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Evening star., 1939-08-09
Washing Lace

Often little starch in the final
rinsing water will restore the orig
inal stiffness to lacey frills. Lay
them on towel to dry, gently pull
them into shape with the fingers
and press with a warm iron.
Evening star., 1939-08-09

ny bAhbARA BELL.
The skirt is very full, the waistlSle
very small, the sleeves very puffed!
In all, 1797-B is simple frock in
which you'll feel particularly slim
and pretty and gay-it's so young
and animated. Long darts at the
waistline and fullness on shoulders
give the coveted and smart round
bosomed look to slim figures.
Evening star., 1939-08-09
Peaches This Year Prove
Extremely Plentiful
And Of Fine Quality
Select the Fruit Carefully
To Obtain Best Results in
Cooking and Preserving
BY FRANCESCA MCKINNEY.

Peaches are now plentiful and in the pink
matter OF fact this seasons than last
~ eo "'N' "'
The other
the OF commodities
lead fragrant as well bet
Evening star., 1939-08-09
Foundation Garments for Fall Are Designed Accompany
Built Higher and Longer,
They Minimize Waist
And Support Figure
Lacings in Girdles and Bras
Newest Fashion Feature;
Expert Advice Helpful
By HELEN VOGT.


Whether
to
There
because of the presentation of fall clothes return
bue
finally foundation garments
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-18
PRESS GIVEN TRIP TO
NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR
Newspaper Editors Guests OF Penn.
SylVania Railroad Last Week

AS guests of the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad, newspaper editors and
other representatives of the press in
Delaware and the Eastern Shore of
Maryland visited the New York
Worlds Fair on Wednesday of last
week and were accorded the oppor-
tunity to see some of the outstand-
ing educational and commercial dis
plays included among the hundreds
of exhibits demonstrating the latest
developments in science. art and in
dustry.
The trip to and from New York was
made in one Of the modern air-con-
ditioned western-type Pullman sleep
ers which provided all the comforts
of travel and up-to-date railroad
passenger service. The editors were
accompanied on the trip by ]. B. Hey
man, passenger representative of the
general freight agents Office in Nor
folk, Va, and w. NJ. Wentz of Phila-
delphia. publicity representative of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. Upon ar
irving in New York the party was
Joined by Eugene Dubois, publicity
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Milford chronicle., 1939-08-18
MILTONIANS HAVE
FINE HOME COMING
Hundreds Of Visitors Pro-
nOunce The Events Best
In Towns History.

The hundreds of visitors to Mil
toms annual home coming pronOun-
ced the event last Friday, Saturday
and Sunday the best ever On Friday
evening a Baby Parade" was held.
with about a score of gaily dressed
lads and lassies in line. some in dec
GRATED perambulators and various
vehicles, propelled by mother or big
sister. The prize winners were
roundly applauded when the judges
made their reports at the school
house later in the evening. Music
was furnished by the Milford Boys
Band and the Honolulu String
Band"
. Mayor Fred w Pepper made the
address OF welcome and the princi-
pal address was delivered by ex-May-
or William H. Welch, VINO gave a
very interesting history of indus
trial Milton in the past and recalled
to many of the returned sons and
many favorite spots of the
long ago. Joseph NJ Lank was mas
ter of ceremonies and kept the crowd
In good spirit.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-08-18
FILM INDUSTRY
TO HOLD JUBILEE
E. C. Evans, Manager Of
Schine's New Plaza The
atre To Cooperate.

