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Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
new PENINSULA
ROAD MAP OUT
Del-Mar-Va Association
Puts Out Charts Show
ing New Trail
MAILED TO MEMBERS

The annual highway and trans
portation map issued by the Del
Mar-Va Eastern Shore Association
and brought up to date as of Janu-
ary 1, 1881, is now being distributed.
This map of the Peninsula is some
what enlarged over the previous edi-
tions and is featured by heavy black
lines over the principal Del-Mar-Va
trails from North to South. Imme-
diate adjacent territory as far south
as Norfolk, west to Washington,
north to Hanover, Pa, and east
through lower New Jersey and the
route to Philadelphia are included.
The revised map for the coming
year stresses the advantages of Del
Mar-Va trails as a main link in the
far North to far South travel. It
offers these trails from Wilmington
and Elkton down through the Penin-
sula to Cape Charles as being log
ical link and saving 226 miles be-
tween New York and Miami, five
hours in time, and avoiding conges-
tion of the metropolitan centers.
Through the courtesy of the State
Highway Departments of Delaware,
Maryland and Virginia, the high
ways which have been permanently
improved during the past year and
which will be complete by January
1 are shown. The new ferry line
from Cape Charles to Pine Beach,
near Norfolk. is included as is the
new ferry line from. Annapolis to
Matapeake. The proposed ferry from
Lewes to Cape May Point, N. j., is
carried as a proposed line although
there are indications of its becon14
ing a nactual operation during the
year.
All members of the Del-Mar-Va
Association have been mailed copies
of the new map at this time. The
offers to send copies to
other residents of the Peninsula or
to such persons at distant points as
may be suggested. A request made |
to association headquarters, Sails
bury, Nd, will receive immediate at
tentiOn.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
VICTIM OF AUTO
IN WILMINGTON
NOT YET KNOWN
Visitors Fail To Identify
Boy Killed On du POnt
Highway
BURIAL TOMORROW
Wilmington Club To Bear
Funeral Expense; Police
Still Seek Relatives
BURIAL TOMORROW

Scrutinized by many eyes as he
lay all this week in the undertaking
parlors of James T. Chandler in
Wilmington, the identity of the
small boy whose life was crushed
out by an automobile on the du Pont
Boulevard, Saturday night, near
Wilmington, still remains a mystery.
Since early Saturday night, State
and county officials have labored to
establish contact with relatives or
acquaintances of the tiny blonde
haired lad, but no information of his
identity has been forthcoming.
It was learned on Tuesday that a
boy had been missing from the Mer-
ion Cricket Club but so far the
identity of the youth whose body
lies in Wilmington has not been
linked with the missing Pennsylva-
MIA boy.
Provided no Identification is OBJ
tanned before Saturday, the boy will
be buried in SilverbroOk cemetery,
Wilmington, with the Rev. Ralph L.
Minker, of Silverbrook NJ. E. Church
officiating at the services. The fu9
neral expenses will be borne by the
Lions Club of Wilmington. James T.
Chandler, Jr., deputy coroner, is
president of the club.
1t is possible that boy may be
missing from lower Delaware. If
any persons know of such a. case it
will be well for them to advise State
Police before Saturday.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
GOVERNOR GETS
REPORT ON OLD
Age PROSPECT
1000 Or, More Reported
Eligible Including Many
Tenant Farmers
FOR ONE ALMSHOUSE
Investigators Say Needy
Cases Could Be Better
Aided By Capitalization

Delaware, already in the forefront
of leading states of the nation for
it's highways and schools and the
gradual retirement of all of its
bonds to place this commonwealth
on a pay-as-yOu-go basis may take
two other decided steps forward
during the session of the legisla-
ture which opens next month. One
of these proposals is the establish
ment by the state of old age pen
sions and the other the abolition OF
three county almshOuses, replacing
them with a single state institution
properly administered so that surgi-
cal and medical attention as we'll as
all other needs of the aged inmates
may be adequately provided. Refer
ence to both of these plans appears
in a report to Governor Buck which
has just been submitted by a COM
mission of three members appointed
for the purpose by the states chief
executive;
The commission submitting that
report comprises Alfred I. du Pont,
retired millianaire powder maker
who, privately, during a period of
the last fourteen months has paid
pensions of from SIS to $25 month
to a list of 1900 men and women
above the age of 65 years in order
to show the state that an old-age
pension plan is practicable; John S.
chairman of the board of
the Security Trust Company of Will
mington. widely known throughout
Delaware for his interest in civic
and welfare projects and Rev. Chas.
L. Candee, at one time pastor of
Westminster Presbyterian Church of
Wilmington, but now living in re-
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Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
SUSSEX CABINET MAKER
IS BURNED TO DEATH
Body Is Found In SmOldering Ruins
OF Workshop

