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Milford chronicle., 1939-01-13

Mr.. Robert Holmes made busi-
ness trip to Wilmington on Monday.
John French and Joe Penuel of
Milford visited Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Best and family. Thursday evening.
Asher wilkins and Mrs. Belle Rus
sci and daughter. Ida Mae. Of George
town. spent Sunday afternoon with
Mrs. Mamie Davidson and family.
Mrs. Leah Webb and son. Nelson.
of Milton, called on Mrs. Mamie Da-
wilson, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Davidson. Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Roach, of Milton,
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Davidson and
Mrs, Mamie Davidson and children.
Pearl and Howard. spent Monday
evening with MIR. and Mrs. George
Davidson of Lewes. Mrs. G.. David
son served ice cream and cake as
refreshments.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. II. Warrington and
Mrs. Lille Warrington Of Lewes
spent Friday at Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Farens of
visited Mr. and Mrs. Carl Da-
Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-13
All CLUB NOTES

The Coolspring All Club met at
the home of Miss Gladys Hopkins on
Saturday. January Z. for their
monthly meeting. The members dis
cussed projects they will be doing
this coming year. The topic for dis
cussion was etiquette and party
planning. The members planned a
party which will take place in Feb
ruary.
They sang several songs and re-
freshments were served by the re-
freshment committee. 1t was not de-
cided where the club would meet in
February.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-13
LEWES

William Carpenter who has been
confined to the Beebe Hospital be-
cause of illness. is now at his home
on Chestnut street. recuperating.
Clayton H. Nelson, of Lewes. was
installed as president of the RehO-
both Beach Rotary Club last Thurs
day evening at the annual dinner and
dance held at the Corners. Many
persons from Lewes attended the
function.
Ernest Stanford of Magnolia, and
Arthur Stanley Stanford. of New
York, are the guests of their brother.
Major Harry n. Stanford, at the Cae-
sar Rodney Hotel. Mrs. Gladys Stan
ford Rush who has been visiting
her brOther-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs, Frank Hinman. at the Cen
eral Worth Hotel at Hudson, n. Y,
has returaned home.
Mrs. Clayton II. Ellis is confined
to her home in Pilot-Town because
of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Richards
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Richards.
all of Philadelphia. have returned
home after brief visit as the guests
of Mrs. Elizabeth Richards at her
home on Kings highway.
Thomas Lodge of Wilmington spent
the weekend here with his father,
Edison C. Lodge. Sr, at his residence
on Savannah road.
Howard NJ. Teal who has been
spending few days here with
friends and relatives. has returned
to Washington. d. C.
Despite the winter season. building
operations on the beachfrOnt are pro-
crossing rapidly with the residences
of Thomas Arterbridge of Lewes. and !
L. C. Peoples of Wilmington, going |
up rapidly. The Lewes Coast Guard |
station is nearing completion, with |
the outer structure practically fin
ished.
Mrs. Joseph Greenspun and her |
daughter Jean. who have been living !
in Washington. d. c.. for the past |
four years. during which time Com
mander Greenspun. U. S. c. G., was |
on duty there. have returned to I
Lewes to spend the remainder of the
winter with Mrs. Greenspun's moth
er. Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall. while
Commander Greenspun is on sea duty
ON the United States Coast Guard
Cutter Campbell.
DR.. Augusta Nichols spent a few
days of this week in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Arthur w. Marshall, Sr., is
confined to her home on Second
street, due to illness.
Mrs. Maude Z. Marshall. 81. wife
of Capt. George c. Marshall. party
boat fisherman. died at her home on
Lewes Beach on Sunday. Besides
her husband. she is survived by two
children. Mildred and Edward Mar
shall, of Lewes: two brothers, Ed
ward Tracey of harrington. N. j.,
James Tracey of Philadelphia. and
sister. Mrs. Sallie Risley of Philadel-
phia. Services were held on We'd
nesday afternoon at Q o'clock, at the
Atkins Funeral home here. and bur-
ial was made in the Lewes M. e.
The Rev. S. P. Bowers of
Georgetown officiated.
The Ladies' Aid Society of M. E.
Church met.at the home of Mrs. Carl
Baylis on Kings highway, Tuesday
evening. /,
The Home Missionary Society of
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-13

