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Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
SALISBURY ESTATE
LOSES TAX APPEAL
Additional Payment Is Due State On
Return For 1924, Court Rules

The State Supreme Court in ses-
sion at Dover on Tuesday announc-
ed decision in the case Of Hugh M.
Norris, executor of the estate of Will
lard Salisbury, deceased, VS.. the
State School Tax Department of Del
aware.
The Supreme Court approved the
opinion of the Superior Court of New
Castle county that the estate is sub
ject to the payment Of additional tax
on tobacco stock for the year 1924.
Mr.. Salisbury held large amount
of stock in tobacco companies and it
is said in filing his income tax re-
port in March, 1925, for the year 1924
he paid tax on the tobacco stock of
S659.41. The State Tax Department
subsequently decided that this
amount was insufficient, and assess
ed a further tax of $487.24. 1t is said
that Mr.. Salisbury based his first
payment on the fact that some of the
stock had decreased in value.
Following Mr.. Saulsbury's death,
the appeal was taken by the execu-
tors of the estate to the Superior
Court of New Castle county. This
court decided that the additional tax
as required by the department
should be paid. From the decision of
the lower court the executors then
took an appeal to the State Supreme
Court
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
POULTRYMEN WILL
DISCUSS MARKING PLAN
Plan Will Be Evolved To Identity
Stolen Fowl

A poultry meeting under the aus
pices of the State Board of Agricul-
ture and the Extension Service OF
the University of Delaware will be
held in the Midway Community Hall
located at Midway, between Lewes
and Rehoboth-on Wednesday eve
ming, November 6, at 1880 o'clock.
H. R. Baker, pathologist of the
State Board of Agriculture, will be
present. His topic will be Poultry
Diseases" with special reference to
pox immunization, intestinal worms,
bronchitis, pullorum disease, etc.
Wilson C. Hatfield, specialist, poul-
try Standardization, State Board Of
Agriculture, also will be present. He
will explain the new Turkey Stand
ardization Plan" which the State
Board of Agriculture is instituting
for the benefit of turkey raisers. The
Poultry Tattooing System" which
the State Board of Agriculture, in
cooperation with the State High
way Police, has developed, will also
be demonstrated. The object of this
system is to provide a means of per-
manent poultry Identification to aid
in the detection of poultry thieves.
All poultrymen are extended
most welcome invitation to attend
this meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
FORMER DELAWAREAN
KILLED AT LAUREL
Oliver /. COrdrey, of Salisbury, Nd,
Meets Instant Death at Crossing

Oliver I. Cordrey, native and resi-
dent of Laurel, Del, until about four
teen years ago when he went to Sal
isbury, Nd, to engage in business
and one of the Delaware electors for
Woodrow Wilson in 1916, was in
stantly killed Saturday on railroad
crossing about a mile outside of
Laurel. He was the only occupant
of the machine, which was demol-
ished.
Cordrey, 81 years of age, was vice
president of the William B. Thigh
man Company, a fertilizer business,
of Salisbury.
The Maryland merchant was cross
ing on back road about mile out
of Laurel and had just waited for a
freight train to pass, driving behind
it into the path of an express ap-
preaching from the opposite direc-
ton. His body was removed to his
home
He was one of the best known
business men of the Delmarvia pc
ninsula, but apart from serving as
presidential elector, in 1916, had held
no other public office, so far as could
be learned.
He is survived by his widow, two
sons, Randall and Wilson, and one
daughter, Roselyn Cordrey. The fu-
neral was held on Tuesday, with
services from his late home in Sal
isbury.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE
ON MURDER.CHARCE
Leander Townsend Pleads Guilty
To Second Degree.--Chicken
Thief Sentenced.

Leander Townsend, negro, indicted
for first degree murder, pleaded gull
ty to murder in the second degree
Monday morning in Court of Oyer
and Terminer in Kent County Court
at Dover. He was sentenced to life
imprisonment. Townsend shot and
killed William Powell, negro, at Mil
ford, on August 49,. The shooting
was the termination of an .all-night
party.
Amos Simmons, negro, charged
with driving off a car without the
consent of the owner, breaking Jail
and stealing a car, was sentenced in
Court of General Sessions to two
years for driving the car off and IS
months for escaping Jail, the third
charge being dropped. Simmons was
in Jail awaiting trial for driving off
the car when he escaped and stole
TIE same car he was charged with
driving off in the first instant.
Mckinley Purnell, negro, indicted
for larceny of chickens at Milford
and who pleaded guilty to the indict-
ment, was sentenced to one year in
the New Castle County Workhouse
and on Saturday next receive ten
lashes at the whipping post.
Purnell has resided in Milford all
his life and on numerous occasions
has given the authorities trouble.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
TALL CEDAR BAND HELD
REHEARSAL AT LAUREL
Next Meeting Of Organization Will
Be Held At Harrington

