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Milford chronicle., 1928-05-11

Thousands, from all parts of the State viewed the
gorgeous parade and floats presented in Delawares first
Evening
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-11

float on which a large blue hen
surrounded by blue chicks stood.
Future Farmers" boys from the
agricultural classes in high schools
all over the state, rode on the float
of the State Department of Public
instruction, Vocational Agriculture
Department.
The famous old Cape Henlopen
Light, in miniature, was shown on
the float of the Woman's Club of
Rehoboth, while a float of the
Farmers Bank of Delaware showed
the difference in Banking Methods
between 1928 and 1907. Those on
the foat were dressed in the cos
tunes of the two periods. An In
dian scene was shown on the Mag
nOlia float
The Georgetown float followed,
with the American Legion ambul-
ance of Georgetown directly be-
hind. The spirit of the Grange was
shown on the float of Delaware
Grange No. 46. A group of pretty
girls, singing all along the route,
sat on the float of the Junior Sec
ton, State Federation of WOmen's
Clubs. It was followed by the am
bulance of the Smyrna American
Legion post. And bringing up the
rear came the interesting reproduc-
tion of Barratt's Chapel, l mile
from Frederica, the Cradle of
Methodism."
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-11
APPLE BLOSSOM TINE

Oh! it's apple blossom time
Down in little Delaware,
And the beauty is sublime
Down in dear old Delaware.
All! just smell that sweet perfume
Coming from the apple bloom
Ever smell scent so rare
Except down in Delaware?
Yes, of trees the apples queen
Down in blue Hen" Delaware,-
Dressed in her pink, white and green
Down in our own Delaware.
Every spring these robes she wears,
Donning them with queenly airs;
And each year she seems more fair
To us folks in Delaware.
Also peaches blush in bloom
Down in Diamond" Delaware;
Cherries, pears, and ounce find
room
Down in unique Delaware.
But, while all their beauty hold,
None so fair and none so bold
None in beauty can compare
With apple blooms in Delaware.
Now, it's apple blossom time
Down in good roads" Delaware;
Orchards-wonder lands divine
Blooming now in Delaware.
Fairy lands, indeed, are they
Fairies revel here in May
For there is no land more fair
Delaware, dear Delaware.
MARIAN B. THORNBURGH
SeafOrd, Delaware
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-11

proved practices are applied to
drainage it would do much to in
crease the popularity and economies
of concrete paving. In the matter
of reinforcing, Mr.. Green is of the
opinion that the time is rapidly
drawing near when all paving will
mild-climate argument that some
be reinforced, regardless of the
times is advanced in favor of plain
concrete.
Baltimore county's concrete pave
ments are of a uniform seven inch
thickness and for the most part
fifteen feet wide. The intention is
to widen them as soon as the
demand for paving is gratified in
all sections that need it. The tend
ency is to build a comprehensive
system of improved roads of mini
mum widths, which will make all
parts of the state easily accessible,
rather than to concentrate with
wide paving in limited areas.
Through towns road paving is built
twenty-fOur feet wide.
1t is interesting to note that Bal
timore county is now using its sec
ond S2,000,000 road bond issue in
four years. This money was rails
ed in response to popular demand.
The first bond issue was voted by
the people, and the second by the
Legislature without a dissenting
vote. Baltimore county wants good
roads, and knows that it pays to
build them. This money is used at
the rate of $5OO,OOO a year.
There are approximately 900
miles of roads in Baltimore county,
fifty per cent. of which are i'm
proved. OF the improved mileage
nearly fifty per cent, including
sections of through highways that
are town streets, are improved with
Forty-five per cent. of
The improved mileage is Outbound |
macadam and the remaining five |
per cent. penetration macadam
In the future, as was indicated |
above, macadam roads will be built |
)nly in places where funds are lin
ted and where the setting up of |
concrete paving machinery might
lot be justified. On the whole, Bal
imore county has made it plain
hat it wants concrete roads wher-
'ver possible, and Mr.. Green is go
ng to build them.
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-11
Cedar Neck

