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Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
AUTO FATALITIES In
STATE SHOW DECLINE
April Record OF Deaths On High
ways Drops From z To

Automobile fatalities in the State
outside OF the city of Wilmington,
decreased sharply last month COM
pared with April a year ago.
Four persons were killed and 80
injured in 43 auto accidents in the
State outside the city of Whining
ton last month as compared with
seven killed and SIS injured, in 5S
accidents in April, 1887, a report is
sued by Superintendent John R. Fa-
der shows.
Property damage from accidents
during last month was $6,6O5, less
than half Of the S14,S03 reported
during April last year.
There were 1874 accidents, Is fa-
talities, and 152 persons injured
during the first four months this
year compared with 275 accidents,
% fatalities. and 222 persons injur-
ed during the corresponding period
last year.
Property damage from auto acci-
dents in the State outside the city
Of Wilmington so far this year
amounted to $44,414 a decrease Of
s10.491 from the 54.905 for the first
four months last year.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
KENT REPUBLICANS TO
HOLD MEETING MONDAY
Selection OF Chairman and Pact With
Independents May be Considered

Following close on the heels of the
peace pact of last week between the
two factions Of the Republican party
in Kent county, the Kent County
Republican Committee will meet at
8 o'clock next Monday night.
Notices of the meeting, it was
learned on Tuesday night, have been
sent out by Mrs. Frank Hall Davis,
vice chairman and acting head in the
absence of a chairman.
The meeting will be held in the
Kent County Republican Club quar-
ters on Loockerman street, Dover.
The notices state that the meeting
will be for consideration of any bus
mess which properly may be pre-
sented.
With the post of chairman vacant
as a result of the resignation of ].
Henry Hazel, it was indicated that
the position possibly may be filed
at Monday nights session.
The peace pact is another matter
which will probably be discussed.
Under this agreement war board"
of three officers of the regular COM
mittee and the Independent Repub-
lican Committee is to be formed
with ."entire authority in all things
political in the county and will have
the absolute support of the State
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
59TH PIONEERS PLAN
MEMORIAL SERVICE
VIII Make Pilgrimage To Grave OF
Col. J. Warner Reed, Old Commander

The executive committee of the
59th Pioneer Infantry Association,
composed of Elmer Gray, Howard
Jester, Earl Rust, Edward GOrmley,
Dewey Quillen, Capt. Horace Wilk-
erson, Capt. Herbert Jones, Major
Robert Kelton and Major James W..
Cannon, meeting in the State Ar
mory in Wilmington last Friday
night, decided several important
questions arising in connection with
the annual reunion at Bethany
Beach on August and Z. Several
letters were read from members in
New York State as well as reports
received from local members. The
committee feel that their efforts are
appreciated by the hearty response
they are receiving. Membership
cards for the year will be mailed out
at once. Those who do not receive
the cards are requested to contact
the committee.
1t was decided to hold this years
memorial service by making a pill
grimage to the grave of Col. ]. War
ner Reed, war time commander of
the 59th Pioneer Infantry, who IS
buried IN Silverbrook cemetery, Will
and place a floral tribute
on his grave. Plans call for meeting
at D. m. standard time, at the en-
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Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
1,4OO VIEWED
DOVER HOMES
Annual Event Attracted
Visitors from New Eng
land, Florida, Chicago.

More than 1,4O0 persons from all
parts of the East visited Dover last
Saturday as the ancient capital
threw open its homes and gardens
for inspection.
Among the distinguished visitors
was Hervey Allen, author of AN
thony Adverse" and action at
Aquila." He was accompanied by his
wife and two small daughters and
showed great interest in the various
exhibits.
Others included Captain Inman
Sealby of the S. S. Republic, who
represented the Vineland, N. j., His
tOrical Society, with Mr.. and Mrs. C.
J. Becker and son, also of Vineland.
More than so members of the
Home Makers Club of Princess
Anne, Nd, arrived by bus. They were
in charge Of Miss Hilda Topper,
home demonstration agent Of Som
erset County. Md.
Many Linger Till Dark
Visitors came from as far north
as New England, as far south as
Florida and as far west as Chicago.
The first ones began arriving at 10
o'clock standard time and the last
tarried until after dark. The host
ess of each home was assisted by
other Dover residents.
Mrs. Dolly Gam. sister of the late
Vice President Charles Curtis. re-
ceived visitors at the home of L. S.
Senator and Mrs. James II. Hughes.
The home of DR.. Frank S. Hall
on the Kings Highway and the
House and garden on the
Green built in 1928 were possibly
the two most popular gathering
places. The old colonial carriage of
he Ridgelys attracted a great deal
Of attention.
Governor Greets Visitors
Governor and Mrs. Richard c. |
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Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
NATION WIDE
SAFETY PATROL
VISITS MILFORD
]. S. Clary And William
BOgart Conduct Unique
Campaign Here.
GIVE INSTRUCTIONS
Loud Speaker Warns Mo-
tOrists At South Walnut
Street Intersection.

