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Milford chronicle., 1929-05-03
FRUIT GROWERS GET
ORCHARD INSTRUCTION
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the rate of gallons to 1876 gallons
of water, making 1-50 strength So
luton. Six pounds of lead should
be added to each 200 gallons of
spray mixture, and in order to pre-
vent any possible arsenical injury
to the fruit and leaves, it is advis-
able to add about IL pounds of lime.
Those growers who are equipped for
dusting, are advised to use the STAN
dard sulphur-lead arsenate-lime
dust.
In regard to the spraying of peach
trees, DR.. Adams states that they are
ready for the next spray about three
weeks after petal fall, which usual
ly occurs two weeks following the
shuck stage. This protection is nee
essary because of the curculio,
brown rot, and scab, and for this
spray it is recommended that dry
mix be used at the rate of so pounds
to 200 gallons of water, with the ad-
dition of pounds of arsenate of
lead and 10 pounds of lime. In those
cases where dust is being applied,
the peach growers are advised to use
the 70-10-20 combination, or the
80-5-15 mixture, if frequent applica-
tions are being made. In those
orchards infested with aphis, the
growers should add nicotine sui
phate (Black Leaf 40) in the proper
tions of IL pints to the 200 gallons
of spray mixture. The efficiency of
this spray will be increased greatly
by the addition of quarts of fish oil
soap.
1t is impossible at this time to de-
termine the effect of this continued
rainy weather on the set of fruit on
the apple trees. The recent storms
have caused considerable damage to
the orchards in Sussex county, and
particularly in those orchards which
are exposed to the Delaware Bay, as
there has been much stripping of
leaves and blossoms in many sec
tions.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-03
OBJECT TO BREWER
FOR NEW OFFICE
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Mr.. Brewer eligible under the con-
stitution to serve as chief examiner
but that the matter was now up to
Governor Buck to whom objection
to the appointment had been made.
Governor Buck, it is understood,
has requested Attorney General Sat
terthwaite for an opinion as to whe-
ther or not the Office to which Mr..
Brewer has been appointed is a
"civil Office" such as was contem-
plated under the constitution.
This is not a new question. 1t has
been raised a number of times in
the past and it is a coincidence that
Secretary of State Grantland who
appointed Mr.. Brewer, had the same
objection raised against him four
teen years ago.
In 1915 Mr.. Grantland was men,
ber of the legislature which passed
the child labor law. Afterwards he
was appointed child labor inspector,
an office created under the law. OBJ
lection was made to his appointment
on the same grounds as objection is
now made to the appointment OF Mr..
Brewer.
Chancellor Josiah o. Wolcott was
Attorney General at that time and
it is understood that he gave the
opinion that the Office to which Mr..
Grantland had been appointed was
not a "civil office" such as contem-
plated by Section IA, Of the State
Constitution.
The objection to the appointment
of Mr.. Brewer has caused some
comment in political circles and the
outcome of the matter is being
awaited with keen interest.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-03
GOVERNOR SIGNS IL
MORE HOUSE BILLS
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House Bill 119 = Act making
changes in law relative to appropri-
alton to State Forestry Commits
sion.
House Bill 129-Act appropriating
money for prizes to be given at the
Kent and Sussex County Fair.
House Bill 134 - Act authorizing
town of Newark to bond for $65,000
to redeem bonds and for street i'm
provements.
House Bill 161-Act amending law
relative to appointment Of trustees
for insane persons.
House Bill 199-Act amending law
relative to practice before the Court
of Chancefy.
House Bill 22O-Act appropriating
$4,000 to the Delaware Children's
Home Society. -
House Joint Resolution No. 6-Au-
thorizing Secretary of State to have
printed 5000 copies of the general
corporation laws.
House Joint Resolution No. z
Authorizing Secretary Of State to
have printed 5000 copies of the
election and registration laws.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-03
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 2HS1fR855fFf886n
PERSONAL MENTION
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Oliver Balsley and H. P. VanKirk,
Jr., spent Sunday in Washington.
Miss Marguerite Carson, of Dover,
has been visiting Mrs. William Hal
lett.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Reed were in
Philadelphia on Friday and Satur-
day.
LydiabelIe Toadvine, who has been
i'll with pneumonia, is greatly i'm
proved.
Theodore Townsend, End, saw the
Athletics-New York ball game on
Friday.
Miss Lillian Salmons of Philadel-
phia is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. T. J..
Salmons.
Mrs. Thomas Bright and son, of
Claymont, are guests of Mrs. Thorn
as Simpson.
Miss Elsie Rappaport, of Philadel-
phia, has been the guest of Miss
Harriet Berlin.
Miss Sara Belts, of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Rogers.
Melville Welcome of New York is
here to spend the summer with his
aunt, Mrs. L. o. Welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Carlisle Collins
attended an insurance convention in
Washington, D. c., last week.
Mrs. Paul Bordner and daughter
Nancy Anne, of Drexel Hill, Pa, are
visiting Mrs. Charles G.. Fisher.
Misses Sara Alexander, Mary Ira
Wis and Anna Smith spent the week.
end with Mrs. Albert Peterman at
Clayton.
Misses Elizabeth and Eleanor Vim
yard of Philadelphia spent the week
end with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. M. Vinyard.
William V. Grier, who recently
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis, is much improved, but is still
in Milford Emergency Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Argo, of Mid
dletown, are being congratulated on
the birth of a daughter in Milford
Hospital on April II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Burn and
family moved to Slaughter Beach on
They are there for the
season unless the weather
becomes too cold.
Miss Anne D. Davidson, Miss Mae
Mearns, Mrs. Robert Goldey and
three children, Of Wilmington, have
been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Marshall Townsend.
Harold Grier, while inspecting |
the erection of a new cottage at |
on Thursday, tripped on
an unnailed timber which caused |
him to fall through to the next floor
and resulted in a broken ankle. Mr..
Grier was taken to Beebe Hospital,
LeWes.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-03
FELLOWSHIP CLASS NOTES

