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Milford chronicle., 1931-05-22
ANNOUNCE PLANS
FOR COMMEN CEMENT
Commencement Announcements For
The Milford Schools

The Milford public schools will
close for the year on Thursday,
June II.
The closing exercises of the Mil
ford Elementary School, grades 1
to 6, will be held June 4, Thursday
afternoon and evening preceding
the closing of the schools. The pro-
gram in the afternoon will be for
the benefit of the children them
selves and the general public is also
invited. The program in the even
ing will be for the benefit of the
Junior-SeniOr High School pupils
and the general public, and will in
clude musical numbers by individ
uals and groups from the Junior
Senior High School as we'll as from
grades 4 to g. Both of these exer-
cises will be held in the auditorium
of the new Milford school and will
be open to everybody without
charge.
The baccalaureate sermon will be
preached in the Avenue M. E.
church, by the pastor, Rev. Frank
Herson, on Sunday evening, June z.
The class night exercises will be
held in the auditorium of the new
school on Wednesday evening, June
10. The public is invited.
The annual commencement exer-
cises for the high school will be held
in the Plaza Theatre on Thursday
evening, June IL. The speaker of
the evening will be the Hon. Robert
G. Houston, congressman from Del
aware. The public is invited.
The Board of Education has in
vited the present corps of teachers
to return for another year, and fur
ther announcement with regard to
the organization of the schools for
next year will be made in the near
future.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-22
MILFORD LOSES NEW
ARMORY BUILDING
Bill Providing For Structure Is Not
Signed BY Governor Buck

Milford will not get a new State
Armory building this year, nor, in
fact, for the next two years. This
was definitely decided when Cover
nor Buck allowed the bill which ap-
propriated $65,OOO for the work here
to die without his signature. The
time for signing the bill has expir-
ed so no further action can be talk
en- now. Announcement that the
armory bill had been allowed TO die
was received with regret by Milford
residents. The present armory is
delapidated and has long OutliVed its
usefulness. Another feature of the
situation here at the present was
the fact that the building would
have given employment to many 10
cal mechanics who are now out of
employment. The Governor gave as
his reason for allowing the bill to
die the fact that the State funds
were such that the many apprOpri-
alton bills still unsigned could not
be approved without greatly embar-
assing the State. Milford's military
organization is rated among the best
in the State and they need modern
facilities for proper training in
their work. 1t will be necessary to
again bring the matter before the
General Assembly two years hence.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-22
TO START DRIVE ON
OVERLOADED TRUCKS
Decrease In Auto Fatalities For
First Four Months

A determined drive is going to be
made on truckmen who fail to OBJ
serve the provisions of the State law
governing the use of motor trucks
on State highways.
At the recent session of the Cen
eral Assembly the motor laws were
changed regarding trucks. Trucks
that take out license to carry g.
600 pounds and which are some
times loaded to more than that
weight, will make the driver or
drivers liable to arrest and penalty.
He will also have to take out Ii
cense for the excess freight he has
been carrying.
According to c. c. Reynolds, SUI
perintendent of the State police, the
law governing four and six-wheel
trucks will also be carried into eff
feet promptly. 1t has been two
months since Governor Buck signed
the changed statutes, and the State
police chief believes that the public
has had ample time to have under
stood tn new regulations.
In the report of the State police
for the first four months of this
year splendid decrease in the num-
Der of fatal accidents is noted. Last
year up to May there had been
seven persons killed as against three
this year.
But the number of accidents and
persons injured has increased. Last
year there were 40 injured as COM
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Milford chronicle., 1931-05-22
REPORT
IMPROVED BUSINESS
Company Operating Plants In This
Vicinity Says Orders On Increase

Owners of shirt factories in this
section of the State report that bus
mess conditions insofar as they af-
feet the shirt manufacturing trade
are very much improved and that
the depression insofar as the busi-
ness is concerned has apparently
turned the corner and is on the up
grade. Jacob Burtman, manager of
the Sol Edman & Sons plants locat-
ed at Harrington, Greenwood,
Bridgeville and Milton is authority
for the statement that in a recent
conference with A. j. Edman, pres
ident of their company he was in
formed that orders are now in hand
which will require the full opera
tion of the pants for the next six
months. These four plants employ
$50 people the year around, and
have been in continuous operation
for the past twelve years, except for
the annual vacation period which is
given the employees each year. This
information is encouraging and
pleasing to residents of the towns
in which the plants are located.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-22
MILFORD WILL OBSERVE
MEMORIAL DAY, MAY 30
American. LeglOn~POst Plans For
Observance OF The Day Here

