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Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-05
BY HENRY McLEMORE

GERMANTOWN, Pa, Sept. 5,
CUP) Will someone familiar with
the thoughts and habits of that
elegant animal United States
Tennis OfficialuS - please explain
why all of this country's major
tennis championships must be play
ed on grass?
Popular demand can't be the
reason. because of the millions of
persons who play the game in this
country only a sparse handful has
ever seen a grass court, much less
played on one. AS a matter of fact,
there are only nine clubs in the
United States with enough grass
courts to accommodate a tourna-
ment. These are located at Forest
Hills, Seabright AgaWam, Eastman
pton, Southampton Longwood, Glen
cove and Germantown and all be-
long to private clubs. And all are
in the east.
The answer can't be found in the
fact that world recognition is given
only to those champions whose con-
quests are made on grass because
that isn't a fact. The United State,
and England are the only nations
who employ grass for their cham
pionships. All the others use clay
or some man-made mixture SINH
lar to clay in the surface it pro.
yides.
And heaven knows, the argument
that grass furnishes the best play.
ing surface won't stand up. No
United States grass, anyway. II
England, where the cultivation o
turf has been an art of centuries
and where the formula for a fin,
tennis court is plant the grass ant
then NOV it for a thousand years,
IL is different.
The current Davis Cup matche
here are being played on the mos
miserable courts In tn 38 year OLE
history of the cup. You never sav
anything like them in your life. 4
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-05
Ideal We eather
For Grid Game

DALLAS, Tex, Sept. 5. (UP)-
Ideal weather was indicated for
tonight when the Washington Red
skins, national professional foot
ball champions, clash with the col
lege all stars in the Cotton Bowl.
The promoters expect $4,000 per-
sons to buy tickets that will help
erect new buildings at the camp
which the Dallas salesmanship
club runs for under privileged chill
dren.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-05
l.. A. VEGETABLES
LOS ANGELES. Sept. 2. CUF

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2. UP)-
Trading was generally moderate
with supplies liberal TO heavy.
Asparagus: local loose ex. fey g.
l0c 10. fey 7-8c, choice SEC. Fey
small 5-5hc.
Cantaloupes: local HBs std l6s-
lbs Goose. 24s-27s 65-75c. 36s 40
soc. Tip Tops std 8s-12s 40-50c. San
Diego co. 60-65c Honeydews local
std l0s-l2s 70-75c.
Tomatoes: Stones lugs 4x5s local
60-75s. 5x5s a. 5x6s 75-90c 6x6s So
65c. Ventura CO. 5x5s 81 5x6s ST.
i25 6x6s 70-75c. San Diego co. 4x5s
rs H5c. 5x5S a. 5x6s sl-ll5; 6xGs
60-70c. San Luis obispo 5x5s 4
6x6S sl-l.I0 some soc lug.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-05
Chicago GRAINS

CHICAGO, Sept. 3. (UP)-Wheat
prices fluctuate around previous
closing levels In light mixed trading
on the Chicago Board Of Trade
today.
AT the close wheat was up u to
off 1s cent, September 627s, corn
was off a to u cent, September
50A, and oats were unchanged,
September 235s.
Corn prices dipped fractionally
before the market developed a
steadier undertone.
Grain receipts in Chicago today
included an estimated 280 cars of
corn and 20 cars of wheat.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-05
Hurst VS.. Hare
Slated FRIDAY Mite

FL Centre All-Stars will wind
up a successful softball season Fri
day in a game against Indio.
The tilt will match Joe Hurst
against Vernon Hare in a mound
duel. Each has won two decisions
in four meetings this season.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-05
L. A. LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2. CUP)-
Hogs so. steady to strong. Medium
TO choice butchers 910-9.50; top
$50; sows 10-l5c higher at Tits.
Cattle 400, holdoyer 42O. Slow,
barely steady; few common to me-
dium steers 5.50-7; COWS 475-5.75;
cutter grade 3.25-4.60; bulls $3.50;
calves $50, holdover 166. No sales
undertone weak.
Sheep none, holdover 500. Nc
sales. Late Thursday good to choice
wooled spring lambs weak at ITO
clos Angeles market closed Mon
day).
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-05
Woman Sets
Glider Record E

