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Milford chronicle., 1939-05-12

and French.
John T. MCGEE. Milford. manual
arts.
w. Walter McGinnes. Milford. sci
ence.
William E. Miller, Milford, music
Mrs. Ruth W. Nemesh. Milford,
English.
Florence Packwood. Milford. Eng
lish.
Alma f. Seely. Milford. home eco
nomics and cafeteria.
T. Ralph Snowberger, Milford. BIZ
Ology and agriculture.
John P. Tawes, Milford. social sci
ence.
Charles C. Williams. Milford. SCI
ence and mathematics.
Florence B. Travers. social studies.
English.
Mrs. Helen A. Rogers. Milford.
sixth grade.
Mrs. Cornelia c. Derrickson. Mil
ford. sixth grade.
Mrs. Ruth P. Blades. Milford, fifth
grade.
May Watson. Milford. fifth grade.
Rhea T. Tatman. Milford. fifth
grade.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-05-12
THOUSANDS SEE
FIREMEN MARCH
AT CRISFIELD
Forty Companies In Pa
rade Fitting Climax Of
Tenth Annual Session. j..
TO MEET HERE IN 1910
Fred Brown, Wilmington,
Elected President Of
Delmarva Group.

A colorful parade with more than
40 volunteer fire companies. ladies
auxiliaries. and equipment in line
climaxed the tenth annual conven-
tion of the Delmarva Volunteer
Ffremen's Association at Crisfield.
Nd. on Wednesday.
More than 5000 persons lined the
streets to cheer the procession which
took more than half an hour to pass
the judges stand Each company and
auxiliary appeared in their Sunday
best while the engines and other
equipment were spic and span from
extensive scrubbing and polishing.
Awards Made
Late Wednesday night the judges
announced that the Harry A. Scha-
grin prize for the company coming
the longest distance was awarded to
Minquadale. Other awards are: $50,
to Laurel. best band in line; 500.
Princess Anne. second best band in
line; $50. Salisbury Drum and Bugle
Corps. best bugle or fife and drum
corps: 500. to the company with best
appearance with 20 or more men in
line. 0nancock, Va; SO, Snow Hill.
Md, company making second best
with 20 or more men in
line.
SIS 70 Cape Charles, Va, the COM
pany having the largest band of un-
iformed men in line; SO. DeImar
and Princess Anne. Md..-to the best
two second largest number of uni
formed men in line; 500. Pocomoke
City. Md..-auxiliary making best ap-
pearance; $40. Cape Charles.-the
ladies' auxiliary making the second
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DOWN-STATE WHEAT
CROP VERY SMALL
Present Indications Are That II VIII
Be Far Below Normal

When the wheat crop is harvested
in July throughout lower Delaware
there is every indication. according
to reports from the Bridgeville and
Lewes sections that it will be one of
the smallest within the past five
years. In fact, a survey shows this
condition to prevail throughout the
State. One month ago, a survey
showed that the indicated produc-
tion or prospects would be about l.
100000 bushels as compared with l.
$4,000 bushels in 1888. Last year
the production was higher than the
period from 192S-1937 with an aver
age of 100000 bushels. 1t is esti-
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Milford chronicle., 1939-05-12
SAFETY COUNCIL GIVES
OUT INFORMATION
Safety Hints Issued To Different
Groups

Boys and Girls-Bicycles are fun
to have, but do you know how TO OPP
crate your bicycle go You won't have
an accident? Here are few of the
things from the files cf the Delaware
Safety Council that boys and girls
should do to keep them from having
accidents: Always ride on tine right
side of the road. Stic; close to the
curb. and ride without weaving. At
night have a light on the front OF
your bicycle, and reflector in back.
Don't carry another person ON your
bicycle II IL was made to hold only
one. An extra rider makes bicycles
harder to control anl makes It hard
er for you to see danger in time to
avoid It. And of course. always obey
traffic signs and signals Just as you
would IL you were driving an auto
mobile.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-05-12
Harrington, Denton, Fed
eralsburg And Colds
bOrO Chalk Up Wins.
PLAY WAS SPIRITED
Standing of the Teams

