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Milford chronicle., 1931-06-19
INELIGIBLE
FOR NEW POSITION

1t was announced last Friday that
State Senator J. Harry Latchum, of
Milford, has been found to be in
eligible to hold the position of field
agent for the State Old Age We'll
fare Commission. His appointment
to the place was made recently.
AS a member of the last Leeisla-
ture, Senator Latchum voted for a
bill creating the commission. After
his appointment as field agent for
the commission, several persons
wrote to Governor Buck complaint
ing about the appointment.
Governor Buck wrote to the COM
mission pointing out a section of
the State Constitution which it was
held would make Senator Latchum's
appointment invalid in view of the
fact he had voted for the bill Great
ing the commission.
Senator Latchum resigned the
position. George R. Bennett Of Mil
ford, was named as his successor.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-19
Wilmington Wholesalers
Meet DOwn-State Mer-
chants At Dinner
COOPERATION WAS
URGED BY SPEAKERS
Several Milford Business
Men Express Good Will
Sentiment At Meeting

Business men of Milford and Will
mingtOn got acquainted last Friday
evening when the members of the
wholesale section of the Chamber OF
Commerce of Wilmington paid a
goodwill visit to Kent county.
The trip was climaxed by a ban
quet Friday night at which the pre-
dominant note sounded was one of
cooperation between Wilmington
and Kent county. Twenty-Five Will
mingtOn business men and so mer-
chants from Milford and nearby
points attended the dinner.
On the way to Milford the visitors
stopped at Dover, where they spent
an hour in making informal calls on
the retailers, and at Harrington,
where they spent As minutes in do
ing the same.
Charles w. Tingle, of Wilmington,
presided at the dinner. An address
of welcome to Milford was made by
the Rev. F. B. Short, who was for a
number of years a resident of Will
mington. He spoke for Mayor Wind
sor, who was unable to be present.
DR.. Short stressed cooperation.
He told what the industries of Mil
ford mean to Wilmington and what
prosperity in Milford means to the
wholesalers in Wilmington. He
pleaded for cooperation between
the different sections of the State.
Toastmaster Tinkle told those
present that this trip was not to
get business, but to get better ac-
quainted.
Thomas Donaldson declared that
Wilmington has the stock and is
willing to furnish the service to all
merchants of the State. He COM
plimented the lower part of the
State on the up-to-date stores which
they have and upon the general APP
pearance of the stores.
Colonel Theodore Townsend spoke
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Milford chronicle., 1931-06-19
OLD AGE WELFARE
LEADERS PASS ON
LOO APPLICATIONS
Aged With Possible Sup
port From Children Are
Not Eligible
UNDER STATE LAW

The State Old Age Welfare Com
mission met at the offices of the
commission in the Equitable Build
ing at Wilmington on Thursday of
last week, and officially passed on
the first applications for State aid
to come before that body. The pres
ident, DR.. C. L. Candee, was absent,
because of illness. Commissioner W..
w. Hynson, of Smyrna, presided.
Routine business was transacted
before the commission proceeded to
pass on the first pension claims.
George R. Bennett, of Milford, was
appointed an investigator, in addi-
tion to those already announced. 1t
was learned that the staff of inves-
tigators is making good progress,
and is securing excellent co-opera-
tion in every direction. The final
and complete record of the individ-
ual claimant requires considerable
information for the State records,
and all of this necessarily consumes
quite a little time.
The method of procedure by the
commission is that each and every
case is passed upon separately, after
the complete record is brought out
and the merits of the application
The meeting proved espe-'
cially interesting for the reason that
it was the first time the commission
had formally passed upon claims for
State aid.
The first case was that of wo-
man at Dover, who incidentally
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FEARS TROUBLE IF
WINS
WITH OYSTERMEN
Official Sees Danger OF
Disorders If Delaware Is
Awarded Beds
IS 4 BIG INDUSTRY

