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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-31
HOUSTON WILL BE
CANDIDATE AGAIN
To Seek Fifth Term As Represen-
tatiVe In U. S. Congress

Congressman Robert G. Houston,
of Georgetown, has announced that
he will be a candidate for renOmi-
nation for Congress at the Republi-
can State Convention to be held in
August or September, 1882. His an
nouncement was expected in politi-
cal circles, but it is understood that
he will meet some competition.
When renominated in 1880, Con-
gressman Houston said he would
seek a fifth term. He is now serv-
ing his fourth consecutive two-year
term. He is the first Congressman
from Delaware to serve four terms
since John J. Milligan, of Whining
ton, nearly 100 years ago. If Con-
iresman Houston is nominated and
elected he will equal the record of
Louis McLane, of Smyrna, son of
Colonel Allen McLane. Congress-
man McLane served for five cOnsec-
utiVe trems from 1917 to 1927.
Congressman Houston was chair
man of the regular Republican coun-
ty committee and a member of the
State Central Committee for ten
years. He was named collector of
customs for the district of Delaware
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TREAT SEED WHEAT
FOR SMUT CONTROL
County Agent Says This Method
Should Be Followed

Although the present market
prices for wheat and the prospects
for higher prices in the near future
are very discouraging and do not
warrant the spending of much mon
ey in raising this crop, those far
mers who are expecting to continue
to grow wheat even on a reduced
acreage next year should avail
themselves of every opportunity to
produce the highest quality of wheat
at the lowest cost per bushel in an
effort to withstand this period of
agricultural and general business
depression.
AS one of the great losses to the
wheat crop in Delaware, and in
other sections of the United States,
in former years has been due to the
excessive prevalence of the shrinking
smut, and in view of the fact also
that this disease is still found in
many wheat fields each year, the
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on hand for the cattle show. The as
sociation is giving away thirteen
pure bred calves. There is included
in this number an assortment of
four Holsteins, three Jerseys, two
Guernseys, and four Ayrshires.
Six of the calves will go to win
ners in Kent and Sussex counties
and two will be awarded in New
Castle county. The other five will
be distributed to the youngsters
nearly reaching the goal. There will
be no restrictions ON these five and
they may be awarded all in one
county. Monday was the last day
that the tickets could be purchased
from the club members. The follow
ing members from Kent county have
been selling tickets: Lewis Urian,
Phyllis Dixon, Edward Dixon, Ralph
Clendaniel and Francis Berry, Do
yer; Franklin LOper, William Freck,
Clayton Boggs, Cheswold;
May Wiley, Lebanon; Edward Scha-
binger, FELTON,; Joseph Kielbasa,
Wilbur Simpson, Ponder
James Davis, Charles Pear
son and Davis Benson, Milford; Lily
Wilson and Dave Vinyard, Houston;
Preston Hobbs, Jonathan Clifton,
Bernice Cain and Robert Smith, of
The different Home Demonstra-
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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-31
BATTERY F PREPARES
FOR ENCAMPMENT
Milford National Guard Organization
Leaves For Annual Training

Further preparations for their de-
parture next Saturday for Camp T.
Coleman DUPONT, Bethany Beach, to
participate in the annual summer
encampment of the Delaware Ma
tional Guard, were made Monday
night by members of Battery F, the
Milford unit of the guard.
A number of extra drill periods
we're held during July in order to
have everything in readiness for
camp and so that each and every
member might become thoroughly
posted as to his duties while in
camp Good attendance has marked
these drills and with the guardsmen
showing a real interest in camp ac-
tivities, Milford should be represent
ed in the camp by a body of real
soldiers.
Final preparations for entraining
will be made tonight when another
drill period will be held and ar
Fangements made to take care of
Out-of-town members of the guard
so that they will be on hand early
Saturday for the start. Army cots
will be set up in the armory and
placed at the disposal of these out
of-town men, it has been announced
by Capt. Anthony Summers.
The local guard unit, as is the
case with all other units of the stqte
guard, will be transported to the
camp by army trucks, travelling as a
convoy. The camp period is from
August 1 to Is.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-31
STATE FINANCES
IN FINE SHAPE AS
FISCAL YEAR ENDS
Large Balance In Treas
ury On June 80 Report
Shows
PLAN BIG OUTLAY
Millions To Go Into Pub
lie Buildings During
Next Two Years
PLAN BIG OUTLAY

