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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
Quarantine Officials Say
Many More Pests Will
Be Out In July
BALTIMORE IN AREA

japanese beetles, the almost in
vulnerable insects which are the
course of the home gardener and the
farmer, have appeared. Few of the
beetles have been found so far, this
year, it was reported by officials of
the Japanese Beetle Quarantine Of
flee, as it is too early for many of
the beetles to have come from the
earth and start their work of de-
struction. Many more will appear in
July, beetle quarantine officials
state. The beetles are now in the
transition stage, from the grub state
to the beetle.
Scouts, working from the beetle
office in Dover, which is under the
direction of w. E. Cranston, have
discovered. it was announced, a
number of beetles in New Castle
county, at nurseries and on farms
which have recently been inspected.
It is believed, that, on account of the
drought last year, that there may
not be so many BEETLES as there have
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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
GOVERNOR NAMES
NEW STATEBOARD
OF EDUCATION
New Six Member Board
Assumed Duties On
Wednesday
IS NON-P ARTISAN
Several Members Of Old
Board ReappOinted By
Governor Buck
IS NON-PARTISAN

Governor C. Douglass Buck on
Tuesday announced the appointment
of a new State Board of Education
as provided for in law enacted by
the recent Legislature. The new
Board of six members, divided
equally, appointed by the Governor
is as follows:
H. Fletcher Brown, of Whining
ton, New Castle county.
Edwin c. Huber, of Wilmington,
New Castle county.
J. Pearce Cam, of Newark, rural
New Castle county.
Warner w. Price, of Smyrna, Kent
county.
George S. Williams, of Millsboro,
Sussex county.
Ernest A. Simon, of Seaford, Sus-
sex county.
Messrs. Brown and Simon are
appointed for one year terms;
Messrs. Williams and Cam are ap-
pointed for two years; and Messrs.
Price and Huber for three years.
Their successors will be named for
three year terms.
Mr.. Brown, Mr.. Huber and Mr..
Williams are Republicans, and MIR.
Cam, Mr.. Price and Mr.. Simon are
Democrats. Mr.. Williams, Mr.. Brown
and Mr.. Cam were members of the
former State Board of Education.
Mr.. Huber at present is a member
of the Wilmington Board of Educa-
ton Mr.. Williams also is State
Treasurer.
The Board assumed Office on We'd
nesday under the new law, which
abolishes the old board. Under the
old law the terms of all the mem
bers expired at the same time, but
under the new law the terms of half
the members hold over, so that at
all times there will be members of
the Board familiar with its opera
tion and the conditions affecting the
public schools of the State. The law
provided for a board divided equally
politically, to remove politics from
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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
COMMISSION REPORTS
AGAINST ROAD CUTOFF
After Lengthy Discussion A Vote 10
Reconsider Project Is Carried

A commission appointed by the
resident judge of Sussex County to
layout a cutoff road on the county
road now being built between
Slaughter and Cedar Beaches re-
ported to the judge against the road.
On Tuesday the members of the Sus-
sex County Levy Court, together
with County Engineer Clark Hill,
met with the commission in the
Community Building in Milford and
again discussed the project. After
a lengthy discussion the Levy Court
members left the meeting without
any definite decision having been
reached. Later in the afternoon the
commission voted to reconsider
their former action. Just what will
be the outcome of this later action
is not known. The holdup on the
road project is caused by a desire
of the County Engineer to relocate
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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
COMMUNITIES MAY
GIVE UP WHEAT
Latter Grown In West
More Economically
One Cause
MAY RAISE SHEEP

That a complete reversal of the
process by which western farmers
are meeting the price situation may
be instituted in Talbot and other
nearby Eastern Shore counties is in
dicated by opinions expressed by
leading wheat growers in the vicin-
ity of Oxford and Pocomoke City,
Md, who declare that while wes-
tern producers are discontinuing
cattle raising and substituting wheat
on their ranches, local growers may
be forced to stop wheat production
and go in for sheep and cattle grow
ing because of the higher cost of
producing grain and the lowering
market in this commodity. AS the
wheat cutting season arrives it is
stated by local farmers that wheat
can be raised much cheaper in the
West than here and that fertilizer
bills are almost unknown there
while in some states wheat may pro-
fitably be raised for SO cents bush
ell.
If the West gives up cattle raising
Eastern Shore farmers may be able
to compete in the cattle markets, it
is believed here and the business
might pay better than wheat and
corn production. A few farmers have
already indicated their intention of
turning to stock raising and to grow
ing sufficient grain to feed the cattle
which will be grazed on land now
idle or non-productive.
There are $4,000 ewes in small
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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
TOWNS WITHOUT ICE
AS PLANT BURNS
$4,000, Blaze Also Destroys Source
OF Supply For RefrlgeratOrS Cars