Evergreen Forest Bond, T. C. L.,
No. 40, under the direction of C.
Russell Snyder, held their regular
rehearsal last Thursday evening in
Laurel, as compliment to Raymond
T. Quillen, their baritone player.
This is in keeping with the system
adopted this year to hold the re-
hearsals in the towns where the
members reside. This was one of the
largest meetings of the band this
year and was held in the spacious
rooms of the Laurel Volunteer Fire
Department.
Following the rehearsal Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond t. Quillen entertain
ed the mem pGrs with a. buffet lun-
cheon at their beautiful home.
Next week the band will meet at
Harrington.
The Tall Cedar Band is one of the
finest musical organizations in the
State, and on the occasion of the an
nual gatherings of the Supreme For
est it always receives favorable
comment from the citizens of the
citv in which the Forest convenes.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
MILFORD ROTARIANS TO
ENTERTAIN |. O. O, F.'S
Officers Of Grand Lodge And Local
Lodge VIII Be Guests November Is

The officers of the Milford Rotary
Club have invited the officers of the
Delaware Grand Lodge of Odd Eel
lows and the officers of CRYSTAL
Fount Lodge, No. 10, Improved Or
der of Odd Fellows, of Milford, to be
their guests at their dinner on the
evening of Friday, November Is. The
invitation has been accepted. The af-
fair, as usual, will be held at the
New Windsor Hotel at $3.50 O'Clock.
The entertainment is one of a series
OF like affairs planned by Milford
citizens for the Grand Lodge officers
on the occasion of their visit there.
The convening of the Grand Lodge
in Milford this month will be the
first time that the Grand Lodge of
Delaware has ever met outside of
the City of Wilmington, and Milford
civic organizations are planning to
do everything possible to make the
visit of the lodge men pleasant while
they are here.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
CITIZENS ASSOCIATION
EXPANDS ITS WORK
VIII Cooperate With Parent-Teach-
ers In Teaching Work

Due to the expanded program of
the Delaware Citizens Association,
new workers are ready to cooper
ate with the local Parent-Teacher
Associations. At the last of the SER
les of October conferences held in
Wilmington on Saturday, the fol-
lowing were introduced by Howard
T. Ennis, president of the Delaware
Parent Teacher Association: DR..
Allan Hulsizer, director of the dem
onstration school, to be developed
jointly by the State Board of Educa-
ton and the Delaware Citizens As
sociation; Miss Amy Gardner, who
will work among adults in art; Miss
Pearl Macdonald, nutrition special
ist from the University of Delaware
Extension Department, and John
MacFaddin, who will direct the mu-
sical activities.
The plans as outlined by the State
Program Committee offer opportun1-
ties to study Delaware History
through the Art and Music of the
peoples who colonized Delaware e..
g. (D English handicrafts such as
crewelwork and rredlepoint embroi-
derry, e. the works of early Dutch
painters and the handicrafts: cross
stitch and Delft pottery and (3) Swe-
dish wood carving, weaving and en-
broidery. The music of the three peo-
pies may be studied through their
folk songs, their musical instru-
ments or their folk dances. 1t is al
so suggested that book clubs be for
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Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
STOCK LOSSES MAY
CUT SCHOOL FUNDS
Many Who Paid Income Tax This
Year Have No Profits Now

Wiping out of stock market profits
of Delawareans may cut down the
revenues for the operation of Della
ware public schools so greatly dur
ing next year as to seriously impair
the operation of the schools and the
carrying out of the State School
building program next year and
during 1881.
Revenues for operation and OK
tension of the school system are de-
rived mainly from the State income
tax and a share of the franchise tax
on Delaware corporations. Three
quarters of the State income tax for
this year already has been paid, and
there is ample money to carry out
the school operation and building
program this year and probably next.
The State income tax revenue this
year is estimated to be around
$2,000,000. Because of vanishing
stock market profits, many taxables
may find it difficult to pay their last
quarterly installment of tax in De-
cember, which would have an effect
on revenues from that source.
Persons who have paid hundreds
OF thousands of dollars-if not mil
l1ons-as State income tax this year.
principally on their stock market
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Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
DELAWARE SCHOOLS
ARE WELL ATTENDED
REPORT SHOWS
A Total OF 41,5S6 Boys And
Girls Are Enrolled In The
Public Schools.
LARGE CORPS TEACHERS
l446 Instructors On The Payroll.
Many Other Students In Pri-
vate Schools.

