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HONOR GUEST
AT DINNER PARTY

Mrs. w. z. Mcdonnell, who left
this week for West Palm Beach,
Florida, was guest OF honor a few
evenings ago at a delightful dinner
party given at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Coe.
A color scheme Of pink was chosen
for the evenings entertainment, with
roses. sweet peas and larkspur fill
ing vases and baskets.
Places were marked for Mrs. Nc
Donnell, Mrs. Kate Martin, Miss
Mary Ann Makers, Miss Beth Gar
rett. Miss Georgia DeVries and the
hostess.
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DINNER PARTY


Mrs. r. Klemann entertained with
a dinner party Wednesday evening
N honor OF her brother, James
Ransorne whose birthday was on
that date.
The guests were Harvey Klemann.
and Miss Ona Ruth Ewing OF Don
ma. Mrs. E. K. Watson and son ke-
mann and Newton Klemann.
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Borchelts Entertain
Mercedes Society
Friends With Bridge

MERCEDES. April IA delightful hospitality OF this week was
an evening bridge party which had for hosts Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Borchelt.
at their home. Larkspur in shades OF lavendar and pink, were the floral
decorations.
In the games. high scores were made by Miss Ella Borchet and Ray
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The hostesSes. who had hunted
over every attic and storehouse in
the club members homes, had
found the wardrobes Of the early
18th century. at least enough Of
such to serve their purposes, and
stood at the door in their old
fashioned hoopskirts, adorned with
the jewelry of an ancient date. and
babe their guests welcome.
Bridge was enjoyed for a while,
with Mrs. Dietz Bentsen winning
high score favor. Mrs. Summers.
won low. Mrs. John Brannan and
Mrs. T. r.. Card were club guests
The refreshments we're served
old-faShioned way, with a long
table, covered and set" in the style
of long ago, with Mrs. Taylor at one
end of the table serving coffee out
Of a huge pot" which had seen
many years Of service.
BAPTIST CIRCLES
HOLD meetings.
The Ann Jddson circle Of the
Baptist church enjoyed a very
profitable and pleasant day Thurs
day, this circle holding an all
day session at the home OF Mrs.
j. <. Vandevort, On South Lomita
Boulevard. This circle Is making
plans to assis. in getting funds for
the new church. TIE members spent
the day quilting.
The Sarah Dunlap circle met at
the home OF Mrs. r z. Kruger,
the chairman, Mrs. Sandlin was In
charge OF the business affairs. with
Mrs. Mary Minyard, the general
chairman, a visitor.
Mrs. Geo. Benson discussed the
"New Challenge Of Home Missions
completing the study OF the book,
for which the women will receive
credits from UNCONVENTIONAL head
quarters.
The Antha @. Stewart circle met
at the hgme CO Mrs. J. q. Decker.
with the hostess, who IS also chair
man, in charge Of the study. The
study OF a portion Of the Holy
Scriptures was subject for the meet
ing.
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Brownsville Ctub
and Social Activities
Club Members Enjoy
Mission Society
OldFashioned Affair
Especial TO The Herald.)

MISSION, April IA hilo party was held at the home Of Mrs. J. D
Eockhart Tuesday, a a climax Of the first series OF gains and losses o.
the Bluebonnet club members. MeSdames z. s. Taylor. Lockhart, Russell
Howarth. Hughes Kruger and Landston were the losers and conse-
nuentIv the hostesas at the od-fashioned affair.
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TEAM ENJOYS
PICNIC

PICNIC
The members Of the grammar
school girls basket ball team spent
Friday at Olmito picnicking and
swimming. They were accompanied
by Mesdames r. L. Smith, Davis
and Lonnie Woods. Misses Hazel
Wilson and Mary Alice Batchler and
Ike Cakes.
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Sebastian
INFORMAL AFFAIR
AT HOME

TNFOKNAL AFFAEh
AT BOURNE HOME
A group Of the younger set gath
cred on the lawn Of the Bourne
home Monday evening for a picnic.
Guests were Misses Hazel and Lois
Wilson. Mary Alice Batchler, Ethel
and Elizabeth Armistead, nellie
Sprouse, Ada Bess Stallings. Edith
Morrow and Messrs. Ike Cakes, Lud
Snow. Klemann Watson, MI. and
Mrs. Marshall Bourne.
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DINNER PARTY
HOSTS
LUNCHEON GUESTS
OF MRS. PUGH

