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Milford chronicle., 1938-09-30
REHOBOTH BOARD
TO SLIT CHARGES
AGAINST OFFICIAL
Hearing Oct. Is On Accu-
sation City Manager
Refuses To Cooperate.
PUBLIC HEARING
Water Rate Controversy
Is Cited By d. C. AspriI
In Resolution.

City Manager Willard H. Johnson
Of Rehoboth will stand trial before
the Board Of Commissioners at a
public hearing on Saturday, October
Is. at 2 p. m, on charges preferred
by Commissioner David C. Aspril, of
Wilmington, that he had refused to
cooperate with the town board.
Mayor J. Arthur Downing set the
hearing date at Mr.. Johnson's re-
quest after Mr.. Aspril introduced a
resolution at the commissioners
meeting last Saturday that the city
managers post be declared vacant
October 81.
Houston Wilson, town attorney,
however, told the board no action
could be taken on the resolution as
under the charter the city manager
could demand a written copy of the
charges and a public hearing. John
LeCato, board secretary, was in
structed to present a copy of the
charges to Mr.. Johnson.
The Aspril resolution held that
Mr.. Johnson mad not cOoperated in
several matters, especially in the
raising of the water rates which
caused much controversy among
property owners about a month ago.
Mr.. Aspril said the commission
ers had arranged a plan of change
in water rates to bring in S17. 900
revenue. The city manager, contin-
ued Mr.. Aspril. interpreted the rate
change in his own way, providing
for revenue Of more than $4,000.
Mr.. Aspril said that when he ask
ed Mr.. Johnson why the change
had been made without the commits
sioners being consulted. the latter
replied that he was acting under in
structions but would not tell who
had ordered the change.
Mr.. Aspril stressed that the "un-
warranted increase" had caused
considerable trouble for the COM
missioners. adding that the Reho-
both Beach Taxpayers Association
placed the blame on the board.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-09-30
NEW DEAL SEEN
HURTING YOUTH
Played As Destroyer OF Ideals At
Georgetown Meeting.

The New Deal robs young men and
women of their. individuality and
makes them nothing more than mere
cogs in a machine. James r, Nor
ford, Republican nominee for attOr-
ney-general. declared Wednesday
night at Georgetown.
In an address at a rally Of 500 per-
CONS launching the party's statewide
campaign. Mr.. Morford said that ito
the young men and women of this
state and nation, nothing is more en-
ervating than the New Deal pro-
gram"
This has always been a land Of
opportunity" he declared. where a
boy or girl by his or her own efforts
and ability. might be able to rise to
the top"
Discussing the Republican plat
form, he declared the party meant
TO fight relentlessly to preserve indi-
vidual liberties. He called for cleo
ton OF a Republican Legislature to
prevent the New Deal coming into
this state
The Democrats. Mr.. Morford charg-
ed, are preparing to transfer more
money from the school and highway
funds, q practice which Republicans
condemn.
Stresses Farmers Plight
Crop reductions and lower prices
mean suffering for Delaware farmers,
he said, but imports OF farm products
from abroad continue. He insisted
the American farmer could not COM
pete with peasants abroad.
Declaring the fight Of the Repub-
lican Party a patriotic cause" the
speaker called upon "all Democrats
who honor the traditions Of their
party to forget party lines and join !
with u.s."
The meeting was held in the public |
square under the auspices of the |
Young Republican Club Of George
town. James Carey, representing
The club, presented Daniel J. Lay
ton, Jr.. who was chairman.
George s. williams OF Milisboro.
nominee for Representative In Con-
gress. emphasized the necessity of
getting industry on stable basis
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Milford chronicle., 1938-09-30
Fund Will Be Asked By
State Board OF EducG-
ton For BieHEsiun1 Be-
ginning Next July I.
Projects TOtGIiHg $476,OOO
For Additions To Mid
dIetOIUn, SeGfOrd And
Harrington Authorized.

