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Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05

Charged by Receiver of Taxes
John S. Isaacs with non-payment of
his county tax for 1929, Jack Coop
er, of Laurel, was arrested by Coun-
ty Constable Oscar c. James and
given a hearing before Magistrate
James D. Spicer, of that town, who
committed him to the Sussex county
Jail for failure to pay $3.50 together
with costs of $3.50.
A question has arisen in the minds
of many citizens of lower Delaware
whether or not it is constitutional
to imprison a man for capitation
or poll tax. A test case has never
been made since the enactment of
the law. When committed to Jail, the
magistrates do not specify the time
that shall be served. In the way they
have been committed, a person is
supposed to serve until such time as
the taxes are paid.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
April Egg Report Mailed To
Po~ltrynren In Kent County

this record for the corresponding
month this year.
In addition to the egg production
statistics, this report also includes
the recommended prevention and
control practices for red mites and
body lice on poultry, and warning
to all poutrymen to watch their
houses and flocks carefully now that
warm weather is here and temper
ature conditions are becoming ideal
for the appearance of these pests.
During the daytime red mites hide
in the cracks and dark creyices in
the poultry houses, and during the
night they crawl onto the birds and
suck themselves full of blood and
then they return to their hiding
places before morning. Unless a
thorough search is made for these
II ties, therefore. they will ba.ome
SO numerous before being discover
ed that they will cause much injury
to the young chicks. AS control
for these pests, it is recommended
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Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
TRAVELLERS SPENT
MILLIONS WHILE
IN DEL-M
Tourist Industry Of Last
Season Is Valued At
$7,5OO,OOO
CLAIM PROSPERITY
Peninsula Has Suffered
Less Depression Than
Rest Of Nation

A review of the Del-Mar-Va Asso-
cations activities presented by Ed
win G. Totten, executive secretary
of that organization sixth annual
meeting at Salisbury on Friday,
stressed the value of the tourist
traffic industry which has developed
in the Peninsula during the past five
years.
This review placed a value on this
industry during the last tourist sea-
son of S7,500,000 in new money. This
figure was based upon actual check
and records and is accepted as con-
servative. 1t also reported property
sales to persons other than on the.
Peninsula, who by actual canvass
admit their original interest in Del
Mar-Va to be the result of the asso-
cations advertising and publicity,
with a real estate turnover of more
than six millions of dollars.
Mr. Totten's report offered as evil
dence of the associations activity
the recognition which has come in
Del-Mar-Va highways being included
as a main line link in the Atlantic
Coastal Highway between Maine and
Cuba, and also in its being exploited
by Registered Service International
in their monthly publication, the
Coastal Way"
This, according to the report,
means that Del-Mar-Va highways
are appearing on more than one
million maps being distributed by
the Atlantic Coastal Highway Asso-
citation and that official routing of
tourist traffic by practically all of
the leading automobile and tourist
agencies offer the Del-Mar-Va route
as the shortest, most logical and
pleasing course between the far
North and far South.
Based upon statistics compiled by
in the tourist traffic in
lustry the Peninsula may anticipate
an increase bringing the tourist traf-
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Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
.25,O56 MOTOR CARS
PASS STATE ROAD
IN TWELVE HOURS
Checkup Made By PO-
lice When Traffic
Is Heaviest
8349 PASS DOVER
5118 More Machines Than
Counted Last Memorial
Day; Few Accidents
8349 PASS DOVER

Automobile traffic on the State
Highway last Sunday reached the
heaviest ever to be counted by State
Highway police, total of 25,O56
cars passing Station No. 2, at State
Road, from noon to midnight. De-
spite heavy traffic but few accidents
were reported.
The count showed an advance of
5118 cars passing the station over
Memorial Day, 1880, when 1898
cars were counted. The majority of
drivers showed a preference for
Route 13, leading to Kent and Sus-
sex counties. 1903 cars being
counted on this road, while on Route
40 to Elkton, 9993 machines passed.
The heaviest hour was from to
Q o'clock, when 4OO1 machines drove
over both highways. The figures
showed a gradual decline to mid
night, when 783 automobiles were
checked between II and 12 o'clock.
Count 8349 At Dover
A total of 8349 automobiles were
counted by the State Highway Po-
lice at Station No. 8, at Dover, on
Sunday from noon to midnight.
Traffic reached it's peak from to 5
o'clock when 1882 cars passed the
fork in the highway near Silver
Lake. The line gradually diminished
until midnight, 1877 cars being coun-
ted during the last hour.
Most motorists chose the east
road in the fork, leading to. Milford
and Rehoboth, 1912 machines pass
ing through from to 5 O'clock, the
two hours at which traffic was at its
heaviest.
The count showed an advance OF
1889 cars over that taken Memorial
Day year ago when 1860 cars were
checked at the same station.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
CASH YOUR STATE
TAX REFUND CHECK
Many Persons Have Not Cashed
Their Checks As Yet

