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Milford chronicle., 1927-11-25
GAS CONSUMPTION GROWS

The American people are making
greater use of their automobiles to-
day than ever before in the history
of the country.
Late statistics published by the
oil companies show that the con-
sumption of gasoline increased
from one billion gallons as of July
1, 1926, to one billion, three hun
Dire dmillion gallons as of July 1
this year. During July, August and
September there was an additional
increase over last year.
An increase of 3O0,O00,000 gallons
means an increase of at least 3,000,-
600 miles in travel in one month.
Further proof of the public use of
automobiles is found in the produc-
ton of automobile tires and the
Seiberling Rubber Company states
that the increased mileage which
the users have received from their
tires proves this. The public, real
izing more and more the impor-
lance of having the required amount
of air in the tires, is obtaining bet
ter service.
While the United States has al
ways been ahead of the rest of the
world in the use of motor cars, it is
interesting to note that while there
have not been as many news cars
produced this year compared to last
year the owners have used their
cars more than ever before.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-25

H'I1l stay out as lite as you want
next week
I must go 'ome tonight.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-25
Harrington

The citizens of Harrington are
much interested in the sale of the
addition to a growing town. The
new development is known as In
dustrial Park. 1t is the R. D. Short
farm and belongs to the First Ma
tional Bank of Dover. This new
subdivision means much to the
growth of our town. Not only have
the owners laid out a number of
nice small farms suited to poultry
ranches, but we understand there
are also about 100 very fine build
ing lots in the tract. The old man
sion has been remOdeled and looks
exceedingly attractive. The most
important feature of the property
in relation to the future growth of
Harrington, nj the opinion of the
writer, however, is the battery of
ten large industrial sites laid out
along the main line of the Penn
sylVania Railroad tracks.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-25
Sunshine Valley
(Near Oakley

The Aid Society of ChaplainS
Chapel Church which met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. ], M. DECKER.
son on Thursday evening was well
attended and enjoyed by all those
present.
Mrs. Mary Manning of New Jersey
but formerly Mary Hellens of here
is quite ill at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Banning and
little daughter Frances, also Mr.
and Mrs. Vinal Banning and daugh-
ter Delema were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Banning and
family.
Mrs. Alfred Passwaters and
daughters, Rachel and Dorothy
spent thew eek-end with relatives in
Claymont.
John Finnity of Milford was cir
cling among friends in this vicinity
on Sunday.
Greenwood High School soccer
team won the state championship
game played on Saturday with New
ark.
Ora Wagner and family spent
Monday evening with J. L. Banning
and family.
Miss Evelyn Passwaters spent a
part of last week with Mrs. Mary
Johnson of Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Webb and fam
lily entertained several friends and
relatives on Sunday.
Miss Grace Galloway of Dover
spent last week with Miss Alice
Banning.
Miss Grace Webb is suffering with
a severe cold.
The first P. T. A. meeting of Tat
mans school will be held at the
school house Tuesday evening, No
vember 29th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Austin of Eel
ton were circling among friends in
this vicinity last week.
Most everyone is preparing to
make holly wreaths.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-25
Shawnee

Rev. j. Franklin Bryan, D. D.
minister, has just closed a splendid
eVangelistic campaign at Central
Church, Shawnee. He received II
new members into church last Sun
day evening. There was a splendid
attendance and an enthusiastic SER
vice.
Next Sunday, the services will be
as follows:
2 p. m.-Sunday school. Glasses
for everybody.
8 D. m.-The minister. will admin
lister the ordinance of the Lords
Supper. An opportunity will be Civ
en- for parents to present their chill
dren for baptism.
The community is cordially invit-
ed to attend all services and to CO.
operate in the work of this com
munity church.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-25
Church Hill
(Near Milford)

