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Milford chronicle., 1931-02-20
.MILLVTLLE HOMES,
STOREDESTROYED
IN $3S,5OO BLAZE
Harvey F. Dukes, Amos F.
McCabe Lose Dwellings,;
Third Badly Damaged
BURNED TWO HOURS

Two dwellings were destroyed, Il
third badly damaged, and Il store
building was burned to the ground
in a disastrous fire at Millville that
broke out last Friday evening at
GAS o'clock and burned for two
hours before il was brought under
control. The damage is placed at
approximately $3S,500.
The fire, believed to have been
caused by a defective fiue at the
home of Harvey f. Dukes, was fan
ned by a stiff southwest wind and
before firemen could check the
flames the house was destroyed to-
gether with its contents. The loss to
Dukes was placed at $4,000.
The flames then communicated to
the store of Amos +. McCabe and
Company, adjoining the Dukes
home, and this building and contents
were destroyed The home of Mr..
McCabe, adjoining the store, was
also burned with a loss estimated at
$4,000 for the store and dwelling.
The home of Mrs. Mary ~ Quill
len, next to the McCabe home took
fire and was damaged to the extent
of about $500. On the other side of
the home of Harvey Dukes the home
of Mrs. Thomas Dukes was endang-
cred and was afire several, times but
the firemen succeeded in saving it
with only trifiing damage.
Fire companies from Selbyville,
Millsboro and Georgetown, and from
Berlin, Md, assisted the Nlillville
Company and battled for more than
two hours before the fire was en-
tirely eXtinguished.
In 1925 Millville suffered a similar
fire when damages amounting to
$4,000 were incurred by a fire in
The central part of the town.
Milford chronicle., 1931-02-20
HONORS FOR STUDENTS
AT UNIVERSITY

OF the twenty-four members of the
senior classes of Delaware College
and the Women's College, Univer-
sity of Delaware, who have won the
high scholastic honor of election to
the Phi Kappa Phi Honorary Fra
ternity nineteen of them are resi-
dents of Delaware. The election has
just been made by the Delaware
Chapter of the fraternity. Election
to this fraternity is one of the high
est scholastic honors that a senior
can receive and indicates that the
twenty-four elected are the leaders
in their classes scholastically.
OF the 10 resident Delaware stu
dents receiving the honor seven are
from Wilmington, four from rural
New Castle county, five from Sussex
county and three from Kent county.
Two members of the faculty of the
received the same honor.
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Milford chronicle., 1931-02-20
GOVERNOR NAMES
new COMMISSION
Three Wilmington Men
Are Appointed To Super
wise Boxing In State

Governor Buck on Tuesday an
nounced the appointment of three
members of the State Athletic Com
mission, to supervise boxing and
wrestling exhibitions under a bill
that had been introduced by Senator
Joseph B. Green which recently
passed the legislature. The men Sc
lected by the Governor to have con-
troll of wrestling and of boxing,
which is legalized for the first time
in Delaware, are:
William Coyne, vice president of
the DUPONT Company.
j. George Stewart, contractor of
the firm of Stewart and Donohue.
Clement B. Hallam, city editor Of
The Evening Journal. All three re-
side in Wilmington.
Mr.. Coyne is a Democrat, and Mr..
Stewart and Mr.. Hallam are Repub
licans. All three have been devotees
of boxing for years.
Passage of the bill to legalize box
ing, along with wrestling which has
not been prohibited by law, and the
appointment of the State Athletic
Commission by the Governor climax
efforts made in the legislature for
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URGE MEMORIALS
OF RODNEY AND
CLAYTON IN HALL
Committee Makes Report
To Legislature In Joint
Session
SHOULD BE NO DELAY

Recommendations that statues of
Caesar Rodney and John NJ. Clay
ton be placed in Statuary Hall in
the Capitol at Washington, is made
in a report submitted on Monday to
the legislature in joint session, by a
special committee named to look in
to the matter.
The committee consists of Sena-
tor Wilbur E. Jacobs, chairman;
Thomas e. Peeney, secretary; Sena-
tors Charles NJ. Hollis, Edward Hart,
former Representative Luther Con-
well, Congressman Robert G. Hous-
ton and Prof. George H. Ryden. The
latter two succeeded the late Josiah
Marvel and the late Judge Henry C.
Conrad as members of the commit
tee.
The investigation of the commit
tee covered a period of two years,
during which it acquired the neces-
sary information relative to placing
statues in Statuary Hall and also
endeavoring to ascertain the deceas-
ed distinguished citizens most de-
serving of the honor.
The report briefly relates an in
teresting history of Statuary Hall.
1t is pointed out in the report that
there are now So statues in Statuary
Hall and each year shows quite an
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Milford chronicle., 1931-02-20
new CHESAPEAKE
BAY FERRY LINE IS
OPENED TOPUBLIC
Formal Ceremony Marks
Start OF Cape Charles
Norfolk Service
CHRISTEN STEAMER