There are 41,586 boys and girls en-
rolled as students in Delaware pub
lie schools for the present year,
which is an increase of 785 over
those for the year 1928. Of these
1871 attended the schools of Will
mington, according to the figures
being compiled by the State Depart
ment of Education for it's annual re-
port. There are 1,446 teachers on the
payrolls of the State, and the annual
outlay of the department for instruc-
tural service is $2,SO2,271.31, or 55.5
per cent of the expenses of main
tanning our public schools. The ap-
preparation made by the State for
schools aggregates $685., ,317.47 and
the Federal government contributes
$4,000 for vocational teaching. In
addition to these sums there are
small amounts coming to the State
from other channels. 1t is explained
that the expenditures given under
the group of Institutional service"
includes money spent for text books
and similar supplies, salaries of tea
chers and heads of schools.
The statistics do not give the num-
ber enrolled in the ten private
schools of the State, nor in the 16
schools conducted by the Catholic
Church. Neither does the count in
clude those at the University of Del
aware or Wesleyan Collegiate Insti-
tute at Dover. If all were enumerat-
ed they would add 5000 to 10000 to
the lists, which would give Della
ware institutions of learning an en-
rollment of at least $4,000 pupils,
and perhaps more. Basing an analy-
sis on State population of $4,000,
it may be deduced that there is a
school attender for every and
about half of the entire population.
Wilmington's total shows that less
than one-third of the public school
going population in the State live in
that city.
The Newark public school leads
Dover in the special districts by a
small margin of "a, the former hav-
ing 1,048 boys and girls, the latter
LOLA. Milford tops Georgetown by
about 400, while New Castle is below
Harrington, Laurel, Claymont, Smyr-
ma and Caesar Rodney and is equal
led by one or two other communi-
ties.
The summary giving the net en-
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Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
DAIRY SANITARY
CONDITIONS GOOD
Splendid Improvement Is Revealed
In Health Report.

Splendid improvement in the
dairying along sanitary lines is re-
vealed as the result of a recent sur
vey made of the various dairies by
r. C. Beckett, sanitary engineer of
the State Board of Health.
The bacterial count has been
gre a tly reduced and is still
falling. This is due to the fact that
dairy farmers have arranged for the
proper handling and cooling of milk.
The butter-fat content has shown
an increase which means greater
profit to the dairyman. While the
standard for this state is 1926 there
are as many dairies where the butter
fat ranges from 4. to 5.
Such encouraging progress has
been made that DR.. Arthur c. Jost,
executive secretary of the State
Board of Health has several adj
vancements under consideration to
further boost the standard of Della
ware milk.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
KENT MAIL CARRIERS
In SESSION AT MILFORD
Social Time Follows Regular Busi-
ness Meeting

At the meeting of the Kent County
Rural Mail Carriers Association
which was held in Armory Hall
here, the Importance of cooperation
and closer relations of the members
was stressed.
Reports were submitted showing
the benefit the association had been
to the carrier service, and means
were discussed for bettering this
service. The Kent County Ladies'
Auxiliary attended and took part in
the convention.
The meeting was presided over by
Mrs. Anthony S. Summers, who is
president of the Kent County Auxil-
iary Association.
After prayer and singing "Ameri-
ca" the opening address was made
by the State Auxiliary President,
Mrs. Roscoe Hitch, of Milford. She
advocated united efforts to the end
of better service.
Addresses were also made by ]. c.
Stevens, of Queen Anne, Md, and
George Duncan of Wilmington, who
is State president of the Carriers
Association.
When "Toastie Rides Away" was
recited by Charles Summers and
reading was given by Mrs. George
Manlove followed by another by Mrs.
Anthony Summers.
After the program a business
meeting was held both by the Car
riers' Association and the Ladies'
Auxiliary when plans for improving
the carrier service were discussed.
Followi ng the convention lunch
con was served at the home of Cap
tain Anthony S. Summers.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
P. S. DUPONT AGAIN
HEADS DELAWARE
RED CROSS GROUP
Reelected President At Annual
Meeting OF Chapter Tuesday;
Speaks Briefly
200 ATTEND LUNCHEON
James T. Nicholson, Assistant
Manager Of Eastern Area,
Cites Value Of Body.

