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Evening star., 1925-11-13
Valued Above Million Dollars.
SiTesia Nominations Delayed
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SILESIA. Md, November ia
brief informal meeting of the Broad
Creek Citizens Association was held
at the Silesia School, November 7. II
was intended to have nominations for
officers for the ensuing year, but
owing to the small attendance. occa-
stoned by the inclement weather, the
nominations We're postponed until the
December meeting. Matters of a
varied nature were discussed. Due to
the fact that the Silesia School, the
regular meeting place of the organi-
zation, is soon to be disposed of, flu
ture meetings are to be held at the
snembers' homes unth permanent
place is procured.
Evening star., 1925-11-13
POLICE ASSOCIATION
RESENTS CRITICISM
Says c. of c. Attack on
Handling of BootIeggerS
Encourages LaWbreaking.

Criticism ernanating from the Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce regard
ing the methods employed by Capt
Guy E. Burlingame's flying squad
ron" in pursuing bootleggers
through the streets last night drew
A resolution, offered by Sergt. Milton
D. Smith. president, condemning the
chambers action as unjust, unfair and
not based on an investigation was
adopted.
Nominations for the offices of the
association to be filled at the Decem-
ber meeting were reported by the
general board. as follows:
Candidates for Offices.
Patrick S. Torney of the fourth pre-
cinct and Horace E. Lineberg of the
tenth precinct, for president: George
B. Wheeler of the sixth precinct and
James l.. Billman OF the third, for first
vice president; Paul w. Proctor of the
Traffic Bureau and Joseph S. Davis of
the first precinct, for second vice pres
ident; William 7. Kerns of the first
precinct, for corresponding secretary;
James +. Wilson, sixth precinct, finan-
cial secretary: Warren G. Adcock of
the twelfth precinct, for treasurer, and
Otto Hauschild of the sixth precinct,
for chairman of the general board
A copy of the resolution denounc-
Ing the attack on the flying squad,
rom was directed sent to the cham
Der and to Frederick A. Fenning,
police commissioner. 1t reads:
Encourages Lawbreakers."
Resolved, That the Policemen's AS
ISOLATION of the District of Columbia
protest such action on the part of
members of an organization that it
feels should lend it's aid and support
to the men who daily risk their lives
that law and order may be maintained
in the Nations Capital, and the men,
bers of the Policemen's Association
feel that such criticism coming from
such an organization tends to encour-
age the lawless element in their ex-
ploits, and it further feels that the
criticism was not made In good faith;
that the party who made 1t did not
investigate conditions before he spoke
and that 1t has reasons to believe
that the Chamber of Commerce of
this city should not lend encourage
ment to such characters as the boot
logger, and when the Chamber of
Commerce accuses policemen of 'bru-
tally assaulting bootleggers' they are
making dangerous and false accusa-
ton, one which this association re-
sentS, against a body of honest, hard
working officers, and this association
will defend it's members against any
and all such charges, unless specific
cases are cited and proof furnished" !"
Evening star., 1925-11-13
SEES AGREEMENT
ON MOVIE MERGER
Fairbanks Predicts Early Ad-
iustment of Movement In
voIving Millions.
By the Associated Press.

LOS ANGELES, November 13.-
The Times quotes Douglas Fairbanks
as saving an amalgamation of the
releasing system of United Artists
and Metro -Goldwyn- Mayer "proba-
bly will be agreed on here" within
a few days, and that conference
of Interested parties has been called
for Sunday.
The proposed merger would involve
millions in motion picture capital
and would bring an unprecedented
number of stars under the banner
of a single organization. 1t would
unite under one control the pictures
Of Douglas Fairbanks. Mary Pick
ford Norma and Constance Tai
madge, Buster keaton. Rudolph
Evening star., 1925-11-13
MAN OVERCOME BY GAS.
Emergency Action May Save Life
of Stanley Leonette.

Responding to a call to investigate
a reported gas leak at 205 Pennsyl-
vania avenue last night about 1870
o'clock. employees of the Washington
Gas Light Company found the gas
had affected Stanley Leonette, 3S
years, occupant of a room in the
house, and rendered him unconscious.
Gas had escaped from an open
burner of a heater in the room. The
flow was cut off, and the unconscious
man was taken, to Emergency Hospi-
tai. where he was treated by DR.. Proc
Lor. His recovery is EXPECTED.
Evening star., 1925-11-13
GET MARRIAGE LICENSE.
Miss Vanderbilt and Earl E. T
Smith to Wed in January.

