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Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09
MILES RIVER YACHT
CLUB TO HOLD REGATTA
TwO-Day Affair VIII Draw People
From ALI Parts Of DeI-Mar.Va

The races of the Miles River Yacht
Club of st. Michaels, Maryland, have
attracted so many people from the
Del-Mar-Va Peninsula and neighDor-
ing cities that the Claiborne-Annap-
oils ferry steamer, "The Gov. Emer-
son c. Harrington" will this year be
used by the Miles River Yacht Club
to enable visitors to view the races
from the race course instead of from
the shores, as in previous years.
Visitors may come to st. Michaels
with an idea of having an enjoyable
time, both on land and water. The
Firemen's Carnival and parade,
dances and boat races will afford en-
joyment for all.
The eighth annual regatta of the
club will be held on Miles River off
st. Michaels, on Friday and Satur-
day, August 16 and II. On Thursday
the day previous to the races, the
club will hold its annual reception to
lits members, their families and
friends on the yacht club lawn 'front.'
ing on the water.
The regatta will be held under the
sanction of the American Power
Boat Association. Experienced men
approved by this association will
have charge of the starting Of the
boats, timing and measuring. Many
features will characterize the races
this year. First the race for the cell
ebrated Chesapeake Bay log canoes
will contest for the Governors tro-
.phy, sponsored by Governor Albert
G. Ritchie.
The most pleasing part Of the an
nouncement is that the club has de-
cided again to hold free-for-all
sailing race for the championship
of the Chesapeake Bay. This 1ace
will be open to anything that car
ries sail. Last year it will be re-
membered this race proved OF un-
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Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09
MARVEL FAMILY HOLDS
ITS ANNUAL REUNION
Custom Of rs Years Standing OBJ
served At Georgetown Thursday

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Marvel in Georgetown was the
scene of the annual Marvel reunion
last Thursday, when the members OF
the family of the late Josiah P. Mar
vel and Harriet Ann Pepper Marvel
assembled for the day, as has been
their custom for the last rs years.
The guests numbered about 25.
Among them were the following sons
and daughters of the couple: Judge
David T. Marvel and Josiah Marvel,
of Wilmington, Miss Ann Marvel and
Mrs. William A. Phillips, of George
town; Mrs. Thomas r. Wilson, OF
Milton, and the host. In addition the
"in-laws," children and grandch1l-
dren were present.
The custom of holding a family re-
union on August was established
on the first wedding anniversary Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvel and has been
followed continuously each year
since that time. The day marked the
birthday anniversary of Mrs. Marvel
as we'll as her wedding day, she
having been married on her 10th an
niversary. There were 13 children in
the family and all those living were
present at Thursdays celebration.
Judge Marvel, who is the Oldest in
the family, has attended II OF the
reunions.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09
PULL" NOT SO GOOD
FOR DRUNKEN DRIVERS
License To Operate Can Be Can.
celled While Court Cases Are
Pending.

No longer does the rich man have
it on the poor man, if both happen to
be arrested for driving an automo-
bile while intoxicated. The money
and drag of the wealthy man, can
not secure for him immunity through
delays in handling his case and thus
allow him to continue to drive a car
after being convicted of being drunk.
And it all comes about through the
way in which a Delawarean from the
lower part of the State celebrated
his evasion of the penalty.
This motorist, arrested and charg-
ed with driving car while intoxi-
Gated, was also said to have some
liquor with him. He was advised to
plead guilty and the magistrate
would wink his eye at the liquor.
This he did. Then he discovered that
he would lose his license. So he ap-
pealed to an attorney to help him
out.
The attorney sought a writ of GER
tiorari and thus procured what al
ways has been a stay in the case.
Those who have gotten writs before,
have continued to drive their cars
sometimes for eight or ten months,
until the court calendar brought
their case up. In this way, the law
did not cause them much inconveni-
ence.
However, this Delawarean, after
getting the writ, proceeded to cele-
brate and generally pooh-pooh the
law. That was poor judgment. Secre-
tary of State Charles H. Grantland
heard of the case and sent for him.
He asked for the mans license, and
told him that if he wanted to appeal
the case he could do so. But the man
didn't want that kind of notoriety.
In the meantime, w. w. Mack,
chief engineer of the Highway Com
mission, asked the opinion Of the
attorney for the commission. This
official informed Mr.. Mack that "the
writ of certiorari referred to in your
letter, does not operate to stay or
the revocation of the dri-
ver's license and the driver of the
car is subject to prosecution for
driving car without license"
This opinion is considered as an
other blow at the drunken driver.
Those who have had the money and
who have been convicted of such Of
fenses as driving while drunk, and
who have appealed their cases, have
suffered little. because of the law,
continuing to drive. But with this
opinion, members of the State high
way police have been directed to ar
rest any who have been convicted of
driving while drunk and are con-
Timing tn drive
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09
LARGE ATTENDANCE
AT FARMERS PICNIC
Affair For Changers And Farm
Bureau Members Delightful Affair

