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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-20
A Lack of Courtesy

TT is to be conceded that Japan
l. selected what appeared to be
most favorable circumstances for
her thrust-a world gripped by de-
preston, a western Europe hope
lessly bewildered by debt, China
made helpless by discord, a Russia
trying to put new political scheme
in operation and a United States
deeply perplexed by its own prob
lens.
1t is to be conceded, also, that
Japan has displayed lack of cour-
tesy to put the mildest construction
on it, in her failure to clarity what
she has in mind by those de
mands," and in bluntly asserting
that she makes no concessions"
But its very faultiness becomes
the Soundest reason for not emulat-
ing her conduct, not copying her
bumptiouS attitude, not meeting
bluff with bluff.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-20
A Lot of Dead WEIGHT

WET there is one sense in which
L I am wholly on the actors
side. The theater, even at its very
best, is an emotional exercise. And
with very few exceptions, this en-
terprise into the feelings is put on
at the beginning for a group Of
men singularly deficient in that sort
of sensitivity.
mean that of all the critics I
have known well, not more than
two or three like the theater; at
least, if they liked it in the begin
ming, the taste was hammered out
of them in few seasons.
There is also the fact that the
critic lives under a grave tempta-
ton to betray himself. A wisecrack
serves to make him noticed, but in
most cases it is apt to misrepresent
his actual thought.
Some have complained because
the taste for Shakespeare and
drama of the better sort languishes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-20
Went at IT. Wrong

TN the light of what has hap
Il pened, it looks as though every
body went at this problem in too
much of a take it, or leave it,"
spirit, that the element of pride, or
stubbornnesS was completely under
estimated, while the force of a mere
order, or request, was just as badly
overestimated
1t goes without saying that the
civilized world can not afford to
let Japan back it into a corner on
the Kellogg pact, but neither can it
afford to let her provoke it into
making foolish, or tragic plumbers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-20
Perhaps They Don't Feel It


NOW, of course, there is a fun
IN damental fallacy in the argu-
ment of the actor. From the stand
point Of ethics, the critic has no
right to pull his punches save in
regard to certain veterans. But,
more than that, it really wouldn't
do any good to take Pollyanna at
titude toward current plays.
The truest thing ever said about
the theater was uttered by a charac-
ter in one of Jimmy Forbes plays,
"The Showshop." In that comedy
the old trouper remarked, cts al
ways bum season for bum plays"
And not even the most eloquent
of dramatic critics could breathe life
into a moribund offering, even if
he chose to cast himself as press
agent. Moreover, it is fair to add
that some of the theatergoers have
been living on sardines or there
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-20

Ideals and opinions expressed
in this column are those of
one of Americas most inter-
esting writer's and are pre-
sented without regard to their
agreement or disagreement
with the editorial attitude Of
this paper.-The Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-20
BY DR.. MORRIS .FISHBEIN
Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia. the
Health MAGAZINE.
WE take it for granted that chill
w dren able to go to school are,

W6II dUIe 20 80 20 SCIIOOI are,
in general, healthful and sound.
Investigations made by the United
States public health service over
a period of ten years, in almost a
dozen communities, indicate that
perfection practically never is seen,
and that most school children suffer
from preventable and durable de-
fects.
The most common defect among
school children throughout the
United States is the presence of one
or more decayed teeth. Nearly two
thirds of all of the children exam
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-20
Daily Thought

Why was no, this ointment sold
for three hundred pence, and
given to the poor?-JOhn 1875.
There can be no Christianity
where there is no charity.-Colton.
Should an engagement ring be
returned when the engagement is
broken?
Voc
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-20
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-20

Scientists say when camel loses its footing in
stream it turns on its side and makes no effort to
keep from drowning. But as some one has already
said, who wants to be camel? But, if that's the
case, Vosteads camel will have to watch it's step in
the 1882 political torrent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-20

Young Bob La Toilette urges an economic brake
We've already been broke long time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-20

An Englishman who thought to have shouted
something nasty at the prince of Wales was given
mental test. This should be warning to men,
bers of the Navy League and the Democratic party
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-20

Being in the pink is dangerous if we can beHev
toothpa5te ads
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-20

While King Carols brother was clipping Secre-
tary OF State Henry L. Stmson was opening new
transatlantic telephone service with Rumania. He
probably urged disarmament.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-20

