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Milford chronicle., 1927-06-03
Miss Margaret sharpless who is

Miss Margaret Sharpless who is
attending Riders Business College
at Trenton, N. j., spent the week as
the guest of her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Hillman. Margaret's
many friends were sorry to hear
that she has been out of college for
a week suffering with an ulcer on
her eye.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Harrington and
children of West Grove, N. j., Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Wilson and daughter
of Wilmington, Mr.. and Mrs. Cook
man Horsey and children of Mid
dletown, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Car
penter and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Walls and daughter and Miss
Rose Kimmy of Milford were Sun
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
George Bennett of Milford Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Marine, Jr.,
of Philadelphia and Mr.. and Mrs.
Calvin Marine and little daughters,
Helen and Dorothy, of Philadelphia,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marine of New
York City, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rock
stool and their daughter and son of
Philadelphia, Martindale Marine of
Philadelphia, all motored to Milford
and spent Decoration Day with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ma
rine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle F. Worthington
entertained the following over the
past weekend: Mrs. Mary E. Wor-
thington, Miss Helen Worthington,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Worthington
and daughters, Evelyn and Gladys,
and Samuel Singer, all of Chambers
burg, Pa; Miss Alice Worthington of
Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Worthington and daughter Doris of
Williamsport, Md. They made the
trip here by auto.
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-03
HAPPENINGS IN
II AND ABOUT TOWN
Chnrries are getting ripe.

Cherries are getting ripe.
Flag day is June the fourteenth.
How will we celebrate the fourth
of July?
Pasture fields are the best in
several seasons
Mrs. Colell's club of All girls VIII
deliver from their bake on Satur-
day.
bake Saturday morning at the
Pierce Hardware by members OF the
All Club.
Wheat is coming into bloom, ana
heavy rain and wind storms VIII
injure the crop yield.
Patronize the All Club bake and
help spread boys and girls cluD
work through the State.
The Ladies Aid of Slaughter Neck
will meet with Mrs. 7. q. Farens on
Tuesda yevening, June 7th.
Nature amt so grand. She gives
nice children to lots of people VINO
haven't sense enough to raise them
right.
The Alden Branch of the Sunshine
Society at Milford will meet with
Mrs. George H. Draper, Sr., on Caus-
ey avenue, Friday afternoon at ).
One nice thing about this tickle
spring weather is that if you don't
like it, all you have to do is to walt
a few minutes and get something
else.
The regular meeting of the Mil
ford Chamber of Commerce will be
held at the Community Building on
Monday evening, June 9th, at eight
o'clock.
Bake at Pierce hardware store on
June II, by Shawnee and Milford
Neck divisions of Milford Grange.
Brown bread, cottage cheese, rolls,
crullers, etc. Mrs. R. I'll. LemeX,
chairman.
Dale Scarborough who lives TWO
miles north of Milford fell from a
load of hay and was seriously in
jured about the head on last Monday.
Scarborough was getting up the load
of hay in the field and while on top
of load the horses started and he
fell to the ground. He was un-
conscious until Tuesday when his
condition improved considerably.
Rev. DR.. ]. Franklin Bryan, pastor
of the First Methodist Protestant
Church, Milford, preached the bac-
calaureate sermon to the graduating
class of Harrington High School on
last Sunday evening in the Method
ist Protestant Church at Harrington.
The church was packed, with many
who had to stand, unable to be
seated. Rev. H B Jester, pastor of
the Harrington Methodist Protestant
Church was to have preached the
sermon, but was suddenly called
to attend the funeral of his mother.
At an executive meeting of the
Delmarvia Camp Association of
which James A. Morgan is the pres
ident, it was decided to hold the
camp at the historic grounds this
year from August 14th to 29th. The
president also announces that he
has again secured DR.. George w.
Cooke, the noted evangelist and his
party to conduct the services
throughout. The Summer Bible
School which was such a marked
success last year will be conducted
this year on an even larger scale.
Improvements of the grounds are
now going on and this beautiful
grove will be even more attractive
this year. There is very large de-
mand for cottages and it is fully an
ticipated that with the unique pro-
grams set up by DR.. Cooke and his
party record crowds will attend his
toric Moore'S Grove.
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-03
Scott's
(near Bridgeville)

