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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-10
SMYRNA HOLDS
RACES, PARADE
Fourth OF July Program Attracts
Crowds To Kent County Town

The holiday program which in
cluded a parade, boat races, swim
ming races and fireworks display
brought a large crowd of visitors
to Smyrna on Saturday.
Mayor G. R. Stevenson and w. E.
Mathews, Jr., chairman of the COM
mittee, headed the parade followed
by Sylvester's oncert Band and in
the procession besides the business
concerns were Davis C. Harrion
Post, No. IA, American Legion;
American Legion Auxiliary, Citizens
Hose Company, Daughters of Amer
lea, Stars and Stripes Council, Jr. O..
U. A. M.
Prizes of IS for first place and
$3.50 for second were awarded as
follows:
Best decorated place of business
]. P. Mannering; second, II. r. E.
Store.
Best decorated home-William H.
Kenworthy; second, Ralph Jefer-
son.
Best foat-American Legion Aux
iliary; second, Daughters of Amer
lea.
Best business foat-Walter W.
Price; second, Alexander Handlolf.
Best comic entry-Frank Wolley-
han.
Outboard motor races started at
10 a. m. John w. Bulger was official
starter. Prize awards were made on
the point system. Results follow:
First race, Glass B-First prize,
$25, won by Albert Nagell, Wild
wood, N. j.; second prize, silver low
ing cup, William Carl, Mays Land
ing, N. j.
Second race, Glass B-First prize.
S25, William Carl, Mays Landing;
second, loving cup, Herbert Fritz,
Third race, unlimited Prize, $50,
won by William Carl; second, silver
loving cup, Albert Nagell
Fourth race, family class, out
board motors-First prize, Frederick
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DELAWARE STUDENT
WINS HIGH HONORS
Frank Virden Stands Third Among
$50 Who Took Tests In France

DR.. Walter Hullihen, president of
the University of Delaware has re-
ceived word from Prof. George E..
Brinton, director of the University
of Delaware Foreign Study Group in
France, that Frank A. Virden, of
Middletown, a Delaware student,
stood third in the final examinations
recently taken by a group of $50
students.
Virden attended the University of
Delaware two years and is just end
ing his junior year with the foreign
study group in France. He will re-
turn this month and re-enter Del
aware for his senior year in Sep
tember. He was a member of a
group of about IS students who went
to France last July under the Uni
versity of Delaware plan.
The group of $50 students who
took the final examinations after
year of study in institutions of
France in addition to the Delaware
group include students from Eng
land, Italy and other countries. 3
Professor Brinton in his message
says that of the first six students
having the highest standing in the
examinations five are members of
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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-10
MILFORD FOLKS
ENJOYING new
PHONE SYSTEM
Diamond State Telephone
Company Put New Sys-
tenn In Effect Tuesday
HAD NO CONFUSION
Cut Over Accomplished
Without Interference
To The Public

Milford's new $4,000 telephone
central office now is in operation.
Shortly before two o'clock Tues
day afternoon July y, the hun
dreds of lines connected to tele-
phones in the homes and business
establishments of subscribers were
transferred from the old to the new
switchboard.
The transition was accomplished
quickly and with no inconvenience
to the public.
Opening of the new office and es-
tablishment of what is known as the
common battery" method of tele-
phone operation marked the, compile
tion of a construction and installa-
tion program begun last spring, ac-
cOrding to c. B. Shepherd, manager
here for the Diamond State Tele-
phone Company.
The cOmpany's program involved
rearrangement of certain cables and
wires, installation of the new cen
trail office equipment, and replace
ment of the old telephones in use
with instruments that operate on
the common battery basis.
In addition to these projects a
new directory, containing all the
numbers that had to be changed in
connection with the transition to
this newer and faster method of
telephone service, was prepared and
distributed to the more than 800
subscribers served through the Mil
ford exchange.
Mr.. Sypherd emphasized the ne
cessity of telephone users consult
ing the new directory before max
ing calls. Failure to do so, he
pointed out, probably will result in
wrong connections or undue delay.
Commenting on the opening of
the new central office and introduce
ton of the common battery system
in Milford and vicinity, Mr.. Sypherd
said today:
"Under the new common battery
method of making calls, the instant
a calling party removes the tele-
phone receiver from the hook, he is
automatically connected to the
switchboard. An operator will come
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STATE HOTEL RECEIPTS
ARE $1,144,OOO
Census Bureau Gives Out interest
ing Figures On Conditions Here

