march in a body
to the speakers stand, that has been
erected nearby, where plenty OF
chairs are provided to comfortably
seat everybody.
/. J. Tease, chairman Of the mem
orial committee, assisted by Flor
ence Potter, is arranging the meet
ing in conjunction with the Rebek-
abs. The program will be as fol-
lows:
Assembly, Willard Tease.
Invocation, DIR. Herson.
Selection, NJ. E. Junior Choir.
Floral Offering, Crystal Fount NO.
10.
Vocal solo, Mrs. Frank Davis.
Floral Offering, Margaret Pyle
Rebekah Lodge.
Trumpet solo, Osborn walls.
Memorial address by a prominent
speaker.
Selection, NJ. E. Junior Choir.
Benediction, Rev. Greiner.
TAPS, Claude Tease.
Edward J. Salevan, noble grand
1f Crystal FOunt No. 10. and Mary A.
cannon. noble grand Of Margaret
Pyle Rebekah Lodge, have requested
he entire membership of their or
sanizations to attend.
The general public is invited and
lrged to attend this service.
Milford chronicle., 1938-06-24
RODNEY SQUARE
PROGRAM MONDAY
MAY DRAW $4,000
Decorated Buildings On
Four Sides To Give Col
Orful Background.
AREA IS CLEANED UP
Seating Order For Honor
ed Guests At Luncheon
Have Been Issued.

Tercentenary headquarters esti-
mated today that $4,000 persons will
be packed Monday afternoon. June
27. in Rodney Square. Wilmington.
which will be walled on all four
sides by bunting and American and
Swedish flags.
The Board of Park Commissioners
on Tuesday began erecting barriers
to protect the shrubbery from the
crowds during the afternoon exer-
cises when the Crown Prince OF
Sweden: DR.. E. Rudolf W. HOlsti,
Finland's Minister Of Foreign Al
fairs, and Secretary Of State Cor
dell Hull will speak.
The entire facades of Public Bull
dings, the new postOfice, and the
Public Library will be covered with
bunting and flags arranged to con-
form with the architecture of each
building, but harmoniZing with the
whole scheme of the mid-city deco
ratiOns. The dupont Building will be
decorated in similar fashion up TO
the average height of the other three
buildings.
Offices on the Market street SIDE
of the dupont Building and the Citl-
zens Bank Building will be grand
stand seats for the mid-city celebra-
tion. Hundreds are expected to see
the celebration from the office win
dows. They will be able to hear all
the addresses over the lOudspeaker
system which will carry the speech
es to thousands standing in streets
approaching Rodney Square.
Preparations in Rodney Square
call for erection of a six by 15-foOt
platform in front of the grandstand
for newsreel cameras. This platform
will be on the park side Of King
street, facing the center OF the
grandstands. Erection of the steel
was virtually completed
on Tuesday. They extend the fuli
length of the Public Building, with
gangways through them at the two
entrances to the building.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-06-24
M. P. CHOIR TO HONOR
LEADER THIS SUNDAY
William H. Richardson VIII Be
HOnOred For Faithful Service

The Milford Methodist Protestant
Church Choir will have charge OF
the service next Sunday morning.
June &c, to honor the birthday an
niversary of their leader, William
H. Richardson, and in appreciation
of his many years Of faithful service.
The public is cordially invited to
attend this service. which will be-
gin promptly at eleven o'clock, the
program being as follows:
Organ Prelude, Prayer der
Freisehutz," by c. NJ. Won Weber.
Hymn No. 347, How Sweet the
Name of Jesus Sounds"
Invocation by the pastor, Rev.
John T. Bailey.
Response by the Choir.
Anthem, wake the Glad Refrain"
melody in part by Verdi.
Responsive reading, Psalm l2l.
Gloria Patri.
Hymn No. $40. How Tedious and
Tasteless the Hours"
History of the Choir, W. H. Rich
ardson.
Ladies' Double Quartet. I'm Per-
feet Peace" by HOlt-Mrs. Dorothy
Kitchens, Mrs. VIM. Kenton, Miss
Sara Alexander, Miss Mae McColley.
Mrs. A. ]. Walter, Mrs. Harold Cliff
ton, Mrs. Lester Tingle, and Mrs. A.
d. DickersOn.
Announcements and OffertOry,
Memories" by Clifford De Marest.
Vocal Duet, above the Hills"
Mrs. KentOn and Mrs. DickersOn.
Baritone Solo, How Long Wilt
Thou Forget Me-" by, Obey Speaks,
Herbert Nichols. guest sOlOist.
Alto and tenor duet. quartet Choir
us. Choose Thou for Me" Mr.. and
Mrs. A. d. DickersOn, Mrs. Kenton,
Herbert Nichols.
Talk by the pastor.
Male Quartet, Nearer My God To
Thee" arranged by Sweeney, Edward
NJ. Trice, w. H. Richardson, John
Hammond, Herbert Nichols.
Closing Anthem, "The Lord Is
Great in Zion" by Thomas.
Benediction.
Recessional, "COmmemOration
March," by C. ]. Grey. Mrs. Ia B.
Singer, organist.
Milford chronicle., 1938-06-24
HUGE WHEAT CROP In
STATE Is PREDICTED
Estimated At l,494,OOO Bushels Ac-
cOrdlng To June Crop Report

