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Milford chronicle., 1930-09-19
LOCAL boy WILL
PLAY WITH CON-
ME MACK'S AS
Managers Ask Grier to
Play Short When Team
Comes Here
GAME WEDNESDAY
Grove and Earnshaw Will
Probably be Starting
Pitchers Wednesday
GAME WEDNESDAY

Connie Mack, manager of the
Worlds Champion Athletics has
asked Garrett Grier, son of DR.. Wal
ter L. Grier, to play shortstop on the
regular team when he brings his en-
tire squad of baseball players here
on September oath to play an eXhi-
bition game. Young Grier entered
Lehigh University this fall, but he
will return home for the game. Two
years ago the boy spent several
weeks in Philadelphia, where he was
instructed daily by members of the
Athletics. This year he has been
playing regularly with the Milford
team and has been making an excel
lent showing. A few weeks ago a
friend of Mr.. Mack's was at Milford
and witnessed a game on the local
grounds. The playing of Grier at
that time impressed the man and he
told Connie of the game. The re-
quest that Grier play on Wednesday
was the result. The tall leader of
the AS desires to see young Grier
in action on a small town baseball
field.
lu6 AIul6llCS COluS " MlllOAu hCNb
Wednesday to play an exhibition
game for the benefit of the Milford
Emergency Hospital. The entire
squad of ball players will be brought
to Milford and divided into two
teams, one of which will represent
Milford for the day. The game will
be played for "blood" and it will not
be a hit and miss affair such as ex-
hibition games usually are. Grove
and Earnshaw will probably be the
starting pitchers. The bringing of
the Athletic squad to Milford is the
result of a promise which Mr.. Mack
made to Milford business men sever
al months ago At that time he prom
ised that should the Athletics win
the championship he would bring
the team to Milford last spring. At
the request of Milford citizens, how
ever, he postponed the visit until
next week. The entire proceeds from
the game will be give to the Milford
Emergency Hospital. Tickets for
the game may be secured from DR..
w. L. Grier.
Connie Mack has announced the
lineup for the two teams as follows:
ArUTTT T1U1TCC MIL EOp n
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-19

The Republican county primaries,
to be held on September 20, to nom
mate candidates for the different
courthouse offices and for members
of the Legislature promises to be
rather spirited in all of the twenty
three election districts.
There are several contestants for
the different county offices, except
for clerk of the peace. Frank W..
Lawson, a former clerk of the
peace of the county and now a dep
uty in that office, is unopposed for
the nomination, the only one for the
several courthouse offices.
The most lively contests probably
will be for Levy Court Commission
ers, two to be chosen. There are
eight candidates, all of whom are
well-known workers.
There will be lively contests for
the nomination of State Senator in
the first district and the fifth. In
the first district there are four can
didates and in the fifth, which COM
prises the Ninth and Tenth Repre-
sentative districts, there are three,
Royland B. Ingram, owner and
editor of The Delaware Coast News,
of Rehoboth Beach; former State
Senator J. Carey Palmer, of Milton
and G. Clifton Maull, of Lewes, Del
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-19
SAY HARRINGTON
MAN ROBBED MAIL
OF MARKED BILLS
Frank H. Galloway, Rail-
road Employee Arrest
ed On Train
TRAP WAS SET
Postal Authorities Claim
Robbery Going On
For Some Time
TRAP WAS SET

Setting a trap for someone who
had been opening United States
mail bags, in their transit from
Philadelphia to Delmar, United
States postal inspectors Sunday
night, arrested Frank H. Galloway,
so years old, of Harrington, who
was lodged in the police station,
held for the United States author
tiles. According to police, ederal
agents said that number of marked
bills which had been placed in an
envelope and deposited in a mail
bag, were found in Calloways pos
session when he was apprehended
Sunday night. Galloway, brakeman
in the employ of the Pennsylvania
Railroad for about 19 years, was
brought to the police station by
Postoffice Inspector Smith Purdum.
According to the postoffice agents,
for some time there had been sys-
tematic rifing of mail sacks from
the train on which Galloway was
employed, running between Phila-
delphia and Delmar. A careful
watch was kept and finally the
agents resorted to the ruse of plac-
ing some marked bills in an en-
veIope which was deposited in a
mail pouch. The agents alleged that
Galloway had in his possession keys
that fitted the locks on the mail
pouch.
Galloway is married the father OF
three children. He was known as an
efficient trainman and had access to
the car in which the mailbags were
stored, since it was a baggage caI
and he could pass through it. Fed
eral agents alleged that he walked
through the car and took the mai
pouch, opening it, and taking Out
the letter containing the marked
bills. The envelope was not found in
his possession. He was arraignec
before U. S. Commissioner Polk
Monday morning.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-19
Former Senator Wins Sem
atOriaI Nomination By
Vote of lis to 95.
PARTY GOES "WET"
AT CONVENTION
Col. John P. LeFevre OF
Dover, Chosen With
out Opposition.