Motion pictures pass another
milestone in the march of progress
when they commence their Golden
Jubilee Celebration starting the
week of September L." announced E.
C. Evans, manager of Schine's New
Plaza Theatre. this week.
1T was just so years ago that the
first motion pictures. then known
as 'flickers' and showing merely
short disconnected scenes, were first
shown to an Indifferent public.
Since then, in the short space of so
years, the movies have advanced to
become one of the five largest in
dustries in the country, employing
thousands and entertaining millions
weekly"
Referring again to the golden jub-
lice. Mr.. Evans remarked that the
whole industry has geared itself to
production for the past six months
so that many, of its finest pictures
would be released during the period
marked for the celebration.
Schine's New Plaza Theatre is CO.
operating in this celebration and
plans to bring to Milford the finest
pictures of all the big companies,
starting September and continuing
the fall and winter sea-
son,
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-18
CHILD RELATES
SUSSEX SLAYINC
Lay Terrified In Bed AS
Men Entered Shack and
Fatally Beat Mother.

With tears in her eyes and a sob
in her voice. Lorene Jenkins, IL years
old, of Miami. Fla, last Friday af-
ternoon in the Office of Magistrate
w. ElwOod Wright, of Georgetown,
related how she had lain terrified in
bed as two men beat and fatally in
jured her mother
The girl said she was in bed with
her mother, Mrs. Sarah Jenkins. 81
years old, in shanty at the farm of
State Senator d. Wilmer Steele, near
Ocean View. where they were EN-
ployed in picking beans. and heard
the men enter and within a few
seconds blow out the light
Frightened. upon hearing the two
talk, she kept quiet. Suddenly, she
testified. she heard two heavy thuds
and heard her mother groan, and
then the men went down the stair
way. She got out of bed. lighted a
lamp and found her mother bleeding
about the head. Then she ran and
called for help.
The beating of Mrs. Jenkins oc-
CURED on Saturday night, August 5.
and she died the following Monday
Tracey Weaver. A years old, of
and George Harris, 3S
years old. of Newberne, N. c., have
been arrested in the case and charged
with first degree murder. They are
being held without bail.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-18
TWO GOVERNORS
TO OPEN OCEAN
HIGHWAY AUG. 26
Gov. McMullen And Gov.
O'COnOr Of Maryland,
to Officiate at Exercises.
WILL CUT RIBBON
Dedication Ceremony VIII
Be Held At 4:30 p. Nj. at
Fenwick's Island.

The new ocean highway linking
Ocean City, Md, and Rehoboth
Beach will be dedicated on Satur-
day, August 20, by Governor Herbert
r. O'Conor of Maryland and Cover
nor Richard C. McMullen, Of Della
ware.
A bi-state committee met Sunday
in Ocean City to arrange the pro-
gram. The dedication ceremony will
be held at 4:3O p. m at Fenwick Is
land where the two State roads meet.
The state executives will cut ribbon
held by Maryland and Delaware. sig
nalizing the realization of the long
awaited project for a modern road
along the coast
After the Fenwick Island pro-
quet in Ocean City.
The committee is offering a prize
of SIS for the most appropriate name
for the highway
Among those from Delaware in
vited to take part in the ceremony
are: U. S. Senator John G. Town
send, Jr. U. S. Senator James H.
U. S. Representative George
S. Williams, Zack w. Wells, motor
commissioner; John R. Fad
er, superintendent of State police;
members of the State Highway Com
and department engineers;
Mrs. A. Felix DUPONT of the Della
ware Park Commission; State Sena-
tor Harold w. T. Purnell, State SEN
ator d. W. Steele. Mayor Walter
Mogele of Bethany Beach, former
of the Sussex County Levy
Court. and Mayor J. Arthur Downing
of Rehoboth Beach.
Delaware members of the commit
tee are: Mayor Downing. Commits
sioRer David C. Aspril and City Men
ager r. Clarke Hin. both. OF Heho-
both Beach. and Senator Purnell
Those from Maryland are: Frank
Truitt and Morris Daisy of Ocean
City and Miss Elizabeth Henry of
Berlin. The committee will meet at
Beach on August "a to ar
range final details.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-18
OUTLOOK FOR STATE
CROPS IMPROVING
Late July Rains Improve Prospects
For Production of Some Crops

