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Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
RUBE WALBERG HUNTS
DUCKS ON CHOPTANK
Athletic Pitcher Fails To Bag
Many SpOilS

"Rube" Walberg's success in
hunting near fredericksburg, Md, was
not in keeping with that of the dia-
mOnd, and famous as he is in the
baseball realm, the ducks reamined
aloof from this Athletic star, who
was all primed to bag a lot of them
"Rube," with Mrs. Walberg and
thier friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
McAllister, of Chestnut Hill, Pa,
were house guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Edwin Rosser, of fredericksburg.
After the host and his two men
guests had each captured a rabbit
they repaired to blinds off the Tai
bot shore in Choptank waters near
Trappe, accompanied by H. T. Sey-
mour and Earle w. Pennypacker.
Their expectation was doomed to dis
appointment for anly two ducks re-
warded thei rafternoon's outing.
Next day hoping to change their
luck, the wives of host and guests
accompanied them, rowing out to the
blinds, but even this talisman failed
for though thousands of ducks were
seen they remained out of gun shot
and the spoils were slight.
"Rube" intends to try his luck in
these parts again and will return
here about December 5, when better
weather conditions may be expected
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
WORKMEN REBUILD
LARGE MONUMENT
Marks Permanent Boundary Be-
tween Delaware River, Bay.

State Highway employees under
the direction of E. E. Downing, en-
gineer for New Castle County, be-
gan work on Thursday removing and
re-erecting 2200 pound Brandy
wine granite monument which has
been undermined by tides. This
monument was erected in 1907 by
authority. of the State Legislature on
the Liston's Point Farm, at one time
part of the Cummins estate, now
owned by J. R. Francis of Smyrna,
as permanent boundry line between
the river and the bay.
The New Jersey Legislature in the
same year authorized the appoint
ment of commission of three mem
bers to confer with the Delaware
Commission composed of William S.
Hilles, Alexander B. Cooper and Wal
ter H. Hayes to locate and mark the
line between river and bay. This
location was chosen and at a point
on the Jersey shore near the mouth
of Hope Creek, another monument
was placed.
The tide and storms have cut un-
der the bank where the Delaware
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Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
SUSSEX HOUSEWIVES
EXHIBIT THEIR WORK
HOIIymOunt Club Awarded $40 Prize
At Georgetown Display

Two hundred and fifty of the 300
members of the twelve house dem
onstration clubs in Sussex county,
under direction of Miss Laura B.
Rutherford, county demonstration
agent, attended an extension home
demonstration meeting in the high
school auditorium at Georgetown.
The women gave summaries of
their years accomplishments thru
reports, stunts and exhibits. Exhibits
of can and rush bottom chairs, ship
covers, hook, woven and braided rugs
footstools and refinished furniture
were shown. Every club had dis
play and put on stunt relative to
their work.
Speakers were Professor Kennon,
superintendent of the Georgetown
public schools; Professor Allan Hull
sizer, head of the Delaware demon
school there; Miss Pearl
State nutritionist; Miss
Mary Elizabeth Wagner, State dem
tai hygienist.
The clubs were judged on three
factors-members present, nature
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Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
TOWERS LOCATE
FOREST FIRES
Efficiency Of Plan Of
Finding Fires Is Dem
Onstrated
ARE CHECKED EARLY

Demonstrating the efficiency of
the forest firetowers in lower Della
ware the operator at Ellendale spot
ted the fire Saturday that burned on
the farm of James Wiley, in Milford
Neck. He located the fire and turn
ed in the alarm to the Carlisle Fire
Company of Milford. The fire was
distance of fourteen miles from the
tower, but the operator gave the ex-
act location. Mr.. Wiley says he
believes the fire was stated by gun
ners, as they were told to leave the
locality just before the blaze was
seen. The fire started in sedge
patch and with a strong south wind
was carried through the young pines
on the Wiley farm. The Carlisle
Fire Company of this city with the
aid of farmers checked the advance
of the fire by cleaning all the brush
away in its path and beating out the
advancing flames.
The tower at Ellendale also locat-
ed on Monday a fire on the w. F.
Wilson farm, west of Georgetown,
and nine miles away from the tower.
The fire was located within three
hundred yards of the actual spot. 1t
proved to be quantity of brush and
rubbish on fire.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
VIC. T.U. AGAINST
A DRY Law VOTE;
OFFERS REASONS
Word Sent To All Organi-
zatiOn's Members To
Match Arguments
MATTER UP DEC. 4
Six Points For
Consideration Of Dry
Advocates
UP DEC. 4

