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Milford chronicle., 1930-08-15
DELAWARE DENTIST
HONORED AT DENVER
DIR. Warren Combs, OF MiddletOwn,
Receives Degree At Convention

DR.. Warren S. P. Combs, D. D. s.,
F. A. c. D., has returned from Den
yer, Colorado, where he represented
the dentists of Delaware as dele
gate to the American Dental Asso-
citation and the National Association
of Dental Examiners convention
held in that city. DR.. Combs was
president of the National Assoc1a-
ton of Dental Examiners, his term
expiring at this session of the asso-
citation. He presented the association
with a gavel made by himself. The
head of the gavel was made of white
oak from the old warship COnstitu-
tion being. repaired at Boston, Mass.
The handle was cut from a cedar
tree which was growing in front OF
Commodore MacDOnough's home
when built 200 years ago, when Cae-
sar Rodney made his ride from
Lewes to Philadelphia. 1t is contend
ed a relay horse awaiting Rodney
was hitched to this tree. The gavel
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Milford chronicle., 1930-08-15
WET CANDIDATE
FOR CONGRESS
WITH BAYARD
Down State Man May Be
Brought Out AS Running
Mate For Marvel
INTEREST IS SHOWN

Likelihood of a three-cOrnered
contest for the Democratic Congress
sional nomination loomed on the po-
litfcal horizon early this week.
To date, Wright C. Dizer, of Will
mington, an avowed dry" of the
William Jennings Bryan school of
politics, is the only one who has an
nounced himself as a candidate for
the Congressional nomination.
Democrats for the last several
days have centered their interest in
the contest for the Senatorial nomi-
nation between Josiah Marvel and
Thomas F. Bayard, both of Whining
ton, and have appeared uninterested
when discussion of selection of a
nominee for Congress was broach-
ed.
Leaders of the two factions of the
party have, however, turned their
attention to the Congressional nom
ination which, it is confidently be-
lieved, will not be settled without
fight upon the floor of the Demo-
cratic State Convention which will
be held in Dover on September is.
The dry" element of the Demo-
cratic Party which, it is understood,
is aligning itself with Mr.. Marvel
who has not publicly taken a stand
on the liquor issue, is seriously con-
sidering bringing out a 'dry" down
state resident for Congress as a run
ning-mate for Mr.. Marvel.
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Milford chronicle., 1930-08-15
WARNS OF DANGER
CAUSED BY The.
LONG DROUGHT.
Governor Asks People Of
State To Guard Against
Field Or Forest Fires
HAZARD IS GREAT

Calling attention to the grave
danger resulting because of the pro-
longed drought, Governor c. Doug
lass Buck has issued an appeal to
the people of the State urging pre-
cautions against field or forest fires.
His appeal follows close on the
heels of a series of fires throughout
the State and nearby points in Penn
sylVania which are attributed to con-
ditions caused by the continued abb
sence of rain.
The Governors appeal is contain
ed in letter sent to newspapers.
The letter follows:
Through the medium of your
paper, | should like to call the at
tention of the citizens of the State
to the grave danger that exists just
now, due to the drought, if field or
forest fires should be started. The
matter is of such serious Importance
that employees of State departments
and institutions have for their part
been cautioned against burning any
thing out of doors until the drought
is ended. With the wide circulation
of your paper, an appeal by you for
the aid of the citizens in general to
prevent fires at this time would be
very much appreciated by me, and
looked upon as most helpful public
service"
Milford chronicle., 1930-08-15
DRUNKEN DRIVER
GETS JAIL TERM
Albert A. Massey viii Probably Be
Denied License For Life

Albert A. Massey, we'll known far
mer, residing in Broad Creek hun
dred, a quarter of a mile from the
Seaford-Laurel State highway,
south of Blades, was arrested Tues
day morning by State Highway Po-
licemen George X. Shockley and
Joseph H. Holt, charged with driv-
ing an automobile while under the
influence of intoxicating drink or
drug. This was the third time Mas
sey has been arrested on this
charge.
He was arraigned before Magis-
trate James X. Phillips of Seaford
and fined $500 and costs and SEN
fenced to thirty days in the George
town Jail. If he fails to pay the fine
he will have to serve 5 months ad-
ditional in Jail.
His license is automatically re-
yoked for the remainder of his life
as a result of being arrested and
convicted of driving a car while un-
der the influence of liquor or drug
three times, and Magistrate Phillips
stated that he had recommended in
his report on Massey to the State
that the law on the revocation of
Massey's license for driving car be
carried out in full.
Milford chronicle., 1930-08-15
WANT DEEP CHANNEL
FOR JONES CREEK
Hastings Claims Prospective Ship
ping Increase Warrants Action

