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Milford chronicle., 1927-06-17
CAMP FOR GIRLS OPENS
JULY 9 ON INDIAN RIVER
Y. w. C. A. Outing Place Will BE
Named Scamp OtOnka" This Year

With examinations over, the girls
are counting the days until the cam
ping season opens. Camp OtonKa Is
the centre of the thought OF many
girls of the State and they no doubt
know lust exactly how many days
intervene until July 8, when the
season begins. The Y. w. c. A.
Camp under the direction of the dis
trict organization is located on the
south banks of the Indian River ana
on the above date will open its third
season on this site. The girls who
attended last year were privileged 10
name the camp and by vote choose
the name "Otonka" which is Indian
for friendship" because that seem.
ed to them to embody the spirit OF
the place.
The season will cover seven weeks.
Three weeks, July 9-July 80, nave
been reserved for girls twelve years
and older who are of grade school
attendance. August 6-August u is
the period for high school girls. A
girl may register for two weeks or
for one week, the former choosing
the nrSL TWO We6hS VI bhO PSA ~ e-
the latter the last week. Ii the one
week period is not full of registra-
tions, those who wish may remain
for the third week. July 3O-31 is a
weekend reserved for business girls
and August 1-6 for mothers or adults
who wish to have a real rest, in
cluding all members of the Women's
Community Clubs Of the State VINO
wish to repeat the good times they
had last summer.
The swimming and water Sports
will be supervised and taught this
summer by Miss Helen Camp, who
was last year head of the physical
educational department in the Will
mington Y. w. G. A. Since MISS
Camp holds an examiners certificate,
any girl who passes the Red Cross
life savers tests can be awarded a
badge at camp this summer. Miss
Camp is not only good instructor
but very popular with all.
Others who have been assigned
positions on the counselor staff are:
Miss Dorothy Williams of the
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-17
MILFORD STUDENTS GET y
DIPLOMAS AT DELAWARE
Six Girls And One Boy Receive
Sheepskins At Commencement

A number of Milford girls gradu-
ated from Delaware College this
year. Miss Marjorie Rosa, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. x. E. Rosa, MISS
Margaret Num-, daughter of Mr. anu
Mrs. A. E. Num-, and Miss Savlna
Skewis, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Skewis, all graduated in the
Home Economics Course, and MISS
Emma Wroten, granddaughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Wroten, in the
Educational Course. Misses Eleanor
and Ruth Butler, formerly of Mil
ford, also graduated in this course
and both will teach in Milton next
year. Frank R. Grier, SOC of DR.. and
Mrs. Walter Grier, graduated in the
Chemical Engineering Course, at the
college also. A number of Milford
people attended the commencement,
including DR.. and Mrs. Walter Grier,
Mrs. Ratie Richards, Mrs. Davis
Grier, Mrs. A. E. Num- and Mrs. A.
e. Rosa.
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-17
Hon. Josiah Marvel OF Whining
ton Addresses Graduates And
Their Friends.
MANY PRIZES AWARDED
Winners Given Prizes AS Part OF
Graduating PrOgram..--HOnOr
Students Speak.

The Twenty-seventh Annual Com
mencement of the Milford High
school was held in the Plaza Thea
tre on last Monday evening at eight
O'Clock. Rev. J. Franklin Bryan
gave the invocation which was fol-
lowed by the evenings program.
Miss Mary Lena Lambert, one OF the
honor students of the class, was sal
utatorian. and Miss Helen Swain, al
so an honor student, gave the vales
dictory. Hon. Josiah Marvel, OF
Wilmington, was the speaker of the
evening. In his splendid address to
the graduates, he urged all young
peopIe to realize the advantages OF
their own localities, and, through
the strengthening of their own char-
acter and their own power, TO ado 10
the already famous annals OF our
State. Superintendent R. E. Shilling
presented the cups and prizes,
which were as follows:
Defamation Contest Cup-Senlor
Glass: Dorothy Davis and Dorothy
Derrickson.
Grier Glass Scholarship Cup-Sen-
ior Glass.
Alumni Scholarship. $1OO-Anton
Adam.
State Bar Association prizes for
ESSAYS. given by Hon. D. 7. Marvel:
First. William V. Sipple, Sl5.OO.
Second, Dorothy Derrickson, $40.
Third, James J. Deputy, So.
Sussex County W. G. T. U. prize,
$500: Miss May Watson for plan OF
TyorE vT,T ~sgS
Local w. c. t. u, $1.OO: Virginia
Simpson, poster.
sussex County, $3.50: ]. G. Elliott,
poster.
Local, s1.OO, ]. G. Elliott, poster.
Local, $1.OO: Eleanor Bunsteip, es-
say.
Sussex County, s1.OO: Howard
: Derrickson, work book.
State, medal: Howard Derrickson,
work book.
Rev. H. L. Bunstein presented the
diplomas to the following graduates:
Anton Wiener Adam, Marjorie Alex
inc Cannon, Rosalie Dorothy Davis,
Dorothy Elizabeth Derrickson; Sara
Kathryn Donovan, Mary Catherine
Downing, Myrtle Mae Hill, Emory
Dallas Kitchens, Edward Mills Hur-
ley, NAPLES Jester, Mary Lena Lam
bert, Milton Carlisle Manlove, Myrl
Frances McNicol, Seldom Deemer
Ruddell, Harry Speer Shew, Helen
Swain, Mary Roslee Truitt, sara
Louise Vreeland.
The Milford Public School Orches-
ira rendered several very good Sc
lections, and NAPLES Jester sang
solo. The program ended with a
benediction by Rev. J. Franklin Bry-
an, d. D.
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-17
CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAM
SHOULD BE GOOD
Advance Announcements Giving Out
line For Affair Speak Well OF 1t

