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Milford chronicle., 1929-07-26
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
AND TRUST COMPANY.
TO INCREASE CAPITAL
Local Banking House Will Ask
Stockholders To Authorize In.
crease To $25O,OOO.
TO ISSUE new STOCK
New Stock Will Have A Par Value
Of Ten Dollars Per Share AS
Against $lOO At Present.

The Board of Directors of the
First National Bank and Trust Com
pany OF Milford, is offering a plan to
the stockholders whereby new SER
les of stock will be issued, and an
increase in capital stock authorized.
The proposal upon which the stock
holders will be- asked to vote pro-
vides for neWi issue of stock with a
par value of $1,000 per share, as
against the present stock which has
a par value of $4,000 per share. The
new stock will be issued for the old
stock at the rate of ten shares of
new for one of old. The capital
stock at present is $121, 10000. The
stock holders will be asked to i'm
crease this to $250,000.00.
The directors plan to issue 1850
additional shares, over and above
those givenin exchange for the old
stock. Of this 1850 shares the
stockholders as of record of July 1,
1929, will have the right to subscribe
share for share at the rate of $4,000
per share. There will be additional
shares sold to the public at the rate
of S65.00 per share.
The proposed changes will be put
before the stockholders meeting for
ratification on August 20.
The First National Bank and Trust
Company at present is occupying
temporary quarters on the east side
of North Walnut street, while their
beautiful new banking house is be-
ing erected on the site of their old
bank. The new structure when COM
pleted will be the finest and best
equipped bank in Delaware outside
of the City of Wilmington. The latest
in banking equipment is being in
stalled and the most beautiful fix
lures are now being put in place.
The officials of the bank hope to oc-
cupy the new bank about September
Milford chronicle., 1929-07-26
DISPOSE OF TWO CASES
AT ADJOURNED COURT
Frederick Man Ordered To Pay For
Support OF Wife And Children

At an adjourned session of the
July term of court at Dover Satur-
day with Chief Justice Pennewill
presiding, two cases which had been
carried over were disposed of. They
included the desertion and non-sup-
port case of Harry w. Spayd OF
Frederick, in which the court order
ed Spayd to pay for the support of
his wife and two children, the sum
of $50 per month.
John Wood, of near Smyrna
charged with assault, found guilty by
a jury at the April term, was denied
his application for new trial. Wood
was sentenced to pay $3.50 for dam
ages done to the person assaulted
and pay the costs of prosecution
which amounted to $102.94, total
of $262.94.
Milford chronicle., 1929-07-26
DEFECTIVE BRAKES ON
1O,958 CARS In STATE
1891 Autos Required Headlight Ad-
juStments, Figures Reveal

Secretary of State Charles H.
Grantland has announced final fig
ures in the Statewide Save a Life
Campaign which showed a total of
3S,698 cars inspected.
About 10,958 cars were found with
defective brakes and 1851 with de-
fective headlights, all of which were
adjusted to conform with the law
before the official inspection sticker
was issued.
The final detailed report on the in
spected cars is as follows:
Brakes o. K, 27,740. Brakes ad-
justed, 7,549. Brakes refined, 3,4O9.
Lights o. K, 21,727. Lights ad-
justed, 1855. Lights replaced, 1,416.
Horn o. K, 37,253. Horn adjusted,
260. Horn replaced, 1,185.
Steering o. K, S6,721. Steering ad-
justed, 1928. Steering parts replac-
ed, 724.
Mirror o. K, 1857. Mirror ad-
justed, COL. Mirror replaced, 44O.
Windshield wiper o. K, 35,253.
Windshield wiper adjusted, 1876.
Windshield wiper installed, 2,129.
License tag o. K, 37,192. License
tag corrected, 1906.
A compilation of the inspection
made according to location is as fol-
lows:
Sussex county, 9,165 cars. Kent
county, 7,S43 cars. Rural New Castle
county, 1885 cars. City of Whining
ton Ia 105 cars
The total number of cars inspect
ed in this State averages 38,698.
The Secretary of State expressed
the opinion that the campaign had
been well worth while. All citizens
will benefit from the improved road
safety condition, said Mr.. Grantland
in expressing appreciation for the
cooperation of the automotive in
dustry, the press, the Delaware. Safe
ty Council, and all who aided.
Mr.. Grantland asks that each mo-
torist make every effort to keep his
car in good running order and op-
crate his car with a real sense of
the safety obligation to themselves
and their friends and the public at
large in order that traffic accident
injuries and deaths may be material
ly reduced over the record of last
year.
To date, according to Mr.. Grant
lands statement, there have been re-
corded "a motor vehicle deaths in
the State compared to 33 in the cor
responding period of last year.
Milford chronicle., 1929-07-26
MAKE WHISKEY FOR
MEDICAL PURPOSES
Government Will Allow Manu-
facture Of Liquor To Replace
Present Supply.