]. s. Clary and William Bogartl
the former from FL PasO. Texas, and
the latter from Fort Worth, in the
same state, arrived in Milford on
Tuesday, and began work at the in
tersection of South Walnut and
Front streets in an earnest effort to
educate motorists in the art of safe
driving. Deputized by Milford City
Council and equipped with a micro
phone and loud speaker they have
been making It their business this
week to see that no traffic violations
are overlooked. When motorists vio-
late even the slightest traffic rule
they will be warned OF their infrac-
tion of the safety code by Mr.. Clary
over the public address system.
Pedestrians will also be admOnished
in a like manner against jay walk
ing"
These safety men are known over
the United States as the Nationwide
Safety Patrol and have many rec
concentrations from city officials as
we'll as newspaper clippings from
cities in A Of the 4S states. There
is no commercial element connected
with the campaign.
When their is a lull in traffic the
man at the mike" tells the listeners
around him of some of the laws that
are to be obeyed Incorporating mo-
tor vehicles, bicycles, etc. During the
evening the men keep a close watch
on the lights of automobiles pass
ing through the intersection. and
any of the vehicles improperly
lighted are being requested to stop
and have the defect remedied before
on their way
Special attention has been given TO
the safety Of children, including
talk and safety demonstration before
the Junior-Senior High School As
sembly on Wednesday. Children have
been warned of the danger Of riding
Two on bicycle, riding in the rear
Of delivery trucks and on the run
ming board of cars. With full au-
.hOrity Of regular officers, Mr.. Clary
and Mr.. Bogart are determined to
make Milford streets safe, and in
still in one and all, regardless of pO-
sition, a respect for safety regula-
ions.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13

Millions of words have been writ
ten and spoken during the past year
about the cause OF Americas tragic
automobile accident problem. Boiled
down, they amount to this: Too
much SPEED; Too little COUR-
TESY.
The Delaware Safety Council con-
tends that there is a safe speed for
any driving conditions. Often there
is a lower limit below which the
motorist cannot go without impend-
ing the normal flow of traffic and
affecting its safety; always there is
a top limit beyond which he cannot
venture with any assurance that he
will stay alive. Somewhere between
the speeds of eight and eighty miles
an hour there is a happy medium.
II is not the intention of the Coun-
Gil to advocate any fixed speed as a
top limit. There. are times, as in
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
Honor Grand
Master Here Tonight
Annual Official Visit Of Master George T. MackIin
And Staff VIII Be Celebrated With Banquet And
Special Ceremonies; DigHatGries viii Attend.

Tonight Milford Masons will wit
ness one of the most distinguished
gatherings of the craft that has as
sembled here in years, when MEM
bers of Temple Lodge No. 8. A. F.
& A. NJ. with guests will sit down 10
specially arranged dinner, pre-
pared by the Carlisle Fire Co. and
served in the Community Building.
Milford.
The occasion is the annual official
visit OF the Grand Master and Stan
OF the Grand Lodge OF Delaware. A.
F. & A. NJ. This year the Most WOr-
shipful Grand Master is George T.
Macklin. member and Past Master of
Temple Lodge in whose honor the
affair is given. Prominent MasOns
who will attend to honor the Most
Worshipful Grand Master are Gov
ernOr Richard C. McMullen. a men,
ber of Washington Lodge No. l OF
Wilmington, The Most WOrshipful
Grand Master Jacob C. Kincts. of the
Grand Lodge of New York. Past
Grand Master Sayrs of the Grand
Lodge of New Jersey. He will be ac-
cOmpanied by other Grand Lodge
members from New Jersey, Grand In
structOr Skipper of the Grand Lodge
of Maryland. Past Grand Master Wal
ter Bacon. Mayor of Wilmington. and
Past Grand Master Wallace Wood
ford. Mayor of Dover.
Warren T. Moore is chairman Of
the reception committee that will
welcome the guests and members at
the community building at $3.50 P.
NJ. Chas. ]. Holzmueller and James
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
KENT-SUSSEX RED MEN
TO MEET MON, MAY 23
Union Session VIII BE Held At Mag
nOlla To Adopt Candidates

