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Evening star., 1925-02-15
Scholarship Prize
Offered Again for
Good Roads Essay
Sixth annual Contest Is
Open to All High
School Students.

Announcement of it's sixth annual
good roads essay contest, in which
the principal prize is four-year
university scholarship, was made yes
terday by the Highway Education
Board. All high school students are
eligible to participate.
In line with administration policies
tending toward economy, students are
to write essays on the sub
ject. Economies Resulting From
Highway Improvement" having in
the two preceding years written pa
pers on subjects dealing with high
ways and religion and highways and
home life
The scholarship prize is offered by
II. S. Firestone of Akron, Ohio, A
member of the Highway Education
Board. In the last five years it has
been won by three young women
and two young men, and it provides
that the successful contestant may at
tend any college or university in the
United States, with tuition, room,
board, books and special fees paid
by the donor. 1t is said to be the
largest single educationa award Of
fered in this country, and its esti-
mated value is $4,000.
Rules of the contest provide that
any student attending high school
may submit an essay. Essays must
not exceed 700 words and must be
handed to school principals or teach
ers not later than May /, 1925. Com
plete information may be had by in
quiring at the Highway Education
Board, Willard Building, Washing
ton, u. c.
Karl G. Pearson. a Washington
schoolboy, won the prize in 1922
Evening star., 1925-02-15
GOOD OIL ESSENTIAL.
Quality As Important as Quantity
in Crank Case Supply.

Car owners are constantly cautioned
against using poor oil or old oil in
their engines and the reason gener-
ally given Is that inferior oil spells
bearing trouble as we'll as scored cyl
inders. But there Is another reason
why the quality of the oil in the
crank case should be as important as
the quantity, and that Is because the
engine accessory gears are dependent
upon the general engine oil for their
fabrication. There are the front end
gears to be considered in every en-
gine. The only way the owner can
keep them properly fabricated is to
keep the engine properly fabricated.
The designers Of cars apparently as
sumo that the owner VIII be careful
to keep the engine properly lubri-
Gated and that he will thus automat-
ically guard against trouble with the
accessory drive. But all owners do
not act according to Hoyle, and fire.
quently the bearings of an engine
will stand more abuse from poor oil
than will the gears of the accessory
drive or the timing gears.
Evening star., 1925-02-15
PARLEYS TO FURTHER
WORLD AUTO TRADE
Sessions at Buenos Aires and in
Brussels to Have Impor-
tant Bearing.

Matters of far-reaching Importance
to the world trade of the motor in
dustry viii be discussed at the Pan
American Road Congress and at the
Intentional Chamber of Commerce
economic conference to be held this
Summer at Buenos Aires, Argentine,
and Brussels. Belgium, respectively.
according to q bulletin issued by the
National Automobile Chamber of
Commerce.
The atin-American event is a
sequel to the visit of the Pam -Ameri-
can Highway Commission to this
country last May. Held under the
auspices of the Pam American Union,
it Will be attended by official dele
gates from each of the 90 Latin
countries. Foreign trade authorities
Of our Government, the bulletin states
look upon it as the. beginning OF a
vast new development in our rela-
tions with South and Central America
United States representatives will sal
about the middle of April. going via
the west coast and returning via
Brazil. The conference will begin at
Buenos Aires May 23 and will last
about 10 days.
The international chamber will
meet in Brussels June 81 to 27
Economic restoration of Europe will
be the main topic. While no arrange
Evening star., 1925-02-15
THEFTS Of AUTOS
| DOUBLE IN 6 YEARS
Statistics From Index Cities
Show Large Percentage
Are Recovered.

