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Milford chronicle., 1927-05-06
new MEN ADDED TO STATE
HIGHWAY POLICE FORCE
Six Selected From Original Eighty
Applicants For Jobs

In the final elimination tests this
week for State Highway Police, six
of the original 80 applicants report
ing for the tests two weeks ago,
were appointed to fill vacancies and
supplement the present force.
The six men selected follows: FL
mer Jewell, Claymont; Joseph A.
Maloney, Wilmington; Thomas Lamb
of Smyrna; Andrew VanSant, Sea-
ford; George Minner and Joseph
Wood, Georgetown. OF the original
80 applicants, the number was re-
duced from time to time after exam
nations given until 16 were carried
to the final examinations that num-
ber having reported each day for
the past two weeks. The selection OF
the six was made from the final ex-
aminations.
The new applicants were given
tryouts on motorcycles and will be
given final instructions the latter
part of this week, when they will be
measured for their uniforms, and
will be sworn in. For the present
they will be assigned to local sta
tions and later given permanent po-
sitions. Lieutenant Ray is pleased
with the six men selected, believing
they will measure up to the high
standard of the present police force.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-06
ANTI-SAL00N LEAGUE
OPENS WAR ON Smith
includes Ritchie And Reed In The
National Campaigns Against Vets

The probability that Governor
Smith of New York will be one of
the leading contenders for the DEM
ocratic nomination for the Presiden-
cy next year resulted in an announ-
cement from the National Head
quarters of the Anti-Saloon League,
that a campaign is to be started at
once to stir up sentiment against the
selection by either party of "wet
Presidential nominee"
The statement said: "This means
that determined fight will be. wag-
ed against the candidacy of Cover
nor AL Smith of New York for the
Democratic nomination, as records
of the league show Smith has been
consistently opposed to prohibition
legislation"
1t also means shat neither Cover
nor Ritchie of Maryland nor Senator
Reed of Missouri, who hope to be the
recipients of the Smith following
when it becomes certain Smith can
not be nominated, would be salts
factory as their records are also un-
favorable"
The program for the campaign as
announced by league officials calls
for more than 100000 meetings in all
parts of the country, to be held in
churches, clubs and public halls.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-06
FARMERS BUY CARS
And LET HOMES GO
Many Have Autos, Radios, Phones,
But Lack Running Water

Farm purchases of modern home
equipment are not keeping pace with
automobile, radio and telephone ac-
quisitions, a survey conducted by the
General Federation of Women's
Clubs discloses.
To obtain data to serve as a guide
in its campaign for better equipped
homes, the federation addressed a
QUESTIONABLE to 10000 farm women
in forty-six States. To many of the
replies, the federation announced,
were attached pathetic, hopeful or
joyous comments on personal prob
lens, longings and aspirations"
While more than One-fifth of the
homes had radio sets, nearly four
fifths had automobiles and more than
half had telephones, less than a
third had running or pumped water
at kitchen sinks and more than 20,-
900 farm women were found carry
ing all water for household needs
from greater distances than the
porch or back yard.
There is a chance in many parts
of Delaware, to place these convent
ences in rural homes; but this is not
general; there would be more happy
women in rural homes, were it more
common.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-06
SUSSEX PROPERTY
VALUED $34,43S,O95
BY ASSESSMENT
Of This Amount $S,OS3,313 Is
Special Districts, Remainder In
General Districts.
FIRST DISTRICT $4,6OS,S5O
Property Has Increased Much In
Value Since The Advent OF
Good Roads.

