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Milford chronicle., 1931-10-02
STATE DEATH RATE
FOR TUBERCULOSIS
AT NEW LOW MARK
[Continued from First Pagsl

] L0Nfttb~SG IsNHF sS% NSSJ
as have many States whose popula-
ton consists largely of persons OF
young or middle age.
The improvement in respect OF
tuberculosis is a continuation of
that which has been noted over a
period of years. 1t carries the rec
ord to a low position never before
reached. Heretofore, for several
years, however, it has been the ne
gro rate which has shown most ten
dency to drop. During 1880 the ne
gro rate remained near the figure of
former years, the rate for whites
being that in which the reduction
occurred. This is favorable, in that
it has been the experience that any
rate once reached is usually retain
ed or even bettered so that the way
is open for reaching still better fig
ures in the future. The white race,
so, now contrasts very sharlp with
the colered rate, 100.
With respect to other infections,
the deaths from scarlet fever exact
ly equalled those of last year, and
there were fewer from both measles
and whooping cough. The influenza
deaths also were fewer in number
than those of 1929, the pneumonia
deaths conforming, as is usually the
case.
Grouping the seven infections, ty-
phoid, measles, scarlet fever, whoo-
ping cough, diphtheria, influenza
and tuberculosis, there were in 1880
241 deaths as opposed to 429 in 1929
"a reduction of about 25 per cent.
The only increases occurred with
respect to typhoid and diphtheria.
This DR.. Jost states is quite a re-
grettable feature, in that these dis
eases are among those for which
preventive measure have been most
successfully developed.
A slight reductio min the number
of cancer deaths in the city of Will
mington is shown, 240 as opposed to
244, but the difference cannot be
considered as significant. The differ
ence in no way intimates that the
menace of cancer is becoming less
ominous. The extremely high rate
of cancer among the white popula-
tion will in all probability continue
to be in evidence or to became still
higher, if the State continues to be
over represented with persons of
the older age groups.
This same over representation is
probably of importance in explana-
tion of the increasing rate of dia-
betes in rural New Castle county. Tt |
is hardly to be expected that the |
rate for diabetes among negroes ex-
ceeds that for the whites.
The increased number of deaths |
from diarrhea was probably one of !
the factors which brought it about |
that there was little change for the |
better in respect of the infant NOR
tality rate in Kent county. Altogeth-
er, there were Is more deaths in
Kent county from diarrhea, prob
ably all among infants. Fifteen few
er infant deaths would at least have
brought down the mortality rate
from 78 to rs. AS it is the State in
FAINT mortality rate for whites re-
mans at the figure of the former
vaar -
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-02
WINDOWS AT
MILFORD NJ. P. CHURCH

The Art Glass Co., of Cumberland,
Md, R. L. Boblyer, manager, is re-
building the stained glass windows
which was installed in 1912 in the
M. P. Church, but many pieces of
glass have been broken out and sew
eral windows buckled.
R. L. Roblyer, making a speciality
of this work, is making the windows
look like new. The job will be COM
pleted this week. This is the same
company that repaired the windows
of the Avenue NJ. E. Church a few
weeks ago. Mr.. Roblyer is well
known on the Eastern Shore, having
done the same kind of work in Sal
isbury, Md, and other Maryland
and Virginia towns ON the Shore.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-02
FELTON,

The friends here of Mrs. Imgime
Clifton heard the news of her death
with sadness. She died at the home
of her brother at Wyoming and had
been a long resident of Felton,
where she resided on East Main
street until recently. She had been
in poor health for a year, and had
gained a large circle of warm
friends. Her funeral services were
held at the home of her brother at
Wyoming, Thursday, in charge of
Rev. J. E. Parker, a former pastor
of our M. E. church here; interment
at Barratt's Chapel cemetery. She
leaves one son, Reynolds Clifton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Abbott en-
tertained relatives from Chester on
Sunday.
Our canning factory has closed
work on tomatoes but is expecting
to open again next week on apples,
which they will make apple butter.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Carlisle, Mr..
and Mrs. Alex Wyatt, Mrs. Mildred
Bostic and friend, Clarence Wyatt,
spent Saturday evening with Mr.
anu hIS. CHdllSo hlllSh' n very uS-
lgihtful evening was spent. At a
late hour ice cream was served.
The county band gave concert
here last Friday evening on the
lawn of Morris Harrington, when
some very nice selections were play
edandenjoyed by large number of
people.
Mrs. Sallie Moore is spending
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
Meredith.
Everyone is cordially invited to
attend the Milford Grange Bazaar
at Milford, today and tomorrow, Oc-
tober and 8.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-02
LEWES

Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Taylor of Will.
mington spent the weekend here
with Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Bones.
The following student nurses at
the Beebe Hospital, left for Phila-
delpAia on Tuesday where they will
spend nine months in the Philadel-
phia General Hospital: Misses Ha-
eel Phillips, Louise Gilpin, Gather
inc Wilson and Louise Jarman. Fol
lowing their return from this hos
pital they will be graduated at the
Beebe Hospital; exercises to be held
some time in June.
Mrs GlenwOod Harrington is con-
fined to the Beebe Hospital due to
illness.
Mrs. Tabitha Kearney has rented
the Dunning property on Market
street, and her brother, Frank Will
liams, has rented the house now Oc-
cupied by Miss Laura Joseph. Mrs.
Kearney and Mr.. Williams and their
families plan to be in their new
homes by November I.
Messrs. Jack Phillips, HirOns
Clifton and Alvin Simpler motored
through several towns in Maryland
on Sunday.
Miss Hope Bennett, daughter of
ex-senator and Mrs. Asa Bennett of
Frankford, is confined to the Beebe
Hospital due to an appendix Oper-
alton. Her condition is good at this
writing.
Mrs. c. May Kelly is spending the
winter months with her daughter,
Mrs. Leroy Evans and family at her
home in Camp Hill, Pa.
Mrs. Florence Evans and Miss
Mildred Bennett mOtored to Selby-
vile on Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Marshall is spending
some time in Sicklersville, N. j.,
with her granddaughter, Agnes Mil
ligan, who is seriously ill.
Miss Helen Marshall is now
Home Counselor for the Marimello
Products in this locality.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Magee and fam
lily of New Jersey are spending
some time here at their cottage on
Lewes Beach.
DR.. Gilbert Wiltbank has pur-
chased new Chevrolet coupe from
the Moore Chevrolet Company.
John Jones and Fred Marshall
spent the weekend in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hancock of
Cape May, N. j., who have been
spending some time here with Mr..
and Mrs. Roland Bones and family
have returned home.
Edgar Morris, son of Mrs. Han
nah Morris has accepted a position
on the steamship Dorchester"
Master Billy Walls and little Jea-
nette Beebe are confined to the Bee
be Hospital with attacks of appen-
jicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter G. Poynter
are moving to Philadelphia for the
winter
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter E. Wyatt at
tended the 150th anniversary at Bar
rett's Chapel on Sunday.
Misses Jennie Graves, Jessie Phil
lips, Sara Webb and Messrs. James
Prettyman and Edward Maull who
are attending the University of Del
aware spent the weekend here with
heir respective parents.
Miss Mary Wilson of Lewes and
Misses Anna Dodd and Elizabeth
0odd of Rehoboth have returned
lone after few weeks visit in the
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-02
WILL HAVE VISITORS
TO DELAWARE COLONY
rConiinned fr0m First Paael

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Work will have been started on the
infrmary.
The chief object of this day is to
have as many people as possible
from all over the State to visit the
Colony and acquaint themselves
with its development, the work it is
doing to train those whose minds
have not developed normally" and
its needs.
Donations should be labeled with
the name and address of the person
or club making the gift.
A play will be given in the audi
torium at o'clock by the boys and
girls attending the Colony School.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-02
RATS DIE

so do mice, once they eat RAT
SNAP. And they leave no odor be-
hind. Don't take our word for it
try a package. Cats and dogs won't
touch it. Rats pass up all food to
get RAT-SNAP. Three sizes.
35c size 1 cake enough for
Pantry, Kitchen or Cellar.
Csc size cakes for Chicken
House, coops, or small buildings.
$1.25 size cakes enough for
all farm and out-buildings, storage
buildings, or factory buildings.
Sold and guaranteed by The Pierce
Hardware Co., The Milford Feed
Co., Milford. Delaware. 7-1O-16t
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-02
FIGHT SHORTENING
SEASON FOR DUCKS
CC0ntinaed from First Paqe1

issued recently by President Hoov-
er, at the suggestion of the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Investigations conducted in the
summer by the biological experts of
this government and Canada con-
vinced them that the breeding
grounds had seriously felt the eff
fects of drought conditions, and that
in the interest of preservation of the
game fowl it was necessary to cur
tail the shooting season.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-02
MILFORD ROTARY NEWS