Former United States Senator
Thomas F. Bayard, of Wilmington
arch foe of the Eighteenth Amend
ment, was named Tuesday after
noon as the Democratic party's
Senatorial candidate by defeating
his rival. Democratic National Com
mitteeman Josiah Marvel, by vote
of 115 to 95, nine more than neces-
sary to nominate.
Bayard's running mate will be
Colonel John P. LeFevre, of Dover,
commander of the Delaware Ma
tional Guard, who was nominated
without opposition for Representive
in Congress.
Adoption of a strong wet" plank
in the party platform followed the
nominations after the resolutions
committee by vote of 8 to Z pre-
sented the amendment which was
originally presented to the State
committee Monday night, when It
was voted down, 80 to IL. The
amendment was drafted by Mr..
Bayard himself, in which he di-
clared his stand for the repeal of
the Eighteenth Amendment and the
Klair law, the State enforcement
act, which prohibits physicians to
prescribe liquor.
Bayard, whose candidacy was
sponsored by the vets throughout
the State, and who also was pledged
the personal support of Pierre S.
and Irene DUPONT, and the Associa-
tion Against the Prohibition Amend
ment, and whose nomination met
with the approval of John J., Raskob
chairman of the Democratic Nation
al Committee was jubilant winner.
His defeated opponent was given a
greater ovation when he appeared
on the platform to pledge his sup
port to Mr.. Bayard, than was given
the nominee himself.
None of the delegates were COM
PEELED to reveal publicly his prefer
ence as the balloting was done with
printed slips. In casting the ballots
in the box, it was charged by Mar
vel supporter, that the ballots cast
for Mr.. Bayard were not folded as
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Milford chronicle., 1930-09-19
Delaware Boys And Girls
Are attending 4-H Club Camp
TpeLve Children Left Last Saturday For Exciting
Week at Camp Vail at Springfield, Mass.
Haze Charge of Poultry Record Booth

Wells, Milton; Cathel Johnson,
Pennington; Woodrow Sturgis,
Dagsboro, and John Marvel, Sea-
ford.
A. D. Cobb, Assistant Director of
Extension of the University of Della
ware is in charge of the group, as
sisted by Miss Anne B. Moore, Sus-
sex County Club Agent, and George
M. Worrilow, New Castle County
Club Agent.
Mr.. Cobb is serving on the Execu-
tive Staff of Camp Vail, as Dean of
Boys.
For fourteen years Camp Vail has
been recognized as the goal of All
club members in the eastern states.
Located in permanent buildings on
the grounds of the Eastern States
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Milford chronicle., 1930-09-19
FRANK E. POSTLES DEAD
Prominent Smyrna Citizen Passed
Away Friday-Funeral Monday

Frank E. Postles, son of the late
James H. and Margaret Davis Pos
ties, died at his home in Smyrna
Friday afternoon. Mr.. Postles had
been in failing health for number
of years, and was taken suddenly ill
Saturday preceding his death. His
death was the result of a stroke Of
apoplexy.
Mr.. Postles who was one of Smyr-
mas most prominent citizens was
born on a farm between Milford and
Frederick on October 26, 1856. He
went to Smyrna in 1883 and for a
while he was engaged in the Dhos-
phate business. Besides his widow
he is survived by two children.
For eight years Mr.. Postles was
Justice of the peace and notary pub
lie in Smyrna. He was member of
Harmony Lodge No. 19, A. F. and A.
NJ, and was a member of Asbury M.
E. church.
Funeral services were held from
his residence on Monday, with inter-
ment in Glenwood cemetery. Rev.
Essell P. Thomas, pastor of Asbury
M. E. church, had charge of the serv-
ices.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-19
HEADS COMMITTEE
Former Governor Named Chairman
of Delaware Washington Committee