NJ. E. Church met at the home of Mrs.
Charles Nelson, on Savannah road,
Monday evening.
Mrs. Hannah II. Morris is con-
fined to her home on Market street
because of sickness.
Mrs. Justu5 B. Naylor and brother,
Hirons Clifton. motored to Dover on
Wednesday.
Miss Catherine Mae Martin, daugh-
ter of MIR. and Mrs. John E. Martin,
and Mr.. Frederick A. Chapel, son of
Fred and the late Mrs. Clara Chap
pei, all of Lewes. were married Sat
urday week. at the Presbyterian
Manse in Georgetown by the Rev. H.
w. Ewig.
Matthew Fisher. one of this bwn's
best known veterans of the sailing
vessel era, died Monday evening at
the State Hospital after long ill
ness. Besides a wife. the deceased
is survived by two sons, Matthew Jr.,
and Leon Fisher. of Lewes. Funeral
services will be held this afternoon
at the Nelson Funeral Home. The
Rev. William Leishman officiated. In
terment will be made in the M. e.
cemetery.
The Rev Howard Davis, having
retired from the active ministry at
the last session of the Wilmington
Conference of the M. E. Church, has
been unanimously elected as teacher
of the Mems Adult Bible Glass of
Bethel NJ. E. Church in Lewes, of
which he was former pastor
Mr.. Davis has also been recon-
missioned captain in the Officers
Reserve Corps of the United States
Army, dating from Dec. 6, 1898, to
Dec. 6, 1943. He was chaplain OF
Delaware's own regiment in the
World War.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-13
Abrdhdms Winner
In Senate Contest

With this commanding control the
Republicans are now in position TO
put through their entire Legislative
program regardless of whether it
meets with the disapproval of the
Governor. Party leaders in both
branches of the Assembly have stat
ed there would be no ripper" legis-
lation. However. 1t is said to be the
plan where il is intended to gain
control of State departments or
commissions to put through meas
ures increasing the membership of
such boards and to name the addi-
tional members in the bills and all
of them will be Republicans.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-13
Rural Sections Urged To
War On Reckless Driving

dents.
4-Understand that physical in
jury is not the accident. but is only
one of the possible results of an ac-
cident. Appreciate that an accident
which produces no injury may re-
suit, when repeated. in injury or
even death. Prevent. if possible, the
accidents, and the injuries will take
care of themselves.
5-Persevere. Learn something
constructive from each of your own
experiences and those of others.
Adopt it into your own life. The
stakes are high-the results will be
worth while.
6-Do not fear danger. Try to
meet 1t unafraid.
T-Remember that life Is our most
priceless possession-and, next to
life, lifetime.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-13

