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Milford chronicle., 1930-11-07
AT MOTORISTS LOSE
LICENSE In STATE
This Number Taken From Delaware
Drivers So Far This Year

Automobile licenses have been
withdrawn from AT motorists this
year up to November 1st. During
the mouth of October the number
fell off bit by the time year is out,
the number, it is expected will be
larger than in 1929
1t is announced by the Titling De-
partment that owners of cars who
have not had them inspected this
year viii not be forwarded renewal
cards next month. A big shipment
of license tags has already been re-
ceiVed and the remaining cOnsign-
ment is expected within a week.
Complaints have been made to the
Tilting Department concerning the
drastic regulations in New Jersey
and Maryland. If a Delaware motor
ist is involved in an accident in New
Jersey and has no liability insur-
ance, he compelled to take out an
insurance policy in that state before
he can drive his car off.
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PLAN TO TEACH
HIGHWAY SAFETY
Police Stop Motorists And
Pleasantly Ask Them To
Help Stop Accidents

A new style of drive for highway
safety was started on Monday by
the State Highway Police and will
continue for two weeks. The plan is
novel and it is the first time that a
similar plan has been used in this
section.
Monday morning Superintendent
S. s. Reynolds, with Corporal Bes-
wick and two policemen from the
Penny Hill station, took their po i
tion on the Kennel Pike near the
Barley Mill Road. On the road was
erected a sign reading stop, State
Highway Police. No Accident Cam
paign."
Seeing the sign the motorists
stopped. Superintendent Reynolds
or one of his men, Immediately ap-
preached the driver of the car and
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FEWER DELAWARE
FARMS In OPERATION
Acreage And Value Is Greater, How
ever, Than In 1925

Although the total number of
farms in Delaware decreased from
10,257 to 9,707 in the five year pc
riod between 1925 and 1880, the to-
tai acres of farm land showed an
increase from S99, ,641 to 900,815 acres
and the value of farm lands and
buildings increased from $50, ,666
to $66,941,7 ,747. The total acreage,
however, was nearly $4,000 acres less
in 1880 than in 1920 and the value
of land and buildings increased only
slightly more than $2,000,000 during
the decade.
The figures are the first complete
figures for the State as a whole.
Previous announcements of the Blu
reau of the Census of the Depart
ment of Commerce at Washington,
did not include the farm statistics
for Kent county. which had not been
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Special Musical Training
For Talented High
School Pupils

During the month of November
the State Bureau of Music is start
ing the development of an all-State
High School Chorus. The purpose of
this chorus is to give a special mu-
sical opportunity to the eight most
talented pupils from each high
school. There is no charge for the
training.
The pupils come together at a
central place in each of the cOun-
ties on Saturday mornings, and are
given class voice lessons, Glee Club
lehearsals, boys and girls separate
ly, and a mixed chorus practiced
with the boys and girls together.
1t is hoped that during the months
of March and April these groups
can give concerts in each county
demonstrating to the local people.
what is possible in each school in
Delaware, if ample provision is
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Milford chronicle., 1930-11-07
OYSTER DREDGING
IN MARYLAND
Thousands Of People Are
Employed In Business In
And Near Crislield

The dredging season for oysters
opened in Maryland on Saturday.
Boatsmen had been preparing for
the opening day for several weeks.
Many who left to dredge the oysters
will not return to their homes until
Thanksgiving Day and after spend
ing that holiday with their families
will leave again for the dredge rocks
and ont return until Christmas. Run
boats from the Crislield packers will
go to the dredging grounds and buy
the oysters.
The packing houses in Crislield
have been shucking since September
1, but they have had to depend on
the tongcrs for their supply and that
has been limited. Now that the
dredging season has begun the
houses will be operated in full force
and will continue SO until after the
Christmas holidays.
Oysters that have been received
so fardhis season are fatter and bet
ter favored than in several years.
While there is only a fair outlook
for supply of shell oysters, some
of the captains think there will be
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TIES NOW LOOM
IN LINEUP OF
new CONGRESS
Farmer-LabOrites Would
Hold Sway In Each
Body, Returns Hint
5 SEATS IN SENATE
AND HOUSE IN DOUBT

