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Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
PLAN FIRST AID
COURSE FOR SUSSEX
instruction Will BE Given by
American Red Cross

The American Red Cross Society
wishes to start class in First Aid
instruction for Sussex county as
soon as possible. If there is suffi-
cient interest the society will send
a doctor from the National Head
quarters at Washington to give the
instruction. The plan is to form a
lay instructors group. These people
will be taught by the doctor until
they are competent to be lay in
structors. The course will be about
two hours per week for about twelve
weeks. This instruction should ap-
peal especially to fremen, police
men. teachers and all other public
spirited citizens. The course is
free. Here is a great opportunity.
All persons over twenty years of age
may enroll. If you are interested
you should see Albert Farley, of
Georgetown, organizer for Sussex
county.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
S2,2l5 BANK LOOT,
TAKEN in HARTLY,
IS FOUND IN RIVER
Believed Robbers, Dis
carding Bonds, Threw
Money Away
WAS FROZEN IN ICE
Securities Enclosed In En-
velOpe Were Discovered
I By WOrkmen !
WAS FROZEN IN ICE

An envelope containing bonds and
$2,215 in currency, as well as Il
drawer taken from the safe of the
West Dover Trust Company, at
Hartly, were found in the river
near Bohemia river bridge, four
miles from CeciltOn, Md, last Fri
day afternoon.
The package was seen in the wa
ter near the bridge ON Wednesday
and Friday William J. Smith, Harold
Newton and J. B. Hershey, of Ches-
tertown, Md, who are connected
with the Maintenance Department of
the Maryland State Highway Com
mission, broke the ice and in
boat, managed to reach the large
envelope.
In the loot taken from the bank
were a number of commercial bonds
which could easily be traced and
it is believed in seeking to get rid
of them the thieves inadvertently
threw the money away.
They found the envelope contain
ed bonds and currency and the
drawer closed by was later identi-
fed as being from the safe robbed
in the bank. Close by was also a
glove which is believed to have
been thrown there by the burglars.
It is supposed that after the rob-
berry the burglars drove to Middle
town and then took the road which
is the shortest way to reach Balti-
more. It is a narrow road and not
so much freQuented as the concrete
roads of Delaware and parts of
Maryland.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
GRAND MASTER VISITS
CRYSTAL FOUNT LODGE
Speeches And Degree Work Feature
Official Visit On Monday

Disregarding the stormy weather,
with fog, many braved the elements
to attend the official visit of Grand
Master VIM. A. Marrs and staff of
the Delaware I. o. o. F. to Crystal
Fount Lodge, No. 10, last Monday
evening.
The entire evening was devoted to
speech making and merriment. The
spirit of good fellowship that pre-
vailed throughout the evening was
pleasant feature that always
stands out in the Milford Lodge.
The address of welcome by VIM.
A. Messicll, the oldest Odd Fellow in
Milford, was well received and loud
ly applauded.
Grand Master Marrs responded
with an address that was of great
interest to the entire fraternity.
Te degree work by Crystal Fount
degree team was highly praised by
the Grand Lodge officers.
c. Douglass Fry, the youngest Odd
Fellow in Delaware, sang Loves
Old Sweet Song" as tribute to the
degree team. Prof. Arthur Hudson
and the orchestra accompanied him.
He was congratulated by the visit
Ors and loudly applauded.
Accompanied by the orchestra the
entire assembly sang "Auld Lang
Syne" in parting.
Notably among those present
were J. Burton wainwright and SAM
uel NJ. Dennison, Delaware's repre-
to the Sovereign Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows that meets
in Winnipeg, Canada, this year. In
addition to visitors from nearby
towns, Past Grand Master Leander
Market and Past Grand Master VIM.
T.. Lank were present and made
short addresses.
A novel feature of the evening was
the excellent refreshments, consist
ing of hot fried oyster sandwiches,
pickles and coffee, prepared by the /
wives of several members and sCrv- /
cd in the lodge room.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
DELAWARE PILOT DIES
: IN FALL FROM WINDOW
Clinton Long Meets With Fatal Ac-
\ cidcnt In Philadelphia

