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Milford chronicle., 1930-04-04
STRAWBERRY GROWERS
PREDICT NORMAL CROP
Believe Yield Will Be As Heavy As
1t Was In 1929

season amounted to 1,649, by rail.
Strawberry growers in lower Del
aware believe that under favorable
conditions the 1880 crop will be nor
NAL.
The plants have held up well un-
der the winter weather, and there is
no reason to doubt but that the yield
will be as heavy as it was during
1929. Naturally, berry growers fear
damage during April, especially II
there are heavy frosts and freezes.
The danger period is always consid-
cred over by April 25. If the APPLE
peach, cherry, plum, pear and straw
berry crops can Withstand change
able weather until that time with
out serious damage, there Is nothing
TO fear. and a fair fruit yield may
be anticipated. Late frosts have been
known to reduce the berry crop 20
pef cent in one night, when the
plants were in full bloom and ex-
posed to moisture. Last season the
berry crop was lighter than in 1928
and the prices considerably higher.
Two years ago, fruit sold at several
of the loading points for 81 per 81
quart crate, which meant a loss TO
the growers.
Last year approximately 60 per
cent of the crop was moved by mo-
tor trucks. From the Del-Mar-Va
Peninsula, carload shipments last
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Milford chronicle., 1930-04-04
GAMERS ADVOCATE
FRUIT INSPECTIONS
HerVey P. Hall, President, Of Della
ware, Opposed To COmpulsiOn

I Government inspection of canned
fruits and vegetables was advocated
| before the House Committee on ag-
riculture last Thursday by spokes-
men for the Tri-State Gamers Asso-
citation of Delaware, Maryland and
New Jersey. The pending bill of
Congressman Hope was approved.
Under the terms of the bill, inspec-
ton would not be compulsory, but
optional.
The Secretary of Agriculture is au-
thorized, upon application to him by
and financially interested in canned
goods, to inspect and grade and GER
tify the condition and quality of can
ned foods that are to move in inter-
state commerce. Hervey P. Hall, of
Smyrna, Delaware, president Of the
Tri-State Gamers, told the commit
tee that the time had not yet come
for compulsory inspection though
personally he would like to see it.
F. M. Schook, of Easton, Md, dis
cussed the details of the canning
business, and urged that inspection
was a good thing for the consumer
as we'll as the packer. He remarked
that the association he represented
had $1,000,O00 invested in the busi-
ness. Others in the delegation were:
N. W. Fooks, Preston, Md; Earl
Withcost and q. S. Cover, Easton,
and ]. Richard Phillips, Berlin, Md.
Congressman Houston, of Delaware,
was present at the hearing.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-04
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE
HAS NEW STATE LEADER
The Rev. R. w. Vining Succeeds The
Rev. E. C. Prettyman

The superintendency of the Della
ware Anti-Saloon League changed
hands on Tuesday.
The Rev. E. C. Prettyman, super
intendent of the leagues activities IN
this State for the past fifteen years
turned over the office to the Rev
Roscoe w. Vining who until Mon
day was superintendent of the Con-
necticut Anti-Saloon League with
headquarters in New Haven.
Mr.. Vining and his family arrived
in Wilmington on Tuesday. They
will live at 81 West Twenty-second
street. Mr.. Prettyman left for New
Haven Wednesday morning.
Until midnight Monday night An
ti-Saloon League work in Delaware
was officially connected with the
Maryland Anti-Saloon Leagne. Mr..
Prettyman worked under the super
vision of George W. Crabbe, who
was superintendent of the leagues
activities in the two States.
Effective Tuesday, Delaware be-
came a separate district of the
league. Mr.. Crabbe will devote all
his time to the Maryland Anti-Sa-
loon League.
Responsibility for the leagues
work in Delaware will rest entirely
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Milford chronicle., 1930-04-04
FARM RELIEF TALK
BY AGRICULTURIST
DR.. F. B. BOmberger Speaks To
200 At Dover

