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Evening star., 1941-06-11
DR.. Eliot
Hadassah
Tells of British,
Care of Children
Under Stress

Efficiency of the British people in
coping with child welfarce and edu-
cational problems resulting from the
bombing Of the United Kingdom was
subject of an address by DR.. Martha
Eliot before the Washington chap
ter Of Hadassah yesterday at its an
nual donor luncheon at the May
flower Hotel.
The speaker also warned that in
this country the educational and
recreational facilities for children
In mushroom communities" around
inadequate to meet the needs.
DR.. Eliot, associate chief Of the
Children's Bureau, Department Of
Labor told of her observations while
in England last winter as one of a
small party accompanying DR..
Thomas Parran, Surgeon General of
the United States. The speaker said
that in spite Of the evacuation of
five-sixths of London children to
suburban reception centers, full
time educational program is con-
tinuing, and in spite OF bombed and
destroyed hospitals, an efiicient
health program is carried out.
Country homes. both large and
small, have been converted into ma
ternity homes, she continued. for at
least rs per cent of London's ex-
pectant mothers.
Credits Volunteer Service.
Credit for much of the efficient
handling of child evacuees, health
and recreation programs and other
social services. is due to volunteer
service, the speaker declared. She
praised both the farsightedness Of
the British lawmakers of a quarter
century ago who provided for school
medical services. and other expert
planning" which has enabled the
British to handle numerous child
problems In the present emergency.
DR.. Eliot WAS introduced by Mrs.
Moe Gutenberg. retiring president.
who pointed out the interest OF
Hadassah in child welfare work in
Palestine
Mrs. Robert Sold of New York,
who. has helped build Palestinian
health work, also was guest
speaker. She contrasted Hadassah' s
work in Palestine in 1912. when it
sent two nurses to assist in better
ing child health conditions, with the
present, when the child welfare
budget is over 100000.
Supplies Lost on Zamzam.
Mrs. Gutenberg reported that a
large supply of hospital equipment
and medicines sent by Hadassah to
Palestine. had been lost on the
torpedoed Egyptian steamer Zam-
zam, but that the loss had been COW
cred by insurance
Mrs. Philip Goldstein, co-chair-
man with Mrs. Charles M. Rosen-
thai for the luncheon, reported that
nearly 81. 500 had been realized. to
be added to the Hadassah Child
Welfare fund in Palestine.
The installation OF new officers
was featured following the program.
with Mrs. Isadore Breslau inducted
as president.
Evening star., 1941-06-11
Sacred Heart Convent
High Graduates EIGHT

LA PLATA, Md, June 1.-Sister
M. Neumann. principal of the Sac
red Heart Convent High School, has
announced the names of eight grad
yates of the senior class.
They are: Mary Jane Jarboe, Anne
Bowling. Anna Willett. Anna Jane
son, Mary Louise Clark. Dorothy
Cochrane. Cordelia Elder and Vir-
pinia Beck.
Evening star., 1941-06-11

Mise Dolfin Of New York City Will
be the guest speaker.
The countess, who is head Of the
Washington Square-Greenwich Viii
lage unit of the New York Red
Cross Chapter. will be guest OF honor
at reception following her ad-
dress. She will be presented by
Mrs. Grace Hendrick Eustis, as
sistant national director of Volun-
teer Services of the American Red
Cross
Evening star., 1941-06-11
Installation Set
By Zeta Beta Chi

New members OF Zeta Beta Chi
will be installed at meeting of
the sorority at 8 pm. tomorrow at
the Mayfiower Hotel. Countess De-
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-02
Plans Complete For
Flower, Hobby Show
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- Marine arrangement with
suitable accessories,
u-Arrangement in any circular
container.
III-Arrangement OF pansies.
IV---Arrangement in pairs of
vases not more than 8 inches nor
less than 6 inches.
VAStudy in tones of silver
gray, black and white.
- VI-An array, of old fashioned
tables.
