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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17
FOREST LAWS OF
STATEP PUBLISHED
Purpose Is To Inform PO-
lice, Courts, Public Of
Forestry Statutes

A booklet setting forth the Della
ware Forest Laws has been publish
ed which present a compilation of
the laws of the revised code of 1915
and the subsequent laws enforced
on April Is, of this year.
The purpose of the booklet is to
better inform the police, courts and
the public on the statutes bearing on
forestry. The booklet has no legal
significance and is merely infOrma-
tory, William s., Taber, State Fores-
ter explains.
The booklet is divided into sec
tions, the laws being classified and
explained and the penalties for each
infraction outlined. A section re-
lating to the general administration
of State Forestry Department, eX-
planning the creation of the depart
ment, it's cooperative system, pow
er of enforcement and commission,
is contained in the publication.
Another section is devoted to the
protection of trees and shrubs. This
section warns against the many
ways that the prevention laws are
broken and includes a reference
list for volumes on protection of
trees and shrubs.
Particular stress is placed on the
forest fire laws of the State. The
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LARGE CROWD VISITS
HARRINGTON BANK
New Peoples Bank Building Inspec-
ted>By 5000 Persons On Saturday

6,/The Peoples Bank, Harrington's
new banking house, was opened for
inspection Saturday afternoon and
several hundred persons inspected
the building. Headed by S. L. Sapp,
the president, together with other
employees, several of the directors
and a number of the wives of the
officials were on hand to escort Wis
itors through the building.
Upon entering the lobby of the
building the lady visitors were each
presented with either a white or
pink carnation, the gentlemen were
directed to the left where they were
presented with a key chain contain
ing an identification number. Each
visitor getting one of the gifts left
his name and address, in case his
keys are lost the owner can be To-
Gated through card system that
will be maintained by the bank. The
children who visited the bank on
Saturday were given lead pencils.
The interior of the bank was
beautifully decorated with huge
vases and baskets of cut flowers. It
was originally planned to close the
bank at o'clock in the evening but
at that time it was crowded with Wis
itors and it was almost two hours
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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17
MILFORD BOARD
IS REORGANIZED
Have A Job To Provide
Rooms For School Work
By First Of September

The Milford Special School Dis
trict, which is made up of the sew
eral consolidated districts creating
one district of them all under the
school laws providing for the Oper-
alton of public schools in Delaware,
organized at the high school last
week. The new Milford Board of
Education, was appointed by Judge
Richards under the new act, which
places the responsibility for selec-
tion of competent persons, on a
non-political basis, and those ap-
pointed by the judge, are as follows:
Daniel Hirsch, Democrat and presi-
dent of the First National Bank, for
one year; Colonel Theo. Townsend,
and editor of the Milford
for two years; DR.. Elmer
T. Williams, Democrat, and practic-
ing dentist, for three years. DIR.
Walter L. Grier, vice president of
the L. D. Caulk Company, Republi-
can, for the four year term, as
members of the board.
Colonel Townsend was elected as
president, and DR.. Walter L. Grier,
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WIN. P. RICHARDS
HONORED BY HOOVER
Native Of Milford Has Served For
Many Years In Public Work

President Hoover has designated
William P. Richards as a member of
a special committee on taxation,
which is now in session at Chicago.
The following report from the
Washington Star of last Sunday
tells the story of the success of Mr..
Richards, who is a brother of Mrs.
Sallie Davis of North Walnut street,
Milford, as follows:
William P. Richards, the veteran
tax assessor of the District has just
been appointed a member of a spe-
cial committee on taxation of the
Presidents Conference on Home
Building and Home Ownership, Gre
ated to study means of promoting
home ownership and to suggest
means of lowering the cost of buy
ing dwellings. The committee, head
ed by Prof T. S. Adams of Yale Uni
versity, at one time employed by the
Treasury Department as an expert,
will meet in Chicago July Is. Mr..
Richards this month began his twen-
ty-third year as tax assessor of The
National Capital. His appointment
was announced by Secretary of
Commerce Lamont for President !
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17
new STATEBOARD
GIVES CONTRACTS
FOR TWO SCHOOLS
Salisbury Firm Will Erect
Structures At Milford
And MillsbOrO
WILL COST TIDY SUM
George S. Williams Elect
ed President At Organi-
zatiOn Of Body

