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Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
FIRE DAMAGES
WAREHOUSE OF
BRAKELEYS, INC.
Heavy Loss Sustained
By Milford Concern In
Blaze Last Monday.
DISCOVERED IN LOFT
Dense Clouds OF Smoke
Hampered Firefighters
Who Did Good Work.

Starting I'm q can loft, FIRE OF un-
determined origin. damaged the Ions
two-story brick warehouse of Brake
leys, Inc, canning factory on West
Front street, South Milford, Monday
night OF this week. The fre was
discovered by DR.. Robert e. Reed,
a dentist, who has offices ii the
front part OF the building. Or. Reed
summoned the Carlisle Fire Com
pany.
While Il Is impossible at this time
to estimate the exact extent OF the
damage pending the findings Of the
insurance company adiusters, Il is
believed the loss will run into sew
erai thousand dollars. Stored IN the
building were thousands OF cases Of
canned goods.
Although they were hampeFed at
the start of the fire by dense clouds
Of stining smoke, the local flremen
kept the flames from spreading to
the canning plant and adjacent
property, and after an hours battle
brought the blaze under control.
In the portion Of the building
which fronts on West Front street,
the occupants, besides Or. Reed, are
Prof. William q. Miller. director Of
music in Milford schools. and the
Silver Hill Dairy. The main damage
suffered by them was from smoke.
George H. Draper, Jr., owner and
operator Of the cannery, vacationing
at his winter home at Golden Beach,
Florida. upon being notified Of the
IRE, made arrangements TO Gy to
arriving here Tuesday eve
ming. Mr.. Draper is yice-pFesident
Of the Milford Trust Company and q
member of the Milford School board.
He also operates a eaunery on one
Of his large farms in Slaughter
Neck, and is one Of the largest
Of factory ilmas on the
Eastern Shore.
The alarm. which was sounded
shortly before ten O'Clock. broke ua
lhe Reorganization niseting og the
Milford Chamber Of Commerce,
which was being held ID the Mil
lord Community Building several of
he business and professional men
present belonging to the Carlisle !
Fire Company.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
Opener viii Be Played
With Dover Orioles; To
Hold Ceremonies.
FREE PASS CONTEST
INTERESTING MANY
North PhilIies Will Play
Here Tomorrow; Bris-
tOl, Pa, On Sunday.

Plans are rapidly being completed
this week for the opening home game
of the Eastern Shore League season
here next Friday afternoon, May 10.
at 2:30 o'clock. The opener" will be
played with Milford's traditional riv>
ais the Dover Orioles" The custom
airy fanfare Of opening day will pre-
cede the game, eliminating in exer-
cises at the hag pole in the park.
Local merchants have signified their
intentions Of closing early in the af-
ternOon In order that their employ
ess may enjoy the game
The Giants genial pilot, Clarence
Rubber" Jonnard, is having daily
workouts with the most promising
crop Of young baseball fhopefuls'
Milford has ever received. "Bubber"
is being assisted in the preseason
training by the old Maestro Of the
Giants training stan, Eddie Aim
smith. The team is now at least
''two deep" in each outfleld and in
field position, and the pitching stat
will be selected from twenty-one
hurlers now on hand. Jonnard's big
problem is to cut the squad to twen-
ty by May ..
Tomorrow afternoon, Saturday.
May 4, the Giants will play an exEi-
bition game with the strong North
Phillies team from Philadelphia.
Sunday, May 5. they will play the
Landreth Seed Company team from
Bristol, Pa. Both these games will
give the Giants plenty Of action for
both the Phillies and Bristol are
rated topnotchers in their class.
Games to be called at 2:30 o'clock.
Much interest is being shown in
the season pass contest which wa
inaugurated last week. The plan oe
the contest Is to award ten season
passes, good for every scheduled
Eastern Shore League game played
at Milford Park, with the exception
Of Memorial Day, Fourth Of July and
Labor Day, to the lucky persons.
who observe the following contest !.
rules: The person bringing the lar
gest party to the opening game from
a town or group of towns listed will
receive one of the passes. There must,
however, be at least two parties OF
more than four persons each from
each of the following towns in order
to carry out the contest plan: Har-
Felton-Frederica. Milton.
Seaford, Millsboro-
D a & sb orc, Frankford-S -Selbyville.
Lewes-R -Rehoboth, Greenwood Bridge
Vile, Houston Lincoln Glendale.
Parties from the smaller towns will
be credited to their nearest town
listed
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
SUSSEX COUNTY
REPUBLICANS
ELECT OFFICERS
VIM. ]. Swain Reelected
County Chairman; Mrs.
Gum, Vice Chairman.
TO PLAN CAMPAIGN