And it looks like C. V. Leavitt, Hoovers brother
in-aw, was left holding the sack
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23
COMPLETE STATE
BUILDING PLANS
Bids Will Be Opened On
November Tenth, 1t
Is Announced
LOCATION SELECTED

H. Rodney Sharp, chairman of the
State Buildings and Grounds Com
mission, has issued a notice that
plans and specifications have been
completed by E. William Martin for
the new State Legislative Building,
at Dover, for which an appropriation
of $750,000 was made at the last ses-
sion of Legislature. The bids will
be opened on Tuesday, November 10,
at II in the morning.
The building will be of three stO-
ries, approximately so by 100 feet,
with steel framing, brick walls, hol-
low tile partitions and concrete
floors. The building is to be of Co
lonial architecture, and it is the first
new building of proposed group of
State buildings at Dover.
Bids will be received from pre-
qualified bidders and it will be re-
quired that Delaware labor be en-
ployed on the building. Contractors
contemplating submitting bids for
the work should file with the archi-
tect as soon as possible and not la
ter than October 2. The price of
$75O,OOO includes both the cost of
the ground and the building. The
location of the building has been al
ready selected and condemnation
proceedings have been started on
the grounds.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23
HOOKER HEADS
STATE DOCTORS
Lewes Physician HOnOred
By The State Medical
Society
REPORTS ARE HEARD

DR.. U. w. Hooker, of L9wes, will
head the Medical Society OF Della
ware during the coming year. DR.
Hooker was elected at the closing
session of the annual meeting of the
society in the Hotel DUPONT Bilt-
more in Wilmington.
The name of DR.. Hooker was plac-
ed in nomination from the door by
DR.. James Beebe, of Lewes. DR..
Hooker succeeds DR.. George G. Nc
Elfatrick, of Wilmington, as presi-
dent.
The election of the president of
the Medical Society is always held
the last DAY of the annual cOnyen-
tion, and nominations for the office
are made from the floor; whereas in
the case of the other officers, nom
nations are submitted by a nomina-
ting committee on the first day of
the convention. The other officers
elected we're: First vice president,
DR.. c. J. Prickett, Smyrna; second
vice president, Dr.. r. r. Tybout,
Wilmington; secretary, DR.. w. o.
LaMotte, Wilmington; treasurer,
DR.. S. c. RumfOrd, Wilmington;
councillor, DR.. Lewis Booker, New
Castle; delegate to American Medi-
cal Association, DR.. w. e. Bird, of
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Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23
RAILS RATE PLEA
DENIED; OFFERED
HELP ON BONDS
Commission COnditiOnaIIy
Approves Surcharge On
Certain Traffic
WILL AID THE ROADS
Plan Expected To Pro-
duce $125,OOO,OOO In
creased Revenue
WILL AID THE ROADS

The nations railroad on Tuesday
lost their spectacular fight for a Is
per cent freight rate increase, but
were given the encouragement of
an Interstate Commerce Commits
sion proposal for specific increases
to be pooled for the good of all.
To provide money for lifting rail-
road bonds from their present diff
ficulties, the commission condition
ally approved a schedule of sur
charges all less than 10 per cent,
on such traffic as coal, steel, forest
products, ores and oils. Rates ON the
farm leaders-wheat, corn, cotton,
livestock and fresh fruits-would be
left undisturbed
The commission stepped into
brand new fields of railroad financ
ing with the proposal. Scoffed at by
railroad men and attorneys as I'M
workable when first proposed by
groups of shippers, the commission
found the surcharge and pooling
plan entirely feasible.
The money derived from the sur
charges would be pooled the contri-
buttons of each road being earmark-
ed. At the end of each six months
period, after the needs of roads un-
able to earn their interest charges
are cared for, the money remaining
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Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23
CLUB WOMEN TO
MEET. AT CAMDEN
Kent County Institute Of
WOmen's Clubs Will Meet
Next Thursday
TO SERVE LUNCHEON