Milford Post, No. 3, American Leg
ion of Milford, expects to observe
Memorial Day this year in much
more elaborate way than ever be-
fore. This day being Saturday it is
hope that the farmers of the sur
rounding community will come to
town a little earlier than usual and
observe the ceremonies, and that
the Milford folks will take an active
part in making the undertaking a
success. The school authorities are
earnestly invited to make this gala
day for the children and thus pro-
mote the patriotic spirit and respect
for the departed who have not died
in vain. We hope the school will
join us in the parade and the march
to the cemetery.
In order that the ceremonies may
start on time it has been decided to
decorate all graves of departed sol
diers, sailors, marines and others
legally entitled, on the preceding
day. Anyone knowing that deceas-
ed person was veteran Of any war
and does not have an American flag
on his or her grave on Decoration
Day will kindly communicate with
this Post.
The ceremonies will start at 10 a.
m. sharp. Assembly at State Arm
Ory. Form on Plaza Square for par
ade. March to the Odd Fellows Gem
etery. Appropriate ceremonies will
be held at the grave Of a selected de-
parted comrade. Speeches will be
made by prominent orators and band
music throughout the ceremonies.
At the close of the ceremonies
which will be about noon, a salute
will be fired and taps sounded.
Everybody be on hand, and let's
have regular and enthusiastic
memorial
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-22
STATE TO SPEND
$lS,SSO,266.43 IN
COMING z YEARS
Appropriations Signed By
Governor Totals That
Great Total
$2,OOt,OOO.OO INCREASE
Difference Caused By Old
Age Pensions And Many
New Buildings

Appropriation approved by Gov
ernor C. Douglass Buck to meet the
expenses of the State for the en-
suing two fiscal years, total S1S,-
880,266.43. The amount appropri-
ated by the Legislature was $19,761,-
266.43 but the Governor refused to
approve bills maging appropriations
of $1,0S1, 900 which cut the amount
TO the figures given. This does not
include the expenses of the Legisla-
tuTe which amounts are paid by res
OlutiOn of each House and do not go
before the Governor for approval.
The expenses of the Legislature will
add about $15O,000 additional to the
expenditures.
Big Items Cause Increase
Expenditures for the previous two
years, according to the report of the
State Auditor, show expenditures for
the two years just ending to be $751;
244,757. The additional amounts for
the coming two years are largely
made up by the S750,000 for new
State House, the 100000 for a new
industrial home, 100000 for old age
pensions, the money appropriated by
the State to pay principal coming
due on school bonds in the next two
years amounting to about $263,000,
the DeVries Memorial at Lewes, of
$4,000, the appropriation of $4,000
for the celebration of the Tooth an
niYersary of the incorporation of
Wilmington as a city, and few
others.
The figures given do not include
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Milford chronicle., 1931-05-22
KENT MECHANICS
TO ATTEND CHURCH
Members OF Various Lodges Will
Meet At Dover Next Sunday

State Councillor of the Delaware
Jr. o. U. A. NJ, j. Ralph Jefferson, of
Smyrna, is issuing a call to all MEM
bers of the organization of Kent
county to meet in Dover next Sun
day, May "a, for union service of
the councils to be held at the PeO-
pies Congregational Christian
Church at II o'clock. A sermon ap-
prOpriate to the occasion and in
keeping with the principles of the
Jr. o. U. A. NJ, will be preached by
the pastor of the Peoples Church,
Rev. r. c. Helfenstein, d. D. All
members of all the councils in Kent
county are urged to be present and
meet at the Jr. o. U. A. M. Hall on
Loockerman street, at 10 o'clock,
and march to the church in body.
The Jr. o. U. A. M. Councils in
Kent county include Stars and
Stripes, Smyrna; John M. Clayton,
Clayton; Harmony Council, Ches-
void; Caesar Rodney and Dover
Council, of Dover; Camden Council,
Camden; Canterbury Council, Can
terbury; Patriotic Council, Lebanon;
FELTON, Council, FELTON,; Frederick
Council, Frederick; Milford Council,
Milford; Harrington Council, Har-
rington; Pennington Council, Farm
ington.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-22
REYNOLDS NAMES
9 new MEMBERS
TO STATE POLICE
New Men Appointed From
Glass Of 256 Seeking
Positions
ON DUTY NEXT WEEK
John Jacobs, Of Milford,
Among Those Chosen For
Places On State Force

