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Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
DISTINGUISHED SOLDIER
WILL ADDRESS S. A. R.
Major General Ely viii Be Chief
Speaker st Annual Meeting

One of Americas most distin-
guished soldiers, Major General
Manson Edward Ely, U. S. A., Com
manding General of the Second
Corps Area with headquarters at
Governors Island, New York, will
be the chief speaker at the annual
meeting and banquet of the Della
ware Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution, which will
take place in the duPont-Biltmore
Hotel in Wilmington on Saturday
evening at $50 o'clock. Judge Hugh
M. Morris, president of the society,
will preside.
General Ely has an enviable rec
ord in the nations service. A West
Point graduate, he was promoted
through the grades of the regular
army to Northumberland, which
post he held at the opening of the
World War. He had served in the
meantime in the Philippines during
the exciting days of 1899-1901, and
commanded General Funston's
mounted scouts. On arrival in
France, he commanded the 28th IN
fantry when it captured Cantigny,
and the 5th Division when it forced
the Meuse crossing. Decorated with
D. S. c., D. S. NJ, "for exceptionally
meritorious and distinguished SER
vices" he is also Commander of the
Legion of Honor. He was named
Major-General, Regular Army, and
has held many high posts since the
war.
The officers of the Delaware So
ciety of the Sons of the American
Revolution are as follows: Presi-
dent, Judge Morris; vice presidents,
Willard Springer, Jr., James H.
Hughes and John C. Truitt; secre-
tary-treasurer, Joseph L. Pyle;
chaplain, Rt. Rev. Philip Cook; reg
istrar-historian, G. Morris White
side, I'd; managers, John Bancroft
and Richard S. Rodney.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
EDISON ANNOUNCES
SECOND SCHOLARSHIP
Inventor Declares Science In In
fancy; Urges All To Enter

Thomas A. Edison announced at
West Orange, N. j., this week, that
one boy from each of the 48 States
will be selected again this year to
compete for the Thomas A. Edison
Technical scholarship. Harvey Ma
guigan, now a member of the senior
class of the Wilmington high school,
was Delaware's representative last
year.
In his announcement, Mr.. Edison
said, "I will give these boys an ex-
animation to determine the national
winner. 1 will pay all his expenses
for four years at any recognized
technical school in the United States.
I wish all the boys who want to en-
ter this contest would submit their
applications at once to the Board OF
Education through their school prin-
cipal.
"Science is still in its infancy. It's
future progress will be determined
by the school boys of today. want
to get them all interested in scien-
tific study and research.
The contest will start July 29, and
will last two days. 1t will be con-
Quoted in the Edison Laboratories.
The winner last year was Wilbur
Huston, who chose the Massachu-
setts Institute of Technology.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
SMALL BOY STRUCK BY
CAR DIED In HOSPITAL
Francis GOOner Of Prime Hook
Neck In Fatal Accident Mon
day Afternoon.

Francis Gooner, the eight-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Gooner'
of Prime Hook Neck, died at the
Marshall Hospital on Monday az
ternoon soon after he had been ad-
mitted. Death was the result of in
juries sustained when he was struck
by a car owned and driven by Dr..
Frank L. Grier, of Milford. The ac-
cident happened soon after the noon
hour when the boy ran into the rear
fender of the Grier car. According to
DR.. Grier and Mrs. Edward Clayville
who witnessed the accident, the
child had been to the Clayville farm
and was returning home. He was
dragging a rake along the concrete
highway and keeping well to the
right side of the road. DR.. Grier was
on his way to Rehoboth. AS he ap-
preached the boy he blew his horn
and the boy gave no indication that
he intended to cross the road. Just
as DR.. Grier brought his car almost
I'D to the boy, the child dashed
across the road. The driver made an
attempt to avoid striking the child;
but the youngster ran into the rear
fender. He was knocked down and
sustained a fractured skull, from
which he died later at the hospital.
The child was taken to the Marshall
Hospital by Edward Clayville and
Willis Gooner, his father. DR.. Grier
returned with them. A coroner's
jury exonerated DR.. Grier of blame
in the sad affair.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
RECORD BREAKING
ATTENDANCE EXPECTED
Warden Elmer ]. Leach Will Speak
At The Presbyterian Church