The Womans Christian Temper
ance Union will oppose the idea of a
resubmission of the Eighteenth
Amendment. Reasons are given in
an analysis of the resubmission idea
as found at Washington. Word is
being sent to all w. G. T. u. mem
bers to match wet argument for re-
submission with a strong dry de-
mand for congressional support of
the Eighteenth Amendment. The
resubmission topic will be consider
ed at the forthcoming National Con-
ference of w. C. T. U. leaders at
Washington, December At.
The principal points of the w. C.
T. U. analysis of resubmission are as
follows:
1. Vets are confusing resubmis-
sion of the Eighteenth Amendment
with referendum. The proposition
to resubmit is by no means a refer
endum. Congress has no power to
submit a resolution for a referendum
either Federal or State.
2. Many dry congressman seeking
to avoid embarrassment appear to
assume resubmission will help rather
than hurt prohibition. They say re-
peal will not be ratified by three
fourths of the States and that after
this failure the vets will stop their
attack. If so, why help start wave
of wet propaganda with its vicious
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Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
Low COST ROAD
WORK EXPLAINED
Experts On The Subject
Address Delaware Levy
COurtmen
AT DOVER MEETING

Much valuable information con-
cerning the construction and main
tenance of low-cost roads was given
by experts in addresses before the
County Highway Officials Associa-
ton of Delaware, at Dover last
Thursday afternoon, at the Hotel
Richardson, in connection with the
annual meeting and quarterly lunch
con. The Kent county officials were
the hosts. Their guests were Off
cials from New Castle and Sussex
counties in Delaware, engineers rep
resenting the American Road Build
ers' Association and officials from
Wicomico and Anne Arundel coun-
ties in Maryland.
Alban P. Shaw, engineer for New
Castle county and president of the
association, presided and welcomed
the members and visitors. J. E. Had
daway, engineer for Kent county,
extended welcome on behalf of the
hosts. He also told of the good re-
suits of the cooperation between
the officials of the three counties
and the pleasure derived from meet
ing together and also meeting with
officials from other States and the
Road Builders Association.
R. c. Hill, engineer for Sussex
county, gave an outline of the pub
lie work in that part of the State. He
also brought to the attention of the
meeting the Importance of attending
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Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
DEMOCRATS WILL
HEAR J. SHOUSE
Party's Executive Com
mittee Head To Visit
State December IL
TO OPEN CAMPAIGN

Jouett Shouse, chairman of the
executive committee of the Demo
cratic National Committee, will Wis
it Delaware on Saturday, December
IL, when he will address a Demo-
cratic mass meeting in the Opera
House at Dover.
The mass meeting, which prom
ises TO be the firing of the opening
gun for preparations for the 1882
campaign, will start at 2:3O p. m.
In addition to Mr.. Shouse, Ken
meth D. Rose, a prominent New
York speaker, and several we'll
known Democrats from various Sec
tions of Delaware, will address the
meeting.
The meeting will be attended by
members of the Democratic State
Committee, the Democratic Will
mington City Committee, and the
New Castle, Kent and Sussex coun-
ties Democratic Committees. No
funds will be solicited at the meet
ing.
A special committee, of which for
mer Judge Hugh NJ Morris is chair
man, will also be present for the
meeting.
Mr.. Shouse, it is stated, will have
an important message to bring to
the Delaware Democrats when he
comes here.
News that he is to address meet
ing in this State was greeted with
considerable enthusiasm by Della
ware Democrats. Preparations are
being made to handle large atten-
dance.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
Planning Now For State Po"ltryAnd
Farm Crop Show To Be Held Here
Affair Next Year VIII Be Held January 5th To 8th In
Cooperation With The DeLGWGre Crop Improvement
Association And DeLalOare Rabbit Breeders ASSO.

According to an announcement
which has been made recently by
H. S. Palmer, extension poultryman
of the University of Delaware and
secretary of the Delaware State
Poultry Association, the premium
list is now being prepared for the
annual State Poultry Show which
will be held in Milford during the
week of January to 8, in coopera-
tion with the Delaware Crop I'm
provement Association and the Del
aware Rabbit Breeders Association.
The attention of all poultrymen
and other farmers, as we'll as all
manufacturers and distributors Of
poultry feeds and equipment is be-
ing called to the Importance of send
ing their advertising matter to Mr..
Palmer, Newark, Delaware, at once
if they desire space in the premium
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
Postmaster Urges
Early Mailing Of
Christmas Package:
Local Office Is Preparing For Annual Holiday Rush.
Christmas Day Is Only -Four Weeks Off And Mail
Service win Be Rushed To Take Care Of Usual
Last Minute Mailing Instructions Are Issued