Delaware crops will not fall OF
this season as much as expected, the
Delaware Crop Reporting Service re-
yealed following its latest survey.
Pains in some sections the latter part
OF July have improved the outlook.
The indicated yield of oats is two
bushels higher than the estimate of
July l. Production now is judged
to be at 10000 bushels, II per cent
better than the 1888 crop and "a per
cent larger than the 10-year average.
Wheat yields were higher than ex-
pected with production now esti-
mated at 1,278,000 bushels, compared
with the 1888 crop of 100000 BUSH
els and the 10-year average of $780,
COO.
Corn production has fallen of, how
ever. an average yield of 2S bushels
rer acre being indicated. one bushel
per acre less than the July l fore
cast. The corn crop is placed at A.
032.000 bushels compared with the
1888 yield of 4,147,000.
Rye and apple yields are estimated
70 be high with rye forecast at IS
bushels per acre or a total of 100000
bushels, 33 per cent better than last
year. Apples will be at 1,75O,000
bushels, compared with the 1888 crop
of 1,450,000 bushels. Heavier crops
of peaches, pears, and grapes also
are in prospect.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-18
| OF WINS SOFTBALL
CITY CHAMPIONSHIP
Defeat Palm Beachers Two Straight
Games, l1-3 And 40 For Title

The Odd Fellows Softball team
took the second game of the play-off
series on Monday evening TO gain the
championship of the Milford Soft
Ball League. This game marked the
end of the most successful softball
campaign Milford has ever had. The
players of all teams in the league are
grateful to Coach Elliott for his eff
forts in organizing the league.
The score of the first game last
Friday evening between the Odd Fell
lows and the Palm Beachers was IL
to 8. On Monday evening the score
was to 0.
The final game showed the clear
cut supremacy of the Odd Fellows.
While the champions were outstand-
ing at bat, the superb work of the
battery was the prime factor in their
success. 'Nehi" wilkins, pitching
for the champions. limited the Palm
Beach team to two hits-and his
receiver, Buddy" Belts caught the
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Milford chronicle., 1939-08-18
TIME Is NOW RIGHT
FOR ALFALFA SEEDING
County Agent Wilson Urges Farmers
To Get Ground In Condition

AS the recommended time for
seeding alfalfa in this section of the
United States is during the last two
weeks in August. those farmers who
are planning to seed this crop this
summer should have their ground
prepared and tested for lime and fer
tilizer requirements, according to
Kent County Agent Russell E. Will
son, who has been endeavoring to
interest more farmers each year in
this important legume for hay pur-
poses.
Alfalfa requires a sweet soil for
best results, consequently before
sowing the seed the soil should be
tested for acidity in order to deter
mine whether the land needs lime
and the amount of lime required to
correct the acid condition in the soil.
These soil analyses will be made free
of charge by the State Board of Agri-
culture Laboratory in Dover, or the
experiment station at the University
Of Delaware in Newark. The best re-
suits from the use of lime will be Sc
cured when it is applied and disked
into the soil when the seed bed is
being prepared, as this method gives
the lime an opportunity to react
with the soil.
Many failures of alfalfa are direct
ly attributed to poor preparation of
the seed bed, as this crop requires a
fine soil which has been pulverized
on the surface to a depth of about
two inches. In some instances land
which has produced a crop of rye,
barley or wheat is plowed and seed
ed to alfalfa the same year the grain
was harvested, and under these con-
ditions the seed bed is likely to be
loose and dry. resulting in a failure
to obtain a good stand OF alfalfa ex-
cept under the most favorable wea-
ther conditions. AS alfalfa requires
a fertile soil. it is recommended that
an application of 400 to 500 pounds
per acre of a 2-S-10 fertilizer be made
at seeding time.
There are several strains and va
rieties of alfalfa seed on the market,
but those strains of common alfalfa
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Milford chronicle., 1939-08-18
A. F. KLAIR, DRY ACT
TRAINER, is DEAD
Father OF States Enforcement Law
During Prohibition Was Well known