On Thursday Mrs. John Rouse,
Mrs. r. II. Kern and Mrs. q. c.
Fitzz motored to WeSlaco, where
they were guests Of Mrs. Harold
Pugh at a luncheon at the Cortez
hotel.
Others present we're Mesdames
Conan Woods Of Mission. Martin
Pugh, II. Kloehn, z. Styles OF
Brownsville.
After luncheon all motored to
Mrs. Pugh's home at Weslaco and
played bridge. High score was made
by Mrs. Harold Pugh and Mrs.
Kloehn.
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EASTER THEME
USED

Mrs. James Howe was hostess az
a delightful meeting Of the Wednes-
day Afternoon Bridge club at her
home on Missouri avenue.
Easter decorations made the rooms
attractive, combined with spring
flowers.
In the games of auction bridge.
Mrs. w. w. DeCell scored high and
Mrs. A. w. Shouse scored low.
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G.. X. CANDIDATES
ANNOUNCED

At a meeting this week Of the
Girl Reserves. Miss Ruth Wood,
president. announced the following
candidates for officers next year 70
be voted on at an early date. For
president. Miss Katherine Stotler
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SUPPER DANCE
At CIIrR

A number OF Mercedes people mo-
tored to the L,4no Grande country
club on Wednesday evening for q but-
fet supper which was followed by
dancing.
Those making up the party were
Mr.. and Mrs. Walden Greenlee, Mr.,
and Mrs. Ed Olson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hughes Evans, Miss Thelma Smith
Miss Barbara Hoyt, Miss Maurine
Hvistendahl and Stanley Crockett,
Walden Haynes, Curt Conrad and
Art Tolson.
PERSONALS
Mrs. Kate Martin OF Edinburg.
spent several days here during the
past week in the home Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. William Coe.
Mrs. Jennie Jones had for her
guests during the past week, hel
brother, AL Volz and family. Mrs
William Massey. Miss Iris Volz ano
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AlAQA4A 0ACAAA 80 &a &&A&
julius Schupp held consolation.
At the close Of the games a re-
freshment course was served TO the
following: Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Drefke, Mr.. and Mrs. A. 4. Krause,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Drefke. Mr..
and Mrs. Julius Schupp. Misses En-
ma and Lenore Reisterer. Ella Bor-
chelt and Oscar DUDE. Arthur Bell.
Raymond Stern. Alvin Reisterer
and Eric Borchelt.
COTERIE Bril- GE
CLUB HC-TESS
Mrs. p. w. Perkins was hostess
at an enjoyable meeting OF the Co
terie Bridge club on Wednesday af-
ternoon at her home or Missouri
avenue.
Mrs. j. w. Chambers won high
score prize and Mrs. Harold Stuart
held consolation score. Mrs. Louise
Walker won the guest prize. Other
guests OF the club were Mrs. John
Ray and Mrs. George Markham.
DINNER PARTY
HOSTS
Roses and sweet peas were the
pretty floral decorations used at an
enjoyable dinner party Of Wednes-
day evening which had for hosts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lauderdale at
their home i'm Hollywood.
Their guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. George Breeding. MI. and Mrs,
Shelly Collier and John Herndon.
After dinner the party motored to
the Llano Grande country club
where the remainder Of the evening
was spent in dancing.
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D Z
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-12
CHARTERS OFF IN
STATE IN SEPT.
LConfinued from Firt Pagc1

LCOntinHed from FirH Pdgc1
this year was 1892 and revenues
from such charters, $852,743.62.
The decline in the revenues from
the charters can best be determined
by the record of each month since
November 1929 as follows; NOvem-
Der 1929, SIT charters, revenue, $188,
412.06; December 1929, 566 charters
revenue $136,543.27; January 1880,
499 charters, revenue $132, ,484.08;
February, 463 charters, revenue
$114,359.26; March, 5O6 charters,
$15O,744.71; April, SAB charters, re-
venue $3.50, O,3747O; May, 476 charters,
$152,774.61; June, AIS charters, re-
venue, $186,OO3.72; July, 463 char
ters, revenue $S3,367.35; August, 398
charters, revenue, $72,635.19. This
makes total of 1892 charters, with
revenue amounting to $1,052,74362.
While the number of charters var
led each month as did the revenues
the falling off of the different mon
this is attributed to the lessening of
the capital stock on which the rev.
enues are based.
Corporation lawyers and cOmpan-
les in Dover as well as elsewhere in
the State are hoping for revival of
the charter business with the open
ing of the Fall business.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-12
YACHT RACES AFFECT TRADE