At the cloce of November and the
approach of December, a postmasters
mind turns toward Christmas and
the heavy mailing rush season.
From today it is 26 days to Christ
mas morning, but Christmas morn
ing isn't really Christmas if your
package don't arrive on time. To
overcome that, Postmaster Murphy
issued warnings today to the public
at large to mail early, avoid the rush
and mail properly.
To further impress the public with
its duty Postmaster Murphy joins
with postmasters of other cities in
the issuance of the following ten
for Christmas mail.
1. Mail early.
2. Prepay postage fully on all
mail matter.
8. Address all matter plainly and
completely in ink and use street ad-
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
KENT co. FIREMEN
MEET AT HOUSTON
Fire Drills in Schools OF Lower
Delaware Discussed

The monthly meeting of the Kent
County Firemen's Association was
held at Houston with President J.
E. Haddaway presiding.
Continuing further discussion on
the matter of fire drills in the
schools, it is believed by the asso-
citation that the pupils in all schools
should be properly taught and train
ed to leave building in case of a
fire. Some towns with schools and
no fire companies will be investigat-
ed by the fire chiefs of nearby fire
companies and have a detailed report
submitted at the next meeting.
Since Chimney. fire in the Fall and
Winter months are the source of
much annoyance and costly to fire
companies throughout the county, it
was suggested that a prevention
campaign be started at once, so that
the number of alarms from this
cause may be reduced
w. G. Boyer, Jr., spoke on first aid
work and also regarding insurance
for fire truck drivers.
Diector w. w. Pettiiohn stated
that Is fire companies were now pro-
tected in the Mutual Relief Associa-
tiOn, effective at once. He also stat
ed the policies would be delivered in
a short time.
President Haddaway suggested
that the firemen could do good work
by aiding the unemployed campaign.
The next meeting of the organi-
cation will be held at Cheswold, De-
cember 18th.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
SENATOR SPEAKS
ONDIRTYPOLITICS
Urges All Citizens To
Take Active Part In
Government
SPEAKS At DINNER

Asserting that when citizens took
an interest in politics the term
dirty politics" would go out of ex-
istence, and calling on the colleges
to interest their students in Amer
.ica's political life, U. S. Senator
Daniel o. Hastings pleaded for a
greater degree of concern on the
part of every citizen in the political
welfare of this country. Senator
Hastings made his remarks in the
course of an address, when he was
principal speaker Saturday night
before nearly 100 members of the
Philadelphia Chapter of the Alumni
and Alumnae Association of Wash
ington College, of Chestertown, Md,
in the Y. M. c. A. Building in Will
mington. He was introduced to his
audience by DR.. Harry V. Holloway,
State Superintendent of Public In
struction, for Delaware, who acted
as toastmaster.
Senator Hastings told the group
that it was impossible to obliterate
politics from the government of the
nation, but he deplored the existence
of the so-called dirty politics" and
he asserted that a lack of interest
in this situation, on the part of the
average citizen, was the only rea-
son that it existed. If the voters be-
came interested in conditions and
vote accordingly, Senator Hastings
inferred that government would be
better and politics would be better.
"The weakest thing in our Amer
ican Congress today" said Senator
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Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
MAN KILLED, ONE
INJURED WHEN
CAR HITS WAGON
Horse Drawn Vehicle
Travelling Without Light
Struck By Auto
MAN BROUGHT HERE
Injured Man Brought To
Milford Emergency Hos
pital Following Crash

When an automobile driven by Carl
Rodgers, of Lincoln City ran into a
horse drawn vehicle at Redden cross
ing early last Friday evening, one
man was killed and one injured.
The dead man is Arthur T. Tharpe
about 55 years old, Pennsylvania.
Tharpe carried a satchel containing
subscriptions for magazines, sam
pies for clothing and samples of toi-
let articles, and had engaged Chas.
William Townsend, 6S, farmer near
Georgetown, to drive him about the
country in his buggy.
The pair were proceeding along
the road toward Redden in a buggy
which carried no lights when it was
struck by the car of Carl Rogers
who works for the Old Line Con-
structiOn Company at Lincoln City.
Rodgers says he was upon the team
before he saw it on account of no
lights being carried.
When the car struck the buggy,
the vehicle was demolished, the
horse was killed and Tharpe had his
head crushed and died instantly.
has a badly lacerated scalp
and other injuries and Rodgers also
suffered severe cuts about the head.
The driver of the car at once sum-
moned help and Townsend was re-
moved to the Milford Emergency
Rodgers was taken into custody by
State Policeman Hickman and held
under $1,000 bail to await the action
of the coroner's jury in the case of
and $500 bail to await the
result of injuries to Townsend. He
gave bond and was released.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
100000 NEW ENGLAND
CHRISTMAS TREES READY

