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Milford chronicle., 1930-03-14
TO GIVE CONCERT
WEDNESDAY EVENING
Milford Community Chorus Will
Render First Concert OF The Year

Promptly at 8:15 o'clock, Wednes-
day evening, March 10, the Milford
Community Chorus will render in
the Varney Auditorium its first con-
cert for this year. The members OF
the chorus desire that the patrons
patronesses, and. other friends of the
chorus realize that this organiza-
ton is concerned with a worth
while purpose and is prepared to
answer the call of any community
organization to which it can be of
service.
It is the purpose also of the Choir
us to render program that will be
of real interest to the community.
Therefore, on the chorus program
are additional instrumental num-
bers to be rendered by Milford
trio in which Mrs. Harry Humes
plays the cello; Mrs. Clyde Nelson,
violin, and Miss Emily Vinyard, pi-
ano. Besides Miss Virginia Keen a
contralto soloist of Wilmington, as
well as the chorus director, Mrs.
Howell, will both be on the pro-
gram in solos and duets. In addi-
ton Herbert Nichols will be heard
in baritone solos. Even though a
resident of Milford, Mr.. Nichols
only recently became a member of
the chorus. His rich baritone voice
was Immediately appreciated.
The second part of the program is
in the form of a musical story,
"Way Down South in Dixie" fea-
turing Americas greatest song wrl-
ter, Stephen Collins Foster.
Get your tickets from any mem
ber of the chorus or from the tick
ct committee, Mr.. Dougherty and
Mr.. Varney, and be ready to share
the community spirit that will be in
evidence at the Varney Auditorium,
Wednesday evening, March 10, at
8:15 O'Clock.
The program follows:
Director, Mrs. Anabel Groves
Howell; accompanies, Mrs. Samuel
Singer, Miss Enola Keen; trio, Mrs.
Harry Humes, cello, Mrs. Clyde Mel
son, violin, Miss Emily Vinyard, pi-
ano; soloists, Mrs. Hammond, Mr..
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Milford chronicle., 1930-03-14
MILFORD Hi GIRLS PLAY
FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
Best Girl Basketball Team Here In
Years Play New Castle Today

The final games to decide the D. 1.
A. A. northern half championship in
girls and boys basketball will be
played in the University of Delaware
gymnasium at Newark today, be-
tween the teams representing New
Castle, winners in section "a" and
Milford and Dover, winners in Sec
tion "B."
The races in "B" section have
been close. The Milford girls, the
best team in Milford since 1925, won
the title by defeating Caesar Rod
ney in a brilliantly contested game
by a score of 1921 after the regu-
lar league season had ended in
tie. The Dover boys won the right
to represent their section after
triple tie had been played off. In
the first play off Dover defeated
Smyrna and in the second took Cae-
sar Rodney into camp by score of
40 to 26.
The games today thus have the
promise of being thrillers, for both
sections have been playing a fast
brand of basketball and each will
be anxious to meet the Southern
champions, Laurel and FrankfOrd.
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-14
MAY MOVE BEETLE
OFFICE TO DOVER
Quarantine Officials Likely To Oc-
cupy Former Dry Headquarters

The japanese beetle quarantine
office now located in Wilmington,
may move to Dover, to occupy the
offices in the Postofice until recent
ly used by the Prohibition Depart
ment.
w. E. Cranston, director Of the
Delaware quarantine area, said he
could make no definite statement
about the removal but it was learned
from an authoritative source that
the Office will be removed soon.
The reason given is for the in
creased efficiency of the Office oper-
alton and the centrally located po-
sition of the proposed headquarters.
Already the bulk of Delaware is in
the regulated area. All of New
Castle and Kent counties and Cedar
Creek hundred in Sussex are in the
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Milford chronicle., 1930-03-14
NEED FOR MORE RIGID
FOOD LAWS IN STATE