Tho balance of political power III
both the Senate and House perched
on narrow margins today as the Ma
tion awaited the final returns OF
Tuesdays election to learn the COM
position of its next Congress.
Late returns pointed to almost a
tie in Republican and Democratic
strength in both legislative branch
es. Whatever the outcome, how
ever, the control of either the House
or Senate may shift, through official
counts of the ballot, contests over
seats and possible designations and
deaths before the new Congress
meets in December, 1881.
Two Senate seats, one each in Min
nesota and Kentucky, remain doubt
full. Senator Schall overcame the
lead established by his Democratic
opponent, Ainar HOidale, and con-
tinued 20 gain as outlying friendly
districts were heard from His re-
turn would giyo the Senate Repub-
licans fOrty-eight seats, exactly half
With M. NJ. Logan far ahead OF
Senator Robson, the Kentucky Re
publican, Senate Democrats seemed
TO have every opportunity to increase
their number to forty-seven. The
remaining seat is filled by Senator
Shipstead, Farmer-Labor, of Mime
sofa, who was not up for election
this year.
The struggle over control of the
House concentrated on three uncer-
tain districts, one each in Illinois
Indiana and Kentucky.
Already having taken 215 seats in
the most successful raid on the Re
publican forces in years, the Demo-
Gratis were favored by late returns
to win in Indiana and Kentucky. The
Republicans held tenaciOusly to 216
seats and had a good chance to re-
tain the doubtful Illinois place.
Should the Democrats gain the
other two, they would have 217
seats, the Republicans 217 each less
than IA majority, with the last of the
435 held by a Farmer-Laborite, Paul
Kvale. of Minnesota.
Nip and Tuck in Two States
Rapidly overcoming a large gain
given Walter Nesbit, a Democrat, in
the race for Represeutative-at-Large
in Illinois, Richard Yates had
fair chance of keeping the scat Re
publican.
Although the Republican, Repre-
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DU PONT OFFERS
LIQUOR RPLANSALE
Wet Advocate Would Lii
cense Stores And Sell It
Only In Packages

Sale of liquor under supervision
OF State Liquor Commission by
private corporations, maintaining a
liquor store for each five thousand
residents, was advocated as sub
stitute for prohibition by Pierre S.
Gu POnt in an address broadcast
over radio Monday night.
Under the plan recommended by
Mr. du Pont persons more than Is
years of age could obtain permits or
licenses for the purchase of beer or
liquors in sealed packages for per-
sonal use
No store would be permitted in a
town, city or county unless author
lied by majority of the voters at u
special election.
Mr. du POnt set forth his proposed
liquor control plan, which provides
that the liquor corporation should
not earn more than five or six per
cent on it's investment, that all
other profits be turned over to the
State
The plan provides that no liquor
pS pun ChdoGu WIIHOuJ Il llCCuSe To-
sued by State Liquor Commission.
No license would be issued unless
the applicant was vouched for as a
good citizen not given to intoxica-
tiOn, by two other citizens.
Sales of liquor for personal use
would, under the plan, be limited to
l 1-2 ounces of alcohol, equivalent
to ounces of whiskey, 3-4 pint of
wine or 2 1-3 pints of beer a day.
In his recommendation, Mr.. du
POnt would prohibit liquor adver
tisements of any kind.
In pointing out the duties of the
Mr.. du POnt said it
would supervise and regulate the
liquor traffic; regulate the price, the
purity of the goods, fix the alcoholic
content. approve the location of the
stores, regulate the time of opening
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START WORK TO
GIVE NEEDY AID
State Highway Depart
ment Will Let Contracts
So Work Can Start Soon