Nine new members of the Della
ware State Highway Police were
named this week by c. c. Reynolds,
superintendent of the State police,
following a conference with w. w.
Mack, chief engineer of the State
Highway Department, in Mr.. Mack'S
Office at Dover.
They are: Charles H.. ShOckley.
Thomas P. Blummer, Richard X.
Smith, Martin w. Hall, all of Will
mington; Melvin G. Leisure, of Els
mere, Clarence K. Lynch, of RehO-
both; Albert w. Carpenter, of New
Castle; John H. Jacobs, of Milford;
John C. Williams, MillsborO.
The nine men were chosen from
class of 256 who reported for posi-
tions in the State Armory at Do
yer, April 28, when the school start
ed under the direction of Captain
Henry c. Ray. The men will be as
signed to duty at the five station in
the State by Mr.. Reynolds the latter
part of next week. From now until
then the men are receiving final in
structions in their duties. They are
receiving courses in riding motor
cycles and in company with veteran
members of the force, they are
checking headlights on the du Pont
Boulevard.
Next week, their course of instruc-
tion in other details will continue
and after they have been given their
new uniforms, badges and ether
equipment, they will report to their
stations. Private Daniel o. Sullivan
has assisted Captain Ray in the in
struction of the men.
The number of uniformed men in
the State highway police force now
numbers AT, including Captain Ray
and 1t. Earle Cole. With the new
men the number will be Sc.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-22
RED MEN WILL OBSERVE
TAMMANY DAY HERE
SakimaS Tribe No. 10 viii Attend
Church On Sunday Morning

The members of Sakimas Tribe,
No. 10, Improved Order of Red Men
of Milford, will observe Tammany
Day next Sunday, May "a. by at
tending church. The officers of the
lodge hope for a large attendance
for they desire to make good
showing when they march to the
church. The members will assemble
at Red Mems Hall at 10:S0 o'clock
Sunday morning and from there will
march in a body to the Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church where
they will be welcomed by Rev.
Frank Herson, pastor of the church.
He has a special sermon for the oc-
casion. Every member of Sakimas
Tribe has been requested to be
present at the Red Mems Hall in
ample time to go with the members
to the church.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-22
PLANT EARLY FOR
TOMATO YIELD
Kent County DemOnStra-
tiOns Show Early Planting
Is Best In The State

Although the practice of settins
early tomato plants for the purpose
of increasing the yield per acre ant
the quality of the fruit has become
fairly well established in Delaware
and in other sections of the United
States where this crop is grown
commercially, the attention of toma-
to growers is again being called this
spring to the economic Importance
of following this program if they are
to realize more profitable returns
from their crop in the face of COM
petition from other states.
Until a few years ago the canning
of vegetable crops on a large COM
mercial scale was confined chiefly
to the states of the Atlantic sea-
board, but today this industry has
spread to the middle west and into
the far western states as a result of
the general tendency in all agricul-
tural sections for farmers to diver
Sify their crop production as widely
as possible to increase the net re-
turns from their farms. In order to
meet this increasing competition in
the growing and canning of toma-
toes, therefore, it is essential for
both growers and Gamers to make
use of every available method by
which the quality of the raw and
finished product will be improved so
that the tomato industry may be
placed upon a more profitable basis
in this section of the country.
AS one of the methods of meeting
this situation in Kent county dem
onstrations showing the yielding
quality of tomato plants which were
set in the field between the dates of
May Is and May 80, and of those
which were set after June 1, have
been conducted for the past several
years under the direction of county
agent Russell E. Wilson, who has
considered this tomato improvement
project as one of the major lines of
work in developing the agriculture
of this county.
In the five demonstrations which
were conducted in Kent county last
year the average yield of tomatoes
from the plants which were set dur
ing the period from May Is to May
80 was 7.8 tons per acre, as compar-
ed to a yield of SIS tons per acre
from the plants that were set be-
tween the dates of June l and June
10, resulting in a difference of 2.3
tons per acre in favor of the early
plants. With normal weather con-
ditiOns these yields would have been
greater, and no doubt there would
have resulted also a wider difference
in the yields from the early and late
settings, as the early plants have
the opportunity to make considerab-
ly more growth before foliage dis
eases check their development there
by setting a larger percentage of to-
matoes before the midsummer high
arrive.
In addition to the early plants this
program of economic tomato pro-
duction also includes the use of good
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Milford chronicle., 1931-05-22
So NOTE OF MILFORD
BANK IN ROCHESTER
Discontinued Bill Take In Payment
OF One Dollar Debt

