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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-01
RADIO OWNERS BLAME
HEATERS FOR TROUBLE
Talk OF Forming Radio Club To
Take Steps Against Local In
reference.

Radio set owners in Milford are
up in arms about the local interior
ence which is playing havoc with the
clear reception of programs broad
cast from the several stations now
on the air. With the advent of the
winter months this interference has
become worse and worse, and own
ers of receiving sets are blaming
much of the trouble to the oil heat
ing devices installed in many of the
homes in the town. While not all of
the trouble is to be placed to this
source, it is probable that most of
it is due to the jump spark appli-
ances with which the heating devices
are equipped. In some parts of the
town the trouble has become so
great that radio fans are up in arms,
against owners of property in which
the heaters are installed. Some of
the cooler heads are advising that a
Radio Club be formed and that per-
sons familiar with tracing the
causes and providing a remedy tor
the trouble be employed by the club
to do the work. The owners rightly
say that they are entitled to consid-
Grafton after expanding money for
excellent receiving sets, only to have
their pleasure destroyed through the
local interference caused by outside
sources. 1t is certain that steps will
be taken within the next few weeks
to form radio club, and that an eff
fort will be made to correct the
trouble.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-01
DELAWAREANS ASK FOR
HIGH TOMATO TARIFF
DOwn-State Growers Appear, Before
The House Committee

More tariff protection on toma-
toes, canned or in paste form, is
necessary to enable domestic pro-
ducers of tomatoes to make a pro-
fit, the House Ways and Means
Committee was told on Tuesday by
representatives of the tomato grow
ing industry in Delaware and Mary
land. w. A. Thought, of Laurel; l..
l.. Layton, of Georgetown; Col 4.
NJ. Tilghman, of Salisbury, Md, and
w. d. Corddrey, of Snow Hill, Md,
appeared before the committee.
Since 1922, competition from Italy
has increased to point where do
nestle production is asserted to be
heavily handicapped
Complaint long ago was made to
the Tariff Commission, which has
concluded an investigation, but
which has not reported it's findings
and recommendations to the Presi-
dent. This paper is expected to go
to the President in February.
In addition to imports from Italy,
the industry in this country is also
facing competition from Mexico.
and it is suggested that a duty be
laid on imported fresh tomatoes,
which is the form in which Mexican
imports cross the border.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-01
TREATMENT FOR
CRIMINAL INSANE
Provision In Bills OF Senator Hall
For Curb OF Mentally Deficient

Sterilization of confirmed crimi-
nails, if found to be mentally abnor-
NAL, is provided for in a bill intro
duced in the Senate by Senator
Hall. There were two bills intro
duced by Senator Hall to amend the
law providing for "the sterilization
of certain mental detectives"
The first bill provides that upon
the report and recommendation of
the Mental Hygiene Clinic of the
Delaware State Hospital at Farm
hurst or the Superintendent of the
said hospital, as to any person who
is confined in any institution in the
state, supported in whole or in part
by the state or county, or who is at
large, is feeble minded, epileptic or
is a chronic recurrent insane per-
son, the Board of Trustees or other
body of the institution
in which such person is confined,
or the trustees of the State Hospital
for the Insane, if suuch person Is
at large, are empowered to make
written application to the State
Board of Charities for the steriliza-
ton of such person. The bill fur
Their provides that upon receipt of
such application accompanied by a
copy of the report and recommends
ton of the said Mental Hygiene
Clinic or the said superintendent,
the State Board of Charities is au-
to proceed with the steril-
ization of such person.
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-01
STATE PENSION BILL
TO BE INTRODUCED
Glenn Plans TO Present Old Age
Measure This Week

