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Milford chronicle., 1928-01-13
SCHOOL FUND MAY
SHOW 100000
SURPLUS FOR YEAR
All State Budget Requirements For
Board Of Education We're Met
January /.
SIX MONTHS YET TO co
State Officials Discount Story
That 100000 Is Due Edu-
catiOnal Board.

Unless the revenues of the State
should show an immense falling off
during the coming six months there
will be a surplus in the State School
fund of 100000 on June 30, which
is the end of the fiscal year. On
January 1 of this year there was in
the treasury at Dover, credited to
the school fund, enough money to
meet the entire budget of the State
Board of Education for the fiscal
year which means that all moneys
which come in for the coming six
months will be surplus.
Those who were worried for fear
that the school building program
provided for at the last session of
the legislature and the repeal Of the
filing fee, would deplete the fund
will find that the receipts are sufi-
cient to bring in surplus this year
as large as that of the past fiscal
year which ended on June 80, 1927.
Some of those interested in the
schools of the State were interested
Monday in story printed to the eff
feet that the State owed the school
fund something like $6,000,000. 1t
was intimated that an effort might
be made to collect it. State officials
who were spoken to in reference to
the matter had heard nothing con-
corning any effort to collect this
amount, and did not believe that it
could be collected,
AS far as could be learned the ba-
sis for the story was that when the
original school law was passed in
1921, Article 13 of Section So, pro-
vided how the revenues for the
of the state schools
were to be obtained and the fourth
source of revenue was "by revenues
derived from all taxes on corpora
ions collected by the state"
State officials Interpreted this to
mean taxes collected on corpora |
tons as the law stated, but not to
include the fees charged for grant
ing charters, which they maintain
ed was not a tax but a fee.
1t was claimed that courts in other
states where the question was rails
ed, had decided that fees paid for
charters are not taxes. This law
stood until the last legislature was
IN session and no effort was ever
[COHtiHaed on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1928-01-13
MILFORD WILL Be
NATIONS LARGEST
LIMA BEAN CENTRE
Change In Ownership OF Towns
Oldest Canning Factory Brings
Important Changes In Business.
WILL NOT CAN TOMATOES
George H. Draper, Jr., Buys J. c.
Truths Interest 10 Firm Then
Forms New Affiliations.

An announcement of more than
passing interest to the business in
terests and farmers in the vicinity
of Milford was made by George H.
Draper, Jr., on Wednesday of this
week when he told Of new plans for
his factory located in Milford. Mr..
Draper has purchased the interest of
John G. Truitt, former secretary and
treasurer Of Draper G Co., Inc, of
this town, thereby taking over the
business. He, with other large can
ming interests have incorporated a
new company to be known as '"rhe
Brakeleys, Inc.," and they will de-
vote their entire efforts to canning
vegetables. The plant at Milford
will discontinue the packing Of to-
matoes for the present at least. The
new business venture, which COM
bines the capitals of several large
financial interests, should make Mil
ford the center of the largest pro-
ducing district of canned lima beans
in the United States. California
ranks first in the producing of dried
limas, but in the packed article it is
predicted that in the near future
Milford will be the centre of the lar
gest canned product district. Other
vegetables will be canned, among
them being spinach, which will be
handled on a large scale.
Speaking Of the new consolidation
the New York Journal of Commerce
announced the formation of the new
firm as follows:
"Brakeley Locates in Delaware
"The Brakeleys, Inc, has been or
ganized at Milford, Del, by Joseph
Brakeley Of Freehold, N. j., as pres
ident; George H. Draper, Jr., of
Milford, vice president and treasllr-
er, and Harry Brakeley of Borden
town, N. J., as secretary and pro-
duction manager. North G DalzeIl,
who represent the company in New
York, have received "a letter from
Joseph Brakeley in which he says:
The past two seasons have been
very disastrous in the production of
lima beans throughout New Jersey
owing to mildeW, over which we
cannot get any control. Therefore.
the past four months we have been
over Maryland, Delaware and Vir-
ginia investigating soil conditions,
ETC., to get the best location for the
future. After the most exhaustive in
vestigation we have found the
country around Milford, Del, the
most advantageous. With the special
seed we have grown for us, proper
planting and harvesting and the
Brakeley knowledge of packing, we
can assure our trade that our stand
ard of quality will be maintained as
in the past Mr.. Brakeley has been
a Gamer of lima beans for forty
years."
When production starts on a large
scale it will mean a demand for an
acreage in the vegetables
to be canned. This, in turn, will
bring increased revenues to the far
ners, and through them to the mer-
chants.
Milford chronicle., 1928-01-13
Discarding Of Old Methods
In Trade Proceeding Rapidly

