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Milford chronicle., 1929-10-25
ARRESTS MAY END
OYSTER DREDGING
In BANNED CREEKS
The State Board Of Health
Determined To Halt Alleged
'BoOtleggers'.
PACKERS FEAR GREAT Loss
Unless Illegal Practice Ceases
Government May Forbid Ship
ments From State.

Taking oysters from streams
which have been placed under a ban
by the State Board of Health will
probably result in the body follow
ing the same plan as last year and
arresting anyone found removing
oysters. This action will be neces-
sary because it is absolutely neces-
sary to keep these oysters out OF the
markets or the government will for
bid the shipment of Delaware oys-
ters. The latter procedure would re-
suit in loss to a large number of
oystermen and oyster packers as
well. From what can be earned, no
large number of men are taking oys-
ters from the streams under ban,
but the work is being done by what
are known as "Oyster Bootleggers. "
The oyster question has been be-
fore the State Board of Health at
times for several years. A year ago
ban was placed on several streams
including Mispillion River, st. Jones
River and Murkerkill River. 1t was
asserted that after numerous tests
the oysters there were found to be
contaminated. This was denied by
the oystermen and numerous dele
cations called on the governor and
the State Board of Health, but the
health body was firm in its determi-
nation to stop the dredging of the
oysters.
At the time of the previous agita-
tion, government health officials
were inclined to stop the shipment
of oysters from Delaware unless the
State Board of Health placed a ban
on the streams and this was finally
done. The government was powerless
to stop the catching and sale of
oysters from these streams in the
State, but it had a powerful weapon
in stopping the shipment out of the
State of any oysters.
1t was suggested by the State
Board of Health that oystermen take
the oysters from these streams and
dump them into the Delaware Bay
for period long enough to take
away the contamination from sewage
and other causes and in few in
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Milford chronicle., 1929-10-25
DIES In AUTOMOBILE
AT TRAFFIC LIGHT
Edmund jerome Lewis, POuItryman,
Of Near Milford, Meets Death.

Seized with heart failure as he sat
in his automobile awaiting the
changing of the traffic light at the
intersection of Front and Walnut
streets, North Milford, last Friday
afternoon, Edmund Jerome Lewis
was dead when persons in the i'm
mediate vicinity reached his side.
Mr.. Lewis, who was well-known
poultryman and Granger, was appar-
emily in good health when he stop
ped his car at the light. When the
lights changed persons in cars in
back of him noticed that he made no
effort to start. Investigation dis
closed him slumped over in his seat
dead.
He was SO years of age and was a
native of New York state. He and
his wife moved to Delaware from
Pittsburgh, where he was associated
with Ball Brothers, manufacturers
of glass.
Previous to his coming to Della
ware he had suffered a nervous
breakdown which made it necessary
for him to leave his business and
seek out-of-doors work. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis quickly made friends
in this section, and he often ex-
pressed himself as having no desire
to leave his adopted home. He was
very active in Grange work and
served two terms as master of the
Milford Grange. Soon after coming
to Milford he affiliated himself with
Temple Lodge no. 8, A. F. and A.
M. He was also a member of the
Commandery and of the Shrine. Flu
neral services were held Monday af-
ternoon at his late home in Shaw
nee, with members of Temple Lodge
conducting Masonic services at the
Odd Fellows Cemetery.
He is survived by his widow and
one brother, Henry F. Lewis, Of
Syracuse, New York.
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-25
MILFORD TRUST co.
In TEMPORARY HOME
Local Bank Moves In Preparation
OF New Banking Building.

The Milford Trust Company moved
from its old bank building on the
east side of the Plaza into it's tenn
porary quarters in the Smith G Hur-
ley Building last Saturday afternoon.
The transfer of equipment, money
and books was made without Incl
dent, and everything was ready for
business when the doors were
opened on Monday morning. The
temporary quarters will be used
while the new modern banking home
is being erected for the bank on the
site of its old home. The dwelling
formerly occupied by Robert Grif-
fifth will be moved from its present
site, and the old Trust Company
building will be torn down. AS soon
as the site is cleared work on the
new bank will start. The work will
be done by the same contractors who
recently completed the bank build
ing now occupied by the First Ma
tional Bank and Trust Company. 1t
will take probably one year to COM
plete the new Milford Trust building.
When it is completed and occupied
it will add much to the general ap-
pearance of the Plaza.
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-25
NATIONAL SECRETARY
WILL SPEAK HERE
Business Girls Club VIII Hear In.
teresting Talk Monday Evening.

