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Milford chronicle., 1940-04-12
POLICE SEEKING
COOPERATIONOF
ALL CITIZENS
Force Hopes To Clear Up
Amy misunderstanding
Which Might Arise.
WILL AID VISITORS
Present Equipment And
General Set-Up Equals
The Nations Best.

According TO a survey there seems
tn be a general misunderstanding
concerning the functions and set-up
Of the new police department in Mil
ford. This misunderstanding has
been brought about by erroneous
Tumors circulated by those who
were not acquainted with the facts
Be Il known in the first place that
the new police department was es-
tablished in Milford to assist those
coming to this city, and to make their
stay here as pleasant and agreeable
as possible, and at the same time
provide for their protection and com
fort while they are the guests of the
City of Milford.
The officers have been instructed
to handle traffic in such a manner
that access and egress to the busi-
ness section will be available at all
times, and the police have been in
structed to assist motorists in find
ing a parking place. and to direct
tIsfic TO prevent accidents and pro-
tect pedestrians at the same time,
allowing It to move as smoothly and
safely as possible.
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wish the visiting public to feel that
they are welcome any time to con-
suit the officers on duty. and that
they will receive a courteous reply,
any question that might
effect their stay or privilege. and that
the officers are here to help them out
on any difficulty oecasioned by con-
gestiOn of traffic, or other incident
that might arise.
Walnut street, the main business
tlloroughfare, is narrow even at the
widest point, and traffic should move
on 1t with caution. Parking space In
this section is limited, and the meT-
chants and clerks of Milford should
cooperate with the police in provid-
ing parking space for visitors. The
Milford parking LOT Is only one min
rte's walk from the center Of the
town, and directional signs win soon
be placed. showing its location.
If the merchants of this city would
park their delivery trucks. and the
clerks their automobiles in this free
public parking space it would great
~ relieve the work of the police de-
partment, and at the same time make
il more convenient for shoppers to
hnd a suitable place TO stop their
cars while purchasing merchandise.
This would solve much Of the con-
tention concerning parking on the
main street
The new police are walking am
bassadors of the City of Milford. and
are here for the purpose and eonven-
ionce Of those using this common
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Milford chronicle., 1940-04-12
MASONS TO HOLD
PAST MASTERS NIGHT
Samuel c. Evans, Jr-, will Be Oili-
elatlng Master; Fine Program

Temple Lodge No 3. A. f. and A.
NJ. OF Milford will hold a past mas
ters' night ia their temple this eve
ming, starting at 8 O'Clock.
The officiating past master include
Samuel G. Evans. Jr.. master; NJ.
Haswell Pierce, senior warden; War
rem T. Moore. Junior warden; James
P. Pierce. secretary; Edwin P. Mes
sick. treasurer; Fred w. Ireland.
senior deacon: William " Sipple,
junior deacon; Samuel NJ. d. Mar
shall. senior steward; George A.
Swain. junior steward; Robert d..
Prettyman. tyler.
The following program has been
announced;
Regular business
Introduction OF past masters.
Music.
@. J. HOlzmueller. 1914. comforting
Master Mason Degree on Edwin Jus
tin Simpson.
Samuel C. Evans. Jr., 1918. in the
East
Music.
Closing.
Refreshments
The reception committee is COM
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PLANS ARE ADVANCED
FOR STATE YWCA DRIVE
$500 Received Toward Goal Of $1,000
In District; State Clubs Aid

Led by Mrs. Elizabeth d. Riggs,
the funds drive for Y. W.. C. A., Dis
trict 81 Delaware. in Milford Is re-
porting progress with an active cam
paign in prospect. Throughout the
state. $500 has been received toward
the Delaware goal of $4,000
Mrs. Riggs, assisted by Mrs. Mabel
Short and Mrs. C. H. Nutter, mem
bers of the state board. has planned
a play production by the Milford
Senior Girl Reserves. a bake sale
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Milford chronicle., 1940-04-12

on shelves or racks in the tool
shed or basement when not in
use.
According to the Delaware Safety
Council, burns are the second most
frequent cause Of accidental death. in
American homes. Nearly 5000 peo-
pie were killed this way last year.
Burns are always dangerous and
painful, but in many cases death
could be avoided by proper treat
ment.
In first degree burns. where the
skin is merely Redeemed, any good
ointment will relieve the pain. But
in second and third degree burns,
where the skin is blistered or cooked,
care must be taken against infec-
ton.
A good home treatment for serious
burns is to soak sterile gauze In q
pint of boiled water. to which one
Of baking soda has been
added. Cover the burn with the
gauze and keep it moist and warm.
Remember this is only q temporary
treatment. For serious burns, see 8
doctor at once!
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-12
FARMERS In KENT
GET GROWERS NOTES
County Agent r. z. Wilson DlstFl.
buted First Edition This Week