Work on the next link of the dual
highway from st. Georges to Old
Drawers will be started the first of
January, 1881, according to a deci-
sion reached by the Highway Com
mission at its meeting this week. Not
only this work but other highway
contracts will be begun much ear
lier next year than usual, if the
weather permits, in order that the
commission may do its part to help
relieve the unemployment situation
Surveys for this link from St
Georges to Old Drawers was COM
pleted this fall and engineers of the
Highway Commission are well on
with the final plans for the dual
highway. According to w. w. Mack,
chief engineer, the route selected is
one that will not require much
house moving. The greatest diff
Guilty will be encountered in build
ing the bridge over the creek at Old
Drawers and in filling in the marsh
land on either side of the creek.
When this is completed, the dual
route will go on down to Odessa,
another mile distant.
With work starting early in the
year on this dual link, the Highway
Engineers believe that it will be
possible for this stretch to be COM
pleted before the end of 1881. 1t will
be 20 feet in width. Members of the
Commission are convinced
that dual highways will greatly aid
in reducing the number of accidents
rather than a four course stretch
such as is in use between Whining
ton and State Road.
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REPUBLICANS IN
CONTROL OF THE
LEGISLATURE I
Have Twelve Members OF
Senate And Twenty-One
In The House
MAY AMEND KLAIR
PROHIBITION LAW

Republicans will control both
houses of the new legislature which
convenes in January as result of
the election Tuesday. The Senate
will be composed of Il Republicans
and but Democrats while the
house will be made up of q Repub-
licans and IA Democrats.
According to the best information
that could be obtained a majority of
both houses will probably favor
amending the Klair law (the state
prohibition law to allow physi-
clans to prescribe liquor for medi-
cinal purposes. Some dry leaders,
however, are claiming that both
houses will likely oppose any
change in the law.
Mrs. Estelle W. Tschudy, of
Smyrna, formerly state librarian, a
Republican, was eletced a member
of the House and will be the second
woman legislator in the history of
the State. Mrs. Florence NJ. Handy,
Republican, of Brandywine Hundred,
Wilmington, was the first woman
member of the legislature, she hav-
ing been elected a member of the
House six years ago and served with
distinction.
Out of the ten new state senators
elected seven are Republicans and
three Democrats. The Democrats
elected senators in the fifth district
of New Castle county, the fifth of
Kent and the third of Sussex. There
are seven hold over senators and of
this number only two are Demo- !
Gratis, Senators Charles Hopkins and |
Wilbur e. Jacobs, of Kent county
The Democrats elected but four
of the fifteen members of the House /
in New Castle county, Fifth. Elev-
enth, Thirteenth and Fifteenth dis
tricts; seven in Kent county, the /
Second, Third, Sixth, Seventh,
Eighth, Ninth and Tenth districts,
and three in Sussex county, the .
Third, Fourth and Fifth districts. /
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Milford chronicle., 1930-12-19
American Legion Notes
SUSSEX POST NO. 8
Dear Charlie:

Dear Charlie:
Well I went over to Laurel the
other night to the installation of Of
ficers of Peninsula Post. There was
a short parade for which I was
thankful for it wasn't so warm to
make any one perspire. Well even
tho it was short there was Comrade
Afflerbach riding in the ambulance.
/ saw where he couldn't make a cor
ner but the parade didn't stop but
went right on. They had movies,
Charlie, of the National Convention.
They must have some time at these
conventions and hope to get there
some time. Major Duncan, D. c.,
was there and said he would talk
about ten minutes and then let up
after about three-quarters of an
hour but he wouldn't let anyone
else talk. The only thing that 1 saw
wrong was the parade-it was like
the bulls tail it was behind-time.
Well we ate hot dogs and drank
coffee till it was time to go home
which was very late. Comrade Bee
be and gang from Lewes were Ov-
er and were harmonizing all the
way home.
Just heard some local news, Char
lie. Two young ladies went to Phil
adelphia and when it was time to
leave they asked the train dispatch
er when the next train left Phila-
delphia. don't think they had
their tickets pinned on themselves
so 1 don't know how they got home
instead of going to Chicago.
You know, Charlie, a Comrade
asked me over at Laurel, whether !
preferred blondes or brunettes so $
told him that my wife had been
both. I
Diamond Dyes are Good,
SIDNEY
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-19
VERNON