Notices of the so per cent reduc-
tion of 1880 income taxes were mail
ed this week by the State Tax De-
partment to 2737 taxables who avail
ed themselves of the installment
privilege of payment. These notices
inform the taxables that no payment
is due on June Is, but that the re-
mainder of the State income tax is
payable in equal amounts on Sep
tember Is and December is. This
portion of the reduction in 1880
taxes represents credits rather than
cash refunds for which the checks
were previously mailed and amounts
to $512,872.52.
OF the 12,103 refund checks re-
Gently mailed to the taXables of Del
aware, 1857 have not yet been cash.
ed. 1t is urged that persons having
these checks in their possession pre-
sent them for payment Immediately
in order to clear the States bank
account
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
ASSESS PROPERTY
FOR SCHOOL FUND.
% Election Districts, Four
Special Districts In
Sussex Taxed

The Board of Assessment of Sus-
sex county has made the following
assessments of property in the %
election districts for the general
school fund and the four special
school districts, the latter including
Georgetown, Lewes, Laurel and Sea-
ford:
First Representative District, first
election district, special schools, ST.
032,572; general schools, $4S6,549;
capitation, special. 333; capitation,
general, PSI; second district, gener-
al, $1,730,661; capitation, 1887;
third district, special, $1,056,339;
general, $SO2,615; special, capitation,
956; general. capitation, 997.
Second Representative District,
first district, general, $933, ,4O9; cap
itation, 575; second district, general,
81 ,829,517; capitation, 1,427; third
district, general, $1,121,917; capita
ton, $50.
Third Representative District, first
district, general, $66S,O73; capita
ton, 467: second district, special,
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Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05

The eighty-one poultry raisers in
Kent county who are cooperating
with the extension service of the
University of Delaware in the keep
ing of egg records of their fiocks
this year received recently their
copies of the April report of the
Delaware Farm Egg Record Club
which was prepared by H. S. Pal
mer, extension poultryman, and
mailed from the office of county
agent Russell E. Wilson.
OF the 44,9O4 birds representing
1876 poultry farms in the State whose
egg records have been inclnded in
this report, the 21,O98 pullets pro-
duced on the average III eggs each,
and the 12,4O4 hens laid 1916 eggs
each, while the 1,402 pullets and
hens in mixed flocks laid on the av-
erage of Ill eggs per bird. rhe egg
production in April of last year was
III eggs per pullet, 1876 eggs per
hen, and 16.7 eggs per bird i'll the
mixed fiocks of hens and pullets,
which compares very fayorably with
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
AUTOS ON 8724
OF 97O7 FARMS
1920 Farms OF State Also Have
Telephones, Census Shows

About four farmers out of five in
Delaware have automobiles, some of
them more than one, according to a
statement jujst issued by the Diree-
tor of the Census giving some of
the results of the 1880 census of ag-
riculture; automobiles being report
ed for 7,49S of the 9,707 farms in the
state and the number of automobiles
on these farms being S,724. One
farmer in four has a telephone, tele-
phones being reported for 1920
farms. Tractors to the number of
1000 were reported for 1,447 farms
and 1896 motor trucks were report
ed for 2,7S1 farms. On 1,500 farms,
water was piped into the farmers
dwellings, and 1861 farm dwellings
were lighted by electricity.
OF the 9,707 farms, enumerated in
the State, 5,S16 or 500 per cent, were
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Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
APPLICANTS FOR
PENSIONS SENT
QUESTIONABLE
State Commission APP
points Nine Investigators
TO'PrObe Claims
REPORTS TO BE FILED
Approximately 1900 Per-
sons Have Applied For
State Poor Aid

