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Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09
ANNOUNCE TEACHERS
FOR MILFORD SCHOOLS.
Teaching Staff Is Resdy Far
Opening Of Term Tuesday,
September 3rd.

The public schools of Milford will
reopen on Tuesday, September 8,
1929, with few changes in the fac
ulty.
Parents of pupils who are to enter
school in Milford for the first time
are urged to communicate with Su-
perintendent R. E. Shilling unless
they are sure that he has the neces-
sary information about their child or
children. The Office at the school is
usually open.
The teachers who have been en-
gagged for the coming year are:
Superintendent and Principal,
Robert E. Shilling.
Grade Miss Lulu M. Ross, Mil
ford, and Miss Edith M. Johnson of
Catawissa, Pa:
Grade miss Emily d. Jones of
Coatesville, Pa, and Miss Aileen
Arnston of Philadelphia.
Grade 3-Miss Cora D. Sipple and
Miss Emma e. Wroten, both of Mil
ford.
Grade miss Florence E. Mark
ert of Harrington and Miss Cordelia
E. Carter of Bridgeville.
Grade 5-Miss May Watson of Mil
ford and Miss Ruth E. Phillips of
Delmar.
Grade 6.-Mrs. Helen A. Rogers of
Georgetown and Miss Hazel Kitchens
of Milford.
Grade Mrs. Nora N. Russell
Of Milford and Mrs. Ruth w. Nemesh
of Harrington.
Grade 8-Mrs. Susan X. Harring-
ton and Mrs. Hattie N. Waterhouse,
both of Milford.
Vocal Music-Miss Dorothy H.
Shuster of Wilmington.
High School-Principal same as
for elementary schools.
English and French-Miss Eliza
beth E. Alden, Auburn, Maine.
History, Civics and Athletics-J.
w. Boston of Berlin, Md.
Commercial Subjects M.
Louise Hasting of Sharptown, Md.
English-Miss Nellie F. Hill Of
Salisbury, Md.
Algebra and Arithmetic = Miss
Mary X. Kinder of Bridgeville.
General Science ana BlOlOgy-MlSS
Mary R. Moss of Newport.
Manual Training and Athletics -
John T. MCGEE of Oswego, N. Y.
Mathematics and Chemistry-Mrs.
Elinor B. Rosa of Milford.
Home Economics-Miss Elizabeth
T. Schmermund of Greenville, Ohio.
English-Miss Helen Tatman of
Milford.
Elementary School No. 2
Principal and teacher of grades z
and 81. Graham Scott of Milford.
Grades and 6-Miss Marian A.
Dennis of Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Grades 4 and 5-Miss Edith c.
Scott of Milford.
Grades Q and 3-Miss Emma G.
Woodson of Staunton, Va.
Grade Mrs. Dorothy G. Zuber of
Newark, N. ].
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09
STATE GETS $3,57O,932
FEDERAL AID ROADS
Total Amount In Nation Since 1917
Is $sss,552,972

Delaware has received a total OF
$3,570,932 from the Government for
Federal aid roads, according to Ed
win C. Huber, secretary of the Della
ware Motor Club, A. A. A. Mr.. HUI
ber bases his statement on survey
made by the American Automobile
Association research department at
Washington, which gives in detail,
the figures for each of the several
States.
"The total amount spent by the
Federal government for Federal aid
roads, since 1917 is $S8,552,972, or
less than one-half of the nations
highway bill in 1928, he stated. "This
is a strong argument for an increase
in the annual appropriations by the
Government for this work. The
American Automobile Association is
now waging an intensive campaign
for an increase in Federal aid ap-
preparations from the present
amount of $75,O00,000 yearly to a
maximum of $125,OO0,OOO."
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09
DRUNKEN DRIVERS
FEEL FORCE OF STATES
STRICT MOTOR LAWS
235 Offenders Have Lost Their
Licenses Since First Of Year /;
81 In July.
LICENSE FEE CUT In HALF
Those Applying For Tags Now
Pay Only Half Of The Yearly
Rate.

