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Milford chronicle., 1939-09-15
CARNIVAL WILL
OPEN UP HERE
MONDAY, SEPT. IS
Firemen Are Preparing
To Present Their Great
est Exposition.
PRIZES EVERY NIGHT
Firemen's Parade Sched-
uled For Tuesday Eve
ming, September rs.
PRIZES EVERY MIGHT

Everything is in readiness for the
grand opening Monday evening Of the
annual Milford Firemen's Carnival.
The carnival this year is being held
at the Milford ball park. and will be
held from Monday. Sept. Is. to Nom
Gay. Oct. 2, inclusive.
As a special attraction each even
ing the management will give away
10 beautiful ground prizes. There
will be no admission charge at any
time to the carnival grounds.
Tuesday night. September rs, is
the night of the huge firemen's pa
rade, and to date % companies have
sent in acceptances. with several
more expected between now and the
night of parade.
Acres of new and novel attrac-
tons await the carnival patrons, in
cluding a great three ride feature for
young and old; Ferris wheel. kiddy
ride, and merry-go-round chairplane.
as well as a funny house, which is
guaranteed to be a side splitter.
The Milford Carnival has for
number of years been one of lower
Delaware's greatest fall attractions.
This years promises to surpass all
others. Don't miss a single night.
Come early, stay late, follow the
happy crowds to the ball park. New
York has its worlds fair. Milford has
a great carnival.
Also included in the free attrac-
tions will be boxing bouts by profess
sionals: free pie eating contests, and
a score of other funny and interest
ing exhibits.
Saturday, Sept. %. at o'clock, a
baby parade and kiddie amateur con-
test will be held. and cash prizes
will be offered.
On the closing night a beautiful
new automobile will be given away.
Plan now to give the Milford Fire
men your unstinted support during
the coming week.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-15
BIG STAGE SHOW AT
REESE THEATRE SAT.
Asher And Little Jimmie VIII Play
Return Engagement Tomorrow

Due to the many requests for the
return of Asher and Little Jimmie
and for the benefit of the hundreds
turned away because of the enor-
nous crowds on their last engage
ment, the Reese Theatre. located at
Harrington, announces that Asher
and Little Jimmie will play their
final and last engagement in Della
ware and the Eastern Shore at the
Reese Theatre, Saturday, September
16, matinee and evening.
J In an effort to accommodate the
large crowds there will be a special
matinee at $3.50 p. m. Snecial matinee
prices of 10 and Csc will prevail.
There will be two shows at night at
7:15 and o'clock.
II is with pleasure when we hear
that the new Warner Bros. hit, THE
Old Maid" with Bette Davis and
George Brent will be the feature at
traction on Monday and Tuesday.
September 18 and 10.
The much talked about Wizard of
or" is scheduled for SeptN .Jer 20.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-09-15
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A
MOTION PICTURE SHOW?
Milford Chronicle Offers You An
Opportunity To See One Free

II you have never seen a movie be
sure and read this article. and IL you
are in the habit OF attending the mo-
vies also be sure and read the offer
by this paper as you may De able to
assist some one to receive more en-
joyment out Of life.
You may think 1t strange, but 1t
is moi. how many there are today
who have never taken time to at
tend a movie.
Having been occupied with the
strenuous duties of life. they have
never come to a realization of the
vast educational and recreationai
features of the modern talking pic
ture.
In every community you will find
many who have never seen a movie,
and it is these people that the Mil
ford Chronicle is trying to locate.
This paper in conjunction with
the Plaza Theatre, at Milford, is in
viting persons who have never seen
3 movie to attend during the Golden
Jubilee Celebration which is now in
progress at Schine Circuit Theatres.
This is open to persons in lower
Delaware and is a great opportun-
ity to see free one of the great jub-
ilee attractions.
The Golden Jubilee is a time set
apart by the entire motion picture
industry to celebrate and present
the nest and best attractions that
today are outstanding in the movie
world. and you can be a guest of
this paper to see one of these great
pictures. by taking advantage of the
offer made by the Milford Chronicle
Just fill out the following coupon
and bring, or mail 1t to this paper:
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-15
WHARTON-BARNARD
SPONSORING SCHOOL
Allen Motor Tune.Up School Being
Held In Community Building

