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Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24
MILTON GIRL WINS STATE
BAR ASSOCIATION PRIZE
Miss Mary King Winner In Sussex
County Essay Contest

Honors have been brought to Mil
ton by Miss Mary King, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin G. King, and a
graduate of the Milton High School,
class of '27, who won the $50 prize
offered by the Sussex County Bar
Association for the best essay among
the lower Delaware high schools on
"The Rise of Political Parties in the
United States During the Constitu-
tional Period"
Miss King was winner over ten
other students who ranked first in
their respective schools and will
next compete with the winners in
New Castle and Kent counties for
State honors. The essays were judg-
ed by Prof. James A. Barkley, asso-
ciate professor of history and pol1ti-
cal science of the University of Del
aware, who has notified Deputy At
torney General Howard ]. Cooke,
secretary of Sussex Bar Association
of the successful winner for Sussex
county. Miss Kings essay has been
sent by Prof Barkley to former Uni
ted States Senator Richard r. Ken
ney, secretary of the Delaware State
Bar Association, where the state
winner will be selected.
Those competing in Sussex county
against Miss King were: William V.
Sipple, Jr., Milford; Miss Mary e.
Moore, Bridgeville; Miss Marguerite
Silbereisen, Greenwood; Miss Pearl
E. Phillips, Delmar; Miss Myrtle
Wilgus, Roxana; John H. Truitt,
Georgetown; Miss Frances Rey-
nolds, Frankford; Miss Elizabeth H.
Bell, Seaford; Miss Lillian Hickman,
Ocean View, and Albert Horton,
Laurel.
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24
HOUSTON PLAYS HERE
TOMORROW AFTERNOON
NeighbOring Town Has Good Team
And viii Give Locals Fine Game

The Houston base ball team tray
els to Milford tomorrow afternoon
and will cross bats with the newly
organized Milford team. Though a
small town, Houston has always
managed to have a worthwhile base
ball team and has produced in years
gone by some of the outstanding
base ball players of the State. At
the present time the town has a good
team and they expect to take tomor-
rows game from the newly organiz-
ed Milford team. DR.. Walter Grier,
manager of the local team, expert
mented with his lineup last Satur-
day when Harrington visited Milford.
The result was a real beating at the
hands of the terminal city boys. The
Milford team has been practicing
each afternoon this week and the
boys have shown much improvement
IN their team work. The game to-
morrow should be a good one, and
Houston always brings along a good
crowd of rooters to make things in
teresting.
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24
MILFORD PARTY ON
MOTOR TRIP TO CANADA
"HOuse On Wheels" Has Sleeping
Quarters For Lengthy Journey

A three weeks trip in a house
upon wheels" is to be the expert
ence of Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Rosa,
Miss Ida Rosa and Miss Emma Wro-
ten. who left on Monday for Mon
treal, intending to stop off overnight
with relatives in Pauling, N. Y. Miss
Marjorie Rosa Travelled with them,
and will remain in Montreal for a
six weeks course at McGill Univer-
sity, before going to the Woman's
Medical School, Philadelphia, where
she will take the position of assis-
tant bacteriologist, in September.
Mr.. Rosa has reconstructed the
entire body of his car, making of it
a most ideal travelling and camping
motor. Utilizing every inch of space,
Mr.. Rosa has so constructed the en-
tire outfit as to pack in the long
chests on either side within the car
the entire equipment, consisting of
a tent and cots, stove, refrigerator,
tank of water, washing outfit, and
lockers for bedding. There are four
berths, which spring into sight at
nightfall, and the top of the car can
be elevated 18 inches more than the
height which already allows one to
stand erect, to afford enough room
for two upper canvas berthS arrang-
ed as in a pullman. Behind the wa
terproof duck curtains buttoned
tightly, the motorists will find trav-
cling a pleasure, even if the cold,
rainy weather persists. But it is
hoped they may have sunny days
while driving through the mountain
Gus country they hope to see on
their return trip, if they visit, as
they now plan, Watkins Glen, Della
ware Water Gap and other beauti-
full spots.
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24
STATE REVENUES EXCEED
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
Believe Expenditures For Perma-
nent improvements Lesson Cost

For the first time in seven years
the 4S states, taken as a whole,
finished the fiscal year ending De-
cember 81 with surplus of re-
ceipts after meeting all expendi-
lures, according to a recent an
nouncement of the Bureau of Cen
sus. These expenditures include
capital outlay for public improve
ments such as the construction of
public buildings and highway paw
ing.
Altogether the state government
spent $1,O00,00O,OO0 for maintenance
and operation while their combined
revenue receipts exceed $1,650,000,
900. Outlays for improvements
brought the total state expenditures
up to $1,000,000.
OF the total tax payment in 1926,
64.4 per cent was for operation and
maintenance of the general depart
Continued on Page Seven)
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24
WILL OPEN inlet
TO SAVE SEA FOOD
Commission Asks For Bids To
Dredge Indian River Inlet
Channel.