Joseph N. Fowler, Port Norris, N.
j., an oyster planter and president
of the New Jersey Board of Shell
Fisheries said on Monday that "the
hardest fight ever known between
Delaware and New Jersey oyster
men" would follow a victory for
Delaware in her boundary dispute.
Fowler appeared as witness be-
fore William L. Rawle, special mas
ter appointed by the United States
Supreme Court in the New Jersey
and Delaware boundary question.
"If the boundary is set as asked
by Delaware" Fowler said, New
Jersey not only will lose oyster beds
in which she has invested millions,
but there will be a series of fights
between the rival fishermen. 1t will
be impossible to keep the various
boats from the two States from in
fringing on the neighboring terri
tory"
The oyster beds were valued by
Fowler at $20,000,000. The invest
ment in equipment, buildings and
boats by New Jersey fishermen has
grown in 25 years from $5,0OO,000 to
$25,000,000 he said. The annual bus
mess turnover is about S5,000,000,
with 5000 persons engaged in the in
dustry. Within 20 miles of Port Nor
ris, N. j., the entire community de-
pends on the oyster industry for
livelihood and ten towns in the
area would be wiped out if New Jer-
sey lost the beds, he said
Business and banking in Bridge
ton, Millville and Vineland depend
to a great extent on the trade and
banking of the oystermen, the wit
ness said. New Jersey and the oyster
annually share an $780,
900 expense for oyster culture.
A. Robertson McAllister, Jr., of
produced certified copies
of legal papers to show New Jersey
had always exercised jurisdiction
over the beds. The papers included
of Delaware residents
for fishing in the Jersey beds and
receipts indicating residents of Del
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Milford chronicle., 1931-06-19
Delaware Safety Council Committee
Explains Auto Safety Measures

Rules of the road are as old as the
traffic problem. Basically they have
had few changes, but the introduce
tion of approximately S5,000,000 mo-
tor vehicles have required new in
terpretations to meet the new con-
ditions. The Delaware Safety Coun-
Gil Committee on the Study of Pub
lie Accident Causes are unanimous
in their decision that the hand sig
nal is an excellent accident preven-
tive provided that the signal pro-
ceeds the movement by a sufficient
distance. Each driver in a line of
traffic must depend great deal
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-19
JURORS DRAWN
FOR KENT COURTS
C. A. PiersOn, E. Hall And
A. Thompson Will Serve
From Tenth District

Jury Commissioners Hope and
Hopkins have drawn the following
panel of jurors for the July term OF
courts cOnvening, July g.:
Petit jurors, First district-Wil-
liam H. Lurty, Leslie M. Hirons,
William H. Staats.
Second district - William D. En-
mis-, Homer Moore, r. S. McNeill,
Edgar e. Clements.
Third district-Edward H. Dono-
van, Frank E. Carrow, Frank Attix,
Jr., Walter Flemming.
Fourth district - Levi Comegys,
William R. Walls, Norman Johnson.
Fifth district-Fred Lord, George
F. Jones, Everett e. James, George
D. Tebo.
Sixth district-Charles Welch,
John Moore, Jr., Lambert Blades.
Seventh district-Herman Gooden,
George R. Kersey, George Snyder,
Martin 1. Story.
Eighth district-Dawson G. Min
ner, Asa c. Rogers, Clyde H. Knots,
Ebert Hughes.
Ninth district-GeOrge Cain, John
Hendrickson, William Bradley, Sr.,
George Wilson.
Tenth district-Carroll Pearson,
Everett Hall, Archie Thompson.
Additional jurors, First district
John P. Hudson, Elmer Pratt,
Thomas Jefferson.
Second district-Henry Fenni-
more, Ellis V. Danner, James
Thompson.
Third district-Walter F. Keys, F.
A. Marker, Samuel Taylor.
Fourth district - Lester Melvin,
Spencer Scotten.
Fifth district-John N. Thomas,
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upon the fairness and consideration
of the others for protection. The
driver who stops suddenly or makes
a hurried turn without warning
those following him by arm mechan-
ical or electrical signal often causes
accidents to others if he is not in
volved himself. OF course, if the
driver approaches the point where
he intends to turn or stop at mod
crate speed and in the proper lanes
of traffic, drivers following will have
much less difficulty in anticipating
his movements. The worst offender
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Milford chronicle., 1931-06-19
CHILDREN GIVE
MUSIC RECITAL
Youngsters Provide Ex-
cellent Program For
Parents And Friends

Mrs. Elizabeth D. Riggs class of
piano pupils gave a recital in the
Milford New Century Club on Friday
evening of last week. The audience
was composed of friends and the
families of those taking part and
they were much interested in each
number on the program. Each pupil
taking part from the youngest men,
bers of the class to the more ad-
vanced ones deserve special praise,
for it takes hours of practice and
patience to make perfection in play
ing the piano. 1t was good to see
some boys taking part in the recital,
usually the program is wholly for
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Milford chronicle., 1931-06-19
Justice Of The Peace Edward 7.
HendrixsOn Celebrates 92md Birthday

