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Milford chronicle., 1931-04-17
BLAZE AT LAUREL
~ DESTROYS STORES
Three Business Apartment Building,
Bank Interior Are Burned

/ Throwing Il reflection against the
sky that could be seen for miles
around. fire early Saturday morning
swept through the business section
at Laurel, causing damage estimated
in excess of $50,000.
Before the blaze was brought UNI
der control, after three hour bat
tie, the flames had destroyed three
busineSs-apartmen structures and
the interior of the Sussex Bank and
Trust Company.
Despite the continual arrival Of
fire fighting forces from surrounding
towns, the flames continued to gain
headway, sweeping from one building
to another.
The fire, discovered shortly after 1
A. NJ. in the Red Mems lodge hall,
above the grocery store of Mrs.
GcOrgiana James, spread quickly to
the Henderson restaurant, the East
ern Shore Public Service Co.. and
apartments above the business
houses.
Within two hours, the stores and
apartment buildings were leveled
and more than half dozen families
made homeless.
With scores of citizens assisting
fremen in carrying records and Of
fee equipment from the bank, the
blaze attacked the haberdashery of
Kitchens and Phillips and threaten
I'd to spread to the Laurel post Of
flee, short distance away.
Preparations were being made to
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Milford chronicle., 1931-04-17
KENT APPLE GROWERS
ADVISED TO SPRAY
Third Edition OF Orchard Spray
Notes Has Been Sent Out.

Fruit growers in Kent County re-
ccived a few days ago their copies
of the third edition of orchard spray
notes for this season, which were
prepared by DR.. j. F. Adams, plant
DathOlOgist of the University of Del
aware and the State Board of Agri-
culture, and mailed from the office
of County Agent Russell E. Wilson,
containing information in regard to
disease and insect conditions and re-
concentrations with reference to
the sprays which should be applied
at this season of the year.
The cool and wet weather during
March has materially checked tree
growth, as we'll as disease and insect
progress, with the result that the de-
velopment of the various pests is
about two to three weeks later than
last year and in keeping with gen.
eral tree growth. The buds of ap-
pie trees, however, are now develop
ing rapidly, and with the starting
of warm weather last week the early
blooming varieties were in the early
delayed dormant stage. Last year
aphis were observed Matching by
March 10, while the newly Matched
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Milford chronicle., 1931-04-17
$2O,OOO,OOO SPENT
BY LEGISLATURE
Amount Appropriated Is
About Half Of What Had
Been Asked For 2 Years

So far as the figures can be COM
piled the amount appropriated by
the Legislature for the expenses of
the State for the next two years will
amount to more than $20,S23, 600.
This is about one-half which was
asked of the Legislature by various
departments and organizations. The
amount appropriated two years. ago
was about $17,00O,OOO. The increase
is due to;the large amounts allowed
for new buildings, including $75O,OOO
for the State House which is to be
built at Dover to take the place of
the present structure; $50O,OOO for
the new welfare home, 100000 for
old age pensions, a considerable
amount foi';buildings for various in
stitutiOns, including $6S1, 900 for new
buildings at Farnhurst.
Many ofi4the appropriation bills
are yet to be approved by Governor
Buck, but asghe was in favor of the
various projects it is believed that
he will sigiithem.
AS nearly as the appropriation
measures could be compiled immc-
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Milford chronicle., 1931-04-17
SUSSEX PHYSICIANS IN
GEORGETOWN SESSION
DIR. George McEIfatrick, OF Whining.
ton, Was Principal Speaker