Between 1000 and 1900 question
naires have been sent out by the
Old Age Welfare Commission of
Delaware and members of the staff
in response to applications sent in
sions. Personal Investigations were
started on Monday.
Questionnaires to be filled in
have been sent to all applicants, in
Guiding some 1,400 who were on the
old age pension list of Alfred du
Pont. These are to be filled out and
returned to the commission at head
quarters on the eighth floor of the
Equitable Building, in Wilmington.
Each applicant will be personally
visited by investigators at their
homes or present residences.
The investigators, who will work
under the direction of Miss Helen
Messersmith, chief investigator for
the commission, are: Miss Helen S.
Opp, 1915 Gilpin avenue, Whining
ton, who was formerly in the re-
search department of the DUPONT
Company and is now in the office of
the Old Age Welfare Commission
doing special work; c. Leslie Swee-
ney, 2101 Washington street, Will
mington; Mrs. Martha R. Loomis,
3O7 West Twenty-eight street, Will
mington; Mrs. Helen Simpson, S19
West Seventh street, Wilmington;
Mrs. Harry Hudson, Seaford; Roy
Pettyjohn, Milford; James H. Lat
chum,. Milford, and Mrs. Mary DAILY,
Hartley.
After the personal Investigations
starting on Monday are completed,
final reports on the various pension
claims will be made to the commits
sion.
Although on account of the num-
ber of applications received and the
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Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
OKLAHOMA COWBOYS
TO APPEAR In PERSON
At Plaza Theatre, Milford, Friday
And Saturday, June 12 And 13

You have probably heard Ken
Hackley and his Oklahoma cowboys
many times from various radio sta
tions throughout the United States,
as they have broadcasted from over
siXty-five of the leading and larger
radio stations for the past few
years and just recently have been
featured from Station WCAU at
Philadelphia.
You will soon have a chance to
hear and see them in person at the
Plaza Theatre where they will ap-
pear on Friday and Saturday, June
12 and IS. This is the original Okla
homa cowboys which were featured
on the national farm and home hour
over the coast to coast network of
the National Broadcasting Company,
the ones which created a sensation
in every radio station with their fast
and diversified radio programs.
Each and every member is an ac-
complished cowboy musician, play
ing and using a total of twenty-five
string instruments. OF course, they
dress in costumes, large ten gallon
hats, cowboy boots, chaps, loud
shirts, etc. Yes, sir, honest to good
ness cowboys with their quaint and
queer entertainment which they
have learned around ranch bunk
houses.
Watch for their special built and
decorated car in which they travel.
You can't help but see and notice it,
as it will be close to the Plaza The
atre while they are appearing there.
The original troupe of Ken Hack
ley and his Oklahoma cowboys have
not or will not play any theatre in
lower Delaware prior to their ap-
pearance at the Plaza.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
WHARTON QUITS
PENN POST, MAY
GO TO DELAWARE
Physical Director Asked
If He Would Go To
Newark
ANSWER IS AWAITED
Considered By Trustees
AS Occupant Of New
Chair
ANSWER IS AWAITED

DR.. Charles M. (Buck) Wharton,
of Dover, has resigned as Assistant
Director and Assistant Professor OF
Physical Education at the University
of Pennsylvania, and may become
Professor of Physical Education at
the University of Delaware to fill
the chair created by the Legislature
at its last session.
DR.. Wharton has been asked if he
would accept the position should it
be rendered him by the trustees of
the University, but has not yet given
an answer. Several other persons
were spoken to in reference to the
position as well as DR.. Wharton.
DR.. Walter Hullihen, president of
the University of Delaware, when
spoken to in reference to the matter,
said that he had talked with DR..
Wharton as to whether he would ac-
cept the position should it be tend
cred him by the trustees, but had
not received a definite answer. Such
matters are always referred to a
committee which reports to the
trustees who make the choice. The
next meeting of thetrustees will be
on Saturday but whether the new
chair of physical education will be
filled at that time, is not known.
1t is known that a number of trus-
tees of the University and others in
terested in the institution would like
to see DR.. Wharton selected for the
new chair on account of his out
standing record in physical educa-
tion and also his record as an ath-
lete.
DR.. Wharton's resignation has
been sent to President Gates of the
University of Pennsylvania but has
not yet been acted upon.
The passing of DR.. Wharton from
Penn removes one of the most prom
inent figures in Red and Blue ath-
letics. A former foot ball star and
captain and for many years line
coach, DR.. Wharton is known tc
thousands of Penn men.
The new athletic policy at Penn
sylvania with the coming of DR.. Le-
roy Mercer as its new head, is be-
lieved to have been responsible for
DR.. Wharton's action.
Buck" Wharton, as he has been
known to Pennsylvanians for nearly
forty years, was born in Magnolia,
Delaware, on November IA, 1873,
and will be fifty-eight this year. He
is the son of William w. and Aman-
la M. Oayton) Wharton. He attend
ed the Smyrna, Del, high school and
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Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
DELAWARE NEEDS
SUMMER RAINS
Farms Not Yet Out OF Danger From
DrOughth Says Federal Authorities

