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Milford chronicle., 1928-10-26
FORMER MILFORD MAN
DIES AFTER ACCIDENT
W. L. EddingtOn, OF fredericksburg,
Pneumonia Victim After Crash

William T. Eddington, 65, native of
Milford, and founder of the w. T.
Eddington Milling Company at Fed
eralsburg, Md, died Wednesday of
last week in Cambridge Hospital
from injuries in an automobile acci-
dent when he and Russell Morgan,
2S, of fredericksburg, an employee of
the milling company, were returning
from Cambridge to their homes.
Mr.. EddingtOn and his companions
were on their way to fredericksburg
from Cambridge, where they had
gone for some oysters. In making
turn in the Maryland highway near
Jacktown, Morgan, who was driving,
was compelled to drive around a
truck, which was parked along the
highway at the turn in the road. In
driving around the truck, the car
slipped off the highway, and when
Morgan attempted to ge the machine
back on the road, the wheels of the
car locked, causing the machine to
swerve into a telephone pole, badly
wrecking the car.
EddingtOn was badly injured, but
Morgan escaped with slight Iacera-
tiOns. Eddington was carried to the
Cambridge Hospital, where it was
found he had suffered a broken hip. /
In setting and resetting the fracture
while he was under ether, pneumo-
MIA developed, which resulted in his
death.
Hn n no1a hofnor n
native of Milford. He went to Fed
80 years ago, and engaged
IN the manufacture of flour and feed,
founding the W. T. Eddington Mill
ng Company, business which pros
)ered from the start. He retired
rom active work three years ago,
he business now being conducted by
lis son, J. Robert Eddington, well
ISown all over the Del-Mar-Va Pen
nsula.
Mr.. Eddington was a charter mem
,er of Federal Lodge, No. 35, 1. o.
}. F., and a member of Naumkeag
tribe, No. 102, Improved o. R. NJ,
nd Union M. E. Church. He is sur
ived by widow, and the following
hildren: Mrs. Wilmer S. Noble and
p. R. Eddington, fredericksburg;
larry Eddington, Dover; Leslie Ed
ington, Richmond, Va; also two {
Charles Eddington, Rich t
lond, Va; Robert Eddington, Alex
ndria, Va, and a sister, Mrs. Ida
Milford.
Funeral services were. held Friday
fternOon from his late home, in
barge of the Rev. Ransom P. Mich
Is, pastor of Union NJ. E. Church.
1terment was made in Federals-
urg.
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-26
NEGROES ARE LOYAL
TO REPUBLICAN PARTY
Effort Of Democrats To Stir Up
Trouble In Sussex County Is
UnavaiIing.

That Sussex county negro voters
will remain staunch in Republican
ranks, even to a greater extent thar
at any time in the past, is the state
ment made at Republican headquar.
ters, Georgetown. The Sussex lead
ers base this claim on the enthusi-
asm displayed at meeting of negro
Republicans held last Friday night
when men and women representing
all districts assembled and pledged
their loyalty to the Republican Ma
t1onal, State and County tickets.
AS further support of their state
ment the Sussex County Committee
men have conducted a canvass which
they report shows conclusively that
there is a much stronger determina-
tion among the negro voters to stand
firm in Republican ranks than has
been evidenced in many years.
County Chairman William J.
Swain, reviewing this phase of the
present campaign, had the following
to say:
There are many claims made by
Democratic leaders to the effect that
negroes who have always been
staunch Republicans will this year
change over to the opposition. II
doubt that this is true to any extent
in any section and 1 am confident
that it is not true in Sussex county. |
1T has been a serious mistake for
Democratic leaders to try and in
1uence negro voters with such ri
1iculous promises as are being
made. Sussex county negroes are
90 intelligent to believe such state
nents as one which 1 am informed
las been made, to the effect that
his country would have free whis-
Iey if AL Smith is elected. Not even
he most illiterate of negroes in any
ection of our country would believe
uch statement and 1 personally
now that there are many good ne
TO citizens in Sussex county who (
7ould vote against whiskey in any
orm. Such statement or promise
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Milford chronicle., 1928-10-26
JAMES ABBOTT HEADS
HOME AMERICAN LEGION
Former Service Men Will Attend
Church Services On Armistice Day