The entertainment given in the
chapel by the Fellowship class was
a success, although several of the
talent could not be with us to give
their recitals on account of illness.
Mrs. Num- made the announcements.
The social hour opened by each one
coming forward to purchase parcel
post packages. This made much fun
as some of the articles were very
unique.
The program opened with instru-
mental music by Mrs. Hurley and
Mrs. Barrett; reading "Pat's Letter"
by Mrs. Tom Mills; reading by Mrs.
Grimes, "The Colored Woman's Trip
to the City," song, Mrs. VIM. War
rem. After which ice cream and lit
tie cakes were served, which ended
the program.
The Fellowship class of the Ave-
nue. M. E. Sunday school will hold
their social and business meeting at
the home of Mrs. w. R. Kitchens on
Tuesday evening, May z. Everyone is
cordially invited to be present.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-03
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL
WOMEN'S CLUB NOTES

The regular meeting of the club
will be held in the club rooms of the
Century Club at 8 o'clock on Mon
day evening, May 6. Miss Hastings
has an interesting program.
The bridge club met with Miss
Lila Hudson on Monday evening,
April 20. Mrs. Pratt was present and
a pleasant evening enjoyed.
There will not be any meeting of
the bridge club this week owing to
various other activities. The next
meeting for bridge will be Monday
evening, May Is, promptly at eight
o'clock at the home of Mrs. @. Ches-
ter Marshall.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-03
NEW CENTURY CLUB