Arrangements for Friday CHAIR
men, Mrs. Jonathan Willis, Mrs. A.
,Dickerson):
Patriotic, arrangement in red,
white and blue.
1I-Arrangement of Towering.
Shrubs. sJ
, Victorian arrangement in an
old vase. .
Tv-Underwater arrangements.
V-Study of a simple Towering
spray or branch.
vI-Buffet supper tables and oc-
casionaI tables FURNISHED by the
exhibitor)
On this day there will also be a
class for children:
Arrangement of pansies.
IL Arrangement. Of Towering
shrubs.
III-Any wild flower native to
Delaware.
IV-Miniatures.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-02
Dumps To Go First
In Cleanup Drive
lcontlnued FROM FIrat Fngsl

Many Of the local merchants are
planning special sales Of clean
up articles during the campaign,
and several of them have adyer-
tisements appearing in this edition
of the Chronicle.
City Council is cooperating 100
per cent with the cleanup, paint
up and fire prevention campaign,
and are urging that alllcity resi-
dents help makes the oehTfipaign a
success, by giving some OF their
time and thought 10 The subject
of cleanup.
Last year the campaign was a
decided success, and this year civic
authorities hope that the extension
Of time from one week to over
two will give every6ns an oppor-
tupity to participate. pon pla
While it is too so6n TO make a
definite announcement, plans are
being prepared, Whereby the city
may be. able to niafntain a full
time street cleaner. The need for
a white wing" has been felt for a
long time, especially IN view of the
fact that the main street often
becomes Uttered { with debris in
between the visits of the bi-weekly
cleanup crew. d "'ii"'h"'
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-02
Giants To Play
North Phillies
InExhibitiOn
Game Sunday
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Outfielders Rothman, Price,
Klaus, Taffet, Billek, FIesland.
Marand, Caparanis, Henrichson,
Pannacione.
1t was also announced today by
Manager Gruber that Art Cunning,
veteran catcher, who was summon
ed for examination preparatory to
being accepted in the army, had
been rejected by the examining
board and will report to the squad
today.
The Giants will officially open
the 1941 season here. next Thurs
day evening with the fredericksburg
Athletics, the usual opening day
fanfare will precede the game cul-
minating in exercises at the flag
pole and the throwing out of the
first ball by Mayor Edward c.
Evans.
OF special interest to local fans
will be announcement of an OPEN
ing day attendance contest. spon-
sored by League President Harry
S. Russell. According to President
Russell he has purchased and will
personally award a handsome sill
yer loving cup to the team in the
league having the best attendance
on opening day.
The attendance, based on the
percentage of population, will be
the deciding factor used in making
the award. Last season the Giants
led the league in total attendance
for the league.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-02
Delawareans Warned
Against Spotted Fever
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Every household pet is a pOten-
tial danger as dogs, and sometimes
cats, may bring ticks into the
house. Keeping ticks from gorging
themselves on the blood of dogs is
a protective measure. A pair of
fOrceps is all that is needed in re-
moving ticks where only few have
attached themselves. busting every
five days with derris powder is
necessary when animals have a
large number of ticks. Ticks
should be handled with great care.
Infection can be contracted by
crushing a tick full of blood.
Out-of-doors, ticks are usually
picked up from grass or weeds
close to the ground. Boots laced
over trOuser legs help to protect
men walking through infested
areas. Ticks often work their way
upward before attaching them
selves. the back of the neck and
the head of human beings are ia
vorite feeding places. Careful ex-
animation of heads, especially of
children, at least twice a day may
reveal a tick in time to prevent
fatal bite. Examination of the
whole body is advisable after ex-
posure to ticks.
People are warned not to be-
come unduly excited If they do find
a tick because it must be attached
5 or 6 hours, and must be an in
fected tick, in order to transmit the
disease. Remove the tick with for
ceps, tweezers or rubber gloves. If
these are not available be sure to
scrub the hands we'll afterwards.
