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Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
HALLOWEEN SEASON
ENJOYED In MILFORD
Churches, Schools And Others Aid
ed In Celebrating Halloween

The gay Halloween spirit prevail
ed in Milford during all the. past
week. Even many of the stores,
with their brightly decorated win
dows filled with lighted pumpkin
heads and black and orange trim
mings, evidenced the enthusiasm of
the town. Aside from the many par
ties given in various homes, there
we're good social times at some of
the churches, and in the school
every class celebrated the occasion.
On Monday evening Christ Church
Parish House was the scene of a gay
gathering costumed and masked. A
good time was had by everyone,
from the time the ghost, made by
Robert Pierce, welcomed the guest
from the window, throughout the
evening, when there was the grand
march followed by the bobbing for
apples, potato racing, fortunes told
by Miss Nancy Beck dressed as a
gypsy, all to the tune of music
played by Mrs. Harry Wardle, until
the refreshments were served at
about 10. Remsen Barnard, dressed
as a cowboy, won the prize for the
juvenile costume, and Robert Pierce
won a grown-up prize for his pirate
disguise. In the various games,
prizes were won by Jane Halbert,
Charles Robinson and Frances Hart.
In the school the first and second
grades visited, played games and en-
joyed refreshments on Friday after
noon, in Miss Ross, Miss Lank's
and Miss Whitehead's rooms. On
Monday afternoon the two third
grades were given good time by
their teachers, Miss Wroten and
Miss Supple. In Miss Wroten's room
a prize was won by Ruth Ann Webb,
who pinned the eye on an owl near
est where it should be, and the
class enjoyed other games and
guessing the identity of their COM
panions. A Jack-O'-Lantern made
in Miss Sipple's room was sent to
the hospital for sick child. There
was a peanut game, won by Mar
garet Hammond, pinning the eyes in
the cat and bobbing for marshmal-
lows, followed by refreshments.
Miss Carriers fourth year had
their fun on Friday, playing games
and dressing lollipops, which they
afterwards had the pleasure of eat
ing. They were visited by the other
fourth year masked class, of which
Miss Market is the teacher. This
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Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
STATE LEADS U. S. In
COUNTY HEALTH WORK
Three Units To Safeguard Physi-
cal Well Being OF Citizens
Are Now FunctiOning.

Starting with the first of this
month, Delaware leads the nation in
the establishment of complete coun-
ty health units. Because of the
limited area represented in Della
ware, the State Board of Health is
able to establish units in each of
the three counties. Delaware will
be the first State to be thoroughly
organized in this respect.
According to DR.. Arthur T. Davis.
executive secretary of the State
Board of Health, these county health
units will mean the revolutionizing
of health activities. Within a few
years preventable diseases and those
which can be aided by education
ought to be greatly diminished, Of
ficials believe.
This new health plan is simple.
There will be a designated physician
stationed in each county. He will
be held responsible for the health of
all the communities in the country.
Working with him will be the nurses
in the employ of the State Board of
Health in each county. In case of
epidemics this county physician will
be the center of all medical work.
But of great Importance will be
the examination of school children.
The State Board of Education will
determine at its meeting whether it
will accept the offer of the State
Board of Health to look after the
health of children attending school
This is something that has been at
tempted in a minor way by private
organizations, but never in as COM
plete a manner as it will now be
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Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
AMERICAN EDUCATION
WEEK WILL Be HELD
NOVEMBER Z TO Is
twenty-five Nations OF The World
Will Make Special Study OF
Public Education.
EXPLAIN SCHOOL WORK
Each Day Is Set Aside For Special
Instruction Of The Public Along
Educational Lines.

