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Milford chronicle., 1929-12-20
MARRIAGE LULL In
LOWER DELAWARE
Only Three Marriage Licenses IsSu-
ed at Georgetown Since September

Lower Delaware has a long way
to go before it can be put in the
class of gretna greens, since the
leading bureau for issuing marriage
licenses, that of the office of clerk
of the peace at Georgetown, has had
lull since the first of September.
During that time only three licenses
have been issued. The matrimonial
business in Sussex county is the
dullest for many years.
Whether Dan Cupid is taking a
long rest after being worked over
time during the summer months, or
the young men are afraid to ven
ture out on the sea of matrimony
until business and financial condi-
tions become more stable, is not
known. With the Christmas holidays
approaching, the business of the
Georgetown marriage license bureau
should take on new life. Indications
at this time, however, point to a
dull Christmas along this line.
It may be that most of the young
men and women have decided to
wait until after the holidays and
start off their journey through life
together with the opening Of the
new year.
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-20
new QUESTIONS TO
Be ASKED In CENSUS
Inquiries Included On Radios,
Home Ownership, Marriage
Age, War Record.

Five questions, never before ask
ed in a United States census, will be
put to householders by the enumer-
ators next year. These questions,
making the total number of twenty
four, cover the ownership or rental
of homes, the possession or nom
possession of radio set, the age at
the time of first marriage, whether
the "provider" is actually at work
and World War service.
The list of questions, as announc-
ed by William M. Steuart, director
of the Census Bureau, is as follows:
Relationship to head of family,
including a statement as to the
homemaker in each family.
2-Whether home is owned or
rented.
3-Value of home, if owned, or
monthly rental, if rented.
radio set? (yes) or (no).
5-Does this family live on
farm? (yes) or (no).
Sex.
Color or race.
Sage at last birthday.
9-Marital condition.
1O-Age at first marriage (for
persons only.
11-Attended school, college, any
time since September l, 1929? (yes)
or (no).
12-Whether able to read and
write? (yes) or (no).
1S-Place of birth of person
Estate or country.
14-Place of birth of PERSONS ia
ther Estate or country.
15-Place of birth of persons mo-
ther Estate or country.
16-Mother tongue of each for
eign-born person.
17-Year of immigration to the
United States (for foreign-born
only.
1S-Whether naturalized (for for
eign-born only.
19-Whether able to speak Eng
lish (for foreign-born only.
20-Occupation of each gainful
worker.
21-Industry in which employed.
22-Whether employer, employee
Or working on own account.
2S-Whether actually at work flor
each person usually employed but
as not at work additional
Information will be secured on a
special unemployment SCHEDULED.
24-Whether a veteran of the |
United States military or naval
forces; and for each veteran, in
what war or expedition he served.
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-20
STATE COPS NABBED
1863 DURING NOV.
Fines Paid Within Month Amounted
To $4,1O5.5O, Report Shows

The State Highway Department
during the past month made S63 ar
rests and fines paid amounted to $4,-
105.50. Reprimands totalled 2,433.
Arrests were for the following Of
fenses: Reckless driving, 144; no
operators license, 40; operating
while under the influence of liquor,
%; drunk and disorderly, IT; un-
registered cars, .16; disorderly con-
duct, 12; assault and battery, IL;
allowing an unlicensed person to
operate, 9; failing to stop at a cross
roads, g; larcenyy7; improper tags,
6; overloaded trucks, 6; held as a
witness, 4; bad brakes, 4; man
slaughter, 4; improper lights, 4; ac-
.cessory, 8; lending licenses, 8;
breaking and entering, 8; leaving
accident, Q; no mirror, 2; allowing
unregistered car to be operated, 2;
using female child for immoral pur-
poses, 2; violating age Of consent
law, Q; taking car without the con-
sent of owner, 2; operating without
the consent of owner, 2; operating
after revocation, 2; allowing minor
to operate, 2; failing to report acci-
dent, 1; non-support, 1; using cut
out, 1; wagon, no lights, /; no clear
ance lights, 1; passing red traffic
light, 1; aiding and abetting, 1; pos
session of stolen goods, I; violating
compulsory school law, 1; failing to
signal, 1; no muffler, 1; no horn, I;
passing worthless checks, 1; obtain
ing money under false pretense, l.;
pointing a firearm, 1; making
threats, 1; assault, 1; vagrancy, 1;
transportation of liquor, 1; possess
sion of liquor, 1; parking on high
way, 1.
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-20
GUEST HURT IN CAR
HELD "OUT OF LUCK"
o. S. Decision "Saves" Owners OF
Autos From Their Injured Friends