Then take a tootpick or the sharp
ened end of a match stick, dip in
iodine and turn the stick in the
tick bite hole in order to cauterize
the tissue. If the tick is not easily
removed consult your physician at
once.
A vaccine has been developed for
Rocky Mountain spotted fever (al-
so known as tick fever) but is only
as yet, in small quanti-'
ties.
Last year Delaware had six cases
of this disease. scattered over the
three counties. There were no
deaths from these and only one
death from 5 cases in 1889.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-02
aTHE eOEBBELs TECHNIQUE.

One of the most ominous signs ol
the times here at home is the In
crease in high-powered, often ruth
less federal interference in strictly
local affairs. That interference Is
obviously designed to persuade the
people to more and more abandon
state and municipal self-rule, and
to surrender rights and prerogat-
ives to Washington bureaus.
A particularly glaring example
OF this recently occurred in Spo-
kane, Washington, preceding an
election to decide whether or not
Spokane would keep on receiving
power from the local private util-
ity, or would go into the electric
business for itself. Here is what
the Spokane Chronicle has to say
about activities of federal propa-
gandists for power socialism; "The
Federal government, through it's
officials or agents, sidled into Spo-
kane's fight with the sole intention
of influencing the vote.
This federal interference in
municipal affairs apparently vas
carefully planned. Printing presses
of the Bonneville Administration
provided pamphlets for the CAM
paign of the public power propon-
ents. Reports and opinions of the
Federal Power Commission, at
tacking the Washington Water
Power Company, were timed to
come when they would have the
greatest influence on the election.
Congressman and Senators bonn
barded the city with letters. in
franked envelopes, and they read
long dissertations into the Con-
gressional Record-all at public
expense.
"The propaganda peddlers-and
this includes Congressman, Sena-
tors and other public officials as
well as the public relations ex-
perts-are paid from the public
purse. 1t is remindful Of the Goeb-
bells technique.
But there's another, more SER
ious aspect. It's just this: Fed
eral interference in municipal af-
fairs threatens to submerge still
further the foundation stone of
government-local auto
In this particular case, the peo-
pie of Spokane were not taken in
they voted down the plan to
mortgage themselves for millions
to obtain a service they were al
ready getting at low cost, and with
out increased debt to the taxpay-
ers. In other cases, there is evil
dence Indicating that tax-paid-for
propaganda has been
the determining factor. Govern
ment propaganda is one of the
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-02
Girls State Held In
Dover Last Saturday
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With this last jocular note, the
participation in the girls govern
ment, sponsored by the women's
auxiliary of the American Legion,
Department of Delaware, returned
to their homes with vivid recollec-
tions Of the problems and routine
which confront the states officials
and Legislators.
One bill, introduced by "Sena-
tor" Margaret Huey. was passed
by both houses. It requires
health certificates before a couple
may obtain marriage license or
be married. 1t was passed by the
House, 81 to none.
Three Measures We're Defeated
Constance Morford, daughter of
Atty. Gen. James r. Morford and
a representative" from Friends
Schools, became attorney general
herself before the Senate" ad-
journed. Governor" Janet Vernon
sent to the Senate" appointment
Of "Atty.-Gen." Anne O'Daniel as
chancellor and named Miss Nor
ford in her place.
Secretary of State" Jean Stur-
gis was assisted by Secretary of
State Earle d. Wiley. Gov. Walter
W. Bacon was on hand most of the
time.
Coaches In Both Houses
In the Senate" Lieutenant Gov
ernor MacCollum, Senator Gooden,
and Mrs. Vera G. Davis, secretary
of the Senate. did the coaching,
In the House, Melvin Hopkins,
House attorney; Representative
w. Deane Johnston, and Frank w.
Schroeder were teachers"
Both Lieutenant Governor" Jane
Hastings and Speaker of the
House" Margaret Sachs conducted
their respective house in excellent
style. Hilda Patey was "Presi-
dent" pro TEN.
