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Milford chronicle., 1938-02-11

street, Thursday February 3. at $3.50
A. m. Mrs. Deproloh had been resi-.
dent OF this town for five years ana
during that time made host of friends.
She IS survived by her husband, Leon
Deprolon. one son, Arthur Deproioh,. .,1 u
baltimore. and a granddaughter Miss
Marie Louise Deprolon. who lives with
her grandparents. Funeral services Wete
held from her late home at 3 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon with the Rev. haiph
G. Jones, pastor Of the NJ. =. Churcn'
of which she was member, officiating.
lnterment was made in the NJ. f. Gem
Mrs hi b. Sherwood has returned
from visit with relatives at New Or
leans, Lp.
Mrs. Anna Fleetwood spent Sunday
with friends in Georgetown.
Francis 4. Nunvar, member OF tne
Deimar, (Del) High School, faculty, VINO
underwent an operation IN the PENN
stila Hospital, Salisbury. last week, re-
turned to his home here on Monday
MIR. ana Mrs. Henry Draper spent
Sunday with relatives in Lewes
A. NJ williams who served in the
Railway Mail service for over forty
years. has been placed on the retired
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Nides and
Mrs Pandora Nides OF Centrevihe. Nd
spent Sunday here with Mr.. ana Mrs'
Lee Cullen and family.
On Monday evening. February Z, a
Student Council banquet was held IN
the cafeteria of the Delmar tDell High
School which was attended by l50 STU
dents. teachers and principals from II
schools In three stRtee-New Jersey.
Delaware and Maryland. Robert f.
Kelley: president OF the Delmar stu
dent Council, was toastmastef. lnVoca-
tion by Rev. Ralph G. Jones, pastor OF
Delmar NJ +. Church.
Interesting talks were given by SUI
perintendent w. =. Thornburgh. OF
Seaford; Charles s. Sipley adviser
Hammonton, ~. J.; Walter A. Bran
ford. adviser and suDervising principal.
Of Lord Baltimore School and c. w.
CUMMINGS. principal Of Conrad High
School. These were followed by pro-
gram of music. both vocal and instrii-
mental. and dancing. nut ON by the
Conrad and Delmar High Schools. The
following schools were represented at
this affair: Hammonton. N. J., Conrad
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-11
DELMAR

Elder II. c. Ker filled the pulpit in
the baptist Church at Mafdels last
Sunday afternoon. ta
Friendship Ciahs OF the NJ Il. Church
will meet at the home OF Mrs. Albert
Waller on. Thursday evening. February
'sSclass No. sof the NJ. E. Church,
Mrs. J. r., Mnclaine, teacher. will hold
a bake on Saturday. February ~ at
the citizens Gas office on Railroad ave-
Mrs. Mary J. Brittingham Of Gum
boro Is visiting her sister. Mrs. Grover
ii Ia N. H. Palmer who has been III for
some time is improving slowly.
The r. F.. Church service league Is
sponsoring a benefit dance In the
Moose Hall on February 25. Twenty-Five
cents q person.
who Is associated with Edgar Porter OF
Salisbury In the practice OF law, has
opened, an Office In the building on
state street. once occupied by the Bank
OF Delmar.
upon for appendicitis at the Peninsula
General Hospital Salisbury. on Mon
day and is doing nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fischer and chill
dren Of Wilmington were recent visitors
Of Mrs. Fischer's mother. Mrs. Jennie
Al the regular meeting Of the Del
mar Lodge. No. POI. A. r. & A. NJ,
held on Wednesday evening the lodge
was presented with a beautiful set OF
Officers aprons" by the members OF the
fraternity who live in this community.
hut hold their membership elsewhere.
NJ. II. Sherwood was spokesman for
the visitors and made the presentation.
Past Master V. J. Carmine accepted
on behalf OF Delmar Lodge.
]. c. Messner principal OF Harring-
ton High School, made the address of
the evening.
The Ladies Aid Of the NJ. F. Church
will serve a turkey snbper in the So
ciai hail Of the church on Thursday
evening. February "a
Mrs. Leon Deprolon. age 64 years.
assed away at her home on Grove
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-11
DEATH IN THE DESERT

