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Milford chronicle., 1931-09-25

last week selecting their new fal
| stock of goods.
Miss Virginia Castleman of Fair
fax County, Va, is the guest of Mrs
Howard J. Cooke.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. H. Walls anC
4 daughter Phyllis, of Delmar, were
visitors in town last Monday.
Miss Margaret Minor has return
ed from California, where she spent
the summer with relatives.
Mrs. Eli Salisbury of Washington
d. c., has been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cove S. Lynch.
Chief of Police Thomas B. Pritch-
EFT, has been visiting his old friend,
William P. Carter, of Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. David c. Bowers of
Philadelphia are visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Bowers.
Mr.. Bowers is clerk for the Ameri-
can Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Swain
and son, Reese, Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man Short and daughter, Carillee,
and Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Jefferson
spent the weekend in the Jefferson
cottage at RehobOth. :.r
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Eissner,
Jr, and children, Jane and Bobbie,
of Newark, and Mrs. Charles NJ.
Eissner, Sr., of Mt. Holly Springs,
Pa, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Frank w. Green.
Miss Emma Swain returned We'd |
nesday to the Methodist Hospital, |
Philadelphia, where she is in train
ing as a professional nurse, after
spending her vacation with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Swain.
Mrs. w. A. Marker, Mrs. Clinton
spent Tuesday i'll Salisbury,
Md.
Misses Edna Barr and AIillie
Roach visited Delmar Wednesday
and attended a bridge party given
ly Miss Rachel Barr.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Macklin of Viii
nington have been spending the
week with relatives in town.
Miss Kedney connected with the
Lrt Department of the Delaware
Ldult Schools has been stationed in
while she is teaching
lasses in Sussex county for the
all and winter terms.
DR.. Mary Fisher is the guest of
er cousin, Miss Maggie Wilson.
Miss Jean Morris left Wednesday
Dr. Blackstone Hall, Blackstone, Va.
Mrs. Ida Mears is on a two weeks
rip to Glenside, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Rogers were in
Pa, over the weekend.
Rex. Henderson who is in the
eebe Hospital, Lewes, is improv-
lg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Halstead Layton re-
Irned on Thursday from a motor
ip through Pennsylvania and New
eTsey.
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Esham, Mr.
and Mrs. TOpp Heath, Mrs. Robert
Long, and DR.. and Mrs. Carlton
FOoks of FrankfOrd.
Mrs. Rella GRADER, proprietress CT
the Sussex Inn, has returned to her
home in Frankford after spending
the summer at Bethany Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McCabe,
daughter and girl friends have been
spending some time in Frank Longs
cottage
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Long have
moved to their winter home in
Frankford.
Bathing is still fine at the beach;
also mosquitoes are plentiful.
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-25

still from New York, with a few cars
daily from the west. Receipts are
moderate in most of the principal
consuming markets and demand
lsow. The crop in most sections was
considerably injured by weather
conditions, insects or disease re-
ducing the quantity of good stock
available. Prices in western New
York have been comparatively high
at 81 to $3.50 per two-thirds crate
on the early varieties. Late celery
is not much of a feature until Octo-
Der. Eastern celery brings 50 to SO
per crate in the large city markets,
with top of 1925 in Washington.
Carrots have shown but little
change i'll price in producing sec
tions. Sacked stock in the rough
holds around 65 cents per 100
pounds. The crop is reported about
one-third less in New York COM
pared with last season when the
large production proved extremely
Improbable to growers.
Apples Fairly Steady
The apple market has maintained
a fairly steady position since the |
middle of the month, although few |
declines of 10 to 25 cents per bushel |
appeared in eastern markets. East
ern Wealthys sold at IS cents to 81 |
per bushel. Barreled stock in New
York City brought $3.50 to $2.75,
while Mcintosh and Greening sold
at $4.15 to $4.25. Demand was re-
ported slow in the Shenandoah VAL
ley producing section and prices
about steady, JOnathans selling at
So cent sa bushel and 81 a barrel,
and Grimes bringing only $225 to
$3.50.
The apple market in western New
York is slow getting under way.
Carly varieties including Wealthy,
)ldenburg and Maiden Blush are be-
ng shipped, with sales of Wealthy
It 65 to 20 cents per bushel. The
market on Greetings is not yet es-
ablished. ... ...
Last remaining heavy crops of
caches, which are in New York and
1ichigan, are reaching the end of
heir harvest time. Much New York
ruit has gone into storage for later i,
ale because of poor market condi-
Ons prevailing. Elbertas sell at 45
} 65 cents a bushel at country ship
ing points. Much stock has been y
Did to truckers at so cents and
)me fruit sold on the trees at 25 5
ents. Eastern markets quote Ell II
ertas from New York, Pennsylvan-
and Virginia at so cents to $1.25 a
er bushel. Maryland and Delaware p
ales brought $1.25 to $1.5O in Bal
more, but were considerably III
CHER in Boston. >.... n
Sales of Bartlett pears are report
in New York producing sections +
Ound $1.50. The crop is short this M
ason in that section and present
les are mainly from cold storage. w
of northern grapes has e
t yet reached heavy volume. The
w York crop is indicated nearly
900 tons greater than last season.
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-25
GEORGETOWN

