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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-18

Plant breeders are rapidly eliminat-
ing the core from the carrot and the
coming from the beet. Long ago the
string was bred out of the bean.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
Stairways To New Bridge

Indications are the residents OF
ST. Georges. who find it necessary
to walk across the proposed Chesa-
pcake and Delaware Canal bridge
will have more than ample exercise.
Plans for the high level, fixed
bridge over the canal include ped
estrian crossing.
The townspeOple will be provided
with a ramp and stairways to walk
up to the bridge at some point be-
tween the start of the approach and
the span. A five foot sidewalk will
be on the bridge.
Pedestrian ramps and stairways
will be at each side. The span is to
lie 700 feet west of the location of the
old bridge destroyed early in the year
by the freighter Waukeegan. The
floor of the new bridge is to be 135
feet above the water level st. Geor-
ges residents in hurry will be more
than out of breath when completing
Cne trip.
Albert w. James, attorney for the
st. Georges group interested in the
crossing. said pedestrian facilities for
st. Georges people, had been demand
cd by residents as second choice"
in case the new bridge was not built
at the location of the old structure.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
STOCK MARKET

A slow but steadily rising stock
market has furnished good deal of
profit to investors during the year.
Many persons who do not patrOnile
the market have observed beneficial
results due to Federal control. un-
der the new laws enacted by the New
Deal
At the outset of Federal control
many drastic rules were made by the
Government bureau which met with
resistance from the stock exchanges.
In late months the market has
moved along without much regula-
tion. and the investing public has
Jared very well.
If such condition as that outlined
above might continue the public
would be justified in placing more
confidence in the market than in past
years.
These observations are somewhat
philosophical. Turning to the wholly
practical phase of the question the
small buyers of securities are usu-
ally more emotional than intelligent.
That brings up the present ques-
ton of whether the market will con-
tinue to be 8 good one, or a specu-
lative one-dangerous fcr the inno-
cents.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
HORTICULTURAL Group Ready For
EASIOn MPet

The Peninsula Horticultural SOci-
ETY. will hold its annual exhibition in
EastOn. Md. Dec. l3, IA and Is. ac-
cOrding to an announcement by otto
Sanger of near EastOn. president Of
the association.
1t will mark the first time in al
most 10 years that the exhibition has
been held in Maryland.
Cash prizes will be awarded for
the best fruits. vegetables. and can
ned goods. Entries are expected
from all over the Eastern Shore.
Calvin Skinner is chairman of the
vocation agriculture and home eco
nomics group while Albert FikC is in
charge of the fruit aud vegetable dis
plays. Charles Fuller assistant cOun-
ty agent for Talbot county, is in
charge of the Ill Club exhibits.
Officials of the society are as fol-
lows: President. Mr.. Sanger, EactOn;
vice-presidcnt. Leslie G. Knapp. Mas
sau; treasurer. w. Lee Allen. Sails
bury; secretary. r. f. Manns. New
ark; executive committee, o. K. Hig-
gins. Hurlock. Md; A. Bailey ThOm-
as. Camden. and +. r. Dick. Smyrna. /
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
Clippings
from "UNCLE NICK"
OLDEST LIVING IN MILFORD DELAWARE
State Baptists' Rally Thursday
from "UNCLE NICK"