This years Chautauqua program
will include two plays, an address
by the first woman Governor, an
oriental pageant, musical and en-
tertainment features for adults and
children, lectures on personal, COM
munity and national problems, day
light motion pictures, and special
children's attractions according
to the printed announcement which
Chautauqua Headquarters at
Swarthmore, Pa. has forwarded to
Shockley Daughtery, Chairman of
the local Chautauqua Committee.
'"The Patsy" a comedy-drama by
Barry Corners, author of last years
successful play "Applesauce" and
Sun Up, a character study of the
Lula Vollmer, are two offerings
which will bid for favor in the dra-
matte field.
Ex-Governor Nellie Taylor Ross
take the oath of office as a Cover
nor of one of the United States, will
speak on Politics and Politicians.
Julius Caesar Nayphe, a native
of Athens and now a resident of
the Holy Lind will conduct a beau
tifully costumed pageant in which
handsome and expensive, trappings
and costumes will be worn by local
assistants.
Frank B. Pearson, formerly Com
missioner of Education of Ohio, will
give his lecture 'Whither Goest
Thou? which is informing and in
spring and touches on the problems
of personal advancement and COM
munity progress made timely by
the necessity of constructive use
of the increasing amount of leisure
time now enjoyed by all.
Three musical treats are sched =
uled in the Ernest Gamble Concert
Co., the Johns-Ringgold Co., and
the Emerson Winters Co.
Frank H. Holman, Editor of the
American Pigeon Journal, who car
ries over twenty-five varieties of
pigeons with him, gives demon
stration that will be interesting to
all pigeon fanciers and layman as
well.
A novel offering in the form of
daylight motion pictures is also an
nounced. By a special process and
thru special arrangements with the
General, Electric Co. these films will
be shown.
Further development of the"Jun-
ior Town" plan, the miniature local
government set up by the children,
as we'll as new games, songs,
stories and stunts are promised for
the children.
Season tickets are now on sale
by the local committee and are OBJ
tainable up to the opening day after
which single admission prices at
marked increase go into effect
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-17
GRADUATES ENTERTAINED
AT ALUMNI BANQUET
Speeches From Old Alumni EnliVens
Annual Dinner

On last Thursday evening the Mil
ford High School Alumni Associa-
ton gave it's annual commencement
banquet in honor of the class of '27.
The windows of the Varney auditor
ium were beautifully decorated with
flowers and various vases. The class
of '27 was seated around tables ar
ranged in scallop fashion to form
one, in the center of the room.
Toamaster and president for '27-
'28, James X. Pettyjohn, kept the fun
going by spicy remarks and variety
of music. He called upon a number
for impromtus, including Prof. Rob-
ert E. Shilling, DR.. Henry L. Bum
stein, president of the senior class,
Dallas Kitchens; DR.. w. r. Pierce,
Mills Hurley, Deemer Ruddell, Miss
Heindel and Miss Helen Swain, and
others. He also asked the members
of the different classes since '02 TO
rise in turn. The members of the
association were glad to see lew of
their honorary members present
The Worth Waiting Four" quar-
tet, as President James X. Pettyjohn
dubbed the four vocalists, Howard
Mason, Elmer Calhoun, Edward Ev-
ans and Robert Pierce, gave several
very. good selections. And Messrs.
Howard Mason and James Deputy
favored the banqueterS with two
good vocal solos. Retiring president,
Fred Ireland, submitted a report OF
the scholarship award committee,
announcing that the scholarship was
awarded this year to Anton Adam,
with Roslee Truitt as alternate. The
splendid dinner, prepared by the La
dies Auxiliary and served in rapid
order by the Carlisle Firemen, was
greatly enjoyed.
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-17
WOULD EXAMINE ALL
AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS
Safety Officials Think That Plan
Would Reduce Accident Rate
In Country.

