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Milford chronicle., 1929-03-08
OPEN BIDS FOR The
new MILFORD JUNIOR
SENIOR SCHOOL HERE
The Contract Figures Rarge From
$l31,OOO To l52,l21.--Plumb-
ing And Electric Additional.
HAVE NOT ENOUGH MONEY
Legislature Will Be Asked To
Appropriate About $4,000 To
Complete And Equip.

Bids were opened at Dover last
Friday for the erection of q Junior
and Senior High School Building in
Milford. AS expected the bids were
higher than the funds available. The
bids, however, were exceptionally
low considering the plant to be
erected. The building commission is
holding the three lowest bids for 80
days before making final disposition
of the matter. 1t is certain that the
present Legislature will ne asked to
provide about $4,000 more to allow
the work to be started, and to equip
the building. The bidders follow:
Johnson-Pepper Construction Co.,
Milford, Del, $152, 121 with alternate
bids.
Selbyville Manufacturing Com
pany, Selbyville, Del, $144,S75, al
ternate bids.
J. Roland Dashiell, Salisbury, Md,
$13S,864, alternate bids.
Hastings and Parsons, Salisbury,
Md, $138,950, alternate bids.
NORTHEASTERN Construction Com
pany, Baltimore, Nd, $l38, 400, alter
nate bids.
Samuel Pasquale, Washington, D.
c., 1884 alternate bids.
Charles H. Brohawn and Bros,
Cambridge, Md, $1SS,11O6 GO, alter
nate bids.
]. B. Ferguson and Company,
Hagerstown, Nd, $131,000, alternate
bids. ~
Alternate bids include painting,
concrete walks, driveways, etc.
Heating and ventilating bids:
Pierce Hardware Company, Mil
ford, $27,664.
T. T. Weldin and Sons Company,
Wilmington, for plumbing, heating
and ventilating, $4,000.
Pritchett and Robbins, Cambridge,
Nd, $4,000.
Palmer-Thackery, Rehoboth, Del,
$4,000.
Pocomoke Foundry and Machine
Works, Pocomoke City, Md, 23,1S5.
R. L. Jones and Co., Inc, Dover,
$24,108.51
Electrical work:
L. w. Gunby, Salisbury, Md, $4,-
970.31; ]. A. SPAIN, Wilmington,
Del, $6,197; Electric Service Com
pany, Wilmington, Del, S3,660; E. L.
Jones and Company, Inc, Dover,
$4,760; o. w. Lynch, Philadelphia,
$3,94S.
Plumbing work:
Pierce Hardware Company, Mil
ford, Del, $16,210; Pritchett and
Robbins, Cambridge, Md, $13,86O; E.
L. Jones and Company, Inc, Dover,
$4,000.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-08
LAUREL MAY GET
NEW MILK STATION
Committee Sounding Sentiments Of
Dairymen On Erection OF Plant

1t is expected that Laurel will
have another valuable asset added
to it's industries in the erection of
a milk station. The station would be
operated by the Scott-Powell Com
pany of Philadelphia.
The company agrees to install all
equipment without charge provided
the farmers erect the building. The
building would cost approximately
$4,000 and the equipment $4,000.
When the station reached a capacity
of so cans of milk per day the COM
pany would pay per cent interest
on the $4,000 invested in the build
ing, and when the station reached a
capacity of 100 cans of milk per day,
the company would give a check for
$4,000 to reimburse the farmers for
the amount invested in the building.
The Chamber of Commerce has
appointed a committee of three to
cooperate with the farmers on this
project. This committee consists of
Harvey D. Williams, E. E. Wootten
and L. Ray Orwell. 1t is hoped to get
the farmers of Delmar, and Seaforr'
to cooperate with the farmers of
Laurel section, as the three COM
= will have a largA production
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-08
MILFORD FIRM HOLDS
LARGE EXHIBIT OF
AUTO EQUIPMENT
Wharton & Barnard Entertained
Almost Four Hundred Dealers
And Mechanics At Dinner.
DISPLAY WAS EDUCATIONAL
The Appliances Displayed We're
Instructive To Automobile Trade
men-.-Annual Event.