The Farmers picnic attended by
members of the Grange, the Farm
Bureau and the Extension Depart
ment of the University of Delaware,
held at Voshell's Mill last Thursday
afternoon, was one of the largest
picnics held in Kent county in many
years.
The affair was under the direction
of Miss Mary Graham, Kent county
home demonstration agent.
Miss Dorothy Lawrence, of the
Philadelphia Inter-City Dairy Coun-
Gil. conducted the community sing
ing and gave an interesting radio
talk on health hints.
Miss Ruth Kemp, Girl Reserve
Club leader for Delaware, had
charge Of the games for both old
and young, many joining in the fes-
tivities of the afternoon. Late in
the afternoon a basket supper was
served followed with ice cream and
cake.
During the afternoon it was de-
.cided to form Kent County Advis-
.ory Council in connection with the
State Demonstration work and two
representatives from the home dem
onstration districts will be appoint
ed as members of the Council.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09
SUSSEX LEVY COURT
APPORTIONS MONEY
FOR TOWNS STREETS
Total OF $4,000 Appropriated
Among Twenty-Five Towns In
The County.
MILFORD GETS $948.54
This Town Has Largest Street
Mileage In COunty---RehObOth
Assessment Large.

The Levy Court Commissioners of
Sussex County, under an act of the
legislature passed few years ago,
have made the annual appropriations
for street maintenance to twenty-one
municipalities. The allowance is
$4,000. One half of the amount is
based on street mileage and the
other half on the assessed valuation
of property within the corporate
limits.
The appropriations follow: Bethel,
$160.39; Blades, $9O.19; Bridgeville,
$271.82; Delmar, $2S3.65; Dagsboro,
$131.1S; Glendale, $124.35; Frank
ford, S234.66; Greenwood, $249.70;
Bethany Beach, $292.2S; Laurel,
$764.41; Lewes, $739.84; Milton,
$592.O4; Millsboro, s265.89; Millville,
$149.S5; North Laurel, $156.07;
Ocean View, $5O2.14; Seaford,
$691.61; Selbyville, $41764; George
town, $788.24; Milford, $948.54; Re-
hoboth, $12O6.OS.
Ocean View, one of the smallest
towns in lower Della
ware, with population of about 300,
has one mile more street that Lewes,
the assessed valuation of
the properties in Ocean View is
S1,214,691 less than Lewes. The main
reason why Ocean Views street
is so great is because of the
fact that the limits of the town ex-
tend far out into the rural sections
in all directions. Milford has the
most street mileage of any in Sus-
sex county with Georgetown ranking
second.
Rehoboth has street mileage less
than Milford, Georgetown and Mil
ton, but the assessed valuation of the
due to the developments
and high real estate values within
The past five years, has caused the
assessment to almost double that of
any other town.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09
HERE'S OPPORTUNITY
FOR MILFORD WOMEN
$l250 Offered For Best Jar Of
Canned Food 10 National Can
ming Contest.