The mid-year meeting Of Delaware
Baptist State Convention convened
Thursday, November 8, in the First
Paptist Church at Dover, of which the
Rev. S. B. Hiley is minister.
The opening session at 10 A. M. was
an intensive Bible study period under
the direction of DR.. w. w. Adams OF
the Eastern Baptist Theological SEM
mary, Philadelphia. His theme was
THE Christian Commission. rms
was followed by an open discussion.
The hour before noon was devoted TO
a season of prayer under direction OIL
the state president, ]. Ray Slawter.
The first period in the afternoon
was a brief intercession, which was
followed by a symposium, "Patns 10
Sniritual Heights" The first phase,
paths for the Minister to Take" was
presented by the Rev. F. Raymond
Raker. pastor of Second Baptist
Church. Wilmington, and the second
ubase. Paths for the Official to Take
by the Rev. Eldon W. Koch OF Can
ton, N. j.
The final period, paths for the
Layman to Take" was discussed by
Miss Ellen Samworth, member ol
the Second Baptist Church, Whining
ton. and one of the outstanding lay
workers of the state. This was tol-
lowed by an open discussion.
The afternoon message, "The Chris
tian Church in Pagan America was
delivered by DR.. ]. c. Massee, who
was the former pastor of fremont
Temple, Boston, and who is now
professor of homiletics in Eastern
Seminary. The session closed with
another season of prayer. The eve
ming song service and devotional per-
iod was in charge of the state presi-
dent. The final message of the con-
vention was by Dr.. Massee, whose
subject was "The Holy Spirit and
Us
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
State Truck Association Names
Heads

The Board of directors of the Della
ware Truck Association, Inc, has
completed organization by electing
+. W. Buchanan. of Dover. as treas
urer. and Ernest v Keith, also of
Dover, secretary and general man
ager. A membership drive also was
discussed.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to revise membership dues
as authorized by the bylaws: Messrs.
Buchanan and Keith, and Horace
Daniels. wilmington.
Others attending were: Robert j.
Mccormick. president; Homer Pep
per. first vice-president; Dominick
Monaco. second vice-president; Har-
ry Mayhew. John Burris. Remsen
Barnard. Clarence Schwartz, FRANK
Attix and Thomas Murray.
Mr. Pepper states that he feels that
the cOnsumation of the present plans
of the organization will mean much
10 the truckers of the state.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
State Police Arrests Increase
In OcfOhpr

State police made 1896 arrests and
gave COLA reprimands during OctO-
ber as compared with 81 arrests and
ESQ reprimands during September.
Fines imposed and paid during the
month were $S.605. Fines imposed
and not paid were $3.110. Reckless
driving arrests amounted to 376 and
arrests for driving without a license
to o.
Other arrests last month were: Dis
orderly conduct. 81: assault and bat
terry. so: overloaded axle, As; disre-
garding stop signs. 40; unregistered
car. 40; exceeding registered weight,
81; overloaded semi-trailer S5; drunk
and disorderly. IS; operating while
intoxicated. II; larceny, IA; defective
brakes. IL; no flares. II. and break
ing and entering, 10.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
1899 GRAIN CROPS
LARGER THAN IN '38
Continued from First Page,

While potato production this year
dropped from 36S.000 bushels in 1883
to 320.OO0 bushels this year. sweet
potatoes increased from 100000
bushels in 1898 TO 65O,O00 bushels in
1898.
Both apples and pears as well as
grapes showed increases over last
year. The figures for apples is es-
timated to he 1759.001 bushels, an
increase of 3O0.000 bushels over
1898. Pears jumped frOm7.000 bush
els last year to 5000 bushels this
year. Grapes showed an increase Of
500 tons over last year figures.
with a total production for 1889 of
2000 tons.
For the United States as whole,
corn production is up, wheat pro-
duction is down, oats are down. bar
ley is up. rye is down, soybeans are
up, cOwpeas are down from last
years totals. Generally speaking.
the total acreage of these crops is
reduced from last years acreages.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
GARNER is GOOD