The week beginning November
9TH, and ending November 18th, has
been set aside as American Edu-
cation Week" This time has been
set apart not only in the United
States, but also in more than twenty
five Nations of the world for the
special study of Public Education.
Monday, November 9TH, will be
known as Health Day. A number of
suggestions are made for lettering
the health of the children. Tuesday
is Home and School Day; Wednes-
day termed, Know Your School
Day; Thursday will be known as
School Opportunity Day; Friday is
Armistic and Citizenship Day; Sat-
urday has been designated Commun-
ity Day; and Sunday is for God and
Country Day. An outline of the pur-
poses for each day follows:
HEALTH DAY
Monday, November z, 1927
How The Schools Promote Health
1. By cooperating with parents in
an effort to have every beginner en-
ter school free from remediable de-
fects.
2. By providing for every child
clean, comfortable, beautiful build
ings and playfields, including good
light, abundant ventilation, suitable
seats, and clean toilets and wash
rooms.
8. By a wholesome and happy
sshool atmosphere and routine.
4. By wholesome recreation both
in and out of doors looking toward
the wise use of leisure.
5. By training in health habits
in school and cooperation with par
ents to secure right habits out of
school hours.
6. By studying the facts of per-
sonal hygiene and public sanitation
which everyone needs to know-di-
sease control, garbage, sewage,
street cleaning, water supply, pure
food, pure air, quiet.
z. By developing an appreciation
of health as foundation of happi-
ness and a vital common enterprise
Of the race.
8. By regular health examinat-
ions and the correction of defects.
8. By making special provision
for undernourished or handicapped
children.
HOME AND SCHOOL DAY
Tuesday, November s, 1927
What Schools Do To Improve Homes
1. Make the school building and
grounds an example of cleanliness,
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DELMAR AWARDS FIRST
SCHOOL CONTRACTS
Other Districts In State Plan New
Schools Or Additions

Delmar has the honor of being the
first town in the state where the
contracts for new school, under
the new law, have been awarded.
The contract for the building was
awarded to Hastings and Parsons
Company, of Salisbury, Nd, at $1O4,-
543.20. The contract for heating was
awarded to Lewis Morgan and Son,
of Salisbury, at $14,206. The same
contractors were awarded the con-
tract for plumbing and gas at $5,981.
E. F. Higgins, Wilmington, receiv-
ed the contract for electrical work
at $4,114.
The State Board of Education will
receive bids on November IS for the
schools at Gumboro and Millsboro.
Following the receipt of these bids
the people at FELTON, will take up
the matter of awarding the contract
for the school in that district.
Everything is in readiness for the
people of the Rose Hill school dis
trict to hold the election on Novem-
Der 26 for the issuance of bonds.
Should the question be carried a
school will be built at Rose Hill and
another at Minquadale. Minquadale
section has about IS children and
two teachers are employed for half
day periods. More people are moving
into Minquadale and the school to
go there must be built to meet the
requirements of the future.
Claymont school district will hold
an election on Saturday, November
IL to issue bonds to build a $780,
900 addition to the present school,
which was built three years ago to
house 600 pupils but is now over
crowded with 700 children.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
Interested Parties Will Present
Arguments At Meeting With
Government Officials.
SEAFOOO DISAPPEARING
Once Large Industry Has Prac-
tically Ceased To Exist Say
Interested Persons.

The U. S. Board of Engineers will
meet in the Munitions Building at
Washington tomorrow to give Della
Wareans public hearing on the
proposal to reopen the Indian River.
inlet between Indian River bay and
the Atlantic Ocean.
The Assawamon canal built by the
government in 1882 is considered
the cause of the closing of the inlet.
1t drained the water from the inlet.
causing it to become closed by sand
bars. Several thousand persons. it
is contented, have therefore been de-
prived of a livelihood which had
been gained by the catching of fish
and crabs in the inlet.
The Board of Engineers recently
decided that it would not recon-
mend reopening of the inlet because
1t is a local matter only" The
board, however, consented to give
proponents of the project for which
the State has appropriated $4,000,
a public hearing. The work would
cost about 100000.
L. P. Faucet, treasurer for the IT.
K. milford Company, of Philadel-
phia, who is a landowner and tax-
payer near the inlet, has collected a
mass of details which he plans to
present before the Board of Engi-
neers on Saturday. He has figures
TO prove that it is not "a local mat
ter, but matter of great import
ance, affecting commerce as well as
fishing and health.
1t is Mr.. Faucets intention tn
nave the War Department approve
OF the project so that Congress will
appropriate the required amount. He
believes that the construction of the
Assawamon canal has been the
cause of the great trouble and he
l1eves that the government should
provide funds to rectify it's mistake.
With this thought in view, he will go
to Washington on November 5 to
prove his contention.
at would be impossible to con-
vince the board as to the justificat-
ion of the undertaking of this i'm
provement for the purpose of navig-
alton, for the reason that the pro-
spective commerce of Indian river
cannot be determined from it's pre-
sent Statistics" Mr.. Faucet said.
but as far back as 1882 there were
as many as u schooners of from 10
to 40 ton burden plying in and out
of the Indian river inlet. These ships
made from 10 to 20 trips annually,
transporting lumber, grain, cord
wood, railroad ties and other COM
modities. They brought back fer
lime, bricks and general
merchandise. In addition, from 10
to 80 trips were made annually by
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Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
MILFORD GIRL ENJOYS
LONG AIRPLANE TRIP
Miss Cynthia Webb Made Trip To
Wilmington In FOrty-One Minutes

