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Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
SOUVENIR ASH TRAYS
NOW ON DISPLAY HERE
Only Made In Delaware Tercenten-
airy Souvenir To Benefit Art League

So far as is known, the only
made in Delaware" souvenir to be
circulated In connection with the
tercentenary celebration taking
place this year is some pottery ash
trays, which are being sold for the
benefit Of the Art League in RehO-
both. These ash trays are being
made in Arden, Delaware, by Marian
Heitzel Frank, glazed in ten differ
ent eolors, and impressed with a
decoration eommemorating the land
ing of the Swedes In Delaware. The
very first trays were taken to Re-
hohoth last week and are now on ex-
hibition In one of the display win
dows there. Several are also on dis
play in the store window of Garrett
L. Grier. on South Walnut street,
Milford. Orders are being taken in
Milford by Mrs. A. E. Humes. Mrs.
John Truitt, MRS. C. D. Abbott. Mrs.
Harry Brakeley and Mrs. Harry
Humes. The trays come in two sizes.
each handmade. or thrown" on
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ANNUAL GARDEN
DAY AT DOVER
ON May SEVENTH
Feature OF Outdoor Pro-
gram Will Be A HistOri-
cal Pageant.
GALA DAY FOR ALL

Antiquities representing the best
known colonial cabinet makers. sill
versmiths and other craftsmen will
be exhibited at Dover. Saturday, May
Z, when the annual Dover Day OBJ
servance will be held. Heirlooms
that have been in the possession of
Dover families since the founding OF
the town in 1884 will be assembled
and exhibited in special groups in
different houses where visitors will
be received by hostesses wearing
colonial gowns that belonged to
their ancestresses.
The houses and gardens that give
Dover its chief antiquarian fame
will be thrown open to the public
and opportunity given to study their
architectural contents, their furni-
ture. silver. glass, portraits and var
ious obiets dart.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
POLICE CANDIDATES
ASSEMBLE BIRTH DATA
ss Produce Proof OF Birth Dates
After Lengthy Search

The proof Of birth dates produced
by the twenty-three candidates for
appointment TO the state police force
last week, in keeping with ruling
OF that department. consisted In con-
siderable part Of baptismal eertih-
Gates. old family Bibles and church
records, according to Captain M. G.
RAY, who is conducting the school.
Resurrected from forgotten trunks
In musty attics, the certificates.
Bibles and other records proved to
the satisfaction of the officers In
charge that the applicants were OF
the proper age.
But, now that this information has
been gathered by the sleuths-to-be.
the police department is not content
10 allow IL to sink back In the diyi-
sion OF Vital Statistics Of the State
Board OF Health. II will be necessary
that sworn statements. based on this
Information, be brought or sent 70
this division by the applicants. and
complete details and blanks to be
Allied in are being supplied them.
The State Board OF Health has been
making a concerted drive to interest
Delawareans, over twenty-fonr years
old, in making sure that their births
are registered. The registration OF
births, which started In Delaware in
1881, functioned poorly until 1913
when the present registration law
was passed.
An increasing number OF activities
require proof OF date, place and par
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Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
SUSSEX TAX RATE OF
35C FOR $lOO LEVIED
The Rate Fixed By The Levy Court
Is Same As Last Year

The Sussex County Levy Court
Commissioners on Tuesday levied a
tax rate Of ,thirty-five cents on each
500 of the valuation OF real estate
in the county. The rate is the same
as last year. Had it not been for
the building boom in the Tenth Rep
Tesentative District. especially at Re-
hOboth Beach. which increased the
grand total of assessment, il is likely
that the rate would have been in
creased. according TO some OF the
county officials. Assessments in the
third election district Of the Tenth
Representative District. this year.
over last year. approXi-
mately $15O.OOO it is said. The addi-
tional tax that may be levied on the
new assessable property it is stated
enabled the County Commissioners
to keep the rate To the minimum.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
U.S.ArmyMen Stake
ont Lewes Camp Site
Positions On Cape HenLOpen Selected; 300 Men And
Is Officers Front Fort Hancock To ATTiUe May II;
Sand Dunes VIII Be Used As Screen.

