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Milford chronicle., 1930-08-01
BYRD AIRMAN PAYS
VISIT TO MILFORD
G. A. ThOrne Calls Upon DIR. Clyde
Nelson, Of Caulk Company

Flying in his own plane from
Springfield, Mass, G. A. Thorne, a
member of the Byrd expedition to the
South Pole, arrived in Milford We'd
nesday evening of last week. Thorne,
who is better known as Mike, is a
personal friend of DR.. Clyde Nelson,
head of the clinical department of
the L. D. Caulk laboratories, and
came to Milford to visit him.
DR.. Nelson inspected the mouths
and teeth of the members of the
Byrd expedition before they left New
York for their long stay in the
frozen waste. On the return trip he
was sent by the L. D. Caulk Company
to Panama where he met Admiral
Byrd and was his guest during the
remainder of the homeward voyage.
While on this trip he met Mike
Thorne, who is an air pilot, and who
was a handy man with the expedi-
tion. Mr.. Thorne remained with DR..
Nelson over night and after inspect
ing the Caulk plant on Thursday left
Milford for his home.
Milford chronicle., 1930-08-01
BULLETIN
LISTS INCREASE
Fifteen Incorporated Cit
les And Towns Have Pop
ulatiOn Of Over 1000

Official recognition of Whining
tons decrease in population, the
first in the history of the city, is
contained in the bulletin Of the 18th
census of the United States, recent
ly taken, which has been issued by
the U. S. Department Of Commerce,
of which Robert P. Lamont is sec
retary, and the Bureau of Census,
directed by w. NJ. Steuart.
The population of the State has
been increased So per cent, or 15,404
in the last decade, according to the
bulletin, which is a smaller number
than the usual increase for a ten
year period. The population of Del
aware in 1890 was but 59,096, a lit
tie over one-half of the present pop
ulation of Wilmington alone. The
population per square miie in Della
ware denotes an increase. over that
of ten years ago. In the census just
completed, it is shown that there are
1918 inhabitants per square mile, as
compared with the 113.5 average of
1920.
In the entire State, there are 1865
square miles of area. Kent county
includes 617 square miles, and New
Castle covers a distance of 435
square miles. The remainder of the
area of the State, 913 square miles,
comprises Sussex county. In spite
of the fact that New Castle county
includes a much smaller area, the
is more than 100000 in
habitants greater tina neither of tie
other two counties in the State. If
the city of Wilmington was removed
from the census district of New Cas-
tie county, the population would
still exceed that of either Kent or
Sussex county.
Of incorporated towns in Della
ware, Dover is the largest, with the
exception of Wilmington, and New
Castle ranks third. There are Is in
corporated cities and towns in Del
aware with a population of more
than 1000 and 81 with population
of less than 1000. Viola is the small
lest, with a population of 104, and
Bethany Beach and Pennington are
second smallest, with III inhabi-
tants each.
Milford chronicle., 1930-08-01
ARREST TWO FOR
ROBBING BATHERS
Thieves Taking Pocket
book At Haven Lake
Are Arrested

Haven. Lake at Milford has be-
come a .favorite spot for bathers
these hot summer days and evenings
and people from all nearby sections
go there for a swim in the fresh
water. Articles have been stolen
from cars parked along the lake.
Last Friday William H. Kenton and
his two brothers, of Milford, drove
to the lake for a swim. They had
placed their street attire over their
bathing suits and when reaching
the lake took off their clothes and
left them in the car while they
plunged into the water. KentOn hav-
ing heard of articles being missed
from cars and knowing that he had
left his pocketbook containing mon
ey in his machine kept a sharp
watch toward the spot where his car
was parked.
Presently he noticed two negroes
lettering around the car and he call
ed to his brother, Ray, who was near
the shore to see what the negroes
were doing Ray went to the car and
examining his brothers clothing
found the pocketbook missing.
He notified William of the fact and
William quickly came to shore.
Finding that the pocketbook was
stolen he made known the fact to
those in &. the vicinity, and cautioned
all to remain until he secured an
officer. He jumped into his car and
drove to the office of Justice Thaw
while those on the shore kept watch
to see that no one left the spot.
Stating the case to Justice Thaw
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Milford chronicle., 1930-08-01
MANY DEFECTIVE CARS
Only 2131 OF 1868 Autos Inspected
First Week Found Perfect

