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Milford chronicle., 1938-03-11
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GREENWOOD F.F A. LAY
PLANS FOR ACTIVITIES
Prizes Also Awarded For Best Rec
ord Books Kept During 1887

The Luther Burbank Chapter of
the Future Farmers of America
held its regular monthly meeting in
the agriculture room of the Green
wood High School on Monday eve
ming. The meeting was called to Or
der by the president. Pennewill
Isaacs, and several of the activities
of the organization were discussed
during the business session.
The Pig Club committee, cOmpOs-
ed of Carl ZOtt, chairman; Penne-
will Isaacs, vice chairman, and AL
len Wiley. secretary-treasurer. gave
its monthly report. Allen Wiley
stated the following activities as
having been conducted by the COM
mittee:
az The cooperative purchase and
mixing of $500 pounds of hog feed
at a saving of $1,000 to the members
of the Luther Burbank Chapter.
(2) The cooperative purchase of
five pure-bred breeding hogs for
project work.
(3) The distribution of mineral
mixture to twelve members of the
organization.
A committee OF Earle O'Bier, Ev-
Tm Z 10 Pace ;. PESdsSl
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-11
ALdOn Adkins And Viii
liam Franklin Are Be-
HeUed DrOLCHed.
Father of Adkins Gaze Up
Search On Monday Af-
ter Futile Search.

Efforts to recover the bodies of
Aldon Adkins, of Frankford, and
William Franklin, of Selbyville, be-
lieved drowned in Rehoboth Bay last
Wednesday, were abandoned late on
Monday afternoon by George Adkins,
of Aiillsboro, father of Adkins. He
said that it was decided to wait for
the tide to float the bodies out
Coast guardsmen and a party
headed h. Adkins had been dragging
the west side of the bay after oper-
ations in the eastern section failed
to bring results. Captain Richard
Wenyon and L. L. Thompson of the
Rehoboth Flying Club made fire.
quent flights over the bay, but re-
ported visibility poor.
The men, missing since Wednes-
day of last week, were last seen on
that day by Captain Daniel Simpler
of Dewey Beach and Frederick c.
vogel, an artist.
On Monday of last week, Adkins
and Elmer Marvel of Dagsboro,
brought a 6S-foot motor cruiser
down the bay and went through the
Lewes and Rehoboth Canal. They
went ashore at Dewey Beach and
went by automobile to Frankford.
Wednesday of last week. Mrs. Ad-
kins drover her husband and Frank
lin to Dewey Beach in a small truck
that also contained a 10-foot boat.
that is said not to have been in the
water for three years. 1t was also
reported that the boat was powered
by a washing machine motor. The
two men put out IN the bay in the
boat and they were last seen late
Wednesday afternoon. Weather con-
ditions were perfect when they set
out.
Adkins told his wife not to expect
him before Thursday night and when
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Milford chronicle., 1938-03-11
ACCIDENTS In STATE
DROP 40 PCT. In MONTH
There Was Also A 25 Per Cent De-
crease In Fatalities Over Feb, 1887

Delaware had a 40 per cent de-
crease in automobile accidents last
month as compared to February,
1887. There also was 25 per cent
decrease in fatalities and a nine per
cent decline in the number injured.
The combined February automo-
bile accident reports of the State
police. made public this week by
Superintendent John r. Fader, and
that of the Wilmington police, listed
los accidents. During February of
last year, IT'S accidents were report
ed.
Last month 81 persons were in
iured as compared with "A in Feb
ruary, 1887. Three persons were
killed last month. compared with
four over the same period of last
year.
The February State police report
shows a reduction of 81 per cent in
accidents in the State, outside OF
Wilmington, a 35 per cent reduction
in injured and a 66 per cent reduc-
ton in fatalities. There also was a
decrease of IS per cent in property
damage in accidents.
State police report 80 accidents
last month with 26 persons injured,
one killed. and property damage OF
$4,000. In February last year there
were 65 accidents, 40 persons in
jured, three killed, and property
damage of $11,S20.
The combined accident reports
show 240 accidents throughout the
State the first two months of 1888,
with 367 the same two
months of last year. There were 157
persons injured in the two months
with 176 last year.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-11
BASKETBALL TEAM
GUESTS OF E. M. DAVIS
MiIfrd Champions Entertained At
Penn A. c.; Saw Wrestling Matches