Harrington, Denton. fredericksburg
and Goldsboro turned in victories as
the Mar-Del League, popular Del
marva Peninsula semi-pro circuit
opened its season with a four-game
schedule and the usual inaugural
game festivities in each member
town.
Denton nosed out Greensboro, 9-s
in its home opener; Harrington
spoiled the opening day for HartIy
by winning. 7-3; Goldsboro blanked
Queenstown, 80 in its home inau-
gural. and fredericksburg trounced
Church Hill on the latter's diamond,
1872.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-05-12

Cooperative Agricultural Exten-
sion Work. as carried on by State
Agricultural Colleges and the United
States Department of Agriculture
celebrates its 25th anniversary this
week.
On May 8. 1914. President Wood
row, Wilson signed the Smith-Lever
Act, which now is considered one Of
Milford chronicle., 1939-05-12
SUSSEX FARMERS SHOW
INTERET In WOODLAND
Better Handling OF Their Timber Is
Aim OF Group

There is a growing interest among
some of our Sussex county farmers
in the better handling of their wood
land in making that part of the farm
produce its proportionate share of
income according to the County Ag-
ricultural Conservation Committee
and C. R. Snyder. county agricultur-
al agent. This is as it should be be-
cause forest acreage in the county
is rapidly diminishing. and if some
thing is not done to control this. by
proper care, eventually the county
will be denuded.
An ak in the woods like fire in
the home may be either an agency
of great benefit or a tremendous
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Milford chronicle., 1939-05-12
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, May 3 To Tues.
day, May 8, inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller, local wea-
ther recorder, reports the following
atmospheric conditions for Milford,
from Wednesday, May to Tuesday,
May 8, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1939-05-12
WEEVILS SCARCE
Big STRAWBERRY
CROP PREDICTED
Bridgeville Section Look
ing Forward To Bumper
Season.
STARTS THIS MONTH

Indications of a bumper straw.
berry crop with relatively small
damage from either the strawberry
weevil or the red core disease are
contained in reports received so far
by the Bureau of Markets, accord
ing to J. Leonard Soper, head oil
that bureau.
Although only $4,000 24-quart
crates of strawberries were produc-
ed throughout the entire State last
year due to the ravages of these two
evils. the BridgevilIe area alone re-
ports prospects of crop of 125,000
such crates this year, Mr.. Soper
said.
Picking Starts This Month
Estimates have not been received
from the Millsboro. Selbyville. Gum
boro. and other strawberry produc-
ing sections of Sussex county, but it
is expected the total State crop will
double that of the Bridgeville area.
which is the largest single straw
berry producing area in the State.
Picking is expected to start about
May IS.
A total of 1900 acres are under
cultivation this year, a decrease Of
400 acres from last year, Mr.. Soper
said.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-05-12
Temperature

Total Rainfall ......... .23
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same
period:
Evening star., 1939-12-29
Aliens for Bata Shoe Plant
Reduced by U. 5. Order

nv the Associated Press.
The Labor Department informed
the Bata Shoe Co. yesterday that 1t
could use only 10 alien workers at
its Belcamp, Md, plant instead of
the 100 originally authorized.
James L. Houghteling, immigra-
ton commissioner, wrote Jan Bata,
president of the company, that an
investigation showed that all but a
few of the processes at the plant
could be performed by American
workers.
The company had been told 1t
could import 100 Czechs to work in
the Maryland plant one year.
The concern had contended that
processes used in the factory were
so unusual that unemployed skilled
American workers could not perform
them without instruction from Bata-
trained men. So far, u Czechs have
been admitted.
Mr.. Houghteling asserted, how
ever, that an investigation by i'm
migration officers and American
shoe experts indicated that there
are very few processes employed at
the Bata plant which are not known
to skilled American workers and
which might justify the importation
of C7echo-Slovak workers on the
assumption that unemployed skilled
American labor of the type required
to perform these processes is not
available"
The c. I. O.'s United Shoe Work
ers' Union had protested the entry
of the Czecho-S -Slovak workers.
Evening star., 1939-12-29
By DEWITT MACKENZIE,