Wharton and Barnard. local au-
tomotive distributors. announced
this week that they are sponsoring
an Allen Motor Tune-Up School
Glasses started Wednesday evening
in the Community Building. Milford.
Enrolled as students in the school
are the following well-known SER
vice shop operators and mechanics:
Carlton Smith. Joseph Marth, Earl
NJ. Ciague, T. Henry Cheezum, C.
Mason Dunham. Robert P. Coursey.
George ]. Pyott. Glenn A. Richter.
Howard NJ. Willis. Lester o. Biddle.
J. n. Hudson, Walter d. Bolan.
Charles F. Sapp, ]. l.. Wright, Her.
schel Bennett, Walter Wood. L. W.
Taylor. William c. Durr and Roland
A. Parker.
This locally conducted school is
part of the nationwide. non-profit
educational program of Allen Elec-
trio and Equipment Company, Kala
mazoo. Mich. who are manufactur-
ers of electrical testing and tune-up
equipment. building precision instru-
ments for checking the condition
and operation of every engine unit
from battery to valves. Wharton and
Barnard are distributors for the COM
plete Allen line in this community
The purpose of the Allen School
is to enable automotive service sta
tions to render an improved service
to motorists, by having in their en-.
ploy mechanics specially trained in
the proper use of modern tune-up
Service shops equipped with a
scientifically trained personnel and
accurate testing equipment are in a
position (1) to show motorists when
trouble occurs exactly what's wrong
and why" (2) to so efficiently tune
engines that greater gas mileage is
obtained. and (3) to guarantee that
when cars leave their shops each
is correctly performed
to the entire satisfaction of the ow-
ner5.
The ALLEN Course of Motor Tune
Up consists of twelve night classes.
one each week for three months.
covering every branch of automobile
testing and tune-up, both theory and
practice. The instructor for the To-
cal school is Hump Marvel. an ex-
perienced automobile technician and
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Milford chronicle., 1939-09-15
CAMBRIDGE TIED
UP WITH DOVER
"Gas House Gang" Topped
':OriOles" 5 To 8 We'd
nesday Night At Dover.

The Cambridge Cardinals stormed
back into the running for the Eas-
tern Shore League Pennant at Dover
Wednesday night, defeating the Do
yer Orioles. to 3. and squaring the
final playoff series at two-all.
Big Charlie Brumbeloe, who was
chased to the showers in the first
inning of Tuesday nights game, at
Cambridge, went the route for the
winners. Brumebloe, like his oppo-
nent. Hogan. gave up 10 hits.
Conway was the big noise at the
plate. smaching a homer with mate
aboard in the fourth and singing
across two more runs in the eighth.
Alex Monchak batted in all three OF
Dover's tallies.
The fifth game of the series was
scheduled to be played at Cambridge
last night.
The box score:
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-15
STATE TOPS IN CAPITA
TAXES TO u. S. GOVT.
$275.31 A Person Is Paid To The
Federal Government

