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Milford chronicle., 1927-08-26
DEL-MAR-VA CLEARING
HOUSE PLAN ENDORSED
BY SEC'Y JARDTNE
Secretary OF U. S. Department
Of Agriculture Sees Good In
Price Sterilization.
FARMERS MUST HELP
With Proper Farm Selling Organi-
cations Produce Will Be Placed
Where Needed, He Believes.

Strong endorsement of the "Clear-
ing House plan" stabilizatlon OF
prices of farm products, as is illus
trated by the work of the Quotation
Committee of the Eastern Shore
Farmers Association in regulating
the marketing of this years crop of
Whit potatoes, is found in the utter
ance of the Honorable w. M. Jar
dine, Secretary of the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture, according to a
statement made today by DR.. F. B.
Bomberger, Director of the Market
ing Bureau of the Del-Mar-Va East
ern Shore Association.
DR.. Bomberger said: Coming
Just at this time when the farmers,
the business men and the plain
garden variety of citizens on the
Del-Mar-Va Peninsula, are all en-
deavoring to estimate the soundness
or unsoundness, the wisdom or fulfill
ity of the effort of the Quotation
Committee to stabilize prices of po-
tatoes marketed from this PENN
sula, it is highly reassuring and en-
couraging to have firm such high
authority, clear cut testimony to
the soundness of the principal on
which the Quotation Committee
has been operating.
Even if there could exist any
doubt as to the skill or judgment
displayed by the Committee in it's
operations from day to day, in the
midst of perplexing and annoying
conditions, the statement of the
Federal Secretary of Agriculture
should quickly set at rest any ques-
tion as to the economic soundness
of the principal or plan of the Com
mittee's operations.
after discussing the prOness of
American agriculture to produce
surplus, which are often marketed
at great loss, Secretary Jardine had
the following to say:
"In handling surpluses-I believe
that much can be done through
operated by the farmers them
selves or by their marketing organ
izations under the general guidanc
of a Fedral Farm Bureau.
'In the case of fruits and other
perishables we have plenty of evid-
ence that some markets have been
glutted and others under-supplied
on the same day. 1t should be pos
sible to prevent this by joint effort
through Clearing House Associat-
ion properly organized and well
managed.
GAS a means of handling surplus
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Milford chronicle., 1927-08-26
SCHOOL BOARD CANNOT
APPEAL RULING ON TAX

In the opinion of Attorney General
Clarence A. Switzerland, the State
Board of Education has not the au-
thority to appeal from the decisions
of the State Tax Commissioner on
matters relative to the collection of
school taxes. The Attorney-General
can prosecute such an appeal
through the State School Tax Board,
however, Mr.. Switzerland points out
in an opinion sent to the State Board
of Education.
Some time ago P. s. DUPONT, State
School Tax Commissioner, ruled that
under his Interpretation of the law
certain dividends could not legally be
taxed as income and consequently
such taxes that had been collected
should be refunded.
AS this would mean the refunding
of an amount said to be about $780,
900, the State Board Of Education
Continued on Page Five)
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-26
STATE SENATOR REEVES
DIED TUESDAY NIGHT
New Castle County Man Succumbs
To Appendicitis Attack

Joseph N. Reeves, of Delaware
City, member of the State Senate,
died at Delaware Hospital in Will
mington, Tuesday night.
Senator Reeves was stricken
with appendicitis while visiting at
Ocean City, Md, on August 6. He
was rushed to his home in Della
ware City, but his condition on be-
ing serious, he was removed to the
hospital.
Senator Reeves was born in Dela-
ware City in November, 1873. He
was educated in the school in Della
ware City and later went to Phoe-
nixville, Pa, with two of his broth
ers, where he held a responsible
position in the Globe Iron Works.
His brother, Samuel ]. Reeves, who
was superintendent of the plant
there, was buried on Monday.
Several years ago Mr.. Reeves re-
turned to Delaware City and at the
time of his death was the manager
of a large alfalfa farm at Reybold.
He was interested in the affairs of
the Episcopal Church at Delaware
City and was one of the wardens of
that church.
The deceased was always active
in Republican politics and in the
last election was prevailed upon to
become a candidate for State SEN
ator from his district. He won and
took an active part in the affairs Of
that body at it's last session. He
was interested in the affairs Of the
State and made a valuable member
of the body to which he had been
elected.
Mr.. Reeves is survived by his wife
three brothers and two sisters.
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-26
GOVERNMENT OPENS
FOREIGN BUREAU
Office 10 Wilmington Will Give
Information Formerly Given In
Philadelphia.

