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Milford chronicle., 1928-06-08
ODD FELLOWS TO HOLD
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Annual Exercises For Departed
Members Will Be Held Sunday

Members and friends of Crystal
Fount Lodge, No. 10, 1. o. o. F., will
gather again this year to pay their
respects to the departed in a solemn
memorial service, on Sunday after
noon, June 10, at 2:S0 o'clock.
This service will be held in the
grove, at the Walnut street entrance
of Odd Fellows cemetery. Plenty Of
seats are provided. Cars can park
on each side of Walnut street and
will be under police supervision. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
Josiah Marvel, prominent lawyer,
secretary of the American Bar Asso-
citation, and a distinguished Della
warean, will make the principal ad
dress of the day.
The following is the program:
Invocation, Rev. Frank Herson,
pastor M. E. Church, Milford.
Singing, "Shall We Gather at the
River"
Prayer, DR.. Humphreys, pastor
First Presbyterian Church, Milford.
Selection, Crystal Fount Quartet,
Messrs. Bennett, Swain, Messick and
Bennett.
Address, Josiah Marvel.
Selection, Crystal Fount Quartet.
Singing, "Till We Meet Again"
Benediction, DR.. Franklin Bryan,
pastor M. P. Church, Milford.
Members of the order will meet at
the lodge room at two o'clock to
proceed to the cemetery in a body.
The officers of the Delaware Grand
Lodge Of Odd Fellows are expected
to attend this service.
In case of rain or inclement wea-
ther this service will be held in the
New Plaza Theatre.
Paris c. Kirby, Noble Grand of
Crystal Fount Lodge, is in charge
of the service. VIM. E. Manlove, a
member of the committee, will pre-
side at the cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1928-06-08
GREED RESULTS In
DEATH TO PULLETS
Desire To Increase Egg Production
Causes Loss To Growers

The aVarice of some poultry rails
ers in Delaware has been costing
them dearly this spring in the loss
of young pullets. In the desire to
increase the egg production of
these young hens they began feed
ing them fish meal and meat scrap
in order to stimulate their produc-
ton activities, before they have a
frame strong enough to stand the
strain. AS the result of this the
young pullets often die.
The remedy according to DR..
Frank Hare, pathologist of the
State Board of Health, is not to be-
come too anxious to have the pull
lets lay until they have a frame
strong enough and are matured suf-
ficiently to lay.
Recently many such chickens
have been brought to the laboratory
of the State Board of Agriculture at
Dover, where he has been able to
diagnose the case and save
the chickens, but it would be i'm
possible for the State to employ
sufficient to cover all
fiocks suffering from this disorder.
Recently, one poultry raiser lost so
pullets from this cause which
meant a loss of $25 at least.
According to poultry officials this
over-zealousness doesn't mean any
more money in the long run and
often results in loss from chickens
that die and which wouldn't occur
If they were allowed to mature
Milford chronicle., 1928-06-08
]. FRANK SALEVAN
DIES FROM INJURIES
In AUTO ACCIDENT
WelI-KnOwn Farmer Never Re-
gained Consciousness After Car
Hit Him Friday Morning.
FUNERAL SERVICES MONDAY
Large Number Of His Friends
Paid Their Last Respects At
That Time.

