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Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
DRAW JURORS FOR
OCT. TERM OF COURT
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inson of Seaford.
Fourth District-Elwood J. Sirman
of Bethel; Fred B. Joseph Of Laurel.
Fifth District-L. w. Phillips,
Frank Baker, L. P. Cooper of Del
mar.
Sixth District-Larry Truitt of
Dagsboro; Louder Mitchell and Rob-
ert Coffin of Millsboro.
Seventh District-W. R. Tubbs and
P. w. Watson of Selbyville; Verney
Lynch of Frankfort.
Eighth District-John Dewitt and
George T. Johnson of Millsboro.
Ninth District-H. Rodney Smith,
Joshua S. Wilson, Horace E. Biz
zard of Georgetown.
Tenth District-Samuel Maull and
]. W. Hooker of Lewes; Theodore M.
Jarvis of Harbeson.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
REVIVAL AT M. E. CHURCH

The McCombe-Clase evangelistic
party will open an evangelistic cam
paign in the Avenue M. E. Church
on Sunday, September Is and con-
tinuing for two weeks. DR.. J. H. Nc
Combe will preach and Prof. II. c.
Clase will lead the music and sing.
Mrs. Clase is the pianist and wo-
mans worker.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
Chaplain's Chapel

The Chaplains Aid Society will
meet at the home Of John S. Smith
on Friday evening, September ~.
Everybody welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13

Mrs. Daniel Hirsch, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace McFaul, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
P. Messick, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Nutter, Miss Alice Brown, Miss Ell
sic Davis, Mrs. Irwin Bokman, Mar
tin Adkins and James G. Holzmuel-
Ter.
50
Mrs. Harry Humes entertained on
Wednesday evening for Mrs. William
Bennethum, of Harrisburg, Pa.
50
The Mems Monday Night Bridge
Club were guests of Harry Pierce
this week.
50
The 1920" Bridge Club met Mon
day night with Mrs. c. D. Abbott.
Mrs. Walter Barrett substituted for
Mrs. Thomas Davis who is at Reho-
both. On Wednesday Mrs. Davis en-
tertained her club members, with an
additional table. They were DR.. Dali
ema Draper, Mrs. Walter Barrett,
Mrs. Sue Clark and Mrs. S. G. Evans.
"a
Mrs. Davis R. Grier gave a dinner
to the members of the Smith Grier
wedding party at her home on Fri
day of last week at four-thirty o.
clock. The colors used for flowers
and favors were pink and white and
significant of the wedding day. At
this time Miss Virginia Smith rre-
sented her attendants with neck
laces of varied colors and Frank
Grier gave his ushers and best man
silver belt buckles. After the dinner
the guests went to the church for
the rehearsal of the wedding cele-
mony. They were Miss Smith, Mrs.
Humes Grier, Miss Marjorie John
son, Miss Helen Stayton, Miss Anna
May Startling, Frank R. Grier, Humes
Grier, Logan Grier, Donald Smith,
Garrett Grier and William Smith.
Miss Smith later presented her flow
er girls with gold pins.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13

1t never kills a law to execute It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
CITIES FAIL TO BUILD
AUTO ROAD MARKERS
Tourists Complain of Confusion
Caused in Finding Way Through
Larger Congested Areas.

