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Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
new STATE HOUSE.
MEETING IS HELD.
Commission in Conference
At Dover On Plans For
Building

Members of the new State House
Building Commission, including H.
Rodney Sharp, of Wilmington; Judge
w. Watson Harrington and Mrs.
Henry Ridgely, of Dover, and Henry
P. Cannon, of Bridgeville, conferred
last Friday with a number of Della
ware architects and also with a sub
committee chosen to advise on the
needs of the Legislature in the new
building. The meeting was to get
the views of the architects on the
kind of building to be erected and
with the others on what the needs
are for the Legislature and other
offices.
The building is to be located on
tract of land to be obtained by the
State between the present State
House and the st. Jones river. A
total of $75O,OOO has been allowed
for the land and the State House.
According to the plans suggested
by a commission appointed by Gov.
G. Douglass Buck to consider the
matter, the State House will be for
the use of the Legislature only, with
offices for the governor when it is
necessary for him to be at the State
House.
From time to time it is intended
to erect buildings for other State
between the present
State House and the new one. In
time, also, the old State House is to
be restored to it's original shape and
used as the regular officer for the
governor and his staff.
Land for the proposed improve
ments has not yet been obtained,
but surveys have been made and it
is expected that it will be had within
a short time. The original plan of
the committee which studied the
was to have all the new
buildings of Colonial style, to corre-
5pond with the old State House
when it is restored. The present
will only obtain the land
and erect the State House, the other
part of the development being left
% future legislatures.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
CANADIAN GROUP
VISITS DELAWARE
AND MARYLAND
Sixty Vegetable And Fruit
Growers From Ontario
Tour Peninsula
IN MILFORD TUESDAY
Nurseries Near This City
Were Inspected By Party.
Clam Bake Enjoyed

In the itinerary which was plan
ned by a group of about sixty fruit
and vegetable growers from Lincoln
and Welland counties in Ontario,
Canada, the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula
was selected as one of the outsTand-
ing agricultural sections of the Uni
ted States to be visited during their
weeks tour, which also included the
central part of Pennsylvania and
Washington, D. c., and other points
of interest on their return route to
Pittsburgh and Erie, Pennsylvania,
and back to their homes across the
border into Canada.
The Canadians left their native
country early Monday morning and
arrived in Newark, Delaware, at
noon on Tuesday where they were
guests at lunch of the Peninsula
Horticultural Society at the Univer-
sity of Delaware. Following an ad-
dress of welcome by Director c. A..
McCue, the visitors inspected the eX-
pertinent station farm, and then pro-
ceeded to CheswOld where they were
welcomed by r. Coleman, manager
of the w. L. Smith Orchards, Inc,
who is personally acquainted with
many of these Canadians since he
formerly lived in that section of the
country.
The party at the Smith orchards
was also Joined by Kent County
Agent Russell E. Wilson who as
sisted Mr.. Coleman and DR.. ]. F.
Adams, plant pathologist of the Uni
versity of Delaware and the State
Board of Agriculture, in conducting
the tourists through the fruit areas
of the county in order that they
might obtain an idea of the extent
to which fruit growing is p-acticed
in this part of the Peninsula.
r On their way to Rehoboth, where
they remained for the night, the Wis
itors were shown the Diamond State
Nurseries, near Milford, and the ter
ritory in Sussex county which is
considered the most extensive area
where lima beans are grown for
commercial canning purposes.
The first place to be visited on
Wednesday was the Indian Swan Or 4
chard, Inc, near Millsboro, which is
owned by Senator J. G.. Townsend,
Jr., and from there the party was
directed to Buntings Nurseries at
Selbyville where the visitors saw the
auction block in opera
tion in one of the largest strawberry
shipping points in the State.
From Selbyville the itinerary in
cIuded the Harrison Nurseries and |
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Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
FAMOUS JOURNALIST
A MILFORD VISITOR
Member OF Antarctic Expedition Is
Guest OF DIR. Nelson