Former Governor Robert P. Rob-
inson was named chairman of the
Delaware State Committee for the
200th anniversary celebration of
George Washington's birth next Feb
ruary at an organization meeting of
the committee at Dover on Friday.
Charles H. Grantland, Secretary of
State, was selected as secretary.
The next meeting of the group, to
prepare definite plans for this States
part in the celebration, will follow
a conference of the Delaware COM
mittee with the national committee
in Washington some time next
month.
Because of the fact that there are
many places in Delaware and the
Chadd's Ford area hallowed by his
torical connection with Washing
toms military career in the War of
the American Revolution, this State
is expected to take a large part in
the national celebration of the 20Oth
anniversary of the birth of the great
patriot.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-19
INSTRUCTORS CONFER
AT MILLSBORO
George s. Williams, President State
Board, Addresses Educators

The Millsboro school was the scene
of intense activity Friday, when, be-
tween the hours of and 4, teachers
of Southeastern Sussex were ad-
dressed by we'll known educators of
the State.
The morning session was opened
by singing led by Mrs. Myrtle Pow
ell Long, instructor of music at the
Lord Baltimore School, with Mrs.
Viola Belts at the piano.
George S. Williams, president of
the State Board of Education, and
president of the local board of trus-
tees, made an impressive address
of welcome in which he contrasted
present day methods and equipment
in the schoolroom with the past when
brute force and corporal punishment
were requisites. Mr. Williams en-
phasized the need for economy of
supplies and materials, and adequate
training in the care of all school
property in order that better citizen
shin may be developed. He urged
that Safety Education be particular
ly stressed, and that the habits and
morals of the young people be dl-
rected toward temperance in all
things. Mr.. Williams commended
the teachers of Delaware for the ex-
cellent advancement made during
the past ten years. He emphasized
the necessity for closer intimacy
between the teacher and the parents
of the pupils; and fuller realiza-
ton on the part of all that we are
teaching children, and not subjects.
Mr. Williams asked the teachers to
keen this idea before them: What
one has in his head may save him;
what he has in his heart may saw
civilization"
An interesting letter from Dr. AL
Ian Hulsizer, Director of the Dem
onstration School at Georgetown,
who was unable to be present was
read by Supervisor Albert Farley.
Teachers were invited to visit dem
onstration school whenever possi-
BILE. as there are few of its kind in
the country the Delaware teachers
should take advantage of this oppor-
tuny.
A group of pupils from the Lord
Baltimore School presented an orlg1-
nal play, written and staged under
the supervision of their teacher, Mrs.
Viola Belts. This type of work is
exceptionally well adapted to the
motivation of an up-to-date lesson in
almost any subject. 1t develops the
creative power in the individual
child, so often repressed in the
schools of yesterday.
Mrs. Bernice Hammond, State LII
brarian, invited the teachers to make
fuller use of the State Library serv-
ice and drew attention to the small
budget available for this project. AS
teachers prove by their requests that
a greater amount of funds is desir-
able the money will be appropriated.
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Milford chronicle., 1930-09-19
URGE DEL-MAR-VA
TRAIL TO south
Shore Association Cites
Possibility of Short
Cut to FlOrada

The Del-Mar-Va Trail is to be fea-
tured and popularized as the logical
link between the far north and
south, by two agencies of national
Importance, according to statement
issued at headquarters of the Del
Mar-Va Eastern Shore Association.
This announcement is said by as
sociation officials to convey one of
the most important results to have
been accomplished after four years
of direct endeaVor by the assOcia-
tion. It was one of the major pro-
jects when the association was or
ganized and which it has since con-
stantly endeavored to promote by
attracting attention of the public at
large, government and state officials
and those organizations directing
tourist traffic throughout the ma
tion.
The two agencies which have
launched individual movements to
popularize this new trail are Regis
tered Service International, of Win
chester, w. Va, which has done much
in giving publicity to Del-Mar-Va in
their annual vacation and tourist
booklets and is now ready to pub
lish monthly a may and booklet fea-
turing the Del-MarVa Trail as the
shortest and most convenient route
between New York City and Jack
sonville, Fla. This publication, with
national distribution, will empha-
size such features as the saving OF
approximately 226 miles between
points mentioned; avoidance of con-
gestion and heavy traffic in metro
politan centers and a saving in time
of approximately five hours.
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Milford chronicle., 1930-09-19
1880 SUSSEX COUNTY
MENU CONTEST 7
Opens Oct. 12th-ClOses Oct. 25th
Inclusive

