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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-01

Err0rs: McQu1nn, Heffner, Strange,
Runs batted in: Travis, Myer 2. Walk
er, Bloodworth 2. Lewis 8, Chase 3
Cliff. Strange, McQuinn, Cullenbine
Judnich. Two base hits: Travis, Fer
rell 2, Case, Judnich. Heffner 2, Cliff
Three base hit: Strange. Home runs
Lewis, Chase. Double plays: Strange,
Heffnet and McC'tinn 2; Myer (unas-
st. Louis 10. Bases on balls off: Chase
). Kennedy 8. Cox 3, Mills 2, Trotter L
Strikeouts by: Chase 4, Kennedy 1.
Trotter !. Hits off: Kennedy 6 in ]
% innings; Auker 2 in l Is; Cox =
in 1; Mills 2 in 2; Trotter 2 in 8. Los
ing pitcher: Kennedy. Umpires: Orms-
by, Summers and Pipgras. Time: :0S.
Attendance: (paid) sol.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-01

Errors: Tebbetts 2, Keller z, Bartell.
Runs batted in: Higgins 8, York, Camp
bell. %Greenberg. Gordon, Rolfe, Keller.
Selkirk 2. Two base hits: Crosetti,
Dahlgren. Three base hit: Higgins.
Home runs: Gordon, Selkirk. Stolen
BILE plays: Gordon, Crosetti and Dahl
gren; Crosetti, Gordon and Dahlgren.
Left on bases: New York s; Detroit 10.
Bases on balls off: Chandler 3, Gomez
8, Bridges 8, Strikeouts by: Chandler
2, Bridges II, McKain /. Hits off
Chandler 9 in 8 innings; Bridges 8 in
8; Murphy 3 in 1-S: McKain, none in
2; Gomez 2 in 2. Wild pitches
Bridges 2. Winning pitcher: McKain.
Losing pitcher: Gomez. Umpires: Nc.
Gowan, Rommel and Hollis. Time.
2:50. Attendance: (actual) 10, 1859.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-01

zz-Batted for Eisenstat in 9th.
zzz-Batted for HUMPHREYS in 7th.
zzz-Batted for Zuber in Sth.
Boston ;---------------- 402 1O3 1OOA11
Cleveland -------------- 900 500 34x-12
Errors: Dobson, Hemsley, Cronin.
Runs batted in: Foxx 2. Cronin 3, Fin
ney 3, Doerr 2. Keltner 5, E~isenstat,
Cramer, Mack, Hemsley, Trosky, Peters
= Two base hits: Cronin. Keltner.
Mack. Three base hits: Finney, Trosky.
Home run Keltner. Sacrifices: Cronin.
Dlckman. Double plays: Doerr, Cron.
IN and Finney. Left on bases: Boston
8; Cleveland II. Bases on balls off ;
G~alehouse Dickman 3. Heving /, viii
son !, Dobson 8, Eisenstat 8, HUMPHREYS
/ Strikeouts by: Galehouse ?, Dickman
z, johnson l, Dobson 4, Eisenstat ?
Humphries l, Zuber /. Hits off: Gale
house 6 in 8 2-3 innings; Dickman Z in
> 70; Johnson, none in 1-3; Hevine 3
in 0 (pitched to four men in sth5; Viii.
son, none in 1-3; Dobson s in 8: Eisen-
stat 4 in 8; HUMPHREYS / in /; Zuber
none in 1; Smith, none in /. Wild
pitch: Heving. Winning pitcher: w.
Der. Losing pitcher: Heving. UNI
tuaD 5000. 'a'-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-01

During 1882 English railroads
carried more than 1000, 600, 900
passengers, with only one accident,
in which three lives were lost.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-01
WIN

The Dry Pond Sluggers beat the
% to 10, in a game yes
l5erday afternoon at Pembroke Jones
playground.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-01

