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Milford chronicle., 1939-10-20
C. E. UNION TO CONVENE
AT DOVER OCT. 2O-21-22
Sunrise Service AT Silver Lake
Tomorrow Morning

Reverend Gene Stone. active in
Christian Endeavor in Philadelphia
and Tenth Legion Superintendent OF
the International Society of Chris
tian EndeavOr. pastor of Holland
Memorial Presbyterian Church of
Philadelphia, will deliver the open
ing address at the Annual State
Convention of the Delaware Chris
tian EndeavOr Union at Dover The
convention Of the Delaware Chris
tian Endeavor will open Friday eve
ming. October 20, at Z o'clock. and
will continue through Sunday. 0cto-
ber %, will be held this year at
Peoples Christian Church in Dover
The conI entiOn program is centered
around the theme, Christ Calls"
On Saturday the endeavorers will
greet the morn at 1880 in a sunrise
service at Silver Lake. Later in the
morning there will be song service
led by Ed. Everhart, to be followed
by conference period in which sew
eral outstanding leaders will take
part. Mrs. Helen Lyon Jones'. who
was recently elected vice president
of the international Society of Chris
tian EndeavOr. and whom We are
proud to claim as a resident of Della
ware, will lead a group discussing
Christ Calls to Personal Christian
Experience and Growth" Dr. Elliot
Field, a playwright, Delaware State
Christian EndeavOr president. 1903
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Milford chronicle., 1939-10-20
STATE APPLE GROWERS
ASSISTED BY GOVT.
FSCC Offices Opened In Agriculture
Building Yesterday

The Government. in an endeavor
to stabilize the apple market, has
prepared a program which will per-
nit the Federal Surplus Commodi-
ties Corporation to purchase ten
million bushels for distribution.
Before the growers offer a given
number of packages to the corpora
ton, it will be necessary for them
to produce an affidavit of diversion.
setting forth the fact that they have
diverted through other channels than
those of fresh fruit markets, a like
number of bushels. Thus, it is the
hope of the nations growers and
department officials that ultimately
twenty million bushels can be divert
ed from the usual market channels,
thereby bringing the supply to a
point which will meet the normal
domestic demands.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-10-20
UNIVERSITY ALUMNI
TO MEET THIS MONTH
Sussex Group Plans Gathering In
Georgetown On Oct. 94th

A meeting of the Sussex county
club of the University of Delaware
alumni has been called by President
Earle E. Ewing for Tuesday, October
"a, in the Georgetown High School
cafeteria. Cards have been sent to
university alumni residing in Sussex.
making announcement of the gather
ing.
The program calls for a dinner at
Z P. NJ. followed by an address by
Stephen J. Grenda. head football
coach at the university; then a bust
ness meeting at which time the an
nual election of club officers will be
held.
A nominating committee composed
Of Fl. B. Mitchell, A. Wayne Burton.
Millsboro. and Bayard V. Carmean.
Georgetown. will submit nominations
for officers for the icoming year. Off
GERS for the past year have been:
Earle E. Ewing. '19. president; Ed
ward N. Conaway. '32. vice-presi-
dent. and James A. Kelley. '3S. sec
retary-treasurer.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-20
FOOD SALE TAXES
HERE ARE $33,3&
Hidden Taxes Cost Mil
ford Families Vast Sum
Yearly.

