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Milford chronicle., 1927-04-22
.DagsbOro


Mr.. and Mrs. Larry Truitt enter
tanned Sunday: Mr.. Watson and
friend of fredericksburg, Md. Mr. Wat
son gave a very good address on
Easter at the M. P. Church Sunday
evening, which was much enjoyed Gy
all.
Rev. Hungerford of Georgetown
preached at the M. P. Church Sun
day afternoon. The new minister, L..
P. Gordon, is expected to move in
the parsonage here this week and
preach here next Sunday.
Robert SalmOns of Philadelphia
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. West the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds of Bridge
vile visited Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe West
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph w. Hudson
entertained Edward Eargong of
Philadelphia, Miss Gertrude Hudson,
Dale Thomas of Wilmington, Miss
Hazel Adkins and Casper Kollock OF
Dagsboro over the Easter holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Williams were
in Wilmington and Philadelphia the
first of the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph West and
Mrs. Harvey Bunting were in the
city the past week.
Miss Etha Smith spent the Easter
holidays in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Chandler and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Chandler are
spending sometime in North Caro-
lima.
Mrs. Martha Long entertained over
the weekend Mrs. Addie Schelleng-
er of Lewes, Mrs. Alice CromptOn of
Philadelphia and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Schellenger.
w. S. Truitt and family attended a
funeral of Mrs. Tingle at Delmar
Monday.
Mrs. Laura Thompson Kollock,
colored, whose home was between
Dagsboro and Millsboro, died in
Philadelphia Saturday of cancer.
Burial was made on Monday. She
was a fine worker and much liked
by several citizens Of DagsbOro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Phillips attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Evans, near
Gumboro, last Thursday. She was
Mrs. Phillips mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Chandler also attended this
funeral.
]. H. Hazard and family Of Will
mington spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. R. d. Lingo.
VIM. Williams and wife entertain
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Williams and
children of Philadelphia at dinner
Sunday. They also had as callers:
Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. McCabe of Sell
byville, Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams
of Philadelphia and Mr.. and Mrs.
Emmit Harrington and son Of Hous-
ton.
Frank Johnson has purchased a
lot of c. P. Sturgis, next to the old
Episcopal Church yard and will
build there in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Williams, Mr..
and Mrs. John Williams and Mr..
and Mrs. McCabe visited Mr.. and
Mrs. 1. ]. Williams. They also call
ed on James Williams and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Jones of
Frankford called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-22

din's Science, Service Citizens; Ele-
mentary Physics, Allyn and Bacon;
additions now total 256.
ROllie Collins of Philadelphia was
the weekend guest of Isaac Quillen,
Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. C. Davis had out
of town guests on Sunday.
Miss Frances Derrickson had an
out of town guest during the week
end, Miss Gray from Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Tubbs and
sons, Townsend and Bill, John G..
Townsend, Jr., and Mr.. and Mrs.
John G.. Townsend, 3rd, were Sun
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Julian
Townsend of Georgetown.
The town was startled by the
blowing of the siren whistle early
Monday morning. The whistle was
heard down town at 25 minutes af-
ter and at 2:30 the fire engine was
doing good work with every men,
Der of the company in their proper
place. Their quick action and the
splendid cooperation of neighbors,
saved Mitchells meat market, the
building where the fire started. The
origin of the fire is not known as no
one was in the building at the time,
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Daye, Sr., near town, was totally
destroyed by fire late Saturday af-
ternoon, due to a defective flue. Only
one outbuilding and some of the
furniture was saved. There was no
insurance. They have the sympathy
of neighbors and their many friends
here.
Mrs. J. Russell West had out of
town guests over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Morris and
daughter Rachel spent Sunday with
relatives in Frankford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Williams of
Milford were weekend guests of the
formers parents.
Arthur Hudson of Wilmington
spent Easter with his parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Roberts and
daughter spent the weekend with
the latter's parents.
The Selbyville debating team, COM
posed of Miss Madeline Watson, Ell
berta Lynch and Dorothy Williams
will meet the Rehoboth team, Fri
day, April 22nd, at Rehoboth.
Miss Elberta Lynch has entered
the annual defamation contest to be
held at Chestertown, Md, May goth.
She is entitled to enter, having won
the county contest.
Mrs. E. V. Baker entertained at
luncheon and bridge at her home.
Jonquils, tastefully arranged, lent
the pre-Easter air to the occasion.
The guests included: Mrs. H. V.
Tubbs, Mrs. J. A. Townsend, 3rd,
Mrs. J. Roland Scott, Mrs. Viola
Holmes, Mrs. J. A. Tubbs, Mrs. c.
w. Jarrett, Mrs. Louis Drexler, Mrs.
Perry Graves, Mrs. J. Morrison,
Mrs. Helen M. Wanser, Miss Pauline
Moore, Miss Helen Baker. The first
prize winner was Mrs. Jarrett. Con-
ISOLATION prize was awarded to Mrs.
Graves.
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SeIbyvile