When Jack Garner became Vice
President the public prayed that
nothing might happen to Roose-
welt" From that point Garner rose
steadily in public opinion. until
about a year ago, when he became n
leading favorite as a Presidential
possibility for 1910.
In like manner Garner was re-
garded as an enemy of many expert
mental plans of the President. That
was fiction.
Garner explained his position.
once. himself, when he said of Roos-
evelt: Il love that man. and that's
the reason tell him just what
think of what he is doing"
Garner has been Roosevelt's bal
ance wheel. That's where he is at
his best. and for his excellent SER
vice he should be given the praise
and thanks of his countrymen. For
many years he has been an "old sure
foot"
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
Reading Joins Baseball Loop

j. r. Eddington. a director of the
fredericksburg Club of the Eastern
Shore League and unsuccessful appli-
cant for the Wilmington franchise in
the Interstate League has been grant
ed a franchise for a Reading, Pa,
team in the same circuit.
A visitor in Wilmington Monday,
Eddington announced acquisition of
the Reading franchise. later con-
iirmed by Andrew X. Dutch, execu-
tive president of the league at
Trenton. n. ].
Laurer Park is being leased in
Reading for the new interstate club,
Eddington declared.
He also announced purchase OF the
Pocomoke City team in the Eastern
Shore League and that the club
would be used as a farm for Read
ing. Eddington purchased Pocomoke
from Arthur H. Ehlers. who will be
general manager of both clubs. Po-
Comoke has been operated by the
Shore League.
The Interstate has been raised to
"B" classification.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
DIR. Van GaSkPn Estate l. Valued
AZ &:I0,OlM

DR.. Frances Culbreth Van Gasken,
a prominent Philadelphia physician,
and a native of Smyrna. who died
October "a. left an estate valued at
100000. it was learned Saturday when
her will was filed for probate in Phil
adelphia.
The largest portion of her property
went to a sister. Mrs. Hannah Pos
ties. of Philadelphia. DR.. Van Gasken
was buried at Smyrna.
a nephew. John Van GaSken Pos
ties. and friend. Alice a. Johnson.
were Jointly appOrtioned Camp Ona-
wa at Piscataquis. Me-. the principal
realty holding of the estate. Miss
Johnson will also receive $1,000.
POstIes is a native of Smyrna. a grad
uate of the University of Delaware.
and at present an official of the
L. G. |.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
Gasoline Use in State Rises
561,377 In September

Following is the statement of the
Motor Fuel Tax Division of the
State Highway Department showing
the number of gallons of gasoline on
which tax was collected for the month
of September this year compared with
the same month in 1898: September
1899. 5,306,967 gallons; September
1898, 4,745,5S9 gallons or an increase
of SCI, ,377 over 1888 and percentage
increase of lib.
Tax free sales (sales to United
States government) made during the
month OF September, 1889, were 3d.
921 gallons.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
GEO. 7. RODNEY
ELECTED HEAD
OF ENCAMPMENT
CONTINUED from First Page,

Visiting grand officers and past Of
ficers included: Grand Patriarch Ed
ward Peterson, Grand High Priest
Edward Sutton, Grand Junior War
zen George Albert. and Grand Mar
shal Harry Rheims, all of the New
Jersey Grand Encampment; Harry
C. Stephens, past grand representa-
tive and past grand master of the
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, and
past grand patriarch of the Pennsyl-
vania Grand Encampment; K. Earle
Hearn, past grand patriarch and
grand representative, Maryland; Gen.
George l. DreIel of South Gate, KY,
director of development and extern
sion of the Sovereign Grand Lodge,
|. o. o. F.; Edward G. Ludvigsen of
Baltimore, grand secretary of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge.
Grand Scribe Johnson expressed
optimism towards membership gains
and recommended that the new
grand patriarch he empowered to ap-
point an advisory committee to act
with him i'll his duties.
Past Grand Group Elects
The Past Grand Officers Associa-
tion met prior to the encampment
meeting and elected Deputy Clerk of
the Peace Henry c. Pennington of Will
a past grand master, as
president, succeeding Clarence @.
Porter: Past Grand Master Thomas
r. Purnell. of Georgetown, as vice
president. and reelected Horace S.
Livergood of Wilmington as secre-
The association. composed of about
so past grand masters, past grand
and past grand pa
triarchs. held its annual dinner in the
Hob Tea Room. Wilmington, Wednes-
day.
The memorial committee of the
association reported three deaths the
past year: Philip J. Isaac, past grand
and grand secretary of
the Grand Lodge; Thomas f. Jeffer-
les. Jr.. Milford, past grand master.
and Dr. Franklin C. Smith. a past
grand patriarch.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
Milford Pair Cnhurt In Cambridge
MiShaD