The State Board of Education on
Monday approved a budget of 3d.
$4,000 for the State school system
in the biennium beginning next July
1.
This budget, identical with that Of
the current biennium, will be sub
mitted to the State Budget Com
mission when the school board holds
a conference with that agency.
As in the current budget, compar-
atively. little is provided for capital
outlay, said DR.. H. v. Holloway,
State Superintendent Of Public In
struction.
The largest item, he said, running
to nearly rs per cent Of the total
budget, is for Institutional service.
The next largest item is for auxil-
iary agencies, which includes trans
portation of children in rural dis
tricts to consolidated schools.
Lesser items include general con-
troll. operation, maintenance, and
fixed charges. As in the current
budget. DR.. Holloway said, there is
an item in the new budget Of $4,000
to be earmarked by the General As
sembly as an emergency fund for
upkeep.
The board also approved the cur
rent year budget for the State
Board Unit" which covers schools
outside Wilmington and the special
districts. These schools are directly
under the boards supervision. The
budget calls for an expenditure Of
S1.571 1871 this fiscal year.
The board appruTed ffoieets total
ing s476.000 for additions TO three
schools, those at BIiddIet0wn, Har-
rington, and Seaford, IS per cent
of the cost to be put up by the
Public Works Administration.
The Middletown project, which
will provide space for 100 children
in addition to the present attend
ance, will cost $136,000.
The Harrington addition will cost
s1665,000, and the Seaford addition,
s75, 900. In the Seaford proposal,
the district specified It should not
be required to raise more than $780,
boo. It is expected applications for
these projects will be submitted
shortly to the PWA in Washington.
The board directed the business
department to begin furnishing
to the Milford district
for children Of the Slaughter Neck
district in the seventh, eighth, and
ninth grades for courses in home
and agriculture when
such courses are available.
Board members said the action
was taken because funds we're lack
ng to build a two-room addition to
he Slaughter Neck school. At the
same time the board sought to avoid
iunlicating courses already avail
able nearby.
Milford chronicle., 1938-09-30
HARRINGTON LODGE
HONORED BY VISIT
Event Brought Forth Gathering OF
Ladies From All Parts OF State

An event of special interest TO
members of the Eastern Star, who
reside in Milford and vicinity, took
place last week in Harrington. on
Wednesday night, when Kent Chap
ter No. IL located in that town en-
tertained in regal style, in honor Of
the officers OF the Grand Chapter of
Delaware, Order OF Eastern Star.
On this evening Worthy Grand Ma
tron Martha w. Krapf. accompanied
by her fraternal family, made the
oflciai visit of the year 10 the mem
bers Of central Delaware.
Present from the Grand Chapter
were: Worthy Grand Matron Martha
w. Krapf, Worthy Grand Patron
John l. LeCompte, Associate Grand
Matron Carrie L. Gimmell, Associate
Grand Patron Frank L. Harrar.
Grand Conductress Jane G. zebley,
Associate Grand Conductress Bertha
8. WEIGH. Grand Chaplain Irma o.
LeCompte, Grand Marshall Esther
X. shafFer, Grand Organist Lettie
McMulIen. Grand Adah Clara A..
Reuter-. Grand Ruth Annie Stout.
Grand Esther Daisey Dunn, Grand
Martha May A. Heathcote. Grand
Electa Ethel W. Bard. Grand War
truru to Pass ,, Pleased
Milford chronicle., 1938-09-30
THREE THOUSAND
PERSONS ATTEND
CHAPEL SERVICES
Ancient Cradle Of Meth
Odism Holds Annual An
niversary Services.
1853 YEARS OF AGE
DIR. C. L. Hubbard Traces
Growth OF MethOdism
In Address.
1853 YEARS OF AGE

