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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11
'ONE-MAN CONTROL
IN CHURCH ALLEGED
Bible Union Head Attacks
Rockefeller, Jr.'s "Ipflu-
ence" Among Baptists.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 11.--An attack
on the influence of John ID. Rockefel.
Ter, jr.. In the Baptist Church seemed
today TO have possibilities OF being
carried to the Northern Baptist Con.
ventiOn I'm Chicago I'm May.
Charges that Mr.. Rockefeller. trus-
tee OF Park Avenue Baptist Church.
and Rev. DR.. Harry Emerson Fosdick
are attempting to place the conyen.
ton under absolute control OF one
man" were voiced last night by Rev.
It. II. Shields of Toronto before the
Baptist Bible Union of North America.
DR.. Shields Is president OF the organi-
zation. DR.. Shields charged that a
movement was under way to make
the convention "a religious depart.
ment of the Standard OIL Co."
Sees Duplicate of Standard OIL Co.
Proposals of "A special efficiency"
committee. headed by Raymond n.
Fosdick, brother of DR.. Fosdick, would
make the convention I'm its principle
of organization a duplicate OF the
Standard Oil Co.." DIR. Shields as
serted.
DIR. Fosdick meanwhile in a lecture
in Town Hall was praising Roman
Catholic veneration OF the blessed vir-
GIN. cannot help believe that my
Roman Catholic brethren have the
| right idea" he said. DIR. Fosdick re-
Gently attracted wide attention by
urging Protestant use OF the confess
sional instead Of the Office Of the
''psycho-analyst"
The Fosdick committee was ap-
pointed at the Northern Baptist Con-
vention in Atlantic City in 1923, said
DR.. Shields, Ito make a study OF all
the societies and boards OF the con
vention and to outline a policy for
the future which will tend to the
| greatest efficiency"
Report Sent Back to Committee.
The Washington convention last
June. he said. referred the report back
to the committee.
| DR.. Shields characterized the plan
as an effort to put the church ION
the plane of a big business firm and
said that at a meeting recently called
IN New York TO consider the plan
only 10 of 75 big business men invited
by Mr.. Rockefeller attended.
| DR.. Shields also urged Baptists TO
| fight the effort of Mr.. Rockefeller
and DIR. Fosdick" to abolish INNER.
sion as requirement for Baptist
| Church membership.
The plan, he said. was tabled at the
washington convention, but said Wig.
orous efforts are being made to revive
II at the convention in Chicago open
ing May 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11
COURTS ASKED TO END
C0L0RED PUPILS STRIKE
Twenty-Five Children Out in Pro-
test at Facilities Provided in
New Jersey Township.
By the Associated Preaa.

BY the Associated Press.
TOMS RIVER, ". j.. March IL
Dissatisfied with the school provided
for members of their race, at their
request for segregation from white
pupils. % negro children of Berkeley
Township have been on a six-week
strike, and the courts have been in.
voked 10 compel them to attend
school. Parents of the strikers declare
they want their children to have the
same opportunities afforded the white
pupils in playground and gymnasium,
as well as in classroom.
Under the compulsory education
law, the school board has brought
suit TO compel them to attend either
the school which has been fitted out
for them in Berkeley Township or the
more modern school to which they
formerly went in the adjoining Town
ship of Dover. An application for an
injunction will be heard before County
Judge Newman on April 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11
345, 900 u. S. Wives !
Is Years Old Have
Become Mothers
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Prees.
NEW YORK. March 11.-There
are $4,000 girls in the United
States who. with the consent of
their parents, have become brides
and mothers at the age of Is years
or under, says report made pub
lie by the New York League of
Women Voters yesterday.
These girls have become the
wives of men ranging in age from
10 to 80 years, the report says.
II is charged that in a great many
instances parents consent To the
marriage aof their daughters at
tender ages to evade educational
laws and thus to permit their
daughters to go to work.
The League of Women Voters is
seeking enactment of a law to
raise the marriage age of girls in
New York from Ia to 16 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11
Asks Writ of Error.

Leo b. Curry has asked the District
Court of Appeals for a writ of error to
review the action of police court in
filming him a total of $3.50 for alleged
violations of the liquor law. Through
Attorneys Whelan & OConneli the
petitioner claims that liquor was
taken from his house and the charges
based thereon when police entered
under a warrant charging disor,
derby house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11
RESCUER GIVEN JOB.
Youth Who Saved Wealthy Man
Goes to Rival Firm, However.