Prominent citizens from the Del
Mar-Va Peninsula attended the for
NAL opening of the new ferry line
between the Eastern Shore and Nor
folk at Cape Charles, Va, last Sat
urday, when the Pioneer, new
steamer of the Peninsula Ferry
Company, made its first official run.
The boat was officially greeted by
Mayor A. F. Dize, of Cape Charles,
and Mayor E. Jeff Robertson, of
Norfolk responded. Former State
Senator G. Walter Mapp welcomed
the new ferry on behalf of the peO-
pie of the Eastern Shore. Charles w.
Harrison, president of the company,
responded to the greetings.
The boat was christened by Miss
Marian Claremont Daniel, a prOmi-
nent U. D. c. and D. A. R. member,
who broke a huge bottle of water,
containing liquid from the Atlantic
Ocean at Calais, Me-, northern end
of the Atlantic Coastal Highways,
from Santiago, Cuba, southernmost
point of the route, and from the
Chesapeake Bay on the Pioneer.
At the conclusion of the cere-
mony, J. Warren Topping, of Cape
Charles and J. N. Sebrell, of Nor
folk, Joined the ends of a chain, sig
nifying the closing of a new link
between the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula
and the mainland of Virginia.
An all-day public oyster roast,
beginning at a. M, was held. Sew
eral hundred bushels of choice BIZ
valves. steaming hot were served to
the thousands of Eastern Shore peo-
pie there for the celebration.
The new peninsula ferry will aug
ment the Pennsylvania Railroad fer
ry service across the mouth of the
Milford chronicle., 1931-02-20
JEFFERSON HEADS
STATE JR. O.U.A.M.
Milford Council Present.
ed With Flag For Largest
Increase In Membership

VI. Ralph Jefferson, of Smyrna, was
unanimously elected state councillor
of the Junior Order of American Me-
chanics at its 38th annual confer
ence at Middletown on Tuesday.
Other officers elected are: J. Mark
Sweeten, state Vice-councilor; Frank
Siegrist, state secretary; Harvey
Hoffecker, state treasurer; Charles
H. Sharp, state conductor; Charles
Billingsley, state warden; y. H.
Fisher, state inside sentinel; S. F.
Collision, state chaplain; and Will
liam A. Law, national representa-
tive.
The retiring state councillor, Will
liam H. Welch. was presented with
a 500 purse of gold by past state
council A. H. Caulk, of Whining
ton, on behalf of the organization
and in appreciation for his service
as councillor. He was also presented
with a Past State Councillors En-
blem by past state councillor Milton
Lank, of Milton
Milford Council, No. 8, was pre-
sented with a flag by Charles H.
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B.&L. ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL MEETING.
Milford Building & Loan
Association Elects Off
GERS For Ensuing Year

AT the annual stockholders meet
ing of the Milford Building and Loan
Association held on Tuesday eve
ming, the siXtieth annual report was
submitted by the secretary, James
X. Pettyjohn, and was adopted.
The audit of the associations rec
ord was made by State Bank Com
missioner Harold w. Horsey and
showed the earnings for the year to
be at the rate of 6.279o, a decided in
crease over previous years earnings
1t was decided to open new SER
les of stock to be known as fifty
ninth and subscriptions are now be-
ing accepted for this new offering.
It was announced at the meeting
that the forty-eighth series would
mature with the August payment
making the time for this series elev-
Ell years and six months.
Officers elected for the ensuing
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Milford chronicle., 1931-02-20
HIS FIRST VOTE
CAST FOR LINCOLN

William Timmons, 90 years old,
ewho cast his first ballot for Abra-
ham Lincoln, died at his home near
Dagsboro on Sunday from old age
and the grip.
Mr.. Timmons had been active all
his life. Despite his age, he never
required glasses to read. During the
past winter, he cleared three acres
of new ground.
Mr.. Timmons had always voted
the straight Republican ticket, until
the last election, when he split it
for State Senator Steen who ran on
the Democratic ticket and was cleo
ted. He walked a distance of three
miles to cast his ballot for Presi-
dent Hoover.
He is survived by four children.
John and Edward Timmons, and
Mrs. Ella Downs, of Dagsboro, and
Mrs. Laura Rogers, of Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1931-02-20
Facts For Filing Returns; Merchants
MayComp~te Tax EarmedIncome