Pierre S. du Pont was unanimous
ly reelected president of the Della
ware Chapter of the American Red
Cross at the annual luncheon meet
ing of the Chapter on Tuesday at the
duPont-Biltmore Hotel, in Whining
ton. The three vice presidents were
reelected as follows: S. D. Town
send, Henry Ridgely, Dover, and DR..
G. Layton Grier, Milford. Miss Emily
P. Bissell was reelected secretary.
George Winchester was reelected
treasurer. Miss Bissell was the
chairman of the nominating commit
tee.
In brief remarks to the 200 or
more prominent citizens of Delaware
who attended the luncheon, Mr.. du
Pont pointed out that the American
Red Cross is a kind of community
insurance against calamity that
might happen anywhere at anytime.
"a man who gives literally to the
Red Cross" he said, "gives, in a
way, selfishly because he is contri-
buting to the organization that at
any time might be called upon to
give aid to him and his family
should a disaster fall upon his COM
munity."
He spoke of the great peace time
program of the Red Cross, which he
said was doing work that could
not be done in any other way.
Doctors, nurses, educators, off
cials of State and city government,
representatives of the various
branches of the Red Cross through
out the State and principals of the
various schools in the State and So
cial workers, attended the meeting.
The principal speaker was James
T. Nicholson, assistant manager of
the Eastern Area of the American
Red Cross. He spoke of the contri-
button of the American Red Cross
to the community.
Henry P. Scott, chairman of the
executive committee of Delaware
Chapter, pointed out that more men,
organization. Last year, he said, ev-
cry cent COLLECTED was spent ana IN
addition $1,000 that had to be con-
tributed
The executive board, in addition
to the officers, will be the same this
year as last year: Mrs. Willard Hall
Porter, vice chairman; Alfred E. Bis
sell, Mrs. Clarence NJ. Dillon, Miss
Madeleine Draper, Mrs. Pierre S.
du Pont, Mrs. Harry T. Graham,
Miss Anne Gray, Miss Anna B.
Hayes, J. Paul Heinel, Mrs. J. Mon
teith Jackson, Frank M. Jones, Mrs.
Florence B. Kirby, Mrs. George w.
Marshall, DR.. M. Burton Meyer, Miss
Louise Nowland, Mrs. James Penne-
will, Mrs. Henry B. Thompson, Mrs.
Henderson Weir, Mrs. Thomas w.
Wilson
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
BEETLE SPREADING
TO OTHER STATES
Does Not Seem To Have Invaded
New Territory In Delaware

The Japanese beetle continues to
spread, though it does not appear to
have invaded any new territory in
the State of Delaware. OF immediate
concern, according to the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture, is the ap-
pearance of the pest in Rhode Is
land, State heretofore free from in
festation.
So serious is the situation in
Rhode Island that the department
announces that public hearing will
be held in Washington today to con-
slider the advisability of extending
the quarantine to include that State,
or at least infested portions thereof.
During the past summer, surveys
and japanese beetle trapping have
resulted in the determination of the
establishment of the japanese bee
tie in Providence, and at a number
of points outside of the regulated
areas in Connecticut, New York,
Pennsylvania and Maryland. In ad-
dition, beetles have been taken at
Norfolk and Boston, both of which
points are at a considerable dis
tance from territory now under re-
striction.
The effect of any extension later
authorized by the Secretary Of Agri-
culture on account of the spread in
dicated will be to restrict the move
ment from the territory brought un-
der regulation of "a farm, garden
and orchard products of all kinds;
(2) grain and forage crops of all
kinds; (3) nursery, ornamental and
greenhouse stock, and all other
plants; and (4) sand, soil, earth,
peat, compost and manure, in accor-
dance with any regulations which
may be issued under such quaran-
tine.
Opportunity will be given at the
hearing for a discussion of the terri
tory included within the areas regu-
lated on account of the Asiatic beetle
and the Asiatic garden beetle, and
for the presentation of any propos-
ais in connection herewith which
those in attendance at the hearing
may desire to make.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
ALBERT STETSER
IS ELECTED HEAD
OF STATE RED men
Wilmington Man Named At An
nual Meeting In That City Last
Thursday.
GOOD OUTLOOK seen
George H. Hall OF H Of Milford,
Retiring Sachem, Thanks Mem
bers For Cooperation.