Five or six distilleries will be CIV
en- permission by the prohibition bu-
reau in the near future to resume
the production of whiskey in the
United States to replenish medicinal
supplies.
In making that announcement,
Commissioner Doran said the ma
tion's Government-guarded supply of
medicinal whiskey had dwindled
since distilling was halted under the
Eighteenth Amendment to 9,549,O71
gallons.
About 100000 gallons are with
drawn from this stock each year and,
taking probable evaporation into
consideration, the total is considered
sufficient to meet legal requirements
for only five years.
About 100000 gallons, the COM
missioner announced, will be pro-
duced next year so that the require
ment for four-year aging can be
complied with and, allowing for
evaporation of 100000 gallons, pro-
vide full years supply in storage
in 1884.
The distilleries will resume oper-
alton under Government supervision
and will be allowed to produce about
1,400,000 gallons of Bourbon and
100000 gallons of rye whiskey next
year. 1t is estimated that about one
years supply will be on hand when
the new stock is ready for sale.
The commissioner regards recent
suggestions that large amounts of
the present supply are of question
able quality as having little founda-
tion. Not more than 1000 of the
100000 barrels in the bonded ware
house, he believes, can be classed as
questionable.
Milford chronicle., 1929-07-26
COUNCIL DISPUTES
STATEMENT THAT BIDS
WERE NOT RECEIVED
Mayor Kirby Had Criticised
Methods Followed By Milford
COuncilmen.
DOVER MAN Low BIDDER
Contract For Curbing And Gut
ters Was Let After COmpeti-
tive Bidding.

At the meeting of the Milford Ro-
tary Club and dinner last Friday
evening, Mayor Kirby spoke on the
finances of Milford, and municipal
government by the Town Council,
which later caused discussion of
public affairs by the business men
who were present, as well as 9TH
ers.
Mayor Kirby pictured the affairs
of Milford as operated without suf-
ficient consideration by members of
the council, from a practical or
business point of view. He stated
that street work had been done
without estimates, or costs having
been secured. That the work and
materials had been awarded to per-
sons in Dover, without local work.
men being given opportunity to bid
on the work.
This was objected to by some
members of the Rotary Club, as
without fact as a foundation for the
statement; but no discussions fol-
lowed during the meeting.
The following facts have been
CLEANED from the records of Town
Council, as to just what was done
in this particular case in question.
Bids for doing the curbing and
guttering were received from the
following persons:
G. D. Turner, Dover, $1.25 per
foot.
. Frank Minner, Dover, $1.3O per
foot.
]. W. Holliger, Milford, $1.S7 per
foot.
w. w. Truitt, Lincoln, $1.45 foot.
This and other facts have been
laid before the Town Council by
Milford citizens and as a result a
letter will be sent to the Rotary
Club at its dinner this evening,
signed by the membership of coun-
Gil, setting forth the facts governing
the procedure of public affairs in
Milford, for general information OF
all concerned.
One thing has been accomplished
through the publicity given to pub
lie affairs in Milford, which has
been helpful; and that is the arous-
ing of interest in town government
and town finances.
There has been much under cover
criticism of Milford affairs with
more or less basis for misunder-
standing, through lack of a general
understanding.
Milford chronicle., 1929-07-26
MULHOLLAND COMPANY
GIVES HELP PICNIC
About One Hundred JOurneyed To
Oak Orchard For Delightful Outing