was believed auto traffic would be
detoured until a permanent bridge
is built
AS il is. shipping interests will
lose an amount variOusly estimated
in tens of thousands of dollars on
the three weeks delay. Engineer
Meyers pointed out the Baltimore
Chamber of Commerce had estimat-
ed 100000 yearly savings to ship
pers by the enlargement work, which
is largely completed Thirty-six TO
lS hours will be added to the time Of
vessels plying between the Delaware
River and Chesapeake Bay.
Hole Stove In Ship
The Waukegan. built in 1919 at
Kearney, N. j., and registered out
of Newark. had hole stove through
the steel plates of its bow above the
water line.
Lieutenant Elderkin said he un-
derstoOd it would sail for Baltimore
during the night. taking the outside
route around Cape HenlOpen.
II is probable that. at Baltimore,
new officers will replace those under
arrest. Lieutenant Elderkin pointed
out the three must he prepared to
return to Delaware at any time.
Witnesses described spectacular
scene when the vessel bore down
and struck the bridge. As the an
ChOr chains ratified out and the en-
gines were rung into reverse. Cap
tain Reynolds and his companions
yelled through megaphones at the
men on the lift bridge to get clear.
But they were too late.
The vessel smashed into the north
tower with a noise that seemed to
one man like an earthquake" Al
22-ton iron cOunterbalance that rode
vertically in the tower crashed to
the earth and the tower crumpled.
Oakes, needing the shouted warning
from the ship. plunged 150-feet into
the water as the big life" section
started down. Quinn remained in
the control cabin. which was built
onto the top of this section. !
The impact of the ship moved the
bridge its full length westward as 1t !
into the water. Most dam |
age was at the northern end but the !
end was twisted out OF
shape.
Oakes clung TO a piece of the |
greckage in the water His calls for
help were heard on the ship and a
Tory was put out.
The dOry crew took Oakes to the
bank where J. p Wilson. st. Georges
helped put the man into a
light delivery truck to take him to
he hospital.
Morning auto traffic began back
ne up on either side of the bridge
Ifter the accident. State police be-
ian routing vehicles over detOurs
hat crossed the canal at the Reedy
Point and Summit Bridges.
II was noon when Captain Rey-
Iolds left the vessel. He expressed
profound regrets at the loss of life
nd injury to the other man because
4 the accident"
W. Lyle Mowlds of Dover. who
rove up from the south just as the
essel struck. later said the crump-
ing bridge "looked more like tissue
aper than steel"
Vibration Felt
Vibration of the collision was felt
y John A. Taylor where he stood
90 feet away on Main street in st.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-13

Well, the "get-tO-gether" party
held on Monday night by Crystal
Fount, No. 10, was a huge success.
All the members of the lodge who
were absent surely missed a good
time. Caleb Smith, our oldest living
member. and our honor guest for
the evening, was present, making 1t
quite an occasion. Grand Master of
Delaware, Charles Megginson and
members of his staff, made their Off
cial visit to the lodge at this time.
Grand Master Megginson, Deputy
Grand Master Frederick Whitney.
District Deputy Grand Master Paul
Scotch, Grand Marshal Samuel Nc
GIL, Grand Guardian Frank Malo-
ney, Grand Herald C. Fl. Sinron.
Grand Conductor George Smith and
Roland Messick all gave interesting
talks. District Deputy Grand Master
Paul Scotch had several of the
members of his staff present, con-
sisting of John w. French, warden:
/. Jester, Jr., secretary; John Hal
lett, Jr., treasurer; Hanson Howell,
chaplain and Edward J. Salevan, pi-
anist. The entertainment committee
had arranged a very nice program
for the evening. Mr.. Snowberger
sang Mother of Mine" and Doug"
Fry sang "Mandalay." A trio, con-
sisting of Doug" Fry, Raymond
Bennett and Ralph Snowberger. ac-
companied by Mrs. Raymond Ben
nett sang Home on the Range"
While the refreshments we're being
served Roland Messick, Wallace Nc
Faul, Paris Kirby, Wilson Sockrider,
Bill Clendaniel, Jimmie Hall and Ed.
Salevan gathered around the piano
and did they sing. Everything they
could find on the song sheet from
Sweet Adeline" to The Old Gray
Mare Amt What She Used to be. "
George Smith of the Grand Masters
staff, played several numbers ON tine
piano while the members of the
lodge sang. We hope TO have an
other party next month for the Feb
ruary "jOineTs." Watch this column
for the names and IL your name ap-
pears, be sure and come for these
parties are for you.
Go
Wish all the members OF the lodge
would make special effort to be
there next Monday evening. January
is, when we will celebrate the birth
date of the founder of our lodge, |
Thomas Wildey. Crystal Fount is
joining with Margaret C.. Pyle Re-
bekah Lodge in celebrating this eve
ming and we expect to have some |
thing very worth while for you.
Grand Representative Paul Burk-
holder of Dover will be the speaker |
for the evening and we have other |
good things In store for you. Try and !
be there to help make this a big |
success, so that the committees from |
both lodges will be repaid for their
efforts.
6O
Billy the Goat says: "A man who !
owns trailer is always putting the
car before the house"
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-13
UNIVERSITY NOTES

