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Downing Slightly Improved

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, December 20
Reports from the bedside Of Senator
Thomas J. Downing of Lancaster. who
has been critically i'll for several days.
are that he is thought 10 be a little
improved. but the change Is so slight
as to give the members Of his family
and friends little hope 40 believe that
ne can recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-20

Rearing the inscription "W. F.. 1862
q bell found in the roof of Cranmers.
the ancient manor house of Mitcham.
England, will be hung in the belfry Of
the $4,000 hospital being built on the
site
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-20
DISTRICT HEARINGS
OPEN IN JANUARY
Gibson Subcommittee to Lis
ten to Brown and Com
miSsionerS First.

The Gibson subcommittee Of the
House District committee authorized
to continue its Investigations COM
menced in the last session of Con-
gress, and to be extended to a system
attic study of all branches of the city
government in the National Capital
organized today in executive session.
The subcommittee decided to start
when Herbert -. Brown, chief of
the United States Bureau Of Ef-
ficiency, and his associates who have
been employed on a study Of vari-
Gus activities of the District govern
ment will he invited 10 testify. They
will be followed by the District Com
miSSiOnerS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-20

A single banyan tree has been
known to shelter 1000 men AZ one
time
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viii Sit "a Judges.

Following these hearings the Glib
OF Judges on the differences that
have developed between the Bureau
Of Efficiency and the Commissioners.
who will be asked specifically why
they have not put into effect the
recommendations made by the Bureau
If Efficiency
Representative Blanton. Democrat.
Texas who has recently engaged in
Il heated controversy with Mr.. Brown.
is expected to contribute largely at
these hearings. Mr.. Blanton was not
originally slated for a place on the
Gibson subcommittee hut on his own
motion at the organization meeting
of the full District committee. the
Gibson subcommittee was enlarged SO
that he might be assigned to H.
BIantOn Is Present.
Having disposed Of the disa greempnt
between the Bureau and the District
commissioners, the Gibson subcom-
mittee will consider the various re-
ports by the bureau of Efficiency on
the result of its Investigations
which were conducted during the
period that Congress was not in SEES.
sion. After this Chairman Gibson
said the subcommittee will launch out
into its own broader study of the en-
tire District Government.
Those attending the meeting today
were: Chairman Gibson of Vermont
Representative Bowman, West Viz
Sinia; Gilbert, Kentucky, and Blanton.
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ed to keep back tears. She was not
informed Of the charge against her
son, who she insisted was only 10
! years old
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
Nassau

Don't forget the services at
Whites Chapel Church on Sunday.
Rev. H. NJ. Smith of Pennington is
our new minister.
Alfred and Conrad Roach have
purchased a new Chevrolet cabrjolet
The pupils in Yellow Hill school
who have made 100 per cent in spell
ling for the last week are MellOy
Conaway and Preston H. Webb.
There was a shadow social held in
Yellow Hill school, No. 16, on
March 18th, with ice cream, cake
and pie for sale. The amount made
clear was $12.10 The teacher wishes
to thank all who helped to make it
a success.
The pupils in the school who have
best learned the poems for March
as per the monthly outline for Del
aware schools, supplementary to the
course of study, recently worked out
by the supervisors, and published by
the State Department of Education
are: Preston H. Webb, who is in the
4th grade, Laura Thomas and c.
Louis Littleton, who are in the 5th
and 9Th grade group.
Mrs. Lydia Richards was given a
surprise party on her birthday,
which was Friday, March 25th.
There was quite large crowd pres
ent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Conner and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Lank spent Sunday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Beauford Warrington and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Wells had as
their guests on Sunday: Mr.. and
Mrs. Elisha Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Webb and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Wells and son of Lewes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold ChOTmann and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur B.
Campbell and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Grice Campbell of near here,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred B. Stevenson and
John Lank from Lenni, Pa.
Rev. and Mrs. w. c. BucksOn were
on Monday night by Mr..
and Mrs. Beauford Warrington, Mr..
and Mrs. Douglas Conner and fam
lily, Mrs. o. L. Carey, Mrs. Arthur
Hill and family, Mrs. J. J. White,
Mrs. 3. F. Truitt, Mrs. Henry Lank
and several others. Everyone enjoy
ed themselves very much.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
METHODIST PROTESTANT NEWS

