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Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
TOMATO GROWERS
WILL HOLD MEETINGS
Gatherings Are Held With Pur-
pose OF Bettering Cultural
Methods.

The attention of all the tomato
growers in the central part of the
state is called to the series Of meet
ingS which will be held in Kent
county next week under the direc-
ton of the Agricultural Extension
Department of the University of
Delaware in cooperation with the
local Gamers and tomato buyers
with a view toward interesting the
farmers in the economic production
and better cultural methods of this
crop.
Arrangements for these meetings
are being made by County Agent
Russell E. Wilson with the assist
ance of these local canning house
operators and buyers, and every to-
matO grower in the county is invit-
ed to attend. The itinerary is as
follows:
Smyrna High School Auditorium,
Tuesday evening, April 5, at 7.30.
Oak Grove School House, east OF
Dover, Wednesday evening, April G,
at 7.3O.
observation-disclosures Hall, Thurs
day evening, April Z, at 7.S0.
Although these meetings have
been planned for the benefit of all
the tomato growers in the county
and surrounding territory, they will
be of special interest to those farm
ers who are growing tomatoes for
the open markets, as the use of the
second early varieties will be one OF
the principal subjects discussed by
Edgar W. MOntell, crop service
specialist.
During the past two years cOnsid-
cradle effort has been made by the
Kent County Agent in cooperation
with the Bureau of Markets of the
State Board of Agriculture and sew
eral interested tomato Gamers and
local buyers to interest the farm
ers in the planting of a part of
their normal tomato acreage in
second early varieties as one of the
methods of at least partially reliev-
ing the glut which naturally follows
when all of the late varieties of to-
matoes are dumped on the markets
within the short period of few
weeks during the regular canning
The plan of setting out a portion
of the acreage to these second early
varieties should appeal especially to
those farmers who follow the sys-
TEN of selling their crop on the
open markets each year, for this
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Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
MILFORD COUNCIL
LETS CONTRACTS FOR
new STREET WORK
Streets To Be Constructed Will Be
Laid Of Concrete And Under
Highway Dept. Specifications.
J.A. HIRONS WILL DO WORK
All Of Present Improved Streets
Will Be Given A Dressing OF
Tarvia.--WOrk Starts Soon.

Milford Town Council this week
took steps to greatly improve sew
eral streets in Milford, and to re-
surface all OF the present improved
highways in the city. On Tuesday
evening Council opened bids for
new construction work. Three bid
ders submitted estimates for the
work, as follows:
Peter OIivere, Wilmington. for
Amesite Construction, $3.I5 per
square yard.
George d Lynch. Dover, Tarvia,
$40 per square yard; Penetration
Macadam, S2.20 per square yard:
Concrete, $3.50 per square yard.
J. A. HirOns, Dover, Tarvia S2.S5
per square yard; Concrete $2.44 Der
square yard.
On Wednesday night Council met
and considered the bids on the sew
eral methods of construction. After
discussing the matter at length the
concrete for all new street work
was awarded to James A. Hirons, of
Dover, who will construct the
streets of concrete. Council has
contracted with the manufacturers
for Tarvia and will very soon start
work of resurfacing all improved
streets in Milford. The contractor
for the concrete work will start in
the near future.
A new concrete roadbed will be
laid on West Front street, begin
ming at the present concrete part
of the street in front of the ChrOn-
icle Office and continuing past the
new Community Building.
A concrete roadbed will be laid on
West Second street near the school
buildings. Other work is contem-
plated. Council is negotiating with
the Pennsylvania Railroad with the
idea of getting them to place a per-
piece of street at the rail-
road crossing on Lake avenue at the
railroad station. This is one of the
worst pieces of street in Milford at
the present time, and complaints
are being received daily because of
the inconvenience to motorists and
others using the street.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
URGE MOTORISTS TO WAIVE
JUSTICE PEACE HEARINGS
Delaware Auto Association Ques-
tiOnS Right Magistrates To 'LeVy"