Newly appointed members of the
State Board of Education met at
Dover last Friday and after organ
izing, received bids for additions and
alterations to the senior and junior
high school at Milford and for addi-
tions and alterations to the grade
and high school at Millsboro.
Hastings and Parsons, of Sails
bury, Nd, were the low bidders on
the two schools and were awarded
the contracts. The bid for the Mil
ford work was SS7,05O which with
the plumbing, heating and ventilat-
ing work will bring the cost to S45,-
2S8.
On the Millsboro work the bid was
$63,550 which with the plumbing,
heating and ventilating brought the
cost to $70,O79.
The bids for the Milford work, in
addition to the successful bidders,
we're: Northeastern Construction
Company, of Baltimore, $4O,645; E.
DiSabatino and Sons, Wilmington,
S40,645; William M. Francis Com
pany, Wilmington, $39,990.
The bids on the MillsborO work, in
addition to the successful bidder,
were: E. DiSabatino and Sons, Will
mingtOn, $67,S57; Northeastern Con-
struction Company, Baltimore, 1884,
250; William NJ. Francis Company,
Wilmington, S65,300.
The commission elected to form a
building commission with the State
Board of Education to erect a new
school house at Selbyyille, organized
by electing E. B. Baker, chairman,
E. A. Simon, vice chairman, DR.. H.
V. Holloway, secretary and L. L.
Long. assistant secretary.
Before transacting business the
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BUMPER WHEAT, CORN
CROPS FORECAST
Agriculture Dept. Sees Moderate
Production In Other Products

The nations corn and wheat bins
will be filled to overf1owing next
fall-if the weather holds good.
The Agriculture Department fore
casts bumper yields of these crops
but sees rather moderate produc-
tion for other farm products.
Drought, heat and slight acreage re-
ductions are responsible.
The 1881 corn crop was estimated
at 2,976,593,O0O bushels as COM
pared with 1904, 100000 last year
when the drought took heavy toll.
The five-year average is 2,761, ,OOO,-
900 bushels.
Wheat farmers, already stagger-
ing under the burden of overpro-
duction and low prices, will pro-
duce an estimated crop of S69,O13,-
900 bushels. In 1880 the production
was S63, 100000. The five-year aver
age is 822,000,000 bushels.
Drought and heat have dried pas
lures, lowered milk production and
cut into hay prospects. Spring
wheat has been so adversely affect
ed by lack of moisture the second
smallest production in twenty years
is expected. On the other hand,
winter wheat has been favored by
excellent weather and corn has
prospered. Winter wheat produc-
tion was forecast at 1851, 900
bushels; spring wheat at 6,400,-
900.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17
ONE KILLED, ONE
HURT WHEN CAR,
MOTORCYCLE HIT
Charles McMichael Dies
Of Injuries In Milford
Hospital
DRIVER IS ARRESTED
Milford Negro Held By
Police Until Accident Is
Investigated
DRIVER IS ARRESTED

Charles McMichael, aged IS years,
died early Monday morning in the
Milford Emergency Hospital from
injuries sustained when motor
cycle he was riding collided head-on
with an automobile on the Frederick
causeway Sunday night. Alvin Mar
ker, aged % years, who was also
On the motorcycle was seriously in
jured and is in the same hospital.
Both are from Wyoming, Del.
Marker, the driver of the motor
cycle, was travelling north behind
Pennsylvania car, which suddenly
slowed down. To avoid striking it
Marker turned out and crashed into
machine driven by Zach Johnson,
negro, of Milford, who was travelling
south. Both were crushed beneath
JOhnsOn's car.
The negro was arrested by Lieu
tenant Ingram and Private Van
SAINT, of the State Police. and after
being arraigned before Magistrate
Eu ton of Dover was held under
$50n bail to await the outcome of
tie injuries of the two men.
The motorcycle turned over and
caught fire. McMichael was badly
burned and one side of his face was
nearly torn away.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17
DEL-MAR-VA TO HAVE
BALLOON In RACE
Secretary OF Association Wires En-.
try Before Closing State

The Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore
Association will have an entry in
the national balloon races which
will start from Akron, Ohio, on
Sunday, July 10. Edwin c. Totten,
executive secretary, has wired the
entry. The list closed Saturday
night.
Arrangements for the entry is be-
ing made through the Goodyear
Zeppelin Corporation which will
furnish the balloon and two pilots
as well as the service.
The association will probably be
the only semi-commercial or COM
mercial organization having an en-
try in the races. The balloon entries
are usually made by the army, navy
and flying clubs.
In the race this year the two gov
ernmental service departments have
each entered two balloons, so that
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fected death may occur very speed
lily. The more usual history, how
ever, is that muscles of the upper or
lower extremities only are involved,
and this involvement may not be at
tended by much danger to life.
What is doubtful in every case is
the extent to which recovery from
the paralysis will take place. It is
contracted through the lining men,
branes of the mouth and nose, and
it is supposed that, for each case
which actually goes on to paralysis
there usually are many in whose
throats the organism may be found
during an outbreak, but who never
progress beyond that stage. 1t is
quite possible that some persons es-
tablish an immunity from the dis
ease in that way
A physician should Immediately be
called if it appears that any child
complains of being ill with the
symptoms which usually indicate
the onset of the disease. This onset
may be very deceptive, much re-
sembling an attack of indigestion
with vomiting, due only to over-eat-
ing or the eating of articles unfit
for food. These symptoms should al
ways put the parent on guard.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17
MILFORD BOYS BAND
WIN HONORS In PARADE
Awarded Fifty Dollars In Gold At
State Firemen's Parade