In the face of a previous adverse
decision of the U. S. Board for R1V-
ers and Harbors, Senator Daniel o..
Hastings of Delaware is making an
effort to bring about restoration OF
the channel of st. Jones Creek,
which in turn would galvanize the
business of shipping from Lebanon.
A survey sometime ago showed
that increased channel depth could
be secured at an outlay by the Gov
ernment of SIS, ,400-an insignificant
sum, it is contended, when measured
by the benefits to be derived from
the expenditure. The Board of Engi-
neers disregarded the survey, hold
ing that existing commerce on the
stream did not warrant the outlay.
Senator Hastings has communi-
Gated with the Board of Engineers,
holding that even the present COM
merce on the creek justifies the
spending of $15,40O, not to mention
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Milford chronicle., 1930-08-15
EXTEND MAIL ROUTE
AT SLAUGHTER BEACH
Every Cottage VIII BE Served BY
Delivery Beginning With September

Postmaster William R. Murphy
has succeeded in securing authori-
zation from the government for the
extension of the rural route serving
Slaughter Beach so that every cot
tage will be served in the future.
The authorization came after the
postmaster had recommended that
the route be extended for the sum-
mer months each year. The GEder
issued by the postoffice department
states that the service will be inau-
gurated on September l, but before
the cottages are served those desir-
ing delivery must place the proper
regulation rural mail box at con-
venient place along the road at their
cottage. The service will start on
June l of each year and will be con-
tinued until September 30. The new
extension provides for mail the en-
tire length of the beach and every
cottage now erected will be served;
provided the owners erect the neces-
sary mail boxes to receive their
mail. This has been much desired
for several years, but no concerted
effort to secure the extension was
made until about two weeks ago
when petitions were sent to Post
master Murphy, who Immediately
recommended that the route be
heightened to take care of the sum-
mer colony.
Milford chronicle., 1930-08-15
RUSS CASE NEARS
BOARD OF PARDONS
Attorney For Condemned Negro De-
clines To Make Statement

The case of Theodore Russ, color
ed, sentenced to die on the gallows
at the New Castle County Work
house, August %, will be heard by
the State Board of Pardons at Do
yer, next Monday, August 18.
Russ was eonvicted of a
felonious attack on Mrs. Mary Reed,
white, in March. He was sentenced
to be hanged July 25, but was grant
ed a reprieve of 80 days by Cover
nor Buck, at the request of a Will
mington delegation.
The attorneys in the case now are
Louis L. Redding, colored, of Will
mington, and James M. Tunnell, of
Georgetown. Redding early this
week DECLINED to make any state
ment concerning the steps being TAX
en- to save the negro.
The group working to prove the
man innocent of the charge contend
that they expect to have sufficient
evidence that he is not guilty by the
time the case comes before the State
Board of Pardons for the second
time,
Milford chronicle., 1930-08-15
Forest tFireLdysWas
Sussex TImberLands
Area Fifteen Miles In Length Burned OUer BetIUeen
GunlbOrO And FrGnkfOrd-FIameS SLUeep Into
MGryLand-CGused By lightning

about 51a miles. 1t did not cover the
area of the big forest fire which oc-
Cured sometime ago but the loss
has been greater on account of the
more valuable timber.
According to the investigation
made by State Forester Taber, who
went to the scene to aid in holding
the fire in check, the fire could not
be controlled under present condi-
tiOns.
The blaze started on Friday night
when there was an electrical storm
at Cedar Swamp. There was no rain
but there was plenty of lightning
and a tree was set on fire on the
property owned by L. L. Layton of
Georgetown and Lee Layton of Do
yer. Some men who were working
nearby beat out the fire, dug a well
to secure water to fight the blaze If
necessary. Fearing that they had not
been successful in extinguishing the
fire they left a man there to keep a
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Milford chronicle., 1930-08-15
MISPILLION RIVER
SALT UP TO MILFORD
Brackish Condition OF Stream CauS-
ed Trouble At Light Plant