NCilton Long, n years old, of
Lcwes, Delaware Bay pilot, fell
three stories to his death on Friday
at the home of his son, United
States Commissioner Howard NJ.
Long, 1858 Spruce street, Philadel-
phia.
Following the death of his wife in
August, he had been spending much
of his time with his son in Phila-
delphia. He is believed to have suf-
fered a heart attack as he opened a
window ON the third floor of the
house. He had been subject to such
attacks since his retirement in 1923.
Commissioner Long is his only sur
vivOr.
For more than fifty years Mr..
Long was engaged in plotting YES
sells up the Delaware Bay and River
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Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
GOV. BUCK SIGNS
PROSPERITY" SCROLL
Visit Is Being Made 10 Every Gov
eTnOr I'm Nation

Captain George r. Hutchinson, of
New York, flying in the plane Cover
nor Clinton from Washington, bear
ing a special scroll signed by Pres
ident Hoover and Governor Hitchie
of Maryland, arrived in Dover Sun
day evening. On Monday he visited
Governor Buck and secured his sig
nature to the scroll which is in the
nature of a message of good will
with an optOmistic outlook for pros
perity and general revival of bust
ness during the year 1881.
Captain Hutchinson will visit each
State capital in the Union and Sc
cure the signatures of the Governor
of each State to the scroll. He left
Dover on Monday after securing
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Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
DELAWARE ROADS
COST Sl,576,9ll.OO
IN YEAR OF 1890
~
Chief Engineer w. w.
Mack Urges Sidewalks
To Farnhurst
HIGHWAY EXTENDED
Thinks Cut In Auto Lii
censes Or Gas Tax Might
Hamper Construction

Numerous important recommended
tiOns are made in the annual report
of Chief Engineer w. w. Mack, of
the State Highway Department to
Governor C. Douglas Buck and the
other members of the commission.
Mr.. Mack sounds a warning, how
ever, on reducing the tax on gasoline
and other receipts from automobiles
ON the ground that if this was done
the department might not be self
supporting as at present. He points
out that a considerable number of
roads are yet to be improved.
Mr.. Mack favOrs the extension of
the dual highway as rapidly as pos
siblc.
Among the projects recommended
by Highway Engineer Mack are the
construction of sidewalks along
roads adjacent to cities and towns,
and he particularly stresses the need
of such a sidewalk from Wilmington
to Farnhurst.
Mr.. Mack emphasizes that the state
Highway Department, in connection
with Governor Bucks debt-reductiOn
program Of retiring highway bonds,
has been conducted successfully on
"pay-asyOugO" policy.
Many Roads Constructed
During the year just ended con-
tracts for S2.59 miles of roads at a
cost of $1,576,911 were awarded, and
all practically were completed.
There are now S13.26 miles of roads
under state control. or 2l.4 per cent
of the entire system of rural high
ways.
Expenditures of the State Highway
Department during the year ending
December were $2,512,603.
During the year G,042 arrests were
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Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
MILFORD FOLKS MAKE
USE OF FREE LIBRARY
Average OF 662 Books Are Borrow.
ed Each Month

The following State Library re-
port has been issued, concerning the
Milford Free Public Library:
Between June 80, 1928 and June
30, 1880, this library has been cata-
lOgued, the books re-arranged on the
shelves, the total number of volumes
being 2,940.
Six hundred and twelve borrow
ers cards. have been issued, and
1882 books borrowed, or an aver
age of 662 books a month.
The Milford Free Public Library
which is located on the second floor
of the Community Building, is open
two evenings and two afternoons
each week and two librarians are
kept busy supplying the demands OF
the readers. A number of maga-
zines are contributed, also, and
greatly enjoyed. The library hours
are Monday evenings from z until
8; Wednesday afternoons, from 3
until S; Saturday afternoons from
2 until 5, and Saturday evenings
from 7 until 8 o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
FARMER RETURNS TO
FIND HOME BURNED
Mr.. And Mrs. Foster Pierce Visiting
Friends When House Burned

Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Pierce, who
reside near Shawnee, had, their farm
home destroyed by fire last Sunday
while they, with their family, were
visiting friends at Darby, Pa. The
origin of the fire is unknown. The
blaze was discovered shortly after
the noon hour when Irving KOlb,
neighbor, saw smoke coming from
the roof. He Immediately went to
the Pierce home and made an cr-
fort to eXtinguish the blaze. The
flames had gained too great head
way, however, and he gave an alarm
The Carlisle Fire Company of Mil
ford responded, but the fire had
gained such headway that they
could do nothing TO save the build
ing. They did stand by, however,
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Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
FEDERAL JURY HAS NO
BUSINESS TO TRANSACT
All Defendants Plead Guilty-JurOrS
Cost $25O.OO

business and professional men, all
prominent citizens of the State, sum-
mOned for petit jury duty, waited
all Monday morning on the U. S.
District Court in Wilmington for
work" but were dismissed at noon
by Judge Nields because all the de-
PENDANTS scheduled for trials chang
ed their minds and pleaded guilty.
It cost the government about $3.50
to summon the jury, but fines
amounlingto $1,000 were imposed OH
three defendants.
Amcdio Del'elicc, William Preston
and W. w. Moore, liquor case de-
PENDANTS, failed to appear for trial
because Of miX-up in issuing no
tices.
Those who pleaded guilty to LID
uOr charges were Frank LazarOwski,
Wilmington, who said he was driven
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Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
Report To Poultrynuen Shows
Increase In Egg Production
Extension Department of University Of DeLGLUGTe
Complied Records From I3I Poultry Plants Oper-
Gting In State Last Year PuLLets Best Producers

According to the November report
of the Delaware farm egg record
club, which has been issued by H.
S. Palmer, extension poultryman of
the University of Delaware, and
mailed from the county extension
offices to those poultry raisers who
requested the 19SO-1931 poultry cal
endars, the average production for
the 1896 pullets was 96 eggs, and
for the 1888 hens it was 3.4 eggs,
while the 1856 pullets and hens in
the mixed focks laid So eggs per
bird, representing a total of $50
farms in the State.
Copies of this report were mailed
from the office of county agent Rus
sell E. Wilson to the seventy-nine
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
RECEIVE BIDS FOR
BUILDING GREENWOOD v
AND LINCOLN SCHOOLS

Bids were opened at Dover
on Monday by the school COM
missions of Greenwood and
Lincoln, for new school build
ings as directed by the State
Board of Education in connec-
tion with the school building
program of the State.
Philip Lange, of Audubon,
N. j., submitted the lowest es-
innate for the general con-
struction of the Greenwood
school. The bid was $103,604.
The low bid for the general
construction of the Lincoln
City school was also submit
ted by Philip Lange, who quot
ed $31,691. Neither contract
was awarded.
The lowest estimate for do
ing the plumbing, heating and
ventilating work on the Green
wood school was given by T.
7. Weldin and Sons Company,
of Wilmington. The bid was
$23,S5O.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09

poultrymen in Kent county who
have promised to cooperate with
the extension department by keep
ing egg production records of their
hocks during the coming year.
A summary of calendar records
for the year beginning November 1,
1929, and ending October 81, 1880,
shows that 131 poultrymen sent in
all twelve of their monthly reports
to the extension department, and
that the average nnual egg produc-
tion on these farms based on the
average number of birds on hand
each month was 1877 eggs per pull
let, an d129.7 eggs per hen, as COM
pared to 1882 eggs per bird in the
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Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
z DELAWARE GIRLS
TALK ON ALI WORK
Miss Vclma Gray OF Pennington
BrOadcaSted Last Saturday

