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Milford chronicle., 1929-12-27
HASTINGS SAYS
SENATE ERRED
in WARE CASE
Constitution Violated In Barring
Him From Senate, Delaware
Senator Declares.
SAYS QUESTION VITAL
Democrats Paid More In Expense
Per Vote Than Did Republi-
cans, He Says.

"Are the states of this union tt
be put in the position of submitting
a QUESTIONABLE to the United States
Senate before they go to the trouble
and expense of electing one of theil
citizens as representative in that
body?"
This question was propounded by
U. S. Senator Daniel o. Hastings, oi
Wilmington, in an address made last
Thursday night over Radio Station
WMAL in Washington, under the
auspices of the Washington Star
Radio Forum.
Senator Hastings dwelt at length
on the Constitution of the United
States and then took up the recent
case of Senator-elect William S.
Ware, of Philadelphia, who was re-
fused his seat as United States Sen
ator from Pennsylvania. Senator
Hastings contended the Senate's ac-
ton in the case was an error. He
also contended that no more money
was spent by Mr.. Ware in his cam
paign than has been spent in an av-
dSG DOllIlCdl DctlSn.
Senator Hastings said in part:
"It may be that the public is not
inclined to give much concern as to
the relation of the United States
Senate to the Federal Constitution.
1 think it is true that the people
generally believe that there is no
danger of a great body like the
United States Senate, directly or in
directly, violating the plain provis-
ions of the Constitution. From the
very beginning of our government
to the present time there has al
ways been in the United States Sen
ate great constitutional lawyers.
The people have learned to have
confidence in it's decisions and as a
general thing have accepted them
without much concern.
1.-THE Constitution of the United
States is now recognized as the
greatest document that was ever
written for the guidance of a repub-
lie.
"The Constitution, however, did
give to the Legislative branch of the
Government, judicial powers in one
particular when it provided that
each house shall be the judge of
tie elections, returns, and qualifica-
tions of its own members. This au-
thority is perfectly plain and no
stretch of the imagination can trans
fer this judicial power to the FEEDER
al Courts.
"I cannot help but feel that the
last decision of the Senate, while
acting in a judicial capacity, was
such a fragrant violation Of the Con-
stitution and the rights of the great
State of Pennsylvania, that those
who believe mistake was made
should continue to protest at the
bar of public opinion.
81 cannot conceive of any answer
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Milford chronicle., 1929-12-27
ANOTHER LINK OF DUAL
STATE HIGHWAY OPEN
Stretch Between State Road And st.
Georges Used Saturday

Another link in Delaware's high
way system, the north-bound road
way of the dual highway between
st. Georges and State Road was
thrown open to traffic Saturday af-
ternoon. The easterly roadway of
the highway will be limited to south
bound traffic with the opening of the
new roadway.
The new concrete roadway, on
which construction was started last
spring, provides accommodations for
a double lane of traffic travelling in
both directions all the way between
Wilmington and st. Georges, approx
imately 18 miles.
The new roadway is 20 feet wide,
two feet wider than the southbound
18-foot roadway. 1t extends IL miles
running parallel to the southbound
road until both enter the limits of
st. Georges where they branch.
Northbound traffic after crossing the
bridge at st. Georges will swing
Continued on Page 81
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-27
SOUNDING PUBLIC ON
SHORE ASSO. BUREAU
Desires To Know Whether Trans
pOrtatiOn Bureau Is Worth While

Whether or not the traffic and
transportation bureau of the Della
Mar-Va Eastern Shore Association is
continued will depend on answers to
questioinnaires sent out by the asso-
citation from Salisbury asking its
members and others their attitude
in that regard.
1t is declared that the board of
governors and executive committee
find there is very little financial sup
port supplied by business men dir
ectly toward the cost of operating
this bureau. They therefore wish
to ascertain if the members wish it
continued. or dropped.
1t is pointed out that the bureau
has been maintained for four years.
1t has brought about reduction in
freight rates on a large number of
commodities either shipped from or
to the peninsula. It has audited for
people of the same section more
than 10000 freight bills, has quoted
rates to the number of 1870 and
has collected claims totaling more
than $4,000.
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-27
KENT COUNTY RECEIPTS
$371,5O2.7O PAST YEAR
Salaries OF County Officers Amount
ed To $3S,476.56 For Year.

