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Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
INSPECTION OF STATE
GUARD TROOPS MON.
Wilmington Units First To BE Scan.
ned BY Army Officers

Major Lawrence B. Weeks, in
structor of the New York National
Guard, inspected Batteries A, B, c
and D, Headquarters Detachment
and Combat Train, 198th Coast Ar
tillery, A. A., Delaware National
Guard, at the State Armory at Will
mington Monday night.
On Tuesday, at the Wilmington
Armory, Major Weeks conducted an
inspection of the State Staff. Major
Douglass w. Cairns, of Fort Du
Pont, conducted an inspection at the
Armory, also on Tuesday, of the
Regimental Headquarters Battery.
Service Battery and the Medical De-
tachment.
Major Meade Wildrick. in charge
of c. NJ. II. C. and Reserve Corps
activities in Delaware, will inspect
the following units on the dates list
ted; Battery A, 261st Coast Artillery
Harbor Defense, Delaware National
Guard, at Laurel, March IL; Battery
II. 198th Coast Artillery, New Castle,
March 16; Battery z, Newark, March
a.; Battery G and Headquarters
Second Battalion. Dover,
March 30; Battery +, Milford, March
30.
Colonel LeFevre inspected Head
quarters and Service Batteries. The
enlisted personnel of the First Bat
.aliOn consists of 265 men. A total
lf PIG were on the floor in uniform.
The method of inspection to he
followed, Major Wildrick said,
would be to conduct an inspection
If the records and equipment from
$50 p. m. until $3.50. From $3.50 on
he training inspection will be held. |
Major Wildrick said that when he
started his inspection tour he would |
llsO work for the filling of the c. NJ.
+, c. quota of the State.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
SCOTTISH RITE MASONS
CONFER DEGREE HERE
Turkey Dinner Served by Ladies'
Auxiliary OF Carlisle Fire Company

The degree of Provost and Judge
was conferred at Milford last Friday
upon fifteen candidates for the first
time i'll the history of Scottish Rite
Masonry in Delaware by members
'of the organization from Kent and
Sussex. The degree team was head
ed by J. Wallace Woodford and in
cluded Herman Hansen, Clarence
Short, Russell Wilson, X. d. Doro-
buck and James Bastian, of Dover;
Harley Bodle, of Clayton, and J. p.
Pierce, Of Milford.
The comforting of degrees took
place in the afternoon in the Com
munity Building at a special meet
ing of the Wilmington Lodge of
Perfection, Ancient Accepted Rite
of Freemasonry.
Following the afternoon session a
full course turkey dinner was serv-
ed by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Carlisle Fire Company. About 400
persons attended the dinner, 275 be-
ing from Wilmington and the others
from lower Delaware.
After the dinner the Wilmington
Council, Princes of Jerusalem, con
ferred the degrees of Prince of Je-
rusalem in ample form and observed
the Grand Feast of Adar,
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
GIRLS TRAINING
FOR TITLE CLASH
Will Meet Laurel High At
Dover ArmOry To-
morrow Evening

The girls basketball team of the
Milford High School is now in train
ing for their supreme test of the
year when they tackle Laurel High
at the State Armory in Dover Sat
urday night, March IA for the State
championship of the D. |. A. A.
Coach Bowdle is putting the girls
through drills every Gay in order to
keep them on edge for the contest
which is attracting Statewide at
tentiOn. The Milford girls this year
have made an enviable record hav-
ing already won the championship
of both the Northern and Central
Divisions. They defeated New Cas-
tie for the championship of the Nor
thern Division by the score of 26 to
IS and won the championship of the
Central Division by besting Caesar
Rodney by the score of q to 10.
They have played 16 games and
lost but one contest with an aver
age of over % points per game while
they have held their opponents to
an average of less than 12 points
per game which speaks volumes for
the guards. In all scheduled games
the forwards have scored 46l points,
while they held the opposition to 1856
points. OF the Milford High School |
girls Ellen Sipple leads with total |
of 175 points; Maxine Grove follows
with 152 points; Jennie Wootten has
scored 1874 points against opponents. +.
The guards are Ethel Lord, who is |
captain of the team; and Lucille
Jane Grove is center and
Helen Mills, side center.
While the team is expressing no
opinion in regard to the outcome of
The State contest as they realize
they will have a strong opponent.
they are putting every effort pos
sible into training to be in shape
or the coming game.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
GAMERS In DELAWARE
SUFFER FROM DROUGHT
Dry Weather Resulted In Greatly
Reduced Pack Last Year

