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are therefore preventable
That Is bad enough, but II per cent. or.
roughly one nre out Of every 1ive. is started de-
hberately.
Thus the national forest officers and rangers
must be not only IRE fighters, but detectives
with highly developed technique Of their own.
Being on the ground, 1t Is usually up to them
to run down the frebugs who have set fire
TO the forest.
On one or two occasions the Secret Service
has been called upon for aid, but most often the
culprit Is trailed by the forest sleuths. In some
instances q ranger from another territory Is
brought in as an undercover man to throw the
suspect on the track.
When fires break it Is the first duty Of forest
officers to put them out; their next almost as
important. is to discover how they started and.
man-made, to find the individual respon-
sible.
Adept woodsmen all Of them. able to follow a
trail invisible to most persons, these men are
trained In sIeuthing according to the best ira
dition Of Sherlock Holmes.
A torn bit of paper, laundry mark On q
handkerchief, bits Of glass; the tracks Of men
and horses, hah-burnt matches AK marks IN
. log, cartridge shells showing defects, horse
hair caught in the brush, the imprint Of an
automobile tire, all have served as clues by
means of which malicious individuals have
been caught and brought to justice.
Magnifying glasses are used In story book
fashion, hngerprints are uncovered and COM
pared and, recently, in Arkansas, bloodhounds
have been used experimentally by the forest
6herlocks.
I IKE . metropolitan policeman, covering his
beat the forest sleuth Is admonished to
sharpen his powers Of observation by studying
any stranger he meets on the road along the
trail 50 as TO be able to describe him in detail
the next day.
II expert he is able to tell the color Of his
eyes, the shape Of his eyebrows, how his eyes
were set In his head whether there was any
thing peculiar about his ears and nose, whether
he had any scars or q finger missing, and which
one, how he walked and talked. his manner.
and IL there was anything odd about the
tracks he made.
The ranger practices walking through room
20 see it, 10 minutes later, he can draw dia-
gram of it, placing the furniture correctly. He
is supposed to know all persons living in his
territory, their peculiarities Of manner and
dress their habits and the animals they ride.
He should be able to recognize their tracks in
the woods, for tracks are the best clues TO
crimes in the forest.
The ranger must keep up to date. For In
stance entirely new cause of fires was re-
Gently disclosed.
Prohibition agents had raided some stills, set
IRE 20 them, and ned, possibly fearing pot shots
from irate moum4aineeTs. A number Of serious
fires resulted. ANY such activity in the rangers
territory, as wen Is these Of the regular camp
eFs, tourists and hunters. must be watched with
great care 10 prevent 1sss.
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In working with torn paper, the forest o6acer
follows the practice Of sleuths everywhere. He
finds the corner pieces FIRST then the edges and
last Of all, works up the interior The pieces
are pasted on q transparent medium such as
tracing linen or laid out on glass plate which
Is covered with second plate and bound
Both sides can then be studied Very fragile
papers or those that are torn, he strengthens
by dipping, q IL Hawkshaw, into solution one
part stearine and three parts cOllodion.
An Of this expertness is necessary because
the incendiary, like criminals In other fields.
often exhibits 1iendish cunning in placing his
fire setups and covering up his tracks. One,
for instance, wore his shoes backward AM
other used . magnifying glass to start con-
Migration.
motive In starting fire is also important.
Most incendiary blazes come under one Of
six categCries cited by the Forest Service.
desire for employment is one, for an hands
are called upon for fire duty
Vengeance upon some forest ofncer IS
frequent motive. He may have cancelled
grazing permit or prosecuted cattleman fOr
trespass. It might have been quarrel over
game hunting.
Sometimes the fire Is started m the be11ef
that 1t improves pasturage.
other motives are to drive out game or to
~c,1re" some bad condition, such as malaria or
the boil weevil.
Quite a substantial number Of hres are
started by backwoods folk for sheer diversion,
and are SO chalked up ON the ledger.
on the klamath National Forest IN Califor-
mia half breed Indians have been responsible
for recurrent fires. Investigators found that
bootleggers put them up to It. They hred the
woods, earned heap money putting them out
and purchased hrewater with their wages.
One of the most famous incendiary cases ON
record is filed In the ofice of Regional Forester
s. B. Show of the California district, In San
Francisco. Expert sleuthing, involving the most
painstaking search, was required to trace down
O vengeful cattleman who had cleverly ar
ranged and set on is fires In giant tract Of
national timber His method was worthy Of the
best brains of the underworld.
ON sultry day in early Autumn the eagle
eye of a lookout spotted a telltale column
of smoke rising from his forest domain. Sud-
denly there appeared another and another, un-
hres The telephone service, which covers the
forest like q network, got busy. Fire fighters
swung into duty and the ranger in charge be-
gan to investigate the mysterious origin Of
the frse.
No one had been in the vicinity Of the out
breaks that day, the lookouts reported. There
had been no storms. The blazes, therefore,
must have been incendiary, but how were they
started? After q minute search Of all debris
IN the vicinity Of the different outbreaks, these
articles were uncovered: chaTred glass lens,
. bent wtres few burnt matches buried in .
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By
Alma Chesnut.

