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Milford chronicle., 1926-04-09
Will Preset Plan To Legislature
If State Board Fails To Offer
One.
SAME AS REJECTED PLAN
Very Few Changes Will Be Made
From Bill Killed By The 1925
Legislature.

Pierre S. dupont, state tax COM
missioner, will present a school
building program to the 1927 State
Legislature for its consideration
and action, if the State Board of
Education does not formulate and
presenG plan.
This was stated on Monday by Mr..
dupont, in ar interview had with
? Wilmington newspaper man.
The school building program
which Mr.. dupont will offer the
LEGISLATURE, in the event the State
Board of Education does not offer
one. will be substantially the same
as the one he presented to the 1925
LEGISLATURE. This plan, which was
Incorporated in what was known as
House Bill No. "A, was passed by a
narrow margin by the House, but
was defeated in the Senate.
In stating that his program will
be virtually the same as the one
that was defeated, Mr.. dupont said
that at the present time he knew
OF no material changes that could
be made.
The program defeated last year
called for the expenditure of total
of about $9,70O,OOO by the state and
school districts for the rebuilding
of such schools as could be advan-
tageously rebuilt and to construct
school buildings adequately capable
OF housing the pupils in the state.
All the necessary funds were not
to be appropriated or spent in one
year. The program was to cover a
five-year period.
Mr.. dupont declared that under
the present tax law and the in
creased collections of taxes due the
state from various sources, the
state has enough money to pay the
interest and sinking fund on the
bonds that would be issued to carry
the program through.
1--WE will have the money. but the
question will be whether the citi-
Zens desire to spend this money for
the rebuilding of old schools and
the building of new ones he added.
Under Mr.. duPont's plan as pre-
scented last year the 1925 Legislature
was to have started the program,
leaving subsequent legislatures to
continue or discontinue it in their
wisdom. The 1925 Legislature was
to appropriate $1,5OO,OOO from the
cash surplus in the general fund of
the state. thus saving interest and
sinking fund on that amount of
bonds; to issue in 1926 state bonds
to the amount of $2O00,000. to ap-
propriatc S374,O00 q year for the
fiscal years 1925 and 1926. During
1925 and 1926 this latter fund would
not be needed for interest or sinking
Continued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-09
PLANNING ITINERY FOR
SPEAKER In DELAWARE
DIR. Libby, Prevention OF War Ad-
VOcate, Available For Lectures

DR.. Frederick J. Libby, executive
for the Prevention of War, plans to
make a lecture tour through Della
ware and nearby Maryland counties
during the week May 20-27 inclus-
i've. His tour last year, when he
spoke to thirty-six different groups
in seven days, was so successful
that he has been asked to return.
He brings a message that is vital to
every individual and community.
Organizations desiring to have DR..
Libby address them should cores
pond Immediately with member Of
the itinerary committee - Lester
Judy, Greenwood, Del; Mrs. Frank
Elliott, Greenwood, Del. and E. C.
Wine, Woodside, Del.
DR.. Libby is an authority on in
ternatiOnal affairs. His broad eXper-
ience and wide travel have fitted
him for a great task-uniting the
constructive forces of America for
world peace. Before the great war,
he studied abroad; during and after
the war directed European con-
struction work, and in 1928 visited
the leading continental countries.
He brings to his work for interna-
tional peace an intimate knowledge
of many peoples and the present
complex European situation.
During the last three years he
has spoken in 80 states, appearing
before churches, schools, and var
ious civic organizations, including
the Chambers of Commerce, Rotary
and Kiawanis clubs, etc. In 1924
he delivered his message of national
security and world peace to the
Delaware Legislature in joint ses-
sion.
Do not fail to use this opportunity
to arrange for DR.. Libby to address
a group in your town.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-09
m. P. PASTORS IN
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
IN WILMINGTON
Peninsula Church Is Host To
Visiting Ministers For The
First Time.
new PASTOR FOR MILFORD
Interest As To New Preacher
For Milford Church Is Mani
tested.