DR.. H. v. Holloway, state super
intendent of public instruction;
Mrs. Park w. Huntington, presi-
dent of the state legion auxiliary,
and George EhInger, commander
of the Department Of Delaware,
Legion, attended ses-
sions of both houses.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-02
Senate Refuses
To Confirms Six
OF McMullen'S
Appointments
Commune lrom FilIIrsl II Ifsalsel


ever at the conclusion of the clos
cd session no annbnncement was
made relative to any action that
may have been taken.
The names OF those rejected in
addition to Berl and their terms of
office at the time Of the appoint
ments follow: siN'sH'''
Clarence E. Grace, Industrial Ac-
cident Board, term OF : six years
from August 80, 1889. o."
Earl Sylvester, Industrial Acct
dent Board, six years from May 2S,
1910. ~ -HsS !DhV'' p"
Norman Collision, Industrial Ac-
cident Board, six years from Au-
gust 30, 1889.
Wilbert Rawley. member of the
Unemployment Compensation COM
mission for the unexpired term of
the late Hervey P. Hall.
Laurence B. Knapp, Unemploy-
ment Compensation Commission,
term to expire April 30, 1916. Knapp
is the only Republican whose ap-
pointment was rejected.
The Industrial Accident Board
has been the center of political
controversy for more than four
years. After Governor McMullen
took office he ousted three Repub-
licans who composed the board at
that time and appointed three DEM
ocrats. claiming sthe D1sHJbers held
office at the pleasure of the gov
efnOr. The Repubfipansi9i1fied the
case to court but lost the fight
when Governor McMullen was up
held and the three Democrats were
continued in of1ice..s ""
The selection of 'Geherat Berl as
adjutant general to succeed BIiga-
dier General Weller e. Stover was
announced March 10, 1910. General
Slower, who had served from 1881
when named by Govefhoi4iC. Doug
lass Buck, retired March 80, 1940.
The appointment OF General Rerl
was made when the Legislature
was not in session. Upon his selec-
tion. by Governor MtMuilen, Cen
eral Berl held the commission of
lieutenant-colonel.p assigned him ON
November 26, 1885, when he with
two others was desighated an aide
to the Governor
A week preceding hiBs appoint
ment, a resolution stHat adjutant
generals be named frohf ranks
Of the Delaware i'Natibnal Guard
had been adopted by the Officers
Club of Delaware.
A bill to that effect passed the
State Senate in 1889 but it never
came out of committee in the House
Of Representatives.
Early Wednesday afternoon the
Senate adopted a concurrent reso'
luton providing for sine die ad-
jcurnment at the conclusion of the
Goth Legislative Day, which is to
day. The House later coneurred. 1
is expected the session today will
last until early Saturday morning
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-02
Choral Group Formed
Here Tuesday Night
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Varney auditorium i'm the Milford
Community Building.
Monday evening, prior to the re-
hearsal, Mr.. Rudolph will be guest
soloist at a dinner meeting of the
local Kiwanis Club.
The following tentative program
has been selected for the concert,
portion of the proceeds from the
sale of tickets will be turned over
to the fire company to aid them in
their drive for funds, to procure a
new water tank truck to be used
exclusively in fighting rural fires:
Group i Salutation, Gaines;
The Meavens Are Telling, BeethO-
ven; Psalm $50, Franck.
Group 2-I Dream of Jeanie.
Foster; Banjo Song; Beautiful
Dreamer, Foster.
Group-Soona' a. Will Be done,
Dawson; God Bless America, Ber-
lin; The Star Spangled Banner, ar
ranged for chorus.
New menbers are cordially in
vited to come and join the group
next week.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-02
Kent Citizens Assist
In Summer Round-U Up
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The schedule of physical exaini-
nations for Kent county is as fol-
lows:
Monday. May Smyrna (color-
ed $3.50 a. M; Smyrna (white)
1880 p. m.