Associated Press Foreign Affairs writer.
The Russo Finnish war is expert
encing pronounced growing pains.
There is tendency toward ex-
pansion westward to draw in
Sweden and Norway as allies OF their
small neighbor Such an alliance
NAV come about unless Russia is
able to cope with the Finnish flying
death on skis and secure a decisive
Red victory soon.
Ever since the Communists in
vaded Finland a month ago, Sweden
and Norway have been living in
dread that the Soviet might try to
reach still further and impose its
will on them. as we'll as on Eastern
Poland. the three Baltic states and
Finland.
Each day the conflict is protracted
now increases the danger OF
Swedish Norwegian intervention.
And the chances of a Russo-Scandi-
navian war merging with the Euro
pean upheaval are obvious.
Sweden and Norway have been
treading the straight and narrow
path of neutrality, being in pre-
carious position as regards both
Russia and Germany. However, the
amount of unofficial aid which has
been going forward to Finland from
both these countries. in the way of
money, supplies and volunteer
Evening star., 1939-12-29
U. 5. Answers Argentina
On Trade Agreement
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 29-Nego-
tiations between the United States
and Argentina for reciprocal trade
treaty were accelerated today by re-
ceipt of the United States reply to
the latest Argentine note on a pro-
posed basis for an agreement.
United States Ambassador Nor
man Armour delivered the reply to
the foreign Office. No comment was
forthcoming Immediately, but it was
understood the reply left open the
door to a possible accord.
During the day, a high Argentine
official said his country had offered
substantial concessions concern
ing imports from the United States
in an effort to reach an agreement
These concessions were said to be
virtual counter proposals to earlier
proposals by the United States
which Argentina had found unsat-
iSfactory.
Evening star., 1939-12-29
CriminoIogy Philosophy
Of J. Edgar Hoover Hit
B, the Associated Press

b. the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 29.-Two
University of Washington profess
sors described J. Edgar Hoover, di-
rector of the Federal Bureau OF In
vestigation, yesterday as leaning to-
ward the "machine-gun school OF
criminology."
Addressing the American Socio-
logical Society Convention, Norman
S. Hayner and Ellis Ash said Mr.
Hoover defended punitive" methods
against criminals and attacked the
"cream-puff school and its moo
cow sentimentalities and its faith
in rehabilitation"
This, the professors said, swung
public opinion in the direction Of a
hostile attitude toward the offender
and away from tho attitude Of "in-
qaai1y.S
Evening star., 1939-12-29
2 japanese Reported
Quizzed on Photoorophs
By the Associated Press.

by Lne Associated treSS.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2e.-Elabo-
rate, unexplained secrecy surrounds
the reported seizure and detention
of two japanese who had been tax
ing photographs around Fort Mac
Arthur, United States Army post at
Los Angeles HORROR, San Pedro.
The two were reported to have
been detained for several hours
for questioning yesterday by Fort
Macarthur officers and it was said
that the Federal Bureau Of Investi-
cation had been called into the case.
Fort authorities would say nothing.
Chief R. B. Hood of the F. B. I.
here would neither confirm nor deny
that any one had been detained.
There have been other instances
Of reported oficial concern over
photographing at the harbor, al
though photographing is common
among sightseers. especially when
naval ships are at close range In
the harbor
Evening star., 1939-12-29
Prisoners Claim
Of Overlapping
Terms Rejected
Appeals Court Refuses
To Order Release
In Forgery Case
Star STAFF Photo.

