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Evening star., 1938-04-28
The Smiling Pool" said Peter.

"That's . good name for It," re-
turned Mrs. Quack. III only could
be sure that none of these hunters
with terrible guns would find me here,
and II only Mr.. Quack were here, I
would be content to stay a while" At
the mention OF Mr.. Quack the eyes Of
Mrs. Quack suddenly filled with tears.
Peter felt tears Of sympathy in his
own eyes.
where is Mr.. Quack7" Re asked.
II don't know" sobbed Mrs. Quack,
Il wish did. haven't seen him since
one Of those terrible guns was fired at
us over on the Big River yesterday
morning, little while before Little
Joe Otter told me about the Smiling
Pool. Ever since we started for our
Evening star., 1938-04-28

through his office, WHICH is 51.4 per
cent OF the total registration of 2,O7o.
The employment ONCE, situated at
9O6 King street, serves Arlington,
Fairfax and Prince William Counties
and Alexandria. He urged all who are
unemployed to register, and said posi-
tions for skilled labor are more fro.
quently available.
Evening star., 1938-04-28
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

DETER RABBIT was so full of in
terest in Mrs. Quack and her
troubles that he was back at the Smil-
ing Pool before Mr.. Sun had kicked
on his rosy blankets and begun his
daily climb up in the blue. blue sky.
You see. he telt that he had heard
only part Of Mrs. Quack's story, and
he was dresdfully afraid that she
would get away before he could hear
the rest.
With the first bit of daylight, Mrs
Quack swan out from her hiding place
among the brown rushes 1t looked to
Peter as if she sat up on the end of her
tail as she stretched her neck and
Evening star., 1938-04-28
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
PUTS 1,065 IN JOBS
More Than 81 Per Cent Of Those
Registered Given Work
Since January /.

Since January /.
More than half of the unemployed
persons registered at the Virginia
sts 70 Employment Service in Alex
andria have been provided with jobs
since January /, Carter w. Friend,
district manager, announced today.
He reported that since the first OF
the year 1,065 jobs have been secured
Evening star., 1938-04-28

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Milford chronicle., 1938-05-06
MILFORD MAN NAMED
TO WELFARE BODY
George S. Grier, Milford, Appointed
To State Commission

George S. GFier, Milford, was ap-
pointed last week by Chief Justice
Daniel J. Layton to the State We'll
fare Commission for a term of four
years. Mr.. Grier succeeds Mrs. Ella
A. Amery, Seaford. At the same
time Chief Justice Layton appoint
ed 1oseph A. Frear, Jr., Dover, to
succeed Walter w. Hynson, Smyrna.
Mr.. Frear's appointment will run un-
til February 2S, 1889, the unexpired
term Of Mr.. Hynson, now executive
director of the commission.
The appointment Of Mr.. Grier to
this commission is extremely graft
flying to his many friends through
out the State. Mr.. Grier, life long
resident of Milford, is connected
with The L. D. Caulk Company. An
active Mason, he is at present serv-
ing his second consecutive term as
Grand Tall Cedar Of Evergreen For
est Tall Cedars of Lebanon. Mr..
Grier is Deputy Illustrious Master of
Joppa Council No. 3, and also di-
rector of the Delaware Citizens
Association. While never aspiring
to any political office, Mr.. Grier has
at all times lent his support to those
movements which would tend to
make his city and State a better
place in which to live.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-06
MILFORD GIANTS
PLAY POCOMOKE
THISAFTERNOON
Game Will Be Called At
3:15 O'clock; Legion
naires, Teams to Parade
WILL RECEIVE FLAG
Governor McMullen And
Mayor PettyjOhn Will
Carry Out Ceremony.
WILL RECEIVE FLAG