WAY aren't the standard route
markers of the United States Highway
System more generally erected in cities
through which the routes paSS?" a
oss-continent motorist recently asked
the Bureau of Public Roads of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. Il started from the western coast
last Summer over one of the United
States routes and had no trouble in
following the road across the country"
he explained, except when it crossed
the larger cities. There were no mark
erS to indicate when was on the route
or when was off it. 1t is through the
cities that we motorists are most likely
to get off the route especially at FIVE
point intersections" he asserted.
officials of the bureau explained that
the route markers in the various States
were erected by the State highway de-
partmentS only upon the highways I'M
der their Jurisdiction; that city streets
which are connecting links, are under
the jurisdiction of municipal authori-
ties, and that the erection of the mark
ers within city limits is up to the city
officials.
A few cities have recognized this need
of the motorist. the bureau says. and
have erected the standard markers on
their streets.
Since the standard route markers
and danger and caution signs were
adopted in 1925 for use on the United
States Highway System, % States have
completed the marking of the system
within their borders and under their
Jurisdictions, eight States have marked
from IS to 80 per cent of their roads.
and four States have marked from so
to IS per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
SPEED NOT THE ONLY
MENACE ON HIGHWAYS
Maryland Auto Commissioner Crit
icizes Drivers Who Are Careless
on Curves and Slippery Roads.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, January 19-"Mo-
florists who never exceed the speed
limits. but. at the same time, give little
attention to traffic and weather con-
ditions. curves. slippery roads and
other dangerous situations on the State
highways are as great a menace as the
reckless driver" declared E. Austin
Baughman, motor vehicle commissioner,
land are responsible for a needless toll
OF deaths and injuries"
The motor vehicle law, Commissioner
Baughman pointed out, specifies that
the speed of motor vehicle shall at
all times be reasonable and proper"
having regard to the width of the
highway, proximity of intersections.
condition of traffic and weather APP
preaching intersections, curves, sharp
turns or hills there is an especial re-
quirement for slowneSS and caution,
Commissioner Baughman contends.
A rate OF speed that reaches or stays
just fraction under the legal maxi
mum, without regard to the highway
surface or condition, is often reckless
in the extreme, according to Commits
sioner Baughman.
Driving fast on wet pavements re-
suits in scores of 'skids' every rainy
day." says the commissioner, who adds
These skids' result in overturned We
hicles or collisions with other vehicles
or stationary objects off the highway
when attempts are made to reduce
speed upon approaching such hazards
or meeting an emergency.
Approaching curves at a dangerous
speed where attempts to slow down
come too late, result in the ditching of
the car, serious collisions and smash
ups, or a crash into poles or buildings.
Dim lights and fogs often are dis
regarded as indicating necessity for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20

cautious operation. and as a result Pc
destrians and other users of the high
ways are not seen until too late To
stop, because the speed was too fast
under the conditions outlined
Speed, like fire, may be a good
servant, but when either get beyond
control they become bad masters and
the agents of death and destruction.
How easy 1t would have been to
have avoided killing and injuring so
many people If the operators had used
common sense in governing the speed
of their vehicles to conform with safety
as regards the conditions existing on
the highway.
Future accidents can easily be pre-
vented If operators will at all times
govern their speed SO as not to exceed
rate at which they can safely stop
in a clear distance which can be seen
ahead on the course they are proceed
ing or about to take
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
AIM TO LIFT FULL
CROSSING BLAME
Motorist Taking Complete
Responsibility at Rail Tracks
Declared Unfair.

Legislation designed to lift from the
motorist the full responsibility for grade
crossing accidents, which he has been
held to assume under the United States
Supreme Courts Interpretation of the
law. is now being sought by the present
Congress, according to announcement
OF the legal department of the Ameri-
can Motorists Association.
Bills have already been introduced in
the Senate and House by Senator C. c..
Dill OF Washington and Representative
Frank Murphy of Ohio which have as
their object the changing of the present
law, under which a motorist must not
only stop, look and listen at a blind
crossing, but must, if necessary, get out
OF his car and make certain a train is
not approaching. The two measures
differ in minor respects, but the authors
are willing to make such changes as
may be necessary to facilitate action.
Measures Declared Important.
These two measures, of the utmost
Importance to every motorist in the
United States, are now before the Judi
ciary committees of the Senate and
House, and the authors have been I'M
able to obtain committee action because
motorists have not displayed an interest
in them.
The association has urged its mem
berS to get behind the two bills, in the
hope that the law may be changed at
the earliest possible date.
Motorists perhaps do not fully ap-
preciate the necessity for a change in
the present law" Thomas j. Keefe, gen.
eral manager of the association, de-
clared. 1.-THE effect of the Supreme
Courts decision places the entire bur-
den OF care on motoriSt who is COM
PEELED to cross the track, and his failure
to exercise the proper degree of care
bars any recovery for damages against
the railroad company. The Supreme
Court in the Goodman (Ohio) case held
that If motorist could not get a clear
view of the track at a railroad crossing
1t was incumbent upon him to stop his
automobile, alight end go over on the
track to make certain that train was
not approaching"
All Danger Not Removed.
Authors of the two bills now pending
point out that in many instances where
the crossing Is at curve motorist
might even take this extreme precau-
ton and still be killed by train, the
train approaching between the time he
had looked for same and getting back
in his automobile and started across the
track.
Railroads, excused from legal liabil-
ity in such cases." Mr.. Keefe explains,
may become less willing to abolish
grade crossings in the future. The as
ISOLATION holds no brief for a careless
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
RULES FOR SUCCESS.
IN DRIVING LISTED.
Care in Watching Safety and
Knowing Machine
Are Cited.
BY II. CLIFFORD BROKAW,
Automobile Technical Adviser.