Services were held Wednesday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock for Aaron
Francis Klair, 76. father of the Klair
bill, Delaware's enforcement law
during prohibition, from the home
of his sOn-in-law and daughter. Mr..
and Mrs. Kemper B. Pierson, at Mar
shallton. The Rev. John d. Blake,
pastor Of Red Clay Greek Presbyter-
ian Church, officiated. Interment in
Red Clay Greek Cemetery.
Mr.. Klair died at the home of his
daughter and son-in-law Monday.
August IA, 1889. following a weeks
illness. He was the son of the late
Egbert and Elizabeth Cranston Klair.
His wife, Mrs. Annie Laurie Armor
klair. died six years ago.
In addition to Mrs. Pierson. he is
survived by a son, Norman E. Klair;
four grandchildren. Eudora L. Pier
son. Helen F. Pierson. Franklin A
Hair, and Charlotte A. L. Klair;
three sisters, Mrs. George A. Rich
ardson Of Toughkenamon, Pa; Mrs.
Delsworth N. Buckingham of Hockes-
sin, Mrs. Ella C. Guest of Marshall
ton. and a brother. Evan H. Klair of
Stanton.
Mr.. Klair was a member of Red
Clay Creek Presbyterian Church
and clerk of the session for 80 years.
He was a member of Harmony
Grange, No. IL, P. of H., of which
he was past master. He was repre-
! entative in the State Legislature
from the Eighth Representative dis
trict at the 1888 session.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-18
STATE CHARITY BOARD
HEARS MANY REPORTS
During Year Ending June 80, 1899,
1174 Children Were Helped

The State Board of Charities held
its regular monthly meeting at 1890
on Monday, August IA, at its New
Castle county office. 9O5 West street
Wilmington.
Mrs. William S. Bergland. presi-
dent, presided. Mrs. Harry Mayer
and Rev. r. Y. Barber, board mem
bers, and C. Rollin Zane, executive
director, also attended.
Mr.. Zane reported that 449 depen-
dent and neglected children received
help of some kind from the board
during July.
During the fiscal year ending June
80, 1899, a total of 1174 children
were helped. 60 of these children
were in adoption homes and 81 final
adoption DEGREES were issued during
the year.
31S applications by families to care
for children were received during the
year, "a of them being accepted.
In addition to its child welfare
work, the board handled 40 applica-
tions for sterilization operations, 26
of which were approved, l9 other
wise disposed of and 4 left pending as
of June 80.
1873 Investigations were made re-
garding the legal residence of per-
sons, 1877 inquiries from other well
fare agencies were handled
The various institutions and agen-
cies receiving tax funds were visited
during the year.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-18
MERCHANTS PLEASED
WITH DOLLAR DAY
Majority Did A Good Business On
Tuesday; Many Here

The majority of the Milford mer-
chants who actively participated in
the semi-annual Dollar Day, held on
Tuesday, are more than pleased with
the result OF their days business.
Beginning early in the morning and
continuing throughout the day, large
crowds of shoppers thronged the
stores. Many of the buyers took ad-
vantage of Dollar Day reductions to
procure the necessary outfits to send
their children back to school. Sew
eral of the storekeepers reported
that by noon they had taken in as
much money and served more people
than they did all day last year. when
they reported a satisfactory day.
Extra clerks were put on by all the
stores and one upon being question
ed at the end of the day. stated he felt
all tagged out. So we leave another
successful Dollar Day to memory.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-18
MILFORD GIRL
is KILLED BY
ELECTRIC SHOCK
Ruth Ann LOfland Elec-
trOcuted By Short Cir
cult While Cleaning.
FOUND BY MOTHER
Was Prominent In Affairs
OF Church, School And
Juvenile Grange.