One of the most elaborate trade
meetings ever held in Milford was
staged at the Community Building
last Friday, when Wharton & Bar
nard, local distributors of automo-
bile parts and accessories, enter
tanned almost four hundred automO-
bile dealers, garagemen, repairmen
and mechanics from all parts of the
Del-Mar-Va Peninsula. Many came
over 100 miles to see the display
The display of modern garage
equipment was in itself an educa-
ton to the men who visited the
show. Modern up-to-date tools and
equipment were explained to the
guests and demonstrations of the
methods used to give car owners
better service were given by factory
representatives from thirty nation
ally known manufacturers.
A complete display of automobile
supplies, tools and equipment was
arranged in the gymnasium of the
Community Building. Larger equip
ment was set up in the truck room
of the Carlisle Fire Company. The
entire afternoon was devoted to this
exhibit. Interested automobile men
closely inspected each appliance and
were impressed with the best meth
DDS of handling their particular
trade.
In the evening Wharton & Bar
nard entertained all of their guests
at turkey dinner, which was serv-
ed in Varney Auditorium of the
Community Building by the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Milford Emergency
Hospital. Ample entertainment was
provided for the guests at this din
ner. R. D. Proctor, of the Black &
Decker Mfg. Co., of TowsOn, Md,
was the principal speaker. He eX-
planned the automobile industry and
it's influence upon the nation and its
business. In his talk he stressed the
fact that the automobile is one of
the largest factors in the prosperity
and progress of the nation. Other
speakers gave short talks. The af
fair is an annual event given by
Wharton & Barnard.
Among the manufacturers who
sent representatives to explain their
products to the assembled automo-
bile men were makers of batteries,
tires, spark plugs, lubricating oils,
all kinds of small tools and wren
ches and special shop equipment.
Larger shop equipment such as air
compressors, cranes, hoists, car
washers, electric drills, valve refac-
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Milford chronicle., 1929-03-08
TOM MILLER PAROLED
LEFT JAIL YESTERDAY
Former Alien Property Custodian
Freed by Attorney General.

Thomas w. Miller, of Wilmington,
Del, former alien property custodian
convicted of conspiring to defraud
the government in the handling of
German property during the World
War, was granted his freedom on
parole on Tuesday by Attorney-Gen-
eral Sargent few hours before
Sargent was succeeded in office by
William D. Mitchell. The parole was
effective yesterday, and he was re-
leased then.
Just two months ago Mr.. Sargent
announced he had disapproved a re-
commentator of the federal parole
board that Miller be paroled. At that
time he gave no reason for his ac-
ton.
Miller was convicted in New York
in 1927 after a sensational trial in
which he was charged jointly with
former Acknowledgement Daugherty
with having conspired in the adj
ministration of his Office to defraud
the government in the handling of
German-owned property. He was
sentenced to serve eighteen months
in the Atlanta Penitentiary and fined
$4,000. The jury disagreed as to
Daugherty.
Miller started serving his sentence
in April, 1928, and became eligible
for parole last October. He was re-
commended for parole early in Dec
ember.
Acknowledgement Sargent, in an
nouncing his action on the Miller
parole which previously he had dis
approved, gave no explanation of his
reasons. 1t was said at the depart
ment that Miller had paid his fine
and with time. off for good behavior
his his. sentenc = have expired next
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-08
MANY SERVICE MEN
FAIL TO GET BONUS
Large Per Centage OF Those Eligi-
BILE Have Failed To Apply