Tuesday. May Lockwood, $3.50
a. M; Hartly, 10 a. M; Kenton
(white) 1880 p. M; Kenton (color-
ed 2:45 p. m.
3 Friday, May 9-St. Jones, $3.50 a.
M; Little Creek, 10 a. m; White
Oak, II a. m.; John Wesley 1:15 p.
M; Houston, 2'p. M; Pennington,
3 D. IN.
The parent-teacher associations
workers are Mrs. Margaret Slaugh7
ter, Houston, and Mrs. Clifford
Clark, Kenton.
The home demonstration clubs
have the following working ON the
project. Mrs. Raymond Parsons,
Pennington; Mrs. Mary DAILY,
Hartly; Mrs. C. M. Harrington, of
Dover, Little Greek, and Miss Ber-.
tina Short and Mrs. Fred Harris,
Smyrna.
The Federated Clubs are repre-
sented by Mrs. Merrill Thistlewood,
Houston, and Mrs. George Robin
son and Mrs Helen o. Nowland of
Smyrna.
Persons who have no way of at
tending these health conferences
are asked to communicate with one
of the above people in their own
community and the latter will try
to arrange for transportation.
The Kent county unit nurses
helping with the roundup are Mrs.
Elizabeth Stone, Mrs. Elizabeth
Miss Sarah Haddaway,
Miss Rachel King and Miss Sara
Taylor.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-02
.Cedars TOHOld
Final Meeting
On Wednesday
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year. A nationally known speaker
will make the memorial address.
The show to follow the evenings
business is a two part minstrel,
that comes highly recommended.
]. Holland Prettyman of the for
ests entertainment committee is in
direct charge of this feature.
The opening feature of the meet
ing will be a concert by Evergreen
Band under the direction of assist
ant band leader, Chester Stroup.
For the opening number the di-
rector has selected the march ION
the Square" as a tribute to those
Master Masons who have been
called to the service of the United
States.
Fred Mulholland, genial stew
ard of Evergreen who has so
thoughtfully looked after the re-
freshments for the forest during
the season, will close the year with
old-time refreshments served in
the fire engine room Immediately
after the show.
Evergreen Forest will open the
1941-42 season in October.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-02
Highway To Ask Bids
$1,462,OOO Program
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900 each of the next two years
for highway and bridge construc-
ton and repairs.
The program will give priority
to three national defense road
projects = reconstruction of the
two-mile stretch of the Concord
Pike from Talleyville to the state
line, widening of the 15-foot road
from Pearson's Corner to the
Maryland line in Kent County, and
widening of the Green's Mill to
Atlanta Road, through Cannon in
Sussex County.
Other Work Listed
Other important items listed in
the program include: Repaving
of Baynard Boulevard in Whining
ton north from Washington Street
Bridge; resurfacing of the Ken
nett Pike from near Greenville to
the state line, and reconstruction
of the Richardson Park-Newport
Road.
In Kent County it is planned to
rebuild the Leipsic Causeway
bridge and approaches, resurfac-
ing of the Frederick to Little
Heaven road, widening of the
Bowers Beach Road and the Farm
ington-H Harrington road.
In Sussex County the program
calls for widening and resurfacing
of the Selbyville-Millville Road,
widening of the Milford-Greenville
Road, the Reliance-Seaford Road,
and Blades-Concord Road.
The commission also authorized
sale of the portions Of about six
properties purchased in St.
Georges but not required for the
approaches to the new bridge over
the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal. The properties include
buildings.
WPA Applications Approved
Approval was given an applica-
ton to be made for WPA mosquito
control projects around Fort
Salisbury and Cape Henlopen in
connection with national defense
plans.
Mr.. Mack also was authorized
to advertise for bids for a surface
treatment program, costing ap-
prozimately 100000. About IS
miles Of Stag and gravel roads
are to be treated this year.