Milford High Schools undefeated
basketball quintet was the guest of
Edward NJ. Davis, well-known Mil
ford financier, on Wednesday night.
Mr.. Davis took the boys to the Penn
A. C. for dinner and the Arena
where they witnessed the wrestling
matches. Those making the trip
were Captain Donnan Holzmueller,
Paul Belts, Thomas Palmer, Joseph
Griffith, Leroy Wilkins, Fred Max
well, Hayes Dickerson. Howard Will
kins, Pierce Williamson, Pierce Ma
loney, Jack Williams, Imly Abbott,
Norman Lord, Nelson Sills, Horace
Wiley. The boys made the trip in
John Annett's bus. They we're ac-
companied by c. D. Holzmueller,
William R. Murphy, Charles E. Var
ney and Robert H. Yerkes.
At the dinner served in the main
dining room of the Penn A. c.. Mr..
Davis acted as toastmaster. Dom
nan Holzmueller, captain of the
team for the past three years. and
highest scorer on the team, thanked
Mr.. Davis on behalf of the group for
his generosity.
Talks were also made by c. D.
Holzmueller, Mr.. Davis and Charles
E. Varney.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-11
FARM MEETINGS WILL BE
HELD In KENT COUNTY
VIII Explain 1888 Agricultural Pro.
gram To The Farmers

For the purpose of explaining the
1888 agricultural conservation pro-
gram to the farmers in Kent county
a series of community educational
meetings will be held In various sec
tions of the county during the next
two weeks in March under the de
rection of the Agricultural Conser-
walton Association in cooperation
with County Agent Russell e. VIII
son.
Plans for these meetings we're dis
cussed at a conference Of county
and district committeeman and field
supervisors held nthe afternoon OF
March in the State Board OF Agri-
culture building In Dover. At that
conference the new agricultural
program was presented by William
Moser, agricultural economist from
the Washington Office OF the Agri-
cultural Adjustment Administration,
and II. o. Stelzer. State executive
officer and extension economist OF
the University of Delaware.
In order that all farmers through
out the county may have the oppor-
tunity to become acquainted with
this program, seven evening meet
ings have been scheduled as follows,
each meeting to be called at eight
O'Clock.
March 15-Smyrna Fire House.
March 16-Hartly Public School.
March 17-Kenton Public School.
March 18-Trophy Grange Hall IN
FELTON,.
March 21-Court House In Dover
March 22-Millwood Community
Hall. near Milford.
March 23-First National Bank
Building in Harrington.
Assistance in conducting these ed
ucational meetings will be given by
r. Harry Wilson, Laurence =. Cain
and H. Clifford Clark, members OF
the county committee, 9. Arthur
Taylor, president Of the State con-
servation committee and Ernest 5.
Mattiford, Henry Williams, Lyndon
d. Caulk and Howard r. Moore who
are additional members OF the board
OF directors and district chairmen
in the Kent County Agricultural
Conservation Association.
Within the past several weeks
field supervisors have been taking a
survey Of all farms which were not
included in the 1885 and 1887 con-
servation programs, and those far-
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Milford chronicle., 1938-03-11
RECKLESS DRIVING
ARRESTS ON INCREASE
Increased Almost 1O096 Over Feb
ruary, 1887; Fines TOtaIed $3.50

Arrests for reckless driving by
State police last month increased
almost 100 per cent over February,
1887, Superintendent John R. Fader
said last Saturday.
Two hundred and five persons
we're arrested on that charge COM
pared with III in February Of last
year.
"The increase is due to the forces
consistent efforts to bar wild driving
from Delaware's highways and in
crease safety for sensible motorists"
Superintendent Fadeg said.
Arrests for disregsrding stop
signs, in cooperation with the cam
paign of Secretary of State Charles
L. Terry. Jr., numbered 20 compar-
ed with only five during February
last year.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-03-11
49,S62 HAVE FILED
STATE TAX RETURNS
More Persons Have Filed Returns In
Person Than Last Year

A total of 49,S62 taxables had filed
1887 income tax returns with the
State Tax Department, Ninth and
King streets, at the close of business
last night, tax officials announced.
OF these 1882 were single returns
and 1906 were joint returns, or re-
turns on which both husband and
wife reported About 10000 other
taxables have still to make returns.
Those who have paid their income
taxes so far have paid 50 per cent
of the total tax shown due on the
return as compared with 70 per cent
for the corresponding period last
year. Thus, less people are taking
advantage of quarterly payments.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-03-11