Hotel receipts in Delaware in
1929 Gncluding only hotels having
25 or more guest rooms) amounted
to more than $1,OOO,OOO and is shown
in the returns from the 1880 Census
of Distribution. This canvass did
not include apartment houses,
boarding houses, clubs, Y. M. C. A. s,
and Y. w. c. AS. 1t included Is
hotels in operation the full year
and two hotels of the resort type in
operation from three to four months
of the year.
The bureau also has the names
of five hotels each of which has less
than 100 guest rooms, from which
reports have not been received, and
consequently their operations. are
not included.
Information relative to the activ-
tiles of restaurants not in hotels
was collected separately in connec-
tion with the data on retail trade.
Detailed statistics regarding their
sales may be found in the State and
city reports on retail trade which
are being published as a result of
the Census of Distribution.
The 13 hotels in operation the full
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KENT GRAND JURY
FINDS IL INDICTMENTS
Divorces Are Also Granted By Kent
County Courts

The Kent county's grand jury on
Monday returned twelve true bills
out of thirteen sent to them by the
attorney-general. Three of the in
dictments were against a father and
two sons, one of whom is a minor.
They are William Bell, Sr., William
Bell, Jr., and Rodney Bell, all of
near Dover, charged with the sale
of Intoxicating liquors.
The other indictments include,
Paul Baynard, murder; Frank Fos-
ter, Foster Fountain and Pearline
Carney, possession of liquor; Will
liam Taylor, carrying concealed a
deadly weapon; George w. Adams,
resisting an officer, and Lockwood
Watson, assault and battery.
In the cases of Adams and Wat
son, pleas of guilty were entered
and Adams was given a sentence of
one month in the Kent county Jail,
while Watson was given sentence
of eight months in the New Castle
County Workhouse.
In the murder case of Paul Bay
nard, counsel for Baynard announc-
ed there would be no trial in the
case next Monday at which time the
Court of Oyer and Terminer is
scheduled to convene as a pleas will
be entered which will most likely
be accepted by the State.
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GIVE RECEPTION FOR
REV. ]. L. NICHOLS
Members OF NJ. p. Congregation
Heartily Welcome Pastor Back

The people of First Methodist Pro-
testant Church of Milford surely
know how to make their pastor feel
welcome to their midst.
This is the beginning of the third
year of the pastorate of Rev. ]. L..
Nichols at the Milford church. Each
year they have welcomed him in a
most hearty way. The first time
they invited the mayor of the city
and the two pastors of other church.
es to express their welcome. This
time they decided that they wanted
to tell him themselves.
1t was prayer meeting night last
week. The pastor, entirely uncon-
scious of all these hidden schemes,
had carefully prepared his prayer
meeting talk and loaded with books
and papers started for the church.
All the week he had been visiting
and urging the people to attend the
prayer service. When he saw a num-
ber of cars standing near the church
he decided that his campaign for
prayer meeting attendance had TAX
en- and that the folks were going to
respond. When he entered the
church he was told that he was to
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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-10
CRANSTON APPOINTS
BEETLE INSPECTORS
A. w. Hope OF Milford Assigned To
Miscellaneous Work

w. E. Cranston, chief beetle in
spectOr, has announced the appoint
ment of the following inspectors
designating their hours and where
they will be located:
Wilmington. 108 East Fourth
street, 5 a. m. to 10 p. m. (advanced
time), foreman, Atwood Everson;
inspector, William Smith.
Dover (postoffice building) a. m.
to 8 p. m. STANDARD time), Ray Nc
Dowell, 8 a. m. to noon; inspector,
l p. m. to p. m. office work; JOS
eph R. West, 12 noon to p. M, in
spector, with one hour off between 4
and 5 p. M at which time the in
spectiOn work will be taken care of
by Ray Mcdowell.
Wyoming, p. m. to p. m. (stan-
dard time), Ernest T. Muncey, in
charge.
Milford, miscellaneous hours, Ar
thur w. Hope, 219 South Walnut
street. Hope also takes care of in
spection each day at Harrington.
FELTON, and Viola, at postof1ces and
freight offices.
Woodside, a. m. to 5 p. M, (stan-
dard time), starting July 6, Freder-
ick Stinle in charge.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-10
THREE ARE ARRESTED
BY PROHIBITION AGENT
Two Women And One Man Charged
With Liquor Law Violations