The Presbyterian Church will be
crowded to its utmost capacity next
Sunday night. Such is the predic-
ton of a prominent business man
and churchman of Milford who,
himself, is not Presbyterian. So
widespread is the fame Of Warden
Leach that the prophecy seems GER
tain of fulfillment.
The recent riot and fire in the
Ohio State penitentiary resulting in
the death of hundreds of prisoners,
the uprisings in New York and
other states and the unrest among
the inmates Of the prisons through
out the country are factors of great
danger to our nation. In contrast
there is the system inaugurated by
Elmer ]. Leach and under which re-
bellions are impossible. This ex-
plains the reason prison experts
from all over the country are COM
ing to study his methods.
Warden Leach speaks under the
auspices of the Sunday Evening
Club of the First Presbyterian
Church next Sunday at 1880 p. M
His subject is, 'How Delaware
Handles It's Prison Problem" A
free will offering will be received to
defray the expenses of the club. The
public is invited to hear this justly
eminent churchman.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
DAIRY SCHOOL WILL
BE HELD AT MIDWAY
Authorities On Milk Production VIII
Address Gathering

The seventh annual Dairy School
will be held at Midway on May 7th.
This school is now an established
factor in the dairy industry of not
only Lewes and Rehoboth Hundreds,
but the entire county.
Last year it was attended by many
dairymen from various parts of the
peninsula who came to learn some
thing new about their milk business.
This year it should be of double i'm
portance because of the present milk
situation. This, together with the
opening of the new milk station at
Dagsboro should make the attend
ance greater than any previous year.
Those in charge expect to have a
dairy specialist from the Dairy De-
partment at Washington present as
well as speakers from the Univer-
sity of Delaware and others from the
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Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
MANY INDEPENDENT
TRUCK OWNERS ARE
OPPOSED TO SYSTEM
Peninsula Plan Draws Fire From
Forty. eight Individuals At Pub.
lie Meeting.
MILFORD FIRM OPPOSES
Burris Express Company Among
Those Objecting To Railroad
Merger.

Independent truck operators, rep
resenting a large part of the lower
Del-Mar-Va Peninsula have urged
the traffic an Transportation COM
mittee of the Salisbury-Wicomico
Chamber of Commerce to intervent
for them May 20, at the hearing be-
fore the Maryland Public Service
Commission in a protest against
granting franchises to two big
trucking companies to enter the
area.
F'orty-eight truck operators, rep
resentatives of firms and persons in
terested attended the hearing Tues
day night, which was called to listen
to arguments of the truck men.
The committee, w. T. Gardner,
chairman, has already heard Off
cials of the Baltimore Transfer Com
pany and Peninsula Truck Express,
seekers of the franchise, and on
Tuesday at 1880 p. m. gave audience
to shippers, receivers and business
interests.
Following that the committee,
members of which say they are at
tempting to act in the best interest
of the Shore, will decide upon whe-
ther or not it will oppose granting
of the franchises at the May 20
hearing.
Spokesman at the meeting con-
tended that the communities which
present truckers are covering are
satisfied with the service. That
equipment is adequate for any emer-
gency, and that granting the fran
chises would split revenues and ul-
timately cause a crowding out OF
present small lines.
These lines, it was held, came to
the Shores rescue when the Penn
sylvania Railroad, owner of stock in
each of the applicant companies,
failed to give satisfactory service.
Elimination of the small lines, 1t
was argued, would mean very
heavy loss to the peninsula.
The present prosperity of truck
farmers is directly attributable to
the flexible service Of present truck
operators, it was argued.
In addition to a big representation
from Salisbury and other sections OF
Wicomico county, Pocomoke City,
Princess Anne, Snow Hill, FEEDER
alsburg and Laurel, Milford, Selby-
Vile and Wyoming were also repre-
sented.
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Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
LOCAL ODD FELLOWS
INSTALL OFFICERS
Harvey Swain Is New Noble Grand
OF Crystal FOunt Lodge

