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Evening star., 1946-05-27

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Evening star., 1946-02-06
Test Trial Launches
D. {. Breakdown on
High Loan Rates

A city-wide breakdown on small
loan and auto finance companies
operating illegally without licenses
has begun. Robert D. Wise, chief
assistant corporation counsel at
Municipal Court, reported yester-
day he has instructed police to
obtain warrants for. all such con-
Germs in the District.
The announcement followed a
test" trial yesterday afternoon in
which Daniel j. Weir of 2441 South
Oakland street, Arlington, a re-
turned veteran, testified that he
was required to buy a car ION
terms" at a high financing cost,
while he had preferred to pay cash.
Mr.. Wise described returning
servicemen in particular as ripe"
prospects for a possible epidemic
of 'loan sharking" activities here,
which he hopes to preclude by
means of the drive against un-
licensed money lenders.
Case Under Amusement.
Judge Walter J. Casey took under
advisement following the trial yes
terday charges against Robert M.
Wilson, owner of the Union Motor
Co., 16 Massachusetts, avenue NV,
and the Auto Loan Service, Tenth
and H streets NV, of lending
money at a greater rate of interest
than 6 per cent a year on security
without having a money lenders
license.
Mr.. Weir said Mr.. Wilson sold
him the car on December 8 at a
price of $648. Mr.. Weir said he
wished to pay cash, but was told
he must pay half the amount over
a period of time.
A conditional sales contract for
1924 was sold by Mr.. Wilson to the
Auto Loan Service, according to
the testimony. Mr.. Weir then
Evening star., 1946-02-06

November after serving with the
Army overseas.
Police investigation of companies
here already has begun, Mr. Wise
said, but that before the charges
reach the court the concerns must
be observed in operation on several
different dates, since appellate
courts have ruled that an isolated
cannot be construed as
doing business" in accordance with
the language of the statute.
Three charges now are being pre-
Evening star., 1946-02-06
signed note for $432, he said, to-
cover the balance due, 1924, and

signed q note for $432. he said, to
cover the balance due, 1924. and
$108 financing costs for a year.
When he paid the balance four
days later, he said, he was told
the cost of the financing over that
period would be $38. Mr.. Wise
said that rate over a full year
would amount to more than 1000
per cent.
The defense contended that no
money had been lent" to Mr.. Weir
in the transaction and that, there
fore, it did not come under the
money lending law. Mr.. Wilson de-
MED on the witness stand that he
had refused to accept cash pay
ment for the car, asserting that the
purchaser said he wished to defer
the payments.
Mr.. Weir said he returned to his
job at the Interior Department in
Evening star., 1946-02-06
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pared In the corporation counsel's
Office, Mr.. Wise said.
Mr.. Wise cited the law requiring
a money lender who charges more
than s per cent interest on secured
collateral to take out license
which then allows him to charge up
to / per cent a month.
Announcement of the breakdown
came after report by the District
License Bureau last week that al
Evening star., 1946-02-06

though licenses for small loan aadl
auto finance companies are re-
quired annually, none has been is
sued here for three years.
The license fee is $500 and car
ries a 5000 surety requirement.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-22
Milford Youth Plan
Athletic Association
First Meeting OF Group viii BE
Held Early In December

The young men of Milford are at
tempting to form an Athletic Asso-
CiatiOn for the purpose OF giving
them more chance for recreation
and a chance to play in competitive
sports. The three main sports will
be football, basketball and baseball.
Although these sports will be
stressed. there will be other activi-
ties. There is a possibility of ping
pong tables, possibly pool tables,
Volley ball and badmintOn. The
main thought is that "All boys are
eligible, not only ones capable of
playing one or all of the three main
sports"
There will be a meeting of all
fellows, who are interested, some
time during the first week of De-
cember. The exact date and the
place of meeting will later be desig.
mated. This meeting is for the pur.
pose of electing officers and draw
ing up a Constitution and Bylaws
The sponsors would like all fellow:
interested in joining the club to bt
there and give opinions as to how
they would like to see the club run
The basketball for this year is al
taken care of. The thing to do L
think about the club for the mex
couple of weeks, then come to tn
meeting and give opinions.
continued on page u
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-22
Milford Will Join
Sho' Cage League
Baseball Stronghold May Develop
Into Leading Court Contender