With a devotional service, the first
session of the ninety-eighth Mary
land Annual Conference of the Meth
odist Protestant Church, opened at
O'Clock Wednesday morning in the
Peninsula NJ. P. Church, Whining
ton. The devotional service was led
by the president, DR.. G. 1. Humph-
reys of Baltimore, followed by the
reading of the Scripture lesson. The
Rev. J. NJ. Sheridan of Baltimore
led in prayer and the roll of mem
bers was called by the secretary, the
Rev. R. L. Shipley, of Salisbury,
Md, and the report of the committee
on credentials read.
The annual memorial service was
held at 10 o'clock, the list of mem
bers who have died since the con-
terence was organized, being read
by the Rev. Thomas o. Grouse, of
Chairman, Pa. The name of the Rev.
John Matthew Holmes, a superan-
nuated minister, who died at his
nome in Harrington during the past
year, after serving 81 years in the
conference, was called, and a men,
DIR was read by the Rev. George A.
Morris, of Harrington. Following tie
reading of the memoir a number of
the ministers spoke on the work of
the deceased minister.
At 10:45 o'clock, the Rev. J. Leas
Green, of Baltimore, led in prayer,
and the Rev. c. E. Graham read the
scripture lesson. The conference ser
mon was delivered by the Rev. c. R.
Strausburg, of Cumberland, Md,
who announced as his theme Major
Emphasis in Christianity" Previous
to his transfer to Cumberland, Rev.
Strausburg was pastor of the M. P.
Church at Milford.
The services of the morning clos
ed with the Sacrament of the Lords
Supper, conducted by DR.. Humph-
reys, assisted by the Rev. J. w. Bal
derston, J. L. Nichols, G. R. Donald
son, w. M. Snyder, ~ o. Gibson, J.
A. Wright, W. H. Hodges and Clay
borne Phillips.
The Conferences embraces Della
ware, Maryland, Washington, D. c..
Virginia, and parts of PENNSYLVANIA
and New Jersey.
While no invitation has been ex-
tended up until this time for the en-
tertainment of the Conference this
year, it is likely that one will be ex-
tended by st. Luke's Church, of
Philadelphia, and that it will prob
ably be accepted.
The session of 1928 marking TIE
one hundredth anniversary of the
organization of the NJ. P. Confer
ence will be held in st. Johns
Church. Baltimore, where the first
meeting of the Conference was held,
although it was desired to build a
Centenary Church in Washington to
be ready in 1928.
The big event scheduled for We'd
Continued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-09
MARVEL FARM MAY BE
OLDEST In UNITED STATS
Family Has Held Title Since 1853;
Owned by Josiah Marvel

"Is the Oldest U. S. Farm Owned
In Delaware?"
This query, propOunded in The
Sunday Star of Wilmington, as re-
suit of an interesting discussion
provoked by Mark Sullivan, we'll
known magazine writer and Wash
ington correspondent, has drawn
out at once athe record OF an old
Sussex farm which has been in one
family for many generations.
Mr.. Sullivan asked the question as
to the oldest farm, meaning the
farm that had been continuously in
one family's hands. in an article in
The Nations Business. He sur
missed that it was possible that this
farm might be in Delaware.
1t was learned last week that the
Marvel farm near Georgetown, now
owned by Josiah Marvel. well-known
attorney, of Wilmington. and man.
aged by his brother, Andrew Marvel,
had been in the Marvel family for
the last 267 years.
1t was taken up by the original
Marvel under patent from Lord
Baltimore in 1858, Lord Baltimore
at that time claiming all of the
Delaware territory. 1t has been
owned and farmed by the Marvel
family ever since. The title has
never been out of the Marvel family.
Josiah Marvel was born on this
farm, as were many Marvels of the
past
It is felt that Mark Sullivan will
have to go some to produce an older
farm remaining in one family since
1858.
Mr.. Sullivan himself was born in
Avondale, Chester county. in Sec
tion that is known for its ancient
farms.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-09
Governor PrOclaims
Forest Week, ArbOr Day