State legislatures must enact a
law calling for the examination
of would-be drivers if the daily
automobile toll of accidents is to
be reduced. This is the consensus
of opinion of members of the ad-
visory committee on public safety
of the National Safety Council. A
tentative law to this effect was pre-
sented to the recent General Assem-
bly, of Delaware, but was defeated
and the Delaware Safety Council
was disappointed, because it is be-
lieved such law would prevent
many accidents.
At the New York meeting repre-
sentatives of organizations concern
ed with the prevention of street and
highway accidents in residential sec
tions and elsewhere, were unani-
nous in their opinion that aggres-
sive steps be taken to impress upon
public Officials the Importance of
enacting, in substance a proposed
uniform motor vehicle code sug-
gested by the national conference
on street and highway safety. 1t is
urged that an abstract of the Hoo
yer Code should be submitted to the
attorney general of each state with
the request he ascertain to what
extent these principals are in force.
Members of the State Highway
Commission and State Police Off
cials favor an examination for
drivers because of the many in
-, Nf
accidents caused by incompetent
driving.
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-17
LEADERSHIP TRAINING BANQUET
TO BE HELD In MILFORD
Rev. ROdger Albright, OF Dickinson
College, Will Speak At Affair

F. A. Lindhorst, Director of Relig-
ious Education of the Wilmington
Conference, has secured the services
of Rev. Rodger Albright, Dean Of
Dickinson College School of Relig-
ious Education, to speak at ban
quet to be held in Milford, Monday,
June goth, at $3.50 p. m. There will
be other prominent speakers. G. K.
Messick will have charge of music.
Representatives of twenty-five diff
ferent charges will be present and
this promises to be a delightful and
instructive affair.
The banquet committee has the
work in hand.
M. Haswell Pierce is chairman. of
the promotion committee.
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-17
LARGE FIREWORKS
DISPLAY In MILFORD
FOURTH OF JULY
Edward M. Davis Is Completing
Arrangements For Beautiful
Entertainment That Evening.
EVERYTHING TO Be FREE
Affair AT Baseball Grounds Will
Be Finest Ever Seen In Milford.
Very Elaborate Program.

Edward M. Davis, of Wilmington,
a former Milford boy, who still re-
tains his interest in the home town,
is planning a very elaborate display
of fireworks to be held on the base
ball grounds here on the evening Of
July Fourth commencing at 8 o.
clock. He has completed arrange
ments with the Victory-Hitt Fire
works Display Company, of Elkton,
Maryland, to give program of fire.
works entertainment which is very
promising, if advance information
sent to the Chronicle Office this
week is to be taken as criterion by
which to judge. In letter written
to Mr.. Davis, the company under
contract to supply the fireworks
says that they know of no city in
the United States that will have as
elaborate a display in any one field
as is planned for Milford. The cost
of the fireworks is about S1,200.00,
and the entire expense will be borne
by Mr.. Davis. He also plans to Sc
cure band of music for the occa-
sion.
Mr.. Davis has written to Milford
Town Council asking for permission
to display the fireworks on the base
ball grounds. He states in his COM
munication to Council that no ad-
mission will be charged, and that no
vendors will be allowed to sell any
wares on the grounds that evening.
He makes it very clear that it is to
be free show in every respect and
that he expects nothing in return
for. the entertainment furnished. He
has also submitted a complete pro-
gram for the evening to the Chron-
1cle and it sounds fine.
Mr.. Davis states that his contract
with the fireworks company calls
for five factory men to fire off the
display He states further that he
has taken out fire insurance to the
amount of $4,000 in case anything
should be set on fire as a result of
the display. While he has not COM
pleted all arrangements for his par
ty at this time, it is his intention, so
he told a representative of the
Chronicle on the phone, to have au-
tomobiles available for the elderly
people in Milford who may desire to
witness the entertainment. Further
announcement will be made as plans
are completed by Mr.. Davis.
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-17
EGG LAYING CONTEST TO
CONTINUE ANOTHER YEAR
Effort viii Be Made To Have Agri-
culture Board Operate Affair