FRANKFORT, Mich, Sept. 5.
UP)-Mrs. Helen Montgomery of
Detroit today holds the women's
American glider duration record
and Elmer Zook, also of Detroit,
had nothing but a good try at the
mems duration record because he
had to keep a date.
Mrs. Montgomery scared her
sailplane back and forth across
Crystal Downs for seven hours and
% minutes to surpass the mark OF
five hours, Is minutes set in 1895
at Elmira, N. Y, by Mrs. Allaire
c. DUPONT.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-05
Los Angeles Team
Wins Ball Title

FRESNO, Cal, Sept. 5. UP)-
The Detroit Juniors of Los Angeles
today held the California amateur
baseball title after edging the Fres-
no Power club, 1887 champions, e
to here yesterday.
The victory gives the southern
team the right to represent Califor-
MIA at the American baseball con-
gress tournament scheduled for Bat
tie Greek, Mich, later this month.
The Los Angeles nine was led
by the pitching of Dick Conger, big
right handler, who let the Fresno
tea mdown with four scattered hits,
while nis team mates fell on Jack
Crockett and Paul Allison Of the
Power club for 10 hits.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-05
Midsets Clash One
We ek from Tues.

Midget race drivers of San Diego,
Imperial county and Yuma will vie
at the Imperial race track one
week from Tuesday night, accord
ing to ICRA officials.
The races were postponed one
week to allow several drivers on
vacation to compete.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-05
Markets Closed
lnObservance
OfLabor Day

virtually all markets, COM
modify and security, throughout
the nation were closed Monday
for Labor day Observances. The
markets given are those for Sat
urday's short session.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-05
Ventura EIks Upset I'll Centro> g.
Northerners Club
Hurst for Nine
Hits in Win

SANTA ANA, Sept. 5.-El Centro's weary Elks soft
ball team Monday needed more victory to qualify
southern Californas representative at the state lodge
tournament after losing 61 decision the Ventura Eks
Saturday NIGHT Joe Hurst who has pitched outstanding
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-05

HAUL OUT Your odds and Ends.
They'll Bring You a Profit
Thru Want-Ads!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-05
L. A. HAY
L. A. RUT7ER & EGGS

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8. UP)-
Butter: extras 261zc, prime firsts
25lz, Standards Csc, undergrade 24e.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-05
l.. A. BANKS

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 3. CUP)-
Transamerica ----..-.....----..-. 10 lo1s
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01
DISCUSS PLANS FOR
POULTRY CONGRESS
Norman Grove And Frank B. Austin,
Milford, Assisting In Event

From July 2S to August 7. 1899. the
doors of the public auditorium aud
the gates of the adjoining exposition
grounds in Cleveland, Ohio, will be
open to the seventh Worlds Poultry
Congress and Exposition which will
be the greatest event that ever has
been associated with any single
branch of agriculture throughout the
entire world. according to informa-
tiOn received by officials of the Della
ware State Poultry Association.
a meeting of chairmen Of the var
ious committees of this state associa-
tion was held Thursday evening of
last week in the State Board of Ag-
riculture building in Dover to dis
cuss plans for the participation of
Delaware pOultrymen in this Worlds
Poultry Congress. This meeting was
attended also by Fred NJ. Wright,
president. and Victor J. Carmine,
secretary of the State Board of Agri-
culture. who are very much interest
ed in these exhibit plans.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01
ARBOR, GARDEN DAY
AT COLONY APRIL 8
Al Children OF Colony viii Present
french Operetta

