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Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03
OVERLOOK

Arthur Campbell sold at public
sale his live stock and farming i'm
! plements on Tuesday of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert White spent
/ Friday evening with Mrs. Whites
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Taylor
Of Berlin, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Richards
and brother John spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. William johnson in
Broadkill.
What might have been a serious
accident happened near Hopkins
Corner when Francis Kitchens turn
ed OF the Georgetown highway on
the dirt road. Mr.. Kitchens car was
struck by a car driven by George
Pepper going in the opposite direc-
tiOn. The Kitchens car has a bent
axle, broken windshield and head
light. Mrs. Kitchens received lacer-
ations on her nose. The others es-
capped injuries.
Misses Mabel Richards spent last
Sunday with Miss Mary Wiley in
Broadkill.
Mrs. Maggie White spent the week
end with her sister, Mrs. Fredonia
Lofiand in Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Campbell OF
Wilmington and Lee Campbell OF
near Chester were circling among
friends of Overlook on Saturday.
LinwoOd Simpler Of Baltimore
spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Simpler.
Preston Kitchens and family spent
Sunday with the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Kitchens.
Mrs. Mary H. White. wife of john |
E. White, died on Sunday. February
19 at the home of her son, Lew
White, near Drawbridge, age So
years. Funeral services were held at 4
Nelson Funeral Home OH February
% at eight o'clock with the Rev. J. H
T. Graham officiating. Mrs. White
was former resident of Curwins-
Vile, Pa. She had been with her son
since August. She suffered a stroke
the Thursday previous to her death.
Besides her son near here. she is
by a husband and two other
sons. Roy E. White of Fort Worth.
Texas, Fred D. White of Pique. Ohio.
and brother, Archie Bloom of Cur
winsville. The body was taken to
for burial.
The Misses Frances and Elizabeth
of Dover spent the week
end with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward ATillman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Kitchens
and son. all of Broadkill called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Kitchens.
Henry Hill who is seriously i'll in
he Beebe Hospital. suffering from
IN accident some time ago, was re-
ported better this week.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Naylor Wells
nd small son. Miss Ada Collins. sis
er of Mrs. Wells. and Mr.. Marten of
Slaughter Greek. were on their way
o ChincOteague. while near Princess
Anne, Md. they were struck by a car
riven by cOlOred man. The Wells
ar turned over three times and
hrew all out. The 1S-months-oId
ably was thrown out 90 feet through
he windshield in the field. They all
scaped with minor bruises with the
reception of Marten Wells. who re-
eiVed a laceration of his face and !
ONE small bones in his wrist were
roken. They were on their way to
axe Mrs. Collins to ChincOteague.
there Miss Collins is a teacher in
he school.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03

members of the company, but for the
time being continue to reside in Mil
ton.
Clifford Johnson, who has been
quite ill at his home in Milton, il
now able to resume his duties in the
Wapples store.
BOttllng Piaat f0r Milton
A Wilmington concern has leased
the building located near the rail-
road station, formerly used as a
box and crate factory, and will
equipt 1t for a bottling plant. This
building, one of the busiest in years
past, has laid idle for several years
and Milton welcomes its opening by
| the new concern.
New Store Opens
The latest addition to the business
section of Milton is the new and un-
usually attractive cigar store and
restaurant opened in the Mears
building few days ago by Cornelius
King. This building was formerly
occupied by Leroy Johnson, who has
purchased and now occupies the old
Sussex Trust Company building on
Federal street.
Building Boom Promised
The acute housing situation in Mil
ton will be at least partially solved
before the end of 1899. It is stated
that about twenty-five new homes
will be erected, work on them start
ing in early spring. This is GER
tainly good news to the Chamber of
Commerce. which has been greatly
handicapped in its efforts to induce
new enterprises to come here be-
cause of a lack of houses for the
employees
Richard WagamOn. whose voice has
attracted the attention of many mu-
sic lovers. was guest artist on Sta |
tion WSAL on Sunday.
The Mems Bible Glass of Goshen
NJ. E. Church will be the guests of /
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Black on |
Monday evening.
John Isaacs has under construc-
tioH on his farm near Milton a 1900 |
foot brooder house with a capacity 1
of $4,000 broilers.
VI. p. Church News
Sunday School at 10 A. NJ. morn
ing worship at 11:OO. Subject. "a (
Plea" Luke 23:42-43. Evening
worship at 1880. Song service. Sub I
iect. "A Relay"-Jer. 1874.
The third quarterly conference
will be held on Monday evening.
March 6. at Social Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webster Jefferson
have moved into the Carey property
en- Union street. They will share the
property with Mr.. and Mrs. Scott.
The broileT raisers in this locality
are marketing the first crop Of 1899
0f about two hundred thousand
chickens. valued at about 100000.
This business shows a substantial
growth in this section.
On Monday. February %. the
eighth grade boys defeated the tenth
grade basketball team. 20-12. The
eighth grade boys will oppose the
grade boys on March S.
On Friday. March 3. Milton will
meet Bridgeville on the home court.
rhe strong undefeated Milton junior
Joys team will play. This is our
asst home game. Come out and boost
he home team.
Do You Remember
The wooden bridge across the east
sidewalk on Union street near the
Red Bridge?
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03
BLANCHARD,S STATION

