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Milford chronicle., 1939-03-17
ODD FELLOWS FORM
MINSTREL TROUPE
Milford LOdgemen Presented First
Program Monday Evening

Before quite large audience,
gathered in the Crystal Fount Lodge
hall on Monday evening, a new min
strel troupe had its first night"
Under the competent direction of
their director, Wallace C. McF'aul, a
company of fourteen young men, all
members of Crystal Fount Lodge,
put on an old-time minstrel show for.
their fellow members that was
credit to our town.
The ones taking part have very
good voices and all of them belong to
the recently organized glee club.
which is directed by Professor Will
liam Miller of Milford High School
faculty, each Tuesday night. There
has been quite a lot of praise for
these boys from the ones fortunate
enough to witness their first appear
ance. Perhaps this will develop into
something that will be public so that
others may enjoy their efforts also.
The program that was presented
will be found in another section of
this paper, under the Down the
Road to Jericho" heading.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-17
ENCAMPMENT TO HOLD
CARD PARTY MARCH 29
Odd Fellow Group VIII Hold Affair
In Grange Hall

KirkwOod Encampment, No. 6, ol
Milford, is staging its much talked
of card, checker and bingo party on
March 20. in the Grange Hall, Mil
ford.
This organization that embodies
several of the higher degrees of Odd
Fellowship very seldom comes be-
fore the public with an affair of this
kind. Milford Odd Fellows that
boasts of one of the best Encamp-
ments in the State are taking this
means to more prominently place
the organization before the public.
Ivan Telling, who heads the group
as Chief Patriarch. has been promi-
nent in the Odd Fellows since NOV
ing to Milford severals years ago
His term has been very successful
George l. Jester, chairman OF the
committee on arrangements. is ex-
ceptionally well pleased with the
progress made so far. His associates
are working with spirit of coopera-
tion that assures a delightful party
Every man that is assisting on ar
rangements are men who have taken
a prominent part in the social affairs
of Odd Fellowship in this commun-
ity for a long time. They are maxi
ing a strenuous effort to produce a
party that will be outstanding from
many viewpoints.
Many prominent Odd Fellows and
their families from surrounding
towns have accepted invitations to
attend as we'll as many distinguished
members of the fraternity from Will
mington.
Invitations have been sent to Re-
bekah lodges In Milford and all
parts of lower Delaware. Replies
have been received that they will be
well represented. This party will be
kind Of a reunion for all down State
Odd Fellows.
Many valuable prizes will be dis
tributed to the winners during the
evening. Refreshments. prepared by
this committee of Odd Fellows. will
be served late in the evening.
Admission will be by ticket only
and can be secured from any Odd
Fellow,
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-17
PLAZA WILL Be
SOUND PERFECT
Solid AcOustical Ceiling
Being Placed To Pro-
duce Proper Effect.

In order to get the most there Is
out of sound picture. the New Plaza
Theater in Milford is being rebuilt
acOustically correct. This week con-
tractors from Baltimore are placing
a solid aeoustical ceiling in this
show place which besides being a
work Of beauty, will produce the
proper sound effect.
The present walls will be REIN
forced. and built out even with the
pllasters. They will then be COW
cred with an acoustical blanket
which will dampen the sound and
keep down all possible vibration so
essential to perfect reproduction.
The interior walls will be finished
with a decorative fabric, lending a
richness OF design not seen in many
theaters.
When completed, regardless of
where you sit. either in the balcony.
parquet, or rear of the main floor,
the voices and sounds made by the
giant reproducer will be absolutely
perfect and come to your ear acous-
tically correct, due to the scientific
inner construction of this building.
This week the new roof is being
sealed, and work rushed to complete
the new front.
The Schine Corporation. the pres
ent owners. are doing everything
possible to make this the most at
tractive theater in lower Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-17
SUSSEX HOME CLUBS
TO MEET MARCH 29
Annual Achievement Day VIII Be
Held AT Georgetown

The county home demonstration
clubs are holding their annual
achievement day program at the M
P. Church, Georgetown, on Wednes-
day, March 20.
An all-day meeting is planned and
a luncheon will be served at noon by
the women of the church.
Special guest speaker for the day
will be DR.. M. A. Tarumiaiz, superin-
tendent of the State Hospital at
Farnhurst. Other speakers are Mrs.
Helen Mckinley, assistant director
of extension service, and Miss Louise
Whitcomb. home management spe-
cialist, from Newark.
This meeting is open TO the public
and anyone interested is invited to
attend. Non-club members wishing
reservations for the luncheon should
notify the office of the home demon
stration agent by telephone. George
town 21.)
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-17
Jys9S DRAWN
IN S(jO COUNTY
T. c. Collins, C. E. Varney,
DIR. w. L. Grier, M. T.
Roach Chosen In First.