Figures compiled by the Sussex
County Board of Assessment for the
several election districts, as a basis
for fixing the tax rate for the fiscal
year at seventy-five cents on the
500 of assessed valuation, show the
total assessment for the county is
$34 4,43S ,095, for general purposes
For special school districts the as
sessment is $S,0S3,313 and for the
general school districts the amount
hxed is $26, ,354,782. Property has in
creased in value since the building
of good roads began. Following is
the assessment for each of the twen-
ty-two election districts, divided fol
the special and general school dis
tricts, together with the capitatiOn:
First Representative District
First Election District-Special
$1,7S6,765; capitation, 99S; general,
$1,1S5,850.
Second District-General, $685.
23S; capitation, 1927.
Total for Representative District
Special, $1,7S6,765; general, $2,-
S22,085; capitation, special, 99S;
general, 1903.
Second Representative District
First District-General, $919,959;
capitation, 527.
Second District-Ge General, $1,721,-
1926; capitation, 1149.
Third District-General, $1,141,-
294; capitation, 797.
Total-General, $3,7S3,078; capi-
tation, 2473.
Third Representative District
First District-General, $685., Alp;
capitation, 447.
Second District-Special. $751;
S74; capitation, $50; general, $685.
$40; capitatiOn, 334.
Third District-Special, S1,OO1,-
S24; capitation, sos; general, $1.O12,-
72S; capitation, COS.
Total-Special, $1,553, 1888; capita
ton, 1915; general, $2,304,4SO; capi-
tation, 1889.
Fourth Representative District
The election district-Special
$257 ,129; capitation. 145; general
S1,599, ,153; capitation, 1909.
Fifth Representative District
First District-Special, $S41,55
Total-General, $2,934,2SO; capita
ton, 2318.
Seventh Representative District
First District-General, S1,253,-
926; capitation. 1045.
Second District-General, $1.523,-
100; capitation, 1173.
Total-General, $2,777,O26; capita
ton, 221S.
Eighth Representative District
The Election District-General
$1,307,748; capitation, 79S.
Ninth Representative District
The Election District-Special, ST.
Continued on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-06
NOW LEGAL TO SEND
!, FIREARMS THROUGH mali
After May 10 Offenders May Draw
Two Year Jail Sentence

Regulations covering the recent
act of Congress making unmailable
all firearms, capable of being con-
cealed on the person, except to au-
thoriZed persons who are defined in
the regulations were promulgated
this week by Postmaster General
New. The law becomes effective on
May 10.
Authorized persons were defined
in the regulations as officers of the
Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Officers
Reserve Corps, National Guard OF
militia, officers of the United States
or of States, territories and districts
whose official duty is to serve pro-
cess of warrants of arrest or mitti-
mus of commitment; postal en-
ployees, watchmen engaged in
guarding property of the United
States, States, territories and dis
tricts; firearms manufacturers OF
bona fide dealers in firearms.
Parcels containing firearms must
be plainly marked firearms" and
must indicate the particular class OF
persons to which the addresses be-
long, as authorized by law to receive
firearms through the mails.
The sender must file an affidavit
with the postmaster that the ad-
dressee is entitled to receive the
weapon, together with a certificate
signed by the commanding officer of
the addressee, the chief clerk of the
Government department in the case
of watchmen, or the Judge of the
court in the jurisdiction in which
the addressee's official services are
rendered. In case of shipments to
firearms manufacturers and dealers,
statements must be furnished to that
effect.
In all instances the addressee
must call at the postoffice and estab-
lish identity before receiving deliv-
cry. The law provides a fine of $1,000
or two years Imprisonment or both
for any one attempting to mail a
firearm held by the statute to be un-
mailable.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-06
TELEPHONE CENTRAL
NOW in new QUARTERS
Equipment Moved Last Saturday
Night And Sunday With Little
Loss OF Service.

The Milford central Office of the
Diamond State Telephone Company
was transferred from it's old quar-
ters to the new offices recently pro-
vided for it in the Masonic Temple
on West Front street, North Milford.
For several weeks past employees of
the company have been erecting
switchboards, running new cables
and working to get things ready so
that the transfer could be made
without any great inconvenience to
the patrons of the Milford office.
This they succeeded in doing. Work
of cutting over" the lines from the
old to the new started about IL o.
clock last Saturday night and pro-
ceeded through the night and Sun
day. Four positions were changed
at time so that no subscriber was
out of telephone service for over a
few minutes time, and that at the
hour of the day when the phones
were not in very great demand. The
work was done so thoroughly and so
quickly that many of the phone US
ers did not know that their phones
had been temporarily discontinued.
Many of the authorities of the tele-
phone company came to Milford Sat
urday and Sunday to supervise the
work. With the opening of the new
office the patrons of the local office
should have much better service.
More facilities are provided and an
additional operator is now at work.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-06
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSO.
MEETS NEXT WEEK
Two Day Gathering Will Be De.
voted To Instructive Talks On
Program.