The annual ArbOr and Garden Day
at Delaware Colony will be held on
Saturday, April 8. The date has been
fixed one week earlier than usual due
to Easter vacation of the public
schools, inasmuch as the home eco
nomics classes of the public schools
usually visit the Colony on the occa-
sion of the Arbor and Garden Day to
present the children with the cloth
ing that they have made. Miss Breck
will be present, together with the
home economics teachers, who will
supervise the classes and the dis
play of the clothing to be given to
the colony children. The clothing will
be on display in the colony school
rooms in order that visitors will have
an opportunity to see the work that
the high schools are doing for the
colony. The money for all materials
is gift from the auxiliary Of the
commission.
The play to be given by the chill
dren will be an operetta in three acts
entitled lie Cog dor (The Golden
Forty-one children will
in the play. The play win
begin promptly at two o'clock in the
of the Hutton Admins
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Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01
ODD FELLOWS TO
HOLD BANQUET
Annual Affair viii Be
Held In The Community
Building Next Tuesday.

The annual Odd Fellows banquet
on April 5th. in the Community
Building. Milford. will afford many
members of Crystal FOunt Lodge,
who have served on the various
committees during the year an oppor-
tunity to set back and enjoy meal,
with the work being done by some
one else. The size of the committee
has been kept at a minimum for that
purpose.
The floor show will include some
of the best entertainers that have
been in Milford. All professionals
from one of the best booking houses
in Philadelphia.
George |. Jester. W. S. Dickerson,
William Berry and James Ward the
committee. are busily engaged ar
ranging the affair that promises to
surpass any thing heretofore put on
for the pleasure of the Odd Fellows.
The Grand Master and his stan,
in addition to many prominent Odd
Fellows. will attend.
The banquet will he served in the
of the Community Build
ing by tine Milford Grange.
The show, furnished by Bennett
and Taylor. of Philadelphia, Will be
put on in the banquet hall on stage
erected for the purpose. It is sche-
luled to begin at S:45 P. NJ. follow
ing the banquet Martie Joyce, mas
ter of ceremonies and story teller, is
Tp-H 70 p-ae J PIeasS
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01
CELEBRATED ARTISTS
ON CONCERT PROGRAMS
Milford VIII Share With Dover In
Cooperative Concerts

Enthusiastic publicity, with the
announcements Of the artists, has
been received here concerning the
Dover Cooperative Concert AssOcia-
tiOn which carried on a campaign
last week in.DOver and nearby towns
for memberships. The campaign
closed here on Saturday with ninety
six memberships having been secur-
ed. The concerts will take place
next fall, winter and spring and a
yearly continuation is almost as
sured. Those who missed having
subscribed this year may be ready
next year when roll call again is
made. The selection of artists is
varied enough so that all tastes in
good music may be satisfied. The
association was entirely new for. Do
yer this year. II is certain that when
the concerts have taken place. their
favorable publicity will be the rea-
son for more demand for member
ships for another year. The local
served Milford very well
and was pleased with the response.
They were Mrs. S. P. TOadvine. Mrs.
Frank Davis, Mrs. Dean Kimmel
Mrs. Irwin Burton. Mrs. Edwin Mes
sick. William E. Miller. Reverend
John ]. Brown. Miss Lena Short
Mrs. Frank NAPLES. Mrs. Davis X.
Turn 10 Paas s, Please
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01
STATE FARMERS SEEK
TO INCREASE INCOMES
County Agents Besleged With In.
qulrles Following Meetings

Since the agricultural eonserva-
tion educational meetings we're held
the county agricultural agents have
been receiving many questions about
the program for 1888. One OF the
main questions asked Is How much
can earn on my farm and what
must l do to earn it?' About the
only way to answer a question of
this kind is by using an imaginary
farm of say 40 acres OF crop land.
The A. c. p. defines corn land as
any land that has been titled since
January I, 1884. We shall also sur
mise that the owner OF this farm
had an average of fifteen acres OF
vegetables or truck crops during
1936-37. Let us again. surfise that
this Is a typical Sussex farm and
hence has no commercial orchards,
does not sell 100 bushels OF wheat
annually and does not grow more
than 3 acres Of white potatoes year.
ly. Now in order to figure the
amount of money this owner can
earn Il is necessary 10 multiply the
number of acres of crop land (70)
by 20 cents or $4,000. Then the acres
OF vegetables by $3.50 or IN this
case is acres x $3.50 or $22.5O. ~
might be stated that such crops as
asparagus, string and lima beans,
peppers. Strawberries, melons, Gu
cumbers, cantaloupes. sweet pota-
toes, tomatoes. ETC., are all classed
as vegetable crops. This will make
a total payment Of s71.50. To earn
this money this farmer must carry
out q certain number Of units or In
this case he must have about 4S
units Of soil improving practices. To
find the number OF units needed take
two-thirds of the amount OF money
that can be earned or Is OF s71.5O
equals about 4s units.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01
PLANS COMPLETE FOR
VOCATIONAL BANQUET
Annual AFFAIR VIII Be Held In Dover
Tuesday, April 5th

