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Milford chronicle., 1932-10-21

September weather was generally
dry and warm resulting in damage
to nearly all unharvested crops, par
ticularly potatoes and sweet pota-
toes, according to Richard c. Ross,
agricultural statistician for Della
ware.
Indicated production of potatoes
is now placed at 100000 bushels
compared with $4,000 indicated on
September l, $4,000 produced last
year and $4,000 the ten year aver
age 1919-1928. Sweet potatoes indi-
Gated production of 10000 bushels
is likewise below last months esti-
mate of 100000 bushels. Production
in 1881 was 1,400,0OO bushels COM
pared with $4,000 bushels the ten
year average, 1919-1928.
Production of corn is placed at A.
100000 bushels and buckwheat at
800 bushels. Production of both of
these two crops is below last year
and below the average for the ten
years 1919-192S.
Fruits; Small sized apples result
Milford chronicle., 1932-10-21
DRY AGENTS SHOT
AT WHILE RAIDLNG
BY BOOTLEGGERS
Dry Sleuths Dodge Bull
lets While Destroying
Stills.
IS ORDERED
1t Is Believed That Those
Implicated w ere In
Other Liquor Trouble.
INQUIRY IS ORDERED

Brigadier-General w. McDd. Row
an, deputy prohibition administra-
tor for Delaware says that thor
Ough investigation of the shooting
by alleged bootleggers, at FELTON,,
last Wednesday afternoon will be
made According to prohibition
agents operating under General
Rowan, the operators of three stills
seized Wednesday afternoon of last
week, fired a volley in the direction
of the agents after the agents had
seized the stills and were destroy
ing them.
Acting on information previously
secured, the agents secuted about
the devious paths in a woods near
FELTON,. They were startled to hear
a shot fired, and suspecting that it
was a warning shot by a lookout,
hastened forward in the direction
from which the sound had come.
They came on the site, where three
stills were located in a small clear
ing.
The operators of the stills fled
and the agents went after them, but
the operators managed to escape by
scattering through the woods. The
destruction of the stills was then
started and, according to agents,
the bootleggers started to fire at
them from concealed locations in
the woods
Despite the firing the agents con-
tinued their destruction. One 100
gallon still, a 75-gallon still and a
50-gallon still were destroyed, as
were 1,7OO gallons of mash, 500 gal
Ions of cider and As gallons of liq-
uor. Samples were saved. All the
accessory equipment was also de-
No one, it was stated. was
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Milford chronicle., 1932-10-21

a political party shall be placed
in power over 120,00O,OOO of people
on the basis of votes secured in this
manner"
AT the outset the President said
his address would be devoted largely
to employment and wage questions.
He outlined IN detail twelve policies
and measures which he described as
the record of his Administration on
this score.
But before reaching this section
of his speech, he turned directly to
a discussion of causes of world eco
nOmic strain.
Our opponents" he began, "have
been going up and down the land re-
peating the statement that the sole
or major origins of this disruption
and this worldwide hurrincane came
from the United States through the
wild flotation OF securities and the
stock market speculation in New
York three years ago, together with
the passage of the Smoot- -Hawley
Tariff Bill, which took place nine
months after the storm broke
Il propose to discuss this as3er-
tiOn.
"First-Because it can be proved
untrue.
Second - Because the United
States did not bring this calamity
upon the world. The United States
is not the oppressor of the world.
Third. Because it can be demon
Strated to be founded uDOn a COM
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Milford chronicle., 1932-10-21

llC IOduS.
4-Revision of the system of gov
ernment in each county and a three
member Levy Court for New Castle
county to replace the present seven
member court.
5-Collection of all county prop
erty taxes in the counties, New Cas-
tie county in particular, by the Re-
ceiver of Taxes, directly instead of
by ten district tax collectors as at
present
6-An adequate budget system for
planning and controlling the cOun-
ty's financial operation, thus saving
much money annually, together with
Inauguration of comprehensive
methods of accounting and report
ing to replace the existing systems.
Governor Buck was one of four
speakers at the Playhouse. The
rally was arranged by the Republi-
can State Committee ahd was the
largest held in the State so far dur
ing the present campaign.
+. V. du Pont, chairman of the
State Committee, was chairman of
the meeting and presented the
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Milford chronicle., 1932-10-21
SAFETY COUNCIL WARNS
OF POOR DRIVERS
Says Statistics Snow That 0ne-Third
Are Average Drivers