Fully 200 farmers and owners of
farms in Kent county and parts OF
New Castle county attended a meet
ing at Dover Thursday afternoon in
the Kent county court room, which
was addressed by DR.. F. B. Bonn
berger. of the United States Depart
ment of Marketing, of Maryland, and
also representing the Federal Farm
Bureau district of cooperative mar
keting.
DR.. Bomberger said because of the
varied resources in the different
parts of the country it was difficult
to know just how to bring about
satisfactory solution to the problem
of farm relief. He spoke of some
sections some years raising larger
Yields of corn and wheat and some
other sections of potatoes and fruits.
The equalization of the yield was a
problem yet to be solved, he said.
He admitted that the law relating
to the Federal Farm Bureau was not
fully understood and for that reason
many farmers were skeptical as to
its real worth to the farmer. He ex-
pressed the belief that the funda-
mental principles back of the law
were safe and sound and when fully
understood would prove a great ben
eft to the farmer. %
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-04
INSURANCE FOR
M. E. MINISTERS
Conference Adopts Plan, Effective
When Three-FOurths Subscribe

By a vote of &C to 4, members of
the Wilmington Annual Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
following a discussion of two and a
half hours Saturday afternoon, ac-
cepted the group insurance plan un-
der consideration for the past year,
and decided upon one thousand dol
lars per member benefit for the first
year.
The insurance plan adopted pro-
vides for payments for disability and
death of the insured ministers.
The insurance become effective
upon three-fourths of the members
paying the sum of $7.20 each into the
hands of the commission appointed
by the Conference Claimant Endow-
ment Commission year ago, which
was authorized Saturday afternoon
to put the insurance into effect.
The sum named is all that the
ministers are permitted to pay for
group insurance under the church
law, but acting on the advice of
counsel they agreed to vote the re-
mainder to be paid out of the con-
ference contingent fund, which is for
their benefit and is raised by them.
Under the plan adopted only ac-
tive ministers and supplies are eligi-
BILE to the insurance, and no member
may draw disability benefits when
beyond 81 years of age.
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Milford chronicle., 1930-04-04
CENSUS-TAKERS,
100000 STRONG,
START ENUMERATING
EnumeratOrs Throughout Nation
Begin Fifteenth DecenniaI
Count.
HOOVER NOT EXEMPTED
Director Stuart In Launching
Survey Asks Cooperation And
Offers Some Advice.

Doorbells started buzzing and
brass knockers clicked throughout
the United States on Wednesday as
Uncle Sans fifteenth decennial cen
sus enumerators, numbering 100000
went into action.
From the White House in Wash
ington to President Hoover's former
abode in Palo Alto, California, from
the Canadian boundary line to the
Mexican border, every household
will await the arrival of the census
taker.
President Hoover, who proclaimed
the census and requested everybody
to answer question freely and frank
ly, is the only person in the United
States, who had a definite date with
the visitor from the census bureau.
At 1 p. m. on Wednesday, ]. Ster-
ling Morgan, census supervisor of
the District of Columbia, called at
the White House, 1000 Pennsylvania
avenue, and enumerated the Presi-
dent personally. He asked him the
routine questions with regard to
himself and his family.
Besides Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover.
their unmarried son Allen, student
at Harvard, were enumerated as re-
siding at the White House.
Some persons less busy that the
President will answer questions on
the rest of the household, which
must include the other individuals,
about a dozen, who reside beneath
it's roof.
The demonstrating job which start
ed on Wednesday, the biggest in his
tory, will have highly important re-
suits. Upon it depends the reappor-
tionment of the House of Represen-
tatives, a task which has not been
faced since 1910.
No matter who you are or where
you are, Census Director William M.
Steuart wants you to read the fol-
lowing advice from him concerning
the great American counting:
Do not hesitate to answer the in
quiries. The purpose of the census
is to collect data concerning the So
cial and industrial conditions in the
country as a whole, and for the diff
ferent states, cities and counties.
to the questions will be used
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Milford chronicle., 1930-04-04
SELECT TALESMEN
FOR COUNTY COURT
Kent Tribunals Convene On Mon.
day, April FL; Try Case OF
Theodore Russ.