Bids for the dredging of channel
six feet wide and seventy feet long
between Indian River Bay and the
Atlantic Ocean, which project when
completed will open the Indian
river inlet, will be opened at Selby-
vile at IL O'Clock, on June 20, it
has been announced by former
Governor John G. Townsend, Jr. of
Selbyville.
Mr.. Townsend is chairman of the
Indian River Inlet Commission, ap-
pointment of which was authorized
by the last Legislature. The other
members of the commission are:
William ]. P. White, of Millsboro,
and R. d Lingo, of Dagsboro.
The inlet has been closed for the
last two years. Crabs, which were
at one time plentiful, have dis
appeared from Indian River Bay.
Fish are also rapidly disappearing.
Because of this resident in the
vicinity of the inlet have lost thou
sands of dollars in possible rev.
enues. Opening of the inlet is ex-
pected to aid them financially and
also convert Indian River Bay into
a body of salt water.
The Legislature appropriated
$4,000 to do the necessary work.
The Federal government has not
aided with funds. Colonel Earl l.
Brown, U. S. Engineer for the Will
mington district, however, has made
surveys of the proposed project and
has given his consent for the work
which will be done under the sur
veys he had made.
The commission hopes to obtain
financial aid from private sources
if the amount of State appropriation
available is not sufficient to COM
plete the project.
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24
Better Grading Methods Used By
Coast Producers Brings Demand
For Their Product.
URGE BETTER GRADING
More Careful Packing And CO.
operative Marketing Will Bring
Better Prices.

Delaware poultrymen must take
measures to meet the growing COM
petition from the West. During the
past few months, egg producers on
the Pacific Coast have been able to
command on the New York City
market a premium of several cents
a dozen over the highest grade of
eastern eggs. This is because their
product is so standardized that the
buyers are able to depend abso-
lutely on the quality. 1t would
seem at first thought that the prof.
it of the Pacific Coast producers
would be much smaller because of
transportation costs. These costs,
however, are greately reduced be-
cause the producers ship either
through the cooperative associ-
ations or through dealers who ship
in carload lots.
The real menace to the Delaware
egg producers, however, lies not so
much in the competition from the
Pacific Coast as it does in that of
the Middle West. The bulk of low
grade eggs sold on the New York
City market comes from that Sec
ton. These compete directly with
the bulk or the eggs from Delaware
since these Delaware eggs, at pres
ent, are of interior quality, judged
by the standards of the New York
City market. Production cost in
the Middle West are low because
the feed is produced locally. By
shipping in large quantities, the
transportation costs are also re-
duced. These factors cannot be met
in anyway by the Delaware poultry
men.
However, Delaware has two nat
ural advantages not possessed by
the producers in the Middle West
"a climate which provides a long,
mild season, and their nearness to
the market with unsurpassed trans
portation facilities. Given these
basic advantages there is no reason
why Delaware egg producers
should continue to take low price
for their product. They should.
Immediately take steps to insure
high quality of eggs. This can be
done by careful attention to breed
ing and feeding. The next step is
to use good business methods in
marketing; grade the eggs care
fully; use good cases, filters and
flats in order to secure a fine ap-
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24
STATE HEALTH BOARD
WARNS OF HAY FEVER
Many Causes For Summer Disease
May Be Traced And Eliminated

I'VE are now coming to the sea-
son of the year in which we usually
have an increase of bronchial asth-
ma and hay fever, which are closely
related ills" said Dr.. V. Phillips, in
charge of tuberculosis work and
communicable diseases of the State
Board of Health.
Hay fever being caused by an
irritation of the mucous membrane
while bronchial asthma may be de-
fined as a representative condition
of certain respiratory tissue to a
foreign substance.
''The exact changes which take
place in the body resulting from
asthma, are still theoretical. The
leading .suppositie rs are () a
spasm of the bronchial muscles,
(2)swelling of the bronchial mucous
membrane, (3) special form of in
flamation of the smaller bron-
chioles.
"The cases can be divided into
groups as to the causative agent,
which are:
"The inhaling of pollens from
vegetable growths, proteins from
food, dust and animal odors.
Chronic infectious condition,
particularly of or associated with
the breathing tract.
"a carefully taken history of
these cases is very important as a
means of determining the exact
cause of the condition; as in a case
with a history of the first attack in
infancy or childhood, one would
look for another cause. If the at
tacks should be considered. If the
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24
ANNOUNCE CHANGE
in BUSINESS FIRM
Harry P. Van Kirk Buys Half In.
terest In c. D. Abbott & Co.
Name Changed.