During the first sevon months of
this year, 235 motorists had their Ii
cense revoked by Secretary of State
Charles H. Grantland. Last year the
month of March was the peak of the
drunken driver period, but this year
indications are that July will wit
ness the largest number of violators.
In January Is were convicted of
driving while intoxicated; February
%; March 26; April A; May So;
June 80; and July So. That the in
crease in the number of arrests
thought to be due to the increasing
number of cars on the road, is the
assumption, but the receipts of the
titling Office of the Secretary of
States Office does not show this.
According to William Ball, titling
officer, the drunken drivers seem to
frequent the roads in spells. That is,
some days there will be as many as
six convicted on drunken driver
charge. On days there may be none
and on others but one or two.
The last five months of the year
began August 1 and the price of the
license fee for tags was cut in half.
AS a result there were many applica-
tions for tags. The demand will con-
tinue all of this month.
Many protests are being heard
from those who went to the expense
to have their cars tested and made
perfect for driving, because of the
failure of others who have not done
so. Protests coming to the State
House from many persons cite the
wretched looking cars seen on the
without windshield wip-
ers, enough lamps and in other ways
failing to measure up to the stand
ards set by the State law. Drivers of
such cars violate the law and there
fore are subject tO arrest,
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09
GUARD UNITS FROM
OTHER STATES MAY
TRAIN IN DELAWARE
War Department Is Said To Be
Considering Larger Facilities
At Bethany Beach.
RADIO STATION OPENS
Leroy Ryan, Chief Radio Man,
Talked With Byrd Expedition
Last Sunday.

The present camp at Bethany
Beach may become one of the largest
coast Artillery Corps, anti-aircraft
camps for National Guardsmen on
the Atlantic Coast if plans of the
War Department are fulfilled, it was
learned this week.
Lieutenant Colonel George ].
Schulz, stated that the War Depart
ment is now seeking the co-opera-
.tion of various nearby States in con-
senting to the use Of the camp at
Bethany Beach as their regular
training camp.
The States that are at present
considering the use of this camp as
a training place for their National
Guard Anti-Aircraft units are Penn
sylyania, New York, New Jersey,
MARYLAND and the District of Colum-
bia. Other nearby States may be in
cluded it was said.
AS soon as the 19Sth Coast Artil-
Iery, Anti-Aircraft, Delaware Nation
al Guard, has completed its training
this summer the 213th Coast Artil-
lery, Anti-Aircraft, Pennsylvania Ma
tional Guard regiment will occupy
the camp. This is probably done to
give the Pennsylvania officers of the
guard a chance to come to final
decision on the camp by giving it a
two weeks trial. The regiment
comes from Scranton, Reading and
Allentown.
The fact that the War Department
is seeking the camp for this purpose
proves it's worth. 1t is understood
that should the consent OF number
of States be secured, the camp may
be enlarged and is sure to nave a
large addition to modern equipment
for training purposes. There will be
new guns of the most modern type,
modern range finders, 50-caliber ma
chine guns that fire simultaneously
in the air with only one man firing
and another feeding, and with group
their shots within a small area.
In all probability there will be
permanent group of U. S. Army men
nlaced at the camp to care for the
material during the intermisslon or
camping periods and to assist IN the
instruction in the equipments used
during camping periods. !.
Lieutenant w. A. F. Pyle, signal
officer of the 198th Coast Artillery,
in charge of the radio station which
has been established in the camp IS
in regular communication with sta
tions in Delaware and in nearby
states.
The stations call letters are
B B 9 B c 1.
Leroy Ryan, Chief radio man, U.
S. Naval Reserve Communications
rContinned on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09
POWER RATE ON
SHORE REDUCED
Maryland Public Service Commission
Orders $137,5OO Annual Cut

