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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-04

perfecting Of the machine by no means
meant that our tribulations were at
an end.
We bird-sound recorders have
enemies. Among them are dogs. mos
quitoes, ROSTERS and frogs. Banks.
buzzes, croaks and crowings. and the
rumbling sound of ground noises have
ruined many film. For the same rea-
son the poetic virtues of babbling
brooks, whispering willows, murmur-
ing pines, gusty winds, dashing waves
or thunderbolts are lost on US.
remember another fateful noise.
We were on the banks Of the Potomac,
south of Washington, where we had
gone to record the lovely song of the
cardinal. When our microphone was
in good position. l hoped into the
truck, put on earphones and began to
record. The bird was singing nightly.
and when cardinal is going full tilt,
it's grand song.
recorded for a full two minutes. At
the end OF the first minute an airplane
came into earshot, but was so intent
on listening to the bird that did not
hear the motor until the racket was so
great that it drowned out the song.
After the film was developed. found
that the first half was fine. The second
half was airplane motor. with a SUBJ
dued cardinal song in the background.
Because unwanted noises were a
source Of annoyance, we developed
special parabolic reflector, or sound
mirror Sounds reflected to its focus
are greatly amplifed. The amplihed
sounds enter the microphone, which,
with its back to the bird, is held in
position at the focus in a skeleton
frame. Since only reflected sounds are
amplifed, the volume of all other
sounds registers at a great reduction.
We have only to point the reflector
so that the wanted sounds will focus
on the microphone. All other sounds
are thus nearly shut out.
Attached to the outer rim of the
parabolic reflector is sighting device.
With the eye as guide, the operator
holds the singing bird in line with the
axis of the parabola. When the foliage
is too dense for the songster to be
located by sight, the operator wears
earphones. Thus he can aim the re-
flector through the medium of hearing
. as well as sight.
Not all extraneous noises are I'M
wanted. Occasionally rare bird sur
prises US. One morning we were
recording the ovenbird in a dank cold
piece of northern woods. The ovenbnd
is little brown thrushlike warbler
that is seldom seen unless looked for,
but is heard by many Of US, for he is
common. He often runs along the
ground. AS we were recording his song,
which seems to say. teacher, teacher,
TEACHER. TEACHER" a red-shoul-
Tered hawk scared into the air and
Dreamed. l hurriedly pointed the
picrophone at it. We obtained fine
cord OF this rare and eery sound.
1t is not always easy to get birds to
6 before The microphone. l recall
Tticularly a temperamental catbird.
Milford chronicle., 1935-01-04
HighAghts From
Governor Bucks
Annual Message
CONTINUED From Page oneD

State Government, and would re
main the same for many years, be-
cause of the continued expansion al
time when revenues were ebbing
low. Recommendations in regard tC
this situation will be found in the
message.
In regards to the salary of State
officials or employees, the Governor
commended and thanked each for
the patriotic sacrifice they made in
the suffering of a salary cut, and
urged the present assembly, if pos
sible, to restore their salary cuts or
some part of them.
In reviewing the past work of the
State Highway Department, the Gov
ernOr expressed his approval at the
high character of the work accom-
plished
He also urged the refunding of
State Highway bonds now out stand
ing in order that interest now being
paid might be reduced. In regards
to county highway bonds, the Gov
eTnor recommended that for 4 two
year period beginning July. l. the
Highway Department be asked to
redeem these county road bonds.
In regards to roadside advertising
the Governor expressed the hope
that the General Assembly would
consider closely the merits of any
bill presented before them regard
ing the regulation by the State of
signs along the public highways,
many of which constitute a hazard
to safe driving.
Regarding employment insurance
and old age pensions the Governor
expressed his desire that if possible
these problems be solved satisfac-
tOrily before adjournment of the AS
The Governor paid special tribute
TO the many social and welfare ac-
tivities engaged in by the State.
In closing the Governor said
that while he could not cOnscienti-
Ously ask the assembly to authorize
a building program, because of the
of the State finances. that
should the Legislature, however, de-
eide that the State should at this
line undertake a program of build /
ng, and is willing to borrow the !
money to finance it, the following
Institutions are those most in need
If additional quarters: a. the
'apitorium at Hope Farm. (2D the
Iome for Feeble Minded at Stock
ey. go the Welfare Home at Smyr-
Ia. "a the State Hospital at Farm
'urst
The Governor also suggested that
me Of the first things that should
)e undertaken by the present ses-
sion should be the adoption Of the
1874 Revised Code of Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1935-01-04
THAT SUPER IMPORTANT
DAIRY SIRE
BY DR.. John NJ EvVard
Formerly Professor Animal Hushandr
Iowa State College

