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Milford chronicle., 1938-07-01
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Wilmington Parade
SIUedish Royalty And Distinguished Guests View Col
OrfuI Pageant; EUents From Landing OF First Col
Onists DOEVR To Present Time Depicted By Floats.

Delaware's history. through 300
years, from the first European col
onization by hardy Swedes, down
through its career as "the first
state" of. the United States, was un-
folded Monday afternoon in color
full tercentenary parade witnessed
by $4,000, according to police esti-
mates. The reviewing stand was on
the Wilmington Public Building
steps.
Under Ieaden skies and an inter-
mittent drizzle, following the morn
ing's cloudburst, democratic Prince
Bertil OF Sweden, representing his
nation for his Crown Prince father,
Gustaf Adolf. i'll aboard the Kungs-
holm al the Marine Terminal; his
royal stepmother, Crown Princess
Louise, Governor Richard c. McMul-
len, Secretary of State Cordell Hull,
WolImar FLIP Bostrom, Swedish
to the United States;
Foreign Minister E. Ridolf w. Holsti
of Finland: Mayor Wallace w. Ba-
con, former Governor C. Douglass
Buck, and other officials, watched
the historical pageant unfold.
Prince Bertil ehatted animatedly
before and during the parade with
Mrs. McMullen, the Governors wife.
seated beside him. They and the
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-01
STATE PHARMACISTS
TO MEET AT REHOBOTH
Fifty Second Annual Convention
WIN Be Held Next Wed. 6 Thurs.

The fifty-second annual convention
of the Delaware Pharmaceutical
Society will be held at the Hotel
Henlopen next Wednesday and
Thursday. About 200 members and
their wives will attend. Wednesday
there will be registration committee
meetings and a dance. Business
sessions will be held Thursday with
dinner in the evening.
The banquet speaker will be DR..
Ivor Griffith. dean Of the Philadel-
phia College of Pharmacy and
Science. Another convention speak
er will be John NJ. Amos OF the ex-
tension division of the University Of
Delaware. He will talk on Insect
Control"
The Travellers Auxiliary, an or
ganization of travelling pharmaceuti-
cal statesmen. win meet at the same
time. The group Is headed by H. e.
Hudson Of Roselle, with ]. w. Geh-
ring Of Baltimore, secretary and
treasurer.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-01
SECTION OF DUAL ROAD
CLOSED TO TRAFFIC
Bridge At st. Georges Is Also Closed
70 Traffic IS Minutes Each Hour

The State Highway Department
has closed one lane of a six-mile
length of the DUPONT boulevard. The
south-bound lane of the dual high
way from State Road to st. Georges
was closed last Thursday for re-
pairs which will take several weeks.
Visitors from lower Delaware to
Wilmington by way of the dual
highway as well as those leaving
will have to use the northbound lane
as a two-way traffic road. In addi-
tion the St. Georges Bridge is closed
to traffic 45 minutes out OF each
hour during the day for the installa-
ton of guard dolphins.
The Reedy Point Bridge is also
closed each day intermittently. Ar
rangements are being made next
week so that both bridges will not
be closed at the same time.
In explaining the closing OF the
southbound section of the dual high
way, Bayard A. Vandegrift. State
Highway Department division engi-
neer for New Castle county, said the
work must be done. and no matter
when it was closed a large number
of motorists would suffer some in
convenience.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-01
PLAYGROUND TO
OPENN MILFORD
AFTER JULY nth
Project Sponsored By RO-
tary Club, to be In Rear
Of Ave. M. E. Church.
FUNDS ARE NEEDED
Coach Elliott OF High
School Faculty, Will Be
In Charge Of Activities.

