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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-10
SEN. DU POINT AIDS In
STATE FORESTRY WORK
Turns Over so Acres Sussex Wood
land For Nominal Sum

At a recent meeting, the State
Forestry Commission decided to
purchase an area of forty to fifty
acres of woodland in Sussex coun-
ty, owned by Senator Coleman du
Pont, for the nominal price of one
hundred dollars. This, in reality,
was a gift to the Forestry Depart
ment by General du Pont, who is
and always has been one of the
States greatest forest enthusiasts.
AS concrete evidence of his interest
in forestry principles, he has refor-
ested more than three hundred acres
of abandoned farm land owned by
him on the Eastern Shore of Mary
land, and the gift of land in Sussex
county is simply further evidence of
his efforts to provide a means of
forestry demonstration in Delaware.
The tract is to be used for expert
mental purposes, and also as site
on which will be established areas
demonstrating the various methods
of managing the cultured forest.
The whole area will be open to pub
lie inspection, for in this way the
State Forestry Department feels it
can best demonstrate the ideals of
forestry. 1t is proposed to devote a
part of the area to the production
of forest planting stock for distri-
button to land owners in the state.
The State Forestry Commission
highly appreciates this gift and
wishes to go on record as publicly
thanking Mr.. du Pont for his coop
Grafton and support of forestry in
Delaware from its very beginning. |
This tract was purchased some !
years ago by Senator du Pont for
$4,000, and this splendid site to be
used for forestry purposes as stated
above was sold for only 500.
1t is situated between Milford and
Sussex county. The law
to forestry will be strict
y enforced.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-10
PEACH BUDS ARE
HARMED BY COLD
Growers Find Damage Not Wide
spread Throughout State

Owners of peach orchards are
much concerned concerning the sa-
fety of this fruit in many sections
of the state. The extremely low
temperature in Sussex county is be-
lieved by many orchardists to have
partly destroyed some of the buds
on their trees. Others who have ex-
amined their trees are not so pessi-
mistic and believe that while por-
ton of the crop may have been kill
ed the condition is not alarming.
Not for several days will it be de-
fnitely established how much dam
age has been done to the tender
buds.
Around Bridgeville and Selbyville,
where many peaches are grown,
and also in Kent county the or
chards have suffered Many peach
trees have already begun to show
the first signs of production. On
some of the trees the buds were be-
ginning to swell which is the first
indication of the coming Of peaches.
Some farmers and orchardists are
not so much alarmed as some of
their fellow fruit growers, because
they realize that in many a year
when the peach buds had been dam
aged to the extent of so or 60 per
cent, the peaches that grew to har-
vest were so much superior in size,
color and flavor that they sold for
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-10
DISCUSS BUS Line
FOR MILFORD and
EASTERN SUSSEX
Representative Of Red Star Line
Explains Requirements For
Successful Routes.
DERRICKSON PRESIDENT
Clothing Merchant Elected To Fill
Unexpired Term Of G. L. Grier
Who Resigned.