The P. T. A. meeting at Union
school last Friday was very pleas
ant social event, and these meetings
are doing much good for all who
take part in them.
Children are pleased to get out of
school so al to get into berry fields,
where they can earn extra money to
help make vacation days more en-
joyable.
Mrs. Noah Warren has recovered
from a serious illness so far as to
be out of doors.
The wheat looks well in most
fields in this section.
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-03
Ocean View

Mr.. and Mrs. George Barnett who
have their handsome home cOmplet-
ed in town have moved their furni-
ture, ETC., from Philadelphia, and
will occupy their new home.
Mrs. John Grassmyer of Bellevillei
Pa, spent few, days with her son.
Prof. Ray Grassmyer.
Norman Calhoun came from his
position in New York and spent the
weekend with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Flutcher of
Philadelphia, visited their mother,
Mrs. Albert Powell on Sunday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Thomas Willis of
Highland Park, Pa, motored here
and visited Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer
Steele and David Steele.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Horace Derrickson
and son Lloyd of Ardmore motored
down for the chicken supper and
visited relatives and friends.
We are glad to know that Miss
Effie Beale is planning to return to
our vicinity next fall, as teacher of
Cedar Neck school. She has won a
host of friends by her fine personal
ity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Evans and
two children of New York spent
Decoration Day at their home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tracey motored
from Philadelphia and visited Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Evans.
Miss Helen Hudson of New Jersey
visited Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Hud-
son.
Mrs. Mary Johnson has been Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Johnson
and Mrs. Lizzie Quillen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Wingate en-
tertained several friends at supper
on Saturday night at the Church
Hall.
Mrs. Horace Derrickson and son,
Miss Lille Derrickson and Edward
Derrickson visited Mr.. and Mrs. Ow-
en- Derrickson.
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-03
WANTED

WANTED-Day old calf, Holstein
preferred. w. B. Donovan, Lincoln. 1t
WANTED-Neat, Industrious white
woman for cooking, housework, and
help with care of two children. Write
Mrs. w. Virden Marshall. Lewes. Della
ware, 1t
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-03

DR. SchoH's Zino-pads
for Corns instantly end
pain and remove the
cause-friction and
pressure. Results guar
anteed. 35c.
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-03

FOR SALE-Near Bethany Beach.
Delaware, about 700 acres, consisting of
about 300 acres of good tillable land.
hay meadows. Also includes a fresh
water pond one mile long within 1000
feet of the ocean. Plenty of fish in
pond, such as pike, carp. perch. Pond
is nr'vate. owner owning all land sur
an xmas of wild ducks and Canada
geese. Would make fine game pre-
serve or Hunting Lodge. Four farm
houses on property. Soil good for straw
corn. Good market. Will consider ex-
change for city property. For further
information see owner. S. r. Crowley,
No. % So. Carolina Ave-, Atlantic City,
n. j., or Isaac l.. Bennett. Surveyor,
Ocean View, Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-03

DR.. SchoH's Foot-Eaz-
erquickly relievestired
aching feet, restores
weak and broken down
arches. Worn In any
shoe. $3.50 per pair.
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-03

FOR SALE-Tomato plants. New
Stone" and Delaware Beauty" Spray
ed for blight and insects. Roy Truitt.
Lincoln j3-2tp
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-03

FOR SALE-Almost new dress suit.
vest, coat and trousers, size 80, price
$1,000. Mrs. G. Nj. Townsend, Milford.
j3-tf
Evening star., 1927-04-29
Washington Justice.

