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Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20
RAIDS IN SUSSEX
NET 3PRTSONERS
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ing before Magistrate Mustard, of
that place, and was also placed un-
der $1,000 on similar charges. TWO
quarts of alleged whiskey, guam
tity of mash and two cases of what
is thought to be beer were found in
his house in addition to a half gal
Ion of whiskey which agents say
they found buried in the yard.
Riddick was arraigned before
Magistrate Dimes of Bridgeville,
and placed under $500 bail on
charges of illegal manufacture af-
ter a total of rs gallons of mash
were found at his place.
A raid was being conducted at
Selbyville in place where boot
logger had been arrested and con-
victed on a previous occasion, when
Mr.. Wilson came upon a constable
of the community, when he entered
the place. The constable had a glass
of whiskey in his hand, he said. He
was found hiding behind door and
said he had milk in the glass. Mr..
Wilson said that he would disclose
the mans identity to the fact-hnd-
ing committee of Selbyyillc if one is
organized there.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20
HOME ECONOMICS EXTENSION GROUPS
HAVE TAILORING INSTRUCTIONS

| ticularly Stressing what to buy and
the safe family diet. Since eggs are
Eountiful and cheap attractive meth
ods of serving them are being dem
onstrated and various ways of using
leGt-OVers shown.
-Four district canning meetings
are being announced this month at
Symrna, Dover, Harrington and Mil
ford. These are for the purpose of
encouraging more and better home
gardens and to show how to care
for the surplus grown by preserva-
tiOn and storage. A real thrift meas
ure if another hard winter lies in
store for us. Miss Pearl MacDon-
aid State Nutrition Specialist, will
be the speaker at these meetings.
Neither can economy in clothing
be ignored. This subject will be Civ
en- consideration next month when
Mrs. Helen Mckinley, State Leader
of Home Demonstration Work,
comes to Kent County for series
of clothing clinics at which advice
will be given each interested home
maker on renOvatinS and remodel
ing problems. These meetings are
soon to be followed by discussions
on the saving of time and strength
of the homemaker While this may
not be a dollars and cents saving it
is truly a thrift measure much to Ee
encouraged. This economy program
will be carried out throughout the
year and personal assistance given
whenever possible to individuals
wishing to start a budget of their
time and money.
Schedule for the rest of the month
is as follows:
Friday, March 20, Cheswold, Mrs.
Roy Coleman.
Monday, March %, Rising Sun,
Mrs. H. c. Richardson.
Thursday, March &c, Hickman,
Community Hall.
Friday, March 81, Harrington,
Community Hall.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20
POTATO GROWERS
ATTEND MEETING
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to grow more vigorous plant that
is not found in selected seconds. In
tests conducted slip seed showed a
20-30% increase over selected sec
onds, over three year period Slip
seed will also aid in checking some
diseases.
Clean seed beds is another step
for sweet potato improvement. This
cannot be over emphasized The use
of new soil in the seed beds is Il
factor that every grower should con-
slider Black rot. stem wilt and sur
face rot may be carried in an old
seed bed, and to help to lessen these
diseases, new soil should be used.
New soil in the beds gave better re-
suits than the treating of the old
beds with fOrmaldchyde.
The cost of treating the seed with
corrosive sublimate is so small that
it should not be neglected. 1t aids in
stopping soft rot in the bed and the
usual treatment is | oZ.-8 gal. of
water
If your seed show more than a
1919 infection Of wilt, you should
seek another source for seed.
There is no one way to get rid of
sweet potato diseases and in order
To check them the grower must fol-
low the best methods possible
A short outlook Of the 1891 sweet
potato crop was presented to this
group Of men by County Agent c. r.
Snyder From all indications there
will be large acreage this year and
our growers can expect much more
competition. In order to meet this
competition the growers must pay
more attention to our grading, pack
ing and cost of production.
Snail we contract for our
sweets" was a question asked by
one of the men, This is a difficult
problem to answer when the cost of
producing a hamper of sweets is not
known. If the farmers would know
their costs they could easily answer
the question themselves. Knowing /.
the cost of an article and its selling |.
price, the profit or loss can be de- .
rived. The only way to know this
is to keep Il system of cost accounts .
not only of sweet potatoes but all .
other farm products.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20
LEAN YEAR FOR
MARYLAND OYSTERS
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son, April 49, The number of
dredges has dropped steadily from
$50, in 1888, until scarcely 200 Op-
Grated this season, the commission
er said.
The dredging season was one Of
the most unsatisfactory in recent
years, due primarily to the general
depression, inclement weather and
the fact that steam packing houses
in Baltimore were not in operation
this year." he said. ''At one time III
February there were $4,000 bushels
of oysters on boats in the harbor
which couldn't be sold"
The commission pointed out that
more than 60 per cent of the origi-
nal dredging grounds in the State
were barren, while not more than
10 per cent of the original longing
areas were in that condition.
Nevertheless, Mr.. Earle said, mod
ern ideas of conservation favor the
dredge instead of the tongs. Use of
the dredger should be encouraged
and oyster production increased TO
meet their greater efficiency, he as
serted, suggesting that depleted
dredging grounds be set aside for
purposes.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20
MIR. COOLIDGE,s .NIGHTCAP.