TO sS,4200l. This increase of sur
Plus revenue, resulting from opera
tions during the year added to the
balance of surplus revenue on jan
uary l. 1887, amounting to $9.74O.24.
shows a surplus revenue balance as
at December 81, 1887 Of SIS, S,160.25.
During the past year a system of
budgetary control of expenditures
was set up as part of the records of
account and the financial statements
prepared from this system reveal
that the aforementioned amount of
excess revenue over expenditures of
S19,81703 when compared with ex-
cess expenditures over revenue of
$344.57 for the prior year ended De-
eember 81. 1886. results in an in
crease in the net normal operating
revenue of $2O,161.60 over the prior
year.
This net increase may be further
summarized in the following con-
densed comparative statement of
revenue and expenditures:
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Milford chronicle., 1938-03-11
DOWN STATE REDMEN
MEET HERE MARCH l9
J. Ii. Geary, Great Sachem, Has Ar.
ranged For JOint Meeting

John H. Geary, Great Sachem Of
Delaware, Improved Order of Red
Men, has arranged a joint meeting of
all the tribes of Kent and Sussex
counties to be held Saturday, March
ie, in the Community Building at
Milford, at which time a class OF
pa1efaces win be adopted int the
order. A large number Of candidates
is expected to be present from the
tribes Of Magnolia. Milford, Ellen
dale, Laurel. Georgetown. selbyville
and Rehoboth. The adoption will be
performed by the degree team OF
Mocaponica Tribe of Chester, under
the leadership of Degree Master
Charles Journey. The sachem of the
degree team, George Wright, will
wear the headdress that was pre-
sented to him by the Great Council
of the United States for excellence
in degree work. Great Senior Saga
more Roland A. Parker, Of Milford,
is assisting with the arrangements:
All of the great chiefs will be pres
ent and a large delegation Of mem
bers is expected from Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-11
PLANS COMPLETE
FOR KENT COUNTY
TEACHERS MEET
Affair Will Be Held At
Dover Next Friday,
March 49,.
J. w. BOSTON, PRES.
Teachers Will Discuss
Various Problems A t
Annual Session.
J. w. BOSTON, PRES.

Departing from the usual type Of
meeting, the annual Kent County
Educational Association conference
at Dover on March 1S promises to
give the teachers an opportunity to
discuss their professional problems.
Roland Miller, Superintendent Of
Schools of Smyrna, will have charge
Of the discussion meeting.
The topics scheduled are;
l, Teacher Tenure"-Leaders,
Superintendent Jacob Messner, Of
Harrington and Maurice Bower. tea
cher of English in the Milford High
School.
2. "The Salary Schedule"-Dr.
Rene L. Herbst, State Director of
Research. Dover.
3. what Should l Study in Sum-
mer SchOoP'-Miss Marian Breck,
State Supervisor of HOmemaking;
w. Lyle Mowlds, State Supervisor OF
Agriculture, and DR.. John Shilling,
Assistant State Superintendent In
charge of Secondary Schools.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-11
HOPE
OF RECOVERING
MISSING MEN
MAN SLASHES THROAT
OF WIFE AND SELF

Conrad Fassel, age AZ years,
a carpenter living in the vi
cinity of Owens Station,
slashed the throats of his wife
and his own with an old fash
ioned razor, shortly after
lunch time on Wednesday.
According to reports, Fassel,
who has suffered from spells
of dependency, and is believ-
ed to have been in such a con-
ditiOn when he attacked his
wife with a razor. After
slashing his wife severely on
one side of her neck, he drew
the razor completely across
his throat, making a cash
from ear to ear. Mrs. Fassel,
although severely wounded,
ran to the home of a friend,
who took her to the Milford
Emergency Hospital. Fassel
was removed to the hospital
in the ambulance. AS the
Chronicle goes to press their
condition is regarded as seri-
Gus.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-11
Men AAA Farm Bill Offers State
Wheat Growers Excellent Program

of how these provisions in the new
farm bill will operate for Delaware
wheat growers as follows:
Acreage AllOtments
The act provides for acreage al
lotments each year to wheat farm
ers which will produce enough
wheat for domestic consumption and
exports and provide a substantial
surplus for reserve. The act will
aim to provide a supply each year
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Milford chronicle., 1938-03-11

Delaware wheat growers are offer
ed a well-rounded program under
the new AAA farm bill which will
include acreage allotments. agricul-
tural conservation payments. wheat
loans, crop insurance, and market
ing quotas If supplies are so large
that quotas are necessary. according
to R. o. Stelzer. Extension Econo-
mist at the University Of Delaware
and State AAA Executive officer.
Stelzer outlined brief summary
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-11
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, March 2, To
Tuesday, March s, Inclusive

Charles ]. HolzmuelIer, local wea-
ther recorder, reports the following
weather conditions for Milford, from
Wednesday, March 2 to Tuesday,
March s, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-11
INTEREST SHOWN
In BASKETBALL GAMES
BrldgeTille, Milford, DagsbOrO, Mag
nOlia And Sussex Rangers Advance