Fritz Zott, Charles Dearman and
c. l.. Harmon and Carl Tucker were
in Georgetown last Friday on busi-
ness.
Several from here shopped in Mil
ford on Saturday.
Paul Keen who has been boarding
for the past month at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Elwell spent the
weekend at his home In West Ches-
ter. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burnette and
son Harold of Mendenhall, Pa,
spent the weekend with their chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mcdowell
and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Mcdowell and
son spent Friday in Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Webb and
children of Seaford spent Sunday
with their mother, Mrs. Ida Tucker
and family.
Ralph Morris Harmon and mother
were guests on February 18th at the
birthday party given for Virginia Lee
Robinson at the home of her great
uncle. c. w. Adams, of Adams
Cross Roads.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin Savage and
children of Wilmington moved back
in Sussex and are spending some
time with their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
F. H. Zott.
A pound party was given for Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Maiden last Tuesday
evening at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Marvel. 36 guests were pres
ent. Mr.. and Mrs. Maiden moved
here about two months ago from |
Paulsboro. ~ ].
Mrs. Lydia Tucker, Mrs. ]. H. Edg- |
ell. Mrs. Arthur Marvel and Mrs. c. |
L. Harmon attended the club lunch
con and all-day meeting Of the Home |
Club held ON Thurs
day. February 10th. at the home of
Mrs. Elizabeth Webb. near Oakley.
Mrs. Helen Parker of Los Angeles,
and Mrs. Richard Allen
paid short call ON Mr.. and Mrs.
G. l.. Harmon and son Ralph last
Friday afternoon. Mrs. Parker, Mrs.
Allen and Mrs. Harmon were all
at Greenwood school.
They were supper guests that eve
ling of Mrs. Lester Isaacs. another
.lassmate.
Charles Dearman had the misfor-
une Friday to have his car skid near
Fisher school and turn over. He es-
,aped serious injury. but was badly
'haken up.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Peterman are
he proud parents of twin girls born
February 18th. Mrs. Pc
erman is the only child of Mr.. and
hrs. Lawrence Taylor, who reside
lere.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03
UNCONvINCING FARM REMEDIES

Farming and allied industries
spOkesmen getting together in
Washington reach agreements that
provide direct subsidies to farmers,
divorced from protection control.
crop loans and expensive admins
tratiOn overhead cost. Congress will
not likely be easily convinced.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03

What this country needs most is
no longer "a good S cent cigar" or
a lot more penalties to cure simple
matters of misbehavior among em-
ployees, or radical leaders like
Bridges.
We need fair-and-square laws
equally fair to "all Sides" and to
all classes. Only laws that will bal
ance in the scales Of justice are
what are wanted.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03
BALANCE THE SCALES OF
JUSTICE

The LaFollette Civil Liberties
Committee of the Senate which has
moved mountains of testimony,
brings forth the mousey suggestion
to outlaw labor espionage.
The Dies Committee would deport
Bridges. That might help a little.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03
GREENWOOD