IGHTY per cent Of the roaring forest
fires which eat up tens Of millions
Of dollars worth Of forest trees
every year are caused by man, and
are therefore preventabIe.
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-07
DELAWARE PEACH
CROP BADLY INJURED
BY EXCESSIVE COLD
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ing in many of the important peach
shipping districts throughout the
United States. Reports from the
Plant PathOlogist in Illinois show
that out of several thousand peach
buds examined in various localities
not a single one was found alive.
Temperatures ranged from II de-
grees to 21 degrees below zero have
practically wiped out the peach crop
in most sections of the State and ap-
parently a great many young trees
from one to six years old have been
killedoutright, particularly in or
chards planted on low ground. 1t is
reported that this condition is gen.
eral over Missouri, southern Indiana
and northern Kentucky. Reports
from Arkansas and Texas indicate
that there will be crop failure in
peaches over a great part of that
territory and the crop in southwest
Arkansas will be a total loss. Okla
home reports that their crop of
peaches will be failure on account
of the extreme cold. Damage from
freezing is also reported to be very
severe in Michigan and West Virgin
ia. Up to the present time, reports
from Georgia indicate that there has
been on damage from freezing in
that section, and they expect a good
crop.
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-07
PLAN ADVERTISING FOR
DEL-MAR-VA CENTERS
Continued from Page i

past two years, and still provide
competent service. Operation of the
marketing department of the assO-
citation was confined to retaining the
marketing committee and to such
services as may be given through
the general staff at headquarters.
The proposal submitted to the as
sOciation by officials of Starlighters,
Inc and the Del-Mar-Va Flying
School, Inc, owners of the airport
at Hebron, Md, in which they agree
to officially dedicate this airport to
the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula was re-
ceived. The proposal provides for
dedication celebration with the view
of securing attendance of the gov
ernors of Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia with their respective statfs,
and to celebrate the occasion with
an air meet to be conducted under
rules of the department of com
merce, aeTOnautics branch, and OF
such significance that it will attract
nationwide attention.
A committee consisting of DR.. Paul
E. Ellsworth, from the executive
board of the association; Edwin G.
Totten, executive secretary; Capt.
Forrest WenyOn, representing Star
lighters, Inc. and Del-Mar-Va Flying
School, Inc; and George c. Bounds,
as a private citizen connected with
neither the association nor the air.
port, was named to consider a plan
whereby such dedication and air
meet might be carried out.
The matter of the proposed new
bridge across Chesapeake Bay was
discussed with there be-
ing no opposition registered regard
ing it. and decision reached that it
will be placed for thorough consid-
Grafton before the membership OF
the Del-Mar-Va Association at their
annual meeting during the latter
part of May.
Formal acceptance of tentative
plan to build up the membership
based on lines followed in cam
Daigns where every member is call
ed upon to secure one additional
member, was approved. 1t is prob
able that this will be put into effect
Turing the coming spring, and with
4 direct membership of more than
700 at the present time officials of
he association believe that it should
De successful to the extent OF prac-
ically doubling both the present
moral and financial support and
hereby assure continued operation |
IN an enlarged scale.
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-07
HAPPENINGS IN
IIAND ABOUT TOWN