Old age pensions for citizens of
the State are provided for in a bill
which Representative Glenn, of Viii
mington, plans to introduce this
week in State Legislature. The bill
would create an old age pension
commission and also an old age
pension board in each county. Such
law is now in operation in several
States.
The bill, it is understood, would
allow assistance of not more than
$25 a month, according to the case,
to applicants who have attained the
age of IS years or more, and who
have been citizens of the United
States for at least Is years prior to
making application. The applicant
must be resident of Delaware of
not less than Is years and a person
who has resided here 40 years, at
least five of which Immediately pre-
cedes the date of application, and is
not in Jail, infirmary, insane asylum
or any other public reform or cor
regional institution, and is deemed
qualified in respect to residence.
1t is also said that the bill will
provide that the income of the claim
ant shall not exceed $500 a year and
the net capital of accumulated prop
erty must not exceed $4,000, includ-
ing homestead. The claimant must
not have deprived himself directly
or indirectly, of any property for
the purpose of old age relief, the
bill will say. He must have no
child or other person responsible
for his support under the laws of
the State, adjudged by the old age
pension commission, to be fully
able, financially, to support the APP
plicant.
The bill will also provide that at
the death of the person assisted, or
of the last survivor of a married
couple assisted, the total amount of
assistance since the first grant, to-
gether with three per cent. of inter
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-01
CHRONICLE ONE OF
BEST WEEKLIES
Has Been Selected By Competent
Newspaper Men For The Honor

For years past the publishers of
the Milford Chronicle have given
of their best efforts to make the
paper one, of the best weeklies pub
lished in the United States. Nation
al advertisers have long ago recog-
nized the advertising value of it's
columns, and the paper is one of the
few on the Del-Mar-Va peninsula
accredited by many agencies. From
time to time the publishers of the
Chronicle have been invited to en-
ter contests for the BEST Weekly
Newspaper" and like affairs, but
entries have never been made.
Under date of January Sth of this
year, John H. Casey, country news
paper specialist, AFFILIATED with the
University of Oklahoma, at Norman,
Oklahoma, wrote the Chronicle ask
ing for copies of the paper issued
prior to November last, not special
editions--"for display and instruc-
ton purposes" Copies were sent
as per the request of the University
authorities.
On Wednesday morning of this
week the following self-explanatory
telegram was received from Mr..
Carey and the University of Okla
homa:
''Theo. Townsend,
Milford Chronicle,
Milford, Delaware.
Yours has been selected as one
of the best weeklies in the United
States. Won't you please send photo
and three sample copies of Chron-
icle dated prior to November first
and not special editions-so that
you may be properly honored,
through columns of trade papers.
Signed: J. H. CAREY,
University of Oklahoma,
Norman, Oklahoma"
The desired copies and photo of
Col Theo. Townsend were forward
ed Wednesday afternoon.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-01
WILL use SURPLUS
FOR INDEBTEDNESS
REDUCTION in DEL.
Expected To Be Lowered One
Third Within The Next Six
Months.
SAVE 100000 INTEREST
Sinking Fund Commission Took
Action At Meeting Thursday
Afternoon.

The outstanding Indebtedness of
the State, now amounting to about
$12,000,000, is expected to be re-
duced One-third, with a saving of at
least 100000 in interest, within the
next six months, as a result of ac-
ton taken by the Sinking Fund
Commission at a special meeting
held last Thursday afternoon.
The surplus in the State Sinking
Fund now amounting to $2,500,00O
and which is expected to reach at
least S4.000,000 by July l, is to be
used for the reduction of the bond
ed Indebtedness of the State.
The following statement authoriz-
ed by the commission was made by
State Treasurer Howard M. Ward,
who is Sinking Fund Commissioner,
after the meeting:
'At a meeting in the Governors
office the Sinking Fund Commission
which consists of the Governor, Sec
rotary of State and Auditor of Ac-
counts and the Sinking Fund Com
missioner who is the State Treasur-
er, it was decided that with the con-
sent and approval of the said COM
mission the Sinking Fund Commits
sioner should Immediately apply all
the surplus funds now in the State
Sinking Fund to the redemption of
the outstanding Indebtedness of the
State.
THE Sinking Fund Commissioner
stated that he had the opportunity
at the present time to purchase
State bonds of former issue at a
price under that received by the
State for these securities. Receiv-
ing the consent and approval of the
Fund Commission, he stated
that he would exercise his right to
purchase such bonds at once
There is at present surplus OF
S2,500,000 in the Sinking Fund. I'M
der the action of the commission,
this is to be applied as soon 5 pos
sible to the recalling of State bonds.
The commission is hopeful of hav-
ing recalled $4,000,000 or One-third
Of the States outstanding indebted
ness of $12,O00,000, at the saving of
at least 100000, by July /.
II Is bllett biiC A0SeebS
Treasurer, or Sinking Fund Com
has received an opinion
10 the effect that he has the author
ty to call in the bonds.
State Treasurer Howard M. Ward,
il is understood, knows of block
Of bonds that may be called in at
price below that which the State
sold them for and they will be taken
Up at once.
The large payment recently re-
.eived from the estate of the late
DUPONT under the State in
leritance tax is what has made the
Extra surplus in the Sinking Fund. |
)ne check was received some days |
lgo by State from this estate for |
;2,1OO,00A which was credited on |
recount. 1t is understood that near
v $2,OOO,00O more is expected from |
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-01
SUSSEX TEACHERS
WILL MEET TODAY
All Day Institute viii Be Held
In Court House At Georgetown.
Many Addresses.