Plans which have been in a forma-
tive stage for the past two weeks
were brought to a head at a meet
ing of the Milford Rotary Club Mon
day evening, when a report Of the
playground committee disclosed the
fact that the ground in the rear Of
the Avenue M. E. Church was avail
able. The committee. consisting Of
Jay Pierce. r. A. Derrickson, Chas.
f. varney, Irwin Burton and How
ard Edmunds. have been going over
the situation with Coach Elliott of
the Milford High School, who will be
in charge of the grounds, and the
trustees of the Avenue M. e. Church
the trustees in granting the use of
the lot to the club, asked that the
Rotarians see that the following re-
strictions be adhered to: mo hard
baseball games; 2. windows in rear
of church be adequately screened; 3,
church not to be used to store equip
ment or for any activity; 4. make use
of toilet facilities in community
building; 5, no games at any time on
Sunday; 6, no games on Thursday
after four O'Clock. When completed
the grounds will accommodate 220
children of all ages. At present the
plan is TO officially open the grounds
Monday. July 11th.
In view of the fact that a great
many individuals have expressed a
desire to help in putting the project
across, the Rotary is conducting a
playground fund campaign this week.
-Four team captains, namely K. A.
Derrickson, Chas. E. Varney, G. Van
Nuis Wilkerson and Edward G. Ey-
ans with their stats are in charge
Of soliciting funds. Any organiza-s
tion or individual desiring to make
contributions are welcome to do so.
A detailed report of the campaign
win appear in the next issue OF the
Chronicle
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-01
BASEBALL TEAMS
FORMED here
Organized Into Junior
And Senior Leagues For
Milford Youths.

As part Of the community recrea-
ton program being sponsored by the
Milford Rotary Club two baseball
leagues have been organized by
Coach Elliott, newly appointed direc-
tor of the Milford Playground.
The players have been divided in
to two leagues, Junior and Senior.
The Junior League is for boys whose
ages fall between 1916 and the Sen
ior League for older youths who are
above 16.
Each team plays twice a week
the Seniors on Tuesdays and Fridays
and the Juniors on Mondays and
Thursdays. Games begin at s o.
clock and a regulation game is five
innings. For the present, games are
being played on the Torsch Field
and the High School Field
In each league three rounds will
be played. The two teams with the
highest ratings will play a series at
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Milford chronicle., 1938-07-01
Local Office Added To No.
l Rating AS Revenue
Hits $4,000 Mark.
NEW RATING WILL GO
INTO EFFECT TODAY
No Change In Status Of
End Class Offices; Four
In 4th Class Raised.

Delaware now has three first class
postofices-Wilmington, Dover, and
Milford-the last of which became a
first class Office today (Friday).
There is no change in the status
of second class Offices, but four in
the fourth class will be raised to
third class status today. One Eas-
tern Shore third class Office, that Of
Preston, Nd, will be raised to sec
ond class.
The annual net receipts of the
Milford postoffice, of which John E.
Mayhem is postmaster, passed the
$4,000 mark, required for No. 1
rating, and Postmaster Mayhem was
notified of the change early this
week. Milford was for a number Of
years listed as a first class Office,
but was dropped to second class
some years ago.
The Preston, Nd, postofice, of
which Mrs. Ethel w. Gallagher is
postmaster, reached annual net re-
ceipt Of $4,000 during the past year.
Postofices at Cheswold, Edge
Moor. Greenville, and Hockessin, all
rated as fourth class, had annual
net receipts of more than $1.500
each which puts them in the third
class.
Present postmasters in those Of
fees are; Bennett H. Emory, Ches-
void; John d. j. Lewis, Edge Moor;
John w. Wharton, Greenville, and
Fred E. Gebhart at Hockessin.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-01
FSCC TO BUY SURPLUS
VEGETABLES In STATE
Purchases WIN Be Made During
Market Gluts

The Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration announced this week
that the Federal Surplus Commodi-
ties Corporation has been authorized
to buy surplus fresh vegetables dur
ing periods of market gluts to aid
growers in 10 northeastern and mid
die Atlantic States. Purchases when
made would be in markets where
vegetable growers are engaged In
organized efforts to improve market
ing conditions for their products. All
surplus vegetables bought are to be
turned over to State agencies for
distribution to people on relief.
Under the program the area in
which purchases Of price-depressing
surplus vegetables would be poss-
ibie, includes: Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont. Massachusetts,.
Rhode Island. Connecticut. New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania.
Maryland, Delaware and virginia.
Purchases would be made from
growers or through associations OF
growers. The program was develop
ed at the request Of the Northeas-
tern Vegetable and Potato Council to
safeguard the interests Of both pro-
ducers and consumers against the
effect which glutted market condi-
tions have on supplies and prices.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-01
261ST c. A. BATTALION
ARRIVED HOME JUNE rs
TwO-Weeks' Encampment Proves
Big Help To Enlisted Men

A convoy of vehicles. loaded with
officers and men of the 261st Coast
Artillery Battalion, and their per-
sonal effects and equipment. arrived
at battalion headquarters at Dover
last Saturday.
At Dover the convoy broke up into
three portions, those vehicles con-
tanning Headquarters Detachment
and officers remaining there, while
those with home bases at Laurel
and Georgetown proceeded on their
respective routes.
The two weeks encampment, with
its regular hours, supervised out-Of-
door work, and recreation. the sleep
ing in tents. and the substantial
meals has resulted in materially inn
proved health and vigOr for the en-
listed men. II is estimated that an
average Of FIVE pounds has been
gained by each man.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-01
ADVISORY GROUP
ELECTED IN KENT
Tenth District Selected
Committee OF Eighteen
To Work Out Plans.

Observers of the coming campaign
are convinced that the harmony
movement in Kent county that was
inaugurated by the Kent County Re-
publican Committee has been a
move in the right direction. Last
Thursday night the Kent County
War Board (advisory committee)
visited the Tenth District and held
an enthusiastic meeting in the office
of Magistrate Harry B. Thaw, where
the workers of the district met to
greet them.
d. D. Wharton, county chairman,
made a brief address on the aims
and plans of the committee. James
F. Alice followed with a detailed
plan on the get-together movement.
Former Governor William. Denney in
an address, related facts and figures
relative to the Republicans Tenth
District as he knew it under the
late George w. Marshall's leader
ship.
Col. VIM. Storey, secretary of the
Kent County Republican Committee,
spoke on the party's ability to win
this fall.
Elmer Benson. a fighting war
board member, in few well placed
words called on those present to lay
aside all differences and work for a
united party. He was loudly ap-
plauded.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-07-01

principal officials and their families
and friends occupied chairs under
canopy Of royal Swedish blue and
yellow in the reviewing stands in
front of the Wilmington Public
Building. seating about 1,2e0.
Rodney Square was packed with
a crowd of happy people, Whining
tonians, other Delawareans, and
Swedish-Americans from Boston to
Los Angeles, estimated to total more
than 5000. The rest of the crowd
was strung out along the extended
parade route of about two and a half
miles.
Bursts Of applause from the Off
cial Swedish delegation to the Ter
centenary celebration, and from the
crowd generally, greeted the march
past Swedish personages and set
tings in the colorful pageant as It
passed the reviewing stand. Crown
Princess Louise, conversed with
Mrs. McMullen and with Mrs. Park
w. Huntington, wife of the pastor of
st. Stephens Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Wilmington, seated on her
right and left respectively. Major
Huntington, World War chaplain.
was official aide to the Crown Prince
and Prince Bertil.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-07-01
WHEAT
CROP INDICATED
State Harvest Set at 1, ,494,-
900 Bushels Compared
To 1,376,OOO Last Year.

