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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-15
LEGISLATURE AGREES
TO COMPROMISE ON
MILEAGE CLAIMS Bill
Governor Had Returned Bills With
Veto After Court Had Sustained
Right To Pay Members Mileage.
SENATE OVERRIDE VETO
After Having Passed Measure Over
Governors Head, The Senate
And House Agree On Plan.

The mileage controversy between
the members of the General Assem-
bly, and Governor Buck reached a
stage on Tuesday afternoon where
in a plan was evolved which will
bring the matter to close for the
time at least. Governor Buck re-
turned the bills providing mileage
for the members of the last session
OF the General Assembly without his
approval last Friday. At the same
time he submitted decision by the
Judges and Chancellor which held
that the legislature has the consti-
tutiOnal right to vote expense and
mileage monies to its members. The
return of the bills with the Cover
nOr's veto raised a veritable hornet
nest and on Monday the Senate, by
a vote of IA to 8 passed the bills
over the Governors head. They
were sent to the House for action
On Tuesday Republican leaders
were called into conference and held
lengthy sessions with Governor
Buck. Senator Daniel Hastings,
Senator John G. Townsend, Adjutant
General ]. Austin Ellison and for
mer State Senator 1. D. Short were
in conference with influential lead
ers in the legislature and with the
Governor most of the day. Finally
a plan was evolved whereby the
members who had used their own
cars should be paid ten cents per
mile each wav Cor mileage covered
to and from their homes to Dover.
Those members who accompanied
owners of cars were to be paid three
and one-half cents mile each way.
This plan was submitted to the
members of both branches of the
General Assembly at an executive
session of the Senate Tuesday after
noon. While the members refused to
talk after they came from the meet
ing it was learned that the session
was stormy one. An agreement
was reached to accept the compro-
mise as outlined, but many of the
members of the Senate are still sore
over the agreement.
The letter from the Governor to
the legislature in which he convey
ed his veto message, and the letter
from the Judges to the Governor, in
which they gave their decision on
the mileage claims are interesting.
A letter from the Governor, ac-
companying each bill, follows:
State of Delaware
Executive Department
March 8, 1929
''To the Members of the Senate
of the 102nd General Assembly
of the State of Delaware.
"Gentlemen:
81 return herewith without my ap-
prevail, Senate Bill No. II entitled,
An Act to Appropriate the SUM of
Six Hundred Ninety One Dollars and
Twenty Cents ($6912O) as an allow
ance to Banjamin R. Veasey, Mem
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-15
ANNOUNCE PROGRAM
FOR &C. CONVENTION
Annual Gathering Will Be Held
At Cannon April 2--.Interesting
Program Arranged.

The annual convention of the Sus-
sex County Christian Endeavor I'm
ion will be held April End in the
Cannon M. P. Church, Cannon.
The convention opens at 200 p.
m. for registration, and at 2:30 the
program begins, Ralph Nichols,
president of the Sussex County
Union, presiding.
Following is the program that has
been arranged:
Afternoon Theme: For God who
darkness, hath shined in our hearts. -
2:30-Song Service, led by Frank
B. Carey, of Milton, county chorister.
2:40-Devotions, in charge of Rev.
]. A. Wright, pastor of the con-
vention church.
2:55- Business Session: A IL
nouncements, appointment of COM
mittees, reports of officers.
3:20-Special music by members
of the Laurel M. P. Church.
3:25-Conference Period.
Shining in Lookout Work." in
charge of Rev. D. K. Sturgis, pas
tor of the Milton M. P. Church.
Shining in Prayer-Meeting Par
ticipation," led by Rev. c. M. Com
pher, pastor of the Dover M. P.
Church.
4:25-"Shining in Song"
4:30-General Conference Period,
conducted by Rev. Franklin w. Stew
ems, pastor of the Delaware City
Presbyterian Church.
4:5O-Song by the Cannon jun
iors.
Benediction.
Supper, fifty cents.
Evening Theme: "They looked
unto Him and were lightened."
Presiding officer, Miss Helen Chip
man, Sussex County Union secre-
tary.
7:00-Special music by the Milford
Orchestra, directed by Prof. A. Hud-
son.
7:15-Song Service, led by F. B.
Carey.
7:3O-Devotions in charge of Rev.
VIM. Leishman, pastor of the Lewes
Presbyterian Church.
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-15
SEN. DEPUTY STANDS
FIRM ON MILEAGE BILL
Milford Senator Makes Statement On
Floor OF The Senate