Kent County Jury Commissioners
Hopkins and Hope have drawn the
following panels of juries for the
April term of Kent county courts
cOnvening at Dover April 21 and an
additional panel for the Court of
Oyer and Terminer conVening April
28, when the capital case of Theo-
dore Russ, colored, will be tried.
Petit Jury-First district: George
w. Turner, Andrew D. Cole, Joseph
Broadway.
Second district: Clifford Morris,
George Richardson, Jack K. Lord, J..
Elwood Teat.
Third district: Henry C. Moore,
Eugene Hazel, Edward J. Ennis.
Fourth district: Leeden Palmer,
Maxwell Davis, Albert Comegys,
William Dodd.
Fifth district: Joseph L. Bonsall,
Roland Stewart, Earl Humphrey,
Douglass C. Alice.
Sixth district: Herman Peck,
James Hates, Elmer Cain.
Seventh district: Edgar Townsend,
Peter S. Brown, Charles Case, JOS
eph Barber.
Eighth districts: Charles Baker,
Ernest Smith, ]. Morris Harrington,
Alonzo F. Morris.
Ninth district: Harvey Selders,
Claude Frye, Edgar Cain, J. Wallace
Hill.
Tenth district: Samuel C. Bickle,
George H. Davis, Clarence Jewell.
The additional jurors for Court Of
Oyer and Terminer are:
First district: Norman Short, Rob-
ert L. Boyd, Harry Sherwood.
Second district: John Carey, Ed
win Kemp, William Yetter.
Third district: C. Emile Potter,
M. Tunis.
Fourth district: Amos Shepherd,
Moore, John R. Hartwell.
Fifth district: James B. Keith,
Caldwell Johnson, William Caulk.
Sixth district: Harry Austin,
A. Bell, Harry D. Meredith.
Seventh district: William H. Jakes
and Samuel w. Hammond.
Eighth district: Harold Daven-
port, ]. C. Clark, Henry E. Purnell.
Ninth district: Joseph Anthony,
Jr., Fleming Starkey, Harry Deed
ers.
Tenth district: Harry L. Hill, Car
'oll Parvis, Percy W. Robbins.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-04
TROOPS TO GET
BATTERIES READY
Detachment Left Yesterday For
Spring Cleanup

Captain William r. Marks, Com
manding Officer Coast Defense OF
Delaware, left yesterday with a de-
tachment of thirty men for Fort
Salisbury, where the next two
months will be spent eliminating in
the proof-fring of the coast defense
the middle of May.
Only a few men will be left at
Fort du Pont and Fort Delaware to
take care of routine matters while
the greater part of the c. A. c. De-
tachment is away for two months in
the lower part of the State.
Usually two months of each year
are spent at Fort Salisbury by the
Coast Artillery Corps of this area.
During this time the big guns are
overhauled, dismantled, thoroughly
cleaned, set up again and placed in
tip-top shape for proof firing.
The troops will spend the entire
months of April and May at Fort
Salisbury, according to present
plans. Captain Marks, himself, will
remain at Fort Salisbury the greater
part of the time.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-04
TALL CEDARS WILL
MEET NEXT WEDNESDAY
April Ceremonial VIII Provide Fine
Entertainment