At the recent Annual Meeting of
the National Safety Council held in
Washington, d. c., the Nations traf-
fic experts reached the conclusion
that about five per cent of all auto
mobile drivers are poor drivers. An
operator who has three or more ac-
cidents in the course Of five years
comes under the poor driver rating.
Thirty-three per cent of the drivers
are average-they have one or two
accidents in five years and the re-
mainder, which means a very def
mite majority, who do not have any
accidents at all The Delaware
Safety Council emphasizes that in
spite of this our traffic accident toll
is far from what it should be. APP
parently a careless few are respson-
sible for this ghastly highway
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Milford chronicle., 1932-10-21
Governor Urges
Many Economies
Speaking Before Republican Gathering He Says He
Would Abolish Road Taxes On Real Estate And
Voices Opposition To Consolidation Of Countless
FGUOrs Adequate County Budget System.
)ther lie roads.

speakers to the audience. Other
speakers were Danied J. Layton, Re
publican nominee for attorney gen
eral; U. S. Senator Frederic c. Wal
Governor Buck appeared before
1900 Republicans - both men and
wOmen-in the Playhouse in Will
mington Saturday night and, greeted
frequently with applause, offered
what is expected to prove the most
popular and most far-reaching pro-
gram of reform in county govern
ment and taxation ever suggested by
and chief executive of the State in
several decades.
His suggested program includes:
Abolition of the county road
tax on real estate which would save
county taxpayers about so per cent.
2-AssUmpt;On of control of all
public roads in Delaware by the
State Highway Department and con-
solidation of the three county high
way departments under the State
Department.
3-Increase of the gasoline tax by
one cent to raise an additional $780,
600 annually to help carry the in
creased burden of taking care of pub
Milford chronicle., 1932-10-21
KENT GRAND JURY
ENDS WORK FOB
This COURT TERM
Divorce DEGREES Granted
To Six Couples Of Ten
Cases Scheduled.
MANY TRUE BILLS
Men Held For Trial On
LOttery-POlicy Writing
Charge Deny Guilt.
MANY TRUE BILLS

The Kent County Grand Jury COM
pleted its work on Tuesday for this
term of court and for the year, and
on Tuesday afternoon the members
made a visit of inspection to the
Kent County Aimshouse and also to
the new jail Members of the jury
warmly praised the appearance of
the jail
At the opening of the October term
of County Court of ten divorces
scheduled DEGREES nisi were granted
in six, decisions were reserved in
tWa and two were continued.
The DEGREES nisi follow: Susan
Thompson Howard from William H.
Howard; Mildred +. Miles from
Brisco M. Miles; Lue Nettie Parsons
from Thomas V. Parsons; Mabel
Naylor from Horace NaylOr; Rox-
anna T. Richards from Williams F.
Richards; Frederick J. Brown from
June Massey Brown. Decisions were
reserved in the cases of Ernest
Homewood VS.. Grace d. HOmewOod
and James Graham Scott from Au-
gusta Campbell Scott. .-.-.'.
True bills returned by the Grand
Jury include the following: Howard
Gibbs, William Meyers, Ernest Pas
kin and Frederick FOurnier, lottery
policy writing, pleas of not guilty
being entered by counsel for the ac-
cused.
William Roach, carrying conceal
ed a deadly weapon; Cornelius C.
Jarvis, illegal possession, of liquor;
Herbert Driggins, two indictments,
one for assault and battery and the
ether carrying concealed a deadly
weapon, pleas of guilty being entered
Thomas Bradley, Limond Lang,
Frank Lane and Hardie Foraker,
breaking and entering, CaDias were
issued for each of the accused.
Perry w. Sammons placing an
obstruction on the railroad track
near Cheswold, plea not guilty.
Ernest M. Smith, immoral. conduct
plea of not guilty.
Elwood Saunders, illegal posses
sion of liquor, plea not guilty and
case continued to February term.
Samuel l.. Jones, two indictments
for assault and battery, pleas of not
guilty, entered.
Homer c. Jones. assault and bat
terry, plea not guilty.
Indictments for desertion and
non-support were found against the
following: Ernest Smith, Lindsey
McVey, Andrew J. Chester, Edward
c. Reed.
Milford chronicle., 1932-10-21
FILE TICKETS In
KENT COUNTY
Republicans And Democrats Ready
For Ballots To BE Printed