Formerly Professor animal Hushandr!
Iowa state College
The selection of a superior dairy
bull is really a stupendOus problem,
for on that male member depends
the future quality of the newer gen
Grafton of females within the nerd
tor better or for wOrse-fOr higher
production per heifer or COW at low
er costs, or for lower yields at often
much higher, and sometimes devas-
tating costs at that.
1t must be understood. once and
for all, that Professors J. B. Fitch
and H. J. Brooks of the Kansas
State Agricultural College, after 20
years of experimental experience.
discOuraging and encouraging eX-
perience, have now proclaimed to
the world that MANY sires do not
live up to the promise made in their
pedigrees." To this l would add that
the pediGrees themselves may not he
infallible. So there!
1t is sound practice to not permit
a young sire to be used exclusively
in a high producing herd. The Kan
sas investigators proved that policy,
too, to their utmost satisfaction;
such procedure is too risky.
After all, the tried and proven
sire. one that demonstrated his
breeding ability, is the one to yearn
for. Such a sire improves the pro-
duction records of his offspring as
compared to their dams. And, of
course, such a sire should test neg
ative to Bangs or contagious abOr-
tion disease; he must not be car
rier of the infectious abortive organ
isms which have wrecked many a
herd of rainbOwish promise.
And in closing this bullish Gisser-
tation may l repeat what Fitch and
Brooks so faithfully wrote not so
long ago-"A poor sire may depre-
ciate or a good sire appreciate the
value of a herd of cattle equivalent
to the decrease or increase in butter
fat production resulting from his
use" And is that some item? 1t is
one which may run high as figures
go.
And say these western research
ers with emphasis,-'The dairy far
mer with high-producing cows has
big advantage over the man with
low-producing cows" And then they
clinch this pertinent statement of
fact by adding-"This advantage can
be obtained by eliminating the pref
udice against old sires to the extent
of using bulls proved for high pro-
duction." Upon which the wise
Irishman might cOmment-"Why
take a herd boar pig out of a dense
ly dark poke ?"--Of course that /
would be a bad policy, a very very,
bad and costly policy: and bOars are
like bulls for they reproduce their
kind according to their genetic or
breeding worth; one must study
their past records and performance
to competently judge their value as
breeders.
Milford chronicle., 1935-01-04