A taxpayer engaged in a trade or
business in which both capital and
personal services are material in
come-producing factors also is Civ
en- consideration in computing the
tax on earned income to which the
25 per cent credit applies.
The revenue act provides in such
cases that a reasonable allowance
as compensation for personal SER
vices" shall be considered as earned
income. Euch allowance is not to eX-
ceed 20 per cent of the taxpayers
share of the net profits of such trade
or business. For example. a taxpayer
received in 1880, from business in
which both personal services and
capital are material incOme-prOduc-
ing factors, a net profit of 100000.
The 25 per cent credit is computed
on 20 per cent of 100000, or $4,000.
The amount payable is the tax ON
Milford chronicle., 1931-02-20

100000, less 25 per cent of the tax
on $4,000.
Within the range of the second
class of earned income are many
kinds of professions in which indi-
viduals are associated as partners.
When the facts in each case indi-
cate that the propOrtionate share to
each partner of the net amount of
fees from the professional partner
ship truly represents compensation
for personal services actually rem
dered by him, such partnership
share is to be classified as earned
income in the individual return. If
such share does not represent COM
pensation for services rendered but
instead represents gain derived
through the employment of assist
ants who do all the actual work, it
is not to be classified as earned in
come to the taxpayers.
Milford chronicle., 1931-02-20
Monday Will Be Last Day
On Which New Bills May
Be introduced
MONEY ASKED FOR
BAY PROTECTION
Jetties Will Be Built In
Prime Hook If Carey Bill
Becomes A Law

By a vote of % to 8, the House
has passed Representative Carey's
bill to appropriate $4,000 to build
a jetty or jetties between Slaughter
Beach and Prime Hook along the
Delaware Bay to prevent any furth-
er erosion at the shore below
Slaughter Beach. Representatives
Cummings, VanSciver and L. S.
Webb voted against the measure.
The bill makes provision for the
appointment of a commission of five
TO do the work. two to be named by
the Speaker of the House, two by the
President Pro TEN of the Senate.
and one by the Governor.
Mr.. Carey in an interesting man
ner explained conditions along the
bay shore, how valuable muskrat
marshes because of the tides sweep
ing in had been ruined and argued
that it was thought the proposed jet
ties would result in great good along
the beach. A jetty about a mile out
in the bay was built some years ago
at the mouth of the Mispillion RiV-
0Is anu Willie jllS Has D6Gu Il pro-
lection to Slaughter Beach it has
caused considerable damage to Fow-
lers' Beach below Slaughter.
Speaker COy's bill amending the
law relative to the width of county
roads in Sussex county was passed
by the House. Under the Coy bill
county roads in the future would
have to be 40 feet wide with 80 feet
cleared and grubbed.
The House also passed Mr.. Coy's
bill authorizing the Levy Court of
Sussex county to appropriate $3.50 a
year towards the maintenance of the
American Legion ambulance in
Georgetown.
Speaker Coy's bill to give the
Levy Court authority to borrow
100000 for the building of a new
Jail in Georgetown, Sussex county,
was passed by the Senate.
Senator Burton called the bill up
and presented report of the Grand
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Milford chronicle., 1931-02-20
FOOD BUDGETS VS..
LIMITED INCOMES

The present employment emer-
gency and the far-reaching effects
of the drought have reduced many
family incomes far below their for
mer levels and careful budgeting is
needed to meet the demands. Rural
homemakers all over Kent county
are now discussing this problem in
their group meetings, says Miss
Whitcomb, Home Demonstration
Agent, particularly as it applies to
the spending for foods necessary for
health.
During such periods of depression
as these, children suffer more last
ing effects than do adults. If, in
restricted diet, they eat foods which
lack vitamins, they do not get the
necessary materials with which to
grow and build. The selection of
food now must be more carefully
made than ever and it is the Home
maker alone that is responsible for
what her family eats.
A diet that safeguards against
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SEVEN PEOPLE DIE
FROM POISON RUM
AT CHESTERTOWN
Six Others Who COnsum-
ed Liquor Thought Home
Made Are III
HUNTING ITS SOURCE