Miss Betty Wiley attended thl
cotillion dance at Salisbury las
week.
Miss Blanche Dunn and Mrs. Law
renee Porter spent Sunday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney Stuart oI
Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. French Riley had az
guests. over the weekend, Mrs. Jos.
eph Foster. Miss Katharyn Foster
and Edward Wright Of Woodstown
N. j.
Mrs. Jessie Harthouse Of West
Chester. Pa. spent the weekend
with her parents. MIR. and Mrs. Geo
Murphy.
Miss Helena Smith of Salisbury,
spent the weekend with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Smith.
T. P. Rust, Jr, of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Rust, Sr.
Harold Johnson Of Wilmington
spent the weekend with his wife
here.
Frank Houseman of Philadelphia
was the guest of his sister. Miss
Katharyn Houseman over the week.
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Smith enter
tanned for Sunday dinner Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Conaway.
Miss Eleanor Wroten of Whining
ton spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wro-
ten.
william Spanish of Georgetown
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Spanish.
Louis Cahall of Georgetown spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Earle Cahall.
Wallace Turner spent the week
end in Philadelphia with his parents.
James Graver spent the weekend
in Holmesburg, Pa, with his par
ents.
Raymond Oskeria spent the week.
end in Philadelphia with his family.
Joseph McNulty spent the week.
end in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Reaher
spent the weekend in Salisbury, Md.
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Austin Of
Seaford spent Sunday afternoon |
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Porter. |
Henry Oskeris spent the weekend
in Philadelphia with his parents.
Mrs. Emory Wiley and daughter
Betty spent the weekend in Phila-
ielphia
Miss Blanche Dunn and Mrs. Law
renee Porter spent Monday after
noon in Dover.
Party
Mr.. and Mrs. James Breeding cell
ebrated their first wedding anniver-
sary last Tuesday evening. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. r. L.
Mariner. Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Porter. Norman Collins, James Dill
on, Max Guzinski, Wallace Turner,
James Graver, George OtwelI OF
Greenwood, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Shearer, Mr.. and Mrs. George Heal
~, Mrs. Emma RemIey of PhiIadel-
Jhia and John Tails and Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Draper.
William Houseman of Glendale
ipent Saturday evening in town.
Paul Keen and sister Ann spent
he weekend in West Chester with
heir parents.
The regular meeting of the st. ;
ohnstown Aid will be held at the ;
iome of Mr.. and Mrs. William Wa
les. Sr.. on Thursday eeening, March
tn. In conjunction with this meet :
lg a measuring social will be
eld. Well measure your waistline !
lch by inch. Now don't draw in your ,
reath don't pull. don't pinch. Then 6
Or each inch you measure round,
Ito the treasury put penny sound. |
We assure you the money the meas a
ring pays will be put to use in the .
isest ways. So dig up the cash and
ut on smile. and we'll throw away {
Are for a little while. Everyone |
elcome. 1
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03

THE OLD HOME amt what it
used to be" says the nice old song.
The old home town won't be what it
used to be if people don't take hold
to give it the improvements that
similar communities are getting.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03
st. John the Baptist Church
(EpiseOpaD
Milton, Delaware

Sunday. March 5.
900 A. M.-Holy Communion and
Sermon.
Lenten service: Thursday. 1880
P. NJ.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Bv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 2.-The
clear, brassy notes Of smiling Bill
Handy's golden trumpet still echoed
'The Memphis Blue" down Beale
street as dance-weary Negroes
trudged home along the dingy ave-
nue. at dawn today.
Ole Bill was the toast Of the town
last night as Negroes from miles
around danced and sang at blues
Bowl" festivities. Beale street
harked back to its halcyon days of
the honky tonk, when Handy's
smoky blues set new musical
tempo that found its way around the
world.
There was a football game, too.
Booker T. Washington High Nf
Memphis beat Merry High of Jack
son, Tenn, 13 to Z.
But the festivities were ended with
the dawn and the 66-year-old pub
Usher, home from Harlem, sat with
cronies of the hurdy-gurdy days
talking of the moody music they had
introduced A years before.
"The Beale Street Blues" "Ss.
Louis Blues, "The Memphis Blues"
made him famous.
"The blues? It'd be just as popu-
lar now as 1t was then If we'd give
it swing titles and let popular bands
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Bobby Breen, H.
| Retires From
| Work in Films
By the Associated Press

ny the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 2. - Bobby
Breen. film and radio singer, re-
tlred today at the age of IL.
His studio said it had Cancelled the
boy sopranos contract at his fam
ily's request. He was to make two
more pictures.
His farewell film, Escape to
Paradise" was previewed last night.
He is taller. thinner and more
manly in appearance and, if not so
good a singer, better actor.
"Bobs voice is changing and he
has been warned to do no more
singing for at least two years." said
representatives of Producer Sol
Lesser.
Lesser's Office said surgeon re-
Gently warned Bobby tonsilectomy
might leave his voice as gravelly as
that OF Comedian Andy Devine's.
The operation was postponed.
Bobby's family said he would 60
to military school.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Board Chosen to Select
Marines for Promotion

Acting Secretary of the Navy Edi-
son today appointed Junior Selec-
ton Board to choose IS Marine
Corps captains for promotion to
major, and consider for promotion
80 first lieutenants who are eligible
for the rank of captain.
Col. Charles D. Barrett of the Ma
rine Barracks, Quantico, Va, was
named president. Members are 1t
Coils. William C. James, Lemuel c.
Shepherd, Robert Blake, Field Har-
ris, William A. Worton, John W.
Thomason, jr; Charles T. Brooks
and William T. Clement. 1t. Col
Joseph w. Knighton was named re-
corder. The board will meet De-
cember II.
The Acting Secretary also an
nounced that Capt. Walter D. Sharp,
United States Navy Supply Corps,
will head board meeting on the
same day to select an officer of the
Supply Corps, Organized Reserves
for promotion to commander.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Goodwill Industries
Aid 1874 Persons