NFire Tuesday night destroyed the
ice manufacturing plant of William
Parkhurst, in the center of Days
boro. The loss is $4,000 of which
there is insurance of $4,000. Not
only is the property loss heavy but
the plant supplied ice to Selbyville,
Dagsboro, Frankford, Bethany
Beach and number of other places
and also supplied the ice which is
used to ice refrigerator cars which
carry fruits from this section.
The fire was discovered between
$3.50 and o'clock by people who
were on the street and had broken
out in the oil and waste room of the
plant. Fire companies from Selby-
Vile and Millsboro were summoned
and fought the fire for several hours
before it was conquered. The plant
is directly in the business section
of the town and number of times
the dwellings and business places
in the section were threatened but
the tiremen managed to save them.
1t was only the excellent work of
the firemen that saved the town
from destruction because there are
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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
RACES TO FEATURE
KENT-SUSSEX FAIR
Harness Events Carded For Four
Days, Motor Tests Saturday, Aug. 1

Announcement of the 18th annual
Kent and Sussex Fair is made by
the association to be held from July
% to Saturday, August 1.
In the program of races, there are
three races scheduled for each day
except Wednesday when four races
will be run. The races are as fol-
lows:
Tuesday, July 2S-2:18 pace, 2:24
trot, 2:SO count ytrot. The purse for
each race is $400.
Wednesday, July 29-2:15 trot,
free for all; 2:30 county pace. Purse
$400 each. Two-year-old and under
pace, purse $500.
Thursday, July 3O-2:15 pace,
three-year-old and under trot. three
year old and under pace. Purse in
each race $4O0.
Friday, July 31-2:19 trot, 2.22
pace. Purse $4O0 in each race. Two
year-old and under trot, purse $500.
Saturday. August 1 - Automobile
races, seven speed events, officially
sanctioned by the Contest Board of
the American Automobile Associa-
tion.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03

The strawberry season throughout
lower Delaware has come to close
so far as carload shipments are con-
cerned.
Taken as a whole, the season was
far from what the growers antici-
pated a month ago, and there are
but few of them who have realized
any money from the crop when the
tillage, cost of picking and packing
and the purchase of the crates are
taken into consideration.
The season this year was week
later than last year from the Del
Mar-Va Peninsula. From the lower
end of the Peninsula, last season,
shipments started to move about
May 13, but this year it was May 1S
before any railroad lots were sent
out. Last year the shipping season in
Delaware ended about June Is, but
this year it was about eight days
later. Low prices, which did not
warrant growers harvesting some of
the small fruit, resulted in a falling
off in the movement of the crop.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
MILLION
OF STATE BONDS
ARE REDEEMED
Taxpayers League Com
mends Governor For
Debt Cancellation
MANY SUGGESTIONS
Brochure Containing Fif-
teen Pages Is Mailed To
Many Citizens Of State
MANY SUGGESTIONS

Under the initiative of Governor
Buck the State Sinking Fund Com
mission has already redeemed more
than seventy-five per cent of all
highway bonds issued by the State,
it is pointed out in an attractive
fifteen-page brochure prepared for
distribution by the Taxpayers Re-
search League of Delaware.
The brochure which has been
mailed to an extensive list of promi-
nent citizens contains a review of
past activities and a statement of
the future program of the league.
Under the heading Reduction OF
the States Bonded Indebtedness,
the brochure states that about four
years ago the league called attention
to the substantial surplus in the
States sinking fund and to the sig
nificant possibilities of using it to
reduce the States debt.
For approximately year and a
half" it continues, mo attention was
paid to these suggestions. Even when
public officials first began to con-
slider the possibilities in this direc-
tion, there was very strong opposi-
tion on the ground that this use of
the sinking fund surplus was finan-
cially unsound.
Gradually, however, this opposi-
tion was converted, and Governor
Buck, upon his Inauguration, adopt
ed as one of the principal policies of
his administration the reduction of
the States debt.
so far, upon the initiative of the
governor, the sinking fund commits
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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
EARLE ID. WILEY
|. IS NAMED JUDGE
IN KENT COUNTY
Appointed By Governor
Buck To Head Court Of
Common Pleas
TO NAME SUCCESSOR
Ernest V. Keith Mention
ed To Succeed Him AS
Deputy Attorney
TO NAME SUCCESSOR