Arthur Chapel, 70 years old, of
Coolspring, near Lewes, was burned
to death in his workshop early Mon
day when fire of undetermined orig
in destroyed the place. Chapel liv-
ed with his son Fred, directly oppo-
site his workshop, but spent Sunday
night attending to some work and
remained at the shop.
At 6 o'clock Monday morning,
Samuel Walls, a neighbor, arose and
discovered the smoldering runs of
the shop. He aroused Fred Chapel
and after an investigation they
found the incinerated body of the
elder Chapel. His pocketbook, bad
ly burned, was found nearby. Chap
ell was a cabinet maker and came to
this country several years ago from
England and has several children
still living in that country.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
DRY ACT SPEEDED
BY COMMISSION
Hopes To Finish Work In January
Maybe On First

Intensive activity for the final lap
of its labors to produce a prohibit
tion report for President Hoover
was decided upon Tuesday by the
Law Enforcement Commission.
Members of the committee agreed,
if necessary, to sacrifice part of
the Christmas holidays to finish the
task as early in January as possible,
perhaps by January l.
A majority of the more Weighty
points to be included in the report
still await decision, however, and it
could not be said whether the final
showdown would be postponed until
next week.
Under present plans, if argument
becomes protracted, the Commission
will hold either night meeting or
a brief session Wednesday to keep
up with its schedule. If it does not
lag behind the program, however,
the Commission will recess probab-
ly until Monday when the final drive
will begin.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
ICE CREAM MAKERS
GIVE AID TO NEEDY
VIII Give Percentage OF Revenue To
Kings. Daughters

Mr.. Battle, resident sales manager
of Southern Diaries in Salisbury,
Md, announced today a plan of his
company to help unemployment re-
lief in Milford. Mr.. Battle explained
that for the next two months South
ern Diaries will donate five per cent
of the retail price on each pint
package and ten per cent of the re-
tail price of all fancy ice cream
from orders such as special individ-
ual ice cream molds, ice cream
cakes and the like. All of this mon
ey will be turned over to the Kings
Daughters of Milford for the relief
of the unemployed.
Southern Diaries requested Mayor
Windsor to name the organization
in Milford which will receive the do
nations for unemployment relief.
Mayor Windsor named the Kings
Daughters as the proper organiza-
ton to handle the money donated by
the concern.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
SELBYVILLE SCOUTS
RECEIVE CHARTER
Twelve Charter Members As Organ
izatiOR Gets Under Way I

Enrolling twelve boys as charter
members Troop / of Selbyville, Boy
Scouts of America, got off to a fine
start on Friday evening. at a public
meeting held in the Selbyville The
atre when they were officially pre-
sented with their Charter and the
new troop was installed.
The charter was presented to the
chairman of the troop committee,
Rev. Howard Davis, by Stanley NJ.
Woodhead, field executive for the
down-state area of the Wilmington
Council. Mr.. Woodhead also gave
the charge to the troop committee,
stressing the responsibilities and
oppol tunities that the task that they
were assuming represented.
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Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
MORE CITY RESIDENTS
THAN FARM JEWELLERS
Census Figures Show Great Growth
In State And Population

According to census figures sent
out from Washington of the total
population of 2S8,SSO, given for Del
aware under the recent census, 1885,
146 is listed as urban and ,115,234 as
rural population.
The census bureau announced the
urban population of the United
States as 6S,955,521 and rural popu-
lation as 53,819,525.
The 1880 urban population repre-
sents 56.2 per cent of the total pop
ulation, 122,775,O46.
In 1920 the urban population
formed but 51.4 per cent of the to-
tai.
The census bureau defined urban
population as including all cities
and other incorporated places hav-
ing $500 inhabitants or more.
Affecting New England, the Mid
die Atlantic States and two town
ships in California, the changed ur-
ban and rural classification added
suburban sections of great cities to
the urban class, and took from it es-.
sential rural sections with no po-
litical entities aside from their
nearest towns.
To the urban group was added II
townships in New Jersey, 10 town
ships in Pennsylvania, 4 towns in
Connecticut, and 1 town in New
York.
From urban to rural were trans
ferred IL towns in New Hampshire,
Sc towns in Massachusetts,, and 8
towns in Rhode Island.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
FIGURES GIVEN
ON STATE COSTS
Report Issued By Govern
ment Indicates Consider
able Reduction In Debt
$22.S7 PER CAPITA