Evergreen Forest No. 40, T. c. L.,
will hold it's regular April ceremOn-
ial next Wednesday evening, April
9th, in the Community Building,
Milford. Many new Saplings will be
inducted into the mysteries of the
Forest at this time, by The Royal
Rangers, who have made elaborate
preparations for their reception.
Evergreen Band has arranged a
special program of music for this
meeting that will feature some OF
the latest band hits, including a
trombone novelty.
A prominent Mason will make a
short address, following the band
concert. James K. Pettyjohn, Grand
Tall Cedar, has asked George o..
Fearon, district representative, to
preside at part of this meeting and
use the immense gavel presented to
him by the officers of Cape May, N.
J. Forest, at a recent meeting. Junior
Deputy Harry w. Wenninger, of the
Supreme Forest, will be present and
give a short talk on the ceremonial
held in New London, Conn.,, when
Gov. Trumbull was made a Tall
Cedar at sight.
Howard ]. Derrickson and Fred
Mulholland, interior decorators, will
take care of the refreshments for
this affair.
Three acts of vaudeville from
Philadelphia, will close the evenings
entertainment.
Judging by the number Of old IA
miliar faces seen at the anniversary
ceremonial in January, renewed in
terest has been awakened and Ever
green looks forward to prosperous
wear.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-04
DATRYMEN CAUGHT
AS PRICES ARE CUT
Some Cheese Manufacturers
Refuse Product With Butter
Fat.

Dairy farmers of Kent and lower
New Castle counties are disturbed
over the condition of the milk pur-
chasing agencies for dairy products
in the vicinity of MiddletOwn. In
addition to the fact that there is a
difference in the prices being paid by
the milk stations and a milk station
for cheese factory, several farmers
have recently had their milk turned
down, it is stated, because they have
too large a butter content.
During the past two years, the
dairy farmers of Kent and lower
New Castle have expended large
amounts of money in developing
their herds. They have secured high
grade herds of cattle, feed is up and
milk is down, with the result that
the farmers are now fighting to make
their herds pay. On top of all this
extensive tests have been necessary
in order that the milk can be certi-
fed to as to quality as is now usual
ly necessary.
A cheese milk station in Middle
town recently has been paying lit
tie more for the milk than the milk
stations, and many farmers have
taking their milk to this station, but
recently on several occasions the
milk has been turned down, the
farmers say, on account of too high
butter fat test. The farmers were
amazed at this report, for although
they have frequently heard of milk
testing too low in butter fat content,
they have never had their milk re-
fused because it tested too high. An
is said to have been con-
Quoted by some of the doubling
farmers. When their milk was re-
turned for this reason, they secretly !
watered some of it and sent it back,
and, 10, they claim it passed and was
accepted. |
The cheese milk station reported i
that the milk with the higher butter |
fat content is too yellow and will not
make white cheese. The farmers
claim it is ridiculous. In the mean
lime many dairy farmers are faced |
with a difficult proposition with
heir high milk producing herds, as
he demand is down and the produc-
ion is up.
Milk is down about so cents hun
lred from last years prices it is re-
ported. The cheese milk station paid
little more than the regular milk
stations and also employees of this
station call for and haul the milk.
rhe farmers state that the milk
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Milford chronicle., 1930-04-04
SPRING FASHION in
MILFORD TOMORROW
Long & Short, Inc. To Feature "Miss
Delaware" In Spring Carnival

Beginning at 8 o'clock sharp and
continuing until 8, at the Milford
store of the firm of Long & Short,
Inc, the management Of that COM
pany will stage one of the most elab-
crate Fashion Shows the firm has
ever offered. There will be living
model parades of the newest things
in Paiamas, of the ultimate styles in
the new form-fitting silhouette dress
es, and of coats that express the last
word in spring style features.
An outstanding feature of the show
will be the participation model of
Miss Agnes Hurley, of Seaford, Del,
who was chosen Miss Delaware and
was one of the forty-two contestants
in the National Beauty Pageant held
March z to II in Miami, Florida.
You will want to see the beautiful
styles of spring displayed so effec-
lively by Miss Hurley and Miss How
ard, of Seaford, and Miss Hurlock
and Miss Bowdle, of fredericksburg.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-04
MILFORD LODGEMEN
APPLAUDED AT DOVER
Degree Team OF Crystal FOunt
Lodge Wins Praise At State
Rally.