The monthly meeting of the Sus-
sex County Medical Society was held
on Thursday night in the George
town New Century Club rooms, fol
lowing a dinner given the members.
DR.. George McElfatrick of Whining
ton, president Of the Delaware State
Medical Society, was the principal
speaker of the evening. His address
was along general lines of practic-
ing medicine. DR.. John II. Ham
mond, of Georgetown, also address
ed the society.
Among those present were: DR.. A.
G. Jost, executive secretary of the
State Board of Health; Dr.. Ernest
i. Smith, of Georgetown. deputy
State health officer for Sussex coun-
ty, and secretary Of the County Med
ical Society; Dr. G. V. Wood, of Gum
boro; DR.. e, l.. Stambaugh, Dr. Cath
crime Cross, Dr.. James Becbo, DR..
Richard G. Bccbc, DR.. Ulysses w.
LOCKER, of Lcwes; DR.. George y.
James, of Selbyville; Dr.. John II.
hammond, of Georgetown; Dr.. Robt.
II. Hopkins, of Milton; Dr.. Oliver
'. James, of Milford; DR.. j. Roscoe
Elliott, of Laurel; and Dr.. William
L. Jones, of LAUREL Dr. Bruce Bar
ncs, of ScafOrd; DR.. Carlton G. FOoks
OF FrankfOrd: Dr. X. James Hooker,
OF Millville. F'
The next meeting of the society
VIII be held in Georgetown, May IA.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-17
MINISTER'S OF THE
NJ. E. CONFERENCE
Are ASSIGNED
Rev. Frank HersOn Re-
turned To Avenue M. E.
Church In Milford
FEW CHANGES MADE
All Of Superintendents
Are ReappOinted. Meet
At Salisbury Next Year

With not many changes of pastors
in the larger churches, ministerial
assignments for the ensuing year in
Wilmington Methodist Episcopal
Conference were announced by Bish-
Op Fl. Lester Smith, of Chattanooga,
Tenn, who presided at noon on
Monday.
All four district superintendents
were reappOinted. Rev. Frank Her.
son was returned to Milford.
The Rev. Howard Davis goes from
Selbyville to Pcrryvillc, Md. The
Rev. G.. N. Jones is transferred from
Milton to Townsend.
The Rev. W. G. Harris of George
town, and the Rev. o. E. Jones, of
Cambridge, Md, exchange pastOratcs
under the new assignments.
The Rev. II. S. HOdgsOn is sent
from Townsend to Milton. The Rev.
l.. Il. WimbrOw. who was assistant at
Grace Church, Wilmington, becomes
pastor at Pocomokc City. The Rev.
w. E. Greenfield, of Berlin, Md, is
not assigned to a pastorate the COM
ing year. The Rev. l.. M. Broadway,
who was at Perryville and was
stricken with paralysis at Confer
ence, also is left without appoint
ment
Asbury Church, of Salisbury, Nd,
was chosen as the place for holding
the conference next year.
Wilmington District
D. w. Jacobs, District Superintendent
%Bethel and Town Point, Md.
B. Vaughn.
@Charlestown, Md.-C. r. Jones.
%Cherry Hill, Md. r. Diehl.
Chesapeake City, Md.-W. c. Poole
Chester Bethel--J. A., .BueksOn. .--
Christiana-.R NJ Green, supply.
ClaymOnt-E. w. Mcdowell.
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Milford chronicle., 1931-04-17
JUDGES TO NAME
SCHOOL BOARDS
Governor Buck Approves
Measure Changing Sys-
tenn Of Naming Boards

Members of boards OF education
throughout the State will be. named
by the resident judge of their re-
spective counties.
Governor C.. Douglas Buck last
Friday afternoon signed Senator
Joseph B. Green's bill providing that
the resident judge of each county
name four members to the board of
education in each of the school dis
tficts of his county.
Senator Green's bill was a substi-
tute for an education measure which
had been offered in the House by
Representative Lingo. Its introduce
tiOn followed passage by the two
houses of Representative Tatnall's
bill changing the system of selecting
members of the Wilmington Board
of Education. While seven members
of the Wilmington board have been
elected, under the Tatnall measure,
six are to be named by the resident
Judge on July 1.
The Tatnall measure resulted in
several heated clashes in the Legis-
lature. In fact, in the Senate, there
was a discussion of over more than
two hours, during which a lilbuster
had been threatened by Senator
Green.
When Senator Green introduced
his substitute, he argued that while
he opposed it in principle, he thought
that this would be an opportunity for
the members to prove their con-
sistcncy. He contended that if the
General Assembly thought it wise for
the resident judge of New Castle
county to name the Wilmington
Board of Education, such legislation
must be good for the rest of the
State. Senator Green voted against
the bill.
The General Assembly apparently
looked ON it as good legislation, both
houses having given their o. x. to
the measure.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-17
KENT FIREMEN
PLAN BANQUET
Vaudeville Show To Be One OF Fea-
lures OF County Meeting