Who couldn't have guessed what
sort of a cook Mr. Coolidge of North
ampton would be Who couldn't {
have foreseen that in matters diet
the eX-presiednt would be sound ?
Having talked tar into the night MI
Coolidge and Bruce Barton, his in
teTviewer, we have been told, repair
to the kitchen where Calvin Coolidge,
cook, earnestly sets about preparing
two hot bowls of chocolate. This
Coolidge Nightcap is accompanied by
crackers and apples.
Mr. Coolidge evidently intends to
live to 4 ripe and comfortable old
age. Apples keep the doctors away
Crackers are cousins to bread, the
staff of life. Chocolate is renowned
us a healthful beverage.
Even his political opponents could
not quarrel with the wisdom of Cal
vim Coolidge in matters of diet.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20
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car Tatman of Pennington, and the
wool coat itself will be fitted and
worked upon. A third meeting will
be planned for both groups next
week at which time tailored finish
cs will be done and the lining put in.
One class member estimates her
material to cost around $1,000. This
could never be duplicated at that
price in workmanship and material
if she were to buy one. But the pur-
pose of these schools is not just to
save Il woman none yon this one
coat The real value is in the in
Struction and the later use of that
knowledge in planning and making
over of good used material, perhaps
for a child's coat in which case a
decided saving can be realized and
at the same time a well tailored gar
ment produced.
While it is too late to enter these
classes this spring, there are avail
able at the extension Office some in
structiOn sheets that will be sent
any one that is interested in this
particular subject Write Miss
Louise II. Whitcomb, Home Demon
stration Agent, if you desire them
sent you. ia
Thrift is the keynote i'll planning
this years program for the various
Home Economics Extension Groups
in Kent County, says Miss Whit
comb, Kent County Home Demon
stration Agent. Every now and then
the world passes through period
when sensible economy is the
watchword and sensible buying the
rule. 1t is in such times as these
that people learn most about values.
In all phases of homemaking does
this idea of saving pennies enter,
according to Miss Whitcomb. 1t is
true economy to so feed the family
that their health is saleguarded,
thus this months meetings are par
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20
GOVERNOR BUCK
SIGNS STATE
FORESTRY Bill.
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lGOHiNnCU JfOHt AHSt NSSI
ed in the act of committing an Of
fense against any of the forest pro-
lection laws.
The law does not relieve the own
er or lessee of lands upon which
fires may burn or be started from
the duty of eXtinguishing such fires,
and no owner or lessee of land or
anyone with a present vested inter-
est in such land shall receive COM
pensation from the State for assist
ing in the eXtinguishment of such
fires and no person responsible for
starting Il fire shall receive cOmpen-
sation for helping to eXtinguish the
same.
Penalties under the law provide
that any person who shall wilfully
or maliciOusly set fire to forest,
brush or wild land shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and be sub
jcct TO a fine of not less than 5000
nor more than $4,000 or imprisOn-
ment for Il period not exceeding two
years or shall suffer both fine and
Imprisonment at the discretion of
the Court.
Since carelessness with fire has
been responsible for the majority OF
large fires in Delaware, the law pro-
vides that it shall constitute mis-
demcanor, punishable by fine, for
anyone to carelessly set fire and
negligently allow il to escape from
control.
In addition to the penalties for
carelessly or maliciously causing
forest fires, the person causing the
fire is liable to the payment of ex-
tinctiOn costs and damages to the
injured property owner.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20
NATIONAL GRANGE
TO AWARD PRIZES
FOR BEST ESSAYS
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has cO-Operated with the Grange in
fostering these annual contests. The
second to sixth national prizes are
checks for $50, 500, SIS, $40 and S..
These six prize winners will be
chosen from among the writer's of
the best papers submitted in each
state. Other prizes consist OF checks
for $5 and silver medals, awarded
for the best essay in each State, and
bronze medals, awarded to the writ
crs whose papers rank second, third
and fourth.
The contest in each subordinate
grange is in the hands of the lee
turer to whom all papers must be
banded by July 4, the closing date.
The best papers from the local
grange will be selected by COM
mittee and sent TO the State Mas
Ter, under whose direction another
committee selects the prize winning
papers for the state The hest of
these is then sent to national head
quarters Essays must be kept
within 500 words.
In the 1880 contest. first national
prize was won by Miss Miriam Eve
lyn lobe. Is years old, Connersville,
Ind, who attended the sessions at
Rochester, n Y. November l1-21,
1880. Two years ago the contest
was won by Miss Betty Mulligan Of
Berwyn, Md.
While prizes are donated by the
National Automobile Chamber of
Commerce, the contest is managed
by the Highway Education Board of
Washington, d. {. This organiZa-
tion for the past nine years has con-
Quoted similar contests on an even
broader scale in the elementary
schools throughout the United
States.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20
SPECIAL SERVICES
Al FIRST VI. p. Church - Mems
Chorus 10 Sing.