The cost of government in Della
ware for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1880, based on a population of
235,2OO was $22.87 per capita ac-
cording to a report issued by the
Department of Commerce at Wash
ington this week. The report was
prepared by Ernest Muncy, deputy
State Auditor.
The payments for operation and
maintenance of the general depart
ments of Delaware amounted to $5,-
S7S,742, or $22.87 per capita. This
includes $1,501,343, apportionments
for education to the minor civil di-
visions of the State. In 1928 the
comparative per capita for opera
tion and maintenance of general de-
partments was $2064, and in 1917,
$40. The interest on debt in 1929
amounted to $506,593 and outlays
for permanent improvements, $S,-
758,102. The total payments, there
fore, for operation and maintenance
of general departments, interest,
and outlays were $9,643,437. The to-
tails include all payments for the
year, whether made from current
revenues or from the proceeds of
bond issues.
OF the governmental costs report
ed above, $2,541,S64 was for high
ways. $S25,967 being for mainte-
nance and $2,215,397 for Nonstruc-
tion.
The total revenue receipts were
$14,79O,646, or $62.89 per capita.
This was $S,9O5,311 more than the
total payments of the year, exclu-
sive of the payments for permanent
improvements, and $5,147,20 more
than the total payments including
those for permanent improvements.
This excess of revenue receipts is
reflected in reduction of debt, and
in purchase of investments and in
creased cash balances, not shown in
this summary. Property and special
taxes represented 72.4 per cent of
the total revenue for 1929. and 58.8 /
per cent for 1928. The increase in
the amount of property and special
taxes collected was 1881 per cent }
from 1928 to 1929. The per capita !
and special taxes were
1852 in 1929, and $22.54 in 1928.
The percentage of increase in
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Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
Maryland Farmers Turn Swamps
Into IncMbators For Raising Frogs
CrOGkers Fed On Bugs And Mix Toast To Hasten
GrOICth NOLU Rank With Other Eastern Shore
DeLicGcies On Menu For EpicWes

Added to the oysters, crabs, fish
and other seafood of Marylands
Eastern Shore and Chesapeake Bay
country which have delighted the
palates of epicures in large cities,
comes the lowly frog, popular as a
dish on French tables but, until re-
Gently, not so well known to gour-
mands as for his sleep-killing
croaks, to rank with the old favor
ties on hotel and private tables.
Not so long ago only compara-
lively few residents of the Eastern
Shore deigned to exhibit frogs legs
on the dinner table, but recently the
demand has become so great from
city markets that farmers are going
into the business of raising frogs
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
HELD ON MAIL
THEFT CHARGE
w. w. Davis, 20, Bridge
vile, Admits Taking Let
ters; $4.OO In One
HELD IN $500 BAIL

u. S. Commissioner Albert W.
Polk held William w. Davis, 20
years old, of Bridgeville, under ST.
500 bail Friday night on charge of
stealing two letters from the lock
box in the Bridgeville post Office,
belonging to T. T. Kinnamon. One
letter contained four dollars. In de-
fault of bail he was taken to the
Workhouse to await grand jury ac-
tion.
The youth was arrested in the act
of extracting mail from the hox
Thursday night by Postmaster John
w. Dimes, who had him arraigned
before the latter's brother, Magis-
trate w. E. Dimes. The youth was
placed in the Bridgeville Jail and
Friday afternoon was taken to Will
mington by Deputy U. S. Marshal
Short.
Davis confessed to the two thefts,
but would say nothing in reference
to other letters said to have been
stolen from boxes in the post office.
The youth was living with his
grandmother, Mrs. Annie Waller.
He said he had been in the army,
with the Third Engineers in Hawaii
but was dismissed upon request of
his mother because of his age. Later
he joined the Sixteenth Infantry at
Camp Dix but was dishonorably dis
charged.
Davis grandmother.s lock box in
the post Office was near that of Kim
namon and it is thought that when
the youth went for his grandma
theirs mail, he easily escaped detec-
tion by working on the combination
lock on Kinnamon's box. The post
masters chance accident of seeing
the boy take the mail from the
wrong box led to his arrest.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
HAILED BY FRIENDS
ON 18th BIRTHDAY
Veteran Newspaper Man Reports At
Office Every Day

