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Milford chronicle., 1932-09-23
HAROLD D. WILSON
UNDER $1,000 BAIL
APPEAL
Released By Judge Wool
ley Of Third U. S. Cir
cult Court OF Appeals.
BAIL IS FURNISHED
Tribunal To Decide Whe-
ther He Must Tell Who
Gave Officer Key.
BAIL IS FURNISHED

Three hours after Harold d. Will
son, former Deputy Prohibition Ad-
ministrator of Delaware, had been
committed for contempt to the GUS
tody of the marshal of the United
States for the District of Delaware
Charles Hanratty, by Judge John p.
Nields, Monday afternoon, he was
free again, under $1,000 bail. pend
ing an appeal to the Third United
States Circuit Court.
Director of the Bureau of PrOhi-
bition in the Department of Justice,
Colonel Amos w. w. WoOdcock,
One-time U. S. District Attorney in
the Baltimore District. personally
appeared in the U. S. District Court
in Wilmington on Monday to repre-
sent Mr.. Wilson, who is now Deputy
Prohibition Administrator for Ne
braska, and it was Colonel Wood
cock who as Wilson's counsel, sue
ceeded in taking an appeal to the
Third United States Circuit Court.
Judge Victor B. Woolley, of Will
mington, member of the Third
Circuit Court of Appeals, was in his
chambers, so feet from the U. S.
District Court roof, and with the
agreement of Judge Nields, allowed
the appeal to be taken to the Cir
cult Court. Judge Woolley also
granted the application for bail.
Bail for the prohibition enforce
ment officer was set at $1,000, and
furnished by Arthur A.
Wilmot and Joseph S. Hamilton,
both of whom are officers in the
Fact Finding Committee.
Colonel Woodcock said that he
would return to Wilmington late
next week for a further conference
with District Attorney Wales in the
appeal to the Third United States
Circuit Court.
The appeal is bein gtaken on the
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Milford chronicle., 1932-09-23
MAY
NAME WOODFORD
Layton, Vinyard, Deputy
Names Also To Go Be-
fore The Convention.

Former Federal Judge Hugh NJ.
Morris, of Wilmington, is slated for
nomination as Presidential ElectOr
from New Castle county at the DEM
Ocratic State Convention to be held
in Dover September 27, it was relia-
bly, reported 1t is understood that
Judge Morris will accept the nomi-
nation.
Mayor j. Wallace WOOdford, of
Dover will be both temporary and
permanent chairman of the conven-
tiOn. There appears some likelihood
that Mayor WOodford may be nom
mated for Governor, according to
leaders of the party.
John Biggs, Jr., attorney of Will
mingtOn, and chairman of the DEM
ocratic State committee will be
nominated for Attorney General
without opposition, it is believed.
There are at least three candi-
dates for the Gubernatorial nomina-
tion at the convention. They are
Landreth L. Layton of Georgetown,
Mayor Wilson Vinyard of Milford
and former State Senator Willard F.
Deputy, of Laurel.
Several candidates are in the field
for the Congressional nomination.
They are U. S. Commissioner Albert
T. Polk, former member of Con-
gress; Zach Wells of New Castle, ].
Rogers Holcomb, of New Castle,
former secretary of the Democratic
State Committee; Wilbur l.. Adams
of Wilmington, and Mayor Frank
Collins of Newark. -ar
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-23
SEVERAL JAILED
FOR LIQUOR LAW
VIOLATIONS
Sussex County Men Are
Among Those Punished
By Federal Court.
MANY PLEAD GUILTY
Judge NieldS Irked, Says
Petty Cases Should Go
To County Courts.
MANY PLEAD GUILTY