Milford, long stronghold OF
baseball, will develop into a red
hot" basketball town if the ambi-
tiouS plans of a local group are
rewarded with success. At a meet
ing Sunday, attended by represen-
tatives of the Blue Hen Post No.
64S3 and its Auxiliary, V. F. W.,
and of the mems and girls groups
interested in playing the popular
cage sport, plans were formulated
for representation of this commun-
ity on peninsular courts with the
V. f. w. Post and it's Auxiliary
sponsoring mems and girls teams,
respectively.
1t was decided that the mems
team will compete in the Mar-Del
League, a strong Independent cir
cult now being formed, and the
girls team will compete indepen-
IDENTIFY unless a girls league is or
ganized The Milford High School
floor will be used and the sched-
uleS of both teams will be so ar
ranged as to provide for the play
ing of doubleheaders with a girls
game proceeding the mems gains
on each home date. Although the
teams are being sponsored by the
! V. f. w. Post and it's Auxiliary, the
playing personnel of both teams
will be drawn from the community
CONTINUED on page -
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-22
County ACP Groups
Are Announced
Miles II. Mills OF Milford Is Named
In Sussex County

G.. e. Ocheltree, state director or
the Production and Marketing Adj
ministration, announced this week
that farmer delegates to county
conventions to elect county Agri-
cultural Conservation Program
committee returned all but two
committeeman to office.
Farmers voting in New Castle
County reelected as their commit
teemen for 1947. Barton T.. Hop
kins, Sew Castle; Jay Price
Townsend; and Steele Atwell
Newark.
In Kent County, the committee
men are r. Harry Wilson, Dover
Willard S. Jester. FELTON,; and John
/. TarburtOn, Dover.
John L. TarburtOn is the new
member of the committee. Th(
third member of the 1916 commit
tee was c. Arthur Taylor, HarrinS
ton.
The new committee member il
Sussex County is Miles I. Mills
Mr.. Miles replaces Howard Hitch
cns of SeafOrd. Committee mem
bers i'm Sussex returned to offic
were c. A. PeDner. Georgetown am
r. w. Lingo. MillsbOrO.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-22
Eastern States Group
Holds Meet Here
=. A. vi. Armour Elected Chairman
OF Session Held In Grange Hall

Members of the Eastern States
Farmers Exchange who are served
by shipments to Milford, Delaware
met in the Milford Grange Hall last
Friday night to hear report on
current activities of their large CO.
operative purchasing organization.
Samuel A. NJ. Armour, Jr., of
Milford was elected Chairman of
the meeting. John W. Donovan of
Lincoln was elected as the member
from Milford to attend the Annual
Meeting of the Exchange to be held
in Springfield, Massachusetts next
February with Samuel A. NJ. Ar
mour, Jr., as his alternate.
Director Alden p. Short OF
Georgetown, Delaware reported or
the expansion program on feeG
mixing facilities and stated that il
194S feed mill capacity would be
doubled Fieldman H. Wallace Cool
of : ElktOn, Maryland reported OIL
progress of the purchasing pro
! gram on the Peninsula.
The committee which made ar
rangements for the Milford meet
ing was composed of John w
Donovan, Lincoln; Samuel A. NJ
Armour. Jr.. Harold l.. Short
Frank b. Austin, and Paris c. Kir
; by of Milford and Lawrence P
Isaacs of Lincoln Refreshment
were served by a committee o
members wives.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-22
State Guard Due
Final Inspection
Regimental Staff To Compile Re.
suits Before Units DiSband

The Delaware State Guard, with
it's regimental staff and nine in
fantry divisions, will undergo it's
final inspection before being dis
banded starting, Monday, Dec. 8,
at the Delaware State Armory.
At this time, the Second Battalion
commanded by Maj. Waiter Deputy,
and consisting of units from New
ark, New Castle, and three Wilm-
ington companies. will be inspected.
On Wednesday, Dec. II, the First
Battalion with it's companies from
Southern Delaware will be viewed
at the Dover Armory.
Members of the regimental staff
headed by Col. j. Paul Heinel, COM
manding officer of the regiment,
and Lielt.-Col. Victor Clark, Majs.
Ralph f. Buckalew and James War
ner Bellah, and, apt. G. Layton
Allen, who will do the inspecting
will compile the results.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-22
Mrs. Downing Preparing For
Is Honored Polio Drive In
At DinnerSussex County
Judge James B. Carey
Will Head January
Campaign; County Of
fcers Elected.