The Kent County Institute of the
Delaware State Federation will be
held in Camden-WyOming Round
Table Club House, Thursday, Oct.
20. Morning session beginning at
10:3G and afternoon session at 1870.
Program as follows:
Morning session
Opening song-Our Delaware.
Prayer-Rev. F. D. Milbury, Wy
oming.
Salute to the Flag-Led by Mrs,
Bessie Smith, Wyoming.
Collect-Read by Mrs. Lee Sipple,
FELTON,.
Address of Welcome-Mrs. w. H.
Jump, Wyoming.
Response-Mrs. J. L. Harmstead,
Harrington.
Instrumental Music-Mrs. Charles
Yocum, Camden.
Why Have Institute state Chair
man, Mrs. T. T. Weldin, Hilcrest.
Address-Dr. NJ Dalema Draper,
State President, Milford.
Delaware Club Woman" - Mrs.
William Beacon, editor, Wilmington.
The Place of the Club in a Com
munity-Miss Caroline Morse, Ris-
ing Sun.
New Activities for Old Members
and Finding a Place for New Mem
bers-Mrs. Walter Barrett, Milford.
Why we are losing members and
how to overcome it-Mrs. George
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Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23
Decision Is Asked
On Legality Of
The Oyster Law
Attorney General VIII Be Consulted On Act Passed
By Last Legislature; Discrimination Is Charged
At Conference With The Governor

of 1881, there are other creeks in
lower Kent county which are closed
and from which the oysters cannot
be lawfully taken out for food con-
sumption, and for this reason, the
oystermen of Kent county are being
Disseminated against by the taking
of oysters from the two Sussex
county creeks or rivers, it was said.
1t has now been two or three years
since a ban was placed on oysters
taken from the creeks in lower Della
ware for food consumption because
of the apparent sewage pollution
coming from the larger towns along
which the creeks run. The privi-
lege, however. was granted to take
oysters from the creeks for seed and
planting purposes.
The claim is made that the oysters
taken from BrOadki!n and MispilliOn
creeks or rivers are being sold in
the open markets tor consumption
and for this reason not only the
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Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23
SUSSEX COUNCIL OF
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
To Hold Annual Convention, Thurs.
day, November 18th

The annual convention of the
Sussex County Council of Religious
Education will be held in St. Georges
M. E. Church, Clarksville, Del, on
Thursday, November 5th. There will
be three sessions-morning after
noon and evening. The morning
session begins with registration at
$3.50, the afternoon session opens at
2:3O, and the evening session at
1880.
The theme of the convention will
be, "The Key to the Present Situa-
ion-Preparation" In order that
church school workers may realize
the great task of teaching and train
ing youth requires the best that is
within us, the various addresses of
the convention will seek to define
our task, to show how we may pre-
pare for our task, to relate how we
may carry out our task and to teach
us to know when we have completed
our task
Some of the talent already secured
for this convention consists of Prof.
James H. Bishop. Director of Relig-
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Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23
BIDS ARE OPENED
FOR SIDEWALKS
ALONG HIGHWAYS
Estimated S33,416.5O AS
Lowest Cost For 40
Miles Of Work
WORK FOR 100 MEN
Construction In Accord
With Governors Plan To
Provide Employment

The Joseph S. Hamilton Company
of Wilmington, was the low bidder
on three sidewalks to be laid along
State roads in New Castle county,
when bids were opened at Dover by
the State Highway Commission on
Tuesday. The sidewalks will total
4.10 mile; in length from Farnhur- t
to the Wilmington city line, Rose
Hill School to Eden Park, Whining
ton, and Wilmington city line to
Shellpot Park.
There were no contracts award
ed Tuesday, but contracts will be
awarded as soon as the bids are
gone over by the highway engineer.
The work is portion of that map
ped out by the State Highway De
partment some time ago to relieve
the unemployment situation and it
is provided that all work possible
shall be done by hand. 1t is expect
ed that more than 100 men will be
kept employed on these sidewalks
for several weeks. The total cost OF
the work at the lowest bids will be
$33, ,41650.
This work was decided upon by
the State Highway Department some
time ago. Since then the department
has decided to issue $1,G0),000 i'll
highway bonds and to construct a
number of new roads as we'll as
these sidewalks. There are a num-
Der of other sidewalks TO be con-
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Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23
OIL COMPANY WILL
LOCATE IN MILFORD
Vacuum Oil Company Will Make
Town Distributing Point

