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Milford chronicle., 1930-11-21
GIVE CLEAN BILL TO
DELAWARE GAMERS
U. S. Officials Find Tri-State Can
neries Comply With Law

Tomato Gamers in Delaware,
Pennsylvania and New Jersey have
been given a clean bill this year by
the Food and Drug Administrator
of the U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture, according to c. S. Brinton,
chief of the Administration Phila-
delphia station, who announced that
inspectors in the district have
found no evidence anywhere of adul-
teration.
The Philadelphia station has, for
two years, conducted an intensive
campaign for checking up on all to-
mato packing and canning plants in
the district with a view to action
against any plants not operating
strictly in accordance with the pro-
visions of the Federal food and
drug act. Those who have misrepre-
sented or. violated the law have Deen
instructed on how to improve the
quality of their products. Some
packers, the department pointed out,
have been forced to retire from
business by reason of failure to
comply with the new law"
During the past season, inspectors
connected with the Philadelphia sta
tion visited so per cent of the can
ming plants and found no evidence
anywhere of adulteration by the use
of water, seepage, or "cyclone"
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REV. SHORT TO PREACH
AT ANNIVERSARY
Slaughter Neck Church VIII Cele-
brate It's 74th Anniversary Sunday

Slaughter Neck Methodist Episco-
pal Church will celebrate its seven
ty-fourth anniversary beginning on
Sunday, November %, and continu-
ing for two weeks with evangelistic
services. DR.. Francis Burgette
Short, who has filled the pulpits in
many of the largest churches in the
United States will preach the SER
mon Sunday morning at II o'clock.
A love feast led by Horace Bennett
will be held at 10 o'clock. EVange-
listic services will be held at the
church Sunday evening, and each
evening thereafter for the ensuing
two weeks. These services will be
led by the pastor and other minis
ters who have been invited to par
ticipate in the services. An invita-
tion has been issued to all men,
bers and their friends to attend
these anniversary services. The con-
gregation of the Slaughter Neck
Church built a new edifice about
year ago and the services will be
held in the new building.
Milford chronicle., 1930-11-21
STATE COPS LIST
AVIATION ARREST
Filming OF Pilot For Wrong License
First Time In Delaware

The report of the State highway
police for October contains, for the
first time, report of an arrest of
one aviator for driving without a
proper license. He was arrested
near Dover for taking up passengers
without a proper license and was
fined by Magistrate Burton, of that
city.
The report in full follows: Fines
paid, $4,672.50; fines imposed but
not paid, $1,930; total number of ar
rests, 446; total reprimands, 1885;
arrests, reckless driving, III; no
operators licenses, 81; unregister-
ed automobiles, 81; drunken and
disorderly, 28; overloaded truck, 90;
operating while under influence of
intoxicating liquor, 81; permitting
unlicensed driver to operate, 20; no
chauffeur's license, Is; improper
lights, 10; larceny, 10; improper
tags, 8; failing to stop at cross
roads, 8; held as witnesses, Z; as
sault and battery, 6; interfering
with a noperator, 6; improper
brakes, 4; disorG erly conduct, 4; as
sault, 4; no title, 8; no mirror, g.
no windshield wiper, 8; no photo on
paid drivers license, 8; passing on
the right, 8; lending operators Ii
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Milford chronicle., 1930-11-21
W. A. MARRS
HEADS L.O.O.F.
Selected By Grand Lodge
At Ninety-Seventh An
nual Session
RESIDES IN NEWARK

w. A. Marrs, of Oriental Lodge,
No. IL, of Newark, was selected
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge
of Delaware, I. o. o. F.. at the 97th
annual meeting of the Grand Lodge
held at the Odd Fellows Building in
Wilmington, Wednesday.
The newly elected Grand Master
and the other officers of the Grand
Lodge were installed by Past Grand
Master Thomas M. Jefferson, of the
Maryland Jurisdiction.
The morning session of the meet
ing was devoted to the reports of
the various officers, which showed
the order to be in splendid shape,
although there was slight decrease
in membership due to the present
economical conditions.
In his address of welcome to the
members at the morning session
Past Grand Master w. Henry Ennis
said:
"Officers and members: We as
semble in the ninety-seventh annual
session of this grand body amid
pleasant surroundings and under
happy conditions.
81 greet you, the Past Noble
Grands of the jurisdiction of Della
ware, with gratitude for the har-
mony and fraternal activities which
abound within your several subor-
dinate lodges.
I'VE gather here today to review
the work accomplished during the
year and to present such legislation
as will tend to increase prosperity
and fraternalism in our Order-the
greatest of them all.
"The lodges working under the jur
of Delaware are mostly in
a healthy conditional large majority |
If them are growing and we'll man
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$4,000 IN LIQUOR
SEIZED BY POLICE
Lieutenant Ingram And
Sergeant Powell Follow
Trucks IA Miles
DRIVERS ARRESTED