NEW YORK, November 13 UP.-
Mingling with a dozen applicants who
probably never before had rubbed ell
bows with any of New Yorks 400,
Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt, daughter
of William K. Vanderbilt, and her
fiance, Earl E. T. Smith, coffee and
sugar broker of New York, yesterday
visited the marriage license bureau
and obtained license.
They stated they would be married
in January. but had not decided
where, = -. -. = -. - -
Evening star., 1925-11-13

Valentino, Charlie Chaplin, Gloria
Swanson, Thomas Meighan. Ronald
Coleman, Wilma Banky, Jack Gilbert,
Norma Shearer. Lew Cody and u
score of other well known players.
Fairbanks. says the Times, stated
of the proposed combine:
1T is almost certain to go through
They have said what they wanted
and we have said what we wanted.
L believe the agreement can be
reached and within a few days"
Fairbanks was one of the Or
gantzers Of United Artists.
Evening star., 1925-11-13
CHAUNCEY OLCOTT
IS CONVALESC|NG
Noted Actor Attributes His
Recovery to Prayers of
His Friends.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November l3.-Now
convalescent in his Lucky House.
to which he was rushed when taken iii
two weeks ago at Ann Arhor, Mich.
Chauncey Olcott. actor. is attributinl
his recovery to the prayers of his
friends.
He also ascribes a part in his re
covery to healing qualities in the
hands of his wife. IL seventh daughter.
She has just presented him Il marble
reproduction of her hands. done by a
sculptor who felt inspired by st. The
rese, the poilus' Little Flower of
Jesus"
Sees Efficacy of Prayer.
There is no doubt al all that
have been healed through prayer.
said Mr.. Olcott, greeting friends in his
home near the East River, where he
recovered from illness five years ago
when he was supposed TO be dying.
when my serious illness became
known all of my friends. rich and
poor, began praying. Many priests
throughout the city offered up mass
for me last Sunday. Letters began
pouring in from all parts OF the cour-
try from friends who said they wer"
praying for me. And now their pray
ers are answered. l am going for "a
ride In the park"
Valued Above Million Dollars.
Displaying a sculptured pair Of
hands rising out of a block of marble,
Mr.. Olcott said:
Il wouldn't take a million dollars
for these hands. The Detroit Museum
wants to buy them, so does my friend
John Mccormack. but l would nos
part with them.
MY wife's hands are like butter
flies, and the sculptor has caught the
spirit of healing and the soul in them.
My wife, by the way. is a seventh
daughter. and her parents were OF
the same last name. 1t is an old be
lief that those born under these con
ditions and with call possess the
power of healing in their hands. The
sculptor says he was inspired in his
work by st. Therese."
Evening star., 1925-11-13
RESENT j. s. ORDER.
EXCLUDING BULBS.
Dutch Traders Controversy
Over Americas Safety
Measure Becomes Acute.
BY LEOPOLD ALETRINO.

AMSTERDAM, November 13,-The
controversy between the Washington
administration and the Dutch bulb
traders has become acute.
The intention of the American Gov
ernment to extend the prohibition of
importation of dubious plants to in
clude narcissi, on the ground that
plant diseases would be introduced,
has arounsed the bulb growers.
Here it is pointed out that the fear
Is imaginary, as the Federal Horti.
cultural Board of the United States
found very few consignments which
were infected. The constant control
exercised by the growers themselves.
Evening star., 1925-11-13

children,
Evening star., 1925-11-13
CHILDREN GIVEN TESTS.
Glen Echo Conference Under Au-
spices Of State Board.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GLEN ECHO, Nd. November 13.-
Children Of pre-school age were exam
ined at a health conference held Tues
day under direction of the Maryland
Board of Health at Community Hall.
DIR. Howe of Johns Hopkins Hospi-
tai, Baltimore, and Miss Hermonie
Badenhopt were in attendance. with
Mrs. Harry Houghton, Mrs. Yomens.
Mrs. Ernest Houghton and Mrs. Smith
as assistants.
Mothers were given advice on health
subjects.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-07
MILFORD MAN won
PRIZES AT The FAIR
Last Weeks Prize List Showed
Others Had Won In His Glass

In last weeks issue of the Milford
chronicle the list Of ribbon winners
In the poultry classes at the Kent 4.
Sussex Fair contained a few errors.
and as result some of the winners
did not get credit for the ribbons
won by them. An instance of these
errors was in the White Leghorn
ribbon winners. The article Iasb
week credited Clyde Robinson with
having carried off the honors in this
breed Of poultry. On Monday Mr.
Charles Groves, whose poultry farm
Is located just west of Milford in the
Shawnee district, called at this Of
flee and gave information which
shows that the report last week was
in error. In the leghorn class exbi-
bition, Mr.. Groves won firsts.
second, and 2 third prizes. In the
utility class he won first and third
on the hen and second on a pen. It
is. with pleasure that we make this
correction and accredit Mr.. Groves
with the honors which are due him.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-07
Twenty Thousand Dollars Must Be
Secured Before Structure Can
& Be Completed.
MANY HAVE RESPONDED
The Campaign Started Tuesday
And Will Continue Until Goal
Is Reached.