Register of Wills Frank L. JOS
eph has the past week issued the
following letters:
On the estate of Cornelia A. Has
tings of Little Creek Hundred to E.
Guy Hastings.
On the estate of Ethel S. Dawson
of Baltimore Hundred to Harry F.
Wilgus.
On the estate of Emma E. Green
of Indian River Hundred to Edgar
L. Simpler.
On the estate of George W. Hud-
so nOf Cedar Creek Hundred to LODI
low Harris. .....
On the estate of Charles E. Todd
of Georgetown Hundred to Linda
Dodd.
On the estate of Mary C. Fooks
of Georgetown Hundred to Carleton
C.. FOOks.
On the estate of Sarah Frances
Hudson of Lewes and Rehoboth
Hundred to the Sussex Trust COM
pany. .r,
There are thirty-five prisoners
now confined in the Sussex county
jail here under the care of Sheriff
Birmingham, and five of them are
women.
Quite a large number from this
section visited Wilmington ON
Thursday to see the famous old
Ironsides. Not many of them who
were viewing the old ship realized |
that in its reconstruction that a part
of the timber used was from old
Sussex county. The white oak knees
were furnished by Elijah King, of
Georgetown, a dealer in vessel
knees, for her reconstruction.
Crawford B. Bailey, of this town,
is the proud pOssessor of a beauti-
full large silver loving cup, which
last week was awarded him by the
American Stores Company as
prize for his energy and untiring eff
forts in making this Peninsula (out-
side of Wilmington, which is Sec
lion No. 2, of which he is general
the leader in in
creased sales. The contest was from
March to June 80, inclusive, and
vas between all Asco stores. The
- AN@S SNAA NC oCSl III d MluuOW dI Iu0
ocal American store. We congrat-
llate Mr.. Bailey on his success.
Georgetown's Oldest inhabitants
ay never in their recollection have
losquitoes been more numerous in
his section than they have been
uring the past three weeks and
'hich are still disturbing our peace
nd comfort. Many cattle have died
n the marshes along the creeks
nd bay because of their attacks.
Mrs. Lawrence A. Kitchens of
ear town was taken to a PhiIadeI-
hia hospital on Tuesday for medi-
II treatment.
Edward Cramffeld, an aged resi-
ent of this town, suffered a heart
tack last Saturday while engaged
moving a lawn. At this time his
'ndition is improved.
Last Monday was Edward Roses
rthday anniversary, which was
nelly observed in the same old
ay. On Tuesday another milestone
as reached by number of his To-
/ business friends: George f.
vain, Harold w. T. Purnell. John
King, George Asa Gray and the
ndles decorating their cakes num-
red 81, S5, SO and 80, respective
Norman Cordrey, employed by
eodore Burton, Jr., and Company.
suffering from a badly burned
nd, the result of picking up a
ce of hot iron.
Alfred Rogers, managers assist
at the local Asco store, left last
dnesday for Wilmington Homeo-
hic Hospital, to be operated upon
removal of tonsils and adenoids.
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-25
No Crsnkcsse SIudse
Greater Mileage
No FouIed Spark Plugs :.
Fewer Crankcase Draininss

Refill todoy with the New Svnoco Mercury
Mode Motor Ol-check these odvontuoes
for yourself. You'll discover most Of them
OF once; but only offer twenty or thirty
thovsond miles, will you really find out
what we mean by mo hard eorbon."
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-25
Amazing Durability
Perfect Piston Seal
No Hard Carbon i.
Instant Lubrication

Add them together and you have this out
standing new oil E., made possible only by
the Mercury Process, developed patented
ond used exclusively by Sun Oil Company;
the only commercially known method of
exfrochng absolutely pure oil from crude.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31

