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New Britain herald., 1930-04-18

conditions of old road. No detours available.
 Route No. 16O
 Plymouth, Poland Brook road is being oiled for 2ls miles.
 Harwinton. Poland Springs road is being oiled for miles.
 Route No. 16S
 Jonathan Trumbull road is under construction from Route No. to the end of the improved road north of Columbia Green and from the end of the improved road south of Columbia Green to the end of the improved road at Lebanon. Lebanon, Norwich and Lebanon road Is being oiled for , miles.
 Route No. 17f East Havcn-Short Beach road, construction stopped for the winter. Route No. 1S0 Bedding Georgetown road is, be- eing oiled for miles.
 Route No. 1SS Flanders Village Chesterfield read is under construction. Traffic will find it difficult to get through this work.
 Route No. 19O Madison No. Madison road is be- ing oiled for miles.
 Route No. 3t2 Torrngton Norfolk road is being oiled for miles.
 Winchester - Hall Meadow road is being oiled for 3 miles.
 Route No. 336 Thompson Webster road is being oiled for , miles.
 s Route No. 33S Old Saybrooh Unimproved sec. ton of Fenwick Point road is un- der construction; no delay to traffic
 Route No. 539 Watertovn Woodbury.s Water, to8n-Minortown road is under con struction. No dctour. :. Route No. 34S
 Prospect Waterbury road is being oiled for 2la miles.
 No Route Numbers Ashford Two bridges are beinG constructed on the Warrenville' Westford road. Traffic can pass. Bridgeport - Madison avenue i' under construction. No delay II u affic.
 Burlington -Harwinton road is un der constructions; No detours. Brooklyn and Pomfret, an. i'm provement is being made on tho Brooklyn Pomtret road and on thf Pomfret- killingly road, Traffic car pass.
 Canton, Canton Center-Collinsyill. road is under construction.
 Chester-West road is being oilet for 21a miles. Chester-Depot road is being oile for one mile. Chester Chester Center road i being oiled for F mile. Essex -Ivoryton road is being oil etl for F miles.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-18
POOR PACKING LOSES TRADE

Lisbon, April IS P,-The minis ter of agriculture told recent trade convention that the United States had busted Portuguese fruit from
 the Brazilian market because ex- porters here were careless in select ing and packing fruit for overseas.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-18

with interesting appliques and snake grain. Patent leather with interlaced gun metal trims. Spike heels. Mesh Bows add the Directoire touch S1.00
 Main Floor
New Britain herald., 1930-04-18

Of two full pelts. True to 1850 styling these scarfs are made of two skins, which give styleful effect. Natural Kit or sable dyed in soft shades that blend with Spring costumes.
Milford chronicle., 1930-01-24
few FAILURES ON
PENINSULA IN 1929
R. G. Dun And Company Sub
mits Annual Business Report
For Past Year.

According to the annual report OF
the Wilmington Office of R. G. Dun
and Company, mercantile agency
there were no failures reported last
year among manufacturers on the
Del-Mar-Va Peninsula.
Business failures on the peninsula
during 1929 numbered 36 with liza
bilities of $514,843 compared with
55 failures with liabilities of $S15,-
291 during 1929. L. T. Riggin, man
ager, said the number of failures
last year ranks well with the lowest
number for any year since 1889
when the local Office was opened.
The report states that business
conditions on the Peninsula during
the past year have been favorable,
labor has been well employed and
the 1880 outlook is encouraging"
The abnormal weather prevailing
since January l has slowed up retail
sales in seasonable merchandise,
and the stir attendant on after
Christmas sales has not been much
in evidence. Inventories are gener-
ally low, merchants being loath to
change their policy Of buying for
immediate needs only. Collections
are predominantly slow although
holding up well in some lines OF
trade.
Milford chronicle., 1930-01-24
DELAW ARE PER CAPITA
TAX PAYMENT $46.36
Amount Is BelOS w The Average For
Nation Is A Whole