Pirates Triumph Over Smithfeld, 10 To 2
STANDINGS
RESULTS
American League

Detroit z; New York 6.
Washington 10; st. Louis S.
Cleveland p; Boston IL.
Philadelphia 4; Chicago 8.
National League
st. Louis 3-17; Boston 1-8.
Philadelphia Z: Chicago 8.
New York 5; Cincinnati 4.
Pittsburgh-Brooklyn, not scheduled.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-01

Runs batted in Carter, McKeith-
an 3, Rowan, Mckenzie 2, A. Hicks,
2; two-base hits, Mckenzie; stolen
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-22

for work that goes on all the year
round. One of the lessons we have
learned from past experience is
that we can accomplish much more
by checking the disease at the start
and can prevent it from develop
ing. than we can by trying to bring
it under control after it has once
started.
THE money you put into Christ
mas seals helps to make this pos
sible. The seals cost only a penny
apiece, so that we can all help.
Let's do it; and do it generously. .
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-22
Maryland Merry
. GO-ROund
Continued from Page II

Continued from Page u
ODunne to cut a $1,000 fine down
to $500. The lawyer pleaded that
his client was a very poor man and
such an unexpected penalty would
practically put him out of business
even if the business of book-mak-
ing was illegal. The Judge looked
up from his desk and said to the
lawyer: eff man wants to Oper-
ate the type of business your client
is in, he should set up a sinking
fund for continuous legal fees and
court fines"
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-22
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS
GOING UP IN THE SQUARE

Electric Christmas decorations
are being put up in the Public
Square. The City Council voted to
give $500 for these decorations.
There will be a large tree, as usual
and an emplifier will be used in
Christmas music coming from the
ElkS Club ball room.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-22
CHANCE TO HELP
In This GOOD WORK
Annual Sale of Tubereu-
losis Seals, Latter Part
of November

Chest clinics conducted in the
counties under the join direction
Of the State Department of Health
and the Maryland tuberculosis
Association, follOw-up care of tu-
berculOsis patients. tuberculin
testing and X-ray examinations of
growing boys and girls and other
measures for the early detection,
prevention, or control of tuberCu-
loSis, are among the activities
made possible in Maryland thru
the funds derived from the sale of
the tuberculosis Christmas seals.
The annual sale Of the little seals
will be held as usual throughout
the country under the direction of
the National tuberculosis Associa
ton, with the Maryland Associa-
ton handling the seals in this
State The sale will start the lat
ter part of November and will be
continued throughout December.
This years design pictures three
earnestly singing their
Christmas greetings. The purpose
Of their message can be gathered
from the dOuble-barred cross that
is used everywhere as the emblem
of tn worldwide fight against tu-
berculosis.
Tuberculosis is one Of the dis
eases that most of us know some
thing about from more or less first
hand experience. There are very
few grOwn-ups who haven't at
some time had somebody near or
dear to them who was either
with tuberculosis or
definitely i'll with the disease"
Dr. R. H. Riley, Director of the
State Department of Health said
in calling attention to the sale and
in asking everybody to lend
hand and buy generously to make
it a success.
''In one of the tuberculosis asso-
citation offices" he continued, they
used to tell the story of the small
newsboy who could barely reach
the counter where the seals were
being sold, who said as he handed
Up his penny, Gimme one my
sisters got it.
"a great deal has been accom-
plished for a great many people in
he thirty-fOur years since the
plan of selling the seals to raise
funds to help carry on the fight
against tuberculosis, was started.
Ground has been gained, each year
out much more remains to be done.
THE funds raised in Maryland
from the sale of the seals are used
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-22

No preacher or judge could be
found by a couple in Macon, Ga,
when they wanted to be married,
so they stopped in a fire station
where they found Judge playing
checkers. He left his game to per-
form the ceremony.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-22

only month He the White
Inauguration, died a
building.
the edifce.
viii in to
termn revoked
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-22
PRESS NOTES