On Monday evening at z o'clock
in the New Century Club it will be
the privilege of the members of the
Business Girls Club, the members of
the Provisionary Board of the Y. w.
G. A. of Milford, and all interested
friends to hear Miss Mildred Wilcox.
of Rochester, New York, national
secretary of the Y. w. C. A., who will
give talk on the work as it pertains
to rural districts. Ever so often one
of these secretaries has been sent to
Delaware, and their talks have been
so full of interest and enthusiasm
that it always is regretted that more
people are not permitted to hear
them. This is special invitation to
all who are interested to be present
on Monday and hear what others are
doing along line of work that will
be taken up in Milford. 1t is neces-
sary to be prompt because of a class
in handicraft that will start at 8
O'Clock. This is being conducted by
Miss Amy Gardiner.
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-25
SEAFORD GIRL STATE
AUDITOR WINNER
Miss Helen G. Knowles viii Conf
pete For National HOnOrs Later

Announcement of first state win
ners in the Third National Radio Au-
dition were received almost stimuli
taneously from Delaware and Eas-
tern Pennsylvania at the first dis
trict headquarters of the Atwater
Kent Foundation. They are Helen G.
Knowles, dramatic soprano, of Sea-
ford, and Sanford La Mert Guyer,
baritone, of Wilmington, for Della
ware, and Edna Agnes Neeson, con-
tralto, of Chester, and William E.
Maier, baritone, of Reading, for Eas-
tern Pennsylvania.
The first state addition in the dis
trict was held in Wilmington, under
the direction of State Chairman
Alyce Nichols. The Eastern Pennsyl-
vania state addition, directed by Mrs.
Clara Barnes Abbott, took place i'm
mediately afterward in Philadelphia.
The quartet of young people winning
these additions are the first formal
entrants in the district addition to be
held in New York City in November
on date to be announced later.
Young singers between the ages of
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Milford chronicle., 1929-10-25
POMONA GRANGE TO
MEET AT SMYRNA
Fine Program For Regular Quart.
erly Meeting.

The regular quarterly meeting of
Kent County Pomona Grange No. 2,
P. of H., will be held at Smyrna, as
the guest of Smyrna Grange, on
Thursday, Oct. 31st.
Grange activity seems to be taking
on new meaning and as this is the
beginning of what promises to be a
very active grange season, also cleo
ton of officers, all good Grangers
will want to be present at this meet
ing.
The program will be as follows:
1. 10 a. m.-Open in the 5th degree.
2. Roll call of officers.
8. Reading minutes of the previous
meeting.
4. Address of welcome - Smyrna
Grange.
5. Response-Mr. F. C. Bancroft,
Fruitland Grange.
G. Report of officers.
z. Report of Oranges.
8. Election of officers.
8. Introduction of resolutions.
Noon recess.
1870 p. m.-Lecturer's hour-open
session.
1. Solo-By Mrs. Russell Wilson.
2. Address-Health Conditions, by
DR.. A. G. Jost.
8. Solo-By Mr.. H. G. Taylor.
4. Address - Secondary Highways,
by Mr. w. G. Mack.
5. Resolutions.
6. Installation of officers.
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-25
CHESTER MEN HELD
FOR FOWL THEFTS
Police Estimate 5000 Chickens, VAL
ued At $4,000, Have Been Stolen

Thurston Mckinley Morris, color
ed, and Walter Edell, alias Walter e.
Davidson, both of Chester, trading in
the firm name of Morris and David
son and engaged in general hauling,
who the first of last week were ar
rested by Sheriff Bud Coy, State De-
tective Ottie Donaway and members
of the State highway police, in con-
nection with approximately 30 chic
ken robberies throughout lower Del
aware, were given a hearing before
Magistrate William J. Mustard of
Georgetown, Saturday, and seven
charges were placed against each.
The total amount of bail for each is
$1,000.
The charges brought against them
are for larceny of chickens from the
following: September 81, Herbert
Waples, Baltimore district, 200 fowls
worxh $3.50; August Is, John Wilson,
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Milford chronicle., 1929-10-25
HUNTERS PREPARING
FOR CUNNING SEASON
Ducking Season Now Open With
Rabbits And Birds November Is