A trip from Los Angeles, Cal, to
Camden, N. j., by plane was the
subject of a very interesting speech
delivered by DR.. Davies at the reg
ular Monday meeting of the Rotary
Club. After the address, several
members of the club expressed a de-
sire to experience the thrills of a
t1ans-continental flight.
Rotarian James Bishop of Dover
was a visitor at the meeting.
Plans were made for a very in
teresting program which will oc-
cur in the near future.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-02
El&G@1

THE WAY people gather around
like vultures when an accident has
taken place. hoping to carry off
some souvenir, is often sickening.
The habit of chipping pieces of stone
or wood from historical monuments
and other structures, shows that
nothing is sacred from these birds
of prey. If full justice was done,
such acts would be punished with
the penalties given to stealing and
malicious injury of valuable prop
erty.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-02
SLAUGHTER NECK

The Ladies Aid of Slaughter Neck
will meet in, the church basement,
Tuesday evening, October 6. The
committees in charge of the social
hour are Mrs. John Ament and Mrs
John Moore.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-02
GREENWOOD

Everyone is cordially invited to
attenG the Milford Grange Bazaar
at Milford, today and tomorrow, Oc-
tober 2 and 8.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-02
HOUSTON

The majority of our town folks
went to Barratt's Chapel ON Sunday
afternoon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-11

The Red Flower of zoram trembled as she
answered him. They are not men," she fall
tered. They are the Horibs I told you about.
They are riding upon the backs of CORRIDORS
If they see us, We are lost, for nothing can
escape the swiftness of Gorobor" At sight
of the Horibs, the Gyor emitted a terrible
below that shook the ground and, lowering
his head he charged straight for them. BY
now fully fifty Of the Horibs, on their horrid
mounts, had emerS,ed from the ravine.
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THREE i I K!H y[yzt2 RE .Ez[z|E ). =
L. y by
nd
Doubleday.
Dorsn and ca

Z but she was beautiful in another
way, and she was the toast of the
south when she was a girl and
everything. How old would you
think 1 was, Mr.. Mckinley"
well, shall we say" Barry hest
tated and lied handsomely, as he
would have lied 30" to a doubtful
30, around about II or 1872"
See there?" Mary Frances said
to her absent family, and began
again. well, now, Mr.. Nc
CECILY TOOK her hand away
~ from her throat just before
she went into the kitchen to face
Ann.
Angel" she said, I'm an idiot
and a selfish pig. I don't know
what possessed me. But I've
brought the McKeel person home
invited him to stay for dinner"
But, Cecily!" Ann said, and
turned from the towel at the sink
where she had been drying her
hands, and repeated, But Cecily!"
and added, Why in the world
didn't you telephone?"
II don't know. I haven't the
slightest idea" Cecily picked up the
kettle from the table and locked
unseeingly at the scant inch of
carrots. "He was waiting outside
the building TO meet me.
when we got into his car he
said, Where to?' Before thought,
I said, Let's go home for dinner
I must have been mad-or some
thing. But, just for the moment
the drizzly rain and all-home
seemed place to come to. Every
one seemed to be hurrying home.
Il must have liked the sound of
the word. Home! I'm so sorry,
Ann, just didn't think at all. Your
week to do the work-Iyn help,
every minute"
Silly" Ann came to put an arm
across Cecily's shoulders. 1T is all
right. Why shouldn't you come
home? Nonsense about the work.
But-but, honey, there isn't thing
in the house for dinner.
was going to fix up some SOUP
fake it, really-and make some
French toast. The shops are closed
now. Well have to plan"
But the roast!" Cecily implored.
THAT good beef roast. There was
plenty of it left-and the caramel
pudding. I did have sense enough
to remember them before I asked
him. Grand and Rosalie never eat
meat for lunch, and hid the car
mel pudding
Neither of the girls smiled. De-
Spair was deep in Cecily's delicate
blond prettinesS. Tragedy marred
AIMS dark beauty.
Mary Frances and Errnintrude
came home hungry after school and
lunched-"
But, Ann, they couldn't eat all
that foodl They'd BURST
They didn't eat it all. But there
isn't enough pudding to serve, and
there isn't enough meat to do any,
thing with-not even make hash"
well, what is the matter with
her, Ann? I never heard of such a
thing. Monday she ate all the
chicken left from Sunday, and now
this!"
She's growing so fast, Cissy.
She's so thin-away under weight.
We should be glad she isn't dieting,
like so many silly girls are nova
days. We can't ask her not to eat.
Poor lady-She has little enough"
n
THAT" said Cecily, sounds like
Il Grand and Rosalie in chorus.
It's soppy sentimental.
1--WE provide plenty of food for
her. She could lunch on bread and
butter and sugar-as we used to-
I'll ask her to stop coming home
early and eating the family dinner
every evening. I'll ask her right
enough.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-11
CHAPTER THREE