John w. Owens, editorin-chief
of the Sun papers took a terrible
beating in his radio debate on
freedom of the press. Herbert
Agar of the Louisville Courier
Journal. and Irving Brant showed
no the Sun Press as absolutely
biased against Roosevelt. = We
take a bow to the Guide" enter
prising journal of residential Bal
timOre and the only nOn-labOr pa
limb for the President 1t de-
clared itself for Roosevelt with no
ifs. ands or butts about it and stuck
TO its guns The Voice of Labor
United Mine Workers, did not fol-
low John L. Lewis. stuck stead
tasty with the President. and last
week published a scathing article
lows: at is too bad that John L.
Lewis did not submit his resigna
ton in the customary manner in
stead of resorting to the method
he employed in his address on the
radio. A man is entitled to his
own personal opinion when it
comes to his vote. but it is inexcus-
able for him to be so brash as to
make a public display of his ignor-
ance when he has the leadership
of so great an organization on his
shoulders"
Congressman Ambrose Kennedy
of Baltimore, who lost out in the
primaries to John Meyer, is far
from through with politics. Since
the smashing Democratic victories
in Maryland he has been in fire.
ouent conferences with Governor
Herbert O'Conor who is quietly
planning to reorganize and reshape
the party in Baltimore.
O'COnor who by virtue of his
leadership during the campaign
and the defeat of the one-term gu
bernatorial amendment now stands
out as the States No. l politicO,
has designated Kennedy to be one
of his principal field lieutenants in
stream-lining and defactioniZing
the party within the city.
AS a beginning, Kennedy will
start active work among the politi-
cal leaders of Baltimore's Tenth
Ward, the Democratic Gibraltar
of city politics. Just where this
party reshaping will lead is a mat
ter of speculation, but insiders who
got wind of the Governors move
predict that the field will be care
fully looked over for likely mayor
atty material.
All this BODIES i'll for Mayor Jack
son whose political prestige suffer
ed a setback as the result of his
critical attitude toward Roosevelt
during the campaign. In fact, so
bewildered are many of those in
Jackson's camp they have "let it
be known" to O'Conor and to Ken
nedy that they are looking around
for a new place to hang up their
political hats.
"FRIEND OF PRESIDENT"
Mr.. Fred Essary is keeping it
carefully from his colleagues, but
just before the election he made
very unfortunate political wager.
The Dean of the Press Corps, as
he likes to be called, is running in
circles. He aspires to be3a great
friend of the President. At White
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-22
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Bio -ACCESSORIES
Bicycles for Christmas, new and
used, $2095 up. Accessories Of all
kinds. Schaff's, "a Wayside Ave.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-22

House press conferences he is al
ways up in front taking the bows.
But on the day before election Mr.
Essary went around the 18th floor
Of the Press Building saying that
he wanted to put bet on Willkie.
There was no money loose at that
time but Fred finally got hold of
Leo Cullinane of the New York
Herald Tribune staff.
II am a good friend Of the Pres
ident," said Essary, 'and I hate to
see him licked and do not think
he has a chance. I don't make bets
but I have fifty dollars here that
Willkie wins. This is the biggest
bet that l have ever made in my
life
Mr.. Cullinane replied that he was
not personal friend of the Presi-
dent but was confident that he
would win. He took the bet; and
Of course, the Dean of the Press
Corps lost.
NOTE: Essary warned Cullinane
that he did not want anything said
about the bet because he was
very good friend of the President.
Meanwhile Paul Ward, subordi-
nate on Essary's staff. won the
$500 Press Club pool on predicting
the electoral vote. Wards figure
was two off from Roosevelt's to-
tai. - 80 80 /
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-22