Delaware Bay ru-a runners suf-
fered the loss of an $4,000 cargo of
liquor at o'clock Wednesday night,
when two trucks containings the
contraband were seized by State
Highway Police near FELTON,. The
drivers were also arrested.
Those arrested identified them
selves as H. X. Thurber Forces, and
Ray P. Rogers, both of Dover. They
were taken to Wilmington and
locked up at the police station.
The trucks, each of five tons ca
pacity, were placed in the govern
ment garage. The liquor was placed
in the seizure vault.
The truck was first sighted by
Lieutenant Ingram and Sergeant
Powell, of the Dover station, as they
were patrolling a dirt road leading
from Frederick to Sour Apple Tree
School House, which runs near the
Mispillion River, twelve miles up
from the Delaware Bay.
The police, according to Captain
H. c. Ray, have been watching the
roads since the seizure of the speed
boat Don, at Flemmings Landing,
three months ago. They became sus-
picious of the two heavy trucks on
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Farmers Only Ones
Who CanLOse Money
And Stay In Business
Smyrna ROtGrians Hear Master Farmer Explain
Many Problems Confronting AgricNLtMists
TOday-AdUises Alfalfa For DGiFynaen

Smyrna Rotary Club at its meet
ing on Thursday evening of last
week, held one of the most enthus-
iastic meetings of the present sea-
son of Fellowship Meetings" when
the most prominent agriculturists of
Smyrna and vicinity were the clubs
guests. John D. Reynolds, of the
Middletown club, who has the dis
tinction of being a master farmer,
was the guest speaker. His subject,
"How to make a small return, or at
least break even, on the farm in
period of depression" was well re-
ceived.
Farming is at you know, the one
industry in which you can apparent
ly lose money and yet keep going.
That is, have practically no funds in
bank at end of the year, and still
continue farming. Farming today is
a business of many angles. Take
this community. You will find while
most of the farmers are not making
much money, yet you can find a few
Milford chronicle., 1930-11-21
PLAN STATE BODY
OF SCHOOL BOARDS
Colonel Simon P. DOherty On Com
mittee; To Convene In January


AS the. result of the meeting of
the Delaware State Educational AS
sociation at Newark, last week at
which meeting members of the
Boards of Education of the special
school districts and Wilmington,
and the school trustees of the other
schools of the State were present,
the members of the boards and
school trustees were called in con-
ference, with the view of establish
ing an organization of school boards
and trustees for the entire State.
In order to bring about this end
the following special organization
committee was appointed: Whining
ton, Colonel Simon P. Doherty, who
was selected as chairman; New
Castle county, Edward L. Richards,
of Newark, and Albert D. White, of
Richardson Park; Kent county,
John A. Barnard, from Caesar Rod
ney School, and H. o. Bostic, of
FELTON,; Sussex county, E. A. Simon,
Seaford; George S. Williams, Mills
boro.
DR.. H. V. Holloway, State Super
intendent of Public Instruction, was
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Milford chronicle., 1930-11-21
MILFORD WILL
DECORATE FOR
CHRISTMAS TIME
To Provide Elaborate
Lighting For The Bus
mess Section
TREE
Large Community Tree
Will Be Placed In Plaza;
To Arrange Program

Milford will present a Christmas
weeks, the like of which has never
been attempted in this town. At a
meeting of a committee of business
men with Town Council on Tuesday
evening final plans for the deco
rations were adopted. Orders for the
necessary equipment were placed on
Wednesday. Under the plan as
adopted the business section will be
beautifully lighted with colored
lights. The lighting scheme will eX-
tend to all that portion of the town
now lighted with the modern light
ing system installed last summer.
Strings of colored lamps will be
carried along both sides of Walnut
street, beginning about in front of
the office of DR.. G.. E. Messick on
North Walnut street and extending
around the Plaza on the south. The
lights will be carried across the
street at suitable intervals. Deco
rative evergreens will be placed in
boxed along the business section.
A large community tree will be
erected in the Plaza. This will be
beautifully lighted with hundreds of
colored lights. In addition to the
business men, the Rotary Club,
Kings Daughters and the Milford
New Century Club are cooperating
to provide suitable program for the
of the cooperative
Christmas celebration this year.
Just when the lighting effects will
be ready for use is not known az
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SUGGEST MEANS
OF EMPLOYMENT
FOR MILFORD
Building Now Will Aid
Needy WOrkmen During
Winter Months
URGE PUBLIC WORK
Suggestion Made That
Trees Should Be Prop
erly Trimmed

