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Milford chronicle., 1929-06-07
SCHOOL GIFT FOR
SEAFORD CHILDREN
p. S. DUPONT Presents Deed After
100000 Building Is Dedicated

In the presence of 1000 visitors
from all parts of the State, the new
100000 public school gift from
Pierre S. dupont was dedicated last
Wednesday afternoon and the deed
to the building presented to the
children of the school by Mr.. DUPONT.
This is said to be the largest school
building on the Del-Mar-Va PENN
sula, south of Wilmington.
The gift on behalf of the children
was accepted by Charles w. Robin
son, president of the Seaford Board
of Education, who responded to Mr..
duPont's brief address. On the plat
form was a distinguished gathering
of educators and men prominent in
the civic and business life of the
State.
In his address presenting the deed
Mr.. DUPONT lauded the cooperation
of the residents in making the new
institution possible and, turning to
the children seated on the platform
behind him, admonished them to use
the building we'll and to strive to de-
rive as much benefit from it as pos
sible. He recalled that, passing
through Seaford ten years ago, he
remarked then that the old building
was a firetrap. The old building was
destroyed by a fire in 1927.
Mr.. dupont after the fire offered to
loan the 100000 necessary for the
new building and later announced
that he would change the loan to
gift. His presentation of the deed
was met by prolonged cheers on the
part of the throng gathered for the
occasion.
Milford chronicle., 1929-06-07
ODD FELLOWS TO HOLD
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Crystal FOunt Lodge Will Have
Senator Hastings As Speaker
On Sunday.

Crystal Fount Lodge No. 10, 1. o.
o. F., will hold its annual memorial
services in commemmoration of it's
dead at the Maple Grove of Odd Fell
lows cemetery on Sunday, June 8,
at 2:30 o'clock. The principal ad-
dress of the afternoon will be made
by United States Senator Daniel o.
Hastings, of Delaware. Senator
Hastings is well-known in this part
of the State. His reputation as a
public speaker is of the highest and
his address will be well worth lis
tening to.
The program will be as follows:
Introductory, remarks by the
chairman.
Roll call of deceased members,
William E. Manlove, F. S.
Hymn, "Shall We Gather at the
River?" by the assembly.
Silent prayer.
Memorial prayer, DR.. Alfred NJ.
Eells, pastor, First Presbyterian
Church.
Scripture reading, Rev. A. D. Mer-
ril, pastor of the First Baptist
Church.
Selection, Odd Fellows Quartet.
Memorial address, United States
Senator Daniel o. Hastings.
Duet, "They Never Say Goodbye
in Heaven" Mrs. Augustus Dicker-
son and Mrs. William Kenton.
Hymn, "Bless be the Tie That
Binds" assembly.
Benediction, DR.. J. Franklin Bry-
an, pastor of the M. P. Church.
The officers of the Grand Lodge of
Delaware have accepted invitations
to be present at the exercises. Every
Odd Fellows Lodge in Kent and Sus-
sex counties has been invited to par
ticipate in the affair. All have ac-
cepted. While the memorial exercise
is primarily lodge affair, the gen.
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Milford chronicle., 1929-06-07
MILFORD SCHOOLS
HOLD COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES NEXT WEEK
Baccalaureate Sermon At First
Methodist Protestant Church
On Sunday Evening.
CLASS DAY JUNE TWELFTH
Grammar School Commencement
Exercises Thursday Afternoon; ;
High School In Evening.