Families in Milford pay an esti-
mated S33,3S4 in hidden taxes an
nually through their purchases of
food. a National Consumers Tax
Commission survey showed today.
Nearly eight per cent of the total
food bill represents shifted taxes
buried in the price of every pur-
chase" the report stated. These
unseen levies, for example. take IL
per cent of butter costs, 1-2 per
cent of bread costs, 10 1-2 per cent
of sliced bacon and l 1-2 per cent
OF the cost of coffee"
The report was made public thru
Mrs. William H. Beacon, of Will
mfngton, national committee mem
ber. who leads NCTC study groups in
Delaware in the educational crusade
against unnecessary consumer-pen-
alizing taxes" The report added:
Chief offenders. and those that
fall most heavily on lower income
families. are hidden taxes. These are
levied originally against the pro-
ducer, manufacturer. shipper and dis
tributor. Unable to absorb the load,
each must pass on a share of its
taxes and the consumer ultimately
pays them. usually without knowing
it,"
The commission. in whose nom
partisan crusade groups in approxi-
mately 800 communities have
launched tax study programs, said
the hidden tax figure does not in
ciude the many other hidden and
direct taxes families here have to
pay.
The food tax estimate was COM
puted from NCTC averages based on
last available U. S. Bureau of the
Census figures which placed 1885
food sales in Milford at $42S,OOO.
Government estimates of total sales
in the country last year approximate
the total in the 1885 Study, the NCTC
said.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-20

AS a special feature of the big
Peninsula-wide Halloween cele-
bratiOn to be held in Milford on
Tuesday evening, October 81. there
will be a demonstration by the 193th
Coast Artillery. and a concert by
the Coast Artillery Band immediate
ly following the giant parade.
This demonstration will be held
in the Plaza Square which will be
reserved for this purpose. A battery
from Wilmington. under command
of Major J. W. Davis, and Lieutenant
w. l.. MOwlds. will have charge of
this feature.
There will be a searchlight dis
play staged by Battery A. of VIII
mingtOn, with the new so calibre ma
chine gun, auti-aircraft protection.
on display. The 30 calibre anti-air-
craft gun will he placed in action i'm
conjunction with the searchlights
which will sweep the sky for miles.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-20
STATE EDUCATORS
TOHOLD MEETINGS
IN WILMINGTON
ID. S. E. A. 21st COnven-
tiOn Scheduled For OctO-
Der 25, 26 And q.
WILL HOLD BANQUET
Noted Educators And
Commentators Will Be
Present At Sessions.

Strengthening America Through
Education" will be the theme of the
twenty-first annual convention of the
Delaware State Education Associa-
ton to be held in Wilmington on
Wednesday evening, Thursday and
Friday. October %, 26 and 27.
A group of noted educators and
commentators will address the
teachers. DR.. Alexander j. Stoddard,
Superintendent of Schools of Phila-
Gelphia. will talk at the first general
session TO be held in the Warner
Theatre on Thursday morning. His
address will be on THE Function of
the School in Relation to our Amer
lean Democracy" On the same pro-
gram will be Harrison Forman, trav-
eler and lecturer. who is just return
ing from extensive travels in Asia
and Europe. Mr.. Forman's topic will
be The Far-East Afame."
DR.. Stoddard is regarded as one of
the outstanding men in the field of
education today. He is a former
president of the Department of Su-
perintendence of the National Educa-
tion Association, and has served as
chairman of the national advisory
Council on Economic Education and
as lecturer at the Yale Summer
School for Teachers and at Teachers
College, Columbia University. His
work as superintendent of public
schools of Providence. r. l.. gained
him national recognition. Last year.
he accepted the offer OF the superin-
tendency Of the Philadelphia schools.
At the second general meeting to
be held in the auditorium OF the
Pierre S. dupont High School on
Friday afternoon. October 27. DR..
Stpehen S. Wise. Raymond Clapper
and DR.. H. " Holloway will deliver
the principal addresses. DR.. Wise
will talk on Education in a Dem
ocracy-and Educating for Dem
ocracy." Mr.. Clapper's topic will be
Where Do We Go From Here?"
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Milford chronicle., 1939-10-20
KENT LINK CHAPTER
TO HOLD All BANQUET
Eighth Annual Affair VIII Be Held
At Frederick November 3