Justices of the peace in Delaware
are violating the Fourteenth Amend
ment to the Constitution of the Uni
ted States in collecting "costs" from
motorists summarily convicted be-
fore them.
That is the conclusion Of the Del
aware Automobile Association after
close study of a recent decision
written by Chief Justice Taft, OF the
United States Supreme Court, In
the case of the Ohio mayor, who
was held to have violated the con-
stitution by reason Of the imposi-
tiOn of such costs.
Justice Taft took the position that
cit certainly violates the Fourteenth
amendment and deprives defend
ant in a criminal case of due pro-
cess of law to subject his liberty or
property to the judgment of a court,
the judge of which has direct, per-
sonal, substantial pecuniary interest
in reaching a conclusion against
him in his case"
Under Delaware practice, Vice
President Weeks of the National Mo-
torists Association, points out the
justice of the peace has a "pecu-
MARY interest" in every summary
automobile case brought before him.
If he decides in favor of the de-
fendant, he rules against his own
pocketbOok. The temptation is
strong to impose at least "costs" in
doubtful cases, although the assO-
citation has no intention of impug-
ming the honesty Of the majority Of
the minor judiciary.
The decision particularly affects
the filming squires," and the way
for motorists to escape their clutch
es is to waive hearing.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
CANNOT DREDCE
UPPER MISPILLTON
Government Engineer In Charge
Says That Debris Prevents Use
Of Present Machine.

A communication of more than
passing interest to the citizens of
Milford was received this week by
the Light & Water Commission from
Col. Earl 1. Brown, District Engi-
neer for this district, in which he
advises the Board that it is impos-
sible to dredge the Mispillion River
up to the plant of the light company.
Those interested in the shipbuilding
industry and other plants located
along the river for months have
claimed that the promiscuOus
throwing of refuse into the stream
was causing the river to fill up. The
letter from Colonel Brown would
seem to indicate that they are cor
rect. 1t would be well for persons
who have been dumping ashes and
other trash into the river to stop
this practice, for if they are located
prosecution may follow. The letter
follows:
Board of Light C Water
Commissioners,
Milford, Delaware.
Gentlemen Replying to your
letter of 28th inst, in which you in
quire as to the practicability of
dredging the MispilliOn River oppO-
site the light plant, I have investi-
gated the locality and find that at
this point the river is so filled by
debris of various kinds which has
been placed therein by parties un-
known to this Office that the use of
a dredge of the type which we now
have on the work is impracticable.
1t would require a dredge of the
dipper or bucket type to do this
work, which is not available at the
present time.
regret, therefore, that it will not
be possible for us to do the work at
any time in the near future.
Very truly yours,
EARL BROWN,
Col. Corps of Engineers,
District Engineer.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
GASOLINE TAX INCREASED
FROM Two TO THREE CENTS
Governor Robinson Approves Bill
Increasing Revenue From Owners

Both branches Of the Delaware
General Assembly last week apprOv-
ed the bill increasing the tax on
gasoline from two TO three cents on
each gallon. Governor Robinson
has approved the measure and it is
now a law. Wholesalers and distri-
butors were notified at once Of the
increased revenue producer and the
law was put in force last Saturday.
The added cent on gasoline was
made necessary by reason of the
laws recently passed by the General
Assembly which cOmpels the State
to take over all County Road Bonds
and to pay the interest on them.
The money received from the auto
mobile owners, it is claimed, will do
much to give the needed revenue.
The new laws were passed with the
idea of aiding the residents of each
county by reducing the county tax
rate. It now remains for the Levy
Courts of each county to see that
this saving is passed along to the
property owners. Sussex county, it
is said, will benefit most by reason
of the new laws. Kent county will
come next in the matter Of savings.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
ORGANIZE POULTRY RECORD
CLUBS IN SUSSEX COUNTY
MiIlville POultrymen Find FlOcks
Profitable During February

