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Milford chronicle., 1938-02-11
GRAIN AND FIELD CROP
PRICES BELOW 81 LEVEL
PrIces Received, However, Slightly
Above Last Months

Prices received by Delaware far
mers for grain and field crops on
January IS were slightly higher
than the prices received for the
same products on December 10 but
below the January, 1887, prices.
This information. issued by the
Bureau of Agricultural Economics OF
the U. S. Department OF Agricul-
ture, also showed that prices receiv-
ed for livestock for meat purposes
had fallen somewhat during the hol-
iday season.
Advances in Delaware farm prices
for field crops products and the de-
cline in the farm meat prices we're
in line with variations for the Uni
ted States as a whole. The ratio Of
prices received to prices paid. using
the corresponding months from 1924
to 1929 as adjusted to a pre-war
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Milford chronicle., 1938-02-11
50 COMMISSIONS
IN DELAWARE
GET Low PAY
Salary Range For 240
Workers From No Fees
To $25 A Meeting.
MILEAGE ALLOWED

Delaware's governmental struc-
ture has about so commissions with
more than 24O men and women
members.
For services ranging from exam
lining applicants for professions, to
the administration of millions of dol
lars of public funds, the cOmpensa-
ton extends from mo fees" or "oniy
expenses" to as high as S25 a meet
ing plus expenses.
Through the years of the State
governments expansion into fields
of education, public welfare. regu-
lations of professions and amuse-
ments. the commissions have been
pyramided into an intricate system
of laws. and regulations.
But as the commissions have been
piled atop one another, the compen-
sation for service on them have been
fixed without comparative regard
to their Importance. A survey of the
commissions indicate that there Is
mo yardstick" for compensation.
The laws vary in their wording Of
compensation.
Some use the expression. "S5 for
each day actually engaged in the
duties of the Office"
Other laws provide that members
of commissions shall receive no
salary except for example, "S5 for
attending each meeting of the COM
mission"
Expenses Allowed
The growing number Of boards
governing professions and examina-
tion of applicants to professions re-
ceive from IS to $40 meeting or
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Milford chronicle., 1938-02-11
Safety Council Urges Motorists
To Observe Safe Driving Practices

When a man sits behind the wheel
of his car with $500 pounds of metal
and machinery to respond to the
turn of his hand, a world of new
pleasures, and new responsibilities
are his.
Whether riding in city traffic or
bowling along country roads. cer-
tain well defined regulations must
become instructive or trouble will
come to mar his pleasure in automo-
billing. He must visualize certain sit
uations that may occur suddenly
perhaps around the very next cor
ner. He must know how to act not
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-11

only In these emergencies, but be-
fOrehand, to avoid them.
Automobiles have reached a high
stage of mechanical perfection. but
they have no brains. It is the hui
man being, driving the car that has
to contribute the brains or the think
ing machine to this mechanical de-
vice.
According to the Delaware Safety
Council. the following safe driving
practices should be observed and
carried out If we are to stop this
terrible toll Of highway deaths dur
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Milford chronicle., 1938-02-11
Agriculture Boys
Show Farming Profit
Summary Of The Agricultural Activities OF The l26
Boys Taking Agriculture In The State Schools,
ShOUs They Had A Profit Increase.

W. Lyle Mowlds. State Supervisor
Of Vocational Agriculture. has just
released a summary of the agricul-
tural activities of the 426 boys TAX
ing agriculture in the high schools
of Delaware. These results are in
conformity with the figures publish
ed by the U. S. Department Of Agri-
culture in that they show a slight
decrease over the profits for the
previous year.
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-11
DITCHING AIDS SWAMPY
AREA In SUSSEX COUNTY
Thousands OF Acres Are Drained ;
Other CCC Projects Show Progress

Seven of the 25 drainage projects
in lower Delaware. in charge Of
Camp No. 1920 OF the Civilian Con-
servation Corps, known as Drainage
Camp D-2. two miles from George
town, have been completed and rap
i'd progress is being made on the re-
naming Is.
The drainage work that has been
LTars TO Paer :, Pieasel
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-11
UNDEFEATED MILFORD
FIVE BEATS LAUREL
Local Basketeers Scored Tenth Con-
secutlve Victory Tuesday Night

Milford High Schools undefeated
basketball team registered its tenth
victory of the season on Tuesday
night. defeating Laurel High, "a to
IS.
LAUREL High girls defeated Mil
ford girls in the preliminary game,
"a to %.
The llneups:
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-11