This September seems to be nau-
tical month for Young America.
Keen interest by boys and girls in
the international yacht races held
off Newport, Rhode Island, is shown
by the sudden popularity of toy boat
contests. The small lakes in city
parks are dotted with miniature sail
boats. Toy stores report sudden
call for toy craft built on clipper
lines for speed.
One of the big confectionery man
ufacturers has just introduced a
Yankee Clipper" candy bar and is
distributing thousands of toy yachts
to retailers to be given as prizes to
the boys and girls bringing in the
largest number of wrappers from the
new confectlon.
Nautical novelties are appearing in
the shop windows. Hat manufactur-
ers report big demand for yatcht-
ing caps. Sea foods are prominent
on restaurant menus. The publish
ers' fall lists, it is said, will contain
an unusually large number of sea
tales.
One interest that unites the Amer
ican people, regardless of residence
and occupation, is sport. Sir Thomas
LiptOns latest effort to lift the cup
has given the country an interest in
sailing lore such as we have not
seen since New Englands chief in
1ustry was her shipping trade and
The ankler Clipper ruled the waves.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-12
MAKE EFFORT
TO REDUCE T.B.
[Continned from First Paael

Present system of state clinics and
method of admission to the white
and colored sanitariums to be con-
tinued.
Better reporting of all forms of
tuberculosis by all physicians and
institutions.
Cooperation of the various social
agencies, insurance companies, in
obtaining names of patients and con-
facts.
Physical examination of school
children and tuberculin testing of 20
per cent under weight children and
contacts under fifteen years af oge.
Periodic physical examination en-
couraged.
Home investigation and instruc-
tions by the nurses ethically con-
Quoted. Cases and contacts more
closely followed
Weekly inspection of the tubercu-
losis files by the health officer.
Better reporting from the white
and colored sanitariums.
Separation of children from active
cases.
A comprehensive monthly report
of the entire tuberculosis situation
in the state, including the SANTA
RUINS and the filed work.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-12
CANNING CROPS
OF DEL md. AREA
WERE HARD HIT
[Continued from First Paael

"In the tri-State area of Maryland
Delaware and New Jersey, the crop
this year was a near failure, due to
the drought at the critical growing
season." the department explained.
The yield per acre in Maryland this
year has been placed at 400 pounds
as against 2,250 pounds last year.
The department also places the
production of snap beans in Mary
land this year at less than fifty per
cent of the yield for 1929 This years
production is estimated at $500 tons
as compared with 1920 tons last
year.
Much acreage a total loss. Very
low yields in all sections. Average
yield per acre on planted acreage
probably less than forty per cent of
normal" the departments estimate
declared.
The best crop for canning in Mary
land is about a total loss, especially
in Carroll and Hartford counties, it
was explained.
In it's estimates of the production
of tomatoes through the producing
areas, the forecast for canning on
August Is, was approximately 1885,
$50 tons, compared with the esti-
mated production of 1,426,17O tons
last year. On a planted acreage
twenty-five per cent larger that that
grown in 1929, the indicated produc-
ton is four per cent less than pro-
duction last season, the department
pointed out.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-12
HUDSON X ROADS
(Near ROxana)

Miss Frances Adkins was the over
night guest of Miss Hazel Lekites
on Saturday
Mrs. Mae Shockley and daughters,
Louise and Helen Mae, Miss Alberta
Hudson and Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Brasure and son were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Hudson and
family on Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Hudson and
family entertained on Sunday the
following guests: Mr.. and Mrs.
Calrton Clifton and family of Mil
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Reed and
daughter, Elizabeth, of ChincOtea-
que, Va, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Ad-
kins and family, Mrs. Herman Hud-
son and daughter, June, Mrs. Ed
ward Shockley and Miss Alberta
Hudson.
Miss Frances Adkins returned to
Buckhorn Valley. Pa, after spend
ing two weeks of her vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Adkins here.
Mr.. Elwood Hudson who is work
ing at Milford, spent Sunday with
his parents here. He also was the
guest of Miss Pearl Murray at Rox-
ana.
Miss Alberta Hudson entertained
Miss Martha McCabe on Sunday.
Mr.. Norman Adkins of this place
started Monday driving the school
bus at Berlin, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. McCabe and
family, of Hickory Hill were the
guests of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank McCabe on Sunday.
The Misses Frances and Margaret
Adkins were callers on Miss Alberta
Hudson on Sunday.
Mr.. Harold McCabe worked at Mil
ford the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hudson and
family and Mrs. Mae Shockley and
family spent Saturday night with
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Shockley at Will
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-12
Mr.. Stephenson said.