District Deputy Grand Master w.
Leroy Harris, accompanied by the
following staff: Grand Marshal I. F.
Cooper, Grand Secretary G. R. Co
megys, Grand Warden 1. F. Cooper,
Jr., Grand Guide Wells Virden and
Grand Chaplain Walter Cubbage in
stalled the following officers in
Crystal Fount Lodge, No. 10, I. O..
o. F., for the ensuing term, last
Monday evening:
Harvey Swain, noble grand.
Clarence Lynch, vice grand.
Claude Gibson, recording secre-
tary.
Harrison Lynch, warden.
J. w. Cannon, r. S.
Marshall Benson, chaplain.
VIM. Weaver, L. S. N. c.
Howard Cherry, r. S. V. G.
John G. Jester, L. S. v. G.
WILDER H. Needles, R. S. S.
Jehu M. Davis, L. S. S.
James w. Cannon, Jr., conductor.
Samuel Berlin, 1. G.
Harlan Wharton, o. G.
At the close of the installation re-
freshments were served in the lodge
room.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
PRIZE OFFERED FOR
The BEST KEPT FARM
Mrs. Henry B. Thompson Sub
mits Proposal To Highway
Department.

Mrs. Henry B. Thompson has Of
fered a prize of $50 for the best kept
farm and the prettiest garden on the
du Pont Boulevard from st. Georges
to Rehoboth. No farm is eligible
which has a sign board displayed
upon it.
Since the highway was construct
ed a considerable number of people
along the highway have taken spe-
cial pride in their properties and
farms and gardens make much
better appearance than they did be-
fore the highway was built. 1t is
believed that the offer of Mrs.
Thompson will have the effect of in
creasing the number of well kept
farms and pretty gardens and may
lead to others offering prizes later.
The conditions of Mrs. Thompson's
gift are stated in the following let
ter:
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Frank V. DUPONT, Esq,
President Highway Commission,
Equitable Building,
Wilmington, Delaware.
Dear Sir:-This is to confirm my
offer to Governor Buck of prize,
of $50 to the best kept farm and
prettiest garden on the highway
from st. Georges to Rehoboth, the
Governor to appoint a committee of
three to decide and time Of decision
IN he not later than August Is. No
farm eligible that has sign board
on it.
Yours sincerely,
(Signed)
MARY WILSON THOMPSON,
(Mrs. Henry B. Thompson.)
It is expected that at the next
meeting of the State Highway Com
mission the board will formally ac-
cept the offer and the governor will
appoint the committee to make the
award.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
DEBT REDUCTION PLAN
IS DISCUSSED AT DOVER
Sinking Fund Commission May Re-
call 100000 In Bonds On July

The Sinking Fund Commission OF
the State met at Dover on Thursday
in the Governors Office with all
members present, at which time
bids were opened for the purchase
of securities held by the State that
it might be deemed advisable to be
turned into cash to be used in re-
calling State bonds in accordance
with Governor Bucks plan to reduce
the States Indebtedness.
It was decided that the Sinking
Fund Commissioner should sell Sc
curities to the amount of $4,000
for which the purchase price or a
little higher, could be obtained while
other securities which were found to
be below the price paid for by the
State would not be disposed OF at
this time.
The debt reduction plan of Gov
ernor Buck anticipates that every
six months, July 1, and January 1,
there shall be such reduction OF
State funds as the money in the
sinking fund will warrant.
It was decided by the commission
that the Sinking Fund Commissioner
on July 1, 1880 should make call
for State Highway Bonds against
the State, for redemption to the ex-
tent of $1,0O0,OO0 of the Az per cent
bond issue that is to be redeemed as
moneys in the Sinking Fund Com
mission available July 1, 1880 will
permit.
It was the opinion of the Sinking
Fund Commission that either $780,
900 or $75O,OO0 of the bonds may be
recalled July 1, which is the end OF
the fiscal year. This will cause the
bonded Indebtedness the next fiscal
year from 1880 to 1881 to be approx
imately S5,O00,0OO.
This means that by the reduction
plan of Governor Buck $13,000,O0O
will have been reduced to $5,OOO,OOO,
and that with the aid Of the next
Delaware Legislature the entire
State indebtedness will be wiped out
by January 1, 1888.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
SENT TO JAIL FOR
FAILING TO PAY TAX
John S. Isaacs, Sussex County
Collector, Takes Drastic Action
To Get Taxes.