That United States farm lands are
not yet out of danger as the result
of last years drought, and that they
may suffer a serious relapse if a
single hot and dry month should oc-
cur, is the outlook as described by
J. B. Kincer, chief Of the division of
agriculture meteorology of the Uni
ted States weather bureau.
Although the country in general
is recovering from the 1880 dry spell
it has not yet built up enough re-
serve strength in the form of mois-
ture in the subsoil to resist another
prolonged period of dry weather.
Rains in many sections so far this
spring have been below normal, as
was the case last year, and some
areas have had even less rain in
1881 than in the drought year of
1880. States in the northwest have
had subnormal rainfall for period
of fourteen years, with the result
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Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
H. v. LYONS HEADS
LEWES PROJECT
Tercentenary Commission Meets At
Dover And Makes Its Plans

The commission appointed some
time back by Governor Buck to ar
range for the proper observance of
the tercentenary at Lewes this year
as provided for in the Act passed by
the Legislature, met last week in
the office of Governor Buck for or
ganZation. The members of the
Commission include Judge Richard
S. Rodney, Congressman Robert G..
Houston, Christopher L. Ward, Mrs.
Walker L. Mifflin, Mrs. William P.
Orr, Mrs. Lena Tammany and Cap
tain Harry V. Lyons, the last three
members being from Lewes.
Organization was effected by the
selection of Captain Harry V. Ly-
ons as chairman, and Mrs. William
p. Orr as secretary.
( Inasmuch as the memorial for
the tercentenary will be a building
for which an appropriation of $780,
600 was made by the recent Legisla-
ture, a building committee was ap-
pointed consisting of Chairman Har-
ry V. Lyons, c. L. Ward, Mrs. Tam
many and Mrs. Mifflin. A committee
on site for the building was appoint
ed including Chairman Lyons, Mrs.
Orr and Mrs. Tammany.
The Building Committee was au-
thorized to have the architect, e.
William Martin, of Wilmington, to
advertise for bids for the proposed
building according to the original
plans drawn and presented to the
Legislature while it was in session,
so that work can begin at once.
The next meeting of the Commits
sion will be held at Lewes, tomorrow
Saturday June 6.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
KENT COUNTY DITCHES
VALUED ABOUT $4,000
State Highway Department Plans To
Take Over Maintenance Of Projects

In accordance with the law passed
by the last Delaware Legislature
relative to the State Highway De-
partment taking over the bitches of
Kent County for up-keep and main
tenance, a meeting of the repTesen-
tatives of the several ditch COM
panies and the tributaries thereto
was held last week in the Represen-
tative Hall in the State House. There
were representatives from 19 differ
ent ditch companies and their trib-
utaries.
1t was ascertained that there are
in Kent county 100 miles of main
bitches and 101 miles of branch
bitches, the assessed valuation of
which is between $4,000 and $13,-
900.
The purport or intention of the
ditch bill which passed the Legisla-
ture as construed by those interest
ed in the ditch proposition is main
ly to have the State Highway De-
partment keep the bitches cleaned
out from obstruction. Under the pre-
vious arrangement where the ditch
es were looked after and controlled
by individuals, assessments were
made for such cleaning out, and un
der the new law such work will be
delegated to the State Highway De-
partment.
The appropriation made in the
bill for the work was $4,000.
Another meeting will shortly be
called for the purpose of taking
some steps toward carrying out the
provision of the new act of Assem-
bly,.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
HOMEMAKER NEEDS
MARKET KNOWLEDGE
Extension Classes VIII Be Held In
Three Towns Next Week

To reduce the cost of meals and
thus make the food dollar go further
is one of the homemaker's biggest
problems at the present time. In
the discussions this past week in the
Kent county extension groups it was
generally conceded that to accom-
plish this the homemaker needed a
better knowledge of current market
prices and should be better able to
judge of quality in foods. The value
of the homemaker doing the market
ing herslf instead of telephoning the
order; of having market list ready
to save her time as we'll as that of
the clerk; and of avoiding rush
hours and consequently poor service
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Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
PIERCE ANNEXES
MILFORD SHOOT
NOsss Out ArgO By Single Target In
Registered Holiday Event