Final arrangements for the May
encampment of the SIND Coast Ar
tillery of Fort Hancock, N. y, on
Cape Henlopen. were completed last
Saturday by a group OF Is officers
and enlisted men, who made their
headquarters in the Hotel Caesar
Rodney during the two-day recon-
naissance.
Capt. w. H. Carlisle, who will be
one Of the encampment officers for
experimental test firing in defense
of Delaware Bay, starting May 16,
announced the advance guard has
completed the survey, selected OBJ
servation stations and gun positions,
staked out the camp site on the 300
acre sand dunes three miles east of
Lewes, and made arrangements for
new water lines and with mer-
chants for perishable goods. One of
the six observation stations, he said,
will be at the Cape Henlopen Di-
rectiOn Finding Station; one at the
Cape HenlOpen Coast Guard Station,
and one at the abandoned Rehoboth
Coast Guard Station. Two "crow's
nests" for observation stations will
be erected on the sand dunes.
Dunes Used As Screen
The equipment for the firing, he
said, will consist of 12-inch mortars.
and S-inch rifles. located about 1000
yards back from the beach. using the
dunes as screen, the forward OBJ
servation posts attracting the tar
gets. The targets will be placed from
nine to twelve hundred yards out in
the ocean, moving at knots an
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
TO EXAMINE PRESCHOOL
AGE TOTS HERE MAY 2
All Children Who VIII Enter School
This Fall Should 60 To Clinic

Pupils who will be enrolled in the
Milford first grade for the first time
in September should be brought to
the school building at Second and
North streets for a preliminary
physical examination by the State
physician and the school nurse on
Monday. May 2. DR.. Smith will be
at the school all day for this pur-
pose.
The preliminary physical examina-
ton is given at this time so that
children who are not now physically
fit for school attendance may be
prepared for it by September.
This also gives parents opportun-
ity to register their children. We
would appreciate at this time hav-
ing parents bring or send us in
writing the. date of birth of each
child. The rule for entrance is that
pupils who are to become six years
of age by January l, 1899. may en-
ter school in September. 1888
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
KENT SCHOOL BAND
PRESENTED PROGRAM
First In A Series Put On At Smyrna
Last Wednesday Evening

A concert by the Kent County
High School band was presented at
John Bassett Moore School in Smyr
ma. Wednesday. at p. m. This was
the first Of a series Of concerts by
this organization which is sponsored
by the Kent county instrumental
teachers with Robert W. Pyle. as
chairman.
The band is composed OF so stu
dents who represent the following
schools; Smyrna, Dover. Caesar
Rodney. FELTON,. and Milford. II Is
the first all-county high school
band in Delaware. II is being spOn-
sored for the purpose Of stimulating
the study of instrumental music in
the various schools Of the cOmmun-
tiles and to provide an opportunity
for students to attain a higher level
of achievement.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
TEMPLE LODGE MILFORD
TO FETE GRAND MASTER
Earl X. Williams Heads Committee
To Prepare For Banquet

Earl X. Williams heads the COM
mittee assisted by William Nutter
and James Holzmueller. arranging
the dinner to be given by Temple
Lodge No. 3. A. F. & A. NJ. on Fri
day evening. May 10. in honor of
George Il. Macklin. Most Worship
full Grand Master of the Delaware
A. F. & A. NJ.
A full course dinner. prepared by
the Carlisle Fire Company, will be
served in the auditorium Of the
Community Building, Milford. at six
O'Clock. to allow ample time to re-
tire to the temple where the Grand
Master and his staff will make his
official visit at eight o'clock.
Preparations are being made for
a large attendance. Warren T. Moore
of Harrington, a past master of
Temple Lodge. is chairman OF the
reception committee that will re-
ceive the guests at the Community
Building.
Howard Martin, master of Temple
Lodge, win act as toastmaster at
the dinner.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
SUIT TO COMPEL
ACCIDENT BOARD
PAYMENT FILED
S12,S2U Sought By Mem
bers, Staff In Salaries
And Expenses.
MUST FILE ANSWER

Mandamus proceedings were in
stituted in Superior Court on Mon
day afternoon by James r. Morford.
attorney. seeking TO have State Au-
ditor James w. Wise and State
Treasurer Ernest c. Blackstone COM
PEELED to pay all arrearages in sal
aries and administration expenses Of
the Industrial Accident Board.
The amounts in arrears, according
to the papers, total $l2,S20.55, which
includes the salaries of the three
members, James B. McManus, sec
retary OF the board and insurance
inspector; two stenographers en-
ployed in the office, rent, and other
expenses.
Must File Answer BY May 9
Resident Judge Frank l. Speak
man granted an order that sum-
mons be issued requiring the re-
spondents, Mr.. Wise and Mr.. Black
stone, to appear and file answers on
or before May 2. Seven separate
actions were filed.
Since question was raised last
summer as to whether the present
board, or one with which Governor
Richard c. McMullen sought to sup
plant it, Mr. Wise has refused to
approve the payrolls and expense
vouchers.
The Superior Court recently up
held the present board and the
ousted body filed an appeal in SUI
preme Court. Mr.. Wise later de-
clared he will continue to refuse to
approve the payroIls and expense
accounts until the question is dis
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OFFICERS ARE
INSTALLED AT
CRYSTAL FOUNT
Edward ]. Salevan, New
Noble Grand, Inducted
Into Office.
LARGELY ATTENDED