Jury Commissioners Dallas ID. Cul
yer, of Seaford. and Charles d. Alb
bolt. of Milford, have drawn the fol
lowing petit jurors to serve at the
April term of Court of General Ses.
sions and Superior Court, which will
convene on April 3: First Represen-
tative district-T. Carlisle Collins
Charles E. Varney. Walter L. Grier
of Milford; Marshall T. Roach, OF
Lincoln.
Second district-Ralph Collision,
Charles H. Brown, Morgan A. Will
liams. of Bridgeville; E. Laird Kratz,
Greenwood.
Third district-Joseph J. Allen, of
near Bridgeville; Emory Miles. John
E. Messick, Robert ]. Allen, of Sea-
ford.
Fourth district-George w. Elzey.
of Bethel; Edward Atkinson, Clar-
ence C. Clifton. of Blades.
Fifth district-Grover c. German,
of Delmar: Lee A. Goslee, John w.
King. Harrison H. Wright, of Laurel.
Sixth district-Leroy Jones. of
Millsboro; James w. w. Baker. Of
near Georgetown; Paul Clogg, FRANK
]. Chandler, of Dagsboro.
Seventh district-Clarence Marvel,
of near Dagsboro; David Derrickson.
of Selbyville; Harry F. Wilgus. Of
Roxana.
Eighth district-George Edward
Veasey. of Harbeson; Henry J. Law
son. of near Millsboro; Abraham Lin
coin Belts. of near Stockley.
Ninth district - Asa Reynolds.
George A. Wilson. Henry C. Graves,
of Georgetown.
Tenth William H. Graves,
Of Lewes; Arthur B. Joseph, of Reho-
both: Grover Cleveland James,
Enoch W. Donovan, of Milton.
Although sessions of the February
term did not conclude until about
four weeks ago, already there is
much business to be taken up at the
term.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-17
AVENUE NJ. E.
CORNER STONE
LAYING SUNDAY
Masonic Grand Lodge Of
Delaware Will H ave
Charge OF Ceremony.
MAJ. SHORT SPEAKER
Services Will Begin In
Church at II A. NJ, Rev.
HersOn Conducting.

The cornerstone of the new Ave.
nue. NJ. f. Church which is under con-
struction will be laid this Sunday
March 10, at 2:15 P. NJ. by the Ma
sonic Grand Lodge of Delaware. An
elaborate ceremony has been arran-
ged which will be participated in by
Masons from all parts of Delaware
Services beginning in the church
at IL A. NJ. will be conducted by
the pastor. the Rev. DIR. Frank Her
son.
Music will be furnished by the SEN
iOr and junior chOirs. There will be
readings and a prayer. and an ad-
dress by Major Clarence A. Short of
Dagsboro.
Following the services in the
church, the cornerstone will be laid
on the foundation of the new church
which adjoins the present building.
State LOdgemen Expected
The following lOdgemen will take
part in this service:
Grand master-George E. Wander
grift Wilmington; deputy grand
master, T. Scott Purse, Seaford; SEN
iOr grand warden. John S. Brokaw.
Wilmington; junior grand warden,
Morris W. Carrow, Dover; grand sec
retary, John F. Robinson. Whining
ton: grand treasurer. J. Harry Beck
erie. Wilmington; grand chaplain.
Charles W. BranfOrd. Wilmington;
senior grand deacon, William t. Ben
nett, Laurel; junior grand deacon.
J. Thomas Warren. Wilmington;
grand marshal. Harry NJ. Hill. Will
mington: grand sword-bearer. A. Hill
Smith. Reliance: senior grand stew
ard. Howard NJ. Reed. Smyrna: jun
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Milford chronicle., 1939-03-17
REBEKAHS PLAN TO
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY
Fifth Anniversary viii Be Observed
March Twenty-Thlrd