On Tuesday evening the American
Legion Post, No. 8, met in the Com
munity Building after a supper SER
we'd in Salevan's restaurant.
Rev. Frank Herson gave a very in
teresting address upon World Con-
science" which was followed by the
regular business meeting.
1t is planned that on Armistice
Day which comes on Sunday, No
vember II this year, every man who
has seen service will attend service
in the Avenue NJ. E. Church where a
sermon appropriate to the occasion
will be preached.
The following officers were elect
ed for the. coming year: Commander.
James D. Abbott, Jr; vice command
er, Roy E. Wroten; adiutant and
treasurer, Conner Mitten; sergeant
alarms, A. ]. Deputy; historian, E.
N. Matsinger, D. c.; chaplain, Sam
uel J. Milman.
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-26
FIELD DAY AT STOCKLEY
TO BE HELD TOMORROW
Children Inmates OF Delaware Col
Ony Will Give A Play In Afternoon

On Saturday, October 27, the an
nual Field Day and Pound Party will
be held at Delaware Colony, under
the direction of the Delaware Com
mission for Feeble-Minded The COM
mission will hold a regular meeting
at one o'clock, and at two o'clock
the buildings will be open to visitors.
At three o'clock the children attend
ing the colony school will give a
play on the lawn at DUPONT Cottage.
The members of the commission
are: Mrs. Coleman du Pont, chair
man, Wilmington; Robert G. Hous-
ton, Vice-chairman, Georgetown;
John G. Townsend, Jr., vice-chair-
man, Selbyville; John B. Hutton,
secretary, Dover; treasurer, Arley
B. Mcgee, Dover; Thomas F. CORN
ley Wilmington; Mrs. James Penne-
will, Dover; Mrs. S. M. Messick.
Bridgeville; Howard T. Ennis, su-
perintendent.
The members of the Board of
Lady Visitors will be present to
show the visitors around. The lady
visitors each have a month assigned
in which they visit the colony. Mrs.
S. M. Ellis of Delmar, has January;
Mrs. w. F. Marshall, of Lewes, has
February; Mrs. w. w. Hynson, of
Smyrna, has March; Miss Blanche
Lockwood of Middletown, has April; |
Mrs.Fr ancis Watkins, of Odessa;
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-26
REDUCE THE SIZE
OF PAPER MONEY SOON
First OF New Bills Will Appear Tn
About Three Months

Announcement that the new
"thumbnail" size currency of the
United States Treasury will make its
initial debut within the next three
months has been made by Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, Henry
Henick Bond.
Why the familiar sized bills are
being reduced approximately one
fourth in size is an interesting story
that probably not one in a thousand
motorists know--but it is iue pri-
marily to the motorist that the old
sized currency is to be taken out of
circulation and the smaller bill in
stalled.
Following the advent of the auto
mobile it was found that bills of
small denomination came back to
the redemption bureau of the Treas
ury Department more often for re-
issuance. A study, made by the
government, revealed that the Crime
and oil from the filling station at
tendant's hands does more than any
other thing to soil notes, causing
them to deteriorate faster than for
merly.
The frequency with which a dol
lar bill comes back to a filling sta
tion has just been determined as the
result of an interesting experiment
made by the American Motorists
Association.
1t was found that approximately
every seventh time that a bill
hands it finds its way back
to the oil station, where it becomes
more begrimed by oil and smears.
The experiment was made by circu-
lating so one dollar bills with a re-
quest attached that each spender en-
dorse on the slip what he spent it
for, and that the person holding the
bill after the tenth endorsement
should return it to the American Mo-
[CoHriHued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-26
STATE AUTO RECEIPTS
HAVE DOUBLED IN LESS
THAN FIVE YEARS
Delaware Has Collected $S97, 1894
From Vehicle Fees During The
Year.
SHOW GAIN
First Nine Months Show Increase
Of $l2O, 900 Over Same Period
Of Last Year.