The total amount of taxes collect
cd hv tbe federal, state and local
governments in khe United States in
fha fiscal ye2lr ended in 1928
amounted to $9,2S9,OOO,0OO, as
against S9.O59 ,O0l0,O00 in the preced-
ing wear, according to study just
completed by thds National Industrial
Conference Boa4d, New York. Inc
ner capita state and local collection
in Delaware wa is S46.36.
The increase lin total tax receipts
over the precediI Ing year was due en-
tireIv to rising state and local taxes
federal tax collections for 1928 nav
ing been lower than for either 1927
or 1925. State Governments for the
fiscal year 1928 collected total OF
81 AGE. 900 900 as against $1,S55, 5,0OO,-
600 the year befl lpre, while local gov
ernments collecAed $4,630, 200, 900 as
against $4,S67,Oq 10000 in the preced-
ing year.
Total tax coll 1ections by all gov
ernmentaI agenlcies have increased
steadily since 1glR3, when the aggre-
gate receipts am, ,bunted to $7,234,0OO
0OO. in spite of the substantial tax
reduction progrf fhm effected by the
federal governm ent since that tlme
Total collection ms of state and local
taxes per capita of population were
greatest in New yIada, amounting to
$86.S5, rejecting, the fact that tne
population of IL he state is relatlveIy
small and that1 there are operating
xithin the statd great mining eIlts
Milford chronicle., 1930-01-24
STATE HAS CULLED
80 THOUSAND HENS
GgricuM1re Board VIII Soon Pub
Iish List OF Supervised FlOcks

Ninety thousand hens have been
CHILLED and forty thousand hens have
been blood tested for PulNorum Dis
ease (Bacillary White DiarrRea) by
the Poultry Depa artment of the State
BOARD of Agriculture, in carrying
out the years program on the plan
of Poultry Stand dardization and Ac7
creditatiOn.
The purpose df this standardiza-
ton and accreditation program is to
authoritatively identify poultry
breeding stock, matching eggs ana
chicks with respb bet to quality by de-
scribing them in terms properly de-
fined and commonly accepted. Thus
nroducers may be protected from
unscrupulous co mpetition and pur-
chasers enabled to buy with conn-
dence.
All fiocks, hat cherries, eggs and
chicks involved lin this standardiza-
ton and accredi itation program are
under constant official inspection.
FIocks which Are culled for vigor
and egg production are known as
Supervised FlocEs. If they are blood
are awarded in this contest, the best
lesson from each state is entered in
a contest in which the winner re-
ceives a trip to Washington with all
expenses paid, dlnd check for
$500. Second a nd third prizes are
checks for $500 and 5000.
(Continued on Page y
Milford chronicle., 1930-01-24
o. L. BOdenhamer Also Stresses
Preparedness, Increased Men,
bership.
MAKES TWO ADDRESSES
Visits Wilmington And Dover
As The Guest Of Units OF
State.