During the month of October a
County Wide Menu Contest will be
sponsored by the Sussex County
Home Demonstration Department.
The object of such contest is to
bring the importance of menu plan
ming to the minds and interests Of
homemakers.
Thru certain surveys made by the
Home Demonstration Agent of Sus-
sex County, it has been found that
one of the biggest single duties and
problems of the homemaker is that
of planning from day to day what
the family shall eat.
1t has also been found by a few
who have given the matter some
thought that part of the daily worry
is relieved if menus are planned in
advance at least a week. Women
who have made these tests have
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Milford chronicle., 1930-09-19

Six boys and six girls, Delaware's S
All club representatives in Camp
Vail, at the Eastern States Exposi-
ton at Springfield, Mass, left Will
mington Saturday morning, Septem-
ber 18th, in a special car on the Co
lonial Express of the Pennsylvania
r. R., with every expectation of en-
tering upon the happiest and most
exciting week of their lives.
New Castle County was represent
ed by Louis Hubert, Marshallton;
Ada Weldin, Newark; Arthur Cros-
san, Hockessin; and Albert Buck
worth, Elkton. Kent county sent
Margaret Voshell, Wyoming; Thelma
Dennison, Dover; Ponder Morgan,
Milford, and Harold Marvel, Hous-
ton. From Sussex county went Elsie
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-19
NO REGISTRATION
FOR OLD AUTOS

Notice has been received
from the motor vehicle depart
inent of the Secretary of States
office regarding the registra-
tion and re-registration of au-
tOmobiles which bear a manu-
facturer's date of 1927 or be-
fore.
Registration will be refused
to all owners of machines four
years old or older in 1881 if
these cars have not been in
spected and have not secured
the inspectors approval.
1t was announced that all
cars, regardless of the date of
manufacture, seen without the
official red sticker on the wind
shield will be stopped. The
drivers will be requested to
drive the machines to an in
spection station with one of
the inspectors of the vehicle
department, and the car will
be inspected. If any mechani-
cal defects are found, fines will
be imposed, it was stated.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-19
ARREST ANOTHER
RAILROAD EMPLOYEE
Inspectors Say Pusey Had Key With
Which to Open Mail Pouches

c. F. Pusey. of Berlin. N. ]. bag
gage man on Pennsylvania Railroad
trains between Philadelphia and
Cape Charles, Va, was the second
man arrested by postal inspectors
and railroad police in connection
with the alleged theft of mails from
the mail pouches in railroad cars.
Pusey, it is alleged, had a key to
mail pouches in his possession. 1t
was said that the postal regulations
call for a fine of $500 or ten years
in Jail as a penalty for the illegal
possession of such a key.
Pusey was arrested near Chester,
on southbound train from Phila-
delphia. When the inspectors ac-
costed him in the baggage car to
make the arrest he threw the key
out of the door, it was stated. The
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Milford chronicle., 1930-09-19
DEMOCRATS DIVIDE
ON LIQUOR STAND
Wet Plank In Platform Is Called
"POIitical Suicide"

Delaware Democracy is openly di-
vided in the opinion of veteran DEM
ocrats. The division is due to the
adoption of the party's platform at
the State convention which came al
ter a battle waged between the
"wets" and the 'drys."
The first intimation of the split
between the two factions came Mon
day night at the meeting of the State
Committee, when former Senator
Thomas F. Bayard, who was nomi-
mated for Senator, offered a wet"
plank drafted by himself. Leading
the fight personally to have the
wet" plank placed in the platform,
Mr.. Bayard called for vote and the
State committee rejected it by poll
of 80 to 12. q
This move was construed to be the
first open break between the "wets" "
and the "drys," with the greater di-
vision being in the two lower coun-
ties of the State, and particularly
Sussex county, whose delegates, the
majority of which were pledged to
Democratic NATIONAL Committeeman
Josiah Marvel, said the adoption of
the "wet" plank would be political
suicide throughout the country.
Spokesmen for the dry" forces in
the two lower counties and in some
parts of New Castle county, said the
adoption by the party of the wet
plank would be the signal for the
Republican party to benefit by the
Democrats who would "fop over to
the Republican partys nominee and
thereby insure an easy Republican
victory in November"
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Milford chronicle., 1930-09-19
ARMY BAND TO PLAY
AT LONGWOOD in OCT.
Organization Is One Of Finest Mu-
steal Groups in the Nation

