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OPEN UNTIL 10 Pm.
1925 18th ST.

CHRYSLER
USED CAR DEPARTMENT.
1927 Paige Is Coach.
Here is a late model small car
that is above the average. Priced
low for quick sale, $545.
1929 Plymouth Roadster.
New tires and paint. Mechani-
eally 0. K. Don't fail to see this.
It has rumble seat, $485.
1929 ChrVsler Is Roadster.
Six wire wheels. Original finish.
Looks ike new. Low mileage, ST ,085.
1929 Chrysler Is Sedan.
A really beautiful car. Has had
the best of care and is above aver
age in every respect. Cost new
$l,2o5. Now priced at $3.50.
1926 Nash Special 6 Coach.
New paint and tires. Motor
OK. Can't be beat at this price, $3.50.
Many Others.
1927 Willys-knight Sedan.
1926 Chrysler 20 Roadster.
1926 Studebaker Sedan.
1927 Essex Coach.
1929 Chrysler IS Sedan.
1926 Hudson Coach.
1927 Buick ST. 6 Sedan.
1926 Buick Roadster.
Your Car in Trade.
Very Reasonable Terms.
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1928 18th St. NV.
North 1926.
Open Evenings and Sundays.
SCISSORS"
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of-Honor used carsl Courteous ssles-
men will welcome you without obliga-
ton. Easy terms, of course.
Word-of- Honor Used Cars to Fit
Every Purse and Purpse.
PRICED FROM SIS TO $500.
See DICK MURPHY First,
1885 18th. 604 H St. NE.
1928 Kalorama Rd.
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1923 Nash Special Coach. $50
1927 Buick Standard Coach. $50
1929 Nash Special Sedan,
400 series. 1,15O
1924 Nash Advanced Tour. rs
1925 Dodge Touring. LIS
Maxwell Touring. -. 100
1923 E Essex Coach, End
series s.......... $50
1928 Packard Sedan, 7-pass. Us
WALLACE MOTOR CO.,
1909 L St. NV.
Decatur 228O.
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good; SIS; terms. Triangle Motor Co..
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16
SUBMIT TEST REPORTS
OF MOTOR APPLICANTS
Seyenty-six Per Cent OF Sussex APP
plicants Passed Tests

The following has been presented
to Governor Buck by Secretary OF
State Grantland and Motor Vehicle
Director William Ball as to the ex-
animation given by the automobile
department to operators and chauf-
feurs who have applied for license:
New Castle County: Total number
of applicants applying for examina-
ton, 1,O78; failed in eye test, 2.S per
cent; failed law test, 7.8 per cent;
failed driving test, ia per cent; to-
tai failures, 27.2 per cent; passed
test, 1913 per cent. Number passed
tests, 934.
Kent County: Total number appli-
cants applying for examination 3O4.
Failed on eye, 80 per cent; failed
law, ia per cent; failed driving, 81
per cent; failed colors, Z per cent;
renewals, 4.8 per cent. Total failures,
33.9 per cent; passed test, 66.1 per
cent. Number passed test, 2O1.
Sussex County: Total number ap-
plicants applying for examination,
us; failed in eye test, 2.S per cent;
failed law, 17.3; failed driving, Al
per cent; total failures, 23.7 per
cent; passed test, 1853 per cent.
Number passed test, 1872
Total number of applicants, 1856;
number passed test, 1857; failures,
2SS.
Sussex County applicants had a
larger percentage of those passing
than any of the three counties.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16
PLAN NEW INDUSTRY
FOR EASTERN SHORE
News Report Says One Plant Will
Be Located At Milford

A news dispatch from Crisfield,
Md, says a new industry is being
developed on the Del-Mar-Va PENN
sula with the idea of manufacturing
seamless containers for carrying
fruit, vegetables, oysters and fish. In
accordance with new process
waste paper, including old newspa-
pers, is converted into strong, water
proof, seamless containers at ap-
proximately one-third the cost OF
other containers. About 800 various
types, shapes and forms may be
made, it is said, and the principal
business of local plants to be es-
tablished by a central corporation
will be to supply such containers to
dealers and shippers.
Plants, according to present plans,
will be erected at Salisbury, Easton
and Crisfield on Maryland's Eastern
Shore and at Milford and at least
one other Delaware town, probably
in Kent county. Here the plant will
make oyster and vegetable contain
ers and the large units to be set up
in Wilmington and Baltimore Will
take care of the demand for com
mercial containers, milk bottles and
art pieces. Altogether eight plants
will be built on the Del-Mar-Va Pen
insula and about 100000 containers
will be produced daily.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16
THREE WOMEN ARE
INJURED In CRASH
Car Turns Turtle Twice As Vehicle
Strikes A Tree; Hurts Treated