The 1890 drought cost Delaware
Gamers more than $4,000 cases of
tomatoes as compared with the total
pack for 1929, according to the Blu
reau of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce Department of Commerce.
The total pack of canned tomatoes
in Delaware last year amounted to
754,864 cases, as compared with
S5t,238 in 1929.
While the production of canned
tomatoes decreased in Delaware
last year the total pack for the cOun-
try increased from 14,145, 800 cases
in 1929 to 16,997, ,799 cases in 1880.
Not only were the Delaware pack
ers hard hit by the severe weather
last year, but the Maryland pack
decreased more than half million
cases. The pack in that state in
1880 totaled 3,769,564 cases, as
against 4,050,160 the previous year.
Maryland headed the list of toma-
to canning states of the country and
was followed closely by California,
with 3,460, 1862 cases. Indiana was
third was pack of 2,O2S,943 cases.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
MUSICAL TEA FOR
RED CROSS BENEFIT
Contributions Now Being Received
For Worthy Cause

On March % at eight o'clock in
the evening a musical tea will be
given in the New Century Club
rooms, to aid the relief fund of the
Delaware Red Cross. In answer to
call from President Hoover for
money, clothes and food for those
so greatly in need in all parts of the
country, this evenings entertain
ment will be given as a part of the
help of the Milford Branch. Mrs.
Clyde Nelson, who is always well
coined by a Milford audience will
sing and will be accompanied at the
piano by Mrs. George M. Sipple. Mrs.
Andrew Grimes and Mrs. August
FaiX, two we'll liked readers, will
give part of the program. A silver
offering will be taken at the door.
Refreshments will be served.
The following letter is self-eX-
plantory, and shows the amount
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Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
TIME EXTENSIONS
FOR INCOME TAXES
Applications ShOuld De Sent To Col
lectOr OF Internal Revenue

While it is important that the
taxpayer render on or before the
due date--March 16, 1881, if filed on
the calendar-year basis-as full and
complete return as possible, re-
quest for a reasonable extension OF
time may be granted
Application for an extension
should be addressed to the collector
of internal revenue for the district
in which the taxpayer files his le-
turn, together with a full recital for
the causes of the delay. The request
must be made before the return is
due Except in the case of taxpayers
who are abroad, no extension may
be made for period of more than
six months.
An extension of time for filing a
return does not extend the time for
paying the tax, or any installment
thereof, unless so specified in the
extension. However, an extension of
time in which to pay the tax or in
stallment may be granted by the
commissioner of Internal Revenue
for period not to exceed six
months from the prescribed date.
Application for such extension
should be made through the collec-
tor of internal revenue for the dis
trict in which the return is filed. The
taxpayer should state under oath
the specific reason for desiring the
and clearly indicate what
hardship, if any, would result if the
extension were not granted. The
commissioner will not consider an
for an extension unless
received on or before the due date
of the tax. or installment thereof,
and as condition may require the
taxpayer to furnish a bond not eX-
oeeding twice the amount of the tax
)r instalment.
If the extension Is granted, inter
aSt on the amount is cOllectible at
he rate of per cent a year from
he date when payment should have |
leen made if there had been no ex-
.ensiOn to expiration of the period |
lf extension.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
SLAUGHTER BEACH
TO BECOME A TOWN
Charter Passes Houses And Senate
Without An Opposing Vote

The Town of Slaughter Beach will
be added to the incorporated muni-
cipalities of Delaware in the very
near future, provided Governor
Buck signs House Bill No. 204,
which has passed both the House Of
Representative and the State SEN
ate. No opposition was voiced to
the passage of the charter bill in
either branch of the General AS
sembly. The bill is now before
Governor Buck and ii is almost
certain that it will receive lis ap-
proval. The Town Of Slaughter
Beach will be governed by a COM
mission of five men, to be elected for
two years. The bill provides that
Herman d. Johnson, |. Thomas
Simpson, c. Donnan Holzmueller,
Harry ii. Mulholland and Clesson +.
Brigham shall serve as commits
sioners until 1882 at which time a
new commission shall be
elected. 1t is the intent of the gov
erning board to provide set of or
dinances which will be fair for all
property owners, and to provide
proper police protection for the
summer resort.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
All CLUB MEMBERS
BEFORE MIL. GRANGE
Boys And Girls Gave Program Last
Saturday Evening