to the credit of the General Fund
The same procedure to be applied
to the State School fund.
In regards to unemployment re-
lief the Governor was frank in stat
ing that Delaware's past experience
in furnishing relief with public
funds from the State Treasury had
been such as to lead to the belief
that the State would not again be
allowed to enter this field of well
fare work
The Governor urged the authOTi-
zatiOn of the Levy Courts of the
counties to expend from current rev.
enue, or to borrow on the credit of
the county desiring relief the sum
required for unemployment relief
needs only, and that upon notice
from a Levy Court that it has au-
thorized the expenditure of funds
for relief, direct that the Governor
appoint a nOn-partisan commission
of county residents to supervise the
distribution of the relief funds.
In regards to the State INDECENT,
the Governor asked an appropria-
tiOn be made to the State Welfare
Commission for this work.
The next matter upon which the
Governor laid particular stress was
that of the collection of inheritance
and estate taxes, constituting as
they do one of the largest items of
State revenue, especial care should
he taken in the computation, cOllec-
tion and auditing of these taxes. 1t
has been proven according to proofs
submitted TO the Governor that un- I
der such supervision. 100000 addi- .
tiOnal revenue might be gained TO .
the State. The Governor also urged .
Il re-allOcatiOn Of inheritance fax as /
IL means of gaining revenue.
In reviewing the franchise tax sit
uatiOn. the Governor again express
ed his alarm at the present situa-
tiOn. regarding the States loss of
income from its two chief sources
fees for certificate of incorporation,
and subsequent franchise taxes for
the charter privileges, and while at
present the Governor is unable 10
a suggestion that could be
adopted by the General Assembly to
the present condition, he re-
Quested that the session should not
adjourn until the problem was
clearly understood and Judgment
PASSED on the same.
The Governor urged the replace
ment of the antiquated revenue laws
by new statutes. fnr such q modern
iyation Of ;hcSe old Laws would ma
terially help increase reyenue to the
state.
In regards TO the public school
system the Governor said that it is
one of the serious concerns of the
Milford chronicle., 1935-01-04
SELECT SUSSEX
COUNTY JURORS
fContinasd trom 80 Paael

Third Representative District -
Madison Adams, w. c. Workman OF
Cannons; Oscar L. Mitchell, Charles
Hastings, of Seaford.
Fourth Representative District -
John E. Cannon, Of Blades; j. Har-
old Edie, of NOrthSLaurel; Carl T.
Vincent, of Concord.
Fifth Representative District -
Elijah E. Wootten, Luke E. Collins,
r. H. Studley, of Laurel; William d.
( Nelson, of Delmar.
Sixth Representative District -
Oscar H. Campbell. Gardner l..
Thomas, of DagsborO; John J. Will
! liams, William j. Rose. of MillsbOro.
Seventh Representative District
Hershel Quillen, of Dagsboro; Will
liam Monroe, Raymond Murray, of
Frankford.
Eighth Representative District -
Henry Hastings, Of HarbesOn; Ken
dali H. Hickman, of near MillsborO;
Coda PettyjOhn, of near Harbeson.
Ninth Representative District -
o. Raymond Martin, Eben A. Town
send. Jr., Hugo E. KOpple, of George
town.
Tenth Representative District -
Edward w. Wiltbank, Edward
Thompson. of Lewes; Edgar J. Mes
sick, of Milton; former County.
Agent Malloy c. Vaughn, of Cool
spring.
Additional Petit Jurors
The following additional petit
jurors have been drawn:
First Representative District II
Walter ArgO. T. c. Collins, Wilbur
S Simpson, of Milford.
Second Representative District -
T. J. COrdrey, Lawrence c. Harris,
of Bridgeville; William c. Davis, of
Pennington, r. d.
Third Representative District -
Albert f. Chapman, of SeafOrd; JOS |
eph J. Allen, of near Cannon: Wal |
ter NJ. Tindal. of near Georgetown.
Fourth Representative District -
Orris Wright, Frank Carey Eskridge
of Bethel
Fifth Representative District -
L. Ray Otwell. Raymond H. Elliott.
Charles G. Allen, of Laurel.
Sixth Representative District -
Elmer b. Atkins. of Millsboro; J. J.
DOnOway. of near Whaleyville; Rob
ert w. Smith. of near Willards.
Seventh Representative District
William r. Tubbs. Marvil Pepper, of
William Z. Turner, of
Eighth Representative District -
H. Lawson, Albert H. Pret-
lyman, of Millsboro.
Ninth Representative District -
Frank L. Day. Marc c. Saunders,
James H. Roach. of Georgetown.
Tenth Representative District -
irwin c. King. of Milton; J. OrtOn
of Lewes; MinOs r. Coma
way, of Nassau.
Milford chronicle., 1935-01-04
LYONS NAMES
HOUSE BODIES
[Coatinned trom ~ Paqel