The ninth annual meeting of the
Sussex County Teachers Associa..
ton will be held in the Courthouse
at Georgetown today. The home
economics section will be held in
the Georgetown Home Economics
Laboratory. Miss Edna McNaugh-
ton, assistant professor of home
economics in the University of
Maryland, will deliver an address on
Child Care and Training as a Part
of the Home Economics Course"
Miss Mabel Conoway, teacher of
home economics, of Seaford, will
speak on "a Unit of Childrens
Clothing"
The High School section of the
convention will be conducted from
9:15 to II a. m, in the Courthouse,
with William Torbert, teacher in
the Seaford High School, as chair
man. Professor John Shilling, as
sistant in charge of High Schools of
Delaware, will address the confer
ence on "The Relation Between
Standard and Individal Differen-
ces." The Elementary section will
DC NOnuuCICQ III lliG dl TIC
Georgetown Public School building.
There will be a demonstration in
sixth grade silent reading, by Miss
Florence P. futile, reading expert.
liz room No. L; character education,
by Miss Leone Davis, in room No.
2; checking arithmetic, by Albert
Early, rural supervisor of schools |
in the southeastern section of Sus-
sex county; art work, by Miss Nell |
Rogers, teacher in the Greenwood |
High School, in room No. 4, toy or
chestra, by grades five and six, of |
Selbyyille, in room No. 1; second |
grade phonics, by Miss futile, in
room No. 2; second grade reading, |
by Miss Dorothy Bunting, in room
No. 3; fifth grade silent reading, by |
Mrs. Lawrence e. Warren, of Lin |
coin, in room No. 4 music, by Mrs.
Lolita McCabe, of Millsboro, in room !
No. 5.
The general meeting of the morn
ing will be held in the court room.
opening about IL o'clock with in |
vocation by the Rev. Thomas Me-
Kee, pastor of First Presbyterian
of Georgetown, followed by |
a song under the leadership of Her.
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-01
SUGGESTS COURTS
FIX STATE TANGLES

Senator Wharton has intro
duced a joint resolution au-
thorizing the Attorney Gener-
al to take court action, in the
event of its necessity, should
there fail to be an agreement
between the New Jersey and
Delaware commissions named
to look into final adjustment
of all controversies relating to
the boundary line of the two
States and to their respective
rights in the Delaware river
and bay.
The court action is also
authorized for the protection
of the rights of the State of
Delaware in the disputed area,
or for any other reason.
Due to the deaths of William
S. Hilles and William Short.
two members of the commits
sion, no satisfactory results
have been obtained, according
to the resolution. The reso-
luton points out that the COM
mission representing Della
ware is DESTROYS of accom-
plishing the purpose for which
it was created, on or before
April l.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-01
ARREST ANOTHER MAN
AS HIGHWAY SUSPECT
Wilbur Kirby Held In Connection
With Frederick Affair

Wilbur Kirby, owner OF Kirby's
Billiard Parlor on North Walnut
street, was arrested by Pennsylvania
authorities last Wednesday and held
for Delaware police. Kirby is sus-
pected of being one of the men who
held up and waylaid William w. Will
son at Frederick two weeks ago.
With the arrest of Kirby, all of those
believed to have been implicated in
the affair have been captured. Paris
Carpenter, Milford young man, is
now in Dover Jail awaiting further
developments in the case. Kirby was
arrested as he stepped out of tele-
phone booth after having called up
friends in Milford. It is said that
the telephone operator detained him
in the booth long enough for de-
tective to arrive at the spot to take
him in custody after he had complet-
ed his call. The case against the
men will probably be brought to
trial at the next session of court
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-01
NEW BUSINESS BLOCK
TO BE ERECTED HERE
COOpersmith Block Will Be Torn
Down And Modern Stores Erected