Talks by two Delaware represen-
tatives, Velma Gray, of Pennington,
Kent county, and Miss Helen l..
COmstock, county club agent of
Kent county, were features of much
interest to members of the Della
ware All Club in the broadcast of
the National Farm and Home Hour
from the National Broadcasting Co.
Saturday. The broadcast was heard
over Station WRC from the Wash
ington studios at 1890.
Miss Gray, member of the club
for the past five years, used as her
topic, rs All Club Work Practical?"
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Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09

Chicagoans fear that the
next generation may be
cross-eyed from looking in
to the muzzles Of revolYers
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play for the fist dance Of the evening,
while the Reception Committee at the
north entrance Of the ball room .greets
the distinguished guests for this second
part OF the program. Mime. Rimsky-
Korsakoff, now of this city, Is chairman
OF the Reception Committee, and abe
win be assisted by distinguished Rus
SLAMS Of New York and Washington
Hundreds Of unemployed workers In
the city will henefit from the proceeds
OF the Russian concert and bal masque.
The little church, founded in 1928.
with the Rev. Archpriest Viachislav
Grindlin as rector, already has q mis-
sion in the downtown section Of. the
city. which is ministerlng to the needs
of men and women who are at present
out of work. Father Qindlin ministers
not only to the spiritual welfare of those
under his charge, both in the church
and in the mission, but during the pres
ent hard times looks after the temporal
welfare OF the needy Of all classes in
Washington.
Great interest Is being shown in this
benefit entertainment. which will take
on the artistic and colorful characters
ties OF a carnival event In far-off Rus
sia of the past. Decorations and the cos
tunes of the guests will be a, feature of
the occasion. and prizes are being
offered by the committee for brilliant
costumes, in the form of beautiful sill
yer cups, one TO be presented to the
Queen Of the Russian ball Of 1891" and
the two others to the men and women
present wearing the most original cos
tune. While IL is q bal masque, and
will have all the charm Of such an event
in Europe, the committee, which is
headed by Hejidar Stoianovitch Of the
Jugoslavia legation. announces that
fancy dress Ia not obligatory.
Another prize of interest to all who
attend the event will be the presentation
Of q suburban lot in q subdivision half
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Russian Concert and
Bal Masque Scheduled
Picturesque Affair
Grand Duchess Nina Geor-
siana. Granddaughter of
King George of Greece,
Will Open the Ceremo-
MES.

The Grand Duchess Nina Georgiana.
granddaughter OF King George OF
Greece, and sister of the Princess Xenia
Leeds of Now York, will come down to
the Capital City to formally open the
Russian concert and bal maSQue, which
is to be held January "a for the benef1t
of the tiny st. Alexander's Russian Or
thodoX Church in this city, and the
city mission work among the unem-
ployed being carried on under the dircc-
ton of Father Viachislav Gindlin, rector
Of st. AleXander's Church, under orders
from His Eminence the Metropolitan
Platon, head of the Russian Orthodox
Greek Catholic Church in America.
The colorfIl event, which will take
place in the ball room of the Willard,
is attracting remarkable interest from
many circles of society in the National
Capital, and distinguished foreigners
and Americans will attend. Two of the
most recent patronesSes, who have also
taken boxes for the occasion, are the
Princess Labor Schetinin and Mrs.
George Marye, wife of the former Am
bassador of the United States to Russia.
The Secretary Of the Treasury. Mr..
Andrew Mellon, and Mr.. Laurence
Ritchey, secretary to President Hoover,
also have taken tickets for the dual
event, which promises to be one of the
most unusual balls of the season here.
The concert will begin at $3.50 o'clock.
with galaxy of concert and opera
stars we'll known to all music lovers in
the capitals of Europe and America.
Then at 1880 o'clock the character of
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Capital Girl
Made Happy

MANY times a child has every
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Take the experience of Mrs. B. A..
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feverish, her tongue was coated. She
was constipated.
"a friend told me about California
Fig Syrup and got some. 1t relieved
her trouble promptly; made her
bright and happy again. We have
used it for five years"
Mothers by thousands praise this
pure vegetable product. Children
love it. Doctors recommend it to
relieve constipation, feverishness,
fretfulness, headaches; to open the
bowels in colds or children's ailments.
Appetite is increased by the use of
California Fig Syrup; breath is sweet
ened; coated tongue is cleared; diges-
ton and assimilation are aided; weak
bowels and stomach are strengthened.
For your protection, the genuine
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women p T'fa Teeth
emtrmst them only to this gentle demtitiice