An office of the Bureau OF
Foreign and Domestic Commerce OF
the Department of Commerce has
been opened in Wilmington and
commencing September 10, will be
in a position to give information to
manufacturers, importers and ex-
porters relatives to foreign and
domestic markets.
John H. Farrell, formerly in
charge of the Houston, Texas office.
has been placed in charge of the
Wilmington office. Heretofore,
Delaware firms have been forced to
obtain their trade data from the
Philadelphia district offices.
Some of the practical aids the
Wilmington District Office will be
able to render American manu-
facturers and exporters in Delaware
in the profitable marketing of their
goods in foreign countries are:
Facts concerning the market and
competitive conditions abroad, actu-
al trade opportunities for the sale
of American products; the furnish
ing of sales information on pro-
spective purchasers and agents; and
data on the best methods of market
ing, packing, shipping, and financ-
ing.
Foreign Trade Opportunities, or
the actual request for his products
in foreign markets. The announce
ment of specific opportunities of
the sale of American goods abroad
are published in COMMERCE RE-
PORTS, an official weekly maga-
zine published by the Bureau. The
names and address are not given in
these announcements but are furn-
ished to boni fide American firms,
(whose names and interest in
foreign trade are recorded on the
Exporters Index, upon application
to the Wilmington District Office.
The opportunities are also put in
mimeOgraph circular form every
week under the heading of"What
The World Wants, and firms on
our Index will be placed on the
Bureaus mailing list to receive re-)
gularly this particular circular.
When the confidential information
furnished regarding an opportunity
Continued on page fiVe)
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-26
GOVERNOR ROBINSON FINDS
THAT BAY FISH WON'T BITE

Governor Robert P. Robinson was
host Monday morning on a fishing
trip off Bowers Beach to Louis J,
Taber, of Columbus, Ohio, master Of
the National Grange, and the masters
of the Pomona and the subordinate
Oranges of the State. Although the
party spent an enjoyable three hours
on the State boat, Delaware, only a
small catch of trout, perch, and other
small fish, rewarded their efforts,
and they returned hungry and nearly
empty-handed at noon to Johnson's
Hotel for luncheon.
When questioned concerning his
luck with the rod and reel, Governor
Robinson stated: 81 always tell the
truth about fishing as 1 do about
everything else, and must confess
that the fishing was very poor-in
fact we caught very few"
Among the Governors guests, in
addition to Mr.. Taber, were; Joseph
Mitchell, master of New Castle
County Pomona Grange; William H.
Armstrong, master of Kent County
Pomona Grange; H. E. Phillips,
master of Sussex County Pomona
Grange, and the following masters
OF the subordinate oranges:
Richard c. Buckingham, Union;
Charles P. Fickey, Diamond State;
Taylor S. Finn, Hockessin; Charles
]. Holzmueller, Milford; JEFF Cooper,
Rural; Marc D. Way, Centre; Irwin
G. Klair, Harmony; Henry w. Ram
sey, West Brandywine; Nathaniel W.
Taylor, Fruitland; J. Frank Meg
ginson, Rose Hill; W. V. Cosden,
Capital; B. w. Paul, Henlopen; Will
liam M. Roe, Smyrna; Ed Todd,
Trophy; Asa Reynolds, Midland; D.
T. Mustard, Angola; E. w. Palmer,
Delmar; Walter C. Phillips, Cool
spring; Frederick C. Snyder, Della
ware; Raymond E. West, Black
water; Earl T. Cooper, Columbia;
Albert o. Humphries, Greenwood;
Walter Paskey, Harrington.
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-26
WILMINGTON FAIR WILL
BE VERY INTERESTING