The eighth annual All Club ban
quet sponsored by the Kent County
Chapter of the Link will be held in
the Frederick Public School on Fri
day evening. November 3, is the an
nOlmcement made by Joe Parvis, of
Houston. president of the organiza-
ton, following a meeting held at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs Clifton Hufnal,
near Dover.
Committees in charge of the ban
quet are: Program. Ethel Virginia
Roe, Doris Price and Louise Mere
dith; arrangements. Eleanor S. Par
adee. William Dawson and Frances
Coulbourne; music, William Daw-
son; tickets, Charles Paradee; can
delight service. Louise Meredith.
The speaker of the evening will
be Judge Earle ID. Wiley. of Dover.
who always has worth while mess
age Of interest to young people.
Another favorite with Delaware
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Milford chronicle., 1939-10-20
@OPEN HOUSE" AT
STATE COLONY
TOMORROW
Honor Guests OF Commits
sion Will Include Cover
nor McMullen, Editors.
TO HOLD LUNCHEON
All Colony Buildings Will
Be Open To The Public
From One Until Five.

Honor guests of the Delaware
Commission for the Feeble-Minded,
including Governor Richard c. Nc
Mullen and newspaper editors from
all over the State, will be entertain
ed at a luncheon i'm the Talesian II.
Davies Cottage at Delaware Colony.
Saturday. preceding the autumn open
house there. Talesian H. Davies
Cottage is one of the newest of the
ten main buildings constituting the
Colony, having been built I'm 1885,
simultaneously with George w. K.
Forrest Cottage. Following a prac-
tice of long standing, it was named
for a member OF the commission
Dr. Talesian H. DavieS, of Whining
ton.
Davies Cottage is the home of 40
of the higher grade children. In all
there are 425 living at the Colony.
plus "a vacationing at home and
As on home placements. Visitors to
the Colony during the open house,
next Saturday afternoon, will be able
to see their living quarters, dining
rooms, recreation areas and class
rooms. Visitors will see displays of
their handiwork, as we'll as witness
the operetta, "Old Ironsides," at
2:30 o'clock in the auditorium.
The operetta, "Old Ironsides," by
Grant and Schaefei, is considered
one of the best for junior and senior
high schools. The story centers
around the launching of the U. S. S.
Constitution in Boston Harber. Oc-
tober 20. 1897. The pOlt concerns the
stSaling and regaining of valuable
charts marking the difficult naviga-
tion of that harbor Costumes and
properties have been prepared at
the Colony.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-10-20
HaUOwe'en Parade
Plans Nearly Ready
Special Demonstration By The Coast Artillery Will
Be Part OF The Celebration; Governor Richard C.
McMuLIen To Be Guest of Honor; Band Concert.

Governor Richard McMullen who
has consented to be present will view
the display and make a short ad-
dress on patriotic lines, to be fol-
lowed with music by the regimental
band.
This demonstration is a part OF
the recruiting campaign which has
been inaugurated by the 19sth Coast
Artillery, and will consume about
three-Quarters of an hour.
Considered one of the best pro-
fessional bands in this country the
Coast Artillery Band has consented
to be present in Milford that eve
ming, and will not take a part in the
special feature but will be in line in
the parade.
1t is to be especially noted that
this band will not compete with other
bands in the parade for the large
prizes which are offered. 1t is a pro-
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Milford chronicle., 1939-10-20
STATE WELFARE LEAGUE
WILL MEET ON MONDAY
f.. {. Lindeman, Of New York. Will
Address Delaware Group

Mr.. Eduard c. Lindeman. lecturer.
writer and professor of social phil
osophy at the New York School of So
cial Work. will address the Social
Welfare League of Delaware on Mon
day, October %. 1899. The meeting
will be held in the auditorium of the
Red Cross building. in Wilmington.
starting promptly at 1880 P. NJ. Be
cause Of Mr.. Lindeman's national
wide prominence and popularity.
there will be demand for seats and
the public is invited to come early.
Members in good standing will be ad-
mitted free. Miss Alice Rue, presi-
dent of the league. accepts the fol-
lowing topics for discussion groups
and the leaders for the coming year:
Group No. Community setting,
founding. and development; local
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Milford chronicle., 1939-10-20
TONGING BAN STILL ON
In BROADKILL CREEK
Ruling OF Health Board Does Not
Afiect Statute. MOrfOrd Says