The Maryland Public Service Com
mission has ordered a $1S7,500 an
nual reduction in electric-light and
power rates on the Eastern Shore.
The order affects the Eastern
Shore Public Service Company Of
Maryland, a subsidiary of the Eas-
tern Shore Public Service Company
of Delaware; the Del-Mar-Va Power
Company, Vienna, Md, and the Con-
sumers' Public Service Company,
Crisfield.
They are required to file amended
scedules of rates with the commits
sion not later than September 10.
They are directed "to charge for
service in accordance with the
amended schedules for all consump-
ton after September 1929, meter
readings"
[C0Hfirged on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09

Advertisers should note
that the mosquito, which
does a humming business, is
not satisfied with one inser-
ton.
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on duty there. Off duty he is
known far and wide on Staten
Island as Diamond Dick" be;
ceause Of the huge diamond stud
he wears In his shirt front, but
on duty he has q penchant for
searching automobiles for hooch.
Crosson started when he saw
the young woman pass the red
stop light at the corner. He
shouted, but she didn't stop. He'd
teach young flappers to violate
the traffic rules. would Crosson.
He Communicated the next car
that came along and gave chase.
After a pursuit Of o mile and a
half he caught UP with the young
woman.
1t didn't take him long to find
out "she" was BirdSall, paying his
election bet. Bet or no bet, eros
son decided BirdSall must be ar.
rested. He recalled that 1t is dis
orderly conduct in this town for q
man to masquerade in public as q
woman. And, besides, hadn't
BirdSall violated an ordinance by
driving past the light? 9
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-11
OFFICER HELD
FOR ASSAULT
IN COURT

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Nov.
11-Elmer shiflett, county con-
stable, is in Jail today charged
with assault with deadly weapon
on Charles Dove in magistrates
court Shiflett attacked Dove after
the latter had testified ON the W.T.
ness stand that he had seen the
officer at q bootlegger's Wnere ne
bought liquor. -,
Shiflett attacked the witness
after he had come from the stand
and taken his seat in the court
room. Dove says he was struck
on the head before he could rise
and then knocked to the floor
when he gained his feet. Magis-
trate r. q. Deane leaped from his
seat to separate the two men ana
caught the constable as he was at
tempting to draw his pistol from
It's holster. The county magistrate
held Shiflett until Sheriff J. Ma
son Smith arrived to take charge
Of him and place him in jail.
Dove, testifying in the case OF
Roy Shiflett, charged with fog
ging and robbing George Currier,
Of near Boyd's Tavern, said that ne
saw the officer at the home OF
Culton Hackney, colored, as some
LIQUOR a companion was buying
was poured into containers. Shit
lett stood in the courtroom and
heard the witness tell his story.
Dove also said that when he ar
rived at Curriers' house the man
displayed his wounds and that his
description Of the attacker fitted
Elmer Shiflett rather than Roy
Shiflett, who was on trial. Roy
Shiflett was ordered held for the
grand jury after Magistrates
Deane and w. B. ColethurSt heard
evidence in the case.
C. E. Moran, clerk Of the Circuit
Court of Albemarle County, said
today that Shiflett Is still an Off
Ger and will remain one until &C
ton is taken by the Circuit Court
to remove him. County constables
exercise the same powers as crimi-
nal officers in the county.
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WIFE, 18,E|STED
AS MISSING

Police have been asked to search
for three missing persons, accord
ing to reports at headquarters.
Robert Harrigan, IL, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Harrigan, 440O
block of Harrison st. N. W., dis
appeared early yesterday and up
to midnight had not been heard
from.
Oscar Dennis yesterday sought
police aid in searching for his 18-
year-o1d wife, Mrs. Ruby Dennis,
who left her home in the 100 block
c. st. s. E., Saturday. She is 5
feet inches tall and was wearing
a black fur-trimmed coat and
brown shoes.
A crippled colored man, using
clutches and wearing one tan and
one black shoe has been missing
from his home since Friday, police
learned yesterday. The disappear
ance Of David Easley, As, Of the
TOO block of T st. N. w., was re-
ported by his wife, Frances Eas-
ley. He is 6 feet tall and weighs
about 1876 pounds. He was wear
ing q dark suit the last time he
was seen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-11
PR|SONER FAILS
To STIR JUDGE