The Margaret Pyle Rebekah Lodge
No. II. l. o. o. F., of Milford, cele-
trates its fifth anniversary next
Thursday night, March 23rd. in the
Odd Fellows Temple. on North Wal
nut street. with appropriate cere-
monies. that will include a splendid
program of entertainment in the
latter part of the evening.
Winnie Harder, Past Grand of the
lodge. is chairman of the committee
that is arranging the celebration.
Addresses will be made by the
president of the Rebekah Assembly
of Delaware. Pearla Crows, who has
been invited with her staff. as we'll
as the Grand Master and STAFF of the
Delaware Grand Lodge of Odd Fell
lows. The Chief Patriarch of the
encampment has accepted the invita-
ton and will attend with his Off
GERS.
Past Grand Marguerite Teas and
Mrs. Helen Deputy are members Of
the committee on arrangements that
are caring for details.
A large attendance is expected as
this lodge mas developed into one OF
the best attended and most progress
i've lodges in the state.
Miss Louise Higman, Noble grand
of the Margaret Pyle Lodge, will
personally attend to the entertain
ment of guests that have been in
vited.
Noted for the delicious refresh
-
kind the Milford ladies will take
care of this part of the program in
their usual hospitable manner.
The affair is scheduled to begin
promptly at eight O'Clock.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-17
NEW TYPE OF BRIDGE
PROVES SATISFACTORY
Laniinated COmpOsite-Deck Type
Bridge Answers All Purposes

The laminated cOmposite-deck type
of bridge is proving satisfactory in
Delaware, according to recent state
ments made by A. G. Livingston,
bridge engineer of the State High
way Department.
Several bridges Of this type have
been in use in this State for over a
year and it is expected that two
more will be completed by about
the middle of the present year. The
use of this type Of bridge in this
State has attracted widespread at
tion among engineers.
The construction of the compo-
site-deck bridge has been found to
be rapid and simple. The bridges
now in service have composite tim
ber-concrete decks carried on pill
ing. So that concrete and tilhber
may act together effectively, steel
plates, known as shear developers,
are used along with uplift spikes.
The bridge east of Smyrna was the
pioneer bridge of this method Of
construction in the Middle Atlantic
States. Several structures along the
same lines were constructed in
Southern States about year prev
ious.
The bridge east of Smyrna con-
sists of five twenty-foot spans while
three twenty-foot spans were used
in the erection of a bridge Of this
type over a creek at Omar. east Of
Frankford. The bridge over Silver
Lake, at Rehoboth. has thirteen Of
these twenty-foot spans.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-03-17
WILL VACCINATE FOR
SMALLPOX In SCHOOLS
Vaccinations VIII Be Offered Chill
dren In Program Starting Mar. 20

Smallpox vaccinations will be Of
| fered Delaware school children, out
side of Wilmington and the Clay
mont School district. during a three
week program. scheduled to com
mence March 20, il was announced
] by DIR. Joseph r. Beck. director OF
the Division of Communicable Dis
case Control of the State Board Of
Health. The program will be con-
Quoted by the health officers of the
various counties. They will notify
each school of the date vaccinations
will be performed.
Since Delaw has no compulsory
vaccination law, with the exception
of those In force in the city Of Will
mington, and the ClaymOnt School
district. the protective program is on
an entirely voluntary basis. Per-
mission blanks are given the children
to take home to their parents, with
the request that the parents sign
and return them prior to the day
the treatments will be offered.
Maryland. Pennsylvania and New
Jersey have compulsory vaccination
laws, and Delaware has long relied
on the protective insulation" Of
these bordering states. Modern con-
ditions of easy and rapid travel have
made diseases with long incubation
periods. such as smallpox. more diff
ficult for any single state to combat.
DR.. A. G. Jost, executive secretary
of the State Board of Health. has
pointed out that person might be
exposed to a disease over thousand
miles away from the spot at which
he finally develops 1t. Smallpox has
a long incubation period, and may
take from eight to sixteen days to
develop.
In 1886 bill to make smallpox vac
cination compulsory throughout the
state was introduced In the General
Assembly. but was defeated. This
was looked upon by state health au-
thorities as of little consequence.
since almost equal results have been
obtained by the use OF parental per-
mission slips. With the failure of
passage OF the compulsory vaccina-
tion bill, DR.. Jost has said. we are
relying entirely upon the interest Of
parents in the welfare of their chill
dren and themselves. Judging from
the percentage Of permission slips
that have been signed and returned
during past campaigns. he expressed
a belief that that fait \ is well found
ed.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-17
$4,000 OONSTATE
FAILED TOFILE
INCOME TAX
Collections Below Last
Year Seen AS Offices Set
Record For Light Day.
MANY FILED EARLY
1000 To 1900 Still Awaited
By Federal Agency, Es-
Inmates Reveal.