agement," Mr.. Stephenson said.
Speaking of the necessity of a
thorough knowledge and ability of
financing on the part of a banker,
Mr.. Stephenson said, "a bank, the
same as any other business corpora
tion, must be operated accordingly
to the laws of economics. No mat
ter how much of matter of credit
the banker may be, or how safe or
liquid his loans, he cannot carry
on unless his income is more than
his expense. During 1927, 966
operated at a loss, 1000 more earn
ed less than five per cent on their
invested capital, and between 1924
and 1928, the average earnings of all
the banks in the agricultural States
was less than 10 per cent. No
business, financial or industrial, can
operate safely on any such narrow
margin of profits. The stockholders
and the depositors have a right to
insist that their bankers be masters
of finance, at least, to the extent of
properly financing their own insti-
tutiOns.
Mr.. Stephenson also pointed out
in his address that it was necessary
for the banker to have skill in fin
ance so that he could instruct the
customer, who showed the need of
such instruction or asked for it, in
the matter of preparing and inter
preting his accounts and books. Mr..
Stephenson said that the recent
bankruptcy figures showed the nee
essity of advice on financial prob
lens to business men and indivi
duals.
AS to the banker acting as a bus
mess advisor to the farmer, the BUS
mess man, merchant and industrial
operator, Mr.. Stephenson said that
he was not in favor of such view.
He said that the banker loses re-
spect of his patrons by pretending
to know more of another mans bus .
mess than does the man in the busi- /
ness himself. A banker must know |
credits and correct financing, but
can not pretend to know mo-e of
another mans business than does
hat man himself.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-12
7 KENT DISTRICTS
TO HAVE CONTESTS
IConilnRed from First Paae1

ham, Mrs. w. S. Ellis, Abel Numbers
Second Election district: Marvel,
Edward Hughes, William S. Scar
borough, w. C. Wright; Bayard, Levi
Everett, Jr., D. J. Swain, S. M. Tay-
lor.
Fourth Representative district;
Marvel, Eddy c. Daily, Mary E. Dodd
Charles Hopkins, Julius A. Meyer,
Agnes E. Schreppler, R. J. Schneid-
er; Bayard, Edward Darling, Lottie
w. Johnson, William w. Opdyke,
John Raughley.
Fifth Representative district.
First Election district; No contest,
all Marvel delegates: J. Wallace
Woodford, Thomas Marvel Gooden,
DR.. Charles NJ. Wharton. Second
district; John c. Hopkins, Frank E.
Maloney, John P. LeFevre. Third
Election district: Marvel, Everett
e. James; Bayard, Norman Smith.
Sixth Representative district,
First Election district: Marvel, W..
m. Dickson, Albert w. GoOden, John
B. Medford; Bayard, Marion Frasier
John r. Dodd, William H. Raughley.
Second Election district: Marvel,
Lola S. Dill, Harry Gruwell, Thomas
Minner, Jr.; Bayard, E. E. Long
fellow, Edgar Minner, Walter }.
Paskey.
Seventh Representative district,
First Election district: No contest,
all Marvel candidates, Samuel j.
Speal. DR.. r. NJ. Sarde. Second Elec
ton district: Marvel, J. S. Burche-
nal, Frank B. Webb; Bayard, Emil
Cubbage, Walter Killen. Third Elec
tion district: Marvel, B. E. Cub
bage, w. N. Holden; Bayard, Avery
Draper, William Kibler.
Eighth Representative district,
First Election district: Marvel,
Mrs. H. o. Bostwick, William A.
Berry, Joseph F. Steward. Bayard,
w. c. Milburn, E. F. Killen, Edgar
Smith. Second Election district:
Marvel. DIR. James Martin, Jester A.
Gray, Elijah F. Melvin; Bayard, l.
w. Belts.
Ninth Representative district,
First Election district: Marvel,
Lorenzo I. Jones, Harry G. Tee
Clara NJ. Harrington; Bayard, Sam
uel o. Bailey, John w. Sheldrake, l..
r. Beauchamp. Second Election dis
trict: Marvel, William A. Stafford,
Clarence E. Keyes, Estelle Reynolds
Bayard, William B. Tharp, James Z.
Hardesty, Thomas e. Cahall.
Tenth Representative district,
First Election district: No contest,
compromise delegates, George H.
Davis, Harry T. Walls, Thomas A.
Kirby. Second Election district:
No contest, William G. Powders
Mrs. Estelle Biggs, Thomas M.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-12
FOUR DRY AGENTS
FOR DELAWARE.
TContinued from First Paael