Great Sachem John H. Geary of
the Improved Order of Red Men has
arranged a union meeting Of the
tribes of Kent and Sussex counties
to be held in the wigwam of Miona
Tribe No. 80, at Magnolia, on Monday
evening, May %. at 1880 o'clock.
An adoption will be held when
about twenty candidates from sever
al of the tribes will be initiated by
the degree team of Ioka Tribe No.
35, of Glendale, under the leader
ship of Captain Curtis W. Ennis.
All of the great chiefs will be
present and a large turnout of MEM
bers is expected to be on hand. P.
G. S. Robert C. Cantler, chairman OF
propagation, is arranging other ac-
tivities to be carried out during the
summer and fall and he expects to
go to the Great Council meeting TO
be held in Milford with record of
a good gain in membership in both
the Improved Order of Red Men and
the Degree of Pocahontas.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
AZ CANDIDATES
FOR GRADUATION
Boys Outnumber Girls In
Class Here; Commence
ment On June 13.

For the first time in many years
the boys outnumber the members Of
the fairer sex, as candidates for
graduation from the Milford High
School.
Although all plans regarding COM
mencement week are still in the
embryo stage, it has been officially
decided that the week will begin
with class night on Thursday, June
Q. The Junior Prom will be held the
following evening, Friday, June 10.
Both of these affairs will be held in
the high school auditorium. Sunday,
June u, is the date set for the bae-
calaureate sermon; place the Pres
byterian Church: pastor, Rev. John
Jackson Brown, Jr. Monday even
ing, June Is, the commencement ex-
ercises will be held in the Plaza
Theatre.
Kenneth S. Clendaniel, Milford, is
the class valedictorian, and will de-
liver the valedictory address. Miss
Barbara Marshall, the salutatorian.
will deliver the salutatory address.
Miss Marshall tied for second hon
ors with Marjorie G. Faix, Florence
E. Tease and Wilmer o. Landlord,
Srd, and was selected by the group
to make the salutatory. The official
list of candidates with the course
they selected, for graduating fol-
lows:
Imly s. Abbott, Jr, Washington
street. Milford. Gen. or v. Ag.
John H. T. Armour. Jr., Houston,
R. d. 2, V. Ag.
Paul Curtis Belts. Milford, Acad.
John H. Bowen, Milford, r. D.. V.
Ag.
Murray D. C. Brenneman. Jr., Lin
coln City. V. Ag.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
ROGATION SUNDAY In
SUSSEX WILL BE MAY q
County Episcopal Churches VIII
Hold Rally At St Georges

For the last three years the Epis-
copal churches In Sussex county
have been joining in a union service
ON Rogation Sunday-which is the
fifth Sunday after Easter and comes
this year on May %. The place OF
the service has always been old st.
Georges Episcopal Church on In
dian River. The reason of the united
service is to emphasize the teaching
of the rogation season In the church
year which is the period that all
people are commanded to so to
church and pray for the seed that
are being planted, the beasts that
will work the fields and the labor
ers who will care for the fields and
beasts.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all the farmers to come and bring
their friends and pray for suitable
weather and marks that the farmer
may enjoy that prosperity which is
SO necessary II all the rest OF the
people are to work and enjoy en-
ployment.
The service will be In charge OF
the Rev. Nelson Rightmyer, Lewes.
who Is the priest in charge Of the
work until a rector Is called. The
offerings of late years has been Civ
en- to help care for the cemetery and
graves, so your continued liberality
is invited.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
SPRINGER NAMED
STATE LIQUOR
COMMISSIONER
Former State FILA Head
Appointed For Five
Year Term.
SUCCEEDS DUPONT
New AppOintee Is Demo-
crat, No Salary With
Post.

Governor Richard C. McMullen on
Monday announced the appointment
Of willard Springer, Jr.. of Rock
land, as the one-man Delaware
Liquor Commission to succeed
Pierre S. DUPONT.
Mr.. dupont, whose term expires on
May IS, served since 1888 when the
Eighteenth Amendment was repeal
ed and Delaware Joined the parade
of states into the new era Of liquor
control.
Mr.. Springer is a Democrat. He Is
president of the Industrial Trust
Company and had been State direc-
tor Of the Federal Housing Admins
tration until May IS last year when
the Delaware FHA office was con-
solidated with Eastern Pennsylvania.
Appointed For Five Years
The appointment of liquor COM
missioner is for five years. No sal
ary is attached to the post.
Mr.. Springer takes over a depart
ment that started operations in 1888
on the basis of private enterprise
under the regulations Of the COM
mission.
In the first 18 months of the COM
missions operations, $32S,S16 was
made available to the State treasury
from liquor taxes and licenses.
Last year the department made
$637,752 available to the State.
Lauds Mr.. dupont
Mr.. Springer praised the past op-
erations of the State Liquor Com
mission by Mr.. DUPONT.
Il hope to continue the depart
ment on the high plane my prede-
eessor conducted its work"
Mr.. Springer said he accepted the
appointment with reluctance and
felt highly complimented that the
Governor should ask him to be the
liquor commissioner
Il realize the great Importance OF
the Office" Mr.. Springer said, 81
realize, also, the importance Of con-
tiHuing the excellent work that has
been done by Mr.. DUPONT.
ST have not had time to study the
liquor law and at the moment, I am
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Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
DELMAR YOUTH
MURDERS UNCLE
KILLS HIMSELF
Sussex Farmer, Accused
Of Shooting Uncle, Is
Found Drowned.
THREATENED
Tragedy Resulted In Most
Extensive Man Hunt In
Sussex In Years.

