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Milford chronicle., 1927-02-04
DRAW JURORS FOR KENT
FEBRUARY TERM OF COURT
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day drew the following additional
panel of petit jurors for an adjourn
ed term of the Court of Oyer and
Terminer from last October term of
court:
First district-Herbert Bennett,
Alfred Tilghman.
Second district-ROland E. Garri-
son, Frank A. Danner, John P. JEFF
ferson.
Third district-Robert Knight,
Francis A. Moore, Ellis B. Arnold.
Fourth district-Ernest Lockwood,
Edward Gullett, George S. Roadway.
Fifth district-Willard NJ. Hinkle,
Thomas Muncey, Morris Simon.
Sixth Districts. Carl Hughes,
William Townsend, James Town
send.
Seventh district-Frank B. Webb,
Frank R. Manahan, William H. Con-
ard.
Eighth district-Albert Carrow,
Thomas B. Case, Clifford Milborurne
Ninth district-John Evans, Sam
uel Creadick, Clinton Wheatley.
Tenth district-Emmett Harring-
ton, Austin Peet.
There are two cases scheduled for
the Court of Oyer and Terminer that
of Lee Harris, negro, indicted with
Edna Edwards, white woman, who
was convicted at the October term
for the death of her six-weeks-old
child by throwing the baby in a
stream near Henderson, Md.
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-04
PIERRE S. DU POINT
SAYS THAT KENT And
SUSSEX PAY FILING FEE
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tee said they had had, or knew
others who had trouble over dupli-
cations wherein taxables had paid
and later received notices that they
had not paid.
This, Mr.. DUPONT said, was due to
twist in the office records but as
the files and records are now COM
plete and nearer perfection, there
will be no trouble of this kind in
the future. He cited one case where
the notice of delinquency was sent
to a man whose name was taken
from the voters list in New Castle
cOutny. 1t developed the man had
been dead 25 years. Relative to the
income tax returns he said out of
10000 cases listed only seven were
correct in 1923, but he thought this
due largely to a misunderstanding
of the tax board.
He admitted most of the delin-
quents on the filing fee are in Will
mington, Kent and Sussex having
nearly paid up. He explained this
however, by saying Kent and Sus-
sex have a capitation tax and the
names were secured largely from
these lists, whereas Wilmington has
no such list and while there is a
capitation tax in rural New Castle
county, this tax has not been col
lected. Those paying a capitatiOn
tax are more liable to pay the fl
ing fee than those not paying
capitation tax, he said.
Chairman Hall inquired of Mr..
DUPONT if, in his opinion, he
thought it would be advisable to
repeal the filing fee law.
If the filing fee law should be
repealed, Mr.. DUPONT replied it
would be necessary to find some
other way to raise 100000 a year
or do without the revenue.
Senator Allen inquired if he had
any name to suggest to take the
place of the filing fee as the name
alone seemed to aggravate many
persons.
Mr.. DUPONT replied he thought it
should be called a capitation tax
which in fact it really is.
Senator w. F. Deputy inquired
how many persons now paying the
filing fee tax would pay no tax
should the filing fee be repealed.
Mr.. Montaigne, who answered
some of the questions, replied about
$4,000, would then pay practically
no school tax, out of the 10000
who paid the filing fee last year.
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-04
PARENT-TEACHERS PLAN
SUSSEX FEBRUARY MEETINGS
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hold a Variety Social; on Wednes-
day, the 23rd, both Wesley, near
SeafOrd, and Smiths near Bridge
vile, will hold their regular meet
ings. Stockley is to have it's meet
ing on February oath; and Messicks
near Oak Grove, will hear a speaker
on the school building program on
the 25th.
A fine program was enjoyed for
the fourth meeting of Union PIT. A.,
District No. so, on Friday, January
28th, when the parents prepared
their selections. After a discussion
of Thrift, by Rev. Mr.. Wheedby
and Mr.. Eli Hastings, there was a
recitation by the president, Mrs.
eJnnie Benson; piano solo by Miss
Bessie Hastings; and a stunt put on
by three ladies of the community.
The children gave songs and poems
as their share in the evenings en-
tertainment.
Apleasant evening was enjoyed
by members of Cedar Grove PIT. A,
District No. II, on January 2Sth,
when over 80 people were present.
Physical exercises, songs and reci-
tations by the children were enjoyed
while the Misses Emma ana Mary
Hort and Elva COverdale presented
the topic-"HOw Geography is taught
in the best schools of the Land"
and the teacher, Miss Leona Payn-
ter, gave a demonstration lesson in
the subject with her pupils.
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-04
.SEAFORD OYSTER
PACKERS Are FINED
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Philadelphia, a chemist connected
with the United States Bureau of
Chemistry. He testified he had war
ned the company two years ago
about the short cans. The DonohO
brothers stated they then changed
their cans and had them marked,
"One gallon"
The evidence for the present case
is based on an inspection made by
the government officials of a con-
signment of oysters shipped TO
restaurant in Buffalo, N. Y, last
year. OF seven cans inspected, the
average shortage was 11a per cent
each. The DOnOhO Company was
then ordered to appear in court in
answer to a charge of "misbrand-
ing" their cans.
The company pleaded nolle con-
tendre and Judge Morris then order
ed the cans to be tested for their
volume. DR.. Charles S. Reese, of the
du POnt Company, was summoned
and with glass apparatus used in the
du Pont laboratories, he tested the
volume of one can in the presence
of Judge Morris, the defendants,
District Attorney Reinhardt, and
Dr. BrintOn.
When the can had been filled with
water, it was found it held exactly
one gallon but when Alexander Dom
Ohio, of the defendants, placed the
lid on, about four teaspoOnfuls of
water leaked through the can.
Upon the strength of this evil
dence, Judge Morris passed decision.
However, in handing down his opin-
ion, Judge Morris suggested to DR..
BrintOn that the government Offi-
cials offer some assistance to the
Gamers by comforting with the can
manufacturers as to the volume of
the cans they are selling.
Judge Morris further suggested
that if the DonohO company wishes
to dispose of it's supply of cans
without halting its business, it
should deface the mark, zone gal
lon" and remark it, short gallon"
