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Milford chronicle., 1931-02-13
KENT GAMERS ATTEND
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Methods OF Meeting Stiff COmpeti-
tiOn Are Discussed At College Park

The commercial canning industry
of Kent county was represented this
year at the fourth annual Gamers
and fieldmen's school, which was
held at College Park, Md, on Febru-
airy 8 and 4, by w. J. Dufendach,
manager and R. /. Jump fieldman,
for the Houston plant of the Stetson
Ellison Canning Company; and
Frank A. Schaedel, manager, and
Edward Jackson, fieldman, for this
company's plant at Camden.
This conference has been held at
College Park for four consecutive
years under the auspices of the Ex-
tension Service of the University of
Maryland in cooperation with the
Tri-State Packers Association for
the purpose of discussing the many
problems which are confronting the
canning industry in this section of
the country. Considerable interest
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Milford chronicle., 1931-02-13

that the State Inheritance Tax Law
was valid despite the error in the
1929 amendment, held that inherit
ance taxes must be assessed under
the 1927 statute, which the 1929
Legislature intended to amend.
The 1929 amendment increased eX-
emptions in favor of a surviving
husband or wife. The amendments
title contained an error The amend
ment itself also contained an error.
The amendment read to strike out
all after the first paragraph" where
as it was intended for it to read,
"strike out all after the third para
graph" it was stated.
The law firm of Ward and Gray
represented Mr.. Haskell and the law
firm of Richards. Layton and Fin
ger represented the trust company.
The Superior Court held that the
State Inheritance Tax Law was
valid and that it was not the inten-
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Milford chronicle., 1931-02-13
Names OF Those Who Re-
spOnded To Recent Poll
Given SOlOns
1853 PCT. OF VOTERS
NOW WANT CHANGE"
Says Best Citizens Do Not
Hesitate To Obtain
Own Liquor

"Many citizens, even those of ir-
reproachable character do not hesi-
tate to obtain and possess liquor
for personal use and especially for
medicinal purposes in violation of
the law"
This statement was made by
Pierre S. du Pont, chairman of the
executive committee of the Associ-
alton Against the Prohibition
Amendment, last Friday afternoon,
when he presented to the General
Assembly in joint session, the sig
natures of 37,132 persons favoring
repeal and 1928 against repeal.
Mr. du Pont, in a prepared state
ment which he read to the Legisla-
ture, revealed statistics in connec-
tion with a questionnaiTe- addressed
to all known Delaware citizens and
of a letter sent to 100000 citizens or
residents of the State in April, 1880.
THE fact that 46.3 per cent of the
voters of the State have subscribed
to a repeal proposition shows that a
very large minority, if not ma
jority of our citizens, wish for a re-
turn of the right to purchase medi-
cinal liquor" he declared. 1T is not
asked that those who differ shall be
forced to use or to sanction this use
of liquor, only that the choice of the
people may be free" @
Mr.. du Pont had previously shown
figures chat replies in favor of re-
peal are, in New Castle county, 55.4
per cent, and, in the whole State,
46.3 per cent of the total vote cast
at the last election November,
1930).
He contended that the recent re-
port of the Wickersham Committee
resulted in unanimous support of
the fact that Congress is not enfOrc-
ing and has not in ten years enforc-
ed the Eighteenth Amendment. He
said this was largely due to lack OF
funds, which Congress, itself, failed
to provide. Even in the city of
Congress has recently
failed to provide a law sufficient for
Mr.. du Pont claimed.
"Why should Delaware be burden
ed with an enforcement act when
Congress fails to pass enforcement
laws. for the city of Washington
with twice the population Of the
whole State, particularly when the
vote of half the State, the city OF
and 46.3 per cent of the
whole State is against it?" he ask
ed.
"The General Assembly is called
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Milford chronicle., 1931-02-13
]. ]. RASKOB NO LONGER
RESIDENT OF DELLA.
viii Make His Home Near Centre
vile, Md, Effects State Tax Receipts