Russell Owen, the widely known
newspaper correspondent and au-
thor, was the house guest of Dr. and
Mrs. Clyde A. Nelson ON Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week. Mr.
Owen was with Admiral Byrd in
Little America, Antarctic" for the
eighteen months the Byrd EXpedi-
ton was at the bottom of the world.
Mr.. OWENS articles and daily broad
casts from the south polar regions
were epics of international interest,
particularly his vivid description of
Byrd's thrilling flight over the South
Pole, Lawrence Gould's discovery of
Rockefeller Mountains and the find
ing of the cairn of Amundsen near
the South Pole itself. AS one of the
Sunday magazine editors of the New
York Times Mr.. Owen has had an
opportunity to visit many important
places and interview many famous
people, both here and abroad.
At dinner on Tuesday night Mr..
Owen told DR.. and Mrs. Nelson and
z. Ash, another guest, of
his trying experiences in gathering
and preparing the news for the Byrd
from the time it left this
country on "The City of New York"
to its return nearly two years later.
Mr.. Owen says "The City of New
York" is now anchored at Market
street wharf in Philadelphia, where
it may be visited daily until after
the Fourth Of July,
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
TWO-DAY SHOOT
TOSTART TODAY
Classic Is Scheduled Over
YOrklyn Traps By Del
aware SpOrtsmen

Delaware trapshOoters are set for
the State Championship Tournament
to be shot off over the traps of the
Yorklyn Gun Club, YOrklyn, Del,
today and tomorrow. The State
classic will be held unde rthe au-
spices of the Delaware Sportsmen's
Association, who have everything
prepared to handle a capacity field.
State titles, of course, are competed
for by Delaware residents only
These titles carry the usual A. T. A.
Trophy award. Over and above this
the Sportsmen's committee and A.
T. A. provide additional and elabOr-
ate trophy awards in all events, open
to all competitors. For this reason
the State crowd will be abetted by
some of the best crack shots in the
East, who are always glad to break
the ice at Yorklyn prior to the big
T. c. Marshall August Tournament.
The championship program has
been changed this year, to the ex-
tent that championship day has been
held over to Saturday instead OF be-
ing shot off Friday as in the past.
The first day shoot will be equally
interesting, however, and will in
clude so pair of doubles, 100 handi-
cap and 100 16-yard targets. This
latter event will be a warm-up for
the State championship race over
the 2OO-bird route to be put on Sat
urday. T. C. Marshall will again
offer an attractive 5O-target night
program, which will be staged this
evening. This novelty number al
ways draws a large entry and an
interested gallery. Follow
ing the opening day shoot the State
Association will hold
their annual meeting in the club
house, for the purpose of electing
officers, states, directors, and A. T.
A. delegate for 1881.
Board of Wilmington General
Hospital will have charge of the
restaurant during the classic, which
will be good news to the scatter gun
ners as a whole. The Junior Board
has served in this capacity for sew
eral years to the entire satisfaction
Df everyone present.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
PENSION COMMISSION
NAME, REPRESENTATIVE
Miss Elizabeth Hazard Named To
Attend Minneapolis Conference

At the June meeting of the Mo-
thers' Pension Commission held at
Dover among the items of business
transacted was the appointment or
election of Miss Elizabeth Hazard
as a delegate to attend the Mother
hood Conference on social work to
be held in Minneapolis, June IA to
20.
Mrs. J. M. Lank, of Milton, was
elected to act as vice chairman dur
ing the absence of Miss Tschudy and
Miss Lizzie Woodruff.
For New Castle county four new
applications for pensions were re-
ceived and four granted.
New applications from Kent and
Sussex counties were held over be-
cause of lack of funds. In Sussex
county, six families receiving pen
sions were reconsidered. In Kent
county two families were consider
ed. One case of typhoid fever was
reported.
In New Castle county, Is old cases
were reconsidered, four reduced and
two discontinued.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
BIDS RECEIVED
FOR BUILDING OF
new SUSSEX JAIL
Levy Court WithhOlds
Contract Until Architect
Can Tabulate Estimates
BIDDERS PRESENT VI
Prices Also Quoted On
Heating, Plumbing And
Lighting Equipment
BIDDERS PRESENT