Several pOultrymen in Sussex
county believe they have found the
answer to the question what is it
costing to produce dozen of eggs"
Six poultrymen at Millville, Della
ware, are keeping accurate records
They have organized a poultry
record club which meets once each
month. Each member of the club
brings to the meeting a complete
record of his poultry business for
the previous month, and these
records are all placed on a large
blackboard, for study. They figure
out the number of eggs per bird,
the pounds of grain, and the pounds
of mash each bird ate, the cost of
producing a dozen eggs, the average
returns above cost of the feed for
the month for the entire flock and
for one bird. The February report
of the MillVille Club included 800
pullets, 994 hens, and HOO hens and
pullets in mixed flOcks (hens and
pullets running together). The pull
lets average 1873 eggs per bird for
the month, while the hens averaged
1872 eggs, and the mixed hOcks 1O.4.
The food consumption per bird was
SO pounds grain and 2.9 pounds
mash. The average cost Of feed per
bird was 1872 cents, and the aver
age feed cost per dozen eggs was
16.1 cents. The average price re-
ceived for eggs was 1913. The return
per bird above feed costs for the
month was % cents. There are
a thousand valuable lessons to be
learned about your poultry business
from such records as these.
The Millville Club has its next
meeting at 1880 p. M, April 6, at
the Lord Baltimore School, to study
their March records. Any poultry
man who would like to visit the
Millville Club may do so at their
meeting on April 6. Any poultry
man may join the club, all that is
required is to bring in flock rec
ords each month.
H. S. Palmer, extension poultry
man, from the University of Della
ware, meets with the club each
month to help summarize the rec
ords, and discuss timely poultry
problems.
A similar club has been organized
at Bridgeville, and meets in the ag-
ricultural class room, at 7.S0 p. m,
Thursday, April z, in Bridgeville. to
study their March records. Mr..
Palmer is anxious to see other club
of this nature organized in the
state and Offers tn meet once a
month with any such club that
starts with as many as three mem
hers.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
TO ESTABLISH D. A. R.
CHAPTER in SUSSEX
Mrs. NJ. L. Smith Of Laurel, Appoint.
ed Organizing Regent For County

The Register General of the So
ciety of the Daughters of the Am
erican Revolution, with headquar-
ters in Washington, D. c., has ap-
pointed Mrs. L. M. Smith, of Laurel,
Organizing Regent for Sussex cOun-
ty. 1t is the present plan to COM
plete organization of a D. A. R.
Chapter on or before June 1st Of
this year. Mrs. Smith is now trying
to get in touch with ladies above
eighteen years of age who have the
proper qualifications 10 become
members Of the society. To become
members Of the D. A. R. it is re-
quired that a person be eighteen
years of age or over, of irreprOach-
able character, and be able to pre-
sent authenticated documentary evil
dence Of direct descent from an
ancestor who served this country
with loyalty and fidelity during the
Revolutionary War.
1t requires only twelve members
to organize chapter, and Mrs.
Smith feels that there are more
than that number of women in the
county who are able to comply with
the requirements.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
DELAWARE WILL BUILD
IS MILES ROAD THIS YEAR
Fifteen Miles Of Sand, Clay Gravel
Macadam; 60 Asphalt and Concrete

