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Milford chronicle., 1940-07-19
TELEPHONE co. TO
HAVE EXHIBIT. AT FAIR
MarTels Developed BY Engineers
win Be Demonstrated

Some of the marvels developed by
telephone engineers will be demon
strated at the Diamond State Tele-
phone Company's exhibit at the
Kent and Sussex Fair, Harrington.
opening July %.
According to c. Burton Sypherd,
manager for the telephone company,
the visitor will be able to hear his
own telephone voice as others hear
it.
He can, by another device, test his
own use of the telephone so that II
he directs his voice correctly into
the transmitter a green light flashes.
But IL he doesn't. a red light glows
AT another display he can see his
own voice as a device changes the
voice sound waves instantly into
light waves invisible on a screen.
These and other features, includ-
ing an exhibit showing how a dial
telephone works. will be under the
telephone company's big top" a
tent 40 by so feet, located on the
main avenue leading to the fair
grounds gFandstand.
And on another avenue within the
fair grounds, parked near the
gFandstand entrance and making its
first appearance in Delaware. will
be the company's newest telephone
facility--a big, streamlined trailer
with four soundproof telephone
booths. The telephone will be ready
for service as a public convenience.
available either for local or long
distance calls.
The trailer, whose public tele-
phone can be connected quickly to
any telephone lines, was built and
equipped for two purposes. One is to
supply public telephone service
where crowds assemble Al a point
having no convenient public tele-
phones. The other purpose is for
In emergencies. such as a |
big fire, food or disaster where ex-
lsting telephone facilities may. be
or temporarily unavailable
or where supplemental lines OF
communication are needed.
Visitors win be welcomed to the |
trailer and may inspect the booths,
see the attendants desk with its
switching keys, and look over the
displays in the traller's waiting |
room.
In the telephone company's tent,
near the entrance. win be the voice
mirror which reproduces the users
7oice In nearby corners win be the
goice meter which gives the user a
green or red light, and "Annabelle."
! life-size model Of a girl who
hears" through hidden micro
phones. whatever is said BY 3 visitor
It this display Then. on a screen
lboye the figures head. appears the
incredibly swift. iuctuating line
composed Of light waves transform
ID from sound waves.
At one side Of the tent viii be
able plow which places telephone
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Milford chronicle., 1940-07-19
INSPECTION OPENS
HERE NEXT MONDAY
George A. Russell, Milford, WIN Be
On Kent eOunty Lane

inspection Lane Number will
open here next Monday afternoon
and will remain here TO and includ-
ing July 80.
The current campaign which is
the twelfth to be sponsored under
the joint auspices OF the Motor We
hicle Department and the Delaware
Safety Council. opened on Monday
Of this week in Wilmington, New
ark, Dover, and Georgetown. Latest
information available at press time
is that the examination while thor
ough is fair and all lanes reported
their biggest day as Tuesday.
The personnel Of the lanes fol-
low:
Rural New Castle county lane
Clarence Foster, captain, Newark;
Guy E. Vail. Delaware City; Harry
Krauss. Marshallton; Warren s. P.
Combs. Jr.. Middletown; Edwin A.
LoVeless, New Castle; William
Ayres. Tuxedo Park. and John 2.
Strickland, Talleyville.
Wilmington lane at Lea Boule-
YARD William T. Chapman, captain,
Motor Vehicle Department 0fIiee;
Donald Coke, 201 West 23Fd street.
Wilmington; George keenan,, "a w.
39th street. Wilmington Clarence
Pyle, 728 King street. Wilmington;
Lewis Dawson, 1104 Pullman street,
wilmington: Willard foreman, 1906
Washington street, Wilmington,
and Charles X. WintrHp, Holly Oak,
Wilmington lane at Bancroft
George Cole. captain, los
King street, Wilmington; Thomas E. !
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Milford chronicle., 1940-07-19
TUNNEL FAMILY TO
HOLD REUNION AUG. 10
Members OF The eIan WHI Gather
At Bethany Beach

The fourteenth annual reunion OF
the Tunnell family. members Of
which long have been associated
with the business and social life OF
lower Delaware and whose descend
ants are scattered in seventeen
states along the Atlantic Seaboard,
will be held at Bethany Beach on
August 10, with religious services at
historic Blackwater Presbyterian
Church on Sunday. Jsmes NJ Tun-
nell. Sr., prominent Georgetown law
yer, Democratic National Commit
teeman. and a likely nominee fol
United States Senator tl.is year. has
been president OF tie association
since the first reunion held on Au-
gust 13 and IA, 1927. At that time
1t was decided to hold the yearly
reunions at Bethany Beach, follow
ed with religious services at historic
TTusa % pAgs ,. Pisaasl
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-19
LOCAL MILK DEALERS
PASS INSPECTION
An Those Serving THIS Community
Make Good Grades