Merris Taylor, editor emeritus of
Every Evening, entered upon his
8Oth year with the passing of the
10Th anniversary of his birth last
Friday. 1t is pleasure to record the
fact that he is in excellent health,
goes daily to his Office and spends
the day at some of the tasks that
most interest him. He keeps abreast
of the times and of the happenings
of the world with the zeal that
would characterize the activities of
a much more youthful individual.
Friends and fellow workers fire.
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Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
DELAWARE LADS CRIME
CAREER is SHORT-LIVED
Jesse James Ambitions OF Lad, 10,
Ends In RefOrmatOry

The short crime career of John
w. Jarvis, Is, who said he receLtly
left his home at Houston, and head
ed for Texas, ito be cowboy ana
gambler" came to an abrupt end at
Annapolis, Md, last Friday.
A few hours after he had escap-
ed from the county Jail and robbed
a pawnshop for the second time, he
was sentenced to the State Train
ing School for six years.
He was arrested at Washington
two weeks ago with his pockets fill
ed with articles he confessed he had
taken from the pawnshop at Annap-
oils. Thursday night he picked two
locks in the Jail, revisited the pawn
shop, and struck the proprietor with
a blackjack. He was caught early
Friday.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
BYRD'S MEN KEPT
TEETH O. K. BY DIET
Milford Man, Expeditions Dentist,
Tells OF Three Months Treatment

DR.. Clyde A. Nelson of the L. D.
Caulk Company, of Milford, who was
dental surgeon of the Byrd expedi-
tion to the Antarctic, told the Great
er New York Better Dentistry meet
ing recently of the part played by
proper diet in preserving the health
of the teeth of the men in the ex-
pedition.
The teeth of the men were all in
perfect condition when they left,
said DR.. Nelson, as a result of the
three months treatment they re-
ceived at a clinic established for
them in New York by DR.. Theodore
Blum of New York and DIR. Nelson.
When the 42 men who were sent to
the ice barrier returned their teeth
were found to be in better condition
than the teeth of those who remain
ed in New Zealand. The principal
dental work required by these men
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Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26

Weather permitting plans for as
sisting those who labor and want
employment in Milford, will have
opportunity afforded, to help them
during the real winter which is to
come during. January and February.
It's not a problem of giving jobs
at full wages to everybody; this is
not the question. For those who will
need food, or assistance for their
family, work will be supplied at
fair wages for this especial season.
Work with hands, teams or per-
forming outdoors work that need
not be done under winter conditions,
has been planned by several. The
Board of Education has arranged to
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
State Forester
Urges Arrest Of
Holly Thieves
DeLGLOare LGIV Provides That Property Gunner May
Make Arrest Of Any Person Seen Stealing Holly.
Must Haze Written Consent To Cut Trees

It seems that each year as the
Christmas season draws nearer, the
State Forestry Department receives
letters from timberland owners
complaining of thefts of holly and
Christmas trees from their proper
ty. Apparently most of these thefts
are being made by persons living
outside of the State but as State
Forester w. S. Taber has pointed
out, this does not excuse the person
committing the offense from liabil-
ity under Delaware laws.
Section 10 of the Laws of Della
ware, makes the taking of holly or
any other tree or shrub from the
property of another without the
owners written consent an offense
punishable by a fine of not more
than 5000 or by Imprisonment for
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
CHARLES H. GRANTLAND
is MUCH IMPROVED
Secretary OF State, However, Is Not
Yet Able 10 Resume Duties

Secretary of State Charles H.
Grantland, who has been ill at his
home in Wilmington, since the last
week of October, as a result of a
nervous breakdown and complica-
tions, is greatly improved, but it is
very doubtful as to when he will be
able to resume his official duties at
the State House.
Mr.. Grantland's condition is such
that he will not be able to take up
his duties during the early part of
the new year at least. While he has
gained physically, he is very ner-
vous at times and it is felt that he
could not withstand the strain of
duties of his office, especially dur
ing a legislative session, until he
has improved further. Mr.. Grantland
goes out occasionally for automobile
rides to improve his health, but on
the advice of his physicians is not
receiving friends.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26

on a wholesale scale and are finding
the business a prolific source of in
come.
Many swamps and pools are be-
ing transformed into potential
money-making "incubators" with
little work or attention. The frogs
just grow, and as fast as they are
raised are shipped to Baltimore,
Wilmington or Philadelphia for
club and hotel use. Fancy prices are
being paid there, it is said, for the
legs of frogs, now considered a de-
licacy.
BY cultivating the frogs natural
ly large appetite for bugs and in
sects, farmers are adding little milk
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Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26