CHICAGO. March IL [R.-Alvin
OFT. 20. who recently saved William
l.. Bush. former wealthy head OF a
piano concern, from drowning, has OBJ
tanned the job which he has been seek
ing since last Summer when he was
graduated from high school.
Relatives of Mr.. Bush offered the
young man position with the piano
concern with which the business man
formerly was connected. but OFT turn.
ed this down in favor OF a job with
a rival piano company.
OFT didn't know what his salary was
to be. but added that doesn't matter
I'm glad to have a job at last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11

In the Wurttenburg district of Ger
many are more than 1000 textile
plants. employing at least 81 200
people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11
30. mems annex tomorrow

would interesting those of last Just
these columns of advertising Last bought out
The evidence spread all the
the public why's whereores of SALE b,
planning simply could not resist telling aboutit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11
500 Mems Spring
Felt Hats
s2.45

Snap brin1s and curl brin,s in the
netU shades of tan and gray
Time to get your Easter hat and
get some extra wear out of it be-
fore straw hat time looms up.
New tones of gray and tan-quite
different from the old. Consid-
cred very smart by those in the
know. Sizes 634 to 75s.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-09
Mail Box Corner
(Near Greenwood)

Many people in this vicinity are
busy cutting corn. ..
Coleman Webb spent Monday eve
ming with John Wolfe.
Joe Taylor of Philadelphia and
mother, Mrs. Lima Taylor of Bridge
vile, spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith and fam
lily.
Otis Johnson spent Sunday with
his aunt, Mrs. Crowley at Woodside.
Miss Mollie Smith has returned to
New Haven, Conn, after spending
sometime with relatives in Delaware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swiggett are the
happy parents of fine baby girl.
Mother and baby are doing fine.
James Deputy spent part of Sun
day with John Smith.
Mrs. John Fearins spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles E. Webb.
Mrs. Charles Webb and family
spent Sunday afternoon at the beach.
Jerry Passwaters has returned
home after spending a week with his
brother, Thomas Passwaters of
Bethel.
People in this vicinity have to put
locks on their chicken houses, but
locks are only for honest people.
Thieves have been quite busy around
here. So everyone be wise and be on
the look out.
Charles c. Passwaters was cir
cling among friends in this COM
munity on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-09
MiIlvilIe

Lord Baltimore school opened or
Tuesday with a full corps of teach
ers and large attendance in schol-
ars.
Mrs. Anthony Founders of Taco
ny, Pa, Mrs. Alice Derrickson and
two children of Selbyville, Mrs. Lu-
cinda Townsend, Miss Alice Town
send and John Townsend were din
ner guests on Thursday of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Robinson.
Miss Flo Chestnut of Philadelphia
spent the holidays with Mr.. and Mrs.
G. H. Townsend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Boulton and
daughter Ellen, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Holt and son Howard of Camden,
N. j., were holiday visitors with Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Williams.
Capt. and Mrs. Clinton Evans have
returned to their home in Philadel-
phia for the winter.
Capt. Manaen Hickman is spend
ing sometime with his family here.
Mrs. L. NJ. Powell is spending
sometime in Camden, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Robinson
were dinner guests on Saturday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Evans in Frank
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene West and
daughter Ivy of Audubon, N. j., Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Setrnan and children,
West and Elizabeth and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Setman spent the holidays
with father and grandfather, ]. S.
West.
Mrs. G. H. Townsend is visiting
her people in Pittsburgh for awhile.
James Mitchell had the misfortune
of a collision on Saturday night and
damaged his car badly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Evans of New
York spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ulysses West and
children of Camden, N. j., spent the
holidays with their parents here.
Raymond Richards and Charles
Steele of Camden were weekend
visitors with the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. c. Steele.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Turner of
Philadelphia visited his mother, Mrs.
Maggie Turner during the holidays.
M. Loper is engaged in the car
penter's trade in Salisbury, Md.
W. R. Ringler of Reading, Pa,
was home for the holidays.
Mrs. Theodore Hopkins who has
been very sick is much improved at
this time.
We were very sorry to hear Of the
sudden death by drowning of Clayton
Cannon of Philadelphia. Clayton was
the elder of four children of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cannon and
was largely the support of two youn-
ger ones, who live with their grand
mother, Mrs. Ida Richards. His re-
mains were brought to his grandma
theirs home on Saturday and inter-
red in St. Georges cemetery on Sun
day. Several from our town attended
the funeral services.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-09
MILLIONAIRE LIVES In $500
HOUSE