One hundred and eighty-four per-
sons were given direct assistance"
by the welfare department of Good
will Industries between August Is
and December /, according to re-
port made yesterday to the Women's
Guild of the organization.
OF 613 applicants, 100 were pro-
vided with employment in outside
places" (mainly in the capacity as
domestic workers., "a handicapped
persons were taken care of within
the industries organization, and so
persons were referred to other
agencies.
Plans for obtaining additional ma
terials for Goodwill Christmas bags
were discussed, and final arrange
ments were made for the Goodwill
Industries Bazaar at the Shoreham
Hotel from l to pm. next Friday.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
American Republics
Seek FREIGHT Rate Cut

The Maritime Commission today
was confronted with a request from
economic experts of the 81 American
republics to cooperate in avoiding
"unjustified" increases in ocean
freight rates between the nations Of
this hemisphere.
Comprising the Inter American
Economic Committee, the experts, in
plenary session yesterday, adopted a
resolution asking the commission to
lower as far as possible rates be-
tween the United States and the
Latin countries.
The committee agreed to issue a
statement urging increased tourist
travel between North and South
America. 1t said that the movement
of freight already is above normal
levels.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
BeuIe Streets Blues Writer
Still Toots Mean Horn at sc

play It," Handy commented. There's
really not much difference between
swing and the blues. The blues
started jazz and swing music is Just
the latest kind Of jazz"
Handy hasn't written blues num-
ber in years
whats the USE" he said. 1--WE
written gems, even better than my
"St. Louis Blues" and nobody will
buy 'em. It's just that money has
turned to swing and the publishers
look on the blues as something Of
the past"
Handy right now is waging a fight
against writer's of books about the
blues who are taking from him all
credit for founding the music.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Wallace Urges Set-up
To Make Farm Plans
e|f-Fiinancing
'StreumIined' Process
Tux Asked to Lift Threat
Of Congress Reversal
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. IA
"streamlined" processing tax to make
New Deal farm programs self
financing was suggested by Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wallace yester-
day in the first address of his Mid
western farm belt tour.
The Secretary, speaking before
1000 farmers in the Municipal Au-
ditorium and ever q national radio
network en- B. c., declared there
was no assurance Congress would
continue to appropriate funds for
the programs.
PARTY payments for cotton,
wheat, tobacco. rice and corn were
voted at the last regular session by
an extremely narrow margin" he
said. "' If they were not
made, the effect upon farmers might
easily be disastrous.
Therefore, it is only the part of
common sense to make the farm
programs self financing.
AlIlOliS pJdllS uIlOcT ulSCuSSlUIl Is
the so-called certificate plan" He
termed this modern version of
the processing tax" and declared it
had some obvious advantages.
Under this program certificates
equal in value to a certain number
of cents pound or bushel would
be distributed among farmers CO.
operating with the Government.
Professors would be required to
buy the certificates at the time
the farmer sold his crop, thus per-
mitting him to obtain his cash
benefits much quicker than under
the old parity programs.
Mr.. Wallace, who plans to speak
in Chicago, st. Paul and Des Moines
before returning to Washington,
made no mention of politics and
parried all questions relating to
1910.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
William |. Boyden,
Masonic Authority,
Dies Of Heart Attack
Librarian of Southern
Jurisdiction for as Years,
He Wrote Much on Lodqe

William L. Boyden, 73, for more
than 46 years librarian of the Su-
preme Council of Scottish Rite Ma
sons Of the Southern Jurisdiction,
died yesterday of heart attack at
his home, 1850 Harvard street NV.
Mr.. Boyden was recognized au-
thority on Masonry, particularly its
early history, and had written many
articles dealing with it.
A lifelong resident of this city,
he was a 33d degree Scottish Rite
Mason. He became a Mason IN
1891 when he joined Osiris Lodge,
No. Is, F. A. A. NJ, which he served
as master in 1897. Subsequently he
became charter member of Albert
Pike Lodge, No. 36, F. A. A. NJ, and
since 1921 had served as secretary.
In 1898 Mr.. Boyden had become
a Royal Arch Mason and was a
member of Mount Horeb Chapter,
r. A. NJ, and also belonged to Orient
Commandery, No. S, Knights Tenn
plar. He had belonged to the Scot
tish Rite since 1897.
In 1899 he was elected a knight
commander of the Court of Honour
and in 1901 was elected to the 33d
degree.
Mr.. Boyden also was member OF
the District of Columbia Society,
Sons of the American Revolution:
was a past secretary of the District
of Columbia Library Association, a
member of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows and of the Junior
Order of United American Me-
chanics.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs.
Julia E. A. Bayden, and son, Her.
bert Boyden.
Funeral services will be held at 8
pm. Monday in Hines funeral home,
2901 Fourteenth street NV. Rose
CroiX services will be conducted by
the Scottish Rite Masons. Burial
will be private.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Four Frame Homes
DESTROYED by Fire