A little pre- Christmas spirit of
Peace on Earth end Good Will
to Men" failed to get Walter Har.
per, 20, off on charges Of drunk
and disorderly conduct when he
was brought up before Judge
Ralph Given at Police Court last
week. He was fined s. on each
charge.
Policeman G.. r. Walters re-
ported that Harper was the only
one Of a number of participants
in a free-for-all fight that he had
been able to capture.
Harper explained it this way:
II was walking down the street
and a bunch of fellows got to
fighting. I walked up to them
and said: Nov, fellows, it's all
in fun. Let's all go our own
way"-and then six of them
jumped on me-"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-11

BirdSau was an ardent sup
porter Of Fiorello n. LaGuardia.
A few days before election his
zeal led him to agree that If La
Guardia wasn't elected he would
drive around Staten Island In
women's clothes. He made the
wager with his mates on the de-
stroyer. When the returns were
in they demanded that he make
good.
Yesterday afternoon Birdsalvs
neighbors saw q flapperish lqok-
ing girl leave the machinist's
home at 174 Finberboard Rd.,
Fort Wadsworth, s. l., get into his
automobile and drive away. She
wore a blue tailored suit, short
skirt, blue silk stockings and was
abundantly made UP with rouge
and hp-stick.
The young woman drove along
the west shore to Tottenville and
then returned on Hylan Boule-
ward along the south shore to the
corner Of Princes Bay Road,
Princes Bay.
Patrolman Richard Crosson was
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MY friends wondered why I
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| hours, unable to sleep or rest:
when morning came I felt all in
and had to drive myself to put in
q days work. My back hurt SO I
could hardly bend over, so you
can imagine how 7 suffered as I
am q landscape gardener. I was
told my trouble was caused from
inactive kidneys and constipation,
also q touch Of rheumatism, 1ut
medicine I used did not help me
at all. Friends who knew OF my
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-11
MAN GUARDING
STORE HITS2
IN BATTLE

BALTIMORE, Nov. IL. - Lying
~ wait for two thieves who
rubbed his establishment Of $500
worth Of jewelry last week and
escaped. Frank Cornet shot FL.
mer Staylor, 16, of 1929 North
Cay ST., and Lawrence L. Grew,
II, Of 223 East North Ave-, as
they entered his store at Rocks,
Nd, yesterday.
Staylor was dangerously
wounded in the body and leg and
Is IN the Havre de Grace Hospital
IN a critical condition. Crew Is
being held by the Belair police
Tor a hearing before Judge Wal
Ter Preston in the circuit court Of
Hartford county. He suffered a
Ilesh wound in the hip.
The merchant told police he
mad been waiting for the two Of
lenders who looted his store last
week Of several watches and dia-
mond rings. Expecting their re-
turn, as they did not take all the
Jewelry on the first trip, he had
been on the watch constantly.
Early yesterday morning, he
said, the two youths broke into
the store as he lay, in wait. AS
they approached the merchan-
disc, he opened fire upon them.
Staylor fell to the floor. His
companion, although wounded,
escaped in an automobile.
Sheriff Dewey Bowman, Of
Belair, notified the Baltimore
police department, and Detectives
Lawrence King, Matthew Dunn
and William Feehley went to
Crews home and arrested him.
Sheriff Bowman reported that
two diamond rings and other
pieces Of jewelry were found un-
der Crews bed at his home and
were identified by the merchant
IS his property.
Staylor told officials that he
met Crew in Baltimore Saturday
night and that the latter invited
him to 60 with him the follow.
ing morning, saying that he was
going to pull something" Stay.
lor said that was the first ti.ne
he had ever dome anything like
that"
The machine in which the
youths are said to have gone to
RoCkS was reported stolen from
Es Kalus, 2021 North Wolfe st.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-11
Lost City" in Africa
lis Goal of Exposition