An interesting discussion of the
possibilities of additional bus facili-
ties for Milford, and the entire Eas-
tern section of Sussex county was a
feature of the regular meeting of the
Milford Chamber of Commerce on
Monday evening. Mr.. Selfe, mana
ger of the Red Star Bus Line, which
operates a feet of buses over regu-
lar scheduled routes in Maryland
and Delaware, was present and ex-
planned the position of his company
in relation to the establishment of
line in Milford. He explained at
| length the reasons for the operation
of the line running from Cambridge
to Rehoboth Beach. In the course
of his talk he said that service from
Georgetown to Rehoboth was not es-
tablished until after it was ascer-
tanned that the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company would discontinue
this Service. He was asked whether
it would be possible to route at
least one of the trips each way
daily through Denton, Harrington,
Milford, Milton and thence to Re-
hoboth, instead of the two-trip plan
as at present in operation. His ex-
plantations of the reason why in his
judgment, such a course was not
feasible, gave Milford merchants
food for thought.
The problem of extending the
present short line which operates q,
from Dover to Wilmington was then
taken up. Here he thought that
there was a possibility of giving the
service needed; but pointed out that
the present bus line now in opera
ton gives more trips daily than
would his company if it came to
Milford. Mr.. Selfe was asked
whether, in his judgment, a line
starting at Snow Hill or Berlin and
coming up the du Pont Boulevard,
through Milford, would pay. He
voiced opposition to the establish.
ment of such a line so long as the
railroad continued to give passenger
service. In all of his talk he made
it plain that it was not the desire
of his company to offer competition
to the railroad, or to establish
routes which parallelled the rail-
road right of way. After much lis.
cussion of the matter, Mr.. Selfe and
Mr.. Saunders, owner of the line now
in operation between Milford and
Dover, conferred with the idea of
reaching some agreement whereby
the two services might be coOrdin-
ated. They will report to a later
of the Chamber of Com
MERGE.
Louder N. Hearn reported to the
meeting the facts as brought out at
the hearing held by Col. Howell to
learn the needs of the Mispillion
River.
An interesting report Of recent
meeting held by the school commit
lee was read by William c. Smith.
It will be found on another column
If this page.
R. Arthur Derrickson was unani-
nously elected president of the
chamber of Commerce to serve until
uly LIST, at which time new officers
Will be elected. Mr.. Derrickson
DR.. G. Layton Grier. who
because of pressing bust
less matters which required his at
ention.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-10
ALL CITIZENS MUST
FILE STATEMENT OF
INCOME TO STATE
State Tax Department Says Law
Compelling Filing Of Statement
Not Repealed.
EXEMPTION FOR SOME
Those Wholly Dependent For
Support, And Some Others Not
Affected By Law.

Contrary to an opinion which
seems to be spreading throughout
the state, every citizen or resident
of Delaware who is twenty-one
years of age or over is required
under the State School Tax Law to
fire a return of income making a
complete statement of the income
received during the. year 1927, it
was pointed out this week by the
department. This requirement re-
mains in the law despite the repeal
of the, provisions making payment
of the three dollar filing fee neces-
sary, it was said. In short, EVERY
one must file"
Section 6 of Article 1 provides
that every taxable shall make a
return upon the printed forms pro-
vided by the tax department stating
specifically the items of gross in
come, if any, the deductions and
such other facts as said tax depart
ment may require. The return re-
quired by this section may be
made for such persons, when such
person who shall make oath that he
has sufficient knowledge of the af-
fairs of the taxable for whom he
makes the return to make such re-
turn and that the return is true and
correct; such persons sc making a
return for another shall incur the
penalties provided for erroneous,
false or fraudulent returns. When
such return, however, is made by
the taxable such taxable shall GER.
tify to the truth and correctness of
such return, and should such return
or any part thereof prove false or
fraudulent such taxable certifying
as aforesaid shall incur the penal
ties provided for erroneous, false or
returns
In addition to the provisions Of
Section s, requiring every taxable to
file a return, section of article 1,
defines the word taxable" to mean
"a natural person twenty-one years
Of age or over who is citizen or
resident of Delaware, or minor
with a net income of $1,000 OF more
who is a resident or citizen Of Della
ware"
From these citations of the law it
was pointed out that all citizens and
residents are taxable, and that all
-axables must file returns on the
printed form provided by the Tax
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-10
REFUSE LICENSES TO
600 DRUNKEN DRIVERS
Provide Check On Licensing OF.
tenders By Means Of Up To
Minute List.

/. More than 500 motorists in this
State have been refused drivers
licenses to date, because Of having
been convicted of operating an au-
tomobile while intoxicated. OF this
number, about so per cent. are mo-
florists whose first conviction occur
red during the past year. The re-
naming 20 per cent. are motorists
who have been refused a new Ii
cense, although the year prescribed
by law as a penalty has elapsed.
They, however, have been refused a
new license because they have not
convinced the Secretary of State
that they would not repeat the Of
tense if given permission to drive.
No man or woman convicted of driv-
ing a car while drunk will be given
a new license unless he or she has
proven to the satisfaction of the
titling department of the Secretary
of States office that they are not
habitual drinkers.
William Ball, in charge of the
titling department is having prepar-
ed an alphabetical list of these 600
intoxicated drivers of automobiles,
and this list will be placed at all
police stations and also in the offices
of all magistrates. The list will be
kept up daily, so that Magistrates
can keep a check on the situation.
These magistrates will be instruct
ed by the State administration to
use the lists to determine whether a
man has ever been convicted before
of driving while drunk. If the rec
ords show that he has, then it means
a Jail sentence.
In the past political influence,
personal friendship and other
pulls" have been used by motorists
to save themselves from going to
Jail officials say. 1t is said that
some magistrates have failed to
ascertain whether a drunken mo-
tOrist has ever been convicted of
such an Offense before. In this way
guilty drivers up for a second or
third time escape a Jail sentence.
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-10
ADVISES CARE OF FOWL
FOR EGG PRODUCTION
The December Yield Of Birds 10
Record Club Was Satisfactory
Says Report.