According to the Bureau of Pub
lie Roads, Department of Agricul-
ture, at Washington, the construc-
ton of 26,841 miles of highway is
contained in the 1927 program, it
was announced this week. The con-
structiOn of a number of large
bridges in AZ States is also provid-
ed for.
In apportiOning this years pro-
gram it is expected that there will
be expended, under the supervision
OF the various highway departments
in the AZ States total Of $648,S4S,-
900, it was announced.
In addition to the State expendi-
lures approximate estimates indi-
cate that counties and other lesser
subdivisions of government will ex-
pend during the present year S475,-
100000.
The program for Delaware includ-
es Is miles Of sand. clay, gravel and
macadam and so miles of asphalt,
concrete and brick road, making a
total of rs miles in the State.
The greatest amount of highway
construction under the program is
scheduled for Texas, where it is es-
timated that approximately 1900
miles of highway will be under
taken. The program in Maryland
provides for 124 miles.
OF the expenditures by the State
highway departments of the At
States approximately $421 100000 is
the estimated amount for road con-
struction and according to present
plans, more than S56,000,000 addi-
tional will be spent for new bridges.
For reconstructing of existing roads
it is estimated that the expenditure
will be nearly $27,O0O,O0O, and for
maintenance approximately $780,
10000.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
WILL ENFORCE LAW
ON CONVICTED DRIVERS

Since becoming Secretary of
State, Charles II. Grantland
has been beseiged with appli-
cations for elimination of the
penalty imposed upon many
persons for driving a car while
intoxicated.
81 am of the same opinion
as former Secretary of State
Townsend, said Mr.. Grant
land.
"The law is the law, and it
provides for penalty en-
bracing revocation of a driV-
er's license for one year fol-
lowing conviction of driving a
car while intoxicated. l shall
carry out the law just as it is
written regardless of who the
person is who appeals for
clemency. That has been the
practice by former secretaries
of state and I see no reason
for establishing a precedent to
the contrary"
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
CHAMBER COMMERCE
MEETS MONDAY NIGHT
Garrish Gassaway, Secretary OF
Wilmington Body, Will Ad-
dress Members.

The regular monthly meeting of
the Milford Chamber of Commerce
will be held in the Community
Building next Monday evening,
April 4th, at 8 o'clock. This meet
ing promises to be one of the most
important meetings held since the
local body was organized several
months ago. Garrish Gassaway,
secretary of the Wilmington Cham
ber of Commerce. will be present
and address the Milford Commerce
body. He will explain fully the rea-
sons for a community organization
such as a Chamber of Commerce,
and will point out very definitely
the great advantages which may be
derived by q community through CO.
operation and proper direction of
activities looking to the betterment
OF the town.
Letters have been sent out to
each member OF the Milford Cham
Der of Commerce this week calling
attention to Monday nights meeting
and requesting a large attendance.
Since Mr., Gassaway came to VIII
mington to direct the affairs of the
Chamber of Commerce in that city
many important industries have
been secured for the city. The ma
rine terminal and other civic i'm
prOvements have been completed.
He is a fluent speaker and his ad-
dress shoull be well enjoyed.
Other matters of extreme import
ance to the town of Milford are to
be discussed. Among them will be
a discussion and direction of effort
to prevent, if possible, the State
Highway Department from avoiding
Milford by building the connecting
link between the DUPONT Boulevard
and the Milford-RehobOth highway.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
PLAN SPRING FASHION
SHOW AT MILFORD
Presbyterian Sunday School Class
Will Give Entertainment Next
Week.

On Monday and Tuesday. April 4
and 5, the young ladies of Miss Ida
Rosas Sunday School class will
give a movie benefit for the Pres
byterian Church Sunday School.
This entertainment will be held in
the Plaza Theatre under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Jesse Legar, chairman
of the committee. Special features
of the evenings program will be
the spring fashion show and dane
ing. with the picture "Spangles' ,
which comes highly recommended.
The fashion show is being arranged
by Miss Elizabeth Vinyard and
promises to be of unusual interest
and beauty. c. D. Abbott &c Co.,
Long &c Short, Winfield Wright,
Thomas Davis and Barros Brothers
will each display Easter gowns on
attractive models. Some of the
merchants have made special trips
to New York in order to obtain the
most up-to-date ladies' apparel. S.
c. Evans and N. NJ Stokes VIII each
offer a display of jewelry.
The special dancing by little Miss
Evelyn Humphreys, seven-year-Old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Humphreys, formerly of Milford,
will be well worth the price of ad-
mission, for this little girl can do
the Charleston and other difficult
dances in an unusual manner. The
whole of the entertainment has been
carefully arranged by various men,
bers of the class.
The class will sell candy at the
entrance of the theatre each eve
ming. Tickets for the affair are be-
ing sold by the members of the
class, or may be secured at Miss
Sipple's or Miss Stidham's millin-
nrV stores
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
MANY CHANGES IN
PASTORATES OF The
M. E. CONFERENCE
Rev. DisstOn,.W. Jacobs Assigned
To Newark After Six Years At
Avenue Church Here.
HERSON COMES TO MILFORD
Former Newark Pastor Has Served
That Charge For Nine Years.
Other Changes.