Possibly the greatest revival of
religion that ever occurred in the
history of Delaware wa Sthe one in
which the First Methodist Church
was born and doubtless nothing in
the history Of Milford has contribut-
ed more toward the strength and ad-
vance Of this community. Every
church was benefited by il both in
the attendance Of its own members
and the addition to its membership.
Since then there has been II fine
fellowship between the churches of
tho town and each has felt an init
mate interest when the other has
been engaged in revival effort or in
any other effort for its advance
| For two weeks Il fine series of
meetings has been held in the Ave
/ hue Church, that have been largely
( attended. Preparation had been
! planned for that time by the M. p.
folks but all meetings were withheld
as far as possible and all who could
attended Avenue Church hoping and
working toward an Old-time revival.
Those meetings ended with the de
parture Of the sweet singer and now
preparations are being made this
week for the closing weeks of the
Lenton period.
As in the meetings just closed the
pastor will be the evangelist but it is
hoped that a chorus of men that has
been recently organized will sing at
all of the services At certain serv-
ices choruses of women and young
people will sing.
Every one in reach of Milford is
invited to attend these meetings.
The services will begin on Sunday
night, March 22nd and continue for
two weeks, except on Saturday
nights.
The following schedule will be fol-
lowed i'll the services:
Sunday, March 22-1l:00 a. NJ
Membership Service. Every mem
ber Of the church is urged to be pres
ent at this service and make it as
nearly 100 per cent as possible
1880 p. Woman's Service.
Every woman in the community is
invited to this service. They will
occupy the middle block Of the
church. Special sermon to women. |
A woman's chorus will sing.
Sunday. March 29-1100:00 a. NJ
Children Service. 1t is desired that, |
beginning with the primary children |
the teachers will lead their classes |
into the main auditorium. The main |
school is requested to follow and be |
present at this service.
1870 p. m.-Men's Service. Every |
man in the community is invited to
be present and sit in the middle
clock of the church. Special sermon
to men. A mems chorus will sing.
Sunday April 5th, Easter Sunday
i1:00 a. m.--IIoly Communion Serv-
ice. The ordinance of baptism will
be administered to those desiring it,
both childre and adults.
Reception Of those desiring to
mite with this church.
Special Easter music by the choir.
1880 p. m.-Young Peoples Serv-
ce. Every young person from 12 to
IS years of age is invited to be pres
ant and sit in the middle block of
re church. A young peoples chorus
will sing.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20
HOLLYVILLE