One fact stands out from the
rest in the interior merchants
retrospect and forecast. In all
the year-end interviews, both
with bankers and merchants,
it is emphasized that methods
of conducting business are
constantly changing, that trade
is being handled on a progress
sively more scientific basis,
and that the race for profits is
growing steadily closer.
The old-time system of buy
ing heavily in anticipation Of
future requirements is al
ready a thing of the longer
past. With increased capacity
in. manufacturing, which
makes possible quick filling of
'hand-to-mouth" orders, and
with greater efficiency in
handling freight by the rail-
roads, which in some instances
are moving freight trains on
passenger schedules, there is
no longer necessity of mer-
chants loading up with large
stocks of goods on hand. In
ventories Of trading and man
ufacturing concerns are being
kept down to a level which
would have been pronounced
impossible a very few years
ago. That "overstocking" has
ceased to be the danger that
it used to be in American
trade is one consideration al
ways kept in mind in fore
casts Of 1928.
Milford chronicle., 1928-01-13
CITIZENS ASSOCIATION
PLANS FOR MEETINGS
Series OF Gatherings Will Be Held
Throughout State To Discuss
Vital Topics.

At a meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Delaware Citizens
Association held on Thursday in the
Senate Chamber, Dover, a report
outlining subjects for discussion in
a series of meetings to be held
throughout Delaware, within the
next two months, was adopted. The
plan, presented by Bishop Cook
chairman of a special committee 10
make recommendations on the sub
ject, will enlist the assistance of
prominent citizens in carrying a
knowledge of the ideals of the as
ISOLATION to all Delaware. Requests
for meetings have been received to
date from seven committees. The
report outlines three subjects that
the committee feels need to be
brought to the attention of Della
ware people.
First, the rapid change that is tax
ing place in the State as the result
of good roads chiefly, but due also
to telephone, radio and other such
agencies. Communities" Bishop
Cook declared, formerly almost iso-
lated, have been brought into close
and continuous communication with
the current Of life from outside
their borders. There is a constant
stream of motor cars up and down
the State. In the past seven years
this has worked great changes and
will continue increasingly to alter
the character of the State. The
call is insistent that the citizens
should make the largest and most
intelligent use of these forces. It is
fatal simply to drift.
I'm the past the drift has been
from the country to the city, where
the opportunities are greater. But
the city is proving a poor place to
live and rear a family. Here is Del
aware, uniquely placed, a most at
tractive place in which to make a
home: a strip of fertile land cap
able of intensive cultivation, within
short distance of great city markets,
waiting, it would seem, just for a
better understanding of its advan-
tages on the part of its own citi-
zens to leap ahead.
Second, the type of Delaware's
population. Looking at the State
from its racial aspects" the report
continued, "It is made up chiefly of |
so-called Anglo Saxon stock of Am
erican origin, with little mixture of |
The foreigner or foreign born. It is
much more homogeneous than is
Usually found in this part of the
[COHtinaed on page y
Milford chronicle., 1928-01-13
MILFORD LIBRARY IS
BECOMING POPULAR
Four Hundred And FOrty-SiX Books
Borrowed During December .

The Milford Library is becoming
more and more popular as more
books are being added to the shelves.
446 books were borrowed during the
month of December, which is an in
crease of 81 over December of last
year. It is interesting to note that,
contrary to the lack of patronage
one would expect during the Friday
noon hour, 81 of this number were
borrowed during that hour. Of the
new books recently added, not too
much can be said Of "0ur Wonder
World" that splendid library OF
knowledge" in eleven volumes, so
exceptional for children Of all ages,
covering as it does every subject and
presented in an interesting manner
to the children. The parents too are
finding it very instructive reading.
Milford chronicle., 1928-01-13
TRAPPERS ARE HOLDING
THEIR MUSKRAT HIDES
Price Has Advanced To $500 Each
And May Go Higher Say TrapperS