o. L. Bodenhamer, national COM
mander of the American Legion, ad-
dressed two groups of legionaires,
state officials and members Of civic
clubs during his visit as the guest Of
the state legionaires on Tuesday.
Tuesday night in the State ArmOry
at Dover, he urged the Legion units
of the state to conduct a membership
drive in order to support the nation
al body in its work for what the ex-
service men stand for.
At the weekly luncheon meeting of
the Wilmington Lions Club at the
dupont Biltmore at noon on Tues
day, he spoke on preparedness, capi-
tai industry and the universal draft.
In addressing the group at Dover,
where he was the guest at banquet
given by the Walter L. Fox Post,
Commander Bodenhamer, said it was
imperative that all legion units of
the state increase their memberships
and pointed out that in Wilmington,
there were about 1000 ex-serVlce
men eligible to join the legion. He
said he was informed that the MEM
bership in that city was about 500.
Commander Bodenhamer arrived
shortly before noon. He was met by
a delegation of legionnaires and es-
corted to the hotel. Following the
luncheon he was taken on tour Of
historical places until it was time
to go to the night meeting.
He was introduced at the luncheon
meeting by Major c. M. Dillon. The
POSTMASTER at the banquet in the
evening was DR.. Richard G. Beebe,
State Commander of the Department
of Delaware, American Legion. DR..
Beebe introduced Vice-Commander
Frank X. Schoble, Of Philadelphia,
who in turn introduced the visiting
legionnaire as "our leader"
Others who made brief addresses
were Governor G. Douglass Buck,
Major ]. Wallace Woodford Of Dover,
Lieutenant Governor ]. Henry Hazel,
Chancellor Josiah WOlcott, Whining
ton; william N. Cam, Wilmington
representing the 40 et g.; Colone
John P. LeFevre, commander of tn
Delaware National Guard; Earl Syl
vester, former State Commander, and
Major Clarence M. Dillon.
others at the speakers table
were: Thomas w. Miller, Washing
ton; Mrs. H. C. McSherry, Dover,
member of the national committee
of the Ladies' Auxiliary, American
Legion; Mrs. William N. Cam, Will
mington, state president of the La
dies Auxiliary.
The invocation was given by the
Rev. Park w. Huntington, chaplain
OF the Delaware National Guard. Sc
lections were given by the 19Sth Reg
iment Band, under the direction of
Lieutenant J. Norris Robinson, and
William P. White, of Wilmington,
led the singing.
Speaking at the evening meeting
Commander Bodenhamer said II
part:
Continued on Page y
Milford chronicle., 1930-01-24
COUNTY ENDEAVORERS
PLAN WINTER RALLY
Series OF Meetings PIanned-Exec-
utive Committee To Meet Here

At a meeting of the executive
committeeA of the Sussex County T.
E. Union, held in Georgetown on
Monday eI Ming, plans were made
for the winter rally which will be
held in the First M. P. Church OF
GEORGETOWN, Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary 4. -,
A fellowship supper will be held
in the basement OF the church at
O'Clock preceding the rally, and the
hour has been set for The rally at
1880 p. m.
This is to be termed bINior and
intermediate rally. The c. Nmlttee
to arrange the program, has ,been
appointed as follows: Mrs. w. b.
Ritchie, Delmar, chairman; Mrs. H.
E. Nichols, Delmar; Mrs. L. c. OAR
by, Milton; Mrs. George Barnett
Millsboro and Mrs. Irma Roach
Georgetown.
The endeaVorers throughout the
county are preparing for the obser-
vance of the 49th anniversary of the
Christian Endeavor movement, dur
ing G. b. week, January 20 " HSD
ruary 2.
The State Executive Committee
will meet in the First M. p. Church
in Milford, Saturday evening, Feb
ruary 8. On Sunday afternoon, Feb
ruary 9, at 2:SO, joint rally Of
Kent and Sussex counties will be
held in the M. P. Church at Milford
The officers are trying to secure as
the speaker, Mr.. Ellsworth Jackson
of Philadelphia, a former president
of the Pennsylvania State Union.
Milford chronicle., 1930-01-24
DELAWARE HOPES TO
REVIVE OYSTER TRADE
To Plant 100 Bushels Of Seed
Oysters In ReOpened Indian
River Bay Next Month.