During the first week of the auto
mobile inspection campaign, 1868
machines were inspected by the var
ious stations, with the figures of ten
stations lacking, 2131 of the cars
meeting the requirements without
having any corrections or ADJUST
ments. The campaign is being held
under the direction of Secretary of
State Grantland and the Delaware
Safety Council. The inspection will
also end on September l.
According to Walter Dent Smith,
director of the campaign and man
ager of the Delaware Safety Coun-
Gil, brakes were found defective on
20 per cent of the cars; lights de-
fective on IS per cent, and steering
gears on 25 per cent needed adjust
ment. All necessary adjustments
were made before the cars were
passed.
Mr.. Smith said that in order for
all of the registered Delaware cars
to be passed during the six weeks of
the campaign, it will be necessary
for each official station to inspect
on a naverage, 80 cars each work.
ing day He urged the managers of
the stations to use every means to
encourage automobile owners to
submit their cars promptly to avoid
confusion and unnecessary delay in
the closing weeks of the campaign.
Managers of official testing sta
tions were ordered to report to the
Car Inspection Campaign office, Ii
cense numbers of cars that were
found in an unsafe condition, where
there is no indication that the own
er intends to have the necessary ad-
justments made.
Mr.. Smith said that Mr.. Grantland
was very much pleased at the num-
ber of car owners that have submit
ted their cars for inspection and
with the results shown by the re-
ports,
Milford chronicle., 1930-08-01
START NEW BUS LINE
P. r. r. Subsidiary Starts Run TO
Cape Charles To Aid Service

Without preliminary announce
ment the Pennsylvania Greyhound
Lines, Inc, Pennsylvania Railroad
Company concern, inaugurated mo-
tor-bus service between Norfolk, Va,
Cape Charles, Salisbury, Dover and
intermediate points to New York.
While making it's maiden trip from
New York early Saturday morning,
one of the buses was stopped by Del
aware highway police and the driver,
Joseph I. Polenski, arraigned before
a magistrate in Harrington, Del He
was fined $40 and costs for exceed
ing forty-eight miles per hour.
According to the schedule pub
lished, the Greyhound buses travel
the 112 miles from Cape Charles to
Salisbury in two hours and forty
four minutes, or an average speed
slightly in excess of forty miles per
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Milford chronicle., 1930-08-01
KENT AND SUSSEX
FAIR OPENS WITH
Big ATTENDANCE
Children Were Admitted
Free Of Charge On The
Opening Day
NOT ENOUGH SPACE
Despite Erection Of New
Building For Exhibitors
They Are OvercrOwded
NOT ENOUGH SPACE

With all the buildings bedecked
with flags and bands of music pep
ping things up, the Eleventh Annual
Event of the Kent and Sussex Fair
opened its gates Tuesday morning at
10 o'clock. A crowd estimated at
5000 was on the grounds viewing
the exhibits and enjoying the horse
racing. The kiddies were there in
galore for they were admitted free
to both the grounds and grandstand.
With the exception of just a small
number who were agriculturally in
clined the exhibits did not interest
them, so they were bent on making
it a regular picnic day. They had
been looking forward to this event
for months and no doubt had been
saving up their pennies to have
little spending money. All children
are alike and no sooner then they
had arrived their spending money
began to get hot in their pockets
and the tempting cold drinks, hot
dogs and ice cream cones began to
disappear by the hundreds. Their
curiosity carried them to all parts
of the fair grounds. The various
rides on the midway got their share
of the loose change, because the
youngsters are no different from the
older folks; they like to get a few
thrills in mild form.
A report came out Tuesday that
despite the fact that a new cattle
exhibition building had been erect
ed this year there still was not
space enough to accommodate all
the exhibitors. 1t is said that many
more exhibits were on hand then
was expected.
The grandstand on Tuesday was
free to everybody and was loaded to
capacity. A new row of box seats
has been placed along the front of
the grandstand in front of a row
that was already there. This was
accomplished by moving the bleach
er seats in front of the grandstand
forward. The cry throughout the
land is "hard times" and the fair Of
fcials are optimistic as to what eff.
feet this will have on the success of
the fair this year.
Many of the local auto racing fans
deeply regret the death of Bob Rob
inson which occurred at Wood
bridge, N. j., on Sunday. Bob" was
one of the favorite drivers on the
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Milford chronicle., 1930-08-01
HILL OUT AS DRY
ADMINISTRATOR
Says He Is Sorry For The
Way Delaware Is Treated
Following Resignation