The commission advanced Pri-
vate Edgar F. Isaacs, in charge
of the traffic and accident division
of the state police, to sergeant and
promoted Private George r.. Min
ner of Station No. 5 to corporal.
Both promotions are effective May
1.
The advancement of Private
Minner was ordered because Cor
poral George X. Shockley of No.
5 Station is taking over the re-
pairing and servicing of the police
ordinance and instructing and
leading the police pistol team.
Corporal Shockley, at least for the
present, will remain at No. 5.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-02
Art Festival Opens
At Harrington Tonite
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home, the community and indus
try. The Harrington school recog-
nizing the educational significance
and the need Of such a program in
this community, has undertaken
the responsibility of getting to-
gether all of the important groups
and organizations, both in the
school and the community by spon-
soring some activities during the
festival period with varied pro-
grams on the subject. The festi-
val will be under the direction Of
the school of art, home economics,
and music departments, assisted by
the. agriculture department, Rotary
Club, Harrington New Century
Club, Lions Club and other inter-
ested contributors. The festival
opens tonight in the high school at
1880 O'Clock with the presentation
of an operetta. TON Sawyer by
the intermediate grades. 1t was
dramatized and adapted by Theodo-
| sia Paynter, with music by g. A.
Grants -Schaefer. The Mark Twain
story will include most of the we'll
known scenes from the book, as
we'll as the familiar characters OF
Tom. Huckleberry Finn, Joe Har-
per. Aunt Polly, 1njun Joe, Becky
Thatcher and the murder Of DIR.
Robinson in the graveyard at mid
night. Included in the cast are
Gertrude Baynard, Lila Chason,
Charles Robertson, Milton Ken
nard, Bobby Jester, Robert Dill,
Flo Gardner, Hilda Mae Meredith,
Anna Grier. Clarence Billings. r.
enc Downes. Donald Derrickson,
! Arthur Darbie, Lesley Gardiner,
Oscar Matthews, Charles Blades,
Albert Wright. Kathryn Hoeiick,
Mary Ann Hickman and Doris
Louise Melvin. The Misses Evelyn
Wallace and Sally Winfrey are
coaching the performance, while
Melvin Brobst will have charge of
the music with James Darbie as ac-
companist. Floyd Nasser will be in
charge of stage construction and
Vincent Guaccero will take charge
of the stage design and lighting.
A small admission charge will be
made, the proceeds of which will
be devoted to the purchase of juve-
nile books appropriate to grade
children for the school library. The
next part of the program will be on
May 1917, a combined flower and
hobby show to be held in the Har-
rington New Century Club. On May
10 to 30, at the school, an exhibit
(loaned by the Museum of Modern
Art, New York City Modern In
teriors," an exhibition of interior
planning for the apartment or
small house. May %. at the high
school. annual evening program.
consisting of an exhibit and dem
onstrations of the various arts ac-
tivities in the school. (This exhibit
is not a display of achievement by
the various contributing depart
ments in the school, but a demon
stration of how a child makes use
of the different school facilities to
face and solve his every day prob
lens as related to the individual
and to the home. The high school
band will play a number of selec-
tions during the evening. 1t is the
sincerest hope of all sponsors of
the Harrington Arts Festival that
all will help TO make this program
a success by giving close coopera-
ton and attending all of the sched-
uled events.
A.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-02
SAFE AS THE COUNTRY

Life insurance is often called the
safest of all investments. There is
a sound reason for that-life insur-
ance literally represents produc-
tive America.
The industry's billions Of assets
which are tn policyholder's
guarantee Of payment when con-
tracts come due-are invested in
government bonds, in tine securi-
ties of our principal and most sta
BILE industries, in mortgages on ru-
raj and urban real estate, etc. They
are, in short, invested III the in
stitutions and businesses which
make the United States a going
concern. and which furnish It with
its employment, income and pur-
chasing power.
Life insurance may be said to be
as safe as the county, r.''@' -,