The summaries of the daily egg
records from 1857 pullets and
hens, representing a total of IT'S
farms throughout the state, are in
cluded in the December report OF
the Delaware farm egg record club
which has been prepared by H. s..
Palmer, extension poultryman of
the University of Delaware, for dis
tribution to those poultry raisers in
the state who are cooperating in this
extension project this year.
Copies of this report were mailed
last week from the office of County
Agent Russell E. Wilson to lob poul-
try raisers in Kent county who re-
quested the egg record calendars
for the year beginning November 1,
1927, and every effort is being made
to encourage these poultry farmers
to send in their monthly record
cards to the poultry specialist in
order that more complete sum-
mary may be tabulated for the
three counties.
According to the figures as COM
piled in the December report, the
40,094 pullets laid on the average
1917 eggs, while the 23,068 hens pro-
duced an average of 4 eggs each, as
compared to Sc eggs per bird from
the mixed fiocks consisting of both
pullets and hens running together.
The production for December, 1926,
was 1913 eggs per pullet, "A per hen,
and 5.S eggs per bird for the mixed
flOcks in the state.
In discussing the feeding problem
at this season of the year, Mr.. Palm
er states that a regular schedule
and regular ration should be fol-
lowed for feeding the layers, and
that the dry mash should be re-
newed at a definite time each day.
Certain times of the day should be
decided upon for feeding grain,
moist mash, and sprouted oats, and |
the times at which these foods are
given should not vary more than five
from one day to another.
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-10
UPHOLD CONVICTION
OF COLONEL MILLER
Federal Court Sustains Conspiracy
Verdict Against Delaware Man

The conviction of Colonel Thomas
w. Miller, former Alien Property
Custodian; for cOnspiring to defraud
the Government, was upheld by the
United States Circuit Court of Ap-
peals at New York on Monday.
Miller was tried Jointly with Har-
ry Daugherty, former Attorney Gen
eral, but the Indictment, against
Daugherty was quashed afCEH. two
juries had disagreed as to hlA. in
nocence or guilt.
There were two Miller
trials, the first jury disagreeing as
to both defendants and the second
convicting Miller.
Miller, a resident of Wilmington.
was sentenced to eighteen months
in the Federal penitentiary and to
pay a fine of $4,000.
The appeal on which decision was
rendered was argued January 16.
The only way Miller can now es-
cape Imprisonment is by securing a
writ of certiorari from the United
States Supreme Court or a parole
from Federal Judge John Knox who
sentenced him.
Miller is a former Secretary of
State of Delaware, and served in
Congress as Delaware's representa-
tive.
Daugherty and Miller went on
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-10
STATE LEGION WANTS
$500 new MEMBERS
Campaign To Be Launched Al
Dover Meeting February 18th.
Prominent Visitor.