Evergreens, destined to be-
come Christmas trees in mil
lions of homes of the United
States, are stacked along
northern New England rail-
roads awaiting shipment as the
advance forces of old Santa
Claus.
More than 100000 trees
will be moved from the wood
lands of New England within
the next three weeks, esti-
mates of railroad officials
showed. In carloads of from
2200 to 25O0, tied in great bun
dies, frs and spruces will
move west to Chicago, Kansas
City and st. Louis; south to
New Orleans, Dallas and Mi
ami; with thousands being
dropped at New York, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore and other
centers of distribution.
Advance estimates from the
forestry and agricultural de-
partments of the states in
which farmers and woodsmen
are cutting indicated that few
er trees would be shipped this
year than last.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
DAVID 7. MARVEL,
FORM MER JUDGE,
DIES IN SUSSEX
Funeral Was Held On
Tuesday From Home
At Georgetown
HAD FINE CAREER
Eldest Of 13 Children
Worked Way Through
College, Law School I
HAD FINE CAREER

Former State Judge David r. Mar
vel, died in Georgetown Saturday
night. Funeral services were held
from "The Judges" the home of the
former judge, where he lived several
years ago and which he still owned
on Tuesday afternoon. Services were
held in st. Paul's P. E. church in
charge of the Rev. Martin J. Bran
and interment was in St. Paul's Gem
etery.
Former Judge Marvel, who was so
years old this month, died at the
home of his sisters, Mrs. Jennie
Phillips and Miss Annie Marvel. His
sisters, his brother Andrew Marvel
and his only child, Mrs. Anne Bur-
ton DeArmond, wife of Frank L..
DeArmond, of Rehoboth, were with
him when he died.
The honorary pail bearers at the
funeral were Governor C. Douglass
Buck, Chief Justice James Penne-
will, Irenee DUPONT, James P. Win
chester, former Deputy Attorney
General James R. Morford and for
mer Deputy Attorney General Dan
iel J.. Layton.
In addition to his daughter, the
former judge is survived by three
sisters, Mrs. Harriet A. Wilson, wife
of Thomas R. Wilson, of near Mil
ford, Mrs. Jennie NJ Phillips and
Miss Annie Marvel of Georgetown,
and one brother, Andrew Marvel, of
Georgetown. He was the eldest of
thirteen children.
Was Widely Acquainted
No man, perhaps, living in the
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Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27

list. Commercial display space in
the show building is now available
and should be taken within the next
five or six weeks.
The closing date for all entries in
this show is December %, so all
those who are planning to enter eX-
hibits should attend to this matter
at an early date in order to avoid
confusion during the last few days
before the entries close. Poultrymen
will be interested to learn that the
entry fee this year has been reduc-
ed to one-half of what it was for
merly, while the premiums have
been increased with the result that
between $1,000 and $140O will be paid
out to the winners at this years
show.
In view of the fact that the three
agricultural organizations previous
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Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
Raskob Q~estionnaire Asks
10000 For Dry Law Views
Among Contributors To Democrats 1925
CGmpaign Chest Seeks To Determine Sentiment For
Party Stand; 256 In DeLGLOare To Receive Forms

A cross-section of Democratic SEN
timent on prohibition is to be sought
by John ]. Raskob through a refer
endum of the 10000 contributors to
the party's 1928 campaign fund. Del
aware will receive 256.
The national committee chairman
announced on Sunday he had ad-
dressed a seven-point QUESTIONABLE
to each person who aided in raising
the $4,000,O00 war chest for the last
presidential race.
From it he seeks to determine how
the rank and file of the party feels
in reference to the expediency or
advisability of the national conven-
ton next year making positive dec
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27

dress and number
4. Place return adress on all
mail.
5. Pack articles carefully in
strong, durable containers.
6. Wrap and tie securely.
z. Do not send packages of more
than 100 inches in length and girth
combined nor that weigh more than
seventy pounds.
8. Do not inclose letters in par
GELS unless you wish to pay letter
postage on the entire parcel.
9. Do not send trick or odd-sized
greeting cards.
10. Mail all parcels over eight
ounces at the main postoffice.
The general belief that is costs 1
cent to mail postcard and cents
to mail letter any place in the
world has caused considerable con-
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Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
SAYS IF UPTURN COMES
HOOVER WILL WIN In '32
Fess In Lancaster Declares Slightest
Revival viii Help President