Don't forget the entertainment
that is to be given by the Cedar
Neck Home and School Association
on Wednesday night, May 16, at the
Cedar Neck school house. If that
night is stormy the entertainment
will be given the first clear night
that follows.
The program consists of Spoil
ing A Filtration" and Getting Joe
Up In The Morning." by the school
children. Everyone will enjoy these
little plays. The Country Cousin"
given by the Misses Clara Clendan-
iel, Mary Clendaniel, Doris Mills,
Mary Mills and Mary Watkins and
George Williams, Jay Watson and
Leroy Reed is sure to make a hit.
In flush Money" you will certainly
not want to miss hearing the black
face white-wash boys, Soapsuds and
Agony, given by Gus Watson and
William McColley. In Gettin' Ac-
quainted, the two old maids and the
old bachelor that has been counting
for fifteen years will surely keep
you guessing what on earth will
happen next. This will be given by
Mrs. Claude Field, Mrs. D. C. Wig
ley and Michael Gladly. No one can
afford to miss the sketch that Mr..
and Mrs. Davis Watson are giving as
they are at their best. In The Lie
That Jack Built you certainly will
want to know if Jack will ever lcok
at another girl after losing one of
his best friends and his fiancee.
Parts are taken by Misses Elizabeth
and Mary Watkins, Joseph Dicker-
son and George Beideman. Last, but
not least, music, by FOx's orchestra
and eats have not been forgotten.
Ice cream will be for sale and cake
with it. What more could you ask
for? Admission, adults 25c; chill
dren, 15c. Proceeds to be used for
picnic,
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-11
Warwick

The weather man has been doping
us out some very changeable wea-
ther during the past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Bowden spent
Wednesday evening with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Rust.
Little Miss Helen Rust spent the
weekend with her sister, near Car
eys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Timmons of
DagsbOrO were callers on Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Lingo on Thursday NOR
ming.
Mrs. Villa Lingo closed her school
at Mitchells on Monday of last week,
after an eight months term.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Downs enter
tained on Saturday, their daughter,
Mrs. Nellie TimmOns and Miss Hin
ME Williams, of Oak Orchard, also
Mrs. Alice Shredder and Mrs. Bessie
Hazard.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Downs and two
children of Lewes spent Sunday af-
ternoon with his parents here.
Oak Orchard is coming to the
front again and people are begin
ming to take their Sunday afternoon
outing there.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Spears spent
the weekend at their cottage. Mrs.
Spears will remain down for the
season, which will open about the
first of June.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Downs and
family spent last Sunday evening
with his sister at Riverdale Park.
Edward TimmOns of Dagsboro and
son Fred were Sunday callers on his
son, e. w. TimmOns and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins and family
and the latter's three sisters of Rid
ley Park, spent the weekend at Riv-
erdale Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Rust and daugh-
ter Helen and Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie
Bowdenr spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ney Hickman, near Harbeson.
Mrs. James Williams is spending
the week with friends at George
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Blizzard of
Georgetown, Mrs. E. L. BartO and
Mrs. S. A. Warrington spent Sunday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. e. B.
Brittingham at Pilottown farm.
The coIored schools enjoyed an
ideal day for their Athletic Meet at
Seaford on Friday.
The Ladies Aid of Central M. E.
Church meets with Mrs. J.. D. War
rington next Thursday evening, May
18th.
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-11
FELTON,

Most everyone from FELTON, enjoy.
ed the Apple Blossom parade held al
Dover last Thursday. The floats
were beautiful and the day was
thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carson had as
their guests on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Atkins and granddaughter,
Doris Atkins, of Chester, Mrs. Ray
mond Alexander and daughter Sarah
of Milford, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Roe of
Harrington, Mrs. Ella Sharp, Mrs.
Mary Barcus,- Mrs. Elizabeth c..
Wadsworth and little son Nelson of
Felton,
Mrs. Thomas Harrington died on
Thursday, May 3rd. She had been an
invalid for five years, but bore her
suffering bravely and never COM
planned to others. She was always
in good spirits and always seemed
to have a pleasant word for every
one she came in contact with. She
was a member of the FELTON, M. E.
Church and the FELTON, w. c. T. u.
She leaves to mourn her loss a hus-
band and one daughter, Mrs. William
Bradley of near FELTON, and one son,
Edgar Harrington of Michigan. Flu
neral services were held at her late
home on Sunday afternoon, May 9th,
with interment at Barratt's Chapel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gidley Legates of
Dover were weekend guests of Eel
ton friends.
n .,a Moe T6y;1Iiar, paro5Is Of
near FELTON, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Raughley and children of Har-
rington spent Sunda yevening with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carson.
The fish supper held by the Avon
Club on Monday, May Z, IN the
Grange Hall, was decided success
Mrs. Edward Hugg lied in a VIII
mington Hospital on Sunday, May o.
after undergoing an operation. She
had been a resident of FELTON, for a
number of years and gained large
circle of friends. She will be great
lv missed in her home with her KIND
words and bright smiles. She leaves
a husband and one daughter, FIor-
ence Hugg, of FELTON,, and one son.
william Hugg of Wilmington. Inc
for the funeral were
not known at this writing.
Mrs. Preston Anthony has return
cd to her home from the M1lforo
Hospital, and is getting along NICE
This second spell Of cold weather
Is holding back the farmers ana al
20 the women with their house
cleaning.
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-11
Roxana