Refreshments will be for sale at
the oriental tea at the Chapel Beau
tiful Tuesday evening, March II.
The Business Girls will hold a
rummage sale and bake in the room
next to Hills restaurant on March
22nd.
The w. C. T. U. will meet with
Miss Elizabeth Hammond Tuesday
evening, March 18th. Text word,
Able"
Don't forget the Friendship Bible
class bake on Saturday, March 8, in
MacKain's frigidaire store. Every
thing good to eat.
Mrs. Arcadia Ingram will have
charge of the Epworth League SER
vice, Sunday evening, from GAS to
1880. The topic is Making Good"
Don't miss the evening of enter
tainment and fun that awaits you at
the oriental tea, Tuesday evening,
March IL, at the Chapel Beautiful.
The Carlisle Fire Company re-
sponded to two alarms on Sunday
and one on Monday. All were chin
ney fires and no damage was re-
ported.
The Friendship Bible class will
hold bake Saturday, March 8, 1880,
at Dan McKain's Frigidaire Store,
on North Walnut street.
The fourth division of the Ladies
Aid Society of the Methodist Pro-
testant Church, Mrs. A. D. Dicker-
son, chairman, will hold a bake in
Adams shoe store on Saturday,
March Is.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Auxiliary of the Milford Emer-
gency Hospital will be held on We'd
nesday, March II, at three p. M, in
the Nurses Home. A good attend
ance is desired.
Sussex County Grangers are look
ing forward to Pomona, which meets
at Milford on March goth. Every
Grange should be represented and
visitors from Oranges in other coun-
ties will be cordially welcome.
The annual meeting of Brother
hood Threshermen of Delaware will
be held in Odd Fellows Hall, Do
yer, on Tuesday, March 18, 1880, at
10 o'clock A. M. If you intend to
continue your membership and pro-
lection, you will find it necessary
hat you be present at this meeting
as an owner and user of farming
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-07
CLOTHING BUDGETS"
SUBJECT OF MEETINGS
Continued from Page u

be spent on renovating problems.
Each woman may bring garment
to the meeting with her about which
she needs suggestions to bring it
up-to-date. This will particularly
appeal to the thrifty housewife.
The meetings are scheduled as
follows:
1Iagnolfa-March 1O-1:SO. Mrs.
B. Taylor.
Oak Grove-March 11-1:SO, Mrs.
A. C. Hopkins.
viola-March 12-1:SO, Mrs. Thos.
O'Day.
Hartly-March 1S-1:SO. School
House.
HaziettvilIe-March 19-1:SO, Mrs.
E. Thompson.
smyrna-March 2O-1:SO, Mrs.
Archie McClain.
Millwood-March 26-1:SO, Com
munity Hall.
Camden-March 27-1:SO, Rising
Sun Community Hall.
Harrington - March % - 1870,
School House.
Camden and Harrington also have
meetings on "Short Cuts in Sewing"
on the following dates-Camden'
March 13-1:3O, Rising Sun Com
munity Hall; Harrington, March IA
.1:SO, school house.
For further information regarding
these meetings write Louise r.
Whitcomb, Home Demonstration
Agent, Postoffice Building, Dover,
Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-07
CAULK COMPANY
WINS In CONTEST
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"A large insurance company esti-
mated that lost time accidents cost
the company four times the amount
that is lost to the injured employee
through incidental costs such as
hiring a new man, training him for
his Job, commotion caused by the
accident, idle machine, cOmpensa-
Eion, etc, which gives us approx
mateIy 100000 lost to the industry
where accident occurred; or a total
loss of 1870, ,OGO for the lost time ac-
cident acquiring in 49 Delaware
plants, D0t to mention the great
amount of pain and suffering.
National figures indicate that one
employee IN every ten employed in
industries is involved in a lost time
accident each year. While our fig
ures clearly show that employees
employed in local plants enrolled in,
the Inter-PlAnt Contest are subject
to lost time accidents at the rate of
one for every 21 employees. The To-
cal plants are operating twice as
safety as the average for plants all
over the nation. This is a very cred
liable achievement and We should be
proud of it but do not lose sight of
the fact that some very hazardous
industries in Wilmington have or
ganized their Safety Departments to
such high degree of efficiency that
only one man in every 11O is inVolv-
ed in a lost time accident"
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-07
DEMOCRATS OPEN KENT
CAMPAIGN TONIGHT
CONTINUED from Page u