The Fortieth Annual Convention of
the Delaware Sunday School AssO-
citation will be held in Lewes next
Thursday and Friday, May IL and
13. Sessions will be held in both
the Methodist Episcopal and Metho-
dist Protestant Churches. The op-
ening session at 1870 o'clock, Thurs
day afternoon, will be led with a de-
votional service by Rev. William
Leishman, pastor of the Presbyter-
ian Church of Lewes. A full program
has been prepared for both days of
the session, and many interesting
speakers will be present to address
the convention. Among the speak
ers will be Frank NJ. McIHinnen, Gen
eral Secretary; Lillian e. McCor-
mick, Children's Division; Maurice
r. Hamm, Finance and Organiza-
ton; Col. Joseph H. Cudlipp, Young
Peoples Division. Additional speak
ers will be as follows: Rev. V. R..
Dpffield, Field Representative, Balti-
more Synod, Presbyterian Church, U.
S. A; Rev. F. A. Lindhorst, Direc-
tor, Wilmington Conference, MethO-
dist Episcopal Church; Rev. DR.. R.
C. Helfenstein, Pastor, Christian
Church, Dover, Delaware; Rev. Mil
ton S. Andrews, Pastor, Methodist
Episcopal Church, Lewes; Miss Mar
garet Ilsley, Elementary Specialist,
Wilmington Conference, Methodist
Episcopal Church; Rev. J. Franklin
Bryan, Pastor, Methodist Protestant
Church, Milford. Delaware; Miss
Maggie S. Wilson, Children's Divis-
ion; 1. Elmer Perry, Chairman State
Executive Committee; Charles N.
Bower, President State Association.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-06
MILFORD FREE LIBRARY
WILL ELECT OFFICERS
Demand For Books Increases And
New Ones Are Added To Lists

The annual meeting for the cleo
tion of the Board of nine commits
sioners of the Milford Free Public
Library will be held in the library
room at o. m, next Monday. An in
teresting report of the work of the
past year will be given. Since ev-
cry qualified man or woman voter in
the school district can vote at the
election, it is hoped that the attend
ance will be large. Everyone is most
cordially welcome. With an excel
lent foundation, this library has
been growing slowly but steadily,
quite a number of books having been
added during the last month. The
number of new members each month
has shown large increase, prov
ing that many people of Milford are
book lovers and appreciate the val
ue of the library. Visitors and MEM
bers are invited to submit the names
of any books they might care to see
upon the shelves, preparatory to the
time when additional books are to be
purchased. The crying need just at
present, however, is money, but the
necessary fund is nearly raised and
will be completed by July 1st, to
supplement the $500 which the State
will donate to the cause. AS soon as
possible there will be paid ibrar-
ian with regular hours. For those
who are enjoying reading, the IL
brary should hold very strong ap-
peal, and everyone with a. real COM
munity spirit will cooperate in
making this library what it should
be, not only by contributing toward
it's growth, but by taking an active
interest and attending the meetings.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-06
PRETTY HOME WEDDING
LAST SATURDAY NIGHT
Miss Margaret COverdale Is Bride OF
William Ritter OF LeWes

A very pretty wedding took place
late Saturday, April 30th, at eight
O'Clock in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank A. Coverdale on North Walnut
street, when their daughter, Marga-
ret. became the bride of William Rit-
ter of Lewes. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. William
Leishman of Lewes.
The bride, wearing a gown OF
ashes of roses silk crepe and car
rying orchid and white lilacs, enter
ed from the stairway, with her only
attendant, Miss Helen Palmer, gown
ed in a tan costume, a flower girl,
little Miss Alma Teas, in a white
frock, preceding. Making an aisle
for the bridal procession, ribbons
were held from the foot of the stair
way to the fireplace, by three little
girls, Misses Priscilla Nailor, Eliza
b beth Truitt and Floren e
Teas. The mantle was banked with
apple blossoms and potted ferns, and
the ceremony took place beneath a
very pretty arch of apple blossoms.
The room was festooned with rib
bons of orchid and white crepe pa
per.
Mr.. Ritter had for his best man,
Raymond Davis. The ceremony was
followed by reception to about a
hundred guests including. many from
Salisbury, Lewes, Harbeson and
Redden, as we'll as Milford. Ice
cream and cake were the refresh
ments.
The brides travelling costume was
of cedar color, her hat blue. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ritter left on a wedding jour-
ney to Wilmington, Philadelphia and
on to New Jersey. Upon their return
they will reside in Lewes.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-06
GREENWOOD WINNER
In SUSSEX COUNTY
SCHOOL MEET
Western County Town Carries
Off HOnOrs For Second Sue
cessiVe Year.
LAUREL LANDS SECOND
Other Towns Not Even Close in
Race For Points-..ShOwers
Marred Event.