The legal department of the Am
erican Motorists Association has
announced a decision by the United
States Supreme Court upholding the
States right to enact statutes reIiey-
ing owners and operators of auto
mobiles from responsibility for in
Juries to guests. This holds good.
unless the injuries were from acci-
dents caused Intentionally or by
heedlessness or recklessness.
The act passed in Connecticut
was cited. The decision upholding
its legality will protect motorists in
other States where similar laws
may be enacted.
"As long as motorist operates
his automobile carefully we believe
it only fair to relieve him of being
an insurer of gratuitous guests who
might be injured while riding with
him." the statement adds.
It was also announced the Su-
preme Court had upheld the Cali
fornia Scent gasoline tax. This ac-
ton, according to the association,
ENSURES the continuance of the tax,
not only in California, but in other
States, without which highway con-
struction would almost come to a
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-20
STATE GOVERNMENT
COSTLOW PER CAPITA
SAYS DR.. HULLIHEN
Investigation Shows Expenses Are
Less Than Other States Under
100000 Population.
SPEAKER Was WRONG
Conclusion Drawn By Russell
Ramsey Not Correct Says
Report.

In a report to the Board of Trus-
tees of the University of Delaware
at their meeting at Newark on Sat
urday, DR.. Walter Hullihen, presi-
dent of the university, points out
that a serious error was made re-
Gently by a speaker before certain
clubs of the State in discussing the
matter of the cost of the Delaware
State government
He says that this speaker set out
that the cost of government for Del
aware in 1927, was S2.21 per capita
more than the average of all other
states and that this, if correct,
would indicate that Delaware was
spending about $500,000 a year
more than seems warranted or rea-
sonable.
DR.. Hullihen says the conclusions
of this speaker were so alarming as
to cause the Department of Eco
nomic Research of the university to
make careful study of the matter,
and it was found that these figures
were not correct. He points out that
the cost of government in Delaware
is much less than other states of
less than 100000 population.
While DR.. Hullihen mentions no
names in his report the speech he
refers to is one that was made some
weeks ago by Russell Ramsey, di-
rector of the Delaware Taxpayers
Research League. Mr.. Ramsey's
speech at the time caused consider
able comment and many persons
familiar with the State government
contended at the time that he was
mistaken as to his conclusions.
DR.? Hullihen in his report on the
subject to the university trustees,
said:
81 want to call your attention to a
case which illustrates the impor-
tance of adequate scholarly training
in research methods in matters in
volving the study of tax and other
fiscal questions that may come be-
fore the people of the State.
"Not many months ago an address
was delivered before certain clubs
in the State on the subject of the
cost of our State government. This
address was quite properly given
much publicity in the press of the
State since it discussed a matter of
great public concern.
Unfortunately the speaker, who
had evidently given the matter much
study, did not employ correct sta
tistical methods in the preparation
of his material with the result that
his conclusions were so alarming as
to suggest to our Department of
Economic Research that it ought to
study them carefully, since, if cor
rect, they indicated that Delaware
was spending something like $780,
900 year more than seemed war
ranted or reasonable.
The article made the following
points:
THAT there is no relation be-
tween high per capita cost of gov
ContinNed on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-20
PRESIDENT SIGNS
$l6O,OOO,OOO CUT
ON INCOME TAXES
Joint Congressional Resolution
Effective With HoOver's Sig
nature.
One PER CENT LOWER
Treasury Department Issues Table
Showing Reduction On Personal
Returns.