The tremendous growth in motor
ing in this State in the past five
years, during which time the re
ceipts from the registrations have
just doubled, may be realized from {
comparison of the number of auto
mobiles in that period.
In 1928 the receipts for the first
eight months of the year were $492,-
867. The receipts for the same per-
iod this year were 1897 1894. The re-
ceipts last year for the same period
were $819,92S or an increase of ap-
proximately 10 per cent.
Six years ago, the State Highway
Commission prepared a pamphlet
containing questions and answers
regarding motoring in the State.
This pamphlet was for the benefit of
the General Assembly and presented
pertinent questions regarding motor
ing and the maintenance of high
ways. In commenting on the situa-
ton, regarding the probable increase
in motor cars and the income, the
Highway Commission stated:
"The States of California, Nebras-
ka, Kansas and Iowa now have ap-
prOXimately one motor vehicle for
every SIS people These States are
predominantly agricultural. At pre-
sent Delaware has one automobile
for every nine people. 1t may reason
ably be expected that in 1882, Della
ware will have a motor vehicle for
evOry six persons, or total of 10000
vehicles. Without increasing the
present registration fee this would
give an annual income of approx
100000 and would amply
provide for maintenance of the COM
pleted system and the retirement of
the outstanding bonds"
This was the situation in 1922, but
within three years, what the High
way Commission had believed would
come about in ten years has virtual
ly been accomplished.
During the month of September,
he tax on gasoline collected totaled
56S, ,677.59. The total for the first
line months of this year is $751;
1888. This total or the total for
September, however, does not repre-
ient the exact amount collected, due
o the fact that two oil companies
operating in Delaware, failed to get
heir reports in to the highway COM
mission so as to be counted with the
september receipts. The amount col
ected in September 1927 was ST. ,
$3.50. The total for the first nine
months of last year was $438,354.35
+ an increase of around 100000 {
yer last year.
Clear weather this month has been r
f great benefit to contractors work. :
lg on new roads. During September, s
he rainy weather kept them back
nd they were behind schedule. But Q
18th the weather that mas prevailed q
)r the past ten days they have been 4
BILE to make splendid progress and h
ith a few more weeks without in n
will possibly be able to
1mplete all the work scheduled for "
lis year. a
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-26
ASKS ELECTION OF
TOWNSEND TO SENATE
Would Mean The Continuation
Of High Wage Under Tariff,
Metcalf Says.

Governor John G. Townsend's elec
tion to the United States Senate was
urged in statement issued by
Senator Jesse H. Metcalf, of Rhode
Island, chairman of the Republican
Senatorial Committee.
Governor Townsend has a record
of distinguished service to the peo-
pie of his State" Senator MetcaIf
said. His record is one of construc-
tive achievement. AS Chief Execu-
tive of Delaware for four years he
developed a good roads system that
is uneXcelled. His work in expand
ing and improving the public school
system stands out also as a signal
accomplishment. In these and other
directions he has demonstrated his
genuine interest in the welfare of
his fellow citizens, and his record
stands today as credit to his state
and the nation.
BY electing Governor Townsend
to the Senate, to occupy the seat
now filled by Senator Thomas F.
Bayard, the citizens of Delaware
VIII be serving their own best inter-
ests. The voters thus would give
hitting recognition to layal and faith |
[ul public service. 1 am confident. |
If he is elected, he will continue to |
serve the people with singular abil-
ty and fidelity. Delaware should
give him one of the largest majori-
les ever given to a Senatorial can
lidate in that State.
Governor Townsend's election
would give further assurance of
larmony in government, by provid-
ng Delaware with full Republican
representation in a Republican SEN
tie, working in sympathy with a Re-
ublican Administration.
One of the most important rea-
ons for the election of Governor
'oWnsend, and a Republican Sen
te, with a substantial majority is
ne maintenance of the partys pol {
" OF tariff protection. Gov. Town
end is an ardent believer in that |
oIlcy. Under such laws, Delaware J
as prOspered. {
Without adequate protective tar {
I, many of Delaware's business en- 1
,rprlses would be ruined, the wages c
lts workers would be reduced. I
entirely cut off through unem-
loyment, and the living standards B
Its people would be seriously a
Deprived of protection. ?
'oducts of Delaware's farms and Il
would suffer ruinous COM v
stltlon with similar products pro- p
ICED by foreign countries, with a
leaper labor and at lower produe- Z
[COHfiHne6 on ba0e 81
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-26
WHITE RIBBONERS
OPPOSE LAW CHANGE
Pass Resolutions At Annual Meet.
ing Opposing Wet Candidates
For Office.

The delegates at the 49th Annua.
Convention of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union of Delaware
which was held at Lewes last Thurs
day and Friday, were emphatic in
their stand on the liquor question.
Before adjOurning they passed reso-
lutions pledging themselves to sup
port those candidates who are favor
able to the dry cause, and to oppose
those of wet tendencies. They also
oppose the introduction of the Can
adian system of handling liquor into
this country. The resolutions fol-
low:
I'VE, the members of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union of
Delaware in the 49th annual con-
vention assembled, trusting in God
as our leader and guide, once again
pledge our loyalty to promote the
work which has been left to us. as
our heritage.
Whereas, This Convention leads
up to the general election in our
State and Nation, and Christian
Citizenship is a solemn duty to be
discharged in such a way that the
influence of woman may be exer-
cised for purity, peace and prohibi-
tiOn.
BE it Resolved, That we, as a
body perform our right of franchise
and lend our influence only to sup
port enforcement officials and the |
nomination and election of officials
who are the undoubted friends of
prohibition and who really care that
America shall receive full benefit
therefrom.
We commend every constructive
[COntinned ON hnne 81
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-26
CHANGE In PLAN
TO LICENSE AUTOS
WILL Be ADOPTED
New System Now Being Installed
In Delaware By Secretary Of
State GrantIand.
WILL REDUCE LABOR
Expect Saving OF $4,000 Annu-
ally Under Method Effective
November l.