The P. T. A. met on Friday night
November Is. A large attendance en-
joyed the interesting program. The
school being decorated with beauti-
full posters and pines. Three visitors
helped to swell our number. In the
absence Of our president, the vice
president presided.
Meeting opened by singing, follow
ed by Lords Prayer. The program
consisted of:
Song, by boys.
REGULATIONS, dramatization, sec
ond grade, 1.-THE Country Mouse and
City Mouse"
Thanksgiving Day Pageant, by the
school.
Attendance poster representing
the "Air Hero" was very noteworthy.
Minutes read and approved.
Three new members added to our
roll.
Refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served by the social COM
mittee.
Meeting adjourned.
Next meeting December 16 at 1880.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-25
PROVIDENCE

An important executive meeting
of the Sussex County Christian En-
deavor Union will be held at the
home of Mrs. L. C. Darby (across
from the school building) in Milton
on Saturday afternoon, November 26
at 2:S0. Besides the county union
officers, those who are expected to
be present are the superintendent
and officers of all Sussex County
c. 2. Societies and the pastors of
each church that has one or more
societies. 1t is hoped that each so
ciety will have at least a represen-
tative present.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-25
Greenwood

A regular stated meeting OF the
Greenwood Grange, P. of H., No. 81,
VIII be held on next Monday even
ing, November 28th, at 1880 O'Clock,
and all members are requested to be
present and enjoy these meetings.
Last Friday evening, November 10,
a goodly delegation of Greenwood
Grange journeyed to Felton, and
spent the evening as the guests OF
trophy Grange.
Our lecturer was requested to put
on the program for the evening. A
part of the program was a debate,
Resolved, that the Broom is more
important than the AK"
Those taking part in the debate
We're S. C. Atherton and Douglas
Fry with Mary Loockerman and Lii
Ian Isaacs as the ladies, and of
course the affirmative side won.
S. L. Richards favored with a pi-
ano solo as also did Miss LOCKER
man. Miss Isaacs also sang a solo.
The response to the address Of
welcome was delivered by Worthy
Master Albert Humphreys.
Greenwood Grange is always will
ing and ready for the social side of
grange work and the pleasure and
friendship existing between Trophy
and Greenwood Oranges will grow.
At the next meeting the efficient
lecturer wishes to announce that
her program will consist of one
number only. Namely that of
Question Box" All members are in
vited to put any question that they
want answered in this box and it
will be discussed and answered by
the members present.
Come out and enjoy these meet
ings and help the officers in their
duties; every member has a duty
which it owes to the grange even if
1t only be your presence at the
meetings.
The firemen will hold a supper on
Saturday evening, December 10th in
the basement of the firemen's build
ing. A menu will be given in next
weeks issue of this paper.
AT the meeting of our P. Y. 4. on
Monday evening it was decided to
entertain as guests of the P. T. A.
our soccer team which last Satur-
day in Dover won more honors for
our high school, also the boys of cur
last years base ball team who are
not members of the soccer team. /
There will be a special table for
our boys. Come out and enjoy your
selves with the boys of the school as
well as help the big boys make some |
money.
FOR GOOD PRICES on both
wreath and box holly, see w. H.
Radcliffe, Hill Top Garage, Green
wood, Del. n25-3t
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-25
REJUVENATING THE
OLD CAR