! porations, James S. Evans; Privat,
Corporations, Leroy B. Hurley; Ed
ucation, Frank R. Zebley; Fish
I Oysters and Game. Howard N
Buckson; Insurance and Banking
George R. Clark; Miscellaneous
( Speaker Lyons; Printing, Willard R
Pierce; Public Buildings and High
ways, Alvin o. Baker; Revenue anG
Taxation. Burton s. Heal; Revised
Statutes, Frank L. Joseph; TEN.
perance, James G. Shaw.
The list of committees (the first
being the chairman. the first fOuI
Republicans, and thu last name on
each list a'Democrat) follows:
Accounts-Lekites, Warren, Ev-
ans. Kelton, 'SchOrr.
Agriculture White. Lekites,
Steele, Peel, Roe.
Appropriations Simon, Heal,
Zebley, Lyons, BrOgan.
Charities-Peel, Warren, Joseph,
Baker, Bailey.
Claims - Dugan, Steele, Simon,
Pierce, Paskey.
Corporations. Municipal - Evans,
Dugan. Durnall. Hurley, Brogan.
Corporations. Private - Hurley,
Evans, Zebley. Clark. Hughes
Judiciary. Crimes and Punishment
Shaw, Warren, Buckson, Zebley,
Rentz.
-ZebIey, Joseph, Shaw.
Esham. Dill.
Election - Pool. Esham. Dugan.
Pierce, Wright.
Federal RelatiOns-Warren, Kel-
ton. Baker. Durnall. Brown.
Fish, oyster and Game-Buckson,
Steele. Shaw. Hutchinson, Tyndall.
Forestry and Public Lands-Esh-
am, KeltOn. Steele. Hutchinson,
Rentz.
Insurance and Banking Clark.
Warren. Shaw. BucksOn. Hughes.
Labor Durnall. Lekites. Evans,
Clark, BrOean.
Manufacture and Commerce -
White, Durnall, Esham.
SchOrr.
Military Affairs-Kelton, White,
Buckson. Hutchinson. Roe.
Miscellaneous Lyons. Simon.
Heal. Dugan. Paskey.
Passed Bills Evans. Buckson,
Wright.
Printing - Pierce, Peel. Zebley.
Pool. Tyndall
Public Buildings and Highways
Baker. Esham, KeltOn, Peel. Dill.
Public Health Pierce. Evans, |
White, Baker, Brown.
Revenue and Taxation - Heal, |
Ougan. Hurley, Joseph. Bailey.
Revised Statutes-Joseph, Baker, |
lark, Heal. Hobson.
Rules-Lyons, Lekites, Heal, JOS
,ph, Paskey.
Stationery and Supplies-Steele.
\ hite. Peel. BucksOn, Wright.
Temperance-Shaw, Simon, Hur-
ey. Pool, Hobson.
Milford chronicle., 1935-01-04
SUSSEX FOLK PREPARE
FOR LITTLE CHRISTMAS
Wany Sfll Adhere TO BoliHi TNat
january 6 Was Birth Date Of
SV.0r: Will Observe With
Holiday FeaSting