Bids were received on Tuesday
for the proposed new Sussex county
jail to be erected on the almshouse
property, about two miles from
Georgetown. The bids received were
bids, and it was stated that it would
be impossible to tell who is the low
est bidder until they have been tab
ulated by the architect and calculla-
tions made. 1t is expected to have
the bids ready for action by Tuesday
next. The base bids for general con-
structiOn were:
Joseph S. Hamilton Company, Will
mington, $63,988; William M. Fran
els Company, Wilmington, $4,000;
Bowden Construction Company,
Philadelphia, $58,5OO; Richardson &
Luce, Claymont, S60.97O; John M.
Yardley, Philadelphia, $4,000;
Pepper Construction Com
pany, Milford, SCI, $50; Philip Lang,
Audubon, N. j., $59,69O; J. A. Bader
Company, Wilmington, $59,625; r.
w. Erickson Company, Philadelphia,
$63,79S; H. John Homan Company,
Philadelphia, $57,4O4; ]. Roland
Dashiell, Salisbury, Md. $55,SS0;
Matthew J. McDermott, Georgetown,
$500.
Base bids for oil burners were:
The Johnson Company, Philadel-
phia, $1443; Pietro Fuel Engineering
Company, Baltimore. $3.50; ]. P.
Bryan, Philadelphia, $971.75; Nc
Kenzie Engineering Company, Phil
adelphia, $166S.50.
Base bids for plumbing and heat
ing were.
Nicholas Commody, Philadelphia,
S9357 for heating and $1O,728 for
plumbing; F. Nelson and Son, Phil
adelphia, $SS52 for plumbing; JO-
seph G. Green, Georgetown, $982750
for heating; Palmer and Thackery,.
Milford, 5000 for plumbing, $10,525
lor heating; Mellon Company of
heating $1O,93O, plumb
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Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
RUBYR. VALESEES
THE COMING RULE
OF CHRISTIANITY
Well Known Milford Law
yer Speaks At The Old
Drawers Reunion
CHURCH IS VERY OLD
Prominent People From
Many Places Meet Where
Ancestors Are Buried

The goth anniversary of the found
ing of The First Presbyterian
church in st. Georges hundred, bet
ter known as "Old Drawers"
church, was observed last Sunday in
the historic structure, located about
a mile north of Odessa. More than
$50 persons from Delaware, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York,
most of whom are Presbyterians,
whose ancestors once attended "Old
Drawers" an dare BURNED in its
beautifully shaded graveyard, at
tended the two services cOmmemO-
rative of the founding of the
church.
The afternoon service was featured
by an address delivered by Ruby r.
Vale, of Milford, prominent attorney.
The morning service was presided
over by the Rev. Edward w. Bate,
pastor of the Presbyterian church in
Middletown, and the sermon was
preached by the Rev. John Janvier
LouderbOugh, pastor of the First
Congregational church, Elizabeth,
N. j., Mr.. Louderbough's father was
at one time pastor of the church in
Odessa, used. now, except on occa-
siOns such as Sundays, instead of
"Old Drawers. Mr.. Louderbough's
mother was one of the Janviers of
this section, whose forbears are
buried in the cemetery of "Old
Drawers" church.
Between the morning and after
noon services the pilgrims" to the
historic church enjoyed picnic lunch
cons under the shade of the fine old
trees which surrounded the struc-
ture.
More than 100 automobiles were
parked in the church yard during
the day.
/. Janyier Woods, president of the
of Old Drawers, extended
the greetings of the society to the
John Price Hyatt, of
Wilmington, member of the board
of trustees of the society, and a
friend of Mr.. Vale, introduced him.
Mr.. Hyatt said that Mr.. and Mrs.
Vale had motored down to Old
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Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
SITE CHOSEN FOR
LEWES MEMORIAL
B hiding To Be Erected On Historic
Elijah Register Property

A site was chosen Saturday for
the, building to be constructed at
Lewes, to commemorate the ter-cen-
tenary of the landing of the Dutch
at Lewes. The commission for the
ter-centenary appointed by Governor
C. Douglass Buck, of which Captain
Harry V. Lyons is chairman met at
the home of Mrs. William P. Orr, a
member of the commission at Lewes
Saturday afternoon.
The site selected is on the prop
erty known as the old Elijah Reg
lister property, on the corner of
South and King streets. 1t is oppo-
site the residence of DR.. William p.
Orr. e. William Martin, Wilmington
architect, has advertised for bids for
the building, and they will be op-
ened on June 25.
The site chosen for the building is
in itself historic as it was the site
of one of the first private schools in
the State if not in the country. A
girls private school was located on
the property and persons from as
far as Pennsylvania and Maryland,
used to attend the school. The land
where the building is located is on
a point of land formed by fork in
the road, where South street runs
into the road to Rehoboth and out
to the South. ...
The last session of the Legisla-
ture appropriated $55,00O for the OBJ
servance of the ter-centenary. Not
more than $4,000 was to be spent
for the site and the balance was to
be spent for the building and the
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Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
PEA CROP HARVEST
IS NOW UNDER WAY
Are That Pack At Mil
ford viii Be About 500 Normal