The much touted mileage claims
question of members of the 1927 ses-
sion of the Legislature broke out on
the floor of the Senate again on
Wednesday, with Senator Harry M
Deputy declaring that he will not
submit a new bill.
Members of both branches of the
legislature are reported to have
agreed in a joint executive session
Tuesday afternoon on a compromise
of 10 cents mile for those who had
driven their own automobiles and
31h cents a mile for others. There
is understood to have been opposi-
ton on the parts of some members,
however.
Senator Deputy stated that he will
not support any claim bills that do
not carry 10 cents a mile and said
that he will insist on the salaries for
the attaches being the same as those
allowed two years ago.
The Senator declared that if it is
necessary to submit new bill for
mileage claims of two years ago, he
has firmly made up his mind that
the State does not owe him a cent.
In this event he asked that the We
toed bill be returned him so that he
may have it for "a souvenir. He
pointed out that if he must submit
a new bill under the proposed COM
promise conditions, he would have
to figure riding in his own car every
fifth morning and riding with others
on other occasions. He further stat
ed that he would not humiliate him
self to this degree.
"I believe that the calibre of this
Senate has been under estimated by
some of the so-called leaders," Sen
ator Deputy remarked.
II endorse everything he says"
said Senator w. F. Deputy. We're
brothers, but we do not always
agree" he added. He said that he
understood from United States SEN
ator Daniel o. Hastings that the
proceedings of the executive session
would not be given the press and
showed that it appeared in the NOR
ming newspapers on Wednesday.
The compromise would permit
those legislators who drove their
own automobiles to and from the
general assembly, to claim 10 cents
a mile, while others would be al
lowed $50 cents a mile.
Considerable dissatisfaction was
noted Wednesday morning curing
conversations among certain ssem-
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-15
SUSSEX COUNTY CAGE
TEAMS CAPTURED BOTH
D.L.A.A. TITLE GAMES
Large Crowd Sees Laurel Boys
Defeat Caesar Rodney Sc To
e At Dover.
GIRLS ALSO WINNERS
Sussex County Girls Scored 81 To
q Victory Over Kent County
Lasses.

The Laurel High School won both
the boys and girls d. 1. A. A. bas-
ketball championships when they
defeated the Caesar Rodney High
School teams, in games played on
the Dover Armory floor, Saturday
night. The contests were witnessed
by crowd of more than 800 per-
sons.
The score of the girls game was
Laurel 81, Caesar Rodney %, while
the final count on the boys game
was Laurel SO, Caesar Rodney 90.
At only one time in either game was
Caesar Rodney leading the victors
and that was at the end of the first
quarter of the girls game when the
students from Camden and Wyom-
ing had lead of one point.
The first portion of the girls con-
test was closely contested. Laurel
forged ahead in the second quarter
and maintained the advantage until
the finish. Miss Morton proved an
excellent scorer for Laurel and she
was ably assisted by the good floor
work of Misses Locates and Deputy.
Miss Hills work at guard was d
large asset in keeping Caesar Rod
ney's score low.
For the losers the work of Miss
Marker at forward and Miss Roe at
guard stood out prominently. To-
wards the end of the contest the
Caesar Rodney team made strong
effort to overcome Laurel's lead but
their efforts were unsuccessful.
The boys game was different
matter. The first half was closely
contested and at the close of this
period Laurel was leading by five
points. At one time in the second
half Laurel's lead had narrowed
down to two points but in the clos
ing minutes the victors put on a
successful scoring attack that placed
them safely in front.
Beach, Laurel's rangly center,
was the high scorer for the game,
having eight field goals to his credit.
Hall, his opponent, made six two
markers during the contest.
Laurel's defensive play was great
~ aided by the floor work of West,
their captain who played guard.
West used cool judgment in hand
ling the ball and frequently placed
it in a position for field goal by
one of his teammates. Chase kept
a close guard over Pollitt and the
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-15
MOORS AND INDIANS
ARGUE OVER SCHOOL
Attorneys Argue Question Before
Legislatures Education Committee