The regular meeting of the Mil
ford New Century Club was held
Monday, April 29, the president, Mrs.
Elizabeth Riggs, presiding.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and approved. After other busi-
ness was dispensed with the dele
gates to the State Federation were
elected and were as follows: First
delegate, Mrs. Elizabeth Riggs; Sec
ond delegate, Mrs. Geo. W. Marshall;
first alternate, Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt;
second alternate, Mrs. R. G. Hall.
1t was announced by Mrs. S. G..
Evans, chairman for flower day,
May 6, that she would like all mem
bers to bring flowers to exchange
with some one else that day; also
to bring flower ideas.
Meeting adjourned.
All who are contributing candy
to be sold at the movie benefit May
6, are asked to leave same at the
home of Mrs. Robert Griffith some
time that day.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-03
DELAWARE BERRIES
WILL BE EARLIER
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their OUTPUT at a medium price ra-
ther than take chance on the mar
ket.
In this connection, there is a new
way of putting up raw strawberries
that may prove a salvation to local
growers. Instead of putting up the
strawberries in huge hogsheads, this
new method tried out in the west,
is to put the strawberries up in one
pound packages.
Strawberry growers are endeaVor-
ing to fix the price for picking the
berries at two cents quart TINS
year. Last year they started at
three cents and then struggled des-
perately to cut the price to two,
when the bottom fell out OF the
strawberry market. This year, they
hogs to start earlier and with more
chance of being able to realize
something on their berry crop.
EARLY apples look good and a
splendid crop is anticipated. Reports
from some of the growers state that
a little of the fruit was damaged,
but that despite this the crop Will
be large one and all that the trees
can properly bear.
Delaware peas are six and seven
inches high. The wet weather has
foiled any inroads Of the pea louise.
Delaware asparagus that started for
market two weeks ago, during the
warm spell, but which stopped Tor
a while last week because OF tne
lack of sunshine, is not growing fast
enough to suit either the farmer or
buyer. It is stated that when aspar-
agus grows slowly, it is very thin,
but that when the sun shines, IL
grows much more rapidly and is
thick and with a better flavor.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-03
LOSS OF $925,OOO
In SCHOOL REVENUE
UNDER new LAWS
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increase by many thousands the list
of those who will contribute moth
ing to the support of schools.
The legislature appropriated $3,-
250,000 year for the next two fiscal
years starting July 1, 1929, for the
operation of the schools, which is
an increase of $750,000 a year over
the appropriation made by the 1927
legislature. Wilmington will get
about 2S.5 per cent of this increase
The total collections of the State
Tax Department for schools the past
fiscal year were $4,100,000 and the
previous year $3,600,00. Owing to the
changes referred to the collections
are not expected to be near as large
the coming fiscal year.
Estimate $1,250,00O Surplus
Notwithstanding the increased ap-
preparations made for schools by the
recent legislature and the changes
in the law that will reduce the
amount that will be received during
the next two fiscal years by the State
Tax Department, it is estimated
there will be a surplus of $1,250,000
in the school fund on July 1, 1881.
Unless some changes are then made
in the law it would seem doubtful if
the revenue from the present sour
ces for schools will be sufficient af-
ter that to continue appropriations
for both operation and buildings as
large as those made by the past leg
islature.
The following figures show the in
come tax paid and the percentage
by counties for the past two fiscal
years:
1927 1927
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-03
MILFORD NEW CENTURY
CLUB WILL SHOW "MOVIE"

The Milford New Century Club
will have a moving picture benefit,
"Alias Jimmy Valentine" at the
Plaza Theatre on Monday night,
May 6. Preceding the picture at 8
o'clock there will be a children's
entertainment of dances, songs and
recitations. Mrs. Pratt, who so ably
trained the children for the Episco-
pal entertainment, has kindly con-
sented to have some special fea-
lures at this time. The New Cen
tury Club Chorus will also sing two
numbers.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-03
Lewes

The fourth quarterly conference Of
the Groome Memorial M. P. Church |
was held on Tuesday evening in the |
church. Rev. M. e. Hungerford of |
Georgetown, presiding. Rev. W. D.
Wilson was asked to return for his
ninth year by a unanimous vote Of |
the members. !
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-03
NEW STORE IN MILFORD

The old stand of Mark L. Davis,
on North Walnut street, Milford has
been leased by Morris Kolb, from
Middletown, Ohio, who will open a
sporting and athletic goods line for
fishing, hunting, tennis, base ball
and other sports. Mr.. Kolb is a
brother-in-law of Mr.. w. Cohen,
the news dealer on South Walnut
street, and will bring with him his
family, to make their home in Mil
ford.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-03

Was there ever a man who will
lingly admitted having shown poor
judgment?
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-03

With the deductions tOr depend-
ents, even less income tax will be
collected in all these districts next
year.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-03

Money won't buy everything, but
it flavors everything.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-04-02
CAMBRIDGE CREW DEFEATS OXFORD
 THAMES REGATTA
WAS SIXTH STRAIGHT VICTORY FOR THE LIGHT BLUE VAR
 SITY CREW

! LONDON, April 2. P)-Oxfo1d
 was outclassed in the Varsity crew race rcwed between Dark and light Blue at Putney on the Thames Cambridge eight showed la superb stroke all the way to
 Mortlake and won by a margin of
 seven lengths. It was the sixth straight victory for the Light Blue land the ninth in 10 races since ,he war.
 Each team has an equal number lof victories-40- in the last 100 years. Men from Cambridge open ed the big race with a stiff stroke, established early lead and went on to win as they pleased Time was I19 minutes and 24 seconds. Cam bridge made a double victory over Oxford by defeating it's ancient rival in track and fled meet by seven first places to four E. t.
 McGill and c. F. Gates, Americans
 scored two of OXfords victories.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-04-02
BIG MOVIE DEAL