Four frame and stucco two-story
houses in the $500 block of Blair
road NV. were destroyed by fire
yesterday.
The houses, occupied by several
colored families, were virtually de-
molished before firemen arrived.
The blaze was believed to have
started from an overheated furnace
at 6845 Blair road and spread to
6843. 6847 and 6849.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
c. N. Head, Organizer
Of Railroad, Dead
By the Associated Press.

oy tne ASSOClaleQ SteSS
PASADENA, Calf, Dec. a.
Charles M. Heald. 80, organizer
and first president of the Pere
Marquette Railroad system in
Michigan, died yesterday.
After organizing the system more
than half century ago, Mr.. Heald
later headed its merger with the
Great Lake Steamship Line into a
corporate combine officially styled
the Mutual Transit Co.
In 1914 Mr.. Heald was elected
city commissioner of Buffalo, N. Y.
He also was one of the last four
members of the 1870 graduation
class of Yale University. Surviving
is his widow, Florence Heald.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Dewey's Candidacy
Rivals Any Before
In Unusual Aspects
Never in High Office,
He Hos Proved Ability
To Attract Votes
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. IA presiden-
tial candidacy as extraordinary in
some respects as any in the country's s
history has been launched with the
entry of Thomas E. Dewey into the
field for the Republican nomination.
Mr.. Dewey is only 81, one Of the
youngest ever to enter the presiden-
tial lists; he never has held an Office
higher than his present post as dis
trict attorney of Manhattan; he has
no national record" as a politician,
and is not identified by the public
with any wing of the Republican
party, right or left.
Set against this, however, is the
fact that in a series of spectacular
victories as a prosecutor, he has
moved for nearly five years under a
spotlight of national publicity, and
the further fact that he came so
close in 1898 to defeating the veteran
Gov. Herbert H. Lehman, a Demo-
crat, that the rival political man.
ayers were atremble all election
night.
Margin Of Defeat $1,000.
Mr.. Dewey lost. by about $1,000
votes out of some 4.700000, after
President Roosevelt had made a
strong appeal for Gov. Lehman. but
almost before the votes were counted
some politicians and writer's were
declaring the run he gave Gov. Leh-
man underlined his name in the
Republican picture for 1910.
His decision to get into the fight
was announced yesterday. State Re-
publican leaders presented decla-
ration that he could carry this
pivotal" State. and the country,
too, and he answered.:
II shall be glad to make the fight.
Gn Washington, Senator
Wheeler, Democrat, of Montana
predicted Mr.. Dewey will make a
very formidable candidate, but
he will never be nominated He
looked for the Republican choice
to fall upon some ultra-con-
servative" and said youth and
inexperience' will be held against
Dewey.
(Most Republican legislators
in the Capital indicated they
would withhold comment until
Dewey makes public his views on
national issues He has several
speeches scheduled, the first for
Mjpnean mills December
Frank E. Gannett, Rochester,
N. Y, publisher who has been
mentioned as Republican NOM
ination possibility, commenting
on the Dewey announcement.
said "any one" who can supply
party leadership that will COM
mand confidence - that the
Nations problems will be solved"
should be respectfully heard
and considered by the conven-
ton" Mr.. Gannett was in Reno.
New, on national speaking
tour
Dewey Wars on Corruption.
Whatever the nature OF the issues
he may seek to draw in the cam
paign ahead, Mr.. Dewey has de-
clared political corruption to be the
central issue in his campaigns here
tofore.
He used that or substantially
similar slogan in 1887 when, in his
first attempt at elective ofice, he
took the district attorneyship OF
Manhattan away from Tammany
Hall by a plurality of more than
100000 votes. He made this race
at the end of a two-year tour OF
duty as a special rackets prosecutor
appointed in 1885 by Gov. Lehman
Again. in the race against Leh-
man last year. he attacked corrupt
political machines" of which he
claimed the Democrats in this State
had sometimes made use.