Delaware's 1888 wheat crop is es-
timated at 1,494,000 bushels, accord
ing to the June 1 crop report of the
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Of the U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture.
While this prediction is made on
the basis of the June I 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 bush
els per acre on June 1 as compared
to the June 1 indication for 1887 of
is bushels per acre. Last years
June / indicated total yield for the
State was 1,376.000 bushels.
Likewise oats and rye show pros
poets of a larger harvest than last
year. The June 1, 1897, condition of
s4 per cent of normal. Indicated per
acre yields for the 1888 rye crop are
placed at Is bushels by the Crop
Reporting Board. Last years predic-
tion for rye on June was 12.5
bushels per acre.
While the condition Of tame hay
CTurn to Pass 6. PieaSsl
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-01
SETTLE DISPUTE
over FISHING
PARTY BOATS
Settlement Was Result Of
Conference Held By Of
ficials Of Two States.
HELD RECENTLY.
States Agreed To Name A
Commission In Regards
To Fishing Industry.
HELD RECENTLY

The controversy over party boat
fishing by New Jersey boats in Della
ware waters has been amicably set
tied, the State Fish and Game Com
mission announced following a re-
cent conference of New Jersey off,
cials and Delaware representatives.
Governor Richard C. McMullen ap-
pointed a three-member commission
to study the uniform laws relative to
fishing in the Delaware River.
The members are: AttOrney-Gen-
eral P. Warren Green, Secretary of
State Charles l. Terry, Jr., and Will
bert Rawley, member of the State
Game and Fish Commission. They
will serve at the pleasure Of the
Governor.
As the result Of the conference,
Delaware officials have agreed to al
low New Jersey boat captains to fish
in their waters north of a line from
Mispillion Shoal Light to Brandy
wine Shoal Light, provided, however,
that the Ney Jersey captains do not
take passengers from the Delaware
shore.
The area allotted for party boat
fishing takes in practically all Of the
good fishing grounds in Delaware
waters.
The concession was made with the
understanding that Governor A.
Harry Moore, Of New Jersey, and
Governor Richard C. McMullen. of
will each appoint COM
Of three persons in the near
future to determine all matters rel
ative to the fishing rights Of both
states and make recommendations
any necessary concurrent
legislation
At the suggestion Of Governor
Moore. a delegation of New Jersey
visited the Delaware
officiaIs at Wilmington and success
fully concluded the negotiations for
amicable terms.
George C. Warren. Jr., president.
Captain H. ]. Burlington. executive
and Miss Anne E. Sullivan,
assistant secretary of the State Fish
md Game Commission. and Assist
mt Attorney General Richard Stock
on, III, discussed the situation with
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Milford chronicle., 1938-07-01
ODD FELLOWS HELD
MEMORIAL LAST SUN.
Prof. Jacob C. Messner, Harrington,
Was Principal Speaker

The joint memorial service held
by Crystal Fount Lodge No. 10. I. o.
o. F.. and the Margaret Pyle Rebek-
ah Lodge. No. II, last Sunday after
noon in Odd Fellows cemetery. was
very successful.
Il was conceded by those present
that 1t was the best service Of this
kind held in years.
The principal address of the mem
mortal was made by Prof. ]. c.
Messner, superintendent Of the Har-
rington Public Schools. !. John
Tease and Florence Potter were in
charge Of the memorial. Or. Herson
and Rev. Griener assisted with the
services.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-01
ANCIENT WILL BROUGHT
TO LIGHT IN COUNTY
Manuscript Bearing Date 1882 Found
Recorded At Georgetown