On Tuesday of this week the Car
Isle Fire Company started a quiet,
but comprehensive, drive with the
hope of securing $4,000 with which
to finish the Community Build
ing now nearing completion. The
campaign to raise funds is being
conducted in a business like man
ner and without the usual glamor
and excitement in a drive of this
| character. The members of the COM
pany have been assigned to the sew
eral districts in the town and each
is given a definite part of the dis
tr1ct to work. In this manner the
field will be quickly covered and the
work will be equally divided among
the members of the company. The
additional funds are needed immed-
lately, in order that the finishing
work may be put on the structure.
The plasterers are now engaged in
plastering the side walls and CELL
lngs on the second floor, and the
mezzinine floor of the building. Af-
ter this is done the finishing wood
work, the hardwood floors, the heat
ing and plumbing must be finished
before the building is ready for oc-
cupancy. 1t is the hope of the build
ers to have the finishing work COM
pIeted by the middle of September.
The members of the Carlisle Fire
Company have planned and financed
this building so that it will be a real
benefit to all the citizens of the
town. The establishment will be
equipped with gymnasiums, auditor
1ums, kitchens and all modern con-
Ven1ences for structure of this
character. 1t is being constructed of
the most enduring and best mater
laIs obtainable; and the funds are
not being 'laVishly expended. Very
careful buying on the part of the
hremen have resulted in substantial
savings on materials and labor costs.
In the opening drive two years ago
to secure funds for this building
G1ere were scores of persons who
did not contribute. Some said that
they desired to see the building
started before giving; others were
not Interviewed because they were
out of town, and still others were
skeptical that the building would be
started. 1t is now a. reality and
those who implied that they 'W0yld
contribute are now being given the.
opportunity to make good their
promises. Solicitors for the firemen
viii visit every home and every
business place in Milford which has
not already contributed. The fire.
men are also making an effort to
get as many as will of those who
subscribed on a yearly payment bas-
is to make payments in advance of
the date due. In this manner the
necessary funds will be available
now to complete the work.
The building is nearing compIe-
uon, and civic pride should verv
quickly cause the Milford citizens tn
see that the desired funds are forth
coming for the fremen.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-07
INTERSTATE ROADS WILL
SOON Be DESIGNATED
Board On Interstate Roads Almost
Completes Its Work

Announcement of the highways in
Delaware and Maryland and other
States that will be included in the
designation of interstate highways"
probably will not be made until next
month, it was indicated at Washing
ton this week at the close of the
meeting of the joint board on inter
state highways, appointed last Feb
ruary by the Secretary of Agricul-
ture.
Before concluding its conference,
the board passed a resolution that
its members should not give any in
formation concerning tie roads Sc
lected for designation as interstate
highways" until the final report Of
the body had been drafted and sub
mitted to the Secretary of AgricuI-
ture. This, it was indicated, probably
will not be until after September 1.
The standard United States shield
was adopted as the form OF the
route marker, which it was decided
definitely is to have a white back
ground, with the name of the State,
the initials U. S. and the route num-
Der in black.
The shield design in a smaller
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Milford chronicle., 1925-08-07
FOXES KILL POULTRY
ON CEDAR NECK FARMS
Poultry Growers In That District
Have Lost Heavily Due To The Pests

John II. Watson, well known
farmer residing in Cedar Neck along
the Mispillion River has had an eX-
perience with foxes this summer
which is well worth extensive pub
licity; because it clearly portrays
the destructive habits of the common
wild foxes as to poultry on the
farms, as well as their practice Of
destroying game of all kinds-es-
pecially the muskrats on the marsh
es. Mr.. Watson grows geese and
other poultry for profit on his farm
in Cedar Neck, and in the month of
June his goslins were victims Of the
foxes which have their dens on near
by lands. In June about 40 we'll
grown goslins were killed in the
pasture fields by these foxes. His
neighbor, Carl Coverdale, found the
wings of eighteen goslins at one
place near the den of foxes on the
Robert Davis Farm" where the mo-
ther fox had presumably carried
them to feed her whelps. Mr.. Wat
sons ducks have also been destroy
ed, and unknown numbers Of chick
ems have suffered the same fate. Mr..
Coverdale has this season lost all Of
his young turkeys with one eXcep-
ton from the same lot of foxes. VIII
lard Potter, prominent farmer and
trapper of Cedar Neck, during the
dry weeks of June when the marshes
were dry, found that the foxes had
destroyed the muskrat houses and
devoured the young rats-the fur
and heads only remaining to reveal
the cause. This has almost exiting
uished the muskrats in that part of
Cedar Neck. The farmers are deter
mined and intend to clear away the
foxes in Cedar Neck in some way;
for it is impossible for them to raise
poultry where the foxes exist. The
farmers report that others have lost
poultry from the same pest.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-07
FENWICK CAMPMEETING
WILL BEGIN TOMORROW
Rev. Zack Wells Has Prepared Fine
Program For Ten Day Meeting