Loss of nearly a billion dollars
faces World War veterans of the
country who have failed to apply
for the Federal Adjusted Compensa-
ton bonus" unless they act before
January 2 next, according to Sgt.
Maleson, in charge of the local U.
S. Army recruiting offices at Sixth
and King streets, Wilmington.
With 4,477 ALP ex-service men and
women estimated as eligible for the
benefits of the so-called soldier
bonus" only 3,613,463 had received
Adjusted Compensation policies up
to a recent date. Their claims aggre-
gated $3,4S7 .3S4,7OS, or an average
of 1865 each.
Among the approximately 100000
veterans still entitled to apply, the
recruiting officer believes there are
undoubtedly many who live in this
vicinity, and these will be given the
necessary papers to fill out if they
call or write to the recruiting office,
he declared.
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Milford chronicle., 1929-03-08
FRUIT GROWERS TOLD
OF TREE SANITATION
Letters Explaining Spray Service
Mailed Out BY County Agent

Copies of the first edition of or
chard spray notes for the 1929 sea-
son, prepared by DR.. J. F. Adams,
of Delaware and the State Board of
Agriculture, were mailed on Tues
day of this week from the Office of
Kent County Agent Russell E. Will
son, to the three hundred fruit
growers in Kent county who have
been receiving this spray service
for the past four years.
One of the main points being call
ed to the attention of the fruit grow
ers at this season of the year is or
chard sanitation, which should be
practiced in order that the maxim
UNI efficiency of the spray materials
for insect and disease control may
be secured. In the case of apples
and peaches, all mummies should be
removed from the trees, and either
buried or burned, as these mummies
are the source of black rot and bit
ter rot. All of the old wood also
should be taken off and burned as
many insect pests hibernate under
II Jul bnC WAAlbCl A1lO1lbhOs 40
the indications are that the carry
over for apple scab will be greater
this season than last year, it is
very important that the growers
should start their orchard cultiva-
ton by April l in order that the
old leaves in which the scab passes
the winter may be covered. y
In regard to the spray for peach
es at this time, DR.. Adams states
that the major pests to be consid-
cred are the leaf curl, scale, and red
mite. For the control of only the
leaf curl, the peach growers are adj
vised to use the commercial lime
sulphur (32 degrees Baume) at the
rate of Is gallons to 1856 gallons of
water, or the Bordeaux mixture of
the 2-4-50 formula. If the scale and
red mite, however, are present in
addition to the leaf curl, it is rec
commended that the oil sprays be
used with the Bordeaux Mixture
(2-4-50), or with any of the sulphur
sprays if they are known to mix
satisfactorily. All commercial oil
sprays should be used as recon-
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Milford chronicle., 1929-03-08
STATE COURT TO PASS
ON The LEGISLATURES
EXPENSE CLAIMS
Governor Buck Sent Seventeen
Bills To Chancellor And Judges
For Decision.
met LAST WEDNESDAY
Court Convened At Wilmington
To Take Up Matter..-DecisiOn
Probable Today.
t4.a2M

