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Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
CALL DEM
STATE CD
TO DOVE
Will Pick COnveut
Session In State
May 2.
FAVOR JUNE
Indications At PreseI
Nomination Of Jos
For SenatOTN
A call for a meeting Of

A call for meeting of
cratic State Committee id
preme Courtroom in the StaI
at Dover, Friday, May 2, at
clock, standard time, was issues
Monday by J. Rogers Holcomb, )
retary.
The purpose of the meeting is IL,
set a time and place for the State
Convention of the party for the Sc
lection of candidates on the State
ticket.
A strong movement has been on
foot for an early State convention,
with some time in June as the prob
able date. Considerable sentiment
favorable to such action has been
heard in Democratic circles, and it
is probable that June date will be
selected.
Both major parties have been
holding their conventions late in Au-
gust or early in September. The
Democrats, however, are understood
to be anxious to conduct a thorough
and intensive campaign and there.
fore are desirous of a June conve
ton.
Indications point to the nomi
ton of Josiah Marvel as the De
cratic candidate for United ST
Senator at the convention. He 4
only Democrat, thus far, wht
signif1ed his intentions Of Sc
the nomination.
Former United States Sc
Thomas F. Bayard, who has,
mentioned as a possible car
for the nomination, has
tant to discuss his plans
ton with the report.
The names 18f SET
Sussex county IDemocra;
mentioned as probable
for Congress, but no
nitely announced hin
those mentioned were st
Harry M. Deputy and
Deputy, Samuel N. Cui
Records and William H.
Whether the State Cor
its meeting, 1T the State G
will act on tn vacancy in
tional Committe, caGsed
death Of Andrew Graya
known. Either the state
or the convention has the
fill the vacancy. +
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
MOTOR IL
ALL YEAR RI
Chief Engineer Mack Says M
mOdic Effort This

Not any spasmodicA 4
reckless driving and
of the motor laWa
round program
the best way, i
w. Mack, chief Z
Highway Comm
the State police b
motor laws.
when the viola
by reading somethi
concerning any sped
State highway poll
sticks close to home O
lights or brakes are
condition" said Mr.. =
amy cnecial effort j
becomes Indifferent
comes a law breaker.
Mr.. Mack pointed
in practically all 9th
Union, the number d
to motor accidents b;
this year, that so far
shown a decrease. Ht
credit for this on the
the State highway poll
Concerning the Taa
which bids were ope
practically all of tn
Delaware contractoI
every instance the ID
ed a figure under IL
mated by the State
mission engineers.
contractors, Mr.. Macl
busy with their oT
as Pennsylvania is
100000 on new hi
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25

turn the col
Sunday in A.
on the last !
In DelaT
nearby towns
time. Down
standard timeI
Most Of the la1
and public OF
operate on th
A few of tx
ming to conti
timore officials
this schedule,
been raised toi
grounds that 4
day, the city W
touch with b
New York and
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
CHILD KILLED
SIX ARE INJURED
handler, IL Years Old. Victim
Accident Near FrankfOrd

s dead and six others
result of a truck ov-
E dirt road between
Nillsboro, at a point
lgsboro Tuesday af-
Dt believed that any
are in a dangerous
lid is Reba Chandler,
daughter of Mr.. and
dler, of Dagsboro.
are:
cher, 10 years old. OF
and bruised, collar
and suffering from
The Milford Emergen-
16, Frankford, dri-
*, cut and bruised
two fingers cut off.
Milford Emergency
zen to his home.
ay, 13, Dagsborot
bruised and suffer
Take to her home.
ndler, IA, Dagsboro.
Taken to her home.
}, Dagsboro, bruised
ON shock. Taken to
7, Dagsboro, bruis-
to his home.
en- attended school
at the conclusion
on Tuesday after
started in a truck
see a base ball
n tearns for the
who is a son o1
Frankford Marble
3 the truck.
to from Frank
over an old dirt
) two towns anc
ad. When about
)agsboro on the
e truck swervec
urned and land
10 side of the
shhSn II clear o.
t were al.
number o.
riven to the
occupants o.
aid of the
the SUSSEX
ambulance
is abou'
Pledse1
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
DAYLIGHT 81
TO Be
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and
be
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be
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Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
Try
SESSION
e Returned;
llf Day