A statewide campaign for $500
members will be launched by the
Delaware Department of the Amer
lean Legion at meeting which will
be attended by National Commander
Edward Elwell Spafford, in Dover,
on Friday evening, February II.
This was decided at a special
meeting held in the Wayside Inn,
Smyrna, this week by a committee
on arrangements for the reception
to Commander Spafford, appointed
by State Commander ]. Paul Helmet.
The committee, which consists of
William E. Matthews, Jr., chairman;
J. Alexander Crothers and James R.
Morford, of Wilmington; H. H. Han
son, Dover; G. Earl Donoho, Sea-
ford; E. ]. Gormley, New Castle,
and J. E. Wilgus, Selbyxille.
. The appearance of Commander
Spafford in Dover on the evening of
February II is expected to attract
LegionnaiTes from all sections of
the State. He is an interesting
speaker.
Mr.. Spafford was elected national
commander of the Legion when that
body held it's national convention in
Paris, France, He is New Eng
lander, having been born in YER
mont, and is often called "The
Green Mountain Boy"
The Delaware Legionnaires are es-
pecially interested in attending
their goal of $500 members now, as
they are DESTROYS of making a good
showing at the next national con-
vention at San Antonio, Texas.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-10
NEW ORGANISE AT THE
NEW PLAZA THEATRE
Edward ii. Thomas Succeeded X. E.
Lord This Week

Always alert to secure better en-.
tertainment and better features fol
the patrons of the Plaza Theatre
the management has this week sig
ned as organist for the New Giant
Robert Morton pipe organ Edward
H. Thomas, of Norfolk, Va, who
has replaced K. 2. Lord at the con-
sole.
Mr.. Thomas made his initial ap-
pearance at the theatre on Tuesday
and his work met with the approval
of those present. His Interpretation
of the overture, "Poet and Peasant"
was a masterpiece which the au-
dience appreciated with their gem
erous applause. He especially ex-
cells in adapting the music to the
picture. So wonderful does his
music blend with the screen pro-
duction that you are scarcely aware
that he is playing.
Mr.. Thomas has been organist at
the Park Place Baptist Church. He
is a graduate of the Scranton Col
lege of Music, and also the Royal
Academy of Music, London, Eng
land. He has taken special studies
and work in music in Paris, Berlin,
Leipzig, Rome and Prague. During
his European studies he received 70
different degrees in music, including
the degree Of Bachelor of music
and the honorary degree of doctor
of music. He has been assistant
musical director of Wyoming Sem
mary, Kingston, Pa, director of mu-
sic of West Scranton College, direc-
tor of music of Cedar Valley Semin-
airy, of Iowa, examining director on
the International Conservatory of
Music, and bandmaster of the Boys
Scout Band of Norfolk.
He has arranged a special score !
for "Ben-Hur," the feature attrac-
5iop at the Plaza on Monday, Tues
lay and Wednesday Of the coming
week, February 10, IA and Is, with !
matinee Tuesday afternoon at .2.30 {
o'clock. There will also be the reg
liar matinee tomorrow, Saturday,
at 800 o'clock, with a
special western feature for the mat
nee only-"A Western Hero on
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-10
ADVISES CARE In AUTO
DRIVING In WINTER
Improper Braking OF Cars Causes
Many Accidents

With snow, ice and slush making
driving hazardous, the Delaware
Automobile Association urges upon
motorists the necessity for great
care in the operation of their ma
chimes.
DRIVERS generally" says state
ment by the Association, "are
prone to forget the lessons Of other
winters, particularly since up to
this time road conditions, over the
territory served by the Association,
have been ideal for motoring.
From now on, it is likely there
will be real winter conditions to
contend with, and the motorist who
is not alert and careful will find
himself in serious trouble. No dri-
yer who has any regard for his own
safety and the safety of others will
drive at high speed with the chances
of accident largely increased by the
presence Of ice or snow on the road
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-10
LOCAL ENDEAVORERS
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY
47th Anniversary Of Founding Of
Society Fittingly Observed At
M P. Church.