not more than three months or by
both fine and Imprisonment in the
discretion of the court. Under the
law any land owner, forest officer,
or police officer may arrest any per-
son found violating this law.
Speaking of the matter, Mr.. Ia
ber said: 1T seems that people who
are otherwise law abiding have no
conscientious scruple about taking
branches of holly or cutting Christ
mas trees from anOther's property.
This is perhaps due to the persist
ence of a MEDIEVAL belief that
Christmas decorations were plenti-
full and easily obtainable, hence, of
no value. Nothing could be further
from the truth at the present time.
In the lower section of the State
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Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
MILFORD COPS
LEAGUE SHOOT
Takes Second Place In Race, Bow
ers Maintains Lead

The Milford Gun Club jumped in
to second place in the Delaware
State Trapshooting League by win
ming the third shoot owe rthe traps
Of the Milton Gun Club last Thurs
day. Bowers Gun Club, the league
leaders, finished second with pover
and Milton tying for third. Bowers
continued to hold the lead in the
circuit with an eight-bird.
Milford, led by w. L. "Chuck"
Palmer, broke 232 clays out of 25O,
Bowers 224 and Dover and Milton
crashed 220.
Palmer and NJ. T. Roach, of Mil
ton. led the field with scores Of 49X
so. Right ON the heels of the lead
ers came Gus Davidson, of Bow ers,
Herman Argo and DR.. w, r. Pierce,
Of Milford; the trio annexing 48.
SoOrac.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
WANTS U. S.
POULTRY INSPECTION
Introduces Bill In Senate To Regu-
late Canning OF Meats

Rigid inspection of the output of
poultry packing establishments is
provided in bill introduced in the
Senate by Senator Daniel o. Hast
ings of Delaware, and referred to
the committee on agriculture, of
which Senator John G. Townsend of
Delaware is a member. There are
several such establishments in Del
aware, which are reputed to put out
an exceptionally fine product. Rails
ing the standard, as proposed, will
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Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
FEDERAL FARM BOARD
ISSUES BULLETIN
Explains Methods Used BY Farmers
To Set Up Cooperative Machinery


What farmers are doing with gov
ernment assistance to set up coop
erative machinery, owned and con-
trolled by themselves, to market in
their interest the crops they pro-
duce, is described in a bulletin is
sued today by the Federal Farm
Board.
This new publication, Bulletin No.
8, entitled Farmers Build Their
Marketing Machinery" explains the
national program of commodity CO.
operative marketing being develop
ed under the Agricultural Market
ing Act; gives detailed information
of the progress made to December 1,
1880, and tells how the individual
farmer may participate in the pro-
gram and what benefits will come
to him from such participation.
Maps and charts are used to show
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Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
Residents Can Help Give
Work To Local Unemployed
Board Of Education Having Needed Work Done At
This Time To Aid Those Who Desire Work.
Other Work Can Be Done

employ men on part time to grade
the athletic field at the high school,
during the periods when the work
can be done. 1t will help the men
employed, and let the earth moved
settle so that when the warm days
of spring come, the final leveling
and finishing of the work can be
done so that the pupils can use the
newly laidout grounds during the
latter part of the present school
year. Surveyor Hopkins of Dover
fixed grade posts for this work.
The storage building at the south
east end of the athletic field has
been rearranged this week by work
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Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
TURKEYS BRING FROM 33
TO Al CENTS PER POUND

Turkey Day" at Frederick
last Thursday was one of the
great days of the year and
with Frederick being the lar
gest turkey market anywhere
in this section of the country,
fully IL tons of dressed tur-
keys were sold at public auc-
ton, the prices ranging from
SO to Al cents per pound.
The largest buyer was a
Philadelphia party who was
buying for some of the large
business places in that city,
who buy annually to make
presents to their employees.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
MACK AGAIN NAMED
AS HIGHWAY ENGINEER

The State Highway Com
mission at its last meeting
for the year reelected w. W.
Mack, chief engineer, and AL
len Craig as secretary of the
commission.
The commission also adopt
ed a resolution on the death
of T. Coleman du Pont, a
member of the first State
Highway Commission.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
Bowers Gnn Club
Milton Gun Club

Other Bowers scores: w. John
son, SO; E. Wyatt, So; r. Davidson,
36; l. Killen, 80.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26

College graduates are now
learning that the cold, cold
world can't be heated by
degrees,