A recent issue Of Life contained a
pictorial review of the fight against
tuberculosis. Probably the most
startling revelation, to many people,
is the fact that climate has little or
no bearing on modern treatment of
tuberculosis. Virtually every state
and county in the Union are equip
ped to cOmpetently care for tuber-
culosis patients. Yet, tragicaliY,
thousands of people continue 10 fock
TO the locality which public dogma
has enormously taught them to be-
lieve is OF greatest benefit. l
Each year hundreds upon hun
dreds Of people forsake home and
family, or worse, bring their famil-
les with them, and spend their last
cent reaching the deserts OF the
Southwest. Upon arrival they are in-
eligible for local aid and can do
nothing but walt in poverty-for
death. At home they could In most
cases have secured prompt and eff
fectIpe aid from the county or state,
either OF which is prepared for just
such cases. Don't let such a horrible
mistake wreck your family.
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-11
nITrHING UP THR RIVERS

The requests for government mo-
ney for food prevention total over
81 900 600 900. Probably a serious
effort will be made to put an appro-
p1iation Of $275,Oe 900 through CON
gress. It seems a big sum, but the
losses to the nation by floods are stu
pendous. 1t is a loss that bears down
on every state. The people whose
property is wiped out by floods can't
buy the things produced in any part
Of the United States.
Uncle Sam can't do the job all at
once. He might as well make mp his
mind to make good beginning, and
do a sizeable amount each year.
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-11
.TRAnE PROMOTION PLANS

Most wide awake business places
have plans for drawing in trade from
nearby cities and towns. The coun-
try around any city is a free-for-all
place, where all nearby towns COM
pete to see which shall get the best
business. The place that carries on
the most active campaign Of solicita-
tion will get the cream of that trade
The merchants of city do we'll
to unite in plans that will attract
attention and draw trade from con-
siderable distance. So there are
dollar days.. bargain weeks, old
home weeks, plans for covering the
nearby country with advertising
and so on. The more such plans are
pushed, the more trade will come.
Trade goes to the places that reach
out for it with the most energy and
persistence.
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-11
oVERBRooK