The State of Delaware finished its
fiscal year OH June 80 with bal
ance in the State treasury of $751;
.O10,053. This includes all uneXpend-
ed funds of the State. Some of these
funds can be used only for the spe-
Gifted purposes for which they were
established, and not for general use.
This total has been compiled by
State Treasurer Williams and State
Auditor Baker from their prelimi-
nary summary of the various funds.
They are now making up their Off
cial reports, which will set out de-
tailed figures of all funds making
up the total.
The State Treasurer's books were
kept open for the past fiscal year
until July Is in order to take care
of bills contracted the last few days
of the fiscal year. Many large ap-
preparations authorized by the re-
cent Legislature are to come out of
the $15,01O,O53 balance during the
coming fiscal year that will reduce
that balance greatly.
Appropriations for the school
building program, the new State
House building program, the new
State Welfare Home, State Hospital
buildings, Ferris School buildings,
County WorkhOuse addition, Univer-
sity of Delaware gymnasium, the
Lewes memorial building, admins
tration of the old age pension law
and other authorized outlays are to
come out of the State Treasury in
the next twelve months as needed.
With the falling off in charter fees
because of the business depression,
the State revenues for the coming
fiscal year will be greatly reduced
for the coming fiscal year, it is ex-
pected and will leave the feasibility
of retiring outstanding State bonds
questionable until the exact status
of the treasury next year becomes
known.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-31
COMMISSIONS ARE
HEARD BY BOARD
OF EDUCATION
Reports Heard On Results
OF Consolidation Bal
lOting
NEW MILTON SCHOOL

Delaware's State Board of Educa-
tion in session at Dover on Saturday
with all the members present had
many important matters before them
for consideration, including several
hearings of School Board Commits
sions and the consideration of the
School Building Program which is
yet uncOmpleted.
The report from the election of
the Milton Sussex county bond is
sue as well as the election of the
Building Commission for new
school at Milton was read showing
the vote On the $4,000 bond issue
to have been unanimous. The fol-
lowing building commission was re-
ported as having been elected: JOS
eph NJ. Lank, Frank B. Carey, Ell
mer Dickerson and Robert D. Lin
go. The commission appeared at
Dover Saturday afternoon and was
sworn in and organized by the cleo
tion of Mr.. Lank as chairman of the
commission; e. A. Simon, vice
chairman; DR.. H. " Holloway, sec
retary and Mr.. Carey, assistant sec
retary.
The commission accepted the SER
vices of the Delaware School Foun-
dation as the architect and engineer
and will report shortly as to the
site in order that work might begin
as speedily as possible.
The report from the Mt. Pleasant
School District, New Castle Co., as
to the bond issue showed 667 votes
for the bond issue and 81 against.
The following were elected members
of the School Building Commission:
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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-31
Many Cars In State Have Not Been
Inspected; Campaign Ends Aug. 81

The third Delaware Automobile
Safety Inspection Campaign affords
all Delaware motorists an equal op-
portunity to check the fundamental
safety features of their automobiles.
Despite the fact that more than
one-third the time allotted for the
campaign has passed only about
one-sixth of the cars in the State
have been awarded the official in
spection certificate. Motorists are
urged to avail themselves of their
first opportunity to comply with the
inspection campaign.
That the price of safety is eternal
vigilance was true thousand years
ago and is still true today when we
are subjected to so many more
risks. Some motorists undoubtedly
believe that the legal regulations
regarding their automobile safety
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-31
DOVER WOMAN
AUXILIARY
AMERICAN LEGION
Election Concluding Fea-
ture Of Annual Session
In Wilmington
PRIZES AWARDED