The J. H. Mulholland Company,
whose large wooden spoon manufacA,
turing plant is located in Milford,
held its annual picnic and outing for
the employees of the company last
Saturday. The affair, as usual, was
held at Oak Orchard. The employees
and their families, to the number of
about one hundred persons went to
the popular resort on the Indian
River in gaily decorated automobiles.
The management had provided
games, contests of all kinds and ath-
letic activities to provide amuse-
ment for the party. A delightful
luncheon was one of the nice fea-
lures of the affair. A large number
of prizes were awarded to winners in
the several contests held during the
day. These annual picnics prove a
source of much pleasure to the en-
ployees of the Mulholland plant and
they are eagerly looked forward to
each year. At the present time the
plant is undergoing extensive en-
largements in the finishing depart
ment.
Milford chronicle., 1929-07-26
NATIONAL All CHAMPS
PREFER FARM LIFE
Virginia Girl And Louisiana Boy
Well Satisfied With Surroundings

The fabled lure of the city is a
mere catch phrase to John Jackson
and Helen Drinker, champion All
club members of the nation.
They have known the downs as
intimately as the ups of American
farm life, they said after Mrs. Her
bert Hoover and Secretary Arthur
M. Hyde had presented the trophies
and congratulated them.
The far mactivities of both started
with a single purebred pig. Now
Helen, a Virginian, owns half inter-
est in a dairy herd and John, a
Louisianan, owns several hundred
pure-bred chickens, a small herd oi
cattle, and another of pigs.
John, who is 16, began to special
ize in livestock three years ago. He
will enter the University of Louis
lana in the fall and intends to be a
farm leader In later life.
Helen, who is 10, is specializing in
recreation work and hopes to go in
to it for a career after she completes
her course at the Richmond division
OF the College OF William and Mary
Behind her are a series of activi-
ties-all of which grew out of the
raising of Lady Helen, a pure-bred
pig-varying from improving her
rooms furnishings, making Al gar
ments last year, and assisting a
neighbor to remodel clothes, to as
sisting in the management of the
dairy cows she bought with returns
on her hogs.
Last year Helen's garden was so
good that she canned more vege-
tables than her family could use.
This year she promptly budgeted
their needs before starting to can.
"Towns are all right" Helen said,
"but get enough of them during the
daytime, at school. There's plenty OF
fun on the farm, and that's where
mean to live"
John agreed with her.
Milford chronicle., 1929-07-26
OLD-AGE PENSION NOT
UNDERSTOOD BY ALL
Mrs. Laura C. Walls Says Many
Worthy Cases Are Not Reported