Views of Moors and Nanticoke In
dams relative to the control of a
school in Indian River hundred,
were heard Tuesday afternoon by
the Senate and House committees on
education.
The hearing was on House bill
which repeats law passed in 1881
fixing a school for descendants OF
Nanticoke Indians by restoring the
previous law which provided the
school for "a certain class OF color
ed people"
At the conclusion of the hearing,
Senator VanSant, chairman of the
Senate committee on education, sug-
gested to the rival attorneys that
they ought to reach an agreement.
"In view of the fact that one of
these men calls himself an Indian
and another says he is Moor, ]
do not see how we are going to de-
eide it," he said.
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-15
APPOINT CONSTABLES
& ROAD SUPERVISORS
John Roland Buell. Is Named A
Member Of Assessment Board
For Six Years.

John Rowland Buell., of Selbyville
has been appointed by Levy Court
of Sussex county as a member of the
Board of Assessment for six years
succeeding Granville A. Cannon, OF
Dagsboro.
Road supervisors have also been
appointed for the ten representative
district by Levy Court as follows:
First Representative District =
Harry E. Clendaniel of Lincoln City;
William ]. Brown, of Milford, R. F.
d.
Second District-Abe Ricards OF
Greenwood; Ollie Truitt of Bridge
vile.
Third District Minnard Hill of
Seaford, R. F. D.; Harry L. Short, of
Georgetown, R. F. d.
Fourth William w. Tin
dali of Laurel, R. F. D.; Harvey
Kitchens, of Seaford, R. F. D.
Fifth District-John H. Massey of
Laurel; Albert w. Phillips of Del
mar, R. F. d.
Sixth District-Fred Conway of
Georgetown, R F. D.; David Baker
and Severn Hall of AIillsboro, R.. F.
d.
Seventh District-Ebe Evans of
frankfort, R. F. D.; Edward Long
of Selbyville.
Eighth District-Kendall o. War
rington and Charles Rogers of
Millsboro, R. F. d.
Ninth District-Peter N. King of
near Georgetown.
Tenth District-Delmar Reed of
Milton, R. F. D.; Jerome C. Phillips
of Lewes.
The following bridgetenders have
been named for the ensuing year:
Harvey L. Moore, of Laurel, for
Delaware avenue and Poplar avenue
bridge, at Laurel; William w. Hearn
of Laurel, for Bethel drawbridge at
Bethel; Elisha Gray of near Selby-
vile, for drawbridge at Fenwick's
Island; G. G. Massey, of near Sea-
ford, caretaker of the ferry at Wood
land. All of men will assume
their duties at once.
Constables for the year have been
appointed as follows: First Repre-
sentative district, William H. Mar
vel of Milford; second district, Ed
gar B. Belts of Greenwood, and
Charles T. Gray of Bridgeville; third
district, George w. Bowden, of Sea-
ford; fifth district, Minos B. Hearn
of Laurel, and George F. Hearn of
Delmar; sixth district, Lemuel D.
Tingle of Frankfort, and Lorenzo T..
Hearn of Millsboro; seventh district,
Raymond E. Ringler, of Selbyville;
ninth district, Charles T. Jester, of
Georgetown; tenth district, Clarence
X. Lynch, of Rehoboth Beach.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-15
LARGER AWARDS FOR
THIRD RADIO ADDITION
Added Incentive In The Form OF
$500 Additional Prizes