Sunday, April 3: At II a. m. COM
muniOn and reception of members.
At 1880 p. m. "Esau," or "The Man
Who Despised His Birthright."
This is the pastors last Sunday
with us before conference and ev-
eryOne is urged to be present.
The Lenten services, which are
being held each Thursday evening,
will continue until Easter. The Wo-
mans Home Missionary Society will
be in charge of next Thursday eve
ning's service. Let's give them our
hearty support.
Last Sunday our Sunday school
attendance reached the high mark of
331. Let each individual do his bit
in helping to reach our goal of 400.
It is hoped that a new curtain divis-
ion will soon be in use whereby each
class will be enabled to better aOn-
secrate upon the lesson and the
school can be thrown together for
the opening and closing exercises.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
Overlook

The fish hawks have made their
appearance, sure indication that
spring is here.
Mr.. Harry Aiilman, of Philadel-
phia, spent the weekend with RI P.
Warrington and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Houston
spent last Sunday with Levin Davis
OF Frankford.
J. A. Dockerty spent last Thurs
day with William a. Green and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smith, of
Prime Hook. spent Friday evening
with II. P. Johnson and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Campbell
and family spent the weekend with
his brother at Salisbury. Md. Mr.,
Campbell attended conference on
Sunday.
Mr.. James White, Mr.. Arthur
Campbell, Mr.. Burton Foskey and
Mr.. Edgar Messick attended the lay
mans conference held in Salisbury
last Friday.
Mrs. A. l.. Hill spent Sunday
with Mrs. o. L. Carey.
Irma Simpler spent the weekend
at Bridgeville.
Arthur and Henry Hill spent Sun
day with Masters John and Harry
Isaacs, of Slaughter Neck.
Mr.. Edward Ailman has returned
home after spending the week with
friends in Philadelphia, Camden and
Havre de Grace. Md. He was accom-
panied home with his brother-in-
law, Mr.. Cox, of Philadelphia.
Whites Chapel Church is now re-
hearsing for Easter service.
Mr.. Arthur Reed, of Philadelphia,
spent last week with his sister, Mrs
A L. Hill.
Mr.. Arthur Campbell and family,
Mir. Harry Davidson and family
Mrs. Frederick Johnson and Mr..
and Mrs. William A. Green attended
the service in Milton Goshen NJ. Il.
Church. The service was conducted
by Richard Green, Milton boy now
prenaring for the ministry at Dover
Institute. Richard was converted
in Whites Chapel Church and was
one of our Sunday school SCiloIdIs'
and we are very much interested in
his good work.
The Rev. Buxton and wife were
given real surprise party on
Monday evening by few of their
many friends. The evening was
spent socially until a late hour
when refreshments were served.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
GREENWOOD GRANGE NEWS

A regular stated meeting of
Greenwood Grange, P. of H., No. 81,
will be held on next Saturday eve
ming, April End, at 7.3O o'clock. It
being the first meeting of the new
quarter, the secretary must make
his quarterly report to the secretary
of the State Grange. So it is de-
sired that all members come in
early and settle their dues and
start the new quarter clear on the
books. At this meeting we are ex-
pecting to be honOred by visit of
the Worthy Master of the Delaware
State Grange and Mrs. Robinson. It
will be remembered that the Wor-
thy Master of the State Grange is
none other than the Hon. Robert P.
Robinson, Governor of the Blue Hen
Chicks. Come out and show our
distinguished guests that we appre-
ciate their presence among us, and
greet them with that old-time Della
ware hospitality.
We also extend an invitation to
our sister Oranges at Milford and
Harrington to meet with us on this
occasion
Lecturer Sister Humphreys wish
es to announce that on account of
the extra doings on this occasion
that her program will be short in
order to devote most of the evening
to the official business that brings
our guests to us. After which a
social season will be had.
Sister Lockerman, the chairman
of the entertainment committee,
wishes to announce that her COM
mittee is making elaborate prepara-
tiOns for the Easter program that is
to be held in the NJ. E. Church in
Greenwood on Easter Sunday eve
ming, April 18th. This entertain
ment will be solely under the SUI
pervisiOn of the entertainment COM
mittee of the Grange and will be a
fitting cOmmemOration of the day
we celebrate as the resurrection of |
the Savior from the tomb. Remem- |
ber that this will be insofar as pos
sible union service of the church |
es in this community. A cordial !
invitation is extended to all. So |
come out and enjoy the service on |
the evening of April 18th.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
House Of Worship, Second Street,
Vast Of fhn GnhnnI Hnnrn