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-04
MILFORD GIRLS
GoaIs-
50 MILES OF STATE
HIGHWAY COMPLETED
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miles under construction. This
makes a total of 94.5 miles of roads
finished for 1926.
Another important detail of the
work planned for 1927 is that of
widening present highways. In this
connection the work selected en-
braces the widening of roads on the
Philadelphia Pike from Naaman's to
Wilmington; on the du Pont Boule-
ward from State Road station to
Wilmington; on the ElktOn high
way from State Road station to
Glasgow. On the du Pont Boulevard
from Selbyville to Milford and on
the du Pont Boulevard from Dover
to Cheswold. An improved high
way east of Milford to connect with
the Milford-RehobOth highway, it is
stated, would provide the most pop
ular and effective way of relieving
the summer traffic congestion in
Milford, that has been reported as
generally Objecti' liable.
The State has now a system OF
modern hard-surfaced highways
comprising 16 per cent CT the total
road mileage in Delaware.
According to Chief Engineer G. d.
Buck, it is not likely that there will
be need to indefinitely enlarge this
system each year. He considers 1t
logical to suggest that the State
Highway Department turn its at
tention to the improvement and care
of dirt roads. If the State is to do
the work of supervising The dirt
roads Mr.. Buck is of the opinion 1t
should be planned and undertaken
in a systematic manner such as has
attended the building of the improv-
ed State highway. His idea is to al
low the highway department to Sc
Iect each year as many miles OF
these unimproyed roads as it can
care for and in this way
develop a system of earth roads, the
various counties to continue to look
after the remaining roads N their
district, which would become less OF
a burden each year as the State en-
larged its system.
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-04
CENTURY OLD CANAL
CHANGED FROM LOCK
T0 TIDEWATER LEVEL
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on board the yacht explained that
the completion of the new bridges
over the canal had wiped out the
profitable ferry business by which
this man had made his living, and
that he had threatened to shoot any
of the party landing on his property
1t was explained that when the
tide is high the current will flow
from Delaware City to Chesapeake
City, while the process will be re-
versed when the tide is low.
In order to stem the onrush of
the tides at Reedy Point, engineers
were obliged to use peat, the first
ever used in such circumstances, as
base for a dirt dixie. The peat,
which can be used for fuel, has a
depth of fifty feet at point south
of Fort DUPONT. 1t will be removed
when the enlarged area is completed
at that spot.
Last Boat Carried Over
The party reached the end of the
canal at Chesapeake City at 1.SO
p. M, the return trip to the Della
ware River beginning Immediately
The Josephine" passed through the
st. Georges lock at 21S p. M, the
last boat to be carried over the level
before the final elimination of the
lock system as a factor in the move
ment of boats along the waterway.
The conversion of the canal from
the old barge lock system to sea
level waterway was declared by for
mer Congressman Moore to be the
elimination of long legislative
battle to take over and improve for
public purposes a canal constructed
more than a hundred years ago in
the line of the Atlantic Intra-COstal
Waterway.
Originally, the National Govern
ment. he said, as well as the State
of Delaware and the adjoining ccm-
monwealths of Pennsylvania and
Maryland, Joined in the construc-
ton of the canal. 1t was built IN
four years, beginning in 1925, and
was operated as a toll canal, some
times paying heavy dividends until
1919 when legislation was enacted
TO effect it's purchase by the United
States Government and make it free.
The cost of improvements made by
the government where its acquisition
has exceeded $9,000,000.
The old canal has been recon-
structed with 4 channel 80 feet WIDE
at the bottom and Il feet deep at
mean low water. Instead of having
three locks as of old, all locks have
been removed as the sea level is es-
tablished. The Federal engineers
have so built the canal that in the
course of time it may be deepened
to 50 or So fee:, thus accommodate
ing sea-going vessels between Phil
adelphia and Baltimore or points
further north and south.
Canal Much Used
Existing traffic on the canal has
averaged nearly 10000 tons OF
freight a month while the improve
ments were in process of completion
The saving in transportation costs
has approximated $1.00 ton. The
three large bridges erected over the
waterway have vertical lift of 14O
feet. five feet in excess of the helght
of the Delaware River bridge, thus
affording passage for the largest
battleship now III service.
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-04
KENT COUNTY LEVY
COURT HAS BUSY DAY
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way for permanent Improvement.
J. F. Jester and delegation ap-
peared in behalf of a road two and
three-quarters of a mile long from
Masten's Corner to HOllandsville
from a Stag road to the concrete
road.
Norman Outten from the Ninth
district asked for a car of Stag for a
road from Hickman to Harrington.
AS Mr.. Outten agreed to haul the Stag
free of charge, the court decided to
order a car for Mr.. Outten to i'm
prove that part of the road asked
for.
Mr.. Hochman from the Sixth and
Eighth districts, asked for help for
dirt roads in those two districts.
Dr. ZurkOw, veterinarian, living
in the Fourth district, asked for Stag
or some other improvement along the
road leading to his farm.
The court took all of the petitions
into consideration, agreeing to visit
the various roads, as soon as possl-
BILE.
The court announced the appoint
ment of the following trustees of
the County AlmshOuse, TO succeed
those whose terms expire with to-
days meeting: Leon Jones, First
district; E. H. Donovan, Third dis
trict; Howard Hopkins, Fifth dis
trict; Thomas c. Slay, Seventh dis
trict; Emmett Raughley, Ninth dis
trict.
Attorney Terry was instructed to
ask the comptroller if he was the
correct one to audit the books of the
trustees of the County AlmshOuse,
which are to be audited.
The report of county officers for
the month of January were submit
ted as follows: James T. Burrows,
register of wills, $2O8.67; PrOthono-
tary R. E. Lewis, $222.59; Henry
Williams, clerk of the peace, $14.
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-04
MIDLAND GRANGE