The members of the Milford Boys
Band are much gratified at winning
honors at the parade of the Della
ware State Volunteer Firemen's As
sociation which was held in Dover
on Thursday of last week, and at
their rehearsal this week the boys
held a jubilation meeting.
The annual firemen's parade has
come to be a contest for bands of the
State and surrounding sections and
it is no mean honor to be awarded
one of the prizes.
In competition with the best
bands the Milford boys carried off
second prize, winning $50 in gold. 1t
is said there were about fifteen
State bands in line and many of
these bands contained hired and
professional players which makes
the merit achieved by the Milford
boys all the more outstanding.
The Milford Boys Band began
with a high school organization and
by consisted practice and able in
struction they have developed into a
musical organization whose reputa-
tion has spread over Delaware and
surrounding states.
AS is their custom they have been
this year the many car
nivals given by fire companies on
the Peninsula and in every parade
they have participated, except one,
they have won prizes.
The boys are now under the in
struction of "Gib" Hall, who was
formerly a member of the crack
band travelling with Welsh Brothers |
Circus and is one of Milford's finest |
musicians and the band has advanc-
ed under his able tutorage.
The boys have been handicapped
Oy some of their members leaving
own during the winter, but are in
better condition now as many of
hem have returned for the summer.
In the parade last Thursday first
lrize was awarded to the Cranston
Height Band. playing with the
Fire Company of Will
nington.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17
STATE c. E. UNION
PLANS CONVENTION
Discusses Features For Meetings In
Wilmington October 90 TO 25

Tentative plans for the fortieth
annual Delaware State Convention
of Christian EndeavOr Unions were
completed this week. The conven-
tiOn will be held in West Presby-
terian Church from October % to
October 25.
The annual State Fellowship ban
quet will be held in West Church on
Saturday evening, October "a, and
will be followed by camp fire SER
vice in Baynard Stadium later in
the evening.
Another feature of the convention
will be an oratorical contest in
which representatives from the New
Castle, Kent and Sussex Unions will
compete for the State championship.
The late and full particulars of this
event have not yet been worked out,
but it is expected that it will take
place on Friday night, October 20.
Miss Elizabeth Kingsworth was
named chairman of the committee
in charge of registrations for the
convention while Miss Dorothy Mis-
sinner will be in charge of the pro-
gram.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17
State Health Board Reports One
Case Of Intantile Paralysis In State
Health Authorities Say 1t Is Unusual That Disease
Should Make Its Appearance During Hot Weather
Months. Is Usually Prevalent In Cold Weather

After freedom from the disease
for a period of some months, a case
of infantile paralysis was reported
to the State Board of Health this
week.
This disease is one of the excep-
tions to what appears almost to be
a rule, that a disease which gains
entrance to the body through the
nose or mouth is apt to be more
prevalent during the colder months
of the year. This disease. the excep-
tion, is more frequently observed
during the summer, so that the case
recently reported conforms to a we'll
established characteristic. Still an
other characteristic that severe out
breaks are not usually seen in a
country so far south as is Delaware,
will also, it is hoped, be again in
stanced.
The disease is dreaded not only
for the danger which attends it dur
ing its acute stage, and the inabil-
ity to determine what group of mus
cles will suffer, but on account of
the cripplings results so commonly
seen, because of the imperfect re-
covery once paralysis has set in. If
certain groups of muscles are af-
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17
6 YEARS IN PRISON
FOR CHICKEN THIEF
Robert Elliott, OF Delmar, Convict
ed On Two Charges In Sussex