LOS ANGELES, April 2, P)- Joseph M. Schenck, president of the United Artists Motion Picture Co.,, which includes Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Charles Chap lin and Gloria Swanson, announc- ed that half interest in the con- pany had been sold to Warner Brothers Inc, in $60,0OO,O0o mer- ger.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-04-02
WOMAN APPOINTED

WASHINGTON, April 2, P,- Mrs. J. Louise Slade, of New York, and active Hoover supporter, will be the first woman to obtain an appointment from the President. She will be made the American commissioner to the international prison congress to be held at the Prague.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-04-02
WILL VISIT FIANCEE

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Col. Chas. "A. Lindbergh took off for Mexico City this morning to visit Anne Morrow. The colonel expected to arrive at Mexico City at noon un- der normal flying conditions as the hop-off was straight for Mex ico City.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-04-02
TANKER IS FLOATED

PORTLAND. April 2, (P)-The Standard Oil tanker H T. Harper, which grounded yesterday on Colts islands near Juneau, was floated clear this morning a message re- ceived by the Mackay radio stated.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-04-02
REFUSES TO TALK

JERUSALEM, April 2, {P)-Ruc- yard Kipling. the British author, arrived here from Cairo, Egypt, to inspect the war cemeteries of Pal estine. He refused to grant the press any interviews and is keep lug hl. movements secret.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-04-02
BELGIUM TO REDUCE DEBT

BRUSSELS, April l, P)-Baron Boutard, finance minister, says that Belgium's debt will be reduced by more than 100000 by the end of 1929. Stabilization of the Belgian franc is the cause.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-04-02

Seattle Brick Ice Cream; Strawberry chocolate; New York. Pints and quarts. The Candy Cottage.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-04-02

General Tailoring ana Hats Blocked for Ladies and Gentlemen. Phone Adams 91. Peyser's Tailor Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-04-02

Have you heard the new "Okeh" records at Sylvia's? They are wonderful.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-04-02

WE CARRY THE BEST BRANDS AF CANDY MANUFACTURED !:, THE UNITED STATES BOTH IN HULK AND BOX. The Candy Cot { ge.
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Government Representatives. at Foreign Courts
Haze Been Confronted Win ''Garb Cues
tion' Since Early Days Of the Republic.