Mrs. J. c. Ehrlich, of Dover, was
elected State president of the Wo-
mems Auxiliary American Legion
Department of Delaware, at the con-
cluding sessions of the annual con-
Vention held in the Du POnt Bilt-
more in Wilmington, Saturday af-
ternOon. Other officers elected were
as follows:
Mrs. Conrad Lewis, of Newark,
first vice-president; Mrs. George
Hill, Dover, second vice-president; /;
Mrs. Hannah Morris, Lewes, third
Vice-president; Mrs. George Lyon,
New Castle, executive secretary;
Mrs. Grant G. Garis, Smyrna, treas
urer; Mrs. William N. Cam, Will
mington, national committeeman;
Mrs. John A. Bader, End, Whining
ton, alternate. These officers were
all uncontested.
Mrs. H. L. Larson, of Wilmington,
won out over Mrs. Stephen Spring.
er, also of that city, for chaplain A
ee-cornered contest for historian
resulted in the election of Mrs. J. P.
Murphy, of New Castle, over Miss
Harriet Rogers, of Wilmington, and
Mrs. William Mccoy, of Dover
Mrs. William N. Cam, Miss Har-
riett E. Rogers, Mrs. Stephen
Springer, Mrs. Jacob Ehrlich and
Mrs. William C. Speakman were
elected delegates to the national
Alternates are Mrs. JO-
seph H. Martin, Mrs. John o. Bader,
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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-31
SURRENDERS SON
ON LEARNING OF
ATTEMPT TOFLEE
Claim Roland Wiley Was
Trying To AbscOnd APP
pearance Bond
HIS PAL CONVICTED

Roland L. Wiley, son of William
J. Wiley, of Greenwood, who was
the star witness in the cases against
Robert Elliott, of Delmar, a chicken
thief, who some days ago was con-
victed in the Court of General Ses-
sions at Georgetown, and sentenced
to serve six years in the New Castle
County Workhouse, is back in pri-
son at Georgetown.
Learning that his son was at
tempting to abscOnd his bail bond
upon which he was surety in the
sum of $2,5O0 for Ronland's appear
ance at the October term of court,
Mr.. Wiley had him placed under
arrest by County Constable Edgar
B. Belts, of Greenwood, who brought
him to Georgetown last Thursday
and turned him over to Sheriff Lo-
renzo w. Brittingham.
In addition to attempting to jump
his bail bond and leave his father
to forfeit for him, the young man
had a charge lodged against him,
before being returned to prison, by
Carl Shuttle, of Greenwood, charg-
ing him with entering a worthless
check for $5, at Greenwood, on July
6. Magistrate H. H. Cohee, of Green
wood, before whom he was taken
for a hearing, held him in an addi-
tional $500 bail.
Elliott and Wiley, it is stated,
were implicated in possibly so
chicken stealing cases throughout
Sussex county within the past year.
Officers arrested them when they
discovered a truck load of chickens
standing in a woods near Delmar
and found the two with the load.
Wiley confessed to the officers and
implicated Robert and Harry Elliott.
1t was through his testimony, main
ly, that the State officials were able
to convict Robert Elliott.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-31
ONE KILLED, THREE
HURT AS CARS CRASH
Mrs. Mary Marvel OF Milford, Fa-
tally Injured Near Smyrna

One woman is dead, one man SER
iously injured, another was slightly
hurt, and a 13-year-old boy was
critically hurt as the result of a
head-on collision of the automobile
in which they were riding and a
truck at Smyrna Tuesday night.
The dead woman was Mrs. Mary
E. Marvel, 43 years old, of Milford,
wife of former Constable William H.
Marvel. She died while being taken
to the Kent General Hospital at
Dover.
The man seriously injured is EN-
ory Postles, 20 years old, also of
Milford, who was driving the auto
mobile. He suffered a compound
fracture of the skull and severe in
ternal injuries. He is in the Kent
General Hospital at Dover.
William H. Marvel, Jr.. son of the
dead woman, is in a critical condi-
tion in the Kent General Hospital,
with a fractured skull, a broken
iaw-bone and other injuries.
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BANK RESOURCES
GAINING IN STATE
Checking And Savings Deposits Also
Increasing Survey Shows

State Bank Commissioner Harold
w. Horsey, in a report issued on
Tuesday, shows that the total re-
sources of Delaware savings banks
State banks and trust companies
were $172,32O,S13, June 80, as COM
pared with $165, ,537, ,296, June 80
1880, and $169,7O6,123, December 81,
1880.
His figures show increases in
checking and savings deposits from
March 25 to June 80. An increase of
$1,318,141 is shown in the savings
deposits, there having been $685.
1854 March 25. The checking de-
posits rose $3,3OS,S73, there having
been $71 ,20O,664 June 30, as COM
pared with $67,S91,791 March 25.
United States deposits also went up
$468,7S5.
Loans and discounts decreased SO,
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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-31
MAN KILLED, WIFE HURT
In AUTO ACCIDENT
George Hudson Died Wednesday OF
Injuries Sustained Tuesday Noon