Poisonous liquor, thought to have
been a home made concoctiOn, caus-
ed the death of seven negroes, one
woman, at Chestertown, Md, on
Monday, and a number of others are
ill.
Samuel Sheppard, the first to sue
cumb, dropped dead about noon in
the yard of the negro school. Jacob
Smith was found lying in the yard
of his home on Tenth street, and
George Bowen died later in the af-
ternoOn.
Monday night, Herbert Wells and
his wife, Lena, John LOmaX and Ar
butus Fletcher, died from the effects
of bad liquor.
Coroner Harry L. Dodd, after an
investigation, deemed an inquest un-
necessary. Sheriff John P. Vickers
began an investigation shortly after
the death of the first man and sue
ceeded in gaining information as to
the source of the supply of the
liquor.
Three of the men who died had
been on drunken spree for about
a week, it was said, and having run
out of their beverage, it is believed
they undertook to manufacture their
own liquor.
Sheriff Vickers said that at least
six other negroes who drank the
liquor are ill.
Several of the victims attended
party Sunday night at the home of
one of the men who died but Coron-
er Dodd said his information was
that not all of those affected were
present.
Milford chronicle., 1931-02-20
Orchard Spray Notes To Fruit
Growers W|iHBe Continued This Year

The orchard spray service, includ-
ing the mailing of spray notes to
fruit growers at timely intervals
during the early spring and sum-
mer months, which was started in
this State five years years ago un-
der the direction of DR.. J. F. Adams,
plant pathologist of the University
of Delaware and the State Board of
Agriculture, will be continued again
this year, and copies of the first edi-
tion of the 1881 spray notes for the
Orchardists in Kent county were
mailed this week from the Office of
county agent Russell E. Wilson.
The winter season to date has
been very open, and the favorable
Milford chronicle., 1931-02-20
STATE HOSPITALS
OBSER WALTON
CLINIC IS FINISHED
Building To Be Dedicated
In May Used Last Week
For First Time
HAS 40 BED ROOMS

The new observation clinic of the
Delaware State Hospital, in which
the terms of the State law for the
thorough examination and ObserVa-
ton of all persons suffering from
mental disorders before commitment
to the State Hospital for the Insane
will be carried out, was opened Sat
urday afternoon and the observation
Of about 10 patients was started.
The building was designed by
Brown and Whiteside, according to
recommendations of DR.. NJ. A. Tar
umianz, superintendent of the hOspi-
tai and authorities on the construc-
ton of hospital buildings and psych-
iatric buildings.
The psychiatric observation clinic
building will be used for the exam
inatiOn of patients suffering from
mental disorder.
1t is described by DR.. Traumianz
as a clearing house" for such per-
sons. In previous years it has been
the custom for persons suffering
from mental distress, on the recon-
mendation of two doctors, to be
committed to the hospital. Under the
State law, passed two years ago. per-
sons can now be committed to the
hospital only after a period of care
full observation by recognized eX-
perts. The other method of commit
ment is through the courts.
"Other States have observation
clinics in which patients who are
suffering from mental and nervous
are studied and diagnosed
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Largest Crowd Of Session
Present AS Proponents
And Opponents Talk
ORGANIZED LABOR
OPPOSED MEASURE
Building Contractors Gen.
orally Were In Favor OF
The Measure

With the gallery filled to capacity
and an overflow crowd in the hall
ways, the Senate Friday afternoon,
by a vote of IA to l, passed Senator
Downs bill providing for the award
ing of contracts to Delawareans for
the erection or repairing of public
buildings in the State. Senator Lat
chum cast the only dissenting vote.
The gallery was composed prin-
cipally of contractors, architects,
representatives of the Chamber of
Commerce and Representatives of
the Delaware State Federation Of
Labor. The labor representative op-
posed the passage of the measure.
Gerrish Gassaway, manager of the
Chamber of Commerce, of Whining
ton, and George C. Herring, a Will
mington attorney, spoke in behalf of
the measure, while Fred w. Stierle,
secretary of the State Federation of
Labor, opposed it.
After the bill had received its final
reading, upon request of Senator
Downs, he presented a letter from
~ d. a 4OA VI IAAC 0Cldh dix OCnOOA
Foundation, in which it was stated
that passage of the bill would not
interfere with its work.
Senator Downs then declared that
the bill is measure to protect the
people of Delaware and Delaware
contractors. He pointed out that in
the past some out-of-the-State con-
tractors We're unable to complete
the work ON which they bid. He said
there is nothing in the bill to effect
the labor of the State.
Mr.. Gassaway, when given the
privilege of the floor, revealed the
fact that of 1O4 contracts on public
work awarded in the State, only four
went to Delawareans. He declared
that there are approximately ZOO
concerns in the State interested, in
some way, in building. He showed
that State institutions derive no ben
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weather has made it possible for
fruit growers to be farther along
with their pruning than they were at
this time last year. Definite plans
should be made now, however, for
cleanup measures in the program
of insect control, and the growers
are advised to take advantage of the
first favorable weather conditions
and do this work before the time ar
rives to start spraying. Considera-
tion should also be given at this
time to repairing and replacing
spraying equipment so as to avoid
any delays later in the season.
With reference to the codling
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Milford chronicle., 1931-02-20
FATHERS SONS
BANQUET EHELD
Affair In Chapel Beautiful
Was Delightful And Well
Attended