Senator Simeon D. Fess, Ohio, said
at Lancaster, Pa, on Sunday night
that "if there is the slightest upturn
of business-and 1 think there will
be-the reelection of President
Hoover is assured"
"The reelection of President Hoo
yer depends largely upon our ability
to get before the American people
the great work he is doing in this
crisis that is enveloping the world.
If we are able to do this, President
Hoover and his friends have little to
fear in the way of opposition"
In his address he attacked the dole
two-year, instead of a
one-year, moratorium on war debts
and said he believed the crisis in
the economic situation has passed.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
aration on prohibition.

laration on prohibition.
Asserting his recommendations
for repeal of the eighteenth amend
ment were placed before the nation
al committe last March for the pur-
pose of provoking widespread dis
cussion in the party" for the benefit
of the next convention, he adds:
ut will be of value to have your
recommendation also"
Seven "yes or no" answers are re-
quested to the following specific
questions:
1. Do you recommend that the
Democratic platform should avoid
all evasion and be a short, concise
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Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
MOB FAILS IN
LYNCHTNG TRY
IN MARYLAND
Gang Hunting For Negro
Accused Of Assaulting
White Woman
WAS SPIRITED AWAY
Accused Taken From EaS-
ton Jail Half Hour Be-
fore Mob Arrived
WAS SPIRITED AWAY

AS a result of a warning tip given
by telephone by travelling salesman
in Chestertown, George H. Davis, 2S-
year-old negro, arrested on Monday
in Wilmington on a charge of an at
tempted assault upon Mrs. Elizabeth
Lusby, of Kennedyville, Md, was
whisked out of the Easton, Nd, Jail
to the Baltimore city Jail shortly be-
fore midnight Monday before an in
furiated mob of 300 from Chester
town, armed with guns and rope ar
rived in town to search the Jail for
him.
The mobsters, representing a part
of the mob of 800 that had milled
about the Kent county Jail at Ches-
tertown, earlier in the night, threat
ening the sheriff with coat of tar
and feathers, and finally searching
the Jail of that county seat, stayed
in Easton until it was nearing dawn,
despite the efforts of Sheriff Ray
mond Carroll to convince them that
the negro was not in the Jail.
The negro was taken to the Jail
at Easton Monday afternoon direct
from Wilmington, where he was cap
tured.
By a coincidence which delivered
a silent rebuke to the lynch law"
idea, it so happened that earlier in
the day, another negro, William M.
Randall, who had to be sent to Bal
timore last June for safety from a
mob that threatened to lynch him,
nd I1xyk fYrdonc in tho
Talbot County Circuit Court less than
ten hours before the mob clamored
for the Davis negro at two county
jails.
The mob just missed Davis by
about half an hour. Just as soon
as Sheriff Carroll was notified by
the travelling salesman in Chester
automobiles for Easton about IL
o'clock, he assigned his brother,
Deputy Sheriff Samuel c. Carroll,
and Deputy Sheriff Showell to take
the negro in a closed automobile to
Baltimore by a roundabout way
Preston and the Delaware
so as to avoid the trouble
areas on the main highway.
When the mob arrived, just as the
salesman had warned, they demand
ed that Sheriff Carroll surrender the
negro. He told them that the negro
was not in the Jail, but as at Ches-
tertown, earlier in the evening, they
we're not satisfied. Low threats of
violence were murmured, and the
Sheriff realized that there was moth
ing to do but let them see for them
selves. So, just as the Kent county
sheriff had done, he allowed a dele
cation from the gang, headed, it is
said, by a brother of the husband of
Mrs. Lusby, upon whom the attempt
I'd assault was made, go through the
ail from top to bottom.
Failing to find the negro in the
all, the crowd kept asking the Sher-
fl where he had been taken, but the
,fficer refused to divulge this infor-
nation. By this time, the other Of
icers were well on their way up the
peninsula with the terrified negro.
Iowever, the mob leaders were not
They believed that the ne
,ro had been taken to some nearby
,lace for safety, so they stayed in
own, waiting in little groups about
he Jail until nearly dawn.
Finally the word got about that
he negro had been taken to Balti-
1ore, so the crowd, most of whom
anne from the Kennedyville section
Fhere the alleged crime occurred,
eparted.