A justice in District Court is
without power to impose q second
sentence so that 1t runs concur
rently with unexpired portion of
first sentence, the United States
Court of Appeals held in an opinion
on file today in the case of Harry
B. Hammerer, convicted forger, who
had sought release on habaes cor
pus petition. The appellate tribu-
nal upheld District Court in declin-
ing to release him.
In an opinion, written by Asso-
ciate Justice Harold M. Stephens
and handed down late yesterday,
the court recalled that Hammerer
was convicted in District Court on
November T. 1884 and sentenced to
one year and six months to three
years. Good conduct gave him a
conditional release February 26,
1887, the court said, but he was
again convicted of forgery in Dis
trict Court June 10, 1888 and SEN
fenced to from one year to one year
and six months
Seeking release in an appeal from
District Court order, which dis
charged a writ of habaes corpus
and dismissed his petition, Ham
merer contended his confinement
after August 8, the date of expira-
ton of the maximum of his second
sentence, less good conduct. is il
legal He claims further that under
the stipulated sentence the unex-
pired part (eight months and nine
days. of the first sentence and the
second sentence ran concurrently
from June 10, 1888, the beginning
of the second sentence. Consequent
ly the court said the prisoners con-
tention was that the unexpired por-
ton of the first sentence, being less
than the time zone year and SO
days. actually served under the sec
ond sentence, had run out before
the termination of the latter.
The Government contended, how
ever, that in the absence Of revo-
cation by the Parole Board of the
prisoners conditional release, the
unexpired part of the first sentence
did not start again and therefore
the second confinement in Lorton
(Va) Reformatory, was under the
second sentence only.
Representing the Government in
the appellate court were United
States Attorney David A. Pine and
Assistant United States Attorney
John j. Wilson. The Appeals Court
asserted that only the District
Parole Board. by terminating the
conditional release, could cause the
unexpired part of the first sentence
to start again.
Sitting with Justice Stephens were
Associate Justices Henry w. Edger-
ton and Wiley Rutledge.
Evening star., 1939-12-29
Stockholders 10 Get
Fisk Sale Proposal
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. 2e.-An
offer by the U. S. Rubber Co. to buy
the Fisk Rubber Corp. for about
$ll,000,000 came up for action at a
special meeting of Fisk stockholders
today in the face of a statement by
Assistant Attorney General Thur
man Arnold that the proposed pur-
chase may violate the Federal anti
trust laws"
A minority group of stockholders
promised strenuous opposition before
the offer reaches vote. The pro-
posal accepted two weeks ago by
Fisk directors and submitted to ap-
proXimately $500 stockholders, also
is fought by several public officials
in Springfield, Mass, and nearby
Chicopee Falls, site of the Fisk plant.
They fear the merger would throw
hundreds of Fisk employees out of
work.
While proxies were being counted,
a skirmish developed between Col.
Charles E. Speaks, Fisk president,
and Roy w. Dykstra, a minority
stockholder from Springfield, Mass.
Mr.. Dykstra insisted that the min
utes of all Fisk directors meetings at
which the sale.was discussed be read.
This is our money and we have a
right to know all that went on" he
said.
Col. Speaks fared up when Mr..
nUHctro ct1nnnctnI thof hn hoI
preached other tire companies and
tried to "peddle" Fisk before agree
ing to the U. S. Rubber offer.
Il deny that" Col. Speaks replied,
land if there weren't ladies present
Id deny it more emphatically."
Col. Speaks also denied an init
nation by Mr.. Dykstra that he once
had been connected with the U. S.
Rubber Co.
Whitney Reid, attorney for
stockholders seeking a higher price
for the Fisk company handed in
eight large envelopes of proxies and
said more were on the way by plane
from Hartford, Conn. He claims
enough proxies to block the deal.
Mr.. Arnold disclosed his view of
the proposed merger yesterday in a
letter to U. S. Rubber but did not
advise against consummation of the
deal Instead, he limited that the
Justice Department might withhold
possible antitrust action if the two
companies are operated as separate
corporations.
The Justice Department, he said
Is interested only in preserving the
independence of the 1900 Fisk and
3,400 United States Rubber dealers
throughout the country, the protec-
tion of stockholders, and the lin
dependence and security of the labor
force" of both companies.
The purchase would link the prop
critics and assets of Fisk, which has
balance sheet total of Sl4,O0O,OOO,
with the s18o,oOoOoO capital and
physical structure of United States
Rubber.
Evening star., 1939-12-29
Service 10 Be Held
On Capitol Steps al
11:30 Sunday Night
Impressive Religious Rite
Will End Exactly
At Midnight

A religious service In which the
people Of the District Of Colum-
bia, nearby Maryland and vir-
ginia, regardless Of race, creed
and class. are invited to participate,
will be held on the steps Of the
Capitol during the last 80 minutes
Of 1899.
DR.. Albert j. Mccartney, minister
of the Covenant-First Presbyterian
Church and chairman Of the Com
mittee on Religious Life in the Ma
tion's Capital, announced the services
today. Associated with him in the ar
rangements for the occasion are the
Rev. John K. Cartwright, pastor Of
the Church of the Immaculate Con-
ception, Catholic vice chairman;
the Rev. H. w. Burgan. minister Of
the Hamline Methodist Church,
Protestant vice chairman, and Rabbi
Norman Gerstenfeld, minister of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation,
Jewish vice chairman.
The service will begin promptly
at 1870 o'clock Sunday night. 1t
will culminate exactly at midnight,
the final moment o. the year.
Speakers will include DR.. Nc
Cartney, Father Cartwright and
Rabbi Gerstenfeld, each discussing
the movement embracing 20 de-
nominational religious groups united
in the worship Of a single God.
Music will be furnished by the
Navy Band and by the choir Of
the First Congregational Church,
100 singers, directed by Mrs. Ruby
Stahl. The entire program will be
broadcast from coast to coast by
Station WMAL.
The Committee on Religious Life
in the Nations Capital was organ
lied on February Is, 1885, Ito EN-.
phasize the importance to the State,
society and the individual of relig-
ion and church attendance. AL.
though its members differ on some
important matters outside the scope
of their common effort, there is at
least one thing on which all heartily
agree to work together in perfect
accord-the supreme Importance Of
strengthening the organized forces
of religion"
DR.. Mccartney explained that the
service will be held without con-
sideration of weather conditions.
He said that men, women and chill
dren are asked to attend without
restriction of any kind. I'VE shall
meet to praise and thank God for
freedom for religion and for re-
ligion for freedom" he declared,
"and everybody is welcome to join
with U.S."
Evening star., 1939-12-29

