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Milford chronicle., 1930-03-21
BLIND RABBI, ARGONNE
HERO, TO ADDRESS JEWS
National Known Man Will Speak Al
Dover Theatre

Rabbi Michael Aaronsohn who
lost his sight in the Argonne dur
ing the World War, will visit lower
Delaware on Sunday, March 30, IN
his tour of the country. All the Jews
of the entire area outside OF VIII
mington will assemble in the Dover
Capitol Theatre in the afternoon OF
that day to hear his message. The
committee in charge consists OF
Morris Simon, Dover; Benjamin
Ableman, Georgetown, and Max
Cohen, of Milford.
Travels exceeding 100000 miles
in the last six years lie behind Rab-
hi Michael Aaronsohn in his mission
of national field representatives ol
the Union of Aemircan Hebrew Con-
gregations.
Rabbi Aaronsohn has been heard
by thousands of Jews and non-JeWs
in scores of cities throughout the
land. He has organized Jewish stu
dent groups in high schools and uni
versities; has visited hospitals, asy-
lums and prisons, and he has ao-
dressed numerous civic and service
clubs.
For six years, he served as nation
al chaplain of the Disabled Veterans
of the World War and then decllneo
the life position in the same once
He continues to perform the rune
tions thereof whenever called upon
"To inspire people with a hlgn
concept of faith and courage; to en-
tighten the public regarding the MS
tory and religion of the Jew, and to
strengthen the ideals Of the Jew"
Those are his three aims.
This modern circuit rider has
distinguished fighting record: he
waived the theological students I'M
munity from military service durlng
the World War, lost his eyeslght Il
the Argonne Forest engagement ano
then completed his work at the he
brew Union College and the UnlVer,
sitv of Cincinnati. He was born ano
reared in Baltimore, Nd, and now
lives in Cincinnati.
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-21
DEMAND FOR FARM
PRODUCTS SLOWS UP
SAYS U. S. BUREAU
Apple Market Has Been Dull,
But Cold Storage Holdings
Are Moving.
POTATO MARKET WEAK
Supplies Are Ample And De-
mand Is Only Fair.--Same Ap.
plies To Onions.

Although the apple market has
been dull and quiet for some time
the holdings in cold storage seem to
have been moving out at satisfac-
tory rate. The decrease during Feb
ruary was 80 per cent on the total.
New England holdings decreased SS
per cent, those in the Middle Allan
tic region 20 per cent and in the
North-C Central region 25 per cent.
The combined cold-storage stocks on
March were 13,654,000 bushels,
compared with 13,55O,O00 a year ago
and a five-year average on March l
of 13,443,OOO. Supplies are moder-
ate to liberal in the large markets
and demand slow to fairly active.
The weak feature seems to be the
competition of poorly kept or I'M
graded stock at prices below aver
age. These conditions and the gem
orally falling tendency of agTicul-
tural prices have held back the up
ward tendency usual in the apple
market near the end of short crop
season. Price levels are practically
unchanged in Eastern markets. New
York Baldwins sell at a jobbing
range of $3.50 to Sc per barrel. Eas-
tern Yorks at $3.50 to $6.25 and Ben
Davis around 81. Bushel stock
ranges $1.75 to 50 on Baldwins in
eastern cities, around $225 on
Romes, while New York Mcintosh
brought SO to $9.75 in New York
near the middle of the month
Greetings sold at So to $3.50 in that
market.
Demand for apples in western
New York producing sections has
been less active compared with ear
lier in the month. This is especial
ly true of the sales for the domestic
market. Fairly active buying toT
export continued and shipments to
Europe have been maintained at
good volume. Baldwins standard
size and grade are selling mostly at
$3.50 in the Rochester district, bar
rel pack, and bushels 81 to $2.1O'
Buyers complain of scald and expor-
ters have refused some lots on that
account.
Nearly all the large eastern po-
tato markets report slightly weak
er tendency near the middle of the
month, with supplies ample and de-
mand only fair. Shipments continue
rather active from Maine, Minnesota
and Wisconsin, but light from most
other producing sections. Canadian
arrivals have averaged about a doz-
en- cars a day at Boston and about
CCOntiHHeG on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-21
FARM CENSUS WILL BE
UNUSUALLY COMPLETE
EnumeratOr Asks Farmers To Be
Careful In Filling Out Report