Determined to break up chicken
stealing throughout lower Della
ware, if possible, Attorney General
Reuben Satterthwaite is making an
example of Robert Elliott, of Del
mar, considered the most notorious
chicken thief that ever operated in
this State.
Eleven indictments were returned
against him at this term of court,
and on two of them he has been
convicted. The first case was that
of stealing 110 fowls from Robert
Hudson, of near Dagsboro, on the
night of April 20, this year, each
fowl being valued at $1.50. On this
charge he was sentenced to serve
three years in the New Castle Coun-
ty WOrkhouse.
The second charge upon which he
was convicted was for the larceny
of 40 chickens from Horace L. Hick-
man of near Dagsboro, on the night
of April 20. He was given an addi-
tional three years in the New Castle
County Workhouse and on Saturday,
July IS, will be whipped with 10
lashes. The nine other cases have
been continued to the October term
of court at which time he will be
brought down from the Workhouse
to face some more of them.
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DEL. GOVERNMENT COST
DUE TO SMALL SIZE
Per Capita Cost OF $22.87 In 1929
Compared With $1O.75 Average

Release by the Census Bureau to-
day of statement giving the con-
solidated governmental costs of the
4S State Governments makes it pos
sible to compare the figures of any
one State with the average for all,
for the year 1929.
Owing to the fact that it is a small
State with a limited population, gov
ernmental costs in Delaware are
relatively high on a per capita basis.
Whereas the average per capita cost
of the State governments in 1929
was $10.75, the cost of Delaware's
State government that year was
$22.S7 per inhabitant. Figures re-
late to operation and maintenance
of the general departments and take
no account of interest on debt.
In 1928 the per capita of all the
States averaged $1O.1S. In that year
Delaware's per capita was $20.64.
In 1917 the average for all the
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Want WeBareHome
Site teTOBeNearDover
TwO Options On Properties In Vicinity Of Smyrna
Also Presented. ReU. Charles L. CGndee President
Of The Commission, Presided At The Meeting

Three places were among those
which were mentioned repeatedly
for location of the State Welfare
Home, as provided for by the last
session of Legislature, at a public
meeting in the State House, at Do
yer on Friday
The meeting was called by the
State Old Age Welfare Commission
to secure public expressions as to
the best location for the new We'll
fare Home. About rs persons at
tended, and most of those in attend
ance were from Dover All the Do
yer delegation advocated that the
home be constructed near Dover.
The Rev. Charles L. Candee, pres
ident of the commission, presided,
and William F. Metten acted as sec
retary. The site advocated by the
Dover residents was one just north
of Dover on the du Pont Boulevard,
across from the colored college. 1t
was stated that this site was pur-
chased by the State some time ago,
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17
DRY AGENTS In RAID
SWIM NANTICOKE RIVER
Two GO-GalIOn Stills And Equipment
Seized

Federal Prohibition Agents Rig
gin and Jett made a spectacular
raid on two stills in Sussex County,
not far from Seaford, Monday after
noon. In order to reach the place
quickly the officers carrying axes
and guns swan the Nanticoke River
to reach the place.
Two 60-gallon stills, each with
three coils and fully equipped, we're
seized. The officers also seized and
confiscated 40 barrels of blackberry
mash, number of five gallon jugs
and other equipment.
A warrant will be sworn out for
two men who were seen coming
from the place on Friday when the
two officers were on an inspection
trip in that section.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17
50 AUTOMOBILE
TEST STATIONS
AREANNOUNCED
Assistant Secretary State
Denney Prepares For
Third Inspection
COOPERATION ASKED
Hammond Motor Co. And
Wright's Garage Official
Stations In Milford

William D. Denney, Assistant Sec
retary of State, has announced the
so official inspection stations quail
fled by the State for the third car
inspection campaign.
twenty-five of these stations are
in New Castle county, ten in Kent
county and fifteen in Sussex.
Owners or representatives of the
stations have been instructed to re-
port any irregulations to the Secre-
tary of States office for investiga-
tion.
Representatives of the official sta
t;Ons have been fully instructed as
to the conduct of the campaign.
The so official inspection stations
are as follows:
Quillen Brothers, New Castle; Fa-
der Motor Company, Newark; ROl-
and G.. Abbott, Newport; Gilston's
Garage, HOckessin; Hart's Garage,
Townsend; Nickle's Garage, Della
ware City; Ennis Garage, Odessa;
Hukill's Garage, Middletown; Hast
ings' Garage, Richardson Park; Geo.
D. Browns Garage, .4O5. Philadelphia
Pike, Wilmington; Naaman's Motor
Service, Naaman's Road, Claymont.
Mack's Garage, 921 Guyer avenue,
French Street Garage,
119 French street, Wilmington;
George Reppert's Garage, 1921
French street, Wilmington; Kelly's
Garage, 2O8 South New Castle ave-
nue., Wilmington; Lincoln Highway
Garage, Ninth and Union streets,
Davidson's Garage,
1921 Gilpin avenue, Wilmington;
Vandever Avenue Garage, Vandever
avenue and Carter street, Whining
ton; rSalamon Motor Company, 800
South Harrison street, Wilmington;
Union Park Garage, s2O6-208 Union
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DECREASE SHOWN
IN MLITERACY
Census Reveals 1906 PeO-
pie In State Are Unable
To Read And Write