Delaware's oyster industry in the
near future will try a comeback.
Definite plans for revival of this
industry which is rapidly diminish
ing in Importance were made in Do
yer at the organization of the State
Oyster Commission recently ap-
pointed by Governor Buck.
Within the next month approx.
mately 100 bushels of seed oysters
will be planted by the commission in
Indian River Bay which is linked
with the Atlantic Ocean by the In
dian River Inlet, re-opened by the
State at an expense of many thous-
ands of dollars.
Governor Buck appointed the
commission to study the condition oi
the oyster industry in the State and
to do all in its power to restore II
to the important position it for
merly held.
Planting of the seed oysters in
Indian River Bay will be an ex-
pertinent. The commission which
was only recently appointed has had
little time for investigation, to date
but decided that no time was to be
lost in reaching solution to the
problems confronting them.
The commission desires to learn
through experiments whether the
waters of the bay are brackisn
enough for oyster growing and Whe-
ther the seed oysters will fatten and
grow in the water.
Before going into plans the COM
mission organized and elected
Charles w. Cullen, of Georgetown
chairman, and John G. Darby, OF
Frederick, secretary.
Other members of the commission
are former Governor Robert r
Robinson who is chairman of the
State Fish and Game Commission
and Wilbert Rawley, of Leipsic.
Governor Buck attended the COM
missions meeting.
Pollution of several streams IN
the State where oysters formerly
thrived and the fact that the great
er part of the oyster industry in the
Delaware Bay is controlled, by New
Jersey interests, has been sounding
the death knell for Delaware's oys-
ter industry.
oystermen of the State, it is also
declared, have neglected formerly
thriving oyster beds and have failed
to replenish beds from which they
dredged fully grown oysters.
Three rivers in Kent and sussex
counties where oysters once thrlVeo
have been closed to oystermen Dy
State and Federal health authorities
because the streams are polluted.
It is stated that closing OF THESE
three streams has thrown about 6Uu
persons, engaged in oyster dredging
out of employment.
Milford chronicle., 1930-01-24
John C. COffmaD, Jr., Returns
To Young Wife Aad will Live
In Milford Neck.
TRIED in new JERSEY
Accused Of Taking Away At
Iautic City Girl Under Is To
Be Married.

John c. Coffman, Jr., 21, of Mil
ford Neck, accused of having spirit
ed away Rosetta Herman, 16, of At
lantic City, N. j., for the purpose of
marrying her, was acquitted at
Mays Landing, N. j., last Friday on
motion of counsel for the accused.
Coffman had been arrested on
complaint Of william E. Herman, of
South Massachusetts, avenue, Allan
tic City, father of the girl.
The accusation as read against
Coffman, was that he had carried
away the girl from her home for the
purpose of matrimony and also had
married her without the parents
consent. The penalty upon con-
viction in such case is seven years
in prison and a fine of 5000.
It has shown that the law, an old
one. was unconstitutional. After ar
gument it was agreed that the
charge of marrying her without the
parents consent would be stricken
out.
On the charge of spiriting away
the girl, it was shown by Rosetta's
testimony Friday that she had gone
on her own accord to Milford Neck
to meet Coffman after she had left
home, presumably to attend school.
Coffman was not put on the stand
but testimony was given by the
girls parents and girl friend IN
addition to her own testimony.
Coffman was indicted under an
ancient statute which makes 1t a
high misdemeanor to take a girl un-
der 1S years of age out Of the State
of New Jersey for the purpose OF
marrying her without the consent OF
her parents.
Milford chronicle., 1930-01-24
BOARD
MEETS AT DOVER
Members Discuss Possibilities Of
Getting Director OF Music For
Schools Of The State.