The North American Egg Laying
Contest, conducted near Milford by
the Public Ledger and the State Bur-
eau of Agriculture jointly, will be
continued for another year. The
Ledger's year ends the last of Octo-
ber, but next year it is hoped that
the State will assume the whole
burden and have it conducted en-
tirely under the supervision of the
State Bureau of Agriculture. This
contest has done much to stimulate
interest in poultry in the State, and
many valuable points have been OBJ
tanned through it by the poultry
raisers. Fowls of many breeds are
entered there from all over the
world
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-17
STANWIX LOSES
ITS FLAG CLAIM
War Department Says Emblem
Unfurled Was Not Stars And
Stripes.

The War Department at Washing
ton has reversed its position, taken
last summer, that the flag displayed
at Fort Stanwix, N. Y, August g.,
1777, had Stars and Stripes, and
now announces that such was not
the case.
Secretary of War, Davis sent out
this opinion in a letter written q
few days ago to Senator Bayard,
wherein he states: THE War De-
partment has reached the conclus-
ion that the flag that was unfurled
by the Americans at Fort Schuyler,
formerly Fort StanwiX, August 8,
1777, was not the Stars and Stripes.
Secretary Davis decision was
reached after an investigation in
regard to the StanwiX flag, made by
the Historical Section of the Ameri-
can War College. A similar position
recently was taken by Postmaster
General New, in refusing an appli-
cation on behalf of Fort Stanwix
for a special postage stamp COM
memorating the claimed use of the
flag.
No application was made for a
flag stamp for Cooch's Bridge. The
claim of the latter was, therefore,
not brought in question, but is at-
fected in so far as Fort StanwiX Is
elimited as a rival.
In refusing to issue flag stamp,
he Postmaster General consented
to issue this year a stamp commem-
orative of the 150th anniversary OF
the battles of Fort Stanwix, Oris-
kany, Bennington and Saratoga.
The Delaware Society Sons OF
the American Revolution is Co
onerating with the Pennsylvania
Society in the request for a similar
stamp for the 150th anniversaries
of Cooch's Bridge. Brandywine, Ger
mantown and Valley Forge.
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-17
MILFORD TEAM DEFEATS
HARRINGTON In OPENER
Newly Organized Team Makes Good
Showing In First Game

Milford opened the season at
Harrington Saturday, winning by a
score of 1913. The Milford team
batted hard, getting sixteen hits,
while Collision was holding Harring-
ton to four. Besides the fine pitching
by Collision, the feature of the game
was the hitting of Warren and
Lynch. Warren had four hits, in
cluding a double, and Lynch had
three, one being three bagger to
left field. The game was close for
five innings, but in the sixth Milford
scored five runs to win the game.
The same teams play in Milford next
Saturday. Harrington will have a
University of Delaware pitcher,
who should make the game this
week much closer.
The score:
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-17
MILFORD GRANGE

A public field meeting with a
speaker and program will be held
on the lawn at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Perkins, opposite the Kibler
chicken farm, Lincoln, on Saturday
at 2 p. m. Ice cream and cake on
sale. We hope many friends End
patrons will be interested in the
first out of door gathering which is
under the care of Cedar Neck Divis-
ion.
Milford Neck bake was a decided
success, being sold out early.
Business meeting July 2 at 8 p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-17
AUTOMOBILE RECEIPTS
SHOW GOOD FIGURES

The Automobile department
reports a good revenue for the
State during the month of
May. A total of over $35, 900
was received from automo-
biles. The receipts follow:
Titles, S2467; duplicate til
ties, SAT; corrected titles,
500; notary public, $119;
liens, $481.5O; satisfactions,
s149; specials, sS5, total s3,-
456.50.
From automobiles-Pleasure
cars, $18,973.65; commercial,
$9.007; motor cycles, $133;
tractors, $135; dealers, $3.50;
operators, $6,617; hearse, SIS;
trailers. 1852; total, $35, 1925.
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-17

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-20
DR.. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
OHnr,:,,o. Iu,fo M. n,.,.N
By DR.. FRANK CRANE
"COn1ing Into Ny OlOr"