Announcement has been made this
week that the Coopersmith building
at the corner of North Walnut and
Front streets, will be torn down in
the spring and that modern store
buildings will replace it. Occupants
of stores in the building have been
notified to move so that work of
razing the building may be begun on
April l. The Coopersmith building
was formerly a hotel and for years
was operated by the late Edward
Call as the National Hotel. With the
advent of prohibition the building
was sold and converted into stores.
While full details of the plans for
the new block of stores has not been
made public, it is known that Mr..
Coopersmith has leased the corner
store of the new block to the ]. c.
Penney Company for term of
twenty years. This concern operates
a chain of general merchandise
stores throughout the country. 1t is
that the Woolworth and
10 cent store company is interested
in a store in the new building. This
rumor has not been confirmed, how
ever. The new building will extend
back along Front street to Pear
street. The second floor will be
made into modern apartments if flu
ture plans materialize. 1t is hoped
to have the Penney Company's store
ready for occupancy by September l
next
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-01
INDIAN RIVERS
inlet OPENING
TO COST $75,683
United States Senator Elect John
G. Townsend Shows Needs At
Budget Hearing.
new BILL GOES TO HOUSE
The Bill Retains The Same Three
Commissioners Who Spent The.
10000 On This Work.

1t will require S75,6S3 to COM
piete the work of opening the In
dian River Inlet i'll Sussex county
to make the job permanent for the
protection of the fish and crab in
dustry of that locality according to
an engineer who has surveyed the
project, United States Standardized
John G. Townsend, Jr., informed the
legislative budget committee.
Mr.. Townsend is a member of a
commission created by the last Leg
islature which spent $4,000 on this
project and as he intends to be out
of the state for some time he asked
for the meeting so that he could
make report as to the expendi-
ture of the $4,000 and explain what
was further needed to complete the
work. Other members of the Indian
River Inlet Commission are w. j. P.
White and r. D. Lingo, both of Sus-
sex
1t was explained that while the
$4,000 appropriated by the Legisla-
ture has done all that those famil-
lar with conditions had expected it
to do, the work is not near COM
pleted to make the opening perman-
ent. 1t has been reported for some
days that another bill carrying an
additional appropriation for the pro-
ject would be introduced at this ses-
sion of the Legislature. There was
considerable discussion at the meet
ing but no definite action was taken.
A bill to provide an additional ap-
preparation it is thought will be in
trOduced in few days.
Senator Simonton, president pro-
tenn of the Senate, who is also chair
man of the budget committee, pre-
sided at the meeting.
Senator SimOnton said that some
people who had cottages at Indian
River had told him that they were
willing to contribute toward the
cost of the project He named some
had stated that he was willing to
give $1,000 toward the work. One
of the members of the committee de-
clared the same man had been ask
ed to contribute $40 toward making |
survey of the project and had re-
fused to give the $40.
Mr.. Townsend said he did not be-
lieve that the project would be car
ried out if private contributions |
were depended upon. The commits
sion in charge would be glad to re-
ceive contributions, he said.
Senator Burton stated that Indian
river was a part of the State of Del
aware and had a right to receive
money for such projects as this.
Mr.. Townsend reviewed the work !
of the commission since it was nam
ed two years ago and an appropria-
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-01
FORMER DELAWARE
GOVERNOR TO MARRY
Engagement OF S. S. PennewilI And
Mrs. Francis H. Elder Is Made