Both State and federal tax offices
in Delaware had the novel expert
ence of entirely escaping the usual
last-minute income tax rush on
Wednesday as the March Is deadline
passed with 10000 State and 1000 to
$500 federal returns still to be filed.
In contrast to the lines of taxables
in former years, it was almost like
any ordinary working day at all OIL
ces. The larger number of State re-
turns still to be filed is due to the
fact that everyone must file State
return regardless of income.
The number who failed to file
State returns in Delaware is expect
ed to be reduced by at least 1000
before the end of the week when
clerks wade into huge stacks of
mail which is arriving daily.
For the first time in the memory
of many officials of the department,
the last minute rush that has always
featured March Is failed to mate
rialize.
Many File Early
wednesday " do lnC cAOnCo AAhoA
day for filing in the history of the
department. This was attributed not
only to the bad weather, but to the
fact that the number of returns al
ready filed far exceeds that of other
years. When the deadline arrived
last year, for instance, more than
10000 persons had failed to file.
When the Office closed, only few
persons were in the offices and many
clerks had been released. Returns
had been handled from approx
mately 100000 persons, either by
mail or in person at the Wilmington,
Dover, and Georgetown Offices.
State Tax Commissioner James P.
Truss said the bulk of the filing was
earlier this .years-than ever beforas
and that there had been steady
stream at the Offices from the time
the first forms were mailed out late
in January.
p twenty-five clerks were on hand
at all times in the Office at Whining
ton. The forces of all three offices
returned to their regular schedule
of hours on Thursday faced with the
huge task of compiling the returns
which were expected to come into
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Milford chronicle., 1939-03-17
HIGHWAY BILL
PASSED BY
HOUSE, SENATE
Measure To ReOrganize
Department Sent To
Governor McMulIen.
SHORT WAS SPONSOR
Chas. ID. Abbott, Milford,
Replaces Ebe Chandler
AS Sussex Member.

Senate and House. speeding action
under suspension of rules, Monday
afternoon passed Senator Alden p,
Shorts bill to reorganize the State
Highway Department and turn II
over to control Of the Republicans.
Both branches remained in session
until the measure was signed by
their presiding officers. 1t then was
delivered to the Office of Secretary
of State Josiah Marvel, Jr., who will
deliver it to Gov. Richard c. Nc
Mullen.
AS the Legislature is in session,
the Governor has 10 legislative days
in which to approve or veto the bill.
The day it goes to his office is not
counted In the 10, so that the Cover
EOr will have until Monday, March
"a. to act. In the event Of a veto.
which is anticipated because the
chief executive has already vetoed
one bill to reorganize this depart
ment, an effort will be made to
repass IL. This time, 1t Is predicted,
the attempt will be successful. The
measure would become operative
Immediately thereafter,
Short Opposed First Bill
The bill was introduced by Sena-
tor Short whose opposition to the
original highway reorganization
measure was largely responsible for
blocking any attempt by the Senate
to pass it over the veto. The House
did pass the first vetoed bill. The
Short measure makes several
changes from the provisions of the
first measure, chief Of which is
the elimination of former State
Senator Ebe Fl. Chandler as the
member of the board from Sussex
county and naming in his place
Charles ID. Abbott of Milford.
Senator Shorts refusal to support
the original measure was said to be
due largely to his opposition TO Mr..
Chandler as a member of the new
commission. Mr.. Chandler is chair
man of the Republican state COM
mittee.
Present Members Stay
Tho bill provides that the four
members of the present department
shall serve out their terms. They
are: J. Henry Hazel. Republican,
whose term will expire May 2 this
year; Charles W. Cullen, Democrat,
whose term expires May Q, 1871;
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Milford chronicle., 1939-03-17
SHAWNEE YOUTH
BELIEVED suicide
Vaughn Webb Is Dead
Following Alleged Low
er's Quarrel.

AS the result of an alleged lovers
quarrel on Wednesday evening oi
this week, Vaughn Webb, age 19
years, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Webb of Shawnee, near Milford, Is
dead and Miss Isabella Donovan, age
18 years, daughter Of Mrs. Robert
Donovan, Milford. is being held as
a material witness, pending a coron-
er's inquest. According to informa-
tlon obtained from Milford police,
young Webb and Miss Donovan,
stopped about $3.50 o'clock on We'd
nesday evening on Peabody avenue,
near I. D. Shorts coal yard, MIL
ford, and commenced to quarrel.
During the argument Webb Is alleg-
ed to have drawn a revolver and
threatened to shoot Miss Donovan.
He later turned the gun on himself,
firing a bullet into his left breast in
the vicinity of his heart, dying al
most instantly. Miss Donovan then
is alleged to have driven the car to
the Milford Memorial Hospital.
where attendants contacted Officer
Andrew Kosci of the Milford police.
who had the body removed to the
undertaking establishment of Joseph
Lofiand.
AS the Chronicle prepared to go
to press. notice was received that
coroner inquest would be held on
Thursday evening, March is.
Webb was a truck driver for Civil
ian Conservation Camp DE-. near
Georgetown. Ohlcer Kosci and State
Highway Patrolman II. P. Slant are
in charge of the investigation
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-17
All DRAMATIC CONTEST
WILL OPEN TONIGHT
-Four Kent County Clubs To Present
Plays At Caesar Rodney