In an effort to determine the
constitutionality of the II so-called
claims bills of members of the 1927
session of the Legislature for ex-
penses incurred in going to and COM
ing from the State House, Governor
c. Douglass Buck has submitted the
measures to the Chancellor and the
State law judges for an opinion.
Chancellor Wolcott and the judges
sat in Wilmington on Wednesday to
consider the bills. AS the Governor
has 10 days from the time a bill
reaches him either to sign or veto,
today will be the final day on which
he can take action. In order to be-
come effective in this case, the de-
cision of the Chancellor and the
judges would have to be announced
not later than today.
There were no oral arguments,
but briefs were submitted for the
consideration of the judges. James
F. Alice, Jr., and Julian C. Walker,
legislative attorneys, have each sub
mitted briefs to Chancellor Wolcott
and Governor Buck has sent to
chancellor WOlcOtt the opinion OF
Attorney General Satterthwaite,
holding that the first mileage claims
bill passed by this Legislature and
which was later vetoed by the Gov
ernor was unconstitutional The
section of the revised code under
which Governor Buck asked the
opinion, read as follows:
1.-THE Chancellor and judges, when
ever the Governor shall require for
public information or to enable him
to discharge the duties of his office
with fidelity shall give him their
opinions in writing, touching the
proper construction of any provision
in the Constitution of this State, or
OF the United States, or the consti-
nationality of any law enacted by
the Legislature of this State"
Caused Long Controversy
This mileage question has been
one continuous controversy during
practically the entire session and
the members will be pleased to have
the matter settled once and for all
by a decision of the judges. Fol-
lowing the 1927 session former Gov
ernor Robinson vetoed the mileage
claims bill because of some objec-
tionable items in the bill other than
the mileage claims.
EARLY this session a bill was pass
ed and sent to Governor Buck al
lowing members of the 1927 session
mileage at the rate of 10 cents a
mile. Acting on an opinion from
the Attorney General that it was I'M
constitutional, Governor Buck We
toed that bill.
The Legislature then had prepared
II bills on the same subject, which
were passed
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-08
DELAWARE PLAYS
LEADING PART in
INAUGURAL PARADE
Governor Buck Add Escort Of
Picked Troops OF State Head
Procession.
TWO SCOUTS In The Line
Coast Artillery Band Wins Rec.
ignition In Passing Reviewing
Stand.

Delaware in the person of Cover
nor G. Douglass Buck, accompanied
by staff of officers and escorted by
picked troops of the States National
Guard, Joined with her sister states
on Monday in visible expression OF
respect to the new president of the
United States in a round of inaug-
uration ceremonies.
The Delaware National Guard
band got a shout and a smile from
the bleacherites by playing dixie as
it passed the Presidents reviewing
stand.
Delaware had another representa-
ton in the parade, two Eagle
Scouts, James M. Shorts and Robert
Vernon, both of Wilmington, who
formed with % from other states, all
Eagle Scouts, in a hollow square in
which they marched among patriot
ic organizations.
AS the parade formed to march
down Pennsylvania avenue to the
White House, Governor Buck took
the place of honor at the head of
the contingent of governors which
is due the executive head of the
first State.
With Governor and Mrs. Buck in
the first car rode Adjutant General
J. Austin Ellison, the Governors
special military aide, Captain Lynn
wood B. Jacobs, U. S. A, and his
special civil aide, James G. Wilkes;
Colonel and Mrs. ]. Hall Anderson,
Colonel and Mrs. Edgar M. Hopes,
Jr., Colonel Harry L. Cannon, of
Bridgeville, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
du Pont rode in the second car.
Among the party of Delawareans
who watched the inaugural cere-
monies and the parade from the
special stands at the Capitol were:
Senator and Mrs. Daniel o. Hast
ings, Mrs. Hastings sister, Mrs.
Walter o. Stock, and Miss Elsie M.
Saxton; the Senator's son-in-law,
Robert P. Fletcher, Jr., Congress-
man and Mrs. Robert G. Houston
and Mrs. Robert G. Houston and
Mrs. Charles Warner, Republican
National Committeewoman.
After the parade reached the
White House reviewing stands the
Governor and his party alighted to
review the remainder of the parade
from that point. They attended a
reception at the White House at the
conclusion of the parade.
During the parade the Governor
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Milford chronicle., 1929-03-08
8477 STATE CHILDREN
AT HEALTH STUDY
200 Schools OF State Have Three
Months Course In Chores

Each month witnesses more
school children of Delaware being
enrolled in the modern health cru
SADIE conducted by the Delaware An
ti-Tuberculosis Society. The various
divisions of the health crusade call
for three-months course in health
chores.
At this time, there are SAT- chill
dren enrolled among the 209
schools. These are divided-61 in
New Castle county, 81 in Kent
county and 81 in Sussex county.
There have been $50 buttons
awarded to children who have COM
pleted various divisions of the
Modern Health Crusade. They have
been apportioned as follows: 1872
Squire buttons, 240 Knight buttons,
1923 Knight Banneret and 229 Knight
Constants.
The following schools have COM
pleted their chores 100 per cent and
have been awarded certificates of
honor:
4 New Castle coApty-Hanby School
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Milford chronicle., 1929-03-08
FIND UNDULANT
FEVER In STATE
Rare Disease From East Trans.
mitted Through Milk Of Goat.
Four Patients In Delaware.