Mrs. Hilda Bailey has been a most
successful worker for the Senior Red
Cross in getting many subscriptions
for Townsend.
Thomas Ross Clancy, student of
the Stanford University, Palo Alto,
California, has been enjoying the
scenery of the Golden State. In his
Thanksgiving letter to his uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Wesley Ross,
he states that everything in sun
kissed California is very beautiful
and the weather very calm and
even. He speaks of his school, Stan
ford, the alma mater of President
and Mrs. Hoover, as being Won
derful institution of learning. He
has passed as one of the best edu-
cationally equipped student there
and his trip out and places visited
en- route as we'll as the Pacific Ocean
are wonderful beyond description.
The holidays were spent in and
around Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Draper and
mother have been Dover visitors.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-19

Jump and Dorothy Reynolds, tho
Pages. The rest of the choir made
up the court. In the dramatization
OF Good King Wencelas, Laurence
Sharp played the part of the Poor
Old Man.
In the midst of the revel appeared
band of Wandering Minstrels, in
costume: Glenn Gildersleeve, State
Director of Music; Mrs. Gildersleeve,
Miss Martin, Earle G. Hollis, Hous-
ton instrumental instructor, and two
of his violin pupils from Bridge
vile, Miss Mary West and James
Culver. Their numbers included:
Yuletide-Ukrainian Carol.
Boar's Head, sung by Mr.. Glider
sleeve.
A Day of Joyful Singing, sung bq
Mr.. and Mrs. Gildersleeve and Miss
Martin.
Bach Chorale and an Old French
Noel, by Mr.. Gildersleeve, cello, and
Miss West, Mr.. Hollis and Mr.. Gull
yer. violins.
Jesu BambinO, sung by Mrs. Gill
dersleeve, accompanied by Miss
Martin at the piano and Mr.. Hollis
on the violin.
Angels We Have Heard on High,
sung by Mr.. and Mrs. Gildersleeve.
The audience sang few familiar
carols before the receSsiOnal of the
choir. The entire program was
delightful illustration of the possi-
bilities when there is whole hearted
cooperation between adults and
children.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-19
MILFORD NECK

There will be a Christmas enter
tainment with a tree and treat for
the children in the aid room of the
Milford Neck NJ. e. Church on Tues
day night, December3O. The Ladies
Aid is giving the treat and you can
bet it will be a fine treat. The COM
mittees in charge of the affair are:
"TO get the tree and put it up" Leo
nard French, Jesse Sharp and John
French; ito get the number of chill
dren and plan the treat, Mrs. Clar-
ence Jester, Mrs. Ira Sharp and
Mrs. VIM. Bennett; "to trim the
tree" Mrs. Howard French, Mrs.
Albert Bennett and Mrs. AL Webb,
Jr.; 'for the entertainment" Mrs.
Paris Kirby, Mrs. Jack Willis and
Mrs. w. e. Mills.
Everybody is welcome to what we
hope will be an evening of real
Christmas entertainment.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-19
SCOTS
Near Bridgeville)