Miss Ruth, Ann Lofiand, Is years
old, Milford High School sophomore,
was electrocuted last Saturday after
noon, August IL, while cleaning the
front room of her home, wiping the
floor with a damp cloth, her hand
came in contact with a short cir
cult in the base of a floor lamp.
With her other hand, she grabbed a
metal radiator, completing the cir
cult
The body was discovered by her
mother, Mrs. Ruth LOfiand. Joseph
S. Lofland, the father, who is a flu
neral director, could not be located
SO the mother notified the Carlisle
Fire Company, of which he is
member. The fire siren summoned
him to the fire house where he was
informed of the tragedy
Physicians worked over the girl
for several hours but were unable
TO revive her.
Coroner Lewis Lathbury of Sussex
county, conducted an inquiry and
said he was satisfied the girl met her
death by electrocution.
Mrs. Lofiand, who has been in ill
HeditHs was pidCCu uhuCA a PhJ o.
clans care.
In addition to her parents, the
girl is survived by brother, Joseph
Lofiand, Jr.
Funeral services were held on
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock in
charge of the Rev. A. j. Gilmore,
Presbyterian minister, and the Rev.
E. J. Mccarthy. pastor of the Catho-
lie Church of Milford.
Six boys from the Milford School
served as active pallbearers and six
girls were honorary pallbearers.
Ruth Ann was active in the af-
fairs of the First Presbyterian
Church of Milford. the Milford High
School. and was an officer of the
Milford Juvenile Grange. She was
very attractive girl. and considered
one of the most popular in Milford.
The pallbearers were her class
mates at school. The honorary bear
ers were: Misses Florence Pierce,
Mildred Deputy, Bernice Jump,
Marjorie Mason, Doris Sockrider and
Mrs. Betty Jensen.
The active bearers were: Harold
Kitchens, Charles W. Hammond, |
Billy Mitten, Billy Denney, Irwin
Salmons and Preston Dyer.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-18
SENATE CONFIRMS
L, ,REJECTSEIGHT
Six Magistrates, Leahy
Approved; R an d Olph
Hughes Turned Down.

The Senate confirmed IL of Gov
ernor Richard C. McMullen's ap-
pOintments late Monday afternoon
and rejected eight
Those confirmed were Paul Leahy
as a member of the Unemployment
Compensation Commission; Cornelia
H. Taylor. State Librarian; William
d. Ennis, State Oyster Revenue Col
lector; Joseph S. Hamilton and Will
liam Smith, members of State Board
of Housing; E. Ennalls Berl, trustee
of the University of Delaware, and
Magistrates E. E. Wooten, Vernon B.
McCabe. David A. Waxman. John
E. McNabb. Irving B. Hart. X. w.
Crook.
Among those rejected was Ran
dolph Hughes. secretary and nephew
OF U. S. Senator James H. Hughes,
who had been named to the office of
State Banking Commissioner. The
other reflections included Constable
Charles McGrory. Magistrates Ed
win W. Hutchins, Lewis j. Carey,
Thomas w. Moore. William R. Webb,
John B. Furman. and w. Truxton
Boyce.
Secretary of State Josiah Marvel,
Jr., presented the names Of William
Virden, Dover, and John A. Hast
ings. Blades. as appointe 4s of Gov
ernor McMullen to offices Of Justice
OF Peace to the Senate Monday af-
ternoon. but no action was taken on
their names. The Senate also failed
to take action on a large number of
other appointments made before md.
since January l.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-18
ROADSIDE PRIZES
ARE GIVEN OUT
Little Heaven" Roadside Stand Wins
Prize For Best Appearance