Just how good at canning are Mil
ford women and girls?
This question suggested itself to-
day from an announcement in Chi
cago of National Canning Contest
to find the best jar of canned fruit,
vegetables or meat in the country.
Twelve hundred and fifty dollars
($1250) in cold cash awaits the wo-
man or girl in the United States
whose entry is selected as the best
jar of canned food entered in the
contest.
The contest, which is sponsored
by the Sears-Roebuck Agricultural
Foundation, seeks to acquaint more
housewives with the economy and
healthfulness of home canned foods.
For years the U. S. Department of
Agriculture and home demonstration
agents throughout the country have
worked for increased production of
native canned foods. 1t is to further
this excellent idea and at the same
time to help absorb the threatened
surplus of farm products in many
sections, that this canning project
was conceived.
Two hundred and twenty-five cash
prizes, totalling $5,825, will be dis
bursed to the winners in the contest,
which has three major divisions:
Fruit, vegetables and meat. The best
entry in each division will be award
ed $3.50, and one of these will also
receive the thousand dollar sweep
stakes prize, thus bring the total
cash prize for the best jar of canned
food in the contest to $1,250. Second
prize in each of the three divisions
will be 5000, third prize 500, and
fourth prize, $50. There will also be
five prizes of $25 each, ten prizes of
$40 each and fifty prizes of SIS each.
In addition, a thousand dollars in
cash will be awarded to the home
demonstration agent whose county
sends in the greatest number of on
tries, $500 to the agent whose county
has the next largest number, and
$100 to the agent whose county
sends in the third largest number
of entries. A number of lesser mer-
chandise prizes are also offered.
Contest Closes October Is
According to the rules, the con-
test is open to every woman and girl
in the United States. There are no
restrictions as to the nature of the
food sent; any fruit, vegetable or
meat, whether home grown or pur-
chased, is acceptable. Contestants
may enter one, two or all three di-
visions. Entries, regardless of when
canned, must not be sent in prior to
August Is nor later than October 1,
which is the closing date Of the
contest. No entries will be returned,
but instead these will be sent, with
the name and address of the contes-
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Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09
RAISE PHEASANTS
TO RESTOCK STATE
Game Commission Also Informed
That Fish Are Plentiful

That pheasants are being raised
in immense numbers in this State
and when the closed season expires
in 1892 there will be fine sport for
gunners, that quail are more plente-
GUS than for a number of years, and
that fish are again coming into In
dian River in large quantities, was
the information given to the Fish
and Game Commission at its meeting
at Sandy Landing, Sussex County on
Tuesday.
Former Governor Robert P. Robin
son, who is the president of the COM
mission, presided, and the meeting
was held at the home of Chester
Townsend, chief game warden of the
State.
Wilbur Raughley and John Isaacs,
members of the commission; Alonzo
Jones, supervision of wardens and
United States Senator John G.. Town
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Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09
LOPE SHIPMENTS
BEGIN In SUSSEX
Market Has Been Somewhat Weak
For First Shipments

Cantaloupe shipments from Della
ware and the Eastern Shore of
Maryland have begun. to move rap
idly. Due to the fact that the drought
has greatly diminished the yield,
growers are picking all that will
pass the inspection test for shipping
in order that they may realize as
much as possible from the crop.
1t is believed, however, that the
light rains in many sections within
the past five days will have a ten
dency to revive the fields. Sussex
county sent out for sale last Thurs
day morning nine cars, while the
Eastern Shore of Maryland dispatch
ed "a cars.
The primary destinations for the
shipments from this county were:
Altoona, Wilkes-Barre, Boston, Buff
falo, Newark, N. J., New Haven,
Conn, Providence, R. L, and Syra-
cuse, N. Y.
The market has been weak for
the past four days. What is known
as "fats" have been selling in some
of the leading markets for around IS
cents. Jumbo flats, .9's and 12's have
been selling for 81 to SLIPS.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09
WARM WEATHER AIDS
JAPANESE BEETLE
DEVELOP RAPIDLY
Should The Month Of August Be
Extremely Hot The Pest Will
Greatly Increase.
PUBLIC AWAKE TO DANGER
People Are Aiding In Control
WOrk---Not A Problem In Del
aware Yet.

Should August be exceedingly hot
the number of Japanese beetles in
the infested district will probably in
crease, for hot weather helps to
bring the pests out, according to
Loren J. Smith, entomoEogist in
charge of the Japanese Beetle Ex-
perimental Laboratory established
by the U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture at Moorestown, N. J.
In speaking of the public attitude
towards the pest, Mr.. Smith said:
People within the quarantined area
have come to realize that we have a
serious problem confronting us in
checking these fast multiplying
pests. 1t is gratifying to learn that
so many people are spraying their
trees and treating their lawns with
lead arsenate in addition to putting
up beetle traps.
eff 80 per cent of the lawns and
golf courses were properly treated
with lead arsenate, we would be able
to cut the infestation of the beetle 95
per cent and the pest would no long
er present a problem. After a close
study of the habits of the beetle we
find they are laying their eggs in fine
turf where the grubs are sure of a
good meal among the roots of the
fine grass. The beetle does not like
to go to place where the grass is tall
and hence this concentration on the
finer lawns.
"For small lawn five pounds of
lead arsenate can be applied to 1000
square feet of turf which will render
it immune to injury by grubs for a
period of at least three or four years.
For 1000 square feet of turf to be
grub proof, mix the arsenate with
one bushel of moist, but not wet,
screened sand or soil. Spread this, a
handful at a time, over the lawn"
In speaking Of the spread of the
beetles, Mr.. Smith said that it re-
sembled the ripples made by throw
ing stone into still water. This
year beetles have been worse in the
outer parts of the infested area than
in the inner part.
"The check within the central area
has been due to birds, parasites re-
leased from the laboratories, and the
spraying. The natural parasites we
have imported from Japan and China
are taking hold of the beetle" he ex-
planned. "In this central district over
rs per cent of the beetles show para
site eggs laid on their backs. These
parasites are what keep the beetle
in check in the country of their or
igin. The Tiphia wasp has been found
particularly effective"
Officials of the Delaware Japanese
Beetle Office said that no parasites
had yet been released in Delaware,
but if the beetle increased much
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Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09
TALL CEDARS TO HOLD
ANNUAL BEACH DAY
Meeting viii Be Held At RehObOth
Saturday, August "a