In the sixteen high schools where
vocational agriculture is taught,
Caesar Rodney had the highest net
profits for money invested. The rec
ords in this school show $9.674.19 in
vested and a net profit Of $3.962.8S.
There we're IS boys in this depart
ment who spent 2,S47 hours self
labor on 461 head Of poultry and an
imals and 20 acres Of crops. Other
schools were as follows:
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-11
Expenses Allowed
TO IMPROVE SEVERAL
RAILROAD CROSSINGS
Three viii Be Eliminated By Con-
structlOn OF Bypass Roads

Many railroad grade crossing pro-
jects have been planned by the
State Highway Department in 1888
The program will cost S232,000
The expense will be borne by the
federal government. At present
$29,O4S is on hand for the work.
w. w. Mack, chief engineer of the
State Highway Department, said
three grade crossings will be elimi-
mated by the construction of bypass
roads.
Outlines Projects
Some of the projects planned for
the year and their cost as outlined
by MIR. Mack are:
Pennsylvania Railroad: Route 81
one and one-quarter miles south of
Pennington, Kent county, flashing
lights, $4,000; Route 40, main cross
ing at Stockley, Sussex county,
flashing lights, $4,000; Route 6S,
main crossing at Lincoln, Sussex
county. Route SO, Sexton's Cross
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Milford chronicle., 1938-02-11
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, February 2, To
Tuesday, February 8, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller, local wea-
ther recorder, reports the following
weather conditions for Milford, from
Wednesday, February 2. to Tuesday,
February s. inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-11
STATE INLET PROJECT
WILL BE STARTED SOON
Jettles To BE Constructed; More
Than Million Yards To Be Dredged

Construction of jetties and dredg-
ing of the Indian River Inlet. con-
Meeting the Atlantic Ocean aud In
dian River Bay will be started soon.
Lieut.-Col. John C. Fl. Lee. U. S.
district engineer, Philadelphia. last
Saturday announced the contract for
the work has been awarded by the
government to Jesse A. Howland e.
Sons. Inc, Seabright, N. J.
Specifications call for construction
of approximately 5000 linear feet at
steel sheet pile and stone jetties at
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Milford chronicle., 1938-02-11
Temperature

Total Rainfall ...... .O2
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same per-
icd:
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-11
CARD PARTY
FOR HOSPITAL
TUESDAYNIGHT

Affair viii Be Held In The Milford Community Build
ing Next Tuesday Evening, February Is; Many
Beautiful Prizes Will Be Awarded, Included In
Which viii Be Lovely Door Presentations.
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-11
Prevailing
Wind

prevailing
Wind
Feb. 2, East-Clear
Feb. 8, Variable Partly Cloudy
Feb. 4. Southwest Clear
Feb. 5. Northeast Partly Cloudy
Feb. s, -South-PartIy Cloudy
Feb. 2, Northwest Partly Cloudy
Feb. s, southwest-Clear
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-25
BRAWLEY HIGH TRIMS IMPERIAL
WILDCATS ROUT
TIGER CAGERS
IN TWO GAMES

Brawley high school varsity and
C squads continued their success
full defense Of titles won last year
by trimming Imperial cage teams
in two games played at the Braw-
ley gymnasium Monday night
The Brawley varsity. using every
man on the squad. routed Imperial,
1920 and the Gees trimmed Impe-
rial lightweights, 1918.
Brawley plays Calipatria Friday
night in the Brawley gymnasium in
the fourth game of the league
| schedule.
Ell Centre high Spartans face
their first stiff test Friday night
in the Ell Centro gymnasium when
the Calexico basketeers meet Harry
Hansens pennant seeking quintet
Calexico has dropped only one
game to date, to Brawley, and is
now riding the crest of four game
winning streak. The Border City
boasts a fast club and is slated to
give the Spartans a tough evening
despite the fact the FL Centrans
are the reigning favorites,
Imperial meets Holtviile in the
other league contest.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-25
L. A. VEGETABLES