Muskrat trappers are now very
busy harvesting their seasons catch.
and while reported catches SO far
have been somewhat lighter than
usual, many trappers predict that
when the she'll ice that now covers
the marsh sections break, they will
make the heaviest catch of the sea-
son.
The fur is now considerably
thicker than month ago and the
meat of these animals is also found
to be very fat. This is due, it is
claimed, to the long freeze, causing
the rats to use their leads under the
marsh and not running on top.
Trappers claim the fur is always
more valuable after long freeze.
Many Of the traps now have to be
set from one to two feet under the
marsh, which makes trapping very
difficult.
The price of muskrat fur has adj
vanced from $1.35 at the start Of the
season, December 1, to So per pelt
now and many trappers are holding
their fur until the end of the season
expecting the price to soar to So per
skin.
The report that no muskrats are
allowed to be trapped along the en-
tire Mississippi Valley due to the re-
cent flood condition, has caused
trappers to hold their fur and also
caused few buyers to be very active,
as it is said that one7third Of the
muskrat production of the United
States comes from that section. No
trapping will be allowed there, it is
said, for period of at least two
years on account of the rats being
driven from their abodes and their
food destroyed.
Milford chronicle., 1928-01-13
SOCIALS ENJOYED BY
NJ. E. SUNDAY SCHOOL
Three Enjoyable Affairs Participat.
ed In By Members Of School

The Avenue Methodist Episconal
Church has been celebrating its
lO1st anniversary with a series of
socials for the Sunday school. On
Wednesday night of last week the
first social was held for EVERYDAY
above the Junior grades, with a pro-
gram of singing and prayer and two
readings by DR.. Matsinger. There
were also four reels of motion MIC
lures, scenes in Holland and Charlie
Chaplin in 'The Fireman" Then
refreshments were served. On Fri
day afternoon the social was given
for the Cradle Roll and their mo-
theirs, the beginners and the pri-
mary departments. There was sing
ing by the primary departments and
moving pictures of Charlie Chaplin
and Felix the Cat" followed by re-
freshments. The program on FRI
day night for the Juniors consisted
of singing, prayer, the recital of the
Twenty-third Psalm, moving pic
lures and refreshments.
Milford chronicle., 1928-01-13
COOPERATION is KEY
NOTE AT MEETING
Referendum Shows Residents Tn
Hearty Accord With Association

Representative business and nro-
tesslonal men from the five upper
Eastern Shore counties of Mary
land, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne, Caro-
line and Talbot, and two counties in
Delaware, New Castle and Kent, as
isembled in Chestertown, Md, Janu-
airy 9th, 1928, for the purpose of de-
termining the future relationship of
that section Of the peninsula with
the Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore As
ISOLATION. The meeting resolved it.
self into a ratification meeting of a
recent referendum vote taken in
these counties regarding the atti-
tude Of the people towards the Del
Mar-Va Association, and the an
nouncement of the result of the bal
lots at this session showed an over
whelming majority cast in favor of
the fullest cooperation with the
Del-Mar-Va organization in its eff
forts to develop the business and in
dustrial life of the entire peninsula.
Edwin H. Brown, Jr., of Centre
vile, chairman of the inter-county
committee, presided and stated the
purpose of the meeting, laying en-
phasis upon the great opportunities
offered to counties of the peninsula
for business and industrial develop
ment through a centralized agency
such as the Del-Mar-Va Association
affords. The meeting quickly resolv-
ed itself into a general forum for
the discussion of methods to be en-
ployed in bringing about effective
cooperation on the part Of every
section of the peninsula with the
parent organization, and plans were
outlined for securing the necessary
financial backing to make such CO.
operation effective and binding.
These plans will be considered
and developed by committees ap-
pointed for the purpose, and so far
as the future relationship Of the
counties represented by delegations
of prominent men is concerned with
the Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore AS
TContinned on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1928-01-13
MILFORD'S NEWLY
ELECTED COUNCIL
ORGANIZED MONDAY
Edwin Messick Elected Secretary
To Succeed Harry Thaw Who
Served Several Years.
~NAME OLD POLICE FORCE
No Change Made In Enforcement
Officers. Mayor Kirby Post
pOnes Committee Appointments.