On Thursday evening, February
End, the 47th anniversary of Chris
tan Endeavor was delightfully."- cele-
brated in the Milford Methodist
Protestant Church by large con-
gregation.
Visitors from Delmar were: Mr..
Ernest F. Williams (president of
the Sussex County Union); Miss
Helen Chapman assistant secretary
of the Sussex County Union; Mrs.
W. E. Richie assistant superin-
tendent of the Delmar Intermed-
latest; Mrs. R. E. Nichols, (superin-
tendent "of the Delmar Juniors),
and Mr.. R. E. Nichols chairman of
the Delmar Senior Lookout commit
tee).
Mrs. L. G. Darby, superintendent
of the Milton Intermediates, accom-
panied by her husband, also met
with the Milford Endeavorers.
Mrs. Darby, Mr.. Williams and Mr..
Nichols gave short and interesting
talks, as well as Miss Chapman who
closed her remarks by reciting "The
House by the Side of the Road" by
FOss.
Miss Elizabeth Stidham, president
of the Milford Presbyterian Senior
Society, attended the celebration,
too, and brought greetings from the
Presbyterian society in a most
charming manner.
Others who took part on the pro-
gram were: Rev. S. c. Welch, of
NTf1fOYs6 81, l. cAr
Christian Endeavor; Rev. J. F.
Bryan, pastor of the Milford M. P.
Church, who spoke on the meaning
of Christian Endeavor; Mrs. N. B.
Downing, superintendent of the Mil
ford M. P. Intermediates, who talk
ed briefly on Christian Endeavor; |
Mrs. Mamie Mason, superintendent |
of the Milford M. P. Juniors, who |
told of the work of her society; Mr.. |
George Gillespie and Mrs. ]. F.
Bryan, of the Milford M. P. Senior
Society, both of whom gave short |
talks; Miller Wilkins, James Dick /
erson, Gerald Wilson and Ruth Will.
son, of the Milford Intermediate So
ciety, the first two making remarks,
the third playing a saxophone solo,
and the fourth reciting a poem; Mil
ford Intermediates as a body, and |
the Milford Juniors as a body, both
Of which societies sang two fitting
songs; and Mrs. Breeme with her
little daughter (both of the Presby-
terrain Church of Milford sang a
beautiful duet.
After the congregation sang the
Christian Endeavor Hymn, blessed
be the Tie that Binds" the Mizpah
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-10
KENT TEACHERS WILL
MEET In DOVER TODAY
DIR. II. v. Holloway And Other Edu-
Gators Will Make Addresses

The Kent County Education As
sociation will hold its seventh an
nual meeting in the Dover High
School building today. The morn
ing session will convene at $50 a.
m. sharp. Lunch will be served
from II until 100 p. m. in the gym
nasium of the school. The senior
class of Dover High School will
serve the lunch with the assistance
of Miss Louise Beck, the Home Ed
Monies teacher. This event will be
informal. Pronounced sentiment
among the teachers seems to justify
the elimination of a formal banquet
on this years program.
An afternoon general session will
convene at 1.30 p. m. and is sche6-
uled to last one hour. Following
this the association will reassemble
in smaller groups for the discussion
of various phases of educational
work and to witness demonstrations
which will be provided.
The Delaware State Department
of Education will be represented by
DR.. H. V. Holloway, State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction; Geo.
S. Williams, president of the State
Board of Education, and Major P. S.
Prince, State Director of Physical
Education. John Shilling, assistant
superintendent in charge of high
schools, and Howard H. Williams.
rural supervisor of northern Kent
county, will act as chairman of the
high school and the elementary
school section meetings. Miss Mar
ion F. Breck will be in charge of
the group Of Home Economics
teachers.
The invocation at the opening of
the morning session will be render
ed by DR.. Roy Helfenstin, pastor of
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-10
FORM BANKING SYSTEM
In MILFORD SCHOOLS
Children VIII Be Taught Principle
Of Handling Checking Accounts

A school banking system has been
established in the Milford school,
under the auspices of the National
Thrift Service of New York. This
business organization sent a repre-
sentative to Milford to bring about
the cooperation of the Board of Ed
ucators and the two Milford banks
in establishing the system. The
Board of Educators accepting the
proposition, the banks then willing
ly agreed to furnish clerical assist
ance and pay for all the supplies.
On Wednesday, February LIST, this
representative came to Milford and
went through the school with Mr..
Shilling explaining the plan for the
school savings to the children in
grades to IL, announcing to the
children and the teachers that the
first banking day would be Thurs
day, February End, and urging
them to come prepared to start an
account in the bank which they
wished to patronize. The teachers
were given printed information to
send home by each child, so their
parents would understand what was
proposed.
On Thursday at 9 in the morning
the representative was again on
hand to give assistance. The pupils
signed the application blank on
which they marked the bank in
which they wished to make their
noted the amount of their
first deposit and signed their name.
They handed this slip with the cor
rect amount of money to their |
teacher, who placed all the slips in |
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