Dover was the mecca of Delaware
Odd Fellows Thursday of last week
when members from all parts of the
State assembled there to take part
i'll the Kent and Sussex rally, spOn-
sored by the Grand Lodge of Della
ware, I. o. o. F.
Beginning at 5 o'clock in the af-
ternoOn with a turkey dinner to the
visiting degree teams, at the Peoples
church, the program followed in per-
feet order. In the parade that
formed at the Penn. r. R. station, at
$3.50 and marched through the prin-
cipal streets of the city, Crystal
Fount Lodge No. 10, of Milford,
headed by the celebrated Milford
Boys Band, followed in line next to
the Grand Lodge Officers. Milford
Odd Fellows wearing their red and
blue fezzes made a snappy appear
ance.
The ceremonies at the State Arm
ory began promptly at o'clock,
when IS new members, awaiting to
receive the three degrees were intro
duced to the Grand Lodge, by Grand
Secretary w. w. Douty.
Fairfax Lodge of Wilmington then
conferred the first degree in full
ceremonial form. Their work was
excellent, well received and loudly
applauded.
Crystal FOunt Lodge No. 10, of Mil
ford, followed with the second de-
gree. Milford boys worked well and
their drill was executed with a snap
and precision that brought forth
rounds of applause. Their quartet
and orchestra under the direction of
Prof. Arthur Hudson was up to the
usual high standard. Milford is proud
of this organization. George A.
Swain, degree master, was in charge
of Crystal Fount team.
Eden Lodge No. "a, of Wilmington,
carried off the honors of the evening
in comforting the third degree. 1t
was the consensus of opinion of
those present that had seen Eden
work previous to this time, that its
team was well above the usual high |
standard. Newly costumed and with |
added members to its large team, this |
degree, with the drill that followed |
anything heretofore seen |
down State in Odd Fellowship.
Delaware Canton, No. 1, of Will
mington, in full dress uniform, with
Captain Russell, commanding, was
present as the guest of the Grand
Lodge.
Grand Master Ennis, and members
If the Grand Lodge, are to be con-
graduated in staging an affair of
his kind.
Many visitors from Pennsylvania
ind Maryland were present.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-04
MEMBERSHIP DECLINE
REPORTED AT ANNUAL
M. E. CONFERENCE
Rev. Norman C. Benson, Stats.
tician, Read His Annual Re-
port Monday Morning.
DECREASE IS NOTED
Revenues And Other Statistics
Are Discussed At Annual
Meeting.

The Rev. Norman c. Benson, sta
tistician of the Wilmington M. E.
Conference read his annual report
before the conference Monday NOR.
ming, showing a slight decrease in
church membership, but increases
in collections for the support of pas
tors, district superintendents, bish-
ops and conference claimants. The
report also shows decided increase
in the valuation of church property
and the amounts received in en-
drosements and valuation of other
than church buildings.
The report follows:
Ministerial Support
Support of pastor, including house
rent-Dover District, $77,358; Mid
dletown, $69,609; Salisbury, 97,153;
Wilmington, $114,00O; total, $685.
$40; increase, $1,464.
Support of district superintend-
ents, including house rent and ad-
ministrative expenses-Dover Dis
trict, $5,315; Middletown, $4,948;
Salisbury $5,397; Wilmington 1854;
total, $21,7S9; increase, $92.
Support of Bishops-Dover Dis
trict, $1,271; Middletown, 500; Sal
isbury, $1,646; Wilmington, $2,O98;
total, S5,9S5; increase, $2,181.
Support of Conference Claimants
Dover District, $8,568; Middletown,
$1,000; Salisbury, $10,147; Whining
ton, $14,133; total, $4O,157; increase,
$492.
Total paid for ministerial support
Dover District, 1857; Middletown,
$82,831; Salisbury, $114,S4S; Will
mington, $133,265; total, S42S, ,451;
$4,229.
Total deficiency-Dover District,
1881; Middletown, $1,762; Sails
bury, $4,945; Wilmington, $1,196;
total, 1854; decrease, $2,135.
Church Membership
Baptisms-Dover District, chill
dren, 37S; adults, IS; Middletown,
children, 2S9; adults, II; Salisbury,
children, 319; adults, Al; Whining
ton, children, I'll; adults, So; total, |
1897; decrease, BIG; total,
adults, 1874; decrease, 81.
Preparatory members received
during the year-DOver District,
351; Middletown, III; Salisbury,
$40; Wilmington, 563; total, 1,7O5;
20.
Preparatory members now on roll
Dover District, 367; Middletown
267; Salisbury, 671; Wilmington,
$50; total, 1865; increase, 254.
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Milford chronicle., 1930-04-04
RAILROAD EMPLOYEES
RETIRED TUESDAY
Former RehObOth Mayor Among
Those Who Had Long Service