Milford faces the winter with very
little building started, or even pro-
posed, while the usual sources for
employment of ordinary labor, will
present the usual halt period that
comes after the holidays.
While other cities and towns are
proclaiming unemployment of many
people, and advising all citizens
generally to make jobs of work for
those who are idle, and so keep ac-
tual want from many doors, Mil
ford folks are putting this advice
into practice.
Just recently the Milford Emer-
gency Hospital authorized and con-
tracted for the building of an addi-
ton to the nurses home connected
with that institution, and it is un-
derstood that only local workmen
were to be employed in this work.
The Draper Cannery in South
Milford is building a new wharf
along the Mispillion River, and will
construct a large storage building
of two stories its entire length.
This is furnishing labor for the
wharf builders, absorbing piling and
creating work for labor in filling in
and laying the concrete floor. There
are other projects under considera-
tion for having work done during
the winter to help labor.
The next problem for supplying
work later on in the new year, is
tO oraatn q Oarlx with the Holland
and turn the buildings
thereon into city offices and public
rest accommodations, of high grade
sanitary conditions. This will re-
quire action by the legislature, to
authorize issue of park bond with
long terms, to create that which
Milford must have in the approach
ing years. This could be stretched
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Milford chronicle., 1930-11-21
URGES CHANGE
IN KLAR LAW
LEGISLATURE
R. R. M. Carpenter, Prom
inent Republican, Writes
Views On Subject
WILL AID CHANGE
Says He Will Use His In
fluence Toward Making
Change In Drastic Law

R. R. M. Carpenter, prominent
Republican, who was one of the
staunchest supporters of Senator
Daniel o. Hastings in the recent
campaign, has sent a letter to the
Senator urging a wet and dry ref
erendum" in Delaware, and repeal
or serious modification the Klair
law. Mr.. Carpenter says he will use
his influence hereafter ito secure a
referendum and either repeal or
serious modification of the Klair
law" He trusts the Republican
party will appreciate the Importance
of this question before the next
election.
Mr.. Carpenters letter is as fol-
lows:
Wilmington, Del, Nov. IA, 1880
Hon. Daniel o. Hastings,
Wilmington, Delaware.
Dear SenatOr-During the recent
campaign l unhesitatingly support
ed the full Republican ticket for the
reason that l believed in Republi-
can principles, and considered it
most important that our State send
men back to Washington who would
support the, administration.
al did not fully agree with the
Republican platform, principally he
cause it neglected to call for wet
and dry referendum. l consider that
this was a most short-sighted poll
cy. l also feel that we should have
called for a repeal or serious mOdi-
fication of the Klair law.
There is not to my mind one
single argument against the refer
endum. The people of the State
have a perfect right to go on rec
ord officially as to their opinions on
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HOUSTON REPORTS
"NO CONTRIBUTIONS"
Prediction Expenditures Amount
ed To Only 5000, Says DelaWarean

Pre-ElectiOn Expenditures Amount
ed To Only 5000, Says DelaWarean
Complying with the corrupt prac-
tices act, Representative Robert G..
Houston, of Delaware, has filed with
the clerk of the House a statement
of prediction contributions and
disbursements. 1t shows expendi-
lures of 5000, but no contributions,
whence it is inferred that the mon
ey came out of his own pocket.
Expenditures include $100 to w.
E. Wright, county committee treas
urer, $50 to Ottie Donoway, for
county primary expenses, and $50
to Mrs. Charles Warner, National
Republican Committeewoman, the
cost of fifty luncheon tickets. In
what counties the recipients func-
tion is not disclosed in the return.
Wright and DonOway are merely
identified as indicated above, but are
residents of Sussex county.
Within 80 days from November 4,
all Congress candidates, including
The Delawarean, must file a post
election statement.
Milford chronicle., 1930-11-21
15-YEAR-OLD GUNNER
FATALLY SHOT BY CHUM
Clifford Holden Was Accidentally
Shot BY Carroll Kemp