The following grades have been
issued to the pasteurizing plants and
raw milk distributors as a result OF
the inspections Of the dairies and
the meteorological. sediment and
butter fat tests meeting the require
ments Of the different grades. These
permits are effective from July /,
1910 until December 81. 1870, pro-
Vided inspections and samplings OF
the milk during this period indicate
3 daitymen are m4lnlaining tha
same level Of cleanhnass
Grade @AS Pastenrized
Hi-Grade Dairy. Harrington,
Mrs. 3. g. Bennett, Slaughter
Beach.
Fred C. Geyer, Milford.
Silver Hill Dairy. Milford.
Grade "A" Raw
Douglas Fry, Milford.
Carlton Draper, Milton.
Elmer DiekersOn, Milton.
Grade ''B" Raw
S. ]. Petersen. Milford.
]. r. Lodge, Milford.
Clarence Hammond, Milford.
Clarence Dawson. Milford
c. H. Nutter, Milford
J. A. Nailor, Milford.
H. w. sharp. Milford.
Noah Warren, Milton.
II. w. Vinyard. Frederica.
Alden Wilson, Frederick
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-19
STATE BUREAU WILL
AID REFUGEE CHILDREN
Places For 40 Children Have Been
Made In Delaware Homes

The ChiIdren's Bureau of Della
ware announced it is ready to be-
come a haisOn agency in this state
for the placement Of European refu-
gee children and win cooperate with
the United States Committee for the
Care Of European Children.
In spite Of the announcement that
Great Britain has ''pnstponedr the
evacuation Of children 10 the Unitad
States because 81 transatlantic
shipping hazards, Miss Ruth Weis-
enbarger, executive secretary Of the
Children's Bureau. said the organi-
zation is prepared to undertake ser
vice work that will not entail any
financial responsibility on the part
Of the bureau.
Procedure Outlined
In general the procedure will be
for those who wish to adopt" Eng
lish children for the duration Of the
war, to send their requests to the
United States Committee for the
Care of European Children, 215
Fourth Avenue, N. Y
This committee would then send
the names Of the applicants to the
Children's Bureau for investigation.
When and If a family eventually
becomes the foster parents of an
English child. the bureau will con.
tinue to keep In touch with family
and child 'for the duration of the
war" or until the child IS full-grown.
In no way, Of course, will the
Children's Bureau be financially re-
sponsible for these children" Miss
Weinsenbarger emphasized. We are
able to give this aid to Europeans
TTum 70 PAGE I. Pleased
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-19
STATE G. O. p.
TO CONVENE
AUGUST Fl
August II Set By Leaders
As Day For Primaries
At Senator TOIUnsend's
Dinner At RehObOth.
Enthusiastic Gathering
Halls WiEIkie and Bacon
As National And State
Leaders.

Z, Wendell L. Willkie and Mayor
Walter w. Bacon of Wilmington
were hailed as leaders Of the Repub-
hcan national and state tickets at
Rehoboth last Friday night at
meeting Of state party heads which
followed the banquet given by u. s.
Senator. John G. Townsend, Jr., Of
Selbyville.
At the convention TO be held We'd
nesday, August q, the party will Sc
lect nominees for the offices Of
u. S. Senator, u. S. Representative.
Governor Lieutenant Governor.
State Treasure, and State Auditor.
The primaries will be held the Sat
urday preceding the convention,
Saturday, August I'D
800 Attend Dinner
Close to 800 persons from through
cut the state attended the dinner
and acclaimed Willkie for President
and Bacon for Governor, with the
group voicing enthusiastic support
to returning Senator Townsend and
.. s. Representative George s. viii
liams Of Millsboro TO their posts In
Washington
Start now to begin to win" was
the suggestion Of former U. S. Sena-
tor Frederic Walcott of Connecta-
cut in the principal speech Of the
meeting.
''0ur situation in this country is
Just as serious as it is in Europe.
said Walcott. "but we are endanger-
ed BY the principles instead Of
Referring to Senator ToWnsend's
outstanding record as a representa-
tiYe Of the state in Waahinston.
aieolt eIaased him IS q frlei6 81
Democrats and Republicans "a kind
y am very proud to address your
chairman as my dear friend John
Townsend whom to know is to love.
It is Inspiring to learn from you
where Delaware stands in this presi-
DENTAL fight. Connecticut was the
first state to support WiIlkie at the
national convention and we stuck
from the outset to the finish. Dela-
wares delegate Joined us on the
third ballot with unanimous support
and did much to swing the nomina-
tion," declared Walcott
Townsend Opens Meeting
Opening the meeting, Senator
Townsend expressed joy over living
In Delaware at is a great privil-
sge 70 live in a state where, in
gathering such as this, one may
know every one present. feel that
my acquaintance with you is not
synthetic one, but real and abiding.
I'VE have sorrowed together, re-
Ioiced together. worked together,
not only as political comrades, but
ls personal friends"
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Milford chronicle., 1940-07-19
UNIVERSITY WOMEN
ASK WAR RELIEF FUNDS
Emergency Appeal Is Broadcast By
Delaware Division