Kent County Comptroller William
c. Paradee has prepared for submis-
sion to the county auditors John G.
Hopkins and Walter o. Hoffecker,
his annual report of the financial
condition of the county from Decem-
ber 1, 1928, to December 1, 1929.
The receipts are given as follows:
1928 balance, $63,266.3; received
from county offices fees, $42,340.29;
from State Treasurer for mothers
pensions, $500; from State Treas
urer for dirt roads, $4,000; State
Treasurer for insurance for fire COM
panies in county, $3,4S6.06; board of
prisoners at Kent county Jail, inter-
est on deposits, rent of equipment,
ETC., $1,819.26; received from Re-
ceiver of Taxes, tax penalties, 49,
2O9.34; taxes for 1927, $5,S30.25; ex-
cess tax collections, $9.70; 1928 taxes
$36,679.S4; 1929 taxes, $164,639.73.
Total $210,37S.S6. Loan from Farm
ers Bank, $4,000; checks returned,
refund on equipment, ETC., $35,112.80.
Total receipts for the year, $371,-
5O2.70.
The disbursements follow: Sala-
ries of county officers, janitor and
extra services, total $38,475:56; road
supervisors, $9,S29.10; advertising
and appropriations to towns, $7,571.-
So; Board of Assessment supplies
and bonding of county officers, ST.
S65.19; Board of Prisoners Kent
county Jail, $3,11O.2O; Board of Kent
county prisoners at New Castle
County Workhouse, $10,416.6O;
bridge tenders, bridge repairs, $15,-
349.4O; coroners' fees and inquests,
$17,562.S7; expenses in connection
with county building, repairs, sup
plies, light, heat, $7,119.84; to Della
ware Industrial School for girls, both
white and colored, Ferris Industrial
School, fire companies for insurance
received from State, ETC., $16,225.36;
to Farmers Bank loan, $4,000.
Costs and legal expense, of exam
ination of insane, and transportation,
interest on Kent county debt, ETC.,
$5,445.26; Court costs, grand, special
Continued on Page 81
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-27
TRUCK OWNERS Are
SATISFIED With LAW
Provisions Of New Law Relative
To Loads Explained AT Con-
ference.

About fifty truck owners and op-
orators who conferred in Dover with
Secretary of State Charles H. Grant
land last week, to protest against
certain provisions of the new State
motor vehicle code, left the confer
ence expressing themselves as sat
isfied with the results of the con-
ference.
The bone of contention was the
provision of the law relating to the
size of load which could be legal
ly carried on motor trucks, the op-
orators believing that the law COM
PEELED them not to carry only the
load at which the truck was rated
by the manufacturer.
1t is stated that at the conference
it was found the law is contradic-
tory in respect to the load capacity
and that truck operators would be
permitted to load their trucks along
the line followed under the old law.
There has been much dissatisfac-
ton since the automobile code was
passed by the last legislature. The
law DIOfluE0 Ill OlO OCCI1On IA4elb IL
is unlawful to load truck beyond
the weight specified by the manu-
facturer. In other words if the man
ufacturer sells a vehicle for five
ton truck it can only carry five tons.
Even if the truck is strengthened to
carry a heavier load this section ap-
pears to prohibit. In other states
they are allowed to carry more.
1t is claimed by others that one
man with a Delaware truck in an
other state was arrested and fined
because of the provision of the Del
aware law. Immediately following
the session of the legislature atten-
ton was called to this phase of the
law and the truck owners asked for
an Interpretation Nothing was done
on the matter, however, until re-
Gently.
At the meeting it was pointed out
that another section of the law ap-
peared to give the truck owners the
relief which they asked and would
leave the situation very much as it
was before the present law was
passed. Various states will be no
titled of the Interpretation placed on
the law and will be asked to give
full reciprocity on trucks as well as
on pleasure cars.
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-27
ANNUAL CORN SHOW
AT DOVER NEXT MONTH
The Affair Will Be Held Janu-
airy Is, l6 And II 10 Capital
Grange Hall.