NEARY-FRANCES folded her legs
1y1 under her, sat down on the
floor near the fire, and said with a
.trace of Rosalie's manner, 'Ill sit
here. I'm something of a Bohemian
myself. How do you like Oregon,
Mr.. McKeel?"
Every much. Tn native, you
know. I've been away only long
enough to learn to appreciate it.
Wood fires like this, among other
things
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-11

Il can just hear faint suggestion of some
thing moving" whispered the ape-man.
Whatever it is, though, is coming rapidly.
Look how excited the monster is getting"
Several minutes passed. Here they come"
said Tarzan "Over the edge of that hill-a
number of men," Then he gave a low muir
muir of establishment. What IS it they are
riding?" Jana cautiously peeped over the
level top Of the grasses toward the approach
ing, things that had for a moment so made
TayEan lose his usual calm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-11

Tarzan saw the riders were armed with long
larces They formed in a stright line behind
their leader. AS the Gyor came rushing with
the speed Of an express train, the Horibs got
into action. Then Tarzan saw the amazing
swiftness of the huge lizards upon which they
rode. Following the tactics Of American In
dams, the Horibss commenced to circle their
prey. The Gyor, aroused to a sense Of rage,
charged first In one direction and then an
other, but the CORRIDORS darted from bis path
like lightning. ~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-11

ITO Be Continued)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-11
CHAPTER TWO Continued

The library, with its cherry fur
niture, was the best-looking room
but 1t smelled always of old apples
Grand dropped the cores behind
the books on the shelves and forgot
Them, and they decayed-and the
floor was often scattered with his
nutshells and ginger-snap crumbs
The music room, north room
whose ivy-vined windows looked
out on dark, close-standing trees
would be musty and damp; but
since 1t was rarely used, it might
be orderly, and wood might be set
for a fire in the CRATE.
If she lighted only the rose shad-
ed piano lamp the ceiling, sprawled
with its indecently overdressed
angel playing a harp, would not
show.
CHE turned TO the music room
- and opened the door to heavy
chilled air and stale cavernous
darkness. It would seem silly to go
stumbling in there hunting for the
piano lamp.
She pressed the wall switch, and
she laughed again, a trife shrilly
with the faintest touch of hysteria
She could not say, Grand and
Rosalie won't allow us to change
anything" because that would be an
apology and a half lie.
Nor could she say, eve are power
ty-stricken, you see-too poor to af-
ford cleanliness, or fresh air, or
warmth" Things of that sort
weren't said.
No, there was nothing to do but
laugh at the angel who certainly
wore plush underwear under those
sWaddling draperies, and laugh
'again at the WORKOUT rag Of carpet
spotted with roses, and the wreck
Of grand piano powdered with
dust, and at the knicknacks, grimy
and Clipped, crowded in the brack-
eted mantel over the pink-tiled fire.
place wherein, small and scrappy as
an old birds nest, were some crum-
pies Of paper and some slivers of
wood.
A pair Of scissors lay invitingly
open ON the discolored brocade seat
Of the divan; scraps of sewing were
Uttered about everywhere.
Mary-Frances said, "Hurrah for
the one who finds Rosalie's scis-
sors! She's been hunting them for
perfect ages" and went to pick
them up, swooping down, on her
way across the room, to snatch here
and there at the scraps on the floor
Cecily glanced at Barry. She said
"I'll light the fire, and stopped
- laughing, and went to the mantel
and took a match from the broken
horn of china Little Boy Blue.
Barry, behind her, offered, Let
me"
"I have it," she answered, and
jerked the damp match across the
sole of her shoe. 1t was ridiculous
for her fingers to tremble.
The match snapped in them, and
she threw it spitefully away and
reached for another.
Barry's cigaret lighter clicked.
y The paper beneath the splinters of
wood fiared sulkily in its smoke.
ut is rather chilly this evening"
he said.
Outside, in spite of the rain, the
air was balmy. They had spoken
of it not twenty minutes ago, before
he had become a conventional
stranger who looked at her quizzi-
cally. who pitied her, who knew that
even the matches in her house were
damp and useless, who tried to
make for her the apologies she
would not make for herself.
sit here, if you will" she said,
turning one of the furnished pink
hrocaded chairs toward the Sickly
fire. MARY Frances will entertain
you while I go and find Ann"
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AnNk, CECILY and MARY FRANCES
FbnWlCk live with their grandparents,
9nCe wealthy. now so Impoverished
slAt hnne.S and Cccily's earnings sup
port the household The sisters have
peen orphaned since childhood.
me grandparents are known respec-
they insist on Keeping IN pretenSes Of
Lnelf former wealth Anne. %. and
1ssclly, az. do secretarial work and
aafy-frances. IS. Is still in school. All
ths girls are attractive.
When the story opens Anne has been
engaged 70 PHILIP ECROYD. Young
lawyer. Tor eight years. They can not
marry because Anne knows her sisters
ana grandparents depend upon her 70
manage their home
Cecily brings BARRY McKEEL home
10 dinner. She has not known him
long, but is falling IN love with him.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-11