The growth Of Methodism from
the handful Of worshippers who
greeted Thomas Coke and Francis
Asbury in Barratt's Chapel to the
more than 100000 who viii COM
prise the reunited church was out
lined by the Rev. DR.. Carlisle L.
Hubbard of Cleveland. o., last Sun
day at the 15sth anniversary SER
vices at Barratt's Chapel.
The church was thronged to the
doors to hear the former pastor of
st. Paul's M. E. Church, Whining
ton. Cars lined the highway for al
most a mile and many others we're
parked in the nearby grove.
The cemetery surrounding the
chapel was also thronged by the
hundreds who could not gain en-
trance to the church for the services.
The crowd was estimated at more
than 5000, one Of the largest in the
history Of the, anniversary services.
DR.. Hubbard took his text from
the Third Chapter of st. John: I'm
those words ye must be born again"
and dwelt throughout his sermon on
the need of a new birth.
Christ is as willing today" he
said, "to bring men out of the bond
age Of sin into glorious new life
as he was in the days of the Apostles
and of the various great leaders
the church throughout the centur-
les
"To achieve this new life. you
must surrender yourselves to Jesus"
he continued. "You must seek the
LIGHT and If you seek II humbly and
with an open heart, it will be re-
vealed to you as It has been re-
vea1ed to others"
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Milford chronicle., 1938-09-30
STATE SPENDS LARGE
SUM ON ITS HIGHWAYS
Already This Year The Amount Has
Amounted 10 S1y3S6,39S.72

Thus far during the present year
the Delaware State Highway De-
partment has placed thirty-eight
contracts for improvement work at
a total cost of 1886, 1882, accord
ing to the records in the once Of
w. w. Mack, Chief Engineer OF the
Highway Department.
It is also estimated that there
will be possibly seven more con-
tracts awarded before the close of
the year. The contracts that have
been awarded thus far have covered
work IN almost every section OF the
State and have provided for a large
amount of employment in all three
counties.
Twenty-one of the contracts were
for projects involving construction
of roads or improvement of existing
highways. These projects covered a
total of about 104 miles of highways.
The construction of sidewalks at two
points were also included in the
projects.
Five bridges we're included in the
contracts. some of them being along
the secondary or dirt roads of the
State. Other contracts provided for
the erection of one building and the
building of an addition to an exist
ing structure.
The remaining eight contracts
covered various supplies used by
the Department in their program OF
road improvement such as Stag,
stone chips. asphalt, etc.
Mr.. Mack pointed out that the &C
tivities of the Highway Department
for the present year are larger than
the activities of the previous year.
Milford chronicle., 1938-09-30
SCHOOL BUDGET
OF $3,85O,OOO.OO
IS APPROVED
PLAZA THEATRE HERE
SOLD TO SYNDICATE

It is stated in Milford that
the Plaza Theatre, here, has
been purchased by a theatrical
syndicate who have purchased
the rights in other theatres on
the Eastern Shore.
The Plaza theatre for the past
sixteen years has been under
the management of Edward G.
Evans, or Milford, and has been
run and operated by local peo-
pie.
Mr.. Evans has gradually built
up the movie business here
until this theatre, from a fail
ure, has proved to be a success.
He has obtained for Milford and
vicinity the best possible in
stage talent and movie attrac-
tions. and the Milford patrons
are urging that the local man
agement he retained.
Milford chronicle., 1938-09-30
KENT DEMOCRATS
NAME SLATE IN
SPIRITED CONTEST
Joseph C. Kirby, OF Mil
ford, Easy Victor For
Recorder Nomination.
MARYLAND is LOSER
Takes Defeat From Grier
H. Minner Of Woodland
For Sheriff.
MARYLAND is LOSER