All residents of the National Capt.
tai, and especially the womenfolk,
are gratified at the example of quick
justice which has been dealt out to
the fiend who robbed and assaulted a
woman in the Capitol grounds last
February. On Wednesday in court the
perpetrator OF this foul deed was
convicted by a jury and automati-
cally was condemned to be electro
cuted. 1t took the Jury slightly more
than an hour to reach its verdict, and
congratulations are in order not only
to the men in that body, but to the
police who proved the charge against
the defendant.
Nothing less than death is ade-
quate punishment for this brutal
crime. The woman's life was de-
SPARED of for many days and it was
only through the exercise of modern
surgical skill that she was saved.
The experience, however, will haunt
her as long as she lives and there
would be no justice In allowing her
attacker TO enjoy even the meager
comforts of q long prison term.
The local community is proud of
the way this case has been handled
from the start on the night of Feb
ruary IS to the finish yesterday. The
police force made a notable record
in locating and arresting the guilty
man, with only the smallest clues
to work upon He and several others
Evening star., 1927-04-29
Santelmann Yields the Baton.

After nearly a quarter of a century
as leader of the Marine Band, William
II. Santelmann has retired, and the
other night at the Marine Barracks
his active career was formally
brought to close with an appropriate
ceremony. He personally conducted a
special concert and then, turning the
baton over to his successor. Taylor
Branson, he took his place in the
ranks of the great organization and
played one of the instruments along
side of his son, himself a musician of
merit.
1t will seem strange to see the Ma
rine Band on duty without the pres
ence of Leader Santelmann. For
many years he has been it's inspiring
leader. He has appeared on count
less occasions on the directors plat
form and marching in the directors g
position at the right rear flank. When
Capt. Santelmann first took the baton,
March 8, 1898, the Spanish-American
w dE 1ldO AOk 0CCAA A0okoAAbt ~AS06AA SAN~
cause of that struggle had just oc-
Cured. The Great War was un-
thought of. Yet the Marine Corps in
that span of nearly a quarter of a
century gained great fame by its nu-
merous services in all parts of the
world. The band, a peace organiza'
ton, was then famous-indeed. the
leading musical organization in this
country.
Capt. Santelmann retires with the
affection of all his associates and the
high esteem of the community OF
which he has been a member for many
years. The spirit which he infused
into the organization of which he was
so long the leader will be perpetuated
to keep high the prestige Of this in
stitution.
Evening star., 1927-04-29
The Battle of the Waters.

The point on the Mississippi below
New Orleans at which at noon today
dynamite made a breach in the levee
in an effort to save that city from in
undation is of historic significance. 1t
is Just a short distance below the field
of the battle of New Orleans, fought
on the Sth of January, 1915. 1t was
there that Andrew Jackson's troops
faced those of Pakenham in the con.
cluding engagement of the War of
1872" That battle was needless, as
peace had already been concluded be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain, but the stout-hearted Ameri-
can commander and his doughty forces
did not know the fact and fought to
victory.
This area Of the parishes of st.
Bernard and Plaquemines that Is to
be flooded is in large part wild land.
About six-sevenths of the space is
marshy. Many of the inhabitants are
trappers, veritably squatters. 1t is
they who have been threatening re-
prisals upon the levee breakers, but
precautions have been taken with care
to prevent any mischief. 1t is a land
Of little law in the main, in view of the
irregular character of the population,
and in this respect it partakes some
what of the character Of the area on
the west side of the river somewhat to
the south, also in the parish of Plaque
mines. For there, little more than
a century ago, ffourished Jean LATTE,
pirate and smuggler. Laf1tte had his
headquarters on the Island of Grand
Terre, in Barataria Bay, which is the
first large indentation Of the coast
west Of the delta. From this strong.
hold Laf1tte conducted daring opera
tions against commerce and trade.
The British naval commander in the
Gulf during the War of 1912 tried to
secure Laf1tte's cooperation in the ex-
petition against New Orleans. But
the French born pirate refused, and
later offered his services to the Gov
ernor of Louisiana and Gen. jackson
on condition of a full pardon for him
self and his followers. He aided in the
construction Of the defenses of Bara-
taria Bay and in command of a de.
tachment Of his band he participated
with credit in the battle of New Or
leans. His amnesty was later con-
firmed by President Madison.
So this historic soil is now flooded in
an effort to save the great city just
north. Another battle is to be fought
there, battle of the waters. The
levee that has stood for more than
half century, a breastwork against
the. Mississippi, is broken in an as.
sault. A great lake is created that 1t
is hoped will relieve the pressure on
the. swollen stream. But the crest of
the flood is still many miles above
New Orleans, and 1t is yet a question
whether this outflow at Poydras will
sufficiently lessen the volume to fiat
ten the great wave below the level OF
the protective barriers above and be.
fore the city itself. Yet it is virtually
certain that without this expedient OF
relief New Orleans would be deluged,
with an enormous loss far greater
than that entailed in the flooding of
the farms and swamps in the two
parishes below the city.
Evening star., 1927-04-29