John M. Parker of Louisiana is
out of the headlines now and en-
joys tranquility. For a few months
this year, called by President Cool
idge to head flood relief in the
stricken South, he stepped back in
to harness and did valiant service
The crisis past, he went quietly
back to his $500 farmhouse on a
dirt road four miles from the north
east railroad station at st. Francis
vile, Louisiana.
There, according to an enterpris-
ing interviewer from the agricul-
tural magazine, Farm and Fireside,
he goes to bed at nine, gets up at
six, takes care with his own hands
of growing things, eats plain food,
walks ten miles a day, sees a friend
now and then, and is at peace with
the world.
Seeing him on his farm it is
hard to remember that he is a mil
lionaire," remarks the interviewer.
And it is probably equally different
to recall him as one of the most
rambunktious and uncompromising
political scrappers in Southern
public life Of the past twenty years.
Mr.. Parker was Theodore Roose-
velt's running mate and candidate
for Vice President in the campaign
of 1916. Four years later Parker
ran for governor of Louisiana as
progressive Democrat" and won
by a wide margin. During his
term Of office he fought the Klan
tooth and nail, broke ring rule, cut
political lines right and left, set up
commissions, and en-
forced drastic economics in public
business. Lynching and crime
waves were his pet denominations.
He tightened the police power of
he state, speeded up the courts
Ind was merciless in enforcement
If law and order.
The magnificiant new buildings
If the Louisiana State University
ire a movement to his purposal use
If public money for practical pur-
poses.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-09
Adams Cross Roads

w. I. Hubbard left Saturday fol
Newport News, Va, taking his grand
son who has been visiting his grand
parents here all summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Kemp of Vienna,
Md, spent the weekend with Mrs.
Jennie Hubbard.
Miss Elizabeth Adams entertained
Catherine Baker over Saturday and
Sunday.
Reese Adams and Wesley Bullock
underwent an operation for tonsils
at the Marshall Hospital on Wednes-
Say, of last week. They are getting
along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Adams and
daughter Pauline spent Saturday
with D. F. Johnson and family.
Miss Marian Adams and Miss Edna
Adams, and Earl Robinson spent La
eor Day at Ocean City.
Sunday school at Bloomery Sun
day morning. Let's all come out and
help make our Sunday school a sue
cess.
Earl Robinson and Miss Marian
Adams were among those who went
On the excursion to Atlantic City on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Adams and Mr..
and Mrs. Steward Hollowell motored
to Atlantic City Saturday to spend
the holidays.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-09
HISTORIC HOMES DESERVE
PRESERVATION
By Jean Overton

America boasts many buildings
of historic interest which have been
carefully preserved by her citizens.
Others have been shamelessly al
lowed to fall into ruin. Still others,
once neglected, have been reclaimed
and now stand as marks of histori-
cal interest. 1t is a civic duty to
protect and preserve the existing
landmarks of the early days of our
country, many interesting because
of the events with which they are
connected, others, without this his
toric background, might as well
stand as example of the beauty of
early American architecture. Almost
without exception the solidity and
dignity of each of these buildings
imparts something of these qualities
to the community in which it stands.
1t is a matter of common interest
that they be preserved.
One of the notable examples of an
historic home reclaimed is that of
Louisa M. Alcott in Concord, Mass
achusetts, where "Eittle Women"
was written. Neglected, the house
was fast approaching ruin. But it
had been endeared to millions the
world over by Miss Alcott's charm
ing story and in time steps were
taken to save it. The little brown
house was repaired, repainted, and
furnised in the style of the period to
which it belonged. Now, for many
years, it has been visited as a shrine
of happy childhood memories by
lnnumerable tourists. Truly, it was
worth saving. Another instance was
the Treason House on the road to
West Haverstraw, which witnessed
the famous meeting between Bene-
dict Arnold and Major Andre. The
old house had long been abandoned
and was about to be torn down
when an organization was formed
among citizens of Stony Point to
save it.
Most of these famous old build
lngs are of frame construction and
If kept painted will require no re-
claiming. By repainting the houses,
outside and in, at regular intervals.
the dampness is kept out and decay
warded off almost indefinitely. In
this way the home of George Wash
lngton at Mt. Vernon has been kept
IN remarkable condition. Likewise
frequent repainting has saved for
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-09
GIVE INSTRUCTIONS FOR
ADJUSTING AUTO LIGHTS