It is doubtful If a more pleasant
evening was ever spent in Crystal
Fount Lodge than Monday night.
Several events of Importance add
ed to the success Oh the meeting that
was called for the purpose of in
stalling officers, notably the pres
ence of Grand Master Preston Eisen-
brey and staff of the Delaware !. o.
o. F., who were making their annual
official visit.
The installation ceremonies that
inducted the Milford boys into office,
to which they had been elected for
the next six months contributed al
so.
This part Of the program was con-
siderable different from the usual
procedure, in that they we're INSTALL
ed by District Deputy Grand Master
Paris Kirby and his staff. all of
whom are members of Crystal FOunt
Lodge.
Noble Grand John S. Hallett call
ed the lodge to order promptly. Off
cially receiving Grand Master Eisen-
brey and staff with all hOnOrs due
their positions. George Rodney. dis
trict deputy grand marshall. was
then admitted, announcing the pres
ence of District Deputy Grand Mas
ter Kirby and staff. They too were
given the honOrs of the order, the
District Deputy Grand Master being
escorted to his position. The install
lation then proceeded without
hitch.
At the completion of the installa-
tion the usual Introduction of visit
Ors was in order. In many cases they
made short addresses. especially the
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Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
P. N. C. GLEE Club
APPEARING HERE
THIS EVENING
Military Students viii
Present Splendid Pro-
gram OF Music.
DANCE WILL FOLLOW
Affair Being Held For The
Benefit Of Memorial
Hospital Auxiliary.

The following concert program
will be presented by the band, glee
club and orchestra of the Pennsyl-
vania Military College, Chester. Pa,
in the Milford Community Building
this evening. Friday, April 20. The
concert is being held for the benefit
OF the Memorial Hospital Ladies
Auxiliary.
The program follows:
Music by the College Band Col
onel J. Norris Robinson. director.
March, III. S. Artillery March. )"
SOusa.
2-selection. "A Soldiers Life. "
KeleT-B Bella.
Solo, Cadet Roland Hudson, "a
Soldiers Dream" Rogers.
4-Seleetion, Flirting Shadows" "
Ruhr.
5-March. Under the Double
Eagle" Wagner
II-Music by the College Glee
Club. Charles d. Long, director;
Frederick Adds, accOmpanist.
1-'Alma Mater"
2-"Soldier's Chorus" GOunOd.
3-"Jerusalem Morning." O'Hara.
4-"Swing Along" Cook.
III-Brass Quartet: Cadet Lieut..
Miner McGeorge, Cadet Sgt. Walter
Zandi, Cadet Corp. Roland Hudson.
Cadet Corp. Edward Parry:
ION Great Lone Hills" Sibel-
ius.
2-"On Venice Waters" ROeder.
IV-Music by the College Glee
Club:
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Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
Courteous Driver Is Found By ,
Safety Council To Be The Best

a right turn. he pulls over into the
lane nearest the right curb or road
side and signals well in advance.
When approaching a left turn. he
pulls into the lane nearest the CEN
ter OF the road and gives the proper
signal before he reaches the corner.
He never cuts a left-hand turn short,
as this is not only a dangerous
thing to do but is also discourteous
TO other drivers as we'll as to ped
estrians. He respects the rights of
other motorists. keeping away over
on the right-hand side OF the road
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Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29

Sometimes driving seems to bring
out the worst in human nature. Self
ishly, driver will hug the center OF
the road. refuse to let others pass,
weave in and out Of traffic, or cut
across a line Of cars when he wants
to make a turn.
According to the Delaware Safety
COUNCIL. the courteous driver is the
better driver and usually gets places
Just as fast. He Invariably shows his
driving ability by adopting good road
habits.
He always gets into position well
before turning. II he plans to make
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
HOWARDEDMUNDS
Is new PRESIDENT.
OF ROTARY Club.
Prominent Business Man
Elected Head OF Mil
ford Club Last Monday.
SHILLING VICE PRES.
Installation Ceremony To
Be Held in July; Adkins
Retiring President.