Census figures released recently
show that illiteracy in Delaware ap-
preciably decreased in the ten years
1920 to 1880.
According to the 1880 census, 4
per cent of the States population 10
years of age and over was returned
as illiterate. The States percentage
of illiteracy in 1920 was So per
cent.
Delaware's population 10 years
and over was 196,776 in 1880, and
the illiterates were 1906. The States
population 10 years and over was
17S,93O in 1920, and of these 1O,5OS
were illierate.
The States percentage showing is
better than that of the country as a
whole. In the United States in 1880
the illiterates constituted 4.3 per
cent of the population 10 years and
over. Ten years ago, the percentage
for the nation was per cent.
The percentage of illiteracy in the
several states ranged from a mini
mum of eight-tenths of l per cent in
Iowa to 14.9 per cent in South Caro-
lima. Maryland's illiterates are put
at 3.8 per cent of the population 10
years and above, as compared with
Sc per cent ten years earlier.
The census defines as illiterate
any person 10 years and over who is
unable to read or write. A person
able to read and write in his native
language was not counted as illit-
crate, even though he could not read
or write English.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17
FEES FROM CHARTERS
SHOW DROP IN JUNE
More Charters Were Granted Than
For May, But The Revenues Less

The total number of charters
granted by the Secretary of State
during June was 327. which is five
more than were filed during May,
but the revenue from the June
charters was over $4,000 less than
for May. The revenue in May was
$44,7S2.O2, and in June $40,O0187.
The number of charters filed dur
ing the first six months of 1881 fol-
lows: January, 399; February, 1884;
March, 1926; April, 1896; May, 1922;
June, 327. The revenue received
from this source the first six months
of 1881 follows: January, $78,624.6O;
February, $42,S26.O9; March, $685.
1920; April, $46,63O.9S; May, $44,-
782.O2; June, S40,001.87.
This is considerable decrease in
revenue compared with the amount
received for the first six months of
1890 which averaged much over
100000 a month.
The State gasoline tax for the
past six months follows January,
$S4,4S5.39; February, $67,75OS9;
March, $79,270.36; April, $81,76S.2O;
May, $46,498.34; June, $139,592.S1.
With the exception of June, the
amounts show a decline compared
with the last six months of 1880.
Motor Vehicle fines paid into the
State Treasury during the past six
months follows: January, $5,793;
$4,530; March, 1886;
April, $3,7F5; May, $4,S6O; June,
$5,345.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17
OPEN BIDS FOR
ROADB BUILDING
Two Highways In Sussex
And One In Kent To
Be Improved

AT the State Highway Commission
Thursday afternoon bids were open
ed for constructing three stretches
of road and for resurfacing and
building of sidewalks.
No contracts were awarded, the
commission following the usual plan
of referring the bids to the chief
engineer to be tabulated before an
award is made. The bids received
were:
Pearson's Corner-Moore's Corner,
Kent county, 5.52 miles, Suburban
Construction Company, Ardmore,
Pa, $56,SS5; Continental Construct
ing Company, Baltimore, $52,670;
Field, Barker and Underwood, Up
per Darby, Pa, $4S,92O; George and
Lynch, Dover, $4S,711.5O; A Ptrillo,
Wilmington, $48,62S; w. w. Truitt,
Lincoln City, S47,539.
PrimehoOk Neck Road, 6.37 miles,
Sussex county-Walter Roach and
Son, Georgetown, $56,O75; Field,
Barker and Underwood, Upper
Darby, Pa, $54,7S7.5O; Highway En-
gineering and Construction Com
pany, Selbyville, $53,S11; w. w.
Truitt, Licoln City, $47,321; Old
Line Construction Company, Ches-
tertown, Md, $4$7,304.
Gravel surfacing, National Guard
Camp, Sussex county-Buell and
Ringer, Selbyville, $4,7SOO; Walter
Roach and Son, Georgetown, $4,32O;
William Vernon Steen, agsboDro,
$3,3S0; Bennett and Short, Bethany
Beach, S3,1O0; James A. Hart,
1904.
Cotton Patch Hills-Indian River
Inlet, mile, Sussex county-Walter
Roach and Son, Georgetown, $3.50;
Buell. and Ringer Selbyville, &c.
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