Fenwick's Island camp meeting
will begin Saturday, August 9Th and
run for ten days. Rev. q. w. Wells,
pastor of the New Castle Methodist
Episcopal Church, will be the super
intendent. Mr.. Wells has been the
leader at this camp for the last five
years and this years camp promises
to be the best ever held. Strong
preachers from the New York East,
the Philadelphia and the Wilmington
Conferences will preach at the var
ious services.
A new road has been built from
the bridge to the camp ground so
that there is plenty of room for au-
toists and one of the finest roads in
the county. The hotel has been re-
novated and painted and those who
come will find good eats at the hotel
under the management of Mr.. Rick
ards Of Selbyville. Fenwick's boasts
of the best bathing beach along the
Atlantic coast.
The camp program will be as fol-
lows: Rev. Howard B. Warren, pas
tor of Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church of Easton, Conn, will have
charge of the strand services every
evening at 6:SO O'Clock. Sunday,
August 9th, 10:3O o'clock, Rev. Sam
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Milford chronicle., 1925-08-07
GRAPE GROWERS TOUR
WILL BE HELD AUG. II
An All Day Inspection Trip Will
Take Growers To Kent County
Vineyards.

Wednesday, August II, has been
set as the date for the third annual
grape growers tour through the Do
yer and Wyoming districts. This an
nouncement was made recently from
the Office Of County Agent Russell e.
Wilson under whose direction the
tour will be conducted. Assistance
in planning the itinerary of this in
spection trip was given by Ed. Will
linn and DR.. Alfred Smith who are
two prominent grape growers in this
section of the state, and every pos
sible effort is being expended to
make this tour the most profitable
one ever conducted through the
commercial vineyards in the central
part of Kent county.
The itinerary of this tour will be
as follows:
$3.50 a. m.-Meet at the farm of
George P. Hudson east of Dover
and inspect his large vineyard which
is one of the oldest in this section
of the country.
10 a. m.-Inspection of the COM
mercial vineyards Of Ed. Willim,
VIM. S. Short and S. J. Hall, all of
which are near the Hudson farm
and can be easily reached during the
one stop for that area.
II a. m.-Farm of John M. Roe,
who has a three-year-old vineyard
set with concrete posts and showing
excellent care and management.
1880 a. m.-Inspection Of vine
yard Of J. H. Hipwell whose well
sprayed and fertilized grape vines
will attract the attention of the
growers.
12 noon-Dinner will be served by
the ladies of the Capitol Grange in
their Grange Hall on South Cover
nors avenue, in Dover, at nominal
price. During the noon hour short
talks on grape fertilization and
grape spraying will be given by
Dean G A. McCue and DR.. T. F.
CONTINUED on page y
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-07
MAN INJURED, CAR WRECKED
In CRASH NEAR HOUSTON
Norman C. Jones, Of Georgetown,
Narrowly Escaped Serious Injuries

Norman C, Jones, who is interest
ed in the garage business with his
father at Georgetown, narrowly es-
capped serious injuries last Thursday
night when the car he was driving
struck telephone pole on the Har-
rington-Milford highway. Jones was
driving east on the road coming
from the Kent and Sussex Fair
when the accident occurred. Reports
from the accident say that an auto
mobile driving onto the highway
from the Houston road caused him
to pull into the ditch in order to
avert crash. He lost control Of his
car which hit the telephone pole.
Jones was thrown from his car and
was unconscious when found by
passing automobilists. He was
brought to the Milford Emergency
Hospital where his injuries were at
tended. Examination at the hospi-
tai disclosed no very serious injuries,
though he was badly bruised by his
experience.
A second accident in which George
town persons figured occurred on
Friday, when a party of four went
after the car owned by Jones. Their
car turned over and pinioned the
men under it.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-07
STATE TROOPS VISITED
MILFORD ON ANNUAL TOUR
Wednesday And Thursday Evenings
Different BattaliOns Camped Here