During the year, tests made at the
laboratory of the State Board of
Health have indicated the presence
of undulant fever, rare and excep-
tional ailment that is usually pre-
valent only in China, Africa and In
dia, where large numbers of goats
are raised.
This fact became known in an
announcement by DR.. Arthur c.. Jost,
executive secretary of the State
Board of Health. There have been
three such cases in Delaware and at
this time another specimen of blood
also seems to indicate reactions of
undulant fever. Physicians who have
been questioned about the disease
say they have never known of a
case of undulant fever in Delaware
before.
1t is stated that the presence of
undulant fever should not be wholly
unexpected because there have been
many cases of infection in the herds
of the State and since it is also
known that a large proportion of
the milk used is unpasteurized. The
germ causing undulant fever is
transmitted through the milk of the
goat to infants and old people is us
ually fatal.
The puzzling nature of the disease
DR.. Jost states, and because it simu-
lates several diseases more COM
monty known and because it is only
recently that a watch has been kept
for it, probably explains why more
cases have not been recognized. I'm
dulant fever sometimes masquerades
under group of symptoms indicat-
ing typhoid or para-typhoidal infec-
ton, malaria or tuberculosis. The
necessity of the practitioner contin-
ually being upon his guard, DR.. Jost
points out, against an error in dag
nOsis, is therefore urgent. DR.. Jost
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Milford chronicle., 1929-03-08
DR.. RUHL HEADS
VETERINARY ASSO.
DIR. J. r. POrteus OF Smyrna, Elect
ed Secretary OF State Organization

OIs De H. IOTteuS vi Omy rllsis ElecI-
ed Secretary OF State Organization
DR.. Louis Levinson, Middletown
veterinarian, sponsored the tenth
annual meeting of the Delaware
Veterinarian Medical Association,
held in the Middletown Hotel last
Thursday, February %.
The entire official personnel of
the State department attended the
session, which continued all day.
Among the veterinarians who at
tended were DR.. Harvey L. Fell, DR..
Charles I. Hoch, DR.. H. P. Ewes and
DR.. John Beck, of Wilmington; DR..
M. L. Zurkow and DR.. Harry Nc
Daniel, Jr., of Dover, and DR.. F. P.
Ruhl and DR.. George Loker of Mil
ford.
DIR. Levinson, secretary of the as
ISOLATION, had charge of all arrange
ments for the meeting. DIR. H. P.
Ewes, president acted as chairman.
The officers elected were: DR.. F. P.
Ruhl, president, Milford; DR.. ]. r.
Porteus, secretary, Smyrna; board
of directors, DR.. H. P. Ewes, Will
mington; DR.. Louis Levinson, Mid
dlatOWn and DR. Houchin Nouya III
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-08

News that is Informative,
interesting and sprightly-
that's the kind of news you
will find every week in the
Milford Chronicle.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-26
JURORS TENDER
SLAYER PARTY

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 20
dN.S).-Members of the jury
that faced Sam Mancevich, con-
fessed wife slayer, during his
recent trial and later freed him,
win face him again Christmas
morning laden with Christmas
gifts for his children and words
of cheer and encouragement for
the parent.
This peculiar situation was
brought about when the jurors
felt they had not gone far enough
in acquitting him but that it was
their duty to sponsor his return
to society and encourage him to
Ego and sin no more"
The delegation will be headed
by Mrs. Hazel Borella. foreman,
and only woman member Of the
jury.
Mancevich killed his wife after
she had given part Of their life
time savings to her lover, Pete
Smith. The husband made an at
tempt to take his own life after
shooting his wife. His defense
was based on the grounds Of tenn
porary insanity.
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KILLS %,
THEN ABATES