The Sussex County Chapter OF
the National Foundation of lnfan-
tile Paralysis met in Grange Hall
Georgetown, to elect officers, name
an executive committee to assist
and coordinate the work OF the or
ganization. and to discuss plans
for the 1947 campaign, beginning
ill January. Members emphasized
the need for extra efforts in placing
facts and information before Sussex
Countians, with respect to the fun
ctiOning of the permanent Organi-
zation and the needs and accom-
plishments up to the present.
The Sussex County Chapter re-
ceived it's charter in June 1889, and
Lieut.-COl. Ralph S. Baker, who pre-
sided at the meeting, was chosen as
the first chairman, John Fisher OF
Milton was vice-chairman and acted
in the capacity of chairman while
Colonel Baker was overseas. Harold
d. Hatfield was the secretary-trea-
Surer.
Executive Aides Needed
For many months it has been ap-
parent that an executive committee
was needed to aid in carrying or
Continued page 81
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-22
38 F. F. A. Officers
At Kent Session
State Chapters Well Represented
At Caesar Rodney

Thirty-eight officers of local Fu-
ture Farmers of America chapters
from various parts of Delaware at
tended the first leadership train
ing conference of the year in the
Caesar Rodney High School on
Saturday last at CamdenWyoming
The conference was held by the
Delaware Association of Future
Farmers of America and was op-
ened by w. Lyle Mowlds, state ad-
wiser, with an explanation of the
purpose of the meeting.
Jack Webb of Caesar Rodney
High School. past state president,
told the group how the national
officers had conducted the national
meeting and expressed the hope
that 1--WE in Delaware would be
able to do as we'll"
Milford Chapter Model
Parliamentary procedure was the
major subject at the morning ses-
sion with r. w. Helm, state direc-
tor of vocational education, and the
organiZation's first state adviser,
explaining the various types of
motions.
! Martin Coverdale of the Milford
f. f. A. chapter served as presi-
Continued on page g.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-22
Auto Accidents
Show Marked Gain
30 Persons Have Been Killed, S11
Injured On Highways In 10 ii0nths

During the first 10 months of this
year motor vehicle accidents in
Delaware, exclusive of Wilmington,
have increased 35 per cent over a
similar period of 1945, according to
report by Col. Paul w. Haviland,
superintendent of state police. He
said accidents for October were up
seven per cent over the same
month last year.
Last month there were 1877 acci-
dents, four persons were killed, and
100 persons injured, while for Octo-
ber year ago there were ia acci-
dents, seven fatalities and II were
injured.
For the 10-month period there
have been 55 persons killed in auto
mobile accidents, 1878 accidents
and 81 injuries, while for the COM
rarative period of last year there
were AZ deaths, 1888 accidents, and
! $50 injuries.
! State troopers made 1885 arrests
for the January | to Nov. ! period
an increase of AZ per cent over the
5,169 in 1945. Arrests last month
totaled 1884 and in October, las
Continued page y
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-22
School Referendum
Here Tomorrow
Voters Of Milford Special District Will Go 10
Polls Between And P M. To Vote On
Whether Or Not Local Board May Be
Granted Right To Levy Capitation Tax.

On Saturday, November %, from
2 to 5 p. M, at Milford High School
the voters of the Milford Special
School District will decide whe-
ther or not the Milford Board of
Education may levy capitation
tax for salaries, current expense,
and maintenance of buildings. Ev-
cry, person qualified to vote at any
school election in the district is
qualified to vote at this referen-
dunn. Advice has been received
from the Sussex County Depart
ment of Elections that failure to
pay a capitatiOn tax does not dis
qualify a citizen from voting.
Members of the Board of Edu-
cation have endeavOred to public
ize the election widely. Various
community groups have been con.
tacted and advertisements hdVt
been published and posted accord
ing to law.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-22
Fatal Stabbing
Bail Set At $4,000
c. f.. Brittingham Held on Man.
slaughter Charge

Chester f. Birmingham, 20, color
ed, of Milford, was held under So
900 bail last Thursday, by Justice
T.. G. Beswick of Milford, charged
with manslaughter.
He was held in the death of Isaac
ID. BlackistOn, also colOred, resi-
dent of the Negro section of Mil
ford, who was found stabbed in the
heart iii the rear of the Elk's Hall,
on Church Street, late Friday
night, November 8th. He died in
Milford Memorial Hospital without
naming his assailant
Archie Parker testified at the
bearing that he had seen Britting-
ham and Blackiston fighting and
that during the fight he had seen
Blackiston fall, but had not seen
the knife with which BlackistOn
was stabbed, nor did he see the
Stabbing.
Brittingham denied the charge.
The investigation was conducted
by Patrolman Montague of the Mil
ford police.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-22
Methodists OfMasons Will
Dover District T. ntertaIn
Lead In Funds, Here Tonight
Milton MasOns Will Be
Guests; Rev. ]. Harry
Wright Of Harrington
Will Be The Speaker.