Letter Snow" the cement work
is all completed on the stone road
from her to Greenwood.
Mrs. Chas. Nelson was given a
birthday surprise party Monday
night, December Sth. Mr.. Nelson
had just settled himself in bed for
nap, but Mrs. Nelson decided she
would remain up a little longer as
she wanted to read awhile. She had
just sat down to read when she
heard cars stopping. She knew what
was up in moment, and was so eX-
cited she though of getting under
the table to hide, but not much time
for action, for about 35 men, women
and children rushed in on her, and
Charles had to crawl out of bed, fol-
lowed by John. Everybody reported
good time.
Mrs. John Chaffinch is on the sick
list.
Harry Banning is very much i'm
proved after being ill of typhoid
fever for several weeks.
People in this vicinity are about
through making wreaths and are
SSILllS lSeiuy lOE OduJd Slduo.
Several from here visited FEEDER
alsburg on Santa Claus day.
Mrs. Enos Nichols was taken sud-
denly i'll one day last week, but is
able to be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Nelson, Mr..
and Mrs. Harrison Trice spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Mel
son.
Louise Hunt spent the weekend
with her grandmother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wheatley
spent Saturday with the latter's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Banning.
Mrs. Kenneth West has been on
the sick list the past week. Her
mother, Mrs. Harry Tull, has been
for her.
Miss Margaret Tull, teacher at
Lord Baltimore school, spent the
weekend with her parents.
T1,rorxy how n Gle fOr mora fbov ba
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-19

Mrs. Edwin Prettyman presented
the paper, Industry, Barter and
Ethics on the Banks of the Delaware
800 Years Ago." at crowded meet
ing of the Houston Parent-Teacher
Association, December 18th. This
brief historical sketch was prepared
by Miss M. Elizabeth Brugger to
suggest the Importance of allowing
children to do their own thinking.
Discussing the point Orville r.
Wright cited two instances of prob
lens solved by Houston boys to
their own satisfaction: the construc-
tion of goal posts for their soccer
field and the making of large work
bench. The material in each case
was salvaged from rotten grand
stand torn down by the boys as
safety measure, since it was a men
ace to the younger children.
The Houston Elementary School
Choir being developed by Miss Hell
eli E. Martin State Supervisor of
Music, assisted by Miss Dorothy M.
Vinyard, made it's first public ap-
pearance in an "Old English Christ
mas ReVel" in which Johnson Coul-
bourne took the part of the King,
Violet Salisbury, the Queen; Ed
ward Plotz, the Jester, and Mary
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-19

Mrs. Laura Belle Hopkins has re-
moved home with her daughter, Mrs
Anstine Stafford and husband, for
tho winter. ..
Mrs. Leila Hopkins has been Wis
iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ja-
cob Price.
Miss Effie L. Beale was the guest
of her sister, Miss Mary Beale, near
Millsboro, during the weekend.
Revival services have closed at
Hickman with a large number of
conversions. Rev. w. |. Littleton is
the pastor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Price have
been entertaining Mrs. Powell Hop
kins. Revival services are in prog
ress at Wesley with Rev. Mr.. Little
ton as pastor.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-19
OAKLEY

Fred Berchineal, of Maryland, and
GeOrgianna Hemmonds spent Sun
Jay in Philadelphia.
The people around here have fin
ished making holly wreaths and will
kill their hogs this week.
Helen B. Belts spent the weekend
With Mrs. Hemmonds and friends in
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-19
Kidney Acids
Break SIeep

II Getting Up Nights, BaclSache,
frequent day calls, Leg Pains, Nerv-
BUSINESS, or Burning, due to function-
tions, makes you feel tired, depressed
and discouraged, try the Cystex Test,
Works fast, starts circulating thru
the system in is minutes. Praised by
tion. Don't give up. Try Cystex (pro-
nounced Siss-teX) today, under tho
Iron-Clad Guarantee. Must quickly
allay these conditions, improve rest
ful sleep and energy, or money back.
Only 60c at
Pettyjohn's Pharmacy, Milford, Del,
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-19
HARRISON