Mid-year examinations will start
at the University of Delaware Thurs
day of next week and end on January
26th. All students will register for
the new term on January 30.
Because of the mid-year examina-
tions there will be but one more ath-
letic event at the University of Della
ware after this week until February.
Delaware plays Western Maryland
College basketball Saturday night of
this week and will play Washington
College in Newark next Tuesday
night.
The Alumni Association of Della
ware College. University of Delaware
will hold the mid-year reunion at the
University on February 25. An in
teresting program. which will in
clude banquet in Old College early
in the evening. is being arranged.
That evening Delaware will play P.
NJ. c., basketball in Taylor gymnas-
ium.
Fair progress is being made in the
work on the new administration and
class room building at the Univer-
sity of Delaware. This project with
the addition to the University library
will later give work to large num-
Der of skilled workmen during the
summer and fall months. The total
cost of the projects. including fur
nishings of the two buildings, will to-
tai more than $5O0.O00 and the entire
amount is provided by PWA and gifts
by friends of the institution.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-13
Witb crystal Fcunt lodge No. 10, T. %. o.. =.
sA<N,AN1ANN1A,a.a.N.a0

One of our members announced at
our last meeting that the members
of Margaret c. Pyle Rebekah Lodge
are to have the travelling gavel pre-
sented to them at their regular
meeting, January 10. They are hop
ing to have quite few visitors from
the other lodges with them at this
time.
GO
Our card party on Tuesday eve
ming was not much of a success. II
is too bad the members can not CO.
operate and make these parties go
over with a bang like the ones we
used to have when everyone was
pulling together. However. the ones
who attended seemed to enjoy them
selves and we hope If there is an
other one that all brothers will CO.
operate. The door prize was won by
Miss Anna Sheppard. The bushel of
apples was won by w. II. Wilson.
High score in five hundred, Mrs.
Pearl Stevenson. Bridge, Mrs. Ruth
Abbott. Binjo. Mrs. Hazel Jester.
GO
We hear that Clarence Jester
bought a horse at a sale the other
day. After putting it in the stable
he gave it something to eat and il
refused to eat; then giving it some
water, it refused to drink. Clarence,
looking at the animal. said: "If only
this nag's a good worker. what a
bargain I've made"
Go
George |. Jester was asked is
trousers" singular or plural. George
tells us they are singular at the top
and plural at the bottom.
@0
Of course we are not going to
mention any name. but we heard
that one of our "Beckies' is so eco
nomical that she used only 80 can
dies ON her 10th birthday cake.
CO
Blues Defeat Reds
After a week lay-off due to the
holidays the two bowling teams of
The Odd Fellows met at the Recrea-
tion Centre and the Blue team de-
feated the Red team by the total
score for three games. 2O57 to 2O12.
The line-ups:
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-13
CONTINUED from Flrst Page,

Voting was light during the day
but speeded up just before the polls
closed at o'clock as offices and
shops released their workers.
Abrahams' addition to the Senate
will give the Republicans a total
membership of II and reduce the
Democratic total from seven to six.
With Abrahams addition the Repub-
licans will have a three-fifths ma
jOrity which will enable them to ov-
erride any veto that Governor Rich
ard c. McMullen may send to them.
The Republicans already have
three-fifths majority in the House.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-13

Mr.. Harrington was driven to st.
Georges by Earl Cole, accompanied
by his friend. John Price Hyatt and
Miss Mildred ]. Major. The bridge
designer is a personal friend of
Donald R. Morton of Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-13

Grand Totals .685 649 72S 2O1s
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-13
Vibration Felt

Vibration of the collision was felt
by John A. Taylor where he stood
800 feet away on Main street in st..
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-13