Farmers in Kent county who
grow vegetables and truck crops re-
ceiyed within the past few days cop
les of the first edition Of vegetable
and small fruit notes. prepared by
the departments, of plant pathology.
entomology and horticulture Of the
Delaware experiment station. and
distributed from the office Of County
Agent Russell +. Wilson.
These truck crop notes include
control measures for the late blight,
bacterial ring rot and scab in white
potatoes, seed and plant bed treat
ment for sweet potatoes for the con-
troll of black rot, wilt, pox and scurf.
the treatment of strawberry plants
for control Of root lice. and weeviI.
in addition to the use OF disinfectant
materials in the treatment of differ
ent vegetable seeds.
For the late blight and storage rot
in white potatoes il is recommended
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Milford chronicle., 1940-04-12
BUSTING URGED TO
KILL STRAWBERRY MITE
Preventive Measures WIN In Most
Cases Eliminate The WeeVlIs

Strawberry weevils for the past
few years have been playing havoc
with many strawberry fields. No
doubt 1t will be responsible for sim
liar losses this year. unless preven-
tatlve measures are used to check it.
The work of this pest can easily be
when the flower buds are
about due to open. They seem to
drop and in few days most Of them
will break on aud fall to the ground
If one is cut open at this time. a
small white grub will be found with
in, feeding on the bud tissues. After
laying an egg in a bud the beetle
punctures the stem just below, so
that the bud soon willis and drops.
This grub when full grown. trans
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Milford chronicle., 1940-04-12
APRIL IS LAST DAY
TO SIGN FARM PLANS
1880 Farmers In Sussex County Stlll
Have Net Signed Up

G. r. Snyder, secretary Of the Sus-
sex County Agricultural COnserva-
tion Association, has just received
notice from r. o. Stelzer. State Ex-
eeutive Officer. to the effect that the
date for the signing of 1910
Farm Plans will be on April Is.
To date approximately $500 farm
plans have been made and signed by
lErmers- Since Sussex county has
about $500 farmers there are 1900
farmers who have not as yet signed
these Farm plans. II these 1900 far
ners do not file a farm plan before
April Is they will not be entitled to
payment on their allotment under the
4. @ P. or to Parity Payments even
hough an allotment is made.
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Milford chronicle., 1940-04-12
TO HOLD HOME SHOW
AT DOVER ARMORY
Annual Event WIN Be Held April
Sixteenth To Twentieth

Plans are rapidly being completed
for the annual Better Homes Show
which opens in the Dover Armory on
April 10th and continues until April
goth. According to present indica-
tiOns this event win be bigger and
better than ever before.
Everything needed 10 make home
a better place in which to live will
be on display at the show and ex-
hIbits will include all. Of the newest
and latest designs In home furnish
ings and utensils.
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Milford chronicle., 1940-04-12
KINGS DAUGHTERS
TO HOLD CARD PARTY
Tuesday Evening, April 1e, IN New
Century Club Rsofhs

The Faithful Circle 0f Kings
Daughters OF Milford will hold q
card party In the New Century Club
rooms next Tuesday evening, April
is. Contract and auction bridge, i've
hundred and Chinese checkers will
be played. Refreshments and sur
prises are included In the low Rd-
mission price Of 35c. Tickets can now
be obtained from any Kings Daugh-
ter. This group does 9 great deal Of
charity work IN the community each
year and is deserving Of the sup
port Of every Derean IN the town.
Plan now to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-12
REA FARM ELECTRIC
SHOW AT GREENWOOD
Big Tent WlIl BE Set Up On Hatfield
Farm May 1s-14

How electricity can probably be
put to work on the farm cutting pro-
ductiOn costs and chOre drudgery.
and bringing ease and economy to
household tasks, are central demon
strationB Of the big REA farm cleo
trio equipment show brought here
through the cooperation Of the Della
ware Rural Electric Association. the
State Extension Service, and the Ru-
raj ElectritieatiOn Administration.
The big tent will be set up on
the Hatfield farm, Ia mile south Of
Greenwood, on highway IS. Monday
and Tuesday. May l3 and IA. and
Openn for the drat meeting 10 A. N.
Monday, The program will run thru
the afternoon and evening Of the fol-
lowing day.
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Milford chronicle., 1940-04-12
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, April 8 To Tues
day, April 3, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller, weather
recorder for Milford. reports the fol-
lowing atmospheric conditions in this
vicinity from Wednesday, April 3.
to Tuesday, April 3. inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-12