Participants in the third annual
Atwater Kent radio addition to be
held this year will have an added in
centive in the form of $500 addi-
tional prize money.
In addition, fourth and fifth place,
which during the two previous years
of the addition, received only cash
prizes, will receive a years free
tuition at a music conservatory.
The girl and boy adjudged the
best amateur singers in the United
States this year will receive an
award of $4,000 each and two years
tuition in an American music con-
servatory. This prize remains as in
the past.
Winners of second and third
places will be awarded one years
tuition as before, but second place
prize money is increased from $4,000
to $4,000 and third money from $1,000
to $4,000.
Fourth and fifth places besides the
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-15
CHAIRMAN OF C. M. 7. c.
ENROLMENT In KENT
C. w. w. Schantz Of Smyrna viii
Supervise All Activities

C. w. w. Schantz, of Smyrna, has
received formal notification of his
appointment by Major-General Han
son E. Ely, commanding the Second
Corps Area, to represent the Gov
eminent in Kent county as chairman
of the county committee in charge
of he 1929 enrolment campaign in
behalf of the Citizens Military
Training Camp.
Already at the head of the Mill
tary Training Camps Association
committee for this county, Mr..
Schantz will now assume direct SUI
pervision of all activities within the
county for the promotion of popular
interest in the camps. Other citizens
who comprise the membership OF
the C. M. T. C. committee are Major
]. w. Cannon, Dover; Lieutenant
Melvin Hopkins, Dover; Major P. S.
Prince, Dover; Major Clarence A.
Short, Dover; Lieutenant w. D.
Boyce, Cheswold; George w. Wright
of Smyrna; Professor R. E. Shilling
of Milford.
According to plans sent to Mr..
TConfianed on page II
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-15
INCREASE In AUTO
DEATHS In STATE
First Two Months Shows 500 Per
Cent Increase Over Last Year

Low priced six-cylinder cars plac-
ed on the market within the last two
years are among the worst Offenders
as far as reckless driving goes, ac-
cording to c. G. Reynolds, superln-
tendent of the State Highway Police.
Recently, a drive on these reckless
drivers was made by the State ponce
and thirty-five of them were corral
ed and fined within a few days.
An increase of 500 per cent in the
number of motor fatalities occurred
in Delaware in the first two months
of the year 1929 as compared with
1928. An increase of nearly 300 per
cent occurred in the number OF IN
iured in these two months and there
was about a sixty per cent increase
in the number of accidents, accord
ing to the report of the State High
wav Police for the months Of Janu-
ary and February.
This year, up to March 1, eleven
TCesfisss6 % paSs 2
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-15
INTEREST In HEALTHY
CHICK CAMPAIGN
Letters Of Instruction Are Sent To
400 Kent POultrymen

AS part of the grow healthy
chicks campaign which has been
launched again this spring under
the direction of H. 8. Palmer, Ex-
tension Poultryman of the Univer-
sity of Delaware, copies of the sec
ond instruction letter were mailed
last week from the Office of County
Agent Russell E. Wilson to the en-
tire list of four hundred poultry
raisers in Kent county, calling at
tention to the Importance Of the six
main points of sanitation in the
growing of better and healthier
chicks.
The six practices which the poul-
trymen are being asked to follow
this year are: ~ clean chicks, ~
clean brooder houses, (3) ~
ground, a. clean litteEszzsss
feed, and 60 clean M
these various inst
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-15
SNOW SHORTAGE IS
REFLECTED IN GAS TAX