Automobile thefts in 2S index
cities of the country were nearly so
per cent greater in 1924 than in 1928
and more than 100 per cent greater
than in 1918, according to figures
compiled by the National Automobile
Dealers Association. In these cities
57,7Tl motor vehicles We're stolen last
year, while 47.4s4 automobiles were
recovered. The percentage of Vehi-
cles not recovered was Il per cent of
the total number stolen.
The tremendous number of auto
mobile thefts indicated by the re-
port" says G. a. Nanc, general man
ager Of the association, 'is further
proof of the need for adequate GER
titicate of title laws, for added pre-
caution on the part of car owners,
for installation of adequate locking
devices, and for greater police super
vision of questionable Service sta
tions' which in reality are merely
fences for organized motor thefts.
Many Take Chance.
Despite the fact that stolen prop
erty can be recovered by its owner
without any obligation on his part
to reimburse the purchaser for the
money paid for the. stolen article,
there are thousands ,of persons who
will take a chance that the rightful
owner Will not reclaim the property.
CircumStantial evidence indicates
that no one today purchases a stolen
automobile unless he knows it is
stolen and hopes to get away with it..
"RecogniZed dealers in automobiles
today sell automobiles on time pay
ments,' one-third down and the bal
ance in 10 to IL months. The man
who is selling stolen automobile.
however, demands cash, and he is
quite willing generally to let car
valued a 5000 to $1,000 go for 500 to
$500 cash. He doesn't dare make a
time payment sale, and the man who
buys such a car knows when such
value is offered at sacrifice price
there is a catch in it somewhere.
Possibility OF Profit.
without possibility of COM
mercial profit, automobile thievery
would stop overnight.
The Dyer Law, the national motor
vehicle anti-theft law, passed by Con-
gress at the request of the National
Automobile Dealers Association, has
been effectively employed in Furnishing
persons who transport stolen automo-
biles from State to State, but greater
prosecution is needed by State courts
against those rings operating within
the boundaries Of the State"
In New York City last year, the
figures show, 10,o64 automobiles
were stolen, while only 7,101 were re-
covered. In Chicago. 4.03S cars were
recovered out of total thefts of
1916.
Evening star., 1925-02-15
EASES SNOW PUNCTURE.
Spare Tire Should Have Chain Or
For Such Emergency.

You can never be too well prepared
for a puncturc when the ground is
covered with snow or ice. The spare
tire, for one thing, should be covered
with a spare chain. That will save a
lot of trouble and time. II you arc
starting right out from the garage
and do not intend stopping until you
have reached your destination it is
well to remove the spare tire lock and
chain.
This VIII save fumb1ing with your
keys at time when every minute in
the open counts. The jack should
be where you can get at it easily.
And, above ALL see that you have a
couple of blocks of wood along in
case 1t Is difficult to get hold with
the jack because of the road con-
ditionS
Evening star., 1925-02-15
20 CITIES IMPROVE
RECORD FOR TRAFFIC
Figures for 1924 Show Memphi.
Leading With A Per Cent
Death Cut.

Twenty three cities of more than
100000 population in the United
States had better traffic records last
year than in 1928, according to fig
ures compiled by the National Auto
mobile Chamber of Commerce. Mem
phis. with a "A per cent decrease in
fatalities, led the list Washington
was absent from tho list.
Among the mea sures which proved
helpful in reducing the traffic acci-
dents. as reported to the national cham
ber We're: Boy and Girl Scouts helping
near schools, roping off streets for
playing purposes, severe punishment
for recklessness. installation Of more
silent cops,' aid of newspapers in
stimulating public opinion. activity OF
safety councils and citizen reporting
of violations.
1896 Motor Fatalities.
Reports to the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce from 299 news
papers. automobile clubs, safety coun-
ellis city health commissioners police
departments and various other munic-
ipal and State organizations, coverin &
a majority of the larger cities of the
country, show that the total number
of motor fatalities last. year was
1850. These figures, while not com
plete, are. however. definite index
of the relative Importance of the va
rious causes of accidents.
Jay walking, the compilation shows
is the most serious offense of the
pedestrian 654 fatalities being di-
rectly attributed to that cause. Chill
dren crossing against traffic rules or
playing in streets resulted in 3S6 ia
talities. Where the fault of the
motorist was the major factor, 371
fatalities were attributed to speed
ing, 220 to violation of rules of the
road and 116 to intoxication. Rail-
road crossings claimed a small per-
centage of the total number of ia
talities, and defects in the vehicle
were held to be the major factor in
95 cases.
The orang-outang shares with man
the distinction of being the only
creature 70 aleen on It's back
Evening star., 1925-02-15
DID YOU KNOW

That If the fywheel of the engine
is of the exposed type, breaker points
timing and valve adjusting work can
be facilitated by making the changes
in the crankshaft position through
tugging at the fiywheel by hand in
stead of stepping around to the front
of the car and using the hand crank"
Where, as in the case of breaker
points. very slight movement of the
shaft Is required a slight tug at the
nywheel will save a lot Of time.
That the drive gear of the speed
ometer where il mcshes with the spe-
cial speedometer gear at the rear or
the transmission does not always re-
ceivc sufficient fabrication from the
transmission? In one instance where
the transmission lubricant was sun
posed to take care automatically of
the speedometer drive gear IT, was
found that the assembly was bone
dry. This resulted IN an annoying
clicking noise that seemed TO come
from the head of the speedometcr
An actual shortage OF standard
grades of American canned fruits is
being felt In England
Evening star., 1925-02-15
Wherefore of Cold Hands.