The U. S. Army Band is about to
embark on it's third public concert
tour, the band will visit only so
cities. One concert will be given at
Longwood, Pa, the beautiful estate
of Mr.. P. S. du Pont and will be
presented in the open air theatre,
weather permitting, if inclement
weather prevails it will be staged
inside. Everyone who owes music
should avail themselves of this priv
ilege, for it is rare treat and it
may not be available soon again, as
the War Department limits the tour
the band may make.
This concert will be under the
auspices of the American Legion
Home Inc, 21O3 Lancaster Avenue,
Wilmington, and will be presented
both afternoon and evening, on
Tuesday, October, 7th, at 2.15 and
8.15. The band will be directed by
Captain William J. Stannard, the
leader and Thomas F. Darcy, Sec
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Milford chronicle., 1930-09-19
MAY RAISE MAIL RATES
Postmaster General Says He VIII
Ask Increase On First Class Mail

An increase in the rates on first
class mail will be recommended to
the next session of Congress by the
Postoffice Department, Postmaster
General Brown said in an address
this week before the convention of
the National Association of Post
masters.
Mr.. Brown reviewed the history of
the postal service and the existence
during most of the last half CEN
tury of deficits in it's operations. AL
lowance now has been made for nom
postal services, such as handling
government business, he pointed out,
but needed to wipe or 1psses in pos
tai operations.
The present letter 2-cent rate, he
said, was adopted in 1885. Two cents
in that year corresponds in commod-
ity value to IL cents now and in
wages to Z cents, he said. He indi-
Gated that an increase of letter post
age to 1-2 cents would end the
postoffice deficit.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-19
MANY STORES CLOSE
Milford Merchants Suspend Business
Fer Baseball Game

The majority of the business
places in Milford will be closed next
Wednesday afternoon during the
hours that Connie Mack's Athletics
are playing an exhibition game in
Milford. The present plan calls for
the closing of the stores about 2
o'clock and keeping them closed un-
til after the game is over. The game
will be played for the benefit of the
Milford Emergency Hospital and the
business people of the town are do
ing everything that they possibly can
to aid in swelling the funds to be
received from the game. Applications
for the game are. coming in rapidly,
but DR.. w. L. Grier. who has charge
of their sale, can still take care of
those who desire them.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-19
ALFRED |. DU POINT
HEADS PENSION BOARD
Appointment To Commission An
nOunced by Governor Buck

Announcement was made Monday
afternoon by Governor c. D. Buck
that Alfred l. du Pont has consent
ed to head a commission that will
make study of the old age pension
situation in Delaware and make
recommendations to the next ses-
sion of the General Assembly.
Mr.. du Pont has made a thorough
study of old age pensions, at the
present time, maintaining pension
system of the aged in Delaware with
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Milford chronicle., 1930-09-19
Democrats Name
Bayard rs Their
Standard Bearer
THE TICKET

United State Senator-Thos.
f. Bayard, Wilmington.
Representative in Congress
John P. LeFevre, Dover.
State Treasurer-H. w. Hill
yard, KentOn, Kent county.
State Auditor - B. Guy
Wheatley, Sussex county.
Insurance Commissioner -
Samuel ]. Furniss, Sussex
county.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-19

Parents visit your public
schools during the next few
weeks. Learn how your
children are taught, and
see modern teaching meth
Ods as now used.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-18
Police Moving
TO New Home

Work of moving To- police d.
uartmert into its new quarters
started Friday afternoon. No trucks
or other moving devices we're ne'e~
sarv as the new office :, Just NEXT
door to the old stamping ground
and since the archway was c1t
through it will be a comparatively
simple matter To transfer records
and furniture into the new building.
Chief Oswald expects the WORK VIII
be finished by tomorrow.
The new headquarters for the de
partment will be- up to date in eN-
cry detail. \ rallied off space IS
provided for the desk sergeant al
Joining n dais upon which viii hc
placed the desk aud chair for th"
Judge and lower platform with "a
chair for the prisoners or with, SEES.
Ample space will be provided for
the accommodation of jSrics when
such trials are necessary.
In one corner of the new building
will be an office for the chief with
Il special entrance from Sixth street.
The old police quarters will b.
used as offices for the Red Cross
worker recently stationed in III Cen.
tro, it was announced.