~
llf Day
Kent coun-
Nonday, the
all of the
true bills
SHOWS: Joe
led a deadly
s, ]lias Jerry
liast Lawrence
/, LlRoy Col
S, a indicted
illenR unlawful
Liquoi$ Harry
check; Sarah
thless check.
handed down
ages of Evelyn
mond w. Keith
Holden from
lden.
f divorce we're
wing: Harvey B.
H. Baker; VIII
Frances k;
from E We
son from Mao Nae
sgainst Theodore
| at a special
jury on March
it is poslsible
taken next Mon
or the trials
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25

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toRics-that
will find evel
newspaper.
now.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03

grew startled and rose up into tire
air. crying. Run. run. Mr.. Hipnof
Someone's coming And instantly
he a out. Of the stream and dashed
off into the forest.
Come back. we're only shadows''
knarf called after ID.
Ths birds took I'D the cry: They
are only shadows. Mr.. Hippo. It's
quite safe to come hack" where
upon he did and they perched on his
back again.
MY. aren't you queer birds" Flor
couldn't help cxclaiminE. What
kind are you anyway"
Were hippopotamus-birds." they
replied.
But you don't look like n hippo
~potanus."
They're called that" Mr.. Hipno
broke III. because they always make
Il a point 10 stay near me. we helm
each other 7 don't see very well. -
they warn me when anyone is COM
ing. Ard In return I let them cat
all the insects they can find on ny
back. That's fair. isn't it7''
Quite fair" the shadows agreed.
Il wish we had some birds who'd
tel us when anyone was coming"
Knarf said. 1T would Be very handy
sometimes"
But since they had NJ insects on
their backs they knew they'd never
be that fortunate.
Copyright, 1890. Newspaper FsItnfs serrics. Inr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03
Helpful Advice to Girls
By ANNIE LAURIE
z ANNIE LAURIE:

DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
! am a girl nineteen years
old and I've been going steadily
with a boy two years my senior
for five weeks. He tells me he
loves me ard I also love him. He
lives out OK town and / Just see
him on Sundays because he has to
work every night. He drinks first
before coming TO see me. although
he has promised not 10 drink any
more IL / promised not TO 60
around with other boys on week
days. and l don't. I'm afraid to 20
around with him because he acts
kind OF fresh" when he drinks.
Now / don't know whether to Quit
going around with him or ask him
10 be different. 80 please tell me
what to do for I'm willing TO take
your advice II I have to leave him.
WORRIED.
WORRIED: n the young man Is
w not willing TO abandon his bad
for his own sake as well as
for yours. I am sorry for you both,
Have a sincere talk with him. His
life IL before him. but he has
a sorry future unless he makes q
very thorough change. Tell him tina;
you think a great deal OF him and
that you want him % be n ma o!
whom you az be proud. II he pre-
fers his vices 70 the decent things In
life the sooner you bid him
an irrevocarle goodbye. the bet
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03
"Scrubby Hands and Housemaid's
Knee RELOCATED to the Past

IL possible without th!s sacrifice.
Even X shs does all her own work,
the housekeeper's hands need not
show Il. Scrubby hands should be
prevented instead OF cured. For one
thing. IL ~ not necessary 70 immerse
the hands IN water al all. For dishes
the mop on a handle will do better
work than a hand cloth. Handled
floor mops now come on swivels. SO
that they can be wrung out BY a
turn or the wrist. without dipping
the hands in water at all.
For all kinds Of busting. sweeping.
cleaning there are busters on
handles. keeping the hands one or
several feet away from the dust.
Moreover. the modern housewife
doesn't work without gloves. Rubber
ones for moist cleaning. and the cot
ton teamSter's gloves - biz and
roomy-for dry busting. None OF these
tools or gloves need be expensive I'M
less n wislfes. "A great many
q them can Re bought at the
ten-cent counters. The trick II
10 establish the habit OF using this
equipment automatically - not 10
dash hurriedly into a job with bare
hands. instead OF donninE gloves. or
finding the right handled tool.
Stains may he removed from the
hands by rubbing with lemon Juice
or grapefruit skin. P. S. There
won't Re any stains II gloves are
used. The old-time housckeeper
thought she protected her hands II
she peeled vegetables under running
cold water. But IL you don rubber
gloves before pairing onions or
scraning potatoes or carrots. no
vegetable Juice will touch the handsl
Lemon juice is one OF the best
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03
Home-Mdking Helps
BY ELEANOR ROSS