Miss Hilda Evans had as heI
weekend guests, Miss Elizabeth
Sparks of Baltimore, Md, Miss Ha-
eel Pickering of West Philadelphia
Miss Louise Campbell of Rehoboth
and Miss Lillian Colona of town.
The chancel bouquet on Sunday
was in memory of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Murray.
Miss Beatrice Rogers of FELTON,
spent the weekend with Mrs. p. L.
Long and Miss Lydia Long.
The dance on Friday evening Civ
en- by THE Four HOrsemen" was, as
usual, well attended and a success.
On Saturday evening at o'clock,
at the Berlin NJ. e. parsonage. by
Rev. Z. c. Hallman, Miss Roxie Der
rickson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Derrickson of Ocean View
and John r. Hill of this town, son
of Mrs. Robert Hill, were united in
marriage. A reception was held at
the home of the brides parents, i'm
mediately following the ceremony.
The bride was gowned in tan geor-
gette with hat, gloves and slippers
to match. The young couple have
decided to take their wedding trip
a little later, as Mr. Hills work with
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
prevents their going at this time.
Both young people are general faV-
orites and have the good wishes of
everyone.
Mrs. Robert Hill had as guests on
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. L. Russell Hill
and Miss Jane Kenney of Whining
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. John Hill of
this town.
The leaders of the grades for
March are as follows: First grade,
Elizabeth Murray and George Smith.
Second grade, Marguerite Stevens,
Martin Murray and Ollie Morris.
Third grade, Loretta Long and
Townsend Tubbs. Fourth grade (E),
Armell Long and Ellen Williams;
CW), Doris Long and Reuben Pus-
ey. Fifth grade, Lemeta Goodwin and
Billy Cooke. Sixth grade, Annie
Wimbro and James West. Seventh
grade, Elizabeth Stephens and Billy
James. Eighth grade, Catherine
Quillen, Gladys Lynch and Edward
Lynch.
Penmanship prizes given by Mrs.
C. w. Jarrett were as follows: Sixth
grade, Hannah Hamblin; fifth grade
Jehu McCabe; third grade, 'Evalynn
Baker.
The grade teachers gave their
rooms Easter baskets on Friday af-
ternoon. The sixth grade presented
Mrs. C. W. Jarrett with beautiful
basket of flowers, tied with satin
ribbon. Mrs. F. X. Evans received
silk underwear from her room as an
Easter gift.
Twenty dollars has been given to
the junior class from the candy
fund to help defray expenses. The
following books have been added to
the Selbyville High School library:
Mary Gurta, by Lincoln; One Thing
Is Certain, Kerr; The Net, Beach;
Principles of International Law, by
Reed; High School Arithmetic, 1926,
Kelso; six new books in Arithmetic
for grades 3-9; The Modern Alad-
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-22
Hicknan's Corner
Near Dagsboro]

Mrs. Carl Long spent last week in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Armel West spent
Sunday with relatives at Clarksville.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bunting spent
the weekend at Dover.
Mrs. Frank Chandler attended the
funeral of her cousin at Gumboro
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Baker, Cynthia,
Frances and Edna Reynolds were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. L. J.
Davis. In the afternoon they motor
ed to Byards and called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Marvin Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Johnson of
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NIillsboro