Earle D. Wiley, of Dover, was ap-
pointed as Judge of the Court OF
Common Pleas for Kent county, by
Governor C. Douglass Buck last Sat
urday. The new judgeship was es-
tablished by the General Assembly
at its last session.
Mr.. Wiley is deputy attorney gen
eral for Kent county, and his for
NAL appointment as judge was made
by the Governor last week. Judge
Wiley assumed his place on the
bench July 1. The new court will
have jurisdiction in some criminal
as we'll as civil cases.
The appointment is for a term of
four years at a salary of $4,000 a
year. Mr.. Wiley is a Republican.
In addition to serving for 10 years
as deputy attorney general, Mr.. Will
ley also served for 10 years as State
Librarian.
Mr.. Wiley was born at Green
wood, the son of Jabez T., and Fan
ME A. Wiley. After graduating from
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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
BRIDE AND PARENTS
SEE EVANS DROWN
Over 30 Persons In The Vicinity OF
Tragedy At Laurel Lake

While his bride, her father and
mother sat in a grandstand on Lau-
rel Lake shore Sunday afternoon,
and looked at the bathers, Claude
Evans, 25 years old, of near Laurel,
drowned before their eyes. Men in
boats took the family across the
lake where they aided in efforts to
resuscitate the husband and son,
but the efforts were without result.
The body was removed to the home
OF the couple about five miles south
west of Laurel. More than 500 per-
sons were in the vicinity of the
tragedy.
Evans and his wife and his father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Evans, lived together on the farm
owned by the father near Laurel.
Sunday they decided to visit the
lake to watch the swimmers and
Claude Evans decided to go swim
ming. With companion he decid
ed to swim across the lake. He was
within a few feet of the shore and
in but four feet of water when he
was seized with cramps and sank to
the bottom. His companion made
an effort to rescue him but on ac-
count of the muddy condition of the
water was unable to seize the body
in time to save his life.
The wife and parents of the
young man were so stunned seeing
him go down and drown that they
made no scene but quickly left the
grandstand and were taken across
the lake where they watched and
worked with the others in trying to
revive the young man. The coroner
was notified and allowed the rela-
tives to remove the body to their
home
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
"OUR GANG KIDS" IN
PERSON AT THE PLAZA
Next Friday and Saturday, July 8
And 4, First Appearance In State

For fun and spontaneous comedy
"Our Gang" is unsurpassed by any
film organization. Under the direc-
tion of Hal Roach, those youngsters
have made themselves famous all
over the world in comedies, in
which they cavort through round
of events always designed to bring
laughs. Vaudeville fans are there
fore promised something of a treat
when this original gang" appear at
the New Plaza Theatre, today and
tomorrow, July ga.
This is something more than just
a personal appearance. These
"gangsters" are clever, and despite
the fact that they are quite young,
they do very entertaining act of
songs, dance and patter.
These kids have taken the world
by storm. They are known and
liked and laughed at everywhere
not just as Our Gang Kids, as each
has an individuality and therefore
an identity. Literally millions of
picture fans know each one of the
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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
ABSENCE OF FLIES
JOY TO MILFORD

Much relief has been exper-
fenced in Milford by house
wives and merchants this
spring and summer on ac-
count of the absence of flies.
There have been fewer flies in
Milford this year than was
ever known.
There are many cOnjectures
as to just why this condition
exists, but it is generally con-
ceded that a great deal of it is
due to the thorough manner
that the city was cleaned early
in the spring. This year the
residents of Milford thorough
ly co-operated with the City
Council and cleaned up all
parts of the place. Every rub
bish pile, dirt pile and every
thing that would tend to col
lect flies was removed from
the city limits, and as yet
there has been little refuse
from the packing plants.
In fact there has been moth
ing in the town that would
draw flies in large numbers.
Coupled with this has been
the cool weather which has
retarded the increase in this
insect.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHER
WINS MORE HONORS
H. G. ErOpea Has Picture Accepted
FSF.. Chicago international Salon