Determined to collect all taxes OBJ
tainable, John S. Isaacs, receiver of
taxes and county treasurer of Sus-
sex County. has instituted suits
against Isaac H. Ricketts,, for capi-
tatiOn taxes for last year, and last
week he was arrested by County
Constable Clarence K. Lynch, of Re
hoboth, and placed in the county Jail
at Georgetown. He is the first per-
son this year to be imprisoned for
non-payment of taxes.
The law under which he was ar
rested was passed by the legislature
in 1915 as follows: "If the Receiver
of Taxes and County Treasurer shall
not be able to find property of a
taxable from which to collect the
tax due, and shall be unable to col
lect the tax of any taxable by any of
the processes prescribed, it shall be
lawful for the said Receiver of
Taxes and County Treasurer, and it
shall be his duty, to take and i'm
prison the body of such taxable in
the County Jail by delivery to any
constable of the County, or to the
sheriff, a commitment similar, in
form, with the necessary changes as
to detail, as commitments now used
by Justices of the Peace"
It is understood that Mr.. Isaacs
proposes to have others placed in
prison for failure to pay their CAPT
tation taxes if they do not respond
within a short time.
During the incumbency of former
Receiver of Taxes William A. Long,
several were imprisoned for non
payment of taxes but were released
within a few days upon payment OF
amounts due, together with costs.
Because he failed to pay his capi-
tation tax of 81 Roland King, Of
Northwest Fork hundred, was on
Monday committed to Georgetown
Jail to remain there until the tax is
paid. The tax itself amounted to
but 81 but there was seven cents
added to the amount for the writ and
$4.25 for costs.
This makes the second man COM
mitted this month for non-payment
of taxes. The other man is Isaac H.
Ricketts,, of Lewes and Rehoboth
hundred. Ricketts, was committed
on April 16 and is still in jail. His
board has already amounted to more
than the sum owed for taxes but 1t
is declared that a few years ago the
same plan was tried and since then
collection of capitation taxes is bet
ter.
Sussex county levies a capitation
tax of 81 on each citizen and makes
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Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
MINISTER'S ASSURED
OF PENSION SUPPORT

Announcement has been
made that Presbyterian min
listers throughout the United
States are assured of definite
pension support under an
overture which has just been
adopted by a majority of the
293 Presbyteries.
This overture requires ev-
cry church on calling a min
lister to it's pastorate to con-
tribute to the Board of Pen
sions each year a sum equal
to seven and one-half per cent
of his salary, in addition to
paying him his full salary, to
guarantee his participation in
the Presbyterian pension sys-
TEN.
It was announced from the
Offices of the General Assem-
bly, that 149 Presbyteries had
voted in favor of this over
ture and only two against.
This is two more votes than
a majority.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
NINE WARE SCHOOLS
LISTED FOR PENN RELAYS