A complete and accurate farm CEN
sus will be taken by census enum-
orators over the entire United States
this year. To do this accurately and
as quickly as possible, a sample
CODY of the General Farm Schedule
is being mailed to Sussex county
farmers this week from. the super
visor's office in Dover. Mr.. Denney
asks that the question on these
schedules be answered and the blank
held until the enumerator calls for
the information some time after the
enumeration begins on April 2.
Accompanying the sample sched-
ule is a letter from W. M. Stewart,
Director of the Census, to all farm
ers. Parts of the letter follow:
"The Congress has provided for a
Census of Agriculture in 1880. A
sample copy of the General Farm
Schedule is enclosed for your infor-
nation and personal use in advance
of the call of the enumerator next
April.
[COHtiHHed on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-21
REV. C.. 7. WILSON, M.
E. DRY LEADER, WILL
SPEAK In DELAWARE
: Former DeIawareau Will Address
Conference Friday. March Is,
In Wilmington.
WAS BORN IN MILTON
New General Secretary Of Tem-
perance, Prohibition And Pub
lie Morals, Of Church.

One of the principal features of
the evening sessions of the 62nd An
nual Wilmington M. E. Conference,
which begins March 26 at Silver
brook church, Lancaster and Wood
lawn avenues, in Wilmington, will
be an address by the Rev. Clarence
True Wilson, D. D., general secre-
tary of the Board of Temperance,
Prohibition and Public Morals of the
Methodist Episcopal Church Friday,
March % at 1880 p. m.
DR.. Wilson, who is generally re-
garded as one of the most eloquent
public speakers in the United
States, will address the conference
on the subject, What Found in a
Bishops Trunk"
Special interest centers about DR..
Wilson because he is a Delawarean
and has spoken to large audiences
in Delaware on several occasions.
About a year ago DR.. Wilson engaged
in a debate with LothrOp Stoddard
at the Playhouse, in Wilmington,
upon the question of whether the
Nordic races are or are not superior
to the Latin races.
The orator was born in Milton,
April "a, 1872, the son of John A. B.
Wilson, D. D. and May E. Jefferson
Wilson, the ninth generation of his
family, on the Wilson side, to be
born in Milton and the eleventh gen.
Grafton on his mothers side, to be
born in Sussex county.
He was educated in the Washing
ton high school, of Princess Anne,
Md; the Wilmington Conference
Academy, of Dover, now known as
Wesley Collegiate Institute; St.
Johns College, Annapolis, Md, and
the University of Southern Califor-
mia, with the degree of A. B., in 1896.
He received the degree of Bachelor
of Divinity from McClay College of
Theology in 1898, and was given the
degree of Doctor of Divinity by St.
Johns College in 1899, and was the
Youngest man upon whom this insti-
tuition ever conferred it; and in 1925
received the LID. degree from
Washington College, Chestertown,
Md.
He was ordained an elder at the
age Of 20 years, the youngest in the
history of the Methodist Episcopal
rCOafiHHed on page q
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-21
DRYS SAY DU POINT
BALLOT ANALYSIS
IS ABSURD CLAIM
-Four Organ izatiOns Claim They
Are Delighted With Results OF
QUESTIONABLE.
SAY DEDUCTIONS WRONG
Cannot Understand Why Com
parisOns Are Made On Basis
Of 1926 Vote.