While all of the departments at
the Wilmington Fair to be given at
Elsemere starting on Labor Day and
running six days and six nights will
be up to standard of other exhibits
there, there are several departments
that promise to be much more inter
est1ng than at any previous exhibit.
At a meeting of the superinten-
dents of the various departments,
Mrs. Frederick C. Snyder, in charge
of the wOmen's and children's de-
partment had 872 exhibitors at that
time and by the time of the Fair she
expects to have more than a thous-
and. This will give the woman's de-
partment alone a most magnificent
display of crocheting and knitting,
embroidery work, plain and fancy
sewing, baking and preserving.
The exhibit by children will also
be one of the most interesting.
Reports made of the exhibit of
foreign machinery indicates that this
will be larger than at any previous
exhibit. The large amount of ground
surrounding the Fair gives the farm
machine manufacturers a splendid
opportunity to demonstrate what his
machine can do. 1t is anticipated
that the value of the farm machinery
will be worth many tens of thous-
ands of dollars.
In the cattle department of which
A. E. Tomhave of the University of
Delaware is superintendent, blood
cattle from lower Delaware will
compete with fancy herds from
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland
and Upper Delaware. Mr.. Tomhave
is planning to have the judging done
under tent so that the judges may
explain why they award honors to
this or that exhibit and the specta-
tor can listen in comfort. There will
be Ayreshires from Sussex county,
Herefords from Pennsylvania, and
Observation-Disclosures and Jerseys and
Guernseys from Pennsylvania, Della
ware, Maryland and Virginia.
The display of poultry promises to
be one of the best in years. Charles
c. Speakman has many fancy fiocks
already entered and there will be
hundreds of the choicest birds ex-
hibited.
Mr.. Speakman is Offering a ten
dollar gold piece for the turkey ex-
hibited that weighs the heaviest.
Reports from the fruit and vegeta-
bles, swine and sheep, flowers, pige-
on and pet stock indicate that the
exhibits will be so numerous that it
will require hours to inspect them.
The horse show on two days in the
week and the Boys and Girls Club
exhibits all of the week will be two
features not to be missed. Then
there is the big midway and the free
vaudeville and running and harness
races with automobile races on Sat
urday.
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-26
MILFORD CITIZENS
PROTEST REHOBOTH
HIGHWAY CUTOFF
AT Meeting Last Friday Evening
Business Men Discussed Plans
For Action.
MASS MEETING PLANNED
Referendum Of Citizens Will Be
Held This Afternoon To Learn
Views Of Citizens.

The action of the State Highway
Department in having surveys maze
for a proposed cutoff on the Keno
both highway has crystallized senti-
ment in Milford against the project
to an extent seldom seen here. The
Chronicle recently called the at
tention of the people of Milford to
the activities of the Highway au-
thorities, and suggested strenuous
action if the road is to be blocked.
Last Friday evening a meeting OF
the members of the Chamber of
Commerce, together with the entire
membership of Town Council, was
largely attended. At that meeting
the benefits and damages to the
community of the proposed cutoff
were discussed. 1t was the unani-
nous concensus of opinion of the
meeting that action should be taken
to block the road if possible.
That the entire citizenship of
Milford might better understand the
situation and at the same time ex-
press themselves on the proposed
route a mass meeting was planned
for Thursday evening. AS the
Chronicle goes to press there is
every indication that the meeting
will be very largely attended and
that strenuous opposition to the
road will be voiced
AS a further effort to learn how
the people of Milford feel about the
road, a referendum election will be
hold fJ,ic offarnnOn IofWoo1 tho
hours of and 6. The election will
be held in the ArmOry Hall and is
conducted with the full approval of
Milford Town Council and Mayor
Reedy. Following this election it is
the present plan of the road Op-
ponents to present their arguments
to the State Highway Department
and ask that any proposed work on
the route be stopped.
Opponents of the cutoff believe
that Milford will be very materially
hurt by placing the road where the
present surveys have been made.
Not only future business, but future
expansion of the town will be hurt
it is believed. The cost of approx
mately $25O,000 said to be neces-
sary for the construction of the
road and necessary draw-bridge is
unjustified at this time when so
many other crying needs for road
construction are apparent is the be-
lief of the Milford citizens. 1t is
cited that the Highway Department
wants to benefit the people of
northern Sussex County it can be
much better done by expending the
money on a connecting link of the
MilfOrd-GreenwOod Highway, and in
building an improved road from the
Milford-RehobOth highway to
Slaughter Beach. Both are badly
needed, and the people in the dis
trict affected will be the direct
beneficiaries. 1t is the belief of the
opponents of the cutoff that means
of speeding up traffic through Mil
ford can be found if the Highway
officials and Milford authorities
consult and make plans for such
work.
At any rate every citizen of Mil
ford should register his view on the
issue at the referendum this after
noon.
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-26
NOTABLE MEN TO ADDRESS
BANKERS AT REHOBOTH
Several Interesting Talks On Pro.
Gram For Next Thursday