Milford's newly elected Town
Council met on Monday evening and
organized for the present year
Among the first acts of the new gov
erning body was the appointment OF
Edwin Messick to succeed Harry B,
Thaw as secretary. Mr.. Thaw has
filled the Office for several years
past. Council reelected the present
police force for the ensuing year.
1t is more than likely that specific
instructions as to their duties will
be issued in the near future by
Mayor Kirby.
The new President of Council
was not prepared to announce his
committee assignments on Monday
evening, and postponement of the
announcements of the appointments
will be made at later date.
Soon after organization had been
completed the members of Council
entered into a discussion as to the
financial condition of the town, and
many plans of financing and plac-
ing in operation a real budget sys-
TEN for the municipality were dis
cussed. This discussion was the di-
rect result of the town meeting pre-
ceding the town election at which
time many taxpayers asked peril
nent questions concerning the finan-
cial condition of Milford. It is GER
tain that Mayor Kirby and the mem
bers of Council will put into effect
a system, whereby the police chief,
alderman and treasurer will be
compelled to make monthly reports
as provided by the Town Charter.
This, it is said, has not been done
regularly in recent years.
While the committee named at the
town meeting in December whose
duty it is learn the financial con-
dition of Milford, has not completed
It's work, they have learned that the
bonded Indebtedness of the town. is
much more than was stated at the
meeting. Present indications are |
that the bonded debt is more than
S15O,OOO, though the guess was voic-
ed at the town meeting that it an
proximated 100000.
Milford chronicle., 1928-01-13
LACK OF FUNDS HOLDS
UP TAG SHIPMENTS
Inability OF Department To Employ
Needed Extra Help Causes Hardness

Failure of the legislature to pro-
vide an appropriation for the en-
ployment of extra clerks in the au-
tomobile license department of the
Secretary of States Office, during the
several weeks of the rush for auto
tags and licenses, has handicapped
the department, it is contended, for
number of years.
The Secretary of State to meet
this extra expense has had to use
the contingent fund for the Office set
up by the legislature. Two years
ago all of the contingent fund was
used and some of the other appro-
priations for salaries in the Office
so that the final month of the fiscal
year (June) there was not sufficient
funds to pay the regular Office force.
Governor Robinson advanced the
money from his own funds to meet
this pay roll and was reimbursed by
the last legislature.
To avoid such a situation again
Secretary of State Grantland states
that he cut down on the extra force
that was really needed in the Office
to handle the license business dur
ing the rush by 10 to Is persons
which naturally caused some delay
in getting out the business.
Every cent of the auto license
money goes to the State Highway
Department. Mr.. Grantland is of
the opinion that at least a small por-
ton of it should be set aside for the
employment of extra help to handle
the license business which is grow
ing larger and larger each year in
stead of leaving the office handicap
ped for sufficient funds to properly
handle the business in a prompt and
efficient manner. The next legisla-
ture will no doubt be asked to make
ample provisions for the employ
ment of extra clerks to take care of
the license business during the rush
Milford chronicle., 1928-01-13
MILFORD BOY NEW
PHONE OFFICE CHIEF
]. Edward Murphy Is Now In Charge
OF Wilmington Office Of Phone Co.

J. Edward Murphy, formerly of
Milford and of Germantown, Pa,
has assumed his duties as Office
manager of the Diamond State Tele-
phone Company in Wilmington, it
has been announced by Edward P.
Bardo, district superintendent.
Mr.. Murphy succeeds F. Roy Schil-
ling, who is now affiliated with the
General Tire Company. He took over
Mr.. Schilling's position after having
served in a similar capacity in the
Germantown Office in Philadelphia.
He had been connected with the
Germantown Office two years.
Born at Milford, Mr.. Murphy was
graduated from the Milford High
School in 1919, and completed a
course in Arts and Science at the
University of Delaware in 1928.
He will move his family from Ger
mantown to Wilmington in the near
future,
Milford chronicle., 1928-01-13

Sound editorials on live
topics-that's the kind you
will find every week in this
newspaper. Turn to them
now.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
WSITATIONS MADE
TO MASONIC LODGES
Grand Master Completes Calls on
Half of Membership
Groups.