A Picture Of the Meaning
OF Death By Hunger
For death by slow starvation
is more cruel than death by
gun fire. Years ago that in
comparable American orator,
Sergeant s. Prentiss, speaking
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
Square Wage Scales in. All
Important D. C.. Contracts

Though there seems be doubt that the prevailing
wage" law applying to Federal building contracts Is also
applicable District building contracts thereby enabling
District officials give protection to District skilled
and unsed workers. there law that the
fairness pay street paving and other contract
work.
The District annually spends large Of money in street
and roadway contracts in construction of and bridges
and these contracts let to the lowest responsible bidders
irrespective of their residence.
While District officials claim that present contractors for
these public projects paying fair there is nothing
prevent them cutting wages whenever they please They
may regard best for their future connections with Dis
trc work that they do the right thing in matters
their profits may be such enable them to maintain just
wage scales
There may be greater difficulty in arranging wage scales
for Of the kind mentioned than for building
tracts but might be good thing District officials letting
these contracts asked Congress pass laws that would give
them power PREVENT wage cutting outside contractors
others who might take notion to boost their profits
ct the expense Of their workngmen
That there such power is apparent and if Con-
ress regarded wise to prevent wage cutting in Federal
and District construction contracts there be question
to the wisdom of protection of workers in other important
District projects
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
Friendless Usually Victims
OF Third Degree Methods

One thing that adds to popular resentment Of third degree
practices law officers that the victims usually friend
less ignorant and without demand enforce their
legal rights.
There few instances in the barbarous application of this
lawless practice where the victims money
influence likely to make trouble for policemen treated
otherwise than prisoners should be treated.
The public might be incensed if beangs ad
niseed to known and undenabe criminals with bad records
but policemen who get into the habit of matreang
prisoners to obtain confessions fghten them do halt
at vicious criminals who show contempt for them in refusing
to answer all questions.
Ignorant and helpless boys and subjected to the
brutal tactics Innocence makes difference. All per-
arrested regarded by detectives and policemen
guilty in advance of regular legal processes Trea EN-
rough is than motto is religion, and the psy
chology of it that the greater fright thrown into alleged
lawbreakers the less lawbreang there will be- most
Of the lawbreakng is done by officers themselves.
Mayor Jimmy Walker told some of his German admirers
that he had his way he would feed everybody chicken
and ice Third degree advocates would feed arrested
persons hard fists backaks and rubber hose often used
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
Honest Past Performances
The Projected Come Back Of Jack Dempsey

There is no better lesson for young to the righteous
Of living and acting than in the popular
in the attempted comeback Of Jack Dempsey.
Here is who looks to be downand-Outer in ring
championship contests The projected comeback of dozens
other former ring bruers would be held scheme
grab off much needed cash Nobody would be interested
Dempsey also need the cash. but his record Of honest
past performances will surely draw big house he again
enters the fighting against any noteworthy opponent
In athletics in horse racing in the plain jobs life the
who always square, always trying always willing give
their best have public faith though may be past the stage
when their efforts will surely succeed
There jockeys whose mounts bet upon every time
they in because the public believes them honest
There are horses of the type that carry much sentiment
and money when they in Their histories syn
onymous with gameness and willingness.
Boys growing to manhood do not need to be pugts
jockeys to get the lesson Of the worth of honesty There
hundreds Of other lines more desirable than fighting riding
The performer wins in all walks of fife and when
his active days he at least has nothing reproach
himself about.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
LISTEN, WORLD!
By Elsie Robinson.

Instantly he will burst into
big bleats of self-pity to prove
that he is actually the most
miserable soul on earth and
that Fate has short-changed
him.
And it has!
Remember the old verse
Whom the Lord loveth He
chasteneth"?
Whom life IOveth it chal-
lengeth! - that's the modern
version of that verse.
Trouble is life's challenge to
a human soul. It is a chal-
lenge to all a man has in him
of strength and courage, intel
ligence and self-control. Trouble
is also an invitation-an in
vitation to explore the tall ad-
ventures Of danger and hard
ship, the immortal mysteries Of
pain and grief.
We Never Know
We will never come to the
end Of those adventures, we
. will never be able to under
stand those mysteries, within
the little span of our human
experience. But, unless we have
tried to understand, we can
never know what life is all
about.
The man who has not known
trouble has not known life.
That man is poor He may
have gold in his pocket but he
will have nothing but pink wad-
ding in his brain and heart.
He Is also Inundated. He Is
still in the position Of a child,
for trouble is q grown-up ex-
perience and the man who has
not known trouble has no place
with grown-ups. He has been
left behind while other men
have gone forward into the
jungle darkness of a great
journey.
Do not envy those who have
never known trouble. Pity
Copyright. 1881, King Features syndt-
eatss Ine.l
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
WISE WORDS