Two men escaped serious injury
this week when their truck over
turned on curve and crashed into
an electric light pole knocking the
pole across telephone wires. Long
distance telephone service was dis
rupted for two hours on the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Company line, but
electric service was Immediately
switched to another circuit.
The men were AlonzO Adams. dri-
yer of Milford truck. and his helper.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
IL Committee Posts Record OF
Townsend

United States Senator John G..
Townsend, Jr., Delaware, has his
hands full with standing and special
committee assignments. He is on IL
committees which is more than any
other senator. although he has been
d member of the upper house only
ten and a half years.
The Delaware senator also holds
the record of being appointed chair
man of the Republican Senatorial
Campaign Committee for the third
consecutive term.
Senator Charles L. McNary, Ore
gon. Senate minority leader and a
member of the Senate since 1917 with
the exception of seven months, is
Senator Townsend's closest rival for
committee activity. He is on 10 COM
mittees.
Senator Townsend is the ranking
Republican member of two out
standing Senate committees. audit
and control of the contingent ex-
pense of the Senate. and banking and
currency.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
Salisbury Resident Held Under
S1,OlHl Bail

Oscar J. Hudson. 4S, Salisbury, Md.
was placed under $1,000 bail by U. S.
Commissioner Albert F. Polk, when
he pleaded guilty to charge of pos
session and transportation of tax-un-
paid liquor.
Hudson was arrested last Friday by
investigators of the Delaware Liquor
Commission. including Capt. Edward
} Daley. Elmer Riggin, Stanley ST.
mon and Richard Long. near loves
Crossroads, Sussex county. Liquor
commission Investigators said he had
cne gallon of alleged liquor bottled
in pint sand half pints. His car was
seized
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
Sisters and Brothers In Dual
Denton Marriage

a double wedding of sisters and
brothers took place in Denton, Md,
Saturday. November IL, the Rev.
Thomas j. Huntington. pastor of
Grace Methodist Church, having been
the officiating minister The couples
were Miss Lanora Mae Murray of
Pennington. and Andy Lee Herd of
Milford and Miss Edith Elizabeth
Murray and Robert William Herd,
both of Milford.
The minister also performed
third marriage of Delawareans on
Armistice day. that of Miss Ida O'Day
and Norman Willis. both of Bridge
Vile.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
DAY
OBSERVANCE TO
BE- STATEWIDE
CONTINUED from First PaEel

synagogues in the state urging that
special programs be presented on
Delaware Day.
All business establishments will be
requested to display the state and
national colors on that day.
Members of the commission said
Wednesday they believed that these
programs would be universal thru
out the state and would be attended
by many more people than If only
one special meeting or dinner should
he held i'm each of the three cOun-
ties.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
IA Drivers Paw SeafOrd Fines

The arrest of IA automobile drivers
returning from work at the DUPONT
Company's nylon plant at Seaford on
Tuesday by state highway officers on
charges of passing machines on a
curve, resulted in the imposition of
fines of SO each by Magistrate Albert
J. Lank there. The fines and costs
were paid in each instance and the
men released.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
"DEMS" OPENED
DRIVE tues. FOR
CAMPAIGN FUNDS
Continued from First Page,