progress in commercial aviation has
been at a standstill.
X
David X. E. Bruce, son Of the Mary
| land Senator and son-in-law of Secre-
tary Andrew w. Mellon, who entered
the diplomatic service a year ago. at
the time of his marriage to Ailsa Mel
lon, and has since been abroad with
his bride, is returning to this country
He was assigned to Rome as vice
consul, but has recently been absent
from his post on account of his wife's
ill health. Reports have been current
in Washington that the State De
partment had received Mr.. Bruce's
resignation from the service. This is
| officially denied, but it is explained
| that his application for home leave
has been granted. By the terms or
such permission he is required to ac-
tually come home. State Department
regulations being very precise, and Il
home leave" being different from
European leave, which Mr.. Bruce has
previously enjoyed.
X X X X
The death Of Albert J. Beveridge OF
Indiana marks the passing Of another
American stateman whose career was
a real life exemplification of Hora-
ito Alger romance. Born in poverty
on an Ohio farm during the Civil
War, he rose to high place as states
man, orator and author. He worked
as railroad section hand. earned his
way through college by peddling
books, and, after winning an, inter
state oratorical contest, embarked IN
the law. A dozen years later, when
81 years old, he was the boy oartor
of the United States Senate. He serV-
CTo1 mi nf rAfOYn
and progress. He broke with the Re
publican regulars on the Payne-Ald-
rich tariff bill in 1909, and the next
year was defeated for reelection in
Indiana by John w. Kerns, his Dem
ocratic opponent. He was in the rore-
front of the Bull Moose campaign
with Roosevelt in 1919 and met two
defeats as Progressive candidate Tor
governor and for the senatorship. lie
returned to the Republican fold In
the Hughes campaign in 1916 and
nearly landed in the Senate again in
1929. Political defeats did not dun ms
fame. He remained to the end domi-
nant political figure. and it was an
irony of fate that as the pioneer eX-
ponent of direct elections OF Senators
he was consistently unsuccessful as
a candidate under that system.
X y X
It has been said that IN every
great speech which the late Senator
Beveridge ever made there was g.
strong religious undertone. Probably
no other public man in America In
recent times has received so much in
spiration for oratorical effort from the
Good Book. Beveridge always carried
a Bible with him on his campaign
tours. An anecdote is related by
Louis A. Ludlow in his book From
Cornfield to Press Gallery" which
tells of an occasion when Beveridge
was on a train in Montana. with
speech just ahead, and discovered
that his Bible was in his trunk and
that his trunk had gone astray. He
his secretary to secure
another Bible with all possible dis
patch. His secretary canvassed the
train in vain. He got off at every
station and importuned the village
bystanders for a Bible, much to their
astonishment. and with no success.
he had the conductor wire
ahead, and when the train arrived at
the town Of 'Hell's Gate a Bible was
in readiness for Beveridge.
(Copyrlght. 1877
Evening star., 1927-04-29
FavOrs War Memorial
I'm Union Station Plaza
no the Editor OF The Star