Human beings have learned more
about coIors IN the last two or
three years than they ever knew be-
fore, and whether you realize it or
not the reason is all traceable to the
demand for artistic automobiles. Du-
co is used in finishing eighty-iVe per
cent of all the new cars that are be-
ing manufactured. Duco is as much
faster than paint in drying than an
automobile is faster on the road
than an OK. The DucO Color Ad-
visory Service was created to make
sure that automobiles were decorat-
ed artistically, and H. Ledyard
Towle was selected as director be-
cause he had achieved reputation
and success as an artist. 1t is rather
gratifying to the man who owns an
old car and wants it 'reinished, to
he able to secure free advice from
Captain Towle, whose works of art
grace the walls of famous art gal
Ieries. Captain Towle has taken up
the question of redecorating used
automobiles. OF course we all know
what a messy looking job the aver
age car owner makes when he spe-
cializes with all black, or gets gay
and puts on all red"
There is a science in working out
color schemes for old cars, the same
as there is for new cars. Here are
six rules supplied by Captain Towle:
Ito make closed cars appear
lower and longer when they have
belt moulding-the lightest color
should be on the belt and the dark
err colors above the below. Stripping
should be on the belt above and be-
low mouldings.
2-Coupes have better silhouette
when the dark color is on top and is
brought down over the rear deck
and the top of hood and cOwl.
3-Open cars look longer and low
er when the dark color is used above
the lighter one.
Light wheels make a car seem
higher off the ground-dark wheels
make it seem lower.
5-A third color used on mould
ings will give a distinctive note to
the car.
6-Blue, blue greens, certain grays
and black are colo COlOTSJ anu
should be striped with orange, gold
or yellow to warm" them up, while
the reverse is true when warm col
ors are used on the body.
Concerning the foregoing sugges-
lions Captain Towle says:
at is surprising how a good re-
strained basic color can be made to
express just what you want it to by
the addition of one or two other
tighter and more vivid tones judic-
iously placed. The ref1nisher with
his knowledge of color harmonies
will be able to give you this guild
ance if you are afraid to trust your
own Judgment. In any event, if you
follow this general idea of choosing
colors that seem to express your
own personality and combining
them with taste and discretion, you
will have a refinished car that is
beautiful and somehow different
from YOUR neighbor's-just as you
- vent"
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-25

Colleen appears as singer and
dancer headlining the chorus of a
Limehouse music hall, and besides
the many dances she does in the
picture she sings ballads typical Of
the world famous waterfront slum.
They are admirably pantomimed up
to the titles.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-25
Chaplain's Chapel

Ollie Truitt spent Sunday with
Edwin Dickerson.
Marian Handsome of Delaware
College spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Handsome.
Anna Harris, Stanton Harris and
Raymond O'Day have gone to New
Haven, Conn.,, where they hope to
secure work.
The P. T. A. of Smiths school will
meet Wednesday evening, November
80.
Sunday school 2 p. m.
Preaching 3 p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-25
Cannon

An important executive meeting
Of the Sussex County Christian En-
deavor Union will be held at the
home of Mrs. L. C. Darby (across
from the school building) in Milton
on Saturday afternoon, November &c
at 2:S0. Besides the county union
officers, those who are expected to
be present are the superintendent
and officers of all Sussex County
c. E. Societies and the pastors of
each church that has one or more
societies. 1t is hoped that each So
ciety will have at least a represen-
tatiVe present.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-25

Here is a typical example of the
ballads sung:
81 must go 'ome tonight,
I must go 'ome tonight!
don't care if it's blowing-or snow
ing.
I only got married this morning.
Hit fills me with delight!
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-25

"Twinkletoes," Colleen Moore's
starring vehicle coming to the Plaza
Theatre, is an adaptation by Wini-
fred Dunn of one of those fascinat-
ing, colorful tales Thomas Burke
has written of the London Lime
house district.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-25

You can't judge the worth of a
diamond by its rough exterior. The
Indians of the lovely Pacific toyed
with nuggets that afterward made
millionaires.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-25

The most serious and delicate
questions of life are the sort that
lead us apart from the rabble-and
we decide them alone.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-25
TWINKLETOES SINGS
BURLESQUE BALLADS

Spirit Of Saucy Little Dancer Of
LOndOn's LimehOuse Caught by
Colleen Moore in PantOmime of
Song.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07
Observation On The Weather

Washington, Jan. 7.-Forecast for Southern New England: Fair and continued colder tonight; Satur- day increasing cloudiness with rising temperature; diminishing northwest winds becoming east and southeast Saturday.
 Forecast for Eastern New York:
 Fair and continued cold tonight: Saturday increasing cloudiness with rising temperature; west, shifting to northwest winds becoming east and southeast Saturday.
 Conditions: The low pressure over the northeastern portions of the country is moving slowly east ward over the Maritime provinces and the lower St. Lawrence valley. An area of high pressure centers over the interior. Pressure is low over the Rocky mountains and tho western plains states.
 Temperatures are low over the upper lake region but are moder- ate for the season in other dis- tricts.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather and not much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07
REFERENDUM IN CHATTER
 \ NECESSITY