Once again. heaven" triumphs
against hell"
This time it was a contest in road
side stands. part of the Delaware
highway Identification competition.
The Little Heaven roadside stand.
owned an dOperated by Mrs. Hazel
NJ. Conley. at the intersection of the
Magnolia Road and the Dover-Fred-
erica cutoff, won the prize as the
best kept stand
Not far away is Little He'll road
side stand. 1t didn't get a prize.
Beauty Comes To Farm
Art and beauty have really come
to the farm" Willard Spring. Jr..
of Wilmington, judge in the eompe-
tition, observed Tuesday when he
announced the winners.
But as for roadside stands. there's
room for lots of improvement"
Mr.. Springer disclosed he had had
difficulty in finding roadside stands
that complied with the contest regu-
lations dealing with signs.
Other awards announced by Mr..
Springer were:
Best Station Award
Best filling station, C. E. Cooley.
Cheswold
Best farmyard and garden. Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Rust on State Road
between Lewes Road and Rehoboth.
Prizes consisted of $25 and an
American flag with pole and con-
crete base to be erected ON the win
ner's properties.
MIR. Springer said filling stations
are generally well planned and deco
rated, but said he also found diff
Guilty here in the regulation concern
ing signs. Rules state filling station
signs shall be limited to those telling
kind and price of gasoline for sale.
Farmyards. on the other hand.
offered difficulty because there are
so many good ones, Mr.. Springer
said. Farmers have become beauty
and most of their places
Crum 10 Rass y Pleased
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-18
Title Is Modified To Meet
Court Objections On
Former Measure.
RECESS THEN TAKEN
UNTIL AUGUST Path
Members Wait At Capital
While Act Is Taken To
Wilmington.

A new highway reorganization bill
which Republicans believe will
stand a court test was passed swift
ly by strictly party vote by the Sem
ate late Monday afternoon and sent
to the House where it was approved
in less than Is minutes. The vote in
House 81 to IL.
After it had been passed by both
houses, members discovered that
Mrs. Mildred Tomlinson, bill clerk
of the House, was i'll in Wilmington.
Efforts to obtain a plane being un-
successful both houses adjourned
until 10 o'clock standard time and a
messenger was sent to Wilmington
with the bill.
Recess Taken
The assembly recessed until IL
o'clock Thursday. August "a at l1:10
standard time, after Chief Clerk of
the House Frank Schroeder and SEN
ator George Clark had returned from
Wilmington with the new highway
reorganization bill properly signed
and sealed by Mrs. Tomlinson.
The bill was presented to the Sen
ate and as soon as the bill was sign
ed by observation-disclosures Edward
W. Cooch it was sent to the House
where it was signed by Speaker Zeb-
ley
Representative Benson then intro
duced the House Concurrent Resolu-
ton providing for a recess until Au-
gust "a. 1t was passed in short or
der and sent to the Senate. The Dem
ocrats voted no.
While awaiting action on this res
olution Representative Maguigan
asked why the committee appointed
early in the session to investigate
the highway department had not
made formal report and if the lack
Of such report did not indicate that
they had found nothing to report.
Before Speaker Zebley could make
an answer the resolution was re-
turned from the Senate and the
House voted to recess pursuant to
he resolution.
Title Is Shortened
With one minor change the pro-
visions of the bill passed last Mon
lay otherwise are identical with the
0ne recently declared uneonstitu-
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Milford chronicle., 1939-08-18
JUDGE ]. P. LEFEVRE
REAPPOINTS WHALEY
Delmar Man VIII Serve Juvenile
Court As Chief Probation Officer

Judge John P. LeFevre of the Com
mon Pleas Court of Kent County
and also Juvenile Court Judge for
Kent and Sussex counties, has named
Charles Albert Whaley, of Delmar, as
chief probation officer of the Juvenile
Court of Sussex County. Mr.. Wha-
iey's appointment was made on Mon
day and confirmed on Tuesday.
Mr.. Whaley had the backing of civ
lc, social and church organizations
throughout lower Delaware because
# his effective work since August,
1887, when he was named to the posi-
tion by the retiring Judge, Earl d.
Wiley, of Dover.
Mr.. Whaley was born in Laurel on
September II, 1905, son of Mr.. and
hrs. Charles L. Whaley. He was an
sthlete of the Laurel High School
from which he graduated in 1925.
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