GREENWOOD school won the Sew
enth Annual Sussex County Tracl,
and Field Meet at Georgetown last
friday with a total of 1791k points.
Laurel, the next closest Competitor
had Ill points to its credit. This
Is the second consecutive year that
GREENWOOD has won the county hon
Ors. A large crowd from all sections
OF the county attended the all dav
away. 0''
The event opened with a narade
whlch included nearly every school
IN the county and formed at the
du Pont Highway. Prof. Albert Ear
ley' rural supervisor in the south
eastern section, was parade marshal
IL TOOK more than half an hour for
the parade to pass a given noint
wore than 5000 boys and girls. TO-
gether with school floats and l,arent
ieacher organizations, were in line
AFTER passing over King street
sn9se Sa VINO were to take part in the
Dauge contests and other field events
marched to the grounds.
greenwood High School. Under
Cne direction of Haig Kupiian. car
fleo on the meet for the second vear
IN succession. Team scores: Green
wood I79h; Laurel, Ill; George
town. 691s; Bridgeville, Al: MiiIs-
Doro' "a; Milton, %; SeIbyyiIle 81.
Deinar' 1". mar 10; Lewes, 12; Dagsboro.
~, ~, Hea1s, 10; Frankford, 6; Stock
ieS' o. Ellendale, 5; Reynolds Hill.
Continued on Page Eleyen)
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-06
DELAWARE And MARYLAND
AGREE ON TRUCK DISPUTE
Year.Old Controversy Ended At Con-
ference Held In Baltimore

After a year of disagreement on
motor truck reciprocity between
MARYLAND and Delaware, adm1nlstra-
tive officials of both states met last
Friday in Baltimore, and drew up d
plan whereby dissension and contro-
versy over the question will emo:
Complete reciprocity for Maryland
and Delaware trucks was agreed on
by the officials.
Again motor vehicles known as
common carriers under the Mary
land Public Service Commission law
were discussed. Other attempts TO
agree on the reciprocity between the
states had been futile, because OF
Misunderstanding over common
carriers. The officials at the meeting
agreed that common carriers shoulu
be recognized as such in both states
and treated accordingly.
Investigations into the operation
of trucks thought to be common car
riers will be made by motor vehlcie
officials in Maryland and Delaware
before any arrests are made, accord
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-06
GRAND MASTER GROVE WILL
VISIT CRYSTAL FOUNT LODGE
Following His Official Visit Refresh
ments Will Be Served

The members of Crystal Fount
Lodge No. 10, Independent Order oil
Odd Fellows, of Milford, are looking
forward to very pleasant evening
next Monday, May 9th. At that time
Grand Master Grove, of the Grand
Lodge of Delaware Odd Fellows, ac-
companied by his staff will pay MS
official visit to Crystal Fount Lodge:
Many members of the Past Grand
officers Association are planning TO
come to Milford at that time and
partake of the hospitality of the To-
cal Odd Fellows. A committee, head
ed by Henry Wilkins, of the local
lodge, are arranging for the enter
tainment which will be followed by
refreshments. Crystal Fount Lodge
is one of the largest, and most pro-
gressive of Milford's fraternal or
CARNATIONS. It is expected that a
large attendance of members will be
present to welcome Grand Master
Grove.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-06
WILL COLLECT OVER
DUE STATE FILING FEES
Repeal OF Law Does Not Pro-
tect Those Who Failed To Pay
In The Past.

Announcement is made that the
State School Tax Department will
Immediately begin a drive for the
collection OF all delinquent filing
fees due from taXables of the State.
This action was decided upon in ac-
cordance with Governor Robinson's S
statement that the filing fees for
prior years must be paid regardless
of the repeal of the law, which elm
mates the filing fee for the years
1927 and thereafter.
The repeater, as recently passed
by the legislature provides that
provisions of all act including or
repealed. go. shall be continued in
full force and effect as to all taxes
49,. arising. -. in connection with
returns required to be made for the
year 1926 and all prior years. 1t
was said that every source of infor-
nation. including available voters
list, list of registered voters, direc-
tory and the like, will be used to
disclose the names of the delin-
quents who have not paid the tax.
All those who have not paid the
tax are now fully informed as to
their liability, and suits will be en-
tered Immediately against nOn-pay-
ers. Summons will be issued and
served by special constables en-
ployed by the tax department. Fail
ure to respond to the summons will
of course, result in drastic action
by the department, either by civil OF
criminal suit for collection of the
taxes.
The hope was expressed that the
records of the filing fee will be
brought up-to-date in short time
and all those liable, accounted for.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-06
NO PUBLIC HANGING
FOR CARL SKINNER
Amendment To Law Precludes
Scene Similar To The Butler
Execution.