J.. Frank Salevan, one Of the best
known farmers in the vicinity of Mil
ford, died Friday afternoon Of injur-
les sustained that morning when
struck by an automobile operated by
Paul Harrington of this town. He
was IS years of age. Funeral SER
vices were held at his late Nome at
the northern entrance to Milford
Monday afternoon, with Rev. Frank
Herson, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and Rev. Disston
w. Jacobs, of Newark, formerly of
Milford, officiating. Interment was
made at Barratt's Chapel cemetery.
Scores of friends paid their respect
to Mr.. Salevan during the funeral
services, and the floral offerings
were beautiful.
The accident which caused Mr..
Salevan's death occurred about 10:30
o'clock Friday morning, when he
was struck by the automobile while
attempting to cross the road in front
of Odd Fellows cemetery. He had
been to Milford and was walking to
Ills MAGn LIS uctuSntCl -ll-lcMg
Mrs. Edward J. Salevan, passed him.
She pulled off the side of the road to
take him home in her car. Coming
toward Milford at the time, there
was team of horses hitched to a
riding harrow. In back of them was
the truck driven by Harrington. APP
parently not noticing the truck, Mr..
Salevan walked in front of the
horses and directly in front of the
truck, which had pulled out to pass
the team. He was struck by the
radiator, and the force of the impact
threw him against a mail box post.
Persons who witnessed the accident
rushed to his assistance. He was un-
conscious when they reached him.
At the Marshall Hospital where he
was taken Immediately after the ac-
cident, hopes were entertained that
he might recover, but these hopes
faded shortly after the noon hour.
Death occurred about $3.50 o'clock.
Mr.. Salevan is survived by his
widow, two sons, Edward J. Salevan
Of Milford, and James H. Salevan, of
Athol.. Massachusetts, and two
daughters. Miss Laura D. Salevan,
and Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend, of
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1928-06-08
HEALTH AUTHORITIES
STRESS IMPORTANCE
REGISTERING BIRTHS
Say That The Lack Of Proper
Statistics Prior To War Caused
Many Mixups.
BRING RECORDS TO DATE
More Than Ninety.five Per Cent
Births In Delaware Recorded
Each Year.

Until a few years ago there was
very little attempt made to register
births in Delaware. This fact was
brought out during the war when
many confusing complications arose
concerning the accurate birth infor-
nation that should have been filed
with the State Board of Health, but
which was missing.
This resulted in an effort to bring
the birth statistics as much up to
date as possible and in the past four
or five years, this program of edu-
cation has moved forward steadily.
In discussing the birth registration
DR.. A. T. Davis, executive secretary
of the State Board of Health said:
more than ninety-five per cent of
all the births in this State are being
recorded each year. The physician,
or head of the family must
report all births according to law.
It is very essential that this be done
as soon after the birth of the child
as possible for the following rea-
sons: / Because it is the law of the
State that every birth shall be reg
to prove age and citizen
ship; to prove the right to go to
school; to prove the right to work;
to prove the right to marry; to prove
right to inherit property; to prove
right to hold public office; to prove
right to secure passport for foreign
to prove right of depend
ent child to State aid; to prove mo-
theirs right to widows pension; to
prove right to enter the army or
navy; to prove right to a definite in
surance rate; to prove legitimacy;
to prove right to enter profession;
to prove right to enter civil service;
to prove right to make contracts and
to prove right to a pension.
aside from these reasons it is
also necessary to report all births
Early so That the mortality rates
nay be accurately computed. These
'ates are as essential to the work Of
he Board of Health as bookkeeping
s to business. Without rates we can
lot know what type of work to do
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Milford chronicle., 1928-06-08
DELAWARE DELEGATES
FAVOR COOLIDGE FIRST
Hoover Now The Second Choice,
Forecast, Judge Hastings Goes West

The denomination of Calvin Cool
idge as President of the United
States will likely be favored by
Delaware's delegation of nine votes
to the Republican National Con-
vention in Kansas City, Mo-, on
Tuesday, June 12, while Herbert
Hoover is expected to be their
next choice.
Judge Daniel o. Hastings, of Will
mington, who is Senator Coleman
duPont's alternate as delegate-at-
large to the Republican National
Convention, left for Kansas City
Saturday. He will serve as proxy
for Senator DUPONT on the Republi-
can National Committee, and will
sit as a delegate in the convention.
Mrs. William K. dupont, also
member of the National Committee,
will leave for Kansas City some
time this week.
The others of the Delaware dele
cation to the national convention
will leave on Saturday of this week.
for Kansas City. The delegation in
cludeS: Congressman Robert Il.
Houston and Governor Robert P.
Robinson, delegates-at-large; Chas.
Warner, of Wilmington; Mrs. Will
liam K. dupont, rural New Castle.
county; former Governor William
D. Denney and D. Mifiin Wilson, of
Dover; former Governor John G.
Townsend, Jr., of Selbyville, and 1.
Dolphus Short, of Milford. General
J. Austin Ellison, alternate to Mrs.
w. K. DUPONT, also will attend this
convention.
1t is expected Senator DUPONT will
be reelected national committee
man. Mrs. w. K. DUPONT may de-
cline reelection, it is said, and Mrs.
John P. Nields and Mrs. Charles
Warner are, among those mentioned
to succeed her.
Milford chronicle., 1928-06-08
ASSESSMENT In KENT
SHOWS GUOD GROWTH
Total Of $29,369,242 In County
OF Which $2S, ,3O9, 1872 Is Real
Estate.