Income tax reduction of $3.50, ,000,-
600 was enacted into law on Mon
day when President Hoover signed
the joint Congressional resolution
providing for the cut.
The Chief Executive affixed his
signature in the presence only of
two of his secretaries, George Aker-
son and Lawrence Richey, using the
pen with which he transacts rou-
tine business. Thus, the American
income taxpaying public was assur-
ed a reduction of 1 per cent upon
normal personal and corporation
levies to be paid next year.
The measure had been sent to the
Treasury Department, where Secre-
tary Mellon quickly gave his appro-
val. A treasury messenger returned
the document to the White House
and the President signed it immedi-
ately after it was laid upon his
desk.
Enactment of the legislation,
which was the first to complete the
Congressional circuit in the regular
session, was finished all but for Mr..
Hoover's signature when the Senate
gave its approval Saturday by vote
of 63 to IA.
The tax cut was advocated by the
administration early this fall and
won speedy approval from both Re
publican and Democratic leaders,
many of whom believed that it
would help to give assurances that
business conditions were sound. In
the Senate, however, a number of
Western Republican Independents
voted against the measure after as
sailing it as a gift to the rich.
Republican Regular and Demo-
cratic spokesmen supported the con-
tention of administration officials
that the tax cut would help the eco
nomic situation and would aid bus
mess conditions throughout the
country. Only meager opposition de-
veloped to the tax resolution in the
House.
A statement prepared by the
Treasury shows the rates of income
made under the old law, under the
new law, and the amount of the re-
ductions as follows:
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-20
A. c. GRAY DIES In
WILMINTON HOSPITAL
Democratic National Committeeman
Was Noted Attorney And Clubman

Andrew Caldwell Gray, son of The
late Judge George Gray, died last
Sunday in the Delaware Hospital in
Wilmington, where he had been un-
der treatment for the last month.
Late Saturday Mr.. Gray, whose con-
dition had been critical for several
days, lapsed into Inconsistencies
and the members of his family were
summoned to his bedside. They re-
manned throughout the tight and
until his death.
An operation was performed early
Sunday morning with the hope of
prolonging his life, but it proved
fruitless. At his bedside when death
came were his two sisters, Mrs.
Emily Gray Thouron, of Ardmore;
Miss Anne Gray, and his two bro
theirs, Charles B. Gray, Of Pitts
burgh, and George Gray, Jr., of Will
mington.
Funeral services were held on
Tuesday. His body was inferred be-
side those of his parents at New
Castle.
Mr.. Gray was Democratic National
Committeeman from Delaware since
1921, and one of the most brilliant
and best known attorneys in the
State. He was senior member Of the
law firm of Ward & Gray, du Pont
Building, Wilmington, a former At
torney General of Delaware, ardent
clubman and lover of athletics.
Mr.. Gray was born So years ago
at New Castle, the son of the late
Judge George Gray and Harriet
Lawrence Black.
Mr.. Gray moved to Wilmington
with his parents, taking up a resi-
dence at the old Gray family man
sion. southwest corner 18th and
Market streets. Mr.. Gray was grad
uated from Princeton University in
1892 with a degree Of bachelor OF
arts. Later he obtained a master OF
arts degree from the same univer-
sity. Leaving Princeton, Mr.. Gray
CONTINUED on Page 81
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-20
ROBINSON
DIED LAST SUNDAY
Former Postmaster And Automobile
Dealer Victim OF Erysipelas

William H. Robinson, former Mil
ford postmaster and automobile
dealer, died at his home on North
Walnut street, early Sunday after
noon of erysipelas, aged 81 years.
He had been ill less than one week.
Funeral services were held at his
late home on Tuesday evening with
Rev. A. D. Merrell, pastor of the
Baptist Church, of which Mr.. Rob-
inson was a member, presiding. He
was buried at the Odd Fellows GEM
etery on Wednesday afternoon. He
is survived by his widow and four
children. The children are Mrs.
Conner Mitten, of Milford, William
Robinson of New York City, and
Dorothy and Charles Robinson, who
make their home with their parents.
Mr.. Robinson was born near Stay
louisville, and was educated in the
schools here. For years he was en-
gagged in the carriage business, but
with the advent of the automobile
he became one of the pioneers in
their sale here when he and William
Webb formed a partnership and op-
ened a garage and salesrooms. A
staunch Democrat, he affiliated
himself with the Salisbury faction
of that party. During the admins
tration of President Wilson he serv-
ed as postmaster in Milford. At the
expiration of his term as postmas-
ter, he was made manager of the
Plaza Theatre, which was lust being
opened here. He filled this position
for several years, after which he
again became interested in the auto
mobile business, and opened new
garage on East Second street, North
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-20
SUSSEX FARMERS ARE
TREATING SEED WHEAT
Better Results Obtained Where Plan
Has Been Followed