Winter seems to have taken a fir
mer grip upon itself during the clos
ing days of its reign, as snow, hail
and Sleet fell here the first part oi
the week
Miss Marion Burton and brother,
Irwin, spent the weekend with rcla-
tives in Philadelphia.
Carter Markham, of Washington,
d. G., spent the weekend with rela-
tiVcS here.
Otis Joseph of this place is serving
as Federal juror in the u. S. Court
this week.
Ex-senator Harry j. Anderson has
purchased new custom built Hud-
son sedan.
Jerry Wagamon who has been
very sick during-the past few weeks
will resume his duties this week as
bus driver of the HollymOunt bus to
the Lewes High School
Abraham l.. Belts, of MillSbOrO,
and Mary E. Hurdle, of this place,
were quietly married at the home of
the bride on Saturday evening last
at $50 p. m, by the Rev. Joseph Dick
eISOn.
The bride was dressed in grey
while the groom wore the cOnven-
tionel black. Mrs Hurdle is the
daughter of the late Jesse e. Joseph
Of this place and Mr.. Belts is re-
tired successful farmer and is the
owner of valuable suburban proper
ty adjacent to the town of MillsbOro.
They will make their new home at
MillsbOrO. The happy couple have
the best wishes of their friends and
may all their days be as one sweet
dream as they wander to the end of
the Sunset Trail.
All members of COOlspring Grange
are requested to be present at the
next meeting night, March Goth as
the State Worthy Master, eX-GOver-
nor Robert p. Robinson and wife,
will be with us on that date.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20
HEAVY SNOWFALL.
HAVOC TO
WIRES IN SUSSEX
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buildings were damaged throughout
the two lower counties by the snow
breaking the roofs.
Reports from all sections Of lower
Delaware are to the effect that the
damage was great The storm SEEM
ed to centre worse between Milford
and Selbyville. In the MAJ yland
counties the damage will :un into
thousands Of dollars.
Notwithstanding the damage to
property farmers in the territory af-
rected by the storm are wearing
smiles of pleasure. The snow and
rain which preceded it have greatly
aided the ground and in many To-
calities have started the springs to
running after months of drought.
A linesman employed by the Light
and Water Commission at Milford
was seriously injured on Tuesday
when pole ON which he was work
ing fell.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20
MANY RECALL HEAVY
SNOW OF FEBRUARY '99
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years" The report. in which the
quotation just made was incorpor-
ated, was sent to Washington by the
late J. Y. FOulk, who at that time
was official weather recorder for
Milford. The temperature on Feb
ruary u, the day of the heaviest
snowfall, registered high of lS
degrees with the lowest temperature
for the day being degrees above
zero. In view of the above informa-
ton it would seem that the heaviest
snowfall in Milford occurred in
February, 1899, and not IN 1888, as
many Of the oldtimcrs claim. This
information. which is official, is
passed along to Delawareans for
their information.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20
SEAFORD
Goals
Field Foul PTS

Referee-Naylor. Umpire: Heite.
Laurel High School girls six de-
feated the Milford girls 10 to IA in
the preliminary to win their fourth
straight D. /. A. A. title.
The accurate field goal shooting
of Miss Davis gave Laurel the vic
tory.
Miss Davis tied with Miss Grove
Of Milford, for high scoring hOnOrs.
The Milford girls went into the
game handicapped by the absence
of one of their star players. The
team, according to those who wit
messed the game, did not play up to
its usual high class of basketball
The score:
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20
Orr SMILE CORNER

o As thrcadbare as an un-
o watched overcoat in a res
0 taurant.
o They are seen together as
o often as old and feeble.
o AS dull as shaving cream
0 sales in Russia.
0 He felt as tough as a col
o umnist the morning after a
o press breakfast.
0 AS class conscious" as a
0 napper in n rabbit skin coat.
D AS out of luck as the part
D ner who was scheduled to get (
0 part of the 1880 profits.
D The Pathfinder. I
3 o o o o 4 90 OOOO 90 o 6
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20
EX-STATE SENATOR
DIES SUDDENLY
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[COHiiHurd Jr0m FirH Pagf1
Georgetown where he married Anna
Greenlcy.
Active in Politics
He was always an active partici-
pant in the affairs Of the Democratic
Party. In 1910, he was elected State
Senator from the Fifth District, SER
wing i'll the legislative sessions OF
1911 and 1913.
lie is survived by his wife, and
four children-Dr Basil 3. G.. Black
stone and John f. T. Blackstone, of
Wilmington; Mrs Marion Gateson,
wife of the Rev. David Wilmot Gate
son, Of Bethlehem. Pa, and Freder-
ick Blackstone, of the firm of Black
stone, Inc, druggists. at George
town.
The following sisters and bro
gers survive: Mrs. Rachel COlOna,
OF AccOmac, Va. Mrs. Annie and
Mrs. Virginia Allspaueh, of Rich
mond, Va; Grover Blackstone, of
Washington, d. C., and DR.. Ernest
e. Blackstone of MillsbOro.
Funeral services were held at his
home on Thursday at 1870 o'clock
with the Rev. Martin G. Bran Off
ciating. Interment was made in ST.
PaulS Church yard.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20

The closer a man is the more dis
tant his friends are.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20
LAUREL
GOals-

Totals ........S ID
Referee: Naylor Umpire: Hcite.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20

Contrast in flavor is important in
meal. Do not repeat the same
flavor too often. For instance. al
though tomatoes once in the meal
are heartily recommended. it VS. a
mistake to serve a meal beginning
with tomato soun, followed by to-
mato sauce on the meat, or stew
ed tomatoes. and fresh sliced toma-
TO salad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-27
TAX CASES DECIDED
IN FAVOR OF u. S.
Supreme Court Rulings Place
Approximately $500, 900 in
Hands of Government.