Because of the absence of
snow during January and
February of this year, it was
possible for much more mo-
toring on highways than dur
ing 1928. This fact is evidence
ed in the sales of gasoline and
the resultant totals obtained
from the State gas tax.
The total for February, with
but % days, was $57 1864, as
compared with $46,995.77 for
29 days in February last year.
The total for January and
February this year was $780,
461.76, as compared with
$102,367.02 last year.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-15

TCOntinIed on page II
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-15

"As necessary as my break
fast" said a business man,
when asked how he liked the
Milford Chronicle.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11

Co., north Is acres of south 1920
acres blk. y, Cantu tract, plat 4
As. $I875.
G. Z. Thomas to Frank w. War
ner ct al, N. w. Is acres blk. 8,
share 80, Z. s. grant, $3375.
@. II. Colgin. Tr. to Henry Rob-
erts, north half blk. 238, San Be-
nito Irrig. Co. SO etc.
Elmer L. Churchill to Port Isa-
bel Co, lot 3. blk. AZ, Port Isabel,
$40 etc.
Ellen Irene Harris ct ux to For
rest w. Runnels. lot 2. blk. 10. sec
ond addn.. San Benito. $40 etc.
Lance J. Harris ct ux to Forrest
w. Runnels. lot /, blk. 10, Second
addn.. San Benito. $40 etc.
w. Il. johnson ct ux TO AL Park
err Sec. Co. lots 4, 5, blk. 16, o.
mito, SO etc.
A. F. Parker to c. S. Thomson. all
farm tract 178. Coast Land Farms
subd. 8, Buena Vista grant, 1886
acres plat 5-53, $40 etc.
"A. r. Parker to @. S. Thomson,
farm tracts ITO and $50. Coast
Land farms, subd. 3. Buena Vista
grant. plat 8-53, $40 etc.
Maria q. de Garcia ct vir. to Hor-
tensia @. Cavazos. front go feet los
l and 2, blk. 116. Brownsville, So
600.
Ellen Irene Harris ct vir to NJ. r.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11

BenBson. lot 8. and 5 feet OF lot 7.
blk. 10, 5th addn., San Benito, $40
etc.
American Land Co. OF Texas to
Gus II. May ct ux. blk. IL. survey
297, Stuart place subd., $10,750.
HidalgO County
L. c. HoEnburg to Dudley p.
South, lot 2. blk. 4, Highland Addn.,
WeSlaco, SO etc.
Retwell Gilmore 70 Rollan >.
Carr. lot 8, blk. Sc, Weslaco, $4,000.
James Newman TO w. z. Dixon,
part Of lot "a. sec 245, Tex.-Mex.,
$40 etc.
Frank @. Crown to w. @. Rice,
10 acres out Of lot HIP, Sec. 5,
Hidalgo canal, $500.
Orville r. Eby to Edward l.. Whit
more. w. z acres of w. 26 acres OF
lot 125, Por. 69-70, $4,000.
r. G.. Kirk to p. w. Perkins. s.
20 acres Of lot 8. Sec. 23s, Tex.-Mex.,
$40 etc.
Clayton w. Munger to Crescence
Michel, N. ID of N. IL of lot 8,
blk. 9. McColl, s1100.
J. L. Stone to S. M. Martin. w.
17-25 acre OF K. 27.25 acres Of lot
8, blk. S.. Alamo tract, S1725.
L. r. Hoyt TO Faustino Garcia,
lot IL, blk 3, Cololia Plaza subdy
500.
w. A. Harding to Fred Krieger,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11
Democrats FeeLStrong
For Next Drive After
Peace Pact Dinner

WASHINGTON, June l1.-P-
Democratic leaders were inclined TO
be pleased today over the outcome
Of last nights dinner 10 Joustt
5house, chief of the new party
headquarters in Washington.
Among the 500 leaders who at
Tended. including IL OF the South's
p senator's. many we're ready to in
terpret the reception given the adj
dresses Of the national chairman,
John j. Raskob, Mr.. Shouse and
other speakers as a clear indica-
lion that the party would enter the
1890 congressional campaign with
a more united front than IL pre-
sented in the 1923 presidential con
test.
They were firm in the opinion
that instead of widening the rift
In democratic ranks which develop
ed in the presidential campaign, as
some had predicted It would, the
dinner had served an opposite pur-
pose. The party. they asserted. had
been clearly assured. in the words
Of Mr.. Shouse. Of a permanent.
working, constructive organization"
in the national Headquarters which
would not lend its influence ito the
candidacy Of any Of the various
men who may aspire TO the next
presidential nomination"
Basis Of Prediction
The dinner, which was given by
the jefferson association or the
District OF Columbia. was made the
occasion by Mr.. Raskob to set at
rest all doubt about my continuing"
IS chairman Of the national COM
mittee. Mr.. Raskob's participation
in the compliment to Mr.. Shouse.
who has taken charge or the new
headquarters as chairman of the
executive committee Of the national
committee, had been the basis Of
predictions that a large number OF
southern democrats in congress
would absent themselves as an ex-
preston Of opposition to continual
ton Of the "Smith-Raskob leader
ship"
Among the II southern senators
who were not present, Swanson and
Glass OF Virginia, and Trammell Of
Florida, were at pains to make II
clear that their previous engage
ments' were real ones. The Others
were Simmons Of North Carolina.
who had described the dinner as
"inopportune.' Smith and Blease 81
South Carolina. George and Harris
OF Georgia, Helm and Black OF
Alabma. and STEPHENS OF Missis-
sippi. who was i'll.
Mr.. Raskob not only made IL
clear that he had no intention ~
Withdrawing from the chairman
ship. but announced that Mrs. Nell
ne Tayloe Ross Of Wyoming would
become a member of the executive
committee to assist Mr.. Shouse bv
taxing charge or women's activi-
ties. and that Charles Greathou<a
p Indiana would continue as secre-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11
Harlingen Lad Among
-Four Texans to Make
Trip to Washington

Isaac Corns. or Harrington, will be
one OF the four outstanding AZ
boys and girls representing the Tex
as group among $4,000 All club
members at the national encamp-
ment at Washington June I9 To Is
Young Corns was chosen because OF
his success in poultry club work the
past three years. He has just COM
pleted his freshman year at A. & NJ.
The other Texas representatives
are Mary Lou Harbour. Mt. Pleas
ant: Clarice Young. Lake Greek. and
Paul Robinson. Madisonville.
The boys will be the guests OF the
Texas Bankers association on the
trip.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11

tary and James w. Gerard as
treasurer.
Al Smith Discussed
Direct and indirect references TO
Alfred z. Smith. the 1923 presi-
Dental nominee. brought vigorous
applause during the dinner. One
such reference was made by Rep
resentatives Byrns Of Tnnessee,
chairman of the democratic con-
g~ressional campaign committee.
who charged that the republican
party was lacking in policies for
dealing with many problems con-
fronting the nation.
Another was made by Senator
Overman Of North Carolinl. De-
claring he was "a democrat and an
unterrified one" he said mo cold
chills run down my spine at the
mention Of the leader Of the demo-
cratic party in the last campaign"
Chairman Raskob assailed repuD-
lican policies as leading toward a
concentration of authority in Wash
ington which he thought was
threatening establishment Of "a
power so colossal as TO be unwieldly
and incapble Of administration
and ultimately might well result
in re%yOlution"
Outlying plans for strengthening
the party's organization, Mr. Shouse
declared it was our duty and our
responsibility and our effort to try
to build up ar effective fighting
force TO turn over to those who will
direct the next campaign"
The most unwise. the most de-
structive action that could be
taken" he said. would be TO lend,
even to the slightest degree, any
part Of the influence or help or
encouragement OF national head
quarters TO the candidacy Of any OF
the various men who may aspire
to the next presidential nomina-
ton.