Governor Robinson on Sat
urday issued a proclamation
designating the week of April
18 to "a, inclusive, as Ameri-
can Forest Week, and setting
apart April % as Arbor Day.
In his proclamation the COVER
nor urges "all individuals, as
sociatiOns and the schools and
the press of the state, to give
thought to the common task
of forest conservation and ie-
newal' and to the development
into useful productivity, now
unused places in town and
country"
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-09

OUR PRINTING PLANT
Is THE LARGEST ON
THE PENINSULA. LET
Us QUOTE ON YOUR
NEXT PRINTING ORDER
The Washington times., 1926-05-20
BRIDE IS FINED
FOR THEFT

al bride Of less than b year, Mrs.
Clara OtterbacI1 Wilson, %, Of
Bethesda, Nd, was arraigned in
Police Court today to answer
charges Of stealing wearing apparel
from felIow-worlxers at the Southern
Dairy, First and n Streets North
east.
She was found guilty and sen
fenced by Judge Gus SchuIdt to
serve 10 days In jail or pay a fine
Of $40. The young husband plead
for leniency for HIS wife, asking the
court to withhold the jail sentence
and give him time to raise the $50
fine.
The woman was arrested yester-
day after Miss Lillian Norton.
1882 Twenty-ninth st. N. e., and
Miss Marie Horner, also employed
at the ice cream plant. reported the
loss Of spring coat, d pair Of
shoes and silk hose.
Detectives Cox, King and MUIR
ply, who made the arrest, claim
that the young woman told them
that her husband had but recently
been discharged from the Navy and
that she had no money with which
TO purchase clothing. She was
ashamed Of her dress and wanted
to cover ii up.
The Washington times., 1926-05-20
COOLIDGE NAY BE HOST
TO VERMONT GOVERNOR

Governor and Mrs. Franklin 8.
Billings of Vermont, the birthplace
of President Coolidge, may be
guests at the White House during
their one-day stay here, it is said
at the Chamber OF Commerce.
The governor and Mrs. Billings
will arrive tomorrow night at
o'clock on the sweetest" train OF
the year, the Vermont Maple
Sugar Special" With them will be
about $50 representative citizens of
Vermont. They will tour Washing
ton and tell the sweltering popula-
ton Of the cool summers that are
one of Vermont's charms.
In the special train will be an
exhibition car, featuring a display
Of maple sugar, the most famoug
product of the Coolidge State. The
party will leave here at midnight
Saturday to continue the trip.
Twenty-Five cities are included in
the itinerary.
The Washington times., 1926-05-20
MANN ACT CASE
ABANDONED

United states District Attornex
Ralph Given today nolle pressed
charges 81 violating the Mann act
brought against Walter Louis
Brandt, As, BY his former sweet
heart, Mrs. Joseph Baacles. daugh
ter-in-law OF the vice president IS
the American Steel Wire Company
Chicago, when she failed to appear
as q witness,
The accusation against Brandt
two weeks aKo lifted the veil Qk
mystery surrounding the w07Eauss
being found II her room at the
Annapolis Hotel some time ago
with & bullet ii her body.
Angered by the mans refusa1 to
marry her, she told Given. Mrs
BaaclEes informed police she had
not shot herself, as was first be-
lieved, but that Brandt did 1T. Given
refused to make out papers chara
ing him with assault The Mann
act charge was more concgete e
commended
Given learned that the wonaa
has returned to Chicago and Il NOT
likely to come back to press the
matter.
The affair has hurt Brandt Ia HE
business here considerably, il WAS
learned He ii d buyer for a large
dry goods store He has refused III
discuss the affair.
The Washington times., 1926-05-20
What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow

Neutrality-suspicious. of Beauty -
Frater Achad. the Playhouse. 1914 N
st. N. W., o'clock.
Meeting-Club Sociale Italiano, the
Playhouse, 1914 N st. N. W., o'clock.
concert-United States Marine Band,
Sylvan Theater, 1880 O'Clock,
PIay-"The Arrival of Kitty" Joppa
Lodge hall: Ninth and Upshur SITS.
N. W., o'clock.
,neten Club Of sF Sister, MrcK
school. Eighth and SITS. N. W.. 1880
o'clock.
MeetinE-North Carolina Society,
MISUNDERSTANDING own Garrison.
Army and Navy Union. board room.
District Building, o'clock.
Meeting-rhirteen Club, City Club,
Ladies Nightly Mems Club, ST.
Marks Episcopal Church. Third and
Dance-Taa Beta Phi, Lee House,
concert-soldisrs Home Band. stan
ley Hall. Soldiers Home grounds, b;4t
Dance and Reception-osiris Lodge
Willard Hotel, p. M
flower Hotel, p. m.
Luncheon---Knights of Round Table,
University Club. 1880 2 m:
COncerL--Army bAnuS WGbuLu8Lon
Barracks, 1880 p. m.
concert--Marine Band, Marine Hail.
$40 d. m.
Dance-Veterans of Foreign Wars
| City Club. 8 p. m.
ance Association, Willard Hotel. IL m
Dance-U. s. Jacobs Jones Post, No
| ., Raleigh Hotel, 8 p. m.
Esther Chapter, o. e. s., 1910 Allison
| St. N. W., 1870 q. m.
| Baby Show-crittenton Home. 1874
r st. N. W., oil day.
The Washington times., 1926-05-20
COUNCIL. TALKS
INDUSTRY

National, state and municipal
legislation and industrial problems
viii be discussed at the seventeenth
annual conference Of the National
Industrial Councils advisory com
mittee which opened three-day
session today at the Mayfower
Hotel.
Presidents and secretaries Of man
ufacturers' associations from more
than 80 States were In attendance.
The program includes presenta-
ton of issues Of Federal legislation
by James A. Emery, Of this city,
general counsel Of the organiza-
ton.
Rising costs, legislative develop.
ments and tendencies OF work
mems compensation insurance viii
be discussed by B. f.. Cleaves, ex-
ecutive secretary Of the Associated
Industries OF Maine. State taxa
ton and economics In public ex-
penditures are to be topics Of b.
Loring Young. Of the Associated
Industries OF Massachusetts.
President Coolidge will receive
the delegates at the White House
tomorrow, and tomorrow afternoon
the sessions will be held at the
Department OF Commerce Building,
where an address will be delivered
by r.. M. Hudson, chief OF the de-
partment's division Of simplifiod
practice.
The Washington times., 1926-05-20
SHARP DECLI |VE
!. IN WET CASES

Reasons for the sharp decrease
In the number of wet" cases in
Police Court were forthcoming to-
day from several official sources.
United States Assistant District
Attorney David Hart, dry" pros
ecutor, says that the number OF
cases handled by him have dropped
to almost half.
It was pointed out by him, how
ever, that Captain Burlingame's
flying squadron is bringing in
bigger game OF bootleggers dealing
in 100 and 1000 gallon quantities.
Taking 1t for granted that viola
ton of the dry law is as rampant
as ever in the District, Hart points
to the apathy Of the public at
large who are not In sympathy
with the Eighteenth Amendment
as the real cause for fewer arrests.
Police, he AYERS, get little or no
cooperation from citizens and often
are hindered by them in running
down bootleggers.
One detective openly admitted to-
day he was unwilling to risk his
life to make small arrests when
juries return mot guilty" verdicts
In three-quarters Of the cases
| brought to court.
The Washington times., 1926-05-20
PERMANENTLY
MUZZLE. URGED