In an automobile accident last
Friday afternoon, two miles south of
Dover, a car containing Mrs. Rachel
Cohen, Mrs. Jennie Kolb, of Milford,
and Mrs. Katherine Dixon of Altoo-
ma, Pa, skidded and turned turtle. In
doing so it struck an apple tree
which caused the car to turn sec
ond time.
All three of the women were badly
shocked. Mrs. Cohen received a cut
on the left side of her head and Mrs.
Kolb suffered from shock.
All three were rushed to the Kent
General Hospital where their injur-
les were treated. Mrs. Dixon's injur-
les were found to be more serious.
She will have to remain in the hos
pital for several weeks.
The accident was said to have been
caused by car coming out of a
side road which led Mr.. Cohen, who
was driving, to think it was going to
collide with her machine. In pulling
out to avoid a possible crash, the
car skidded and ran into the tree.
Singularly not glass was broken
in the car when it overturned or at
any time during the accident. Three
of the wheels, however, were almost
a total wreck.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16
HOW TO FIGHT The
MEXICAN BEETLE
DR.. H. L. DOzi,r Says This In
sect First Came To Delaware
In 1928.

DR.. H. L. Dozier, entomologist at
the University of Delaware Expert
ment Station has prepared bulletin
of much interest to farmers and
truckers of Delaware on the Mexican
bean beetle. The bulletin in part
follows:
1.-THE Mexican bean beetle has
long been known to be destructive
enemy of beans. 1t is a native of the
highlands of certain portions of Mex
leo and Central America and for
many years it was known to occur
in the United States only in Arizona,
New Mexico, Texas and Colorado. In
1920 it appeared in Alabama and has
since spread rapidly in a northern
and northeasterly direction.
"Its presence in Delaware was dis
covered in the early summer of
1928 and by the end of that season
it was well scattered over the en-
tire State. 1t has rapidly adapted it
self to local conditions of the PENN
sula and thorough control operations
will be necessary in order to raise a
profitable crop of beans. Observa-
tions in other sections show that hot,
dry weather tends to check the ac-
tivities of this insect and materially
reduce the amount of injury. Heavy
losses are most likely to occur dur
ing seasons having normal rain
fall and average temperatures.
"The primary or preferred food
plants of this pest in Delaware are
bush and pole varieties of snap or
string beans. The lima is also read
lily and severely attacked. During
1928 several cases of its attacking
soy beans were observed in this
State but this is not a preferred host
plant in other sections of the coun-
try. In South Carolina the last gen.
Grafton is reported to develop chiefly
on COW peas during certain seasons
and is sometimes an important pest
of that crop.
The presence of the Mexican bear
beetle is easily detected by the
characteristic skeletonizing of the
leaves as result of feeding by botE
the adults and young. The larvae
causes more damage than the adults
and are voracious feeders. In cases
of heavy infestation, pods, stems ant
blossoms are frequently attacked
There are apparently three genera
tions produced in this section ant
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Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16
PLANS FOR CARNIVAL
SHOW AFFAIR WILL
Be REAL ENJOYABLE
Parades, Extra Features, And
Amusements Will Provide En-:
tertainment For Visitors.
BEGINS FRIDAY, AUG. 30
Carlisle Fire Company Gives
Some Of Its Reasons For Hold
ing The Annual Carnival.