For the first time as far as is
known the waters of the Mispilllon
River are salt. The headwaters OF
this stream are situated at Milford.
This stream is IA miles in. length
although it is only about seven miles
in a straight line from Milford to
the bay. The tides in the bay have
naturally made the river brackish, a
mile or so from the mouth as the
salt water from the bay flowing i'll
with the tide would be mixed with
the fresh water in the stream and
"back up" against the outward flow,
but this condition would only exist
for a short distance up stream after
which the water would become abso-
lutely fresh.
The first intimation that there
was salt water III the river at Mil
ford occurred last week when on
Monday and Tuesday trouble devel-
oped at the Milford Light and Wa
ter Plant which is situated along the
bank of the river.
The plant supplies Milford and
vicinity with electric current. Sud
denly on Monday without any ap-
parent cause the lights at the plant
went out as the generator ceased to
give out current. The engineers
made a thorough investigation but
could not determine the cause. Af-
ter a short intermissiOn of darkness
the turbine engine started to func-
tion again and the lights came. on.
A more thorough investigation dis
closed that there was foam in the
engine instead of steam. This was
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Milford chronicle., 1930-08-15
SPUD CROP PUT
S1O,O49,lSO.OO IN
SHORE POCKETS
Bulk OF Proceeds Went To
Virginia Growers; Sales
Below 1929
AVERAGE PRICE $2.73
CarlOt Shipments Started
June 5, Ten Days Later
Than Last Year

Increased acreage and decreased
production and prices were features
of the 1880 potato season on the
peninsula which brought shore far
mers S1O.049, ,1S0. OF this amount
S9149.31S went to the Virginia po-
tato growers in Accomac and North
amptOn counties.
The total 1890 crop on the penin-
sula was $2,923, 200 below the high
sales figure of $12,S72,4S9 set for
1929.
In Maryland, with an increased
acreage of Is per cent this year the
production was 1873 cars in con-
trast with 1850 cars shipped last
year.
Shipments in Virginia during this
season totalled 1874 cars while in
1929, with 10000 less acres the pro-
duction was 1858 cars.
This decline in production, coup
led with a lack of high prices cut
the Virginia total price $2,119,l62
below last years figure and MADE
the Maryland total price received
9OUO,HOO lOWGI LLclAl II W % OAAS , ~
ago.
Although production was lower
than last year, a natural reaction OF
higher prices was not felt and the
price was averaged at approximately
S2.7S per barrel, in contrast with
the 1920 price per barrel of last
year.
Despite warnings from agricultur-
al experts who toured the potato
growing section demonstrating the
relations of yields and price trends,
farmers, hoping to repeat the ban
ner year of 1929, increased their
acreage from $4,000 acres in 1929 to
$4,000 on the Eastern Shore of Vir-
ginia and from 5000 acres to 1O,35O
acres on the Eastern Shore of Mary
land
The weather, however, provided a
measure of farm relief and was un-
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Milford chronicle., 1930-08-15
FEW FISH LEFT
In HAVEN LAKE
Fishermen Say That Numerous
Catches Are Depicting Stock

According to fishermen Haven
Lake at Milford is being depleted of
its finny inhabitants and catches of
any magnitude are becoming few
and far between.
The beautiful lake along the du
Pont Boulevard at Milford has al
ways been heralded as a body of
water that was a reel-man's paradise
and fishing parties from far and
near have made it favorite retreat
for a summer days outing. Some in
the vicinity have capitalized on its
natural advantages and advertised
accommodations for those who love
to haul in a fighting, hard pulling
bass, but it is said that there are
many who are leaving much disap-
pointed at not being able to make
catches this year. There are still
fish in the lake but fishermen say
they are either getting very wise, or
their numbers are getting few. In
the last few years the lake has been
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Milford chronicle., 1930-08-15
ORIGINAL STATES TO
HAVE BIG REUNION
Delaware VIII Take Part In Wash
ingtOn Bi-Centennial

Delaware always proud of its his
tory and having the right to rank
first in national parades since it was
the first State to ratify the COnsti-
tuition will take part in a celebra-
ton to be held on July 4, 1882 in
Washington, D. c., in which the
thirteen original States will take
part. This celebration will be held
in connection with the George
Washington Bi-centennial.
Governor Buck, of Delaware, has
pledged the cooperation of the State
to the District of Columbia COM
mission in charge of the celebration
headed by Frederick Vining Fisher.
This will be the first time since
the Revolution that the thirteen or
iginal States have held reunion.
Early in the fall a meeting of
representatives of the States and the
District commission will meet to
make plans for the celebration.
Milford chronicle., 1930-08-15
TUBERCULOSIS
DEATH RATE
HIGHER IN 1929
Slight Increase Shown
After Falling Off In
Nine-year Period
FIGURES ARE CITED