At meeting of the State Board
of Education at Dover on Monday
among the subjects discussed was
that of a director of music for the
schools of the State and also a di-
rector of research and statistician.
No action was taken on either sub
ject.
Secretary of the Board, DR.. H. v.
Holloway submitted a report of the
interest accrued on the building fund
since July /, 1927, showing bal
ance after certain bills had been
paid from the fund of $50, ,179.55. 1t
was decided by the board to have
this amount allotted to the three
counties to be used when necessary
in the several counties for equip
ment.
It was decided to make an allow
ance for a new roof on the Port
Penn School.
The board, after a discussion as to
the electric light situation for sew
eral of the smaller schools in the
State, decided to leave the matter Of
supplying electricity to the business
manager and the Superintendent of
instruction, DR.. Holloway, for the
following schools: Roxana, Hartly,
Delaware City, Townsend and Lin
coin City.
A request from the Bridgeville
school for filing cabinet was grant
ed.
AS to the portable buildings at
Milford about which the board has
inquired of the Milford School
Board as to their need, a request
was made by the Milford Board of
Education for the use of the build
ings for the colored school, The re-
quest was granted. The buildings
will be decided to the Milford Board
of Education.
The board discussed with Profess
sOr John Shilling concerning the
annual cost of teacher retirement
system as proposed and presented at
the last Delaware Legislature. Pro-
fessor Shilling will make report
later after consulting certain insur-
ance companies as to the best plan
iof procedure.
It was decided to allow a fiat rate
for transportation for children liY-
ing in Brandywine Springs and Mar
shallton districts.
A hearing was given the Green
wood Board of Education and the
principal as to the needs of new
building at Greenwood which at the
present time is not only inadequate
but wholly unfit for use.
The School Building Commission
of Middletown and FELTON, met with
the board and accepted the schools
in their respective towns.
Milford chronicle., 1930-01-24
STATE TO SEND $4,000
ON GAME PROPAGATION
Rabbits, Pheasant, Quail To Be Dis
tributed Among Rural Residents

Five thousand dollars is to be
spent during the next few weeks by
the State Fish and Game Commits
sion for the purchase Of rabbits
pheasants and quail.
The rabbits and birds will be dis
tributed by the commission to re-
sponsible persons throughout the
State, who will agree to properly
care for, house and feed them So
that they may propagate them fol
liberation.
Decision to spend this money was
made by the commission last Thurs
day afternoon at meeting in DO
yer. Former Governor Robert Z
Robinso,e = chairman Of the COM
missjOT suaHE
Milford chronicle., 1930-01-24
Drivers Application Blanks
Ready In February

It is learned from the Della
ware Automobile Association,
Wilmington, that applications
for Delaware operators and
chauffeurs' licenses for 1880
will be sent out during the
first week of February by the
Secretary of States Office.
These licenses will be valid
until March l, 1881. L l.
Hopes of the Association ad-
vises all drivers to be sure to
fill them out in ink and to
answer all questions asked.
Two signatures are necessary.
Milford chronicle., 1930-01-24
LITTLE INTERE WAS
SHOWN IN CTIONS
Norman Windsor Iected Presi-
dent OF COuE ..One Ticket
In The Field

The annual En election was
held in Milfok Monday after
noon with bAl tie interest mani
tested on thu h of the citizens of
the town. T'b was but one ticket
in the fieldL the lack of con-
test probably Accounted for the
apathy on 1.-The art of the voters. A
total of Hos 1rsons voted for the
town ofiders I'D total of 759 votes
were cast a. the Light and Water
eIectionk TIE new town officials
elected ION Abnday are: President of
Council, Nojnan L. Windsor; col
lector/ and treasurer, Arthur J..
Sockrfder. reelected; alderman, Ed
ward ". HendrixsOn, reelected;
member of council from South Mil
ford two years, George Prettyman
Carey: member of council from
South Milford for one year, J. FL
bert Webb member of council for
two years from North Milford, DAN
iel G. Collins; member of council
from North Milford for one year Ed
win P. Messick. None of the new
council members have served before.
The holdiover members are James
L. Davis from North Milford and
Clessoh 3. Brigham from South
EIilso1d.
Augustus Holson was unopposed
r the five year term as a member
the Light and Water Commission.
ereceived a total of 759 votes.
Milford chronicle., 1930-01-24
FUTURE FARMERS CLUB
ORGANIZED In STATE
Agricultural Pupils In High Schools
Are Banded Together.