An announcement of more than
passing interest to the citizens of
Milford was made this week, when a
change in the ownership and man
agement of c. D. Abbott e Company
was made public. Harry P. Van
Kirk, who for the past two years
has been in charge of the clothing
department of the store, has pur-
chased a half interest in the entire
business. The firm will be known
as H. P. Van Kirk e Co. in the fu-
ture. O. D. Abbott retains a half in
terest in the business, but active
management of the firms affairs
will be in the hands of Mr.. Van
Kirk. Several changes have been
made in the C. D. Abbott & Co. busi-
ness during the past several weeks.
A few weeks ago the ladies, depart
ment of the store was sold to other
interests, but the mems clothing,
shoes, furniture and other depart
ments were retained. Present plans
of the H. P. Van Kirk Company are
for retaining the mems clothing
and the shoe department. The store
the bridge will be retained
for all departments. This building
is IT'S feet in depth and will make
beautiful store when the alterations
and changes now being made are
completed Announcement of the
plans of the new firm will be found
in their advertisement in this issue
of the Chronicle. Mr.. Van Kirk is
well known to the citizens of this
He was formerly
of the firm of Derrickson
& Van Kirk, from which he with
drew several years ago because of
other interests. After spending
much time in the poultry business
he returned to the mercantile
business with the Abbott r>mpany.
about two years ago.
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24
lTTEE ASKS AID
\ MILFORD CHAUTAUQUA
/ OF Sixty Additional Tickets
III Put 1t Over The Top

bcal Chautauqua Committee
! |ed an appeal to the citizens
Id to purchase tickets with
ext few days so that this
kent will be over the top
v. The committee is COM
kMisses Ida Draper and
Hammond, Mrs. George
Mrs. Lillian Cannon and
yn Morrison of the Jun
uqua. According to the
Z in charge it is necessary
more adult tickets be
ediately to put theChau-
h a clear financial basis.
hose who have pledged to
Chautauqua have failed
buy their proportionate
e tickets, and when they
this it will be little trou-
plete the sale of the tick
Il the committee in charge
for the cooperation OF
|ntors to accomplish this
program for chautauqua
PROMISES to be one of the
given in Milford. 1t Will
SIne 9th to July 1st in
d,,1t tickets sell forS3.00
,rs for loo. 1t will be
Varney lot.
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24
APPLE GROWERS MUST
KNOW GRADING Law
State Board OF Agriculture Is
Anxious To FamiIiarize Deal
ers With New Law.

W. 7. Derrickson, director of
Bureau of markets of the State Bo-
ard of Agriculture, has issued the
following letters to the apple grow
ers shippers of Delaware:
"You are, no doubt, aware that
the last legislature passed a law
pertaining to the grading and pack
ing of all apples in closed packages
sold or offered for sale in this state.
However, for your information, we
are herewith sending a copy of this
law. with the suggestion that you
familiarize yourself with it before
the shipping season begins.
Particular attention is called to
the fact that each closed package
of apples must be marked with the
owners name and address, the
grade, the minimum size or range
of sizes, and the variety, and the
shown surface of the package must
fairly represent the contents, with
the exception of color.
"In this law, the State Board of
Agriculture is designated to enforce
it, and it is the desire of the State
Board of Agriculture to acquaint
every shipper with the law before
the season starts.
eff you desire official shipping
point inspection service this year,
it is absolutely essential that you
advise us by return mail. From
present indications, shipping point
inspection work will be consider
ably larger than ever before, and
in order to secure the necessary
number of inspectors it is necessary
that we know Immediately the ap-
proximate amount of work to be
odne. If you desire this service ad-
wise us of the approximate number
of cars you will have and when you
expect to begin shipping. 1t is our
desire to furnish this service to all
those who desire it; however, l am
sure every grower will realize that
it will be impossible for us to fur
nish this service on few hours
notice without previous arrange
ment."
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24
Prominent Delawarean Succumbs
In Beebe Hospital After Pro-
longed Illness.
FUNERAL MONDAY
Prominent Citizens From All Parts
OF State Attended Services In
St. Peters Church.