Members Of the Republican Coun-
ty Executive Committee. elected on
April 20, met in the headquarters in
the Odd Fellows Building at George
town Monday night and organized BY
re-electing all Of the retiring off
GERS, as follows: Chairman, William
J. Swain, of BridgevilIe, present
State Insurance Commissioner; vice
chairman. Mrs. Alice Huxford Gum,
of Frankford; secretary, Howard
w. Bramhall, of Georgetown, local
attorney; treasurer, William EIwood
Wright. Of Georgetown, local justice
of the peace. The officers were
unanimously elected with nearly ev-
cry member, numbering 46, present.
The meeting was enthusiastic.
Plans for the coming campaign. Il
is said, will be mapped out within a
short time and the political ma
chinery set in motion. High hopes
for success at the November election
prevailed throughout the meeting.
The officers have been connected
with the County Executive Commit
tee for a number of years and thor
oughly understand the routine work
that has to be done in campaign.
In November successors will be
chosen to Prothonotary Joseph K.
Lingo. Levy Courtman George G.
Bishop. Clerk Of the Orphans Court
and Register in Chancery william
A. Hudsons Receiver Of Taxes and
County Treasurer Charles E. Woot- |
ten, Comptroller John William |
Hooker. Sheriff Edward ]. Suthard /
and Coroner Lewis Lathbury. In
ten representatives are to
be elected and two State Senators.
senator will be elected In the
Second district (Seaford and Broad
Creek districts) to succeed Jennings
H. Moore, of near Seaford, and In the
Fourth district Baltimore and In
iian River districtsl to succeed Da-
Tid Wilmer Steele, of Ocean View.
rhe holdover senators are: First dis
.rict, Charles Edward Brown, OF
Third. Alden P. Short,
Upper Dagsboro district; Fifth, Har-
I'D w. 7. Purnell. of Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
DIVIDEND MELON CUT
BY SEARS-ROEBUCK
Dover Store Manager H. A. Ulrlch
Makes Presentation

A s3.O13.4S5 melon was cut today
and the Dover employees Of Sears,
Roebuck and Company got their
slice.
Slices OF this sizeable melon were
dealt out at a kind of stockholders
meetings" The meeting was attend
ed by Dover members OF the "Sav-
ings and Profit Sharing Pension
Fund Of Sears, Roebuck and Com
pany Employees who learned how
their fund is getting along gener-
ally and received their individual
profit sharing statements for the
fiscal year, 1889.
Dover residents who belong to the
Sears organization now have to their
credit an aggregate of flfty-seven
shares Of stock in the company.
membership in the fund,
they are. in aggregate, worth $4,-
$4,000. basing this appraisal upon
a market price OF $50 per share Of
Sears stock.
FTuEa % Page , Pissssl
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
COMPLETE FOR
REA ELECTRIC SHOW
Travelling Demonstration OF Electric
Appliances At Greenwood May 1914