Both the Democratic and Republi-
can parties have filed full State and
county tickets in Kent county.
The Republican ticket shows one
change in it's list of candidates as
filed at the primary election held on
September 10, that of the substitu-
tion of William w. Simpson of Har-
rington, for Rodney L. Slaughter, of
Hartly as the nominee for Levy
Court Commissioner in the second
Levy Court District. No reason was
assigned as to why the substitution
was made.
Candidates for Levy Court Com
follow: Republicans:
First district, Edgar w. Frazier, of
Smyrna; second district, William
w. Simpson, Harrington; third dis
trict, J. Norris Harrington, of Eel
ton.
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Milford chronicle., 1932-10-21
YOUR LAST CHASSE
TO RE@ISTER FOR
THE ELECTIONS

Tomorrow, Saturday, OctO-
ber 22nd, is the last Registra-
tiOn Day before the General
Elections.
All persons who have filed
to register when the books are
closed tomorrow night will not
be allowed to vote in NOvem-
ber.
No matter what your poll
tics, if you have not already
registered, go to your regis
'ratiOn place tomorrow and
qualify to vote
The boards in each election
district VIII sit all day-from
Z a. m. to Z p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1932-10-21
BALLOTS FOR ELECTION
NOW BEING PRINTED
Milford Chronicle Plant Now Busy
Preparing Ballots for Sussex Co.

The time for filing the several
party tickets throughout the State
having expired at midnight on Tues
day, the Clerks of the Peace of the
several counties together with the
Department of Elections in the City
of Wilmington have prepared the
copy for the printers who will han
die the work in each county. The
Milford Chronicle, who has printed
the Sussex County ballots for a
number OF years. has been awarded
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Milford chronicle., 1932-10-21
SUSSEX VOTERS FORM
FIRST VOTERS CLUB

y An indication that Sussex
County Republicans are alert
and are now in the midst of an
energetic campaign to elect
the full ticket in Delaware this
year is the interest that is be-
ing taken in politics by the
young voters. In this county
the young men and women
who have come of age since
the last elections have form
ed a Sussex County First Vot-
ers' Club, with Oliver w. Far
row, Jr., of Georgetown, the
chairman. This organization
is active in prompting the well
fare of the Republican party.
Milford chronicle., 1932-10-21
SAY SWEET POTATO
CROP IS SHORT HERE
Not More Than One Half Normal
Crop Expected; Prices Start High

Not More Than One Hall Normal
Crop Expected; Prices Start High
With approximately one-half of
the sweet potato crop-the leading
enc in the southwestern part of Sus-
sex county-harveste it looks as if
there will not be more than half a
normal crop. Disease greatly dam
aged the stand, and the dry weather
of the last five weeks prevented the
potatoes from growing.
The buyers have started the price
at 25 cents a five-eighths basket,
which is remarkable considering the
prices on the city markets. The po-
tatoes are selling in the big city
markets for so cents per bushel.
The transportation amounts to Is
cents per bushel and with package
at 10 cents, the potatoes net ont 20
cents per bushel 1t requires ap-
proXimately two baskets to pack
one bushel, and if the keep happens
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WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, October u, To
To Tuesday, October is, Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller, local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions in Mil
ford, from Wednesday, October II,
to Tuesday October 18, inclusive:
Temperature Ram
Milford chronicle., 1932-10-21
Temperature RAJ

Total Rainfall '..... 4.31
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same
periOd:
Evening star., 1932-08-11
Seeing Ourselves as Others See Us
By LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

angles gives evidence of this. for surely
no one would buy hat realizing it was
unbecoming at any angle.
Look well at the teeth after cleaning
them. There may be some little speck
which is stubborn and remains to mar
the appearance, unless it is discovered.
A mirror is not required for one to
see how the hands look. The least sug-
gestion of black beneath the nails indi-
Gates carelessness in appearance. A nail
brush should be used frequently. Wip-
ing the under side of the nails is an
easy way to keep them white. Use a
soft cloth, damp, if the hands are dry,
or dry, If the hands are wet.
There is nothing resembling vanity in
scanning ones appearance in a mirror
to discover flaws, and to eradicate or
alter them to make oneself appear salts
factory to oneself as we'll as to others.
1t is well to remember that after we
have once gone through this critical
process of making selves as presentable
as possible. We cannot see ourselves" 4"
1t is the others who have the pleasure
of looking at someone who is carefully
clad or who see the fault we could have
remedied had we really been deSirous of
seeing ourselves as others see us.
Copyright, 1e32l
Evening star., 1932-08-11