The Supreme Court OF the United
States yesterday handed down decisions
which caused final title to approx
mately 100000 in taxes to pass into
the hands of the Government. The
court decided in favor of the Govern
ment IA cases, centering upon the claim
of taxpayers that the Treasury collected
or attempted to collect the money after
the time limit for paying it had ex-
pred
The taxes had been assessed before
the period of collection had run out
but collections were deferred for ad-
iudication of claims entered by the tax
payers.
The court adjourned without handing
down its decision on the validity of the
eighteenth amendment as presented in
the Governments appeal from the
Clark decision holding the amendment
invalid because improperly ratified
This may be announced next Monday
but if not forthcoming then, an inter-
val OF three weeks must elapse before
it can be known. The court will be In
recess from February until Febru-
airy "a.
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, who is
nearing 80 years of age, will deliver the
first opinion of the day today. 1t also
concerned a tax case and in it Holmes
with typical brevity, said the court hac
decided the statute of limitations in
tax cases began the day after return!
were filed
The Willineham Loan e. Trust Co. OF
Macon, Ga, maintained that the limi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-27
AMBASSADOR TO CHILE STARTS
AIR TOUR TO TIP OF CONTINENT
William S. CuIbertSon to Fly
Over Patagonian Region
of Argentina.
Diplomat Hopes to Become
Familiar With South Ameri-
can Countries.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SANTIAGO, Chile. January 27.-
Unised States Ambassador William S.
Culbertson. few away into the South
today on a pioneering air tour over
little known areas of Southern Chile
and the Patagonian region of Argentina,
He left in the embassy's small two
seated pursuit ship piloted by Capt.
Ralph Wcoten, military attache of the
embassy. and one of the American
Army's best known birdmen. Their
halt for the night will be at Puerto
Mont.
Before them lies vast expanse of
mountains, plains, valleys, lakes and
rivers. The Ambassador, an air en-
thusiast, hopes to acquire a wide knowl-
edge of the country to which he is as
signed and the neighboring land of
Southern Argentina, and to discover
anything of value to both countries in
little known regions.
Plans Tor Tour.
Plans for the tour will be subject
TO change, because of weather condi-
tons but the program outlined before
he left follows:
From Los Cerrillos, airport of Santi-
ago, TO Puerto Montt stopping en- route
at Temuco. Thence over Lakes Liam
quihue and Todcs Los Santos, up over
lower southern chain of the Andes. and
on southwark over Argentina territory
to San Martin.
From there, trip will be made by
automobile into the Chilean Valley of
Rio CiSneS.
Continuing by air, Ambassador Gull
bertson will fly across the Patagonian
Pampas stopping at various towns en-
route, and also the EstanciaS, as far
as Gallegos.
Depending on weather conditions. a
flight will be made over TERRA Del
Fuego. The Ambassador then will leave
the plane. and go by automobile to
Magallanes, formerly Punta Arenas
scuthern-most community of size in
thu world.
From Agallanes he will visit the Es-
tancias in the region known as Ultima
Esperanza-''last hope" returning to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-27
FUNERAL RITES TO-DAY
FOR REV. SETH A. MILLS
Retired Episcopal Rector to Be
Buried in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
EVANSVILLE, Md, January 27-
Funeral services for Rev. Seth A. Mills,
Sc years old, retired Protestant Episco-
pal clergyman of the Diocese of Wash
ington, who died Sunday at Sacred
Heart Home here of a complication of
diseases, were held yesterday afternoon
at O'Clock at Pinkney Memorial
Protestant Episcopal Church here with
Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop
of Washington, officiating, assisted by
Rev. Clyde Brown, rector of Pinkney
Memorial Church. Various other men,
bers of the clergy attended. In
terment was to be in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
Mr.. Mills had not been in good health
for the past year. His condition had
been serious since suffering stroke of
paralysis last Christmas eve. Since his
retirement from the ministry five years
ago Mr. Mills had resided with his
family at 616 Adams avenue. Riverdale.