/, breaking 81 out of 100 targets, Dr.
VI. r. Pierce, of Milford, captured
high gun honors in the annual Dec
Grafton Day shoot at the Milford
Gun Club Saturday. Herman Argo,
also of Milford, finished target be-
hind. L. S. Evans of Wilmington
was third with SO.
Twenty-three shooters shot the
program, the prize award in the
event and optionals being decided
on a Lewis class basis. Scores:
100 Targets
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
$4,000 BLAZE DESTROYS
MILLVILLE STORES

Wire early Sunday morning
destroyed three stores operat-
ed by X. T. Layton in build
ings owned by Charles c. Der
ricksOn at Millville. The origin
of the fire is unknown. The
blaze was discovered about
2:30 o'clock in the morning
and the Selbyville and Mills
boro fire companies were call
ed. The loss is $4,000, partly
covered by insurance.
The large store in the CEN
ter was a general store and on
one side was a candy and ice
cream place and on the OppO-
site a butcher shop.
When the firemen arrived
the blaze had gained such
headway that it was impossi-
BILE to save the three stores
and the firemen turned their
attention to saving the adjoin-
ing properties. Other build
ings were several times on fire
but the flames were extingu-
ished without serious damage.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
NEW DIRECTORS FOR
DEL.-MD.- VA. R. R.
Robert J. Clendaniel, OF Glendale,
Is Named To The Board

At a meeting of the stockholders
of the Delaware, Maryland and Vir-
ginia Railroad Company at George
town last Friday, May 20, Robert j.
Clendaniel, of Glendale, and Will
liam A. Simonton, of Wilmington,
were elected directors to succeed
the late George H. Hall, and Ever
ett Hickman.
Other directors reelected were:
A. J. County, president; DR.. Row
land G. Paynter, vice-president; ;
Thomas N. Purnell, I. D. Short, John
P. Virden, James K Palmer, S. S.:
Pennewell, George ]. Adams, Chas.
w. Hardesty, John G. Townsend,
3rd, Harry V. Lyons, Charles Hop
kins and Robert B. Elliott.
Both of the new directors are
prominent in the business life of
their respective communities.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, May 20, To Tues.
day, June ?, Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller, local wea-
ther recorder, reports the following
weather conditions in Milford from
Wednesday, May q. to Tuesday, June
2, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
Temperature Rain

Total rainfall ...... AZ
The following winds and condi.
tions prevailed during the same
'period:
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Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05

Proud Father: What shall
we call it. ?"
Fond Mother: Lets call it
Quits
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-30
To Foreign Sailors In China

bourgeoisie and for the establish.
ment of a larger Soviet government.
At present Chinese Soviet Hsiens
number over 300...
1.-THE Kuomintang representing
the landlords and bourgeoisie, is
making desperate efforts to smash
the Soviets and the red army. To
this end it dispatched 100000 troops
together with numerous aeroplanes
to Human, Hupeh and Kiangsi.
British, American, French, Japan
csc and German imperialism assist
the Kuomintang in such drive not
only by lending money for offering
host of military advisers, but also
by making use of you and forcing
you to shoot down the masses in
the Soviet districts.
mo doubt you come from the
ranks of workers and peasants. But
your bourgeois government and
your superiors (your oppressors)
compelled you to open fire upon
Chinse workers and peasants who
are your class brothers, viz, in the
same class as you.
"The vast masses in China, espe-
cially the masses of people in the
Soviet districts and red soldiers, are
quite willing to join hands with
you, in the spirit of the Paris Com
mune, to carry on the struggle
against imperialism and for the
realization of the Soviet govern
ment. You should tell your COM
rades in arms, all of them, not to
fire at the masses in Soviet dis
tricts and red soldiers, to demand
the withdrawal of warShips in
China as well as of yourselves, to
ask for the recall of military ad-
visers with the National Govern
ment, to press for the abrogation
of imperialist privileges, unequal
treaties as well as the rendition of
concessions, settlements, etc."
Similar handbills but in larger
numbers are said to have passed
into the hands of soldiers and sail
ors aboard foreign warships along
the Yangtze River.
In the opinion of many of those
who are on the spot, this propa-
ganda represents a very serious
menace to the foreign imperiali;t
naval forces stationed in China.