Howard Edmunds, prominent Mil
ford business man, was elected pres
ident OF the Milford Rotary Club at
the regular weekly dinner meeting
Of the club on Monday evening. Mr..
Edmunds succeeds DR.. Lester o. Ad-
kins. Other officers elected are: Vice
President, Robert z. Shilling; secre-
tary, Irwin G. Burton; treasurer, C..
d. Holzmueller; board Of directors.
Roscoe Galloway, c. Van Nuis VIII
kerson, George r. Sheaffer and DR..
Lester o. Adkins. The officers were
elected by acclimation.
The retiring board of directors
was composed of Jay Pierce, VIII
liam A. Berry, Max Cohen and VIII
mer o. Lankford. The nominating
committee consisted of Jay Pierce,
Edwin Fisher and c. Van Nuis VIII
kerson. The officers will be installed
in July with appropriate ceremon-
ies.
DR.. Walter Grier, who was instru-
mental in securing an Eastern Shore
League franchise for Milford, intro
duced Val Picinfch, manager OF the
Milford baseball team, who asked
for the cooperation Of townspeople.
Douglass Fry, Milford dairyman,
discussed milk Production and Sc
lection OF Stock for Breeding" and
C. Ralph Snowberger, agricultural
instructor in the Milford High
school, talked on sAnimal Husban-
dry" Mayor Harry J. Pettyjohn was
program chairman in the absence OF
August Faix.
The Milford Club is planning at
present campaign to bring up its
attendance. Suggestions relative to
methods that might increase attend
anee will be welcomed by the at
tendance chairman, Robert H.
Yerkes.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
.PLAYEXHIBITTON
BALL GAMESHERE
THIS WEEKEND
NeLUGrk, DEL, Saturday Afternoon At TIOO O'clock;
st. aims, City League Champions of Wilmington
On Sunday Afternoon at 2:SO O'clock; Both Games
viii Be PLAYED At The Milford Ball Park
Season VIII Be Officially Opened Next Friday After
noon, May 6, When Fifty Merchants Will Close
Stores At 2:3O; LegiOnnGires VIII Parade, GOUer-
nor McNuILen VIII ThrOW Out The First Ball.

Shop, Thos. E. Jefferis. Jr.. news
agency; Allen S. Baucher. barber
shop; Harry ]. Pettyjohn. drugs;
Thomas Davis, department store;
Samuel C. Evans, jeweler; SilcO Cut
Price Store. Ben Franklin 8 and 10.
F. E. Brereton, drugs; Willard
Pierce, camera supplies; Scots 5 &
10, Geo. p Maloney, barber shop;
Herbert Griffith, barber shop; Jack
Berlin, department store; d. Coop
ersmith, ladies shop; Joseph Ament,
barber shop; J. C. Penney Company,
department store; w. T. Grant Com
pany, George ]. Still, restaur-
ant; H. NJ Ennis, shoe repair;
Harry Felintin. shoe shop; Thad's
Liquor Store, Wharton and Barnard.
automotive supplies; J. C. Mayhem.
postmaster; Taylor Auto Supply CO..
A. H. Cohen, tire shop; Tom Abbott.
confectioner; N. NJ. Stokes. jeweler;
H. S. Saunders, jeweler; Moe Cohen,
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Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
SUSSEX FIREMEN HOLD
MEETING AT BLADES
Election WIN Be Held At Meeting Al
Lewes On May "a

More than 100 iiremen attended
the meeting OF the Sussex County
Volunteer Firemen's Association in
the Blades fire house on Tuesday
night. Fourteen OF the fifteen COM
panies in the association were rep
resented.
The guest speaker was E. Paul
Burkholder, Of Dover, rural super
visor of Kent county schools. Other
speakers were: State President
Howard Sheldon OF Talleyville. State
Secretary w. w. Pettyjohn OF Do
yer, State Treasurer Caleb Johnson
of Magnolia, Past State Presidents
Samuel Pierce Of Lewes and Reubin
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Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
ORANGES TO MEET AT
BARRATT'S ON MAY 29