Two women and a man, alleged
to have been operating two stills in
forest near Milford, were arrested
Tuesday by Federal prohibition
agents. They are Lydia A. Dicker-
son and her daughter, Margaret,
and Edward Campbell. The Dicker-
sons are said to be members of a
large family, several of whom have
been arrested previously for violat-
ing the prohibition laws.
The agents found a 4O-gallon and
a S0-gallon still in operation, in ad-
ditiOn to six gallons of alleged
whiskey and 200 gallons of mash. A
number of empty buckets, kegs and
other paraphernalia, were also
found, the agents said. All were de-
stroyed except samples necessary
for evidence. The three prisoners
are charged with manufacture and
possession of liquor.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-10
COMPILING DATA
TO JUDGE NEED OF
DEL.-N. J. BRIDGE
State Police Checking
Traffic To Aid Highway
Department
PLANS NOT READY
Officials May Seek New
Jersey Cooperation To
Construct Span
PLANS NOT READY

For the purpose of getting infor-
nation on the need of a bridge
across the Delaware River and on
the need for the future in the way
of roads the State Highway Depart
ment, with the aid of the State Po-
lice, is checking traffic at various
points in the State. The check-up
was started on June Is and will be
carried on for at least one month.
Though the members of the State
Highway Commission do not go
into details on the matter, it was
stated that the idea is to ascertain
how badly bridge over the Della
ware River is needed and where it
should be constructed.
There is also a feeling among the
State officials that the State of Del
aware and the State of New Jersey
should join in the construction of
the bridge, rather than allowing it
to be built by private stockholders.
There is also feeling that Congress
would be more likely to grant per-
mission to the two states to build
the bridge than it would to give the
franchise to a private company.
One reason given for obtaining
data on the bridge and being pre-
pared to take action as soon as pos
sible, is that the extension of the
Delaware good road system is daily
making the land necessary to be
taken for approaches more valuable
and it is felt that the bridge could
be built at this time much cheaper
than it could be later on.
While the State Highway Depart
ment has not made definite plans
concerning the construction of the
bridge or the improvements of the
roads which would be feeders to the
bridge, there have been informal dis
cussions of the subject. 1t has been o
suggested that the Delaware portion
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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-10
LINCOLN CITY TO
PLAY HERE SATURDAY
Strong MiIIsbOrO Club Will Furnish
Strong Opposition

Lincoln City and Millsboro will
play a Sussex League base ball
game here Saturday, starting at $3.50
p. m. This will give the fans of Mil
ford another chance to see Lincoln
in action as the threatening weather
kept many home last Saturday.
However Lincoln won both games
with Rehoboth, to 1 in the morn
ing and 13 to in the afternoon.
Millsboro has a strong club this
year and are no push-overs for any
team. The game should be a thrill
ling one for Lincoln, as many fans
know, has one of the greatest ball
clubs that ever stepped on Sussex
diamond.
The Lincoln team is always hust-
ling every minute to win and keep
the game popped" up. The same
can be said of Millsboro for they
always have a bunch of players who
do not give up until the last man is
out. This makes the outlook for a
good, hard-fought game Saturday
with plenty of tense moments.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-10
SUSSEX MINISTERIAL
BODY ELECTS OFFICERS
Rev. j. L. Nichols, Milford, Is New
President OF Organization

The Sussex County Ministerial
Association has about completed its
first year, since no more meetings
will be held until September.
! The custom is to meet the third
Monday of every month and to ac-
cept invitations as to the place of
meeting. For the last meeting,
which was held on June 29th, very
cordial invitation had been given by
DR.. John S. Littell to meet in All
Saints church in Rehoboth, of which
he is rector. The suggestion was
that a devotional meeting be held at
10 o'clock in the morning-that
those in attendance be given a
chance to take a bath in the ocean,
that all go to one of the nice sea-
side restaurants for a seashore din
ner and that the regular business
meeting be held in the afternoon
and then that any desiring remain
to see the ocean under the full moon
(which was then at its best.
The whole program went through
and every one enjoyed an unusually
pleasant day.
AJ Iue dIJSIHOOH SeSSlOH ny lS-
quest Dr. Harvey gave a really re-
markable address on "The Raven"
in which he compared the inspira-
tion of the ministrations of the
ravens in the Bible story of Elijah
with the depression of the raven in
Poe's poem on "The Raven" The
lessons were powerful and timely in
every way.
After the address officers were
elected for the coming year. DR.. A.
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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-10
BANK CLOSED ON
i. S. ORDER AT
FEDERALSBURG
First National Had Many
Withdrawals Friday By
DepOsitOrs
T. S. HOLT PRESIDENT
Has Hopes That DepOsi-
tors And Creditors Will
Be Paid
T. S. HOLT PRESIDENT