Plans for the annual Firemen's
Carnival which will be given in Mil
ford by the Carlisle Fire Company,
commencing Friday evening, August
80, and ending Saturday night, Sep
tember z, are rapidly taking form.
Visitors to Milford during carnival
week will enjoy parades, clean
amusement at the carnival grounds
and receive values well worth while
for money spent with the firemen.
Recognized as among the best carni-
walls to be held on the Peninsula
each year, this years event will be
better than those of past years, if
the plans of the firemen materialize.
The full program for the week will
be given in the next issue of the
Chronicle.
The firemen have often been asked
questions pertaining to their COM
pany and have presented the follow
ing information for the benefit of
the public:
Reason for Holding Carnival: The
primary reason for holding a yearly
carnival is to raise funds. In addi-
ton to that reason, most every COM
munity in this country has some sort
of a yearly festival, carnival, fair or
Old Home Week; a time which is
given over to special fun producing
features, such as mummers parades,
industrial parades and displays, and
athletic events. A time in which all
the. folks who have left the home
town return for the time to mingle
with old friends and renew old ac-
quaintances.
What is Done with the FUND.-: The
proceeds from the annual carnival
are used to pay the interest and re-
duce the Indebtedness on the Mil
ford Community Building and fire.
fighting equipment. The cash pro-
ceeds of last years carnival totaled
$6,620.65. Of this amount $6,O00.00
was paid on the debt and $602.66
paid the interest to October 1S,
1928.
The advantage to the community
is difficult to show in definite form.
1t brings hundreds of new comers to
the community every year, who have
never been here before. Hundreds of
others who would never come ex-
cept to vote are attracted by the car
nival. All of these people leave some
money here which is reflected in
business receipts long after the car
nival is over 1t brings forceably to
the minds of our business people, as
well as our home owners, the advan-
tage of h%ying a live, active volun-
teer fire company whose minds are
centered constantly on civic better
mort
What good is the Community
Building to the town? 1t has facili-
ties for accommodating civic organi-
cations with a place to hold their
meetings without cost The following
community organizations have used
the building without cost; Milford
Boys Band, Milford Boy Scouts, Mil
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Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16
HENRY P. CANNON is
PARALYSIS VICTIM
Prominent Methodist Layman Dies
At His Home In BridgeVille

Henry P. Cannon, aged 81 years,
died at his home at BridgeVille, on
Sunday night following a stroke OF
paralysis. Mr.. Cannon was stricken
with paralysis the first time about
four years ago. He suffered the sec
ond stroke about a year later and
the third stroke, Sunday evening,
dying in few minutes. Mr.. Cannon
was born and reared at Bridgevllle
and at the time of his death was
president of the board of trustees
of the State College for Colored Stu
dents at Dover. He was a member
of the board of trustees since the
organization of the institution.
He was also the Oldest member Oh
the board of trustees of Dickinson
College, at Carlisle, Pa, both in age
and length of service. He was the
son of the late William Cannon
Governor of Delaware during the
Civil War period. While he never
held a political Office he was always
active in Republican politics.
Mr.. Cannon for many years had
been one of the most proNinent lay
men of the Wilmington M. e. Con-
ference. He was one of the Pioneer
Gamers of the State and was con-
nected with that industry at Bridge
vile for many years.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16
TWO MEN HAVE RECORD
FOR WHEAT SAVING
b. F. Potter And Robert II. Dicker'
son Have ThreShed Wheat So Years

B. F. Potter, now resident of
Milford, and Robert H. Dickerson, of
Cedar Neck, have established rec
ord which is unique and probably
has never been equaled in Delaware.
These two men have aided in thresh-
ing the wheat grown on the B. Pot
ter Farm in Cedar Neck for So years.
During this time Mr.. Dickerson has
never missed a wheat threshing on
the place. Mr.. Potter has missed
only two threshings on the farm dur
ing all of that long time. While nei-
ther man is rated as an exceptional
ly old man, they have seen thous-
ands of bushels of wheat saved and
sold from the farm. Mr.. Dickerson
will be 73 years of age next Novem-
ber. while Mr.. Potter will celebrate
his 65th birthday in September. The
men have seen methods of wheat
harvesting change very materially
during their life time. Both are hale
and hearty and expect to aid in sew
eral more harvestings before they
are incapacitated by the infrmities
of old age.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16
BUILDING TO BE GIFT
OF A. |. DU POINT
Plans Approved, Bids To Be Opened
For School August 80

Bids for the construction of a new
school building on the west side of
the Concord Pike just below Talley-
vile, near Wilmington, will be re-
ceived and opened by the State
Board of Education at Dover, Au-
gust 29, it has been announced.
The school is the gift of Alfred L.
dupont, native of Delaware, and ROW
a prominent business man and real
estate owner in Jacksonville, Fla.
Construction of the school will be
in the hands of the State Board OF
Education and will be directed
through the Office of Edward M. Da-
Wis, of Wilmington, personal repre-
sentative of Mr.. DUPONT.
The completed school with equip
ment will represent an outlay OF
about $150,000, the school alone cost
ing approximately 100000.
The school will be of one-story
buff brick construction surmounted
by distinctive tower 1t will contain
eight classrooms, a principals room'
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Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16
SUSSEX CHANGERS
TOLD TO ORGANIZE
BY NATIONAL HEAD
AT Annual Outing Louis ]. Taber
Stresses The Importance OF
Community Building.
SPEAKS AT RALLY
Congressman Robert G. Houston
And Former Governor Robin
son Also Make Addresses.