Milford's oldest citizen and Justice
of the Peace, Edward V. Hendrix
son, celebrated his ninety-second
birthday anniversary last Saturday.
Although advanced in years he is
still active with a keen and alert
mind.
He walks erect with quick firm
stride and except for one weeks
sickness has been in his office daily
since his appointment. He is known
all over the northern part of Sussex
county for his good judgment where
civil and criminal cases are invol-
we'd.
Besides being Justice of the Peace
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-19

for many years, he has been alder
man for the City of Milford, hand
ling all the municipal cases. He re-
ceived his commission for Justice of
the Peace of Sussex county in 1914
and has served for seventeen years
without a break.
Before being appointed he COM
manded a coastal vessel and has
since been known as Captain Hen
drixsOn. He attributes his long ac-
tive life to the fact that he spent
many years at sea, getting the bene-
fit of the open life, salt air and sun
shine.
He now makes his home with his
daughter, Mrs. Edward B. Gillis.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-19
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD

Charles J. Holzmueller, local wea-
ther recorder, reports the following
weather conditions in Milford from
Wednesday, June 10, to Tuesday,
June l6, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-19

Total rainfall ....... 100
The following winds and c"7di-
tions prevailed during the same
period:
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-19

The difference between a
fiapper and a traffic cop is
when the cop says Stop"
he means it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-30

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30>In. Washable
Flat Crepe
Csc yd.

Heavy quality fat crepe
that launders beautifully. Ideal
for frocks. lingerie and paja-
mas. 40 new light and dark
colors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-30

Rich. luxurious chiffon vel
vets with a soft lustrous finish:
alI-siIk back. Black. pastels
and the new Winter shades.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-30
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band, this evening, at the bandstand,
at $50 O'Clock. John ZiTnn ermann'
bandms ster; Anton Pointner, assistant
March, "Dreadnaught". ....... Lossy
Overture, "FierrabrRS". schubert
Suite romantic, AT the Kings
Court ...........,..... 1890. .couo@
Her Ladyship, the Countess
Her Grace, the Duchess"
Her Majesty, the Queen"
Excerpts from musical comedy, Babes
Novelty t0s: The clown Band" .... Lake
waltz suite. THE Beautiful Blue
Finale, United States Field Artillery"
Sousa
THE Star spangled Banner"
BY the United States Marine Band.
this evening, at the Sylvan Theater,
Monument Grounds, at 1880 o'clock.
Taylor Branson, leader; Arthur Wit
comb, second leader.
overture. ''Yout.a Triumphant. Hadley
Trombone solo. Air Varie" Pryor
Musician. Robert z. Clark.
Scenes from La Tosea". $3.50. Puccim
Prelude to "Lohengrin" ......, Wagner
"Valse des Fleurs," from Case
Noisetts" ..,........ TSchaikowsky
Irish Tune from County Derry"
FINALE, third act, "Rienzi". ). Wagner
"The Halls Of Montesuma"
THE Star Spangled Banner" -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-30
POLICE IN DISGUISE
SEEK GANG CLUES
Fifty Patrol HarIem's MLittIe
Italy," Where Five Chill
dren Were Shot.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 30-Fifty police
men Of Italian extraction, disguised as
workmen or n-about-town, stFolled
the streets of Harlems Little italy to-
dsy. their ears open for q clue to the
child Staying on Tuesday.
The police department, urged on by
an aroused citizenry and newspaper re-
wards totaling $4,000. sent every avail
able man to ferret out each minute clue
thst might lead to the gunner who
took the life of one child and sent four
others to the hospital in trying to shoot
down their intended victim, a still I'M
identified man.
Community Is Mum.
Detectives were hampersd by the
reticence Of q grief-stricken Sicilian
community, yet they doggedly kept on.
bringing in suspects, and checking the
Motor Vehicle Bureau filss for owners
Of green touring cars. 1t was such an
automobile that drew up to the curb
ing at East 10th street and sprayed the
front of the Helmar Club, @ pool room,
full of gun slugs.
Whether a beer feud or a policy
gaming racket was responsible for the
shooting could not be aScertained, Com
missioner Mulrconey and Assistant
Chief Inspector Sullivan. commanding
the detective division, said today when
they took personal charge of the hunt.
Honest Truck Man" Absolved.
Harry Bruno. described by Commits
sioner Mulrooney as an honest truck
man." was brought in for questioning
last night when an ANONYMOUS tipster
furnished police with the number of
the gun car. The commissioner abb
solved Bruno. Other suspects were
brought in and out of the various pre-
cinct houses, but as the morning went
on police admitted they had not To-
Gated the right party"
Gov. Roosevelt commented on the
shooting as "damnable outrage"
Commissioner Mulrooney took the
occasion to urge the enactment of Fed
eral laws against the sale of firearms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-30
GARNER DENOUNCES
: HOOVER WAGE VIEW
Calls Contradictions" in Admin
istration Attitude Campaign
Expedients."