aware is third with a budget of
$903952, or 6 cents per capita.
Mr.. Woodcock feels these figures
should convince Congress that a re-
quest for 500 additional enforcing
agents is reasonable. He stresses the
fact that while New York has 293
enforcement agents and Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey and Delaware 209
some of the districts have as low as
60. Taking the country as whole,
he averages the number of square
miles per officer at 1,842 and the av-
erage population per officer at 65,-
067.
The school for prohibition officers
planned by Mr.. WOodcock was open
ed with "a picked officers from va
rious parts of the country in attend
ance. These men will receive in
structions for 80 days and then will
be sent out to instruct other agents.
AS the first lesson of the course
Mr.. WOodcock promulgated a policy
of strict honesty as the basis of en-
forcement and asserted that the old
days of the "disorderly, rough and
tough prohibition agents" were
gone forever. Intellectual and NOR
al honesty were urged upon the men
and they were instructed to keep
shy of "border-line cases."
Don't urge agents to make bor-
del-line cases." he said. 1--WE are
not interested now in test cases.
The law is sufficiently clear cut to
go forward and make straight cases
for a year at least. The law and
court decisions now make it clear
how far agents can go, and how far
they cannot CO."
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-12
CONCORD

Rev. S. L. Handy have returned
to their home in Concord after their
summer vacation.
Miss Bernice Lawless has return
ed to Salisbury State Normal School
for her second year.
Mr.. Hubert Cannon, of Bridge
Vile, was a Sunday guest of Miss
Louise Beaumont of near here.
Frank Adams has taken trip to
Lake Erie.
Concord school opened on Mon
day with Miss Louise Beaumont as
teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Lawless were
Sunday evening guests of Miss Ruth
A. Todd.
Miss Laura Sullivan is on the sick
list.
Miss Grace Thawley, of Baltimore
is spending some time with her par
ents of near here.
Caroline County sewing school
will open September 9th and con-
tinue until November 18th. All who
wish to attend are to let Miss Bessie
NJ. Spafford know. The place of the
school will be as near central as
possible for those who wish to at
tend. Miss Shelby Clothing, spec
ialist of the University of Maryland
will have charge of the meeting.
Concord Ladies' Aid will have an
oyster and chicken supper in the
new church house in the near flu
ture. Keep on the look out for the
date.
Mrs. Frank Adams and children
we're Sunday guests of Mrs. Mollie
Evergam in Concord.
Miss Ruth A. Todd and Miss Mae
Loockerman have returned home
after visiting Lansdale, Wilmington
and Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williamson
were recent guests of Colchester
Beach.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-12
y o.
AND YOUR
MONEY
Workers Thrift Plans
By John P. Mullen


Many progressive employers, re-
alizing the difficulties which beset
the average man in his efforts to get
ahead financially, have adopted one
plan or another whereby automatic
saving and investing on the part of
their employees is encouraged and
made easy. Many of these plans are
very attractive, sound and easily
practicable, offering very distinct
advantages for the worker who needs
an obligatory thrift plan.
Under the more common savings
plan, the employer establishes con-
nections for his employees at local
bank, and to insure regular savings
diverts a part of each pay envelope
each week into bank account. To
make the plan attractive, employers
often agree to add a certain sum to
each dollar saved above a specified
amount or to pay bonus to en-
ployees who save consistently while
in the service of the company. If
these plans have one disadvantage,
it is that a thrift fund is quickly ac-
cumulated under them without the
least conscious effort on the part OF
the worker.
Many corporations also give their
employees convenient opportunities
to acquire their bonds and stocks.
Under these emplOyee-Ownersh1p ar
rangements workers are offered the
securities, generally preferred and
common stocks, of the company fol
which they work at specified price
payable in easy instalments. AS
rule, the payments on these securi-
ties are deducted from wages until
the stock is fully paid, when tn, -
tificate is delivered. Usually, these
stock-purchase plans are quite elab-
crate, carrying a number OF specla.
and profitable provisions. One cor
poration, for example, pays to its
employee-stockholders not only the
ordinary dividends but also a profit
sharing dividend which ranges from
10 to 20 per cent of their wages, de.
pending on the length of their serv-
ice.
These opportunities to participate
in the "capitalistic game" have
opened a real road to financial sue
cess for many workers. For con
siderable number they have beer
the only method by which they could
share in business ownership. The
danger in these sharehold plans fol
the worker is that under them, ant
especially under such arrangements
as are only for acquisition of COM
mon stock, he may weaken his In
vestment structure by putting al.
his eggs in one basket" If severe
depression should hit the company
for which he works, he might be out
of a job and without his dividends
at the same time.
If these securities of his employer
are sound and profitable, the worker
should certainly acquire them. But
he should not forego diversification
to hold them. His need is to have
the greater proportion of his funds
in securities that have a minimum
speculative feature.