V Horace G. Tropea, local photog-
rapher, who has had numerous hon
ors conferred upon him for his
work in his chosen profession, has
had a picture made by him chosen
for exhibition at the Third Chicago
International Photographers Salon,
which will be held at the Art Insti-
tute in Chicago from July 23rd to
October 18th. He has had one pic
ture which will be hung for the oc-
casion. The picture was of Miss
Alice r. Wade, of Philadelphia. The
aim of the photo salon is to exhibit
only a class of work and photo
graphic art in which there is a dis
tinct evidence of personal artistic
feeling and execution. The honor of
having picture hung in this ex-
hibit is eagerly sought by the bet
ter photographers throughout the
nation, and only very small per-
centage of those who submit pic
lures are chosen for this honor.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
HOPKINS SUCCEEDS
JUDGE EARL WILEY
Melvin Hopkins Is New Deputy At
tOrney General For Kent County

Melvin Hopkins, prominent Dow
er lawyer, has been appointed Dep
uty Attorney General for Kent Coun-
ty, by Attorney General Reuben
Satterthwaite, Jr.
Mr. Hopkins, who assumed his
new office on Wednesday, succeeds
Earl d. Wiley, who resigned be-
cause of his appointment last week
as Judge of the newly created Court
of Common Pleas for Kent County.
Mr.. Hopkins is one of the leading
members of the legal fraternity in
Dover and is active in various civic
organizations and societies of the
city.
He was graduated from the Uni
versity of Delaware with the class
of 1922 and studied law with James
w. Satterfield. In 1925 he was ad-
mitted to the bar.
Mr.. Hopkins is member of Union
Lodge, No. z, A. F. ad A. M; Della
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PENNSY CUTS SALARIES
OF ALL EXECUTIVES

Salaries of all executives
and general officers of the
Pennsylvania Railroad were
cut 10 per cent last week by
action of the board of direc-
tors.
At the same time the board
reduced the annual dividend
rate from 81 to SO a share.
This it did by declaring
quarterly dividend of rs cents
a share instead of the 81
quarterly dividend in effect
May, 1929.
Both actions were in recOg-
milton of lowered earnings. AS
a matter of fact, earnings in
the second quarter called for
a further reduction, but the
directors acted on the theory
that things are turning for the
better. So part of the divi-
dend will come out of sur
plus.
The dividend is payable Au-
gust 81 to stockholders of rec
ord August l. The new rate
is equal to 6 per cent on a par
of $50.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
DetMar-Va Association Elects New
County Governors For Ensuing Yed1
DR.. G. Layton Grier, of Milford, Is Vice Chairman OF
Administrative Committee; Milo C. Farber And C..
DOnnan HOLzmueLLer On SUSSEX County Board

Pursuant to the bylaws of the as
sociation this meeting is held each
year within thirty days following
the annual membership meeting for
the purpose of electing county gov
ernors and while a majority of the
counties were acted upon at the
meeting several requested delay for
the purpose of further conference
and consideration. Those voted upon
as county governors for the ensuing
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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
NEW OFFICERS FOR
MILFORD ROTARY CLUB
w. VauIes Grier Installed As Presi-
dent OF Local Service Club

At the regular weeklyl dinner
meeting of the Milford Rotary Club
Monday noon the newly elected Off
GERS were installed to serve for the
ensuing year. They are w. Vaules
Grier, president; George w. Perry,
vice-president; and Robert P. Davis,
secretary. At the meeting the retir-
ing president, Harry ]. Pettyjohn,
gave a report of the work accom-
plished by the Milford Rotary Club
during the past year. The club has
been very active and has sponsored
much worth while work during the
past twelve months.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
Safety Council Advises Care In
Driving Automobiles 1t A Times
Condition Of Roads, Weather And Location Should
GOUern DriUers In Handling Their Cars Say Safety
Officials MANY Accidents Result Of CGreLeSSneSS

You may be the finest driver in
the country and still not be at all
immune to traffic accidents, accord
ing to the Delaware Safety Council.
There are many factors which enter
into safe driving in addition to the
mere ability to operate a car.
Ane of them is the mechanical
condition of your car, You can have
almost perfect control over that if
you want to. Your brakes, your
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03