The oyster longing industry of
Broadkill Creek was handed a set
back in a legal Interpretation this
week by Atty-Gen. James r. Nor
ford.
The statutory ban against remov-
ing oysters from the Broadkill. ex-
cept for tfansplanting in approved
waters. remains in force. in the opin-
ion of Mr.. MOrford. despite resolu-
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Milford chronicle., 1939-10-20
7 DIVORCE DEGREES
NISI GRANTED In KENT
Divorce Actions We're Heard BY
Judge Rodney

Seven DEGREES nisi were granted by
Judge Richard S. Rodney in divorce
actions heard by him in Superior
Court at Dover this week. They in
clude the following:
Ruth Marie Wood Foster. from
Robert Kenneth Foster; Doretha
Smith. from Wilbert Hayes Smith !;
Edith Vaughn Wier, from Herbert
w. Weir; Richard H. Harriet, from
Grace S. Harriet; Dorothy Minner
Hobbs, from Nathaniel Franklin
Hobbs; George B. Bolster, from Mar
tina L. Bolster; Emma Harrington.
from Benjamin Harrington, some
times known as Benney Harrington.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-20
FARMERS EXCHANGE TO
MEET NEXT TUESDAY
Eastern States Group VIII Hold
Session At Harrington Bank

Members, their families and neigh
bors, are invited to attend a meeting
called by the Eastern States Farmers
Exchange at 1880 p. M. Tuesday. Oc-
tober "a, on the second floor of the
First National Bank building. Har-
rington.
This meeting will be devoted to a
discussion of exchange principles and
policies and how they affect farming
operations and proper usage of feed.
seed. fertilizer and other exchange
commodities.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-10-20

ready to shoot
8. Never pull a gun through a
fence. Carry it over with you and
keep the muzzle pointed away from
you and from others.
4. Never shoot at a moving object
unless you see it distinctly.
5. After a fall or climb. be sure the
gun barrels are not plugged with
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Milford chronicle., 1939-10-20
FLIGHT TRAINING
D.
Seventeen Enroll In Aero
nautics Class; Other Ac-
tivities Are Listed.

A class of II students started
ground work this week, under Pro-
fessor NJ. NJ. Daugherty. in the new
flight training course at the Univer-
sity of Delaware, in cooperation with
the Civil Aeronautics Authority.
There will eventually be about 20 in
the class. Actual flight instruction
will be given later at Bellanca Field
and the DUPONT Airport under COM
petent instructors. The II who COM
pose the class at the start are:
w. Truxton Boyce. Jr., Irwin W.
JacOby. Walter d. Wagner. Charles
Miller, William M. Duffy, Jr., A..
Thomas Worth and j. N. Houser Of
Wilmington: H. Dawson and Haf-
vey c. Bounds of Newark; A. o. Tin
worth. Hockessin; Frank NJ. Ross,
Smyrna; Melvin l.. Beatty. Henry
Clay; W. C. Sloan, Oxford, Pa; G. H.
Anderson, Aldan, Pa; Clarence W.
Brown. Nottingham, Pa; Alvin Fl.
Green, Chester. Pa.
The University of Delaware foot
ball team lost the first home game
of the season last Saturday. ON Frazer
Field. to Dickinson. by the score of
13 to Z. The Blue Hens Outplayed
the Methodists the first half which
ended Z to 0 in favor of Delaware.
The Blue Hens weakened in the Sec
ond half but. gave Dickinson a tough
battle.
Lebanon Valley will be the Blue
Hens opponents OH Frazer Field, Sat
urday of this week. the game to start
at 2:15 O'Clock.
Observance of the twenty-fifth an
niversary of the Women's College.
University of Delaware, at the Uni
versity last Saturday proved one of
the outstanding events in the history
of the institution
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Milford chronicle., 1939-10-20
HIGHLETS DOWNED
P. S. DU POINT 6 TO 0
Milford Scored In Last Period On
FOrward-Sapp To Wilson