Midland Grange, No. q, in George
town, is in a fourishing condition.
The purchasing agent is now
ready to solicit orders for phosphate
for the ensuing year and will be
very glad of your patronage.
The degree team expects to 4niti-
ate a class of patrons on Monday
evening, February 7th in the first
and second degrees.
There will be call meeting on
February 5 for a rehearsal Of the
ritual and manual. Every member
is urged to be present at all meet
ings to keep in doings with this
wide awake Grange.
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-04

for school improvements and the
school building is still inadequate
for its needs the State would under
this act, provide enough money to
enlarge the school already built to
made it adequate to the needs of
that district This provision would
affect especially Richardson Park,
Claymont, Newark, Dover, Laurel,
Smyrna and Lewes, in all of which
the schools built are now inadequate
with the exception of Lewes where
the school is large enough for pres
sent needs. All of the above, except
Richardson Park, are special dis
tricts.
The whole act, it is claimed. con-
forms to the present school laws ana
in fact builds upon them.
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-04
MARKETING OFFICIALS
PLAN CONVENTION.
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viz, how administered, how tinan-
ced and plans of cooperation en-
bracing the Federal Bureau with
state departments.
The inspection of canning crops
divided between raw products and
finished products is another impor-
tant section of the program.
The development of outlets for
surplus fruits and vegetables into
local communities, by community
or central processing plants will
constitute another feature of the
discussion.
The improvement in a market for
soft, winter wheat and the progress
in accredited hatchery work will
embrace two other items on the pro-
gram.
One of the most important divis-
ions of the program will be given
over to the requirements of fruits
and vegetables for chain store cOn-
sumption.
Another important item will deal
with the requirements for eastern
produced fruits for export.
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-04
FELLOWSHIP BIBLE CLASS