Joseph C. Kirby of Milford. wor
the Democratic nomination for re-
corder Of deeds, defeating Frank J.
Lewis and Enoch Y. Williams, Of
Dover, in the Kent County Demo
cratic primaries last Saturday. Kir-
by polled a majority Of 391 votes
over the combined vote Of his oppo-
nents. He received 3,0sS; Lewis. l.
342, and Williams, 1855. This was
one Of nine contests.
John C. Slaughter defeated Harry
Gruwell by a vote of 1924 to 2.615
for the nomination for clerk of the
peace.
Enoch H. johnson of West Dover
defeated Linden S. Doughten of
Smyrna by a vote of 3,135 to 2.SO1
for the nomination for receiver of
taxes and county treasurer.
Grier H. Minner of Woodland de-
feated William B. MARYLAND Of Do
yer by a vote of 4,170 to 1881 for
the nomination for sheriff.
In the three-cornered fight for
coroner between Herman Johnson,
Milford; Ira C. Messick. of Harring-
ton. and Louis T. Robinson. of Do
yer, Johnson was the victor. receiy-
ing 2.469 votes to 2.166 for Robinson,
and 100 for Messick.
In the lone senatorial contest In
the Third Senatorial District Charles
r KemhIe NJ Dover defeated re-
firing Senator A. Bailey Thomas, Of
Dover. by a vote Of 1858 to 3S9.
John S. Newman defeated Edward
J. Ennis for the nomination for rep
from the First Represent
tative District by vote Of AZ to
2g5.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-09-30
LOCAL FIREMEN'S
CARNIVAL CLOSES
TOMORROW NIGHT
Cars Given Away Then,
Gay Nineties Festival
Feature Event Tonight.
NICE BABY PARADE

The members Of the Carlisle Fire
Company of Milford will close their
annual carnival tomorrow night. The
outstanding feature of the closing
night will be the awarding of the
two beautiful new cars, a L1Salle
and a Nash. This will take place at
the closing hour.
Tonight, Friday, September 80, the
featured event will be the Gay
Ninties" festival and parade. Prizes
will be awarded for unusual cos
tunes. funny costumes, etc. The only
rule to maintain is that the cos
tunes are antique, real heirlooms,
will command marked attention.
Special dances including the square
dance will be featured. Come out
early for a real night of fun and
frolic.
Last Saturday afternoon 600 han
by youngsters accompanied by their
parents were present for the baby
parade. Prizes we're won as follows:
Baby Contest
First prize. healthiest twins. twin
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve
Marvel. of Milford; prize of $500.
Second prize. healthiest baby. Le-
ona Courtney. "a months old, $500.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Courtney of Milford.
There were as contestants in all
and each received a beautiful prize.
The following is the complete list of
contestants:
Daniel Robert Bennett. Milford.
Doris Holston, Milford.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-09-30
DIR. ROBERT A. REED
To PRACTICE HERE

DR.. Robert A. Reed is open
ing his office for the practice
of dentistry on Monday, Octo-
Der Bird. His location will be
on the second floor of the new
George Draper apartment
building on West Front street,
South Milford.
DR.. Reed is a recent gradu-
ate Of the University of Mary
land, class of 1887. He is a
member Of the XXI Chapter
of the Delta Sigma Delta Den
tai Fraternity, also a member
Of the Gorgas Chronological
Scholastic Fraternity. Since
his graduation he has been
serving as inferno with the U.
S. Public Health Service at the
U. S. Marine Hospital at Staten
Island, New York City. He is a
native Of Milford, and is the
son Of Mrs. @. Thompson Reed
and the late G. Thompson
Reed.
Milford chronicle., 1938-09-30

DR.. Morris Fieshbeln. editor of the
Journal of the American Medical
Association. will be a speaker at
the annual meeting of the Medical
Society Of Delaware which will be
held Tuesday and Wednesday, octo-
Der IL and 10 at Dover.
Marking the opening days session
will be discussion Of surgery and
surgical problems Of hyperthyroid-
ism by Drs. l.. S. Ravdin, Philadel-
phia; w. Edwin Bird. Wilmington,
and H. v. P. Wilson, Dover. A lunch
con to be given by the Kent County
Milford chronicle., 1938-09-30
State Medical Society To :.
Meet lit Dover In October

Medical Society in the Hotel Rich
ardson will follow this part of the
Tuesday program.
Tuesday afternoon there will be a
meeting of the general section in
the legislative building. Speakers
will include Drs. Maurice C. Pin
COTS, Baltimore; Lewis B. Finn,
Wilmington. and ]. R. Elliott, Lau-
rel.
Subjects to be discussed include
Obstetrics, Pediatries and Urology.
Other speakers will be DR.. Carl
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Milford chronicle., 1938-09-30
CANDIDATES ADDRESS
KENT DEMOCRATS
Spoke Before Group Last Evening
At Legislative Hall, Dover