The First National Bank of Fed
eralsburg, Md, under orders of thu
United States Controller of Curren
cy, was closed on Monday following
a meeting Saturday of the board Of
directors. The closing order follow
ed abnormal Withdrawals of deposits
last Friday by many residents Ol
Caroline and Dorchester counties
after a report became circulated that
all was not well with the institu-
ton.
The explanation given for the
banks present plight is that the de-
probation OF its bond account had
seriously affected the surplus and
impaired the capital. The bank S
capital is $4,000, while its deposits,
which usually rud from $250,000 to
100000 are put at about $240,000
at present.
President Thomas S. Holt of the
institution, said that he had hopes
that the depOsitors and creditors
would be paid, but was not prepared
to make any statement.
Following the Issuance of the
closing order On Monday, the affairs
of the bank were turned over to NJ.
L. Barnett, ,Ir., a National Bank eX-
aminer. who will have complete
audit made of the books and ac-
counts OF the Eank.
Reports were circulated the latter
part of last week that the bank was
facing some difficulties. The with
drawal of deposits showed a notice
able increase Friday, but the doors
of the institution remained open Un-
til the regular closing hour. No es-
innate could be obtained as to the
amount of deposits withdrawn.
AS Saturday was a holiday,
meeting of the board OF directors
was called, The order of the Con.
troller of Currency followed on
Monday. A notice was posted on the
door of the bank instructing the
general public that the bank had
been closed, which caused consid
cradle interest among the towns
men.
The First National Bank and the
fredericksburg Branch of the East
ern Shore Trust Company are the
only banks in fredericksburg. The
former institution was established
in 1912 by State Senator Edward e.
Goslee, with a capital of $4,000.
This was increased three years ago
to $4,000.
The bank got it's first serious
blow back in 1920, when there was
a defalcation involving a net sum of
about $50 700. John w. Rice, Jr., who
was then the cashier, and Leon Ven
ables, were arrested in this case,
but were paroled. The bonding COM
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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-10
AWAITS
COURT ACTION
Adjutant General Refuses
To Acknowledge Appoint
ment OF Successor

Adjutant General J. Austin Eli
son, who was deposed from that po-
sition by Governor C. Douglass Buck
Saturday, and supplanted with Col
onel Weller E. Stover, would not
discuss his further plans following
the action of the Governor. How
ever, it is understood from his ear
lier statements that he will not
yield the keys of his position to his
successor, by Gubernatorial appoint
ment, until commanded to do so by
the Superior Court.
General Ellison, who contends
that Governor Buck cannot legally
depose him without filing definite
charges against him, does not ex-
pect to relinquish his position to
Colonel Slower.
James R. Morford, retained by
General Ellison, in his legal fight
for survival as Adjutant General of
the Delaware National Guard, would
not discuss the case but it is under
stood that he is ready with a de-
Tense in the event that the Attorney
General, on behalf of Colonel Sto-
yer, new appointee, initiates quo
warranto proceedings against Eli
son.
Governor Buck said that he had
no further comment to make on the
case, remarking that his action in
removing Ellison and appointing
Colonel Slower to succeed him as
Adjutant General was sufficient.
It is expected that Ellison, who is
no longer Adjutant General Ellison
by the Governors action, will simply
"sit tight" until the Attorney Cen
eral institutes quo warranto pro-
ceedings on behalf of the newly ap-
pointed incumbent, against him.
These proceedings would place on
Ellison the burden of showing by
what right he continues to occupy
his office. This step, which is be-
lieved to be the very thing Ellison
and his council are prepared to deal
with effectively, should not be long
in forthcoming, it is said.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-10
PHEASANT EGGS
FOR MATCHING
Game Commission Bulle-
tin Tells Of Work Now
Being Carried On