George A. Hill announced his res
ignation as acting deputy prohibi-
ton administrator for Delaware last
Thursday after a conference with
Commander John Pennington, direc-
tor of the third prohibition enforce
ment district, in Philadelphia. On
Friday Mr.. Hill is quoted as saying
that he was "sorry for the way Del
aware people have been booted
about"
Mr.. Hill did not make any eXpla-
nation of this remark but it is un-
derstOod that he was referring to the
shift of Delaware from the Philadel-
phia district to the Baltimore dis
trict and then back to the Philadel-
phia district by prohibition enforce
ment officials.
Mr.. Hill said that he had "no SEN
sational statement to make today,
and added that perhaps after he had
received formal notice that his res
ignation had been accepted he
might possibly have something to
say to the people of Delaware.
Mr.. Hill further said that when he
went to Philadelphia Thursday NOR
ming he had had no idea of resign
ing. He further stated that immedi-
ately after comforting with Com
mander Pennington, he dictated his
resignation to stenographer, but
he "did not remember what he had
said" the intimation being that Mr..
Hill was exasperated over the in
terview with Commander Penning-
ton.
In the mean time, Frank Cunning,
deputy prohibition administrator for
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Milford chronicle., 1930-08-01
BAYARD GOING TO
RUN FOR SENATE
Responds To Petition Ask
ing Him To Seek Demo-
cratic Nomination

Former United States Senator
Thomas F. Bayard, in a statement
issued Wednesday, announced that
he is a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for United States Sena-
tor and that he favors repeal of the
Eighteenth Amendment, but is op-
posed to the return of the saloon.
Senator Bayard also takes a stand
for repeal of the new tariff act and
states his opposition to any further
transfer to the Federal Government
of any rights and powers reserved to
the peoples of the States. He says
he is particularly opposed to the
movement to create Federal De-
partment of Education: 'es"
Senator Bayard's decision to be-
come a candidate for the nomination
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Milford chronicle., 1930-08-01
AUTO TAGS CHEAPER
Slash In Price Became Effective At
Midnight Last Night

Starting at midnight last night,
registration tags for automobiles and
trucks can now be secured at one
half the regular price.
Many persons, believing that the
tags could be secured at half price
during the beginning. of July, at the
expiration of six months, have been
calling the magistrates throughout
the State for the tags.
Saturday, August 1, according to
the regulations passed by the legis-
lature, tags will be available at half
price. 1t is believed that there will
be several thousand applications for
tags in Delaware, most of them in
Wilmington. According to the mag
istrates, many persons, particularly
those who have purchased new cars,
or who contemplate doing so, wait
until August 1, to secure their tags.
Operators and chauffeurs licenses
cost the same amount as there is no
reduction in the rate of these Ii
censes with the expiration of the
seven month period. These licenses
are good until February %, 1881.
Milford chronicle., 1930-08-01
Milford Has Enjoyed
Remarkable Weather
Statistics ShOLU That There Haze Been Only Seven
teen Days During Which The Thermometer Reg
iStered OUer 100 Degrees Since 1898

Notwithstanding the fact that
Milford experienced three days in
succession last week during which
the official government thermometer
registered over 100 degrees, this
town has had only seventeen days
since 1898 when the temperature
rose above the century mark. This
information was supplied this week
by John R. Weeks, meteorologist
with the United States Department.
of Agriculture, in charge of the wea-
ther bureau. Official records of the
weather conditions in Milford are
recorded daily by Charles ]. Holz-
and forwarded to Washing
ton each month where the informa-
tion is filed. Official records for
Milford have been kept since 1898.
The records show that the first time
Milford chronicle., 1930-08-01
FAMILY HOLD REUNION
Members viii Gather At Georgetown
Today In Annual Event