Announcement was made on Fri
day that John J. Raskok has vacated
his estate on the Philadelphia Pike
in ClaymOunt as his legal residence
and has taken up legal residence in
MOSTLY Hail." his Centreville, Md,
mansion. While the change of resi-
dence OF Mr.. and Mrs. RasllOb from
Delaware to Maryland, is certain to
have marked effect on the income
tax receipts of this State, it was en-
phasi2ed at his office in the dupont
Building in Wilmington that Mr..
RaskOb's removal to Maryland was
not because of Delaware's income
tax laws or the ratcs of payment
Besides Mostly Hall and its sur
rounding estate, Mr. and Mrs. Ras-
kob own thousands of acres of land
i'll Queen Anne county, Md. Mrs.
Helena RaskOb, with her husband, is
listed as one of the most extensive
landholderS in that county.
Mr. Raskok has made no decision
as to the disposal Of his Claymont
estate, according to the information
given at his office. 1t was said, how
ever, that he probably would dispose
of it at an early date, if IA suitable
offer is made
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred | dupont are
two other multi-milliOnaires who
have changed their residence to an
other state. They made Florida their
legal residence two years ago.
Milford chronicle., 1931-02-13

50, ,1G3, ,179. respectively, as compar-
ed with $7,151 ,O26, and $500, ,4O4 on
December 81, 1929. The aggregate
increase in these accounts of &c.
605,651 indicate the excellent liquid
condition of these banks, says H. w.
Horsey, State Bank Commissioner
Actual cash. on hand amounted to
$1,927, ,462, against $1.749,379 year
ago.
"In order to emphasize the splen-
did condition of these banks as a
whole it need only be observed that
the cash on hand and instantly
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THREE PRISONERS ARE
DENIED PARDON
Board Suggests Hicks Case BE Pre-
Semtcd TO Parole Beard

The State Board of PardOns, meet
ing at Dover last Thursday morning,
denied three applications for par
dOns. The applications were brought
in behalf of Granville Hicks, Negro,
who is serving a 23-year sentence for
manslaughter for the shooting of
Charles Park, on March II, 1929;
Lee Harris, colored, who has served
three and Il half years of Il 25-year
sentence for manslaughter; and JAS.
Dickerson, who has served II
months on q two-year sentence for
stealing chickens.
The Rev. W. A. VrOoman, of Will
mingtOn, who presented the plea in
behalf of Hicks, explained that the
man is suffering from tuberculosis
and other diseases, that he cannot
obtain proper treatment at the Work.
house and that there is Il possibility
that he may infect other prisoners
there.
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FINE DRUNKEN DRIVER
IN SUSSEX COUNTY

John c. Parsons was found
guilty by a jury in Sussex
County Court last Thursday
on a charge of driving an au-
tomobile while intoxicated
and was sentenced to pay a
fine of 5000 and costs or serve
two months in the Sussex
county Jail. He selected to
serve the time instead of pay
ing the fine.
Last fall, Parsons was ar
rested by Officer James II.
Wood of the State Police
force, on Il charge of operat-
ing his automobile while in
toXicated. He was given Il
hearing before Magistrate
Edward V. Hendrixson, of
Milford, and fined 500 and
costs. He took an appeal and
last Thursday the court
heard the appeal.
Milford chronicle., 1931-02-13
HOME EXTENSION
GROUP OFFICERS
Mrs. Jennie Short, Of Near Milford,
Chosen Vice.President.

A meeting of the Advisory Council
of Kent County Home Demonstration
Work was held at the Extension Of
flee in Dover on Saturday. This was
primarily to choose officers and pro-
gram for the year.
The officers elected were:
President, Mrs. George Collins,
Magnolia.
Vice-President, Mrs. Jennie Short,
Milford.
Secretary, Mrs. Harry Johnson,
Smyrna.
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Pierre s. du Point
Submits Petition
For Klair Repeal
NJ. +. CONFERENCE
IN DOVER TODAY

A conference.-the conVen-
tion of the young people of
the Methodist church will
open Friday at the Wesley
M. E. Church, Dover, and will
continue through Sunday. DR..
Blaine e. Kirkpatrick, of Chi
cagO, head of the Epworth
League and Young Peoples
Work departments of the M.
e. Church, will be the leader.
Two delegates will be sent
from each church in the con-
ference in addition to an
adult counselor.
Outstanding leaders from
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia,
in addition to local leaders,
have been selected to cOun-
sci with and guide the young
people in their Investigations
and discussions.
Milford chronicle., 1931-02-13

Americans seem to have
little trouble in keeping the
Commandments. It's the
amendments that bother
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
SEPTEMBER 80 LAST
FOR RADIO ENTRIES
Miss Gertrude Lyons Calls Confer
ence Of Music Teachers
for Wednesday.