Simple directions for keeping
headlights in proper focus are
given by the Delaware Automobile
Association, which urges all motor
lists the necessity for cooperation
in eliminating the deadly menace to
night driving caused by glaring
lights.
There is, says a statement by
the Association, mo reason why
every motor car owner or driver
should not be able to adjust his own
headlamps. There is nothing myster-
ious or different about it, although
the average car driver appears to
know less about lamp focusing
han he does about any other vital
part of the automobiles mechanism.
The follOwign directions, formul-
ated by "Reds" Kenton, of the
Road Patrol, are non-technical and
easily understood even by motorists
who are not/mechanically inclined:
First, stop the car on level
roadway and measure the distance
from the center of the headlights
to the ground"
Second, measure twenty-five
feet from the front of the car and
place there some object for the
light to strike. (The beams may be
trained on garage, another car or
a person. The important thing is to
have the distance exactly twenty
five feet".
Third, observe carefully where
the beams strike. If the highest
beam is projected at height great
er than the distance of the head
light center from the ground, the
lights are out of focus. In other
words, if the center of the head
lights is 21s feet from the highway,
the highest main beam of the head
light projected light should not be
more than 21s feet high at dis
tance of twenty-five feet"
Fourth, turn the focusing screw
at the rear of the lamp until the
rays are brought down to proper
level. If turning of the screws does
not result in proper focus, the
trouble is in the lamp brackets.
Loosen the nut holding the bracket
proper angle is attained. Then
and adjust lamp itself until the
make final adjustment with focusing
"In many cases it will be found
that the brackets are in need of ad-
justment, due to vibration and run
ming over rough roads. The import
ant thing to remember is that the
main beam light should not project
higher at twenty-five feet from the
car than the distance between the
center of he lamp and the roadway"
'It should also be remembered |
that lights will not stay in focus
indefinitely. Frequent inspection
should be made to determine wheth-
er further adjustments are neces-
'ary."
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-09
Harrington
P. 7. A. to Present Pageant

Ia lie he 10 Il lGoCug L eA5CAuD
Under the auspices of the Har-
rington Parent-Teacher Association
a pageant, entitled Entertainment
Supreme" will be given at the Har-
rington Century Club on September
18th. The pageant consists of SER
les of pictures showing varied fame
and are very humorous as well as
educational and inspiring. The very
realistic effect of them will be
achieved by posing children, effec-
lively costumed in front of back
ground of a large oil painting. Par
ents and friends whose interest is in
the public schools are cordially in
vited to attend this clean wholesome
entertainment. The committee an
nounces that the price of admission
will be fifty cents for adults and
TWENTY-FIVE cents for children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs of Ohio, JOS
eph Hubbard of Philadelphia and Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Ottinni of Whining
ton have been recent guests Of Mrs.
Ellen Hubbard.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Hall of Ches-
ter, Pa, spent the weekend at their
home here.
Frank Swain of Philadelphia spent
Labor Day with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George W. Swain.
The Harrington Band was awarded
the best pand prize in the Denton
the best band prize in the Denton
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Friedel of
with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Otwell.
Robert Hargett of Wilmington cir
cled among friends here on Labor
Day.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Simmons of
Philadelphia spent Monday with
Mrs. William Tharp.
Miss Grace Jones, a noted evange-
list of the Maryland Annual Confer
ence from Baltimore, Md, will
preach at the NJ. P. Church next
Sunday at both services, morning
and evening.
Charles Hutchison of Wilmington
spent a few days recently with Har-
rington friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Graham of Hous-
ton have been visiting Mrs. Julius
Cooper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wingate of
Philadelphia spent the weekend
with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. K Wingate.
Mrs. Will Turner of Laurel is
spending a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Turner.
Chief George B. Potter and Secre-
tary S. NJ. Williams represented the
Harrington Fire Company at the An
nual Convention at Rehoboth on
Wednesday, Harry c. Tee and George
Cain were the alternates.
The Harrington firemen, together
with the Harrington Band paraded
at Rehoboth on Wednesday. They
will also attend the Milford and Do
yer Carnivals for their parades.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-09
KIDDING THE KIDS