Under the auspices of the Meth
Odist Episcopal church the first an
nual Fathers and Sons banquet was
held in Chapel Beautiful on We'd
nesday evening. About 20 lads and
dads were present 20 enjoy the af-
fair. M. Haswell Pierce, supt. of
the Sunday school, acted as toast
master and keep things moving live
ly Following the excellent dinner
a number of men were called on for
short talks. George Freeman, fa-
nous local comedian, recited Casey
at the Bat" and told a number of
his well known yarns in an enter
tanning manner. Short talks were
also given by Ernest Macklin, RO-
land Messick, James p. Pierce and
others. Former Senator Louis A.
DreXler, of near Camden, was the
speaker of the evening. Always a
fluent speaker, Senator DreXler on
Wednesday evening brought a mes
sage to the assemblage which was
instructive, entertaining and well
worth while. He took the lives of
Washington, Lincoln and Jesus
Christ and intertwined them into a
beautiful story, showing how sue
cess may be attained and the i'm
print of an individuals life be left
upon the ages, even though their Op-
pOrtunities were limited. Rev. Frank
HersOn, i'll well chosen remarks,
closed the evenings program.
The Mothers and Daughters ban
met Of thn Sama Sunday school will
be held next Wednesday evening in
the Chapel. AT that time Mrs. James
II. Bishop will be the principal
speaker. DR.. Delema Draper will act
as toastmistress. Addresses will be
heard from several of the mothers
and daughters.
Milford chronicle., 1931-02-20
KENT COURTS
ARE CONVENED
Grand Jury Returns 10
True Bills; DOwnes
Is Indicted

The February term of the Kent
County courts convened at Dover on
Monday with Judge Charles S. Rich
ards, sitting. The illness of Chief
Justice Pennewill and the fact that
two other courts are in session, one
at Wilmington and one at George
town, left Judge Richards to sit
alone in the Kent county courts.
Former Governor Simeon S. Pen
newill who was juror from the
Fifth Representative District OF
Kent county was chosen foreman of
the Grand Jury for the year. The
jury selected William H. Jakes, of
Wyoming, as secretary.
Judge Richards heard divorce
cases Monday in Chambers.
DEGREES nisi were given in the
following cases: Dorothea X. Miller
from John Edward Miller, desertion;
Roger Dutton from Mottile Dutton,
desertion; Elizabeth Sharp Thigh
man from William NJ. Tilghman, in
fidelity; Frances E. Stoops from
Joseph Wilson StoOps, desertion;
Esther G. Salmons from James O..
Salmons, desertion; Myrtle M. Heyd
from Robert Lawrence Heyd, deser-
tiOn.
The Grand Jury completed its
work Monday. The following true
bills were returned: State VS.. Fred
Billings. and Founty Billings, alias
"Fount" Billings, assault and bat
terry; State VS.. William Benson, ne
gro, two indictments, assault and
battery; State VS.. Elwood jenkins,
dupont Masten, Marion Thompson,
Knowles Harmon, Frank Smith,
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Milford chronicle., 1931-02-20

Americans seem to have
little trouble in keeping the
Commandments. It's the
amendments that bother
them. ,t s5tt
The Washington times., 1931-07-30
News Of Persons and Events Of Society the National Capt.
Capital Will
Entertain
Cad cts

The officers and the cadets of
the Argentine training ship, the
"Presidente Sarmiento," now at
anchor in New York will arrive
in Washington Tuesday morn
ing and an interesting program
is being arranged for them at
the embassy.
The President will receive the
commander of the ship, Capt.
Francisco Lajous. who was for
merly attached to the embassy
here, and the other officers of
the Argentine Navy who will &C
company him to the Capital, at
the White House, Tuesday after
noon.
The ambassador will enter
tain in honor of his fellow
countrymen and the cadets will
go to Annapolis Wednesday to
officially call on the cadets at
the Naval Academy. They will
also visit West Point during
their 10 day stay in this country.
y X X
Mr.. and Mrs. James R.
Campbell, of Washington, have
arrived in Bar Harbor where
they will spend a week at the
Belmont.