Mrs. Joshua Bunting, Mrs. William
Carmine, Mrs. LOttie Sturgis and
Mrs. Sturgis of Dagsboro spent last
Tuesday in Laurel.
Beautiful flowers decorated the
chancel of Grace Church on Sunday
morning in memory of Peter s.
Shockley and his mother, Mrs. Julia
]. Shockley.
The Be Ye Faithful Sunday school
class presented a bouquet in loving
memory of a lost member, Mrs. Mol
lie Niblett Short.
Mrs. Mary WilIin of Bridgeville is
spending sometime with her niece,
Mrs. Edith Dodd.
The Willing Workers Sunday
school class met at the home OF their
teacher, Mrs. Elsie Williams on
Tuesday night and were organized
with the following officers: Blanche
Williams, president; Fannie Steele,
yice-president; Virginia Atkins, sec
retary and Emma Kitchens, treas
urer. The organization Will be caIIeo
"Workers Auxiliary"
The Millsboro Fire Company will
present nine reel feature comedy
"Atta Boy" in Dodd's Hall at eight
o'clock on Wednesday night. Come
out and help the boys.
Mrs. Gertrude Walls, Miss Pauline
White and Preston West, spent the
Easter holidays in Wilmington.
Miss Ruth Dobson of Clayton has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John S. Dobson.
w. Poole Prettyman, Mrs. Mabel
Houston and daughter Katherine
spent the weekend in Philadelphia.
: Miss Marian McCabe, John Will
liams and Myer Ableman have been
home from Delaware University ana
Miss Lillian MCGEE from Maryland
State Normal School at Towson, MD.
Many people from here attended
the State Oratorical and Declama-
ton Contest in Milford last Thurs
day afternoon and evening.
Mr., and Mrs. w. J. Downing and
Billy, Jr., of Salisbury, spent sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Dodd.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Lingo enter
tained the choir last Thursday night
Mrs. Helen Williams has been en-
Pertaining her mother, Mrs. Dutton,
OIL GullduGlpll4oLs
Miss Pauline Burton spent SUNDAY
with Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Nell
vaine, near Stockley who were en-
tertaining, also Mrs. George burton
and family of Philadelphia.
The Easter entertainment at Grace |
Church on Sunday evening was very
good. The chancel was filled with
potted and cut flowers. The selec-
tions given by the choir were excel
lent and the little folks part of the
program added wonderfully to the
occasion.
Church, Dover, presented an Easter
cantata, "The Triumph Of the
Cross" directed by Mrs. Rose Buck
son Moore, at the close of the chill
dren's program, and the cantata was
a very fitting close for a beautiful
Easter.
Mrs. Irene Barton Nelson, violin
ist, and Miss Edna Cariss, pianist,
contributed greatly to the beauty of
the music. A rising vote of thanks
was given the Junior Choir and
more of the delightful music would
be very welcome to us at any future
time.
Miss Katherine Gray Of Dagsboro
spent the Easter holidays with Mr..
and Mrs. Edward McCabe and fam !
i1v
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-22

Harvey Bunting Sunday.
MISS Audrey Timmons of Will
mlngton spent the weekend here
with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Faucet of
Georgetown called on her father
and sister, Mr.. Cannon and daugh-
ter, Sunday.
Floyd Hudson and friend of Phil
adelphia called on relatives and
friends here the past week.
A number of hats taken from
fresh stock to go very low, also
some short lengths of silks and
crepe de chimes reduced; nice for
the kiddies dresses or trimmings, at
Mrs. Helms. a22-2tp
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-22

Cool, as a breeze from the forward
deck is cool. Sweet, with a sweetness
that doesn't tire. Mild as milk, yet with
plenty of body to let you know you're
smoking. P. A. is neither too heavy nor
too light, which makes it the middle
weight champ, SO far as I'm concerned.
Telling you about Prince Albert is one
thing. Trying it in your pipe is another.
You'll never know exactly what it is that
holds millions of happy jimmy-pipers to
this one brand until you make the per-
sOnal test. When you do, you'll say I did
you favor in tipping you of.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-22
Laws Church