The first fatal accident of the
cunning season in Delaware occur
red on the opening day of the gum
ming season, Saturday afternoon, on
the farm of Victor Killen, near Pc
tersburg, where Clifford Holden, Is
years old, son of Mrs. Eva Holden,
of near FELTON,, was shot in the alb
dOmen and arm when the shotgun of
his companion, Carroll Kemp, acci-
dentally was discharged. The boy
died within 20 minutes from the
time he was shot.
The two boys were preparing to
go hunting for rabbits and as they
were leaving the yard of the Killen
home where Kemp resides, the lat
ter raised his gun to shoot at a bird.
Holden advised him not to waste his
ammunition and Kemp lowered his
gun and as he did so the weapon in
some manner was discharged, the
charge taking effect in the body of
his chum.
Coroner John H. Hinsley, of Cam
den, empaneled jury and a YER
dict of accidental death was return
ed.
Milford chronicle., 1930-11-21
ASK BAYARD LEADERS
FOR EXPENSE LIST
Nye Committee May Hold Another
Meeting Soon

United States Senator Gerald P.
Nye, chairman of the Senate Cam
paign Fund Investigating Commit
tee, has forwarded communications
to several leaders, in the recent po-
litical campaign in the interest of
Thomas F. Bayard, asking them to
submit to his committee, an itemiz.
ed list of expenditures during the
campaign.
Among those in Wilmington to
receive the communications are
Irenee DUPONT, president of the Lib
eral Republican, Party and George
r. Barnhill, Jr., manager of the
Delaware Association Against the
Prohibition Amendment.
1t is reported that the committee
will hold another hearing in Wash
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Provide instrumental Music
Training In State Public Schools
TJOeLUe NeLU Bands With Average Enrolment Of 30
Pieces Haze Been Organized RecentLy-PrOUiStOn
Made For Free Use Of Instruments

Through cooperation between the
State Bureau of Music and local
school throughout Delaware ar
rangements have been made to or
ganize a much more extensive pro-
gram of instrumental instruction
than has ever been attempted be-
fore.
Each school has been able to offer
a proposition whereby all pupils
who are interested in instrumental
study may have the use of an in
strument. for lessons for one month
without charge. This allows the in
strumental teacher, the parents and
the pupils to know whether the in
struments which have at first been
chosen as the most attractive are
Milford chronicle., 1930-11-21

who apparently are making some, -
said Mr.. Reynolds.
I'm our system of grain and dairy
farming, which covers the plan of
farming to a very large extent,
wonder if we cannot reduce our
overhead to give us a better return.
Let's take an inventory of our whole
plan and see if we cannot cut cost
of production, and at the same time
increase yields of both grain and
dairy. In the first place, are we US
ing our labor to the best advantage?
Aren't there times when we could
cut labor costs a little without cur
failing production? Then again, can
we not repair our farm implements
and thereby reduce the cost of pro-
duction. There are times when we
can save on odds and ends to a very
great extent and save quite a bit.
While l believe in improved new
yet in time of depres-
sion, repair and use what you have
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Milford chronicle., 1930-11-21

the ones ultimately wisest to buy.
For the tryout lessons pupils may
use several instruments, if they de-
sire, so as to compare the Difficult
ties of each.
The instruction on the instru-
ments is being given in classes
from to 12 pupils. A hundred
years ago it was thought impracti-
cable to teach any of the school
subjects in classes, private tutors
being provided for all children
wishing an education. Now practi-
cally every subject is presented
equally in classes.
Music is among the last of the
subjects to be presented in classes.
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SANTA CLAUS TO O-.-s
VISIT SALISBURY
VIII Visit Maryland Town Second
Week In December

The Salisbury Times, of Sails
bury, Md, published a news story
this week which should prove of in
terest to Milford merchants. 1t fol-
lows:
Santa Claus will check up on all
Salisbury boys and girls in a per-
sOnal appearance the second week
in December.
Hampered by last minute prepara-
tions for Christmas and busily lay
ing out his route around the world
for Christmas eve, Santa Claus how
ever agreed to fly from the north
pole for a brief visit.
He will arrive in plane, fur
nished by the merchants, land at the
nearest airport to the city, and
come by auto to Salisbury. A huge
gathering will greet him as he
lands and a mammoth parade with
bands, floats and banners has been
planned.
With him he will bring forth
coming of Christmas, having small
present for each of the several
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DELAWARE TEAM
HAS FINE RECORD
University Team Plays Its Big Game
At Newark With HaVerfOrd