The canning factories in lower
Delaware are now busily engaged in
canning peas at this time. In the
vicinity of Milford the factories
started on their seasons pack last
week, and the present indications
are that in most instances the farm
ers will have delivered all of their
crop before the end of the week.
The. canners say that the pack this
year will be about 60 per cent of
normal one. The yield is approx
mately a normal one, but the can
ners cut down the number of acres
for which they contracted. The
grade of the peas is said to be good
this year, and for that reason the
Gamers will probably get good
prices for the present depressed de-
mand for this crop.
Milford is located in the center of
the Lima bean growing section in
the State, and in the near future the
local plants will be operating on
this crop. Like the pea acreage,
however, the contracts for beans
have been very much curtailed by
the Gamers.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
ODD FELLOWS TO
HOLD SERVICES
Annual Event Will Be
Held At Cemetery
Next Sunday

Sunday, June IA, 1881, at 2:3O p
M, members of Crystal FOunt Lodge
No. 10, l. o. o. F., will hold theiI
annual memorial service in Odd Eel
lows Cemetery, in honor of the
members who have passed away
during the year.
This years service is for two
we'll known citizens whose lives
played prominent parts in the af-
fairs of this community, namely,
Frank Reedy, who for many years
was Mayor of Milford, and actively
interested in many of its business
enterprises. For years he was busi-
ness manager of the beautiful ceme-
terry where his remains now rest.
Many of the improvements in the
cemetery are the result of his won
derful mind.
He became an Odd Fellow, Feb.
13, 1888, and continued a member
until his death, Nov. 10, 1880.
The second is Walter H. Davis, a
we'll known merchant who conducted
a meat business ON S. Front street.
Mr.. Davis joined Crystal FOunt
Lodge Feb. 8, 1891, and continued
his membership until his death,
Feb. IL, 1881.
The service will be held near the
entrance of the cemetery, where a
platform has been erected, that will
be surrounded with plenty of seats
for all who attend.
Rev. Alfred M. Eells, of Milford,
will deliver the invocation, which
will be followed by a selection by
the M. E. choir.
DR.. Frank Herson, of the M. r.
will make the memorial
prayer, which will be followed by a
roll call of deceased members.
Deputy Attorney General Earl d.
Wiley will make the memorial ad-
dress. Mr.. Wiley is a well known
of Dover and an interesting
speaker.
Odd Fellows Quartette will render
a selection during the service.
The committee on arrangements:
Leroy Stevenson, Neal Wilkins, and
Wallace McFaul, have arranged to
hold the service in the Plaza The
atre, if the day is stormy.
J. l.. Deputy, Noble Grand of
Crystal Fount Lodge, requests that
every member of the lodge assemble
at the cemetery at 2:30 p. m. to take
part in the service.
The general public is invited to
attend.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
CANNING INDUSTRY
TO BE STUDIED
Commerce Department Plans Survey
At Request OF Gamers

Intermittent periods of overpro-
duction and underproduction in the
canned food industries are the prob
lens at which is aimed a quarterly
survey of canned food stocks, just
undertaken by the Department of
Commerce at the request of produc-
ers and distributors of these prod
ucts. The results of the survey are
expected to be of value to the public
as we'll as to Gamers, wholesalers
and retailers, through helping to
iron out the unevenness of canned
food production, and through help
ing to avoid scarcities, surpluses and
radical Quotations.
The value of the production of
canned fruits and vegetables has in
creased from $429,00O,00O in 1929 to
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Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
DOVER SHOOT IS
FINAL FOR LEAGUE
Post Series Program Last Friday,
VIII Present Trophies To Champs

The Delaware State Trapshooters'
League terminated 193O-31 circuit
activities Friday afternoon, with the
shooting off of the Post Series pro-
gram at the Dover Gun Club. This
shoot was registered and will in
clude hundred target program.
The league chamionship was won
by the Milford Gun Club which fin
ished the eight matches shot with
a five-man team score of 1S13x
1000. This victory only topped the
Bowers Gun Club by two targets,
their score being 1S11x2OOO. Dover
and Milton finished with scores of
1884 and 1857, respectively.
Individually season trophies were
offered for high gun honors on
basis of all eight shoots and class
high guns, A, B, c and d. These
latter trophies were based on high
gun best seven out of eight shoots.
DR.. w. r. Pierce. of Milford, Del,
won the first mentioned trophy,
breaking 372x400. N. A. Wright, of
Wilmington, was second with 366x
400. In the class competition Wright
won Glass A, Herman Argo, of Mil
ford, Glass B; S. L. Hughes, of Dow
er, Glass c, and Dan Queen, of Dow
er, Glass D.
A total of 116 shooters participat-
ed in the league matches, which in
dicates the interest manifested in
the circuit. Everyone was impress
ed with the showing and undoubted-
ly the schedule will be resumed in
the fall. The championship cup and
trophies were presented
to the winners Friday afternoon.
Following the days shoot the Dover
Club shot off its first night target
program.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
FISH, GAME GROUP
ISSUES BULLETIN
Distributing Pheasant Eggs To Chill
dren OF State; Urge Feed For Game