The fourth annual basketball
tournament for the championship of
Kent and Sussex counties got UNDER
way on Monday night with three
hard fought contests. Two OF the
games were decided by single points
The lineups:
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-11
Tennperature
al Rainfall -.
Snow

tions prevailed during the same per-
iod:
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1938-01-15

Unknown Winston, who meets Har-
ry Thomas tonight, doesn't like to be
called names.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1938-01-15
FIGHTER STAGES FIGHT
AT RINGSIDE

Unknown Winston, who meets Har-
ry Thomas tonight, doesn't like to be
called names.
Kid Miller, St. Paul farmer boy
fighter, whose pugulistic rating is about
the same as our finances have been
since 1882, likes to call names, when
he thinks he can get away with it,
but he guessed wrong. 1t all began
when Winston and Thomas, who
were scheduled to train the safe af-
tefnoon, were discussing who should
use the ring in Potts Gymnasium,
Tuesday.
Thomas was in hurry, Winston
advanced the theory that he was en-
titled to use the ring first, as he had
been there longest. Miller showed: his
great mental ability when he turned
to Thomas, and told him don't pay
any attention to that niger.
Winston reached out once and found
his ejaw. and Kid Miller stretched out
in his usual fighting position.
When he could get up he ran to the
door and brought back policeman,
who arrested the Unknown.
Tommy O'Loughlin, sports pron1ot-
er, produced bail in the amount Of
thirty dollars. In Judge Wright's
Court Wednesday morning, Winston
was fined five dollars.
Unknown Winston, who is twenty
seven years old, and as beautifully
ttiuscled, as an athlete can be, weighs
1913 stripped. H..
Fought his greatest fight, when he
defeated Ernie Schaff, before 10000
people.
incidentally he says he fought his
shortest in Minneapolis, sans sched-
ule, crowd, seconds or referee.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1938-01-15
MINNEAPOLIS LABOR SCHOOL
NEWSPAPER RELEASE
January 10, 1888

W. P. A. Employment Director tc
Discuss Relief and the Client" at the
Labor School Forum.
The problem of How to Get on Re-
lief will be the subject of the Minnea-
polls Labor School Forum, at PA
Transportation Building Annex, at its
next Tuesday night meeting on JAM
uary l8, at 9 P. NJ. Miss Hilfred
Johnson, Assistant Director of the En-
ployment Division of the w. P. A.,
will attempt to clear up some of the
difficult problems of relief certifica-
ton and relief administration in Min
neapolis.
This Forum. will continue the, gen.
eral series in which the local Relief
question has been the subject. Work
ers who have attended the Forums
oh this subject iii the past will appre-
ciate the opportunity to question Miss
Johnson on such Questions as how to
meet relief qualifications; which have
been the center of so much contro-
versy iii Minneapolis.
Information on the Forums may be
obtained from Miss Betty Hoff, &C.
heva 1864:
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1938-01-15

W. P. A. Employment Director to
Discuss Relief and the Client" at the
Labor School Forum.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-06-03

Mrs. e. j. OLarey and Mrs. Alex
Parke entertained Thursday after
noon at a bridge luncheon at the
O'Larey home. Four tables of cards
were in play, with high honors go
ing to Mrs. r. E. Stevens, and Mrs.
D. S. Wilkinson.
Guests were Mrs. r. A. HOUSE,
Mrs. Fred Gilhuly, Mrs, John
Bardsley, Mrs. Gordon Fletcher,
Mrs. r. S. Reierson, Mrs. j. L..
Brown, Mrs. Stevens, Mrs. Wilkin-
son, Mrs. Earle Knaulb, Mrs. GERRY
Willis, Mrs. F. A. English, Mrs. L..
F. Austin and Mrs. Lille Robinson.
X X X
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Cornett,
Miss Ruth Baxton and Marion
Hunt of Bellinglam spent the week
end at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. r. Woods. Mr.. Cornett is a
nephew of Mr.. and Mrs. Woods.
Before coming here, the party had
made trip to Bonneville Dam.
X X X
Mr.. and Mrs George Chapel
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Higdon
of Prosser were guests Sunday at
the o. E, Wrestling home.
Fred Gilhuly and son Jack spent
Wednesday in Yakima.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bardsley
spent the week END on the coast.
x x X
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. O'Larey re-
turned Monday evening from Sum-
ner, where they had spent the
weekend with their daughter, Mrs.
Dean Taylor On the return trip,
they travelled by way of Naches
pass, which was opened to traffic
on Sunday.
Robert Westling, Clinton McNdur-
ray, Miss Dorothy Bowman and
Mrs. Frances Chapel drove over
from Yakima Monday to spend
Memorial Day at the o. E. Westling
home. They were accompanied on
the trip over by Josephine West
ling and Ruth Stoddard, who had
visited in Yakima since Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. v. Martin were
also guests at the Westlings that
day.
X X
Rev. L. G. Krug returned Friday
morning from Milwaukee, W,iscon-
sin, where he had been a delegate
to the general committee meeting
Of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod
of Wisconsin. While there, he also
spent several days visiting relatives
and friends at his old home at
Fon du Lac, wisconsin.
X X u
Roy Skill and James Bachius of
Pasco were White Bluffs visitors
Thursday.
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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-06-03