simplicity of dress should be "in accordance
with the example of our first and most dstin-
guiShed representative at a royal court
Franklin. In Secretary Marcys opinion the
official habiliments OF an American gentleman
representing a democratic republic should be
conventional evening clothes. So he desired
that a diplomat, without impairing his useful
to his country, should appear at court in
the simple dress of an American citizen. Each
diplomat, however, was permitted to regulate his
court costume according to his own sense Of
propriety and with due respect to the views OF
his Government"
When this circular which was said to resem-
bic stump speech was made public abroad 1t
created a sensation. Court circles were sur
prised. Foreign newspapers, in their comment,
expressed amusement. The new instructions
from the overseas Republic were choice topic
of social gossip. AS the general effect abroad
was to arouse ridicule of this country, the circu-
lar became the subject of an inquiry by Con-
gress. Full details of its reception in Europe
were communicated to that body by the Secre-
tary of State.
CONSIDERABLE freedom in Interpretation of
the circular resulted. Pierre Soule. our
minister at Madrid-formerly United States
Senator from Louisiana-appeared in an attire
which he supposed was like that of Franklin at
the French court II black velvet coat and
breeches, shoes with black buckles, a black
marked an American who was present. Our
Minister at Lisbon informed the secretary for
foreign affairs he would wear ordinary eve
ming suit with simple American button indi-
eating my representative capacity" Our Minis
ter at The Hague appeared at court in evening
dress. At ball at which he wore the same
garb the Queen showed him marked attention
and danced a quadrille with him. He was the
only member of the diplomatic corps so hcnored
that occasion
In Paris the circular caused less trouble a,
court than at the American legation, where
Henry S. Sanford, the secretary was tempo
rarily in charge. In social circles he was
graciously received and was a privileged char
acter. He secured the consent of Louis
Philippe's master of ceremonies to appear at
court IN evening clothes, and flattered himself
he had established precedent in dress But
when John Y. Mason our new Minister APP
peared at court ball he wore in Sanfords
words, "toggery'-"a coat embroidered with gilt
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stances Of presenting family at court will
make a difference of several hundred pounds
sterling in my inevitable expenses
John Adams found the exactions of dress re-
pugnant. He objected to the expense of an
elaborate garb In reporting in detail his
presentation at court, he added 1T is thus the
essence of things is lost in ceremony in every
country of Europe"
In order to secure uniformity the Depart
ment of State, in 1928, caused to be prepared
an engraved design of the costume to be worn
by American diplomats at foreign courts on
occasions when full dress required. The de-
sign sent to them was accompanied by the fol-
lowing instructions:
In the monarchical governments of Europe a
Minister of the United States is compelled t.
conform to the established usages of appearing
in the presence OF the sovereign in a court
dress. He cannot, indeed, deliver his creden-
tial letter without it, and this uniform was
adopted for the convenience of using the same
dress upon all necessary occasions and at every
court
In 1922 after Andrew Jackson became Presi-
dent, a further circular on the subject was is
sued to diplomats. Whether this was owing
to a lack of observance of previous instructions
or to the spirit of democracy and simplicity %
Old Hickory does not appear Howbeit, the at
tire thereafter worn was less snowy than pre-
viouSly. 1t was not prescribed by Jackson, but
barely suggested by his direction appro-
pirate and convenient uniform" 1t was indi-
Gated by him that diplomatic attire should be
not only comparatively cheap, but adapted to
the simplicity of our institutions" The modest
garb adopted was this:
"a black coat with gold star on each side
OF the collar near its termination; the under
clothes to be black white, at the option of
the wearer; three-cornered chapeau de bras.
with white cockade and gold eagle, and
steel-mounted sword with white scabbard."
No further action was taken in regard to
dfTNIn tfn
Pierce In 1853 William L. Marcy Secretary
OF State, issued a dress circular which became
famous i'll bur diplomatic annals. 1t was sent
to all our representatives abroad and rescinded
previous instructions on the subject THE sim
plicity of our usages and the tone of feeling
among our people" were referred to as justin
cation. The Department of State wished to re-
turn TO 1.-THE simple and transformations course"
which was so much approved lin the earliest
days of the Republic" 1t was pointed out that
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own against the weakening game. But our
skipper would not let us haul it in I'VE don't
want a live devilfSh. Let it kill itself" ne said
And so We played it. When it pulled, We paid
out the line slowly, and let it fight hopefully
against the cruel harpoon. This would kill it
more quickly, our skipper said. The harpoon
would tear at its VitalS
Finally the whole line went out, as the devil
fish gave one last desperate effort and then
the struggle ceased The skipper hauled on the
rope and found it slack. When he turned it
loose it paid out slowly, but only from its own
weight, and not with the speed We had noticed
when the fish was moving.
Hes dead, boys" young Caswell pronounced.
"Let'S haul him in!''
WE all laid hold and started pulling, and it
was only then that discovered how tired
I was. The others were just as worn. Their
faces appeared white, and they tugged only
half-heartedly, whereas they had pulled with
q will before. We had exhausted ourselves dur
ing the heated battle without realizing it.
Finally we got the $50 yards of line into the
boat, and had the first good view of our prize.
My imagination had manufactured huge
monster, but / do not believe it was half as
hideous as the actual sea beast. The devilfish
looked like turtle with its head chopped of
and eyes and mouth cut into the base of the
neck
The great pink eyes, measuring about two
1ncnSS IN diameter, were exactly 40 inches
apart, and under them was a gaping slit of
mouth 40 inches wide. There was no nose. Its
huge wings, three inches thick at the tips to
a foot thick at the base, had spread of nine
feet. Two huge hippers, measuring nine feet
when extended, but ordinarily folded up to
about eight inches and carried at the side of
the head like horns, added to the satanic ap-
pearance. An incongruous tail no bigger than
my thumb and foot long rounded out the
weird figure.
After we had finished admiring the catch,
young CaSwell said we would have to tow him
into harbor and give the natives a look. He
was afraid, however. that the harpoon WOULD
mt hold for the trip in, since the monster
a heavy drag in the water. He had us hold his
feet while he hung over the stern of the boat,
head down, and cut a hole through the devel-
flSh's wing, and passed line through. ex-
pected every minute to see the beast come to
life. flap its wing, and devour our adventurous
skipper.
We hauled him back aboard, and pointed
bow for the pier on the beach, arriving
there at GAS o'clock, exactly Az hours after
we had left that morning A half-hour had
been spent fishing, and 3 hours fighting the
devilfish, while the other hour was spent tow
ing him in.
Our prize was a great curiosity, even to the
natives, most of whom had never seen a devil
fish before. This was the third that had been
captured in the vicinity in the last 20 years
We tried to find a derrick to lift the monster