THAT" said Cecily, sounds like
Il Grand and Rosalie in chorus.
It's soppy sentimental.
1--WE provide plenty of food for
her. She could lunch on bread and
butter and sugar-as we used to.
I'll ask her to stop coming home
early and eating the family dinner
every evening. Ill ask her right
enough.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-11

Jana had thrown herself fiat in the con-
cealment of the tall grasses the moment she
had spied the titanic, ugly Gyor. Crouching
low beside her. Tarzan, his eyes just above the
grasses, watched the huge beast. The Gyor,
looming tremendously before them, was now
trotting around in circle. It's head was up
and it kept looking from side to side 1.-THE
wind is in the wrong direction" said Tarzan,
''he has not caught our scent. Something else
is comingS
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-22
NOTABLE CAST
ASSEMBLEDFOR
COLISEUM PLAY
'Misbehaving Ladies' Hill
arous Comedy, Be-
gins Tonight

"Misbehaving Ladies' hilarious
comedy, headlines the new pro-
gram at the Coliseum theatre to-
night. The play has notable
cast.
Lila Lee, Ben Lyon, Louise F'a-
zenda and Lucien Littlefield are
featured. The big three of "old
woman characterization Julia
Swayne Gordon, Martha Mattox,
and Emily F'itzroy-have promin-
ent parts, while Virginia Gray and
Oscar APPEL are equally well cast.
Adapted By Josephson
The screen adaptation and dia-
logue is by Julian Josephson. Will
liam Beadine directed. The scenes
are laid in an American small
town in the medieval vastness of
of an Italian castle.
Unusual Love Story
The love story enacted by Miss
Lee and Lyon has many unusual
angles, including the almost literal
kidnapping of small-town swain
by an italian princess.
Rex Parrot will give selections
on the organ.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-22
CAPITOL HAS Bril- LIANT PLAY
NEW PLAY W|TH|FEATURES TENTH
holt And ASTOR|BRIDCE SESSION
Culbertson, with New Part
ner, Wins Monday and
Leads by l1,l2O

NEW YORK, N Y, Dec. a.
Heavy sets and a climactic little
slam involving elimination and
brilliant end play were largely re-
sponsible for Ely Culbertson's team
winning the tenth session of the
l50-rubber contract bridge mara
thon, and carrying it's lead to H.
100 over Sidney LEM and Oswald
Jacoby.
Culbertson and a new partner
his third of the series, Waldemaf
Won zedtwitz, emerged 3,025 points
ahead in last nights play. They
won four out of the six rubbers
making the rubbers stand 38 for
Culbertson and 81 for LEM.
The series lead of IL, 100 attained
by Culbertson's team is 1000 points
greater than the plus run up by
LEM and Jacoby in the earlier
sessions. Never has Culbertson beer
so enthusiastic about the merits OF
his force bid system. LEM had
very little to say, except that the
losses were largely due to his own
mistakes.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-22

( Metlakatla's new town hall was
constructed from the revenues ac-
cruing from the salmon cannery
located there, which is owned by
the village and operated under
lease by the Pacific American
Fisheries, Inc.