In last weeks Chronicle an article
concerning the evening of "The
Bells" was printed. The price for
adult tickets was stated as being
SOC, that price has been changed to
35c and children Csc. Tickets on
sale by members of the Fellowship
class and also at Pettyjohn's Drug
Store. February 16 is the date.
Stepping to one side never gets
you any nearer to the front.
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-04
DELAWARE FIRE LOSS
$524,7lO In 1925
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$3,264; stoves, furnaces, boilers and
their pipes, $16,737.
In the partly preventable group,
the totals show: Electricity, $20,139;
explosions, $37; exposure (includ-
ing confagrations), $17,6O7; sparks
from machinery, $7,353; incendiar-
ism, S2O2; lighting, $3,052; miscel-
laneous known causes, S2,755;
sparks from combustion, S159; spon-
taneous combustion, $1,441; unknown
causes (probably largely preven-
table, $306,317.
Delaware stood second in the list
of lowest fire losses. Nevada with a
loss of $206,919 was lowest. New
York State. with a total of S57, $780,
623, stood highest in the list.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-18
City Items

Misses Evelyn and Josephine
Miller of 4s Cedar street will leave
for Boston Saturday. Mrs. B. Miller
will leave for New York Saturday.
Strictly fresh Elm Hill eggs. SOC
d.. National Tea Importers, 123
Main St.-advt.
Strictly fresh Elm Hill eggs, SOC
dz. National Tea Importers, 1928
Main St.-advt.
Orders for Monarch sponge cake.
Call 1885 before 9 a. m.-Advt.
Mrs. M. J. Cross and Mrs. Thorn
as Cross attended the funeral OF Mrs.
Ann McEnroe, an old time resident
Of New Britain, which was held
this morning at st. Augustine's
church in Hartford.
John Arata OF Dwight street has
returned to this city after an ex-
tended stay OF several months in
Palm Beach, Florida.
Tho Mems club OF the Stanley
Memorial church will hold a social
meeting this evening In the church
basement.
Church visitors OF the First Con-
sregational church conferred with
Rev. T. A. Greene this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-18
UTOPIAN SOCIETY
PICTURED ROS|LY
Michigan Assembly Hears Of
Proposed Law

Lansing, Mich, Feb. IS (UP)-Ad-
hitting he had been impressed by
some OF the sociological views of
Henry Ford, State Senator Cass J.
Jankowski today revealed the pic
ture OF an Utopian society he hopes
30 create in Michigan through a bill
now under consideration for submits
sion to the legislature.
oilers. Migrants, buns and loafers,
wherever found within the confines
Of the state. would be taken into Gus
tody under the terms of his bill,
thoroughly examined both physically
and mentally, and treated by the
state in an effort to reduce crime
md tho unemployment Of those who
cannot or will not work.
New courts would be required, new
law enforcing agencies, and new In
stitutions. Idlers and potential GRIM
inals who were physically incapaci-
tated would be committed to hos
pitfalls for treatment until cured; all
others out OF work would be sent to
D prison farm" where under the pa
ternalistic care Of the state they
would learn the constructive habits
o, agriculture and industry.
1T probably would cost millions
to put my plan into operation" jan
kowski said, but the amount would
be q mere trifle compared to the
amount that crime is costing the
state annually.
Even today We are asked to ap-
propriate 100000 to complete a
state prison at Jackson, which when
completed will be the finest struc-
1ure OF its kind in the world. Six mil
lion dollars would go a long way
toward giving my plan real test
Behind the Jankowski proposal,
tho senator said. is the conviction
that it will prove an effective check
to the present crime wave and that
1t will return to the paths OF indus
try large group Of now unproduc-
tive citizens
New Britain herald., 1927-02-18
Faithful Dog Leads
Party to Owners Body

Lawrence. Mass, Feb. IS UP)--
A faithful Irish terrier. seeking It's
master. led today to the discovery
Of the charred body OF Michael
Hourihan, Al. Waterman, in the
ruins OF one OF five factory build
lngs destroyed by fire late last
night.
Hourihan had been reported
missing following the s2so,oo0 fire,
which destroyed the plants Of the
Lawrence Machine company and
The Emerson Manufacturing COM
pany. The watchman's dog wan
iered through the smouldering
ruins and could not be driven
away. Later, in the ruins of the
machine shop, its masters body
ras found.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-18
Transport Henderson Is
All Ready to Depart

Philadelphia, Feb. IS P,-The
transport Henderson, which has
been conditioning here for some
time and taking on supplies for the
fleet in southern waters, pulled out
to midstream at the Philadelphia
navy yard today and awaited the
lifting Of thick fog before depart
ing for Newport. Rhode Island.
At the New England naval sta
ton, the Henderson will take on
board large contingent OF marines
and sailors for replacements among
the ships at Guantanamo. Stops will
be made at southern ports to take
on additional men, some OF whom
may see service at Nicaragua. The
Henderson was expected to sail sew
eral days ago, but trouble with her
electric generators delayed her de-
tparture.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-18
Y. W. c. A. DRIVE REPORTS
Captains Tell OF Progress in $500
Campaign - Rev. T. A. Greene
Speaks at Noon Luncheon Today.