The State Game and Fish Com
mission is issuing a bulletin in the
interest of the sportsmen and game
conserYationists throughout the
State. 1t is the intention to distribute
information relative to the propaga-
ton of game and fish activities of
the commission. Suggestions and
constructive criticism will he appre-
ciated.
Pheasant eggs are being distri-
buted to boys and girls throughout
the State. These eggs are being
Matched under a small "broody"
hen and when the birds which are
Matched reach the age of eight
weeks, if healthy, they will be
bought from the children by the
commission. These birds will then
be distributed throughout the State.
1t is thought this method of dis
tributing game will increase the in
terest in and protection of such
game released, and that the devel-
Opment of this interest and prOtec-
tion will apply to other game and
forms of wild life.
Instructions for setting the eggs
and raising the birds are furnished
with each setting.
1t is recommended that a start be
made to provide some feed for
game next winter. Quail like to pick
grains of corn from ears on the
stalk. They will pick through the
husk to get the grain. A few hills of
corn planted near a thicket, or a
wood and given some little cultiva-
ton, or a few hills left standing at
corn cutting time next autumn will
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Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
CLAIMS U. s. BECOMING
WINE DRINKING NATION

Hugh E. Fox, secretary Of
the United States Brewers AS
sOciatiOn, this week told the
twelfth congress of the Inter-
national League of Prohibition
Adversaries that the United
States is consuming a hun
dred million gallons more of
wine annually than before
prohibition was enacted.
The congress, with seven
teen nations represented, is to
consider the drinking habits
of the world. American pro-
hibition is one of the most alb
sOrbing issues to be consider
ed.
There is no doubt" said
the outline, that the prevail
ing sentiment is that prohibit
tion in the United States has
failed"
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
MILFORD FOLKS ENJOY
AUTO GIRO RIDE
First Visit OF This Type Plane Gre.
ates Much Interest Here

A number of Milford citizens en-
joyed their first ride in an auto
giro on Monday afternoon, when
one of these aircraft was brought
here by the Silverbrook Mining Com
pany of Pennsylvania in behalf of c..
E. Varney of the Milford Ice and
Coal Company, for the purpose of
advertising the line Of anthracite
coal handled by his yards. The plane
in addition to having the regular
propeller in front was equipped
with four blades about twelve feet
long over the top of the ship. This
windmill-like appliance makes about
1872 revolutions a second and is used
to help lift the plane and also in
landing it, necessitating smaller
field than the ordinary type of aero
plane. 1t created much interest
among Milford residents who had
never seen such craft. Two pas
sengers were taken up for ride
over the city each trip and in all
twelve trips were made. The auto
giro has been visiting many Della
ware towns in an effort to pOpu-
larize the coal sold by those who are
sponsoring the trip.
The following enjoyed rides in the
craft:
Charles E. Grove, Fred Smith,
Earl Atkins, James Abbott, Joe Lof-
land, Earle Worthington, Mrs. Myr-
tie White, Mrs. James Abbott, Misses
Elizabeth Carlisle, Betty Varney,
Mary Jane Varney, Henry Sipple,
Tom Derrickson, Tom Williams,
Wilford Lankford, Jr., Chief of Po-
lice Derrickson, Don Holzmueller,
Mike Layton, Gus Swanson, George
w. Perry, Thad Windsor, c. E. Clark,
Howard Derrickson and Chas. Z.
NLn n.rnrr
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, June 3, To Tues
day, June 8, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller, local wea-
ther recorder, reports the following
weather conditions in Milford from
Wednesday, June 8, to Tuesday, June
8. inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
Temperature Rain

Total rainfall ..... 1.25
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same
period:
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12

The difference between a
flapper and a traffic cop is
when the cop says Stop"
he means it.
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