but don't invite me to a picnic, In 50
many words. and give me q cold lunch.
II you are a chronic picnicker, you
will not need to be told the ADVANTAGE
OF having a picnic kit for use. Some
times the kit you make up yourself is
more satisfactory to you-although net
quite so compact and fine in appear
ance - some OF the fascinating kits
which are offered to us in the shops.
There must be, as well as the cups,
saucers. plates and cutlery, q good,
sturdy coffee pot-preferably Of enamel,
so that 1t will not rust il not dried
thoroughly. or melt II put over too hot
flre. There must be q heavy frying
pan OF iron. A paper hat bag makes
good case for this utensil which never
gets entirely free from SCOT. A large
paper bag will do for the coffee pot.
Paper plates can be used for some
things, but If you are going to serve
cooked meats which must be cut, supply
heavier plates or some Of those tin
trays with the paper compartments.
For cooking over the Goals, we find
steaks, chops, ham and chicken the
best choices. The other day, upon the
shore OF the Thames River, up In Con-
necticut, was a guest at a delicious
outdoor meal. A woman was the cook
and managed the fire professionally to
the admiration Of the men present, who.
however, could see would have liked
to handle the fire making, at least.
There were thick lamb chops hroiled
to turn, potatoes cooked with sliced
onions and peppers, and fried pine
apples, which always goes so well with
meat. There was coffee-much coffee,
OF course. For a second course there
was cabbage and lettuce salad, with
whole wheat bread and marmalade
sandwiches. Can you imagine a more
appetizing meal on the shore OF the
river in the shade of the tall elms?
Sometimes a sandwich or a salad
meal on hot day will be Just what we
like. A meat sandwich with a salad
and coffee and with cake or fruit for
dessert will make a good outdoor lunch.
There are other quickly prepared.
cooked dishes which make almost A
meal.
tCopyright, ls32)
Evening star., 1932-08-11

But he did much to make Hoover
understood in the days that he was
with him as his secretary.
To the President he was never
George" or "Akerscn." Always it was
Son" And when he left the White
House he went with the assurance OF
both the President and Mrs Hoover
that they would ever regard him rs
"Son"-a member Of the family.
Perhaps this, more than any other
one thing, prompted him to return to
the firing line to battle for "the Chief''
once more.
There are many little stories, hearS
now and then in conversations, about
their personal relations. One Of the
best concerns the time the two crossed
the country together on a business trip.
They had procured some detective
books before leaving to induce sleep on
the train. In the same drawing room,
Akerson occupied the upper berth and
the Chief the lower. Far into the
night they read as the train rumbled on.
Presently Akerson heard q tapping
below. :
How many murders have you got
up there, Son?" aked Hoover.
-Four up to now, Chief" replied
Akerson.
Give me that book" came the COM
mand, and George surrendered.
Evening star., 1932-08-11

and in anchoring the coffee pot so that
it was firmly fixed and never tipped
over and put out the fire. Occasion
ally we were allowed to add a dish of
creamed potatoes made at home and
put in baking dish which could be
put on the flames without running it.
or an apple pie-a green apple pic
or possibly berry pie for the dessert.
From my experience I took it for
granted that men just naturally liked
picnics-snd I have found nc serious
evidence to the contrary, when cooked
picnicS such as I have described are
planned. When hear a man say that
he can't bear them. am sure that he
has missed the fun Of cooking outdoors
in his youth and that his idea of pic
MICS is a cold lunch with sandwiches,
hard-boiled eggs, cold drinks, and per-
haps cookies or fruit. have nothing
against such food-tn fact, can enjoy
it thoroughly for an automobile lunch
Evening star., 1932-08-11
N A t u II E S
C. HI ID II E n
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY.
PURPLE FINCH.
Carpodacus purpureus.