1t would seem like carrying Goals to
Newcastle for one to discuss the matter
of learning to drive an automobile,
With car in almost every family and
many people about who do not own
automobiles but can operate one, it
would be easy to conclude that prac-
tlcally everybody can now drive a car.
However, 1t is asserted that during
every "a hours in the United States
about 5000 adolescent young people de-
velop into maturity Back of them is
vast army of children growing into
adolescence.
And that is not all There are thou
SANDS OF adults who never have learned
to drive an automobile who will buy
cars in 1929 and must learn to operate
them. There are also thousands of
people who now own cars and are ac-
tuaIly using them on crowded highways
who are far from being good drivers.
Because a person has passed a test and
secured a drivers license does not
necessarily mean he or she is a COM
petent driver. There is need of more
information on this matter of efficiently
operating motor vehicle.
Drinks Cost License.
1t appears that more automobile
licenses in New York State are
revoked because of driving when in
toxicated than for any other reason.
Other practices which get motorists
into trouble are reckless driving, speed
ing, inability to read signs, using the
wrong plates and driving by immature
youths. Practices related to these items
constitute a primary consideration for
automobile drivers and are to be
avoided. There are numerous generally
recognized qualifications for COM
petent driver It Is difficult to say that
one Is more important than the other.
Some would maintain that the first
requisite to be listed is that of gen.
eral knowledge of the automobile as
mechanical product. Certainly a per-
son must know a good deal about the
automobile as machine. This infor-
nation can be secured to some extent
by study, but can best be obtained by
receiving instruction, either private or
at a good school, in elementary auto
mobile mechanics.
To be competent driver, one must
learn how to drive in addition to know
ing the machine. 1t is difficult to learn
how to operate an automobile by read
ing in a book. 1t is much better to
receive personal instruction from some
one who knows how to drive. This
instruction is usually given by some
friend or neighbor or possibly by the
concern selling the automobile. 1t is
suggested by some that better way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20

make possible the enforcement of this
form of control with the men which our
department could reasonably devote to
it."
The views of the police department.
are those of the previous regime, not
those of Mr.. Whalen, as these confer
ences were held before the New Year.
1t appears on the face of things that
the left turn is one of the engineering
reasons, IAN exceptional local condi-
tion." which have weighed against the
whole-souled cooperation of the gen.
eral public.
Although the motorists of New York,
as class, give the pedestrians fair
opportunity to get across when the red
light shows, some are inclined to rush
on before the green light appears
There is an interval or dark period of
five seconds between the two signals,
but sometimes this is disregarded.
Pedestrians are caught in midcourse
and are often marooned between two
streams of traffic in the middle of the
street. where they are likely to be side
swiped in both directions Sometimes
the Go" signal Is flashed while there
are walkers still on the crossing. Oc-
casionally an unwary citizen is badly
bumped or thrown to the ground by a
collision with automobile tenders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
GIVING HIKERS LIFT
DANGEROUS AT BORDER
Warning Is Issued to Motorists
After Driver Is Fined on
Liquor Charge.