A little philosophy inclineth
mans mind to atheism: but
depth in philosophy bringeth
mems minds about to religion.
...,,.... Bacon,
To me more dear, congenial to
my heart,
One native charm, than all the
gloss of art.
Goldsmith.
Never does a man know the
force that is in him till some
mighty affection Of grief has
humanized the soul.
Robertson.
AS distant prospects please us,
but when near,
We find but desert rocks and
fleeting air. Garth.
Nature seems to wear one uni
versal grin. Henry Fielding.
The hearts that dare are quick
to feel;
The hands that wound are soft
to heal. Taylor,
The Washington times., 1931-08-31

There are other matters to-
day affecting the stability of
society quite as important as
the uncovering of crime. 1t
is a wholesome sign-this> indig-
nation Of the public, because
half a dozen people, including
children, have been shot down
in the streets by gunner; but
far more than a dozen peo-
pie, including children, have
died and will die this winter
from lack of wholesome food
unless public indignation against
starvation, in the midst Of
plenty, asserts itself.
When that little Italian child
was murdered in Harlem by
the vicious brutes with guns
the entire community was prop
erly appalled,. But we would
also call attention to that other
Italian child whose father was
released from prison, whittier
he had gone for a minor Of
fense due to unemployment, to
give a blood TRANSMISSION in the
hope of saving the little ones
life. It was too late. The YER
dict was that the child died
literally of starvation-in the
rich-St city in the world!
To us that incident is just as
appalling,
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
New YOrk'S Police Force

The head Of New Yorks big police force is to ask the
Board of Estimate for 800 additional policemen but has his
doubts whether his request will granted even though crime
runs rampant in the great city.
request for $50 short radio patrol for automo
bes aipanes and patrol boats may be granted That will
cost 100000 The trial Of radio receiving instruments by the
police department Of Washington has seemingly demonstrated
their usefulness although has been shown that gamblers
and other law breakers provided themselves with receiving
instruments that promptly informed them to police mes
sages. I'll now claimed that this will be prevented.
The cost of New Yorks police department for the wear
1881 will be about $9S O00 It consists of 171oS patrol
men, 80 patrowomen 105 pocewomen 1908 sergeants 64S
eutenan 1O4 captains and 80 chief inspectors inspectors
and deputy inspectors.
That $4,000 officers men and women Washington
has total Of about 1,400 officers men and women.
Throughout the country heads of police departments are
calling for more claiming that with increased crime
there are too few pstrolmen and officers,
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
Whip Starvation!
-Billion-Dollar Prosperity Loan Will Win the
War of 1881

George Washington said:
"In time of peace, prepare for unr."
If alive today Washington would say:
I'm time OF UOdr, prepare for peace"
This country is at NoW-at war with poverty and
starvation enemies than it has faced the
battlefield
has been in the trenches of depression than two
years An of 100000 men, and at least 100000
and children bearing the brunt of the fighting
How much longer is this going to last?
How many more lives must be lost by hunger?
Why can't this great rich, powerful nation to grips
with the foe?
What on earth is the matter with the President and
Congress?
Do they think they by slapping the enemy the
wrist?
The of the World War to this country (U Q.
Treasury fgures than thrtyseven billion dollars
Does Mr.. Hoover to tell that, for sarva
tiono we cannot raise five billion dollars
Does he mean to say that it cannot MAKE jobs to end
this unemployment?
Six billion dollars were offered to the Government this
float the soldiers bonus loan Five billions of those
dollars not needed and still waiting to be used for
PROSPERITY loan if the Government will only float it.
dollar prosperity loan for public works would
knock the depression out before midwinter.
would furnish market for labor market for material
smulant that would pump life into the business corpse
.rd n WGd mot be dG the f. rd rd of the Raa 5R
work for honest workers at HONEST WAGES
And i did mot get into full aId 1g for year
STARTED CANNOT BE STOPPED
The fivebon prosperity loan proposed by William
Randolph Hearst last June in radio address,
men, by thoughtful economists by thoughtful citizens.
Only this week the New York State Federation of Labor
demanded special session of Congress authorize such
bond issue:
"To be used for Federal Improvements and to be
lent to States and municipalities where needed thereby
enabling employment for large number of people,"
Hundreds of other Endorsements of the loan plan
made since Mr. Hearst proposed it, and least important
Endorsement heard TWO AND A HALF YEARS BE-
FORE Mr. Hearst proposed it.
That Endorsement made at Palo Alto California by an
eminent business and citizen, who then outlined vast
gram for the United States
The indorser Herbert Hoover
Mr. Hoovers program glorious for the nation at
time but how much glorious for the nation at
THIS time, when eighteen twenty million our people
don't know whether they will have food clothing and
roof their heads this winter.
And how VICTORIOUS in these days of 1881 is a
Government without program and President without
program while the whole nation waits the word 60
the top.
The ammunition, five billion dollars worth Of it, is here
Come out of your dugouts Mr. President and gentlemen
Of the Congress. Bring it up to the firing line.
Do something.
You win this war with dollars
YOU WILL NEVER WIN IT WITH WORDS
The Washington times., 1931-08-31