The All Club members 'hopped to
it" at the meeting of the Milford
Grange last Saturday evening, when
the Happy Go Lucky Club with their
local leader, Ethel Austin, gave the
program of the evening.
The principal feature of the en-
tertainment was a fifty minute play
entitled "Oh Hey!" given by the club
members. The first act told the
story of hiring a teacher for the
school and the second act related
the events of the first day.
The characters were:
Members of the board:
Cyrus Hardapple, Russell Burris.
Jeremiah Stubbs, William Harold
Marvel.
Tabitha Lump, Sara Austin
Isabella Trotter, Elizabeth Arm
our.
Applicants for the position of tea
cher:
Prof. Spotsendots, Margaret sapp.
Trian Bardwright, Margaret Min
ner.
Valencia Dushane, Florence Bur-
ris.
The pupils:
Ernest Webb Sara Austin
John Marvel Florence Burris
Samuel Armour Margaret Nlinner
Joseph Kielbasa Olivia Kirby
Amuel Kielbasa Pearl Curry
Lewis Sapp Virginia Morris
In addition to the play, the fol-
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Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
KENT COUNTY
SCHOOL TEACHERS
ELECT OFFICERS
George Wright, Smyrna,
Named Head OF Educa-
tiOnal Association
LUNCHEON SERVED
DIR. Robert MacGOwan, Of
Pittsburgh, Delivers The
Principal Address

George Wright, of Smyrna, was
ty Educational Association at its
annual convention in the Dover
High School on Friday Ralph Nc
Ilvaine of Magnolia, was elected
vice-president and Miss Bessie Mat
thews, of Smyrna, secretary and
treasurer.
About 200 persons attended the
convention which opened Friday
morning with an invocation pro-
nounced by the Rev. Milton S. An
drews, pastor of the Wesley NJ. Z.
Chnrch DR.. II. V. Holloway, State
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, made the address of welcome.
DR.. Robert MacGOwan, of Pittsburgh
was the principal speaker at the
morning session. choosing as his
topic, "The Marks of an Educated
Man" He urged all the teachers to
realize the Importance of their pro-
fcssiOn in preparing children for
their battle with life.
Following the address there were
sectional meetings at which the
following subjects were discussed.
Art in One-Teacher Schools -
Teaching of Common and Decimal
Fractions;" elementary Science;"
progress Unit in Educational De-
velopment."
Luncheon was served in the din
ing room of the Peoples Christian
Church at 12:15.
At . o'clock concert by the
masscd bands of Felton, Dover aud
Smyrna schools opened the after
noon session. Dr. MacGOwan deliV-
cred another address, this time on
Promises of Tomorrow" in which
he stressed the necessity of the tea
chers thinking and having opinions
or their own Fle~urged them to
keep up-to-date i'll all things and to
make the children do likewise
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
GRANT PARDON TO
YOUTH WHO KILLED
Had Served Sixteen Years OF 4 Life
Sentence For Murder

The State Board of Pardons in
session at Dover last Thursday af-
ternoOn had one case before it, that
Of Eddie Mcdonald, colored, senten-
ced in 1915 to life imprisonment in
the New Castle County Workhouse
for the killing of Major Watson,
colored, at colored camp meeting
at BlancO, near Kenton, in the sum
mer of that year.
Mcdonald was II years of age at
the time and claimed that he shot in
a crowd when he was being pushed
by the crowd after a fight had Oc-
Cured at crap game and after Nc
Donald had been struck on the head
by someone. His statement also
showed" that he did not shoot at any
particular person.
McDonald's mother, who lives in
Buffalo, N. Y. asked for his pardon
and promised to take him to her
home. McDOnald's record at the
wOrkhOuse has been the best Nc
Donald was represented by Leonard
G. Hagner, of Wilmington.
The board after consideration of
the case granted a full pardon.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
P.S. DU POINT MAY
DISCONTINUE
FOUNDATION
Multi Millionaire H a S
Spent Millions On Edu-
cation In Delaware
WANTS COMMENTS
Would Carry Out Commit
ments In State School
Building Program