The need for more rigid
food laws in Delaware that
will conform to the strict reg
ulation under which food pro-
ducts are produced and sold
in Pennsylvania, New Jersey
and Maryland was brought
forcibly to the attention of DR..
Arthur C. Jost, executive sec
retary of the State Board of
Health, at a food conference
in Philadelphia, from which
he has just returned.
Delaware's food laws, he
states, are patterned after
Federal statutes and are
rather cumbersome because
they do not permit of action
quick enough to obtain con-
viction. The Delaware stat
utes state that the cases must
be tried before a county court
and often it would not be pos
sible to have the trial speedy
enough for conviction.
DIR. Jost states that if the
action against any offender
could be presented before a
magistrate, conviction would
follow because the evidence
would be in hand.
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-14
WILL APPOINT new
MILFORD POSTMASTER
Civil Service Commission Will
Hold Competitive Examina-
tiOn For Job.

To fill the vacancy in the position
of postmaster in Milford, the United
States Civil Service Commission has
announced, at the request of the
Postmaster General and in accord
ance with an order of the President,
an open competitive examination.
To be eligible for the examination,
an applicant must be citizen of the
United States, must reside within the
delivery of the Milford post office,
must have so resided for at least two
years next preceding the date for
close of receipt of applications, must
se in good physical condition, and
within the prescribed age limits.
Both men and women are admitted.
Under the terms of the executive
order, the Civil Service Commission
will certify to the Postmaster Gen
eral the names of the highest three
qualified eligibles, if as many as
three are qualified, and the Postmas-
ter-General will select one for nom
inatiOn by the President. Confirma-
ton by the Senate is the final ac-
ton.
Applicants will not be required to
assemble in an examination room for
scholastic tests, but will be rated
on their education and business
training and experience. Two rep
resentatives of the Civil Service
Commission will visit the city to
make personal inquiry among repre-
sentative local business and profess
sional men and women concerning
the experience, ability, and charac-
ter of each applicant.
All of the evidence secured will be
referred to the Civil Service Com
mission in the form of a formal re-
port, and upon this evidence, and
this alone the commission will as
sign the ratings.
The commission states that moth
ing will be permitted to appear in
the report which might even sug-
gest the political affiliation of any
Full information and application
blanks may be obtained from the
of the local board of civil
service examiners at the post office
in Milford, or from the United States
Civil Service Commission, Washing |
ton, D. G.
The term of the present postmas-
ter expires March 29th. The salary |
is $4,000 a year. Receipts of appli- |
cations will close April 1st.
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-14
LARGE INCREASE In
DELAWARE INCOME
Fifteen Per Cent Of Citizens Of
State Bear Sixty Per Cent Of
School Cost.

During the year ending October 81
last, taxes collected by Pierre S. du
Pont, State Tax Commissioner,
amounted to $4,993,769.6O, an in
crease of thirty-two per cent over
the collections of 1928, Mr. du Points
annual report as presented to Gov
ernor c. Douglass Buck shows.
No part of this tremendous in
crease was due to increased tax
rates and a very small portion came
from the collection of delinquent
taxes.
Mr.. du Pont states that the large
return to the State is accounted for
by the general prosperity through
out this State and the United States.
Taxable income, he points out,
has more than doubled since 1925,
the year he first took office. Mr.. du
Pont was appointed tax commission
er November 1, 1925, by Governor
Robert P. Robinson for a four-year
term and was re-appOinted last year
by Governor Buck.
Mr.. du Pont cites in his report
that the fact that State revenue for
schools, collected by his Office, in
creased 80 per cent over last year,
again calls attention to the neces-
sity of maintaining just laws, clear
ly wOrded and fairly administered in
order to secure the revenue requir-
ed.
"No tax" he said, Should be lev
led that will tend to discourage
prospective new residents of Della
ware, be they persons or corpora
tions, or to ALLEVIATE those already
seeking the protection of our laws"
The total number of persons tax
ed under the income tax law for the
last fiscal year which ended October
81, was 17,147, an increase of four
per cent over the previous year. The
total number of corporations taxed
under the Corporation Invested Cap
ital tax law was 1856, an increase of
/ per cent and the number of cor
porations taxed under the corpora
ton annual franchise tax was 28,726,
an increase of 8.8 per cent.
Mr.. du Pont who has during the
four years he summarized in his re-
port produced for the State up
wards of $14,OOO,OOO in taxes COM
pared with $6,OOO,OOO produced by
his predecessors in Office in the four
years preceding his appointment
points out that the income tax is the
only direct tax now levied by the
State or by the counties for school
purposes.
mot more than fifteen per cent of
the citizens of Delaware pay this
tax" he said. Therefore eighty-five
per cent of our people make no di-
CCOntiHHed on page NJ
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-14
SUSSEX SCHOOL MAKES
COURSE PAY ITS WAY
SeaiOrd Vocational Agriculture De-
partment Clears $21,S94.O1