The biggest travelling electrical
demonstration in the country, the
REA Farm Equipment Tour, comes
to this territory May 13 and IA, and
opens its two-day show 100 p. m.
aud at night at 1880. The huge
tents, covering more than one-sixth
of an acre, will be pitched on the
fields Of the Hatfield farm on High
way No. IS. near Greenwood.
The big equipment caravan Is
brought here by the Delaware Rural
Electric Association, In Kent and
Sussex counties. in cooperation with
the Extension Service, electrical
fern equipment manufacturers, and
the Rural Electriflcation Admins
tration, to give rural electric users
a chance to see a wide variety OF
equipment and household appliances
in actual operation under farm con-
ditions.
The program Monday evening in
cludes Q cooking contest, a lighting
demonstration featuring the new
low-cOst package lighting fixtures. a
wiring demonstration, and general
discussion OF irrigation Bystems,
motors and various farm equip
ment.
On the next day, starting at 1880
and carrying through all afternoon
and evening with an intermIssion
for supper. the tour will provide
continuous demonstrations OF farm |
near the big tent, con-
Quoted by W. P. Coppinger OF REA,
and H Z Richardson Of the State /
Extension Service and demonstra-
tions within the tent Of special
interest 70 farm women. This pro-
gram Ia shared BY Miss Evelyn 4
Bl0ome, REA home economist. and
Miss Louise r. Whitcomb. home
demonstration agent Of Delaware.
Joint programs for men and women
Irum % Pasa }. Pisassi
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY
SUPPER SUCCESSFUL
Ladies' Grateful For. Patronage And
Splendid Cooperation

The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital. through
their president. Mrs. c. Donnon
Holsmueller, and the medium OF the
Chronicle. wish to express their
deep appreciation for the patronage
and the cooperation which they re-
ceived at their chicken salad supper,
held last Thursday evening at the
Community Building.
The supper wah one OF the finest
affairs Of its kind ever held In the
Milford community, and the ladies'
who worked so hard to make Il q
success were richly rewarded.
The Auxiliary during the past
year has worked hard to raise money
for worthy projects connected with
the Memorial Hospital. The supper
last week was their crowning
achievement.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03

at the game, or while going home
following the game,
Thus the council urges that we
start for the game in plenty Of time
so that we win not be tempted to
speed TO our destination in order to
be present for the first inning. Civ
ing ourselves plenty Of time elimi-
mates the rush from the car to the
lTrrn 70 rage ., rIsassl
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
SCHOLARSHIP COMES
TO MILFORD TEACHER
N. L. Fairfax, Instructor At COlOred
School, Receives ROsenwald Award

Matthew Lawrence Fairfax. tea
cher in the colored public school at
Milford, Is listed among 6S winners
of fellowships awarded by the Julius
Rosenwald Fund, 1t was announced
this week in Chicago. His fellowship
is in education.
The awards. which total 100000.
were made in two categOries: To
colored people in any field and from
any part Of the nation; and to white
Southerners who desire TO work on
some problem distinctive to the South
and who expect to make their ca
reers in that region. There were
more than 500 applicants for the fell
lowships, which have an average
value OF $500.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
Safety Council Warns against
CarelessneSs During Ball Games

AT this time OF the year. baseball
becomes one Of the most popular Of
athletic activities, q sport attracting
millions Of players on thousands OF
play areas scattered throughout the
United States.
According to the Delaware Safety
Council, many people are injured or
killed each year as a result OF acci-
dents while going TO the game, while
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
STATES BLOSSOMS
RETARDED BY FROST
State Peach And Apple Orchards
Are Stlll Threatened By Frost

Delaware apple and peach or
chards, blossoming in Kent and Sus-
sex counties, are still threatened by
frosts, such as occurred over the
last weekend.
J. Leonard Soper, director Of the
State Bureau Of Markets, announced
Monday that the fruit trees SO far
have escaped damage but the danger
will not be passed until warmer
weather Is more permanent Al
though some Of the days this week
have been warm, the nights have
been cold.
Indications are, be said, that the
orchards will produce bumper
crop this year II serious damage is
tTun 70 Page 8. Plsassl
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
COMMITTEE LIST
FOR SUSSEX COUNTY
Corrected List Is Given Out By
Secretary