The 1888 baseball season will Off
cially open in Milford this afternoon
friday at 3:15. when the Milford
Giants play the PoeOmoke City.
Maryland, proteges of Joe Boley. In
honor of Milford's return to league
baseball and to commemorate the
opening of the beautiful new Milford
park, fifty of the city's most pro-
gressive merchants, the L. d. Caulk
Co. and other local manufacturers
are declaring a half-holiday. Pre-
ceding the game, and starting at 2
O'Clock there will be parade spon-
sored by American Legion Post No.
8, Milford. The parade will be
headed by the Legionnaires and their
color guard, followed by the Milford
High School Band, under the direc-
tion of Prof. William E. Miller. Next
in line will be the mayor, members
of City Council, visiting dignitaries,
including his excellency, Governor
Richard C. McMullen, and Charles L.
Terry, Jr., Esq, Secretary Of State.
The members of the two ball clubs
will bring up the rear.
ne pdTdue Will IOFm at OeCOnu
and North Walnut, and under the di-
rection of Parade Marshal Colonel
William E. Lank, will proceed south
through the business section to the
Plaza intersection where il will turn
east on East Front street, south on
Washington street and out to the
grounds. On reaching the grounds
the paraders will make a complete
circuit of the park, coming to atten-
tiOn at the reserved section Of the
grandstand where they will dis
band.
The, time up to 3:O5 will be spent
in batting practice by the teams. At
3:O5 the Color Guard OF the Legion
Post. T. Carlisle Collins. Legion SER
vice officer; DR.. Walter L. Grier,
vice-president of the Giants, and the
two captains will go to the flag
stand in the center OF the field.
where Mr. Collins on behalf of the
Legion Post. will present DIR.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-05-06
SESQUI FETE IN
SUSSEX TONIGHT
Will Commemorate 149th
Anniversary OF Wash
ingtOn's Inauguration
AT Georgetown N

Commemorating the anniversary
of the Inauguration of Washington
as the first President of the United
States, a special meeting and OBJ
servance will be held in the Jones
Memorial Hall, Georgetown, tonight
friday May 6. sponsored by the
members of the Georgetown Rotary
Club. which some months ago join
ed with Millsboro ROtarians and
since that time have called it the
Georgetown -MillsbOrO Rotary CLUB.
On September Z. 1887. at the Hotel
dupont, Wilmington, a dinner was
given commemorating the l5Oth an
niversary of the Constitution OF the
United States. honoring the signers
of the Declaration of Independence
Richard Bassett, Cunning Bedford,
Jr.. George Read. Jacob Broom ana
John Dickson. On December Z, 1881
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Milford chronicle., 1938-05-06
DERICKSON RESIGNS
FROM MARKETS BUREAU
State Ofiieial Tenders Resignation
To Take Effect June

Wilmer T. Derickson, who for the
past several years has served as di-
rector Of the Bureau Of Markets of
the State Board OF Agriculture. last
Saturday submitted his resignation
TO the board. resignation to become
effective June /. Mr.. Derickson is
largely responsible for the growth
Of this department Of the Agriculture
Board and for the years of splendid
service which 1t has rendered the
farmers. poultrymen and orchardists
Of the State. 1t is the plan of Mr..
Derickson to engage In the broker
age business at Dover, handling
fruits. vegetables, grain, poultry and
other Delaware farm products.
James Leonard Soper OF Camden,
Democrat. former Representative
from Kent county. a former member
of the Levy Court, and a son of the
late Frank Soper, who was a mem
Der of the Legislature and was
known as the "Kent County Apple
King" will succeed Mr.. Derickson.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-06
LOCAL ODD FELLOWS
ATTEND PENNA. RALLY
16 Crystal FOunt Members Witness
ed Degree Work At Harrisburg