The 125th anniversary Of Laws
Church was celebrated Sunday
April 18th. The church was artisti-
cally decorated with pot plants. The
singing was in keeping with the
dav. Easter. The afternoon service
was conducted by the Rev. John B.
Kelso of Wesley Collegiate Institute
a former preacher of the old histor-
ie church, Rev. E. Collins of Har-
rington M. L. Church, and Rev. A. u.
Thomas. Invocation by Rev. Thomas.
A short talk by Rev. Kelso and the
address of the afternoon by Rev.
Collins. The church was filled with
friends and relatives from neigh
boring towns and churches. The ser
vice for the evening was opened by
the choir singing. Prayer by Arm
we'll CULLEN. a trustee of the church
and the word was brought to us by
DR.. Gunby, q very inspiring ana
belpful talk on the crucitiXiOn OF
Iesus. At the close of the service
Rev. A. G. Thomas gave the invita-
tion to any that wished to seek sal
walton to come forward and three CT
.our Young girls took the step, much
10 the delight of all Taken alto
eether we consider this a very sac
red day, and are hoping to have an
all day service for the coming year.
William Shockley spent his Easter
vacation in Philadelphia.
Rev. and Mrs. Thomas and son
were dinner. guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett Robbins Sunday evening.
Tom Sharp of Houston was
Sunday guest of William Taylor.
Miss Susanna Warrington of the
University of Delaware is spending
her Easter vacation with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Warrington.
Mrs. Laura Shockley is spending
sometime in Philadelphia with her
sisters.
Miss Lydia Cain of Milford spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Ev-
erett Robbins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Chambers
entertained at dinner Sunday even
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Thomas OF
Cambridge, Md, and Jesse Thomas
of Fort dupont.
George Taylor and Mrs. Stella
Dean of Harrington were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Tay-
lOr.
Evelyn Purnell of Frederica was
the dinner guest Sunday evening OF
Virginia Morris.
Joshua Wiley spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Hollis.
Mrs. Clarence Shockley attended
the banquet of the Patriotic Order ct
Americans, given by the Century
Club of Harrington.
Ronald Thomas is spending ms
Easter vacation with Joseph Rob-
bins.
FRANKLIN Taylor of Goldey's Col
lege is spending his Easter vacation
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Taylor.
Mrs. James Covington and son OF
Dover were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. William Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas c. Robbins
entertained the following at dinner
Sunday: Rev. E. Collins and Mr.
Faulkner of Harrington, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. c. Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hubbard Cooper, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lis Jones and daughters, Garbutt
Mears of Canterbury and Miss Mar
tha Moore of FELTON,. Johnson Rob-
bins accompanied his grandparents
home.
Mrs. Charles Graf of Philadelphia
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence ShOckley.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-22

GIVE me pipe and Prince Albert, and
YOU can have your cabin-cruiser and your
winter vacation. won't envy you for a
minute. In fact, wouldn't trade places
with anybody. I could even be happy
on a desert island with a pipe and
plenty of PA.
You'll understand my enthusiasm for
this prince of smokes the minute you
open the tidy red tin and get Whit of
real tobacco. But that's only starter.
The taste more than lives up to the
promise of the aroma. Tuck load in
your jimmy-piPe, light up, and see.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-22

A movement has been put on foot
in Prussia to do away with nudity
on the stage. After they get the
stage fixed up why wouldn't it be
a good idea to start on street Co.'S
tunes!
Evening star., 1927-10-12
SUSAN B. ANTHONY
MEMORY HONORED
Association Proposes to Familiar
ize Country With Life Work Of
Pioneer Woman Suffragist.