chances.
Delaware again will have:
Three $4,000 Stakes
Kent Handicap. ....... June IS
New Castle Handicap. 49,. June 90
Sussex Handicap. ........ July 4
Two 5000 Stakes
Georgetown Steeplechase
hanplcap. .............. June l9
Indian River Steeplechase
Handicap. ............J June 26
Three 5000 Stakes
Brandywine Handicap. ..... June
Diamond State Stakes. June %
Christiana Stakes. June 20
Four $1,000 Stakes
Wilmington Handicap. May 20
Dover Stakes. s............... May 30
Polly Drummond Stakes. June 8
Delaware Oaks. June I3
One $500 Stake
Vicmead Steeplechase
HauuiCdp- ..... .......... July =
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TefuDeratura

Total Rainfall - 1Ss
The following winds and condI-
tons prevailed during the same
period.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-12

race in New York, Maryland and
Delaware without missing any stake
chances.
Delaware apain will have.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12

'CulDeft l.. Olson, caused nm last
night 10 renew his suggestion that
California needs 4 one-house legiS-
lature
In his regula, Sunday night radio
broadcast, Olson attacked the Re-
publican-co contlo oiled senate for pass
ing bills to return relief to the
counties and aDpropriating a 'cruelly
insufficient sum for this relief
He said he would sponsor an
initiative measure at the November
election provrding for a unicameral
legislature
The assembly committee on social
service end welfare expected to place
its relief program before the full
body tomorrow. Since the group
is top-heavy with Republicans and
anti administration Democrats. its
relief proposal undoubtedly will be
unacceptable TO Gov Olson and a
compromise will be necessary TO OBJ
tain the required TWO thirds ma jor-
ity necessary TO pass an appropria-
ton bill.
In his talk last night, Olson said
he IS still unalterably insisting
that his requested S95,5O00OO for
relief be votea. The senate has
approved bills carrying an appro-
Continued on Page 6. Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12
Skeleton Believed
That of Former
District Emp|oye

The blcached human skeleton
found on the desert east of CALI
patria last week was tentatively
identified Mo"day as Charles Scott.
ST. formerly employed as II carpen-
ter by the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict.
Scott has nccn missing since last
July, Deputy Sheriff Frank Raney
said The carpenter was seen IN
the vicinity where the skeleton was
found sometime during the early
part OF last summer. He was known
TO be respondent and friends said
he knew the desert area we'll and
went there frequently
No evidence of foul play was dis
covered, One leg bone belonging
to the skeleton was found half a
mile from the spot where the
skeleton was found on a sandy
hillside.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12
Love for Prisoner
Traps Waitress
For Aiding Escape

Love trapped Bernice Clark, o.
year-old waitress.
She was behind the bars of the
Imperial county Jail Monday because
she could not resist calling on Will
liam Hooten. prisoner who told Of
ficelS about her part in his escape
from the jail last month She was
sought for several weeks but no
trace of her was found until she
visited the Jail.
Mrs. Clark told Sheriff Robert
w. Ware that she drove a car from
Los Angeles to Ell Centro, met Hoot-
en- outside the county Jail when he
was permitted to 60 outside to hang
laundry on the clothes line, drove
hi INTO San Diego and later to Los
Angeles. Hooten gave himself up at
Modesto and later was sentenced IN
e. Centro to a term III San Quentin
prison.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12
Tribunal Renews
Pledge to Protect
Oppressed Persons
Supreme Court on 131St
Birthday of Lincoln
Praises Liberties

WASHINGTON, Feb. l2
(UP) - The supreme court
on this l3lst anniversary OF
the birth of Abraham Lin
coin. today rededicated it
sell as haven "of refuge for those
who might otherwise suffer be-
cause they are helpless, weak. out
numbered, or because they are non
conforming victims OF prejudice
and public excitement
Justice Hugo L. Black, speaking
as the voice of unanimous court
pledged the tribunal to eternal de-
tense of American civil liberties
i'll an opinion which reversed the
conviction of four Florida Negroes
The Negroes contended their con-
feSSion OF a murder and subSe.
quent sentence to death had beer
extracted by beatings and torture
But Blacks opinion read to &
hushed and solemn chamber, ap.
peared to go far beyond the I'M.
plicationS of actual case of thu
four unheralded. unpublicized Ne
gro petitioners. 1t was Statemen
of the courts concern with pro
tecting and fostering the ideals o
equality. justice and civil liberty.
Blacks opinion ran $500 words
in length and he read it in full;
departure from the ordinary custom
of the court
To-day" he declared, "aS in age.
past, we are not without tragic
proof that the eXacted power Of
some governments to punish man
ufactured crime dlctatorially. is the
handmade of tyranny.
Under our constitutional SyS-
tenn. courts stand against any
winds that blow as havenS OF ref
uge from those VINO might other
wise suffer because they are help
less. weak. outnumbered, or be-
cause they are non-conforming VIC
Continued on Page s. Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12
Highway Patrol in
Campaign to Curb
Accident Deaths
Surprise Drive Covers
1 Northern Counties,
Nets Many Arrests