The pettiness of a number of the
liquor law violations which were
presented in the U. S. Court in Will
mington on Friday caused Judge
John p. Nields to declare that such
cases did not belong in the court
over he presides. These petty po-
lice cases should be sent to the
county courts where such defend
ants are personally known" the
Judge declared. The cases which
Judge Nields referred to involved
sales of pints of liquor and wine.
Features of Fridays arraignments
and the many pleas of guilty enter
ed were: The imposition of two 81
fines, and the sending of two moth
ers of several children to Jail on
charges of sale of liquor, to which
they pleaded guilty.
The mothers were Mrs. Esther
Cohen, of Harrington, and Mrs. Rose
Brounstein, also of that town. Mrs
Cohen is said to have made three
sales of liquor last month to FEEDER
al agents, and to have had 42 quarts
of beer in her possession when Fed
eral agents raided her place.
Mrs. Brounstein was sentenced to
a month, following pleading guilty
to charges of two sales of liquor i'm
August to Federal agents.
Mrs. Cohen threw herself ON the
mercy of the court but standing
against her was a previous convic-
tion on a liquor charge for which
she had been fined $10O in May,
1880.
Two other mothers were arraign-
ed on liquor law violations, but fhey
Jared better, pleading guilty, and
receiving fines. They were: Mrs.
Hobbs, of Milford mother
of six children, fined $25, and Mrs
Marion A. Edgers, of Lewes, mother
of two children, fined $50 after
pleading guilty to two charges of
selling liquor.
Irwin L. Kitchens, reputed to be
one of the best farmers near Selby-
Vile, was fined $50 on a charge of
selling liquor on his farm.
Lemuel Kitchens, of Slaughter
Beach, was sentenced to one month
in Jail when he pleaded guilty to a
charge of selling liquor
Howard Moore, of Gumboro,
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Milford chronicle., 1932-09-23
SIOw Movement In
Many Trade Lines
Building Contracts Increased Substantially Mid-sunl-
mer Advances In Cement Prices We're Holding
Steady; Credit More Readily AUaiLabLe.

Business and industrial magazine
editors throughout the country, re-
porting trade trends during the ear
ly part of this month to the Asso-
ciated Business Papers, Inc, Obser-
we'd a slow upward movement in
many lines.
1t was reported building contracts
increased substantially, mid-Sum-
mer advances in cement prices were
holding steady, car-loadings showed
a better than seasonal rise, credit
was more readily available for rail
way improvements and labor trou-
bles showed tendency to decrease.
Pig iron demand and ingot pro-
duction were found to be rising
somewhat slowly, while machinery
orders we're a trifle ahead of July;
oil producers and refiners were
slowing down production custom
airy to this period; chemical con-
sumption continued to rise while
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-23
HOLD CONFERENCE
ON TRUCK PROBLEM
Committee Meets To Solve Traffic
Problem

The Commission recently appoint
ed by Governor Buck to consider the
bus and truck situation as it relates
to Delaware highways, as to weight,
wear and tear on the roads and the
possible revenue to be derived there
from, met at Dover Thursday with
the Governor and discussed the sew
eral angles of the problem.
The conference resulted in the or
ganiZatiOn of the Commission by the
selection of Senator William G. ST.
montOn, as chairman, and P. F. Ger
key, representing the Chamber of
Commerce of Wilmington, as secre-
tary.
The Commission will look further
into the bus and truck problem and
present their findings to the next
Legislature with possible recommen-
dations. The Commission comprises
w. A. SimOnton. p f. Gerkey, Thos.
j. Haley, J. w. Burris and Harold
Veasey.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-23
CRAB PACKING
TO BE EXPLAINED
Packers OF Md. TO Be Instructed In
Health Rules And Regulations

Copies of the preliminary draft of
amended rules for Maryland crab
packers have been sent to the lead
ing packers for their comment and
suggestions, DR.. Robert Fl. Riley, di-
rector of the State Department of
Health, announced yesterday.
The new rules are more specific
than those in force and thereby be-
come more stringent in some phases.
They will be submitted to the State
Board of Health for approval when
that body meets September 20.
Throughout the amended rules
prepared by officers of the United
States Food and Drug Bureau and
the State Department of Health,
there is marked disapproval. to
wood for use in equipment in the
packing houses. 1t is advised that
tables should be constructed of
Smooth, hard, non-porous mate
rial"
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Milford chronicle., 1932-09-23
NAME OFFICERS FOR
AMERICAN LEGION
Department Commander r-Elect Mil
Ter ReappOints Several

The following appointments have
been made by Col. Thomas w. Mil
Ter, of Wilmington, Delaware, De-
partment Commanders Elect of the
American Legion. These appoint
ments are for the year 1932-1933, and
in most instances are members of
retiring State Commander Hanson's
staff which Colonel Miller has re-
appointed.
Department Executive Committee
Department Commander, Herman H.
Hanson, Dover, Delaware.
Department Vice-Commander-Ed
ward A. Mulrooney, Green Elevator
Co., Wilmington, Delaware.
F. w. Schroeder, Delaware City.
Charles E. Dawson, Seaford.
Earl Sylvester, Harrington.
Mr.. Hanson is the retiring State
Commander.
The State Adjutant is to be ap-
pointed by the State Commander at
the first meeting of the newly ap-
pointed State Executive Committee
and confirmed by them.
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Milford chronicle., 1932-09-23
ANTITRUST LAW
SUITS ARE FILED
DuOvac Radio Complain
ant Against A. T. & T.
Co., ct al, In Court.