Quite a number of people enjoyed
rides in the aeroplanes which were
taking up passengers from Milford
on Saturday and Sunday. But only
one person enjoyed the privilege of
free ride to Wilmington. Miss
Cynthia Webb, niece of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Robinson, with whom she
makes her home, was this lucky
passenger. After suggesting entire
ly in jest to one of the pilots that he
take her along to Wilmington
Monday morning, as he was leav-
ing, she was more that surprised at
his taking her up" in both senses
of the word. The plane reached
Wilmington within Al minutes and
Miss Webb returned by train to Mil
ford. She says that there is no thrill
equal to travel in the air and that
we can't appreciate the beauties of
the country until seen from above.
The autumn foliage makes the seem
cry particularly beautiful at this
time, and Miss Webb enjoyed recog-
nizing each Delaware town in pass
ing. Asked if she was not timid,
Miss Webb said that the flight had
no TERROR for her whatsoever, She
had more fear of an automobile,
since being in an automobile acct.
dent, she declared. Her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. J. Webb, who lives in
Milford Neck, were delighted when
they learned of their daughters in
teresting experience.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
SENATOR DU POINTS
VOICE IS SAVED BY
ARTIFICIAL LARYNX
Throat Ulcer Necessitates Re-
mOvaI Of Parts OF Tongue
And Windpipe.
TALKS in MONOTONE
New Speaking Device Makes 1t
Easy For Him To Be Easily
Understood.

A mechanical larynX," which en-
ables United States Senator Cole
man du Pont of Delaware to speak,
Notwithstanding an operation in
which his vocal cords were removed,
was described last Friday by the
New York World.
DR.. John E. Mackenty, senior sur
geon of the Manhattan Eye, Ear and
Throat Hospital, who performed the
operation involving removal of the
vocal cords, larynX and part of the
tongue and windpipe, is removed for
his technique in throat cancer op-
GRAFTON.
He declined to comment upon his
clients case, although the senator's
office announced the ailment throat
ulcer"
The mechanical larynX" was de-
scribed as a perfected type of a de-
vice presented to medical science a
few years ago by DR.. Harvey Fletch-
er E. Lane of the laboratories of the
Western Electric Company and the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company, whose researches were
undertaken at the instigation of
DR.. Mackenty, who had studied the
problem for 20 years.
The device which was said to save
the senator from the penalty of
dumbness that once resulted from
such an operation as his, is simple,
resembling and but little more con-
spicious than an undressing pipe,
from the bowl of which a tube ex-
tends to an artificial throat open
ing. The pipe bowl contains the
artificial larynx. Air from the lungs
passes through the tube to the bowl
and thence to the mouth through
the pipe stem, held in the teeth. A
tone is emitted by the man-made
larynx and is modified much as in
normal speech by the lips, teeth,
tongue and palate.
The normal voice with it's modul-
lations is not retained but a new
voice, slightly monotonous but
clearly Ineligible, is formed.
From authoritative sources it was
learned by the New York World that
Senator du Pont will be dependent
upon this device, that his complete
recovery is anticipated, and that his
relatives and associates are conf
dent he will "be able to talk all
right"
He thus joins the small but grow
ing number of those not only saved
from death by this operation-but
saved without paying the former
penalty of dumbness. Without re-
moval by the knife, cancer of the
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Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
DRY AGENT ARRESTS
MAN AFTER CHASE
Pierce Trader, Farmer, Held For
Court On Transporting Liquor
Charge.