The execution at Georgetown on
May 27 of Carl Skinner, 27-year-old
negro, convicted Tuesday of last
week, on a charge of criminal as
sault, will not be a public hanging
like that of Harry Butler, colored
about year ago.
This assurance is made by Cover
nor Robert P. Robinson, having ap-
proved House Bill No. 161, which
provides for fines for viewing the
execution by those not permitted to
do so by 4S37, Section 80, Chapter
155, of the Revised Code of Della
ware.
1t is specified by this section OF
the code that the hanging shall be
inflicted within the prison or work
house enclosures in the county
where the criminal shall be con-
victed, except when otherwise or
dered, and as privately as the nature
of the case will admit of, but in the
presence of a jury of II citizens OF
the county, to be summoned by the
sheriff, or by the board of trustees
of the New Castle county workhouse
to witness such execution, and OF
such other persons as he may deem
proper to invite; Provided that not
over 80 persons in all shall be pres
ent at such execution, and provided
further, that in addition to the
above number, newspaper represeR-
tatives having proper credentials
from their paper, approved by the
chief justice, resident judge, attor-
ney-general, or his deputy, shall be
admitted"
House Bill No. 161, which is
known as 4S37-A, Section 32-A, is an
amendment and provides for a fine
of $50 for every neglect or default
therein, stipulating that in such case
every sheriff shall be deemed gull
ty $50"
The amendment also provides that
others may not see the body until il
has been properly prepared for bur-
ial.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-06
KENT APPLE GROWERS
ARE MAKING TESTS ON
CONTROL OF MOTH
Large Cages Placed In CONNER
cial Orchards That Habits OF
Pest May Be Tested.
BASKETS BREEDING PLACES
Warning Issued On Proper Care
Of Old Used Baskets Which Are
Good HarbOr For Moth.

At this particular season OF the
year, the apple growers throughout
the county and State are giving SER
ious consideration to the most prac-
tical and effective measures for con-
trolling the codling moth, and IN
view of this situation extensive stu
dies in regard to the life history and
control measures for this destructive
insect are being conducted in Kent
county again this spring and sum
mer by DR.. H. L. Dozier, Entomolo-
gist of the Delaware Agricultural
Experiment Station, in cooperation
with County Agent Russell E. Will
son, who has been working on this
project for the past five years.
Previous to the employment of an
Entomologist at the Experiment Sta
ton, these codling moth control
studies were conducted each spring
by County Agent Wilson who placed
the larvae in small wire observa-
ton cages in few of the represen-
tative commercial orchards in Kent
county for the purpose of studying
the time of the maximum emergence
of the first brood of adult moths.
When this emergence was observed
in these wire cages, notices were
mailed to all the fruit growers ad-
vising them of the proper time to
apply the arsenical sprays for the
control of this insect. .
The work last year, however, was
conducted on a more extensive basis
in the apple producing areas in the
county in an effort to learn more
concerning the life habits of this
particular insect. In addition to
these small observation cages, DR..
Dozier and County Agent Wilson Sc
cured the cooperation of four conf
mercial fruit growers to construct
large screened cages twelve feet
square around bearing apple tree
in each of these four orchards last
spring. These large cages this year
are being used in the orchards of F,
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-06
SERVICE MEN PLAN FOR
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM
American Legion VIII Assist G. AR.
In Decorating Graves This Year

A meeting of the American Legion
fost' No. 3, of Milford, was held at
Gnrlst Church parish house Iast
thursday night, the object to make
pIans for a proper observation of
Cne coming Memorial Day. # was
equally their intention to ,nereIv
get the men together for a sociahla
evening and to increase the mem
Dersh1p of the Legion. Two new
members were taken in, Byron p.
Gibson and Freeman Coverdale. The
Legion had as their guests also four
members of the G. A. R., Messrs.
Jacob c. Wilson, Wesley jackson.
FRANK Jackson and Justice of the
Peace William A. Truitt.
1t was decided to have a Memorial
Day parade, to be formed at the
Plaza Square at ten-thirty in the
morning, the Boy Scouts, National
Guard and members of the G. A. r.
taking part. 1t is also requested that
all ex-service men, whether belong
ing to the Legion or not, be on hand
The decoration of the six hundred or
more graves, which has formerly
Deen In the hands of the G. A. r.,
VIII be taken charge of this year by
the following men of the Legion, as
sisted by the remaining members of
the G. A. R.: Rev. G. /. Hill, to
whom was assigned the Odd Eel
lows cemetery; E. Carlisle Collins,
the old M. E. cemetery; Frank Nelte,
the Union cemetery, and Archie d.
Lank of Frederick, will assist the
caretaker of Barratt's Chapel.
After the meeting delicious sand
wiches, fruit salad, cake and coffee
were served by some of the ladies
of the guild, and the entire evening
was enjoyed by everyone present.