Eighty-one employees of the Penn
sylvania Railroad System were re-
tired from active duty this week, un-
der the company's pension plan, and
placed upon the roll of honor"
OF the total number of employees
retired, seven have been in the en-
ploy of the Pennsylvania Railroad
for fifty years or more each, while
forty-nine have had records of forty
years. service or more.
Since the establishment of the
Pennsylvania Railroad pension plan'
January 1, 1900, a total of 23,5S1 en-
ployes have been retired under its
provisions. OF these 1887 have died,
and 1854 are still living and recelV-
ing pensions.
Six of those retiring are Maryland
Division men, three Delaware Road
men and one from the Norfolk Dl-
vision.
Asbury Macklin, assistant yard
master at the south end of the Edge
Moor yard, retires after continuous
service record of forty-eight years
and three months.
Mr.. Macklin was born in Sussex
county, March 10, 1865, and started
to work for the Pennsylvania Rail-
road on January 1, 1882, as laborer
in the M. w. department. He was
made a brakeman on October 1, 1887,
and was advanced to fagman March
23, 1889. On November 1, 1902, he
was promoted to yard conductor and
after serving one year in this capac-
ity December 1, 1908, he was ap-
pointed an assistant yard master,
which position he held when retired.
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Milford chronicle., 1930-04-04
NEW TRUCK COMBINE
ASKS FOR FRANCHISE
Pennsylvania Railroad Is Believed
Back OF Proposed System

The Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore
Association with Salisbury head
quarters would act as a clearing
house for opposition of Independent
operators of freight trucks who
might demur to granting of the ap-
plication, now on file with the Mary
land Public Service Commission, for
a new network of motor freight
routes on the Eastern Shore, it has
been announced.
The association, in its statement,
reflects the prevailing opinion that
the Pennsylvania Railroad is inter-
ested in the proposed truck system.
The associations statement is as
follows:
Attention of the Del-Mar-Va
Eastern Shore Association has been
called to an application filed by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company or
affiliated companies - namely, the
Baltimore Transfer Company and
Pennsylvania Auto Express Com
pany-before the Public Service
Commission of Maryland to operate
a motor freight service throughout
the Eastern Shore of Maryland
counties.
at is generally understood this
will complete a hook-up throughout
the other counties in the Del-Mar-
Va Peninsula. Tuesday, April 10,
has been set by the commission for
a hearing on this matter. From in
formation supplied the Del-Mar-Va
Association, it is understood that
granting of the application would
permit the Pennsylvania Railroad to
operate motor freight lines parallel
with the lines now covered by 1nde-
pendent operators"
It was said at the Office of the
Del-Mar-Va Association that if IN
dependent operators of freight
trucks desire to oppose the granting
of this application or enter protest
they should advise the Del-Mar-Va
at Salisbury.