Two antitrust suits against the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company, Western Electric Com
panys Inc, and the Electrical Re-
search Products, Inc, have been filed
in the U. S. District Court in Will
mington, alleging monopoly on the
production and reproduction fea-
lures of the "talkies"
The plaintiffs are Duovac Radio
Corporation and the General Talk
ing Picture Corporation.
The bills of complaint allege that
damages these companies have suf-
fered through the alleged Illegal
monopolistic practices of the de-
fendant companies are in excess Of
$2,500,000, and that the damages are
continuing and constantly increas-
ing in amount and will continue to
increase unless relief, including
temporary injunction, is granted re-
straining the defendants from fur
ther exercising the mOnopolies al
legged.
The Duovac Radio Corporation is
engaged in the business of manufac-
turing and selling vacuum tube am
plifiers, photO-electric cells and ac-
cessories for use in connection with
motion picture production and re-
production, for use at the studios and
in various theatres in the various
States of the United States, the bill
AYERS.
Charging that by so-called leases
Iaenndnt,f MAG
exercise control of 80 per cent of
motion picture producers and more
than SO per cent of theatres using
sound pictures and synchronized mu-
sic, the plaintiffs allege they have
been irreparably and Immediately
damaged"
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-23
Earth Carries DwelLers 1T Dizzy
Speed Rate While AH Seems Quiet
Actually, A Person Sitting Quietly In NeLO York Or
San Francisco, Is Being WhirLed Around At The
Rate Of A Thousand Miles An Hour.

How a man sitting quietly at
home in his favorite armchair real
ly is like a child on a whirling stool
placed on the platform of revolv-
ing merry-go-round which itself is
ON a railway car drawn at enor-
nous speed along track, is ex-
planned by DR.. Robert G.. Aitken, di
rector of the Lick Observatory of
the University of California, in a re-
cent leafet issued by the Astron-
omical Society of the Pacific.
Things on earth seem to be mo-
tionless, DR.. Aitken explains, mere
ly because most other things around
us are moving in exactly the same
way.
Actually, a person sitting quietly
in New York or San Francisco is
being whirled around the earth's
axis at a speed of about a thousand
miles an hour by the rotation of the
earth, this corresponding to the
stool of DR.. Athens illus
tration.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-23

In addition, the earth moves in
its annual orbit around the sun,
which corresponds to the revolving
merry-go-round and provides an av-
erage motion of about nineteen
miles a second, or nearly 10000
miles an hour-seventy times faster
than the New Workers. or San Fran
ciscan's speed-due to the rotation
of the earth on its axis.
Next, DR.. Aitken explains is the
movement of the whole solar sys-
tenn, deduced b yobserving how fast
the different stars seem to be COM
ing nearer to us or to be receding.
This corresponds to the imagined
motion of the car and merry-go-
round along the railway track. 1t is
at a rate, DIR. Aitken estimates, of
something more than twelve miles
a second, or about $4,000 miles an
hour.
Finally, there probably is another
motion, still immeasurable, of the
whole star cloud or galaxy to which
we belong.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-23
TWO BASEBALL GAMES
In MILFORD TUESDAY
Between Best Players In Whining
ton And Pick OF Clubs DOWn-State


Baseball will be brought to a
close on the Peninsula next week
with a series that should be a fit
ting climax to a great season. Ar
rangements are being made for a
double-header between the best
players in Wilmington and the pick
of the clubs in Kent and Sussex.
The games will be played at Milford
on Tuesday, September q, the first
game starting at 1870 p. M. In case
each team wins one game the decid-
ing game will be played on Friday
September 80.
The Wilmington team will have
Hawk Hayes, DeMarco, and Rawley
for pitchers and Mcdaniel and
Thomas as catchers. Their infield
will be composed of such stars as
Eddie CihocBi of the Athletics, Sol
Slaughter and Bob McNuff of the
old Eastern Shore League, Shorty
Chalmers, famous baseball and foot
ball player of the University of
Marylind, Vic Litchenstein, former
captain of the University of Della
ware baseball team, and Risoner,
Bridgewater, Carney, Smith, Wolfe
and Messiner In the outfield they
will have Stacks Cain, Eckrich,
Gormley, Boyle and Getz. This team
has been picked from the best who
live in Wilmington or who have
player there this season.
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Milford chronicle., 1932-09-23
MEDICAL SOCIETY TO
MEET AT LEWES
14Srd Annual Session In Zwaanen-
dael House. Next Week