Delaware again led the nation in
the per capita rate OF direct federal
tax payments last fiscal year-s275.-
81 per person.
The per capita rate in New York
was oply sS1.19.
Arkansas was down at $3.SS per
person.
These and other figures are dis
closed in a report issued by James
H. Latehum. collector of internal
revenue for Delaware.
The direct federal revenue included
corporation and individual income
taxes. miscellaneous internal revenue
payments. and payroll taxes under
the social security act.
North Carolina. with its high in
ternal revenue taxes paid on cigar
cites and tobacco. reached a per cap
ita rate of only SSS92. and is the
highest among the states with the
exception of Delaware.
The per capita rate of other states
tapers down to the low s2.26 per cap
ita for North Dakota. Idaho paid
at the rate of but $S.5S per person.
Delaware's total of s71.S63, 1876 paid
in internal revenue during the past
fiscal year placed Delaware eight
eenth among the states in local
amounts of internal revenue tax pay
ments made during the year.
A recently published survey shows
$275,619.126 was paid out of Della
ware to the federal government for
the five and one-half years ending
Dec. 81, 1888.
Delaware received back from the
federal government in the five and
one-half year period s1.5s9,900 in
farm subsidies and SS.739,00O in re-
lief payments - only about 4 per
cent of what it contributed.
Alabama, however. paid in about
S6S,000,O and received back in farm
subsidies and relief payments nearly
three times as much.
New York paid in about $5.000,0O0,-
900, but received back better than
81, 300, ,O0O, 900. Oklahoma put in s292.-
100000 and received back 1857 7,000.-
900.
Vermont contributed S16.736.000
and received in farm subsidies and
relief payments $15,6OO,OOO.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-15
1900 DELAWAREANS
ENJOYED FAIR VISIT
Attention OF Thousands At ExpOsi-
tiOn Drawn To Assets of State

More than 1900 tired Delawareans
returned to their homes early We'd
nesday after having taken over the
New York Worlds Fair for day.
All of Tuesday they had focused
the attention of other thousands of
fair visitors upon Delaware by their
ceremonies in the Garden of Security
of the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety, the concert and drill by Della
wares First Girls Drum and Bugle
Corps and the honors paid Gov.
Richard c. McMullen and his official
party.
At the Garden of Security the i'm
portance of the state as an indus
trial leader, as an area of great his
toric interest, and as "a good place
in which to live" was stressed by the
various speakers.
These ceremonies began with re-
marks by John Bassett Moore, Della
warean and former Judge of the Per-
manent Court of International JUS
tice at the Hague.
Lauds Place of His Birth
He declared that "the place a man
loves best is where he was born"
After telling of his wanderings in
many lands and lauding the hos
pitality of New York, he declared
that mo spot appeals to me so much
as the soil where I first saw the
light of day"
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Milford chronicle., 1939-09-15
SUSSEX JURORS
Are SELECTED
Commissioners Prepare
General Sessions And
Superior Courts List.

Jury Commissioners Dallas ID.
Culver, of Seaford, and Charles ID.
Abbott, of Milford, have drawn the
petit jurors to serve at the October
term of Superior Court and Court OF
General Sessions, which convenes on
Monday. October 2.
The jurors by representative dis
tricts are as follows:
First-Arthur Derrickson. Gar
field Sharp. Milford; Enoch F. DON
ovan. Glendale; Harry B. Greenley.
Lincoln City.
Second-H. Morris Meredith, Ar
thur Tatman. Greenwood; Thomas
C. Curry. John Nelson, Bridgeville.
Third-Leroy C. Longfellow,
James K. Phillips, Seaford; James
Emory. Merrill Jones, Seaford. R.
D.; Virgil G. Jones, Georgetown, r.
d.
Fourth-John Cannon. Blades.
Horace Greeley Sirman. Jr.. Laurel,
R. D.; ]. Garfield Moore. Bethel.
Fifth-GarIand D. Bloodworth.
Sr., Norman o. Dickerson. Laurel;
Frank White, Whitesville; Leon d.
Short. Delmar.
Sixth-Edmund C. Ryan, Philip
Johnson. Millsboro; William r. Tay-
lor. Frankford; Herman d. Baker,
Millsboro, r. D.
Seventh-George Knox, Harvey
James. James Morris Evans. Ocean
View.
E!ghth-Frank Jones. Lewes, r.
D.; Walter C. Phillips, Fairmount;
Edgar Hunter. Harbeson.
Ninth-Walter P. Townsend. J.
Thomas Robinson, Nutter D. Marvel.
Georgetown.
Tenth-George P. Tunnell. Lewes;
Robert D. Lingo, Milton; Samuel
Burton, Rehoboth Beach; William
Edward Thompson, Midway.
Additional Group Drawn
Additional petit jurors. drawn to
try the murder and other felon
cases. are as follows:
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Milford chronicle., 1939-09-15
FOREIGN WAR VETS
MEET AT SLAUGHTER'S
Group Holds Session At TOadVine
Cottage Sunday