For the general publiC's informa-
ton the following correct list OF
committeeman and cOmmitteewOmen
of the Sussex County Republican
Committee Is published:
con.al..:sHsn csnnlsis.v'nan
fulton y Dovnlps lnuns 3. Grove
John $. Isasss Della .. reed
Thifd 81 First
? DAVIS watson Msbsl >. Dyer
Francis :, MoEr.n Joy D Hsns,,sd
william ). sssin Ruth W. Hush
Third % Second
Matthew Z. Russell Myrtle b Warrington
chsTis. :: Tsssus ssrlhs Eiilv..
ohsFlss " hurley Amelia iiardsssx
ThlFs q Third
James X. Phillips AEahella uezker
WIiiism =. philips Alv.rais Eisss
We Victor q ( wTish, P.sH ;, weAnsn
VS.. Marvel, Jr. Anna y ranlnson
sssh Josn b Collins Bi.nohs 9. wlnu.0r
james OTIS west Eihsl Anishsn
Msnsord ) Psnusl Aiiss Hqaiua uum
Ihie4 q Sixth
Elisha r. Tlnsla Mrs John l. Hickman
Firsf e Bsvcnih--
David ". steele Eva perfieksan
sasaaG e Seventh
Clayton A. Bunting Go0fgetta Walkeg Pepper
harvey H. Lawson hnansN hsnvah
e'''- v Elseod wright Bs,,rss r Tsnasn
Eirnl o. Esath--
Louis v. Spencer Blanche Aa8tgo
sesana a. Tenth
Edward .. suthard Ara y. VlFaan
Thifa ~ Tontb--
william W. E5Tis Aiaeei H2g1n
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, April "a To Tues
day, April 30, Inclusive

Charles J. HolzmueIler, weather
recorder for Milford, reports the fol-
lowing atmospheric conditions ia this
vicinity from Wednesday, April "a.
to Tuesday. April 80, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
CHAPEL DEDICATED At
AVE. CHURCH SUND All
Plaque Unveiled HOnOrlng The Pas.
tor. Rev. DR.. Frank Herson


With an impressive, though simple
dedicatory service, the Friendship
Chapel of Avenue Methodist Church,
Milford. became a part OF the church
system last Sunday morning, April
2S.
A bronze plaque hOnOring Rev. Or.
Frank HersOn, teacher Of the Friend
ship Bible Glass, who Is completing
thirteen years of successful minis
try in Milford. was unveiled during
the service. The plaque of bronze,
handsomely lettered. bears the fol-
lowing legend. which Is a permanent
testimonial of the high esteem and
affection in which the good Doctor Is
held by his flock:
REV. FRANK HERSoN. D. d.
1897 1870
Under ms leadership and faithful hsln-
cree ~ ihsss fsssssJ tllssss nstss' ~
ae6t y isss - an sfgEeslzsi9h q d.
Gates this chapel
The plaque was unveiled by Her
man johnson. president of the class.
Rev. Ralph L. Minker, superinten-
dent Of the Ferris Industrial School
for Boys aud assistant pastor of
Grace Methodist Church, Whining
ton, preached the dedicatOry sermon.
Rev. Minker paid a glowing tribute
to the splendid efforts which Dr. !
HersOn put forth in making the new
church possible. He stated that in |
these troubled times the church was |
again coming into its own and under
the leadership of men like Dr. Her /
son the world will be made a better
place in which to live.
Anthems by the senior and junior
'hoirs under the direction of Charles
3. Varney and Charles Curtis Will
iams added to the beauty of the
services.
The chapel was made possible by
he men and women who compose
he class through suppers. enter
ailments and festivals held over a
'eriod OF years. They raised $4,000.
This sum was turned over to the
committee and the long
'hapel became a actuality. Later
1000 was raised and given by the
lass. This sum was expended for
furnishings. The Chapel has a seat
ng capacity of 40. which can be in
reased through the opening Of fold
ng doors in the north end to 100.
he pews, clergy seat, lectern and
rgan are Of oak. The east side of
he room Is formed by three large
tanned glass memorial windows.
he altar is complete with cross and ,
ases
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
GUARD PREPARES FOR
NEW YORK STATE TREK
19sth Coast ARTILLERY WIN Go 10
GOuyerneur, N. T., In August