Los ANGELES, Jan. 25 up
Trading was generally slow with
moderate To- liberal supplies of
most commodities and prices show
ing only slight changes.
Bunched vegetables: per crate:
beets 25-40c. Carrots 35-45c. Dixon
mostly 40c. Green onions best S150-
S1.75; leeks 60-75c. Mustard 2O-3Oc:
Parsley 50-6Oe Radishes small red
45-6Oc. Spinach best soc. Coachella
Valley best Sl00; turnips 35-4Oc.
Cabbage: local cannonball best
5060c. Red cabbage mostly $1.0O-
S1.25 savoy 25-30c.
CucumOe Oers: Kern CO hot house
best $3.50-$4.OO flat local best So
LETTUCE: Imperial Valley dry pck
Peas: San Diego co mostly 5R-
SIC. Coachella Valley few SC. San
Pedro SIC. Imperial Valley mostly
&c. % Carpi5nterl2 pole best mostly &c.
Valley white summer crates S1.1b-
S1.25; flats best $1.15-$1.25; San
Di ego co lugs best $1.-$1.25; Ital-
ian; Imperial and ocacheils Valley
erookneck, Imperial Valley flats 81
SIPS.
Tomatoes: Imperial Valley and
inland crates Stops 81. 35-$1 so; 12S
S1.25-$I40; 16S 75-90c. 20S 75-s0c.
Flats 4x5S S125-$1.35- 6x7S s1.10-
and 6x7s s1.4O-$1.65; San Diego co
luos 6x6S and 6x7S S1.-S1.25.
Potatoes: U. S. No. 1 Idaho Rus
sets best S1.15 per 100-lb SIX; Stock
ton Burbanks and Prides, good
quality S1.35: street sales, San
Diego co Bliss Triumphs $1.-S1.10;
British Queens S5c lug; Riverside
Bliss Triumphs 50-lb crat es $1.i0-
81 05
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-25
PETE MARTINEZ
TO TOP CARD
AT CALEX|CO

Johnny Teruna. Slugging light
weight with a record as impressive
as the China Wall and nearly as
long, will meet Imperial Valleys
fastest improving lightweight, Pete
Martinez, in the main event at the
Calexico athletic club Thursday
night.
Martinez is undefeated since he
began throwing gloves in valley
arenas and is determined to halt
the march of Teruna to defend his
own record.
Another battle that is slated to
raise the customers from their
seats is. the Pacheco-Shans scrap
in the semi -Windup.
Shans has always been known as
a go-getter and Martinez is fast ac-
uuirinp the same title in the bor-
der city arena.
Pacheco hits hard and clean and
is capable of mixing with the best
featherWeights in southern Calf
ornia. Thursday night he will be up
against one.
Five other good bouts are sche-
Juled.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-25

away to a flying start as Lane
has a nice batch of exhibition
games already lined up for them.
Since last season the club has lost
Rupert Thompson, George Myatt
and Bud Tuttle, but Lane coun-
tered by acquiring six experienced
players who should make the club
even stronger than last season.
Some of their exhibition games
will be played in the Imperial VAL
ley where Seattle and Oakland
are training-Seattle at Ell Centre
and Oakland at Brawley. This is
the first time that Pacific Coast
League clubs have trained in the
Imperial Valley and the results
will be watched with interest. Base
ball men long have regarded the
spring weather there as ideal for
conditioning baseball athletes.
Lane will do the preliminary
conditioning of his pitchers and
catchers at Carlsbad, California,
starting on February 21, and one
week later the entire aggregation
will get under way at Lane Field
in San Diego. Games for the
Padres arranged to cate are as
follows.
March 6-PadreS VS. County ALL
Stars, Lane Field
March 10, Padres VS.. Portland,
Lane Field.
March 11-Padres VS.. Seattle, Ell
Centro.
March 12-Padres VS.. Oakland,
Brawley.
March 13-Padres VS.. Oakland,
Lane Field.
March II Padres VS.. Seattle,
Lane Field
March 19-Padres VS.. Hollywood,
Lane Field.
March 20-Padres VS.. Hollywood
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-25
NEW fORH STOCKS

NEW. YORK, Jan. 20 tUPD -
Stocks and bonds eased today in
dun trading. Commodities were
Adverse influences included the
Securities and Exchange commits
sion's new rules on short selling
carly weakness in the French franc
and a Detroit dispatch reporting
Ghrysler corp. Closing down bo"y
plant employing 1000 workers Tor
Two weeks.
A report circulated in the street
that Cnrysler would close down
Indefinite period was denied. This
beipeu the stock after il had sold
-lown 10 57l4 off ] p. General Mo
4ors held at fractional concession
packard was unchanged.
United States steel issues sagged
as the directors meeting, called for
after the close. approached. Steel
common touched 57is off Ia and
the preferred 110H off 27s.
Bethlehem declined more than a
point Losses Of fractions to more
Than a point were noted in Young
stown Sheet and Tube, National
steel and Wheeling
Allegheny corporation stocks and
bonds broke Tine preferred STOCKS.
without warrants. touched l2t2 oil
A, while the $40 warrant preferred
sold at 12A off 29s. The bonds lost
as much as . points. Railroad is
sues generally were down fractions
10 . points. Minor losses were noted
in santa Fe New York Central,
Pennsylvania and Great Northern
Johns Manyille lost more than 4
points. An influence was publica-
lion Of the January - bureau Of
labor statistics index Of building
prices which stood at 81 per cent
OF the 1926 average,against - per
cent week earlier and S2.e per
cent in mid December, 1887.
Air reduction was off more than
. points and declines of ] TO
points were made by Case, Interna-
.fional Paper preferred, Boeing,
douglas Liggett and Myers +,
.philip Morris. Sears Roebuck and
.Timken Roller Bearing.
Copper issues were down ifac-
.sions TO more than point. Export
seopper showed an easier tendency.
Copper on the London metal eN-
change gained small amount.
sales approNimated 54o.oOo shar-
..g. The sames as yesterday when
lurnoVer was the smallest since
August 81, 1887. curb sales were
le3. 200 shares. against 1ll,oOo sha-
rVk Yesterday.
Dow Jones closing averages; In
dustrinl 1883 off Loo; Rail 1874
80 a AZ, I'Hlity 2O.AG off OF.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-25