w. Lyle MOwlds, state president of
the Delaware Vocational Association.
has completed plans for the annual
banquet, TO be held In the Richardson
Hotel on Tuesday. April ), at 700
P. NJ.
The room will be decorated in
Delaware col0rs, blue and gold. with
white pear and apple blossoms on
the tables. The speakers will be Mr..
+. X. Jenkins. director of Vocational
Education for the Structural Clay
Products Institute. Washington, ID.
c.. and DR.. Franklin J. Keller. presi-
dent of the American Vocational
Guidance Association. New York city.
In addition to this, l.. II. Dennis, ma
tional executive secretary of the
American Vocational Association
will present r. W. Helm. state direc-
tor of Vocational Education with
life membership in the A. V. A..
gift from the supervisors and teach
er trainers in the vocational educa-
ton field of Delaware.
Outside guests who have already
accepted invitations are John Sidel. Z
state director of Vocational Educa-
tion for Maryland. Charles Sylves-
ter. director of Vocational Education
in Baltimore. Maryland. and national
treasurer OF the A. Y. A., and DR.. I
and Mrs. J. ID. Blackwell. DIR. Black /
well is president of the Salisbury /
State Teachers College and is a past !
state director OF Vocational Educa
ton in Texas. Pennsylvania and |
On the program for entertainment /
will be George Horn and His Talking /
Dolls. from Baltimore, Md: Marimba /
Solos by Charles Newton. of Phila- /
delphia. Pa. and a short plsylet by |
four members OF the Wilmington
High School faculty. Dinner music 4
will he furnished by Mrs. Nelson
Forney. of Dover. at the piano. and I
Robert FOrney. violin.
The dinner committee. headed by /
Miss Marion F. Breck. state super
visor OF Home Economics, has ar
ranged for the following:
Grapefruit and Ginger Ale Cup
Fried Chicken
Peas Parsley, Potatoes
Tomato Aspic Salad
Strawberry Sundae Cake
Nuts and Mints
Coffee
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01
STATE RETRACES
PAST HISTORY
ON BIR THDAY
Growth Since Coming Of
Kalmar Nyckel Is Told
At Newark Gathering.
UNIVERSITY is HOST
Imprint Of Swedish Sett-
lers Upon Other Gener-
alton Can't Be Gauged.