Mr.. R. w. Helm, State Director of
Vocational Agriculture, reports that
the Seaford Agriculture department,
of which w. Lyle Mowlds is in
charge, gives this state the first def
mite figures of what has been ac-
complished after 10 years of agricul-
tural instruction, under the Smith
Hughes act, in Delaware.
Records have been of untold value
in the bringing out of some very en-
facts concerning voca-
tional agriculture in the past 10
years at the Seaford High School.
These records are kept up to date
each year by the instructor and the
members of the agriculture club, Of
which they boast of having one of
the most active in the state, for all
boys who have enrolled in vocation
al agriculture and are the means of
obtaining the following data.
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Milford chronicle., 1930-03-14
MAKING PLANS
FOR ARBOR DAY
Governor Buck To Call On Citizens
To Observe Event In State

Tentative plans have been made
for the celebration of Arbor Day on
Friday, April IL. Governor Buck who
is chairman of the State Forestry
Commission, is expected to issue
statement calling upon Delawareans
to participate in this event.
w. S. Taber, State forester, Is
preparing to send to all school in
structors material that will aid
them in preparing suitable Arbor
Day exercises and programs. Super
intendent of Public Instruction Har-
ry v. Holloway, is cooperating with
the State Forestry Commission IN
this celebration of Arbor Day.
In addition to the hundreds OF
exercises and programs that will
feature the celebration, Forester
Taber is hoping to be able to stage
an outstanding demonstration of the
planting of seedlings and transplant
ted trees.
According to Mr.. Taber, he has
requests for $4,000 seedlings to be
planted this year, which is a mark
ed increase over last year. How
ever, he points out that this is Woe
fully insufficient and that Sussex
(Continued on Page 81
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-14
DU POINT POLL SHOWS
HUGE MAJORITY FOR
REPEAL OF KLAIR LAW
1914 Per Cent Of Replies To
QuestiOnnaire Up To Date Are
Against Act.
39,42l ARE FOR REPEAL
Only 1858 Desire To Retain
Law.-.MaDy Willing To Peti-
ton Legislature.