Rehoboth Beach is preparing to
welcome the biggest crowd of the
season on Saturday, August "a, when
Evergreen Forest, No. 40, Tall Ced-
arS of Lebanon, of Milford, stages
it's third annual beach day and sum-
mer ceremonial.
Invitations have been sent to For
ests in Salisbury, Cambridge, Will
mington, Chester and Baltimore to
participate in the gala day.
James K. Pettyjohn, Grand Tall
Cedar of Evergreen Forest, has ap-
pointed S. Clifton Maull Of Lewes as
general chairman on arrangements;
D. Rodney Bice and Frank Carey as
the committee on parade and drills;
G. o. Fearon, banquet; Charles S.
Horn, Jr, Rehoboth, tickets; George
E. Walls, Georgetown, sports and
contests; E. B. Griffenberg, Whining
ton, prizes.
Headquarters will be at the Bel
haven Hotel and the summer cere-
monial will be held in the ball room
at $3.50 p. M, when a large class of
candidates will be initiated.
Festivities will start at 1870 p. M,
with parade of uniformsed units and
bands, followed by unique beach con-
tests and games for the Cedars and
Cedarettes. A big bowling tourna-
ment will be staged at p. m. and
valuable prizes given to the winners.
At $50, Summer Saramoanal, and
then at 1880 p. m. the annual ban
quet in the dining room Of the Bel
haven Hotel with song fest and vau-
deville entertainment. This will be
followed by grand ball with music
by George Madden and his melody
makers in the ballroom of the hotel.
Evergreen Forest, No. 40, is one of
the most active Forests in the United
States and it's uniformed units are
exceptionally well drilled. They par
ticipated in the Supreme Forest Con-
vention in Baltimore recently and
attracted widespread interest.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09
POPULAR MILFORD
COUPLE MARRIED
william B. Nutter Takes Miss Mil
dred E. Griffith For Bride

A wedding of more than passing
interest to Milford folks was solem-
nized last Sunday at noon when Will
liam B. Nutter, son of Mrs. Sall1e
Nutter, of West Second street, North
Milford, and Miss Mildred E. Grif-
fifth, daughter of Robert Griffith, also
of Milford, were married. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Diss-
ton w. Jacobs, at his home in VIII
mington. Rev. Jacobs was formerly
pastor of the Avenue Methodist Epis-
copal Church of Milford. The couple
was attended by Robert Griffith, Jr.,
of Claymont, brother of the bride,
and Miss Elva M. Chandler. Mrs.
Nutter is employed by the First Ma
tional Bank & Trust Company of
Milford. Mr.. Nutter is employed at
Pettyjohn's Pharmacy here. After
a tour through the mountains OF
Pennsylvania, Mr.. and Mrs. Nutter
will reside in Milford. Both of the
newly married couple are popular
among the younger set in this town.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09
Sussex County Pomona
Grange VIII Meet

The Sussex County Pomona
Grange will hold their annual
field meeting today at the Del
Mar-Va Camp, located be-
tween Laurel and Seaford.
Games and other entertain
ment will be the feature of the
morning. There will be a bas-
ket picnic at noon and speak
ing in the afternoon.
The speaker of the day will
be Louis ]. Taber, Master of
the National Grange. He is the
former Commissioner of Ag-
riculture of Ohio and a MEM
Der of the Commission sent to
Europe by President Coolidge
to study farm conditions and
methods.
Ex-Governor Robinson Of
Delaware, Master of Delaware
State Grange, will also be
present and will be a speaker.
Everyone is requested to be
present and to bring a basket
lunch and enjoy the affairs of
the day.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09
STATE HIGHWAY POLICE
IMPROVING WORK
Fifty Picked Men Now On Force
And ssNO FOOlin'" Tolerated