Fifth district-E. Y. Williams, Do
yer; Mrs. James H. Hughes, Dover;
Harry X. Heite, Dover; (vacancies
of two to be filed.
Sixth district-James T. Frazier,
Wyoming; Mrs. Elma R. Frazier,
Wyoming; Edgar Dill, FELTON,, r. F..
D.; Mrs. Alice Minner, FELTON,, R.
F. D.
Seventh district-Dr. Robert Sarde,
Camden; Mrs. Olivia G. Cook, Cam
den; Grier Minner, Viola; Mrs. Eve
lyn Cubbage, Woodside; William
Virden, Wyoming; Mrs. Maude G..
Smith, Wyoming.
Eighth district-John G. Jester,
FELTON,; Mrs. Elizabeth Masten, Eel
ton; Mr. Jester A. Gray, Frederick;
Miss Lizzie Lank, Frederick.
Ninth district-Clarence S. Nor
ris, Harrington; Mrs. Alice R. Wix,
Harrington; Mr.. Norman Outten,
Harrington; Mrs. Estella Reynolds,
Hickman.
Tenth district-Ora w. Davis, Mil
ford; Mrs. Ruth Deputy, Milford;
William H. Robinson, Milford.
Members of the Democratic State
Committee in Kent county follows:
First Senatorial district-Wilbert
Rawley, Dover; Mamie F. Kinnamon,
Dover.
Second Senatorial district-James
R. Clements, Clayton; Mrs. Timothy
E. Sylvester, Clayton.
Third Senatorial district-James
L. Wolcott, Dover; Mrs. Mabel F.
Derby, WOodside.
Fourth Senatorial district-Wil-
lard S. Jester, Harrington; Mrs.
Pearl Morris, Harrington.
Fifth Senatorial district-Jester A.
Gray, Frederica; Mrs. Lillian G.
Cannon, Frederick.
At large-Hervey P. Hall, Smyr-
ma; Herman c. Taylor, Dover; VIM.
M. Dickson, Woodside; Mrs. Harry
Mayer, Doover; Mrs. Evelyn T.
Boyer, Smyrna; Mrs. W. L. Gooding,
CLAYTON
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-07
FRIENDSHIP BIBLE CLASS

Our class met on Tuesday evening
in the chapel and in the absence OF
the present, Rev. Herson presided.
Reports of the various committees
were given and accepted. We have
at the present date $2,15O.00 in our
building fund, but hope to raise the
amount to $2,2OO.O0 when the pro-
ceeds of our bake on Saturday,
March 8, are deposited.
Mrs. Nutter and Mrs. Hart will
have doughnuts for sale on Satur-
day, March Is. Leave orders with
Miss Mary Davis at American Hat
Shop.
The committee in charge had ar
ranged an interesting program, con-
sisting of Auld Lang Syne, by mem
bers; reading, Mrs. Anthony Sum-
mers, But Don't You Tell" Mr..
Freeman entertained with several of
his interesting reading. Solo where
the River Shannon Flows" by Rev.
Herson, accompanied by Mrs. Hur-
ley, and also a reading Interesting
Facts of Ireland" and some Erin
with and humor by Rev. Herson.
Delicious ice cream and cake were
served.
The committee in charge for
April is as follows: Mr.. and Mrs. H.
P. Van Kirk, Capt. VIM. Walls, Mrs.
Anna J. Fyatt, c. H. Abbott, George
NJ. Abbott, Thomas H. Abbott, VIM.
G. Abbott, Mrs. VIM. R. Aldred,
Mrs. Raymond Alexander, Mrs. R. ].
Allen, A. E. Archer, Miss Anna
Bailey, Mrs. o. L. Balsley, Miss An
ma Bell and Fred Bennett.
Delicious cakes, pies, etc, at the
bake on Saturday in Dan MacKain's
shop. |
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-07
MRS. w. II. DAVIS
MARKS BIRTHDAY
Visited By Kin OF Three Generations
On SSth Anniversary

Following their annual custom,
children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren of Mrs. William H.
Davis assembled at her home in Mil
ford on Monday for family dinner
to assist in celebrating her 88th
birthday anniversary.
Mrs. Davis is the mother of Ed
ward M. Davis, of Wilmington and
Milford; Walter H. Davis and Mrs.
Oscar Ackerman. All three were
present as we'll as the wife of Wal
ter H. Davis, the husband of Mrs.
Ackerman and their daughter Myra,
and the following: Mr.. and Mrs.
John Jacobs, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Walls and daughter, Betty, Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Harding, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mertz, their daughter, Mary
Emma and son, Jackie; also Mrs.
Davis sister, Mrs. William R.
Smith, of Smyrna; another sister,
Mrs. Caleb R. Smith of Milford, and
the latter's husband and Miss Mabel
Smith, a niece.
Mrs. Davis husband, William H.
Davis, died in May, 1928, at the age
Of "a years.
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-07
DONOVAN
BETTER HOMES CAMPAIGN