The Kent County Board of Assess
ment presented its completed county
assessment to the Levy Court on
Tuesday. The 1928 assessment shows
an increase of $86,7O2 over the as
sessment of last year, $54,712 of the
increase being on real estate while
the remaining $S1,99O is on personal
property.
The total assessment of Kent
county is $29,369,2 ,242. Of this amount
$2S, S,309,782 is on real estate and ST.
O59, 9,46O on personal property. There
are 17,77S capitations listed on the
assessment.
The assessment by districts fol-
lows:
First district - Capitation, 1872;
real, $3,179,955; personal, S95,205.
Total, $S,275,16O.
Second district - Capitation, 1874;
real, $3,609,68O; personal, $125,S60.
Total, $S,735,54O.
Third district - Capitation, 1852;
real, $2,396,302; personal, $154,O05.
Total, $2,49O,SO7.
Fourth district - Capitation. 1O49;
real, $1,S84,845; personal, $1OS,S55.
Total, $1,993,209.
Fifth district - Capitation, 1925;
real, $4,3O5,S16; personal, $2O,75O.
Total, $4,326,066.
Sixth district - Capitation, 1149;
real, $1,657,S7O; personal, $126,O25.
Total, $1,7S5,SO5.
Seventh district-Capitation, 1841;
real, $2,922,834; personal, $76,0S5.
Total, $2,99S,S69.
Eighth district - Capitation, 1875;
real; $2,663,S00; personal, $1OO,915.
Total, $2,764,715.
Ninth district - Capitation, 241S;
real, $3,14O,717; personal, $149,51O.
Total, $2,29O,227.
Tenth district = Capitation, 1902;
real, $6O8,544; personal, $1OO,SOO. To-
tai, $2,7O9,344.
Milford chronicle., 1928-06-08
EXPECT TOURIST
INFLUX ON SHORE
Check On Autos Indicate Better Sea-
son Than Last At Hand

The De1-Mar-Va Peninsula is pre-
pairing to WelcG-as the largest vol
ume of tourist travel in its history,
indications, according to Espres just
released by the Del-Mar-Via EatI' tern
Shore Association, seemingly pres
aging for this season an unprece-
dented influx of autoists.
Based on direct check maintain
ed by the association over a forty
period in 1926 and again
in 1927, supported by other checking
and official figures from the high
way departments of Delaware, Mary
land and Virginia, an average of 1000
foreign licensed cars entered this
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Milford chronicle., 1928-06-08
Monday. June 11th
URGE CHILDREN TO
CONTINUE SAVING
Banks Feel That Thrift Teaching
VIII Fail If Accounts Withdrawn

The pupils of the Milford school
who have been depositing to their
school savings accounts at the Mil
ford banks are requested by the
School and the banks not to jiscon-
tinue their accounts through the
summer. 1t is not necessary to
make deposits during the summer
to keep their accounts alive, but
they are asked not to draw out
unless absolutely necessary. The
banks have gone to considerable
trouble and expense to teach thrift
by means of this savings account,
and if the pupils discontinue in
large numbers and withdraw, the
purpose is defeated and the banks
have their labor for naught. Any
amount of 81 or over will draw
three per cent interest, compounded
The school and
banks assure everybody that the
system will be continued next year.
1t is a permanent thing, and it is
desired of the school and the banks
that the pupils acquire the habit of
saving, and the only way to do this I
is to make their savings accounts
permanent throughout their school
life. Anyone wanting advice or ex-
PLANTATION on the subject, see Mr..
or the cashiers of the
banks.
Milford chronicle., 1928-06-08
STATE POLICE GET
TRUCK LOAD LIQUOR
$4,000 Haul Made When Sleepy
Driver Crashes Into Pole Near
LaureI...Men Arrested.