Agricultural students of the high
schools of Delaware at a meeting
held in Dover on Friday organized
a Delaware branch of the Future
Farmers of America.
The meeting was called by Profes-
sor r. w. Helm, of Newark, director
of vocational education for Delaware
and practically all of the high schools
of the state were represented.
The purpose of this new organiza-
ton is to promote vocational educa-
tion in agriculture and although the
movement was only started two
years ago there is now a total mem
bership of $4,000, in more than thirty
states.
Both W. A. Ross, of Washington,
of the Federal Board for Vocational
Education, and A. P. Williams, also
connected with the board, were pres
ent at the meeting and the former
made an address explaining the pur-
poses of the organization.
E. P. Vogel, of the Middletown
High School, was chairman of the
meeting and Lyle Mowlds, of Sea-
ford, secretary. The constitution
and bylaws were adopted after
which permanent officers were elect
ed.
John Montgomery, of the dupont
High School, was elected president,
The other officers named were as
follows: Granvil Wilkins, Bridgeville
High School, first vice-president;
! Alfred Conoway, Harrington High
! school, second vice-president; Geo.
/ Phillips, Middletown High School
third -vice-president; Elmer Roland
CaesaI Rsdney High School, treas
urer; l1.nWilliamson, Newark
High aretarJi NorSila.
+ Clifton, gn School, re
porter; Star wiser, R. W. Helm
state director of vocational educa
ton and acting supervisor of agri
culture.
The officers were installed ant
John Montgomery, the newly elected
president, Ihade his inaugural ad
dress. Among other things, Mr.
Montgomery stated that he was GLAD
that Delaware was not the last statt
in the Union to organize brancl
/ OF this naLtOnaA OFSdnlzdLlon' AM
pointed out that the organization
stands primarily for achievement.
The boys of this organization will
advance through a series of so-calleC
degrees or grades of membership, al
they achieve certain standards. Th'
first is the greenland" degree; the
second, the future farmer" degree
the third the diamond farmer" de
gree; and the fourth is known as tht
american farmer" degree. To react
this last degree will be the aim
all members of the organization
hoped.
James Wharton, of the Laurel
partment; Frank Elliott, OF
Greenwood department, and Je
Brittingham, of the Milton de
ment, were then elected to serY
the officers as the executive
tee.
Mr.. Ross in his address
ing the aims of the organi
in part:
'Within the last tY
students taking
turekn the high
- A,zed 18th
Milford chronicle., 1930-01-24
DEPARTMENT
ISSUES WARRANTS
use Arrest OF All Who Fail
10 File Income Returns

re of approximately $4,000
d women in this State to file
tax returns for 1928 with
Lte Income Tax Department
suited in the issuing of war
orithe delinquents, officials of
rtment revealed this week.
o. >9enalties have been as
/ the department, those
Ii warrants will be COM
Z pay the costs of the ac-
warrants have been turned
o magistrates in all parts Of
Fare, and those who are served
them must settle with the mag
les. This will obviate the rush
hst years to the State Income
Department offices by those
learned that warrants had been
ed against them, and hoped to
le the claims, thus evading the
is of the suit.
Warrants for those outside of VIII
hgton in the State have been as
ned as follows:
Appoquinimink Hundred - Daniel
evens.
Brandywine-Fra Haley.
Christiana-Richard w. Crooks,
BIN M. Lister, Frank Haley.
Mill Creek-Richard W. Crooks,
bhn NJ. Lister.
New Castle-W. Leslie Cramer.
Calvin H. Staats.
Red. Lion-Calvin H. Stats.
st. Georges-Daniel Stevens.
White Clay Creek-Daniel Thomp-
|on.
Kent County Hundreds:
Duck Creek-Charles Hanratty.
East Dover-W Wilbur D. Burton, H..
2idgely Harrington.
west Dover-Wilbur D. Burton.
Kenton-Charles Hanratty.
Little Creek-Charles Hanratty.
Mispillian-Harry B. Thaw.
North Observation-Disclosures d. Bur
on.
South Murderkill-Sharp Wilson.
Sussex County Hundreds:
baltimore - David F. Hollings-
worth.
Broad Creek-James D. Spicer.
Broadkill-John B. Mustard.
Cedar Creek-iEdward V. Hendrix
ION.
Observation-Disclosures Burton, sr.
Georgetown-WillianH = -
GUmboro-Ca