Tentative plans for carrying on n
Nationwide campaign to familiarize
the people with the life work of
Susan B. Anthony. pioneer suffragist,
were outlined by Mrs. Anna e. Hend-
lev at the first Fall meeting of the
Susan B. Anthony Foundation in the
Arlington Hotel last night.
Mrs. Hendley, who is honorary presi-
dent of the foundation. told Of plans
for syndicating articles about Miss
Anthony by Mrs. Nanette B. Paul,
vice president of the foundation, and
for getting young people throughout
the country to present dramatic
sketches, depicting the principal
events in Miss Anthony's career, on
the occasion of the latter's birthday,
February Is. The sketches referred
to were presented in the First Con-
gregational Church here at an eve
ming meeting of the foundation.
Mrs. Paul. who is Ill in Emergency
Hospital. was forced to miss last
nights meeting, the first meeting of
the old Susan B. Anthony League
and the Susan B. Anthony Founda-
ton, respectively, she has missed in
the past Is years, Mrs. Hendley re-
ported.
Decision was made at the gathering
Evening star., 1927-10-12

his lieutenant, Lloyd George, on one
occasion expressing profound regret
If the latter had inadvertently offend
ed his majesty.
Throughout the work instances are
constantly quoted of the Kings irri-
lation when not informed at the
earliest possible moment of lmpor'
tant ministerial resolutions that were
to be moved in Parliament. His deep
interest in the welfare of his coun-
try was expressed in a letter he wrote
at time when a question of defense
twas being considered. He had not
been informed of the latter in advance
and he stated that he was naturally
much surprised. even panied, to have
received no information on the SUBJ
ject."
With regard to Mr.. Asquith Uord
oxford and Asquithl the biography re-
cords that King Edward appreciated
''the legal acumen, the classical ora
tory and the stoical courage" or the
last great Gladstonian, yet their rela-
tions were never cordial. Mr.. Asquith
always appeared to the King reticent,
secretive, reserved, and he always was
assuring his majesty that he did not
want to trouble him about difficulties.
The King, however, thought Mr.. As.
ouith was deliberately Withholding in
formation from him.
Winston Churchill the present chan.
cellor of the exchequer, was another
who was disapproved of by King Ed
ward, chiefly because of his platform
oratory. However, in 1906 King Ed.
ward wrote to Churchill as follows:
His majesty is glad to see that you
are becoming reliable minister, and,
above all. serious politician, which
can be attained only by putting coun-
try before party"
Evening star., 1927-10-12

ward" by the late
Sir Sydney Lee.
The King was
particula rly dis
pleased when in
the heat cf a con
troversery over
the House OF
!. o r d S Lloyd
George persisted
in introducing the
sovereign's name
in his political
speeches, the bi'
! ography states.
S ir II e n r Y
Campbell Banner
man. who was
then Premier. was
inclined to defend
Evening star., 1927-10-12
MAS0NS PAY HONOR
TO GRAND MASTER
Takoma Lodge Decorations Hint
Halloween Observance on Occa-
sion Of Annual Visitation.

A hall decorated with Autumn leaves
and electrically lighted pumpkins
greeted the Grand Master of Masons
in the District of Columbia, accom-
panied by the officers of the Masonic
Grand Lodge, on the occasion of the
annual grand visitation, last evening,
to Takorna Lodge, No. 20, in Masonic
Temple, Takonla Park, ID. c.. The
effect Of the approaching Halloween
season was Heightened, later in the
evening, when refreshments in the
form of cider, doughnuts and apples
were served.
Grand Master Gratz E. Dunkum was
/ unusually complimentary in referring
to Takoma Lodge and to it's master,
Arthur M. Troquer. Although Taxoma
Lodge is one of the outlying" organi-
zations-in that it does not hold its
meetings in the downtown Masonic
Temple-the grand master emphasized
the fact that it has never hesitated to
cooperate with Masonry in general,
and that the master can always be
relied upon to answer any call made
on him. 1t was added that although
Takoma Lodge has a problem in
financing its own home, it has also
done its part in furthering the united
Masonic Temple project.
The grand master and his officers
this evening at o'clock will make
grand visitations to Chevy Chase
Lodge, No. AZ, and William r. Single
ton Lodge, No. 80. For the purpose,
Chevy Chase Lodge will also hold its
meeting in the new Masonic Temple
owned by Singleton Lodge, at 451I
Wisconsin avenue, Tenleytown.
Evening star., 1927-10-12