Negotiations have been closed re-
Gently Which will make Milford the
centre for distribution for Kent and
Sussex counties for another large
oil company. The Vacuum Oil Co.,
who make MObil Oil, are now about
to come into this territory with their
MObil gas. Contracts have been
signed and a distributor secured for
the territory. 1t is the present plan
of the company to erect large stOr-
age tanks on the lands formerly
used by the Abbott Shipbuilding Co.,
which is on the south side of the
river. Some of the manufacturing
plants nearby are opposing the site
for these tanks because of the fire
hazard, and are trying to induce
the oil company to chose another
site further down stream. City
Council has meet with both interests
with the idea of pleasing all con-
ceTned if possible. The oil company
has its main plant at Paulsboro, ~
j., and they plan to ship the oil to
Milford by barge and distribute
from this city by large trucks. Two
other oil companies, the Atlantic
and the Sun, are already using Mil
ford for u distribution point.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23
HALF MILLION j. "
s. MONEY NOW
FOR STATE ROADS
Department OF Agricul-
ture Announces Amount
Available Immediately
NAVE HAD SOME
Total Of $6O9,375.OO Was
Authorized But Part
Has Been Paid

The U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture at Washington has announced
that there is available from the
Federal government $529,375 imme-
diately as Delaware's share of the
$125, 100000 Federal aid road fund.
1t was pointed out that the allot-
ments made to the states are more
than two months in advance of the
usual date so that the states might
get as early a start as possible OH
plans for the forthcoming seasons
construction.
The total fund for the State was
$609,375, but $4,000 advanced last
December was deducted. 1t was ex-
planned in making the ALLEGATIONS
that 2 1-2 per cent was first de-
Quoted for administration. The re-
mainder was then apportiOned and
mileage of rural roads of each state,
| From the appOrtiOnment to each
state there was then deducted one
fifth of the emergency advance
funds apportioned last December"
it was pointed out.
The Bureau of Public Roads,
through which federal-aid funds are
administered, has indicated a desire
to accept policies designed to in
crease employment and to protect
labor. Among the acceptable poll
cies are the fixing of a fair mini
mum scale for unskilled labor and
restrictions giving preference to To-
cal unskilled labor and to citizens
of the state in which work is being
done. If legal, the use of federal
aid will be allowed where labor is
employed direct and where such
projects can be carried on econom-
ically to provide local employment.
Restrictions as to hours per day and
days per week in order that workers
may be continuously employed are
also acceptable. The Bureau of
Public Roads will not accept the dis
bursement of contractor from the
award of a contract because he is a
of the state, provided
he is the lowest responsible bidder.
Nor will it accept the limitation of
to those produced within
the state.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23
NAME COMMISSION
TO CONDEMN PARK
Would Be Site Of Building In States
Program

Announcement was made at Dow
er on Saturday by PrOthOnotary
Slaughter, of the commission named
by Judge Herbert L. Rice to start
condemnation proceedings of the
Dover baseball park, which is part
of the ground needed in the con-
struction of the series of State build
ings as provided for in the act of
the last Legislature, in which $780,
900 was appropriated for the erec-
ton of State administration build
ings including a new legislature
building which will be the first to
be erected
The commission, as named by
Judge Rice, follows: William E.
Tharp, Pennington; Louis A. Drex-
ler, Wyoming; Wilbur Jacobs, Har-
rington; George F. Hopkins, near
Harrington, and Warner w. Price,
Smyrna.
The attorneys for the State are
James H. Hughes and George M.
Fisher, while William M. Roper is
counsel for the baseball park asso-
citation.
The owners and stockholders OF
the ball park feel that they should
have a fair price for the ball park
as it is one of the most desirable
properties in Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23
SUSSEX WOMEN HELD
MEETING YESTERDAY
Interesting Program At County In
Stitute OF Clubs In Selbyyille