The halfway mark in the series of
grand visitationS of 1923 to the consti-
tuent lodges of the local jurisdiction by
the grand master of Masons in the Dis
trict, accompanied by the officers of the
Grand Lodge, was passed last night,
when the customary annual calls were
made on Hope Lodge, No. 20, Alexander
H. Miller, master; Trinity Lodge, No. Al &,
George E. Harris, master, and st. Johns
Lodge, No. II, Clarence A. Chism,
master.
st. Johns Lodge, chartered in 1845,
and Hope Lodge, which received its
charter in 1857 formed a contrast to
Trinity Lodge, one Of the babies" of
the jurisdiction, which did not come
into official being until 1924.
Grand Master Gibbs praised the or
ganizations visited as the reports of the
secretaries and treasurerS, and his own
observation, he said, proved that they
had moved steadily ahead. The officers
particularly deserved credit, he said, for
the results that had been accomplished
during the Masonic year ended Sep
tember 30.
The visitations last evening were to
Masonic Temple. 18th street and New
York avenue. The next official call of
the series is scheduled for Monday eve
ming, at o'clock, to Albert Pike Lodge,
No. SO, meeting in Scottish Rite Cathe-
dral, corner Third and E streets.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
LEGAL NOTICES.
CROMELIN AND LAWS, Att0rneys.


IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
TRICT OF COLUMB1A.--In re estate of
Annie r. Sparrow, deceased.--No. 35425, Doc
78.-Order nisi for sale.--T. Carlisle Crump.
executor under the last will and testament
of Annie r. Sparrow, deceased, having re-
ported to the court that he has received
and approved offer TO purchase Lot ll8 in
the washington Brick Machine Company'S
subdivision of Square 1908. as per plat re-
corded in the Office of the surveyor for the
District of Columbia in Liber 13 at folio
1917, with improvements thereon. at and for
the sum of Three Thousand Two Hundred
t$3,200) Dollars. all cash, subject to a COM
mission Of One Hundred and Sixty C$160l
Dollars. it is by the Court this 22nd day of
october. AID. 1923, adjudged, ordered and
decreed that the said offer be accepted and
that the said sale be ratified and confirmed
unless cause to the contrary be shown on
or before the 21st day of November, 1928,
provided a copy of this order be published
TOE Evening Star and in the Washington
Law Reporter once week for three sue
ceSSive weeks prior to said aforementioned
date. F. L. sIDDoNS, Justice. Seal
true copy. Attest VICTOR s. MERSCH,
Deputy Register of Wits for the District of
Columbia: Clerk CT the Probate Court.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
sHEEHY & sHEEHY, Attorneys.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
trict of Columbia.-The Baker Painting
Company. q corporation, VS. Brotherhood
of Painters, Decorators and PaperhangerS
of America ct al.-Equity No. 42406.-Notice
is hereby given to all of the defendants
described in this cause as follows: Brother
hood Of Painters, Decorators and Paper,
Union, No. 368. Brotherhood of Painters,
Decorators and PaperhangerS OF America,
and the following persons, individually and
IN their official capacity as officers, agents
and representa- tiVes of its membership, which
was rected as being too numerous to be
sued individuality G. w. Gaines, president;
H. w. Latchford, vice president; G. H. Muir
ray, recording secretary, M; J; Click fnan-
cial secretary James H. Whitmore, treas
urer; H. H. Kess.er, conductor; B. Rhodes,
warden; w. G. Whitmore, trustee; Leo Dom
nelly, trustee; Paul Phumphrey, trustee. and
y Buie, business agent, and to all other
persons concerned, that this cause has been
referred TO the auditor to ascertain and
report the costs of suit and the damages, If
any. OF the defendants or any Of them. in
CURED ahd sustained by reason OF the
she '~':..:lctiou rendentd lite and to include
:. his report a reasonable attorneys fee
TO the defendants, and that the auditor Will
proceed with said reference on Friday, the
ninth day Of November. 1928, at 800 o'clock
p M, at the auditors rooms in the United
States Court House, Washington, d. G. At
that time and place all persons concerned
either in person OF by counsel, and present
their respective claims; otherwise, their
claims will not be included in the report
OF the auditor to be made herein.
oc2O.27nos Auditor.