The claim of Glen Ivey, of Cincin-
natl, Ohio, that he owns the worlds
only three dollar bank note, made in
news dispatches was contradicted in
Rochester, N. Y, by Miss Gladys
Bride, who. displayed a three dollar
bill she has had for more than 25
years.
The bank note in Miss Bridle's
possession was issued by the Bank
of Milford, State of Delaware, and is
signed by A. Olcott, president, and
w. T. Thamm, cashier. 1t is series
A, but the number is blurred, as is
the date endorsed on the back. The
bill is printed on only one side of
the paper.
Miss Brides father procured the
unique piece of currency in Trenton,
N. j., twenty-seven years ago, taking
it in payment of one dollar debt.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-22
PIERRES. DU POINT
GIVES DEBATE ON
LIQUOR QUESTION
DeIawarean For State
Control Of Liquor. Ad-
mits Bad Effects
SHOULD OBEY LAW
All Statutes Should Be OF
Sound Foundation And
Observed He Says

Liquor control by the people
through State laws and sale of
liquor through quasi-public corpor-
ations subject to regulations of a
State Liquor Commission, was the
plan advocated by P. S. DUPONT in
a debate in West Chester, with o. G.
Christgua, veteran anti-liquor cam
paigner and assistant to the GEN
eral Superintendent of the Anti-Sa-
loon League in Pennsylvania.
Mr. dupont argued that State con-
troll of the problem, with Federal
regulation of interstate traffic and
imports, was preferable since it had
been demonstrated that prohibition
did not prohibit, as evidenced by
the Wickersham report. Mr.. Christ
gau contended that, while the Eight
eenth Amendment had not worked
perfectly, was no reason for abol-
ishing it.
Mr.. dupont proceeded on the pre-
mise that the present method of
controlling liquor was failing and
that after all the people at large
should directly vote their ideas on
this question.
He visualied an ideal liquor sys-
TEN whereby the bootlegger would
be showed out of business through
the state fostering good service in
manufacturing and dispensing liq-
uor under reasonable prices. He
viewed the liquor business as a tre-
mendOus undertaking, the govern
ment not capable of taking care of
it, a business with an annual reve-
nue. of about $2,800,000,000 at Que
bee prices, or One-half of the annual
revenues of the railroads in the
United States or about twive the
gross earnings of the United
States Steel Corporation.
Throughout his talk, Mr.. DUPONT
was extremely fair to the Prohibit
tionists, cOnceding that excessive
was harmful and that ev-
eryOne should be Interested in pre-
venting harmful drinking. He ad-
mitted he was at a loss as to why
PrOhibitionsts who say prohibition
is so wonderful refuse to allow a
referendum on the question. They
might win their gfeatest victory if
the majority of the people of the
country voted for the maintenance
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Milford chronicle., 1931-05-22
DISCUSS METHODS
TO CHECK RABIES
Will Enforce Strict Quarantine On
Affected Districts

Representatives of the three State
departments interested in the con-
troll of rabies met at Dover Friday.
Former Senator o. A. Newton, of the
agriculture commission, presided.
Others present were: N. L. Grubb,
w. Mifflin and Mr. Wilson, of the
Department of Agriculture; Mr..
Isaacs, Senator Burton and Mr.. Fos-
ter, of the Fish and Game Commits
sion; Drs. Porteus and Sarde, veter-
inarians, and Roland Herdman and
DR.. Jost of the State Board of
Health.
The purpose of the meeting was
to consider carefully the somewhat
disturbing situation arising from the
unusual prevalence of rabies in the
State, eliminating last week in the
outbreak at Wilmington. There are
records of twenty-three heads, posi-
tive for the disease, having been ex-
amined in the State Board of Health
laboratory in the past six months.
The muzzling of dogs and treat
ment by preventive incubation of all
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Milford chronicle., 1931-05-22
PUPILS REWARDED FOR
PERFECT ATTENDANCE
Edwin Dill Has Perfect Record For
Thirteen Year Period