Members of the State and county
Democratic tickets spoke before the
Kent County Democratic Booster
Club, at its weekly meeting, last eve
ming Thursday at o'clock in the
Legislative Hall. Dover.
OfEicers Of the club which makes
its headquarters in Dover, are How
ard r. Lynch. Jr.. Dover, chairman;
William C. Ennis. Leipsic, vice chair
man for Northern Kent county; ].
Edwin Lewis. Dover, secretary, Miss
Martha Mcclure, Dover. assistant
secretary. and william B. Craig, Do
yer, treasurer.
Milford chronicle., 1938-09-30
P. 7. A. COMMITTEES TO
MEET HERE SEPT. Fl
Joint Session WIN Be Held At Home
OF Mrs. Harry ]. PettyiOhn

A joint meeting of the Executive
Board of the Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation and the Program Committee
was held at the home Of Mrs. Harry
Pettyjohn on Wednesday evening.
September 81. Mrs. Pettyiohn is the
chairman for program. The follow
ing chairmen were appointed:
Art--Miss Lydia Bancroft, Mrs. M,
Haswell Pierce.
Dramatics-Miss Bernice Johnson.
Music-Mrs. A. e. Fax.
Library-Miss Edna Barker.
Social Serviee--Mrs. William Mar
shall, Jr.
Membership--Mrs. Clarence Jester.
Finance and Straightforward R.
Moore.
Publicity-Robert E. Shilling. Mrs.
G. Marshall Townsend.
Health--Mrs. Hoey Farrow.
Hospitality-Mrs. Jack Willis.
Publications-Miss Edith Simp-
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Milford chronicle., 1938-09-30
NEIGHBORS SAVE CROPS
FARMER NEAR MILFORD
Roy Downs, Prominent Milford Neck
Farmer. Appreciates Work Done

One of the finest examples of Am
ericanism applied in that good old
fashioned Delaware manner took
place in Milford Neck near Milford
CTum to Page 6. Pleased
Milford chronicle., 1938-09-30
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, September 21, To
Tuesday, September %, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller, local wea-
Their recorder, reports the following
weather conditions for Milford, from
Wednesday, September p, to Tues
day. September q, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1938-09-30
Temperature

Total Rainfall 1890. 2.30
The following winds and condi-
tons prevailed during the same per-
Tod:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-08
DORIS !l3!I81
Don't Believe Parents
'Narro,o Minded Until
YOu KnotU Them.

NEAR DORIS DENE: am q
~ girl OF seventeen and am kept
very much at home by an over
strict mother and father. They are
kind to me in some ways and Will
allow my friends to come to the
house but they have ridiculous ideas
about going out. do not go out
very often and resent it very much.
Mother seems to think ! am safer
at home. AS she has no idea OF
what young people are like, 1t
seems to me that it is unfair OF her
to interfere. She talks about the
boys 1 know as il they are men
she'd known all her life-when real
ly she hasn't the faintest idea what
boys are all about. Mothers and
fathers might be expected to keep
out of what they don't understand
IS.
ANSWER - Sometimes it's the
fault of the mothers and fathers
that they seem to be such utterly
fleshless and bloodless individuals.
In their desire to bring up the young
as they think they should they pre-
sent a picture of their sterling vir-
tue which would cause many chill
dren to regard them as less than
human.
Actuallv though. mothers and ia
theirs are not so short on memory
az thew seem. If they could be
nersuaded to take off the mantle
Of ultra responsibility and virtue,
and show themselves for the human
beings thew really are. MANY a son
and daughter would be amazed at
how much the old folks know about
life and love.
H., ho.a,..o ,,o,,o, doo.n,, r,,r around
,o.n, ,o;tb 9igoios doesn't mean that she
was al,Uavs a settled.do,on hun,drun, sort
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-08
DEAR MISS DENE: I have a