With the opening of the ducking
season on Wednesday of last week,
and with the opening of the rabbit
season due on November Is, boots
and guns are now either prepared or
being prepared by Delaware's en-
thusiastic gunners. The squirrel sea-
son brought few gunners out, but
squirrels like snipe and reed birds
are getting scarce.
Fishing this year is slowly becom-
ing thing of the past due to the
cold weather. Fishermen for the
most part, do not like fishing when
they have to wrap up in heavy
clothes as it hampers them and re-
stricts the freedom of their actions
in bringing recalcitrant fighter to
land. Sea trout and bass are still
being caught at Bowers Beach.
Slaughter Beach, and off Rehoboth
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Milford chronicle., 1929-10-25
Give INFORMATION
ABOUT STATE CLIMATE
Wilmington Has Highest Spot In
Delaware And MiIIsbOro The
Coolest Spot.

Roscoe Num-, meterologist of the
United States Weather Bureau has
compiled statistics of the tempera-
ture, land character, weather condi-
tions, and precipitation in Delaware
from records dating from about 40
years ago to the present time.
This information has been pub
lished by the Maryland State Wealth
er Service, of which Edward B.
Matthews is director, in cooperation
with the United States Weather Bu-
reau, Charles F. Marvin, chief.
Records show that the elevation of
the various points in the State range
from IL feet, at Delaware City, which
is the lowest, to the highest point in
Wilmington, which is Sc feet above
sea level. Both the highest and low
est points are located in New Castle
county, where records show that
other extremes may also be found.
The average elevation of Sussex
county is 20 feet, but at Bridgeville,
the elevation is 81 feet.
The average temperature for the
year in Delaware varies but slightly,
ranging from 81 and a fraction de-
grees to within one degree higher.
July was the hottest month in Della
ware, and the average temperature
in this vicinity was 76 degrees. Jan
uary, the coolest month, average 32.5.
1t was slightly warmer in Sussex
and Kent counties than in New Cas-
tie county.
The highest temperature in the
State for nearly S5 years was when
the thermometer reached 107 degrees
in Wilmington. The lowest temper
ature for the hottest day was in
Delaware City, with an average of
101 degrees.
The coolest weather experienced
in the State in the past Sc years, ac-
cording to records covering that per-
iod of time, registered II degrees
below zero. at Millsboro, in Sussex
county. Wilmington's coolest for the
same period of time was IL degrees
below zero.
Wilmington has the longest grow
ing season of any section of the.
State, with an average of 1876 days
each year. The shorest season is in
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Milford chronicle., 1929-10-25
BAN DECEPTIVE
BASKET USAGE
U. S. Standard COntainer To Be
Used After November lst By
New Law.

Manufacturers of fruit and vege-
table baskets and hampers, as well
as dealers and growers throughout
the country, have been warned by
the Department of Agriculture,
through the Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, that the standard con-
tainer act will become effective No
vember 1.
Violators of its provision will be
prosecuted. The departments warn
ing said reports indicate that a
misconception exists in the Northern
Atlantic States regarding the effect
of the law"
The law provides that after No
vember "it shall be illegal to manu-
facture for sale or shipment, to Of
fer for sale, to sell, to offer for ship
ment hampers, round-stave baskets
or splint baskets for fruits or vege-
tables, either filled or untitled, or
parts of such hampers or baskets
that do not comply with the act"
The department explained "the
makers of non-standard baskets may
be proceeded against and the baskets
seized for condemnation. The depart
ment has no authority to exempt
any person or class from the opera
ton of the law"
Calling further attention to the
provisions of the act, it was explain
ed that "some of the common sizes
of baskets which are eliminated by
this law are the two quart, ten
quart, fourteen-quart and twenty
eight quart Sizes" The department
explained that use of these particu-
lar types of baskets will be succeed
ed by the eight, ten and sixteen quart
sizes and that the bushel will sup
plant the twenty-eight-q basket.
The two-quart basket has been
with the department, it
was explained, because of the fact
that by placing a large-size apple,
tomato or peach in this particular
type and size basket it has been pos
sible to make its contents deceiving.
The fourteen-quart hamper has
been used in Baltimore, it was said
at the department, for fruits and
vegetables. The shake-up in the use
Of many familiar sizes and types of
fruit and vegetable baskets, which
will be brought about by the Stand
ard Containers Act, will turn many
users of these containers to the use
Of paper sacks, It was predicted.
The Standard Container Act is
weights and measure law, and affects
the shipment and sales within the
State, as well as interstate ship
nents..
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-25
lay GROUND WORK
FOR STATES PART
In CENSUS TAKING
Ex Governor Denney Will Be In
Charge OF Delaware POpula-
tiOn Census.
STARTS APRIL l, 1880
All Citizens Must Answer Many
Questions For Government In
formation.