Al resolution from the Lincoln
Park Citizens Association advocat-
ing the year-around muzzling Of
dogs was received today by the Dis
trict Commissioners
The association pointed out that
In view Of the increased number OF
persons being bitten by vicious or
rabid dogs steps should be taken to
curb the menace. The Commissions
ers have ordered that all dogs be
muzzled during the months Of June.
July, August and September this
year.
The resolution Of the association
is in accord with the recommends
tons of DIR. William G. Fowler, the
health officer, who has, for the
past three years been urging year
around muzzling Of dogs.
Dog biting is on the Increase &C
cording to the records Of the Health
Department, II persons having been
bitten during April and "A already
this month. OF the dogs examined
by the Bureau Of Animal Industry,
80 were found to have rabies.
Look i'm Fridays Times for the
Finger Print Contest.
The Washington times., 1926-05-20
more SCHOOLS
JOIN CONTEST

Although letters Of invitation to
parochial and private schools. in
viting them to participate In the
Declaration of Independence tssay
contest, were only sent out yester'
day, three acceptances--from st.
Teresa's and st. Joseph's schools
and the Georgetown Visitation Con-
vent--have been received.
from principals OF schools also were
received, according to Mrs. Cecil N.
Broy, community centers head.
Forty-eight invitations were sent
out yesterday, asking that six es-
says from the three highest grades
be submitted by June 5.
Although no contributions TO the
proposed $500 July Fourth cele-
bration fund were received today,
those in charge are confident that
Washingtonians will donate enough
to make the event a great success.
The Washington times., 1926-05-20
( Cracker Box Homes
Raped By Builders
Realtors in Battle With citi-'
zens Over Detached
Houses

Cries Of sBunk,a Throw him
out'' and Hire hall, were heard
at the hearing Of the coming Com
mission in the District Building 70.
day during discussion Of the pro
pogal that hereafter dwellings ~
AL restricted area districts should
be wholly detached with two side
yards.
The hearing resolved into q heat
ed argument between representa-
ffves OF many citizen associations
and half q score Of builders and
architects as TO the beauty and
utility Of seniidetached and com
munity houses as compared 70 ds-
Exception was taken by citizens.
apparently living IN detached
dwellings. to such adjectives 90
sscheap. slapped-up cracker boxes,
as applied by the builders to the
majority OF such types of houses.
Bunch Of Amateurs"
IN heated argument against
the adoption Of the recommends.
tion. Harry Wardman, local realtor
and builder. described the represen.
tatives OF the citizen assOcia tons
az "a bunch OF amateursA wEe
should not be allowed to dictate to
the commission.
Resenting the implication, K. r.
Armstrong, OF the Rhode Island
Ave. association. advised the audi-
ence that he, himself, was q build
er and still favored the adoption
Of the proposed rule.
IN answer to Hugh M. Frampton,
president Of the Cathedral Heights
Association, who declared that the
arguments OF the builders were IRE
Ievant, Rufus Lusk, Of the Oper-
alive Builders Association, advised
him to hire & haIR' where they
could discuss the problem more
fully.
The list Of those approving the
enactment OF the amendment IN
cluded Edgar 3. Henderson. chair.
man OF the coming committee OF
the Federation OF Citizens Associa-
lions: w. o. Tut, Of the Piney
Branch Association; q. j. Brennan,
Of Michigan Park; Herbert Wilson,
Of Manor Park, and s. B. Walsh.
an architect.
Builders who Are Opposed
Among the builders who told the
commission IuaL IASy COuA0 0SAN
more to the beauty Of the city
with groups Of one, two and three
houses, alternating, than with de-
tached houses, were Lusl, Ward
man, Harry K. Boss, Alexander
Wolf, c. N. Wallingsford, Harry
Kite, Louis Justement and Monroe
Warren.
The contractors said that the pas
sage Of the proposed rule would
mean a tremendous financial loss to
the realtors who had purchased
large tracts of land for the pur-
pose Of developing semi-detached
and community houses. They indi-
Gated that they were building for
the wage-earner who couldn't afford
q well.built detached home.
The hearings are being continued
throughout the day, the Commits
sion expecting to take up is other
The Washington times., 1926-05-20
THE NUDE