LONDON, Dec. 26 QN.S).-
The terrific gales which swept
the British Isles and the western
coast of Spain yesterday taking
q toll of at least 20 lives. abated
somewhat today. but shipping
was still endangered by strong
winds and mountainous seas.
Twenty.six lives were lost when
the Norwegian freighter Aslaug
was pounded to pieces on the
shoals of the Fallones.
Two persons were killed and
scores injured in the British
Isles. Shipping was disrupted and
property damage was heavy.
London itself was hard hit.
The rising waters of the Thames
inundated low-lying districts Of
the city flooding many cellars.
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all will be
completely
equipped wit
plate glass

plate glass 10 the toughness Of the non,brittls
sheet between the two plates Of glass. and i one
most perfect examples Of permanent ANIMATION WI
glass industry has been able to evolve.
The Grahams and their distributors and dealers are
to Be able to offer to the public, now, an inv
protection which will probably not Be generally
able for many months to come.
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which he and his family not protected against
the deadly menace Of shattered glass.
The motor car industry has probably been restrained
heretofore from providing the tremendous relief and
protection Of plate glass by the compare
lively high of this benecent triumph IF glass
making.
The Grahams feel that cost should Be permitted to
stand in the way Of safeguarding the pubic against
1n ALAN DATGE N
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-26
M'PhersOn New Head
OF Chemical Society

NEW YORK, DecembeK 26.-
william Mcpherson, dean Of the
Graduate School, of Ohio State
University, win become president
of the American Chemical So
ciety January /, 1t was an.
nounced today. He succeeds DR..
Irving Langlnuir, associate direc-
tor Of research of the General
Electric Company.
Mcpherson viii serve during
1880. Moses Gomberg, professor
of chemistry in the University
of Michigan, viii succeed him for
1891, according to a change in
the society constitution. which
now elects each year a president
and preSident-elect.
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RESEARCH
PLANNED
IN RAYS

Window glass that will not stop
the ultraviolet rays of the sun.
and artificial light that will
closely approximate heating giving
solar radiations. are detectives Of
a series of researches that will
be pushed with vigor at the Blu.
reau of Standards in the coming
year.
Pointing out that both aims of
the bureau, when eventually sue
cessful. will be large contributions
to longer life and healththe
elusive fountain of perpetual
youth sought throughout the
ages officials said today that in
the past year excellent progress
was made.
Sun Substitute Sought
Many types of commercial arti.
ficiaL lights. use in therapeutics,
have been tested during the year
and some of them proved effec.
tive sun, substitutes. It was be
lieved that science will develop
an artificial lighting system for
homes, offices and factories that
will transform the life of the shut
in to as healthful a plane as in
the great outdoors.
The bureau found that there
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S MOVES TO GIVE INDOOR WORKERS BENEFIT OF SUNLIGHT
QUIET XMAS in HAITI :

Conditions in Haiti are quiet,
and the outlook is for a peace
full Christmas, according to. dis.
patches to the State department
today from Poftau-Prirce. The
Garde Nacional has been returned
to its normal police duties.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-26
Jesuit Priest Beatified
At COIOrful Ceremony

VATICAN CITY. Dec. IS GIN.
S.).-ImpresSive and beautiful
ceremonies attended the beatifi-
cation In st. Peters Church here
Of Father John Wogilvie, Jesuit
priest, put to death in GLASGOW
in 1915. Thousands of persons at
tended the qualification presided
over by Pope Plus.
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MAN, 60, HANGS HIMSELF

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. Is
dNs0.-The body Of Israel
Kugman, so. who had hanged
himself. was found in his room
at a hotel yesterday "A
note asked that his brother IN
Los Angeles be notified.