With the 1884 Christmas season al
an end. hundreds OF people on the
Delmalva Peninsula are turning
their ait n.ion to the next holiday
f.r tn I'm. "Old Christmas Day" Jan
nary 6. sometimes called Little
Christmas.
There are many persons. not of
any special religious sect, who be-
lieve January 6 is the real Christ
mas Day ins end OF December %.
These abidil2 by the Julian calen-
dt. claim that when the Georgian
chiusc was made that it made a
difference OF Is days in the Yule-
t.ta seas II.
His Various Designations
Next Sunday in the church calen-
dlr will he known rs Epiphany. 1t
was Twe!f Il Night many years ago
in England: in French Canada, it
is cslled Up" ii, Noel" or Little
Christmas; in Cuaa the day is equiv
allen, t. regular Christmas in the
United Sta es; in Italy it is known
as "Befdna; sections of North Caro-
lima knew it as "Old Christmas;
Ukrainains will celebrate the event
as Christmas jus, as the people of
this coun-ry do; the Greek OrthO-
doX Church not only celebrates jan
uary by the day following; in
Spain il is the occasion for the
Three WISE Men" to fill the stock
ings Of the children with toys; while
in New Orleans t. will herald the
glamor OF another carnival season.
NeXt Sunday will be observed. by
many persons throughout the Pen
insula with big dinners and large
numbers of guests, just as Christ
mas Day was last Tuesday.
Claim Flowers Appear
Those who observe it cling to the
belief that it is the real date of the
birth of Christ.
Thy contend that there is some
thing to their belief and that their
convictions are borne out by the
supernatural order of things which
they claim takes place on the eve
OF "Old Christmas Day"
They say that on the night of
January and prior to sunrise on
"Old Christmas D~y" that daffodils,
hops and elder will shoot forth
sprouts through the frozen grom d
ard a blanket of snow and remain
visible until the sun rises. MANY
persons claim they have witnessed
it.
Turkey, duck and goose dinners
viii be the ordsr of the day en-
Sunday just as much so as on Tues
day of last week.
Many homes leave the Yuletide
decorations intact until after Janu-
ary 6. except probably porch and,
window decorations.
Many former Sussex countians
living in the cities, who believe with
their parents in "Old Christmas"
will endeavor to get home for the
next weekend.
Milford chronicle., 1935-01-04
LOVES CROSS ROADS

Howard Lingo has returned to
Bridgewlter College. Va. after visit
ing his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. w.
Lingo.
Ex-Shcriff and Mrs. Birmingham
have moved to their home here. Mrs.
Mary H. Short is with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. James WOOtten and
daughters have moved near Gum
bOro.
Mr.. and. Mrs. B. NJ Jones cele-
brated their 50th wedding anniver-
sary at their home here Monday
evening. Dec. 31st. Fourty-three of
their relatives and friends enjoyed
the festivities with them.
Milford chronicle., 1935-01-04
Country Club.
Lyons Native of LeWes

Country Club.
Lyons Native of LeWeS
Captain Henry Virden Lyons, a
Delaware River and Bay pilot for
many years, was born in Lewes on
April 8, 1866. son of Joseph H. and
Margaret w. Virden) Lyons. He
was educated in the Lewes public
schools.
He was chairman of the LeWes
Tercentenary Commission and is a
member of the board of trustees of
the State Hospital at Farnhurst and
the University of Delaware. He Is
director of the Sussex Trust Com
pany and is active in Masonic cir
cles. He is active in Republican pol
itics, having been vice chairman of
the Republican State Committee,
and having acted as its chairman
fOR the period between the resigna-
tion of Frank v. dupont and tie
election of Col. Edmund Mitchell.
Milford chronicle., 1935-01-04

Maybe families aren't as large as
they used to be, but we know a lot
of them that can talk and act mighty
big.
Evening star., 1935-09-20

and X-rays were to be taken today to
determine whether she has skull
fracture.
The bicycle was ridden by Robert
c. Parsons. 1915 Yuma street. police
said. Several others were injured in
trafiic accidents last night and yes
terday.
Donely Dean, 4, Of 2017 Fourteenth
street southeast, received a leg frac-
ture when struck by an automobile at
Fourteenth and v streets southeast.
He was treated by q private physician
and removed to Gallinger Hospital.
John Dickinson. 81, st. Elizabeth's
Hospital patient, suffered q nose frac-
Evening star., 1935-09-20

ended last June 80. This was an in
crease Of 22s over the previous fiscal
year.
Instances Of vessels assisted" were
listed at 6,777 and their total value,
including cargo, at $58,703,579, de-
crease of "a and an increase Of $l1,-
407 ,470, respectively.
Persons aboard vessels aided totaled
32.881, while 927 persons in distress
were cared for and 7,025 cases of mis-
cellaneous assistance" were reported.
In another branch Of its work, the
Coast Guard put s149.720 into the
Federal till through fines and penalties
on the 1920 vessels seized or reported
for law violation.
Evening star., 1935-09-20
Women Cycle Across Sahara