Milford was honored by the pres
ehce of the members of the 198tt
RIegiment, Delaware National Guard
in our midst on Wednesday night of
this week. On Wednesday the Sec
Iond Battalion of the Regiment, COM
manded by Major Harry B. Van Sew
I er, reached town and camped on the
Lofland lot at the northern entrance
to the town. The troops came in mo-
tor trucks and brought with them
their anti-aircraft guns and other
paraphernalia used by an anti-air-
craft regiment. They left the Rifle
Range at New Castle in the morning
in a dOwnpour of rain and Travelled
most of the day under the most ad-
verse weather conditions. The won
derfuI Delaware highways, however,
made the travelling good for the
boys. The second battalion cOmpris-
ed Batteries A, B, c and D, and
combat train, and includes all equip
ment, such as the large 75-mm anti
aircraft guns, three large motorized
searchlights. The convoy used 35
large army trucks in transporting
the men and equipment. This bat
talon is known as the heavy artil-
lery unit of the regiment.
The First Battalion, Major George
]. Schulz, commandant, left the
range about $3.50 Thursday morning
and made no stops until it reached
Rehoboth. It passed through Mil
ford late in the afternoon. The bat
talon which is composed Of Batter
les E, F, G., and H, and headquarters
and service Batteries, is known as
the machine gun battalion, and is
much larger than the Second Bat
TALON. This fact necessitates the
use of from 40 to As large army
trucks to make up the convoy.
The problem of proper convoy
training is one Of the important ones
of the army operations, especially to
an anti-aircraft regiment.
The movement on RehobOth was
under army orders to combat an
imaginary invasion by a feet of air
crafts. The convoy will be watched
closely by the commanding officers
and the Regular Army Instructors,
Major John p. McCaskey and Cap
tain L. A. Hudgins.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-07
NEGROES ATTACK AND
CHOKE AGED WOMAN
Smyrna Resident Victim Of Men
Found RObbing Home

Mrs. Alexander Carson, 60 years
old, Of Smyrna, was badly choked
and beaten early Sunday morning by
two negroes, who gained an entrance
to the store and dwelling on Main
street, by placing board against the
rear Of the building which they
climbed and entered through a Sec
ond-story window.
The intruders first paid a visit to
the store, where they rifed the cash
drawer and then returned to the
second floor, where they were heard
prowling about by Mrs. Carson, who
called to learn who was there. Re-
ceiving no answer, she left her bed
to make an investigation and was
seized by the throat by one Of the
negroes, who struck her a number
of times in an apparent effort to
stun her.
Mrs. Carson struggled and fought
with her assailants and cried for
help, despite threats made If she
Continued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-07
HEAVY RAINS DAMAGE
CROPS AND ROADS
The Heaviest Storm In Six Years
Washed Kent County On Fri
day Last.

The heaviest rain storm since 1919
visited Kent county last Friday and
it is estimated that fully four inches
of rain fell in the county during the
day. In many sections the rain
washed the roads badly and The to-
mato fields in the lower sections
were covered with several inches of
water. Near the home of former
Senator John Barnard, between
Magnolia and Rising Sun, wafer
washed under the concrete roadbed
of the du Pont Boulevard and the
road was shut off to traffic until the
necessary repairs were made. At
that point the guard fence was
washed away along the whole of the
east side of the highway. Fortunate
ly the traffic was light during the
storm and no vehicles attempted to
use the road before the washout was
discovered. A force of engineers and
workmen from the State Highway
Department worked all day Satur-
day repairing the damage. The con-
crete was not broken at this point
but the dirt was washed out from
under the roadbed.
In the western part of Kent coun-
ty, near the Maryland line the rain
was even heavier than n the centre
of the county. Over in Maryland,
near Wye Mills, a large dam Dyole
and thousands of gallons of water
flooded the farming land thereabout.
The railroad bridge of the old Queen
Anne's railroad passing near Wye
Mills was washed away and all rail
service was discontinued. In New
Castle county and Wilmington rain
fell in torrents all day long, but no
damage was reported. At Milford the
official government reporter found
that the rainfall was 2.61 inches dur
ing the day on Friday. All of Sus-
sex county was visited by this storm
and while there were small wash
outs, no great damage was reported.
The rainfall filled the lakes and
ponds in the lower end of the state
and in many sections ended
drought Of several weeks duration.
Wednesday morning of this week
another heavy northeast storm Wis
tied lower Delaware and two inchesl
of rain fell during the day. I