Citizens of Delmar on Tuesday
afternoon found the body of Ray
mond Dickerson, 20 years old, in the
mill race of Leonard's Pond. near
Delmar. Dickerson was wanted for
the murder of his uncle, Sperry Gull
yer, 6O-year-old farmer. of near Del
mar. Culver was shot Monday night.
Police say the youth committed sui
eide.
The man hunt. which started ear
ly Monday evening. was one of the
most extensive in that section in a
number of years.
Shot To Death On Farm
Culver was shot Monday afternoon
on his farm two miles north of Del
mar. After the shooting. according
to the dead mans wife. Mrs. Fannie
Culver, the young man fed in Gull
ver's automobile. He took with him,
she said, Culver's shot gun and a
box OF shells.
Early Tuesday morning, the car
was found hidden in a patch OF
woods near a -four mill at Leonard's s
Mill Pond. The shot gun, with one
barrel fired, and the box of shells
were in the car.
Police Chiefs Aid
Assisting Maryland and Delaware
State troopers in dragging the mill
pond were Chief of Police Ralph
Williams of Delmar, Del, and Chief
of Police Arthur Godfrey of Delmar,
Nd.
Culver was killed by a single blast
from a shot gun in the presence OF
his wife. She and her son, Charles,
ran to Delmar to report the shoot
ing.
Mrs. Culver said her husband and
Dickerson quarrelled violently at the
dinner table before the shooting.
Funeral Held On Thursday
The funeral of Culver was held on
Thursday afternoon at 1 O'Clock,
standard time at the Culver farm.
Officiating at the services were Rev.
J. c. Handy of St. Georges Church
and the Rev. Mr.. WoOdell of Blades.
Interment was made in the Delmar
cemetery.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
q new OFFICERS
SELECTED FOR
STATE POLICE
Commissioners Pick Ten
Other Graduates From
School AS Reserves.
TWO FROM MILFORD
Joshua Bennett, Edgar ID.
Morris, Milford; H. S.
Shew, Lincoln, Chosen.

Twenty-three new State policemen
were appointed by the State High
way Commission on Tuesday after
noon in Dover. Twenty Of the ap-
pointments were authorized at the
last meeting and three were to fill
vacancies. Ten other graduates OF
the recent State police school were
placed on the reverse list. These
men will be called on to fill any
vacancies as they occur.
The appointments follow:
William Sweeney, John C. Fahey,
MilIard F. Cornwell, Cazenove G.
Seitz, William NJ. Short, Charles F.
Kupis, Carl Gozdicki, Maurice Fitz-
harris. Harry G. Stevens, Edward H.
Outten, Hugh T. Collins, all of Will
mington; Francis J. Callahan, Rich
ardson Park; Edward D. Gebhart,
George P. Tidwell, both of New Cas-
tie; Robert NJ. Hall, Elsmere; Chas.
P. Poore, Smyrna; Harry S. Shew,
Lincoln City; Edward H. MeCabe,
Millsboro; Edgar D. Morris and
Joshua Bennett, both of Milford;
Fred c. Lord, Harrington; Charles
NJ. Cullen, Delmar; Joseph B. Allen,
Seaford.
Those on the reserve list are: Will
liam D. Myers, Carl K. Lawrence,
Paul H. Sherman, Walter E. Sher-
win, Samuel D. Ketty, John F. Her
bert, Raymond T. Keelins, all of Will
mington; Lean MeCauley, Seaford;
Willard J. Thomson, Camden, and
Herman V. Gray, Dagsboro.
Five members of the present force,
all privates, were promoted by the
commission. They are: Private Dam
iel F. Sullivan Of the Dover station
to the rank of sergeant; Privates
Sudler King and Peter xansant. beth
of the Dover station. to the rank Of
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X. PettyjOhn comprise the balance of
the committee. Earle X. Williams.
William Nutter, and James G. HOlz-
mueller are the dinner committee.
The ceremonies attending the ac-
tual visitation will take place in the
Avenue NJ. E. Church at eight
O'Clock, and are for Master MasOns
only. During the evening a scene
rarely baheld in any Masonic gather
ing will take place, when the Most
Worshipful Grand Master, George T.
Maeklin. will raise his only son.
George T. Maeklin. Jr. to the sublime
degree of Master Mason. Each chair
will be filled by a relative of the can
didate. Howard T. Martin, Master of
Temple Lodge will act as tOastmas-
ter. at the dinner and preside at the
meeting in the Temple. A record at
tendance of Temple lodge members
is expected. also prominent Masons
from other cities and towns who have
been invited. Gov. McMullen is
scheduled to arrive in Milford at 5:45
p. NJ. going direct to the Community
where he will be met by
Howard T. Martin, Master of Temple
Lodge and his reception committee.
The governor will make a short ad-
dress during the evening.
George T. Macklin. the Most WOr-
shipful Grand Master. is well known
in Milford and vicinity where he was
born and raised. He resided here un-
til few years ago when he moved
to Bridgeville, where he is Supt. of
Public Schools. He has always taken
an active interest in Masonic affairs.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
DATA SHEETS COMPILED
FOR SUSSEX FARMERS
VIII Help Farmers Understand 1888
Agricultural Conservation Program