OAKLAND, Feb. IL. (UP)
"A campaign against drunk
driving, ira f f &c accidents
and defective automobiles
was under way throughout
California today under direction OF
E Raymond Cato, chief of the state
highway patrol, following sur
prise drive in iour bay area coun-
ties in which $4,000 motorists were
halted.
Aided by local police, Cato's men
put blockades on the main high
ways of Alameda. Contra Costa,
Napa and SOlano counties from 10
pm Saturday to 6 am. Sunday.
and arrested more than score of
intoxicated drivers or car occu-
pants. handed out hundreds of ci-
tations for traffic violations and
wholesale warnings against made
quate brakes, lights and equipment.
AS the night progressed notice.
able decrease in traffic accidents
was noted by Cato.
In the rural districts of southern
Alameda county patrolmen with
red flares and flashlights halted
10000 automobiles, arrested three
intoxicated drivers, issued &c cita-
tions and 81 warnings. In Oak
land another 10000 were halted.
netting seven for driving while in
toxicated,
Because of the surprise nature
of the drive. Cato declined to an
nounce when and where another
such move may be anticipated.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12

; 'blOdo"uy "ho IL iilioo VI iiuiiico'
When the blaze was subdued they
found the charred body of Frank
G.. Trujillo, lying on the remains
of a bed.
Authorities said the fire might
have started from cigarette.
TWO other fire calls were sound
ed over the weekend. Sunday after
noon flremen were summoned 10
88l Hamilton avenue to the home
of II. Ct. Tracey where dense smoke
poured from door and windows.
The cause was stew that had
been left on the stove and was
burning
There was no damage, except
TO the stew" Fire Chief Corn Reed
commented.
The third call was false alarm
at Second and State. Authorities
Monday sought the prankSter and
Chief Reed reiterated the need to
halt false alarms.
If citizens who live near fire
alarm boxes would take second
to look out whenever the fire
whistle blows it might help us
greatly" he said. TRY and get
license numbers and description
of those who pull the boxes. Re-
member, there is standing $25
reward put up by the city for
arrest and conviction of false alarm
addictS."
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12
Clouds, Possible
Frost Due Here

Scattered high cloudiness, possible
frost, occasional wind was predicted
for Imperial Valley Monday night
and Tuesday, according to Woodrow
c. Jacobs, meteorologiStfor the fruit
frost service.
Minimum temperatures over the
weekend neared the freezing point
in coldeSt areas but no damaging
frost was reported in any section of
the valley, Jacobs said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12

tie. The size OF their attacking
force and the amount of equipment
used testify to the Importance they
attach TO their attack. here where
the Mannerhc.m line is nearest the
evacuated city of Viipuri.
Fnnigh officers say there has
been a definite slackening of the
power oi the Russian attack and
the spirit OF the Russian infantry.
Fighting at the moment was not
heaviest at Summa itself but had
shifted 10 the flanks.
But new troops and new weapons
may be brought up for a new general
attack
Russian artillery, supported by
successive relays OF bombing planes
seemed try1ns TO cover the failure
of infantry attacks by blasting the
Finnish lines with shells and bombs.
Twelve inch guns joined three, six
and eight inch guns III lombard.
ment. Officers said that the volume
of shells in the last 10 days had
Continued on Page 6. Col 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12
Army Plans Plane
Bases in Alaska
For Experiments
War Secretary Reveals
Construction Planned
When Funds Available

WASHINGTON, Feb. II.
(UP)-The army announced
today plans for locating two
new air bases in Alaska at
Fairbanks and Anchorage.
Secretary OF War Harry H. Wood
ring sa;d that construction depends
upon appropriation being voted by
congress.
The Fairbanks site. for which
S4,0000O0 has already been appro-
priated will be located just north
OF the city. He said construction
will begin within the next few
months if funds are provided.
The Fairbanks station will be
used primarily for experimental
operations during cold weather,
using all types of planes. The field
Continued on Page 6; Col -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12