Il won't drink milk" exclaims lit
tie Tommy, petulantly. But don't
spank him! Be diplomatic. Make a
game Of it.
Children can be made to do things
IN this way, and enjoy doing them.
For example, to make child drink
milk:
Do not give him a whole glass.
Use a small glass. r Ask how many
sips it will take him to drink 1T all.
He will guess. Then doubt him. Let
him count each sip. When it is gone
make a wager that he cannot better
his record. He will say he can, and
very likely will prove it. In this way
the child will probably drink more
than otheIwise.-The Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-09
JOINT STOCK LAND BANKS

The Federal Reserve Board has
made a report on the condition of
Joint Stock Land Banks throughout
the country, which shows the in
stitutions to be in very good shape.
The inability of farmers in certain
sections of the country to meet
their obligations has made it neces-
sary for the land banks to begin
many foreclosures. This has been
rather hard on them but they seem
to be weathering the storm. The
Federal Land Banks have been go
ing through the same experiences,
but their financial hacker, Uncle
sam, is able to meet the situation a
little better than the privately own
ed land banks.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-09
SAVE YOUR EYES

"All learning is based on expert
ence and visual exploration is I'M
doubtly the most prolific sensory
source of learning" according to
the conclusion reached in a study of
eyesight at one of the leading uni
versities of the country. Humanity
gathers it's intelligence and educat-
ion more largely from visual ex-
perience than anything else-in
fact nearly one-half of all we know
is recorded in the brain through
the eyes, while the auditory facil-
tiles produces less than one-fifth of
our entire intelligence" or know
ledge. Seeing is believing" but
evidently you cannot depend so def
initely upon your ears.
SeVenty-twO per cent of more
than 1000 students examined in the
Philadelphia public schools were
found to be backward, owing to de-
fective vision, and the statisticians
calculated that this partial incom-
petence of so many boys and girls
represented a composite loss in
humanity of 1881 years. The
United States Bureau of Education
is naturally concerned over the
fact that there are 100000 retard-
ed children in the United States.
The United States Public Health
Service has been making a business
of finding out the reason. One
practical everyday cause is the
lack of adequate light for schools
and working establishments, and
the important matter of regulating
the intensity of light by the use of
proper window shades is received
increased attention. Thousands of
new public buildings have been
equipped with what is known as
the new Tontine window shades
which can be washed with soap and
water. 1t is a sound economic ma
terial which does it's part toward
protecting human eyesight. The
old-time ordinary shade cloth that
breaks down and becomes dead, |
and cracks full of holes, and can
not even be washed, has been tried |
and found guilty" of tremendous
offenses by the building and furn-
ishing trades.
Moral: Study eye hygiene, and
do what you can to save your own
eyes and the eyes of children.
Ones final ir,doa L. o-.s. ia
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-09
OIL HEATING AND COAL
HEATING


! Government engineers shed an
interesting light on the comparative
costs of coal and oil Comparison,
it is pointed out, to be fairly made,
should be as beteeWen the cost and
convenience of coal heating and oil
heating, rather than coal and oil.
Ii there are varying margins of
costs as between the two systems,
depending on locality, there are ad-
ditional costs for additional COM
forts. An oil furnace may be oper-
ated earlier and later in the season
because of the ease of operation.
The room temperature, with a good
automatic officiating installation,
is maintained constantly at any de-
sired temperature, which is rarely
the case with the coal burner. But
actual net fuel costs in typical
localities show little difference
between coal and oil, with the bal
ance of economy often on the side
of oil.
In selecting oil heating equip
ment, the Department of Agricul-
ture makes the following recon-
mendations to home owners: at
is well to secure all possible infor-
nation and experiences of other
purchasers. The effort should not
be to seek the "best'' burner, but
rather the one that is handled by a
organization which employs
capable men to install and service
thelr products. Such an organiza-
tlon Will study the individual prob
lens involved. A first-grade burn
er, improperly installed, will be un-
The type of fuel avail
able in the community should be
Kept in mind. Cost is an important
consideration, but some burners
which are very cheap require high
er-pr1ced fuels and burn them with
relatively low efficiency.