Many drivers have noticed that their
hands get colder driving one car than
when operating another. This is a very
natural thing to expect, since there
is not only wide difference in the nat
,Iral warmth of steering wheels, but a
difference in the shielding qualities of
windshields as well. In many cars
there is just enough wind coming
through windshield parts that are not
alright to keep both the wheel and
the hands constantly colder than they
would be if such petty drafts were
stopped.
Evening star., 1925-02-15
MINUTE MESSAGES FOR MOTORISTS
QUITE THE REVERSE

Il
Trade
The old ruism that thinks he
equally well
their
blsn
a cars
The mistake
of
%
the
her
he
negl he
the loss to the automobile business
Evening star., 1925-02-15
FIXES AUTO SATURATION
POINT AT $1,000, 900
Statistician Declares Family Is
Unit of Use of Car-Cites Vast
Sums Spent to Date.

Twenty-seven million automobiles
is the new saturation point set by
Col. Leonard =, Ayres. vice president
of the Cleveland Trust Co., and well
known statistician. The family is the
unit OF use of car, according to Col.
Ayres, just as the. average family
uses one bathtub or one telephone,
and there are about 27,000,00O fami-
lies in the country.
More than twice the amount of our
military expenditures during the
World War-S40, 900, ,000, ,000--has been
spent in the purchase and running of
the 100000 automobiles which have
been produced in this country, says
this statistician.
Due to persistent advertising in Swift
zerland, American toilet requisites have
large sale in that country.
Evening star., 1925-02-15
QUICKER ACTION NEEDED.

Instruction books usually recon-
mend the plan of pouring a table
spoonful of kerosene into each cyIin-
der Through the petcock) after a
long run, the idea being to retard the
formation of carbon. This is good
advice, but remember that it doesn't
take very long for a motor to cool
off after a long ride in Winter. The
addition of kerosene is not an advan-
tage after the engine has cooled
Evening star., 1925-02-15
RETARDS HILL-CLIMBING.
Cold Weather Causes Overheating,

Don't expect exceptional hill-climb-
Winter just because there is snap in
the air. The engine may be operating
at a positive disadvantage through
overheating. When the throttle is
opened wide, and the engine Is pull
Ing, long hill soon heats 1t to a
point where any restriction in the air
current through the radiator is bound
to cause too much preheating of the
gas. This means loss of power.
Another power loss characteristic
of Winter driving Is in chassis drag
caused by hardened lubricants. In
the case Of curtained cars there is
also the Increased wind resistance, to
which the driver is not accustomed.
Evening star., 1925-02-15
WINTER STRAINS CHASSIS.
Frequent Greasing and Tightening
of Loose Parts Necessary.

Winter is likely to place more
strain upon the chassis than upon
any other part of the car. Remember
that while the engine may labor
when it's cold it functions normally
most of the time you use it. The
chassis, on the other hand, is exposed
to the snow and slush. Grease
hardens and frequently fails to
lubr1cate properly. Springs rust.
And If the Winter is not an open
one, the roads will be rutted and
rough, causing extra work for the
wheels, springs and axles. So chassis
first in Winter. Frequent greasing,
inspection and Tightening of loose
parts, such as spring clips, spring
bolts, etc.
Evening star., 1925-02-15

The orang-outang shares with man
the distinction of being the only
creature to sleep on its back.
Evening star., 1925-02-15

Touring $525
80 in. < 3iz In. Tiyes and Artil-
ler5 Wheels
Roadster-p5L5
80 in. r 81. in. Tire. and Arul'
lerJ Wheels
coupe-s71
Balloon Tires and Disc Wheels
Standard Equipment
Goa c h-9735
Balloon Tires and Special AYtiL
ler,WheelsStdndard Equipment
S e d a NJ 1875
Balloon Tires and Disc Wheels
Standard Equipment
Commercial $I1E
Chassis a 7AO
Express $EE0
Truck Chassis OOO
All Prices !. o. b. Flint, Mich.
Evening star., 1925-02-15
VIBRATION CHIPS PAINT.

Vibration helps to chip off paint
and enamel. Keep things tight, and
drive at speeds where the engine is
not eVidencing its period of vibration.
Evening star., 1925-02-15
SAVES JERKY ACTION.