PFNHE other evening across this human paragraph
I in a volume otherwise largely technical:
"A man, he walks in the crowd, feels himself to
be ordinary individual But in the back of his mind is
a more than hafformed phantasy 4 to be an
ordinary man. but really of great Importance
People take for just of themselves dressed like any
else they don realize what extraordinary they
have in their midst But let emergency arSea crisis
accident to the KING spring the and everyone
excaims, 'Who is this? prince ncognito genius in
rags! At last ] come into my own .
This is true to human nature scratching mosquito
bite.
Everyone has enacted such beguing little dramas Of the
mind in which he plays the hero and comes into his
Every subway street full of people is stage
wherein meek homeward bound clerks enacng in their
minds just what they would do burly rowdy should in
suit beautiful girl, insane amuck with
They strike the villain down. come into their own
and then walk back, having ridden past their station
On all sides catch gmpses and flashes of what people
imagine their own" to b. like.
eve played golf for thirty years and have been on
my game yet is quoted saying His idea of what
his game like something superative and unat-
tainabe The actual game he played merely failure
to up to his own
When woman says II have had dozens of photographs
taken and have had good picture yet it indicates
that her conception of cher own includes idea of per-
sona puchrtud which her features struggle as thew will
can't live up to.
1t is that, in this world or later we pet
about what deserve We really come into our own
The rarely realize that what we get is orr
own is that conception of what is like is based On
our desires instead of our desserts
Copyright 1927 by The Mcclure syndicate)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-20
The Power Lobby's Grasp on
the Throat OF Congress

President Coolidge again his earnest hope that
Congress will pass Boulder Dam bill for the development
Of the Colorado River.
After careful study and consideration aided by members
of his Cabinet President declares that this development
would be Of ncacuabe advantage the Southwestern part
Of the United States giving untold benefits to American c
who striving make that part of the country bloom
and prosper
In reeratng his views this question the President is
well that the giant power lobby using widespread IN
uences the measure and that the power corpora
ons Of the country banded together have their grip on the
throat of Congress
The opposition Of this power combination is virtually the
only opposition that is counting in Congress today It's hand
may visible all members Of Congress but it is there
and Congress knows it
the overpowerng influences of the lobby shape the
bill desiresso that private power interests will be able
to control in their way the power generated from
Boulder Dam-the opposition will be Withdrawn. unable
to control the legislation insure vast profits for themselves
the power interests viii that the bill is ledthat is
Congress doesn't itself in behalf Of huge national
development intended to benefit the country and serve and
protect American citizens.
The Boulder Dam bill has really become national issue.
is combination Of the private power interests Of the country
to be allowed to control Congress through monsrous lobby
that is working its will upon the nations legislative body
through many mysterious channeyet unceasng, always
active?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-20
THE POPES NEW MOTOR CAR A GIFT FROM THE
LADIES OF MILAN

The Pope in white, is looking at motor car sent to
him by number of the faithful
fine does not, unfortunately, to the head Of
the Catholic Church what it would any humble cii
zen the right to travel all the world visit distant
tains, lakes, and seashores.
For since the days Of Garabad and the abolition of the
Popes temporal power all the Popes of their free will
have remained prisoners in the Vatican going forth
from St. Peters and the walls around the Vatican gardens
Accepting the chair of ST. Peter accepting LIFE I'M
PRlsoNMENT.
The prison is beautiful garden, beautiful palace a
magnificent cathedral. the finest on earth.
None the less it is imprisonment.
Ysu understand the sad look the face Of the Pont
the hood of the engine lifted and he looks upon the mach
cry powerful enough to carry him the top of the Alps
the arthest point in Europe and destined 60 only at
slow pace around restricted drives the Vatican garden
One interesting feature of the automobile is the
ment of the seats in such way that nobody sit beside
Pope.
It is unbreakabe rule of etiquette that the Pope shall
sit by himself beside him, level with him
or equal to him. There is but seat in the for His
Holiness The chauffeur in front sits lower seat
Great the Popes spiritual power ruling the active
firmly organized religious body in the world
But, after ALL is SLAVERY and apart from the salts
faction of duty performed sad life.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-20
ONCE-OVERS

may be honest in small things and unable Ia sss+
temptation in larger matters
In dealings with and have you taken this
thought into consideration?
You don't want to be the means of another's DOWNFALL
do you?
Then don't leave valuabes in cloak ROOM or on your
dresser in hotel.
People who themselves with expensive and SNOWY
ornaments and parade in public places are often unknowno
ly responsible for a lot of crime.
It easy steal after one desire has been created
Envy plays large part in thievery.
you vain you may to faunt your possessions
before those who cannot afford your luxures
But you are the right Sort will have care about
putting temptations in the way Of the weak