The annual Marvel family reunion
will take place today, at the home of
Mrs. w. A. Phillips and Miss Anna
Marvel, in Georgetown. The reunion
marks the birthday as we'll as the
wedding. anniversary of the mother
of the sons and daughters of the late
Josiah P. and Harriet A. Marvel. The
idea of holding family reunions was
started by Mrs. Marvel following her
in 1850. Since that time
the sons and daughters have gath
cred for a dinner reunion.
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Milford chronicle., 1930-08-01
Business Depression World
Wide Bringing Unemployment
Due To Sound Economic Policies Of This Country And
President HOOUer United States Is More Fortunate
Than Other Nations Of The World

following countries at the period
named: Canada, August, 1929; Eng
land, July, 1929; France, February,
1929; Germany, August, 1929; Italy.
February, 1929; Japan, February,
1929; Australia, September, 1929;
Belgium, March, 1929; Czecho-Slo-
vakia, March, 1929; Sweden, Febru-
ary,, 1929; The Netherlands, March,
1929; Switzerland, July, 1929.
"The months indicated registered
the high price of commodities in the
countries named. From those
months to the present time, COM
modify prices in the countries indi-
Gated have steadily, and in some
cases drastically, declined. This has
in commodity prices began in the
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Milford chronicle., 1930-08-01
DANIEL B. MURRAY
DIES AT FELTON,
Prominent Lumberman And POliti-
cal Leader Died Saturday Night

Daniel B. Murray ,one of the best
known men in Kent county, died at
his home at FELTON, Saturday night
after an illness of several weeks. He
was 81 years of age and is survived
by his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Sunfield
Murray, daughter of the Rev. E. C.
Sunfield, former pastor of the M.
E. Church at FELTON,.
Mr.. Murray was the son of the
late George H. Murray who moved
to Delaware many years ago from
Connecticut and engaged in farming
near FELTON,. The elder Murray was
a member of Delaware's Constitu-
tional Convention in 1896. Daniel B.
Murray served a FERN in the lower
house of the Delaware Legislature
and also term as member of the
Kent County Levy Court when it was
ten-member body.
In 1923, Daniel 3. Murray and C.
M. Simpler, of FELTON,, purchased the
interest of Lawrence B. Keller in
the firm of Keller and Simpler, re-
tailers of lumber, coal and building
material and did business under the
name of Murray and Simpler which
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Milford chronicle., 1930-08-01

In a discussion of the business de-
preston which has the whole wide
world in its grip. Representative
Will R. Wood, Chairman of the Ma
tional Republican Congressional
Committee, said in part:
"The economic depression is world
wide. It began in the early part of
1929 and has continued with increas-
ing severity ever since. The United
States was one of the countries to
experience this depression, and it is
experiencing it in a lesser degree
than many other countries.
"The proof of this is found in the
index figures of commodity prices of
the world. These figures, as given in
the monthly bulletin of the Federal
Reserve Board, show that the slump
Milford chronicle., 1930-08-01
REELECTED PRESIDENT
Indian River Sunday School Con-
ventiOn Elects NJ. c. Vaughn

The annual Lewes-Rehoboth and
Indian River Hundreds Sunday
School Convention convened in the
Coolspring Community Hall, Cool
spring, on Wednesday, July 90, with
afternoon and evening sessions.
M. C. Vaughn, president, presided
at the afternoon session. Rev. T. P.
Mckee, pastor of the convention
church, conducted the opening de-
votional service, followed by greet
ings from Frederick Chappell, Sun
day School Superintendent of the
convention church, and response by
Rev. w. D. Wilson of Lewes.
Special music by Rev. T. P. Nc
Kee, Rev. VIM. Leishman, Rev. R. G.
Jones and Messrs. M. C. Vaughn, T.
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Milford chronicle., 1930-08-01
JUNIOR ORDER PICNIC
All Day Picnic At Popular Resort
Next Thursday

Members of the Junior Order of
American Mechanics of Kent Coun-
ty, with their families and friends
from all parts of the State will at
tend an old fashioned picnic at Oak
Orchard on Thursday, August T..
The committee in charge of the af
fair has arranged an interesting
program for the day. Among the
delightful features promised will be
speaking by prominent members of
the order, boating, fishing and bath
ing.
A game of base ball and other
sports will prove entertaining fea-
lures of the days outing.
All members of the Junior Order
in all parts of the State have been
invited to attend the affair.
Milford chronicle., 1930-08-01
SEIZE
. SMYRNA RIVER
10 MEN ARE HELD
DELAWARE NOW HAS
236,S5S POPULATION

Delaware has a total popula-
ton of 236,S58, an increase of
6.2 per cent in the last ten
years. This information is dis
closed by the Census Bureau,
at Washington, who announced
the result of this years census
tabulation this week. The
State ranks 47th in the Union
in point of census.
The increase, while small, is
pleasing to officials, for fol-
lowing the announcement of
Wilmington's loss in popula-
ware would show a loss in
ware would sho wa loss in
population. Increase in the
larger towns of the State aided
in pulling the State out of a
population drop.
Milford chronicle., 1930-08-01
NAME COMMITTEES
FOR GRANGE FAIR
Fair viii Be Held In Grange Hall
Friday And Saturday, October 3-4