CarrOdaCuS purpureus.
~ GINNING a bright, raspberry
colored suit on the second
rthoay anniversary must be
~ an exciting one for the young
gallantS in the purple finch
family. A jaunty red cap, a forked tail
and wings tinged with the same color
offer a vast improvement over the
somber clothes worn before. Besides,
one has a gray vest and breeches. In
May, the demure little purple finch
bellies arrive. almost two months later
than the men folks.
All the building sites have been in
spected, the prospective bridegrooms
have been busily engaged in food hunt
ing and no doubt know just where the
best building material is to be. found.
BY the time the ladies arrive, they are
ready to give the most beautiful con-
certS and soulful and extremely in
triguing solos
AS a rule, it is love at fir-t SIGHT.
Only few little notes, clear and tender,
and she answers, yes" Her bridal
gown is brown with petticoat Of gray,
slightly speckled with brownish gray.
The joyous song Of the wedding march
is sung by the happy bridegrooms from
their choir loft in the evergreens.
You soon see the happy couple search
ing for building site. Have you realized
that most animals and birds start life
in a new home? Who ever heard of
their imposing on a mother-in- law?
The COW bird is glaring example OF
what most bird mothers are not.
About 80 feet from the ground, in an
evergreen. the rather fiat nursery is To-
Gated. 1t is made Of twig8, roots end
grassy threa6s. Some h0rsohair has
been used, too. On this soft mattress
ere laid from four to six pale blue or
greenish eggs all spattered with pale
brown or purple.
AS his little wife mothers the eggs, the
husband sits nearby, beguiling the time
away by singing his most beautiful
songs. They are devoted couple and
patient, loving parents. They usually
raise two families year and when you
think of two homes to be built and at
least 10 children to bring up in the way
they should go, this is no small under
taking for a bird. Many brave men
would belk at so much responsibility.
The girls and boys look alike, except
for a little added green on brothers
chin. At two they have their festive
suits, no doubt to attract the ladies, but
the girls wear the same dark clothes
with arrow point trimming on their
sides and breasts, a sort of uniform.
Purple f1nches hover over fruit bios
Evening star., 1932-08-11
DOROTHY DIX'S LETTER BOX

EAR MISS DIXIs terrible for
from woman? In fance is an unfortunate who has
~ OF will something
meantime shouldn't foot the bills for the entertainment
immensely lucky enough to have excellent
royal wanting share good fortune
ER. r.
Answer
folly that makes want of hat
him because And believe
getting to be rarity in these days Of male
plenty will not
girl the and the tickets and the eats
a
- when being Of
do youth
back the able girl
had done for him should not be willing to take
depvng girl well good
generosity than
receive things the spirit which
given their
had Tell
as he and nave
pleasure in making him happy DOROTHY DIX
older generation this phrase:
~ Why they also always
worked
young? be their main conversation Why is it?
BORED EIGHTEEN.
when they what
soft snaps
kindly reflect dear that
to DOROTHY
~ -
Evening star., 1932-08-11


back in 1925 to become a member of
Hoover's personal office staff in the De-
partnent of Commerce.
He was regarded from the start es-
sentially as political press represent
ative.
But there are other reasons, perhaps
more personal. why Akerson has for
saken his desk as a motion picture
executive to do publicity again for
President Hoover. There has been an
unusually intimate side to the relation
ship through the years Of these two
men,
1t was Akefson as much as any
cne, who made the Chief" known to
the world He always talked of the
CA,ef' wherever he went Everybody
'-1cT's the PreSident's dislike for those
= human stories Of his sayings and
5 so valuable for publicity pur-
Evening star., 1932-08-11

to surprise me.
I came from a
place where tn e
promoters of pic
MICS we're usually
males. They not
only suggested but
o ( t en- planned,
marketed and, still
more, often did
most Of the cook
ing and even the
cleaning up for
meals in the open.
They took pride in
making a fire OF
wet wood and get
ting the Goals just
right for baking
potatoes and then
for broiling steak
Evening star., 1932-08-11

tudes and their expression through ac-
tions These cannot be our concern
today but merely the visible looks We
can do a great deal with them. however.
Use long mirror, if possible, or so
slant a shorter one that the full length
reflection in the glass can be had. This
will revesl whether seams of stockings
are straight, whether the shoes are
right, whether the frock hangs evenly,
whether underSkirt is too long, or posi-
bly, whether it is too short should the
frock be sheer. Do not be content with
a front reflection merely. Use a hand
mirror and turn about slowly to get
every angle of reflection.
When dressing the hair stand close
to the mirror and inspect the coiffure
carefully. See that waves are truly
"set," that the hair looks we'll from each
side CT the head as well as back and
frcnt. 1t is quite plain that some per-
sons have considered only front view
Of the head, for that looks fine, while
other views are not good at all. This
view from all sides is Of great impor-
tance when buying hat. The unbe-
coming appearance Of hats from certain