One month and one day after the
birth of George Washington, John
Rhoads, of near Lewes, executed his
will. II bears date of March %, 1882
and is of record in the Sussex coun-
ty court house at Georgetown. He
was an extensive landowner in his
day. having four large tracts. One
contained $50 acres. another 500
acres while the two small tracts
were of 200 and 140 acres. respec-
lively, making a total of 1880 acres.
II would appear from the will that
much of it was under cultivation or
was used for pasturing. He had fif-
teen slaves. four yokes of oxen. 20
head of cattle, 20 sheep and many
heifers.
The cattle, evidently, we're butch
cred in his section and sold to the
nearby markets. Much of the meat
had to be used at home, judging from
the number of slaves that he had.
The hides were no doubt sold to the
tanneries to make leather for boots,
since boots in those days were al
most exclusively worn.
He left to his wife, Mrs. Alice
Rhoads, all of the live stock and
four slaves, Toby" and his wife,
Anne, and their two children. dur
ing Mrs. Rhoads' lifetime. Nothing
was said as TO where the other
property was to go.
The most interesting portion of
the will has to do with willing a
bond for the completion Of the Pres
byterian meeting house at Lewes.
The amount of the bond is not set,
forth.
Regarding the bond, the will OF
Rhoads states: Il leave and bequeath
toward the finishing and completing
of the brick Presbyterian meeting
house In Lewistown (meaning the
town of Lewes) a certain bond due
to me from the estate of Thomas
Bell. late Of this county. to be de-
livered at my decease into the hands
or disposed of by the session of the
congregation in Lewis
town. to be laid out and expended as
Whether the bond was
converted into cash and
applied as set forth in Rhoads' will
Is not known.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-01
ACCIDENT BOARD
ARGUMENT HEARD
THURSDAY.
After Four Hours Of Dis
cussiOn, Adjournment
Is Taken; No Decision.
MEET AGAIN JULY 2s
Case Had Been Heard In
New Castle County Su-
periOr Court Previously.

The State Supreme Court last
Thursday afternoon adjourned until
July 2s after hearing argument for
more than four hours on a question
as to whether the Governor has
power to remove members OF the
Industrial Accident Board with or
without cause" before the expiration
of their terms.
The argument was heard by Chan
cellOr Josiah o. WolcOtt, Judge
Charles S. Richards and Judge w.
w. Harrington, who reserved deci-
sion. No decision was given.
The case had been heard in the
New Castle County Superior Court
by Chief Justice Daniel j. layton
Judge Frank L. Speakman and Judge
Richard S. Rodney. the opinion re-
sulting in the appeal. Chief Justice
Layton and Judge Speakman held un-
constitutional that part Of the law
creating the accident board which
provides that members may be re-
moved without cause. Judge Rodney
dissented from the opinion.
Applicants Claim
Counsel for the appellants. mem
bers appointed by Governor McMul-
len, charged in the appeal that the
majority opinion of the Supreme
Court erred in holding the statute
as prescribing a term Of six years
and not an indeterminate term. and
in holding the statute in part uncon-
stitutional.
Attorneys opposing the appellates'
argument contended that there can
be no question that the General As
created a fixed term for the
members by the use of the words
term" and terms. by the stagger-
ing of the appointments and terms
Of office. and by providing for fixed
term without limitation.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-01
GEO. S. GRIER IMPROVES
AFTER OPERATION
Prominent Milford LOdgeman Ex-
pected To Return Home Soon

George S. Grier. Grand Tall Cedar
of Evergreen Forest, No. 49. T. c. L.,
underwent a minor operation at the
University Hospital in Baltimore
last Friday for an ailment that de-
veIoped in the back Of his neck.
Mr.. Grier is doing very nicely at
the present time and will return
home in a few days. His condition is
much improved. Only a few intimate
friends of the grand tall cedar knew
he was away and the purpose for
which he went.
Much CONSERVATION was expressed
by the forest members when the
news leaked out that he was i'll.
Many inquiries have been received
as to his condition.
Mrs. Grier and Pope Grier, his
son, who is studying medicine, ac-
companied Mr.. Grier to Baltimore.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-01
BOY SCOUT SAVES
LEWESBABYB BOY
Pennsylvania L a d Puts
knowledge Of Life Saw
ing To Expert Use.