Pierre S. du POnt, who has spent
millions for the schools system OF
Delaware, is holding under consid-
Grafton the discontinuance of the
Delaware SCHOOL, Foundation, Inc,
which has given engineering and
architectural services to the State
and Wilmington Boards of Educa-
tion in their school building pro-
grams.
The question of Withdrawing his
services will be decided upon the re-
turn of Mr.. du Pont from the South
about March 20 but until he makes
his decision, he has invited the
views of the two boards of educa-
ton.
Mr.. du Pont wrote two letters, set
ting forth his opinions in the mat
ter, one to the State Board of Edu-
cation and one to Dr. II. V. llollo-
way, state superintendent of public
instruction. These letters were for
warded to the Wilmington Board of
Education and read at its meeting
Monday afternoon.
Mr.. du POnt said he thought his
services are no longer needed in the
school program, but he adds that it
is not his intention to withdraw
from the commitments already
made for school buildings planned
and underway; and further, that he
will be glad to maintain tentative
arrangement with the State Board
and will consider taking on addi-
tiOnal schools as they are presented
from time TO time.
The Wilmington Board of Educa-
tion after receipt of the two letters
voted to write Mr. du Pont a letter
thanking him for hi sserVices in the
past and the executive committee
was authorized to confer with Mr.
du PeHt oR-the possibility of his
the work of the Delaware
School Foundation until the entire
school building program of Will
mingtOn is completed, which includ-
es the construction of several more
elementary schools, the remodeling
of the Thomas r. Bayard School and
the construction of a new Whining
ton High School.
Mr. du Pont wrote to the Will
mingtOn Board:
"rhe Delaware School Foundation
has been furnishing architects SER
vices and certain overhead expenses
for school construction in the State
Of Delaware. Funds for this pur-
pose will be exhausted when the
work authorized by the Legislature
Of 1929 is completed. I enclose cop
les of two letters on the subject
to the Department of Public
[TArn 10 Paae s. PleaseL
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
POULTRY LEADS
IN SUSSEX COUNTY
Statistics Show That Pro
ducts Lead All Other
Products In County

Quite often County Agent c. r
Snyder is asked this question
(Which is the most important farm
product in Sussex County?' This
question is answered by the 1890
census which shows some interest
ing facts about our poultry indus
try. This is. by far, our leading en-
terprise in Sussex. According to
the data given in the 1880 census,
Sussex county contains 1870 of all
the chickens in the State or $780,
900, sells 7696 of all chickens that
are sold in the State, produces T.
$4,000 dozen of eggs or 6S9o of the
States production, and buys 500 of
all chicks bought by pOultrymen in
the State. Sussex county has 4,994
farms and 4430 of these keep pOul-
try The Importance of this is seen
when one realizes that the total val
lie of all poultry products in the
county amounted to over $4000.000
in 1929, which is more than the COM
bined value of our corn, strawber-
ries, sweet potatoes, and tomato
crop. The growth of the poultry in
dustry has increased over 1000
since 1925.
In view of this, a series of meet
ings have been planned by County
Agent c. r. Snyder in cooperation
with the University of Delaware and
the State Board of Agriculture
These meetings will be held for the
purpose of discussing some of the
economic factors relating to the
poultry industry. The first meeting
will be held at AIillville, i'm the Lord
Baltimore School, on March II at
1880 o'clock p m. The second in
the Laurel High School on March
lS, and the third on March 10 at the
Greenwood High School.
II. S. Palmer, poultry specialist,
will discuss the result of the Grow
Healthy Chick Campaign" and his
plans for 1881 which include the
rearing Of chicks on wire platforms.
II. II. Baker, poultry disease spe-
cialist. will speak on Poultry Dis
eases" sI essing the most common
diseases of our poultry.
County Agent c. r. Snyder will
present the General Poultry Out
look for 1881" These meetings are
held for your benefit and it may be
to your advantage to attend one of
them.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
FIRE NEAR HARRINGTON
LAID TO PROWLER
SAY Blaze Started Soon After Stran-
ser Was Seen Taking Gasoline

Harrington firemen responded to
a fire on Saturday on farm owned
by Harry Greenberg, about two
miles east of Harrington when a
corn crib and its contents, several
hundred bushels of corn, Il garage
and machine shed, an automobile, a
truck and several pieces of machin-
cry together with five horses and a
mule were totally destroyed, causing
a loss of $4,000
The fire, said to have started af-
ter a prowler was seen about the
farm, was discovered by Mayor Nor
man Windsor, of Milford. He immed-
lately hurried to Harrington and
sounded the alarm.
When the firemen arrived the
flames had risen to a height of 100
feet in the air. Persistent efforts of
the firemen enabled them to keep
the fire from spreading to other
properties, however. The only wa
ter available was through two
pumps, which supplied the booster
system for the firemen.
A new COW barn on the farm was
threatened by the fire, but escaped
damage. More than 1000 bundles of
fodder stacked against fence near
the barn were destroyed, and within
a short time the blaze would have
spread to the barn had the firemen
not managed to eXtinguish it,
According to State highway police,
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Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
WANT ANOTHER
MILFORD BRIDGE.
Council And Levy Courts
Confer On Plan To Build
Structure On Pear St.