commencement season draws near
for the pupils in the Milford Public
schools. Teachers in charge at the
school were unable to disclose the
full list of graduates at either the
Grammar School or the High School
as the Chronicle goes to press. This
was because examinations had NOT
yet been completed, and until they
were over the marks of the pupiIs
could not be ascertained.
The baccalaureate sermon will ba
preached In the Methodist Protestant
Church, on Sunday evening, June 8.
at 1880 o'clock, by Rev. ]. Franklin
Bryan. This event is of more than
passing interest to the graduates
and their many friends.
On Wednesday evening, June 12.
at o'clock, the Glass Day exercises
OF the graduating class of the high
school will be held. This feature of
graduating week is one of the most
enjoyable parts of the commence
ment events. Many people enjoy
this more than the graduation exer-
c1ses. The program for class night
follows:
Opening March, Priests March.
Aida, Miss Dingee.
Presidents Address of Welcome,
Joseph Dickerson.
Glass History, Ruth Wilson, Eliza
beth Gordy, Pauline Johnson.
Flag Charge, Clarence Welch.
acceptance of Charge, Margaret
Beck.
Music, the club.
Bestowal of Senior Mantle. Rob-
ert Daniels.
Acceptance of Senior Mantle, Vim
al Bennett.
The Screen of Time, Joseph Dick
erson and Robert Daniels.
Last Will and Testament, Olive
Davis, Minerva Layton, Agnes Hig-
man.
Glass song, accompanied by James
Dickerson.
The fifteenth annual graduation
exercises of the Milford Grammar
School will be held in the Plaza The
atre on Thursday, June 13, at 2:3O
O'Clock. While the program has not
been announced, assurance is given
that it will be up to the usual high
standard of former years. The pub
lie is invited to attend.
The twenty-ninth annual gradua-
tion exercises of the Milford High
School will be held at the Plaza
Theatre on Thursday evening at 8
o'clock. The speaker of the evening
will be Mr.. John Shilling, Assistant
State Superintendent of Public In
struction in charge of high schools.
The public is also invited to these
graduation exercises.
On Friday evening of next week
the graduating class will be enter
tanned at dinner by the Milford Ro-
tary Club.
Milford chronicle., 1929-06-07
FEDERAL GRAND
JURY FOR JUNE TERM
Frank L. Grier VIII Serve From
Cedar Creek Hundred

Clerk of Federal Court Harry G..
Mahaffy has drawn the members OF
the June Federal Grand Jury which
will meet in Wilmington June 18th.
Among the names drawn was Dep
uty Prohibition Administrator Gee.
A. Hill.
Others chosen we're:
Wilmington hundred: Isaiah N.
Eaton, B. Dorrance Beyea, David
Lindsay, Jr., Fred A. Ross, j..
Thompson Brown, Horace S. Allen,
Willard Young, Charles W. Good
ing.
Cedar Creek hundred: Frank l..
Grier.
Duck Creek hundred: James v.
Wright, Clifford Jones, Walter H.
Keith, Gilbert D. Garrison.
Baltimore hundred : Chester
Townsend.
East Dover, Romufus Hopkins,
Cecil F. Backus.
West Dover hundred: Robert j.
Schneider.
Georgetown hundred: w. Frank
Sharp.
Seaford hundred: Reuben j. Stew
ard.
Little Creek hundred: Alonzo
Jones.
Mill Creek hundred: ]. Howard
Richards.
Milford hundred: Winfield R.
Wright.
U. S. District Attorney Leonard
e. Wales has announced that plead
guilty day in Federal Court has been
set for June IA and the trials by
jury will commence June Is.
The Grand Jury will consider
about four alleged violations of the
Innes Act.
Milford chronicle., 1929-06-07
TWO DRIVERS GET
$1O5O FINES; PRISON
Driving While Drunk Has High
- Penalty For Kent Men

The heaviest sentences ever I'M
posed for driving while drunk In
this State was handed out Saturday
by Magistrate H. Ridgeley Harring-
ton, at Dover, when he fined Arthur
Webb and Benjamin Faulkner, both
of Bowers Beach, $1,000 each and
one year in Jail and added $50 and
30 days in Jail on both for operating
after their licenses had been re-
voked.
MAGISTRATE Harrington imposed
the maximum sentence provided un-
der the new motor vehicle code and
it was the first time since the new
laws were passed by the last General
Assembly that the extreme penal
ties have been pronounced.
Both Webb and Faulkner were
charged with being drunk when ar
rested Thursday morning. Webb
had been arrested three times be-
fore for driving without a license
and it was Faulkner's third offence
for driving while drunk. Both had
their licenses revoked prior to their
arrest Thursday. They were COM
mitted to the Kent County Jail.
Milford chronicle., 1929-06-07
DELAWARE And new
JERSEY AGREE TOSUIT
Controversy OF Two Hundred
Years Standing To Be Taken
To Supreme Court.