on Friday afternoon, April 25, at
2:25 o'clock.
The Sallies have been picked to
hold down last position in the High
School mile relays in event No. SO
along with Everett High, the post
team; Mckinley Tech, Philadelphia
Roman Catholic, Germantown, Col
umbia, N. J., Gorton, Alex Hamilton
of New York, West Philadelphia
Catholic, Baltimore Poly, Northeast
Catholic and Curtis Of New York.
The event will be held on Saturday,
April 26 at 1920 o'clock.
Claymont High has been entered
in two events, the Philadelphia Sub
urban Junior High School one-half
mile relay and the High School mile
relay.
Claymont High will compete in
the Philadelphia Suburban Junior
High School One-Half Mile Relay
Championships in event No. 15 along
with Burlington, the post team;
Rockledge, Lansdale, Collingswood,
Pennsauken, Rittenhouse, Arlington,
Lansdowne, Ridley Park, Media,
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Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
MIDDLETOWN and
LEWES BOTH LOSE
in POPULATION
Georgetown Shows Gain; Census
Been Completed In Nine Other
Towns.
MILFORD NOT FINISHED
EnumeratOrs Have Not Completed
Their Work Here Yet-..Expect
Large Gain.

Middletown in New Castle county
and Lewes in Sussex county today
have a smaller population than they
had in 1920.
Completion of the 1880 census in
the two towns shows that Middle
town which in 1920 had a popula-
ton of 1850 has a population today
of 1,242, and that Lewes which in
1920 had population of 2,O74, today
has a population of 1890.
Georgetown, the seat of Sussex
county, shows an increase. Today 1t
has a population of 1,755 compared
with LILO in 1920.
Former Governor William D. Den
ney, supervisor of the population
census in Delaware has announced
completion of the census in the fol-
lowing other Delaware towns:
Pennington, population Of III
compared with 124 in 1920; Ocean
View, population of 371 compared
with 279 in 1920; Bethany Beach,
118 compared with Sc in 1920; Ken
ton ITS, compared with 212 in 1920;
Woodside, 14O, with no figures re-
ported for 1920; Odessa, 37S, com
pared with 435 in 1920; Frederica,
$50, compared with GIL in 1920 and
Dagsboro 1913 compared with 22S IN
1920.
Fort Delaware has a population of
six compared with none in 1920
while Fort DUPONT has a population
of I'll compared with S54 in 1920.
Mr.. Denney believes that the cen
sus in Wilmington will be complet-
ed late this week.
The enumerators working in Mil
ford have not completed their work
as yet. Local residents expect a
large increase when the final fig
ures are announced.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
SAY MANY EGGS Are j
MARKETED UNFERTILE
Philadelphia Officials Say That
Delaware Farmers Are DispOs-
ing Of Stock.

According to information coming
to the State Board of Health from
U. S. food officials in Philadelphia,
some hatcherymen of this State have
been shipping unfertile eggs to Phil
adelphia after the eggs have been in
an incubator and exposed to a hatch
ing temperature for nearly three
weeks.
According to common rumor, one
hatcheryman has been dispOsing of
$100 worth of unfertile eggs each
week, which would mean net prof
it of $4,000 a year.
The legitimate use to which these
unfertile eggs can be put is in tan
ming. But, it is also stated, un-
scrupulous dealers examine these
eggs and often times some of them
find their way into food markets,
being used in baking. 1t is this sort
of business to which the govern
ment objects. In speaking of this
condition, DR.. Arthur C. Jost, exec
utive secretary of the State Board of
Health, said:
"This State has of late come rap
idly to the fore as an egg producing
State. Since a large proportion of
these eggs are intended to be used
for food, anything relating to the
conditions of their production and
placing on sale is important.
"The quickness with which an egg
loses those qualities of freshness
and wholesomeness, which are de-
sirable in any product used as food,
will vary, greatly with the process
ses through which it is passed or
the conditions under which it is
kept. Very few eggs are sterile, that
is, wholly free Of germ life at any
stage of their formation. Heat read
lily serves to promote the growth of
any organism which may be pres
ent and the result is an almost i'm
mediate deterioration. Keeping the
egg in sufficiently low tempera-
ture in a refrigerator helps to retard
the spelling process, but tends to
substitute for one form of deteriora-
ton another almost if not quite as
harmful.
III is not pOSSlDlS u uSIOHu LIZ
practice of placing in trade channels
whence they might be diverted by
unscrupulous persons for sale as
fresh, those eggs which have been
for any period in an incubator and
there found to be infertile or incap-
able of Matching. Very few days ex-
posure to the incubator temperature
of about 109 degrees Fahrenheit is
sufficient to bring about changes
even in an infertile egg. An early
change is that of the chemical reac-
ton. and a later one that which re-
suits in the admixture of the yolk
and the white. When this has oc-
Cured, the first stage of decomposl-
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Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
STATE ATTENDANCE
DAY TO BE HELD MAY "a
Kent And Eastern Sussex Exercises
To Be Held At Dover