One of the outstanding features
OF the coming session of the Della
ware Bankers Association to be
held at the Hotel Henlopen OF Re-
hoboth on Thursday, September 1,
according to a statement by the
president, Thomas R. Ingram, will
be the address entitled "Vagrant
Notes on the Duties, Responsible
ties and Liabilities of Bank Direct
ors" to be delivered by Joseph L.
Continued on Page Five)
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-26
PLAN DRIVE FOR MEMBERS
FOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATION
Better Attendance And Cooperation
OF Parents And Teachers Sought

Final plans for the inauguration
of an intensive drive for State
wide representation in the member
ship of the newly created Delaware
Citizens Association which has re-
placed the Service Citizens, Inc, in
promligation the interest of parents
in the improvements of the public
schools, will be discussed at the
first meeting of the officers and the
executive committee after the sum-
mer holidays on September 16.
1t had been previously planned to
call the initial meeting of the sea-
son on August 20, but was post
poned at the instance of the presi-
dent, former Judge William H.
Boyce, of Dover, due to the absence
of many of the leaders of the move
ment on summer vacations.
1t was stated this week by Mr..
Boyce that nothing definite toward
expanding the scope of the service
to be rendered by the new school
auxiliary has as yet been mapped
out aside from the initial purpose
of the organization to raise the
standard OF education IN the State
as high as possible through a
campaign to awaken the dormant
interest of the citizens of the COM
monwealth in efforts to secure a
better school attendance generally
among the public school pupils,
and frequent conferences between
parents and teachers in various
classroom problems. The latter
aim the organization hopes to furth-
er through the support of progress
sive parents-teachers association
On September 1, several hundred
letters outlining the aims of the
new service organization will be
mailed to the electorate of the State
and others interested in vital pro-
blems of education.
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-26
MILFORD CLOSES BASEBALL
SEASON HERE TOMORROW

Milford closes the baseball sea-
son here tomorrow with Harrington
at 3 o'clock. The local team has
been very successful this season,
winning eight games and losing only
three. Milford has the hardest hit
ting team in lower Delaware, the
team batting average being over the
$50 mark. The pitching and fielding
have also been good. Harrington
claims the championship of both
Kent and Sussex, but by winning this
game, Milford will have an equal
claim to that title. There has been
a strong rivalry between Harrington
and Milford this year, and this game
will be fought till the last out. The
team is practicing hard every night,
and intends to finish the season with
a win.
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-26
KENT HOSPITAL IS
NEARING COMPLETION

Preparations for the opening of
the Kent General Hospital, south of
Dover, are nearing completion, it be-
ing anticipated that everything will
be in readiness within the next three
or four weeks. The building is COM
pleted, and the grounds are in first
class condition, presenting a most
attractive view from the du Pont
boulevard south of Dover.
The wards and private rooms have
all been equipped with the most up
to-date hospital beds and furniture.
The kitchen equipment has been re-
ceived and installed, including the
latest labor-saving devices used in
such institutions. The ranges in the
kitchen are covered with a hood, con-
tanning forced draft which conducts
all steam and cooking odors directly
into an ample f1ue, in order that any
Odors might be promptly eliminated.
The diet kitchens and serving
rooms are equipped with electric hot
plates, for the prompt preparation of
such materials as may be required
quickly. Electric refrigeration has
been installed for all three floors of
the building.
The equipment for the operating
and sterilizing rooms is fast nearing
completion, and the surgical suite
will be complete in every detail. The
physicians of Kent county are CO.
operating with the directors in see
ing that new institution is thor
oughly and properly equipped. The
superintendent is overseeing the in
stallation of the equipment and the
storage Of such materials as
blankets, linens, drugs, dressings,
and other needed hospital require
ments.
The staff of the hospital will
shortly be selected by the board of
directors.
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-26
STATE SCHOOL BOARD
MAKES NEW RULE

An important ruling was
made at the meeting of the
State Board of Education last
Friday, when a resolution was
adopted that hereafter all ex-
aminations for white teachers
IN the public schools of the
State will be held in the High
School at Dover, and that
papers will only be made out
for such persons as give notice
four weeks in advance of their
intention to take the examina-
tion.
The reason given in the reso-
luton is that on numerous oc-
casions when examinations
were announced to be held in
four places, no one was pres
ent to take the examinations
and that the number accommo-
dated in this way was so small
that the expense of holding
such a number of examinations
is unwarranted.
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-26