"Contradictions" in the Hoover ad-
ministration's attitude toward wage
cuts indicate lust another campaign
expedient," according to caustie state.
nent by Representative John Garner OF
Texas, Democratic leader in the House
and his party's candidate for Speaker,
issued through the Democratic Ma
tional Committee.
This campaign expedient," according
to Mr.. Carriers opinion, is precisely
as valuable as those of 1928, which
promised @ continuation of prosperity II
the Republican party was continued in
poWsr."
Quoting q letter from Secretary of
Commerce Lamont to Representative
Condor, Democrat, Rhode Island, Mr..
Garner said:
Naturally the public is puzzled, for
If MI Lamont did not mean that the
administration recognized that in some
instances wage reductions were inevi-
table as a result of the Hoover panic,
what did he mean?"
Lamont's ASSERTION that interference"
would not be effective, Garner added,
leads to the question: What become >
of the promise of the President to do
all in his power to avert the diminishing
of the contents of pay roll envelopes?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-30
TALK HIGH-V0LTAGE
X-RAY FOR CANCER
Several European Scientists See
Possibility Of Replacing Radium,
Paris Meeting Is Told.
By the Associated Pres.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, July 29-High voltage X-ray
treatment for cancer remained sub
ject of interest today among American
delegates to the Third international
Congress on Radiology.
DR.. Otto CHASER of Cleveland, OHIO.
author Of life of roentgen and an
early history of X-ray treatment. SAID
he looked for wide adoption OF high
voltage treatment in Europe.
France and Germany, he said, have
produced X-ray machines with some
what less power, but the same object as
the American high-Voltage machines
Benjamin H. Orndorff of Chicago Is an
other American especially interested In
european voltage development. ;.
Several European radiologists said
they saw the possibility of high-voltage
X-Yays replacing radium, but 1t re-
NAMED to be proved whether there were
any injurious effects from use OF the
machines.
DR.. o. ReuterwalI Of Stockholm
Sweden, expressed the opinion thf
radiun in the world was suficient fol
all cancer needs If properly centerec
where 1t would be most useful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-30
GAIN MAINTAINED
BY LLOYD GEORGE
Physicians Satisfied With
Condition of British States
man After Operation.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 30-An official state
ment made public today said David
Lloyd George passed restful night
and his strength is well maintained.
His condition so far continues to be
satisfactory"
The Liberal party chief and wartime
prime minister was operated on yes
teFday for a kidney ailment
Since the DAYS when the nation
watched anxiously for news from the
bedside of King George, no sick room
has been the focus of so much interest
and sympathy as Lloyd Georges.
Home Bombarded With Inquiries.
Every newspaper today featured de-
tailed stories setting forth the circum-
stances Of the operation. and the for
mer prime minister's house in Addison
road. West London, was bombarded with
inquiries and messages OF sympathy.
These came not only from close per-
sonal friends. but also from public men
and women having political and other
ties with the Liberal party chief.
Among those who sent messages were
the King and Queen, Prime Minister
Macdonald and Stanley Baldwin, leader
Of the Conservative party.
Physicians Satisfied.
Neither the family nor the physicians
have announced the exact nature of
the operation, which, however. is known
to have been severe enough to test the
powers of resistance of a much younger
man.
Nothing in available reports sug-
gested that Lloyd George was in greater
danger than could be expected consid-
ering his age. and it was emphasized
that he is a man of vigorous constitu-
ton.
Last night the attending physicians
were reported quite satisfied with the
condition of the patient, considering the
severity Of the operation.
Attended by Kings Physician.
The operation on the statesman was
an emergency one. He was attended by
the Kings own physician, Lord Dawson
of Penn, and others of the mcSt famous
surgeons in England. They pronounced
the operation successful.
Just before taking the anesthetic
Lloyd George dictated a note to the
Liberal Summer School, which opens at
Cambridge on Thursday, saying he re-
GREETED he was unable TO attend and
had arranged for his daughter. Miss
Megan Lloyd George, to take his place.
/ He also dictated a personal note to his
daughter, which she will read at the
opening of the GUNNER School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-30