FINNS CLAIM NEW VICTORY IN EAST-Map summarizing
todays developments the RussoFinnish war: Cd Finnish
ski forces harred Russians east of Leksa and
northeast pushed the Reds the frontier they
reported ) Mystery coaked the Finnish drive toward the
Murmansk railway Stockholm reported the Russians had
brought up quck-ring in that sector. CD In the
north the Reds reported digging in % British
reports said 1000 Italian volunteers with Italian planes had
Tornio 90 Finnish air force reported sencng one
gun 60 small band of Finnish coast artlerymen
under heavy reported holding Kovsto batteries CD
The Russian afr force opened attack Southwestern
Finland and warnings sounded at Hanko naval base
- p Wlrephoto.
Evening star., 1939-12-29
Borah Calls Talk
OF Balanced Budqet
Sheer Politics.
Declares Neither Party
Willing to Undertake
Defense Slash
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

Agitation for a balanced budget,
heard frequently as the convening
of another session approaches, was
described as sheer political ma
neuvering" by Senator Borah, Re-
publican, of Idaho today as he pre-
dicted very little will be done in
that direction.
The talk about balancing the
budget is an utter waste of time, "
said the veteran 1dahoan, unless
those who advocate it are willing
to reduce, and drastically, the So
called national defense expenditures.
But neither of the political parties,
and probably no majority of Con-
gress, would seek to curtail in any
respect the amount contemplated
for this purpose.
IF this be true, and in my opinion
this is the situation, then all talk
about balancing the budget is sheer
political maneuvering.
Where else can you 60 to make
any showing? There is talk about
reducing the relief item but this will
in all probability, not be done, at
least to no marked extent and prob
ably not at all.
Items Hard to Find.
"The reorganization program,
from which much was contemplated
according to reports, has added
$4,000 to the personnel in Washing
ton. Several of the departments
are asking for an increase, al
though I have heard of one which,
out of a s2o,oOOoO0 appropriation,
will reduce its call to the extent of
$4,000.
II suppose everybody would like
to see the budget balanced, but
when you come to name the items
where reduction is possible they're
just not to be found. Those which
we could reduce we will not. and
those which we may will amount to
very little"
Senator Borah added his belief
that there will be little If any re-
duction" in farm benefit appropria-
tions at this session.
At the same time, Senator King,
Democrat, of Utah, voiced the opin-
ion it would be impossible tor this
Congress to balance the budget.
Even with economy, he predicted,
the demands to be met will be such
as to make likely another deficit of
S., 500, 900, 900 or more. Asked If he
thought Congress would take up a
tax bill, the Utah Senator said he
did not see how it could be avoided,
without enlarging the deficit, and
added he is not in favor OF authoriz-
ing borrowing above the present
s45 100000 debt limit.
Taft Prepares for Address.
AS the discussion Of the Govern
ment's fiscal outlook for next year
continued, Senator Taft, Repub-
lican, of Ohio, is preparing for the
address he will deliver to the Chi
cago Bar Association on January S,
in which it has been announced he
will outline how the budget could be
balanced. The title of the speech
will be- 'Mr. President, Here's How
to Balance the Budget" The Ohio
Senator is one of the contenders for
the Republican presidential nomi-
nation in 1910.
Meanwhile, Chairman Sheppard
OF the Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee, said on his return to the
Capitol yesterday that, as far as he
knows at this time, the Army end
of the defense program calls for no
new authorizing legislation, but is
entirely a matter of appropriation.