Delaware's 1888 wheat crop is es-
timated at 1,494.OOO bushels accord
ing to the June l crop report Of the
Bureau of Agricultural Economics Of
the U. S. Department of Agriculture.
While this prediction is made on
the basis Of the June l condition OF
the crop. 1t is indicative of the
prospects Of Delaware farmers this
year. The indicated yield per acre in
Delaware this year was IS bushels
per acre on June as compared to
the June / indication for 1887 of l6
bushels per acre. Last years June l
indicated total yield for the State
was 1.376.00O bushels.
Likewise oats and rye show pros
poets Of q larger harvest than in
1887. The June / condition of oats
was 80 per cent of normal as COM
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Milford chronicle., 1938-06-24
$4,000 TROUT TO BE
RELEASED In STATE
Shipment Expected In Few Days To
Be Distributed In Streams OF State

A shipment of $4,000 small trout,
described as ''fingerlings," are ex-
pected here for distribution in Della
ware streams and fast waters with
in the next few days.
The Delaware Board Of Game and
Fish Commissioners also announced
that the fish hatcheries at MoOre's
Dam, south of Dover, are now near
ly complete.
The hatcheries will go into full
operation next year. At present ex-
perimental work is being carried on
in the series of nine small ponds
which constitute the hatchery sys-
TEN, first to be constructed in Della
ware.
Bass Season Opens Saturday
The bass season opens in Della
ware tomorrow, Saturday, June Is.
It is expected, Leonard K. Yerger.
president of the commissioners, said,
the season will be a successful one
as approximately $4,000 mature bass
were distributed to the 54 ponds of
the State. In addition about 5000
crappies and other fish were distri-
buted.
The $4,000 bass placed in ponds
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Milford chronicle., 1938-06-24
GUARD CAMP TO
HONOR DOHERTY
Encampment To Be Nam
ed After Man Who Ser
we'd 40 Years In Militia.

Camp Simon P. Doherty" has
been selected as the name of the
annual encampment Of the 19Sth
Coast Artillery, A. A., Delaware
National Guard. at Bethany Beach.
Dates have been set as July 80 to
August 10, inclusive.
Brig.-Gen. Weller e. StOver. the
adjutant general, said Governor
Richard c. McMullen. as military
chieftain Of Delaware. had desig-
mated in an order the camp be nam
ed for the late Lieut-Col. Simon P.
Doherty, who served for more than
40 years with the Delaware National
Guard.
He was a veteran Of the Spanish
American War and a member Of the
Wilmington Board Of Public Edu-
cation for several years.
500 To Attend
Nearly 800 officers and men will
attend the camp. More than $50 are
from Wilmington and the immediate
vicinity.
Colonel Doherty started his long
service with the Delaware National
Guard as a private in Company F,
old First Infantry, when there were
only about five companies in the
State.
He rose through the ranks to
colonel. Colonel Doherty
retired when the government called
for two separate battalions of In
fantry for the Mexican border ser
vice in 1916, as the plan provided
only for the use of majors Of the
battalions. He had more than 40
years service in the Delaware Ma
tional Guard when he retired.
Clerk In Legislature
Serving during the Spanish-Am-
erican War with the First Delaware
Volunteer Infantry, as lieutenant of
Company F, he resigned just before
the regiment was mustered out to
accept an appointment as clerk of
the House of the Delaware Legisla-
ture.
Colonel DOherty served during the
War under the
late Col. Theodore Townsend Of Mil
ford, one Of the original organizers
Of the Delaware National Guard, and
for whom the camp at Bethany
Beach was named three years ago.
Colonel DOherty was a Democrat |
and was at one time grand knight
Of the Knights of Columbus.
Milford chronicle., 1938-06-24
ROTARY MEMBERS
ENTER TAINED
LADIES MONDAY
Splendid Affair Was Held
At RehObOth Country
Club; Well Attended.
FOLLOWED BY DANCE
Henry w. Smith, Noted
HOrseman, w as The
Guest Speaker.