| Is and end Jnuary s. jackson Day
Each contributor, if he wishes to at
tend the celebration. will be sent a
time"
Two Payment Plan Adopted
Pledge cards provide for two
means of payment, either in lump
sum or by payment of $3.50 any
time during the drive with the sec
ond payment due February s, 1910.
Initial checks or money orders
should be made payable to the
Jackson Day Campaign Committee
of Delaware Final payment of $3.50
under the second plan should be
made payable to the Democratic Ma
tional Committee and forwarded to
the committee on or before Febru-
ary s.
Mrs. Bodziak explained that all
cash received ythe committee will
be deposited in special account
to be opened at Wilmington bank
and that no Withdrawals may be
made to cover expenses unless the
checks ara signed by her and cOun-
tersigned by Mr.. Quayle.
While contributions will he receiv-
ed at once. letters to persons who the
committee believes. should contri-
butte will not be sent out iOr several
days.
State Quota Not Set
The Delaware quota has not yet
been set. Mrs Bodziak said The
funds raised in the campaign will
be used to defray the expenses of
the national convention and to make
up any deficit that may arise. 1t is
hoped that the party may start the
1910 campaign after the convention
free of Ill debt and possibly with
money in the treasury.
A certain proportion of the funds
collected will be returned TO the
State for use in the State campaign
i'll 1910.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
To Attend Convention

Clarence e. Jester. master of the
Delaware State Grange, Mrs. Jester,
Mrs. Robert P. Robinson, national
treasurer of the Grange; Miss Eliza
beth Dilworth and Mrs. Laura Wood
ward will leave this morning to rep
resent the state grange at the ma
tional convention at Peoria, Ill.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17

Farmers in the Milford community
are busy husking corn, and the ma
jority report that despite the
drought. corn borers. and blight. the
crop will lie a bumper one. and they
expect a good price.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
MILFORD BATTERY
GOES COVER THE TOP"
Continued from First Page,

and men.
The Battery, together with the
ether units of the Second Battalion.
namely, Battery H of New Castle;
+. Newark; G. Dover, and the Head
quarters Detachment from Dover.
will go to Fort DUPONT Sunday. No.
vember 10, for a weeks training.
Colonel George ]. Schulz and Major
John w. Davis will be in direct
command. The First Battalion, con-
sisting principally of Wilmington
units. has been undergoing extensive
training at the fort this week.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17

The Ladies' Aid Of Pennington
Methodist Church will hold chick
en- salad and fried oyster supper in
the school house Friday evening. No
vember II. Come out and help a good
cause.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17

IT COSTS MONEY to advertise. 1t
costs a good deal more to keep goods
too long because of failure to tell
the public about them.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17

TO PUT A TOWN 'on the map.
you have to put its people on the
jobs needing to be done for the pub
lie benefT
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
4-H CLUB NOTES

The plans are completed for the
! benefit party 10 be given by the KEN
ton All Klubbers on Friday evening,
November II. in the KentOn public
school: Davis Numbers. president of
the club. has asked that all club MEM
bers be present at the regular month
ly meeting on Wednesday evening,
November Is, and bring with them
at least one prize to be given for the
bingo players. In addition there will
he a door prize. Mildred Knots is
chairman of arrangements
The Union Blue-Jays held It's meet
ing at the home OF Virginia Barbour,
with Marie McGinnis presiding. The
completion of f'recOrds was discussed
and several mmebeTs were ready with
their projects reports. Helen j.. Com
stock. county club agent, urged the
club to compete for the cup which
will be awarded to the club that is
the most active and successful in
1910. The members drew names for
exchanging gifts at their Christmas
party next month.
Three girls will make exhibits at
the Peninsula Horticultural Society
show in Easton on December 1915.
Committees have been appointed
tor the entertainment which is to be
given by Cousin Lee and his Original
Westerners at the Frederica school
auditorium on Friday evening, No
vember II. at o'clock. They are as
follows: Ushers, Lillian Pleasanton,
Betty Spayd. Billy Palmer and Geo.
Sipple; tickets, Robert John Jensen
and Joe Flanagan. to sell, and Charles
Anderson and James Dare, to collect
at the door.
The Frederick Senior Red Wing
i-H club is hoping from the proceeds
OF the evening to send several of its
members to the Junior Short Course
in Newark next June.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-04
FOUR BLIND OATES
By EdWin Rutt