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Thismodern thrift dentifrice contains re.
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mile from the District line, 2,00O
square feet In si2e. 10 the holder os the
lucky ticket for the concert and hall, 70
be announced while the bah II IN prog
ress Saturday night.
The committee In charge Of the Joint
affair includes Mrs. Royal 8. Copeland,
Mrs. Robert L owen, Mrs. Walter r..
Tuckerman, Nine. Rimsky- KorsakofY,
Nine. Sophia de Meissner, Nine. Nata.
lie Scheffer Mrs William r. Notz, Prin-
cess Shakhovsky Countess M. de Itchy,
Gen. William = Horton, Or. ZeBarney
Phillips, Mrs. Frederick q. Horne, Miss
Bessie Kibbey, Commissioner Harry Il.
Hull, Mrs. Thomas Carter. Princess Dol.
gorouky, Mrs Lawrence Townsend. Lady
Mary Montague and Mrs. George Dow,
This committee has placed tickets for
both concert and ball ut T. Arthur
Smiths. on q street. and ct the Willard
news stand.
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Army Men Go to Navy School.

BY special arrangement with thu
Navy Department. i've officers of the
Army will attend the next course Of
instruction at the Naval War Colleae
at Newport. r. I. They are Lietlt. Col.
Smith, Coast Artillery: Maj. Isaac
Spalding. Field Artillery: Maj. Jack j.
Heard, Cavalry. and Maj. John d.
Reardon, Air Corps.
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guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul H. Hay
ward and left later for Florida, where
they will stay for the rest Of the
Winter
Miss Ida Miles of Harrisburg, Pa, is
a guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Varney.
DR.. Frank Poole of Raleigh, N c., was
guest last week of his brother and
sister -in-law, DR., and Mrs. Ralph Poole.
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Tuesday evening to celebrate the birth
day anniversary of the latter's father,
Mr.. George Petit.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Bruin are guests
of the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.,
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the affair will undergo Transformation.
The concert stage will become q
queens throne, and the Meyer Davis
Orchestra, introducing alluring Russian
numbers in their dance program, will
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q. White, in Newark, N. J. Later MT.
and MRS. Bruin will visit their daugh-
ter, Mrs. G. L. Cox, in Chicago.
Mrs. Mary Hayward and Miss Verna
Hayward Of Brazil, Ind, have been the
Evening star., 1931-12-16
DRY LAW REPEAL
URGED BY TILSON
Proposal Would Permit States tc
Handle Problem as Long as
There Are No Saloons.

Repeal of the prohibition amendment
is proposed by Representative Tilson Of
Connecticut to permit the States to
handle their own problems so long as
there are no saloons.
A spokesman for the National Pro-
hibition Board of Strategy said Tilson
has always been classified as a wet"
and there is no surprise in his pro-
posing backward step on prohibition. !"
Tilson said adoption of his plan
would remove from Washington, where
1t does not belong the question of deal
ing with this age-old problem and bring
it back to the States where, under our
dual system of government, it properly
belongs"
Under the Tilson proposal the States
would regulate the manufacture, sale
and transportation of liquor, but the
open saloon would be prohibited The
Federal Government would be re-
sponsible for illegal interstate trafiick-
ing in liquor.
Edwin c. Dinwiddie, executive secre-
tary of the Prohibition Board, issued a
statement saying that despite the Rep
resentative'S denunciation of the saloon,
new channels of distribution would
arise under his proposed amendment as
OBNOXIOUS as the saloon"
Evening star., 1931-12-16

More ship tonnage passes through
the Kill Van Kull, strait north of
Staten Island, N. T., than through the
SueZ Canal.