The Twenty-third annual show Of
the Delaware Crop Improvement AS
sociation will be held in Capital
Grange Hall, Dover, January Is, 16i
II. This Association was organized
in 1907 under the name of the Della
ware Corn Growers Association and
last year the members voted to
change the name to that of the Del
aware Crop improvement Associa-
ton. The objects of the associa-
ton are to improve corn by better
selections and caring for the seed
as well as to improve the small
grains and forage crops.
Through the membership fees and
appropriation from the Legislature
that is allotted for the State Board
of Agriculture the association offers
about $5OO.O0 in prizes. There is an
interstate class of 10 ears of yellow
or 10 ears of white corn that is open
to the states of Virginia, Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey and Maryland.
A so ear class of any variety OF corn
is open for any exhibitor in the
state. This so ear class competes
by counties and championship rib
bon is offered for the best so ears in
the state. The amateur class con-
sists of 10 ears of either white or
yellow and is open to anyone VINO
has not won a first prize in previous
years. For those who have won frst
prizes in previous years there IS tne
honorary class that consists Of lO
ears of white or yellow. There IS
also a class for white cap or calico
corn consisting of 10 ears each. SIN
gle ear class of white and yellow are
also in the list and championship
ribbon is offered for the best single
ear of corn in the state.
The Delaware Crop Improvement
Association also encourages the
youth of the state to exhibit corn by
having prizes for the best 10 ears OF
corn grown by any boy or girl and
exhibits at the show. For the best
10 ears of corn grown or exhibited
by any boy or girl in each county,
a county championship ribbon will
be given. For the best 10 ears OF
corn in the boys and girls class
state championship ribbon will be
given and also a silver cup. Prizes
are also offered for the best peck OF
wheat, soy beans, cowpeas, buck
wheat, rye and crimson clover.
There is a class for grain and for
age in sheaves or bundles not less
than inches in diameter and prizes
will be offered for rye, wheat, alfal-
ia, timothy, crimson clover, soy
beans, cowpeas, vetch, alsike clover,
red clover and mixed grasses and
clovers.
The exhibits should be at the Cap
ital Hall by 10 o'clock, January is.
Any exhibitor who is unable to
bring his exhibit may ship the same
to the Secretary at Capital Grange
Hall and it will be properly taken
CONTINUED on Page 50
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-27
$6S5,OOO in
new PROPERTY
FOR The U. OF D.
President Hullihen 10 His Report
Tells Of Progress Of COnstruc-
ton At Institution.
$4,000 FOR LABORATORY
Pierre S. du POnt Provides
Equipment For Hydraulic Lab
OratOry.

Permanent building involving a
total expenditure of $6S5,O0O are
either in course of construction or
will be started in short time at the
University of Delaware. DR.. Walter
Hullihen, president of the university
reviews the progress that is being
made in this construction work in a
report he has just submitted to the
Board of Trustees.
This includes the new auditorium
to be known as Mitchell Hall, in
honor of DR.. Samuel Chiles Mitchell,
former president of the University;
the addition to the engineering
building to be known as Evans Hall
in memory of the late George G..
Evans who was trustee of the board
for many years; in addition to the
heating plant, all three of which
buildings are now in course of con-
struction and the proposed new gym
nasium at the Women's College, bids
for which will be opened and the
contract awarded in short time.
Mitchell Hall, which is to cost
about $350,000, is gift from H. Rod
ney Sharp, a trustee and alumni OF
the university. The addition to Evans
Hall the engineering building, will
cost $4,000 and is an appropria-
ton from the state. The addition to
the heating plant will cost $4,000
and part of this money is understood
to be a gift from friend of the uni
versity. The last Legislature also
appropriated $15O,O0O for the pro-
posed gymnasium building at the
Women's College.
Mitchell Hall will not be COM
pleted until late spring, the engineer
ing building and the heating plant
addition will probably be completed
late in the winter or early spring
while it is hoped to have the gym
nasium completed by the opening OF
the university in September.
In his report DR.. Hullihen an
nounces that P. S. DUPONT has given
$4,000 for a hydraulic laboratory
in the engineering building.
The gymnasium will probably be
built to allow an addition to be
placed on it at some future time as
Jn6 money dNd4ldb4O 10 nv
to erect the kind of building needed.
DR.. Hullihens report reviewing the
construction work says:
Mitchell Hall, the new Audito-
rum, the gift of H. Rodney Sharp, is
nearly under roof. AS soon as the
roof is finished it will be possible
for the work to go forward under
cover without the frequent interrupt
tions by inclement weather which
have held back the work during re-
cent months. 1t does not seem like
ly. however, that the interior, in
cluding the installation of the organ,
can be finished before April or May,
Much thought is being given to the
problems of interior decoration with
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Milford chronicle., 1929-12-27
MILFORD MERCHANTS
HAD BIG BUSINESS
Holiday Trade This Year Was Best
In Several Seasons.