The Ladies' Aid Society OF Whites
Chapel will hold their monthly meet
ing on Friday night, Feb. Is, in thS
basement of the church. All thoss
having the dime birthday cards are
asked TO bring them II possible.
MIR. Harry Milman OF Philadelphia
was dinner guest OF Mrs. r. p
Warrington and daughter on Mon.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frances Kitchens at
tended the funeral service OF Mr.,
Kitchens uncle, MIR. Joshua Moore
of Bridgeyille. on Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Milman gave
a goose dinner on Sunday in honor
Of the formers brother, Everett's,
sixth birthday. Those present were;
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Milman and
children, MIR. and Mrs. Howard Mil
man and four children, Mr.. and. Mrs.
Richard Milman and daughter, Bes-
sic, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Milman and
daughter, Doris Lee, Jack Smith,
Frank Kitchens and Ernest Foskey,
all Of Milton; Mr.. and Mrs. James
Donovan, Mrs. Sarah Dickerson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Donovan, all Of
Ellendale; DIR. and Mrs. Roland G..
Paynter and Miss Frances Fleet
wood, all of Georgetown; Mr.. Emory
Milman OF Lincoln: Rodell and Clar-
ence Cord of Drawbridge, and Har-
old Burton of Nassau.
Mrs. Alice Hudson Fuller. wife of
Gilbert Fuller, aged 40. passed away
on Monday morning, Jan. 81, at 1880,
from a complication of diseases. Her
body was taken to Nelson's funeral
DarlOrs, where the remains were
taken care of. Funeral services
were held Thursday afternoon at
Five Points, near Lewes. Interment
in Burton's Chapel cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Truitt at
tended the funeral Of Mrs. Virgie
Lynch who died very suddenly at the
home of her sister, Mrs. John John
son, near RehObOth.
Mrs. George Sharp who has been
i'll with liver trouble. is able TO be
out again.
Mr.. Ira Wells was i'll with grippe
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A. Green called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lawson, near
AIillsboro on Sunday. afternoon.
AIR. and Mrs. Robert Argo, who !
moved here more than year ago, !
have sold their home. known as the |
Henry I4ank property, to Miss Agnes |
BRYAN, who had her home destroyed /
by fire three weeks ago. Mr.. and Mrs. |
Argo have moved back in Jersey. We |
are sorry to lose them.
Mrs. Lizzie Roach and Miss Helena /
Roach left on Saturday for Cape |
Charles, where they will spend few
weeks with Mrs. Roach's daughter, |
MIR. and Mr.. Norman Taylor and
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Campbell at
Tended the funeral of Mrs. Annie
at HarbesOn on Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. Ella Truitt and son Clarence
spent one day last week in Haddon-
field, n. j., with Mrs. Delema Tru-
tt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul White of Broad
kill, and Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent White
If I.ewes spent last Sunday with
heir parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
White and family. Il
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lowe and
Mary, of Philadelphia
ipent the week en- din 0verbroOk.
Mrs. r. P. Warrington and Mrs.
Harry Davidson called on Mr.. and
.Irs. John Vessels and Mrs. Lizzie
yesseIs in Lewes, on Friday after
lOOn. II
Mr.. and Mrs. Warrington Vincent
nd Mr.. Earl Brittingham spent last
iunday with Mrs. Vincents parents.
Ir. and Mrs. Green Birmingham. in
u
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-11

Mrs. Phillips is TO show movies, OF
what is being done at Ellis Island.
Mrs. Tunnel. local chairman this
committee. also reported on this
work.
Mrs. Helen McCabe West gave a
very interesting report of the funch-
con given in Wilmington by the State
Regent. 1H
Delicious refreshments wer e
served by the hostess.
The March meeting will be Hetd
IN Selbyville at the home of Mrs.
CoVington Townsend.
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-11

At Milton, Eel, Feb. 2S.March Is.
Rev. P. o. Carpenter Of Ashland, Ky.
Evangelist.
Services each evening at 1880.
Sunday services II A. NJ, 2:30 p.
NJ. and 1880 p. NJ. Be sure to attend
these services. Everybody welcome.
The church is located on Union
street, Milton, Del.
Rev. Raymond Simpson, Pastor.
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-11

The boy who waits for ripe fruit to
drop into his mouth will probably
wait long time. The business that
waits for trade to come, without at
tempt to draw it by advertising. can
also expect to do much waiting.
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-11

Rehobofh, Lewes, 0eorgetown eeq4urd
Lord Baltimore. Delinar Nd, DeAmar
Del, Princess Anne and SharptoWn,
I'D.
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-11

EVERYBODY IS IN favor of
home town progress. provided some
body else does the work.
Evening star., 1938-04-04
Figures
What They Mean,
BY A. A. PATTON.