FORMAL announcement of the en-
gagement of Mrs. Francis Hammer
Elder, of Overlook, Pennsylvania,
and Simeon Sylby Pennewill, for
rter Governor of Delaware, was
made Saturday night.
Mrs. Elder, formerly Miss LYDIA
Wright, of Dorchester county, Md,
and a lifelong friend of former
Governor Pennewill's family, has
been prominent in women's golf
circles in Philadelphia and on the
Main Line. She lives at 6O3S Over
brook avenue.
Mr.. Pennewill and Mrs. Elder
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Eichelberger Young at din
ner at the Bellevue-Stratford Satur-
day, where the engagement was an
nounced, and later attended a thea
tire party. The date of the wedding
has not yet been set, but it is ex-
pected to take place in the Spring.
Former Governor Pennewilrs
home is in Dover. His wife died in
October, 1927. He was born July %,
1867, at Greenwood. He was edu-
Gated in the public schools and at
the Wilmington Conference Acad-
envy. For two terms, 1899 to 1907, he
was State Senator from Sussex
county, and served as Governor of
Delaware from 1909 until 1913.
Mr.. Pennewill maintains a resi-
dence in Dover, where he removed
from Greenwood eight years ago,
and owns several large farms, in
Guiding the Pennewill homestead at
Greenwood. For years he has made
a specially of peach growing. He
is a brother of Chief Justice James
Pennewill, who administered the
oath of office to the present Cover
nor, c. Douglas Buck, on January
Is.
Mrs. Elder is the widow of =
prominent Overlook physician who
died six years ago. She is a de-
scendant of early settlers of the
Maryland Eastern Shore, and is a
lineal descendant of General Stone
wall Jackson. She is a daughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. John Newton
Wright, and still maintains the
Wright home in Dorchester county,
Mrs. Elder is a member of the
Philadelphia Cricket
and Overlook clubs. She was for
merly captain of the women's golf
team at the Overlook Country Club
and played in many tournaments.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-01
MILTON MAN HIT BY
CAR; DIED TUESDAY
Charles G. NAPLES Succumbed To
Injuries Received In Accident

Charles G. NAPLES, of Milton, one
OF the wealthiest men in Sussex
county. died in the Beebe Hospital
i'll Lewes on Tuesday from injuries
received last Thursday when he
was struck by an automobile while
crossing the roadway in front of
his home in Milton. He was 81, and
one of the best known men in lower
Delaware.
Mr.. NAPLES had just left his house
and started across the street when
he was struck by an automobile
driven by Earl Tyndall, of near Mil
ton. He received a fracture of sew
eral ribs, one of which punctured
his lung and he also suffered Sc
we're injuries about the head He
was hurried to the hospital where
all efforts to save his life proved
futile. Tyndall is being held to
await the action of the coroner.
Mr.. NAPLES is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Margaret P. NAPLES, and
two sons and a daughter The sons
are Weldin C. NAPLES, past grand
master of A. F. and A. NJ, of Della
ware, and William P. NAPLES. His
daughter is Mrs. Nell M. Campbell.
Funeral services for Mr.. NAPLES
will be conducted from his late
home this Friday afternoon at two
O'Clock, with the Rev. C. N. Jones,
of the M. E. Church, officiating. In
terment will be made in the Metho-
dist cemetery.
Mr.. NAPLES was one of the largest
owners in Sussex county.
He owned a large number of houses
in Milton and also a number of
farms throughout the county. He
was a stakeholder in most of the
industrial enterprises in Milton and
was a director of the Kent County
Mutual Insurance Company. He
was a director of the Sussex Trust
Company since 1924 and from the
same date was vice-president of the
Milton branch of the same conf
Dany. He was at one time a men,
Der of the town commission and
llso of the school board.
The deceased was member of ~
?. and A. M. of Milton, and the Tall
Jedars of Lebanon, and trustee of
he Methodist Episcopal Church.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-01
WOULD JAIL SECOND
Time DRUNKEN DRIVER
Chief Engineer Mack Thinks That
License Revocation Sufficient
For First 0ffeDse.

W. w. Mack, chief engineer of the
State Highway Commission, has a
new idea to eliminate highway acct
dents.
Mr.. Mack would be merciful on
the man who is arrested and con-
victed for his first offense of driv-
ing a car while intoxicated. He
points out that most men are apt
to make a mistake. For the first
offense, he suggests the guilty per-
son be deprived of his auto license
for one year and also fined.
For the second offense Mr.. Mack
recommends a Jail sentence and re-
vocation of license for four or five
years, according to the circumstan-
ces of the case.
Mr.. Mack points out the difficulty
iii obtaining a conviction of drunk
en- driver. The present law does not
include the word intoxicated. 1t
simply says while under the in
fuence of intoxicating liquor" This
it seems is easy to evade. Persons
when convicted if they have the
money, appeal the case which means
jury trial. They then get suffi-
cient medical testimony to show
that they are not intoxicated and
not under the influence of liquor
when arrested. Often times, and
more times than not those arrested
on a drunken driver charge even
when the evidence is against them,
often escape conviction. This has
occurred so often, as to arouse the
indignation of members of the
bench, who have called attention to
the lack of cooperation of jurors
to the sworn testimony of wit
nesses.
Mr.. Mack contends that before
the law can be enforced, the public
must be in sympathy with it.