The new Delaware Division Of the
American Association of University
Women is making an emergency ap j..
peal to members and friends for aid
to be given university women and
their children made homeless and
destitute BY the war.
Mrs Lawrence v. Smith. the Della
ware Division president. in calling
upon local members, states, "remem-
Der, that except for accidents of
history and geography. we might be
in g plight similar to that OF our
sisters abroad. This work must be
done now, and not wait until sum-
meF vacations are over, for Euro
pean university women and their
children are likely to perish If we
do not help them"
A two-fold plea Is made to mem
bers Of the Delaware Division for
help. The first call is made for im-
mediate funds to provide for re-
fugee university women and their
Twelve dollars a month
sent regularly is enough to care
for one person. Long term pledges
payable throughout the summer are
asked. as well as lump sums. Small
are welcome. and
Special box is provided at Red Cross
headquarters for these small gifts
Contributions and pledges should be
sent to Mrs. 3. v. Lewis, $40 Marsh
Road, Wilmington. This program Of
assistance does not conflict with
that Of any other organization in
the field, but is designed to give
continuing aid to a specialized
group who, because OF their educa-
lion, have been signed out for per-
3ecution.
The association Is authorized by !
he State Department under the
Neutrality Act Of 1899 TO solicit
rT4lrn IA Paea 4 Piaass1
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-19
HENRY RDGELY,
NOTED ATTORNEY,
DIES AT DOVER
Well Known Educator,
AgricuIturist Succumbs
In His Sleep.
WAS III TWO MONTHS

L.
Henry Ridgely, attorney, banker,
public servant and agrieuIturist,
died at his home on the Dover
Green last Saturday. July 10. 1870,
at the age of n years.
Dies In Sleep
Mr.. Ridgely arose at his regular
hour last Saturday morning, re-
turning to bed shortly after. At 7:45
O'Clock members Of the family dis
covered that he had died in his
sleep.
DR.. Stanley Worden, the Ridgely
family physician, was called but ef-
forts to revive him were to no avail.
Headed School Board
AT the time of his death, Mr..
Ridgely was president Of the Far.
mers' Bank, president of the State
Board of Education though his term
had expired June 80, and president
Of the Delaware and Kent County
Bar Associations.
Mr. Ridgely, il was learned, had
intended to tender his resignation
as president of the state bar asso-
citation at a dinner for members in
the Hotel Henlopen, Rehoboth Beach
last Saturday night. He was 10 act
as host to the attorneys.
Mrs. Ridgely. bereaved at her
husbands death, nevertheless re-
quested that the dinner. be held. |
Many members Of the bar were at
the resort, unaware Of Mr. RideeIy's |
death, and looking forward TO Tie
affair.
Funeral Held Monday
Mr.. Ridgely is survived by his wife
the former Mabel Lloyd Fisher, Of
Baltimore, and one daughter. Mrs.
Phillipa Wolfe Horsey, Of Dover,
wife of the former state bank COM
Harold W. Horsey.
Two grandchildren, Harry Ridge
Iy Horsey and Miss Lloyd Horsey,
also survive
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock, standard
time, in Christ Episcopal Church,
Dover. Interment was made in the
church cemetery.
Mentioned For Senate
Not only was Mr.. RIdgely known
throughout the East as a banker,
but was also prominent in legal
ields.
He had one OF the most brilliant
minds of the Delaware bar and his
practice in the Court Of Chancery
some Of the largest htf-
cations to take place in that court
n recent years.
To him was often given the credit
or having adjusted the school bill
If 1919 so as to enable its ultimate /
passage.
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-19
HOME COMING AT
OCEAN VIEW AUG. I
Efforts Being Made To Secure Gen.
Hugh s. johnson As Guest Speaker