Mhe Lost City" believed to
edSt IN Central Africa, but never
seen by white men, will be the
gOal OF an expedition which will
set out next spring headed by
Dr. Arthur Torrance and backed
by American-Swedish interests.
DR.. Torrance, author, lecturer
and bacteriologist, has arrived in
Washington for a series Of lee.
lures. During one Of his expedi-
tions he once came near the
land where the lost city Is be-
Ieved to be located, but was
turned back by hostile tribes. Dis
covery of the city may bring
to light the oldest living race.
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MRS. L0NGERBEAM DEAD

BERRYVILLE, Va, Nov. IL
Funeral services were held here
for Mrs. Margaret e. Longerbearn,
wife of James M. Longerbeam,
Of this county. Mr.. Longerbeam,
has for many years been super
intendent Of the poor for Clarke
county.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-11
She Proves toBe He;
Pays Election Bet

NEW YORK Nov. 11.-Harold Birdsall chief machinsts
the Coast Guard destroyer McDougan locked
last night at Police Headquartr st. George L. charged
with masquerading in feminine attire and passing stop light
in his automobile, all result of his attempt to carry out
alection wager
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AVERAGE MARYLANDER
LIVES BEYONDA ALLOTMENT
Have A GO1d Chance of Living
To Ripe Old Ages.

That Marylanders have a good
chance to round out and exceed the
scriptural allotment of three score
gears and ten is indicated by the rec
0rds of the Bureau of Vital Statistics
of the State Department of Health,
which show that over half of the
deaths in the counties in 1928 occur
red in the two most widely separated
age groups, the oldest and the young
est citizens. Of the total of 9,777
deaths reported in the counties BAL
timore City deaths are not included in
this totaD, 5,026 occurred in those
two age groups. Of the 5,026, there
were 3,789 among adults Of IS years
and older, and 1887 among babies
under a year old. Half of the deaths
of the youngest citizens-619-oc-
Cured among babies less than a
month old.
The 3,789 deaths among persons IS
years old or older, constituted the lar
gest number in any age group. Over
one-fifth-2, 182-occurred in the
group from As to Ga years DID, the
next largest number-1,87 3-being
recorded in the group from Is to A
years old The smallest number of
deaths in any age group was 303
among the girls and boys from to IA
years old.
Analysing the totals, DR.. John Col
linson, Chief of the Bureau of Vital
Statistics, said that of the total, 9,777
deaths, 7,412 occurred in the white
population and 1856 in the colored.
The death rate in each group-that is
the proportion of deaths to each one
thousand of the population-was II
per thousand for white and colored
together; II per thousand for the
white population separately and 20
for the colored population.
"Heart disease" DR.. Collinson con-
tinued, with 1899 deaths-1,026 of
which occurred IN the group of per-
sons IS years old and older-was the
leading cause of death in both white
and colored populations. There were
1866 deaths in the white population
at all ages from that cause, and sos
in the colored. Chronic Bright's dis
ease, with 1,095 deaths, 857 white and
238 colored, had second place; Apo
plexy with 821 deaths, 686 white and
238 colored, was third; tuberculosis,
with 797 deaths, 495 white and 301
colored, was fourth; the pneumonias
-brocho and lobar-with a total of
719 deaths, 515 white and 204 colored,
came next, and cancer with 701
deaths, 613 white and SO colored, had
sixth place.
"There were 289 deaths from diar-
rhea and enteritis among children
under two years old; total Of lab at
all ages from diabetes; 1853 from in
fluenza; 81 from typhoid fever; Is
from infantile paralysis, and 1913 lost
their lives in automobile accidents.
June with 684 deaths had the smallest
number reported in any one month,
and March with 500 deaths, the larg-
est number"