Mrs. Laura c. Walls who is con-
Quoting survey of needy cases in
Delaware has sent the following let
ter, explaining her work:
81 receive letters from many min
listers stating: This application was
handed to me, and after investigating
the case, found the applicant wor-
thy of assistance l have very good
reasons to believe that many of the
most worthy people, are not the
ones who are on the job making
their applications, but those who live
in the background, unnoticed, and
uncared for, who can neither read
nor WRITE and know nothing what
ever of the financial assistance that
is offered them. Such cases are the
ones we are very anxious to receive.
II found very worthy case that
would fit this situation; it was an in
valid who has sat in a rocking chair
for three long years, limbs swollen
severely, she can neither walk nor
lie down. She said: I rock little
continuously, to keep my blood in
circulation to live.' She was suffer-
ing for real comforts in life, but pa
tient and cheerful. She didn't know
that she was eligible for the pension,
as she couldn't read to learn about
it.
"The citizens of the whole State,
as we'll as the ministers, are respon-
sible for such cases. If you are in
different in this matter, you are not
only responsible, but you have come
very short of your duty as a Chris
tian.
eff any minister hasn't any worthy
cases to report, please report to me
to that effect, as there will be a
checking up on the various minis
ters, who are not reporting, and I
shall ask for a reason why they are
not responding to this worthy cause.
1 hope to have all reports in by Au-
gust Is, so as to give some time for
the final investigation, for the books
will be closed on September 1.
"Please take great precaution not
to send in any applicants who have
relatives or friends who are provid-
ing them with the necessities of life
and are financially able to do so.
II have just received an a9plica-
ton from an old lady in Wilmington,
stating: My minister gave me your
name and urged me tc write to you,
and apply for a pension The appli-
cation must be given to the minister,
and not sent to me. He and his COM
mittee are to investigate and decide
if the applicants are worthy, and the
class in which they belong. The min
lister should send the report to me,
with the applicants name, address,
age, class, color, and the number of
years a resident of Delaware. The
information below will explain fully:
yCOnfinssd on page u
Milford chronicle., 1929-07-26
H. r. BAKER SUCCEEDS
DIR. FRANK HARE

DR.. H. r. Baker, assistant
professor of Animal Husban-
dry at the University of Della
ware, has been appointed a
Poultry Pathologist under the
direction of the State Board of
Agriculture, to succeed DR..
Frank Hare, who resigned to
go to Kentucky where he has
secured a position with a large
horse breeding establishment.
DR.. Baker comes to the
Poultry Department well quail
flied.
Milford chronicle., 1929-07-26

News that is Informative,
interesting and sprightly-
that's the kind of news you
will find every week In the
Milford Chronicle.
The Washington times., 1929-02-09
CHARLIEEAT0N
OF FILMS IS
D. c. BOY

Little Charlie Eaton Is grown
up!
Born in Washington and the
baby brother of Mary, Doris and
Pearl, all of whom have made their
name in the world Of the theater.
Little Charlie appeared with the
old Polls stock, as did Mary
Doris and Pearl
Now Charlie is coming home
not in person, true, but as close 10
II as ever has been accomplished
by anyone, for Charlie comes back
on the Fox Theater screen in the
alI-dialogue farce comedy produced
by Fox movietone, THE Ghost
Talks"
II that isn't enough, Charlie is
the featured player along with
Helen Twelvetrees, the little legttl-
mate stage ingenue who recently
was accorded the wampas baby
star honor as having accomplished
the greatest steps in the films dur
ing the past year.
Those of Washington who know
Mother Eaton, as she Is known to
so many, will know just how
happy Mrs. Eaton will be over this
Homecoming of her baby Charlie
for the success of Mary, Doris,
Pearl and now Charlie is credited
to this sacrificing and devoted
mother.
The Washington times., 1929-02-09
Borrowed 100000
In Jewels For
Baclanova

A fortune in jewelry; a collec.
ton of diamonds, pearls. platinum
and gold valued at 100000, is
worn by Baclanova, the great
Russian actress, in Paramount's
picture, "The Wolf of Wall Street,
which is now on the Earle The
ater screen, which stars George
Bancroft.
On the morning the jewel
scene" was bring filmed at the
Paramount studios in Hollywood
the set was visited by a diamond
broker. Joseph McCloskey, who
had come to the studios through
appointment with Bancroft.
The broker. of course, brought
case after case of samples of his
stock and it was from this col
lection that Lee borrowed the
500 900 collection for Baclanova
to wear in the picture in place OF
the paste jewelry that the property
department had supplied
The Washington times., 1929-02-09
COOPER
STICKS TO
UNIFORMS