With fifty men on the State police
force, Chief Engineer w. w. Mack,
of the State Highway Commission
will now have the opportunity of
wedding out any member who thinks
his job is cinch. Since July 1, the
patrolmen have been measured man
by man at the five police stations, so
that through weekly reports, the
work and activity of every member
of the force will be recorded.
The force at State Road station
has the highest average of arrests
and reprimands. June was the heav-
lest month for both, there being
nearly 300 arrests and more than
700 drivers were warned and repri-
manded. Recently two members OF
the force were dropped because Of
indifference. The reaction was to IN
still more loyalty into the men who
remained. The morale has been
greatly improved and citizens near
the State police stations from which
the two were removed have reported
a marked improvement in the SER
vice.
That the number of cars is con-
stantly increasing is indicated from
the fact that during the past month,
more than 1000 new cars were IL
censed. The number of drunken dri-
vers is continuing about the same,
an average of two each day, Sundays
included.
A recapitulation of the number Of
arrests made in the past three years
shows that each year, the State po-
lice have been stepping forward.
Last year the peak in the number Of
arrests was reached in March. This
year the number has been advanc-
ing steadily month by month, and
not until this month is the peak ex-
pected.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09
BIG REDUCTION In
DIPHTHERIA CASES
Falling OF During Past Five Years,
At Rate Of 80 Per Cent

The general educational work be-
ing done throughout Delaware
among mothers, through health clin-
les and county health units is max
ing itself felt in most creditable
way. During the past five years,
since active State health work has
been in progress under the auspices
of the State Board of Health, the de-
crease in diphtheria has been at the
rate of about 80 per cent.
DR.. Arthur T. Jost, executive sec
retary of the State Board of Health
pointed this out and proved his con-
tention by State data. Starting back
in 1925 there were 81 cases of diph-
liberia for the first seven months of
that year. The records showing the
continued decrease since then in the
first seven months of the succeeding
years follow:
1926 cases, II; 1927 cases, 81; 1928
cases, 27; and this year but 19.
In Wilmington the decrease was
also a marked one. In 1928 there
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Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09
GRAPE GROWERS
9TH ANNUAL TOUR
Kent County Vineyard Growers
Will Study Vineyard Culture
Next Wednesday.

cuss the disease control problems
At meeting of a committee of
grape growers which was held in
the county extension Office in Dover
on Friday evening of last week
plans were discussed with regard to
the seventh annual tour which will
be conducted on Wednesday, August
IA, under the auspices of the Kent
Grape Growers Association, the Kent
County Farm Bureau and the Grange
in cooperation with the Agricultur-
al Extension Department of the Uni
versity of Delaware.
This committee which is composed
of Ed. Willim, B. B. Chase, Denny
Pleasanton, Ed. Todd, w. S. Short,
John M. Roe and r. Harry Wilson,
planned the itinerary and program
in cooperation with County Agent
Russell E. Wilson. After carefully
the different vineyards
in the county, and then selecting
those which were regarded as show
ing the various cultural practices
and other feature of interest to COM
mercial growers, the committee Ge-
cided upon the following schedules:
Forenoon
8 S:30-Growers will assemble at the
vineyard of John S. Davis, two
miles north of FELTON, on the State
Highway, which will be the start
ing point of the tour.
9: 9:30-Vineyard of Alex. Cow, which
is near the Davis farm.
10:15-Vineyard of Ed. Todd, near
Viola.
11:15-Vineyard of R. F. Brown,
near Rising Sun.
For the noon hour the tour is
scheduled to stop at 12 o'clock at the
farm of S. J. Hall, one mile north
east of Dover on Silver Lake, where
the ladies of Capital Grange of Do
yer will serve dinner at nominal
cost per plate. These ladies have
furnished the dinner each year for
the grape tour, and the growers look
forward to this dinner as one of the
enjoyable features Of the trip.
The program during the dinner
hour will include a brief talk by Dr.
T. F. Manns, Plant Pathologist and
Soil Bacterialogist of the Delaware
Experiment Station, who will dis
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