Crystal Fount Lodge No. 10. |. o.
D. F., sent a delegation of sixteen
members to Harrisburg. Pa. last
Saturday to the Tri-State Rally of
Odd Fellows from Pennsylvania.
New Jersey and Delaware, in which
5000 Odd Fellows participated
Those attending report an +ycel-
lent trip. The degree work and pa
rade was particularly interesting.
Representing Crystal FOunt were
Frank Harder, Neal wilkins. George
Rodney. Clayton Hitch, Harrison w.
Lynch, Earle F. WorthIngtOn. Mar
tin L. Austin, John Jester. John FL
lingsworth, James Hall. Marston
Eisenbrey, James Ward. George
Swain. Iven Telling, Sam BOstic and
Fred Lynch.
Past Grand Master Jefferis accom-
panied the Milford boys. Several OF
the Milford boys visited the historic
battlefield at Gettysburg. Pa, and
other points of interest Throughout;
the section before returning home on
Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-06
PIONEERS EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE TO MEET
Meeting VIII. Be Held In State Ar
mOry At Wilmington

The executive committee of the
59th Pioneer Infantry Association
will meet in the State Armory in
Wilmington. this evening. (Friday)
May 6. at eight o'clock. daylight saw
ing time.
Major Cannon, president Of the
association, states that a general
discussion Of the annual reunion at
Bethany Beach will be held at this
meeting, in which plans for the en-
tertainment of the veterans will be
worked out.
1t is proposed to launch the mem-
bership drive at this time. Any mem
ber of the 59th Pioneer Association
is welcome at this meeting. Col
John P. LeFevre, Elmer Gray and
Dewey Quillen, Of Dover; Earl Rust
of Georgetown; Vernon McCabe Of
Ocean View; 1t. John f. Kern. Of
Bridgeville, are part OF the commit
tee from lower Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-06
Hail Storm Hits
Many Toms, Farms
In Sussex County
Trees Stripped of Leaves, Chickens Killed. Windows
Broken, Fruit Damaged By Storm; Ice Pellets
From One-Qumter To Inch In Diameter COUer
Fields And Roads To Depth Of One Inch.

Wind-driven hailstones lombard
ed farms and towns. stripped trees,
killed baby chicks, broke windows,
and damaged fruit crops during a
storm that cut a 15-miIe swath
across Sussex county late last FRI
day afternoon. The hail ranged from
One-quarter inch to an inch in dia-
meter. The storm left a trail Of
wreckage in Maryland and Virginia.
0rchardists suffered thousands Of
dollars damage as the young fruit
was knocked from trees or severely
bruised.
The barrage which beat a thunder
on roofs required only a few min
utes to do its destructive work.
The storm, which struck from the
northwest and swept from the Mary
land line to the Delaware Bay and
Atlantic Ocean was accompanied by
lightning. Hail stones in many sec
tiOns were over an inch deep on
fields and roads.
Fruit Damage Heavy
Damage to the young fruit was
estimated as high as so per cent in
some sections. Warren C. Newton,
Bridgeville orchardist and chairman
of the agriculture committee Of the
University Of Delaware. said many
of the small peaches and apples
were knocked from the trees and
that many more were bruised.
The bruised fruit, he said. would
have to be thinned out, otherwise
only second grade fruit would be
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-06
MILFORD YOUTH WINS
GORCAS ESSAY CONTEST
Wilmer 0. Landlord, Jr., Wins State
Prize, Eligible For National Contest

Wilmer Landlord. a Milford High
School senior, was the Delaware
state winner of the ninth annual Cor
gas Essay Contest, according TO the
announcement of DR.. George Grille,
president Of the GOrgas Memorial In
stitute. The state winners receive
checks for $40 each, and their essays
enter into the competition for the ma
tional prize.
More than $4,000 high school jun
Tors and seniors competed in the con-
test this year, representing public.
private and parochial high schools
from every state in the union. The
subject assigned was The Achieve
ments Of william Crawford Gorgas
and Their Relation to Our Health" :"
In each school which enrolled In the
contest, a bronze GOrgas medal was
presented to the student whose essay
was adjudged the best of those writ
ten In the school and his paper was
submitted to the state judges with
the entries from other schools In the
same state.
Delaware state judges were Secre-
tary Of State Charles p. Terry, DR..
Harry v. Holloway. state superin-
tendent OF public instruction, and DR..
A. c. Jost. executive secretary OF the
gtate Board OF Health.
The 49 state-prize essays are now
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Milford chronicle., 1938-05-06
RESERVE OFFICERS
CHAPTER IS ASSURED
Committee Meeting Here Last Thurs
day Are Pleased With Prospect