Great Senior Sycamore Albert
Stetser of Wilmington, was elected
great sachem last Thursday at the
annual meeting of the Great Council
of Delaware, Improved Order of Red
Men, meeting in Red Mems Hall in
Wilmington.
Following his election as Great
Sachem, Mr.. Stetser, who is record
er of deeds for New Castle County,
said:
"Your expression of confidence
thrills me with emotions of pleasure
and gratitude. You have given to
me the highest honor within your
gift, and it shall be my constant aim
and endeavor TO merit not only your
fraternal regard, but your personal
affection.
"It must be apparent to you, as
it is to me, that this exalted posi-
tion is freighted with weighty re-
sponsibilities, more especially by
reason of the fact that We are en-
tering on the threshold of a year
filled with work which we are pledg-
ed to perform. This obligation in it.
self calls for-yea, demands-our
full and complete unselfish co-opera-
ton, to the end that we may prove
to the members of Delaware that we
rightfully merit the reputation of
being one of the best Orders in the
State. By our works we shall be
judged. So, sisters and brothers, in
pledging to you the best that is
within me, I pray your helpful CO.
operation.
"You have selected me as your
great sachem, and it is great honor
to serve you, but may 1 remind you
that 1 am only human, possessing
the limitation of human nature, yet
strong with a natural love for my
sisters and brothers, an unquestion-
able sincerity of purpose and an
everabiding faith in the members of
the order in general, particularly
the members of this great council.
1.-TWO years ago was introduced
to you as great junior sycamore, and
thereby given the privilege of MAX
ing friendship with you splendid
sisters and brothers, which indeed
has been a cherished privilege.
"I bring to this high Office no new
philosophy, no imaginary formula
for the correction of all our ills, no
thought of inaugurating some un-
tried, impractical reform movement,
no selfish interests to serve, but
firm determination to continue to
build the superstructure of Red
Menship in harmony with such prin-
ciples as freedom, friendship and
charity.
"You have selected me as your
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Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
DELAWARE PLACED
WELL AT EXPOSITION
State Boys Placed In Upper Half OF
Contestants.

Delaware All Club was again rep
resented by a All boys dairy cattle
judging team at the National Dairy
Exposition recently concluded in st.
Louis, Mo.
The following All dairy cattle
judges made up the team: Robert
Armstrong, Middletown; Harry
Stapleton, st. Georges; John Keller,
Milford; Norman Collins, Middle
town, accompanied the team as al
ternate. The team was coached and
accompanied to the exposition by G.
M. Worrilow, of the University of
Delaware Agricultural Extension
Service.
There were teams from q states
competing in the national All cattle
Judging contest, making a total of
81 individual contestants. The Della
ware team placed among the upper
half. This is regarded as very
good showing in an event of this size
as this is the second year Delaware
All clubs have been represented in
the national contest.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
STANDARD CONTAINER
ACT EFFECTIVE NOV. I
Unlawful To Ship Baskets Unless
They Comply With Law

W. T. Derickson, director of the
Bureau of Markets, State Board of
Agriculture, calls the attention of
delaware growers, shippers. and
basket manufacturers to the Stan
dard Container Act which becomes
effective on November 1.
This act, which was passed by
Congress in 1928, is a weights and
measures law and after November 1,
1t will be illegal to offer for sale, to
sell, to offer for shipment, to ship
hampers, round stave baskets, or
splint baskets for fruit or vegetables
either filled or untitled, which do
not comply with this law. Some of
the common sizes of baskets which
are eliminated by this law are the
two-quart, 10-quart, 14-quart, 28-
quart, and other odd size packages.
1t will be illegal to use these pack
ages after November 1 even if they
were made or purchased prior TO
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Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
AGGIES STUDENTS TO BE
GUESTS OF COLLEGE
Will Attend Field Day In Morning
And See Foot Ball Game Later

Plans are being made for a Voca-
tional Agricultural Field Day at the
University of Delaware on Satur-
day, November 9, when it is expect
ed there will be about $50 visitors at
the University at Newark. This af-
fair is being sponsored by the Gag"
Club, of the University, in co-opera-
tion with Prof. r. w. Helm, state
director of vocational education;
Prof. G. L. Schuster head of the
agronomy department of the Univer-
sity and Dean Charles A. McCue of
the Agricultural School of the Uni
versity.
All students taking vocational ag-
riculture in the state high schools,
their teachers and the superintend-
ents of these schools have been in
vited to attend. Governor G. d.
Buck, DR.. Walter Hullihen, president
of the University and DR.. H. v. Hol-
loway, state superintendent of pub
lie instruction have also been invit-
ed.
During the morning the visitors
will spend the time at the state ex-
detrimental farm when several dem
onstrations will be carried on for
the benefit of the group of visitors by
experts connected with the Univer-
sity. In the afternoon the entire
party will be guests at the Delaware
Drexel foot ball game.
On Saturday of this week Univer-
sity of Delaware foot ball team Will
play Swarthmore on Frazer Field at
Newark. While the Blue and Gold
has not won a game to date this sea-
son. Delaware regardless of pre-
vious games always gives Swartn-
more a hard battle. The game Will
start at 2:15 o'clock.