For several months past the
members of Milford Town Council
have been advocating the erection of
new bridge over the Mispillion
River, near the present plant of the
Light and Water Commission. The
matter has been taken up with the
Levy Courts of both Kent and Sus-
sex counties, and both bodies have
indicated their approval of the pro-
ject, provided the necessary funds
are made available for the work.
Last week the Levy Courts of the
two counties met in Milford and
went over the proposition with the
members of the Milford Council. At
the present time there is a bill be-
fore the General Assembly which
would give the necessary authority
for the erection of the bridge. 1t is
understood that the Federal author
tiles will approve the project should
4 final decision be made to build the
bridge.
1t is more than probable that the
two counties would have to bond to
build the bridge, which would cost
approximately $4,000. Should the
bridge be built, it will open up Pear
street in North Milford to connect
with Washington street in South
IT is understood that Town
Council would then make plans to
open up Pear street out to the Mil
cutoff road. Should
this be done Milford would have an
other section opened up for building
The bridge is badly
needed, for the traffic on Walnut
street is just about as much as can
be accommodated at present.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
HOUSE PASSES
BILL TOPAY FOR
SCHOOL BONDS
Measure Will Aid Dis
tricts Bonded For I'M
prOVementS
INTEREST EXCLUDED
Slaughter Beach To Be An
Incorporated Town In
The Future

Many Delaware towns will bene-
fit considerably should a bill pass
ed unanimously by the House last
Thursday afternoon be passed by
the Senate. The bill was offered by
Representative Tatnall and recon-
mended by Governor c. Douglass
Buck It provides that the State
shall pay the principal, but not the
interest, on bonds issued by various
school districts. Heretofore the dis
tricts have paid both the bonds and
the interest.
The total amount for the first
fiscal year starting July l, 1881, will
be $150,732 and for the next year
$110,732. This bill is intended to aid
those districts that have bonded for
school improvements. There was no
opposition to the bill.
The districts that will receive
money under this bill to pay off
bonds. thereby relieving the taxpay-
ers of those districts, will be as fol-
lows: New Castle COunty-Wilming
ton. ClaymOnt, Newark. New Castle.
Arden, Richardson Park, Middle
town, Oak Grove. Rose Hill, Stanton
and Delaware City.
Kent County Clayton, Caesar
Rodney, Smyrna, Harrington, Dover,
FELTON,, Milford, Leipsic, Frederica,
Pennington.
Sussex County-Georgetown, Lew
es, Delmar, GumborO, MillsborO,
Selbyville, Ellendale,
Laurel, Lincoln, Green
wood.
After adopting an amendment to
clarity the original bill the House
passed Representative Carey's bill
10 grant a charter to Slaughter
Beach. The bill names the follow
ing as the commissioners of the
town to serve untfT the first efec-
ion: Herman D. Johnson, c. Dom
ian Holzmueller, Harry H. Mulhol-
and, Isaac Thomas Simpson and
Jlesson e. Brigham.
After it had been explained by
Robert C. Hill, the county engineer,
he House passed Speaker COy's bill
o give the Levy Court of Sussex
more authority in the matter
# laying out public roads.
The House also passed Mr. john
on's bill to make some changes in
he fees to be paid constables in
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Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
DRAW JURORS FOR
SUSSEX COUNTY COURT
George II. Draper, Jr., And Mark
Bennett To Serve From Milford

The following petit jurors have
been drawn for the Superior Court
and Court of General Sessions, in
and for Sussex county, for the April
term, 1881.
Representative District No. ii.
Lofiand Deputy, Lincoln; Walter.J. /.
Hammond, Geo. II. Draper, Jr., Mark
Bennett, Milford.
Second District-GeO. Ray, Lin
wood Culver, Bridgeville; John
Todd, Clarence ]. Lockerman, of
Greenwood.
Third District-Thomas II. Cal
houn, r. Frank Mathews, Harry NJ.
Bell, Edwin c. O'Day, Seaford.
Fourth District-Walter l.. Como
way, Concord; Fred b. Joseph, Hen
ry L. Keester, Laurel.
Fifth District. Thomas Elliott,
Fred w. Wright, Delmar; Chas. J.
Moore, Harry w. Pusey, Laurel.
Sixth District-Harry English,
Laurel; Philip H. Walls, c. A. Booth,
Frankford John E. Daisey, Days
boro.
Seventh District - Furman 3.
Long, Selbyville; George H. Der
rickson, F'rankford; Mckinley Tin
gle, Frankford, r. F. D.
Eighth District-JOhn B. Joseph, |
Hollyville; Werner P. Burton, John
w. Phillips, Millsboro.
Ninth District - Rodney Smith,
F. Pride, Linden McIlvain,
Georgetown.
Tenth District-Ernest Carl Ele- /
saser, Stephen P. Hudson, Reho-
both; Geo. r. Marshall, Milton; |
Louis 3. Graves, I.ewes.