Beach. California. the Clowns play
ed three times. and on each oc-
casion the management was forced
to hang out the S.R.O. sign long
before game time.
Unlike many other "barnstorm-
ing teams" who pay in a town
once and then are unable to at
tract a crowd in a return engage
ment. PullinS negro boys prove
popular each year.
Pullins who started his basket
ball career with the original Har-
lem Globe Trotters, left that team
three years ago to organize the
Broadway Clowns. Each season he
has improved his club by replacing
the weaker players with one or
two men. He has one new player
this season; George Pearson, a big
IT'S pound boy. whom he found at
Xavier University in New Orleans.
brilliant performer and a wonder
ful shot.
The Broadway Clowns play only
limited number of games in Cali
tornla this year as they Will invade
Oregon and Washington in Febru-
airy.
The fans prefer the Broadway
Clowns instead OF any other travel
ing club because they enjoy watch
ing the fast and most dazzling
passing attack of the Clowns along
with comedy antics that keep the
spectators bowling with laughter
throughout the exhibition.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-25
Bench Warming
By Burdette Kinne
Post Press Sports Editor

scholastic athletics for one year
from the date of his appearance
in said boxing or wrestling match.
The situation has come up
with the growth Of amateur box
ing in San Diego recently with
a number of youngsters taking a
fling at the competition Of the
Coliseum Amateur association,
which is sanctioned by the A.A.U.
The boys are finding they can't
compete in school athletics for a
year now.
One youngster boxed once just
fer the fun of il Last summer and
now finds he's ineligible for his
favorite sport, baseball, this
spring and will be out until next
summer.
The rule is a part of the state
constitution of the C.IF., so can't
be changed by local action. So
school students interested in ath-
letics outside of boxing and
wrestling had better check their
status in the future. The ban is
against all amateur boxing and
wrestling outside of direct school
activities and is not aimed at any
group.
Imperial Valley high schools have
also lost some good athletes be-
cause of the clash between the two
groups.
The Hogue twins, Dick Boat
wright, the Neves brothers and
chet Galloway are examples.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-25

With the rapid growth of anna
teur boxing throughout the state,
sport followers are beginning to
take action to bring about some
sort of an agreement between, the
A.A.U and the California Inter-
scholastic Federation.
Under the rules of the CI.F. at
the present time a high school
athlete cannot box under the A.A.U.
without becoming ineligible for
high school sports
This robs both the AA.U. and
the the C.IF. of many good ath-
letes and prohibits many students
from participating in sports as
much as he would like.
Following is an article clipped
from the column of Ted Steinman,
sports editor of the San Diego
Union:
This being the age of co-Opera-
tive agreements, how about one
between the Amateur Athletic
Unicn and the California Inter-
scholastic Federation?
We find that the C.IF.. as the
governing body of interschOlastic
athletics in California is known,
doesn't recognize the AA.U. when
it comes to jurisdiction over box
ing and wrestling. C.I.F. rules
prescribe that if student Of a
high school competes in a boxing
CT wrestling match not directly
under school direction, that stu
dent is ineligible for all inter-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-25
l.. A. BUTIkR & EGGS
l.. A. STOCKS

Los ANGELES, Jan % fCP) -
One solitar yissue among the top
flight stock moved to higher
ground in trading on the Los An
geles stock exchange today. In d
session which was slow and dull,
with approximately $500 shares
changing hands. ten stocks drop
ped and nine were unchanged.
Sales Included L. A Investment,
the lone recruit on the upside. 100
at As W =; L. A. Industries 100 at
"a down rs; Transam erica 100 at
11is down u Bolsa Chica A 100 at
2H unchanged; Standard Oil Of
Cal. 100 at 31A, down u; Union
Oil 100 at 20A down p Claude Ne
real Motors 100 at 35s down Z E;
Lockheed Aircraft 100 at 81 down
3. Pacific Gas common 100at 27,
unchanged; Pacific Gas s per cent
pfd 200 shares delayed delivery 30,
UNCHANGED; Southern Pacific 100 at
1S5. down a.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-25
VINES, PERRY
TO PLAY AT
FOLSOM PRISON