Work that is planned and some
that is already being carried out for
the Protection and Propagation OF
Fish and Game is told of in Bulletin
No. 2, just issued by the State Game
and Fish Commission. 1t shows that
during June 1885 pheasant eggs
were distributed throughout the
State for Matching. The bulletin in
part follows:
1.-THE game and fish laws with re-
visions made by the last session of
the State Legislature, have been
printed and are ready for distribu-
tiOn. Copies may be obtained from
any game warden or from the Com
mission at Dover. Sometimes State
and Federal Game Laws seem to
conflict. Frequently one set of laws
will declare an open season on a
certain bird or animal, and the
other set of laws closes the season.
Whenever a condition like this eX-
lists, the closed season prevail. There
are, of course, some laws in this
book which do not meet with the ap-
proval of everyone, but nevertheless,
until revised they must and will be
enforced. In connection with the en-
fOrcement of these laws, the follow
ing game wardens are serving:
For New Castle County = Louis
Eckrich, S34 Pine street, Whining
ton; William Wideman, Newark and
John H. Fisher, MiddletOwn.
For Kent County - E. J. Boggs,
Cheswold, and James H. Hudson, of
Milford.
For Sussex County-Joseph Wat
son, Milford; William P Short,
BridgevilIe; Alfred Mcgee, Jr., Re-
hoboth, and William Louis Nelson,
Delmar.
"These Game Wardens are under
the immediate direction of Assistant
Chief Warden, Clifford E. Burton, of
Angola.
Laws that cannot be enforced
without discrimination cannot be eff
fective and cannot command re-
spect. 1t is the aim of the game
wardens to prevent violations rather
than to arrest violatOrs.
During June one thousand and
thirty-five pheasant eggs were dis
tributed to boys and girls through
out this State for Matching. The re-
suit is being eagerly watched and
we are all pulling for successful
brood of pheasants. Complaints have
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SEIZE ALLEGED LIQUOR
VALUED AT 100000
Coast Guardsmen Make Haul In
Creek Near Salisbury

Coast Guardsmen and a deputy
sheriff boarded the bugeye Norma
Sunday night and arrested the crew
of three men and seized a cargo of
imported liquor the value of which
was put at 100000.
The capture was made in Quanti-
co Greek, 10 miles south of Sails
bury, after the officers had hidden
behind bushes on the sho- e and
watched the vessel hove into sight
They boarded small boats to reach
the rum runner.
The captain and cook gave Balti-
more addresses. The third seaman
said he was from Philadelphia. The
men were presented for preliminary
hearings before U. S. Commissioner
Louder T. Hearn at Salisbury Men
day afternoon.
The cargo consisted of 400 cases
of imported liquor, 9S barrels of
Scotch malt and several cases of as
sorted sample liquors.
The 75-foot bugeye is said to be
of Baltimore registry.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-10
PLENTY OF WATER
SOON STOPS FIRE
Up To Date System On Farm Near
SeafOrd HaIts Serious Blaze |

A water system which J. E. Dut-
ton and Son maintain on their farm,
lying along the Seaford- -Bridgeville
State Highway. prevented what
would have been a disastrous fire
while the wheat on the farm was
being thdeshed last Thursday by
Herman Bowden. The thresher
caught fire during the height of the
threshing, and Notwithstanding the
large quantity of straw strewn about
the thresher and the close proximity
of the large barns on the Dutton
farm, quick use of the water sys-
tenn extinguished the blaze before
any great damage was done.
Many farmers are beginning to
realize the value of an ample water
supply in case of emergency, and
they are equipping their farms with
tanks of sufficient capacity to fight
fire should the occasion arise.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-10
18TH AMENDMENT
FOES WAGE FIGHT
Chairman du POnt Sends
Letter Urging Mem
Der Enrolment

So far as Delaware is concerned
in the announced intention of the
dry forces through the country tC
stage a big offensive in the coming
Presidential campaign, the Della
ware Division of the Association
Against the Prohibition Amendment
intends to present a solid phalanX
of its united and aggressive forces
ready to do battle for what it be-
lieves to be the sentiment of a vast
majority of the voting population,
namely the repeal of the Eighteenth
Amendment.
This is apparent from the fact
that letters have been mailed to the
5000 odd known members of the as
sociation in this State in which it
will ask for their continued support
during the coming year so that the
efforts of the association may not
only be as aggressive as ever but
pursued with concentrated vigor
during the extra effort which the
drys are putting forth.
In this letter which is signed by
Irenee du Pont, State chairman for
the association, members are urged
not only to renew their member
ships but to enroll friends and send
in their cards as well. The latter
points out that contributions are
voluntary and that it is not neces-
sary to send a contribution in order
to be enrolled as a member. The
letter, which is being sent out un-
der date of the current month, reads
as follows:
Dear Friend:-
You, as one of the earlier mem
bers of the Association Against
the Prohibition Amendment, may
we'll feel that you have helped to
bring the fight for repeal of Ma
tional Prohibition to it's present
strong position.
Here is an opportunity for you
to render an. additional service in
a very practical way
The Delaware Division of this
Association is taking a leading
part in the fight against Nation
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