The Milford Grange Fair and Ba-
zaar will be held in Grange Hall on
Friday and Saturday, October 3 and
4. Committees have just been an
nounced, as follows:
Executive Committee-Mr. and
Mrs. S. c. Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
J. Holzmueller, Mr.. and Mrs. J. M.
C. Abbott, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Sam
mons, Mr.. and Mrs. Duane Lynne,
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Watson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Jester.
Committees for the different divis-
ions are given as follows:
Soliciting Chickens-Lincoln, H.
D. Cook and Charles Wheaterley;
Harrington Road, William Fisher;
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Milford chronicle., 1930-08-01
'BRILLS," NEW DISEASE,
APPEARS IN DELAWARE

According to DR.. A. C. Jost,
executive secretary of State
Board of Health, new disease
to Delaware has been discov-
cred, that of Drills" being an
infectious case similar to ty-
phoid fever but differing in
some respects from typhoid, in
that it is not as serious.
The case, the first of it's kind
has developed with a family
south of Georgetown and is be-
ing watched by DR.. Jost as to
its developments. DR.. Jost
states that at the conference
of Board of Health executives
held in Washington last week,
this disease which seems to
prevail in larger numbers in
other states, was made the sub
ject of general discussion as
to it's origin, treatment, etc.
The Delaware case is believed
to be similar to those reported
in Maryland.
Milford chronicle., 1930-08-01

that 100 was recorded here was on
August 12, 1900, when an even 100
degrees was noted. The full list as
prepared by the weather bureau fol-
1Oxryc.
Milford chronicle., 1930-08-01

It isn't the heat that bothers
us; it's the people who ask
us about the heat.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-16
IerrN Muskrat.

Jerry Muskrat.
 Yes" replied Egret. Tt got 50 that no White Heron had much Of q chance to live. As I told you once before, there vas time when many members Of my family used to come up here to the North, particularly in summer Now that we've been so pleasantly received up here I hope We may come again and that others Of the family may venture in here. There seems to be excellent feeding here. Do those two-legged creatures with terrible guns ever come here?''
 No" said Peter. Farmer Browns Boy will not allow them here"
 And who" asked Egret. ";s Farmer Browns Boy?"
 The friend of all the little people Of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows. the Laughing Brook and thu Smiling Pool" replied Peter. Here he comes now"
 Sure enough, Farmer Browns Boy vas headed across the Green Mead ows straight for the Smiling Pool. Egret spread his great wings and headed for the Big River. The oth- CTS did the same.
 Copyright, 1880, T. ". Burgess)
 The next story: Farmer Browns Boy Hears a Gun
New Britain herald., 1930-07-16

dication of her lack Of love.
 It was not until events brought to Mrs. Mcrten personal disappoint- ment and with It Q certain amount of emotional maturity that she be- gan to feel anything like genuine concern for her children.
 For the first time in her life, she needed to love them and 10 be loved by them in return.
 Although to outward appearances her methods of handling them un- derwent little change, their re- sponse to her changed miraculously. The old defiance and willfuI naught- mess disappeared, and in their at titude there was a trust and friend- Illness which before had been so con- spicuously absent.
 Children react always to what goes on below the surface. The faith which makes children give obedience to their elders must be grounded always in the authenticity of parental love.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-16

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New Britain herald., 1930-07-16
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By Alice JudSOn Peale

People who watched Mrs. Merten with her children were apt to char acterize her manner as perfectly sweet, and 10 wonder why it was that her children were so disobedi- ent, rude and unaffectionate.
 Her friends agreed that she spoil ed them. She was far too long suf- fering, too kind 10 them. What those two boys needed was a little oldfashioned discipline.
 Mrs. Mertens manner fooled out siders but it could not fool her chil- dren. With the clear perception of the very young they resented that apparently indulgent manner, for they sensed that behind it lay the indifference Of q thoroughly un- maternal mother
 They knew what no outsider could possibly know-that she did not care for them, that she was bored by their conversation. eager always to be rid of their society upon any pretext.
 They knew the truth, that her uncritical sweetness was but an in-