Milford High Schools football
team defeated Pierre S. dupont
School of Wilmington last Thursday
by the score of 60.
The two teams battled through
three scoreless periods. but midway
Of the final session Milford notched
the lone score of the game on a 30
yard pass, Sapp to Wilson. The du-
Pont junior eleven could do little on
the attack against the Milford team.
but put up a good defensive battle.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-20
State Safety Council Issues
Hints To Sportsmen, Children
SPoRTSMEN

SP0RTSMEN-
Another hunting season is getting
underway &. . and another open sea-
son for death.
The Delaware Safety Council asks
You to remember these rules when
you take to the field this fall:
l. Never carry a loaded gun in an
automobile.
2. Keep the safety lock on until
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-20
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, October IL, To
Tuesday, October IL, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller weather
recorder for Milford. reports the fol-
lowing atmospheric conditions in this
vicinity from Wednesday, October
IL to Tuesday, October II, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-20

Milford scoring-Touchdown. Will
son. ubstitutes-Milford, Wilkins,
Tease. Parker. Timmons; dupont,
Dietz. Driscoll, Grabowski, Ham
bright, Hollingsworth, Laird, Price,
Riley. Walker, Walter.
fficials-Referee, Burford, Drex-
ell; umpire. Kerler. F&M.; lineman.
Grossnickle, Juniata.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-20
Temperature

Total Rainfall ..... .07
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same
period:
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-06
Bill To Require Junk Dealers
 Be Licensed

JUNEAU, Feb. 4 (P)-Repre- sentative Walker introduced a bill in the House which requires junk dealers and metal scrappers to pay a license of $500 for residents and $25.00 for nonresi- dents.
 The House passed the bills re- quiring all civil aircraft in Al aska 10 be licensed and the pre- venting of erecting Instructions near airfields.
 The Senate passed the bill re- duclng undertakers' licenses from $100 to one of a graduated scale. The LaIboyteaux bill pro hibiting the sale of liquor to In dians was halted in it's second reading and referred back to the Education Committee for amend ments defining the terms liquor and Indians.
 Senator Walker introduced ir the Senate a resolution allowing the governor to spend $3,000 en- tertaining members of the Ma. tional Editorial Association Wher it comes north next summer.
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-06
Premier Negrin Is Reported Ready
 Sue for Peace

PERPIGNAN, France, Feb. 4 lP) Reliable sources said that the British government had been requested by the Spanish govern ment to open secret negotiations with the insurgents, for peace to be pursued on the basis of three points which Premier Negrln outlined to the Spanish parlia- ment on January lst.
 They were: a guarantee that Spain be freed of all foreign in fuence, the establishment of a government desired by all the people and named through pleb escite and the liquidation of the war without persecution to per init all Spaniards to the join in the reconstruction of Spain.
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-06
New Pioneer Pension Act Is Introduced in House
Insurgents Terms Are Unconditional
 Surrender

UNDATED, Feb. 6 (P) Pre- mier Negrin of the government of Spain called British and French envoys to conference at the French border town of Perpegnan amid electric expect ation that mediation of the 30 months old Spanish Civil War might be discussed.
 Spanish government leaders after abandoning all of Catalonia to the insurgents, are fleeing tc France and are believed to be discussing the possibility of end ing the civil war by surrender ing Madrid and Valencia the ''is- land" about one-fourth of Spair which they still hold.
 Insurgent authorities were re liably reported to have informed London that an 'unconditiona surrender" was the only peace terms they would accept.
 The Spanish governments Pre mier's call for "a conference o1 British and French envoys wa: followed by reports that Britain and France had begun new med iatiOn efforts.
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-06
New Pension Act Provide S45 Mo. or
 Go Pioneer Home