The annual outing of the Sussex
County Pomona Grange was one Of
the most successful in the organiza-
tion's history, attracting over 800
persons, and a prominent list oi
speakers, including Louis j. Taber
master of the National Grange, Uni
ted States Congressman from Della
ware, Robert G. Houston, native Of
Sussex county; former Governor
Robert P. Robinson, master of the
State Grange, and Asa Reynolds
master of the Sussex County Pomona
Grange.
Mr.. Taber urged upon the grang-
ers the necessity of community
building" To build a community on
lasting basis" he said "you must
proceed slowly and in somewhat the
same manner as an architect plans
building. Prosperous communities, ~
he said, "have always had to be well
organized in churches, schools,
homes, industry, business and agri-
culture of all kinds"
In Sussex county, Mr.. TabeF said,
'lies some of the finest soil in the
world. If it does not pay big divi-
dends in both material and spiritual
happiness, then there is something
wrong with the way the districts
agricultural wealth is managed" he
said. He then stressed the need of
stronger and more spirited organiza-
ton, more attention to what is going
on in the world of agricultural and
particularly in marketing, more and
better farming equipment, and great
er love of the soil, and pride in its
products.
Mr.. Taber stressed the "tremen-
dous progress generally" in agricul-
ture in America during the past de-
cade. He declared the farmers have
kept pace with the foodstuffs de-
mands in spite of the decrease in
the number, engaged in farming,
the production of crops increased
about IA per cent last year ,alone." "
He commended President Hoover
and the work of the Farm Commits
sion and also Congress. In closing,
he urged the grangers to follow the
lead of their State Master Robinson,
"and all will go WELL" he said.
Congressman Houston motored
from Georgetown to attend the out
ing. When called upon to speak, he
congratulated Mr.. Taber, Mr.. Robin
son, and the grange for its work. He
declared the Republican administra-
ton is striving hard to solve the far
mers problems and that the admins
tration will succeed.
Mr.. Robinson thanked Mr.. Taber
and Congressman Houston for thelr
interest. He also urged greater or
ganization and devotion to the work
of the grange.
The remainder of the program
held at the Bethel-Seaford CamI
grounds was devoted to sports. M
C. Vaughn led in songs.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16
HEALTH PRECAUTIONS
NECESSARY In AUGUST
DIR. A. C. JOst, State Health Board
Head, Urges Care

The need for taking many health
precautions during August is urged
by DR.. Arthur G. Jost, executive Sec
retary of the State Board of Health.
The danger of mourning disease
through contaminated food, through
the polluted swimming pool, by
means of infected water and from
the invasion of the house fly, are
pointed out as ways in which every
one is liable to contract a disease
that may prove fatal to weakened
human conditions.
August, he states while the lowest
month in the number of deaths, be-
cause of the regular temperatures,
may yet become dangerous through
the inattention of the man or wo-
man to the dangers that lurk about.
The death record while usually at it's
lowest during August, should, DR..
Jost states, be much lower.
Concerning milk and it's possible
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Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16
NURSERYMEN HOLD
MEETING IN MILFORD
Summer Gathering Of Eastern
Association Considered Means
OF Combating Jap Beetle.

The summer meeting of the East
ern Nurserymen's Association, whose
membership is comprised of nursery
men in New York, New Jersey, Penn
sylvania, Delaware and Maryland,
was held in Milford on Wednesday
with approximately sixty nursery
men and officials present. The meet
ing was held on invitation of Lester
Lovett, whose large nurseries are
located here, and the men were his
guests.
While it is usual for the summer
meetings to be more of a social af-
fair, this year the members consid-
cred matters of very much import
ance to their industry. The presence
of the Japanese Beetle in all five
of the states whose nurserymen
comprise the Eastern Association,
caused lengthy discussions of meth
ods for battling the pest.
The noon dinner was served at
the New Windsor Hotel. The menu
was up to the usual high standard
OF that hostelry. Following the din
ner the nurserymen went to the
grove on the Lovett Nurseries, east
of Milford, where they held their
regular business meeting. Profess
sor Corey, Maryland State entomol-
ogist; DR.. Headley, New Jersey en-
tomologist, and Mr.. Hadley and Mr..
Stockwell, federal government Off
cials in charge of the Japanese Bee
tie eradication work for the district,
offered suggestions which were eag-
erly sought by the nurserymen. Gov
ernor Buck and United States Sena-
tor John G. Townsend were invited
to the affair.
The visiting nurserymen were
loud in their praise of the Lovett
Nurseries, and commented freely
upon the excellent condition in
which they are kept. These nurser-
les have grown to large proportions
during the past few years and give
employment to a large number of
men. Started primarily as a privet
nursery several years ago, the nur-
sery now propagates all kinds of
trees, plants, flowers and ever
greens.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16
GREAT SCOURGE OF
NATION CONQUERED
DR.. VIM. F. Koch Has Achieved Re-
suits In Cure Of Cancer