With the appointment of former
Governor William D. Denney, of
Dover, as supervisor for Delaware
for the 1880 census enumeration in
this State, and with the simultane-
GUS appointment of supervisors for
census enumerators for all other
States, the ground work is now be-
ing laid for the nation wide count of
people, starting April 1, 1880.
The taking of the census, which
will be carried on all over the Uni
ted States at the same time will only
take two weeks, and during that
time the population of the country
will not only be tabulated but the
people will be asked numerous ques-
tions as to their occupation, resi-
dence, family relations, financial
status and condition of health and
wealth.
On April Fools Day the supervis-
ors of the various States will send
out their enumerators through city,
town, and country and the examina-
ton will begin. They are allowed
only two weeks and must be finish
ed by that time. Every person must
be counted and every person in the
count must answer a number of
questions with the possibility of a
Jail sentence for those who refuse.
The enumerators chosen will be paid
in accordance with the number of
people they question.
With the announcement of the
enumerators here imminent, and the
gradual formation of the organiza-
ton under Mr.. Denney, the States
census taking machine is being for
med. Likewise in Washington car
penters are busy building additional
office quarters, and complex counting
and tabulating and sorting machines
are being installed in the Census
Bureau offices. These machines are
fed with cards on which are given
the information and they automati-
cally count various phases of the
census. DR.. William NJ. Stewart, Di-
rector of Census, is receiving thous-
ands of letters from persons in
search of field and office jobs.
The nation has been divided into
579 districts for the 18th decennial
census enumeration by DR.. Stewart.
In Pennsylvania there are 81, New
Jersey IS, and Delaware, one. Each
district has a supervisor, who divides
his territory into precincts and as
signs an enumerator to each. There
are only about 100 enumerators in
Delaware. There are 6,743 in Penn
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Milford chronicle., 1929-10-25
PREPARE APPLICATION
CARDS FOR MOTORISTS.
Car Owners Expect To Have
Forms By November Is; Plates
On Sale December z.

The addressograph operators in
the Office of the Secretary of State
are busily engaged in the prepara-
ton of the application cards for the
registration of motor vehicles for
1880. The new forms furnish a COM
plete change in the color scheme.
The pleasure cards are canary; the
commercial, white; the convertible,
pink; and the motorcycle, orange.
The cards for the trailer, tractor and
hearse are to be filed as of the COM
mercial class.
1t is the purpose of the depart
ment to have the application forms
in the hands of the car owner on or
about November Is. The AUTOMOBILE
lists who desire to secure the same
number license plates as forwarded
them this year will be permitted to
file their requests for the same be-
tween November Is and November
30, inclusive. Requests for special
numbers will be filed upon receipt of
application between the dates above
mentioned with the understanding
that the number held by the appli-
cant for the present year will be for
feited. No requests will be filed un-
less the applications are properly
filled out and payment made of the
fee designated on the form. The
department has ruled that renewals
are not required to be notarized.
Positively no applications for request
or special numbers will be acknowl-
edged in the automobile department
after the close of the business hours,
on November 80, 1929.
The sale of license plates with the
accompanying registration of motor
vehicles for 1880 will begin on De-
cember 2. Applications forwarded to
the office at Dover, properly filled |
out and fee remitted, will be imme-
diately mailed out. Sittings will be
had in the larger towns of the States
for the accommodation of motor We
hicle owners. License plates issued |
for 1929 will not be legal after De-
cember 81, 1929.
The plates issued after December
16, 1929, will be the number plates
issued for the ensuing year, 1880 and
will be legal to display on motor We
hicles on December II, and there
after. The color of the plates will be
of the same hue as the present year
with the background colonial blue
and the the letters and numbers,
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Milford chronicle., 1929-10-25
BROADWAY SHOWS
AT PLAZA THEATRE
Management Brings Extra Fine At
traction Here This Week