To the Editor of The Star:
1 feel that the proposed site in the
wooded plot south of the Rejecting
Pool is not quite the right location
for the memorial to the District men
whose lives were given as result OF
the war.
The memorial was given "by the
people," Let 1t be placed where the
most people will enjoy 1t. If it is to
serve as a band stand, why not con-
slider placing it in the Union Station
Parkway in the pathway from the
Union Station to the Capitol? Around
it build then a musical cOncourSe,
fitted up with comfortable chairs or
benches, where Americans visiting
Washington can enjoy, comfortably
seated, music of the national bands in
the open air. In such location it
will remind the visiting Americans
that the District boys did their bit
for the Nation.
Why detract from the glory of
the Lincoln Memorial by placing the
memorial of the District in the same
vicinity? Why in the vicinity that
always points one to the heights of
Arlington and the Unknown Soldier?
If placed in the shadow Of the National
Capitol it could not in any way de-
1t would but emphasize the fact that
the "home guard" did not fail to do
it's part in the World War. This
open space. now unimproved, could
surely be in some part adapted for
this purpose.
/ am sure the young bloods who
gave their lives left to their immediate
families almost universally the mes
! sage: Don't grieve, be happy" Trees
around memorials tend to add respect
to the dead, yet Life" would be the
boys message, so why not let their
memorial be surrounded by human life
as much as possible, instead of just
by plant life, as in the grove where
its destiny now seems to lie.
IL placed in the musical concourse.
we, who still grieve for our departed
lost, could then, on Summer evenings.
have our reveries to the strains OF
music played by the Giving" young
men i'm the organization still under
the colors." The District memorial
will, then, too, be useful as we'll as
ornamental, as our departed dead,
am sure, would rather have 1t be.
FRANCES Y. DAWSON
Evening star., 1927-04-29

lay claim to any particular slsb
along this line, and altE>s-s. isnncsusa
to be two of the best pilots In the
world, the success of the Paris hop
depended on the elimination of one,
so that a navigator could be taken on.
In an endeavor, to settle the matter
the owners of the ship decided to
toss a coin for selection. Acosta's s
graceful act, however, makes this un-
necessary. Writing to c. A. Levine,
the trips chief sponsor. Acosta states
that because of his sixty pounds
more weight than Chamberlin and
because of the latter's skill as a pilot,
which was amply demonstrated re-
Gently when he landed the plane on
one wheel, he will withdraw from
the flight, adding that in so far as
preparations are concerned he still
considers himself a member of the
crew. Mr.. Levine, in accepting
Acosta's resignation, called him "the
finest pilot in America" while Cham
berlin graciously conceded that 1t Is
only on account of the weight ele-
ment that he is being allowed to
make the trip.
Such a settlement of an embarrass-
ing situation Is pleasing and bears
no resemblance to the we'll remem-
bered public quarrel carried on last
year over the Fonck attempt to reach
Paris from New York, when the flight
was almost abandoned because of
dissension in the crew. The Cham
berlin Bertaud team is almost Amer
ica's sole hope of capturing the honor
Of the first thirty.six.hundred-mile
trip between the two cities. Others
are making preparations to take off.
but 1t is believed that the Wright
Bellanca will be the first to point
its nose toward Paris, and an inter-
ested world will follow closely the
course of the daring aviators In their
pioneering voyage through the skies.
Evening star., 1927-04-29
A Graceful Act.

Bert Acosta has made q graceful
and sportsmanlike withdrawal from
the Wright Bellanca New York Paris
flight. Clarence d. Chamberlin and
Lloyd w. Bertaud, as a result of
Acostas action, will pilot the small,
single e-motored monoplane when 1t
takes the air on its history making
voyage. Everything is ready for the
start and 1t would occasion no sur
prise If the plane should get off
within the next few days.
When Acosta and Chamberlin
jointly established the new worlds
duration record of more than fifty
one hours, the hackers OF the plane
admitted frankly that they were
faced with dilemma in choosing
between the two for the pilot on the
Paris flight. Only two men can be
carried and 1t Is imperative that one
of them be qualified as navigator.
A1.ith>r Chanaherlin nor Acosta could