Pierce Trader, farmer residing
north Of Milford, was arrested by
Federal Prohibition Officer Norman
and charged with transporting liqu-
or. The arrest was made after a
chase through the business section
of Milford. Jet, who was in Mil
ford in business pertaining to his
office, saw Trader in a wagon
standing in front of the Plaza. He
had Investigated reports that Trader
was interested in the liquor business
in the past, and took a chance on
looking through his load. When the
officer approached, Trader whipped
up his horse and drove rapidly
through Walnut Street. At North
Walnut and Front Streets Jett
caught up with Trader, but in the
meantime the man had thrown out
two glass jugs which were broken.
After placing Trader under arrest
the officer mOpped up some of the
contents of the jugs which he claim
ed was lincolnshire" liquor. The
prisoner was taken before Justice
VI Jne F6dce lTulCC VINO nelQ MIN
under $500 bail for his appearance
before Commissioner J. P. Cam at
Wilmington on November 9th. Trad
er has had trouble with the federal
officers in the past.
Federal officers on Thursday
evening made a big haul near Fort
Salisbury when they raided a small
shanty where they found two so gal
Ion stills in operation and nine bar
rels of mash.
They secured a quantity of low
wine or liquor besides several gal
Ions of finished product They also
secured so feet of extra coil. In the |
building in which the mash was
kept, the officer found an oil stove
burning which was intended to keep
the mash warm so that it would fer
ment easily. While attempting to
destroy the mash the oil stove ex-
ploded and set fire to the building,
destroying it completely with the
several barrels. No arrests were
made as no one was at the shanty
at the time.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
CRASH; THEIR
OCCUPANTS UNHURT
Vehicle Badly Wrecked In Crash At
Milford Entrance, Friday

By nothing short of miracle, the
passengers of two cars which col
lided last Friday morning on the
main highway near Milford, escaped
without any serious injuries, al
though one car turned completely
over two or three times, and the
other swung around, making several
turns, so great was their rate of
speed when they met. Maurice J.
Pull of 1929 Davis Street, Whining
ton, who with his family was driving
south on the boulevard collided with
Howard Donovan, who had IN his
car Raymond Newton, son of Ralph
Newton, both of near Shawnee, and
was running toward Milford on the
Shawnee road. The two cars clash
ed at the intersection of the du Pont
boulevard and Shawnee road. Dono-
vans car, turning over several
times, and being completely demol-
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Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
WITHHOLD EXTENSION
BEETLE QUARANTINE
Will Experiment On Pests In Sus-
pected Districts Before Acting

For the present, the lines of the
quarantine against the Japanese
beetle in Delaware will not be ex-
tended to include points outside the
area already under quaratine, a
statement made public by the De-
partment of Agriculture discloses.
The beetle made it's appearance
this year at the following places in
Delaware: Port Penn, where one
beetle was found; Stanton. where a
single specimen was discovered, and
Clayton, the center of a flourishing
grape culture area, where "a of the
insects were found.
Instead of putting these points
under quarantine, by extension of
the present lines, the Department
announced that at the request of the
state an eradication experiment has
been authorized under such condi-
lions and controls as will, it is be-
lieved, eliminate and increased risk
over the immediate inclusion of such
points under quarantine.
At none of these points, the de-
partment says, has it been definitely
determined that there is any soil in
festation, and in two instances only
a single beetle was found.
The eradication experiment will
be completed during the present
dormant period of the insect, and if
its failure is indicated by the reap
pearance of adult beetles in June,
provision has been made for the i'm
mediate extension of the Federal
quarantine to include these points.
The eradication effort will involve
in intensive soil treatment not only
of the location where beetles were
found in each case, but of a consid-
cradle surrounding area also. This
treatment is to be applied as far as
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RECEIVE PLEDGES FOR
DEL-MAR-VA WORK
President Grier And E. S. Adkins
Give $1,000 Yearly For Three Years

With an active Bankers Committee
for the Five Central counties form
ed under the craftsmanship of Will
liam S. GOrdy, Jr., former Governor
Emerson c. Harrington Of Cam
bridge, Md, being the vice chairman
and with a County Committee in
Wicimico organized under the chair
manship of L. W. Gunby, the move
ment to effect the refinancing of
the Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore AS
sociation has entered its active stage
I. L. Benjamin and William S. Thigh
man, Jr., are the WicomicO Vice
chairmen.
On behalf of the Wicomico County
organization Chairman Gunby has
accepted quota of one sixth Of the
Associations annual budget. The
first pledge announced is that of DR..
G. Layton Grier, of Milford, presi-
dent of the Association who has sub
scribed $1,000 year for the three
year period beginning January 1.
1928. The E. S. Adkins Company
has pledged a similar amount, and
the directors of the Wicomico Hotel
have voluntarily doubled their pre-
sent subscription.
The detectives Of the refinancing
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Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
HEAVY DEPOSITS
In SUSSEX BANKS
Reports Recently Submitted Show
Institution In Splendid condition