Attorney General Reuben Satter-
thwaite of Delaware and Attorney
General William A. Stevens of New
Jersey will cooperate in expediting
a determination of the question of
the boundary between the two
states.
Boundary line dispute between
this state and New Jersey has exist
ed for more than 200 years as a
result of conflicting grants made by
the Duke of York.
One of the grants was given to
Berkeley and Cartaret and the other
to William Penn.
In 1877, the controversy took an
extensive proportions when the au-
thorities of Delaware arrested citi-
zens of New Jersey who were fish
ing in the Delaware Bay. They were
jailed and charged with violating
the statutes of Delaware for the reg
ulating of fishing in the waters of
this state.
A suit instituted at that time by
the Attorney General of New Jersey
W CAJOlA OSldW al llOIl lhICl lCl lnS
with New Jersey citizens who were
fishing in the bay, was in litigation
for twenty-seven years and was
finally dismissed by consent of both
parties. Commissions were then ap-
pointed by the two states in an eff
fort to settle the dispute.
Although these bodies did not de-
termine the boundary line, they
agreed that the two states should
have concurrent jurisdiction over
the rights of fisheries, 1t was alleg-
ed that Delaware oystermen took
from the New Jersey side of the bay
$4,000 bushels of oysters from terri
tory claimed by New Jersey. The
grand jury of Cumberland County in
dicted the men, and the incident led
to the appointment of two more
commissioners in 1927.
The New Jersey commissioners re-
ported to the last session of the leg
islature that they had been unable
to reach an agreement and under
the provisions of joint resolution
by Senator Albert R. McCallister,
the New Jersey Attorney General
was authorized to institute the nee
essary proceedings in the Supreme
Court of the United States to settle
the boundary dispute.
Milford chronicle., 1929-06-07
TRAPSHOOTERS WILL
COMPETE JUNE 14-15
SpOrtsmen From All Parts Of State
viii Gather At YOrklyn For Contests

A considerable number of shooters
from this section are expected to be
among the unusually large field that
will start in the Delaware State
Championship Trapshooting Tourna-
ment to be held at the Yorklyn Gun
Club, near Wilmington, on June IA
and Is. The major titles for which
Delaware shooters will compete are
the Singles Championship at 16
yards, Doubles Championship, Han
dicap Championship and the ALL
around Championship. Trophies of
equal value to those offered for the
several championships will be COM
peted for by the entire field, includ-
ing both Delaware and nonresident
contestants. By the almost unani-
nous straw vote of Delaware sports
men, Yorklyn was selected for the
site of the tourney and the use Of
the ideal shooting grounds was OBJ
tanned through the courtesy of T.
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Milford chronicle., 1929-06-07
PENNSYLVANIA'S NEW
MOTOR CODE In FORCE
Delaware Motorists Who Drive In
State Should Know Changes

The amended Vehicle Code of
Pennsylvania was effective last Sat
urday, and aside from the increase
in the maximum speed limit to 40
miles an hour, the most important
provision concerns the making of
left. turns to intersections.
Charles E. Grubb, director of the
Delaware Automobile Association,
has pointed out the Importance OF
this provision. "Under the new law"
he said, there will be one method
only for the making of left turns
from the lane of traffic nearest to
the center of the highway. It is true
that the law of 1927 made such pro-
vision, but it was weakened by a
clause permitting local authorities
to indicate other methods of making
the turn, by posting signs at the in
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Milford chronicle., 1929-06-07
ROADS WILL
AID STATE TRAFFIC.
Governor Buck Believes That
Accidents Will Be Reduc, d
By Their Use.

Governor Buck is much Impress
ed with the benefits he believes will
be derived by motorists from the
parallel road being erected from
State Road to st. Georges. One of
the most beneficial of these, ne be-
lieves, will be the safety features.
1t will also enable traffic to move
more speedily with less delays and
less congestion.
In discussing the new road, Gov
ernor Buck pointed to the fact that
the four way highway from Will
mington to State Road has not elimi-
mated accidents. This is due to the
fact that "road hogs" cut over the
white line when there are two rows
of cars ahead of them, in order to
pass by. In doing this, they violate
the law by driving on the wrong
side of the highway. To the credit of
Delaware drivers, it may be said
that most of the violators are out
of State motorists.
With the parallel road, this will
not be possible. Going south, motor
lists will use the right hand road
which is the present one. Coming
north from st. Georges to State
Road, they will use the road now
under construction. Every farm lane
leading to the present highway will
have a short stretch between the
north and south roads. thus making
it possible at many places between
the State Road and st. Georges to
cross from one highway to the other.
But only at these crossings, will this
be possible.
Governor Buck is so confident of
the general benefits that will be de-
rived from the new parallel highway
system, that he believes eventually
the parallel method may he contin-
ued as far as Dover. That will de-
pend upon how motor traffic grows.
According to Secretary of State
Grantland, the drunken driver mem
ace continues to increase. One of the
causes, as he sees it, is due to the
change in the motor law regulations.
It used to be mandatory, upon sec
ond offense, to Jail drunken drivers.
The recent General Assembly, how
ever. amended this law so that for a
second offense for driving while
drunk, the magistrate may impose a
fine or prison sentence.
Recently the friends of a young
man, who is the son of a prominent
citizen of Wilmington, worried the
Secretary of State for two weeks to
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Milford chronicle., 1929-06-07
BOY SCOUTS PLAN FOR
THEIR SUMMER CAMP
To Sell Refreshments Plaza Grounds
Saturday To Raise Funds