The Nude IL what you wair
when you have not got anything
on Old maids will always blush
when the word IL mensioned. but
the men will set up strait and
say wharf, Lots OF peepul have
lor wallis, that Is got up all flossy,
and looks as natural as Life.
This kind Of nude is Art, which
is composed OF pictures and statues
of peepui that has forgot their
+ bathin suits. When they put this
kind OF art on postal cards tho
poleece rades the place and con-
fisskates the Art. which IL Tong
on a. card but all rite on the wall.
There is large Museums whair
they have Art, whair Il 10 all rite
too, and the poIeece goes and
looks at II just the same as
peepuL Most peepui s sl"sys takes
PinkIe he tribe to take one in a
bath robe once, he thot that was
what II was for, and he got the
cramps In the tub aud got tangled
up in the robe and he nearly
drownded. Us boys used to go
SUM fool Teller droay past our
swimmin hole in a buggy with
CURL one day, and he went in
town and raised a holler and We
have had 10 WAR bathing Suits
since, which II not near SO much
fun. / have found out that you
caiI't do uothin' without sum ig-
norunt purson will raae hel with
YOU. when most of the time they
don't know what they are taikin'
about. Nobody hollered on Adam
and Eve when they went swim
mini, and they didn't have mo-
bathin suits neither; Drvo
The Washington times., 1926-05-20
GORDON s FOES
USE WAN CASE
moving picture.

The Wan trial today began to
figure prominently In the fight
waged before the Senate Judiciary
Subcommittee to prevent the con-
firmation of Maj. Peyton Gordon as
District Attorney.
Charges that Major Gordon had
suppressed evidence and distorted
testimony in the case involving. the
Chinese student, was laid before the
subcommittee by Mrs. NJ. b. Nc
Caimont, who is deyoting all her
energies to obtain the release OF
Wan from the penitentiary and
who is engaged In writing a book
upon the subject.
The prosecution of Wan was de-
scribed to the judiciary subcomnl4t-
tee, consisting Of Senators Means,
Deneen and King, as one or the
greatest judicial crimes in the his
tory of the city. Confidential data
was laid before the subcommittee
which, Mrs. McCalmont declared,
would prove her assertion.
Other witnesses appeared to pro-
test against the confirmation OF
Major Gordon. including John "A.
Savage, Mrs. jeanette Num-. J. w.
Tull and r. b. Miller. The great
bulk Of the testimony was a recital
Of details Of cases in which the dis
trict attorney is alleged to have re-
fused to prosecute certain local law
yers and other citizens.
The subcommittee wild hold
further. hearings, probably resum-
ing either Saturday or Monday.
The Senators declined today to indi-
cate what their opinion was OK the
new testimony in opposition to
Major Gordon. but one Of them init
mated that much stronger evidence
would have 10 be placed before
them to prevent favorable report
il1lnrn his ranr1air1 ffrNrn
The Washington times., 1926-05-20
w 3. TURPIN IMPROVED
AFTER APoPL EcTIc STRokE

William B. Turpin. prominent
local realtor, who was stricken with
apoplexy in his office in the Union
Trust Building yesterday. and was
thought to be near death when
taken to Emergency Hospital. II
reported to be in an improved
condition. It Is now thought that
he has an even chance for re-
covery.
Mr. Turpin. who resides at Gift
ton Terrace, was found unconscious
on the floor Of his office by one
Of his employees after having been
alone Tor short time He was
at that time unconscious.
The Washington times., 1926-05-20
Coolidge Greets Cuba

President Coolidge today sent q
congratulatory cablegrann to the
President Of Cuba on the twenty
fourth anniversary OF the birth Of
the island republic.