Army uniforms are the favorite
bits in the wardrobe of Gary
Cooper, Paramount f e a tur e d
player.
Out of the eight pictures in
which he has" appeared during the
past 18 months, four have found
him attired in the outfits of
soldier.
His first role for Paramount
was as Cadet White in Wings"
the epic of the air. Then Will
liam Wellman selected him for
the leading role in THE Legion
of the Condemned" In this he
wore the uniform of corporal
in the Lafayette Flying Corps.
Shortly after this he was attired
in the snappy dress of an officer
in the Royal Flying Corps for
Lilac Time"
Now he is again back to Ameri-
can khaki as private in THE
Shopworn Angel" a story of
New York in war time, now play
ing at Loew'S Palace.
The Washington times., 1929-02-09
HOOD IS
WARDMAN'S
DRAMA

Picturesque "Robin Hood" as
q droma by Owen Davis, will be
given by The Junior Theater's
augmented company at Wardman
Park Theater tonight. Bold Robin
Hood, of romance days, and lords
and ladies and even hfghwaymen,
males a cha"=--ing play and in
presenting it the Junior Theater
will bring out quite the biggest
production 1t has offered.
= The real success of Little
Women" last week is winning for
the Junior Theater it's place
among entertaining attractions for
both youth and. grown-ups. Why
not call it a grown-up theater with
plays that appeal to youth? This
week the staging of robin Hood"
will be done by that sterling actor,
Fraak .rundel, whose rich tradi-
tions from Shakespeare roles done
In his native England will do much
to restore to the play the poetic
langIage and reading" that one
loses in its comic opera form.
Yet the song element will be
used, letting one hear Maxwell
Davis. as Alan-aDale, sing with
that rich baritone voice that won
for him the Atwater-Kent contest.
Mr.. Arundel will be the Robin
Hood, a. part he has played many
ties. Elizabeth Valentine, OF
Mr. Sothern's company, will be
Maid Marian, and Gordon Kill
bourne. who was such winsome
Beth, is the Dorothy. That rascal
Guy of Gisbourne will be played
by Louis Cruger. while Kay Con-
way. Leslie Kent, Shirley Horton
and Edward Meade are among the
popular layers of the company
to have important roles. In stag
ing and costume ogle. Tinnin,
Brown, Inc, promise three effec-
tive performances of Robin
Hood" Friday at $3.50, and Satur-
day at 2:S0 and S:15.
The Washington times., 1929-02-09
Three Brand Ne1v Films Come Highly Recommends
LEILA CALLED
PRETTIEST
BLONDE

Selected by Henry Give, the
noted artist and illustrator, as
"The Golden Girl the most
beautiful blonde in HOLLYWOOD,
Leila Hyams, who plays the lead
ing feminine role in William
Haines' starring picture, Alias
Jimmy Valentine will captivate
the hearts OF all audiences. The
picture, with sequences in dia-
logue, is now playing the second
week at Loew's Columbia.
Nearly eight months ago Give
came to Hollywood with a COM
mission from Fiorenz Ziegfeld to
select for him the most beautiful
blonde in the film capital. The
girl was to be offered a Follies
contract and was to be featured
In a series Of illustrations.
For eight months Give inter-
viewed dozens of beautiful women
every day in an effort to make
his selection. Altogether he spoke
with more than 5000 blondes and
from them all he selected Miss
Hyams as the most beautiful.
The unusual part of all was
that as a result of the immense
publicity given this curious quest,
Miss Hyams was so deiuged with
screen opportunities that not only
was she unable to fill the con-
tract with Ziegfeld but Cliye was
forced to make the sketches he
wanted on the set at the Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer studios where she
was working.
Jack Conway directed alias
Jimmy Valentine while the
cast included Karl Dane, Lionel
Barrymore, Tully Marshall,
Howard Hickman and other
players of note.
The Washington times., 1929-02-09
RENEE LOCKS
THE DOOR ON
CUPID