In order to help our farmers un-
derstand more fully the 1888 Agri-
cultural Conservation Program, R.
o. Stelzer, University OF Delaware,
and County Agricultural Agent c. R.
Snyder have compiled a data sheet
for every farmer who is cooperating
in this program this year. To re-
ceive this information about your
farm it will be necessary to come to
the county agents Office at George
town.
1t will show you just what you
should do to get the maximum pay
ment, your soil depicting acres al
lotment, your soil building goal;
that is how many units of soil build
ing practices you must have, your
wheat and white potato goal provid-
ing you are classed as a wheat or
potato farmer and many other points
about the program.
Some farmers have already been
to the Office and obtained this in
formation for their farm and now
they are in a position to know just
what must be done this year and
what they must do to get it, and
approximately how much they will
get if they comply with the program.
With this, they will be in a better
position than last year, when be-
cause of not knowing what to do or
what not to do, many of them did
not comply and hence did not get
any of the payments. In most Of the
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Tall Ceddrs viii Hold Closing
Ceremonial Wednesda> May Is

Evergreen Forest No. 40. t. C. L.,
will stage its closing ceremonial Of
the season, with a combination cere-
monial and Harding Night" in the
Community Building Milford on We'd
nesday night. May 18th. Since the
death of the late President Harding,
who was member of Evergreen
Forest, it has been customary to de-
signate the last meeting night of the
season Harding Night"
George S. Grier, Grand Tall Cedar
of Evergreen Forest says "The Ply
mouth sedan will positively be
awarded at this meeting"
This has been postponed twice to
allow several books to be brought
in that were hard to locate. Part of
them have been brought in. The For
est has set this meeting as dead
line; anyone that fails to turn in his
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13

books is out of luck. Someone will
be the owner of a new car at this
meeting.
The last meeting Of the year is al
ways looked upon as "cold foot
night" Candidates desiring to enter
at this meeting have the assurance
they will be admitted without the
customary initiation. The officers of
the Forest say "this custom will be
strictly adhered at this meeting" :"
George Atkins, stunt captain and his
crew will be idle at this ceremonial.
A guest speaker has been secured
for the evening who will make a
short address.
An excellent show with the stand
ard refreshments will close the af-
fair.
Howard Bramhall, Senior Deputy
of the Forest, will conduct the draw
ing.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
Lack of Courtesy Too Much
Speed Cause Many AUTO Fatilities

heavy traffic or heavy fog. when 80
miles an hour is suicidal; other
times when so miles an hour seems
reasonable. Every driver should
know, however. that IL he does have
an accident it is more likely TO mean
death il he is going too fast.
The year 1897 saw an improve
ment in both cars and highways, as
well as a better quality of law en-
forcement. We also saw traffic
deaths rise to another all-time high.
Engineering and law enforcement
alone will not check the slaughter
Sensible driving and walking WILL
check it.
The Delaware Safety Council car
ries a plea to every individual for
sanity and courtesy on the highways,
to the end that the automobile may
remain one of mans greatest bless
ings-not become mans greatest
curse.