Two men were on a truck, pre-
sumably containing empty berry
crates, going north on the state road
last Thursday morning. The men be-
came sleepy and as the driver dozed,
the truck crashed into right-of-way
pole, near Laurel. When the State
Highway police investigated, they
found that the empty berry crates
concealed 100 cases of alleged bond
ed whiskey, valued at more than
$4,000.
The men were taken to George
town and given a hearing before
Magistrate James B. Spicer. They
gave their names as John Roach, of
Accomac, Virginia, and William
Blake, from the same town. Roach
was held under $1,000 bail, on the
charge of illegal possession and
Blake, under $500 bail as a material
witness. Relatives provided their
bail.
The liquor was stored in the at
torney generals Office at George
town.
State Highway Police OF Delaware
and Maryland and Virginia are now
seeking more information regarding
the liquor. The Delaware police have
not been able to secure any informa-
ton from Roach and his companion.
1t is thought that the liquor had
been taken from vessel in Virginia
waters and was consigned to Phi1a
delphia.
When the accident happened some
one notified the State Highway Po-
lice. Captain Ray, Corporal Ingram,
officers Shockley, James, Hickman,
Wood and State Detective Donaway,
rushed to the scene. They arrived in
time to prevent a trailing truck from
loading the cargo and continuing the
trip.
To prevent detection, the outside
layer of the load was formed by 1S
berry crates. The alleged whiskey
cargo contained about 100 cases,
wrapped in burlap bags such as are
used in shipping crabs. The truck
bore a Virginia license.
Milford chronicle., 1928-06-08
DELAWAREANS ARE
FOND OF CANDY

That Americans like candy
and are eating more of it all
the time has been disclosed by
a study of the industry just
completed by the Commerce
Department. In Nevada, the
study found the heaviest per
capita intake, nearly 13
pounds a year and the people
of Montana, Illinois, Delaware,
North Dakota, Vermont and
California, all are eating more
than IL pounds annually per
capita.
The tremendous quantities
involved are shown by the fact
that in 1926 sales of so-called
penny goods" ran to 221,000,-
900 pounds of material and
$34,000,000 in value. The nickel
and dime candy, chocolate and
peanut bars amounted to 407,-
100000 pounds and $100,000,-
900. The remainder of 1926
sales of candy, included in
packages and bulk, brought
the years total value of candy
consumed to $342,O00,000.
Very little American candy
goes to foreigners. In 1926
candy exports were but 49,
100000.
Milford chronicle., 1928-06-08
WILL NOT APPEAL
ON DUPONT'S RULING
EXEMPTING DIVIDENDS
State Board Of Education With.
draws Opposing And Will Not
Carry Matter Further.
MUST REFUND $25O,OOO
1t Is Understood That The Next
Legislature Will Be Asked To
Change Law.