At the opening campaign luncheon
held at the local Y. w. C.. a. this
noon, Rev, Theodore A. Greene, pas
tor of the Center Congregational
church stated that to his mind the
Y. w. c. A. was more foresighted
than the Y. NJ. c., A. in that it pro-
vides a current events class for its
members while the Y. NJ. overlooks
that phase of service entirely. He
termed the Y. W. G. A. as a forward
looking, intuitive, responsive organi-
cation.
Going further he stated that the
I. w. G. A. was an experiment in in
ternationalism, treating all nations
and creeds alike in its work The or
ganization, he averred. respected the
New Britain herald., 1927-02-18

influence of women in the life of a
community and developed the truer
side of womanhood with its good
work.
Mrs. John Fellows presided over
the luncheon in the absence Of Mrs
Phillip Stanley, chairman of the
drive for s15,500 now in progress
Team reports gave the following re-
suits: Team No. /, Mrs, Paul Rogers.
~ pledges, SlS4.o0; Team No, >.
Louise Noble. As pledges, $244.45;
Team No. 3, IS pledges, $4,000;
Team No. 4. Miss Maxine Hart. 6
pledges, $500; Team No. >, Mrs.
Howe, A pledges. $2190o: Team No.
9, Mrs. Parker Able, 81 pledges.
S2of.50: Team No. :, Mrs. Louis
oldershaw, "A pledges. $4,000.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-18

under the wheels of train passing
the Stamford station committed the
deed through an oyerpowering emo
ton. the coroner states. Johnston
died two days later at the Stamford
hospital,
Just how Gus E. Rimstedt of De-
troit, formerly attached to the coast
guard at New London met his death
in Darien on February 9. remains a
mystery. The mans badly mangled
body was found lying in a ditch
alongside the New Haven railroad
tracks at that place. The coroner
states that the cause OF death was
by collision with a train.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-18
MASONIC HOME BENEFITS.

Bridgeport. Feb. Is P>--The Ma
sonic Home in Wallingford will re-
ccive the entire estate of Frank f.
Lunger. we'll known hotel proprietor
who died at the home December 4
except for a few small personal ar
ticles, according to the terms of the
will filed here today. Prior to his
beneficiary of Lunger's insurance
policy. The size Of the estate is not
known.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-18
FALCONS NEST MEETS

The board of directors of Falcons
Nest No. IS met last night. Mr.. Pia-
secki presided in the absence of
President Karpinski who is i'll at his
home on Doris street Among other
matters before the meeting We're the
proposed purchase of land for Il
baseball diamond. 1t was also voted
TO donate SO to the Community
Chest Corp. A letter of sympathy to
President Stanley A. karpinski was
voted by the board.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-18
ACCIDENTAL Death
RULINGS ARE MADE
Coroner Announces Findings in
Three Fairfield Cases

Bridgeport. Feb. IS tP-Three ac-
cidental death findings were return
ed today by Coroner John J. Phelan
simon Hedlund, of Springdale is
cltarot. of responsibility for the
death on February IL at the STAN
ford hospital of Esther Morsa. s, of
River street, stamford. On February
10, the girl received a fractured
skull, when struck by a car operated
by Hndlund.
Edward Johnston. 90, of Stamford
who on February IL, hurled himself
New Britain herald., 1927-02-18
BOY STRUCK BY AUTO

Robert Young. colored, aged 10
OF gas Stanley street, was struck by
an automobile driven by A. S. Bag
shaw of 395 Edgewood street, Hart
ford, about 1880 this afternoon. on
Stanley street. He is at New Britain
General hospital for treatment for
his injuries, which are not consid
cred serious.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-18
ALCOHOL SEIZED.

Winsted, Feb. IS Pl-A hundred
gallons OF alcohol were seized early
today when state police arrested
Herman Multi. of North Agawam.
Mass, In New Hartford. Two or three
alleged companions of Multi in an
other automobile made their escape.
Mutt Is being held for hearing.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-18

The mother. who dranE poison at
the time she shot ner daughter. is
now confined at the Central State
hospital for the insane. Il couldn't
bear TO leave her behind" was the
only explanation ever made by Mrs.
Fry, who had been in ill-health.