The. committee In charge Of the
annual 'home coming" celebration
for Ocean View. 25 miles southeast
OF Georgetown, and within one mile
Of the Atlantic Ocean. are whipping
their program into shape The 'home
coming" observance will be held on
Wednesday. August 2, and is ex-
pected to attract many hundreds of
former Delawareans from all parts
OF Delaware, Maryland. Pennsylva-
MIA, New Jersey and New York,
Many will come from the Carolinas
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Milford chronicle., 1940-07-19
Seventy HI Club Boys And Girls
n Kent Are Selling Far Tickets

youthful statesmen. In earlier years
the club members we're rewarded
for their efforts by the awarding OF
pure bred calves. The percentage
plan which followed this was more
equitable as each worker was re-
warded according to the number Of
tickets sold.
For the benefit Of the many Kent
f1un to Pass .. Pisssel
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-19
DR. ". B. PIERCE
TO DEPEND His
CHAMPIONSHIP
State TrapshOOting King
Defends Title Today
And Tomorrow.
SHOOTERS COMPETE
Milford Physician Won
His Crown By Breaking
1856 Out OF 200.

The Delaware State Trapahoot-
ing Championships wiIl be staged
at Wilmington; July 1920. DR.. Will
lard r. Pierce, Of Milford, win de-
fend his state trapshooting cham
pionships which he won last year
with 1876 out OF 200. The winner Of
the championship race will COM
pete In the champion Of champions
race at the Grand American Trap
shooting Tourney, which will be
staged at Vandalia Field, near Day
ton, Ohio, August 1923. Walter
Peterson, Lynn, Mass, won this
title last year with 100 straight hits.
c. =. Simon, Wilmington, will de-
fend two championships, the state
doubles which he won last year
with 81 K 100 and the all-around
which he copped with 377 v 400.
Simon took second place in the
state championship race when he
scored 194 out Of 200, two targets
behind the pace-maling Pierce. T
c. Marshall, Jr., Yorkiyn, will de-
fend the state handicap crown,
which this youngster won last year
with the brilliant score of 81 out Of
100 from the IS yard line. He is the
son Of Clarence Marshall, vice pres
ident Of the Amateur Trapshooting
Mrs. p. G. Schutt, Greenville, will
defend her women's state champion
ship. Captain J. b. Grier Roekland,
one Of the worlds greatest shots is
The defending professional champion.
Grier won the Delaware profess
ional championship last year with
1888 out Of 200. He copped the state
doubles with the record-breaking |
score Of SO out Of 100 and the handi-
cap with So, giving him the all
around professional championship |
of the state
Former DslaMaEe stats TraRshoOt.
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-19
COP. CHAIRMAN
CALLS CITIZENS
TO REGISTER
All People OF State, Re
gardless OF Party AfiIi-
iatiOn, Get Call.
TOMORROW is FIRST
1t Is A Patriotic Obliga-
tiOn DevOlving Upon A
Free People.

II. Eugene Savery, state chairman
Of the Republican committee. has is
sued the following statement:
call upon all citizens OF this
state, regardless Of party adilia-
lions. to exercise privilege now lost
70 millions OF men and women In
other parts Of the world. I refer to
the privilege Of registering 50 that
you may vote at the coming cleo
ton. II Is not only privilege, but
q patriotic obligation OF every man
and woman Of 21 years and upwards
TO 90 to the nearest polling place
and have your name placed on the
registration books for 1910.
A new set OF registration books
will be opened on next Saturday,
when registrations will be received
We are living In one u the last out
posts OF civilization, where the ma
jority vote still rules. And In order
TO carry out the wishes OF the ma
jority Of our citizens, Il is the duty
OF all persons Of voting age to quail
ify, SO that they can march TO the
ballot box on November 5. Any citi-
izen who fails 10 register is Sinking
q real patriotic duty, especially In
these days when important issues
confront us, and our very liberties
are being threatened.
There are two other registration
days In addition TO July 20 Satnr-
day, August 3, and Thursday, Au-
gust 8. Yon must register on one
of these three days In order to quail
ify for the delegate election and
county primary. Thereafter two
other registration dates remain, fall
ing on Saturday, September 2l, and
Saturday, October 10. Register Sat
urday. July 90. DO not postpone. Do
Aot delay,
II. EUGENE SAVERY,
n state Chairman.
Republican Committee
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-19
MILFORD MASONS
INSTALL OFFICERS
George s. Grier, Most WOrshIpfuI
Master OF Temple Lodge