To make it the outstanding event
of the year in the social affairs OF
the volunteer firemen, the Kent Coun
ty Volunteer Firemen's Association
is arranging for an entertainment to
be given in the Community Building
in Milford on Thursday, April %.
The affair will be in the nature of a
banquet with q vaudeville show.
The Community Building, here, is
owned by the Carlisle Fire Company
of Milford and the auditorium is
being fitted up for the show. The
banquet will be held on the second
floor of the building.
This is the first annual banquet
of the association and no expense is
being spared to make it an event of
note. No one except firemen will be
admitted to the show or the banquet
Admission will be by ticket which
will be sold to registered tlremen OF
Kent county. An orchestra has been
engaged TO assist with the entertain
ment. The festivities will commence
at 7.30 o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-17
All CLUBS ARE
ACTIVE In KENT
MillWOOd Organization Celebrates
Anniversary With Party.

One hundred and twenty-five par
ents, friends and 4-H club members
met at the MillwoOd Community Hall
on Monday evening, April 9th, to
celebrate the birthday anniversary
Of the MillwoOd 1-H Dairy Club.
Three years ago Francis Dill, the To-
cal leader, organized a small club
with ten members. This club now
has a membership of forty members
and has been responsible for the en-
thusiasm and friendly spirit that has
developed among clubs and club
members in the county.
Spencer Willis, the president of
the club, presided over the meeting.
After a brief business meeting, the
following excellent program was
given:-
Greeting--J. Spencer Willis, pre-
sident of the All Club.
Welcome Francis Dill, local
leader
Response-Dr. Dalema Draper,
president of the State Federation of
WOmen's Clubs.
Song-"Dreaming", by the club
members.
Talk-Helen L. Comstock, County
All Club Leader.
Address-Dr. F. B. Short, of Mil
ford
Solo-JOhn Keller
Address-E. G. Daddy Jenkins,
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Milford chronicle., 1931-04-17
COUNTERFEIT BILLS
PASSED BY SUSPECT
McdiOrd Mann Of Baltimore, Held
After S. Note Is Given Woman

Miss Gertrude Lester, who was in
charge of the Lester Garage, near St.
Georges, noticing that SIS bill hand
ed her by customer in payment for
some cigars and cigarettes did not
appear perfect, caused an investiga-
tion by State highway police that re-
suited in the arrest of Medford Mann
40, of Baltimore, for passing coun-
terfeit bills.
Mann was arrested at st. Georges
by Priv. Sullivan Wednesday night
Of last week. He had 13 counterfeit
IS bills in his possession and 289
genuine 81 bills, apparently the pro-
ceeds of his activities earlier in the
evening, it was said.
Mann, who is about 43 years old,
was placed under $4,000 bail on a
charge of counterfeiting when given
q hearing before U. S. Commissioner
Albert +. Polk in Wilmington. Mann
according to Peter A. RubanO, spec
ial investigator of Philadelphia, was
not only passing bad $5 bills in Del
aware according to the inspector,
but is also wanted for passing coun-
bCi lCAA 20 DlAlD III l1GllllIOlCg WICAC
Is of them were released at Gettys-
burg, Pa, WaynesborO, Pa, and Mid
dletOwn, Pa. Mann, according to
the inspector, has been busy in three
States during the past few days.
Inspector Rubano cOmplimented
Private Sullivan, of the State high
way police on his arrest of Mann.
The tip was received first from the
Philadelphia office to watch out for
SIS counterfeit bills, but is was thru
Private Sullivan's quick action that
Mann was arrested. Mr.. Rubano
also complimented Lieutenant Earl
Cole for his part in the arrest.
A search has been made of MannS
home, in Baltimore, but it was
stated, no counterfeiting apparatus
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Milford chronicle., 1931-04-17
KENT AND SUSSEX
BALK STRUCTURE
FOR WILMINGTON
Bitter Clash AS Rural
Senators Fear City To
"Steal" Capitol
DOWNS OPPOSES 1T
Effort To Take Offices To
Wilmington Is Again
Stopped