If the engine is thoroughly warmed
up do your maneuvring in and out of
spaces with the spark retarded. Saves
jerky action of the car and also saves
the car a lot of unnecessary strains.
Evening star., 1925-02-15

ments have yet been completed, the
American section is doing all in its
power to have special sessions in
cluded on motor transportation.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1925-04-03

Shad fishermen are landing some
very large shad from the Broadkill
River and are having no trouble in
ulsposlng Of them in the Milton mar
ket at $1.00 to $1.50 each. The pres
ent warm weather will cause a
large run of these fish and within
the next few days the price will
drop to a lower level and dealers
from the interior towns of the
county will begin to peddle them.
A number of chicken growers are
losing large numbers of young
chicks from white diarrhea and
other diseases. Some are losing as
nigh as so per cent of their flocks.
William H. Mears has returned
from a weeks visit to Chester, Pa.
Mrs. Ella Pettyjohn has had 2
new roof put on her property on
Atlantic street. This is the only
renting house in town not occupied.
A. &. Jefferson has built a garage
and work shop in the rear of his
residence on Atlantic street.
MI. and Mrs. Frank B. Carey
have moved into their new home
just completed on Chestnut street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Davidson of
were recent visitors
with relatives in Milton.
Rev. J. C. Mccoy, pastor of Mil
ton NJ. E. Church for the past two |
years, has been sent by the Will |
ningtOn Conference to Rising Sun,
Md. Rev. Eldredge, of Camden, has
been appointed to the Milton charge.
Rev. Mccoy and family have made
many friends in Milton who are sor-
y that they will leave here and
wish them success in the new field
II labor.
The neglect of Town Council in
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Gravel Hill

The Sewing Circle met at the
home of Miss Laura Wilson last
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Estella E. Clendaniel spent
the weekend in Wilmington with
her sister, Mrs. Nina R. Moore.
Mr.: and Mrs. Nathaniel Rogers of
Plney Grove were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Coulter recently.
Miss Gladys Clendaniel is SPEND
ing two weeks with relatives in
Wilmington and PHILADELPHIA.
Chas. Palmer is having his barn
rebuilt and other outbuildings re-
paired.
The farmers in this section are
getting busy with their spring work.
great many have their gardens
and potatoes planted and the wheat
IS looking fine.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1925-04-03
Bethel

The P. T. A. held it's monthly
meeting at the school house last
Thursday evening, having a full at.
tendance. After the business mart
we were entertained by the school
chl!dren' followed with very inter-
est1ng talk by DR.. Holloway. the
State Superintendent. We had re-
freshments consisting of ice cream.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Gootu are Wis
ltlng Wilmington and attending the
conference.
Misses Irene and Isabel Williams
and Frances Smith spent the week.
end in Salisbury as the guests of
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. H. Smith
Mrs. Carrie Wright is visiting
Chester and Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Bailey
spent the weekend in Chester.
John T. Phillips has returned to
his work in Marcus Hook. after
spending the winter at home.
Paynter Phillips spent the week
end at his home.
Normal COlbourne has returned to
Chester after spending the winter
with his family.
Mrs. Fanny Bradley has returned
home after visiting her husband in
Norfolk.
Mrs. Ira Moore left Saturday to
join her husband in Baltimore.
Miss Aldie Warrington of .Seaford
is visiting her aunt, ,NIrs..Eliza Out
ten. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Hatfield of
Atlantic City, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Leep of Camden, N. j., spent the
weekend with their parents, Capt.
and Mrs. John Smith.
Mrs. Ella Morris, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Milbourne and son George
spent Sunday in Seaford.
Mrs ElwOod Wheatley and daugh-
ter, Edith, and Evelyn Adams left
Saturday to spend some time with
Capt Wheatley on the barge.
Mrs. Howard Furniss spent the |
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. S. J.
Furniss.
Most people are busy now plant !
ng their gardens.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1925-04-03
Reynolds Hill
Near Georgetown