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
House Of Worship, Second Street,
West Of the School House.
Pastor, Rev. Samuel C. Welsh,
S17 East Front Street, South Milford
1.-THE Church with a Message"
Services Of the Week-Friday
7p. m. Junior Choir.
8 p. m. Prayer and testimony
meeting.
Sundays
10 a. m. to noon: Morning service.
Bible school lessons, children's story
and sermon.
z p. m.-Young Peoples and
Junior meeting.
1880 p. m. Evening service and ser
mon by the pastor.
Friday at 8 p. M, covenant and
business meeting of the church.
Cottage prayer meeting on We'd
nesday at 8 p. m.
The pastor will continue the SER
les of sermons next Sunday morning
and evening on 1.-THE Messages of
Life and Service as Found in the
Acts of the Apostles.
The subject for the Young Peo-
pies meeting at p. m. on Sunday
will be "Christ's Imperfect Saint.
Leaders, Mrs. Frank StOrmer and
Marguerite Brulaten.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
AVENUE NJ. E. CHURCH

Rev. Frank Herson, the newly ap-
pointed pastor of this church, will
be present next Sunday. He comes
from Newark where he has served
for nine years and is highly esteem
ed.
Mrs. Gee, on last Monday night,
was presented with a most beautiful
Bible by two of her admiring friends
of the congregation.
Rev. Disston Jacobs and family
will move to Newark where he has
been appointed pastor of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, next Wednes-
day, at which time Rev. Frank Her
son will move to Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01

Quantico-O. T. Baynard
+RoXana-W. r. Woodelk
sSt. Peters-R. Ward Mills.
Salisbury-Asbury-A. ]. Croft.
*Salisbury-Grace-H. S. Dulany.
Selbyville-M w. Marine.
SharptOwn-P. P. Truitt.
Smiths Island-A. F. Zimmerman.
Snow Hill-Frank White.
Somerset. w. WoOtten.
Stengle-Supplied by pastor of
Grace.
StOcktOn-D. B. Prettyman.
*Sinepuxent-E. NJ. Byrd.
Tangier-C. w. Strickland.
Venton-Supplied by pastor of
Princess Anne.
*Westover-J. A. Hudson.
White Haven-W. F. Atkinson.
Whitesville-J. H. Gardner.
SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS
J. NJ. KelsO, Professor, Wesley
Collegiate Institute, Wesley Quar-
terly Conference, Dover, Del.
E. c. Prettyman, Superintendent,
Peninsula District of the Mary
land-Delaware Anti-SalOOn League,
St. Paul's Quarterly Conference,
Wilmington, Del.
G. T. Anderson, Secretary, Will
mington City Missionary and
Church Extension Society and pas
tor of Asbury Church, Wilmington,
Del.
J. H. Beauchamp, Superintendent
of Goodwill Industries, Asbury
Quarterly Conference, Wilmington,
Del.
G. P. Jones, Corresponding Secre-
tary, Conference Claimant EndOw-
ment Commission, Asbury Quarterly
Conference, Smyrna, Del.
Francis B. Short, Lecturer for
Board of Temperance, Prohibition
and Public Morals, Grace Quarterly
Conference, Wilmington, Del.
c. E. Davis, Professor, Wesley
Collegiate Institute. Wesley Quar-
terly Conference, Dover, Del.
F. A. Lindhorst, Director of Re-
ligious Education, Wesley Quarterly
Conference, Dover. Del.
Miss Rosa Santee, Superintend-
ent. Riddle Memorial DeacOness
Home, Wilmington, Del.
Miss Arabella CTothers, Teacher,
Riddle Memorial DeacOness Home,
Wilmington, Del.
Miss Ruth c. NOlitor, Parish
Deaconess at Scott Church, VIII
Del.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
ST. JOHNS r. C. CHURCH
Rev. ChaS. Conway

Mass at Milford 9 a. m.
Evening service 1880 p. m.
Mass at Rehoboth II a. m.
All are welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
"a Years OId---VinOI GlS
-. -, Makes Him Strong

Il am "a years old and take Vinol
for weakness. 1t is fine. have gain
ed in strength and weight. ."-E. NJ
Byoket. You begin to feel stronger,
eat and sleep better, the very FIRST
week you take VinOl. A simple,
Strengthening iron and cod liver
compound in use for over 25 years
for nervous, rundown men and wo-
men, feeble old folks and sickly chill
dren. You'll like the pleasant taste of
Vinol. E. H. Bratten, Druggist.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MEETING
Christian Science services every
Sunday morning at eleven O'Clock at
he New Grange Hall.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
Union
(Near Lincoln)