Declaring as absurd the claim of
Pierre S. du Pont that many who did
not reply to his QUESTIONABLE on the
repeal of the Klair Law favor such
action, four dry organizations have
issued a statement giving their
analysis of the vote made public
last week on the question.
The statement, signed by the WO-
mans Christian Temperance Union
of Delaware, the Law and Order So
ciety, the executive committee of the
Methodist Preachers Association and
the Anti-Saloon League of Della
ware, reads as follows:
There are some very interesting
things to note in the recent ques-
tionnaire sent out by Mr.. Pierre S.
du Pont.
"The efforts put forth by interest
ed parties to get returns on this
QUESTIONABLE have seldom been ex-
ceeded. No expense was spared and
the radio speeches made, the editO-
rial articles written and the news
space given to urge the people of
Delaware to vote certainly deserve a
better response from the friends of
the wet cause than they received, if
as Mr.. du POnt claims, many of
those who did not vote were in favor
of the repeal of the Klair Law. The
claim is absurd.
'Now to analyze the vote, we note
that Mr.. du Pont did as he did in his
first QUESTIONABLE began to pare
down from the top to make his per-
centages look better. He sent out
$4,000 ballots. How many aliens,
who have not voice in the govern
ment, received ballots?
According to the reported re-
turns, 39,424 voted for repeal. This
is only 35.2 per cent of the 10000
ballots sent out. If we accept their
revised figures of 100000 ballots,
then those voting for repeal were
81 per cent of the whole. Why
figure these returns on a basis OF
the 1926 election, which was an off
year? Why not take the 1928 presi-
Dental vote of the State of Della
ware, which was 105,503, or about
the number Mr.. du Pont declares re-
ceived ballots. None of the 105,5OS
were aliens either.
"Any candidate who comes up for
election in Delaware ought to be able
to analyze these returns with con-
siderable illumination, if he doubts
where the people of this state stand
on the prohibition question.
1--WE would like to ask Mr.. du Pont
what the returns of this question
naire were, giving results by sena-
torial and representative districts.
"If, as is claimed, the vets find
great satisfaction in these returns,
the feeling ought to be unanimous,
tor those who honestly stand for the
safeguarding of the youth and of
the homes of Delaware are delight
ed.
"The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union of Delaware.
"The Law and Order Society.
Executive Committee of Method
ist Preachers Association.
"The Anti-Saloon League of Della
ware"
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-21
COOLSPRING WINS
DRAMATIC CONTEST
Awarded First Place In Contest
SpOnsOrd By Sussex County
Pomona Grange.

Despite the inclement weather,
more than four hundred persons wit
messed the Sussex County Pomona
Oranges Dramatic Contest which
was held in the Community Hall,
Cool Springs, Del, on Tuesday even
ing, March 18th. Four Oranges,
Milford, Greenwood, Frankford and
Cool Spring, entered this contest,
but at the last moment Greenwood
had to drop out because of the ILL
ness of one of her players. Green
wood would doubtless have given the
other oranges keen competition, for
the play which she had selected,
"The Economical Boomerang" is a
humorous one, and the cast of play
ers hard to beat.
The first play presented was BE
TO- De War;" played by a group OF
Cool Spring grangers. From the
time the curtain was raised, disclos-
ing old Uncle Rufe a-settin' and "a
thunkin' on a bench in front of his
cabin door, his houn' dog walking
contentedly about and the Old-time
well, with its old wooden bucket,
standing near cedar tree, to the
end where the entire family enters
with joyous abandon into real jubi-
lee in celebration of the return of
Dandy Jim, the prodigal son, the
crowd was with this negro family
of the Old South-sorrowing with
Uncle Rufe and Aunt Sukey over
their son Jim, "who dun lef home
foteen years ago.; enjoying the
pranks of the two pickanninnies,
Pete and Rose Geranium; sympa-
thizing with Lazy Bill; hilarious
over the love-making of Lou and
Eva; proud of the success OF Dandy
Jim-the returned prOdigal son
thrilled by the old negro spirituals,
which were sung with much ferVor
TCOntinRed on page g
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-21
STATE INCOME TAX
SHOWS INCREASE
Office Estimates Receipts Are
100000 More Than For The
Year 1928.