On Sunday, May 9Th, those pres
ent at the church enjoyed the first
communion service since the new
conference year, and very ably con-
I Quoted by the pastor, Rev. o. T..
Baynard, who delivered a soul stir
ring message.
Mrs. Ira Eashum who has been
very sick, was taken to the Lewes
Hospital for treatment.
Mrs. Lille Andrews of Chester,
Pa, visited her mother and brother
last week, and they accompanied her
home for few weeks visit.
The school election was held on
Saturday. May 5th, for one trustee.
William C. Bennett receiving the ma
jority of votes cast, was duly elect
ed for the term of three years.
Rev. and Mrs. o. T. Baynard and
children visited friends in Chinco-
league, Va, Friday.
Alvin Lynch is confined to his bed
at this writing.
Mrs. Letitia Derrickson spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Dora Step
hens.
Miss Gertrude MCGEE entertained
Miss Florence LeKites over the week
end.
Mrs. Fannie Lynch is on the sick
list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zack Wells of Will
mington were weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Derrickson.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mccormick enter
tanned Mr. and Mrs. Bright Richards
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel LeEites gave /
a party to a number Of their friends |
evening.
A party of thirty-four from RoX-
ana M. E. Church journeyed to Eb-
enezer M. E. Church beyond Selby-
Vile on Sunday afternoon and en-
ioyed a well defined sermon by the
pastor, Rev. M. w. Marine of that
charge. Rev. o. T. Baynard accom-
panied the party.
Miss Hilda Long spent the week
end with Miss Florence Lynch.
Mrs. Rollie Murray and children
we're dinner guests Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey James of
Ocean View on Sunday. ]
Miss Kathryn Leary spent Friday
With Miss Vietta Lewis. I
J. M. Leary is erecting a new barn ;
which at this writing is almost COM
,leted.
Harry Goodwin is building a new
enant house on his farm. ]
Miss Eva LeKites spent the week.
nd with Miss Alberta Lynch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tilghman Johnson
isited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. {
iardner Bunting on Sunday.
Miss Mayetta Lynch spent the
reek-end with Miss Ruth Leary. f
Norman Lynch of Philadelphia 1
as been home for a few days. c
Those who came home on the eX-
ursion Sunday were Ward West and t
Iiss Mildred McCabe. S
Miss Evelyn Wilgus entertained S
[iss Orneva Lynch to dinner on f
unday.
Henry Hickman has purchased a f
ew Chevrolet.
Elbert Evans spent the weekend
ith his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dora S
vans. s.
Miss Gladys Wilgus is i'll at this
riting. a
Miss Irene Hinkle and friend OF Il
visited her aunt, Mrs. e
lbert Dawson on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vance Lynch OF Bay tt
I'd called on Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland B
vans on Sunday evening. N
Miss Adelphia Bennett entertain
Miss Cecile Hudson of Bayard Il
7er the weekend. tt
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Ward of VIII
ington visited her mother, Mrs. G
vdia Wilgus over the weekend. N
Listen for the wedding bells. e
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-11

OF course a desolate island OH
+be coast of Labrador isn't a very
pIeasant place to make a landing
but when you are travelling IN an
aeroplane and run out of gas, al
most any old port ought to look
pretty good.
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-11

A new dancing froch has bodice
and knickers all in one piece. IL
ought to come in handy in case the
party takes to sliding down the
banisters.
Evening star., 1928-05-13
Radio Engineer to Study Relationship
Of Sunspots to Transmitting Problems