(Near Lincoln)
The Ladies Aid will hold social
at the home of Mrs. Herbert Kenton,
near Union Church, on Friday eve
ming, April 1st. Plenty of ice cream
and cake for sale, also we promise
you a good social evening, in keep
ing with the day, April Fool Day.
Everybody invited.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
CHRIST CHURCH
Rev. Guy L, Hill g. B,

7--a ~ TIT . ~ ~
Morning prayer and sermon at IL
a. m.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
No evening service.
Lenten service, Friday evening at
1880 p. m.
Special speaker, the Rev. Mr..
Ford.
Milton:
Evening prayer and sermon at 8 p.
m.
Sunday school at 2 p. m.
Service every Thursday evening at
1880 with a choir.
Remember the guild meeting and
be there-Mrs. Thomas Wilson's
residence.
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SURVEY SHOWS
C. 0. P. STRONG
FOR COOLIDGE
Three Fourths OF Republicans
Want to Name Coolidge
Smith Strongest Democrat

WASHINGTON. June 3.-James
Francis Burke of Pittsburgh, for
mer Congressman and former Secre-
tary of the Republican National
Committee. told President Coolidge
that a National survey of the best
minds of the Republican Party had
shown the President to be the
choice Of rs per cent. of them as
1.-The most available Presidential
candidate" Former Gov Frank o.
Lowden of Illinois was endorsed by
10 per cent, while the remaining
IA per cent. chose other candidates
Fifty per cent OF the Republicans
named Gov Al Smith as The Demo
crat who would be hardest TO de-
feat" Senator James A. Reed was
named as the strongest Democrat
by 10 per cent. and William G.
MeAdoo by 8 per cent.
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DAVIDSON COLLEGES FAMOUS SUICIDE CLUB
DISBANDED ON ORDER OF SCHOOL FACULTY

DAVIDSON. n. C.. June 3.-David-
son Colleges famous Suicide Club
has disbanded as suddenly as ii first
leaped into prominence while the
student suicide wave" was sweep
ing the country.
The little band of eight students
has been dispersed by order of the
college faculty The students, accord
ing to reliable reports, We're given
the choice of expulsion or signing
a pledge not to discuss the. subject
of suicide with fellow students.
Members of the strange society
emphatically denied that their aim
was to encourage suicides among
students, and maintained their sole
purpose in organization was to con-
duct discussions into the theory of
suicide.
The Suicide Club has been in ex-
istence for only few weeks, and
it was understood there was no OPP
position to the facultys ultimatum.
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CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
>0oo
AUTO INDUSTRY
NOW GREATEST
j., s. BUSINESS

NEW YORK, June 3.-The auto
mobile industry is now the greatest
industry in the United States. accord
issued by the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce.
In 1923 the wholesale value of TIL
product of the automobile industr.
was S3,371. .S55. 5.S05, whereas in 1925
it was $4696, ,620.
In 1926 there were 3,936.933 auto
mobiles manufactured in the United
States and Canada and 70 per cen
of these cars were closed cars.
Takes Leading Place
According to the National Auto
mobile Chamber of Commerce thf
automobile industry ranks above
meat packing and steel and petro
leum. in the value of the production
of these industries.
Fourteen per cent of the annual
iron and steel production in the
United States is used in the auto
mobile industry. fifty per cent ol
all the plate glass is used in auto
mobiles. S42 per cent of all rubber
goes to the manufacture of auto
mobile accessories. and so per cenl
of the gasoline is used by auto
mobiles.
The total capital invested in the
automobile industry is $2,089, ,49S,325
|, New York city leads the worlo
in ownership of automobiles haviEt
421,212. while Detroit with 30S591
automobiles has one for every foul
persons.
Ten Per Cent Own Cars
Ten per cent of all the families
in the United States own more thar
one automobile.
The average maintenance OF tht
American farmers automobile is S5l
a year.
France, England and Germany arr
J the nearest foreign competitors thu
United States has in automobile pra
lduction, and these nations are ia
! behind in numbers produced.
F., 1t is estimated that 80 per cent o
all the automobiles in the world ar,
owned in the United States, the Al
gentine. Australia, New Zealand
France, Great Britain and Denmarl
are other large users of automobile
but they are far behind the Unitet
States.
There are 42O,503 motor trucl
fleets in operation in the Unite'
States.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-06-03
HANGS EIGHTEEN
HOURS ON LEDGE
ON MT. JUNEAU
Mrs. Hall,m Falls Over Cliff
in Darkness-Rescuel |
After Is Hours.