The Milford Rotary Club members
entertained their wives and guests
on Monday evening at a dinner
dance held at the Rehoboth Beach
Country Club. The affair annually
designated as Ladies' Night was one
of the most enjoyable ever put on
by the Milford Club.
Following dinner those present
were entertained by Henry Worces-
ter Smith, a noted hOrseman and
gentleman rider. Pictures were also
shown of the Grand National at Ain
tree, England, and the Fair Hill
Steeplechase in our own country.
Music for the dance which follow
ed the illustrated lecture by Mr..
Smith, was furnished by the Imper-
iaI Hawaiians.
Those present were Henry Wor-
cester Smith, Mr.. Hill, Rotarian
Paul Mckay and Mrs. Mckay of
Montgomery, w. Va, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hauling of Philadelphia, Mrs. Geo.
Montgomery, Miss Ruth Ann Holz-
mueller, Miss Marjorie Faix, Robert
Geuting, DR.. and Mrs. Lester o. Ad-
kins, William A. Berry, Miss Marian
Robinson, Irwin G.. Burton, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. r. Galloway, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Coopersmith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Elton, Howard Edmunds, Mrs.
August Faix. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Fisher, Mrs. VIM. v. Grier, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. o. Lankford, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry ]. Pettyiohn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Sheaffer, C. D. Holzmueller, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Shreffler, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. E. Varney and Mr., and Mrs.
Robert II. Yerkes.
Milford chronicle., 1938-06-24
TRUCK CROP SPRAY
NOTES OUT In KENT
County Agent Wilson Dispensing
Valuable Information To Truckers

Within the past week tomato and
truck crop growers in Kent county
received from the Office of County
Agent Russell Z. Wilson information
in regard to plant disease and insect
control which was prepared for dis
tribution by DR.. T. F. Manns, State
Plant Pathologist for the Univer 5ity
of Delaware and the State Board OF
Agriculture. in cooperation with Dr.
L. A. SteaTns, entomOlOgist oil the
Delaware experiment station.
Because of the injury to many
crops commonly associated with
Bordeaux sprays and dusts, an ef-
fort has been made to find suitable
substitute control measures for ear
ly blight, downy mildew and beetles
on cantaloupes and cucumbers. For
these crops a dust mixture includ-
ing pounds of copper oxychloride'
AZ pounds of wheat flour, AZ pounds
of tale and 10 pounds of calcium ar
senate is being recommended Dyl
Ohio State University. The copper
oxychlOride dust may be used as
spray in the proportion of 4 pounds
to 50 gallons of water with one
pound of calcium arsenate.
The New York agricultural exper-
iment station suggests the use of
dust mixture composed of POUNDS
of cuprous oxide. 10 pounds of cal
cium arsenate. 10 pounds of wheat
-four and as pounds of tale. These
dusts may be applied at the rate OF
from 10 to 100 pounds per acre the
amount depending upon the stage OF
growth when the applications are
made.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-06-24
SAFETY COUNCIL URGES
WAR ON ACCIDENTS
All Safety Forces Should Be MObIl-
ized To Combat Carnage

What would we dO-in the United
States-if we should read in ouI
newspapers about the starting Of a
great new War-which was causing
the injury Of two person per min
ute-and the death of one person ev-
cry II minutes?
First, we undoubtedly would be-
come very much excited. All day
long we would have special newspa-
per editions. Our standing army
would be speedily mObilized. Our ar
nv reserve would be called out.
Probably we would call for new vol
unteers. We would have public
meetings-tO stir our patriotism, to
build up our national defenses, to
plan our offensive campaign against
the enemy. It would be a topic of
conversation everywhere.
The news would stir us-as we
have not been stirred since the
World War-which, on the average,
did not cause much greater carnage
than the carnage indicated by the
figures stated.
But we are haVing-right now and
every day-a carnage in accidents,
and loss Of life, which can be COM
pared only with the carnage of the
World War!
We refer, of course, to our daily
automobile accidents in the United
States-a record of carnage which
is equalled no where else in the
world-because the United States
leads the world in the use of auto
mobiles.
Figures coming from the Della
ware Safety Council indicate that
accidents in the United
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Milford chronicle., 1938-06-24
265 ENJOYED
SHORT COURSES
State Women, Boys And
Girls Composed Group
At u. OF d.

Two short courses, held under the
leadership Of the Agricultural Ex-
tension Department at the Univer-
sity of Delaware were attended last
week by a total of 265 Delaware
women, boys and girls, all members
of either the Home Demonstration
Clubs or the All Clubs in the State.
The Homemakers' Short Course,
which started Sunday. June II, was
attended by SO women from the three
counties in Delaware. The attend
ance by counties was as follows:
New Castle, 6; Kent, As; Sussex, AZ.
Mrs. Helen Mckinley. State Home
Demonstration Leader was in charge
of the program which included talks,
lectures, and demonstrations all OF
which were planned to give the
home makers new knowledge of how
TO improve their methods of home
making and how to better enjoy
life.
The All Club boys and girls, 172
strong, took over the university dor
mitories last Wednesday, after the
homemakers had departed. The
Youngsters had three days Of meet
ings, classes and directed recreation
which was planned to send them
home with new ideas about farming
and hOmemaking.
There were 46 boys and girls at
tending from New Castle county, 10
from Kent county, and Sc from Sus-
sex county. Eleven leaders assisted
the extension service members in
conducting the All Club Short
Course.
Those attending the Homemakers
Short Course included the following
hOmemakers:
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