Midnight Of September 80 is the dead
line for the enrolment Of singers from
the District of Columbia in the national
radio addition sponsored by the At
water Kent Foundation, it was an
nomced yesterday by George w. Offutt,
president of the Washington Board OF
Trade, chairman of the local group.
The preliminary trial of the singers
will be heard during the week Of Octo-
Der II in the studios of WRC in the
National Press Building The four best
Young women and the four best young
men will compete in the finals during
the week of October %. This feature
viii be broadcast.
Mrs Gertrude Lyons, who is chair
man of the Radio Addition Survey Com
mittee and president of the District
Federation of Music Clubs, has invited
all vocal music teachers TO attend a
conference at her studio. 1925 G street.
Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 O'Clock. in
the interest OF having as many local
singers enrolled as possible. Blanks for
enrolment may be obtained at Mrs.
Lyons studio any week day from to
O'Clock
The age limitations Of applicants are
between 10 and 25 years. The Atwater
Kent Foundation is offering S25 600 in
cash awards and scholarships for the
successful fnslists in the national
meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
BUY PRINTING HERE,
UNION HEAD URGES
Typothetae Secretary Declares Or
deTs Sent Out of City De-
prive Many of Jobs.

II Westinghouse would buy ali their
printing in Washington there would
be no Unemployment here in the print
ing industry, c. A Walsh. executive
secretary Of rhe Typothetae Of Wash
ington. declared in a radio address last
night over Station WAiAL
Speaking under the auspices Of the
Washington Chamber Of Commerce, Mr..
Walsh characterized printing as the Ma
tional Capitals largest industry He
asserted that Census Bureau figures for
1880 estimated the combined value of
private printing and publishing here was
S30. 600 GOO while the Government
printing OUTPUT t0taled another 500
600 600. These total volumes. Mr.
Walsh said represent employment Of
10 600 persons.
Employment in the printing industry
here, ne continued, is about 6 2-3 per
cent below normal
Unfortunately Mr. Walsh declared.
eve estimate that between 81 500 000
and $4,000 900 worth Of printing which
could and should bc produced here an
nually finds u way into production III
other printing centeys with the result
that local BUYERS are not only depriving
potential customers Of employment, bat
they are sending aWav several hundred
thousand payroll dollars which should
be going 70 help support Washington
trade
every payroll dollar he added IS
turned over from FIVE % eight times
before lt leaves the community
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
APPLE FESTIVAL
MAY Be HELD HERE
Shenandoah Officials to Meet
With D. C. BiCentenniaI
Commission This Week.

Final decision on the plan to bring
the ninth annual Shenandoah apple
blossom festival here next Spring as
part of the George Washington Bicen-
tennial celebration is expected TO be
made this week at a meeting between
officials OF the Festival Executive Com
mittee and the District Of Columbia
Bicentennial Commission
Controversy within the Executive
Committee over the proposal was pre-
cipitated by an announcement by Nell
festival that the pageant definitely
would be included in the bicentennial
ceremonies William e. Cooper chair
man Of the committee. denied the festi-
val would be brought here after its por-
tTayal at Winchester, asserting Rich
ards was without authority to grant
such permission. He said it was mat
ter for the committee to decide.
Arnold Krucknan. executive director
of the D. C. Bicentenniai Commission
however, expressed assurance the show
would be staged here as announced. He
said all those With whom he talked in
Winchester favored the project" and
he had no reason to believe the page
ant would not be held as scheduled
Final details as TO the parade and the
cere Lony of browning Queen Shenan-
doah. which will be staged on the east
steps of the Capitol he said. would be
worked out at the meeting this week
Coopsr's objection to bringing the
festival TO Washington. it became ap-
parent yesterday was based principally
on his unwilliDgness to transport the
thousands OF Virginia school children
who annually participate in the page
ant 10 the Capital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
Inadequate Facilities Force
Refusal of Space for
New York Line.
LONG DELAYED PLANS
BLAMED FOR SHORTAGE
Wharf Committee Head Urges Ap-
prevail of 1891 600 Program
Drawn by Army Engineers.