The funeral of Harvey J. Gordy
who died in Philadelphia on Tues
day, March 21st, 1925, and whose re-
mains were brought here for inter-
ment on Friday, was largely attend
ed by his Delaware friends. He was
about 81 years old and leaves a wife
and four children. His mother and
two sisters survive him. The sisters
are Mrs. Henry Moore, of near
Bridgeville, and May Gordy of near
this place. Interment was made in
Union cemetery.
Robert Workman of Milford, died
Friday, March 9th, 1925, at the
home of his daughter, after a ling
ering illness. He was Sc years and
one day old and the funeral was
held at McCOlley's Chapel Inter-
ment was made in the adjoining
church yard.
On Wednesday evening, April 8,
there will be big dOings at the Rey-
nolds Hill public school building.
There will be a box social, a shad-
ow social, a parcel post service and
fish pond social. 1t will be a big time
so everybody who can, should be
there. A program of entertainment
will be given by the pupils of the
school and the social will be after
that. It's April 8th.
March went out like a lion sure.
The assortment of weather ranged |
from winter snow on Sunday last,
with hail and a cold rain storm, to |
real spring time with the frogs |
crOaking in the marsh places; now
we shall expect April showers with |
fruits and flowers as their result.
D. NJ. Reynolds has gone to
Blackbird, New Jersey, where he is
Mrs. Edward c. Reynolds and
John P. Hughes and wife from Mar
Gus Hook, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs.
George E. Lindale of Milford at
ended the funeral of their GRANDPA
her, Robert Workman, here, last
Sunday.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1925-04-03

the matter of street cleaning is a
menace to the health of the COM
munity and an eye sore to Sunday
morning pedestrians.
The filth of Union street in the
business section on Sunday morning
is disgrace to the town and should
be cleaned up.
Noah &. Warren has bought of
Thomas Birmingham the two-story
house and lot on Bay street, now
occupied by Arthur Donovan. Con-
sideratiOn not made known.
will have all kinds of flowers
for Easter. Visit my nursery for
your Spring planting. H. Ernest
Conwell, Milton. m2O-4t
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Dagsboro

After the nice warm weather we
have been having it is real cold
again. Folks are seen wearing their
heavy coats.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Collins
were recent visitors of John Hudson
and family.
Mr.. Crocker is still in Philadel-
phia receiving treatment for his
eyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry C. Johnson of
Selbyville were callers at VIM. Will
iams on Thursday.
John Williams of Philadelphia
visited his parents and brothers here
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Lockwood and
daughter Edith of Philadelphia spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lockwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Layton and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hastings, all
of Careys and Mr.. and Mrs. X. L.
Lynch of Laurel visited A. J. Brit
tingham and family on Tuesday.
Mrs. Windsor attended conference
at Wilmington the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Baker
spent the weekend at Bridgeville.
Harry Smith of Laurel, Walter
Smith of Philadelphia and Mr.. and
Mrs. James Williams spent Sunday
with Geo. Smith and Miss Etha
Smith.
Mrs. Carmean has been visiting
relatives at GoldsbOro, Md.
Miss Myrtle Baker of Philadel-
phia spent unday with w. w. Baker
and family.
The 18th grade of the Dagsboro
school, contributes the following:
D-stands for Delaware-the best !
state on earth,
E-stands for Earley-his weight in |
gold he's worth,
Islands for Lewis-State P. T.
A. President, she.
Ais for Afflerbach-'tother side
of our county,
Wis for winning-just watch us
go!
A-for Athletic Association-Fie
Meet, you know
R-is for Reliable-that means Miss
Jones, we say.
lis for Each and Every one at
Laurel the first of May. i
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1925-04-03
CHAPTER I2q

They started on their way at the
hour when Dutch Hills Quiet Set is
thinking of going to bed. The thought
that every window in the immediate
neighborhood was goggling with eyes
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1925-04-03

Half the world wonders how the
other half gets out Of paying it's
income tax.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1925-04-03

Everybody knows that if he had
plenty of money he would know
how to use it better than those who
have,
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1925-04-03

A lot Of intellectual steam is
wasted in trying to reason with folks
who merely like to blow off steam.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-04-10
UNION MINERS
IN ALL FIELDS
CELEBRATE S-HOUR

By international Labor News Service
indianapolis, Ind, April 8.-Cmon
miners over the bituminous and an
thracite coal fields celebrated "Miten-
ell day" on April /, the occasion De
ing the 9th anniversary OF the aaop,,
ton of the eight-hour day IN the eoa'
fields. l., ,,,o
Mines over the nation where the
limited Mine Workers organization
has jurisdiction, were closed down ana
the workers took a holiday. Repor-s
TO international headquarters here
show that in all the large mining sec
tions parades, speaknps and ootheI,
forms Of entertainment were enjoyed
By the miners. -
II was during the administration Of
John Mitchell, president Of the Onllted
Mine Workers, that ne union won the
eight-hour day and the occasion IS
universally celebrated in the United
states and Canada. According 70 re-
norts received here the celebration IN
PARTS of West Virginia where organ
ization work mas been under way was
particularly significant. The meet.
ings were attended by thousands OF
non-union miners who had been espe-
cially urged TO attend.