"A group OF IIueIlQS gdCNereQ dC
the Fred SHOEMAKER home near
Lind Sunday for picnic dinner
and to talk over old times. Those
going from White Bluffs were MIR.
and Mrs. A. j. Miles, MIR. and Mrs.
Francis Moody and daughters, DOL
ores and Ruth, and Mr.. and Mrs.
j. E. Leander and children, Pauline,
Phyllis and David. Visitors from
the coast were MIR. and Mrs. Aaron
Hostetter and children, Jimmy ana
Janet, former residents of White
Bluffs, who We're guests over the
weekend at the Moody home.
X X X
Edward Wuhrman, Miss Margaret
MCGEE and Miss Ruth johnson left
Saturday afternoon for their homes
in Spokane.
Rev. L. C.. Krug was in Yakima
on business Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Mrs. R. S. Beene and Mrs. George
Chase and son John returned Sat
urday evening from the coast,
whore they had spent several days.
X X X
A. j. Manousos left Saturday af-
ternoon for his home in Tacoma.
He was accompanied by Muriel
Beldin, who went on from Yakima
to Prosser to visit at the George
McCotter home for few days, and
Berdina Griffiths, who was going
to Marysville to join her parents
at their new home there.
y 4 II
William Bird and Randolph Pet
erson spent the weekend at Wen
atchee
Weekend visitors at the home of
Rev. and Mrs. l.. G.. Krug were
their, daughter, Ruth Krug of Sc
attic, Howard Fetz of Spokane and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruben Krug and son
Donald of Hood River, Oregon.
X Y Y
Mr.. and Mrs E. j. Gullidge spent
the weekend in Spokane.
X * 8:
Miss Ruth Miller and her mother,
Mrs. M j. Miller, left ON Sunday
for Priest River, Miss Miller will
attend summer school at Cheney
Normal this summer
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Hostetter and
children, James and Janet, of Ia
coma, visited at the Francis Moody
home over the weekend. The Hos
letters are former residents of
White Bluffs.
X X Y
MIR and Mrs. Ray Walker and
son Dickie and Miss Alma Walker
of Seattle spent the Memorial Day
weekend at the D. O. Walker
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Krug and
daughter. Caroline Lee, of Yakima
spent Memorial Day with Mr..
Krugs parents, Rev. and Mrs. L.
G. Krug, and Mrs Krug's brother,
Jess Brown
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-06-03

Mrs. Marie Robbins of Yakima
was a guest Sunday and Monday
at the Fred Gilhuly home
~ X n
Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Stevens and
son Dick spent the weekend at
Davenport. Mrs. Stevens and Dick
went on from there to Wenatchee
for weeks visit with relatives.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-06
French Steamer
 Was Destroyed
 Fire at LcHavre

LEHAVRE, Frame, May 5,CP The luxury liner Lafayette, a 25,l78 ton vessel with capacity for more than one thousand pas sengers and four hundred of a crew, was destroyed by fire Wn.- oh started in the stokehOld and spread quickly, as the tanks of fuel oil exploded. A skeleton crew of 30 which were left aboard while the ship was in harbor be- came trapped, but barely escaped later
 The fire. started wh2n the engi- neer attempted to light the oil burner. Thousands of dollars in rich furnishings and ar. Were burned.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-06
Chinese Claim Recovery Much
 Of Territory

SHANGHAI, May 6.(P-Chin- csc claimed recapture of approx imately one half of the territory solth of Shangtung Province won by Japanese troops in their three weeks offensive from Lini, as an undeclared war ended its tenth mon.h, while two armies battled doggedly about Tancheng, and Taierchwang, significant develop ments on several other fronts.
 Peiping's gs,es were closed and barred the ancient city, which was occupied by Japanese troops soon after war broke out, spent ne e its most anxious days as Japan ese planes busily bombed objad ives, hu. few miles west