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Clar-
ence Vincent Post. No. 32SS. Veterans
of Foreign Wars. of Camden, accom-
panied by their husbands and fami-
lies. enjoyed an old-fashioned picnic
at Slaughter Beach Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Toadvine of
Milford very graciously extended the
use of their spacious cottage that was
designated as general headquarters
for the day.
Many stories were told by the vet
Grams of happenings over there in II
and Is. The possibilities of having
to return was also a lively topic dis
cussed during the day.
Through the courtesy Of Bridgham
Brothers. owners of the Mispillion
Lighthouse, the large power fishing
boat "Mispillion". in command of
Capt. Purnell Potter, Jr., was placed
at the disposal of ladies and their
guests. The delightful bay ride was
enjoyed by every one.
Old-fashioned fried chicken was the
favorite dish served at the dinner
that climaxed the day.
Among those attending were Past
Commander William Eliason, Of the
v. F. w. Dept. of Delaware, accom-
panied by Mrs. Eliason and children,
Mr.. ]. C. Cullen, Mr.. and Mrs. A. d.
Lank. Miss Sarah Elizabeth Lank,
Miss Betty Harrington. Major and
Mrs. James W. Cannon, Mrs. Cecilia
Potter Fagg, Mrs. Clarence Bradley,
vice-president Ladies' Auxiliary Of
the Dept. of Delaware, v. F. W.; Mr..
Clarence Bradley. v. F. W. Dept. of
Delaware; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lit
tie. Mr.. Harry Little, Miss Holzer.
Mr.. Louis Schwietzer and Mr.. Jos.
Swietzer.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-15
MORE THAN 300 NEW
STUDENTS FOR U OF D
Delaware College To Get 200 Fresh
men; WOmen's College VIII Have 100

Indications are that the freshman
classes at both Delaware College
and the Women's College. University
of Delaware, will be as large If not
larger than last year when the joint
entering class numbered 324, the
largest by far in the history of the
institution.
University officials will be taxed
to properly care for another such
large joint class and especially as
to instruction. DR.. Walter Hullihen,
president of the university, in a re-
port last fall pointed out that If
the university was to properly care
for such large classes it would be
necessary to secure an increased
appropriation. The last legislature
allowed a small increase but that is
not believed sufficient to provide for
additional instructors which the
university should secure.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-09-15
TWO CCC UNITS
WILL Be TAKEN
FROM DELAWARE
Wyoming Unit Ordered
To Far West; Second
Camp To Go To N. Y.
BLOW TO DELAWARE
State Officials Indignant
At Fechner's Action Af-
ter Making Grant.