Honor awards, certificates of per-
feet attendance were awarded to the
many pupils of Kent and eastern
Sussex counties at Dover Saturday
afternoon in the Capital Theatre on
the occasion of State Attendance
Day, some of the pupils having as
high as 13-year perfect attendance.
Those receiving the awards were:
Kent county, in charge of Miss
Leila A. Thomas, visiting teacher, Is
years, Edwin Dill, FELTON, School.
Eleven years-Alma Loose, Smyr-
ma School; Theodore ThistlewOod,
Milford School.
Ten years-Ella Belts, FELTON,
School; Harriet Galloway, Virginia
Lecompte, Wilson Manship. Alberta
West, Harrington School; and Frank
Warren, Caesar Rodney School.
Nine year-Robert Belts, Pearl
Freeman, Nellie Walrath, Alberta
Dill, FELTON, School; Harry Still.
Helen Skrivan, Smyrna School;
Ethel Donovan, Viola Donovan, Ruth
Robbins, Madeline Warren, Charles
Hayes, Milford School.
Eight years-Kenneth Collins,
Caesar Rodney School; Richard
Sipple, Frederick School; Helena
West, Charles Morris, Mereta Man
ship, Harrington School; Robert
Donovan, Clayton; Charles Rich
ards, Dover; Howard Donovan,
Smyrna; Harold Marvel, Milford.
Seven years - Adelaide Donovan,
Frances Connor, Clayton; Violet
Noble, Pauline Barlow, Harrington;
Margaret Dawson, Caesar Rodney;
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Milford chronicle., 1931-05-22
LAUNCH PLEASURE
YACHT AT MILFORD
BOht Built For New York Man Took
the Wafer Saturday

The large twin screw pleasure
yacht built by the Vinyard Ship
building Company, of Milford, was
christened Shenandoah" Saturday,
by Miss A. e. Miskimon, of New
York City, daughter of r. Roy Mis-
kimon, for whom the boat was built.
The boat was named after the river
Shenandoah and was christened
with a bottle of water, the water be-
ing taken from that river. The Vim
yard Shipbuilding Company is MAX
ing speciality of pleasure yachts
and they are modelled after the
United States Coast Guard cutters
which were constructed by this
firm during the war.
The Shenandoah" will be used
strictly for pleasure purposes and
will cruise this summer in New
England waters.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-22
MILFORD LEADER
OF TRAP CIRCUIT
Snare First Place By The
Margin Of Two Targets
Over Bowers Beach

IThe Milford Gun Club of Milford
is champion of the Delaware State
Trapshooters' League for the 1890
1881 season. This contingent was
able to repulse the splendid chal-
lenge made by the Bowers Gun Club
in last Thursdays league match at
Bowers, both teams turning in five
man team scores of 237x250. Milford
went into the match with a two-tar-
get advantage, which lead enabled
them to win the first pennant offered
by the very popular State circuit.
Season team scores were as fol-
lows:
Milford Gun Club ...... 1813x2000
Bowers Gun Club ....... .1811x2O00
Dover Gun Club ......... .1784X2000
Milton Gun Club ....... 1757X20OO
High gun hOnOrs for the league
shoot went to DR.. w. R. Pierce of
Milford, c. Maris of Dover, and w.
G. Starner, unassigned, this trio
breaking 49x50 Seven shooters tied
up for second high honors with
scores of 48x5O. This group included
A. L. Lauritsen, Ike Turner, Henry
Winchester, Bill Foord, Brooks
Jackson, Bill Williamson and DR.. z.
R. Steele. In addition to the regular
5O-target league program the Bow
ers Gun Club added an additional SO
targets to the race, thereby offering
a 100-bird registered program on the
side. In this feature A. L. Lauritsen
Of Wilmington, continued his 1891
slaughter of registered white diers,
adding a 49x50 to the 48x50 previ-
ously Tailed, to cop high gun honors
with a score of 97x100. DR.. Pierce of
Milford, fell one bird short of this
total, to finish second. Ike Turner,
Brooks Reynolds, Potter Coffin and
Elmer Hoch were next in order with
scores of 95x100 to their credit.
Presentation of Championship Cup
and individual league awards will be
made at the Post Series Registered
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Milford chronicle., 1931-05-22
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, May Is, To Tues.
day, May 10, Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller, local wea-
ther recorder, reports the following
weather conditions in Milford from
Wednesday, May 13, to Tuesday, May
10, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-22
Temperature Rain.

Total rainfall .... .05
The following winds and cOndi-
tions prevailed during the same
period:
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-22

A bank examiner is one
who locks the door after
things become unstable.
The Washington times., 1931-09-05
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HIGHEST CASH prices for furniture of
every description; prompt and courteous
service. Call Mr. Smith. MET. 1873.
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