George Hudson, who resided on
East Second street, South Milford, is
dead, and his wife is in the Milford
Emergency Hospital suffering from
injuries received Tuesday noon
when the automobile in which they
were riding turned turtle on the
Slaughter Beach causeway. George
J. Wamman and his wife, who were
in the car escaped with minor in
juries. The Hudsons were parents
of Mrs. Wamman. The accident oc-
Cured shortly after the noon hour
when the automobile, which was
driven by Mr.. Wamman ran into a
ditch when he attempted to open the
windshield. After going into the
ditch the car was brought back ON
the roadway and ran for several
yards down the road before it turn
ed over. Herman D. Johnson,
Milford contractor and builder, wit
messed the accident. His description
of the accident is vivid. He says that
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SEAFORD INSTRUCTOR
GETS STATE POST

The State Board of Educa-
tion at its meeting in Dover,
on Friday, appointed w. Lyle
Mowlds, instructor in agricul-
ture at the Seaford High
School for the past two years,
State Supervisor of Agricul-
eure. The appointment was
made on the recommendation
of R. w. Helm, director of the
Department of Agriculture,
University of Delaware. The
post has been vacant for sew
eral years due to shortage of
funds to maintain it.
Mr.. Mowlds was previously
instructor at the Bridgeville
school. He succeeded County
Agent R. Russell Snyder as in
structOr at the Seaford high
school. He has been active in
boys work and is scoutmaster
of the Seaford Troop of Boy
Scouts. Mr.. and Mrs. Mowlds
are both attending the sum-
mer session of the Columbia
University in New York City.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-31

devices are only for their personal
benefit and have nothing to do with
the safety of others. This is a glar-
ing example of the legal regulations
for safety being superseded by sell
fish desires which often endanger
others.
Safety and maintenance of motor
vehicles are closely allied. Mainte-
nance must receive constant atten-
tion if vehicles are to be safe. If
the yare not safe the maintenance
end of supervision has not been
properly handled.
Brakes should be tested quite fire.
quently. Keeping them in prime
condition is essential to safe driv-
ing. 1t is exceedingly dangerous to
use the streets and highways if the
brakes are in any way defective. The
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III. H. HANSON new
COMMANDER OF
AMERICAN LEGION
SeafOrd Man, By Two
Votes, Defeats Summers
For Vice President
REJECT JUNIOR PLAN
Convention Will Meet At
RehObOth Beach Next
Year
REJECT JUNIOR PLAN

Herman Fl. Hanson, of Walter l..
Fox Post, Dover, was elected Com
mander of the Department of Della
ware, American Legion, Saturday
afternoon, at the closing sessions in
the Du POnt BiltmOre in Whining
ton. He was nominated by Colonel
Thomas w. Miller. By the margin
of 25 votes to % George E. DOnohO,
of NanticOke Post, Seaford, defeated
Anthony Summers, of Milford, for
vice-cOmmander. Rev. William Glib
son, of New Castle, won over Rev.
John Raymond Crosby, of SeafOrd,
for chaplain. George H. Pusey was
reelected ergeant-at-arms, Ira S.
Brinser was reelected historian.
Delegates from Wilmington to the
national convention are Col ThOs.
w. Miller and DR.. Meredith l. Sam
uel, with John A Bader, End, and
Thomas M. Leonard as alternates.
Frank Schroeder is delegate from
Rurau New Castle County, and Alex
ander Gallagher alternate. Ira d.
Townsend will represent Kent Coun-
ty, and Jacob Ehrlich will be alter
nate. DR.. Richard G. Beebe was
elected delegate from Sussex COun-
ty, and William e. Lank, alternate.
William N. Cam was elected dele
gate-at-large and William E. Mat
thews, alternate-atlarge
RehobOth was selected for the
1882 convention to be held the last
week in July. Featuring the after
noon sessions were reports of the
historian, the adjutant, and the aud
iting committee.
The afternoon session was great
ly enlivened by a discussion on a
amendment to the cOnsti-
tuition, calling for election of SEN
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SchOOlWOrkArranged
For l931-l932 Season
District. Building Of Addition Goes On Without
Interference With School Work At High School