Orders for the removal of the two
Civilian Conservation Corps camps
in Delaware to other states early in
October were received by officials of
the camps Wednesday.
The Wyoming camp commanded
by Lieut.. Philip E. Pons and Lieut..
John Bojus and comprising 167 men
of which 95 are Dclawareans. have
received orders to move to Sunset.
Washington State, on Oct. z.
The Georgetown camp under the
command of Lieut.. Emanuel Kline.
comprising about $50 men Of whom
140 are Delawareans, will be trans
ferred to Saratoga Springs. New
York. on Oct. 4.
Robert Fechner, national head of
the CCC said the reason for the trans
fer of the camps was that the state
had not appropriated sufficient
funds to maintain improvements ac-
complished by the two camps.
Says "HaIf Loaf" Won't Do
An expert of the Bureau of Ento-
mology at the request of Gov. Rich
ard c. McMullen, made survey and
reported that $4,000 a year was
necessary to maintain the improve
ments, but the legislature appropria-
ted only $25,OOO for two years. so
half a loaf" wouldn't do. Mr.. Fech-
ner said.
Fechner's order caused surprise in
official circles throughout the state.
Senator H. w. T. Purnell of George
town who with Senator Alden P.
Short fought for the passage OF the
$25.OOO appropriation at the last ses-
sion described the action as spite
work, pure and simple"
He said the bill that passed the
legislature on Aug. 20 had first been
submitted TO officials Of the Soil Con-
servation Department Of the federal
and had been approved
BY them as meeting all the require
ments for the retention of the camps.
The bill appropriated s25,00O but
for no specified time so that all OF
the amount could be spent the first
year If needed. he said. But by
the work to the State
Department they had been
assured by officials of that depart
ment that the work could be carried
on for $4,000 a year as the depart
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Milford chronicle., 1939-09-15
WILKINS. BURKHOLDER
TO ATTEND IOOF MEET
win Represent State at Grand Lodge
Session at Minneapolis

Cornelius N. wilkins. of Milford,
and E. Paul Burkholder. of Dover,
Grand Representatives of the Grand
Lodge of Delaware Odd Fellows. will
leave Delaware for Minneapolis,
Mimi, on Friday to attend the ses-
sions of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
of the United States |. o. o. F.
This is the first session of the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge attended by
these well known business men.
Both are capable to properly repre-
sent Odd Fellowship in this world
wide gathering.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-15
GREEN ELECTED
HEAD OF STATE
LEGIONNAIRES
Wilmington Man Succeeds
DIR. Samuel Engle Burr
AS State Commander.
TROPHY is AWARDED
Mrs. Melvin Hopkins Of
Dover Elected President
Of Legion Auxiliary.

Samuel Green of Delaware Post
No. 1 was elected commander of the
State Department of Delaware,
American Legion. at the depart
ment's annual convention at Reho-
both Beach last Saturday. Mrs. Mel
vim Hopkins of the Walter L. Fox
Unit, Dover, was elected president
of the department auxiliary at the
latter's convention held at the Hotel
Henlopen.
Mr.. Green. who was first vice
commander for the past year. sue
ceeds DR.. Samuel Engle Burr, form
er superintendent of New Castle
schools. Mrs. Hopkins succeeds Mrs
John p. Murphy of New Castle.
Blue Laws Discussed
The closing session, of the two
day meeting, was climaxed with
discussion of the Delaware blue laws,
a resolution pertaining to the laws
being passed. reccnsidered and then
tabled. A resolution on neutrality
was also tabled
William A. McWilliams of Wal
ter L. Fox Post was elected first
vice commander, and DR.. Oscar N.
Smith of Brandywine Post. No. IL.
wilmington, was selected second
vice commander. Other new officers
are: william White, historian. Del
aware Post; the Rev. Walter A.
Hearn, Fox Post, Dover, chaplain;
George T. Lyon, New Castle Post,
No. 4, finance officer; William r.
Marvel, Delaware Post, adjutant;
Stanley James, Atlas Post. No. 8,
Smyrna, sergeant-at-arms.
Delegates chosen to the national
convention from Wilmington were
Samuel Green and Capt John ].
Dugan with william N. Cam and
John P, Benson as alternates. DR..
Burr Is delegate-at-iarge and the
Rev. Park w. Huntington is alter
nate Edward A. Mulroouey Is dele
gate by virtue of his being national
executive committeeman.
The delegate from rural New Cas-
tie county is John r. Fadsr and the
alternate, George T. Lyon, Jr. Kent
county delegate is George d. Hill and
alternate. JACOB EhrIich. Calvin E.
Afflerbach is Sussex county dele
gate and Edward Powell. alternate.
Awarded Safety Trophy
Clark w. Mcknight accepted the
W. Floyd Jackson safety trophy Of
fered by Mr.. Jackson. president of
the Delaware Safety Council, on
behalf of Delaware Post.
The installation exercises for the
new officers will probably be held
within ten days after the national
which opens in Chicago,
Sunday. September "a. The cere-
monies may be held at Dover. The
auxiliary will hold its installation
exercises in Dover October 20.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-09-15
8,O17 STATE CHILDREN
ARE TAUGHT TO SWIM
Glasses Among Wide List OF Services
Performed By Delaware Red Cross