The HarbesOn-COolspring Home
Demonstration Club met at The home
of the retiring president, Mrs. Sallie
NAPLES, on Tuesday afternoon, De
cember 9th. The subject was.
Christmas Gift Suggestions" The
members brought different things
they had made for or received as
gifts. There were quite a few good
suggestions. Our club leader, Miss
Laura Rutherford, also brought
some very nice and helpful sugges-
tions. Everyone seemed to have the
Christmas spirit and after a few
readings on Christmas and the spirit
of Christmas we were served home
made candies by the hostess. The
1880 goal committee reported the
following: For this year the club
has donated 3 cases of string beans
to Delaware Colony for the chill
.dren; also nearly a hundred towels
to Beebe Hospital besides hemming
18 scarfs for same. Mrs. Sallie
Thompson, the 1881 president, ap-
pointed the Ollowing new commit
tees for the coming year: Yearly
program committee, Mrs. Emma
Redhefer and Mrs. Virgiie Veasey;
monthly program committee, Mrs.
Meta Mason, Mrs. Mabel Schaner
and Mrs. Alberta Wagamon; goal
committee, Mrs. Esther Prettyman,
Mrs. Florence Vaughn and Mrs. Jes-
sic Lingo; music director, Mrs.
Mabel Schaner; reporter, Mrs. Nora
V. Ennis; assistant club leader, Mrs.
W. o. Warrington. The club will
meet with Mrs. Alberta Wagamon on |
January 1S, 1881.
Layton Hill, of Wilmington, spent |
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Hill.
G. Edward Veasey is in the Beebe
Hospital suffering with a broken
leg which he sustained while load
ng piling last Wednesday. He was
'ushed to the hospital in the Ameri-
IAN Legion ambulance.
A surprise birthday party was
given to George A. Rust on Saturday
hight, December 18th, by his chill
lren. The guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Hfi Rust, Mr. and Mrs. c. il.
Howard, Mrs. Lucinda Wilson, Mr.
nd Mrs. Ernest Hudson and chill
Iren, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Rust,
ar. and Mrs. s. P. Hudson and sons,
rev. and Mrs. Schaner and children,
Ir. and Mrs. Gus Pride and father,
fiss Sarah L. Short, Rufus Roach,
lr. and Mrs. H. w. Mirch, Mr.. and
Irs. Ira Short, Mr.. and Mrs. r. II.
'rince, Miss Anna Rust and Mr.. and
II fTInO Cxr |
pent in playing games. At late
our the guests were invited to the
lining room, which was decorated
1r the occasion in red and green.
here refreshments were served IN
bundance. Mr.. Rust received sew
raj gifts.
Miss Mary Mcgee has been substi-
lting at school for Miss Hamilton,
-ho has been on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brasure
pent the weekend with Mr.. and
Irs. G. w. Simplers.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Prettyman
Dent Monday in Wilmington.
William Hickman's automobile was
by fire on Tuesday. The
georgetown Fire Company was call
/ and quickly responded and pre-
ented the fire from spreading to the
1use and barn.
There will be an early morning
,rvice held in Beaver Dam church
1 Christmas morning, starting at 6
IN. There will also be Christ
as entertainment held in the
lurch on Monday night, December
Ith. Everyone cordially invited.
Services on Sunday as usual
orning topic, "Lengthening and
Evening topic,
Bidding Good Goodbye"
In getting the house ready for
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-19

Mr., and Mrs. r. Wesley Ross en-.
joyed during the weekend dinner
of wild goose which the former kill
ed on one of the back fields at Ross
Lane; thus showing good marksman-
ship.
We are glad to note that Mrs.
Spicer, who was badly hurt in a fall
is slowly improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Andrews
have removed to the farm between
Harrington and Milford owned by
Harry Greenberg, who has had it
newly renovated.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-19

It's pretty hard to manufacture
conversation Immediately following
an introduction to a person you
never heard of and who never heard
of you.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-19

It's fortunate that the women
who are worried about the wrinkles
in their face can't see the wedges in
their neck.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-19

In getting the house ready for
winter, keep in mind its warmth,
safety, convenience, economy of OPP
Grafton and appearance. Let your
fall housecleaning contribute to
these ends in each detail.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-19

Every boy asks for more than he
expects to get.