A number of changes among the
pastOrates of the Wilmington M. E.
Conference were made by Bishop
Francis J. Mcconnell, of Pitts
burgh, at the closing session on
Monday. After having served six
years as pastor of the Avenue
Church in Milford, Rev DisstOn W.
Jacobs is assigned to Newark. At
that town the congregation is now
in the midst of a campaign to build
a new building, and Rev. Mr.. Jacobs
will be Immediately thrown into
hard work to aid the project. Rev.
Frank HersOn, who has served the
Newark charge for nine years,
comes to Milford. He has had a
wonderful pastOrate at the college
town and comes to Milford with the
promise of a successful term of duty
here.
The Conference voted to meet in
Union Church, Wilmington, next
year. Harrison Street Church, Of
that city, had made a bid for the
sessions next year, but Union won
out at the last minute.
Following are the pastoral assign
ments, changes in pastors being
marked by the asterisk (');
WILMINGTON CHURCHES
Asbury-G. T. Anderson.
Brandywine-W. E. Greenfield.
Brack-Ex-R. H. Adams (supply).
CoOkman-J. H. Wright.
Eastlake-E. w. Mcdowell.
*EpwOrth-O. H Connolly.
Grace-B. M Johns
Harrison Street. L. Johnson.
*Hillcrest and BellefOnte-W. l..
Hess.
KingswOod-G. W. Bounds.
Madeley-LeOlan Jackson.
McCabe-W. E. Harrison, Jr.
Mt Salem-W. V. Moore.
Richardson Park-L. B. Morgan.
*ScOtt-J. R. Bicking.
Silverbrook-R. c. Jones.
st. Paul's-A. S. WOOdard-
aTrinity-W. H. Revelle.
UniOn-J. A. Leach.
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
J. W. COlOna, Superintendent
*Bethel and Town Point-C. B.
Sharpless Supply.
*Cedars-John Galloway (supply).
Charlestown-O. J. Collins.
.Cherry Hill-C. E. Davis.
Chesapeake City. T. Richard
son.
Chester-Bethel-O. T. Jones.
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Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
OBITUARY
IANK.

Mrs. Margaret W., widow of the
late Robert w. Lank and daughter
Of the late Joseph and Elizabeth
S. Sheppard, of Slaughter Neck,
died at the home Of her daughter
Mrs. James p. LOgue, ZIG Highland
avenue, Darby, Pa. Funeral at two
o'clock on Saturday. Interment In
the Slaughter Neck Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
DIR. I'D MRS. PRATT
IRE HOME FROM FLORIDA

DR.. and Mrs. ]. Lynn Pratt, who
have been spending the past two
weeks with their son and daughter
in-law, Lieut.. and Mrs. J. l. Pratt,
at their home on the Bay shore,
Pensacola, Florida, returned to
their home today, making the trip
by steamer from Jacksonville to
New York.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01

A Y. P. B. school of methods will
be held Saturday, April 2, at 1O:SO
O'Clock at the Methodist Protestant
church. Everybody is invited to
cOme.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01

The Ladies Aid of Slaughter Neck
will meet with Mrs. Harvey Glen
daniel on Tuesday evening, April 5.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01