The number of deaths resulting
from tuberculosis during the past
ten wears noticeably decreased each
year until 1929, when the death rate
for the year was slightly higher than
that of 1928.
In 1921, there were 308 deaths in
Delaware, resulting from tuberculo-
sis. as compared with 1872 in 1929.
In 1928, there were 100 deaths from
the disease, and the previous year
the fatalities reached 221. The high
est since 1921 was in 1922, when 267
deaths were reported. The lowest
number was reported in 1928. These
figures are given in the current is
sue of the Delaware State Health
News, published by the State Board
of Health.
The mortality rate from all causes
was lower last year than in 1928,
but the number of deaths exceeded
those of 1927. The lowest number of
deaths in the past few years was
reported in 1921, when the rate was
but 1913 for the entire year. The per
cent of deaths in the State last year,
due to tuberculosis, was 81.
In the same issue of the Delaware
Health News appears an article on
the role of the dentist in public
health. The article was written by
DR.. ]. Paul Wintrup, B. s., D. D. s.,
who discusses the advancement
made in the profession in recent
years, and the necessity for the care
of the teeth in order to avoid dis
eases which are directly traceable
to teeth.
Hints on the care and storage of
food, disposal of waste matter and
similar necessities which contri-
butte to the reduction of disease, are
also given. All are based on the in
formation of Delaware's most prom
inent physicians and health experts.
Milford chronicle., 1930-08-15
TWENTY-FIVE KILLED
ON ROAD THIS YEAR
Number Of Accidents On Delaware
Roads Shows Increase

The number of persons injured in
automobile accidents on Delaware
highways continue to increase, ac-
cording to the report of the State
Highway Police for the first seven
months of this year and made pub
lie this week. There were 1913 per-
sons injured this year so far as
compared with S15 last year. The
number of fatalities, however, shows
a decrease of seven, there having
been 25 killed this year. There were
436 accidents with a property loss of
$78,170.
Among the fatalities there were
16 killed in motor vehicle mishaps,
six pedestrians and one at railroad
crossings. There were 81 pedestrians
injured due to jay walking.
The desire to race caused 2S6 ac-
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Milford chronicle., 1930-08-15
ILMINGTON
NEWSPAPER
CONDUCTSPOL
Every Evening Announces
Voters Are To Be Asked
To Vote For Senator
BALLOTS MAILED OUT

The Wilmington Every Evening
has undertaken a poll of the entire
electorate of Delaware. The object is
to ascertain the Senatorial prefer
ences of the voters, because of the
unusual political situation that has
developed in the State. A ballot is
to be sent this week to each voter,
with the names of the three candi-
dates for the Senatorial nominations
and also containing a blank line for
the insertion of any other name the
person voting may prefer Each
voter is asked to indicate, by mark
ing a square for that purpose be-
ing placed opposite the name of
each candidate-his or her choice.
Every Evening announces that the
sole object of taking this poll is to
learn, and be able to give the pub
lie, information that doubtless every
person in Delaware would like to
have-the relative strength of the
Senatorial aspirants.
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Milford chronicle., 1930-08-15
GRAPE GROWERS
ARE TO INSPECT
KENT VINEYARDS
Eighth Annual Tour viii Be Held On Thursday,
August 2I, With County Agent, Farm Bureau
And Grange Cooperating To Make The
Affair 4 Great Success
Tour Will Start At The Farm Of c. A. Sctn1id North
Of DOUer; Several Speakers VIII Explain
Methods Used By Successful Grape
GrOLUers In Middle County

The itinerary of the tour this year
is as follows:
9:O0-Growers will assemble at
the vineyard of C. A. Schmid, 4 miles
north of Dover on the du POnt high
way, which will be the starting point
of the tour.
1O:OO-Vineyard of Ralph E. Spru-
ance, near Smyrna.
1O:45-Vineyard of George Carter,
southwest of Smyrna. The genial
hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs. Carter
will be enjoyed again this year as on
previous grape tours, for at this
farm the visitors will be served with
light refreshments consisting of fruit
punch and cakes which are much
appreciated during such trip on
warm day.
12:OO-Lunch will be served on
the lawn of Ed. Willim, near Dover,
by the ladies of Capital Grange at a
nominal cost per plate.
During the noon hour an inspec-
tion trip will be taken through Mr..
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Milford chronicle., 1930-08-15
DELAWARE LEADS
FOURTEEN STATES
IN CENSUS REPORT
So Per Cent Increase Sur
passes New England
And The South
MONTANA HAS A LOSS