A chapter Of the Reserve Officers
Association is practically assured for
lower Delaware. The committee,
composed of Major James W. Can
non, Capt. Willard Johnson, Capt.
Lee and 1t. Caleb Boggs. meeting in
the Hotel Windsor last week, made
a thorough study Of the situation.
and is about ready to recommend the
formation of a dOwn-state chapter.
Already enough signatures have been
secured to obtain a charter Tenta-
tive plans calls for a comprehensive
canvass among the Reserve groups in
the lower counties with a view of
having everybody Join the Whining
ton chapter. Withdrawing as soon as
a charter is issued. Several names
have been mentioned for the new
chapter The most favored seems to
he Kent-Sussex Chapter.
The first and last thoughts Of the
Reserves is IAN adequate National
Defense" This group is all exper-
fenced officers who can be called in
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Milford chronicle., 1938-05-06
SUSSEX FIRES CAUSE
LOSS OF OVER $4,000
Hundreds OF Acres OF Sussex Wood
land Prey To Flames

Three forest fires swept sections
Of Sussex county on Monday, burn
ing over more than 300 acres of
woodland and causing damage esti-
mated at more than $4,000. State
Forester w. S. Taber said the lar
gest blaze, near Staytonsville, was
caused by backfire from a tractor
while the other two were blamed on
brush fires.
A crew from the CCC camp at
Redden assisted fire wardens and
volunteer fremen in bringing the
flames under control. Several farm
houses were threatened for a time.
Valuable pine tracts were destroy
ed in the blaze near Staytonsville.
The fire started on land owned by
George Tatman. Famed by a high
wind, the flames spread to timber
lands of Mrs. Jennie Johnson and
Fire Warden Zack A. Donovan.
Milford and Houston firemen as
sisted Forester c. C. Goodrich and
Wardens Bailey, Gray, Williamson,
Donovan, Dettman, and Minner. 1t
was the first time that Houston used
its new 75O-gallon capacity water
truck.
Early Monday afternoon a fre
broke out on the woodland property
of John Isaacs near Lincoln and
burned over about 40 acres before its
progress was halted on land owned
by Parker Beebe. Wardens Pase,
Jensen, and Spencer directed the
fire fighters.
Twenty-Five acres were burned
over near Westwood Church, north
of Gumboro, later in the afternoon.
Wardens wilkins and Layton were
in charge of the fire crew.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-06
ANOTHER DEATH TRAP
IS ELIMINATED
Widening Old MIL Dam At Cedar
Creek Mill

Another death trap gave way to a
modern roadway in Cedar Creek
Hundred during the last few weeks,
when the State Highway Depart
ment began widening the old mill
dam at Cedar Creek Mill.
This is an old land mark between
Milford and Milton (now referred to
as the back road) that has made a
bottle neck in this road for ages.
Heretofore, 1t was necessary for
teams and cars to wait until all had
crossed going in the same direction
before those going in the other d.
rection could pass, due to it's narrow
width. Several accidents have oc-
CURED in the immediate vicinity
due to this obstruction.
John II. Kitchens, State highway
engineer, is directing the work on
this project.
This is a welcome improvement to
this part Of the State.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-06
WARNING ISSUED ON
PREPARATION OF PORK
Reporting OF TrlchlnOsis Cases Again
Focuses Attention OF Raw Pork