Representative Delawareans and
the representatives of Sweden's king
in the United States-Wollmar F.
Bostrom-joined Tuesday with Del
awares executive to portray in
broad word picture a story of growth
from the day, just 300 years ago.
when a meeting on the deck of the
Kalmar Nyckel off "The Rocks" at
Wilmington signalized the birth OF
this State.
At a banquet in honor of Governor
Richard c. McMullen on the States
3OOth birthday anniversary, and at
a large Delaware Tercentenary Day
Assembly, they retOld the story IN
II addresses that will become part
of the States permanent archives.
And as Delaware marked the turn
of three centuries in its history, IT
received greetings from the land
which provided its founding fathers.
The greetings came from King
Gustaf V of Sweden.
University Is Host
The University of Delaware was
host at the banquet in Old College
and the assembly in Mitchell Hall
which made up the States birthday
party.
The keynote of the addresses was
struck by former U. S. District Judge
Hugh NJ. Morris when he gave the
main address at the assembly, a re-
view Of "The Beginnings of Della
ware"
After swiftly relating the main
facts of Delaware history and snow
ing that the Swedish colony had
less than two decades of existence
as such, he declared:
"One cannot measure-one can
only feel-the imprint on successive
generations made by these settlers.
Influence Apparent
cone cannot live In Delaware
without being keenly conscious OF
the influence of those men who
three centuries ago left their homes
under the Northern Lights to come
TO the new world"
Judge Morris gave description
of Delaware as he imagined u 70
have been before the Swedes arriv-
cd. "This Iand,' he said, "still slept
when Custaf Adolph was born in the
royal palace at Stockholm.
at slept." he continued. when
wrote, There is des-
tinv that shapes our ends, rough
hew them as we will But petore
laid aside his pen, the
divinity that shapes the destinies OF
nations and states. as well as men'
was preparing to awaken it.
TTers 10 Page 8. PinssFl
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01
FIND BODIES OF
TWO DROWNED
NBAY TRAGEDY
Body Of William Franklin
Recovered Early Last
Saturday Morning.
LOST DURING STORM
Adkins Found Floating
On Surface Last Friday
Morning.

A three-week search for two men
drowned in a squall March ended
last Saturday with the finding OF the
body of the second victim in ltehO-
both Bay.
Capt. Daniel Simpler and John
NAPLES discovered the body Of Will
liam Franklin, SO years old. OF Sci
byville. early last Saturday.
Pound Floating Near Surface
NAPLES last Friday found the body
of Aldon Adkins. 80 years old Oi
Frankford. floating near the surface.
A graphing iron had injured his
thigh.
Franklin's body was not far from
Adkins. near the spot where their
overturned rOwbost was found.
Coast guardsmen had given mp
their long search last Friday. Wa
ples' discovery renewed the quest Tor
the second man..
Lost During Storm
They disappeared during a storm
while sounding among sandbars 10
chart a course for Adkins newy-
bought yacht. anchored nearby.
Adkins mud-Covered, partly-dc-
body was identified by
Mrs. Mary MacNeal Adkins. his
wife. and his father, George Adkins,
who have been directing the search.
Adkins is also survived, by three
children. Mary. years Olds Metre
2 years old. and Alice, months old-
Franklin is survived by a sister
and two brothers.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01
BIDS OPENED TUESDAY
ON PWA PROJECT 1922
George & Lynch, Dover, Low Bidders
On Extension To Sewer System

George and Lynch OF Dover was
low bidder at $5O,9SO.34 on contract
three PWA project 1922 for extern
siOns to the water, sanitary sewer
and storm sewer systems of Milford.
Ten bids were opened by City COun-
ell at special session on Tuesday
night.
The other low bidders were Karl
son, Reed and Company. Pittsville.
Long Island, s5S,S47.06: Lyon and
LigOn. Baltimore. S56.999.S7. The
highest bidder was Thomas Burkey
and Company of Philadelphia, $72.-
293.27.
Councilmen said this contract
called for the employment of more
labor than the other projects in the
municipal Improvement program.
The other bidders we're as follows:
Charles Moses. Edgewater Park. N.
j., 6O,540.1O: Intercounty Construc-
tion Company. Rive. N. Y. S61 .S99.70:
Henry Butch, PilIsbury. Pa. $751;
$4,000: Major Construction COM
pany. Philadelphia, S59.s7O.SO: f. R.
Moorehouse Company. Camden. N.
J.. s7O.795.59: ID. and C. Spenosa, of
Pa. s59.476.s5.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01
ACHIEVEMENT DAY
PROGRAM DRAWS MANY
I7s Women, From Is Home Demon
stratlon Clubs, Attend Sussex Meet