George s. Grier, prominent Mil
ford business executive, was in
stalled as Most WorshipfuI Master
of Temple Lodge, No. 8, Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons, of Milford,
last Friday evening. Other officers
installed included the following:
Senior Warden, Earle X. williams;
Junior Warden, Eugene NJ. Sharp,
IT., Houston; Secretary, James p.
Pierce; Treasurer, Edwin p. Mes
sick; Senior Deacon, State Repre-
sentative Fred S. Bailey, Of Har-
ringtons Junior Deacon. Elmer T.
ITun to PAGE ;. Pieassl
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-19

Seventy 4-H Club boys and girls
throughout the county are busy sell
ing the 4-H Club tickets to the Kent
Sussex Fair which soon opens for
what promises to be the most sue
cessful fair since its establishment
81 years ago,
The tickets, good for admissions
totalling $3.50, sell for $1.00. Ten
per cent Of each ticket goes to the
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-19
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, July 10 10 Tues
day, July 1e, Inclusive

Charles } Holzmueller, weather
recorder for Milford, reports the fol-
lowing atmospheric conditions in this
vicinity from Wednesday, July 10, to
Tuesday, July 16, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-19

Tolal RaInfalI

The following winds and conssi-
lions prevailed during the same
period:
Evening star., 1940-02-18

me up and down. Got eyes like gim-
lets. Hate to get his goat in court.
Then he said. MIR. McAllister would
enjoy furnishing her fiat as wedding
present l said, That's too much to
ask And he said, Not enough. for all
her cooperation
"You had no right without aaking
me-"
I'm not asking. I'm telling you.
Nothing crooked about taking the
money"
II won't take centr'
Tins jaws clamped.
'sYou hear? l won't take cent"
Then I will. It's my chance.
Think I want to be q hardware clerk
(Cesfiassd ea paus ~
Evening star., 1940-02-18

suit. He was cut and dried. Guess he
expected something of the sort"
why should he expect it?" Her
voice was hurt and husky. why
should anybody expect l wanted to
be paid for my testimony"
Mot pay. honey. Only little act of
appreciation.
The waitress brought their lunch.
Irene pushed her plate aside.
Tim went on: "Conrick said "a
smooth a. silk. I'm glad to learn Miss
Dorrant is marrying nice outstanding
fellow. She's a fine girl And he looked
Evening star., 1940-02-18

For the first time she noticed a
strange excitement in his brown eyes
and in his tense, eager touch. 'Cele-
brate what?'
He moved closer and his voice sank
to whisper. From here we go down
to Conrick's Office and there's two
grand waiting for U.S."
1.-TWO grand what? Irene asked.
He gave her hand squeeze. 1.-TWO
thousand bucks for you and your
boy friend"
Two thousand -"
From a corner of his mouth came,
"Sh! Want somebody to hear?"
But two thousand - What for?"
Wedding present"
That's impossible. Mr.. Conrick
doesn't know I'm going to be married"
''Oh, yes he does"
Silence fell like stone. A frown
ridged between the eyes that bored
into Tins. 1t was frown of puzzle
ment at first. Then gradually his SNUG
smile gave her the answer. "You
mean Tim, you told him?"
"You guessed it."
But how?"
Listen, if that kid gets off. it'll be
you who saved him from the chair"
Cautiously he glanced around. The
adjoining tables were empty. Worth
a darned sight more than two grand.
McAllister's getting off cheap"
"What l told on the witness stand
was the truth"
'Sure - surer And again the SNUG
grin. "Who ever said it wasn't?"
''You this minute. BY the way
you're talking and looking at me-"
''Boloney! You say it's the truth
and take your word. Even 90 it's
worth money to guy in jam"
The waitress brought hot rolls and
pats of butter. The chicken croquettes
are ready. madam. The gentleman's
steak will take ten minutes"
''I'll watt" said Irene. When she
and Tim we're alone again she asked
breathlessly. "You mean you spoke
to Mr.. Conrick?"
Right again! In his office late yes
terday afternoon"
did you ask him for money!"
"Oh. come. girl. give me credit for
more sense. l don't put myself in the
power of a smart legal light so he
could hold me for blackmail."
Exactly what did you say?
Don't have to talk much. Those
fellows get you soon as you begin"
Tell me every word"
Il said you were pretty sunk losing
your job because you're mixed up in
Evening star., 1940-02-18
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE
BURGUNDY RED
Confinvsd from pogo eleven

OO0"O" P0SS W0VS"
this case. specially since you and l
were being spliced. said we'd been
banking our dough to furnish a little
place of our own. Now we'd have to
wait"
That's a lie. We haven't saved
cent"
Don't get 90 hot! Wen have all we
need -"
did MIR. Conrick offer you the
money!"
He said you were of great serv-
ice to the defense; Mr.. McAuister
wouldn't want you to suffer as a re-