Future radio engineers may be able
To look at the sun through q telescope
ana then tell how the presence or alb
Sence OF spots viii affect the transmits
sion OF radio waves rs a result ot an
investigation now under way IN Cam
bridge. Mass, with the cooperation Of
physicists and astronomers
There has Just been installed In the
Harvard Astronomical Laboratory, under
direction OF DIR, Harlan T. StetSon. pro-
ieSsor or astronomy at Harvard, appara-
tus To study the relation Of spots and
radio. 0reenleaf w, pickard, Boston
radio engineer. designed the apparatus,
and installed IL for use In cooperation
with studies that he has been CARRYING
ON Tor several years, Each day the sun
Is photographed to give the Size and
number az spots,
II Is not yet possible 10 say whether
or not combination Of radio data with
observation OF the sun can ever be used
10 predict earthly weather conditions.
SAID pr, atetson, However," he said,
observations are beginning to make Us
leei conndent that there Is a direct con~
nectioli between conditions In the solar
atmosphere and certain atmoSpherie
disturbances ON the earth, 1t seems
not unlikely that with the further study
Of tho bearing OF Sunapols upon radio
reception II viii he passihle to make
allowances for the solar disturbances
and by 80 doing diSco more closely
than - before the co 'tion Of radio
reoep a with temn pe, pressure
and other meteorological phenomena,
DUST what happens ON the earth
when \ sunsnut appears on the side Of
the sun toward u u net fully known.
Evening star., 1928-05-13

II Is believed that electrified particles
discharged from the disturbed region
ON tlle sun, hurting through space. hans-
bard the upper atmosphere Of the earth
and are responsible for an increased
toniEation OF the latter which Is reSpon.
Sihle for the modification os the inten.
Sity ot the radio waves"
The station from which the signals
viii be sent which are measured at the
Harvard Laboratory is wRRNI. Chicago
The apparatus, which automatically
records signal strength as received ~
Cambridge. Is carefully elaborated each
day and makes IL possible 20 record the
measurement IN absolute units ot elee
trleal Intensity,
DIR, StetSon explained the apparatus
was SO deSigAed that IL would measure
the intensity Of the carrier wave ana
would SearceN be affected at al eN
superimpoSed modulatioaS caused BY tbs
hroAdcaSting OF music.
Evening star., 1928-05-13
BY FRANK II. SIMONDS.

prompt and emphatic in
dorsement Of Secretary Kellogg's S
proposal for the outlawry of war
/ by the German government must
be recognized as throwing the
Evening star., 1928-05-13

and carried 1t next day on his return flight to
Philadelphia. whence Lieut.. Webb took 1t on to
New York
Today 100000 pounds of mail are carried
through the air over millions of miles. single
sack now may go over lighted routes and by
ood-lghted landing stations the entire $500
miles from New York to San Francisco
Like Far-Of Dream.
When those first four pilots stood by their
planes on that day In 1918 the time when this
country would be netted across by great aerial
mail routes operating regularly on schedule,
seemed TO many far-off dream. II was travel
In a new dimension. II 1t was TO be developed
1t must be developed first by those who had
the nerve TO fly and then by those who had the
nerve to back 1t financially.
Yet the dream of 10 years ago already has
become only the starting point Of great vision
for the future. Reaching out from our own
country, we are already clasping hands through
the air with our fellow peoples OF the Western
Hemisphere
working with the State Department and with
the postmaster general Of Mexico, we are now
completing plans for an international air mail
service as significant TO the story OF international
relations as 1t is to the story OF transportation
From New Orleans, by way Of Tampico and Vera
Evening star., 1928-05-13

the sea are recognized as over at last,
II In It's place can be- erected a COM
nionWealth OF sovereign states equally
set upon the maintenance OF freedom
for commercs upon the high seas.
Attitude Of United States.
1t Is not necessary here to review the
whole past history of this doctrine OF
the freedom OF the seas. one of the
oldest and most consistent doctrines of
American foreign policy. older than the
Constitution itself, Benjamin Franklin
attempted TO insert II In the treaty of
peace with Great Britain In 1893,
urging the adoption Of clause In that
treaty that AL merchants or traders
with their unarmfd vessels. employed
In commerce, exchanging the products
of different nations, and thereby rem
dering The necessary conveniences and
comforts OF human life more easy To
obtain and more general, shall be al
lowed TO pass freely unmolested."
Although Britain did not grant this
right, Franklin actually got the princi-
Pile inserted into treaty with Prussia
two years later The War Of 1919 was
largely due to the unsolVed problem
which IT left still unsolved.
Throughout the nineteenth century
the United States continued to urge the
case Of neutral rights upon the high
seas, and when IN 1856 the conference
OF Paris reformed the law OF the sea-
the United States brought up again Its
insistent proposal that not only should
pfivateerine be abolished but that pri-
vate property, when not contraband of
war, aholild not be subject 10 aeisufe
upon the high seas.
The question came IN the fore AGAR
at The Hague conference through tn
insiatenee Of the American delegation
and no more eloquent and CONVINCING
statement ot Americas case has evnl
heen made than That OF MIR Choate In
The Hague conference OF 1907, based
mt only upon kieofetary Roots lnatruo-
tlnns and President H0cseyelt's earnest
'nsislsnae, but also upon resolution
VI Congress Of April 20. 1904. which
Evening star., 1928-05-13
BY DREW PEARSON.