Picking up roadside "thumbers" is a
dangerous practice in any part of the
country, but it is liable to cause more
than usual grief at an international Dor
der, according to the American Auto
mobile Association. which has just been
successful in having the Government
remit $100 fine to car owner.
The national motoring body says that
Massachusetts, motorist saw no harm
in giving lift to two youngsters near
the Canadian border, but after allow
ing them to alight customs officer
witnessed the incident and investigated.
Moreover. pint of ale was found on
one of the hitch mixers" The upsho:
of the affair was that the car owner
was Immediately penalized to the extent
of 500 for discharging a passenger
with liquor before reporting at the first
United States customs office.
Acting in his behalf and supported
by af11davits, the American Automobile
Association interceded in behalf Of the
innocent motorist, and Government red
tape was unwound to allow a refund.
The A. A. A. says, however, that the
incident has dealt body blow to hitch
hiking in that vicinity and should serve
as a national warning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20

than this, even, is to go to some rec
ognized automobile school and take
driving lessons.
Concentration Important.
In the early stages of driving a car
it is very important that the driver be
able to concentrate his faculties on his
manipulation of the car. Later he may
be able to do good many things about
driving an automobile automatically.
He probably would never get to the
point, however, when he can be COM
pletely oblivious to the fact that he
is the responsible director of the ma
chimes destiny. Taxicab drivers with
vast amount of experience seem to
drive almost automatically. Not many
drivers attain such an accomplishment.
The driver of car must have plenty
of confidence in himself and especially
in his ability to meet situations effec-
lively as they may arise. This, in turn,
means that the driver must be quick at
making up his mind. The automobile
driver is frequently getting into situa-
tions which require rapid calculations.
AT such times the only way accidents
can be avoided is for rapid calculations
to be made and acted upon wisely.
A first-class driver will be able to
judge the speed of his car, first, in re-
lation to the highway over which he is
moving and, second, in relation to the
speed OF automobiles coming and going.
Those who have this sense of speed
are able to apply brakes in an
emergency in plenty of time to avoid
disaster. 1t will be seen from the
points already suggested that steady
nerves constitute one of the require
mentS of competent driver.
Safety and Success.
The successful driver must be safe
driver. He must have an honest de-
sire in his heart to protect the lives of
others as far as it is possible for him
to do so through the use of caution
in his procedure. Something about the
rules Of the road should be known by
the operator of an automobile. He
should be able to so direct the machine
along the highway that the other &C.
self, will proceed in as much comfort
as possible.
1t is especially difficult to drive an
automobile at dusk. 1t seems to be a
period following sunset when the road
Is less easily distinguished than during
either the daytime or later at night.
At this twilight time the darkness Is
not sufficient to make the cars lights
effective
The best drivers will insure them
selves against skidding dangers by
using chains when necessary and by
using extra caution when proceeding
along wet streets without chains. The
safe driver will know how to drive
backward, in addition to frontward,
and how to turn around in a COM
paratively small space and how to park
at the curb. The successful driver also
will see to it that his automobile is kept
in first-claSs condition, so that it will
respond most effectively to his driving
technique. The principal factor in
efficient driving is really point of view
which sees to it that courteous con-
sideration is given to both motorists
and pedestrians along the highway.
(Copyright, 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20

uniformity rs Sought
THE purpose of this document is to
make the regulations of all cities uni
form, SO that motorists travelling long
distances will not be inconvenience or
embarrassed by varying traffic rules as
they pass from city to city.
Only few days since the committee
on street trafiic of the Merchants AS
ISOLATION of New York, which has been
making a study cf the congestion situa-
ton here, amount ed it was in favor Of
all the provisions Of the model ordi-
nance except those requiring the con-
troll Of pedestrians and the elimination
Of left turns when red lights were
showing.
The police officials" the report
reads, ARE convinced that, while the
public in this city is less hostile to
pedestrian control than formerly. 1t has
not as yet reached the point where it
would give Sufdcient cooperation to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
Baltimore Council
Rewards 600 Truck
Drivers for Safety
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, January 19.-Approxi-
mately 600 truck drivers of Baltimore
received safe drivers certificates this
week at meeting of the commercial
vehicles committee of the Baltimore
Safety Council and representatives of
concerns owning trucks that have had
no accidents for the last six months.
Twenty-seven concerns of the rs
companies entered in the interfeet
safety contest, conducted by the safety
bureau, had no accidents of any kind
from July l to December 81. These
companies received certificates Of award.
The q firms employ about 100 drivers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20