The Delaware Red Cross gave
swimming instruction to S.017 boys
and girls in its twentieth annual
summer. swimming campaign. from
May 29 to August rs. Lammot du-
Pont, Jr., chairman. has announced
in a review of the accomplish
of the State chapter for f9SS-3s.
Statistics cannot measure the
great Red Cross work." Mr.. dupont
said. but can only call to mind
few of the many ways which Della
ware support of the Red Cross has
made possible happier and safer lives
during the past year"
Delaware residents have been
made safer not only in tine water.
but also on land through the work
of 5000 persons who have been
taught first aid. and 5S1 who have re-
ceived instruction in home hygiene.
the review showed.
Three thousand. five hundred pa
tients in veteran and local hospitals
and institutions have been enter
tanned with motion pictures. sup
piled by the Red Cross. The blind
have been benefited by projects
which have been made possible the
creation of 60 Braille volumes. The
blind themselves have completed
34.001 sheets of Braille reading mat
ter
Thirty-seven thousand children
were active in the Junior Red Cross
last year. while 1860 adults sup
ported it through membership. A
A.
house the Red Cross and other well
fare organizations. A total of $40
families and individuals yere served
through the Red Cross veterans
service and 500 garments were made.
Two thousand volunteers served
in 70 branches throughout the State.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-15
STATE FIREMEN
IN SESSION AT
REHOBOTH BEACH
Sponsor Civilian Aid Unit
For Emergency; Need
Is Cited In Debate.
PASS RESOLUTIONS
Leroy Truitt, Of Bridge
vile, Is Elected Presi-
dent Of Association.

Stressing that preparedness again
should be the nations slogan, the
Delaware State Volunteer Firemen's
Association on Wednesday adopted
a resolution urging companies to or
emergency such as an air raid.
H. F. Sheldon. past state presi-
dent, who introduced the resolution.
said there are $50 volunteer firemen
throughout the State trained in Red
Cross first aid work who could form
such units and thus be prepared in
case the United States finds it neces-
sary to enter the war.
Earlier the newly elected presi-
dent, Leroy Truitt, of Bridgeville,
asked the convention to approve a
resolution calling on the United
States to remain neutral but no ac-
ton was taken on Wednesday.
Parade Held Yesterday
The annual session of the associa-
tion, which was held at Rehoboth
Beach on Wednesday and Thursday
of this week, was concluded yester-
day with a parade. The State auxil-
iary also met on Thursday.
The Sheldon resolution caused
considerable debate, a number be-
lieving its tone" too strong. The
author also pointed out that fire.
house sirens could serve as air raid
alarms.
Other State officers named were:
Vice President, John W. Moore, of
Christiana; secretary, w. w. Petty
john, Dover; treasurer, Caleb w.
johnson, Magnolia. Elbert c. Bailey
of Laurel, was reelected Sussex
county director for a three-year
term. There are two hold-oVer di-
rectors, Fred Brown of Minquadale
for New Castle county and Frank
O'Neal, Harrington. for Kent county.
Smyrna was selected for the 1910
convention city. .s.a ss.. ft'.c 1a.a1i
Other Resolutions
There we're three other resolu-
tons. One stipulated that fire pre-
vention work be sponsored in paro-
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