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Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
MISS VIRGINIA Smith
BRIDE OF FRANK GRIER
Pretty Wedding Ceremony At
Avenue M. E. Church Last
Saturday Evening. r

A wedding of special interest to
Delawareans was that of Miss Vir-
ginia Helen Smith, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William c. Smith, to Frank
Richards Grier, son of DR.. and Mrs.
Walter L. Grier, Saturday, Septem-
ber at six o'clock p. m. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev.
Frank Herson in the Avenue Metho-
dist Episcopal Church which had
been beautifully decorated under the
supervision of Miss Anna Radcliff
for the affair. The wedding music
was played by Mrs. Edward Hurley,
and just before the entrance of the
bridal party, Mrs. Clyde Nelson sang
Because" The bride, who was Civ
en- in marriage by her father, was
attended by Mrs. Humes Grier, of
Dover, as matron of honor, and Miss
Marjorie Johnson, of Newark, as
maid of honor. Miss Helen Stayton,
of Wilmington, and Miss Anna May
Startling, of Dover, were brides
maids. Little Mary Beth Grier,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Humes
Grier, and Frances Elaine Town
send, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G..
Marshall Townsend, were flower
girls. Humes Grier, a cousin of the
groom, was best man. The ushers
were Logan and Garrett Grier, bro
theirs of the groom, and William and
Donald Smith, brothers of the bride.
After the ceremony a reception was
given at the Smith home on Kings
Highway. The spacious lawn in the
back of the house was lighted and
the guests were served there with
supper.
The bride wore gown of mark
ed simplicity of ivory crepe trim
med in ruffles of tulle, veil of cap
shape held in place by a wreath of
orange blossoms at the nape of the
neck, white satin slippers and stock
ings. She also wore a necklace OF
square cut crystals, a gift from her
father. Her bouquet was shower
of white roses and lilies of the val
ley. The matron of honor wore a
French model gown of uneven hem
line, being very long in back, of tur-
ouoise blue satin with pink satin
slippers and a pink horse hair nat
with a wide bow to match the gown.
Miss johnson, the maid of honor
wore a pink gown with blue slippers
and hat. The bridesmaids wore
gowns of the same design in yellow
satin with green slippers and hats.
The bouquets were of snapdragons'
gladiolas and roses of matching col
ors. The little flower girls wore
dresses of apricot organdy and car
ried baskets of fall flowers. The
couple left after the reception for
virginia Beach, where they will
snend their honeymoon. They will
live on South Walnut street IN tne
Salmons bungalow which is ready
for occupancy. Mr.. 'Grier is assocl-
ated with The L. D. Caulk Company
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
GET PARASITES
OF JAP BEETLES
Four Large Shipments OF Flies And
WaspS Sent To New Jersey Station

Four large shipments of Japanese
beetle parasites were received re-
Gently by the Bureau of Entomology
of the United States Department of
Agriculture. They came from the
field laboratory of the bureau at
Yokohama, Japan, and were sent to
the Japanese beetle laboratory at
Moorestown, N. ].
Few people understand the diff
Guilty and cost of obtaining, storing
and shipping these parasites. To get
them, T. R. Gardner, entomologist in
charge of the Yokohama laboratory,
and his staff of Japanese assistants,
had to search for weeks to collect
the necessary species.
Two of these shipments consisted
of Japanese beetle larvae parasitized
by two species of flies. The other
two shipments were adult wasps of
a species native to Korea. In the
case of one species of flies, the fe-
maleflies had first to be caught and
then dissected under a microscope.
Two or three of the minute larvae
found within the larval sac were
then placed on each grub of the host
"Popillia" or Japanese beetle. These
minute larvae would almost immed-
lately enter their host. The grubs
which make it difficult for domestic
agriculture to compete with the for
eign products.
eff agriculture is to make the
needed readjustments of production
remunerative prices must be obtain
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Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
WILL TRY MILFORD
MURDER CASE OCT. 2S
Kent County Sheriff Issues PrOcIa-
nation For Trial OF Townsend

Leander Townsend, colored, who
shot and killed William Powell, ne
gro, at house in the negro section
of Milford on August 10, will be tried
for his life on October 2S. Sheriff
Carroll B. Massey, of Kent county,
has issued proclamation for a ses-
sion Of the Court of Oyer and Ter
miner for Kent county on that date.
The negroes had been drinking all
night before the early morning kill
ing of Powell, but just what led up
to the shooting has never been made
public. Powell died at the Milford
Emergency Hospital on the after
noon following the day of the shoot
ing. Townsend made no effort to es-
cape and did not resist arrest when
the officers came to the scene of the
shooting.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
AGENT ADVISES SEED
WHEAT TREATMENT
Kent County Agent Russell E.
Wilson Says Control Work Is
Necessary.

AS another means of again re-
minding the wheat growers regard
ing the Importance of treating their
seed wheat for the control of the
stinking smut, or bust, as this dis
ease is frequently called, a letter
was sent out this week from the Of
fee of County Agent Russell E. Will
son to the farmers of Kent county in
which there was enclosed a state
ment prepared by DR.. J. F. Adams,
Plant Pathologist of the University
of Delaware and the State Board of
Agriculture, concerning this seed
treatment as an economical factor in
the production of clean wheat at
harvest time.
Many farmers this year either have
treated their wheat themselves in
homemade outfits, or have hired the
work done by the power treating ma
chimes which are available and are
being operated by some of the mill
owners and grain buyers in the
county at a nominal charge per
bushel. There are other growers,
however, who have not planned to
treat their wheat, and to this group
of farmers special attention is being
called to the necessity of this prac-
tice if this disease is to be eradicat-
ed from the county. 1t is also ad-
visable that the wheat be treated as
early as possible so as to have it
ready when the seeding period
comes this fall.
The fact that the quantity of seed
wheat treated in Kent county has In
creased from 1890 bushels in 1925 to
49,600 bushels in 1928 is indicative
of the success of this smut control
campaign, and it is expected that
even larger amount of wheat will
be treated this year since the farm
ers are realizing more than ever be-
fore the value of this practice in the
growing of better grade of wheat
that is free from smut.
Although the general practice of
seed treatment which has been fol-
lowed by the majority of the farm
ers within the past year, and the
fact that the weather conditions last
fall were unfavorable for heavy
smut infection have reduced the dis
ease prevalence much below the av-
erage that has occurred for the past
four years, there is no cause for any
of the growers to discontinue the
treatment this season. This smut can
be kept under a practical control
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Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
LOCAL MEN REPRESENT
STATE ODD FELLOWS
George Swain And G. r. Bennett
Named Delegates To Convention

George A. Swain and George Roy
Bennett, members of Crystal Fount
Lodge, No. 10, Improved Order of
Odd Fellows of Milford will repre-
sent Delaware Odd Fellows at the
sessions of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows which con-
venes at Houston, Texas, next Mon
day, September 16. Mr.. Swain was
elected representative to the Grand
Encampment at the last session of
the Delaware Encampment and is
well-known to Odd Fellows in all
parts of the State. He has made an
enviable record as degree master of
Crystal Fount Lodge, and this work
has brought him in contact with Odd
Fellows throughout the State who
have been impressed with his sterl-
ing qualities. He left for Texas this
week. On the return trip he will
stop off at Little Rock, Arkansas for
a visit with his son, Alfred, who is
recent graduate of the University of
Delaware, and who is now a resident
of that city.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
STATE OFFICIALS
URGE TAXABLES TO
FILE TAX RETURNS
2O,655 Delinquents Provide Prob
lem For Delaware State Tax
Department.
CITIZENS CAN HELP WORK
Compliance With Law Would
Aid Collection, Disregard Will
Cause Legal Action.

A total of 2O,655 taxable residents
of the State have failed to comply
with the law requiring them to file
information through which the Del
aware State Tax Department can as
certain the amount of tax, if any,
which is due from each person,
twenty-one years of age or over. The
department states that laxity in this
respect has caused unnecessary ex-
pense to it and inconvenience to the
office and taxpayers through indi-
rect means of gathering this infor-
nation and urges that citizens aid in
correcting the matter by filing in
come returns promptly.
Returns have been made by 117,046
persons during recent years. How
ever, 1900 have died or moved away
and there are S,725 others who be-
cause of physical or mental disabil-
ity are incapable of earning living
and are therefore excused from maxi
ing an annual statement. The re-
naming 105,421 should have made
returns this year. To date 84,766
have actually done so, leaving 20,655
delinquents who have failed to re-
spond to a second notice.
1t is simple matter to set down
ones income on the blank provided
and the employees of the tax Office
are ready to respond to those who
have questions to ask or who need
assistance. The State is more than
liberal in its exemptions so much
so that out of 105,421 possible tax
payers, 14,5OO only or 1877 per cent
are taxable under the present law.
The department officials say that a
majority of the people of Delaware
now pay nothing whatever toward
the support of the public schools, it
is a small contribution for those
exempted from tax to make out and
sign return thus enabling the
State to collect from those who
should pay tax under the law.
In order to assist the department
in obtaining information the law
provides that those who fail to make |
returns may be summoned before a
and fined not to exceed
$500. In such cases it is usual to
make the fine SIS and costs, or total
Of about So.
Having exhausted other means of
securing returns the department is
now obliged to resort to legal pro-
cedure in order to obtain action.
Citizens and residents of Delaware |
should understand the situation, the |
officials say.
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Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
STATE POLICE MAY
COMPETE In TESTS
Invited To Show Skill Against New
Jersey And Pennsylvania Cops

According to c. c. Reynolds, su-
perintendent of the State Highway
Police, five men may be picked from
the personnel of the Delaware State
Highway Police, to compete with
teams from other police outfits from
other States. Mr.. Reynolds said that
at present members of the Delaware
State Police are being given shooting
practice and drill with pistols at the
pistol range in Dover.
Out of these tests at Dover it is
hoped that the five best shots of the
State police force will be picked.
These five men may be sent to Linn
erick, Pa, to compete with teams
from Pennsylvania and New Jersey,
on September 81 when the matches
will be held.
The invitation to the Delaware
State Highway Police was extended
by the Sportsmen's Club of Mont
gomery County, Pa, which likewise
extended similar invitations to the
New Jersey State Constabulary and
the Pennsylvania Constabulary.
1t is believed that prives will be
awarded to the best team in the
matches and the best individual pis-
to4 shot, although so far no details
as to prizes have been announced.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
LARGE CROWDS VISIT
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
ON ITS OPENING DAY
Approximately $500 Persons In
spected Modern New Home
Of Local Bank.
FAVORABLE COMMENT
Those Who Visited Bank Were
Much Impressed With The Con-
veniences And Furnishings.

The First National Bank & Trust
Company, of Milford, opened its new
home at the corner of Walnut and
Front streets, North Milford, last
Saturday with crowds of persons in
attendance. All day long persons in
terested in the bank called to pay
their respects to the officials. They
were shown about the building by
wives of the directors who explained
the modern banking facilities pro-
vided for the convenience and safety
of deposits. About 1900 visitors
signed cards during the day, and it
is estimated thath total of approx
imately $500 men and women visit
ed the bank during the inspection
hours. All were more than favor
ably impressed with the bank.
The bank was beautifully decorat-
ed with flowers for the occasion.
Among the out-of-town bankers who
called during the day were the cash
ier and assistant teller of the Phila-
delphia National Bank. Mr.. Buel and
Mr.. Hersch, officials with Tilghman
Meyer Company, the builders of the
building, were visitors during the
day. E. G.. Walls, president of the
National Bank of Smyrna and other
bankers from Delaware and Mary
land towns called to inspect the
modern banking institution.
Every lady who called was given
a rose and the men were invited to
enjoy a cigar. Flowers were receiv-
ed from the follow: Tilghman Meyer
Co., George H. Draper, Jr., Draper &
Co., and the Brakleys Inc, McNicols
Greenhouses, Philadelphia National
Bank, Central Hanover Bank of Phil
adelphia, Leon G.. Moore, Lovett's
Nurseries, VIM. Mann & Co., Milford
Trust Co., Mr.. Bunting, G. Layton
Grier, Dillon Read & Co., and q
large number of others whose cards
were lost from the flowers when de-
livered.
The bank is now transacting all of
its business in it's new home. A full
description of the building and its
furnishings was printed in last
weeks issue of the Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
GOV. NAMES TRUSTEES
OF COLORED COLLEGE
Former Governor Pennewill And
Harry Deputy Among Those Chosen

Governor Buck last Thursday an
nounced the appointment of the fol-
lowing as members of the Board of
Trustees of the State College for
colored students which is located
north of Dover, all the appointees
being new members, except one, DR..
Samuel G.. Elbert, of Wilmington.
The appointments follow:
New Castle County, Frank Nc
Hugh and DR.. Samuel G. Elbert.
Kent County-Former Governor
S. S. Pennewill and Prof. Clarence
A. Short.
Sussex County-Oliver A. Newton
and Harry Deputy. The term of Of
flee is for four years.
The appointment of men who are
familiar with farming is receiving
very favorable comment.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
ASKS FOR $4,000
In ALIENATION SUIT
Mrs. Grace Masten Lynch Alleges
Mrs. Gladys Handwerk Stole
Mates Love.

Charging that Mrs. Gladys Burche-
nal Handwerk, of Milford, had stolen
the affections of her husband,
Chauncey Warren Lynch, Mrs. Grace
Masten Lynch, of Wilmington, but
formerly of Harrington, filed suit in
the office of Prothonotary Harvey
Hoffecker of New Castle County on
Monday, asking $4,000 heart balm
from Mrs. Handwerk. The papers in
the case were filed by John B. Jes-
ter, representing Mrs. Lynch.
According to the papers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lynch were married February
5, 1916. The plaintiff alleges that her
husband deserted her about October
Is, last, because of Mrs. Handwerk.
The caption of the action sets forth
Mrs. Hendwerk's name, sometimes
known as Gladys FARRELL Burchenal."
Mrs. Lynch alleges that her happi-
ness has been destroyed and her
home broken up, that she has been
caused great mental pain and suffer-
ing, and that she has lost the love,
affection and esteem of her husband
because of the alleged wrongful,
improper and unjust conduct of the
defendant (Mrs. Handwerk)." :"
Allegation is made that the Mil
ford woman unlawfully, wrongfully
and improperly enticed, persuaded
and counseled Lynch to meet her
and become her almost constant
companion in diver places, including
Wilmington, Philadelphia, Milford,
Florida and Canterbury,
Del, and in restaurants, roadhouses
and other places in the different cit
les and along the Philadelphia pike.
Mrs. Handwerk is asserted to have
prevailed on Mr.. Lynch to disregard
the duty which he owed his wife," as
a result of which the plaintiff has
lost and been deprived of all the ad-
vantages, aid, assistance, comfort,
society and consortium of her hus-
band to which she is entitled"
Mrs. Lynch states that Mrs. Hand
werk "ingratiated herself to Mr..
Lynch, complimenting, fiattering,
financing and making love to him."
1t was due entirely to the conduct
and persuasion of the defendant that
the plaintiff lost the affections of her
husband, the declaration in the suit
charges,
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
LONG & SHORT OPEN
NEW DEPARTMENT
Announcement Says Shoes Will Be
Added To Articles Sold

Long & Short, ladies store owners,
have announced that they will open
a shoe department in their Milford
store. The announcement, which
appears in another column of this
issue of the Chronicle, says that a
growing demand from their custom
ers has necessitated the addition of
shoes to their stock of merchandise.
The Long G Short store occupies all
three stories of the Latchum build
ing, and has been making rapid
strides since locating in Milford
few years ago. They also have
stores in Laurel and fredericksburg.
Md.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
WILL REBUILD LINCOLN
TELEPHONE PLANT
Diamond State Telephone Company
viii Spend $4,000 On New Work

Plans for rebuilding the former
Lincoln Telephone Company's plant,
acquired last spring by the Diamond
State Telephone Company, were an
nounced today by c. B. Sypherd,
manager for the company.
Work on the project will be start
ed this month and is scheduled for
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Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13

Advertisers should note
that the mosquito, which
does a humming business, is
not satisfied with one inser-
ton.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-27
AVIATION LEADS IN CURES TURNOVER
Stocks Climb Rapidly On News
 of CurtisS Deal

New York, June 27 R1Aviation stocks were turned over rapidly at rising prices in today's curb market on announcement of the consolida- tion of the Wright Aeronadtical and Curtiss Airplane interests. The whole market developed strength after an irregular opening and sev- eral of the public utilities again commanded record prices. Profit taking pared the gains down in the afternoon.
 Curtiss Aero Export, Curtiss Air port. Curtiss Flying. Curtiss Reed Aircraft and Keystone Aircraft, all being brought together under the new holding company - Curtiss Wright corporation-were strong. advancing ono to four points. Avia- tion Corporations of the Americas. controlled by interests identified with Wright. and Aviation Securities were strong. Selling was encounter cd by Niles Bement Pond. a large stockholder in United Aircraft & Transport. and Irving Air Chute, maker of parachutes. New Curtiss Wright stock was admitted to trad ing.
 Electric Bond & Share and Elec- tric Investors held the lead in the utilities. both mounting to record prices for all time. Bond X Share crossed IF and Electric Investors reached 1s7. A year ago last March Electric Investors, which hold pub lie utility stocks. sold as low as SO Is. American Superpower new crossed 53 to a new high. American Gas < Electric. Consolidated Gas of Baltimore. Commonwealth & South ern. and Middle West utilities were all strong. Associated Gas issues paid little heed to record earnings. New United Gas Improvement shares moved up to the big board' while the old stock came within striking distance of its high figure.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-27
FEW BONDS SHOW MARKET ACTIVITY
ConVerihs Popular , Again.
 Other Issues Are Slow

New York, June 27 R-Convert- ibles were again in high favor on the bond market today. Transac- lions tn the fast moving share fea- ture issues comprised a large pro- portion of the early trading and found prices above yesterdays close. The remainder of the list moved al- most imperceptibly.
 International Telephone convert ible 4hs, Atchison 4lss and Public Service of New Jersey 4Hs all made new peaks, the last named advanc- ing as much as 6H points as the stock rose. American Telephone 4ks kept pace .whh yesterdays rec ord volume of trading and worked up h while the International com- pany's issue was climbing about points. Around midday. however, most of the convertibles reached slightly higher.
 Oil company bonds and . few utilities moved in better quantity than the rails and industrials, al- though price fluctuations were mil mute. North American Edison 1-2s and kansas Gas & Electric 6 ad- vanced. with such oils as Pierce ss Sinclair Consolidated 6 1-.s and Standard of New Jersey Ss eased off, the latter selling within l-4 of the years low.
 Atchison General 4s reflected the tone of the rail market by selling off nearly a point. thereby losing the gain it had recorded in previous ses- sions this week.
 Interest in United States govern. ment securities all but disappeared. Foreign bonds were generally firm. with some strength appearing in tho Pirelli Convertible 7s and Fiat 7s. with warrants. Chile Mortgage Bank 6s. '61, sold of q point as . new $20.Oo0,000 issue, due in 1882, was marketed at 92.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-27
City Items

Miss Dorothy Scanlon. of the class of 1898 of the Moody Secre- tarial school. has taken . position with the Skinner Chuck Company advt.
 A number of local lawyers will play baseball at Willow Brook park at o'clock this afternoon. A play ground baseball will be used. and later in the season 1t is expected that two teams will be selected for . big" game probably between the married and single men.
 Harold Knapp of t%S Main street, reported to the police today that he was bitten on the leg by a dog while riding . bicycle on Putnam street.
 Officer Michael Massey reported to headquarters today that tho cover of manhole had fallen into the sewer in front of si Hartford ave- nue.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-27
TRUCK STRUCK COUPE

Patrick Naples, of l2s Beaver street. was driving his coupe north on Stanley street about 9 o'clock this morning and as he turned to go south on Hartford avenue, truck owned and driven by Rundi Farca Of Avon in a northerly direction on Hartford avenue, struck the coupe. damaging 1t about the front wheel and axle, fender and running board. The right front fender of the truck was damaged by the impact.
 Officer Wagner found no cause for police action as far as the man. ner Of operating the cars was con- cerned. but he learned that Naples had no certificate of registration in his possession and notified him to be In police court tomorrow. Farca told the officer be was driving at the ap- proximate rate of 20 or 25 miles an hour and did not see the coupe in time to avoid striking it.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-27
First Arrest of Year
 Of Early CelehratOY

Patrolman John l.. Carlson made the first arrest of the year today on the charge of violating the city ordinance relative to the discharge Of fireworks. when he brought in a IS year old boy from Franklin Square park. Because of the lads youth he was not held. but the po- lice warned him that he must wait until July { to celebrate. He said he lived in Southington.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-27
TWO CASES NOLLED

The case of John Mishenas. 3S. of S24 Church street. has been nolied in superior court, it was learned to- day. Mishenas was fined $50 and costs and sentenced to jail for 30 days in local police court on the charge of breach of the peace and assa ulting Alexander Aselunas of the Hotel Belmont on February 2 in Will Ham Zimitravich's paint store at .S Hartford avenue. Aselunas having been confined to New Britain Gan eral hospital for several weeks with injuries sustained in the brawl.
 A nolle has slse been entered in the case of George sparmsr. local
 fireman. who appealed from q hne of s:5 and costs imposed in southing- ton town court on tho charge of reckless driving. Judge w. F. Man gan was counsel for Mishenas and Spa rmer.