A step from Milford to Broadway
seems impossible, but it has actual
ly been accomplished by the man
agement of the Plaza Theatre, Mil
ford, who have brought Broadway to
this town. By large outlay and a
stroke of unprecedented good luck
they are now booking the highest
type of vaudeville entertainments at
this playhouse. Feeling the pulse Of
the people and getting in line with
their desires they have brought to
Milford for Friday and Saturday
evenings of this week, a show the
standards of which will be as high
as their expectations. 1t is the well
known Naomi Wheeler Review with
six versatile artists. Miss Wheeler is
a singer and dancer of international
reputation and has had an extended
run at some of the largest theatres
in this country and abroad.
She is mistress of graceful dane
ing which she represents in an at
tractive manner. She will be as
sisted by Augustus Kann, pianist
and violinist who has achieved rep
utation well deserved. Manning and
Mann, the versatile dancers, who
have been a sensation of the season
with their acrobatic work. They will
give you an occasional thrill mixed
with enjoyable action.
Populated with bushels of fun is
the act Of Joe Reede and Julia Ray
who entertain with comedy, songs,
music and dances. Mr.. Reede is the
of mouth organ playing
without using hands or any kind of
support, and their act rounds out a
whole evening of enjoyment.
On the screen Warren GLAND in
DR.. Flu Manchu will be shown. There
will be a matinee Saturday after
noon.
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-25
STATE RED CROSS
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the
Delaware Chapter, American
Red Cross, will be held in the
ballroom of the du Pont Bilt-
more Hotel, in Wilmington, on
Tuesday, October 20. 1t will be
preceded by a luncheon at
1880 o'clock, Henry P. Scott,
chairman of the chapter, will
preside.
Immediately following the
luncheon the annual reports of
officers and committees will
be presented. This will be fol-
lowed by an election of Off
GERS for the ensuing year.
During the meeting address,
es will be made by Pierre S.
du Pont, president of the chap
ter, and by James T. Nichol-
son, assistant manager of the
Eastern Area, American Ma
tional Red Cross, who will
talk on contributions the Am
erican Red Cross Makes to
the Community"
The program for the ensu-
ing year will be outlined so
far as preliminary work in
that behalf can be done.
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-25
CAULK COMPANY AIDED
ATHLETIC BALL CLUB
Dental Work Done Here HELPED
Keep Men In Condition.

In the current issue of the "Mil-
ford News" house organ of The L.
D. Caulk Company, there is an ar
ticle which tells of the work done
by that company for members of
the Philadelphia Athletic baseball
team. The article follows:
Another group of men has pro-
vided an interesting study for the
Caulk Dental Clinic at Milford. This
group is Connie Mack'''s peppy base
ball team, who this year won the
American League pennant and then
the World Series classic from the
Chicago Cubs"
For the past several years Con
ME" has been slowly but. surely
building a team to win another
league championship. He has not
only watched carefully the batting
and fielding averages of "his bols,"
but has done much to insure their
physical welafre. In particular, he
has been concerned with their mouth
and teeth. He knows the handicaps
under which men labor from any in
fection of the oral cavity. Connie
himself, came to the Caulk Dental
Clinic for oral examination. Several
badly infected teeth were found and
he learned much from the correc-
tive dentistry which followed.
Connie has encouraged his players
to come to Milford for similar dental
check-ups. Our Dental Clinic, in CO.
operation with the players own
Dentists, the club physician and
trainer, unfolded many primary
sources of infection and was able
to make the necessary corrections.
At the Caulk Clinic each player
was given a complete photographic
and clinical examination. Every in
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Milford chronicle., 1929-10-25
DRIVERS MUST STOP
AT MAIN HIGHWAYS
State Police Start Drive Against
Those Who Fail To Observe Law

State Highway police began last
Monday to make drive on all mo-
torists throughout the State, who
fail to stop before entering a main
highway from side road. Those
who fail to stop will be subject to
arrest.
The drive is in the nature of a
safety campaign and comes as the
results of numerous accidents at
road intersections. Not only that, but
it is pointed out that law requires
all motorists to halt their cars be-
fore turning onto main thorough
fares from side roads.
New stop markers have been plac-
ed at all intersections so that driv-
ers cannot fail to see them. They
are of the standard type with black
letters on a yellow background.
These markers have been approved
by the Federal Government Rnd are
rapidly being adopted as standard
by all States.