Howard r. Moore, chaplain
Of the Delaware State Grange.
announces that the oranges
from all parts of the State.
with a membership OF 1880,
will gather at Barratt's Chap
el on Sunday, May %, at 2:30
p. m, for public worship.
This will be the second an
nual go to Church" or "Ru-
raj Life Sunday" observed by
this organization. and is the
date set by the National
Grange for this occasion.
DIR. Frank Herson of the
Avenue NJ. E. Church of Mil
ford will be the guest speaker.
Miss Mary Hynson of Smyrna
Grange will have charge Of
the music.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29

hour, towed by the mine planter,
Ord, which will be brought down
from Fort Hancock. While the en-
campment opens on May is. the ae-
tual firing will be only two days. on
May "a and 26, he said.
Armament will come down in a
train leaving Fort Hancock the night
Of May 16, and the troops. about 300
men and. Is officers, will follow on
a train May IL. The men will be
housed in the regulation pyramadi-
cal tents close to gun positions. For
the period, the unit will simulate
wartime conditions, Captain Car
Isle said. with the exception that no
attempt will be made to eamouhage
the camp OF the guns.
Discuss Use OF Barracks
The feasibility OF using the bar
racks of the CCC camp located at
the entrance to the town OF Lewes.
now abandoned. was discussed by
the officials with town authorities
but no decision was reached.
Captain Carlisle further stated
that during the encampment prOmi-
nent army officers OF the War De-
partment will make inspection visits
including Maj.Gen. Archibald Sun
derland Of Washington and Brig
Gen. John Gulick OF the Coast Artil-
lery training center, Fortress Mon
roe. Va.
Social activities for the town are
to center around enter
for the officers and their
wives during the eneampment. An
army and navy ball Is a tentative
project.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
MILFORD HIGH BOWS
TO HARRINGTON la
Four Hurlers Used By Locals To
Staye on First Defeat

Two big innings spelled defeat for
Milford on the Harrington diamond
on Tuesday afternoon. Smith hit
homer In the second inning during
a batting rally and J. Cain dupli-
Gated the feat TO deep center field in
the seventh inning during another
rally. Milford used four hurlers to
stave OFF defeat. Masten and Har-
rington each collected three hits out
of four trips to the plate. Maxwell
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Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
TO WIDEN DEATH TRAP
AT "ABBOTT'S" POND
John H. Kitchens, County Engineer,
In Charge OF Project

The State Highway Department is
preparing to eliminate one Of the
worse known death traps In Sussex
county by widening the dam over
Abbott's pond ON county road No.
620. west Of Milford, between Shaw
nee Church and the Kent county line
to. full width roadway.
This is one of the old dams with
a one way road over It, that Is a
relic of the past. Several fatal acci-
dents have occurred at this place.
John II. Kitchens. State Highway
Engineer of Sussex county, Is In
charge of the improvement.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, April 20 To Tues
day, April 26, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller. local wea-
ther recorder, reports the following
weather conditions for Milford, from
Wednesday, April 20. to Tuesday,
April 26. inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
Temperature

Total Rainfall ... T.
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same per-
iod.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-04-08
CONCRETE WORK IS
BEGUN ON LAUNDRY
Building Will Be Com
pleted Early This
Summer

Workmen have begun pouring
concrete on the new Troy Laun-
dry building, East Washington St.
Work has been started in the open
space to the west of the present
plant and next to the Potomac
Edison building.
Construction of the building
will be rushed forward so that the
structure will be completed early
this summer. The building will
be constructed of brick and steel,
with dimensions 66 by II feet.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-04-08
MANY SEED TUBERS
ARE SHIPPED HERE
About 100 Carloads Main
Certified Arrived
This Season

That this is a potato growing
section is practically demonstrate
ed by the fact that a great many
potatoes are received here for
planting. This spring there arriv-
ed over the railroads touring Ha-
gerstown. something like 100 car
loads. A car will average about
900 bushels and therefore, it may
be said that at least 100000 bush
els came here this season for
planting. The Eastern Grain
Growers alone sold $4,000 bushels
and there are probably a half doz-
en- other dealers selling potatoes
in this area, which embraces
Washington and Frederick coun-
ties, in Maryland, Franklin county,
Pa, and adjacent territory.
Twenty bushels to the acre is
the amount which farmers plant
for best results.
Quite a good many potatoes
are shipped out of this county
which go to Pennsylvania, Ohio
New York and other states north
and West.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-04-08
BAND CONCERT TO
OPEN MUSIC WEEK
Interesting Program Be
ing Arranged for
Sunday, May l

The Hagerstown Municipal Band
will open Music Week on Sunday,
May 1, with a concert in the Mary
land Theatre, at $3.50 p. m. The
concert was postponed from an
earlier date which had been select
ed, in order to take the initial
step in the observance of Music
Week. The concert will have a
number of features, including Mrs.
James Elliott, soloist; Miss Mary
Kneisley, harpest and Miss Re-
'becca A. F'oltz, who will give a
piano solo, the solo to be accompa-
MED by the band, there being few
music selections thus written. A
number of band celebrities have
been invited to be present. The
concert will be in charge of Prof.
Peter Buys.