The members of the Milford Boy
Scouts, Troop No. 2, are now in the
midst of campaign to raise funds
with which to finance their annual
camp, and also to buy necessary
equipment. The boys have divided
into teams and are canvassing the
town asking for subscriptions to
the troop. Tomorrow they will hold
a lawn fete on the Plaza Theatre
grounds at which they. will offer
candy, cake, ice cream, pies, hot
dogs, soft drinks and other articles.
The scouts are working hard to
make the affair tomorrow a success
and they request the patronage of
the public.
At the regular weekly meeting Of
the troop four new members were
elected. They are Wilbur Simpson,
James Salevan, Charles MalOLey
and Eugene Rodgers. The troop has
recently received a contribution
from Lieutenant Anthony Summers,
and wish to thank him for it, and to
also offer their help to the American
Legion at any time they can be OF
service.
Milford chronicle., 1929-06-07
PLANS COMPLETE FOR
SUMMER SCHOOL
Teachers Board And Transportation
Will Be Paid BY State

Plans are about completed for
the annual Summer School at the
University of Delaware which will
open on Monday, June II, and after
a six weeks session, close Friday,
July &c. Prof. w. A. Wilkinson, head
of the department of education Of
the University, will again be direc-
tor of the Summer School.
Prof. Wilkinson has completed his
faculty for the school which is one
of the best since the summer school
was first started. There will be a
number of special features which
will be announced later. AS the
school is largely for the benefit of
the public school teachers of the
state practically every course that
they could possibly need in their
work has been provided.
The opening day June II will be
devoted entirely to registration, as
signment of students to their quar-
ters, etc. The class work will start
on Tuesday, June 18, at $40 o.
clock and the school will be operat-
ed on standard time. Many of the in
structors who have helped to make
the school a success in past years
will be on hand again as members
of the faculty.
The state has made an approprla-
ton of $4,000 to carry out this WORK
for six weeks. AS has always been
the custom the transportation OF
state school teachers for one round
trip from their homes to Newark
and their board for the six weeks
will be paid for out of this appro-
priation. Each will be allowed tne
Transportation as explained and
board not to exceed $55. No other
allowances however, are made.
Milford chronicle., 1929-06-07
VIRGINIA GOVERNOR
WOULD ABOLISH ALL
USELESS BUREAUS
Harry Flood Byrd, Speaking In
Wilmington, Describes Reduc-
tiOns In Own State.
SPEAKS AT DINNER MEETING
Russell Ramsey And Governor
Burk Address Taxpayers Re-
search League Guests.

Governor Harry Flood Byrd, of
Virginia, speaking Tuesday night be-
fore 200 members of the Taxpayers
Research League of Delaware, at the
dinner meeting at the duPont-B1lt-
more in Wilmington, expressed him
self in favor of the aboliShment of a
number of State department heads
that are elected by the people and
placing the direct responsibility
upon the governor of state.
Governor Byrd also expressed
himself in favor of every state leg
islature holding one session at
which no laws could be passed ex-
cept to repeal unnecessary existing
laws. To do this, he said, good NOR
ais would not suffer and good order
would be better preserved and the
good will of the citizens to his state
increased if such a plan was adopt
ed.
The distinguished executive was
speaking on the subject of the pro-
gress of a State and as an example,
pointed out what has been accom-
plished in his own State during the
past two years since it's government
has been reorganized with the aid
of the Buread of Municipal Re-
search, which today he declared is
saving the taxpayers of his home
State, hundreds of thousands of dol
lars yearly and that the people are
now receiving more governmental
returns for their money than under
the antiquated system which at
tempts have been made to destroy
since Lee surrendered, ending the
Civil War.
Governor Byrd pointed out that
Virginia has been singularly free
from freak legislation. and has
adopted progressive measures for
improvement in administration. He
said that Virginia, by the process OF
simplifying and systematizing its
government machinery, has abolish
ed more than 80 bureaus, boards
and commissions that struggled to
function, and in their places, COM
bined all the activities OF the state
into IL departments.
"Forty-eight agencies heretofore
collecting money have ceased to
function" he said, and today all
funds are collected and disbursed
through the Office of the state
treasurer, with an accounting being
given to the governor at the close
of every days business. This change
he credited to the representatives OF
the people in the General Assembly
who had thoroughly studied the sit
uation before enacting the laws
which abolished the various agen-
cies.
Continuing Governor Byrd said
in part
"There is nothing more compll-
Gated and difficult than modern gov
ernment. The let alone theory has
of late years been subjected to many
notifications due to the amazing
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Milford chronicle., 1929-06-07
FAVORABLE REPORT
ON CANNING BILL
Senator Townsend On Committee
And Delawareans Urge Passage