Announcement is made by W. B.
Simpson, president Of the Kent Coun-
ty Chapter of the Link. that the first
OF a series OF two evenings. ef All
Club plays will be held in the Caesar
Rodney School auditorium, Wyoming,
on Friday evening. March II, begin
ming promptly at 500 O'Clock. There
will be four plays given. The plays
in the order in which they will be
presented and the casts of characters
are as follows:
THRILLS PREFERRED"
Presented by Union Blue Jays.
Rena Moody, the girl from the city
Frances Craig.
Ronnie Moody, her brother-Au-
brey Berry.
Three conspirators-
Martin Greenwood, Desmond
Craig; Peter Lake. Jack
Cooke; Joan Fargo. Catherine
Hardy.
Jill Turner, Rena Moody's cousin
Christine McGinnis.
Jack Turner. her husband-Rodney
Short.
Sonia, the maid-Marie McGinnis.
Scene: Living room; time, late 0c-
tober. $3.50 in the evening.
Coach: Mrs. Margaret Baker.
"SPARKIN'
Presented by Oak Grove Blue Hens
Chicks.
Susan Hanna-Hazel Clendaniel.
Tessie Hanna-Grace Hufnal.
Granny Painsberry-Louise Mere
dith.
Orry Sparks-Charles Clendaniel.
Scene: Kitchen: time. evening at
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Milford chronicle., 1939-03-17
WELFARE BILL
IS REVIEWED
IN LEGISLATURE
Both Sides Thoroughly
Aired Bill At Joint Ses-
sion On Tuesday.
SPEAKS
George S. Grier, Milford,
Was Among Those Who
Spoke To Group.
TARUMLANZ SPEAKS

The proposed State Department OF
Public Welfare was given thorough
review Tuesday before joint session
of the General Assembly by groups
favoring and opposing it.
Gov. Richard G. McMullen attend
ed the joint session.
Senator David w. Steele. president
protein, presided.
Speeches OF both groups reflected
the Importance of the proposed mea-
sure and its effect on the public
welfare administration in Delaware.
Reports were current Tuesday that
a substitute will be offered in the
Senate and House to clarity some
of the sections OF the bill to meet
certain objections.
Speaking for the proponents of
the proposed state public welfare de-
partment, Burton P. Fowler, head
master of the Tower Hill School,
Wilmington, emphasized that the bill
is designed to correct ''the waSteful
and expensive overlapping OF IL or
more agencies that are spending pub
lie funds for the benefit Of the
needy. handicapped and dependent
citizens"
On the other hand. DIR. NJ. A.
Tarumianz. superintendent Of the
Delaware State Hospital at Farm
hurst, who headed the opposing
group and claiming to represent six
state institutions. suggested an in
vestigation of conditions and laws
pertaining to the institutions and
agencies mentioned in the welfare
department bill. He also called for
an investigation into the "so-called
defects and overlapping work OF the
existing agencies" as claimed by the
supporters of the bill.
Under the proposed measure there
would be set up nine-member
state board of public welfare which
in turn would appoint director and
the neSossaRy star 10 aamlHfstcr the.
work OF the department.
Eight Agencies Involved
Eight state agencies would each
appoint representative to the CEN
tral board and they in turn would
select the ninth member. The agen-
cies involved would be: State We'll
fare Home. State Hospital, Delaware
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Milford chronicle., 1939-03-17
MILFORD BASKETEERS
WHIP REHOBOTH, SCAT
Cardinals Outclass Resort Team De.
spite St-Mlnute Drive

Despite brilliant last period rail-
Iy by the home team, Milford's Cardi-
nails, with Paul Chadick and Charley
Noonan setting the scoring pace.
scored their second straight win
over the Rehoboth Red Raiders. at
Rehoboth. Monday night, by 56-47
score.
Chadick accounted for 1s points
and Noonan collected is for the
Cards. Lew Carey and Lou ShivOne
divided honors with II points each
for the Raiders.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-17
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, March To Tues
day, March IA, Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller, local weas
ther recorder, reports the following
atmospheric conditions for Milford.
from Wednesday, March s, to Tues
day. March IA, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-17
Temperature
Total Rainfall

Total Rainfall ...... LIZ
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same
neriod: