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Milford chronicle., 1929-12-20
NATIONAL NEWS OF INTEREST
TO EVERYBODY WHO READS
Written for This Paper by
FRANK p. LITSCHERT

Edgar Wallace, popular British
writer of mystery stories and plays,
has just returned to London after
several weeks stay in America, dur
ing which time he visited many of
our leading cities and incidentally
gathered local color for more mys-
terry stories. Just before his depart
ure Mr.. Wallace gave out an inter-
view in which he gave some of his
impressions of the American people.
In his statement Mr.. Wallace does
not attempt to lecture Americans on
some of their reputed shortcomings
but pays them a few very nice COM
pliments, and it is to be hoped that
his remarks have been read by a
great many of our own deprecating
internationalists. Mr.. Wallace de-
clared that the patience and polite
ness of the audiences he had ad-
dressed left him with the impression
that the American public "is the
most chivalrous and kindly in the
world" 1t is of course only fair to
say that as writer Of popular stor-
les Mr.. Wallace may not have come
in contact with our profound" lib
erals of the professional type, but
he undoubtedly saw a cross section
of the real American public and it is
nice to know that the contact pleas
ed him.
Perhaps the most significant Sec
ton of Mr.. Wallace's statement how
ever was that in which he comment
ed on the spirit with which the
general public took the stock mar
ket crash. In that connection be
says:
II think one of the most amazing
revelations of my trip was the reac-
tions 1 witnessed to the great Wall
Street slump. 1t was one of the
most tremendous disasters that has
overtaken the finances of the peo-
pie, and every grade of society was
hit. To me it was as though some
hundred million people had backed
the favorite for the Derby and had
staked their entire worldly possess
sions on their favorite and had the
fortification of seeing it finish last!
"I have never seen disaster faced
with such courage and good humor
heard fewer squawks. Men
and women who were absolutely
ruined came up smiling. To me, that
was the most impressive spectacle
that America had to offer. 1t was a
test of national character that few
nations could have survived"
Here is something worth thinking |
about. It is this element in our ma
tional character which permits us
to rise in the face of difficulties and
to accept our defeats with good
craftsmanship which is responsible
in a measure at least for our rapid |
rise as nation. From the days of
Valley Forge down to the present
have had the faculty of
coming through difficulties with
their faces turned toward the rising
sun.
1t is this spirit of national sports
which has permitted our
form of government to function so
Our national political
are always hard fought
and the votes are usually fairly ev-
emily divided. But in the face of all
this, in the face of the acrimony and
heat engendered in the campaign,
the result of the election is always
accepted gracefully, the losers con-
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-20

TF the most favored Christmas
0U gift were given a special place
y of honor on a prominent table,
there is little doubt that the dec
GRATED metal boxes which are used
so much this year would have the
coveted position. To be sure, the
box and the contents complement
each other, for the delicious fruit
cake, plum pudding, candy or glace
nuts which occupy the festive con-
tainer are always welcome. But
long after the contents have dis
appeared the box remains to act
as a decorative and handy table
ornament.
For instance, large, round box,
which is called C1airvoyant and
which shows an Egyptian woman
consulting a crystal, makes an ex-
cellent sewing box to contain the
needles and thread and pins and
scissors. that every woman likes to
keep in a handy place.
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-20

Usually when a girl says she's all
run down she winds up in some fell
lows arms.-The Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-20

gratulate the winners, and the en-
tire country, no matter who is elect
ed, buckles down to make the next
four years the greatest, if possible,
in American economic history.
So long as we possess these attri-
butes of national character We will
continue to succeed. And that Mr..
Wallace found us polite and atten-
tive is in a way complimentary to
himself. Perhaps he came to learn
as we'll as to dispense knowledge
and. in failing to lecture us and
chide us on our shortcomings, de-
served more politeness and chivalry
than some of the European notables
who come to visit us.
Smyrna times., 1929-07-17

Overcome Til, a.r5;,..
Senlesan BeI "
surface-borne lhlzar-on,, 'i I.
leS ana 'ca5 oi White po.a..
stain Of sweet potatoes r..
whole or cut r .ataes IA
sprouted seed. Which o-bs- =. !.
!, i,ieflts % often 1a1nre Pr9..l
the seed piece against soil.b..
disease organisms
Semesan Bel ir,t,r4,..,.
One man can tre8t 7oa =
bushels of seed DAT ~ h
soaking or costlv e1ujn,rs-.
needed. A pound treats ir5-
bushels o. whole or large III
to 10 bushels Of small ~
Smyrna times., 1929-07-17
Christian Science Churches

Sacrament" was the subject of
the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches
of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday,
July IA. Golden Text: 'The hour
cometh and now is when the true
worshippers shall worship the
Father in spirit and in truth; for
the Father seeketh such to worship
him" John: 23). Among the ci-
tations which comprised the Les
son-Sermon was the following from
the Bible: Observe the month
Abb, and keep the passover unto
the Lord thy God, for in the month
Abb the Lord thy God brought
thee forth out of Egypt by night
deuteronomy 16:D. The Lesson
Sermon also included the following
passages from the Christian Sci
ence textbook, Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures" by
Mary Baker Eddy: Our Master
taught no mere theory, doctrine, or
belief. 1t was the divine Principle
of all real being which he taught
and practised. His proof of Chris
tianity was no form or system of
religion and worship, but Christian
Science working out the harmony
of Life and Love" Up. 26).
Smyrna times., 1929-07-17
DREDGE MURDERKILL RIVER
Will Have Depth of Seven Feet at
Low Water Tide, for Mile

The Murderkill River will be re-
dredged to a depth of seven feet at
mean low water for one and one
quarter miles, 1t. Col. r. P. How
ell, us. Engineer for the Whining
ton district has announced. Agita-
tion for this improvement to the
mouth of the river as an aid prin-
cipally to oystermen, was started
by former U. S. Senator Thomas
F. Bayard. The work to be done
is to redredge a channel so feet
wide between the 7-foot curve in
Delaware Bay and the 7-foot surve
inside the mouth, a distance of 1
IA miles. Bids for the work will
be opened by Colonel Howell at 10
o'clock, standard time, July 49,
Under previous operation the
channel was dredged Z feet deep at
low tide and go feet wide, from
the 7-foot curve in the Delaware
Bay across the flats to the mouth
and within the river to Frederica
The present controlling depth, how
ever, across the flats outside the
mouth is So feet at mean low wat
er The work will be finished be-
for the opening of the oyster sea-
son.
Smyrna times., 1929-07-17
OPENING OF MORE ROAD BIDS
Only Two Small Contracts With
Five Bidders at Opening

At the opening of State highway
bids at Dover last Tuesday after
noon, there were but two small
contracts with but five bidders.
Less than 25 persons attended the
opening of the bids. Following are
the contracts and the bids and bid
ders: Contract 131, East State St,
Delnar; w. w. Truitt, Lincoln
City, Longitudinal, Metal $16,19
so non-metal joint, S16,058.25;
Walter Reach, Georgetown, stone
or Stag, $5,137.5O, metal joint $13,-
954.OO; Highway Engineering &
Construction Company, Selbyville,
metal, $12, 2,667.5O; non-metal, $12,-
517.O0. Contract 132, Bethany
Beach National Guard Camp wild
ening; Walter Roach, Georgetown,
stone 1880, Stag, S4, ,342.50; w. w.
Truitt, Georgetown, stone or Stag
$5, 1877 so At the meeting of the
Highway Commission prior to the
opening of the bids, the work of
I1AG AOlc1LC L ODllC l1c1AOo COll11LloSlOAl
which by an act of the last Legis-
iature was turned over to the State
Highway Department, was discuss
ed and it was decided to continue
the survey of all the completed
lands started by the Public Lands
Commission. The Highway Com
mission also authorized advertise
ment FOR the extension of the fol-
lowing roads: Laws Church to the
Harrington Station; road from
Pennington to AndrewSville from
South Bowers to Thompsonville
and extension of road in Whitehall
Neck, all in Kent County. DIVER
tisement for the construction of
the Levels road near Middlet 0wn,
was also authorized.
Smyrna times., 1929-07-17
Smyrna Monumental Works

Quality in Certified Stock" with
the personal supervision of a Prac-
teal Memorial Craftsman, assures
you of the best in Designing. Lettering
and Erection of Cemetery Memorials.
ELMER p. CORRIE, DUPONT Blvd.
Op. Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna
So If.
Smyrna times., 1929-07-17
BRIDGEVILLE MAN INJURED
George Young Suffers Skull Frac-
ture ON Truck Trip TO New York

George Young Suffers Skull Frac-
ture on Truck Trip TO New York
George Young, aged "a years,
son of Mrs. Maggie Young, of
Bridgeville, is in the General Hos
pital at Elizabeth( n. J., suffering
probable fractured skull and 9TH
er injuries. While his condition is
serious hopes for his recovery are
entertained. Young, accompanied
by Lawrence Reynolds, and a col
ored boy, was enroute to New York
market with a truck load of ap-
pies on Monday afternoon of last
week. In passing through Eliza
beth early Tuesday morning Young
crawled out on top Of the load to
call the colored lad, who was
sleeping in space provided for
that purpose at the rear of the
truck. AS the truck passed thru
tunnel under the Pennsylvania
railroad, Young was struck in the
back of the head by the concrete
and knocked from the truck. He
was seen to topple from the truck
by Leon Beulow, also Of Bridge
vile, who was driving a truck just
back of the one from which oung
was knocked. Beulow speeded his
truck up and informed Reynolds
of the accident. Young was taken
to the hospital and his mother no.
titled. Mrs. Young accompanied
by her son-in-law and daughter,
visited the injured son and brother
who during lucid interval recog-
nized them.
Smyrna times., 1929-07-17
NO RUSH ON NEW MONEY
New Money i'm Circulation, Replac-
ing That Issued in 1861

Although smaller-sized paper
money is available to the public
soon officials of financial institu-
tions said they did not expect a
rush for the new style of currency.
1t will replace that issued by the
United States Treasury since 1861.
The bank officials based their opin-
ion on two points. First, that
money is money, whether large of
small, and, second, that many per-
sons handling paper money never
visit a bank. The greatest busi-
ness, they said, is expected from
those who will consider the new
notes fad. Because of this they
believe there will be enough of the
new currency to meet the demand.
Smyrna times., 1929-07-17
SUFFERS FRACTURED SKULL
Isaac Wallace, COlored, Is Thrown
From Car on Highway

Isaac Wallace Jr., colored, six
year-old son of Isaac w. Wallace,
of Parsonburg, Md, is in the Mil
ford Emergency Hospital with a
fractured skull which he sustained
when the heat exploded a tire on
the automobile in which he was
riding. The accident occurred
Tuesday of last week, six miles
south of Milford on the DUPONT
Boulevard. At that time the con-
crete of the road was exceedingly
Smyrna times., 1929-07-17
BANQUET WEDNESDAY ENDS
PHARMACEUTICAL. OUTING
w. r. KEYS, CLAYTON, ELECT
ED PRESIDENT FOR YEAR
Governor Buck and Mayor Forrest
Guests of Pharmaceutical So
ciety at Convention Last Week


The annual convention of the
Delaware State Pharmaceutical
Society came to a close Wednes-
day night with banquet at the
Hotel Henlopen at which Walter L.
Morgan, of Wilmington, was the
toastmaster, and Governor G..
Douglass Buck, Mayor George w.
K. Forrest, of Wilmington, and the
visiting speakers at the convention
were the guests Of honor. The
Governor and Mayor congratulate
ed the pharmacists on their well
attended convention and on their
work in their profession. The en-
tertainment features Of the con-
vention were in charge of the
Travellers Auxiliary of the Deja-
ware Pharmaceutical Society, an
organization composed largely of
men who are on the road. There
were a number of sports during the
day. At the scientific session held
Wednesday morning, Drs. James
c. MUNICH, John G. Krantz, Jr., and
E. M. K. Deiling, all of Baltimore,
spoke on new drugs and their uses
and on a number of ether matters
of especial interest to pharmacists.
E. c. Brockmer, of Washington,
the attorney for the National AS
sociation of Retail Druggists, told
of the activities of the association
before Congress and of measures
passed by Congress which affect
ed the pharmacists. At the regu-
lar business session reports of Of
ficers and of the delegates TO the
last national convention of drug
gists and other matters were pre-
sented and discussed. The officers
elected were: President, w. r.
Keys, of Clayton; secretary, Al
bert Dougherty, of Wilmington;
treasurer, P. S. Bienkowski, of
Wilmington. The last named was
reelected. The Travellers Auxil-
iary elected William P. Smith, of
the L. D. Caulk Dental Company of
Milford, as president. The spec
ial guests at the banquet in addi-
ton to Governor Buck and Mayor
Forrest were: DR.. z. F. Kelly, Sec
retary of the National Association
of Druggists; Dr. Andrew Dunez,
dean of the University Of Mary
land; DR.. Robert L. Swain, Food
and Drug Commissioner from
Maryland; DR.. E. NJ. K. Deiling, of
Johns Hopkins University, Balti-
more; DR.. John @. Krantz, of Bal
timore, DR.. James C. Munich, of
Baltimore, f. G. Brockmeyer, at
torney for the National Associa-
tion of Retail Druggists. who is To-
Gated in Washington, ID. c., and
Paul Pierson, of New York, chai-
man Of the National Association of
Retail Druggists from New York.
DR.. Wilbur KruSen, former head of
the Philadelphia health department
and now president of the Philadel-
phia College of Pharmacy, Profess
sor Ivor Griffith and JACOB Reetam
also of Philadelphia. This is the
forty-second annual meeting of
the society and the members are
delighted with the large attend
ance and the interest shown in the
business of the organization.
Smyrna times., 1929-07-17
RED CROSS SPONSORING LIFE
SAVING CAMPAIGN IN TOWNS
TO BE GIVEN
AT LAKE COMO ONCE A WEEK
Bernard Nobis, Coach at the Uni
yersity of Delaware, is i'm Charge
of the Courses to Be Given

Instructions in life saving will be
given under the auspices of Della
ware Chapter of the American Red
Cross throughout lower Delaware
beginning this week to all children
over II years of age, who can
swim. This course is planned at
this time in the hope that deaths
from drowning may be reduced in
this State this summer. A thor
ough course in life saving will be
given in nine central points in the
lower part of the State. Bernard
Nobis, formerly star swimmer of
the Wilmington High School and
later coach and swimming star of
the University of Delaware team,
win be in charge of the courses to
be given by the Red Cross. Mr..
Nobis has had much experience in
life saving work and his natural
talent as a swimmer makes him
particularly fitted for this work.
Lakes and pools in the towns,
where the courses will be given,
will be used by the Red Cross. Not
only are those who live in the
towns to be visited, but those in
the country round about are invit-
ed to take the courses. Towns in
this life saving campaign will be:
MiddletoWn, Smyrna, Dover. Wv
oming, Milford, Rehoboth Beach,
Laurel, Georgetown and Seaford.
The campaign will last three
weeks.
Smyrna times., 1929-07-17
SEMEsAN BEL Instantaneous NJ
Disinfectant gives Larger Cro1

HERE is proof that potato yields
can be increased and improved by
the right seed treatment.
c. E. Randolph of Aroostook
County, Maine, discarded the old
fashioned, time-consuming soak
method Of seed treatment in favor
of Semesan Bel instantaneous dip.
He not only saved time and labor
in disinfecting his seed but he
obtained an increase in yield over
untreated seed Of II barrels per
acre, as pictured above.
Even the best seed often carries
some disease. Writing about certi-
fed seed in the american Produce
Grocer, DR.. VIM. H. Martin of
the New Jersey Experiment Sta
ton warns: "There is
permit at least 1917 of SU
Smyrna times., 1929-07-17
TO TAB CANAL TRAFFIC
Officer Will Be on Duty at All
Times to Attend to Navigation

AS an aid to navigation in the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, a
system has been established with a
dispatcher on duty at the Chesa-
peake City office at all times. In
auguration of this system was
made known last week in bulle-
tin containing general information
concerning the use, administration
and navigation of the canal, by 1t.
Col. r. P. Howell, U. S. Engineer
for the Wilmington district. Each
vessel is reported as it enters the
canal and a log of its name, length
beam, draft and speed of travel is
kept and the dispatcher, with this
information and knowledge of the
tide and channel conditions, is able
to dispatch traffic safely over
shoals. The cooperation of canal
users is essential into the success
full handling of traffic especially in
the matter of information as to
length and beam draft of vessels,
visibility of draft numerals and the
strict observance of existing rules
and regulations governing the use
of the waterway, says Colonel
Howell. The bulletin sets forth
that currents in the canal are mod
crate during fair weather, ranging
from to miles an hour, with the
highest velocities at Chesapeake
City and Reedp Point. Storm tides
Increase these velocities to as much
as 4 miles per hour. The Con-
gressional project contemplates
channel II feet deep at low tide,
but frequent shoalings occur, and
Colonel HoWell's office has accord
ingly instituted the practice of TAX
ing center line soundings through
out the entire waterway once every
two weeks. Based on these sound
ings, Colonel HoWells Office issues
a brief showing those sections of
80 canal in which tn center line
depth is less than the project
depth. The normal range of tide
is 5.5 feet at the Delaware River
end of the canal and about 20 feet
az the Chesapeake City end. The
bottom width of the canal is 30
feet. The beam of any vessel or
the combined beam of tug and
barge, when towed abreast of the
tug, must not exceed 46 feet. ex-
cept upon special arrangements
made with then engineers office
for a specific trip. Turning has
ins at which wide boats may pass
each other, or long craft turn
around, are provided $500 feet
each Of st. Georges Bridge and ] :
500 feet west of Chesapeake city
bridge. The towage of two loaded,
or three light barges in one tow
and in single file is permitted. Yes
sells standing more than SIS feet
and less than 40 feet above the
water line may traverse the full
length of the canal under the fol-
lowing arrangements: First: Per-
iod of travel must be between s a.
m. and pm, standard time, in
Guiding Sunday. Second: Three
hours notice must be given the en-
gineer in charge of the canal who
can be reached at the Chesapeake
City canal office Information as
to any special conditions existing
in the canal at. any time may be
obtained from Colonel Howell's of
fee or the sub-ofice at Chesapeake
City.
Smyrna times., 1929-07-17

hot due to the direct rays of the
sun. The boy accompanied by his
father and an uncle were in the
automobile driving toward Milford.
The air in one of the tires became
supercharged with heat and blew
out the "shoe" The car was trav-
elling at the time about 80 miles
per hour. When the tire went out"
Smyrna times., 1929-07-17

it sWerVed on the roo
over. All the oco,,. aug III
thrown out Of the autdraas3. rrlss =
head OF the boy struck -
crete road. but his fatbo, ~ 9
were uninjured. The bo,. aug d
en- in the ambulance - "at
Emergency Hospital wbas m wi
ray revealed a Fractures :, 4
Smyrna times., 1929-07-17

ton warns II here is
no state that does not
permit at least 1917 of
scab and Rhizoctonia. ="
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-01
TWO HELD UNDER BOND
AFTER ROBBERY HEARING
One Charged With Extortion,
Other With Posing as Assistant
District Attorney.

Arraigned in Police Court yesterday
on charges which are the outgrowth
of their alleged attempt to force pay
ment of bills, Joseph A. Ward and
John E. Keys, representatives of the
Bonwal Credit Clothing Co.. 735 Sew
enth street, were ordered held under
bond pending grand jury action by
Judge Robert E. Mattingly.
Charged with two counts Of robbery,
Ward was held under $4,000 bond
while Keys posted $500 bail on a
charge Of representing himself as an
assistant district attorney.
The charges against Ward alleged
that he received a watch from Bernice
Clark. 1000 block of Thirteenth street,
through extortion and by the same
means forced Dorothy Brown, 1900
block of Fourth street, to part with
SITS. Keys is said to have represented
himself as prosecutor in order to
persuade Bernice Clark to go to the
store where the watch is alleged to
have been taken from her to be used
as payment on bill.
Milton S. Kronheim, professional
bondsman, posted security for the men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-01
POLICE "SHAKE-UP"
INCLUDES IS MORE
Two Sergeants and II Pri-
Yates Shifted to Other Pre-
cints by Pratt Order.

In addition to three precinct detec-
tives transferred yesterday'to new posts,
Mai. Henry G. Pratt, superintendent OF
police, issued orders shifting two police
scrgeants and IL privates to other pre-
cinCtS today.
Sergt. j. w. McGinness of the eighth
and Sergt. L. D. Rerman, tenth precinct,
exchanged positions
Pvt. L. E. Cline was transferred from
the second to the twelfth; Pvt. Melvin
Cox from the second to the twelfth;
Pvt. E. NJ. Brown, from the Detective
Bureau to foot patrol duty with the
ninth: Pvt. F. M. James, from the ninth
to driver at the Detective Bureau; Pvt.
E. L. Ware from driver, second preclncI'
to driver, twelfth precinct; Pvt. N. +.
woodland. driver, twelfth precinct 10
driver. second precinct; Pvt. F. E. DOG
son. from seventh to fourth precinct;
pvt j. S. Titus from thirteenth to tn1rd
precinct: Pvt Thomas Hayes from nlhIn
to eleventh; Pvt. r. NJ. Kesselrlng from
eleventh to second. and Pvt. j. j. An
tome from second to ninth precinct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-01

wife living in Washington. When last
seen he was wearing blue serge suit,
tan hat and was carrying an expensive
watch, but had no money, as far as
his friends know.
DR.. McGlone is a native Of Nstick, a
suburb of Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-01
CRADLE MITCHELL WINS
HONOR AT FORT EUSTIS
Central High Student Adjudged
Best "Basic" Man in c. M.
T. C. Regiment.

Cradle H. Mitchell, Central High
School student and son of Charles L.
Mitchell, District weather forecaster.
has been adjudged best basic" man of
the Citizens Military Training Camp
regiment at Fort Eustis, Va, according
to an announcement made today by
that post. In competition for the dis
tinction were 1894 young citizen SOL
diers, and in his victory Young Mitchell
repeated his feat of his first week in
camp. when he was determined best
battalion basic"
Meanwhile plans are being completed
at the Fort Washington, Nd, c. M. T.
c. post, where Pennsylvania youths
have been in training, for the awards of
hard-earned prizes tomorrow. The
awards include everything from a
scholarship to the Carnegie Institute
Of Technology to articles of athletic
equipment bearing the autographs
of famous athletes. The young troop
ers among whom the prizes will be dis
tributed are those who vited Washing
ton Tuesday, when they were received
by President Hoover.
The Pennsylvanians will be demobil-
lied Sunday.