Delaware's 1sStK Coast Artillery
regiment is preparing for the long
est trek in its history next August
when the 1900 men and officers
will travel in convoy to Gouverneur,
N. Y, for three weeks Of summer
training.
About 100 trucks and station wa
gons and three Of the 10 three-inch
anti-aircraft guns will rumble along
the northern route to the rendezvous
in New York state where national
guardsmen from surrounding states
viii join in a gigantic civilian mill
itary training program
450sMile Trek
For the Wilmington batteries, Il
will be q 450-mile ''push".
Brig. Gen. william Berl, Jr., Col.
Schulz, Capt. John B. Grier, U. s.
Property and Disbursing Officer, and
gTsm % rags ), Plsassl
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
Temperature
Total Rainfall

Total Rainfall . 10
Total rain for April 6.76 inchsh
The following winds and coudi
lions prevailed during the saina
period:
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
~ lal0

Under his leadership and faithful h.ln-
tli4 qzee. % .qt iaeaz eaiiifineS Wisitf
ce1t In 1893. A. an srrfeciatioh q ar,
service the Friendship Hitle fiIagT deIIt4
Gates this Chapel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-07
Stock Averages
60 Stock Range Since 1927:
BY VICTOR EUBANK.
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK, Oct. stock mar
ket leaders slipped in the final hour
today after early attempts at a rally
brought little response.
While weakness was rare and mod
est plus signs were to be seen here
and there declines were well dis
trlbuted at the close.
Lightness of dealings throughout
was interpreted as an encouraging
factor. boardrooms remembering
that volume for some time past has
usually broadened when prices were
advancing Today's turnover Of
around 1000 shares was the small
est for a full session in about two
weeks.
There was nothing much in the
spot news either from Europe or the
Far East TO depress sentiment, bro
ers said. although fears were voiced
in some quarters that a new Nazi
war thrust might be in the making.
The muddled relations between the
United States and Japan, it was
thought. also served TO accentuate
SptCuldllfe WdTlIleSS. Even Ine
Frightening home business picture
failed 10 exert much influence on
potential stock buyers. it was sug-
gested, except in special instances
Major steel issues were unin-
splred by an upswing in this week
officially estimated mill operations
tc within 2 of point of the high
mark established last November,
The latest increase of 16 points put
production al 94.2 per cent of ca
pacity.
Of fractions to a point or so a.
the worst were Bethlehem Steel.
Douglas Aircraft. United Aircraft,
Westlnghouse, Consolidated Edison,
du Pont. Great Northern. American
Smelling. Chrysler and United
States Rubber.
Resistant were Johns Manvllle,
Sperry, Eastman Kodak. Loft. J. {.
Penney and American Telephone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-07
Bendix Washer Sales
Climb to New Peak
,cial Dispatch to The Star.

Srecial Dispatch to The Star.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. Oct T.
Bendix Home Appliances. Inc. re-
port sales of BendiX home laundry
units reached new peak in Sep
TENDER.
Sales of Bendix units from dis
tributors to dealers for September,
1910, showed 223 per cent increase
over sales for September, 1899. Fac
tory shipments for the first nine
months of 1910 were 108 per cent
or more than double sales for the
same 1899 period.
Newspaper advertising has been
increased nearly 40 per cent for this
fall as compared to the spring cam,
paign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-07
Chicago Grain
Rs the Associated Press.

" Inc ASSOCIATED Press.
CHICAGO. Oct. 7.-Decreasin-
movement Of wheat TO terminals
and tightening of the commercial
supply situation due TO the loan pro-
gram gave wheat prices another
strong boost today. but after regis
tering gains Of about a cent the
market backed down, losing all the
gain.
The upturn carried values to
within fractions of last weeks highs,
which stand as the peak levels for
almost four months. and this at
tracted renewed profit taking. At
tention was called to the fact that
largely because Of the war United
States exports the first two months
of the current crop year amounted TO
less than half the volume the cor
responding period a year ago and
only about one-fourth exports two
years ago.
Wheat closed unbalanced 20 5. lowe
compared with Saturday December
'sa: NAY hlNs-l2 corn. 's-i7 lover
December ssh; May. 59i7 oats unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-07