The Milford Board of Education
has arranged the faculty for the
year 1881 and 1882 and made tenta-
tive assignments for the several
grades and high school work.
The survey of the prospective new
pupils to come into the public
schools of Milford, is being made by
the State officials as to health, gem
eral conditions and numbers, so that
the primary department and grades
will be taken care of without delay
in September.
The State Board of Health under
law providing for care of children
in the public schools, has charge of
that work, and the Milford Board of
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-31

Education has employed with State
approval, trained nurse of expert
ence to serve the Milford schools for
next school year. The nurse retain
ed for this work is Miss Louise Cub
bage, of near Milford, who will re-
port for duty on September l.
The tennis courts, under the di-
rection of Prof. Boston are rounding
into good shape, and should be ready
for use shortly after the schools re-
open.
The following list of teachers and
the tentative assignments, is print
ed for general information of the
public interested:
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L. J. TABER TO ADDRESS
SUSSEX co. GRANGE
Master OF National Group To Speak
At Annual Field Meeting August 8

The annual field meeting of Sus-
sex County Pomona Grange will be
held Saturday, August 8, beginning
at 10:30 a. m., at the Del-Mar-Va
Camp Grounds, located at Moore's
Grove, just north of Laurel on the
Laurel-Seaford highway.
There will be games and songs
with plenty of time to renew old ac-
quaintances and make new ones in
the forenoon, and at noon, an old
fashioned table picnic will be serv-
ed.
In the afternoon a program will
be presented, with L. ]. Taber, of
Columbus, Ohio, as the main speak
er. Mr.. Taber is master of the Ma
tional Grange, and is perhaps one of
the best known and the most able
farm leaders of the present day.
The speaker will discuss the prob
lens of the country that are upper
most in the mind Of the farmer to-
day.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-31
DELAWARE LEADS U. s.
IN 1890 DIVORCE GAIN

Marriages decreased S.5 per
cent and divorces AZ per cent
in the United States during
1880. Delaware led in increas-
ed divorces, showing a gain of
21.3 per cent.
The Census Bureau, COM
pleting compilations three
months earlier than in any
previous year, tailed 1,12S,-
1S0 marriages in 1929. The
1880 divorces numbered 49,
$50, against POL ,469 in 1929.
Experts attributed the fall
ing off to the business depres-
sion. The marriage market fell
with a particularly heavy thud,
since marriages increased Az
per cent from 1928 to 1929.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-31
MARVEL FAMILY
REUNION TOMORROW
Former Judge David Il. Marvel Has
Attended 73 OF These Gatherings

The annual Marvel family reunion
will be he'd at Georgetown Saturday,
August l. The idea of holding fam
lily reunion was started by the late
Josiah P. and Harriet A. Marvel,
especially the latter following their
marriage in 1856. Since that time on
the first day of August of each year
the sons and daughters have gath
cred for a dinner reunion. The re-
union marks the birthday as well
as the wedding anniversary of the
mother of the sons and daughters
of the late Mrs. Josiah P. Marvel.
The reunion this year will be the
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LEOPARD MOTH is
FOUND In STATE
Dreaded Pest Plays Havoc With
Shade TreeS-Hard TO Combat

That the dreaded leopard moth
(Zeuzera pyrina) has made its ap-
pearance in Delaware in sufficient
numbers to cause concern to shade
tree owners has been brought about
by the finding of many seriously af-
fected highway shade trees along
the Philadelphia Pike north of She'll
pot Park, according to the State
Forestry Department.
The presence of this shade tree
pest in Delaware was first brought
to the attention of the State Fores
try Department in 1880 by Willard
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WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, July %, To Tues
day, July 2S, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller, local wea-
ther recorder, reports the following
weather conditions in Milford from
Wednesday, July %, to Tuesday,
July 2S, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-31
Temperature Rain.

Total rainfall. .... .02
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same
period:
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