DR.. Hiram R. Burton, represent
ative from Delaware in the 59th and
6Oth Congress, died in Beebe Hos
pital, at .Lewes last Friday after
noon after a long illness. He was
Sc years old.
Several weeks ago he was oper-
ated on in Philadelphia hospital
and was taken to Lewes in the hope
that he might rally quicker.
The funeral was held Monday
afternoon at st. Peters P. E.
Church, Lewes. The Rev. Joseph
F. Kinks, was in charge. Inter
ment was made in st. Paul's Church
cemetery, Georgetown. Prominent
citizens from all parts of the state
were present.
The honorary pallbearers were
Governor Robert P. Robinson, for
mer Governor John G. Townsend,
Jr., Congressman Robert G. Hous-
ton, former Congressman William
H. Boyce, former Mayor J. Hamp-
ton Moore, of Philadelphia; Phillip
Burnet, Frederick L. Kurtz, and
Thomas G.. Metz, of Wilmington;
John M. Richardson, of Georgetown;
DR.. William P. Orr, Captain Harry
V. Lyons, DR.. James T. Thompson,
John M. Thompson, Harland M.
Joseph, Edgar NJ. Baylis and w.
Hance Chambers, of Lewes.
The active pallbearers were DR..
James Beebe, DR.. Richard G. Beebe,
Joseph L. Marshall, Cornelius G.
Marshall, Thomas H. Carpenter,
James It. Lank, Joseph B. Thomp-
son, Charles P. Johnston, Jr., Carl
B. Baylis and George Chambers, all
of Lewes.
DR.. Burton was a native of Lewes
and had done much to develop the
town.
DR.. Burton, on account of his
stature and his personality, was
prominent figure where ever he ap-
peared. He was far above ordinary
height. well built and had way of
winning people to him. He was an
excellent speaker when occasion
demanded and was especially eff
fective when urging something for
the benefit of his State or his COM
munity.
DR.. Burton was born at Lewes on
November 13, 1841, the son of JOS
hua. s. and Ruth Rodney Burton. He
nl ned the public schools in
and later taught for two
in the schools of Sussex coun-
h 1882 he went to Washington
he engaged in the dry goods
Ass until 1865. He had always
q to study medicine and fol-
the custom of the day, be-
he study in the office of Dr.J.
bns, of Lewes, later entering
University of Pennsylvania
he graduated in medicines in
nd at once located in his home
Burton soon built up large
ce and to many he was fam
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24
ATO GROWERS
(NDUCT EXPERIMENTS
! kstratiOns Being Made
bve Very Interesting

Ppast few weeks the at
Int County Agent, Rus
Dn has been called to
hiking potato demon
king the contrast be-
b cobbler seed and
4 stock of unknown
E variation in the
|, of the vines where
inds of commercial
used in the same
demonstrations is
farm of DR.. Alfred
EAR Wyoming, and
nall area of cobbler
grown from home
compared to the re-
E field which was
ertified seed. The
on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24
AUTO TAGS NEXT YEAR
TO BE WHITE, BLACK

Delaware's automobile tags
for 1928, as agreed upon by
the Automobile Department,
will be. tags with white back
ground and black letters, the
same tag as used by Maryland
this year.
The tags this year have not
been very readable, especially
when a little dust or mud ac-
cumulates on them.
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24

THERE ARE 1900 RU-
RAJ WEEKLY NEWS
PAPERS IN THE UNI
TED ST ATE S. 7 n e
CHRONICLE ST A NJ D s
THIRD IN THE LIST IN
CIRCULATION.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-01
go
DOG RACING TO
ATTRACT MANY
TO SAN DIEGO
SAN DIEGO, Calf, July L
Watch for the Dogs!'