Another out-of-town shipper was
notified yesterday by Roland w Bren-
nan, chairman of the District Wharf
Committee, that no dock space is avail
able in Washington.
Brennan declared expansion of the
Districts system of piers along the
Washington Channel water front had
been woefully neglected, due to the
failure Of Congress to appropriate the
necessary funds, He revealed several
shippers desiring space he'd been turned
down in the last year because no suit
able wharves were available.
Old Wharf Unsatisfactory.
The latest request for facilities came
from Charles II. Potter. president Of
the Potter Transportation Co. Of New
York. Explaining he was interested in
shipping large quantities OF coke TO
Washington by water. Potter inquired
about the possibility Of obtaining wharf
space for a steamer drawing ID feet Of
water In asking about storage facili
ties. Potter reported the steamer to be
used would be too valuable TO be left
idle more than two or three days,
Brennan replied that while vessels
with q draft of as much as 90 feet
could pass into the Washington Chan
mel. only one wharf could be made
available and it probably would not be
satisfactory He pointed out this was
a cinder-filled pier with a frontage Of
100 feet on the channel and a depth
of go feet He said it was built many
years age.
Needed Funds Shelved.
The wharf chairman said all Of the
comparatively small sums available for
upkeep of the channel waterfront had
been spent removing timbers found TO
be dangerous to navigation and making
minor repairs on the existing piers.
He said there was little prospect Of re-
lief in the near future because of an
ticipated slashes in the District budget
in the 1888 fiscal year
Brennan recalled that Army engi-
neers in 1929 estimated needed i'm
proYements Of the Federal-owned chan
mel would cost 50 69i 500. They sug-
gested that the Federal Government
contribute 50 1872 ,280 and the District
Government S1,299 800. No action has
been taken on this report by the
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
Recommendation for Scale
Equal to D. C. Standard
May Be Withdrawn.
PAINTERS ON U. S. JOB
WILL GET ST UNION PAY
Construction Company Secretary
Announces Raise to Avoid
Delay on Contract.

An opinion yesterday by Corporation
Counsel w. w. Bride that the District
Commissioners have no authority to
write a minimum wage scale into con-
struction contracts has again laid on
the doorstep of Assistant Engineer Com
missioner H. L. Robb the question of
how to award contracts to the lowest
bidder and at the same time abide by
che provision of the Bacon-Davis act.
The act, passed by the last session of
Congress, provides that the prevailing
wage scale" be paid by contractors on
Government work.
Friday, Mai. Robb recommended that
minimum wage scale. the same as
that paid employees of the District gov
eminent, be written into the contracts.
Previously he and Mr.. Bride had con-
suited with Solicitor Ridgeley OF the
Department learned of Maj RoSb' S
recommendation officials stated that
the District officials had not followed
the advice of the solicitor.
Robb May Withdraw Plea.
AS a result Of the corporation coun-
sells opinion, Mai Robb probably will
withdraw his recommendation.
The situation has been complicated
by the fact that the lowest bid for
construction of a 10-room addition TO
the Paul Junior High School was made
by the A. Lloyd Goode Co, Inc, Of
Charlotte, n c., which employs non
union labor and has insisted on paying
no more than the scale received by
District mechanics and laborers.
The scale originally proposed by
Robb is considerably less than that of
union workers. Labor union officials
have contended the scale on which they
operate constitutes the prevailing wage
scale referred to ia the Bacon-Davis
act This legislation makes it manda-
tory for all Federal and District con-
tracts to be at the prevailing wage.
Painters to Get Sill Wage.
Secretary Doak already has ruled the
prevailing wage in the District for
painters is S11 a Gay, the union scale
Herman Morris, secretary OF the Al
nance Construction Co, which mas the
painting contract on the Internal
Revenue Building. on which the ruling
was made, announced yesterday that
he would follow it, beginning Monday.
He said, however. that his company
acceded only TO prevent any delay in
carrying out the contract and demanded
an opportunity to prove that sl1 a
Gay is above the prevailing scale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
POLICE SEEK MEN
IN ATTACK CASE
Dazed Woman inadvertently
Repeats Nickname, Which
Gives Clue.