to hold a meeting of the board of
directors of the foundation in the
Arlington Hotel next Monday for the
purpose of confirming the list of Off
GERS named at a meeting last Spring,
and for the transaction of other busi-
ness.
The list of officers is as follows:
Mrs. Clara O'Brien McCrone, presi
dent; Mrs. Anna e. Hendley, honorary
president; Mrs. Mary Allen Adams
Mrs. Nanette B. Paul, Mrs. Corbin
Thompson, Mrs. William E. Chamber.
lin and Mrs. Lucy B. Cash, vice presi'
dents; Mrs. Regina Brown, recording
secretary; Mrs. William r. Patterson,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Jessie L.
Deal, treasurer; Miss Florence Adams,
assistant treasurer, and Mrs. Frank
Elton Neeley, secretary to the board
of directors.
Mrs. McCrone presided at last
nights meeting.
Evening star., 1927-10-12

At Zurich a German aviator has
flown upside down for 10 minutes
IS AS seconds. 1t is claimed that this
iS a world record
Evening star., 1927-10-12

pageantry meets a hitherto unsatisfied
craving for beauty and promotes
religious unity, he said.
This afternoon the delegates ana
visitors to the conference are guests
of All Souls Church on automobile
sightseeing trips, and tonight the
Young Peoples Religious Union viii
give a dinner at the church. Chief
Justice Taft will preside at the
session tonight, at which George w.
Wickersham will be the principal
speaker.
Sees Peril i'm Future.
The anti-evolution agitation on the
part of the fundamentalists Is a
pathetic expression of the fear lest
the spiritual view of life perish from
off the face of the EARTH" Rev. DIR.
Horace Westwood, chairman OF the
general conference committee, ne'
clared at last nights meeting.
Modern man is coming to the
question whether or not religion mas
any place in modern society, whether
or not it is a good thing in the prog
ress of mankind he said. Tne
tragedy is not only that men nave
ceased to believe, but that they have
ceased to care. This Is not simply an
aftermath of war. 1t is the fruit OF
the process that began with the dawn
of a scientific era"
DIR. Westwood declared there was a
deadly peril for the future in the de-
cline of faith in spiritual values. No
group is better equipped to serve In
the crisis than the Unitarians, small
as they are, he said.
Other speakers last night were
Rev. Dr. Louis c. Cornish, president
of the Unitarian Association, and
Rev. DIR. Samuel A. Eliot of Boston.
Evening star., 1927-10-12

In former times, when the Great
Seal of England had to be renewed
the old one was given, in fragments
to the poor.
Evening star., 1927-10-12
BROKER SAYS HE HAD
ACCOUNTS "IN HEAD"
Expelled Member of Stock Elk.
change Testifes at Bank
ruptcy Hearing.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 12.-Herman
w. Booth, expelled member of the
New York Stock Exchange, who said
he kept his clients accounts "in his
head" testified yesterday at bank
ruptcy hearing that his tangible
assets, as balanced against estimated
liabilities of more than $4,000, 900,
amounted to only 100000 invested in
farm lands in New York State.
Almost 450 acres near Utica. worth
$125,00O, which Booth claimed he
owned, is known as the "Old Booth
Place" the former home of Booths
family, and contains the springs from
which the broker took water for his
Paris Spring Water Co." This pro.
motion he valued at $4,000.
Questioned by creditors attorneys.
Booth said that a 'littIe black loose
leaf note book" in which he kept that
part of his business records not car
ried in his head, had been stolen from
his office while he was away.
Evening star., 1927-10-12
Offer for Ship Charter Rejected.

An offer from j. II. Winchester &
Co., managing operators of the Amer
lean Merchant Lines. to charter the
five steamers of that line on bare
boat basis has been rejected by the
Shipping Board. A charter of IL
months for operation of the vessels in
the New York-London service was
proposed by the operators.