With attendance of thirty-five
members and guests the official
board, elected at the annual meeting
of the Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore
Association on May %, last, met and
organized at the Hotel Wacha-
preague, Wachapreague, Va, Satur-
day afternoon. The organization
meeting was preceded by dinner at
the hotel and the business session
was called to order by President
Stewart K. Powell
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03

lights, your steering apparatus, and
your tires. Just let any one of these
parts go bad while you are spinning
along the highway and you'll be
pretty helpless.
Another factor is the weather.
You can't control that, of course,
but you can formulate driving rules
for yourself according to the wea-
ther. When streets are slippery and
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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
SWIMMING COURSES
START JULY 18TH
Red Cross Will Conduct Classes In
Milford And Slaughter Beach

The American Red Cross Swim
ming Campaign, which is conducted
in Delaware each summer under the
auspices of the Y. M. C. A. and Red
Cross has started in the State. The
week of July 18th has been desig-
mated for instruction work at Mil
ford and Slaughter Beach. The
courses win be under the instruc-
tion of Mr. Potter, who conducted
the classes at these two places last
year. Mrs. Mary L. Marshall is
chairman of the Milford work and
c. Donnan Holmueller for Slaughter
Beach. A large number of boys and
girls have already signed up for
these classes, but the instructor can
still take care of more. Any par
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Temperature Raj

4lT0tal rainfall ........ IL
ThesS following winds and cOndi-
tions prevailed during the same
period.
Prevailing
tS}st Wind
June ,2a,. Southwest-Partly Cloudy
June25 4 k!South-Clear
Junel26. .South-Partly Cloudy
June2F. Yariable-Clear
June a28 .Variable-Clear
June 20. iVariable-Clear
June 80 sSouth-Clear -.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, June "a To Tues.
day, June 30, Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller, local wea-
ther recorder, reports the following
weather conditions in Milford from
Wednesday, June "a, to Tuesday,
June 80, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03

There is a good deal said
about the failure of the pO-
tato crop, but it is mostly
rot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
500

Many large wing chairs, club
chairs and other luxurious de-
signs, beautifully upholstered,
are in this group of chairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
PRINCESS LOUISE
EXPIRES IN SLEEP
Sister of King George, Nick
named ''Her Royal Shyness,"
Heart Disease Victim.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 5.-All Britain
today mourned one of the most demo-
cratic of its royal family, Louise, Prln-
cess Royal, nicknamed "her royal shy
ness" who died in her sleep yesterday
of heart disesae.
King George, at Sandringham, was
notified of her death, the lord chamber
lain immediately ordering a period of
four weeks full mourning for the Brit
ish court and two additional weeks OF
half mourning. The princess royal,
who was the eldest sister OF the King,
was SO years old, year and eight
months younger than her Imperial
brother.
Her death was not unexpected. She
had had recurrent attacks of the heart
trouble and in 1925 she suffered from
a serious gastric hemorrhage, although
until recently she had been in some
what better health. Her physicians at
midnight Saturday announced an in
creased weakness in her condition,
which, under the circumstances, was &C
cepted as ominous.
Meets Romance at 20.
Although shy and resentful OF the
oStentation which accompanies the
royal family she knew both romance
and adventure during her life. The
romance came at the age of %, when
she married the Earl of Fife, Briton
of excellent lineage, but not of royal
birth, against the wishes OF her grand
mother, Queen Victoria.
Her father, later to become Edward
! VII, and hef mother approved, and
Queen Victoria who had favored the
German princelings as husbands for
British princesseS, eventually was won
over by Louise,s fearful pleadingS
Shortly after their marriage, in 1889
her husband was made Duke Of Fife.
The adventure came in 1911, when
travelling nth the duke to Egypt aboard
| the Delhi, they were shipwrecked on
Cape Spartel, 10 miles from Tangier
The duke died a year later at Assuan
as a consequence of exposure during
the mishap.
Two Daughters Survive.
Two children were born of the mar
riage-Alexandra Victoria, now SO
years old and wife of Prince Arthur OF
Connaught, and Maud Alexandra, now
! 81 and the wife of Lord Carnegie. Both
were at their mothers bedside when
she died.
| The princess was known for her
/ democracy. She often rode in buses
when travelling about London, other
passengers not knowing that the quiet
unassuming woman was the eldest sis
| ter of their King She was fond of the
/ theater and knew many of its folk
Her title, Princess Royal, conferred on
| her by King Edward presumably will
pass to Princess Mary, eldest sister OF
! the Prince of Wales wife of the Earl
of Hardwood Louise's full name was
Louise Victoria Alexandra Dagmar.