A new system of registering auto
mobiles in Delaware and issuing IL
censes for them, to replace the pres
enc antlquated system, is being in
stalled in the Automobile Depart
ment of the Office OF the Secretary
OF State at Dover, to become opera
tive November l. The new system
has been evolved after a study of
I the systems employed in other
states, covering a period of several
months research and travel. When
fully operative it is expected to
completely eliminate the confusion
and delay now suffered by the some
$4,000 owners of automobiles in.
Delaware, and to bring about an
annual saving of approximately $5,-
600 through the elimination of extra
help now employed, because of the
unhandiness of the present system.
Inc new system is expected TO pay
Tor Itself in four years. The present
system entails much loss of time due
to the present type of form applica-
ton and to the fact that many of
the application forms sent in were in
illegible handwriting.
Beginning November l, there will
be mailed to the owner of every car
registered in the office of the Sec
reCary of State. at Dover, an appli-
cation card, addressed to such own
e4s at the residence as shown on |
the title for the automobile to be |
registered. There will also be for
Warded an application for an oper-
ator's license to all persons holding |
such license in 1928, which will be
to the residence of the |
llcensee as recorded at Dover Per-
sons who have changed their resi-
1ences should notify the automobile
department of their new addresses,
officials of the office say.
The application card for registra-
Ion OF an automobile card, a file
card and a printed copy for the is
suing of the registration list.
The information required of the
applicant together with the fee pay
lbIe, is to be printed in the card;
lfter proper certificate, before a no.
ary public; the card and fee will
hen be forwarded to the DEPART
!
nent in an envelope provided for
hat purpose, following an office
heck-up, the car will be registered.
he license issued and with the tags.
to the particular automo-
ile, mailed to the applicant
Applications may be filed in the
sual places and certificates may be |
lade legal before any notary pub !
c. Pending the receipts of the reg {
'tration card for new cars, which \
ill be issued from Dover, a tenn 7
orary card, good for five days, un- '
er the authority of the Secretary r
State, will be used for the pur- a
ose OF allaying criticism of delayed n
agistratiOn a
The card for application of opera q
'rs' licenses will contain four strips q
[COHfiHued on page I21
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-26
INDIAN RIVER PROJECT
UNDER DISCUSSION
It Is Probable That Dam Will BE
Placed Across AssawOman Canal

Interests in Worcester County and
the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula, who have
been working in the interest of a
S250,000 Inland Waterway route
parallel to the eastern coast of the
Peninsula for the past three years,
foresee the doom of the project as a
result of a hearing held last week
in Ocean View, on the closing up of
the Assawoman Canal, IN important
link of the proposed waterway route.
The Indian River Inlet Commits
sion application to the War Depart
ment for a permit to construct an
earth dam to prevent the flow of
water through the Assawoman Can
al, was heard before Lieutenant-Col-
onel R. P. Howell, engineer of the
Wilmington district with over three
hundred persons present at the hear
ing.
'4The closing of the Indian River
Inlet in Sussex county," said former
John G.. Townsend, Jr., of
[CrHriHTed on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-26
BOY KILLS SELF AFTER
GRANDFATHER DIES
Donald Golden, OF Near ReddeD,
Shot HimseIf-Married Few Weeks

Donald Golden, aged 18 years, of
near Redden, who had been married
but three weeks, killed himself last
Wednesday night within an hour
following the death of his grandfath-
er, William Caldwell, aged 80 years.
The boy is said to have become
despondent over the death of his
grandfather and shot himself in the
head with shot gun, dying in
stantly.
He told relatives Immediately af-
ter the death of his grandfather that
he intended to kill himself.
Golden was the husband of a 16-
year-old bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Caldwell, the
grandparents, live in one side of a
double house near Redden. The
other side of the. house is occupied
by their sOn-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Golden.
Donald Golden was son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles H. Golden and he
lCOHriHHed on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-26
C. DOUGLASS BUCK
FAVORS WOMEN AS
MAKERS OF LAWS
Would Have Taxation System OF
The State ChaDged--AIsO FavOrs
School Building Program.
MANY OTHERS SPEAK
Republican And Democratic Can
didates ExpOund Views AT Non
Partisan Meeting.