Citizens who replied to the Klair
Law QUESTIONABLE mailed several
weeks ago by Pierre S. du POnt to
all known adult Delawareans are
overwhelmingly in favor of repeal
of the law which makes it impossi-
BILE for residents of the State to OBJ
tain liquor for medicinal purposes.
Mr.. du Pont issued a statement
Wednesday morning showing that SO
and 4-10 per cent of all the replies
that could be classified favor repeal
of the law and that only ten and six
tenths per cent of the replies that
could be classified favor retention of
the law.
Figures announced by Mr.. dupont
cover all qquestiOnnaires received
up until Tuesday afternoon.
A total of 106,450 qquestionnaires
were mailed. OF this number 45,64O
had been returned. Not all of the
latter, however, could be classified
as some of the replies were quail
fled. The QUESTIONABLE called for
only a Eyes" or mo" answer to the
question of whether repeal of the
Klair Law is favored.
OF the 14,1O7 questionnaires con-
tanning either a 'yes" or mo" an
swer to the one qquestiOn, S9,424
favored repeal of the law.
The number of questionnaires op-
posing repeal of the Klair Law
amounted to 4,683.
OF the 39,424 men and women who
returned their questionnaires favor
ing repeal of the Klair Law, 36,S4O
gave permission to use their names
ON a petition to be presented to the
1881 Legislature urging repeal of the
law. The remaining 2,285 men and
women favoring repeal did not give
were missionaries favoring repeal
permission to use their names on the
petition.
Two hundred and ninety-nine of
were unsigned.
Of the 4,683 persons favoring re-
tention of the law, $3.50 gave per-
mission to use their names on a pc
tition to be presented to the Legis-
lature urging retention of the law.
A total of TIT declined permission
to use their names. One hundred
and forty-six of the questionna1res
opposing repeal were unsigned.
When he mailed the questionna1res
Mr.. dupont announced that he would
present two petitions to the Legisla-
ture, one urging repeal of the law
and signed by opponents of the law
who gave permission to him to use
their names, and the other urging
retention of the law and signed by
those persons favOring retention,
who gave him permission to use their
names.
No letters were included in the
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Milford chronicle., 1930-03-14
FOR 62ND
N. E. CONFERENCE
IS ANNOUNCED
Annual Sessions Will Be Held
In SiIverbrOOk M. E. Church,
Wilmington.
HAVE MANY SPEAKERS
Will Open Wednesday Morning,
March rs, And Continue Until
March 81.

Announcement has been made of
the program for the 62nd' annual
session of the Wilmington Metho-
dist Episcopal Conference which
will open on Wednesday, March 26
and will continue until Monday.
March 81, in Silverbrook M. E.
Church, Lancaster and Woodlawn
avenues, Wilmington.
The program was announced by
the Rev. Ralph C. Jones, pastor of
Silverbrook M. E. Church, Whining
ton. The complete program follows:
March 24-25 Examinations for
students in Conference Course.
(Grace Church House.)
Tuesday, March 25
3 P. M-Receiving Of guests and
assignment to homes; supper sery-
ed in Coley Building at $3.50.
z P. M.-Social hour for every
body, in Joseph W. Coley Building
at SilVerbrook M. E. Church.
Wednesday, March 26
8 A. M.-HOly Communion, organ
ization of Conference, Bishop Fred
erick D. Leete presiding. Roll call.
IL A. M.-Memorial service, chair
man, the Rev. Robert K. Stephen
son, D. D.
12-Adjournment. Dinner served
in Coley Building.
1870 P. M.-Conference session.
2 P. M.-Anniversary of hospitals.
homes and deconess work; chair
man, the Rev. Thomas R. VanDyke:
speaker, the Rev. N. E. Davis, D. D.,
corresponding secretary.
4 P. M.-PenecostaI service under
the direction of the Pentecostal
Committee; speaker, the Rev. Chas.
M. Boswell, D. D.; supper served in
COley Building at $3.50.
1880 P. M. - Anniversary of the
Board of Education; chairman, the
Rev. w. E. Gunby, D. D.; speaker,
the Rev. Merle N. English, D. D.,
Thursday, March %
9 A. M.-Conference session, Bish-
op Leete presiding.
IL A. M-"Tarry Until Hour"
message by Bishop Leete.
12-Adjournment. Dinner served
in Coley Building.
2 P. M.-Anniversary of the Wo-
mems Home Missionary Society;
Mrs. Bertha M. Reeves;
Continued on Page 14)
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-14
JOSEPH E. HOLLAND
dies AT HOME HERE
VICTIM OF PARALYSIS
Prominent Citizen Passed Away
> At Noon Saturday Following
Stroke On Wednesday.
Had MANY INTERESTS
Member Of Highway Commission,
Wholesale Grocer, Bank Direc-
tor And Agriculturist. 4