Milford merchants are elated with
the holiday business done in their
stores this year. To a man they
say that their business increased
very materially over that of last
season. In fact many of the mer-
chants had the best Christmas sea-
son in the history of their business.
While the stores were ready for ear
ly Christmas shoppers, the big ma
jority of the buyers put off their
shopping until the last minute. Dur
ing the last few days before the holi-
day, the stores were overrun with
shoppers who were anxious to COM
plete their shopping. The merchants
carried excellent stocks of merchan-
disc and the shoppers were able to
purchase what they wanted here.
The increased business was pleasing
to the local merchants, for all had
larger business Notwithstanding the
fact that there are more large stores
doing business here at the present
time than at the Christmas season
one year ago.
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-27
65 KILLED In 1929
BY AUTOMOBILES
ON STATE ROADS
A Decrease Of Ten Noted Over
Fatalities During The Preced-
ing Year.
NATIONS LIST GROWS
Delaware Safety Council Official
Urges AutOists To Prevent
Further Deaths.

While conservative estimates in
dicate that street and highway auto
casualties will cause more than 3O,-
900 deaths in the United States this
year, an increase of more than 7 per
cent above the previous year when
27,500 were killed, motor deaths in
this State will be fewer, the Della
ware Safety Council estimates ac-
cording to statement of I. B. Fink
elstein, vice president in charge of
Public Safety.
Up until Monday morning there
have been 65 motor vehicle deaths
in Delaware compared with rs in
the corresponding period of the pre-
vious year. In the whole year 1928
in this State there were 70 motor
vehicle deaths. Mr.. Kinkelstein, on
behalf of the Council, has issued an
appeal to motorists and pedestrians
alike to avail themselves of all pre-
cautions in their use of the streets
and highways in the remaining
days of 1929.
"The Delaware people have an op-
portunity, to demonstrate their civic
responsibility and interest in the
welfare of their fellow citizens in
this manner in such a way as to
command National recognition"
said Mr.. Finkelstein.
Some idea of the increase in au-
tomobile accidents may be gained
by comparison with records of for
mer years. All fatalities from this
type of accident in 1918 numbered
but 10,680. Five years later, in 1928,
the figure had mounted to 18,416,
and four years later, in 1927, the
total was 25,S51.
"That neither the increase in the
country's population nor the in
creased number of vehicles in use
wholly accounts for this growing
menace is conclusively proved. For
each 100000 persons in the United
States in 1924, 1871 were killed in
such accidents, but in 1928 the num-
ber for each 100000 population had
grown to around 21 casualties, he
declared. For every 100000 cars
registered in 1927 there were 100
deaths in automobile accidents, and
this ratio increased by 1928 to
about 102 deaths for each 100000
cars registered.
"The comparisons show, in other
words, that automOtive fatalities are
increasing out of proportion both to
the growth in population and our
increased registration in the coun-
try as a whole.
Undoubtedly the vigilance of the
police in apprehending reckless dri-
vers and the safety education con-
Quoted in the schools in co-opera-
ton with the Delaware Safety
Council has been beneficial in eff
fecting the better traffic safety rec
ord this year in Delaware" Mr..
Finkelstein concludes.
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-27
INDIAN RIVER INLET
DAMAGED BY STORM
Governor c. Douglas Buck And
Colonel E. M. Hopes Make
An Investigation.

Governor C. Douglas Buck and
Col. Edgar M. Hopes, engineer, both
members of the Indian River Inlet
Commission, visited the inlet in Sus-
sex county this week and found that
recent storms had caused consider
able damage to the work that has
already been done in connection with
permanently opening the inlet.
Governor Buck in speaking of the
matter said that while he and Col
onel Hopes were disappointed to
find that more damage had been
done recently by storms yet the fact
that there is dredge right on the
work now makes it possible to soon
take care of this damage.
For several years the inlet was
practically closed and this fact was
doing untold injury to the fish and
crab industry of Indian River and
bay. Some months ago the inlet was
partly opened, and is still open, but
considerable more work is required
to make it a permanent opening.
The last Legislature appropriated
$4,000 for the work, but of this
amount only $4,000 is available the
fiscal year ending next June 80. The
remaining $4,000 will be available
the next fiscal year.
Governor Buck said a dredge has
been on the job for about a month
redredging the channel and has
about one months more work to
complete the job for this fiscal year..
He is very optimistic as to the final
outcome of this work. The opening
now is sufficient to let plenty of salt
water into the inlet.
Besides Governor Buck and Col.
Hopes the other members of the IN
let Commission ase Senator John G.
Townsend, Jr., Henry White of Mills
bOrO. and r. D. Lingo. of DagsborOy
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-27
EVERGREEN BAND AIDS
MARYLAND FOREST
George O. FearOn Visits Eastern
Shore Forest At Salisbury.