A speech by the Republican candi
date for Governor of Delaware, c
Douglass Buck, present chief engi.
neer of the State Highway Depart.
ment, in which he gave a concrete
expression of his views on subjects
ranging from State forestry to a
highway bridge over the Delaware
River, featured a candidate meeting
conducted on a nOn-partisan basis,
Monday night, at the Y. w. c. A, in
Wilmington, under the auspices of
the New Castle County League of
Women Voters. While practically
all of the leading State and county
candidates of both the Democratic
and Republican parties in Delaware
addressed the meeting, expressed
their views of the issues of the cam
paign and their personal plans if
elected, Mr.. Bucks address easily
featured the evening because of its
frankness and the clearness of his
stand on local issues.
Mr.. Buck said:
What Candidate FaVOrS
From benefits that would accrue,
want to see an increase in the rep
resentation by women, in the law
making bodies of our State.
81 would encourage State forestry.
81 think the State Sinking Fund
Commission should be reorganized,
to include a permanent member, who
shall be technician of finance, and I
suggest for such a position, an Off i
cial of the Farmers Bank.
81 believe in compulsory examina-
tions of all new applicants for mo-
tor car drivers licenses.
81 surge radical improvements in
the sanitary and housing conditions
in some of our jails, where present p
conditions, from hearsay, are most
deplorable.
81 favor an exhaustive study of
our taxation system, by an expert
economist, to the end that present
assessments may be applied to bus
inesses best able to bear them. Il
81 am whole-heartedly in favor of
a conservative expansion Of the ]
school building program, and in ,
quest of possible ways, 10 Increase
the efficiency of our educational ]
system. {
81 advocate and urge, a continual j
tion of the good roads program, to (
the extent that highway revenue will i
permit, and the Inauguration of a !
system by the State, for the repair, f
and maintenance of t
dirt roads. /
Il am in accord with Herbert /
[COntinned on page Il i
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-26
URGE CARE In HANDLING
HOGS DEAD OF CHOLERA

Reports coming into the Of
flee of the Delaware State
Boagd of Agriculture would
indicate that quite a few hogs
are being lost from cholera.
The State Board of Agricul-
ture wishes to impress upon
the swine owners the neces-
sity of burying all dead ami
mails Immediately. We also
believe that it would be ad-
visable. for the owners of
swine in vicinities where chol-
era is prevalent to have their
animals inoculated by their
local veterinarians.
The State Law provides a
penalty for the leaving of dead
animals unburied.
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-26
EXPERIMENTS WITH
COOLING MOTH
Observations Now Being Made To
Learn Life OF Apple Pest

In other newspaper articles, men
ton has been made concerning the
codling moth control program which
[C6NFiHnsd on page s.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-21
MOVIE TRUST
QUIZ URGED

Another investigation was pro-
jected today in the Senate whose
calendar already is heavily bur
aened with aevariety of inquiries.
Senator Brookhart (R) of Iowa,
announced he would demand a
sweeping Investigation into the al
legged ''movie trust" when hearings
are held before a committee on his
bill to prevent block booking. Under
this arrangement exhibitors must
book for an entire output OF a par
ticular corporation, or get no pic
lures at all. A companion bill was
introduced in the House by Repre-
sentative Hudson (R) of Michigan.
''The motion picture industry Is
run by gigantic monopoly, !"
said Brookhart. The smaller In.
dependents are being forced to the
wall unless they accept the bid
dings of the trust. Congress should
take steps at once to break the
monopoly through the passage of
remedial legislation.
Hudson Is opposed to such an
inquiry as planned by Brookhart.
Two Federal agencies, the Justice
Department and the Federal Trade
Commission, now have the search
light on the industry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-21
FOX To EMPLOY
LOCAL CHORUS

A permanent chorus composed OF
local talent will be selected by the
Fox Theater to replace the chorus
from New York, whose contracts are
now expiring. it was announced to-
day by S. J. Stebbins, managing di'
rector of that theater.
Arrangements have been made for
additions tonight and tomorrow night
at 11:15 p1m., following the regu'
lar performance at the theater. Fifty
voices. both men and women, are
to be selected for permanent posi-
tions. Those who show particular
promise will be given opportunities
for solo work not only here. but IN
Philadelphia and New York, in the
Fox theaters in those cities.
Those engaged will be paid on an
equal basis with the imported
New York chorus, and they will be
accorded like business treatment IN
every way, the announcement says.