The treatment for the control Of
wheat smut is now becoming well
established throughout Sussex
county, although there are many
farmers who still plant their wheat
without treatment. From previous
work done in the state and county
it has been demonstrated that the
seed treatment of wheat with cop
per. carbonate or other mercuric
dusts at the rate of or ounces
per bushel will, to great extent,
check the smut.
The reports gathered by County
Agent G. R. Snyder show that the
two mills, the Diamond State Roller
Mills at Milton and the Greenwood
Mills, treated approximately 10,5O0
bushels of wheat this year. These
bills have special machinery to do
this work. In addition, many farm
ers bought the dusts from their
dealers and treated their own
wheat by means of home made
equipment. The exact amount thus
used was impossible to obtain, al
though it is safe to say that not over
CONTINUED on Page 81
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-20
DISCUSS SCHOOL
PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR
State Board Of Education Asks
Milford District About Porta-
bic Buildings. 8

The State Board of Education in
session at Dover last Friday had be-
fore it many problems for the next
school year.
The subject of a state director of
music for 1930-S1 was left with DR..
H. V. Holloway, state superintend-
ent of public instruction to make an
investigation and report at a later
meeting.
Discussion on the teacher retire
ment funds was deferred until the
next meeting. Petitions from The
Cedars and from Lincoln for a new
school building were deferred.
A representative of an insurance
company appeared before the Board
submitting blanket insurance pol
icy on builders risks on the new
school buildings now being erected
and that will be erected in the near
future. The plan, that of automatic
caring for insurance on such build
ings as they progress in the con-
appealed to the board and
it is probable that such a policy will
be taken out.
Requests for extra allotments on
account of electrical connections at
the following schools in the State
were referred to the business mana
ger for further consideration: Della
ware City and Townsend in New
Castle County; Hartly in Kent
county; Roxana and Lincoln in Sus-
sex county.
The proposition of appointing a
of transportation, was
deferred. Superintendent Holloway
submitted an account of the sale of
abandoned school properties in the
States where consolidation has TAX
en- place.
The secretary of the State Board
was instructed to write the Milford
Board of Education relative to the
Portable buildings belonging to the
State Board and which are being
lsed by the Milford schools until
heir new building is completed.
A letter was received from Alfred |
DUPONT regarding the contracts for |
he Alfred I. DUPONT School, in
which Mr.. DUPONT reassumed full |
for the financial end |
If the building, instructing the
Board to send monthly account of |
he money needed for construction.
The Clayton School Commission
net with the Board to take final ac-
ion relative to awarding of the
contract for Clayton school building.
The award was made to the John
4. Yardley Construction Company,
he base bid after making adjust
nents being $6S,401. In addition to
his amount, extra contracts we're
warded to Weldin & Sons, Will
nington. for heating and plumbing
t S1,120 and to z. F. Higgins, of
electrical work for
1,245.
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-20
FARM FORECLOSURES
LESS THAN LAST YEAR
Decline In Real Estate Values Con-
tinued, However

Fewer farmers went lover the hill
to the poorhouse" or other places in
the year ended March Is, 1925, than
for some years previous.
Foreclosures Of farm mortgages
for the twelve months period and
related defaults, the Bureau of Agri-
cultural Economics reported last
week, were only approximately
nineteen in every 1000 farms, as
compared to twenty-five in 1928.
Not all the pictures presented,
however, was cheerful, since the
Bureau said the decline of farm real
estate values generally continued
downward in the year ending March
1, 1929. Even in this there was some
comfort, since the decline was rep
resented to be the smallest recorded
in recent years, values generally
falling less than 1 per cent.
In comparison with the pre-war
levels, the countrywide average
acre value stands 16 per cent high
er, but in 1920 the position was 20
per cent higher, the Bureau report
ed.
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-20
DR.. WIN. F. HAINES
HEADS DOCTORS
Medical Society Elects Officers At
Meeting At SeafOrd

The Sussex County Medical So
ciety held banquet at the Acorn
Club rooms, at Seaford, last Thurs
day at which time officers for the
ensuing year were elected as fol-
lows: President, DR.. William f.
Haines, of Seaford; vice president,
DR.. K. J. Hooker, of Millville; Sec
retary and treasurer, DR.. G. Frank
Jones, of Georgetown.
The retiring officers are DR.. R. C.
Beebe, Lewes, president; DR.. G.
Frank Jones, Georgetown, vice pres
ident; DR.. J. B. NAPLES, George
town, secretary and treasurer.
The meeting was the regular
monthly meeting of the society and
an instructive program was given.
Dr.. C. A. Sargent of the State Board
Of Health, read a paper of unusual
interest on Scarlet Fever"
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-20
TALL CEDARS PLAN
ANNIVERSARY MEET
James K. PettyjOhn Again Elected
Grand Tall Cedar At Last Meet
ing OF Year.