Two women who cycled across the
saraha Desert and Central Africa re-
ceived an enthusiastic reception when
they arrived IN Pretoria and Johan-
nesburgh. They had been on their
way to the Cape for six months. The
Two are Miss Florence Blenkiron,
holder OF the gold star for being the
f1rst woman to circle a track at 100
miles an hour, and Miss Theresa Wal
iach, who studied engineering in Lon
don before making the trip. In the
north they make their journey through
hundreds Of miles Of roadless coun-
try.
Evening star., 1935-09-20
Restaurant and Home Robbed.

Thieves last night forced open q
rear door and stole $40 and a pistol
from Fuller's Restaurant, 1919 Four
teenth street, police reported. Ten
dollars and a watch were stolen from
the home Of Henry Eberly, 1906 North
Capitol street. by burglars who gained
entrance to the house by using lad
der left in the front yard.
Evening star., 1935-09-20

American lives who does not regard
the Constitution with respect"
The Constitution, he said, has car
ried the people Of the United States
through wars, civil strifes and eco
nomic depressions and 1t can carry
them through the present emergencies.
This document, he added, has been
effective In granting US more indi-
vidualism, more freedom and more
protection Of private property than
any other scheme of the Government
devised.
Evening star., 1935-09-20
COAST GUARD SAVES
5,825 FROM PERIL
$5s,703,579 Cargoes Involved in
Assistance Cases-Smug-
Cling Curbed.

sy the Associated Press.
Telling the story of another years
fight against death and property loss
on the seas, the Coast Guard reported
today that its men saved 5,825 per-
sons from peril in the IL months
Evening star., 1935-09-20

ture and knee injury, when. according
to police, he walked into the side of
Capital Transit Co. bus near the
hospital. He was treated at st. Eliza
beth's.
Evening star., 1935-09-20
CONSTITUTION is HELD
ADEQUATE FOR TODAY
William Leahy Tells >Kiwanians
1t Is Capable of Meeting Pres
ent-Dav Situation.
ent-Day Situation.

Defending the Constitution as "an
instrument capable Of meeting the
present-day situation" William H..
Leahy. Washington attorney, told the
Kiwanis Club at a luncheon In the
Mayhower Hotel yesterday that mo
Evening star., 1935-09-20

England Is going back to the land
under scientific protection. =
Evening star., 1935-09-20
WOMAN, go, INJURED
BY BOY ON BICYCLE

Treated for Brain Conclusion.
Child, 4, Receives Broken Leg
When Hit by Car.
Mrs Hattie L. Williams, so, of 3817
Upton street, is in Emergency Hos
pital suffering from serious head in
juries received last night when struck
by a bicycle ridden by a 14-year-old
boy in front of her home. She was
given first aid for brain conclusion
Evening star., 1935-09-20

Sprinkle II among your lin
gerie-tie small bags of IT
on your coat hangers. Law
ender. violet, or gardenia
odeur.
Evening star., 1935-09-20

This dandy heater Is
Just what you need
around the h Sc
these chilly days be-
fore you start up
your furnace. Spe-
cia1ly designed t o
radiate a maximum
of heat. With wire
safety guard. non
tipping b ase. and
cord.
Evening star., 1935-09-20

You'll enjoy them because they're
so entirely different from any Gig
arettes you've ever smoked before.
Be the first in your crowd to
smoke them.
Evening star., 1935-09-20

Big pieces Of crunchy Brazil nuts, mixed
generously in rich, creamy, homemade
fudge. AS pure and fresh as If you'd
made it in your own kitchen.