Belief on the part of Kent and
Sussex counties that Wilmington
was starting an entering wedge to
take the capitol from Dover, pre-
vailed i'll the Senate Friday after
noon when the upper house of the
Legislature, by a vote of II nays to
6 nays, defeated Representative Van
Sewers bill apprOpriating S50O,000
for a State building in Wilmington
The vote, in reality, was 9 nays to
8 yeas, but Senators SimOntOn and
Green, both of Wilmington, changed
their votes from yes" to "nO" for
the purpose of reconsideration.
Immediately after the vote was an
nounced, Senator Keith, of Dover,
one of the strong opponents of the
measure. moved for reconsideration
of the bill. The motion to recOnsi-
der, following considerable discus
sion and a series of other motions,
was killed by vote of 10 to G. This
action automatically ends any hope
which there may have been for the
bill.
Senator Green, who fought for the
bill, condemned alleged unfair tao
tics used against the measure He
claimed Wilmington is not trying to
steal or bring any part of the capi-
tOl to Wilmington He declared he
was not objecting to the lobby for or
against the measure, but he was Op-
posed to the tactics employed by the
opponents. People who hold certain
positions had no right to lobby in
the Senate for or against the bill, he
cOntended. He said these people,
by thcir office, have no right to lobby
in the Senate. They are taking un-
fair advantage by right of their po-
Sition, he argued.
The building should not be refused
Wilmington, Senator Green further
showed. He said defeat of the bill
TWO
would be a direct insult to Whining
ton. He pointed to the large amount
of taxes paid by Wilmington, from
which other towns and cities of the
State receive funds for their fire
companies, fairs, hospitals and cele-
brations, while Wilmington gets
nothing.
Senator Green declared that the
measure is favored by Governor c.
Douglass Buck. He. argued that the
Senate has gone along with the Gov
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Milford chronicle., 1931-04-17
PRESENT BUD COY
WITH A TIMEPIECE.
Flynn Offers Surprise Gift
To Speaker At Session
Last Friday

Speaker Coy was presented with
a handsome gold watch Friday af-
ternoon by his fellow members of
tine House. The presentation was
made by Representative Flynn, the
minority floor leader The gift was
complete surprise to Speaker Coy
and came just before the noon recess
Mr.. VanSciver, majority House
leader, getting the floor on a ques-
tion of personal privilege, commend
ed the work of Mr.. Coy as speaker
He said he had served the people
well, had performed great duty to
the State and presided with fairness
and dignity.
He then said he thought Mr.. Flynn
had something to say and it was then
the minority leader made a pres
cntatiOn. In presenting the watch
Mr.. Flynn commended the fairness
at all times displayed by the speaker
i'm his decisions and consideration of
the members of the House.
III concluding he said: Now as
an expression of the appreciation
which everyone of us feels to our
speaker for his uufailing patience.
courtesy and fairness, we, the MEM
bers of the House of Representatives
of the One Hundred and Third Cen
oral Assembly of the State of Della
ware, join in presenting to him, along
with the assurance of our help re-
gard, this little testimonial of our
feeling"
In accepting tho gift, Speaker Coy
thanked the members and said he
greatly appreciated the gift. He said
he had made many fine friends dur
ing the session whom he hoped would
visit him at his home near George
town. He said he. greatly enjoyed
his association with the members of
the House. ..
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-17
LEGISLATURE HAS
MANY BILLS LEFT
AT ADJOURNMENT
Governor Says Taxpayers
Saved $1,5OO,OOO.OO By
Five Acts Passed
PRAISES MEMBERS
Outstanding Record Made
By Constructive Legisla-
tiOn Enacted At Session