The reporting of cases Of trichino-
sis-a disease produced by eating un-
dercOOked pork containing the para
site-has focused attention on the
necessity of properly preparing hog
meats, and resulted in the issuance Of
a warning bulletin by the State
Board of Health, cautioning against
the eating of undercooked pork by
humans and against the garbage
feeding of swine.
Fresh pork should be cooked until
it becomes white and is no longer
red in color in any portion of the
piece; there should not be even the
faintest hint of pinkness near the
center of the piece. Dry-salt pork,
picked pork. and smoked pork pre-
ViOusly salted or picked should also
be cooked before eating. lest the cur
ing had not been sufficiently thor
Ough to kill the germs.
Pork products of kinds prepared
customarily to be eaten without
cooking, should be refrigerated for
20 days at temperature of not
more than five degrees Farenheit. or
cooked until thoroughly done. Ger
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Milford chronicle., 1938-05-06
new OFFICERS
ARE ELECTED AT
CENTURY Club
Mrs. Wilson Sharp Vim
yard Chosen President
For Next Two Years.
OFFICERS INSTALLED
Mrs. F. B. Short, Retiring
President, Will Serve as
State Director.

At the final meeting OF the Mil
ford New Century Club for the calen-
dar year 1898 on Monday, Mrs
Wilson Sharp Vinyard was uuani-
mOusly elected as the president for
the next two years. Other officers
elected at the same time were:
First vice president, Mrs. G. Mar
shall Townsend; End vice president,
Mrs. e. Roscoe Galloway; 3rd vice
president, Mrs. Edwin p Messick /;
recording secretary. Mrs. octavia b.
Bach; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
NJ. Haswell Pierce; treasurer, Mrs.
Raymond Masten, and auditor, Mrs.
Conner Mitten.
Five directors also were elected.
They were Mrs. F. Burgette Short,
Mrs. Thomas Davis, Mrs. Walter Bar
rett, Mrs. Wallace McFaul, and Mrs.
John Mulholland. Mrs. Short will
serve the local club as state director.
Delegates previously had been elect
ed to the State Federation meeting
which will be held at Rehoboth on
June 1928.
In leaving the office as president,
Mrs. Short looked back over the two
years of her term, and said they had
been pleasant years. full Of friendli-
ness, of cooperation and accomplish
ment.
The members were unanimous in
their expressed appreciation OF Mrs.
Shorts ability in serving them as a
very fine presiding officer.
Mrs. Vinyard was very gracious in
her acceptance speech, pledging her
best for the club and its members
for her term of office.
Refreshments were served the
members by the club hostess, Mrs.
s. G. Evans and her committee.
AFTER the election. Elizabeth Anne
Houston and her sister. Eileen; sang
a gronp Of songs. accompanied by
Mrs. Edward Hurley. The new Off
GERS were installed by the retiring
president, Mrs. Short.
A tour of gardens by the ladies OF
Nassau will begin on Monday at cne
O'Clock, the garden committee meet
ing them at the home of Miss Ida
Draper at that time. The committee
is compose dof Mrs Harry Brakelery.
Miss Ida RoOsa. Mrs. l. d. Short, Mrs.
Thomas Davis, Mrs August FaiS and
Miss Draper. About ten gardens will
be visited.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-06
P. 7. A. WILL URGE
TEACHER PENSION
Bill Providing Retirement
System To Be Presented
To Legislature.
OFFICERS ELECTED

A bill may be presented at the
next session Of the Legislature pro-
vidIng for a Statewide teachers re-
tirement system as a result of a
study being made by a commission
for that purpose, Mrs. Manly P.
Northam of Yorklyn, president of
the State Parent-Teacher Associa-
tion, said at the annual convention
of the organization in the John
Bassett Moore High School. Smyrna,
last Saturday. Nearly 500 persons
attended.
Mrs. Northam said in addition to
the retirement plant the Legislature
probably will be asked to take some
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Milford chronicle., 1938-05-06
REBEKAH HEADS
Are INSTALLED
Installation Work Carried
Out by Margaret Sharp
less, President.
MARY CANNON, N. G.