MEN like the wholesome, filling,
A appetizing dishes and they
surely do enjoy the perking up of
their meals with glasses of sound
wholesome sturdy National
Bohemian beer. Of course you know
many of us worry about what glass
of beer will do to the male equator,
SO it's good news to know that glass
of National Bohemian beer is just
about the same as a slice of bread
- Z Z
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-22

and butter. Cut out one and you can
enjoy the other.
HONESTLY, for nursing the bud
l. l. get, lifting the Consumer interest"
of the boy friend at meal times, and
keeping him youngr happy and con-
tented, call up your dealer and order a
case of National Bohemian beer-the
most expensive ten cent bottle of beer
he handles. Brewed by The National
Brewing Co., Baltimore, Md, BreqUers
of the Famous National Premium Beer.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-22
"FRIEND OF PRESIDENT

Mr.. Fred Essary is keeping it
carefully from his colleagues, but
just before the election he made
very unfortunate political wager.
The Dean Of the Press Corps, as
he likes to be called, is running in
circles. He aspires to bea.a great
friend of the President. At White
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-22

is con his own" he orders for HI
and not for the lady across the
Look around and notice the Rag
the "made" dishes - the entrees
crab cakes-the clam ws-and
that's right the glasses of Ma
Bohemian beer. Now take thu
ideas home and figure out WI
economies they will affect in yo
budget.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-05
MILFORD F. F. A. BOYS
WIN STATE CROWN
Official Reports Disclose That Local
Lads Top All Competition

The Milford F. F. A. boys have
added another laurel to their crown
ing activities by winning the State
F. F. A. Judging Championship In
both live stock and crop competition,
according to official reports by W.
L. Mowlds, State Supervisor Of Ag-
ricultural Education.
Among "a contestants in each team
Robbins Webb and Jimmy Hayes tied
for first place in poultry competition;
Harvey Marvel won second place On
the corn judging contest; Wilson
Webb placed fourth in judging dairy
cattle and Gordon Shrader and Wal
ter Swain stood eighth in the swine
and horse Judging contest, respec-
lively.
The winners have received medals
in recognition for their achievements
and the local chapter is in possess
sion of plaque and silver cup IN
recognition for having the highest
average among the seventeen schools.
Next fall the students, Robbins
Webb, ]. Hayes and H. Marvel may
have the honor Of representing Dell
aware in the judging teams at the
National F. +. A. Convention.
The state judging contests were
held at the University Of Delaware
Experimental Station last mouth
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-05
CANCER CONTROL DRIVE
LAUNCHED In STATE
Mrs. Willard R. Pierce Is Captain Of
Milford Unit

AT a meeting at the Hotel dupont
Wilmington, Thursday. March 2S
Delaware launched its annual drive
for the Women's Field Army for the
Control of Cancer. Mrs. Marjorie B
Ileg, national commander and Mrs
William Beacon. state commander
were the speakers.
Sussex county is headed by Mrs
TOpp NJ. Heath of FrankfoTd and
Kent county by Mrs. Maxwell P.
Harrington. Jr.. of Dover.
The captains for Kent county are
Camden-Mrs. George Butler.
ClaEton-Alrs A. O Bartell.
Farmington-Mrs. Frank Tharp.
HsrTington-Mrs. c. S. Morris.
FredeFica-Mrs Burton Hendricks.
kaRapn- Mrs II. G. Clark.
Leipsic-Mrs. Wflbert Rawley.
Msgnolia-Mrs Elizabeth Morris.
Lebanon--MFs. John FarrOw
Rising Sun-Mrs. Anna Orbes.
Smyrna Mrs. William Slaat.
WOOdside-Mrs. Cowgell Barnard.
Felton-Miss Elmer Haddsway
FELTON, and Houston. sponsored by
Century Clubs.
Milford-Mrs. Willard R. Pierce.
The Women's Field Army was or
sanized in 1896 for the purpose of
the general public to the
iact that early cancer is durable
that the enemy. cancer.
IS the second greatest enemy to man
lfter heart disease, all will agree
hat it is a worth while work.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-05
TELEPHONE COMPANY
AGAIN REDUCES RATES
Manager c. B. Sypherd Announces
Cut In Toll Rates Effective May