The State Attendance Day of pu-
pills in the state schools who have
made a record of perfect attendance
for a number of years, will be held
on Saturday, May "a. Because of
the large number in each of the
counties and with no place suffi-
ciently large enough to accommo-
date all, it has been decided to di-
vide the forces this year by holding
the New Castle county attendance
day at Newark; Kent county and
Eastern Sussex county at Dover and
Western Sussex county at Laurel.
Kent county has 1887 and Eastern
Sussex has $50. The number from
the other counties is not as yet avail
able. The Kent and Eastern Sussex
counties exercises will be held in
the Dover Opera House, the parade
being scheduled at the noon hour,
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
flour MILLION
IN DEL.
BANK DEPOSITS
Drop 10 Three Months Is
+Iy Due To The Stock Mar
Crash.
EXCELLENT SHAPE
Commissioner Harold W.
,ey Says The Surplus Has
|eased.

Ind deposits in the State
md trust companies showed a
e of S4,17O,99O.79, in the first
'lonths of this year compared
e last three months of 1929.
let is shown in the quarterly
of the condition of mutual
hanks, State banks and trust
|lies in Delaware, made by
w. Horsey, State bank COM
er, compared with the quar-
ing December 81, 1929.
Thought that this decrease of
deposits is a result of the
harket CT sh of last fall.
yer, the report shows the
institutions of the State to
|scellent shape. The total
nd discounts on March q,
n. totalled S1O4,O42,S09 which
crease of $1,224,174, compar-
the report for the period
December 81.
was in increase however in
lvestments of nearly S1,OOO,-
an increase of $1,194,52S.54
surplus.
savings deposits showed a
gain of s1,S11,65S.21, during
ee months period. The total
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Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25

Nine Delaware schools, Whining
ton High, Salesianum, DUPONT, How
ard, Claymont, Newark, Milford,
Wesley Collegiate Institute and the
University of Delaware will be rep
resented in the Penn Relays to be
held at Franklin Field, Philadelphia,
today and Saturday.
Wilmington High has been enter
ed in the high school relays events
No. 81 along with West Chester
High, which holds the pole position;
James Madison High, Of New York;
overlook, of Philadelphia; Media,
IJpper Darby and Chester High. The
event will be run off on Saturday
afternoon beginning at 1:10 o'clock.
Salesianum has been entered in
two events, the Roman Catholic
High School one-mile Relay Champ
ionship and the High School Mile
y Pelays. In the Catholic High Relay
Salesianum will hold down position
No. 10 along with Northeast Catho-
lie, which got the pole positio.S La
Sale. st. Joseph's, West PhiAadel-
p ia Catholic and Roman, OF
, Philadelphia. The event will be held
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
DELAWAREAN DIES IN
OHIO STATE PEN FIRE
EldOn Hudson, Of Georgetown, Is
One Of Victims

Eldon Hudson, of Georgetown,
met death in the fire which killed
317 prisoners at the Ohio State Pris-
on on Monday night, Warden Elmer
]. Leach of the New Castle County
Workhouse, said Tuesday night.
Word to that effect was received by
the victims brother who is a pris-
oner at the Greenbank institution.
Hudson was the son of Burrell
Hudson, employed on government
lightship off Long Island. He was a
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