Underneath the diplomatic phrase.
ology of the Canadian American notes
made public by the State Department
this week there are two fundamental
factors which retard the st. Lawrence
waterway. They are: Canadian poll
Tics and a very general fear that the
United States will gain entire control
OF the waterway once it is built.
1t so happens that the st Lawrence
waterway is about the only thing in
Canadian politics that can upset the
Mackenzie King government This is
because the two elements of the Liberal
party, the support of which is abso-
lutely essential to Mackenzie Kings
working majority are diametrically
opposed to each other on the question
of the st. Lawrence.
The Province of Quebec, which gives
Mackenzie King 81 out of its 65 par
hamentary votes, is the stronghold of
the private power interests and there
fore bitterly opposed to any develop
ment of the st. Lawrence under gov
ernment ownership So vigorous is
their opposition that they once pro-
posed privately to Mackenzie King
that they. backed by their financierS
in New York. would build the entire
waterway project at their own expense
electric power The Quebec power in
terestS are affiliated with and share
the same views as the private power in
terests in New York.
Trade Rivalry.
The people of Quebec also oppose
the waterway because they fear that
1t viii boost the trade of Toronto at
the expense of Montreal
Middle Western Canada takes ex-
actly the opposite view. For Ii the
waterway means cheap route to Eu-
rope for its gigantic grain crop. The
Middle West also sends a farm bloc to
Parliament which gives Mackenzie
King his working majority. This bloc
holds the balance of power. And being
rather an independent bloc-Somewhat
like its counterpart In the Middle West
ern United States-MacKenZie King
cannot afford to antagonize 1t.
This is the reason the Canadian
premier treads SO warily in his notes
TO Secretary Kellogg. The notes. which
were obviously written with a view to
e-entual publication and the effect they
would have on the Canadian farm bloc.
outline in detail the transportation ad-
vantages which the Canadian farmer
enjoys over the American. Canadian
railway rates are cheaper than Amer
lean. the Canadian farmer can ship
via the Panama Canal and will soon
have an outlet through the Hudson Bay.
All Of which is meant to placate the
Middle West
Even more eager for the completion
of the st. Lawrence project than the
farm bloc is the Province of Ontario.
This happens to be the stronghold OF
Mackenzie Kings political enemies
the Conservative party. It was mem-
Der OF this party-T. L. Church of To-
ronto-who last week introduced res
olution in Parliament calling for the
immediate construction of the water
way. The resolution was +talked out, +"
but not until Mr. King had been forced
TO agree to the publication Of his diplo-
matte correspondence with the United
States.
Evening star., 1928-05-13

had called upon the President OF the
United States to secure the 'incorpora-
ton into the permanent law OF civilized
nations of the principles OF exemption
OF all private property at sea, not con-
traband OF war, from capture or de-
struction by belligerents Mr.. Choate
quoted, on behalf of the American pro-
posal. not only the precedent OF his own
country. but the opinions OF statesmen
and eminent publicists In almost every
civilized land.
Meets With Opposition.
The American proposal, however, met
with the opposition Of the British dele
cation at The Hague conference, be-
cause II seemed 10 them To be some
what self contradictory, or at least IN
complete. While denying the right OF
belligerentS To seize the private property
OF the aignatory powers at sea, the pro"
nosal made an exception OF oontrahand
of war and the right OF commercial
blockade These two exceptions seemed
TO the British delegation 10 make the
proposal itself an "equivocation capable
OF misleading ill-informed public opin"
ion" They claimed that the abolition
OF the right of capture necessarily M
volved the abolition OF commercial
blockade, tor the object Of both meas
ufes Is the same, and that as long as
the term ''cohtrahand of war" Is not
confined To articles that can be used
immediately for military purposes, out
may include foodstutfs and raw ma
terials AS well, the exceptions 10 the
rule might he as large as the rule itself,
Lord Reay described AZ length the
Widening field OF contraband attendant
lpon the discoveries Of modern science,
having remarkable provision Of the sit
alton which was to develop IN the early
lays of the World War, lie pointed out,
AZ we'll. the complications that would
still exist In determining the character
III articles Of conditional eontfaband,
and Of making sure Of the ultimate des'
tnalian OF innocent docking shipments
fhe British solution for this campliv
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