With 20 bills in the calendar of the
Senate and 80 on the House calen-
dar, the Delaware Legislature ad-
! jOurned sine die at o'clock Tues
| day afternoon, one hour after the
| time fixed for the final adjournment.
There was a general Misunderstanding
in the House and in the Senate there
were a number of speeches and in
his closing prayer the Rev. E. r.
Cantwell, the blind chaplain prayed
with tears in his eyes that the men,
bers might be prosperous in their
future activities and remember the
friendships which they had made
this session.
In the House Representative Clark
made a few remarks concerning the
courtesy which had been given the
members by the Speaker Bud Coy,
and at the conclusion of his remarks
adjournment was declared under the
joint resolution fixing the time and
the members separated.
The last attempt in the Senate to
obtain more liberal laws for the use
of intoxicants for medicinal pur-
poses, made shortly before adjourn
ment, was defeated by vote of 13 to
4. The measure would have lifted
certain restrictions on prescribing
liquor by physicians for their pa
tients.
The House defeated 21 to 8 a bill
to amend the search and seizure
liquor law of Delaware to conform
10 federal laws.
A pleasing feature of the close
was the receipt by both Houses of.
from Governor G. ID.
Buck, praising the members of the
Legislature for their work and de-
claring that five bills which were
passed would save the taxpayers
fully $1,500,O00 While the Governor
did not state it is understood that
he referred to the bill reducing the
income tax, the bill reducing the
cost of automobile drivers licenses,
the Welfare bill providing for old
age pensions instead of caring for
the aged i'm Almshouses, the bills al
lowing the State to pay school bonds
Que of the funds of the State instead
Of being paid by the school districts
There are a number of other mea-
sures which are expected to save
money to the taxpayers.
Governors Message
The Governors message follows:
"Gentlemen-As the hands of the
clock drew near the hour for adj
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Milford chronicle., 1931-04-17
MUST APPLY FOR
FARM LOANS SOON
Announcement Is Made That No APP
'plicatiOnS BE Received After Apr. 30

Announcement has been issued by
Arthur NJ Hyde, Secretary of Agri-
culture, to the effect that all new or
supplemental applications for fed
eral farm relief loans must be re-
ceived by the Farmers Seed Loan
Office in Washington not later than
April 80 of this year, so that those
farmers in Kent county who are in
need of these loans and can qualify
under government regulat tions must
file their applications at once in or
der that the blanks will be received
at the office in Washington before
the end of this month.
Not more than $500 will be loaned
to any one farmer, and these federal
loan notes are payable on November
80, 1881, with an interest charge of
s per cent, the loans being taken on
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Milford chronicle., 1931-04-17
is STATES AID THE AGED
Seven Passed Pension Laws
This Year, Survey Shows

Fifteen states now have old
age pension laws as a result
of the passage of new legisla-
tion in three states last
month, bringing the number
of new laws passed during
the 1881 legislative season to
seven, a record in this field,
according to the report OH a
nationwide survey by the
American Association for Old
Age Security, made public
this week.
In March West Virginia en-
acted an old-age pension law,
the fifteenth state to do so.
Oregon established a commits
sion to report upon old age
needs and Colorado passed
legislation to make effective
it's 1927 law which has been
practically imperative.
"In addition" the report
continued, Delaware, Idaho,
Minnesota and Wyoming have
enacted new laws or improv-
ed old statutes during this
session. New Jersey is also
expected to join the pension
states this year.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-17
STATE CONTEST
PRIZES AWARDED
Defamation HOnOrs Go
To Miss Helen Williams
Of MillsbOrO School