Nlotions to soften chapped hands.
Camphor Ice softens and whitens the
hands and ~ one OF the simplest
and least expensive OF unguents The
commercial lotion most commonly
sold. and which is excellent. Is made
Of ~glycerine and ammonia-twice as
much glycerine as ammonia. and
enough rosewater 70 perfume IL
pleasantly.
A good homemade lotion which is
easy TO prepare Is a mixture OF
lemon juice and glycerine-the same
amount or each-and perfume with
a few drops OF rosewater or any
other preferred fragrance.
Aids 10 preserving the beauty or
the hands should be kept on the
shelf over the sink. so that the hands
receive immediate care after any
household task. III by some chance
the hands have absorbed an undesir-
able odor-through handling fish or
onions-they should be rubbed with
a tablespoon or so Of salt, dampened.
Or washed In clear water 70 which a
little ammonia has been added.
"A Jar or ordinary oatmeal kept on
the kitchen shelf will be a reminder
~ dLlG LOT TIC HGElQ-. WASH Tie
hands with warm water and include
a small amount OF the oatmeal. Rub
gently as though with soap. and IL
win soften and whiten the hands
instantly.
IL. through continued carelessness.
the hands have grown quite rough.
they should be given a good rub with
plenty OF cold ear or camphor ice
each night. old gloves placed over
the hands. and the ointment left that
way until morning. A few applIca-
tons should do the trick.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03
Seen on Fifth Ave.
BY LOUISE DUNTLEY

The shark has bitten the feminine
mode. and becomes one OF the pets
OF the fashion family. SharksEn is
simulated IN a new fabric that II be-
ing used for some OF the smartest
tailored suits. Bags and shoes OF
sharkskin are also presented irnpor-
family by the most exclusive houses
OF the Avenue. The design rs de-
veloped In both brown and gray. and
II II a toss OF coin as 10 which will
Be the most important color, al
though some authorities at present
are betting on gray.
The c~offee-colored frock serves tea
The enthusiasm accorded dark-brown
shades IN such sheer fabrics as chif-
fon, ma~rquisette and Elizabeth comes
AZ somewhat OF a surprise this pastel
season. However. there could be no
question regarding its fashionable
authority after seeing the number
that appeared recently at a formal
tea attended BY the socially elect.
One interesting feature noted I'm the
various gowns oe this shade was that
they had been designed with respect
70 appropriateness Tor informal din
ners, the theatre and Sunday night
festivities. They adhered TO the long.
dipping lines OF the current silhou-
cite and W. 20 almost without excep-
ton completed by 4 bit Of q jacket n
lace or self-fabrIc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03
Some Odd Facts

The newest idea in dress reform &c
70 render textiles more saleable ~
perfuming them according TO their
character-Harris tweeds being i'm.
nregnated with peat smoke. and
handmade linens with lavender.
with only seves hours flying in
s~truction 70 her credit. n woman re.
Gently climbed IN a machine N q
height OF 5000 feet. looped the loon.
and made a spinning d!ve-excep
tional achievements for a first flight
Fourteen words. including field
"entourage." apparent .'humor."
and "disputable." have caused the
experts in English trouble: nobody
GEMS TO be sure OF the proper
method OF p~ronouncing them.
Losing a Ship for a ha'porth ~
tar" Is a perversion OF an ancient
saying. IL does not refer 10 a shin
az all. but 20 a sheep. Sheen used no
be marked In hot tar with the
owners initial or brand.
II a thousand sovereiSns were
made into a ball and given to the
worlds champion shot-putter. Re
could not pitch them a distance Of
twenty yards.
IL II estimated that all the gold
coins in the world could be slowed
away in a moderate-sized drawing
room. In these DAYS most Of the
gold reserve IN different countries
Is kept In the form OF bars. not coin.
A church for the deaf and dumb.
where all the service. including the
sermon. IL carried on IN sign Ian.
guage. exists IN Deptford. England.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03
Loves
ReaWakening
By ADELE GARRISON