Advertisers should note
that the mosquito, which
does a humming business, is
not satisfied with one inser-
tion.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-12
''5c? IMPOSSIBLE"
It's True, Nevertheless, That
a Good Cigar is Being Sold
at That Price. Skeptics
Being Converted Daily

No matter what you think of
five-cent cigars in general, read the
news about this one. A five-cent
piece will decide all arguments as
to whether a good cigar can be
made to sell at &c. One five-cent
piece! Any smoking man can afford
that much to get the low-down.
Take your nickel to your favorite
cigar counter and ask for HGpana
Ribbon. Judge it as you would
higher-priced cigar. See how it
holds up in flavor, aroma, body, the
satisfying quality of ripe tobacco.
You'd never believe such cigar
could be made to sell at five cents.
There are good reasons. Havana
Ribbon sold at more for years
Smokers fiocked to the cigar be-
cause of its quality, not its cost.
So we cut the price and improved
the cigar. No wonder it sells by
the millionl Don't be afraid Of
Havana Ribbon because it costs so
little. Try just one and you're all
set on this smoke for life.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-12

Vic Aldridge, now pitching for
the Pirates, threw out three men
at the plate in one inning June IL,
1924.
The unusual performance came
in the second inning of a game
against the Braves. Aldridge was
hurting for the Cubs then.
The three men nipped at home
were McInnis, Tierney and Felix.
McInnis was on third when Felix
tapped one to Aldridge, the latter
swapping the ball to the catcher to
nip Stuffy. After another batter
walked, filling the bases, Aldridge
nipped Tierney, who was on third
when he tried to score on O'NeilPs
tap. Felix, moving up to third
tried to score on Genewich's
grounder, and died on the pitchers
throw.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-12
-FOUR RUN RALLY
IN THE FIFTH.
Carries Pleasantvii,e Kiwanis
Juniors To Victory Over
The ellis

Van Mar added one more victory
to its long list by trouneing Ansley
A. A. to the tune of 10 to 2, at the
formers diamond at Cardiff. Mey-
.ers pitched well for Van Mar, al
lowing but seven scattered hits
and was backed up on the offense
by II hits, which were turned into
ten runs.
J. Kelly led the hitting with three
hits out of five trips to the plate.
Powell, Meyer and Ewell each col
lected two hits. Hudson and Sheetz
played well for the losers.
Next Sunday Van Mar will meet
the strong Mortified A. C. at the
same diamond.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-12

The lineup for the Regulars will
be the same as usual, unless some
unforeseen accident occurs. The
probable moundsman will be Ray
Steinader, with Montgomery as
sub. Long, Herr, Helfrich, Rand,
Kuehnle, Wilson and Ellingsworth
will probably hold down their reg
ular jobs, with Ambrose picking
up the hot ones behind the bat.
On the following day Sunday
the locals will journey off home
territory and play return game
with the Burlington County champs
at Riverside. However. the game
Saturday will be good one and
it merits local support
The following Saturday the Reg
ulars will play the deciding game
with the Atlantic City Cops, which
was postponed by rain last week.
This game will decide the county
championship, and more will ap-
pear about it in a later issue of the
Pleasantville Press.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-12
A. c. BOWS
TO PRoGREssIvEs
Fast NorthfieId Club Puts Stop
to Winning Streak.

The Mortified Progressives put
stop to the winning streak of the
fast Ansley A. A., taking the boys
down On a 6-5 score. At the ninth
inning, with the score a tie
Balestrie reached first ON a felder's
choice. Morton singled to right
field and was put out at second.
Sutton hit=atwo hagger to center
field, scoring Balestrie.
L. Risley singled to center field,
scoring Sutton H. Ritzinger sent
one to center field for two bases,
and Risley raced from first around
to home, bringing in the winning
run. The score:
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-12
kiWANiS junior LEAGUE

Play in the kiwanis Junior league
is finished for this week. The To-
cal Kiwanis club will take the first
two teams of the National league
to Locust Grove for an exhibition
game and the others have been Civ
EN- a day of rest The Fairgrounds
track meet has necessitated the
calling off of all baseball games as
many of the players will compete
in the various track and field
events.
Wednesday Pleasantville defeat
ed the ellis Of the American league
by the score of to S.
The Browns defeated the Ynll=
mers in the National league, score
Al. The Glenns defeated the Pax
sons, 81: the Headleys nosed out
the Kuehnles, rs. in the two Inter-
national league games.