That the new city charter does not contain provision for popular referendums when it is sought to expend large sums of the peoples tax money for any purpose must, if one is charitably inclined, be re garded as an oversight.
 Virtually all other cities are forti- fled with such provision. It is a necessity. No body of men, from the Common Council down, should have the power to expend any large sum of tax money. or load up the city with heavy bonded indebtedness, without receiving the permission Of q majority of the citizens whose money is being expended.
 Too much centralization in civic government is just as obnoxious as excessive standardization in the state or national government.
 The fight for a change in the charter, enabling the citizens 10 vote upon bond issues or other heavy ex- penditures, should be won. Those who oppose the plan, if any, are courting severe popular disfavor.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07
FREE THINKERS FOH.IGD

The Free Thinkers Society of New York, those sclf-appointed custodians Of the right Of the state to prevent an hour weekly of religious exercises for school children when the parents want it. is now free to think what a raw world this happens 10 be.
 m" high court in Albany knocked Inc harnac,od props from under the society. The court held children have d right 10 some religious train ing so long us it is not compulsory.
 The Free Thinkers arc not the only ones entitled to the benefits of free country. If parents care to have their children taught a little religion during school hours thoY certainly should not he prevented from having their way about it. It is they who are helping to maintain the schools. as well as the so-called Free Thinkers.
 The F, r. people tried to win the ease on the technicality that the re- ligjous instruction would unite state and church What they really meant to do was 10 prevent the children from getting even a slight whiff Of
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07
TAXING THE HISSES

The principle that interstate busses, as well as those operating ex- clusiyely within the state, must help pay for the highways used to a greater extent, seems to have been considerably accelerated by the de- cision of the constitutional court in New Haven.
 Because a bus travels between states, rather than confining itself to within the states boundaries, of course does not signify that it does less damage to the highways. The tax upon intrastate and interstate busses naturally must be the same. It was only by means of techni- cality that the interstate busscs hoped to avoid paying the tax
 Some years ago. when the bus business first began developing, it was thought by friends of the rail- roads that the more they were taxed the fewer would materialize as con- petitors of the steam carriers. This supposition is no longer very tenable. The busses are here to stay regard less of tax.
 The latest line announced is one of 1500 miles, between Dallas, Tex, and Los Angeles, Calf. Already the mileage of the inter city busses eX- ceeds that of the railroads. For short hauls, demanding frequent service to accommodate the public, they have found an ideal place in the transportation business, and wise railroads have ceased fighting them, but have adopted the principle of balloon-tire supplementary service. The New Haven railroad, in fact, boasts about its good sense in hav- ing gone into the bus business. So far as can be seen, it's general rail- road business has not been much injured.
 It must be admitted, perhaps. that the long haul interstate busses pre- sent q different problem. Such line as that projected between Dallas and Los Angeles, for instance, will be q competitor for long distance travel Our guess, however, is that the route of inc bus line will not parallel the route of the Southern Pacific between the two cities nor that of any other railroad. In all likelihood. the route will serve cities which now lack direct train com munication Except for purposes of sightseeing, few passengers will take the maximum trip. The bussos have not yet been able to. compete with the railroads for convenience and speed in long trips.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

The opportunities for clever plan- ming in this city are enormous. A large part of the city, especially to the north, is devoid of congested habitation. Take a sideroad through the stretch extending from the fringe Of the west end to the northernmost limits of the city boundary and it is for all the world like travelling through Texas,
 A good beginning has been made to get the main thoroughfares through these sections conforming with common sense. The minor streets so far do not appear to exist there as yet being no demand for them. Acreage" still rules supreme.
 Within the more congested parts of the city the commission is con- fronted with existing problems that need ameloration. To classify all of them perhaps would require a column. Some of these brain teasers are quite beyond solving, private property being in the way to q large extent and no money being on hand to do the strengthening process on q grand scale.
 The planning commission, how ever. is only an advisory body. It has no power to lay down a plan and say it must be followed. The board of public works has the power; and behind that the Common Council. It is reasonable, however, that if a commission studies a plan it's recom- mencations should carry weight with those who exercise the power to con- form or reject.
 There are certain street improve ments that will become sterling pub lie issues this year. They may not be absolutely necessary to get along, but they will signify that planning is actually being done, not merely talked about.
 So far We have had more talk than action.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

Then l saw an auto run over ten sharp nails and not tire punc- tured!"
 Bellows: How was that?" Terrence: Why, the ten nails were on my fingers that he had run ovef." ~.
 Mrs. Dorothy Grote.
 