motorist who crosses a track without
every precaution, but the decision re-
quiring a motorist to alight from his
automobile and go over on the track,
placing the entire burden upon him at
such blind crossings, the association be-
lieVes. is unfair"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
Virginia Town Gets
Big Thrill on Seeing
Its First Automobile

FREEZING, Va. Cp.-Cutter Creek,
isolated Virginia. Kentucky border set
Element, has seen its first automobile.
Carter McFall drove the car, attracting
great attention in the hamlet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20

Americas railroad cars can seat
$4,000 people. Automobiles can seat
10000, 000-over twenty-six times as
many.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20

People used to live without trains,
doctors. telephones, electric lights or
automobiles. Who says they are lux
urieS today?
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-14

annual revenue approximately two
million dollars per year The action
of the people in these counties will
not increase, local :. taxes for the
reason that the ,levies approved on
election day provide ) for continue
tion of levies that have been in
force in the counties during the
past five to ten years. Accordingly
in the case of the counties that dis
approve continuation of their lev
les, the total j tax rate will be re-
duced from one to two mills. The
funds in these. counties, are to be
set aside, forr the improvement of
county and township roads in coop
GRAFTON with township officials A
county. Highway system made Up of
roads secondary to the state system
has been established in each Off the
counties of Ohio, and some 10 ,.of
the counties have been financing
the improvement of these roads
from funds derived by vote, of, the
people with the result that the To-
cal roads are rapidly being extend
ed INTO the rural sections and be-
tween community centers. There
will be marked let-up in second
ary troad building, however, in those
counties where the levies were de-
feated and these counties must de-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-14
LEGISLATURE TO HAVE REAL TASK

The carrying of the election
last week. that the of Ohio have system
taxation 1t has been very evident long Ohio
needed different taxing methods During the campaign closed
paper took decided either way
voted against the proposed chang-no because believed
method be perfect could
that did think the would improve condons
should about in different But purpose
to dwell objections and willing and ready
do all make the proposal the that supporters
have claimed for it.
With the matter of classification before the general assembly,
that body will real face 1t difficult
predict to work out method of classification is for
eress to decide satisfactory tariff
In the of the politics should
the four winds Of all places where politics should
ter here the place Fadds too should not have hand in it.
The best brains taxation should be
this important matter
What needed system with equality and justice establish
cd sound practical foundation But like all
will be failure unless have the officials
enforce
Yes the legislature Ohio
legislation problems this
be possible for the leaders of both political parties fully
this be able bring
of both parties The legislature
important thing that going
Ohio and in the
unlike constitution Besides
ed they will likely have the largest
ed lobbyists their hands Membership legislature
should be selected with the
should be the consideration
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-14
25 YEARS OF SPLENDID SERVICE

appropriate held Mskngum College,
New Concord celebrating the Is of service that Dr. Knox
Montgomery rendered president of that institution The
has remarkable growth the nstitu
ton When DR. Montgomery assumed the presidency OF
college had but three buildings with but few the
and the total the college then about
The yearly enrolment the college only 85
$2500O0O beautiful of 100 IL
large buildings lake stadium and athletic field All this has been
stituon of learning in the 9oand has been largely
brought We do hesitate class Dr. Mont
goey of the best small college presidents be found
The ideals which has endeavored all times
keep before the college the best ideals that not always
found the state of col
Montgomery influence for good both
and college has been felt and wide Would that all of
colleges had their head of his ean good Christian
hope that he will continue for honor Muskngu
college it's head and its guiding force