With a nickname of man mad
vertently repeated by a half dazed
woman as an opening clue, police. of
No 10 precinct last night were seeking
several men whom Miss Catherine
Virginia Graham. %, formerly of 4111s
G street, charged threw her out of an
automobile and hit her on the head
with brick, sometime early yesterday
morning
Miss Graham was found wandering
at Third and Oglethorpe streets yester-
day afternoon in a dazed condition
after she had emerged from woods
nearby She was reported bleeding
from several cuts on the head and is
said to have had bruises about the face.
She was first seen by persons resid-
ing nearby. who detained her while
Robert B. ogden. 5s1O Third street,
called police.
Pvt L. A. Crabbin of No. 10 Police
Station responded and took the woman
to Walter Reed Hospital, where she
was given first aid treatment by Capt.
John S. Hargrave
Miss Graham was then taken to No.
13 police station. where she was charged
with being drunk, and after some ques-
tioning was sent to Gallinger Hospital,
where it was stated last night her con-
dition was not serious Hospital au-
thorities refused however, to permit a
representative of The Star to see her
Capt Walter Emerson of No IS po-
lice station said last night the woman
refused TO divulge the names of persons
she claimed she was riding with in the
automobile, declaring; Il am no
suuealer." He said the woman told sew
eral conflicting stories, and stated she
had walked to Third and Oglethorpe
streets from near Fort Washington, at
which point she said she was thrown
from the car Capt Emerson doubted
this part of the story. he said.
Precinct Detective Elmer F. Lewis.
who is working on the case with Police
man Crabbin, said the woman claimed
she had been hit with a brick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
SEVEN CAPTURED
IN LIQUOR RAID
Two White and Five Colored Men
Taken in Attempt to Escape
From Garage.

Seven men. two white and five col
ored we're captured at the point OF a
pistol last night when three tenth pre-
cinct policemen raided garage in the
rear Of 1914 Irving street and cofifls-
Gated ABOUT so gallons Of liquor
The men surrendered to officer r. F.
Goodwin, who halted them with his gun
when they attempted TO fee. He was as
sisted by Policemen H. N. Lancaster ano
J w Pritchett
Those arrested were Peter Beneich, 28,
# 1926 Parkwood place: Jack Madeo. %,
Of Sol Thirteenth street northeast
Theodore Roosevelt Fisher. Is. colored,
Of pa ID street James Johnson, %,
colore5. 1928 w street Henry johnson,
IS colored, 1851 Champlain street Ira
Diggs 49, colored. 27l8 Georgia avenue,
and Theodore Williams, %, colored, 1875
Columbia road All were booked for
investigation at The tenth precinct,
TIE raiders also seized three auto
mobiles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
POLICEMAN WARDEN SECOND
IN SUB-MACHINE GUN SHOOT
Scores 80 of 100 Points as
Runner-up in Police
Event.
Chicago PatToIman Wins by
Hanging Up So
Score.
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CAMP PERRY, Ohio. August %
Edgar L. Warden third precinct private
in the Washington. d. C., Police De-
partment. today won second place in
the Thompson submachine gun match
with a score of so points out of a pos
sible 100.
The event was open to graduates of
the Police School and consisted of 10
shots in 10 seconds at a "kneeling"
silhouette target 100 yards away and 5
shots slow fire while riding in a moving
vehicle Warden scored eight hits in
rapid fire and four hits slow fire.
The first prize, a Thompson subma-
chine gun, was won with a total of 85
points by Patrolman Frank Oehlsen,
Chicago, III Chicagos gangland bat
ties led Warden to make the obseTya-
ton that he might have won first prize
if he had Oehlsen's opportunity for
practice.
The entire Washington team was
graduated from the Police School, each
member becoming eligible for a certifi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
BEAUTY PAIL OR BLAZE
FOLLOWS EXPLOSION
Several Wave Machines Destroyed
at 716 Thirteenth Street and
Fur Shop Damaged.

Explosion and fire late yesterday vir-
tually wiped out a beauty parlor on the
second floor of TIC Thirteenth street,
destroying several permanent wave ma
chimes and damaging fur shop on the
ground floor
The blaze followed short circuit in
one of the waving machines, according
to firemen. 1t started with a blast that
ton of Policeman w. T. Fawcett of
No. ! precinct, who turned in the first
alarm.
Exact location of the cause of the
fire and the amount of damage were
not known by the firemen. Damage to
the fur shop was due to water seeping
through the ceiling