Quick action by a Pennsylvania
Boy Scout, coupled with his knowl-
edge of artificial respiration, saved
a 2-year-old boy from drowning in
Delaware Bay at Lewes last Satur-
day night.
The scout. Robert Wells, II years
old, of FELTON,, Pa. was walking
along the shore when he heard the
baby scream. Plunging into the wa
ter, he managed to reach the child
as II was sinking for the third time
The baby. Ronald Richards, son of
Capt. and Mrs. Alvin Richards. of
Lewes, had climbed into a rowboat
at the waters edge and fallen over
board, after having wandered away
from home.
Bringing the child to the shore,
young Wells applied artificial res
piratiOn methods and soon the tot
was breathing normally. The scout
is at Lewes with his family. vaca-
tioning at the cottage of Capt. Cor
bett e. Daisey.
81 was walking on the beach In
my batbing suit" related Robert.
"Ii was around $50 O'Clock and I
had just been for a swim before
supper. heard a baby cry. I looked
around and not a soIl was in sight.
I looked out on the water ami saw
an empty rowboat about 200 yards
off shore. l saw Two little hands
sticking out of the water. started
wading in, but soon found I was Ov-
er my head, and had to swim about
$50 yards before reached the
child.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-07-01
CANTALOUPE GROWERS
SHOULD WATCH CROP
Picking And Shipping Green Fruit
Ruins Trade

Four years ago, the General AS
sembly enacted a CantalOupe Law,
designed to prevent the shipment or
marketing Of green cantaloupes.
Other states had found such a law
of much benefit to the industry as
whole, and 1t was contended by
many of our growers and shippers
that such a law should be enacted
in order to stop the practice of fore
ing the melons, or, in other words,
picking in a green state.
Much good has been accomplished
through the operation Of this law,
but it is believed that many growers
still do not realize the disastrous
effect of forcing green fruit upon the
market.
The State Board of Agriculture
believes that both growers and deal
ers should, as a means Of establish
ing a reputation for their product,
see to 1t that the melons are left on
the vines until they can pass inspec-
tion as prescribed by law.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-01
CONSERVATION DATA
FOR KENT FARMERS
Farms Being Checked At Present,
Aerial Maps Being Compiled

With reference to the 1888 agri-
cultural conservation program and
the adjustment of acres of soil-de-
pleting crops to conform to the total
acreage Of the county as establish
ed by the Bureau of Agricultural
Economics of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, R. Harry
Wilson. Laurence E. Cain and H.
Clifford Clark, members of the COM
mittee of the Kent County Agricul-
tural Conservation Association, are
checking over each farm in an eff
fort to make such adjustments that
are possible in this farm program.
In addition to the aerial maps
which show the exact size and loca-
tion of every farm in the county, the
agricultural extension ONCE has on
file complete information regarding
the acreage of each crop. and it is
from these survey records that the
county committee is tabulating the
total land area in soil-depleting and
soil-conserving crops. According to
this agricultuTal program there
should not be over so per cent of the
crop land in soil-depleting crops
such as corn, wheat, tomatoes, po-
tatoes and all truck crops.
Several weeks ago each farmer in
Kent county who signed up in this
agricultural program received from
the Office of County Agent Russell
E. Wilson, a statement of the base
acreage of soil-depleting crops, the
number of soil-building units and
the maximum payment which may
be earned this year in full compli-
ance.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-01
WELL PROJECT BIDS
OPENED AT MILFORD

Milford City Council at a
special meeting on Monday
night opened bids on the con-
struction of an artesian we'll,
coal storage bin, and coal
handling equipment in the wa
ter works expansion program.
Charles H. Moses, Edgewater
Park. N. j., submitted the low
est bid, $67,676. The other bids
were: Tuller Construction
Company. Red Bank, N. j.,
s75.390; George and Lynch.
Dover, $77,331.
The contract is expected to
be awarded at the meeting Of
council next month. City Man
ager C. E. Banning, c. Edgar
Harrington. and R. c. Barn
ard were named a committee
to make water meter recon-
mendations.