Evergreen Forest No. 40, Tall
Cedars of Lebanon, held its final
meeting of the year on Wednesday
evening of last week in the Com
munity Building in Milford. Several
saplings were initiated into the
mysteries of the order by Rodney
Bice and his royal rangers. One of
the delightful features of the meet
ing was the concert given by the
Forest Band under the leadership of
Robert D. Prettyman, its leader and
organizer. Former Senator Louis
A. Drexler addressed the Forest on
"Cedarism, Its Aims and Accom-
plishments. His speech was en-
joyable and instructive.
The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: Grand Tall
Cedar, James K. Pettyjohn; Senior
Deputy, James L. Harmstead; Jun
ior Deputy, D. Rodney Bice; treas
urer, G.. T. Reed; scribe, C. D. Holz-
mueller; trustees, DR.. Walter l..
Grier, G. o. Fearon, DR.. F. L. Grier,
DR.. J. B. NAPLES, and George H.
Hall. Following the installation of
the Gewly-elected officers by Dis
trict Representative George o. Fear
on, refreshments were served. Two
acts of vaudeville closed the pro-
gram.
Next month the Forest will cele-
brate its tenth anniversary with a
gala time at the Plaza Theatre. The
committee on arrangements con-
sists of the original five who organ
lied the forest ten years ago, DR..
Walter L. Grier, DR.. S. M. D. Mar
shall, James P. Pierce, M. H. Pierce
and James K. Pettyjohn. At the cell
ebration a parade will be held with
many visiting Forests and their
bands in line. Plans for the meet
ng will be announced later.
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-20
UNIVERSITY WILL
START ENGINEERING
EXPERIMENT STATION
Trustees At Meeting Take Fav-
Orable Action On New Project
For College.
LITTLE STATE SUPPORT
Say Institution Will Receive
Funds From Federal Govern
ment For Work.

Establishment of an Engineering
Experiment Station at the Univer-
sity of Delaware that it is thought
will be of untold benefit to the in
dustrial and other interests of the
State will, it is expected result from
the action of the Board of Trustees
of the University at their quarterly
meeting at Newark on Saturday.
This will require but little sup
port from the State as the univer-
sity once the station is established
will receive considerable funds an
nually from the federal government
to carry on the work and without
the State being required to match
the State funds as is the case in
many instances where the federal
government appropriates money to
a State for educational purposes.
DR.. Walter Hullihen, president of
the university has urged the estab-
lishment of such a station for some
months, so that the university can
better meet the needs of the State.
At his suggestion a special commit
tee was named some tige ago head
ed by A. J. Taylor, and this commit
tee at the board meeting presented
a report endorsing the proposition
and the board acted favorably on
the report. This means that such a
station will probably be started
within the next few months.
At the June meeting of the board
A. J. Taylor, H. F. Brown, DR.. Wal
ter Hullihen and Dean Robert L.
Spencer were appointed a special
committee to consider the question
of establishing an Engineering Ex-
pertinent Station at the university
which had been recommended by
President Hullihen.
Dean Spencer head of the engi-
neering school representing this
committee, attended a meeting of
the Association of Land Grant Col
leges and Universities in Chicago,
10 to IL, to secure all data
possible relative to an engineering
station. In addition,
Dean Spencer visited several exper-
iment stations of colleges in the
middle west to study the work that
is being carried on by such stations.
Dean Spencer also submitted a re-
port to the board on this subject
showing that forty-one of the forty |
eight Land Grant Colleges and Uni
have established engineer
ing stations, Delaware being one of !
the seven such institutions that has |
not so far taken advantage of the |
Continued on page Is
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-20
WILL TEST CATTLE
IN SUSSEX COUNTY
Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication
Campaign To Start In Sussex

The Delaware State Board of Ag-
riculture, in cooperation with the
United States Bureau Of Animal In
dustry, will start campaign for
the eradication of bovine tubercu-
losis in Sussex county on January g..
The county is to be divided into
eight districts, and a veterinary in
spector is to be detailed to each dis
trict. He will call on every cattle
owner for the purpose of applying
the tuberculin test to all cattle on
his premises.
AS the campaign is to the advan-
tage, financially, of the individual
cattle owner as well as the dairy
man and breeder, the hearty coop
Grafton of all will be necessary IN
order that the campaign may be a
success.