The great scourge of the nation
cancer!Ns being conquered. This
news will bring joy and hope to the
thousands who are suffering from
this malignant disease or who have
cancerous tendencies.
Reports received in Washington
from Detroit state that VIM. F.
Koch, Ph.,D., M. D., who, for years,
has made extensive researches in
this line of endeavor, has achieved
results that place him in the fore
most rank of scientists.
Congress in June of this year took
official cognizance of this great dan
ger to the people of the nation and
passed a resolution calling for a
thorough investigation of the means
and methods whereby the govern
ment may aid in conquering this
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Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16
STATE POULTRYMEN
WILL MAKE ANNUAL
TOUR AUG. e AND 29
The Party Will Leave Dover At
Nine O'clock On Morning Of
First Day.
WILL STUDY METHODS
Two Day Trip Will Take POul-
trymen To Successful Plants
Now In Operation.

All those people who are interest
ed in the poultry business are look
ing forward to the fourth annual
poultry tour, which is scheduled to
be conducted through the State on
August % and 20, under the direc-
tion of the Delaware State Poultry
Association in cooperation with the
State Board of Agriculture and the
Agricultural Extension Department
of the University of Delaware.
The itinerary and plans for this
tour were outlined by special COM
mittee which met at the home OF
Charles Grove, near Milford, last
Thursday evening. Those who are in
charge of this affair are expecting
that a large crowd of poultry raisers
from all parts of the State and the
adjoining territory will take advan-
tage of this opportunity to visit some
of the outstanding poultry farms IN
each of the three counties.
At 9 o'clock on the morning of Au-
gust 2S, which is the first day OF the
tour, the poultry farmers will as
semble on the Dover Green, and The
first farm to be visited will be that
of Denny Pleasanton between Dover
and Wyoming, where there is a large
flock of White Leghorns that is pro-
ducing high class Matching eggs. Mr..
Pleasanton has also had excellent
results in raising chicks m accord
ance with the Grow Healthy Chicks
program.
At 10 o'clock, the party will visit
the poultry farm of William G. An
thony. near Smyrna, which is the
oldest commercial poultry plant in
Delaware. The visitors will be inter-
ested in earning how Mr.. Anthony
has attained success in combating
internal parasites for a period of
seven years in his large flock OF lay
erS.
The farm of Harvey Johnson, 2
miles southwest of Middletown, Will
be inspected at 11:45 o'clock, and at
this place, the visiting poultrymen
will see a flock of 200 turkeys that
were Matched in an incubator, and
raised under brooder stoves. Lunch
will be served by the Middletown
Home Demonstration Club at some
suitable place in this section, but
definite arrangements have not as
vet been made for announcement.
At 2:45 o'clock in the afternoon,
the poultry plant at the University
of Delaware Farm at Newark, where
425 White Leghorn pullets reared IN
confinement without succulent green
food, and 450 pullets on an Ideal
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Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16
AIRPLANE COMPANY
TAKES OUT NEW CHARTER

The Curtiss-Wright Corpor-
alton, with a capitalization of
$25,0O0,000, was granted a
charter by the Secretary of
State at Dover Saturday after
noon. There will be 10000, 900
shares, no par value, as fol-
lows: Glass A, 100000 shares
and 10,O00,000 shares common
stock.
The papers were brought
from New York by airplane, a
New York representative of
the Corporation Trust Com
pany of. America, which is
handling the charter, leaving
Newark shortly after 1 for
Bellanca Field, from where the
papers were rushed to Dover.
The use of airplane was re-
sorted to in order to facilitate
the delivery of the papers at
Dover Saturday afternoon. Lo-
cal representatives of the Cor
poration Trust Company of
America met the New York
representative at Bellanca
Field.
A filing fee of $25,2O0 was
paid to the Secretary of States
office.