Billy the Goat says: "A man who
owns trailer is always putting the
car before the house"
Evening star., 1939-09-14

ETC., has become thereby the hero
of another Hollywood yarn, sequel
to a score of other tales on the
same subject.
Seems, according to the story, Mr..
Fields was sitting solemnly in one
of the cinema towns bistros indulg-
ing in its favorite pastime. A friend
whose admiration for the perform
ance was tempered somewhat by q
worry for Fields health approached
him with the question:
"Mr. Fields, aren't you afraid
you'll get d. t.s?"
NO" said Fields, "I've been in
Hollywood so long I can't tell where
Hollywood leaves of and the d. is
begin"
Constitutes pretty good criti-
cism of the town, cynic might say.
y
"Our Town." which you might
think could not be made into q
movie. is going to be, nevertheless.
-. A Sol Lesser camera crew al
ready is New England bound, search
ing for a Growers Corners, which
will be so authentic you will Won
der how it ever could have been
the missing background of a seem
eryless play. .. The script will re-
quire lot of work. as any one who
remembers the Wilder original
knows.
Evening star., 1939-09-14
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing
and Time O

Earle Dust Be My Destiny"
dramatic story of a strong young
love: II am, 1:40, 4:25, ITO and
9:55 pm. Stage shows: 1855, $40,
6:25 and 9:l0 pm.
Capitol "Blackmail," and oil
we'll explosions and chain gangs,
too: II am, LAS, 4:30, 7:20 and
1905 pm. Stage shows: 12:45, 3:35,
$40 and 9:10 pm.
Palace The Wizard of o."
movie version of Baums famous
book: 1910, 2:3o, 4:55, 7:15 and
9:35 pm.
Keith's-"In Name Only" with
Carole Lombard, Cary Grant and
Kay Francis: l1:15 am, 1:20, 3:25,
$50, 7:35 and $40 pm.
Metropolitan THE Old Maid"
screen version of the Pulitzer Prize
play: II am, LOS, 3:15, $40, 7'30
and $40 pm.
Colu m b "a -Four Feathers" I"
drama on one Of Britain's far-flung
frontiers: HAS am, 2:15, 4:40, ITO
and $40 pm.
Trans Lux News and shorts,
continuous from 10 am.
Little-"Cavalcade," screen version
Evening star., 1939-09-14

WTOUe TeVedl1lSly, Do llC Alooo AAofS
under the circumstances, and the
revelation shows Mr.. Coward weep
ing at the grave of the past, which
is hardly the place for the produc-
ton of today's substantial dramatic
literature.
To have been the author of Cav
alcade," however, should make GER
tain and secure Coward's place in
the modern theater. Greeted with
all the enraptured adjectives in the
ken of critics when it first was
dramatized on the screen six years
ago, the picture is revived in timely
fashion today with its sentimental
grandeur untarnished OF the past,
which goes back to the turn Of the
century, it comes out of the more
recent past of 1888, with many OF
its dramatic effects heightened by
the state of the world today. There
was, remember, that final toast OF
Jane Marryot that England might
find dignity and peace after the
World War and all those others
which preceded it. With England
at war again, it has deeper polgn-
ance, and the pensive spirit IN
which the whole drama was writ
ten takes on a richer coloring than
could have been expected when the
film was made.
The revival of "Cavalcade" at this
time may bear the superficial IA
cade of propaganda. But, instead
of being propaganda for England,
1t is an eloquent plea for peace and
dignity in life, the loss of which
put that sadness in Mr.. Coward's
heart. And in so many others.
The Playwrights Company, Max
well Anderson, etc, apparently does
not read this department to find
out what it is supposed to be doing.
Yesterday it was stated here that
MADAME, Will You Walk?" by the
late Sidney Howard, would be the
groups first production of the COM
Ing season. The ink had hardly
dried - moisture in the air, you
know-before the Playwrights came
along with an announcement that
"Key Largo will be its opening
play, all previous statements to the
contrary Notwithstanding. That is
the drama which is to bring Paul
MUM back to the living stage, one
segment of it probably that OF the
National Theater in Washington.
- X
The Capitol Theater's passion for
swing music, which is one OF the
most profitable passions a theater
can have these days, continues un-
abated or however it is that pas
sions continue. After Glenn Miller,
who filed the house to overflow
ing. and Carter Barron's heart with
correlative delight, comes now Larry
Clinton.
A topnotcher in swing for several
years, a man whose music has set
the Republics blood to racing as
almost none other, Clinton's band
win be making its first appearance
here when It becomes the stage at
traction September o.
w. c. Fields, who never has made
any secret of a friendship for rum,
Evening star., 1939-09-14
Lois Wilson Back