Fred Lilley of the ClaymoEt High
School won the first prize in the an
nual State Oratorical Contest and
Miss Helen Williams, of the Mills
boro High School, was awarded first
prize in the Annual Defamation
Contest held in the auditorium of
the Elizabeth Murphey Memorial
School in Dover, Friday night.
The oratOrical contest was held
Friday afternoon before the follow
ing judges: Professor G. w. Ped
low, principal of the Chester, Pa,
High School; Professor NJ. G..
Thomas, superintendent of schools
at Woodbury., N. j., and William X.
Cummins, principal of the Green's
boro, Md, High School.
Lilley, who received the first prize
of $25, spoke on Education for
Peace" Edwin Crocker, of Frank
ford High School, who chose as his
subject I'VE, the People," won sec
ond prize of SIS, and Tilghman Has
tings, of Laurel High School, was
given third prize of $40 for his ren-
dition of "The Living Document"
Each county had two representa-
tiyes in the contest. Other cOntes-
taDts and their subjects were: Nor
ris BartO, of the A. |. DUPONT High
School, Alexander Hamilton and
the Constitutions; Isadore Hand
loft, of the Smyrna High School,
World Peace" and Melvin Dieck-
man, of the Smyrna High School,
Theodore Roosevelt"
The defamation contests were
held Friday night Miss Williams
won first prize of $25 with the sub
ject, THE Death Bed of Benedict
Arnold" Miss Kathryn Quillen, of
Selbyville High School, was award
ed second prize of SIS for AUX Ital-
lens" and Miss Virginia O'Neal re-
ceived third prize of $40 for Daddy
Doc"
Other contestants and their sub
jects were Charles Larkin, of the
dupont School. "The Model Ser
man." Miss Mildred Ryan of Smyr-
ma High School. "The Littlest Reb-
el' and Miss Verna Leib, New Cas-
tie High School.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-17
WILL PLANT TREES
ON DUAL HIGHWAY
NOmcn'S State Federation Makes
Plans For ArbOr Day

Upon recommendation of the wom-
ems Joint legislative committee, the
State Federation of Womens Clubs
is arranging to observe Arbor Day
by planting trees and shrubbery on
the new dual State Highway.
A committee has been appointed
by the State Federation as follows:
Mrs. A. d. Warner, Sr., chairman;
Mrs. J. H. Hughes, chairman for
Kent county; Mrs. l.. V. Atkins,
chairman for Sussex county; Mrs.
Charles Root, chairman for New
Castle county; and Mrs. Edmund
Barsham, chairman for Wilmington
This committee will secure the CO.
operation of the Women's Clubs of
the State to provide trees and shrub
berry. The planting will be under
the direction and supervision of State
Forester w. S. Taber. who has been
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MRS. DUPONT GIVES
MARYLAND YACHT
,"TCch", 10 Become Flagship OF State
\ Conservation Pcpt. Patrol Fleet.

The gift of the 100000 yacht Tech
from Mrs. Coleman DUPONT, has been
announced by the State COnscrva-
tiOn Department of Maryland. The
vessel soon will become flagship of
the departments patrol fleet in the
Chesapeake Bay, according to Swep-
son Earle, conservation commission
er Governor Ritchie has formally
accepted the gift for Maryland.
Mr.. Earle first became interested
in the craft several months ago while
negotiating for the purchase of a
vessel to replace the Governor r.
M. McClane, present flagship of the
fleet which was built in 1884.
An offer to present the yacht to the
state followed and Mr.. Earle was no
titled the craft would be turned over
on receipt of a dollar to bind the
agreement.
Senator DUPONT was known to have
maintained a keen interest in Mary
land and it's conservation policies
and owned considerable land in Dor
chester County and other places on
the Eastern Shore.
The Tech has been tied up for the
winter