Temple Lodge, No, 8, Ancient
Free and Accepted Ma asons CT Mil
ford is getting into its fall and
winter stride with the same skill
and enthusiasm that has character
lied its progress over period of
years.
This evening, Friday, November
%, they will entertain the mem
bers of .ERdeayor Lodge. No. II
A. f. and A. NJ, OF Milton, who are
returning a fraternal visit made to
them in Milton last spring by Tenn
pie Lodge. l.. Nelson Magee is
worshipful master OF Endeavol
Lodge and will head the delegation
of Miltonians on this occasion.
An outstanding program has
been arranged with the Reverend
w. Harry Wright, pastor of AS
bury Methodist Church in Harring
ton, as guest speaker of the even
ing. Reverend Wright is one of th'
best orators in the Methodist Con
ference. His method of illustrat
ing his address with timely Storie
is very interesting and entertain
ing. He has had wide eXperienc
in fraternal affairs. A member o
Corinthian Lodge, No. 20, A. F. an
A. NJ. OF Wilmington, and pas
grand chaplain of the Grand Lodg
of Delaware Odd Fellows quail
fies him for this assignment.
1t is expected that several speaE
ers Of note from Endeavor Lode
. will make short talks during tn
evening.
Continued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-22
Demand Made.
To Axe Million.
From Federal
Govt. Payroll
Representative T a ber
Urges That $4,000, ,OOO,-
600 Be Cut From The
Budget; Taft A SIX S
For Bigger Reduction.

WASHINGTON -(P)- Represen-
tative Taberp (R-NY), chairman-tO-
be of the House appropriations
committee, called for a meat axe
last Friday to lOp 100000 federal
workers from the payroll as step
toward $4,000. 100000 budget re-
ductiOn.
Taber set the $4,000, 100000 saw
ing as minimum objective for the
fiscal year starting next July l. 1t
may be possible, he told new con-
ference, to trim off more than that
and to recapture some OF the eStl-
mated SAL 500, 100000 to be spent
during the year ending next June
80
A cut of over $l0,000,00 900 in
government spending during the
next fiscal year was forecast by
Senator Taft tR-OhiO) in a mes
sage to the National Cooperative
Milk Producers Federation.
Taft told the federation, meeting
in ST. Louis, that he strongly be-
lieves that I'VE can hold appropria-
tions for the year ending July /,
/ 1948, to not more than 100000, 900
900"
Taber proposed the $4,000, 600, 600
reduction to accompany the 20 per
cent cut in personal income taxes
which the House Republican Steer
ing Committee agreed upon.
The Senate COP Steering Com
mittee considered this and other
proposals today. 1t virtually de-
cided upon continuance until July
of the special War Investigating
Committee and approved it's pro
ceeding with a proposed investiga
ton OF the American Military GOV
ernment in Germany.
Taber insisted a tax reduction
. actually will result in more reven
ne. saying it will spur business nov
"throttled by high taxes" and il
need of IAN incentive to roll"
Taber said he believes $3,000.000.
= OeeT can he SAL ed next year ny trim
ming the federal payroll.
I'VE now have nearly 100000
civilian employees" he said. wv
? do not need over 100000 at the mos
and we can surely cut 100000 o.
this number without damaging tn
9 efficiency of the government"
! The POstoffice Department alon
: reported it has $4,000 employees
On homecoming items OF e>
: penditure in the War and Navy De
q partments, Taber declared anothf
: S2,500 900 900 can be saved easily
: while nOn-recurring items conne'
C ted with terminal-leave pay II
J. former service personnel "shoul
% knock off another 100000 100000
If The remaining $1,000, 100000 ca
d be saved in other categories, he e!
st planned. particularly by curbir
re- unnecessary construction pr
j. gram"
Must 'Hew to Line
k 1T is going to be necessary
ye Continued on page n
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-22
EDITORIAL
Consider We'll Before You Vote In Tomorrow's
Election for Additional School Taxes