SHALL not soon forget that
Winter drive from the farm
~ house 70 the home OF Robert
Eavarin's sister in the Catskill
mountains, undertaken because OF
the tragic message the famous artist.
20 nearly through with the world.
Rad sent TO the woman whom he
once hoped to make his wife.
Lillian, put into the rear seat by
her husband with tender courtesy.
before hs took the wheel. had given
me a ltle signal TO sit beside her.
and l had caught IL. with a direction
10 Mary 10 take the sea- beside Mr..
Underwood. Mary had obeyed with
elacrity. for Ike most young peo
ple she likes either the drivers seat
or the one next TO II. when motor
ing. Lillian had gripped my hand
under the robes when I had settled
myself beside her. and held IL tightly
while her husband was staging his
elaborate nonsense about the lunch
con. IL was not until the big car
had gone several miles along our
Journey that She spoke. and then in
n murnrur which reached my ears
alone.
Isn't he wonderful about th6?"
Il Can't Keep Up
nodded emphatically. for I shared
her appreciation Of the chivalry with
which Harry Underwood had put
down his jealousy and luminosity to-
ward the man who had rome into
L.illian's life during her husbands
long absence and callous neglect az
her. | knew that when Harry had
volunteered the boon 81 her presence
which the stricken man would not
ask for himself. nor Lillian for him.
he had given his wife a knightly
gage OF his unselfish devotion.
But I can't keep up much
longer she said a few seconds later.
still IN the low almost
inaudible which she end ! learned
during our wartime secret service
work. Il can't talk without his
knowing how upset ] am"
Leave Il 70 me- | murmured
hack. Take my cue"
She nodded. and "A minute later
spoke 10 her in a Q NJ calculated 70
reach Harry's n
Lillian. don't YOU think you could
70 to sleep II you put Your head N
nv lap. and your feet on those bags
Mt the side next the door? We could
rut one OF these cushions we
brought OH the hays for YOUR feet
another TO YOUR hack. and tuck YOU
IN in the blankets. You're lookins
rather done out. and YOU II need al
the sleep you can snatch.
I'D like 10 sleep she confessed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03

Z
ton, and although it's detailed an
swering must remain with you,
there are some outstanding points
that should be considered most
seriously just now.
The complexion is apt 10 appear
a BIT faded. probably because the
general let down between seasons
carries into all parts or our toilette.
But this must not be. Because II
~ u this season that we lay the
foundation for our beauty OF the
coming months.
Soon It will be too warm for some
types OF facials and 80 we must
spend the next few weeks giving ad-
ditional nourishing treatments 10
the skin 80 that. as the heat IN
creases and the use OF cosmetics be-
more trying. the basic health
and beauty OF U complexion viii
have the reserve 70 carry US
through.
Therefore the first suggestion 7
would like to make Is hat an extra
half hour be devoted to special at
tentions IN your nightly beauty
routine.
After cleansing the face and
throat thoroughly. apply a liberal
amount OF nourishinE cream and pat
this gently into the skin. Let Il re-
main on while you 60 through an ex-
ercise routine that Will trim down
your figure.
After the exercising. remove the
nourishing cream, apply a skin tonic.
patting il gently but literally 20 all
parts OF the face. neck and chest.
Reach down the back or the neck as
far as you can, both with the nour-
ish!ng ream and skin tonic applica-
tons.
A wee bit OF nourishing cream
should then be placed around the
eyes. on the upper lids as well as
under them. 10 give additional food
10 this sorely tried area.
The ~olive-oll baths. taken two or
three times each week. will prepare
your skin for hathlng-S suit DAYS 50
that when the time actually arrives
you can appear upon the beach with
never a trace or the humiliation that
comes from seeing other women with
a skin falrer and softer than yours.
Olive-oil baths are not new 10
many OF you. but for the uninltiated
the term olive-oii hath merely means
the rubbing or "a liberal mount Of
olive oil into the skin Immediately
after n rather warmish hath.
III dry p!mples mar the c~learness
Of the skin on your legs. arms or
thighs. the following treatment VIII
wipe them away within a few weeks.
Then the method can r. dispensed
with entirely II YOU will substitute
a stiff flesh brush for "a ~washcloth
and scrub those susceptible parts OF
your body a bit more vigorously than
YOU have been doing.
Cut n bar Of CASTLE soap into
thin flakes. add this 70 one pint OF
cold water and set the mixture over
"A slow fire u simmer until all the
soap has dissolved. Remove from
the fire. pour into r. cc-taincr with n
large enough opening 70 permit YOU
TO din your hand into IL. When the
liquid soap has cooled and before
IL actually jells. add one cupful Of
yellow cornmeal. stirring the corn
meal through the liquid with a fork.
Used ~ eliminate the dry pinples
which are clogging the pores and
marrinE the snoothness ~ the skin,
simply dip the hand into the mixture
and rub II vigorously over the af-
fected area. Then follow your usual
hath routine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03