Taxables of Delaware paid to the
State an approximate increase OF
100000 in taxes over the year OF
1928, according to an announcement
made Monday from the State tax Of
flee. The total amount of tax paid
will probably reach the $3,0O0,00O
mark.
Figures were not available on all
of the taxes, especially those receiv-
ed by mail.
At the Federal Tax Office, no CON-
ments would be made by the officials
in charge of the office, on the
amount of taxes paid. This infor-
nation, it was explained would have
to come from Washington.
The approximate figures from the
State Tax Office were estimated by
Gerald Montaigne, assistant State
Tax Commissioner.
While it was expected that the
stock market crash would have some
bearing on the amount of taxes, and
decided decrease would be noticed,
but apparently this was not the case.
The total tax is larger, also because
under the new income tax law all
dividends received last year are tax
able. In previous years only certain
dividends were subject to tax.
The income tax would have been
still larger were it not for the fact
that the new law allowed taxables
to write off the Federal income tax
they paid on 1928 income.
Persons who failed to file their
1929 income returns by last Satur-
day will be subject to a fiat $5 pen
atty in addition to all other penalties
if they do not file their returns by
April Is, it is announced.
On the basis of preliminary tele-
/ graphic returns received from more
| important internal revenue officers
treasury officials were somewhat
more hopeful than they have been
as to the chances Of the March Ia
income tax installment measuring
up to the governments require
ments.
Secretary Mellon withheld the fig
ures. 1t was said that they ran un-
der receipts at the same offices last
year, and were being withheld be-
cause of their incomplete character
and because within three or four
days definite totals will be available
Last March personal and corpora
ton incomes brought into the treas
ury S6O1, 100000. In spite of a cut
in the tax rate and fears for the ef-
feet on incomes of the stock market
collapse of 1929, the budget calls fol-
collections of $55O,OOO,OOO from the
March installment this year.
For the first IA days of the month
the actual receipts have not been uI
to levels which would produce this
sum and there have been calcula-
tions that the total might run tc
S1OO, 100000 below estimates.
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-21
MILFORD GAMERS PRE-
PARE FOR OPERATIONS
Local Gamers Expect To Have
Large Packs This Year

At the Brakeley factory in Milford
a large boiler capacity and several
new buildings have been finished
and the pack of peas and beans IS
expected to be larger than last year.
Since Mr.. Draper's return from
Florida, the work of rehabilitating
all of the factories in Milford
Slaughter Neck and Milton has been
sent forward.
The Torsch-Summer Packing Co.
is erecting a large steel warehouse
on their property in South Milford
adjoining their canning plant.
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-21
LEWES-CAPE MAY POINT
PIER BILL IS ENDORSED

Endorsement of the bill by
Senator Charles C. Reed, Cape
May, which permits the state
highway commission to con-
struct piers at Cape May Point
to serve ferry boats running to
Lewes, Delaware, was given by
delegations from South Jersey
and lower Delaware on Mon
day.
The measure was passed by
the New Jersey Legislature
last year, but was not approx
ed by the governor. His ap-
proval, however, is anticipat-
ed this year provided the
measure is adopted by the Leg
islature.
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-21
DEMOCRATS MAY LOSE
SENATOR THIS FALL
Primary Fight In New Castle County
May Cause Turnover In November

Democratic politicians are gravely
concerned over the possible disas-
trous effects of bitter factional
battle looming in the Seventh Sena-
torial District of New Castle county
between Representative Edward A.
Hart and William A. Scott for the
Democratic nomination of State Sen
ator. They fear that the rift between
the two factions is becoming so
great, that it may mean the election
of a Republican from this Demo-
cratic stronghold for the first time
CONTINUED on Page 81
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-21
NEW CASTLE BOYS

CONTINUED on Page 81
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-21

Sound editorials on live
topics-that's the kind you
will find every week in this
newspaper. Turn to them
now.
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
CLIFFORD s { { s
SLUMP END

SALEM, Mass, Nov. Is Q.N.SD.
An early end to business depres-
sion, followed by a sustained
period of prosperity, the like of
which mo nation has ever before
seen" was the optimistic predic-
ton received today by unem.
ployed workers and business
leaders. made by Walter Sher-
man Clifford, president of Ameri.
can Telephone and Telegraph
Company, at the Essex Institute
last night.
president Clifford foresaw as
inevitable the pursuit by busi-
ness, through science. of an in
dustrial and social utopia to be
gained by the perfection Of the
best and cheapest possible ser.
vice consistent with financial
safety.
Speaking on the spot where
Alexander Graham Bell made his
experiments with a transmission
set, Clifford said, There are few
visionaries In our age who can
see In the future with the clarity
which DR.. Bell displayed on this
spot 81 years ago."
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
MAINE CENTRAL
NET DROPS