NEW YORK. April 4.-The boost in
railroad freight rates on March %
authorized by the Interstate Com
merce Commission recently was said
in rail circles to have been the most
important factor in the sharp in
crease in carloadings during the week
ended March 26.
Industrial shippers rushed delivery
10 their customers on merchandise
subject to biggest rate increases This
was indicated by the fact miscellane-
Gus carloadings-the industrial clas
sification-jumped roundly 10000 cars
Of a 32,000-car total.
Grains and grain products were
also moved in heavier volume, ship
ments in this category rising Is per
cent last week, because of the ex-
pected rate advance.
The movement of coal, however,
continued to slump sharply. 4. Rail
men pointed out bituminous coal-by
far the biggest item-was not subject
to an increase.
The Associated Press seasonally ad-
justed index of miscellaneous loadings
jumped IL per cent during the period,
the widest week-to-week gain in re-
cent years. Even the rapidly stepped
up .how of goods following the Ohio
valley floods last year were not as
substantial percentagewise.
Evening star., 1938-04-04
GENERAL MOTORS
CITES 1887 PEAKS
Pay Rolls and Employment
Reach Highest Levels
in Firms History.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April PAY rolls and
the average number Of employees OF
General Motors Corp. in 1887 were
the highest in its corporate history,
Alfred P. Sloan, jr., chairman, stated
today in his annual report.
Total disbursements for pay roll in
Guiding wages and salaries, amounted
to $3.50, ,744 for the year. an in
crease Of 1913 per cent over 1886 and
1872 per cent over 1929. The average
number OF employees was 26l,977, an
increase of 1876 per cent over 1886
and 1873 per cent over 1929.
The corporation authorized an ex-
penditure Of S6l,725,O0O for added
capacity and improvement Of plant
facilities in 1887, of which S44,1500 600
was expended and $17,575, 900 carried
into 1888.
Unit sales of trucks and cars in
world markets increased 3.9 per cent
over 1896 to total of 2,ll6,s97.
AS previously reported, net earnings,
after preferred dividends. totaled $751;
258,378, equal to S4.38 a common share,
compared with s229,3O4,2O5. or s535
share in 1886 Dividend payments
totaled $375 common share, against
$3.50 in 1896
Labor Costs Jump.
In discussing the general business
situation, Sloan pointed to the sharp
increase in labor costs and to what
ne described as "a growing lack of
confidence and fear as to the future
OF American business enterprise"
1t is difficult to determine to what
extent the two influences contributed
IN producing the situation in which
we f1nd ourselves" he said. The fact
that they are extremely important In
effect cannot be denied"
The report indicated taxes accrued
or paid by the corporation and its
subsidiaries to the various taxing AL
thorltles within the United States, in
ciuolng excise taxes paid on products
sold, totaled $l04 4,959,0Oo, compared
with s9l,15ooOO in 1886 and s63-
100000 in 1885.
Based on the average number of
employees on the pay roll in the United
States during the year, the report
said, the direct tax bill for the wear
was equivalent to s444 per employe.
Proportion Drops.
The report said the corporation sold
81 per cent Of all new cars and trucks
purchased by consumers in the United
States in 1887 against 41.6 per cent in
1885. The decrease was attributed to
the interruption in production incident
TO the strike. The corporation sold
23o per cent of all cars and trucks
sold overseas, against % per cent In
1886.
At the end of the year there were
37o,755 stockholders. new high rec
ORD, and compared with the previous
nigh Of 372,284 in the first quarter of
1888. VA "a
Evening star., 1938-04-04
SL0WERPACE SET
AT STEEL PLANTS
Institute Finds Operations
Down 81 Points at 32.6
Per Cent.
BY The Associated Press.

BY lie Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 4-Operations
in the steel industry for the current
week will decline 81 points to 326
per cent of capacity. compared with
36.7 per cent last week. the Amer
lean Iron & Steel Institute estimated
today.
A month ago operations were at
the rate of 299 per cent. while a
year ago they were 89.9 per cent Of
capacity
The drop interrupted four consecu-
tive weeks of expansion which had
lifted the operating rate from 293 per
cent at the end of February to the
highest since November.
The March gains were considered
by trade authorities the usual sea-
sonal upturn with the approach of
spring.
Leading consumers of Steel includ-
ing motor manufacturers and rail-
roads. since last summer have held
new orders down TO minimum re-
quired for immediate use Miscel-
laneous sources recently accounted
chiefly for the increase in new busi-
ness.
The decline was the widest since
the final week of 1887. at the tail
end of the record-bresking fall from
a mid-September operating rate at
804 per cent.
Evening star., 1938-04-04
INSURANCE SHARES GO
DOWN 5.32 PER CENT
erecial Dispatch to The Star.