The Zwaanendael House in Lewes
will be the scene of the 143rd an
nual meeting of the Medical Society
of Delaware on Tuesday and We'd
nesday September 81 and %.
Reports of the officers and the
several committee chairmen will
feature the opening session Tues
day morning. Dr. William P. Orr,
Jr, of Lewes, will deliver the adj
dress of welcome at the afternoon
general session. The invocation will
be pronounced by the Rev. Ralph c.
Jones of Lewes.
DR.. U. w. Hooker. also of Lewes,
and president of the State society,
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Milford chronicle., 1932-09-23
INSPECT MOSQUITO
BREEDING AREAS
Expert VIII Issue Bulletin On Find
ings After Summer Study

DR.. T. ]. Headlee, New Jersey
State entomologist and secretary of
the New Jersey Mosquito Extermi-
nation Commission, was one of
party of scientists taken on Satur-
day by boat and automobile over the
breeding areas affecting Rehoboth.
Others in the party were: T. d.
Mulhern, assistant N. J. State ento-
mologist; C. A. McCue, Dean of Ag-
rirulture, University of Delaware;
DR.. L. A. Stearns, University of Del
aware eutomologist in charge of the
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Milford chronicle., 1932-09-23
BOY is KILLED
WALKING ON ROAD
Charles Belts Hit BY Machine DriV.
en- By Robert Peterman

Charles Belts, II years old, of
Frederica, was fatally injured Friday
night when struck by an automobile
driven by Robert Peterman, of Mil
ford Neck, while walking along the
dupont Boulevard near his home.
A tire on Peterman's machine was
punctured when he struck the youth,
but he stopped Oliver Melvin, of
Frederick, who was passing, and in
company with the latter brought
Belts to the Milford Emergency Hos
pital in Melvin's car.
The youth died shortly after being
admitted to the hospital. Death was
attributed to internal injuries. Coro-
ner Wilbur Pearson released the
body to his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Louder Belts.
Peterman said he was temporarily
blinded by the lights of an approach
ing automobile and unable to see the
youth walking along the road. A
coroner jury eXonerated Peterman
from all blame for the accident.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-23
NOTED ECONOMIST
ADDRESSES TEACHERS
Head OF Department OF Economy
Predicts Normal Conditions BY 1894

At the annual dinner of the Mil
ford Rotary Club rendered the Mil
ford School teachers here ON Mon
day evening, September 10, at the
Windsor Hotel, DR.. J. S. Gould, head
of the Department of Economics of
the University of Delaware, deliver
ed a most interesting address. His
subject was New Aspects of Old
Problems" DR.. Gould, who was the
guest speaker of the evening, was
formerly connected with the North
western University of Chicago.
The following significant points
were brought out during his inter-
esting talk:
Cd Modern problems are really
old problems as there were always
periods of depression followed close
ly times of great prosperity. Begin
ming with the days of Joseph of
Egypt who taught us that during
prosperous time it was wise to store
up supplies for less happier days
and all during history similar eco
nomic conditions prevailed.
(2) The machine age has merely
given new aspects to these old prob
lens.
90 Students are advised to ac-
quire a general education before
they specialize in any single branch,
as the introduction of newer ma
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Milford chronicle., 1932-09-23
DIR. Holloway, M a Ike S
Statement On Subject
To Governor Buck.
STATE BOARD MAKES
SOME REDUCTIONS
Despite Depression 1t Is
Necessary To Keep Up
Educational System.

DR.. Harry " Holloway, state SUI
perintendent of public school in
struction at the conference on Fri
day afternoon between Governor
Buck and school authorities on the
subject of economy in the expendi-
ture of the school fund submitted a
statement in which he expressed the
view that the time had not arrived
when there should be cuts in the sal
aries of teachers.
DR.. Holloway reviewed the situa-
ton as to the school system and the
appropriation made by the legisla-
ture to carry ON the schools at some
length. He contended that the sal
aries of teachers are now in many
instances less than they should be
and feared to reduce them might
work to the detriment of the school
system. He stressed the view that
despite the depression it is necessary
to properly keep up the educational
system.
The conference was attended
largely by uperintendents and
members of boards of education of
Special Districts and several mem
bers of the State Board of Educa-
tion.
Gov Buck in suggesting a reduc-
tion in expenses did not specify any
amount but thought reductions
should be made in expenses where
ever possible in view of the fact that
there has been a material falling off
in state revenue. He explained that
he was not so much interested in the
budget already set-up for the present
school ending next June as he was
in the budget to be submitted soon
to the State Budget Commission re-
questing an appropriation for the op-
Grafton of the schools for the two
year period starting July l, 1888. This
budget after it is passed on by the
governor and the budget commission
will go to the Legislature in January
for its consideration.
Governor Buck is anxious that
every reduction possible that can be
made without impairing the eff
cheney of the schools be made.
DR.. Holloway, George S. Williams,
president of the State Board of Edu-
cation, pointed out that the board
had already made some reductions.
All those present expressed a de-
sire to cooperate with the governor
in every way possible but some OF
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Milford chronicle., 1932-09-23
APPEAL COSTS
NOW ON PARTIES
Fearing Loss OF Appeals, Whining
ton Democrats Fail To File Cases