Chicago'S gangdom, will take his orders
at the Federal penitentiary here close
behind him, prison officials said today.
When 'Scarface AL" after his SEN
tence today in court in Chicago, comes
here to serve term for eVading income
tax payments, he will be given num-
Der somewhere in the 3e00Os and will
do his share of work, his physical con-
dition permitting.
Will Make Own Bed.
Amid surroundings in contrast to his
will make his own bed every morning
and in all other rays live the life OF
his fellow convicts.
More than $4,000 prisoners have
served time here before him. so Capone' S
number will exceed that. He will wear
1t on his suit Of prison denim.
Every pe.sl nal possession will be
taken from him and placed in q safe,
Prisoners from Chicago usually are
brought directly to the unloading switch
terminating inside the prison, so that
when Capone steps from Pullman he
probably will find himself already or
the flagstones of the walled courtyard.
He will be taken to the record c!erkis
graphed and subjected to Bertiilon
measurements.
Afterward the prison physician will
examine Capone's somewhat bulky body
to determine the capacity for various
types of prison work of the man who
has been accustomed to letting his
gang lieutenantS do his work for him
If it is determined that he is physically
able, Capone may be assigned to dc
road construction work with one OF the
regular gapgs-but a gang with Federal
authorities at the directing helm.
The assignment to duty will come
after two weeks. Before that, Capone
will have visited the Social Work d.
rector's once, where his life history
will be taken. his educational rating
determined and his religious faith re-
corded.
"There is no preference shown any
prisoner" Warden Thomas B. White
said. He Is merely placed to the best
advantage Of the institution and him
self. in accordance with the physicians
examination"
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u. S. WAR ON PUBLIC ENEMIES
TO GO ON, WITH CAPOrlE IN
Other Notorious Gang Leaders Face Prison
Terms for Dodeing Tax Payments on
Their Ill-Gotten Wealth.

are in Leavenworth prison, Nitti for 1s
months plus . $4,000 fine; Guzik, for q
year and day with a $4,000 fine added
Stir Penalty Appealed.
Jack Guzik, business manager for the
Capones, was given the top sentence
Of flve years and q $17.6OO fine on con-
yiction Of evading $2SS.sl9 taxes on O
three-year income totaling 9l,036 400
Louis Lipschulz, Is under indictment.
Dennis j. Cooney, q South Side hoteI
keeper and Capone aide, has been or
dered to turn his books over to the
Government for auditing.
Others outside the underworld gangs
politicians, allegedly grating con-
tractors, gamblers-have been indicted,
Investigated, prosecuted. Frank Lake
and Terry Druggan, once millionaire
partners in bootlegging beer, have
pleaded guilty and await sentence in
September.
The network of evidence gathered in
well rs large. Pay checks of industrial
corporations were borrowed and thu
Endorsements traced from workman to
SaloonkeepeF, beer jobbeF, distiiler and
brewer and the Capone bosses. The
Government harvested double-harreled
evidence of unreported incomes and the
organized liauof. hauling frame.
Capone has known for months that
he faced prosecution. He knew he
could not successfully flght the Govern
ment. So he pleaded guilty. He had
enjoyed ample time to arrange family
and business" affairs, and the unan-
swered question Of who will succeed to
his gangland throne and control of an
enormous lawless industry Is what in
terests Government and citizen.
Federal War Continues.
But the Governments war does not
end with its elimactic salvo against
Capone. Three score others, ranging
up and down the hierarchy of the
gang, were indicted with him on the
prohibition charge and a fortnight
afterward another indictment was re-
turned naming SO other men alleged
to operate a giant public syndicate dis
tributing bootleg from Aurora west
ward.
The public enemies" have been
taken care OF, all but a handful Of
the % gangsters and hoodlums prose-
cuted BY Government or State: Three
1ncluding AID sentenced to prison on
income tax charges; two awaiting SEN
tence; one sentenced under the Mann
act; one ordered deported-alI Govern
ment victories. OF the rest, two were
killed; one sent to Maryland Prison,
one ordered extradited to Wisconsin
and one returned to Joliet Penitentiary,
six acquitted and the rest awaiting
trial or fugitives.