erecial Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. April 4.-Insurance
stocks in the New York City market
again declined to new low for the
year during the past week, according
to records compiled by Holt Rose e.
Troster
The low point was reached on March
81, when the aggregate value of 20
leading fire and casualty insurance
issues dropped to s442,l34 ,000 At the
weeks close. April l, aggregate market
value totaled s452 1896 900, compared
with s47s,332 900 at the close of the
previous week. decrease of $685.
900, or 5.32 per cent.
The current average yield of the 20
issues Is now sos per cent. compared
with yield of 48l per cent on March
IS. The current market value equals
&c per cent of reported liouidating
value, compared with 80 per cent
week ago.
Evening star., 1938-04-04
COTTON DEMAND
GAINS SLIGHTLY
Domestic and Foreign Spot
Sales Improve as
Prices Ease.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A slight increase in domestic and
foreign sales of raw cotton provided
about the only bright spot in the cot
ton markets this week. the Bureau of
Agricultural Economics said today.
Raw cotton prices sagged slightly.
Quotations in the 10 designated mar
kets averaged s.65 cents pound for
middling 7s-inch cotton for the week
ended April l, compared with 868 in
the previous week and 1865 in the
corresponding week last year. The
110-market average on Friday was $50
cents pound.
The bureau said inquiries for spot
cotton continued few, but that the
volume of sales in the 10 markets in
creased from $4,000 bales in the pre-
vious week to $4,000 this week. largely
as a result of buying by merchants and
shippers in fulfillment of earlier buying
Agreements.
Exports Show Increase.
Exports for the week were reported
at $4,000 bales, compared with 1000
in the preceding and 10000 for the
corresponding week last year. The
seasons exports were estimated at A.
100000 bales, or about 227000 bales
more than during the corresponding
period last season.
The bureau said unfinished cotton
cloth markets continued dull but
late in the week. The total volume
Of sales for the week was said to have
been somewhat larger than in the
previous week. but substantially less
than mill production.
!. The bureau said cotton yarn sales
were restricted to a comparatively
small volume, but that finished cloth
sales to garment manufacturers in
creased. Stocks of unfinished cloth
in domestic mills were said to be ap-
parently burdensorre. However stocks
OF cloth and textiles in channels of
distribution were reported to be con-
siderably below year ago
Unfinished Cloth Down.
Unfinished cotton cloth prices
sagged during the last half of March
as cotton prices and the general level
OF commodity prices declined.
Consumption of American cotton
outside the United States during the
first seven months of the current sea-
!, son, the bureau said, showed a slight
increase over year earlier, but this
increase WAS more than offset. it ex-
planned, by substantial decrease in
domestic consumption
The bureau said weather conditions
in the cotton belt were generally favor
able for field work on the new crop
but that excessive rains in some sec
tions delayed planting.
Evening star., 1938-04-04
CORPORATION
REPORTS |
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS.