HoppAHCSSs
nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ When a girl has a boy friend
come 10 see her and her parents
ar. in the room should they remain
or leave?
Alt IL hard Cor me to hold m
conversation with a boy. Name
some things which 7 might talk
about. MIKE.
MIKE: That depends upon the IN
4SA clination OF the girls parents. as
well as the understanding existing
between the young people. Therefore
this Is an affair TO be decided solely
by circumstances and personal pref
erences rather than by outside
advice.
Ain these wonderful days, there
should be no dearth or converse.
tional topics. Music. the radio. the
talking pictures. all the other mir
acles OF scientific achievements that
we take SO casually provide topics
for thought as well as for converse
ton. for they are things that we all
can understand: they have become a
vital part OF our lives. There is a
wealth or wonders too IN the columns
Of the newspapers, so that Il should
be easy 20 find lots OF interesting
things TO discuss and even argue
about. for "A friendly argument
sharpens the wits and develops one
Into an interesting conversaticnalist.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03
GOODNIGHT
STORIES
The Shadow-C Children Meet
the Hippopotomus-B Birds.
BY Max TreTl

THOR n long time Mi. Flor,
Hand. Yam and hnarf-she lit-
tie saadow-children with the
turned-about ane -- had not
visited the inside Of the Natural
History book. Shadows have no
trouble visiting the insides OF books.
since they are as flat as writing.
paper and can gqueeze themselves
between the pages as easily as you
can squeeze yourself between bed
covers.
The Natural History book was H.
ing on the table. They squeezed into
IL and found themselves in front I'VE
a picture or a hippopotamus stand
Ing in a muddy stream somewhere i'm
the middle az Africa. Now, that
was quite interesting enough As AZ
a Nevertheless. Knarf exclaimed.
Look at the birds standing on its
back
Sure enough. there were half a
dozen little birds standing upon fta
back as though they thought II the
most natural place 90 stand in the
whole world.
What are you doing there Knarf
called 10 them loudly.
They paid 10 attention 70 him. X
was plain they didn't hear his volca.
Let's 30 into the picture" said Nil.
No sooner said than done. They slid
into the picture through the bottom
corner Shadows can slip into any
thing. Just watch your own shadow
sometime.
They now found themselves in m
very warm place near the bank OF
the stream "A little ways down they
could make out the hippopotamus.
although II was almost hidden behind
the thick vines that hung down from
the trees.
Knarf had Oh plan. This was Go
creep toward It steaithily, then sud-
denly 10 shout "Boo"I This would
surprise Il.
But suppose IL doesn't Hike to b@
surprised?" Hand asked.
1T does like 20 be surprised. It
win think II IN its birthday"
And what OF the birds? They'll
ny away"
mo. OF course they won't They
know better than 20 do that"
They started slowly toward the
which didn't see them. Hippcs,
you must know. are quite near
sighted.
All u once. however. the birds
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03

walking with a speed OF about two
miles an hour, he would spend
enough energy to lift himself a little
over four times TO the top OF the
same building
This Is interesting reading. But
you can see what energy can be
expended on golf.
In the healthy person the heart
rate increases with physical exercise.
and. in general. returns 10 normal
in a short time. The danger OF over
doing In the game is not so great for
a person IN robust health.
However. II II better for those not
In robust health to keep TO an easy
game over an easy. plain course.
Most golf courses are built IN hilly
places. and this increases the amount
OF energy spent IN playing the game.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03

~%~ $3.50 a g[CA AG&A-
about vaguely for years. We
knew he lived abroad and that he
vas Just q year or two younger than
Madame, and that she is very fond
OF him. However. Madame being a
rather r%eticent person. we didn't
have the slightest idea or what he
looked like. what he did abroad, or
why he yer went there to live.
Well. this morning a very dis
tinguished looking gentleman walked
into the shop and asked for Madame.
We told him she had not arrived
vet. but that we expected her mo
m~entarily. He said he'd wait and
took a scat at one side or the store.
Helene and l were wondering
what he wanted and who he was.
when Madame came in. And what
a meeting ensuedl My goodness.
those two people must be fond or
each other.
II seems that he's come here on
business-he's in the rare book bust.
ness-and will be here for about n
month. He didn't let Madame know
in advance. because he wanted 10
surprise her.
Madame Immediately declared the
day a holiday for herself, and off
she went with her brother to talk
over old times and everything that's
happened since they last saw each
other.
Helene. in her impuisive way, told
me as soon as they left the store
that Madame's brother was her ideal
man, and that she'd never before
seen anyone with whom she had
been so instantly smitten.
And Helene certainly was thrilled
later IN the afternoon-when Madame
called UP and invited US TO Join her
and her brother for dinner. or
course. she included Billy in the In
vitation and also said that II Helene
wanted 10 she could bring a boy
friend.
But Helene wouldn't hear Of that.
She Immediately selected n OF
Madame's newest printed frocks 20
wear. and said she would he per
fectly content 70 sit and look al
| Madame's brother all evening. Well,