c. Burton Sypherd, manager for
the Diamond State Telephone Com
pany. announced today that tele-
phone toll rates for distances of
more than 40 miles air line between
points within the State of Delaware
will be reduced effective May /.
Similar reductions will also be made
on calls for similar distances from
Delaware to certain interstate
points including Philadelphia and
surrounding counties In Pennsylva-
mia, and Trenton, and the counties in
the southern half of New Jersey.
The reductions are generally FIVE
cents on each call on more than AZ
miles. and the total amount by which
Delaware subscribers will benefit
will be $4,000 annually.
This is the second telephone rate
reduction for the Diamond State
subscribers in recent months, the
reductions totalling $35,O0O in De-
cember of last year. having involved
the local exchange rates
in and around Wilmington. In the
last four years Delaware telephone
have benefited by a total
of s277 900 In reductions in telephone
rates.
Tariffs for the interstate toll re-
ductions, effective on May 1, have
been filed with the Federal COmmun-
lcations Commission in Washington
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-05
POLICE TO BREAK UP
CORNER LOUNGING HERE
Capt. W. W. Moore Has Notified
Police To Enforce Ordinance

Determined to break up corner
lounging in this city. Police Captain
Wilson W. Moore announced today
that the city ordinance pertaining to
corner lounging will be enforced.
The ordinance follows:
That any person or persons stand
ing. idling or lettering on corners,
pavements, sidewalks or crossings or
standing in a group or congregated
with others on any pavement. side
walk. crossing or corner. or in any
OF the streets, squares, lanes or al
leys. or at any doorstep. so as to OBJ
struct or hinder the free and con-
venient passage of persons along
such pavements or sidewalks or to
the annoyance Of passers by or the
occupiers Of adjacent premises and
shall fail to make way when re-
quested, shall be deemed guilty of
common nuisance and-upon convic-
ton before city alderman shall be
fined not less than one nor more
than $1,000 to be collected as fines
nj like amounts are collected.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-05
DRIVE ON TO SECURE
CONCERT MEMBERS
Those Joining Now VIII Be Able TO
Attend Sundays COHeert

The concluding concert for the
t939-40 series OF the Southern Della
ware Concert Association, will be
given In the Plaza Theatre, Sunday
evening, April 2, at $3.50 o'clock. Da-
vid Blair MeClosky, a baritone OF
distinction will be the artist. He will
be accompanied by Robert Wallen-
born, who has served Helen Jepson
and Dorothy MaynOr in q similar
role. Mr.. McClosky has won distinc-
ton with the Boston Opera Com
pany, having appeared with It TWEEN
ty times. He Is under the manage
ment Of the Embree Concert Service.
He has studied in Berlin and Milan.
His early training began with his
parents who we're singers and teach
ers. This final concert win be given
as a premium 10 any new subscribers
who Join the course for the season
194O-l1. The local chairmen are try
ing 10 have a large number Join this
week so that they may have the bene-
NJ OF the concert on Sunday evening
The very first attraction for the fall
concert will he COrnelia Otis Skin
ner, who Is the very greatest single
on the American stage OF
today. This one event will be worth
the price OF the concert course. Stu
dent tickets are one dollar and fifty
cents. while the adults are three dol
lars. Mrs. Frank NAPLES or Mrs. 9.
Townsend will be pleased
TO add any names to the list OF sub
scribers.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-05
DELA. COLONY PUPILS
BROADCAST APRIL 10
Variety Program win Be Presented
By EnrOlleeS Over WDEL