Thursday evening of last week
marked another red letter day for
the Margaret Pyle Rebekah Lodge,
No. II, /. o. o. F., of Milford. On
that evening Rebekah activities
reached their climax in Delaware,
when Margaret Sharpless, President
of the Rebekah Assembly of Della
ware and her staff visited Milford to
install the officers-elect for the term,
before one of the largest crowds
ever packed in Odd Fellows Temple.
The Margaret Pyle Lodge, spon-
sOred by Crystal Fount Lodge, No.
10, /. o. o. f.. Of Milford, is recog-
nized as one of the top notch wo-
mems lodges of Delaware. It enjoys
the distinction of having become
very popular among the fraternities
in its few short years of existence.
II is considered one of the most pro-
gressiYe and up to date Rebekah fra
ternities in the Eastern States. II
boasts of a few men among its mem
bership, all prominent Odd Fellows,
who have no voice or vote in its af-
fairs.
It's social activities throughout the
year are varied and many. A cover
ed dish supper once a month for the
members. Yes, the entire family can
attend If they care to.
Then an evening is set aside each
month for a prepared program of en-
that is worth while. On
occasions, the Rebekahs
have assisted in preparing refresh
ments for Crystal Fount Lodge. They
also have a degree team that exem-
plifes the Rebekah degree in very
manner.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-05-06
KENT COUNTY HEALTH
AGENCY WINS AWARD
First Delaware Official Health
Agency To Be So Recognized

An official Delaware health agen-
cy. Kent county, Delaware. was one
of the eight Eastern Division recip-
tents of awards of merit, in the 1887
Rural Health Conservation Contest.
conducted annually by the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States in
cooperation with the American Pub
lie Health Association and financed
by the w. X. Kellogg Foundation, il
has been announced by the APHA.
This is the first time that any Old
cial Delaware State health agency
has ever succeeded in obtaining a
reward, or any official recognition
in any contest where quality of work
has been rated in competition with
other health bodies.
Some OF the points considered by
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Milford chronicle., 1938-05-06

With all returns in the thirteen
stakes to be run at Delaware Park.
Stanton. Delaware, in the course Of a
race meeting of twenty-eight days
that will begin June Sth have drawn
639 nominations, the new Dover, a
$4,000 AFFAIR of five furlongs for two
year-olds, leading with 81; the Polly
Drummond, a $4,000 sprint of five
furlongs for two year old fillies. ex-
clusively. and the Christiana, a IS.
900 dash of FIVE furlongs and half
for two year old colts and geldings,
both of which were inaugurated last
summer at the Atlantic seaboard's
newest major racing place, have
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-06

obtained from the trees.
Old residents Of the Bridgeville
and Georgetown sections said the
storm was the worst of the hail
type they had ever seen.
Chickens Killed
A number of baby chickens on the
farm of John G.. Allen. one mile
south of Bridgeville, were killed by
the hail before he could get them
under cover. Mr.. Allen said he man
aged to get the rest Of the chicks,
several hundred Of them. safely into
the brooder house.
Young tomato plants were cut
down. Wheat, asparagus and young
pepper plants were damaged extern
slvely.
The strawberry crop. already dam
aged seriously by the strawberry
weevil, suffered additional inroads
from the hail.
Hot Houses Damaged
Glass windows in hot beds and
hot houses were broken. Young
plants in the beds were injured.
Other Delaware sections with
heavy damage were those around
Milton, Nassau. Georgetown. Mills
boro. Lewes, and RehobOth Beach.
In Maryland, a barn owned by
Arthur Scott. near Denton, was de-
stroyed by fire after being struck
by lightning. A horse was killed.
In the vicinity Of Milford some
hail fell but none larger than moth
balls and farmers and orchardists
here do not believe crops are hurt.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-06
Rules Concerning Transportation
Been Revised By State Board

the field OF vision became clear, and
then only cross the road. DR.. HollO-
way was authorized BY the board to
contact the Motor Vehicle Depart
ment and ask the assistance Of that
department in enforcing the law that
all traffic shall slow down TO 10 miles
per hour when a school bus is load
ing or discharging passengers. DR..
Holloway also appealed the direc-
tors Of the council to help in the en-
forcement OF this law
The law TO which DR.. Holloway re-
fers is as follows: (91A Of the Motor
Vehicle Laws of the State Of Della
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