NEAR MISS DENE: have q
" dear friend, a man of fOrty-five,
who is being very kind to me, and
taking me about a good deal. My
mother and father disapprOve Of
him and I cannot get their consent
to my friendship with him. They
know nothing about him. They do
not appreciate his intelligence or
his experience. I take his advice on
a great many problems because
know that he is old and wise enough
to give me good advice. This makes
my parents furious, although they
might be glad, it seems to me, that
I have such a wise friend to help
e."-Jeanette.
ANSWER-How can anyone ex-
plain off-hand why Jeanette's moth
err and father, probably aged fifty
at the outside, should be so utterly
incompetent to understand and ap-
preciate man of nearly their own
age? And why should their intelli-
gence and experience be so useless
while the new friend is of such
mestirnaoie Vaiue!
The very fact that poor olo motn-
er and father have always oeen
around, makes some cnldren regard
their parents as use1ui nousenoio
equlpment, ra'her 'lian as ieai 'o
man oemgs.
Foolish boys and girls s0'n submit TO
discipline from outsiders fohlch hey
'oouldai cream e! laccepane I'om JET ~
parens w.. s' ,o .,o, ,s ,cho Ho,,er. them
~ouJ aoms tke opinion Of their parents
.oho have lived and suffered and under
stood good deal more than the young.
sters eUer dreamed OF.
Mary soiH shrug her shoulders lightly
ouer her mothers ddmo"ifion not to run
around .'oith he bro'Sn ooy-oM sne
~1 go ne1' 1901 % III IT,. -. ~ . m.m,
:osoow sady W." "0.a ~, ,,seEIv ~ sh;s indx,
J; liz tl,of the Brown boy is no fit COM
Donion for any girl.
- Ill I'll bic f.+har IN CO
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-08
Overtime
By c. M. PAYNE

Two men were quarreling.
eyer lanky strip" yelled the di-
minutive one, "if yer tied yerseH
in knot yer wouldn't be fail"
"And you," retorted the lengthy
chap, ''if you were to pull your
socks up you'd be blindfolded."-
Chicago Daily News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-08
Music Notes
On With the Dance
Bv J. MILLAR WATT

"What is your occupation"
81 used to be an organist."
"And why did you give it up?"
"The monkey died."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-08
Mot in Control

Policeman-How did the accident
happen?
Motorist-My wife fell asleep in
the back seat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-08
SOME DILEMMA
"What's wrong?"

"I'm in a terrible difficulty over
my girl"
"What's wrong?"
"I've been saying such nice things
that she's getting conceited. If /
quit she'll think / don't care for her
any longer; and if go on she'll
think she's too good for me-"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-16
u. S. Urged to Build Inland Air Plant

StrategiSts Of the Army and Navy general stats
and business experts who are cooperating to shape
the New Deal rearmament program have Sug-
gested to President Roosevelt that this nation
should build and operate defense chain" of
airplane factories to supplement the output of
private industry.
The Government factories, according to pro-
posas receiving serious consideration at the White
House. would be located in the region between
Americas great natural mountain barriers-the
AlleghenieS of the East and the Rocky Mountains
of the West.
In that secure terrain a chain Of six to 10
Government airplane plants could build, equip
and maintain an air fleet which could repulse any
invading air armada that might reach our coasts,
the advisory experts are arguing.
They point out that the majority of the great
aircraft plants now furnishing the Army and Navy
with fighting and bombing planes are located on
the vulnerable west and east coasts OF the
United States.
Examples cited include Douglas aircraft in
Santa Monica, Calf; Glenn Martin, who builds
his great bombers for the nations air fleets in
Baltimore, Md; the Boeing plants in Seattle, and
United Aircraft of East Hartford and Bridgeport,
Conn.
First and foremost is of course the fact that this
nation needs greatly augmented air fleet and
needs it now and that private industry cannot