MAINE CENTRAL-October net
income totaled $121,O24 after
charges and taxes, against $685.
SCI in October 1929. Ten months
ended october 81 showed net in.
come of 1894, ITO, compared with
$1,44S,523. in like 1929 period.
NORTHERN PACIFIC r. r.
October net operating income
$S,158,846 against $9,S03 ,556 in
October, 1929. Ten months ended
October 81 net operating income
$11,sO0,909 against $1S,333,374 in
the like 1929 period.
MINNEAPOLIS & ST. LOUIS
r., R.-October net operating In
come $149.857 against $231 ,444 In
October, 1929. Ten months ended
October 81 net operating income
$574,764 against $1,8lS,282 in the
like 1929 period.
VIRGINIAN RAILWAY Octo
ber surplus $718,801 against 1902
726 in october 1929. Ten moTfths
ended October 81 surplus $3,641,.
SAT against $4,5SS,3S2 in the like
1929 period.
GULF COAST LINEs-Octoher
net operating income $254, ,159,
against $33O,2S1 in October 1929.
Ten months ended October 81,
net operating income $3,O8O, SGT,
against $2,654,1SO in the like 1929
period.
The Washington times., 1930-11-26

cars on track Including broken. Sup
plies moderate; demand moderate;
market steady. New York, "a crates.
rough, best I2G22S; fair quality, $3.50
9Sl25.
Observation-Disclosures express receipts
very light, Supplies very light; de-
bushei hampers, fancy, -.
EggplantA-NO car-Iot arrivals; l
broken car on rack Florida express
receipts light Supplies moderate; de-
mand slow: market very duh. Florida
pepper crates fancy. express 81: few
higher, refrigerator car, $l.5O0l.7S.
l.ettuce-Three California arrived; Is
cars on track including broken. Norfolk
Section Virginia boat receipts light.
steady. California. crates, Iceberg .
dozen, best s4.35@4.50; poorer, -. o.;
Florida In bushel hampers, Big Boston
fair quality, mostly 81.
Mush hrooms-SHpplies moderate. Penn
syIvaniA. G-quart baskets, extra fancy
whites. 5O675c; few higher.
onions-One New York; l Ohio
arrived; IL cars on track including
slow; market steady. Colorado. 5e-pound
sacks Valencia type. U. s. IL, large size.
mostly $50. New York, lOO-pOund
sacks. Yeilows, u. $. 1s &l2l.lS; Few
Is, New York. sea sec: few higher
Indiana and Michigan, SeGS5c: few 7ec
PeaS-SuppIies moderate. California,
45-pound crRtes t.25 q $50.
Peppers-NO Car-lOt arrivals; broken
car on track. Florida express receipts.
very light. Supplies moderate; demand
slow; market duh. California, pepper
crates fancy. mostly $3.50 Florida, pep
per crates. fancy express '2's' o -''0'
Squash-Florida express receipts very
light. Supplies light; demand slow
market dull. Florida, bu. hampers,
medium to large size. wrapped, by ex-
press. S1509I7s: boat l6l,2s.
POtatoes-Seven Maine arrived; re-
consigned 81 cars on track. including
broken. Western Maryland and Pennayl-
vania truck receipts light. Supplies
fairly liberal; demand slow; market
steady. Maine. 1oe-lh. sacks Noun
tains u. s. Is. best. l.ss@ @1.9o: poorer.
kI766lSO. Idaho. 1oa-lb. sacks, Rms
set Burbanks, Y. s. Is mostly R2,79;
25-Ih sacks 7sc. Western Maryland
and Pennsylvania, 1oo-lb. sacks Round
whites. U. s. Is &1.S09l.s5. few S1.7s {;
showing blight. H.2s41.50. Florida.
double head bbla., Spauiding Rose. U. 5.
Is. few sales, 81.
Spinach--New Jersey and nearby
truck receipts moderate. Supplies mod
crate: demand moderate; market about
steady. New Jersey. bu. baskets Savoy
best, 75c. few higher; poorer. SOB65c
Nearby, bu. baskets. T5NS5c.
Sweet POtatOes-ReCeipts equivalent to
cars Eastern shore Maryland by boat !:
Eastern Shore Virginia boat receipts
light Eastern Shore Maryland, Virginia
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
SUPERV|SORSTG
CONSIDER CLAIM