NEW YORK. April 4.-The follow
ing is today's summary of corporation
news prepared by Standard Statistics
Co., Inc, New York:
General Electric Co.-President
stated that downward trend OF orders
received by company continued in
March with an estimated decrease of
so per cent from March, 1887. In the
first two months of 1898 orders booked
were SAL $4,000, or 36 per cent less
than in the same period of 1887.
CRANKY Consolidated Mining Smelt-
ing & Power Co., Ltd.-l937 deficit was
S630l9.
Minneapolis, st. Paul e. Sault Ste.
Marie Ry,-February net loss was
ST78.930 against net loss of S674 967 in
February. 1887. In two months net
loss was Sl,5o5,2S2 against net loss of
Sl,411,l94
New York. New Haven & Hartford
R. R-Trustees of company failed to
provide funds to meet interest due
April l, 1888, on $500 900 New York
g. New England r. R. Boston Termi-
nal first mortgage As, 1899. and ST.
100000 New York, Providence & Bos-
ton r. r. general mortgage per cent
bonds, 1912. There is no grace period
on either issue.
Wisconsin Central Ry.-February
net loss was 1897 $50 against net
loss of S265, ,339 in February, 1897
In two months net loss was $704,879
sgainst net loss Of S465,535.
Refined sugar price reduced is
points to 4.50 cents pound by several
leading sugar concerns
American Superpower Corp.-Direc-
tors of company took no action on
quarterly dividend on $6 first preferred
stock, last payment on which was
$l.50 a share January 8, 1888.
Evening star., 1938-04-04
w. p. A. Launches
Survey of State
Marketing Laws
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The Works Progress Administration
undertook Saturday longtime sur
vey Of State marketing laws to deter
mine their effect on the consumers
pocketbook.
Corrington Gill; assistant admins
traitor, said the findings would be
made available to Government agen-
cies, trade associations, businessmen,
lawyers and others.
The survey is "white-collar"
project for relief employees. Special
State relief projects to obtain econom-
ic data will be established under the
sponsorship of State universities and
other public agencies, Gill. said.
Evening star., 1938-04-04
SMALL DECLINE SEEN
IN TRANSIT REVENUES
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. April 4.-Revenues for
the transit industry for the week end
ing March 26. 1898, based on tele-
graphic reports received from a rep-
resentative group of transit operating
companies, showed q moderate de-
crease from last year.
Transit Journals revenue indicator
stands at 1885, which represents a
loss Of e.15 per cent from the cor
responding week in 1897.
For the week ending March 10.
1888, the indicator was 1856.
Revenues for the latest week remain
at approximately the same level as
the preceding week, with small losses
practically uniform throughout the
country.
Evening star., 1938-04-04
WOOL FAIRLY ACTIVE
AT BOSTON IN WEEK
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, April 4 (U, S. Dept
AgrD Scattered lines of domestic
wools were fairly active in a few
Boston houses during the past week.
The better combing length of fine
and half blood territory woods had the
most frequent calls. Good l2-month
Texas woods had a little demand
Prices showed firming tendency on
the most active woods and steady on
others.
Combing bright fleece woods were
quoted steady at q to 20 cents in the
grease for fine delaine. at % to 20
cents for half bloods. at 26 to % cents
for three-e -eighths bloods and at 26 to
~ cents for quarter bloods.
Evening star., 1938-04-04
ASSOCIATED OUTPUT OFF.

NEW YORK, April 4 (SpeciaD -
For the week ended March Is Asso-
ciated Gas & Electric System reports
net electric output of 82,408,824 units.
This is 7,155,032 units, or 80 per cent.
below production for the comparable
week year ago. This is the largest
percentage decrease under a COM
parable period since the week ended
October 8, 1882.
Evening star., 1938-04-04
SULPHUR FROM SALT DOMES.

FREEPORT, Tex, April 4 tSpeciaD
Only IL of the more than 800 salt
domes' located in Texas and Louisiana
have proved commercially useful as
sulphur producers. but of these the
seven now operating account for near
ly one-third of the worlds sulphur
output, according to Freeport Sulphur
Co.
Evening star., 1938-04-04
HUDSON BAY MINING
REPORTS HIGHER NET

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 4.-Hudson Bay
Mining & Smelling Co. of Canada re-
ported 1887 consolidated profit before
depletion of S7,49o,653, equal to S2.7l
. share on capital stock. This COM
pared with $685. ,076, or $1.34 a share
tn 1896.
Evening star., 1938-04-04
REDEMPTIONS SLASH
BANK NOTE VOL LlJME

BY the Associated Press.
1he Treasury reports that redemp-
ton of s42,5l8.l79 worth of national
bank notes to date this fiscal year has
reduced the circulation of this form
OF currency to 1929, ,O6O,166.
Evening star., 1938-04-04
SHOES FOR THOROUGHBREDs

NEW YORK, April 4 (SpeciaD -
Racing horses wearing aluminium shoes
have rung up 800 track records on the
American turf in the last five years,
including world and II American
marks. More than 80 per cent of the
horses in training are equipped with
aluminium shoes.