The failure of the Democratic
party to file any registration appeals
with he courts in Wilmington was
explained this week by William M.
Duffy, chairman of the Democratic
City Committee at the committees
meeting held at 612 French street as
due to the fact that It would prove
too costly in the event the party lost
the appeals.
John Biggs, Jr., attorney 'of and
chairman of the Democratic State
Committee, explained that under the
new registration law it costs about
$3.50 to take each appeal before the
court.
He added that in the event an ap-
peal was lost the appellant would
have to bear the costs. If the ap-
peal was won, it is prOblematical
who would have to bear the costs,
he said. A court opinion would be
needed to determine whether the ap-
pellant or the losing party or the
State would have TO bear the court
costs, he said. It was stated sthat
under the old law the costs were
borne by the state.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-23

the country's stocks were declining;
the paint trade exhibited improved
demand from both industrial and
consumer sources; wood working
plants were doing moderately bet
ter, but millwOrk building continued
low.
The editors especially stressed
the improvement in the textile in
dustry. Cotton stocks, it was said,
were the lowest on record with un-
filled orders the highest since
March, 1929; wholesale drygoods
buying was found to be heavy,
stores apparently stocking against
rising commodity prices.
Printers reported increasing re-
quests for estimates, particularly in
the large Eastern cities. The hotel
business showed some improvement
and meat packers stated that con-
was maintaining a nor
NAL level.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-23
OPPOSES CUTS
IN SALARIES
OF TEACHERS
EUEL LEE RETRIAL
SET FOR SEPT. 26

Trial of Fuel Lee, Eastern
Shore Negro, who has been
convicted of numbering Green
X. Davis, Taylorsville, Md.
farmer, will open in the Balti-
more County Circuit Court at
Towson, September 26, James
C. L. Anderson, States attor-
ney for the county, announced
on Saturday.
Lee, tried and sentenced to
hang by that court, is receiv-
ing his second trial there by
order of the Court of Appeals,
which decided, on hearing an
appeal of his case, that the Sc
lection of the jury was mark
ed by unconstitutional exclu-
sion of Negroes"
Lee now is in the city Jail at
Baltimore, having been trans
ferred there from the Peniten-
tiary death house after his new
trial was ordered.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-23
HASTINGS ASSATLS
DEMOCRATS FOR
PREJUDICE PLAY
Says Roosevelt Hasn't Of
fered Single Helpful
Proposal.
TELLS or LETTERS
Asserts BOrah Entered
Campaign By "Back
Door" In Bonus Stand.

Senator Daniel o. Hastings, of
Delaware, was among callers at the
White House last Friday and spent
some time with President Hoover,
presumably discussing the cam
paign.
Before leaving, Senator Hastings
issued statement in which he said
he went to Washington on official
business and had called to pay his
respects to the President.
He also referred to a statement he
made earlier in the week regarding
the election in Maine, in which he
pointed out the possibility of sue
cess for the Democratic ticket and
the serious effect it would have
upon the nation. Senator Hastings
said that as a result of this Maine
statement he had received a num-
ber of letters from voters. Some
were complimentary but that two
were not.
Tells OF Letters
"A man writing from Detroit
could see no danger in Democratic
success because, as he saw it, con-
ditions could not be worse"
A man, said the Senator, writing
from Philadelphia, complained that
the administration had confined its
aid to railways, banks and other
financial institutions.
This is the kind of stuff the
Democratic candidate is feeding the
people of the nation" said the Del
aware Senator. mo single COM
planning person pointed out a single
proposal by Governor Roosevelt
that would even tend to help condi-
tions, in nearly every speech Cover
nor Roosevelt has made he has
charged the President with making
unetrue statements and with en-
deavoring to deceive the people,"
Campaign OF Prejudice
Hastings also declared that "the
Democrats are depending upon a
campaign of prejudice and their
ability 70 capitalize the depression.
Every effort they have made toward
a constructive program has been so
thoroughly destroyed with facts and
figures that it would seem impOs-
sible for the American people to be
deceived by it,"
But what can you do. with the
voters who make a decision upon
the theory that things cannot get
worse? l had a letter from a man
this week who said he once thought
the educators said they desired to
consult with their full boards be-
fore taking any definite action.
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