The financial condition of Sussex
County is steadily improving, in the
face of an apparent stagnation in
business at this time, as will be
seen from a condensed statement of
the bank reports which have just
been issued to the Comptroller of
Currency in Washington. The fig
ures are somewhat astonishing,
when it is taken into consideration
that quarter of century ago all of
the banking business in lower Della
ware was carried on by three banks.
The figures are:
Farmers Bank Wilmington, Do
yer and CONGRATULATIONS and
discounts, $8,452, $685.; capital and
surplus, S1,725,000.00; undivided
profits, $646,679.9S; deposits includ-
ing postal savings, $40, 155, 4OS.72.
First National, Dagsboro-Loans|
and discounts, $25S,S96.74; capital
and surplus, $50,0OO.OO; undivided
profits, $1O,1O7.95; deposits, indivi-
dual and time, $330,446.7S.
First National, Seaford-Loans
and discounts, $446,2 9O.S1; capital
and surplus, $25O,OOOOO; undivided
profits, $S1,069.40; deposits, indivi-
dual and time, $1,242, 67O.S9.
Selbyville Bank, Selbyville-Loans
and discounts, $3S2,51O.OO; capital
and surplus, $96,OOO.OO; undivided
profits, $1S,511.6S; deposits, $780,
6S9.51.
Rehoboth Trust Company, Reno
both-Loans and discounts, $12,725.-
90; capital and surplus, $37, 10000;
undivided profits, $163.27; deposits,
$37, 641.S0. This bank has only been
established but a few months.
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Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
MRS. DAVIES WINS
COCA-COLA PRIZE.

Mrs. Minnie R. Davies,
teacher of English at Wood
row Wilson Junior High
School, at Pine Bluff, Arkan-
sas, won a $25 prize in the ma
tional $4,000 Coca-Cola es-
say contest, conducted this
summer. Mrs. Davies has the
distinction of being the only
person from Arkansas to win
a prize, out of 10000 that
were Submitted by the state.
Ralph Patterson, senior
high student, helped Mrs.
Davies in making her cover
page more effective by origin
al designs, and received one
tenth of the prize from her.
Mrs. Davies formerly resided
in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
DELAWARE BANKS
GAIN In DEPOSITS
Show Increase Of More Than
100000 In Less Than Seven
Months.

Total resources of all the state
banks, saving banks and trust CON-
panies in Delaware increased nearly
$7,000,000 from March 20 to October
10, less than months according to
a statement just issued by Harold
w. Horsey, state bank commission
er.
Mr.. Horsey's report shows that on
March % the total resources of the
banks, savings banks and trust COM
panies was $121, 904,152.63. By June
80 the resources had increased to
$125,63S, 556.S6 and on October 10 to
$12S,737 ,332.2S.
The statement of the consolidated
resources and liabilities of all Della
ware State Banks, Savings Banks
and Trust Companies as of the close
of business, October 10, 1927, fol-
lows.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts S 68,O89, 1854
Overdrafts ........ 15,So5.04
Investment bonds and
and stocks ...... 45,191, 59O.5O
Banking houses ... 3,19S,759.45
Other real estate
owned ............ Lilo ''o1O'f"
Due from banks and
reserve agents 49,. 1858, 4S3.SS
Cash items and ex-
changes for clearing
house ...... 541,513.S4
Cash 124,50769
other resources $50. 1,578,39S.59
Total ..... 1928, 737, SS2.2S
LIABILITIES
Capital stock -. IS S,S95,O32.OO
Surplus ......... 1O,674,142.59
Undivided profits 49,. 4,15O,964.2O
for deprecia-
ton ........... S35,O6S.3O
Due to banks .. 2,20O,365.76
Demand deposits 49,. 50,31O, 1851
Savings deposits .... 4S,S29, 1882
Bills payable and
rediscounts ..... 81, 6SS.65
other liabilities 49,. 2,27O,757.19
Total. $12S, 737, 1929
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THERE ARE 1900 RU-
RAJ WEEKLY NEWS
PAPERS IN THE UNI
TED STAT S. T Il e
CHRONICLE ST A N D S
THIRD IN THE LIST IN
CIRCULATION.
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