AS compared with a number of
other States, -Delawares makes bet
ter 1880 census showing, despite
the fact that the increase in Della
wares population over 1920 was no
greater than So per cent.
This percentage increase was
higher than that of IA other States,
namely Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont, constituting half of the
New England States; Iowa, Mis-
souri,, North Dakota, Nebraska and
Kansas, constituting five of the sew
en- States grouped as West North
Central; Virginia, South Carolina
and Georgia, of the South Atlantic
group, of which Delaware is one;
Arkansas, Montana and Idaho.
Maine increased its population AZ
per cent, New Hampshire 5 per cent,
Vermont 1.9 per cent, Iowa 2.7 per
cent, Missouri, GA, North Dakota
SIS, Nebraska 6:4, Kansas 6.3, Vir-
ginia 4.8, South Carolina, 2.9, Geor-
gia OF, Arkansas 5.8, Idaho 80, Mon
tana registered a loss of 2.3 per
cent.
States touching Delaware showed
the following percentage gains: New
Jersey 27.6, Pennsylvania 1915, and
Maryland 1874. New Jersey sharply
advanced, but Pennsylvania and
Maryland did not greatly exceed -Zhe
Delaware percentage increase of
nearly seven per cent.
Delaware is one of two States
whose final figures have been an
nounced, New Hampshire being the
other. Other State figures are pre-
liminary, though changes will be
slight.
Milford chronicle., 1930-08-15

The plans and program for the
eighth annual grape tour, which will
be held on Thursday, August 81,
through the commercial vineyard
districts of Symrna, Dover and Wy
oming, have been completed by a
committee of grape growers work.
ing in cooperation with Kent Coun-
ty Agent Russell E. Wilson, the Kent
County Farm Bureau and the
Grange, under whose auspices these
tours have been planned and con-
Quoted during the past seven years.
AS there always has been much
interest shown in these annual
grape tours by the growers in Kent
count yand in the surrounding ter
ritory, it is expected that large
number of growers from all sections
of the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula and
nearby states will be present again
this year on this annual inspection
tour of some of the vineyards in the
heart of the commercial grape pro-
ducing districts in this part of the
country.
Milford chronicle., 1930-08-15

The United States Department of
Agriculture is attempting to develop
a new race of superior honeybees.
Specialists in the government bee
laboratory, near Washington, are
testing and attempting to improve
various methods for the artificial in
semination of queen bees, devised
within the last few years in this
country and abroad. Once such tech
nique is made more practicable they
will assemble specimens of the more
important races of honeybees and
will make innumerable crosses in
an effort to combine the desirable
Milford chronicle., 1930-08-15
ARREST 1G7 FOR
RECKLESS DRIVING

State Highway Police dur
ing July, arrested 167 reck-
less drivers, according to the
monthly report of the depart
ment, made public this week.
Fines paid during the month
tOtalled $6,242; fines imposed
but not paid amounted to ST.
400. A total of 573 arrests
were made and 2,S08 repri-
mands were issued.
With the exception of reck-
less driving, which is far in
the lead as a cause of arrest,
drivers who failed to obtain
an operators license or to
register their car, headed the
list. Sixty-three arrests were
made ON the former charge
and As on the latter.
Drunken drivers, to the
number of 26, were arrested
during the month. Other
charges on which ten or more
arrests were made, follow:
Drunk and disoTderly, 25;
failing to stop before entering
main highway, %; over
loaded truck, %; allowing an
unlicensed driver to operate a
car, 20; improper tags, Is; as
sault and battery, Is; no horn,
IA; interfering with the dri-
yer, 12; improper brakes, Il;
no chauffeur's license, II.
Milford chronicle., 1930-08-15
HANGS HERSELF
WHILE FATHER
is AT WORK
Miss Carpenter, 81, Takes
Own Life While Appar-
emily DespOndent
BODY FOUND IN BARN

While apparently suffering from
dependency Miss Clara Carpenter,
aged 80 years, daughter of Edward
Carpenter of Glendale, took her
own life some time last Thursday.
Her body was found late Thursday
afternoon by Clarence Bennett, a
boarder at the Carpenter home.
While Mr.. Carpenter is unable to
assign any reason for his daughters
act the young woman is said to have
been despondent. She is reported to
have told a neighbor recently that
she had nothing to live for. Her
mother died several years ago and
she had been keeping house for her
father and Mr.. Bennett, boarder.
Both Mr.. Carpenter and Bennett
are carpenters. When they left the
house Thursday morning to go to
work, Miss Carpenter was sitting on
the front doorstep and was appar-
emily in good spirits. They returned
from work about 4 o'clock and Mr..
Carpenter went to Georgetown on
business.
Bennett waited around the house
for his supper, but when it got near
the supper hour and he did not see
anything of Miss Carpenter he made
a search for her through the house.
He then asked neighbors if they had
seen her. They told him they had
not seen her since early morning.
Bennett next went to the barn and
found the body. He notified neigh
bors, who cut the body down.
No note was left that has been
found giving any reason for her act.
The body was cold when found and
it is thought the woman had been
dead several hours.