The Senate Committee of Agricul-
ture and Forestry of which Senator
Townsend, of Delaware, is a mem
ber, has favorably reported a bill in
troduced by Senator McNary to au-
thorize the secretary of agriculture
to further regulate the packing, la
beling and branding of canned foods.
The bill would amend section 8 of
the act approved June 80, 1906, to
prevent the manufacture or trans
portation of adulterated or misbran-
ded or poisonous foods, so that the
law would include canned foods that
fall below the standard Of quality
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Milford chronicle., 1929-06-07
WOMEN TEMPERATE
NOT FOR PROHIBITION
New Organization Being Formed
With Delaware Taking Active Part

A nationwide organization of
women, seeking temperance but op-
posing prohibition, is being formed
under the leadership of Mrs. Charles
H. Sabin, of New York, former Re-
publican National Committeewoman.
Delaware women taking part in
the movement are Mrs. Pierre S. du-
Pont, Mrs. James A. Draper, Jr., and
Mrs. Henry B. Thompson.
Plans for the organization were
discussed at a meeting Of women
from 26 States interested by Mrs.
Sabin. Temporary headquarters will
be opened in New York and State
leaders will Immediately launch
membership campaigns.
Although the Women's Christian
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Milford chronicle., 1929-06-07
DEL-MAR-YA ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR YEAR
Louder N. Hearn Of Milford Made
Vice-President From Sussex
County.

Watson Webb, editor and publish
er of the Daily Banner, Cambridge,
Nd, was elected president of the
Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore Associa-
ton at its annual meeting held at
the Wicomico Hotel at Salisbury
last Wednesday.
Mr.. Webb was one of the original
organizers of the Del-Mar-Va Asso-
citation and has been one of the most
active members. He served last year
as senior vice-president and in his
election the presidency has rotated
in regular form to Maryland.
Fred P. Adkins of Salisbury, Md,
was the first president from Mary
land. Following his term DR.. G. Lay
ton Grier, of Milford, filled the Office
and during the third year, Judge N.
b. Wescott of Onley, Va, served as
president.
Other officers elected were: Louis
A. Drexler, of Bethany Beach, senior
vice-president and Milford Nathan,
of Cambridge, Nd, treasurer. This
is the fourth term of Mr.. Nathan as
treasurer.
In addition to the officers elected,
ii vice-presidents, or governors, one
from each county on the peninsula,
to serve for a two-year period, were
elected as follows:
Delaware T. Bush, Will
mington, New Castle county; Louder
N. Hearn, Milford, Sussex county; E.
G.. Walls, Smyrna, Kent county.
Maryland-H. H. Nuttle, Denton,
Caroline county; J. B. Decker, Elk
ton, Cecil county; W. c. Bradley,
Hurlick, Dorchester county; Marion
DeK. Smith, Chestertown, Kent
county; Edwin H. Brown, Jr., Cen
treville, Queen Annes county; Chas.
C. Gelder, Princess Anne, Somerset
county; ]. Ramsay Spear, Easton,
Talbot county; w. B. Tilghman, Sal
isbury, Wicomico county; w. D.
Cordry, Snow Hill, Worcester coun-
ty.
Virginia Stewart K. Powell,
Onancock, Accomac county; 1. ],
Burbage, Cape Charles, Northamp-
ton county.
The gathering was in the form OF
a combined luncheon and business
session and was addressed by two
prominent speakers: J. S. Crutch-
field, president of the American
Fruit Growers, Inc, of Pittsburgh,
Pa, who is an authority on market
ing of products and Colonel Charles
I. Stengle, former Congressman of
Brooklyn, N. Y, and now Of Wash
ington. Both are familiar with con-
ditions on the Peninsula and also
the work of the association.
Reports submitted to the member
shin showed decided progress during
the past year. The association has
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