Campbell, who WAS struck ana
killed as he walked across the high
way half a mile south of the East
Heber turn at 1870 pm. Saturday
night. He was struck down by a
car driven by Claude Clayton, l9,
Calipatria, who said he did not
see the lighted flashlight Shelton
carried in time to avoid striking
him.
Six persons were injured late
Sunday afternoon when Bill Buck
ner. 20, San Diego, drove his speed
ing automobile head-on into a
ditch bank on Il dirt road ID mile
west of Seeley.
James Buckner, jr., l0-month-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Buck
ner of Imperial, was saved from
, injury or death because his mother
! held him close to her and wrapped
! her arms around his body. Mother
and baby were thrown from the
back to the front seat by the force
of the impact, the mother taking
all the injuries on her own body
Maurice RuIIlple, 20, diiotiioi "
cupant in the Buckner car. was
sitting beside the overturned car
when Highway Patrolman PAU
! Brown arrived at the scene. Rum
pies severed nose was lying in q
pool of blood at his feet. The driver
| of the car told Brown he had been
/ drinking. was travelling about 60
miles an hour and did not see that
! the dirt road he was travelling
Continued on Page 8: Col. 50
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12
December Burglar
Mystery Solved

A gun missing from the GeoISt
HickcoX home near WeStmorland
since a burglary last December, led
10 the arrest of two MeXlcanS IN
Bakersfield this weekend.
Henry Torres. II. and Trino Mar
tinez. II. were returned to Imperial
county by Deputy Sheriff Herbert
Hughes when Bakersfield officers
found the missing gun in the MeXi-
cans possession. Torres, Hughes
said. is believed to have been the
man VINO entered the HlckcoX
home.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12
Lettuce Worker
Held for Checks

Martin Iverson, 90. lettuce work
er, was held III the county Jail Mon
day in leu of $1,000 bail demanded
after his arrest in Santa Barbara
this weekend on a charge of issuing
bad checks IL Imperial county.
Imperial county officers sent out
statewide call for IverSon'S arrest
some time ago when owners of an
Ell Centio hotel and saloon said
ne gave them checks which were
no good.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12

a leader of the anti-Communist
group. put the first query to Mrs.
Roosevelt in an open forum last
night and he raised the question
of whether a congress truly rep
reSentative of American youth"
should be willing to condemn the
invasion of Finland.
Mrs. Roosevelt ignored scattered
Kisses and answered him frankly
and at length. expressing strong
sympathy for Finland.
No, I don't think you tthe Con-
gresS) should 90 on record for
anything you don't believe in," she
said. However. think II is only
fair to say that l do not think
you fully understand the back his
tory underlying many European
and Far Eastern situatIops,"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12
Suspected Killer
Taken in Valley

!. WESTMORLAND, Feb. l2.-,IosC
Padilla, As, wanted on a charge Of
murder in Fresno, was arrested by
Night Ratrolman Harold Dickerson
as the Mexican sat drinking in a
saloon here this weekend.
The Mexican remained Stubbornly
silent until taken to the county Jail
at Ell Centre where he grudgingly
admitted he was wanted on a mur-
der charge. He refused. however,
to give any further information.
Fresno officers were en- route to Ell
Centro to claim the prisoner.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12

IN Shata county.
The Carlson case grew out of mass
picketing by ClO groups in a juris-
dictional diSuutc in the Redding
area last spring when AFL and
CIO groups disputed the right to
represent a group of Shasta dam
construction workers in the Central
Valleys project.
CLIO attorneys, appealing his con-
viction on a misdemeanor charge,
alleged his arrest. conviction and
sentence violated constitutional pro-
visions of free speech and freedom
OF assembly.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12
DeadIine Near on
Bicycle Licenses

Six O'Clock Saturday evening will
be the doadline to purchase bicycle
licenses in Ell Centro. Police Chief
]. Sterling Oswalt announced Mon
day.
Fees will be doubled after that
time. OSwalt said.
To date about 400 licenses have
been turned over to children. leav-
ing approximately 1000 unlicensed
machines in the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12

IL" llISotS, W tNplCSolOIlo VI rlll'
nlsh sympathy by Mr.. Roosevelt
and his wife, but they roared ap-
proval as one of their leaders
Abbott Slmon-SuggeSted that they
withhold judgment on Finland un-
til they hear Soviet RuSsia'S side
of the argument.
The direct issue of denouncing
the Soviet invasion of Finland-the
Youth Congress condemned "ag-
9ression" in Spain, Ethiopia. China,
and CZechoslovakia never came
before the conference because the
delegates. aided by labor depart
ment police, threw out anti-Com-
munist delegates who sought on
two occasions to interrupt proceed
ingS TO present such resolution
Archie Roosevelt, grandson OF
President Theodore Roosevelt and