 Quite a Feat The wild Autoist was recalling some of his exploits of the day. At noon-time today" he was say ing, while turning a corner sharp ly ran over the two shoes of a man and never injured his feet That was very fortunate "Oh, no: you see the man didn't have his shoes on!'
 Anthony G. Kraft.
 Compensation Cowles: "An automobilist ran over q farmers COW and the farmer got s1O,oo0."
 Lewis: T know man who got s20, ,0oO just because an automobilist ran over his two calves"
 Horace C. Lisson. Copyright, 1927. Reproduction
 Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

public-from that time on the death knell of the one-man plan was struck.
 Mayor Weld fortunately had shift ed from his earlier attachment to the one-man plan. It is clear that when the mayor had time to inves- tigate the probabilities he was ready to drop the poker. The mayor at the finish was one of the advocates of retaining the present status quo.
 This newspaper opposed the one man idea from the first. Any one man may be good enough and wise enough and efficient enough to be the sole and only assessor in city of 12,000; but such humans are rare. and it was our opinion the charter had no business specifying such centralized power in an important public office.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07
PLANNING STREETS

If tho public planning conmis- sion, which has been fuuclioniuG in this city for eleven years. i$ con- sistoutly hard at work it has a great or iob on its hands han is generally suspected.
 Take he matter Of preventing uow streets from Jutius into the prevailing layout ar bad anab s; keeping the building lines. street lines. ct cetora, from ''mst grow- ing haphazard.
 lis a mans joh, and one fuught with some terrible difficulties. sen- ing that most Of the streets in the city are the result Of no planning at all, merely having developed without special suidarc*.
 The map of N"w Britain IS a hodscpodge Of crooked streets. of highways starting in one direction and changing their minds before they get GO rods along the route.
 II is to prevent a continuation Of this spirit Of chance in the contour of the city that inc city planning commission does it's stuff.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07
4 NEAT QUESTION

Should a man who has been an extensive owner of utilities become member of the Interstate Com merce Commission? That is the question arising from the nomination of Cyrus E. Woods by President Coolidge.
 This is the gentleman from Penn- sylvania who was selected by the President after Senator Reed of that state threatened to become q sort of insurgent if Pennsylvania were not represented upon the I. C. c.
 What particular business Penn sylvania or any other state had to be represented upon the I. C. c. was not made clear except it is presumed the Keystone state has large rail- road mileage. In the minds of most people no state has any business ex- pecting special consideration from a national commission.
 This Mir. Woods was also an at torney for q large Pennsylvania coal company; in truth, as a corporation lawyer he has been quite remark able success.
 Claiming to have free mind, de- void of special notions favoring railroad corporations or any other corporations, this gentleman thinks he is qualified to be a member of the commission. It will have been noted, perhaps, that when he was asked whether he had had any experience in rate making, he said No, I have not
 That ought to qualify him.
 Why is the President always se- lecting this type of citizen for mem- bership in important posts? There was Charles Warren, for instance, the beet sugar magnate, who failed to be confirmed as attorney general; and Thomas r. Woodlock, financial writer. put on the l. C. c. Now we have a Pennsylvania railroad and coal attorney 10 1iScuSS
 New England is particularly inter- ested in this Woods affair because the man represents the Pennsyl- vania coal interests. Last summer New England was granted preferen- tial railroad rates on coal from West Virginia. so as 10 break the grip of the Pennsylvania coal interests in New England. It was q close vote on the I. c. c. The case is up for re- hearing, One vote against New Eng land on lhe commission would count heavily were the commission sharply divided, as is the case in this in- stance.
 One naturally thinks the President could exercise better choice if he had a mind in that direction.