Evergreen Forest Band, No. 40, 7.
C. L., accompanied District Repre-
sentative George o. Fearon, Of the
Supreme Forest, on his official visit
to Eastern Shore Forest, at Sails
bury, Md, last Thursday evening.
The band rendered a short concert
in the lobby of the Wicomico Hotel,
before the ceremonial that took place
in the ballroom. Evergreen Band
furnished the music for the ceremon-
ial. Lieut.. Joseph Green and mem
bers of the Royal Rangers of Ever
green Forest acted as escort to the
District Representative.
George o. Fearon is a past Grand
Tall Cedar of Evergreen Forest, who
was honored by the Supreme Forest
in Baltimore, last May, by being ap-
pointed it's representative on the
Del-Mar-Va Peninsula.
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-27
MILTON GIRL HURT
WHEN CAR UPSETS
Accident Occurred On State High
way Near Blackbird

Miss Dorothy Lofand, of Milton,
sustained a serious injury Saturday
night when an automobile in which
she was riding upset on the state
highway near Blackbird. The car
was driven by John A. Robinson
and others in the car were Mrs.
Robinson, Mrs. A. H. Lohand, her
daughter, Miss Dorothy Lofand and
Miss Phyllis Wilson, all of Milton.
Miss Lofland, who received the most
serious injuries, was brought to the
Kent General Hospital where %
stitches were taken to close a cut
in one leg. The others received
minor injuries.
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-27
GOVERNOR'S BALL TO BE
HELD NEW YEARS EVE
May Be Forerunner Of Annual Custom In
Social Life Of State

The New Years eve reception and
ball arranged by Governor and Mrs.
C. Douglass Buck, which was re-
Gently announced, may establish
such a social event as an important
annual custom for the people of Del
aware. Heretofore the only State
social function to bring together the
people of the three counties has been
the inaugural ball every four years,
when a new executive is inducted
into office. Arranging of a New
Years eve reception and ball by
Governor Buck is an innovation that
undoubtedly will be welcomed by
Delawareans generally, and many
have expressed the hope that it will
be perpetuated in future years and
become an outstanding annual fea-
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-27

ture under the auspices of the Gov
ernor.
Governor Buck extends a cordial
invitation to every citizen of Della
ware who can arrange to do soto
attend the ball to be given in the Ar
mory at Dover on New Years eve.
Governor and Mrs. Buck, it is stat
ed, are desirous of meeting all of
their fellow citizens in the state or
as many as possible on this occasion.
The affair will be entirely informal
and the Armqry will be beautifully
decorated for the occasion with ever
greens, laure+ and colors Indicative
of the holiday season. Music will be
furnished by George Kelley's Or
chestra. Governor and Mrs. Buck
will lead the grand march, starting
at eight-thirty, and dancing will fol-
low without interruption.
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-27
PLAN TO RESTOCK
STATE WITH GAME

At a meeting of the State
Game and Fish Commission
on Friday the chief game war
den was directed to write to
western sections concerning
rabbits which the commission
expects to purchase and re-
stock the State.
The chief warden was also
instructed to write concern
ing pheasants as to whether
they are injurious to quail,
the report having been heard
that the pheasants fight and
kill quail.
Wardens and other officials
of the commission are re-
stocking the several ponds in
the State with game fish.
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-27

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I'll make it a week
A week. a week! It was like a re-
prieve from death for Crystal. In a
week anything, everything might
happen.
The Harmon murder trial opens
Wednesday, Harry reminded him
cunningly. Just your meat. I'd
rather have you covering it than
any other man in the country
"A week, Colin Grant repeated
inplacably. Nov, for the Lords
sake, shut up and let me try to
nail this story that's driving me
nuts. It's going to be a WOW if I
can get it down on paper, Harry"
And his two forehngers began to
peck again. rapidly, happily There
was pale excitement on his long,
thin face. and something like costa
tic fury. The girl and the city edi-
tor had ceased to exist for him.
We'll. Crys!' Harry Blaine closed
the assignment book with a bang
and rose from his desk. What are
you hanging around here for? Want
to go out for a sandwich and cup of
coffee with your city editor?'
TO Be Continued.)