The State Board of Education has
decided to abandon its appeal to the
State Tax Board from the dividend
tax ruling made some months ago
by Pierre S. DUPONT, State School
Tax Commissioner.
Mr.. dupont had ruled that divi-
dends paid by a corporation out of
the current years earnings are tax
able and by inference stated that
dividends paid out of surplus or ear
nings of previous year are not
taxable for state purposes.
Tax experts in Mr.. duPont's office,
it is learned, are preparing an
amendment to the state corporation
tax law which will make all divi-
dends whether paid out of current
earnings or out of surplus taxable.
Because of Mr.. duPont's ruling
the state tax Office has received re-
quests for refunds of taxes paid on
dividends in 1927 which were declar-
ed out of surplus or earnings of 1926,
totaling about $314,000. 1t is un-
likely however, that more than S25O
will be refunded.
The State Board of Education, it
is said, feels that it would be use
less to prosecute the appeal, legal
advice being that under the law as
it now reads the tax board could do
nothing but sustain the State tax
Office.
Loss of the $25O,OOO in. revenues
which would normally go to the
school fund, will not bankrupt"
that fund it is said.
1t is predicted that at the end of
next month there will be surplus
of $2,50O,00O in the school fund. OF
this amount S1,OOO,0O0 has been ap-
propriated, leaving a surplus of ST.
100000. By the end of June, 1929,
there will be a surplus in the school
fund of about $1,SOO,O0O, it is also
predicted.
A large number of taxpayers who |
made their returns the first three |
months of this year "wrote-of" divi-
dends they received which were paid
out of corporations earning OF last
year or out of surplus.
Mr.. duPont's Office is investigating
the status of such taxpayers to as
certain definitely whether they are
entitled to the exemption under the
tax ruling.
Milford chronicle., 1928-06-08
SENIOR CLASS ENJOYS
WASHINGTON TRIP
Visit Places OF Interest During Four
Day Visit In National Capitol

The Seniors of the Milford High
School, accompanied by Mrs. 3. B.
Rosa as chaperone, returned from
their annual trip last Monday night,
after spending four interesting and
instructive days in the Capitol.
They left here on Friday, taking. the
John Cadwalader from Penns Grove
to Baltimore, where they were met
by a bus which conveyed them to
Washington. The John Cadwalader
is a delightful boat, complete to
the minutest detail, clean and at
tractive, and the Milford crowd was
treated royalty by the captain and
by Benjamin Hudson, Milford
man, who is employed on the ship.
They were entertained by a concert
on Friday evening.
Arriving in Washington, the crowd
went direct to the George Washing
ton Inn, beautifully furnished thru
out with Colonial furniture, which
was their headquarters until their
return Monday. By a special ar
rangement, the Milford girls and
boys went everywhere in taxis, ex-
cept to Mt. Vernon, when they had
their own private street car. An
excellent, well-informed guide ac-
companied them to all the points of
interest, which included: the White
House, the Congressional Library,
the Smithsonian Institute, the Fran
ciscan Monastery, the Pan-Ameri-
can Building, the Red Cross Build
ing, and the museums. On Satur-
day night they went to the theatre
to see De Wolfe Hopper in "The
Chocolate Soldier" Miss Phyllis
Griffith, a former Milford girl, and
number of other friends called
upon them. They arrived at Chesa-
peake City at midnight Monday and
were met by cars which brought
them home in the wee small hours
Tuesday.
Milford chronicle., 1928-06-08
PAROLE TEACHER WHO
PRESENTED BAD BILLS
Ella w. Henson, SelbyViIle Faculty
Member, Enters Guilty Plea

Ella w. Henson, colored, of Sell
byville, who, during the past school
term, taught at Selbyville, and who,
on March %, was arrested at the
instigation of Professor Albert
Farley, of Georgetown, rural super
visor of schools in the southeastern
section of Sussex, charged with OBJ
tanning money under false pretens-
es, pleaded guilty to one of the
counts brought against her in court
at Georgetown on Saturday after
noon and was sentenced to be pa
rolled for one year to State Detec-
tive Ottie Donaway and pay to the
State Board of Education the sum
of $160 which they have succeeded
in checking up which she obtained
by false statements. Her career of
25 years as a teacher is all that
prevented her from being sent to
the New Castle County Workhouse.
She is alleged to have presented
to the state officials bills for fuel
and other items, making it appear
that they were for use in the school.
One item was for three tons of coal
and delivery, amounting to $51. The
check was drawn in favor of John
W. Burris, of Lincoln, and mailed to
her, but somehow she failed to re-
ceive it and finally, it is said, the
check fell into the hands of Burris
who told the authorities that the
state did not owe him for coal.
Milford chronicle., 1928-06-08
NOW READY TO SHIP
POTATOES ON SHORE
$4,000 Acres In Northampton COun-
ty, Virginia, Assures Good Yield