TOMORROW AFTERNOON, between the hours
of two O'Clock and five o'clock the Milford Board of
Education will hold Special Election to decide whe
ther or not the Board of Education of the Milford
Special School District shall levy and collect add-
tionaI taxes in the amount of three (S3OO) dollars
ner poIl for school purposes namely: money to SUD-
nement teachers salaries maintenance of school
buildings and other current expenses.
We believe that holding the election at this time
is ill.advised for the following reason. In January
the Legislature will meet in regular session. 1t is our
considered judgment that a substantial sum over and
above the monies appropriated for the year 1916 will
he made available to the Milford Schools by the
Legislature when it meets. We believe further that
additional incremens will be made available to the
district in addition to any Statewide general in
crease i'm teachers salaries which may be provided
by the General Assembly. We have reached this con-
sidered decision after carefully weighing infOrma-
tiOn which we have received during the past twenty
four hours from usually conservative and reliable
sources So strongly do believe that the needs of
the schools will be provided for by the Legislature
that we urge Milford citizens to vote against the tax
assessment at Saturdays special election.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-22
Elect Heads
Rev. Omar E. Jones Nam
ed Secretary At Ses-
sion Held In George
town; Former Mission
aries Speak.

Officers of the Dover District
Conference of the Methodist
Church were elected at the meeting
which opened in Grace Church,
Georgetown fast Thursday morning
with DR.. 7. G. Mulligan, district
superintendent presiding.
According to reports rendered AT
the meeting, the Dover district
leads all others in the conference in
the amount of money raised this
year.
Officers Elected
Following is list of officers and
committees elected and confirmed
in the conference for the ensuing
year:
Secretary, the Rev. Omar +
Jones, Georgetown; statistician
the Rev. Walter l.. Becwith, Mills
bOro.
Lay preachers licensing commit
tee, the Revs. +. c. Mulligan. Rich
ard NJ. Green, ID. w. Baker, W. Z
KeSmOdel, Charles $. Jarvis ant
Frank HersOn.
District parsonage trustees. Ful
ton Downing. G. II. Thomas, Cra'
Long, Mrs. Matte Townsend. ant
Mrs. Thomas Davis.
Lay activities, w. b. ThOrnburgil
w. w. Mack and Arthur r. Hudson
Church location and building, tn
Rev. E. L. Coleman, the Rev. l.. t
WimbrOw, the Rev. w. 0. Hacketj
w. w. Sharp. f. b. Collins, and a
A. Hearn.
Temperance, the Rev. w. /
Stone, the Rev. +. II. Truitt, tn
Rev. w. 0. Hackett, c. w. johnson
A. Hill Smith and James b. Nc
Cabe.
Evangelism, the Rev. S. B. Brat
ley, the Rev. r. +. Green, the Re
; W. l.. Beckwith. the Rev. f. ID. Mi
bury, the Rev. w. Fl. Revelle. 81
the Rev. Il. c. Jones. Kenneth Rol
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-22
Milford "Bucs" Meet
Georgetown Tonight
Final Home Game OF Season Will
Be Played Under Lights

This evening, Friday, November
22nd at eight O'Clock, at the Milford
baseball park, the Milford "Puc's",
the local high schools redoubtable
football team, will meet the
GEORGETOWN team in the final home
grid game of the season. The Coun-
t. Seaters are generally regarded
as one of the strongest teams in
this part of the State, and are eX-
rected to test the mettle of Coach
Briggs charges.
Nine Seniors will be playing for
the last time on their home grounds
and they are determined to come
out of the fray with their fifth vic
tory of the season.
Last Friday the "Buc's" crushed
Bridgeville high by the score of 81
10 0 in a game in which "a members
of the local squad saw action.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-22

Although the tax is not payable
until July l, 1947, it is planned to
take steps to improve conditions
Immediately. Every effort will be
made to employ a teacher for the
fourth grade so that three classes
can be formed from the two pres
ent classes which have ALMOST 5O
pupils each. A room for the new
class must also be provided. Text
books and other materials OF in
struction will be purchased. Sup
plies of an operatiOnal nature must
be obtained.
The budget under which the
schools are operating this school
year was determined in the fall OF
1914 and formally approved by the
State Legislature in the spring OF
1945. The final figures approved
were considerably less than those
requested by the local school au-
CONTINUED on page 81