Congress. 1t is hoped to reduce the
unit cost.
At the Aberdeen Md Proving
Ground project calls for 500 dwell
ings to accommodate civilian workers
in the expanded ordnance program.
Three other projects for married
Army personnel at Maryland posts
include 100 dwellings at the Hola-
bird Quartermaster Depot. Balti-
more; 500 at EdgeWood Arsenal
ana 80 at Fort George G. Meade.
$50 Homes Planned at Langley.
At Langley Field, Va. it is planned
to provide $50 dwellings for Air
Corps enlisted personnel; 25 dwell
ings at Fort EustiS, Lee Hall, Va;
IS for the troops stationed at Ar
lington. Va; so at Fort Story, Vir-
ginia Beach, Va, and 80 at Fort
Monroe, to be located at Phoebus,
Va.
The post at Fort Kamehameha
and Hickam Field, Island Oahu,
Hawaii, which is being expanded.
will require $50 dwellings. Another
group of $50 units will be erected
in Puerto Rico for families az Henry
Barracks, Fort Buchanan and
Borinquen Field.
Funds for the 10000 defense hous-
ing units are coming from the $780,
100000 appropriation provided in the
second defense act for the use OF
the Army and Navy. Originally 1t
was intended the construction should
be done by the U. S. H. A., but the
act was amended to provide that the
work would be assigned to various
agencies on the recommendation Of
the War and Navy Departments.
In each instance, the project was
authorized because of the inability
of private enterprise to produce the
housing because of its special or
temporary nature, it was announced.
Mr.. Carmody today warned against
attempts of land spectators to in
crease prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-07
Metal Market

NEW YORK. Oct. Z Chopper firm
export. fas. New York, 1925. Tin steady
spot, and nearby. 81 90: forward. 50.s1i2
St Louis, spot and forward. 7.25 Pts
iron. No .. fob Eastern Pennsylvania
"a 90: Buffalo, $500: Alabama. 1898
timony, Chinese spot. 1900. Quicksilver
1900. Platinum. pure. 30. 90. Chinese
wolframite. 2@.50-24 90. Domestic schee-
lite, $500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-07
Building Of 1900
Dwellings al Army
Posts Authorized
$50 to Be Constructed
In Virginia and l,l30
In Maryland

In the largest single order for
defense housing authorized by the
Army. the Public Buildings Admin
istration today was assigned a S45.-
1862. 500 job to construct minimum
of $4,000 dwelling units at expand
ing Army posts.
Eight of the 10 projects author
lied in % States, Hawaii and Puerto
Rico are to consist of 1850 dwell
ings for civilian workers engaged in
defense activities. The balance is
intended for married Army per-
sonnet.
Included in the order are $50
dwellings at five Virginia posts and
l,l3O at four posts in Maryland.
Bringing the Public Buildings
Administration directly into defense
housing construction for the first
time, today's list of projects makes
a total of 4O,240 dwelling units
authorized to overcome the lack of
adequate housing facilities for en-
listed personnel and civilian workers
in locations described as critical
Carmody to Play Important Role.
Today's ALLEGATION was made by
John M. Carmody, administrator of
the Federal Works Agency, who
will play an important part in
defense housing from now on. Here
tofore, most of the projects of this
kind authorized by the Army have
been undertaken through the
United States Housing Authority.
Rentals for the dwellings on Army
posts will be fixed by the Army and
will be made to fit the limited in
comes of married enlisted men. The
Army and Federal Works Agency
will determine the somewhat higher
rentals to be paid by civilian work.
ers. Sites for 10 of the projects are
already owned by the Army. Pre-
linary site explorations have been
made in the localities where pur-
chases of land must be made.
Mr.. Carmody said the average cost
of the dwellings will be $500, in
GLIDING land, utilities and services
This maximum limit was set by