In many respects the coming
weekend will be the greatest from
the athletic standpoint for the stu
dents, alumni and friends of The
University of Delaware for many
years.
In the first place Saturday after
noon the annual football game with
Haverford will be played on Frazer
Field. For nearly a quarter of
century this has been the big game
of the year for the Blue and Gold
especially when played at home as
it will be this year. While Haver-
ford has won a large majority of the
games played to date Delaware's
prospects for victory this year with
the rejuvenated team that Coaches
Zeigler and Rogers have developed
are excellent.
The success of the Delaware foot
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CAUCUS URGED
IN DELAWARE
Leaders Asked To Call
Republicans For Confer
ence On Speakership
MANY CANDIDATES

Although the Delaware Legisla-
ture does not meet until January 6,
politicians are planning already for
organization of both houses. Senator
William A. SimOnton, of Whining
ton, is spoken of prominently for
Speaker pro tenn of the Senate.
He is to enter upon his third term
in January, and because of his pre-
Vious service and record in the up
per house his name is being put
forward by his friends for the hon
or of presiding over the body in
the absence of the Lieutenant Gov
ernor.
Charles M. Hollis, of Seaford, and
Clifford E. Burton, of Angola, both
hold-oVer Senators from Sussex
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BOUNDARY TILT MAY
BE HEARD ABOUT DEC. l
POstpOnements Have Delayed Final
Decision On Matter

Taking of testimony in the boun-
dairy dispute between Delaware and
New Jersey may be started about
December l. Opening of hearings in
the dispute has been postponed sew
eral times during the past year.
Attorney General Satterthwaite,
Jr., said this week that it is prob
able that a definite time and place
for the hearings will be fixed short
ly.
The postponements have been due
to the fact that the New Jersey at
torney generals Office has been oc-
cupied by the New York-Pennsylva-
mia and New Jersey-Delaware River
water diversion controversy.
The dispute between New Jersey
and Delaware involves the boundary
line of the two states in the Della
ware River and Delaware Bay.
The hearings will be held before
William L. Rawls, of Baltimore. who
was appointed special master in the
dispute by the U. S. Supreme Court.
Milford chronicle., 1930-11-21

The Delmar eleven downed the
hard-fighting Seaford gridders by a
close score of z to 0, at GOrdy Park
in Salisbury, before crowd of 1000.
By defeating Seaford, Delmar takes
the championship of Division D,
which included Seaford, Laurel,
Georgetown and Delmar.
Both teams fought hard and even
in the first quarter, neither team
being able to take the upper hand,
bbut in the second quarter, after
series of line plays, Delmar was on
Seaford's 15-yard line. Kelley see
ing Seaford's weakness, sent long
forward pass to Lockerman, who
had a clear field and scored the
only touchdown Of the game. Mel
Milford chronicle., 1930-11-21
SUSSEX ENDEAVORS
In ANNUAL BANQUET
r. E. Nichols Acts As TOastmaster
At First Annual Meeting At DeImar

The first annual banquet of the
Sussex County Christian Endeavor
Union was held in the social hall of
the Delmar Methodist Protestant
Church, last Thursday evening. The
hall and tables were very attractive
ly decorated with red and white
crepe paper, C. E. flags and pen
nants adorned the walls.
The following State officers were
present and participated in the pro-
gram: Miss Emma Huey, president
of the State C. E. Union; Miss Dor
othy Missimer, Henry Gass, Miss
Lois e. Leasey, Miss Bernice Mar
iner, Mrs. Arnold, Mrs. l.. C. Dar-
bey and Mrs. R. E. Nichols.
X. E. Nichols of Delmar, toast
master, announced. the following
program:
Song, led by Rev. J. L. Nichols, of
Milford; invocation, Rev. j. T. Bail
ey, of Delmar; address of welcome,
Rev. L. c. Randall, Milton; music
by Delmar M. P. Orchestra, ]. Ell
ton. Hearn, director; musical read
ing, Miss Helen F. Chapman, Del
mar; greetings from State officers
present; address, Rev. T. C. Multi
gan, Cambridge, Md; quartet, Del
mar Endeavorers; song, "Blest Be
The Tie That Binds" benediction.
The societies in the county were
well represented, and the banduet
was a marked success, a step in ad-
vancement for the County Union;
since this banquet brought repre-
sentatives from various parts of the
county into a closer communion
with one another, and even though
the spirit of fun and fellowship pre-
dominated there was combined
with it a keen interest in Christian
activities,