SAN LEGO, Callf, July L
g." Watch for the Dogs!"
This slogan is growing in popu-
larltY throughout Southern Califor.
MA and particularly in San Diego
lust now due to the intense inter
est in the coming greyhound races
which will open at Tijuana Hot
Springs, Mexico, Saturday July >.
y magnificent 100000 stadium
and II fast quarter-milc oval track
viii be thrown open to the public
on that date and for Ct days there-
after, the dog races will continue
rs probably the greatest sporting
drawing card the southwest has cv-
CT known.
Visitors to the new dog plant Of
the Tijuana Kennel club, now being
rushed to completion, are astonish-
ed ut the scale of operations. As
part Of the great development, !thc
promoters have spent S0U,0oo 10
pave the highway between Tijuana
aud Tijuana Hot Springs where the
races viii be staged.
The dogs are said to be very fast
and eager to run at any time. The
racing greyhound IS comparatively
small, standing perhaps a yard
high at the head. lie races close
to the ground and vet at such Il ter
rifle speed he almost equals the
race-horSc time.
Serve him up a cotton batting
rabbit as is done during the races,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-01

post time. There are eight dogs in
each race with from eight to II
races daily. All dogs are marked
with standard colored jackets, the
color in each case depending on its
post position.
At post time, the grcyhounds arc
placed upon an elevated inspection
platform from where they are par
aided before the Judges stand and
the spectators, similar to horse rae
ing formalities.
The grevhounds are then placed
in the starting box which is set at
he beginning of the distance to
.Jn. The electric rabbit which is
operated on track on the inside
of the course, is then released, the
starting box door sprung and the
race is on.
rrj2cs Of moro than $1,000 a day
viii be offered al the Tijuana sta
dunn which has the pari mutual
fun Of betti0g with regular 81
Straight, place and show certifi-
CdttS.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-19
DOWNFALL OF MACDONALD PRESACES COLLAPSE
OF REACTEONARIES IN AMERICAN LABOR UNIONS
fCortirned from Pans az

movement which brutal arrogant and threatening
than those of his tory predecessors.
The Reputation of Macdonald therefore Reputation
OF all agents OF Imperialism in the British labor movement
The second important charge made against Macdonald
was his opposition to the policy of the labor movement
The l. p has gone record for blanket 20 per cent in
crease in Macdonald says nothing about wage in
crease but talks gby about the necessity of stabzng
British industry.
Macdonald for the Samuels report which in reality
was based on reduction for the miners and his de-
nuncaon of Cook and other leaders of the miners cener
around their opposition to the Samues recommendations
The L. p estimated to have $4,000 members, is the
dominant force in the British labor party. Inside of it has
developed left wing, having close connections with the
working class in general and the trade unions 1t has OPP
posed MacDonads warfare the Communists and the Ma
uona Minority Movement and in the bitter struggle which
followed the sabotage of the Scarborough animperast
resolution and the exclusion of Communists following the
Liverpool conference of the Labor Party has
majority 1t represents the reaction to the pressure of
imperias policy at home and abroad and eloquent ties
tmony of the magnificent work of the British Communist
Party in the labor movement.
The defeat of Macdonald administered at time and
IN manner which convnces with knowledge of the
tradition of the British labor movements liberation for
opposition opinion and desire to let everyone be heardha
the intention of the majority of the l. L. p delegates
dramatic their reputation of his eadershp-w give new
hope and to the left wing in the United States which
is facing the heaviest attack in its history.
Macdonald enjoyed almost unexampled prestige at
time His position seemed to be unassaabe He raved and
ranted against the Communists and the left wing and urged
their expulsion in the of democracy He power
But he espoused the of the ruling class against the
working class and the working class has him out to find
refuge in the arms Of his masters.
Reaconary labor Ofcaldom, just does the capitalist
system serves creates the conditions and the movement
which destroys it, providing there revolutionary party to
expose and organize the for struggle against their
betrayers.
This is the why the MacDonads fight the Com
munst Party of Great Britain This is the reason the Sig
mans VOLS Greens and Cahans fight the Communist Party
America They that their acts of treachery cannot
no
the Communist Party lives and carries its historical
task
Macdonald has passed The Greens, VOLS Sigmans and
Cahans will pass from the America under the pres
sure of a dsilusioned and wrathfu working class.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-19
100000 Acres to
Jewish Settlers,
Is Soviet Grant

MOSCOW, April is.--0ver 100,-
900 hectares Of land were allotted
to Jewish settlers In 1928, about
$4,000 hectares in Crimea and
the rest, over 10000 hectares in
Ukraine. The number Of Jews
who settled In the farms in 1926
reached 5,003 families, 1866 of
which settled In Ukraine. Alto
gether 1929 Jewish families were
settled on land during the last two
years.
On the newly allotted lands
there was built, in 1926, with State
funds, as we'll as funds supplied by
public organizations and by the
settlers themselves, 1,517 houses
and 261 wells were dug out, while
more than 300 hectares was plan
ted with vine.
On an average, an area Of S.S
hectares was sown by each family.