Joseph E. Holland, wholesale gro
Ger, banker, land owner and promi-
nent layman in the Methodist Epis-
cOpal Church, died at his home in
Milford, at noon, last Saturday, fol-
lowing a stroke of paralysis on We'd
nesday. He was 70 years of age.
Funeral services were held at his
late home on Wednesday afternoon
and he was buried at Odd Fellows
cemetery.
Mr.. Holland was born April 8,
1851, in Slaughter Neck, just east of
Milford, the son of David H. and
Mary Holland. After attending the
public schools, Mr.. Holland took a
course at Dickinson College, and
then entered upon his business ca
reer in company with his father as
a retail grocer, so continuing for
twenty years. Upon his fathers re-
tirement, Mr.. Holland converted the
business into a wholesale grocery,
seeds and feed establishment under
his own name. He was operating the
business at the time of his death.
The business prospered and he has
supplied all parts of the Peninsula
with his products as well as points
as far west as Kentucky.
Mr.. Holland was lifelong DEM
Ocrat and was a candidate for Gov
ernor some years ago. The number
ed thousands of Delawareans of all
political Affiliations among his
friends. He had served on the State
Highway Commission since that
body was created and was consis-
tent advocate of the use of the best
materials in road building. He was
vice-president and a director of the
First National Bank and Trust Com
pany of Milford, having been aftili-
ated with that institution for years
as a director. His wife, who died a
few years ago, was Miss Sallie Pret-
lyman. By their union two children
were born, John P. Holland of Los
Angeles, California, and the late
Mrs. Caleb Burchenal of Whining
ton.
Years ago Mr.. Holland bought and
occupied the Causey homestead in
Milford. This beautiful old colonial
home has been the pride of his life.
He and his wife acquired a hobby
for antique furniture, and his home
was filled with all kinds Of antiques.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-09
CHORAL SOCIETY
A

The first meeting of the Ray
mondville Choral Society was held
in the Methodist church Monday
evening with a large number OF
the members present. Arrange
ments were made f. a Cantata
which will be given before the
public early in February. Two meet
ings a week will be held. Monday
evenings and Wednesday after
moons.
The Choral Society is composed
Of the following. Miss Pattee, Piano:
Miss Eddie Byrd Burton, Director,
Rev. @. A. Cooper, T. G. Haygood.
Paul Tanksley, w. r. Peters, It.
c. Bradshaw. John Holder, Claud
(. Belden, Joe Keepers, Bill Nc
Charen Jr., Ben s. Duffield. Miss
Shoptaw. Mrs. Harold V. Standby
Mrs. Eskel Wheeler, Mrs. j. T.
Holder. Mrs. Joe Keepers. Mrs.
Claud Marsh. Mrs. G.. II. Mitchell.
Mrs. NJ. H. Dryer. Mrs. Ben S. Duff
field, Mrs. S. Lamar Gill, Mrs.
Earl Gilliland. Mrs. Fred Akard.
Miss Grace Gillsmyer. Miss Mildred
Beal. Mrs. Crutchfield. Mrs. d. A.
Cooper, Mrs. j. p. Bremen. Mrs.
w. C. Gilbert. Mrs. Travis c.
Green. Mrs. Charles Pierce, Mrs.
G. J. Scott. Mrs. Hays Scissor. Mrs.
VIM. Phillips. Jr., Mrs. ID. F. c.
Moor. Mrs. F. G. Fawkes. w. 3.
Pittman. F. l.. Wilson. P. K. Geb-
hardt. w. @. Mason. c. A. Mason.
Doyne Holder, T. G. Green, T. z.
Halpin. w. c. Gilbe,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-09