THERE ARE 1900 Ru-
RAJ WEEKLY NEWS
PAPERS IN THE UNI
TED ST ATE THE
CHRONICLE ST NDS
THIRD IN THE LIST IN
CIRCULATION.
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$500 CASH; $37 MONTHLY
1880 w WYOMING

New modern, 5-room house, facing park.
New pavement going in at once.
237 N. Delaware. Riley $3.50.
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Legal Notices

0TDsMOBHE touring. 1920; engine No.
D22l5O to highest bidder ON Sept. 29th,
to satisfy unpaid storage charges. Chas.
Pritchett. 1887 Ashland Ave.
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S27 so PER MONTH

BUYS sami-modern cottage of 4 rooms
and bath at 513 E. Morris ST.. electric
lights. gas. city water. garage; price.
$4,000: small cash payment.
+. j. VIEHMANN CO.. Realtors, Builders
142 n. Delaware st.
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800 CASH

1898 Lawton St.; new. 5-room bungalow;
complete bath, cement porch. window
shades. dandy electric fixtures, linoleum,
garage; paved street. Price only $500.
No Barrett. N. J. Fox. Ma. 6755. Eve
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Lots for Sale
Farms for Sale

4 ACRES. Groom house. close in: easy
terms. Acres, 10-room house. close
in. 45 Acres, 8 rooms, beautiful Lakeside.
Monticello. TO exchange for Indianapolis
w. II. TATE
l49 N. Delaware st.
Lin 1893
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Real Estate for Exchange

WALKING DISTANCE; north: good income
property; l0-room modern brick with two
doubles In rear, 4 roms a side; will
trade equity for clear real estate, lots OF
business. or what have you. Winfield s
Lines, owner. 719 E. New York. Ri. 4168
NEW 4-room bungalow. cleo lights, ga
rage: south side 46th St. west end OF
Lawrence in Lawrence Park; price, $4,000;
Bankers Trust Bldg. Riley 564t.
MY OWN PRIVATE HOME
six rooms modern throughout: with s.
car garage; splendid condition. Sell or
trade my equity at once. Belmont 265l
FOR SALE OR TRADE: II acres. house
and out buildings, stock and feed on
place.. Write Under. r. r. /. Box So
New Palestine.
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Cas-O Stoves-Panos- Fixtures Bargain
Barfer and SLuap

HAVE ELECTRIC car, household goods;
reg. Sannon goat, mos, pr Turken
cnickenIs- ior what nave your avs ~
WILL trade $500 equity in late '26 Odds
coach for Ford Tudor; good condition.
ROBERTSON, DR.. 6973-W. evenings.
FOR SALE or trade. 20 sores in Baker
County near Lake City. l-lorida. for good
car. Belmont 5091.
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NEAR GARFIELD PARK
Hfnn NAGTI

Balance Like Rent
Six large rooms. gas. city water. new
Holland furnace; house Is constructed of
cement blocks and is very warm In the
winter. Can be bought at bargain. 2l53
Ransdell Cell ]. A. DidWaY. Main 0792.
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MRS. ALEXANDER WILSON

Mrs. Mary H. B. Wilson, wife OF
Alexander Wilson, of the First dis
trict, died Nov. Z, at Union Hospital
Elkton, following an operation fol
intestinal trouble. She was So years
of age.
Mrs. Wilson was daughter OF the
late Reuben Bond, of Port Deposit
She taught in the public schools OF
the county for a number OF years
After her marriage to Mr.. Wilson
they resided at "Greenfields,' in the
First district, until her death. He1
husband and two children survive
Katharine, wife of James Robinson
of near Mt Pleasant, Del, and Alex
ander Wilson, Jr., at home. A
younger daughter, Elsie, died about
ten years ago of influenza. Two
sisters also survive-Mrs. Blanche
Crawford, of Cecilton, and Elsie
wife of Arley M. Moore, OF Fayettes
Vile, N. G..
The funeral was held Thursday
with services at the late home at ten
o'clock and Interment at West Net
tjngham Cemetery.