FOLSOM PRISON, Cal, Jan. 25
CUP)-A special tennis court was
being constructed in the prison
yard here today for the first big
time tennis match to be played
within prison walls.
Warden Clyde I. Plummer an
nounced he had arranged for Ellis
worth Vines and Fred Perry pro
fessional stars. to play an eXhibi-
ton match Friday afternoon. The
pro stars play in Ell Centre Feb. 8.
Approximately $500 prisoners
will see the match, which will pre-
cede an evening performance in the
Sacramento Municipal Auditorium.
Vines and Perry are touring the
United States with a professional
troupe s .-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-25

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 25. tUP)-
I am leaving Hollywood in a few
days after a two months stay, and
if I knew Of town whose in
habitants all were homely too fat
or too thin, and wore ill-fitting
garments, I would go to that town
and stay at least month.
Such an unattractive municipality
is just the antidote I need after
having been surrounded by so much
beauty, good looks, and high pow
cred tailoring for so long. Holly
wood has given me such an in
feriority complex regarding the way
I look and the clothes I wear that
if l don't do something about it
soon even Dale Carnegie himself
wont be able to help me.
Mind you, I didn't come to Holly
wood believing I looked like collar
ad-even a celluloid collar ad. On
the other hand, I didn't know l
resembled something the cat had
planned to drag in and then thought
better OF after one good look. But
since arriving here that knowledge
has been forced upon me time and
time again.
Take my arrival on the first tee
at the Lakeside golf club the other
day for example. Knowing that
many movie stars we're members Of
Lakeside. and that they would be
playing in the same tournament, l
paid special attention to my looks
when I dressed that morning. I
parted my hair new way and
rivited it down with stickurn l put
on the pants to my best suit, golf
or no golf, and a brand new shirt
in which 1 wore my mother-of pearl
dress shirt cuff links.
I topped off my ensemble with
sweater and tie that almost match
ed.
When I surveyed myself in the
mirror I was completely satisfied.
I knew that there would be movie
actors in the tournament who would
be better looking than I. by far.
But I felt that none would be bet
ter dressed
However. when I walked on the
first tee my jaunty step became a
stumble and all my illusions Of
grandeur were shattered. Because
there stood AdOlphe Menjou. There
are no tailors in my family. and
haven't been for generations, but I
instinctiyely knew that Menjous
outfit wouldn't room in the same
clothes closet with the get-up I
had on.
One look at him and I felt as a
cactus plant must feel when plant
ed next TO a poinsettia in full
bloom.
Then Johnny Weissmuller, play
ng without a shirt, strolled up. l
never felt fatter and more deform-
ed in my life The next arrival
was Dick Arlen and his outfit yield
ed nothing to Menjou's.
The same thing happens to me
at the race track.
I get all primped up and feel
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-25
TERRIBLE TERRY
TELLS ALL IN
MAGAZINE YARN

NEW YORK, Jan. 25 CUP) -
Mincing no words. Bill Terry the
nailed-fist manager of the New
York Giants, tells why he runs his
club as he does in an article en-
titled Terrible Terry" published
in the current issue of the Satur-
LAY Evening Post.
Collaborating with Arthur Man,
baseball writer, Terry explains how
ne became known as What init
for r-me-Terry", and defends his
tactics during five years as pilot
Of the Giants curing which he has
wen three pennants. finished sec
ond once, and third once.
Il am pictured as a penny pinch
ing, slickel-nuraing. dime digging
CrceSus who has one eye on the
,tanding of the National League
clubs and the other Cn my bank
balance" Terry said But the rea-
3on for that state of mind is never
yiven.'
Whatever lust for gold-silver
will do in pinch-I may have, "
le said may be traced back to
he time | and my wife lived in a
iecond-rate Shreveport hotel room
with a threadbare carpet, cracked
and yellow shades. and wardrobe
eurtained off in the corner.
Pointing out that he distrusts
most neWspapermen because of the
stories written about him when he
was a holdout, Terry said Il was
1ot deeply impressed with craft
that could violate a public trust
by misinforming millions of base
ball fans. Intentionally or other
wise, for the sole purpose Of en-
1ancng the ball clubs position in
I salary discussion