Lois Wilson, one of the top ranking
stars in silent pictures. returns to
the screen after several years on the
stage when she plays Virginia
Weidlers foster mother in M. G. M. S
Looking After Sandy" Gene Rey-
nolds, Henry Hull, Elizabeth Pat
terson, Reginald Owen. Arthur
Aylesworth and Esther Dale are in
the picture also.
Evening star., 1939-09-14
New War Heightens Drama
In Revival of 'Cavalcade'
Noel Coward's Greatest Screen Play
Returns Again to Little Theater;
Capitol Books Larry Clinton
BY JAY CARMODY.

In cavacade which back washington Yesterday the
his
produced the magnificent deeply affecting story
and tragedies typical family.
Evening star., 1939-09-14

of the Noel Coward drama: II am,
ITO, 3:15, 5:25, 735 and GAS pm.
pen-Air-"The Woman I Love, y
revival Of the Paul Mum film: ::
7:45 and 1905 pm.
IN THE COUNTRY.
Roadside-"The Drunkard," reviv-
al of a Roadside hit: $40 pm.
Evening star., 1939-09-14

Use your head instead Of your
horn.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-10
Pope Appeals for
World Wide Peace

VATICAN CITY, April 10, up
Official church circles today inter
preted Pope Plus KITS Easter ap
peal for peace among individuals
and Governments as an indication
that he is convinced that the
worlds troubles can be settled by
conference.
The Pope made his appeal in his
Easter homily with prayers ito the
Lord that He may grant our chill
dren, refreshed with the sacrament
of the Easter spirit, His love and
that He may in His goodness unite
them in the bonds of harmony
"A sense of restlessnesS and dis
content agitates the souls of men" )"
he said, almost as if we were on
the eve of worse days" There can
be no peace. he said, if peoples of
the same land are divided by clash
ing parties and interests
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-10

Beach was named chairman of the
Democratic state central commit
tee to succeed John Gee Clark,
who resigned TO devote his full
time To the Craftsmanship of the
board of prison terms and paroles
and attorney for liquidators of
the California Trust and Savings
b ank Of Sacramento. Railway
BrotherhoodS Representative Harry
See Of San Francisco was named
secretary to succeed Walter T. Bal
lou, former deputy motor vehicle
director and now SRA chief per-
sonnel officer.
Reports persisted that Olson,s
opponents would seek removal of
the $72,0000OO relief item from the
budget and if successful, earmark
it tightly against experimentation
and the proposed production for
Use system of relief.
THE budget has contained re-
lief in the past and there is no
necessity for change" was Olson's
terse rejoinder.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-10
Rockford 10 Discuss
|. Y. Cattle Problem,

Louis Rockford, extension spe-
cialist in animal husbandry, will lead
discussion Of beef cattle problems
in meetings Tuesday, George Win
wright, assistant county agent, an
nounced Monday.
Rockford will meet with valley
farmers at the Henry Worthington
ranch at 10 am. Tuesday and will
be the principal speaker at a meet
ing OF valley cattlemen at the Cali
fornia hotel at o'clock.
Prize beef, purchased from Al
club farmers at the annual fair
auction sale, will be served at the
dinner.