With approximately $4,000 acres
of potatoes, white with blossoms,
and the seasonable rains of the
past week, assuring a good yield,
growers in lower Northampton
county, Virginia, made several
small shipments the past weekend,
to test the crop for yield and matur-
ity which will start in carload lots
next Monday.
According to surveys of the var
ious selling agencies, the two East
ern Shore of Virginia counties will
dig more than 100000 barrels of
potatoes during June and July,
with the season getting under way
heavy by June Is which is about
a week late for digging to start un-
der normal seasons.
No prices have been set for East
ern Shore potatoes as yet. The Quo
tation Committee of the Eastern
Shore Farmers Association has
opened it's office in Onancock with
J. c. Core, chairman; DR.. 2. B.
Bomberger, vice-chairman, and E.
W. Ross, secretary. These are back
ed by SO per cent of the growers
and selling agencies of the two
counties and will hold the reins of
prices for the Shores potato crop
this season.
Refrigerator cars will be used al
most exclusively to market the crop
this season. The local railroad has
stored more than 1000 such
cars on the peninsula to await the
of the crop and a steady
flow of empty refrigerator cars will
move this way throughout the sea-
son to take care of daily needs.
The refrigerator cars will be load
ad drv
Milford chronicle., 1928-06-08
BEEBE HOSPITAL WILL
GRADUATE NURSES
Exercises To Be Held Next Thurs
day In High School Auditorium

The training school of the Beebe
Hospital, at Lewes, will hold its
nurses graduation exercises next
Thursday evening, June 14th, in the
Lewes School Auditorium. The ex-
ercises will commence at s o'clock.
Two graduates will receive their
diplomas at that time. They are
Miss Florence Scott, of Georgetown,
and Miss Edna Bullock, of Bridge
vile. DR.. Fielding o. Lewis, profess
sor of Otolaryngology at Jefferson
Hospital, Philadelphia, will deliver
the address to the graduates. Beebe
Hospital training school has grad
uated seven nurses since it's open
ing, in addition to those who will
receive diplomas next week. I'm
mediately following the exercises,
an informal reception will be held.
Both the graduation exercises and
the reception are open to the pub
lie, and the hospital authorities
have asked the Chronicle to extend
an invitation to everybody interest
ed in the institution to be present
at both.
Milford chronicle., 1928-06-08
GOOD RACING AT FAIR
GROUNDS HARRINGTON
Large Number Of Racing Fans En-
jOyed First Races Of Season

The Harrington, Delaware, sweep
stake Decoration Day afternoon pro-
duced some great sport for a large
gathering of race fans who turned
out to witness the annual event. The
2.2O class trOt sweepstake race, the
feature of the afternoon, was won by
the fast mare, Dora Roth, of the
Russell stable at Lewistown, Pa.
This was great contest all the
way. The fleet three-year-old trotter,
Georgia Volo, was the contending
factor in both heats, forcing Dora to
a mark of 2.111s in the second heat.
It will be recalled that Georgia
VolO was also the factor in the
sweepstake race at Bridgeton two
weeks ago. When it is considered
that the game daughter of Peter
VolO is racing against aged horses
her showing is indeed quite credit
able. The first heat was raced in
2.121s. Dillon Prince was third in
both.
A big surprise of the afternoon
was the heat trotted by the three
year-old colt, Emma Belwin, driven
by Casper in 2.1O1A. The feet young
trotter was forced to step that clip
by Naomi Guy, driven by Walter
Garrison.
Such terrific clip told on a colt
of that age so early, and Midnight
won the next heat in PIG, from the
daughter of Belwin. Lee Star had
been last in both of those heats, and
it was right here that Fithian began
to shine behind the Daystar colt. AS
matter of fact, he won the next
two heats and the big end of the
purse in much slower time. That
2.10N mile is certainly a record for
three-year-old in these parts at this
time of the year.