at a mass meeting called for
the relief of the starving, drew
a picture of the meaning of
death by hunger:
I'm the battle, in the full
ness of his pride and strength,
little recks the soldier whether
the kissing bullet sings his
requiem or the cords of life
are severed by the sharp steel.
But he, who dies of hunger
wrestles alone, day by day, with
his grim, unrelenting enemy.
He has no friend to cheer him,
for If he had friends would he
die Of hunger? He has not
the hot blood Of the soldier
to maintain him, for his foe,
vampire-like, has exhausted his
veins.
Famine comes up not like
q brave enemy, stOrming by a
sudden onset the fortress that
reSiStS. Famine besieges. He
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
New Coin

Uncle Sam has decided to add silver quarter to his
monetary system but it is not to be odd piece It
take the place of the quarter and issued
year in honor of the George Washington bicentennia
ScuptOrs have been asked to submit designs later than
October 15 Of the present year. and the Treasury Department
expects to have the coins ready for distribution beginning
February %, 1882.
The general coinage laws stpulate that side Of the
coin must appear impression embematc of liberty and
has been ruled that the portrait of Washington viii be
garded SUCH On the side be the eagle The
law also denates what inscriptions shall be used coin
Unquestonably the quarter will be popular from the
start However most people will continue accept the old
without protest long they in circulation.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31

How often have you said
this?-"Why should that per-
son be unhappy? He's never
had any real trouble"
But the greatest trouble on
earth is never to have had any
real trouble.
You don't believe that?
You don't believe that trouble
is necessary or helpful? You
feel that normal lives should
be happy lives and that
troubles unnatural, a dreadful
penalty or mistake!
YOU'RE wrong. Trouble Is as
normal and necessary as hap
pinesS. It may be hard to take
but it is a sort of vitamin for
the character and the man
who doesn't have it gets spir-
itual rickets.
Anything But Happy
You can prove that for your.
self. If trouble is a curse, then
untroubled people should be the
healthieSt. happiest and most
helpful creatures on earth. But
are they? Look them over.
They are Anything But!
The less trouble the average
human has, the more stupid
and self-centered he is going to
be. Just try and interest him
in your personal misfortunel'
Does he warm with under
standing sympathy and offer.
you a helping hand? No in
deed! He listens with cold in.
difference or assumes a patron.
izing expression and tells you
how you should have avoided
your predicament. Worse yet,
he may assure you that he
knows just how you. feel,
dearie," and proceed to poster
your haraSSed spirit with an
endless recital Of some pee
wee irritation.
And, If you really want to
start something, try to tell one
Of these Untrouhled Lives that
/ he's lucky, -
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
TIMES TEST

Fill eachS blank:
1. The aid given by the U. S.
Government in making arid
lands productive is known
2. The first newspaper pub
liShed in America was
3. The only colony not max
ing a declaration Of independ.
ence before July, 1776, was
4. The Crusades were
- wars.
5. The sundial and water
clock were inventions.
6. was a famous
churchman and adviser to
Henry VIII during the English
Reformation.
z. The italian city called
Bride of the Sea" is .
8. Louis Agassiz was a cele-
brated --- naturalist.
o. A title applied by Turks
to men Of learning or high
position is
10. The ship upon which
Napoleon was conveyed to st.
Helena was the
Do you know:
II. What was the Great
Schism"?
12. What was a Roman
litter?
13. Why has Justinian been
called "the law-giyer Of civil.
Sation"?
ANSWERS on Magazine Pagel