The Sussex County Institute of
the Federation of Womens Clubs
of Delaware was held in the Selby-
vile club room yesterday, with ses-
siOns morning and afternoon. The
program for the day follows:
Morning session., call to order at
10:30; singing. "America"; invOca-
tiOn, the Rev. Vaughn M. Moore, pas
tor of Selbyville NJ. p. Church: club
collect, Mrs. Paul K. Ellis, president
of the Delmar club; greetings, Mrs.
H. V. Tubbs, president of the Selby-
vile club; response, Mrs. William o.
Covey, Seaford; singing, Selbyville
chorus; why Have Institute? Mrs.
T. T. Weldin, Gordon Heights; "The
Club in the Federation, DR.. NJ. Da-
lena Draper, Milford, president of
the State Federation; club aims,
fve-minute talks on the following
subjects: Club Purposes and
Ideals" Mrs. Charles Horsey; "The
Club in the Local Community" Mrs.
William B. Huston ;"Ways to De-
VelOp Growth in Our Clubs" Mrs.
Thomas n. Rawlins; solo, Miss Mar
garet Stockton, Selbyyille; Our
Mrs. William H. Beacon.
Afternoon session, 1:30, singing,
Our Delaware; Better Pictures
for Delaware" Mrs. E. NJ Barsham;
National Measure for Community
Service" Mrs. Clarence Fraim
Salbyville chorus 1O-min-
ute talks, Miss Marian Breck, chair
man, American homes; Mrs. John D.
McCabe, junior chairman; Friendly
Relations With All People" Miss
Florence Singer. of Pennsylvania;
roll call; adjournment.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23
CHICKEN THIEF IS
GIVEN SK-YEAR
TERM AND LASHES
Convict Robert Elliott On
Two Of Eleven Charges;
Brothers Also Jailed
OTHERS IMPLICATED
Man Who Pleaded Guilty
To Aiding Men Is
ParOled

Robert Elliott, of Delmar, who at
the June term of court was indicted
on II charges OF stealing chickens
and was convicted On two ald SEN
teuced to serve six years III the New
Castle County Workhouce and be
whipped with ten lashes, pleaded
guilty in the Court of General SeS-
sions at Georgetown to stealing 135
fowls from Edgar w. Jefferson, near
Georgetown, on March %, last year,
and was given a sentence of another
year, pay the cost of prosecution
and pay S337 restitution money to
jefferson. Elliotts time in the work.
house will expire on July Z, 1887.
Farmers throughout lower Della
ware have been much interested in
the Elliott case and his associates,
Harry Elliott who has rot been
apprehended, and Roland L. Wiley,
of Greenwood, who turned States
evidence when he was trapped IN q
woods near Delmar, some months
ago, by one of the officers of the
State highway police force.
1t is understood that GvernOr c.
Douglass Buck was much interested
in the outcome of the II cases and
was desirOus to have substantial
sentences imposed in event of con-
viction. His interest in the matter,
it is said, was because a bill had
been presented at the last session
of the Legislature, making it man
datory for the judges to impose
lashes i'll each case where a person
was convicted for stealing chickens.
Governor Buck did not approve the
bill.
ROLAND L. Wiley, who was with
Robert Elliott, and claimed Harry
Elliott was with them, on their
poultry house raids, in all sections
of the county, pleaded guilty to
stealing fowl from Robert Hudson
of R., near Dagsboro, ON September
6, last year, and was sentenced to
serve 18 months in the New Castle
County Workhouse, pay $3.50 as res
titution money and the cost of pros
ecutiOn.
Henry Webg, Northwest Fork Dis
trict, who on one or two trips was
with them, but never received any
of the spoils and claimed he did not
know they were stealing, pleaded
guilty of being with them on Sep
tember 6, when 108 were stolen from
Lorenzo B. Short. near Stockley. He
was paroled for one year to Detec-
tive DOnaway.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23
LEGION WILL GIVE
MINSTREL SHOW
Affair Will BE Held In Plaza Thea
tire Tuesday, November Third

Milford residents are to be enter
tanned in the near. future by home
talent minstrel show. This will be
the first local minstrel to be pre-
sented to the people for three years.
The show will be staged at the New
Plaza Theatre, Tuesday evening,
November 8. and will be sponsored
by the Milford Post, No. 3, of the
American Legion. Among the many
local folks who will take part in the
minstrel will be "The Dixie Black
BIRDS" Milford's famous end men,
who are a scream, and other local
talent.
The audience will be entertained
with songs, jokes and dances of the
very latest nature. One of the fea-
lures which will prove popular will
be the childrens chorus. These To-
cal minstrel shows usually draw d
full house and this year those pro-
noting the affair are hoping that an
overflow crowd will be present.