JUNEAU, Feb. g (P)-A new Pioneer Pension Act introduced in the House by Representative Walker would provide S45 a month and would be optional with a choice for free benefits at the Pioneers Home at Ska. One of the requirements is 25 years continuous residence, and any absence except for illness would eliminate anyone from benefits. Requirements place the age at 63 years for men and 60 years for women.
 Senator Rivers in a slashing at tack on the 1937 report of the Alaska Resources Committee, made a memorial in the Senate which alleged the committee fail ed in it's purposes and asks that the study be reopened. The mem orial states the recommendation of its policy for restorictory con servation and reservation" be ig- nored. That they did not plan for the development of resources in Alaska, but proposed a policy of restrictions at variance with it's instructions and contrary to its authorized purposes.
 Further criticism was heaped on the committee because it's mem bership allegedly included no bona fide Alaskans and no Al askans not employed by Federal Bureaus operating in Alaska. That its recommendations con- stitute pet schemes of particular bureaus or agencies and not facts and data as asked by Congress. " The memorial asks that in all future planning for Alaska econ omy Alaska be equally repre- sented on any body organized for that purpose
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-06
BOBBY APPEALS TO GOD
 TO SEE DEAD PAL

Six year old Bobby Lewis (right), was the protector of Floydie HJghstrom, 1, a cross eyed pal leased by uncompre- hending playmates. Floydie died under anaesthesia at an opera ton for his ailment. Bobby weeping at the funreal heard the minister say FlOydie would find peace upstairs in heaven" Minneapolis postal inspectors found this litter to God about the same time Bobby was pray ing at his bedside.
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-06
Nenana Ice Pool Tickets

The Board of Trade, The Nev- ada and the Arctic Beer Parlor will handle Nenana Ice Pool tickets this winter. Tickets will be ready for distribution Tues day, Feb. 7bh. Indications point to the largest pool being made in the 1889 guessing contest. Some state the amount will pro- bably go over $100,000.00
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-06
Bal of $l,372,SOl.42 Largest In History
 Of Territory

JUNEAU, Feb. 4 (P) - The largest net balance in the Terri tory's history was reported by Treasurer Olson. The balance on January 30 was $1,372,8O1.42 as compared with $1, O64,5O7O4 on the same dato year ago
 The Senate passed the finger print bill 5 10 3, ard directs the
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-06

Attorney General to appoint director for the Territorial De pertinent of Investigation and identification. Stricken from the bill by unanimous consent was the provision th4t Ketchikan be made the headquarters or the Director.
 A bill introduced in the House by Representative Walker requir es residence of one year instead of two 10 secure a divorce.
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-06
Britain X France Pledged To Help
 Each Other

LONDON, Feb. 6 (A) Prime Minister Chamberlain told the House of Commons that "any threat vital to the interests of France, from whatever quarter they come, must evoke the inn mediate cooperation of this coun- try" The declaration followed the statement made yesterday by Virginia Gayda, Italian Faclslms newspaper spokesman who said the Italian troops would stay in Spain until Franco's political as well as military victory was as- sured.
 Chamberlain said the British are in complete accord with the statement made Jan. 26 by the French Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet that All the forces of Great Britain would be at the disposal of France as all of Frances would be at the dis posal of Great Britain in case of a war in which the two coun- tries would be involved.
 The statement came in reply to questions of laborite Arthur 'Henderson on Anglo-French re- lations and was greeted by ap- plause from all sections of the house.
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-06
s. $. Co. Close Yard and
 Lays Off 300

SEATTLE, Feb. 4 (H - No move apparently having been made by either side for negotia- tion of a sediment of the Alaska shipping tieup caused the Alaska Steamship Company to close the West Seattle yards and lay off about 300 men. The Seattle Met al Trades Council is prepared to enter the controversy and said they would picket the plant
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-06

Proof of Labor Blanks car now be had at the ..rome Nugget office.