EDRINGTON-EHL-Y
WEDDING SUNDAY

Sunday evening at 5 o'clock IN
the All Saints Episcopal church
Of San Benito tF, marriage OF
Miss Katherine Virginia Exley and
Edward Taylor Darlington was So
lemnized by the Reverend w. Ever
EFT Johnson. Rector Of the church.
The matron Of honor was Miss
Norris Stewart. and the best man
was William J. Gerror OF Ray
mondville. while the mother OF the
bride. Mrs. F. c. EXley gave the
bride away.
The guests were. Mr.. and Mrs.
Davis E. Decker. Mrs. r. B. SUIT
ton. Miss Dorothy Jane Sutton. Mr..
and Mrs. William j. Gerron, r. S.
D~orsett, David j. Allen. and Elwin
Gerron. all of yL-ondville, Mrs.
Ola Maloney. of Waxahachje. Miss
Bobbie LII Payne, M. l.. Dew. Jr.,
c. A. Boone, all OF Weslaco, and
Mrs. w. Everett Johnson Of San
Benito.
The bride were a blue ensemble
OF flat crepe with an egg shell
blouse with accessories to match
and the matron Of honor wore a
brown ensemble Of flat crepe with
accessories to match.
The bride is a former resident Of
Savannah, Georgia, while the
groom comes from Bardwell, Ky.
Both are graduates Of the Univer-
sity of Georgia. the groom having
been recently admitted TO the Bar
IN Texas, is now practising law IN
Raymondville. They will be at home
after January 10th to their friends
in the Chevrolet Apartments on
South Fifth street.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-09
ELSIE BURNETT Is
BRIDGE HONOREE

Thursday evening Miss Elsie
Burnett of Grand Forks, N. d. vas
honoree at an attractive bridge
event which had as h~ostesses Mrs.
Donald Work and Miss Mary Work
at the latter's home on forth
Crockett Avenue. Red roses and
poinsettias were used with pretty
decorative effect. -Four tables OF
players enjoyed the games. Mrs.
Fred Parsons held high score when
the playing ended and received the
success trophy. Mrs. r. G.. Treon
received an attractive award for
second high while the honoree
vas remembered by the h~ostesses
was a pretty guests prize. A salad
course followed the games.
The guests were Mesdames r. D.
King. P. NJ. Sherer, Kent Manning.
Harlingen. Asa A-1r. Treon, Rob-
ert Brooks. Neil Kendrick. Roy
Taft. Leo Pike. Harrington, G. A.
Mccall, Davis Wade. Fred Parsons
Frank Grimsell, <. z. Wilmet and
Miss Eva Pfeiffer and the guest OF
honor.
Other pleasing Inequalities are
being arranged in honor OF Miss
Elsie Burnett during her stay in
the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-09

easy swing Of the body. adds SO
much to feminine charm. A stride
Is unbecoming. and equally unpleas-
ing Is that oily siding manner most
~expressively described as a sink,
while a shamble is ugly, and the
hallmark of untidiness.
In correcting faults OF gait and
posture. try not to be self-con-
scious about II, because there need
be no difficulty. The right gait and
posture is the one nature meant
YOU 10 adopt and use; the wrong
one is not.
The -ry simple act Of sitting
on a chair is one which can reveal
drawbacks IN a very unkind man
ner. If you sit bolt upright. you
feel and look uncomfortable. and
your face assumes an expression
Of unconscious severity which IL was
never meant 10 have. Equally In
graceful Is a sprawl OF huddle.
Both these attitudes arc untidy
looking and lazy. and should be
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-09
Achieving
Beauty
BY MADAME RUBINsTEN

Though I I'm so deeply interested
in cosmetics as an aid to beauty. 7
have always insisted that there are
other factors which are important.
and which. II neglected. make other
beauty aids Of nc avail whatever.
I know a woman, prominent in
cosmopolitan society. who has no
pretentions to beauty, and yet in
some subtle manner she manages
to give an impression Of great beau
~ and attraction. It was a little
time before ! knew or realized why
this woman Of no beauty should
bea beauty. II was because her
carriage and poise were just right.
because she knew how to show
every line OF her figure TO the best
advantage. and because also she
knew how to walk.
knowledge Is power" Every
woman should. therefore. have COM
plete knowledge OF her personality
so that she may emphasize the
best in her and suppress the worst.
I always lay stress on this to wo-
men who bring iheir beauty prob
lens TO me. a beautiful face is in
sufficient. IL almost passes I'M
noticed If its owner walks badly or
sits down II a huddled up, ungrace-
full manner.
Cultivate an easy upright carri-
age. Remember it is quite as ugly
to try and look like a pole. A
graceful walk. accompanied by an