ARLINGTON, Va, Nov. 26.-
The case of William Angel, who
has entered suit in the Airing
ton Circuit Court against the
county board of supervisors for
$1,222, which he claims is due
him under a contract for refill
ing processes on the Wilson Bou-
levard. is expected to be settled
out of court when the board
again considers his claim at its
meeting Saturday.
The case was resubmitted to
the board at its last meeting
by H. Bruce Green, attorney for
Mr.. Angel, who agreed to with
draw the suit and waive interest
due on the sum for the last two
years providing the board would
make an immediate settlement.
Supervisors e. c. Turnburk and
B. M. Hedrick, at that time, In
dicated a willingness to settle,
but Chairman Edward Duncan
opposed a settlement until fur
ther evidence in the case could
be heard. Evidence on both sides
will be presented before an open
meeting Of the board Saturday
and q decision in the matter
will be reached.
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
COUNTY POLICE
HUNT THIEVES

SILVER SPRING, Md. Nov. 26.
Thanksgiving dinner apparently
is already occupying the time and
attention Of several persons for
whom the Montgomery county
policemen in this area of the
county are searching.
With several sections not yet
officially reported, complaints as
to missing turkeys, fat hens. hams
and such other Thanksgiving din
ner necessities have begun to ar
rive in the local substation Of
the Montgomery county police de-
partment.
Henry Riggs. of Oakdale, re-
ported the theft of two big COB
blerS and three turkey hens from
his farm; a chain store at Ken
sington. complained that two
hams and two pork shoulders dis
appeared night before last. Sew
eral fat Plymouth Rock pullets
also were stolen from a henroost
on farm near LaytonSVille.
With a snow-white ThanksgiV-
ing Day predicted, the police have
taken precautions to warn farm
erS and others to watch their
flockS of fowls closely.
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
LOCAL PRODUCE

Butter--one- pound prints tlh @ohe;
tub. 3sh @4ohc.
Exxs-Hennsry. N05Oe; current re.
ceipts. G2046e.
Poultry-Alivs: Turkeys. prime. 2sc;
small and thin, 17@lSc; AprinS chick
ems, large. 2U92lc: medium. lS92Oc;
small, 2oc; fowls. large. lS@aOe: me
ducks. 15c; roOsters. 1870 i4c; keats
young and large, 698s0c: old. S93Oc,
Dressed: Turkeys. 2t03 spring chick
ems. large, 2702Sc: medium. zSI2Sc
small. "a 028e; fowls, large. rs q 26c
medium. 2S024c; leEhornA, fowls, $50
20c: ducks. 24m2SC; keats. young 100
sec; old, 4O84sc.
lamb, ss025c: pork loIns, 25c; fresh
hams. 22c; fresh shoulders zoe. Smoked
meats: Hams, 25c: shoulders. lSc; bacon,
2Tc;. lard, in bulk. l3c: in packages
lave.
Live Stock-CalveA lie; lambs sore
FrultG-HoneydswA. E1.7S022S; hon
sybaIlA $3.50; Persian melons, t1-35 p
l.7S: cssabaA &1.2541.15: oranEea
California, Ss.so01S. Florida, &2.svu
160; lemons, S2.5O12SO; lines per 100,
t1.7S; grapefruit &2.5o6&25; pinsap-
pies sS9S.5o: psrsimmons, sl02;2S;
tanserinss, -; grapes Alicante, SlW
/. %; Cornichon, sOc 81; MaIagas, $3.50;
Tokays, &1@1.25; Muscats. 81: Thomp-
son seedless H1S0GL7s; ZinfadelA
t1.IO; pears BArtlstta, per box, S2.Se;
SeckelH. per bushel. $50 ?.So: AnJouA
$3932s.
VeEeta ablss-POtatoes 150-lh. sacks.
&3@S.?S; Idaho bakers. I0o-lb SackH
t275@3 sweet potatoes, per barrel
t2q25O; tomatoes. California. reDack.
3lQ2; cabbage. 81: parsnipA 1l@1.2S.