Although the lovely Renee Ham,
ilton, prima donna-comedienne of
the Savoy Musical Comedy Com.
pany, appearing in Queen High"
at the Belasco next week, proba.
bly, receives at least one pro-
posal OF marriage a week, she
VOWS she will never marry-that
is, not while she is singing and
dancing favorite. For Miss Ham.
ilton has concluded that marital
happiness is not among the COM
pensations afforded by a theat.
rical career.
"I believe marriage is the ulti-
mate channel of happiness for
most women" began Miss Ham
ilton, but from observing the ex-
periences of many of my col
leagues on the stage, / have come
to the conclusion that marriages
and a stage career do not always
result in bliss.
THE musical comedy. actress,
Miss Hamilton continued. lis still
farther handicapped in her search
for marital bliss. The added
glamour and gaiety of music, sing.
ing, dancing, beautiful scenery and
exquisite costumes not only plants
seeds of jealousy in the heart OF
the average husband. but over
whelms the participants in this
play-world with a sense of un-
reality and responsibility which
makes it hard to face the pfac-
tical facts Of wifehood.
"Then you intend never to
marry?" the young star was
asked.
'Oh, yes" Miss Hamilton re-
piled promptly, but when l do
am going to forsake the foot
lights forever. And l would have
to love man very, very much,
and he would have to measure
UP to very high standards, for me
to do that. The profession of mar
riage is such a complicated and
difficult one these days. no girl
should be willing to give up her
freedom unless her ideal man
happens along"
The Washington times., 1929-02-09
AIN ACCOUNTANT
BECOMES AN
ACTOR

He was slated for life as a
public accountant in dear old Lon
don, but today he is at the top
Of the acting ladder. creating a
stir with a virile enactment of a
British peer in Frederick Ions.
dale's comedy, ''The High Road"
at the National Theater, begin
ming Monday night.
His name is Herbert Marshall.
Early in life Mr.. Marshall decided
that as an accountant he would
be splendid actor. and it seems
to have been a perfectly righteous
judgement on his part. He also
tried his hand in the business
end of the theatrical mart in Lon
don when he was appointed com.
pany manager of 'The Arcadians"
for Robert Courtneidge. In this
line of endeavor he was definite
ly not a success, for during the
reason he was discharged no
fewer than four times for mis-
takes on his statements.
1t was in the immediate pre-
war period that Mr.. Marshall
made his theatrical debut after
he had decided the life of an ac-
countant was too. grinding. and
that of a company manager too
complicated. His debut was in
'Just Bits
But the war interrupted. He
served three years in the World
War. and was severely wounded
and cited many times for bravery.
His first postwar job was with
the Lyric Opera Company at
Hammersmith. England. Later he
appeared in England as Abraham
Lincoln" in the Drinkwater play.
Subsequently he was seen in sew
eraI London successes. But he
can't keep track of them. You
see, after all, he was not a good
accountant.
The Washington times., 1929-02-09
SYNCOPATORS
RETURN TO
SWANEE

Big News and good news looms
in the Swanee office.
For the original Meyer Davis
Swanee Syncopators will return
to Swanee on February 1S. lust
about a week more and the Capt.
tails young folks will be able to
step out again to the strains of
the hottest jazz orchestra that has
ever appeared in Washington. For
the Swanee Syncopators are all OF
that.
The Swanee Syncopators will be
unchanged in orchestration, and
practically unchanged in person
mel. Al Kamons. the hot-time
violinist, will again he at the
helm,
The Washington times., 1929-02-09
Police Helped to Make
White Slave Feature

Hundreds Of girls disappear
annually in America and Europe
to be swallowed up in white slave
traffic, according to the motion
picture production of the above
title now at the President Theater.
The picture was made with the
cooperation of the Metropolitan
police, and is based on the re-
ports made recently following an
investigation by the League of
Nations into Fighting the White
Slave Traffic"