Stumbling over a cliff in the
darkness, landing on narrow ledge
md hanging on to a small alder
tree for over Is hours before res
cued after having been lost on the
Mt. Juneau trail, Mrs. John Hallum
was brought to town about 10
o'clock last night, only slightly
bruised from her accident. Cries
for help were heard late yesterday
afternoon by Rev. Harry r. Allen
and r. S. Reierson. who were re-
turning to town after hunting
trip on the mountain. Upon hear
ing the first cries they could not
locate the source but with the aid
of field glasses saw a small clump
of a1ders moving about half way up
the mountain. Reierson started up
the mountain and Allen returned to
town for help, securing rope and
automobile and with the assistance
OF E. C. l"Doc") Sweeney, started
for Silver Bow Basin about $40
o'clock last night.
Upon reaching the ledge they
found Reierson who stated that a
woman was hanging below on a
small ledge but it was impossible
to reach her. With the aid of the
rope Reierson made his way to the
ledge. He tied the rope around
Mrs Hallums waist and she was
hauled to the top of the cliff Mrs.
Hallum was slightly bruised from
her fall and was able to make her
way down the trail practically un-
assisted.
Loses Way on Trail
Mrs Hallum said this morning
that she left Juneau Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock for short
walk up the mountain and while re-
turning home at dusk lost her way
on the trail in the thick brush.
stumbled and fell, landing on a
small ledge
I was not excited and knew that
/ would be rescued, having told
Mrs. II. r. Shepard that | was going
to take stroll up the mountain.
| knew that If did not return the
next day she would miss me and
send help. | am certainly thankful
for the gentlemen who found me
and am sure the Lord was with
me- she said. Mrs. Hallum had no
fear of bear, nor of the dark, but
many things entered her mind in
her moments of anxiety, but still
she had the feeling that she would
be rescued.
81 did not sleep wink during
the night and had not eaten any
thing since Wednesday noon but |
was neither sleepy nor hungry
was frightfully cold several times,
having left my coat at the foot of
the mountain, and was dressed in a
light house dress"
Mrs. Hallum is we'll known in
Juneau having lived here years ago,
and up to the last couple of years
has made her home in Seattle with
her son and daughter. John Hallum
is one of the best known pioneers
in Alaska and located the Hallum
Group in Silver Bow Basin.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-06-03
Soldiers May Wen
'Hand- Me DOiUns'
OF Ten Years Ago

WASHINGTON, June 3.-Handme
downs OF ten years ago may be
worn by the Army this summer If
the Quartermaster Corps succeeds in
decolorizing and satisfactorily recol-
oring the many-hued cotton uniforms
listed as khaki in the stress of
wartime production.
The War Department has thousands
of cotton uniforms left over from
the war but because of the DIFF
ference in shading they would give
company front a Kaleidoscope eff
feet If issued without alteration.
New cotton uniforms said to be
of fast color are being given a trial
by an infantry company at Fort
Benning, Ga, To determine how long
the material will stand mp under
service conditions. A similar test
will be made by infantry at Panama.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-06-03
RIVER FLOOD
IS CHALLENGE
SAYS ENGINEER
Mississippi River Issues
Threat to Nation Declares
u. S. Army Enginee..

CHICAGO. June 3.-Characteriz-
ing the Mississippi River floods as
a challenge to the Nation and a
threat less serious only of war it.
self Major General Edgar Jadwin,
Chief of the United States Army
Engineers, impressed upon the Flood
Control Congress the necessity of
adequate methods of flood control.
with many lives known to have
been lost and millions of acres of
agricultural lands flooded with
damages totalling hundreds of mil
lions of dollars done in this greatest
of long series of floods, it is ap-
parently foods threat and chal-
lenge to the entire Nation"
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his brother. Though It is suspected
she did not live him, they were wed.
she shared his dangers dsvotedly---
perhaps thinking of another to whom
she had dedicated her life--until the
end. In the Russian revolution she
was the only member of the imme-
diate royal family to escape execu-
ton In the hands of the Bolsheviki.
She escaped on a British battleship
from Crimea, where she had been
living, to return to Denmark and
await her reunion with her cNodren.
Queen Sophie of Greece also went
into exile amid blood scenes. Twice
her husband, King Constantine. was
banished; then he died in exile. Her
husbands father. King George. was
murdered, and her son. King Alexan.
der, died. Her own family-she is a
sister of the ex-Kaiser--fell from
power. Today she remains at q
small villa near Florence.
Queen Ameria of Portugal was the
first to go. She saw her husband.
King Carlos, assassinated in 1908. A
few years later she and her son,
King Manoel, were forced to flee be-
fore revolutionists. She Is living In
Versailles.