A variety program presented by
eIrollees of Delaware Colony, viii
be broadcast next Wednesday after
noon, April 10, at 1:15 O'Clock from
WDEL, s120 kilocycles. The pro-
gram will be rendered from the rec
reetion room of the Dover School.
carried by wire to WDEL in Will
mington and broadcast therefrom
The Mikado" has been chosen for
presentation at the spring-time open
house at the Colony, Saturday after
noon, April 90 and numbers from this
operetta viii dominate the radio pro-
gram. Selections will be rendered BY
both the giee club and the band. un-
der the direction Of Richard R. Ian
des, musical supervisor. Howard T.
Ennis, superintendent, will speak,
10 tell Of the growth of the colony
aud to explain the semi-annual open
houses
This is one OF a series of weekly
Droadcasts being presented from Do
yer by various state, county and
welfare agencies. Unlike previous
ines, which started at 1870 >. M, the
Delaware Colony program viii COM
uence at lis and continue until
L:45 p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-05
KENT COUNTY DAIRY
RECORDS IMPROVING
Average Production Per Cow In
March Was 77O Pounds OF MIA

According to the March report OF
the Kent County Dairy Herd Inn
prOvement Association. which has
been mailed from the ONCE Of C0un-
ty Agent Russell e Wilson to each
member OF the association, the aver
age production per COW was ,77O
pounds of milk and 34.9 pounds of
butterfat. as compared to the aver
age production OF 61s pounds Of
milk and 25.7 pounds Of butterfat for
the month of February.
OF the 292 cows which we're under
ofilcial test during March there were
112 cows that produced over 800
pounds of milk. and So cows which
averaged over 40 pounds Of butter
fat This was a decided increase over
the record of the association for
February when only 80 COWS pro-
dUced over 800 pounds Of milk, and
only 49 cows showed production Of
over 40 pounds Of huiterfat, with 303
cows under official test. as compared
to 292 cows for March.
Plans are being considered for a
Of the association members
during the middle or latter part Of
ITum % Page ,, risassl
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-05
TEL. WMLHOLD
CEREMON NAL
NEXT WEDNESDAY,
Howard Bramhall, Grand
Tall Cedar, Will Preside
At The Meeting.
AROUND HOME NIGHT

Next Wednesday night, April TO-
Evergreen Forest will hold its reg
Jilar ceremonial, that has been desig-
mated as Around Home Night" to
which the members are invited TO
attend dressed in the most comfort
able manaer they choose to best en-
able them to enjoy an evening of
good clean fun. There is nothing
formal about the affair. it's just an
old-time get-tOgether.
The meeting to be held in the Com
munity Building, Milford, is schedul-
cd to begin at eight o'clock.
The usual band concert win pre-
eede the fOresfs's opening. The pre-
sentation Of the colors viii follow
tnmediaiely, launehing an evening
Of frOlic and fun FOR Master MasOns
enly. Business will be dispensed with
to allow Capt Ed. Green and his
rangers and George Atkins stunt
crew TO properly administer the
rites to a class of anxious candi-
dates.
Howard w. Bramhall. Grand Tall
Cedar of Georgetown. will preside
uN Nnt ultENAuBs uGbEAAbiuE uNA MS AAo
short address the plans for the La
dies Nigdt and dance on April 19.
that has taken on an aspect of one
Of the seasons best social affairs.
Junior Deputy A. Edward Stevens,
nf Selbyville, and his membership
have nearly doubled their
quota of saplings, several of whom
will be presented at this meeting for
the approval of the membership.
The report on the Supreme Forest
In May will be given by
Senior Deputy Warren T. Moore. Of
Just how and what part
Evergreen Forest will take in this |
event has not as yet been !
ully decided.
To give the evening twang OF
I'D time folk lore. with a backwoods
citing the entertainment cOmmit-
ee has secured a rollicking hill billy
and from Shaft Ok Corner to pro-
'ide the entertainment. A well
.nowh old time dancer will demon
trate the dance steps of 1860 to the
unes of the swamp musicians.
The customary social period, with
will take place late in
he program
The attendance TO these enjoyable
Venings has increased nearly 40%
uring the last two years, attesting
D the growing popularity of the Tall
edars.