YESTERDAY: Several arms Of
the lalD haul Blu Steele of to jail
for creating a disturbance IN Diff
5endeTJer's domain. We fash back
70 Tacles Adams rllo Is conveTs-
ing with his Aunt Wee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-04
SOx PLAYERS KEEP
ON WINNING; WHIP
ACEVEDOS, 5 TO 2
MOLINA. acoRK ARM HURL-
En-. HELD STARS TO THREE
HITS: vIcToRs PILED UP
Is sAFETIEs
By o. L. MILAN

Still playing unbeatable ball
against teams not in the Monroe
County Baseball League, the tall
end Blue Sox defeated Acevedo
Stars at Trumbo Field yesterday
afternoon, 5 to 2, before a large
Thursday afternoon crowd. Mon
day, the Acevedos took the Pr
rates into camp, 5 to 8.
Stars. aggregation, with seven
brothers on the team, took an
early lead by scoring lone run
in the .first-half of the fourth in
ming. In the fifth stanza, the Sox
finally solved Malgrat's slants
and batted in two runs to take a
lead that lasted only one round
as the Acevedos tied the count at
2-all by bringing in tally in the
sixth.
In the seventh, however, the
Sox put across pair Of markers
and another one in the eighth,
while Oscar Cork Arm" Molina
held the Stars at his mercy.
Sox' Cork Arm'' hurler held
down the Acevedos to three hits,
one long triple by Florencio
Acevedo, long ago star of the
Monroe line. The elder Acevedo
also played dandy outfield game
for the Stars and won loud APP
plause of the fans.
George Malgrat, second-string
pitcher of the Pirates of the Mon
roe County League, pitched good
ball for four innings but weak
ened in the fifth when the Sox
got on to his freak deliveries and
cracked the lanky hurler's slants
for Is safe blows.
Esmond Albury, Conch third
sacker, played behind the bat for
the losers, while Armando Ace
vedo, of the same club, was at
shortstop.
The clubs put on a great ex-
hibition of the national pastime
and another game will be well
coined by the fans.
Score by innings: r. H. E.
Blue Sox 600 020 210-5 IS l
Acevedos 600 101 000-2 8 2
Molina and Rodriguez; NAL
graf and Albury.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-04
TALLAHASSEE AND
PALM BEACH WON
JUNIOR CONTESTS
TWO MORE GAMES TODAY IN
STATE CHAM PIoNsHIP
PLAY: COCOA HELD RUN
LESS YESTERDAY
tspeclaI % The CItInenl

WEST PALM BEACH, Aug. 4.
Opening play in the American
Legion junior championship of
the state tournament got under
way in this city yesterday, with
West Palm Beach and Tallahassee
coping their initial games to en-
ter semifinals of the annual af-
fair.
Cocoa went through nine score
less innings as Cromartie held
that club to four well scattered
safe blows. Meanwhile, the Tai
lahassee players got at Eschbach
for three runs in the eighth in
ming after showing over lone
tally in the seventh to clinch the
contest. Russell, Green and Car
ter led the Tallahassee hitting at
tack with two apiece.
A rally of four runs in the
fourth inning won for West Palm
Beach over Sarasota. Those four
markers were produced on two
hits, two errors and base on
balls.
But for the sixth inning, when
the losers punched three of their
hits for two runs, Fischer pitched
shutout ball for the victors.
Downey, shortstopman of the
Palm Beach outfit, had perfect
day at bat, getting three for three.
South Jacksonville and Barlow
played this morning in the final
first round play. Palm Beach
was scheduled to play the winner
of that game at 8 o'clock this aft
ernoon. Gainesville, drawing a
bye, played Tallahassee this
morning 10 o'clock in the first
semifinal game.