175 women. from the fifteen home
demonstration clubs in Sussex coun-
ty attended the tenth annual achieve
ment day program in Georgetown
last week.
After a welcome by the county
president, Mrs. Harvey Warrington
Of the Nanticoks Club. each club re-
sponded to roll call and gave a
brief summary OF the years activi-
ties. Miss Alice MeIendy. county
home demonstration agent, followed
these reports with a short resume OF
the progress of home demonstration
work in Sussex county during the
ten years il has been organized.
A lunch was served by the ladies
of the NJ. p. Church at noon.
Miss Pearl Macdonald. state nutri-
ton specialist. introduced DR.. Wood
bridge e. Mooris. director of mater
nal and child welfare. OF the State
Board OF Health. who was a guest
speaker on the afternoon program.
He spoke on the health situation OF
Turn to Psge 5, PleaseJ
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01
Is DIVORCE CASES.
ONSUSSEXDOCKET.
Regular April Term Of
General Sessions Will
Convene Next Monday.

The regular April term of Super
ior Court and Court of General Ses-
siOns will convene Monday. April 4
with Chief Justice Daniel J. Layton
and Associate Judges Richard s.
Rodney and Frank L. Speakman on
the bench.
In Superior Court. the following
divorces are schedules: Mrs. Nav G.
Ryder VS.. Henry A. Ryder. Cecil
James Carey VS.. Mrs. Helen Teresa
Carey, James o. Dickerson VS.. Mrs.
Mary Elizabeth Dickerson, Mrs. Ber-
tha NJ. Gunby VS.. Roy E. Gunby,
John Henry Sockriter VS.. Mrs.
Amanda May SOckriter. Mrs. GOldie
Williams VS.. Henry Williams. Mrs.
Sarah c. Splitter VS.. Zanie Garrett
Splitter, Mrs. Jeanette P. Fisher VS..
Paul d. Fisher, George S. Smith VS..
Mrs. Rachel c. Smith, Mrs. Rather
inc M. Ennis VS.. Edward H. Ennis.
Wilson D. Lingo vs. Mrs. Beatrice s.
Lingo, Charles H. Adkins VS.. Mrs.
Ola B. Adkins, Mrs. Mabel Wisse-
man Dawson VS.. Milton Dawson,
William Ralph Smith VS.. Mrs. Kath-
Tyn Smith, annulment Of marriage.
Final DEGREES are to be granted
during the term to the following:
Gerald Leonard Ross from Mrs. Ida
V. Ross, Mrs. Violet Thomas from
John Thomas, Mrs. Anna NJ. Chris
topher from Clarence L. Christie
pher, Foster Douglas from Mrs. Ad-
die Douglas, Ernest Stewart Rat
ledge from Mrs. Julia Fitzgerald
Mrs. Dorothy L. Ellis from
Warren A. Ellis. John L. Banning
from Mrs. Nina A. Banning, Mrs.
Marie l.. Myer from Edwin S. Myer.
T. Tingle from Agnes Will
kins Fingle.
There are sixteen cases listed for
trial and argument in Superior
Court, in addition to the divorce
cases, and three demurrers.
There are many criminal cases to
be disposed Of in the Court OF Cen
eral Sessions.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01
PUBLISHER AT DOVER
MARKS ANNIVERSARY
Col. James c. Wlekes, Publisher OF
State News, 20 Years Young =.

James G. Wickes, veteran Dover
publisher and dean Of Peninsula
newspaper publishers. observed his
10th birthday anniversary on. Sun
day, March q. He is still actively
engaged I'm the publishing Of the
Delaware State News, newspaper
on which he helped to edit and pub
lish the first issue 35 years ago.
Colonel Wickes began his career
on Dover newspaper. Later he
went to Piedmont, Ala. and pur-
chased the Piedmont Inquirer. A
short time later he purchased an In
terest in the Evening News at An
nistOn. Ala. He then moved TO Tai
lapoosa. Ca, and founded the Talla-
poosa Inquirer. He returned TO Del
aware in 1896 and published paPer
in Smyrna for five years. He ther
went to Dover. Colonel Wickes Is a
former president Of the Del-Mar-Va
Press Association, and at present is
serving on the hoard OF directors /
connected with that association.