The Better Homes Campaign Com
mittee for the COlOred Citizens OF
Milton, Del, and near by or adjoin-
ing vicinities, Mrs. Marie ]. Daniels,
chairman. The above committee met
Saturday, March 1, 1880, at st. Paul
M. e. church parsonage, Milford,
Del. They met to further inaugurate
plans for carrying out the Better
Homes Campaign. The former date,
April 9th, for beginning campaign,
has been changed to May 5th. The
purpose of the change is to accom-
mOdate many of the ministers in our
territory; the former date would
find many away attending their va
rious conferences.
The schedule for the campaign is
as follows: It's schedule of rota-
tion-May 5th at 8 p. m, Milton,
Del; May 9Th p. m, Lewes, Del;
May 7th s p. m, Slaughter Neck;
Del; May Sth p. m, Milford, Del;
May 9Th p. m, Harrington, Del;
and May 10th 2:30 p. M, a closing
demonstration of care of Out-build-
ings and grounds, Milford or Milton,
it is soon to be decided.
The meeting was very well attend
ed, Mrs. Maria j. Daniels, our chair
man, presided with the greatest of
care and dignity.
Officers present: Mrs. P. R.
Spence, vice-chairman, and who was
also the hostess of the committee;
Rev. w. E. Marks, secretary or
scribe; Rev. o. H. Spence, treasur-
er; Rev. Harris, chairman of the
ways and means committee. He was
by his family as was
also Rev. w. E. Marks. The Revs.
Daniels and VIM. V. Trader, who are
also members of the committee, were
present and took very active parts
in the deliberations.
Plans were discussed by the chair
man of the ways and means commit
lee, Rev. Harris, for financing the
A motion prevailed that
4 committee be appointed to try and |
secure some appropriate place in
Milton for staging a musical in the |
near future.
The meeting was called around
$50 D. m. and adjourned at $3.50 p.
n. to meet on March 18th, either at
Nassau or Lewes, committee to be
Notified. Mrs. P. r. Spence enter
aimed the committee very nicely
With a repast. The entire commit
ee spent very delightful time while
n session.
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-07
NEW CENTURY CLUB

The Century Club held their reg
ular meeting Monday, March 8, with
the president, Mrs. Riggs, presiding.
After a short business session, Mrs.
Davis R. Grier, chairman of the Y.
w. c. A., gave brief description OF
the work being done in Milford.
Mrs. Frank Hall Davis of Dover
gave several beautiful selections
which were much enjoyed.
Mrs. Caleb Burchenal, of Whining
ton, speaker of the afternoon, gave
a interesting and instructive outline
of the work being done by the Y. W..
c. A. and "Why Y. w. c. A."
Mrs. Burchenals address sure was
an inspiration to all present.
The Girls Reserves gave a beauti-
full candle demonstration, followed
with an appropriate song by Mrs.
Frank Hall Davis.
Several out-of-town visitors were
present and gave remarks.
Mrs. A. C. Houston gave her week
ly motion picture review from the
General Federation Of Women's
Club.
March 10 is business day. A good
attendance is desired.
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-07
BIRTHDAY DINNER

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Stevenson OF
near Milford entertained few rel
atives and friends at a turkey dinner
on Sunday, March 2.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel T. Stevenson of Houston,
Robert Stevenson of Magnolia, Mrs.
C. H. Speel and sisters, Helena and
Bertha Case, of Frederick, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cordrey Case Of Lincoln City,
Mrs. Annie Case, Charles G. Case
and daughters, Emily and Dorothy
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Case of Mil
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pearson
and children, Charles, Jeannette, Ell
len, Frances and Arville, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest P. Stevenson and
daughters, Grace and Evelyn, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard R. Moore and
daughter Eleanor, Mr.. and Mrs. Car
roll Pearson and son Ray of near
Milford, Miss Elva Minner of New
ark, Miss Lizzie Woodruff of near
Milford,
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-07
DELAWARE FARMERS
ARE INTERESTED In
TOMATO TARIFF
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hel, and the rail rate is around Is
cents a bushel. This is true of other
farm products besides corn.
BY character of soil and climate
the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula is one of
the foremost sections of the country
in the production of tomatoes, and
here also a large amount of corn is
grown each year. There are num-
ber of canning houses for both corn
and tomatoes, as well as peas and
other products here. In recent years
the farmers and packers have been
faced not only with the ever increas-
ing competition of the West and
Middle West, now producers of
great quantities of these products,
but also with the increasing cOmpe-
titiOn caused by importation of these
products from South America and
from Italy and Europe.
The Tri-State Packers AssOcia-
ton. has been fighting for duty of
so per cent advalorem. The prOpOs-
ed bill as passed by the House of
Representative provides for a rate
of 40 per cent and this was increas-
ed to so per cent by the Senate Com
mittee. It is hoped that the new
tariff bill will pass at least so per
cent
The Tri-State Packers AssOcia-
ton which includes packers of Del
aware, Maryland and Virginia, are
urging that the farm organizations
of the States support the passage OF
the bill and restrict the importation
of farm products which result in
loss to the farmers and packers of
these States.