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IDA GILBERT MYERS.

WHITE HOUSE GOSSIP: From An
drew johnson to Calvin Coolidge.
BY Edna M. Colman, author of
"Seventy-five Years of White
House Gossip" Illustrated New
York: Doubleday, Page & Go.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-23
Fuel By The Gallon

The growth of the country's fuel
resources owing to the increased
production of mineral oil has placed
the householder in a more comfort
able situation than he has enjoyed
for many years at the approach of
cold weather. The smalle output of
coal during the past year is more
than balanced by the output of fuel
oil. Greatly increased utilization of
the new liquid fuel is indicated by
reports received by the Govern
ment bureaus. 1t is estimated that
nearly three-quarters of a million
homes, stores, factories and office
buildings will be heated by Oil this
winter as compared with half
million which used this fuel last
winter.
The total consumption of oil for
heating purposes during the coming
nine months is estimated at nearly
two billion gallons. Last winter
the use of oil for this purpose
amounted to about one billion and
a half gallons, while in 1925 the
consumption was approximately
750,O00,000 gallons. The rate of in
crease in the use of oil for domestic
heating is greater than the rate of
increase in any other branch of fuel
oil consumption.
About one-half of all the petro-
leum used in America now goes for
fuel, including that used by rail-
roads, shipping, industrial plants,
and for domestic purposes. Do
nestle heating requires about four
per cent of the country's petroleum
output, while railroads use ten per
cent. The rapid spread of oil fuel
for use in domestic heating indicates
that these relative figures will
change rapidly during the next few
years.
The struggle for markets this
year between coal and oil is expect
ed to center in the East. Largely
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-23
Do Women Spend WiseIy9

An army of women, perhaps a
million in number, will spend good
deal of time this winter in discuss
ing the question of family finances,
in accordance with the recommend
atiOns made by the General Feder-
alton of WOmen's Clubs for this
/ years programs.
For several years women's clubs
have been urged to organize thrift
departments, and all the varied re-
sources of government bureaus,
university extension departments,
and similar organizations, have been
placed at their disposal. This year,
through a series of printed book
let's prepared by Anna Steese Rich
ardsOn of the Good Citizens Bureau
of the Woman's Home Companion,
they are to have adequate guidance
and leadership in a whole concen-
trated winters work on the subject
of thrift.
Out of all this study, Mrs. Rich
ardsOn expects that considerable
new light will emerge on the moot
ed problem, Do Women Spend Wise
ly?
At the start, it has to be admitted
that the average woman decides
practically every financial problem
that arises in her home, from the
make of the car in which the family
rides, to the price of her husbands
neckties.
Women already hold the purse
strings in America, Mrs. Richardson
insists, and therefore it is worth
lot of time and trouble to help
them to spend the family income to
better effect. women influence
directly the purchase of 95 per cent
of all furniture" says Mrs. Richard
son, "and theirs is the deciding
voice in the sales of SO per cent of
all clothing for the family. They
dictate 81 per cent of all sales of
haberdashery for men, and are the
deciding factor in the purchase of
80 per cent Of the automobiles. If
you question these figures, glance
over the advertising pages of the
newspapers and magazines. The
writer's of advertising appeal direct.
ly to Mother"
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-23
Frankford

While returning from Wilmington
on Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Clinton
H. Watson had the misfortune tC
lose her travelling bag, containing
her own clothing and that of her
three year old daughter 1t is thought
the bag was lost between Dover and
I FrankfOrd.
Carlton and Anderson Long, sons
of Mr.. and Mrs. David J. Long, left
on Monday for Indiana where they
will enter the State University as
students. They were recent gradu-
ates of the Frankford High School.
Miss Eva Hickman left this week
for Fredericksburg, Va, where she
will enter college.
Frederick Palmer Whitney left
recently for Charlottesville Va,
where he will enter the University of
Virginia as law student.
Mrs. Morgan T. Gum was hostess
at an, aluminium luncheon on Thurs
day. Mrs. Roland West was the lucky
person and she will receive an alum
inum omelet pan as prize.
Professor and Mrs. Bennett an
nOunee the birth of a daughter, on
Sunday, September 18th. Professor
Bennett is principal. of the school
here.
Mrs. Burton G. Cannon has been
entertaining her sister and children
of New York recently.
Miss Bertha Elizabeth Cannon
spent the weekend in Wilmington.
A very pretty autumn wedding was
that of Miss Helen Marie Powell,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob E..
Powell, of Bywood, Pa, to Elwood
MacConnell, of West Philadelphia,
son of Mrs. Grace MacConnel, which
took place at St. Matthews Church
at 53rd and Chestnut streets, West
Philadelphia, Saturday evening, Sep
tember 18th at $3.50 o'clock with Rev.
Charles F. IsinbergeT officiating: The
bride was given in marriage by her
father. The matron of honor was
Mrs. Charles Brophy of Olney, Pa,
sister of the bride. Miss Hazel Pick
ering and Miss Elenor Kerr of West
Philadelphia were bridesmaids. Lit
tie Miss Jane Evans of Stonehurst
Hills, was the flower girl. Charles E.
Brophy was the best man, and the
ushers were Edward Morelock of
ColIingswood, N. j., and Earl Murphy
of West Philadelphia. A reception
was held Immediately after the GER
emony at the home of the bride, 7440
Miller avenue, Bywood, Pa. The bride
and groom left Immediately after
the reception for an extended we'd
ding trip. They will be at home af-
ter October 1 at 5147 Hoop street,
West Philadelphia.
A birthday party was given on
Wednesday evening to Mrs. Roxie'
by her Sunday school class. ,
present were Mrs. Stella Long, !
Mr.. and Mrs. Hummer and son, Mr..
and Mrs. William Truitt and child
ren, Mrs. Lydia Hancock, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roland Brittingham and chill
dren, Preston Williams, Norman
and Blanche Williams. A
general good time was reported by
all.
At the Frankford Hat and Gift
Shoppe: A limited number of silk .
dresses on sale. Two regular $40
dresses for $3.50; two $500 dresses
for $8.25. Before buying your new
hat see the new line of fall hats, in !
felt, velour and velvet on display. 1t
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-23
Milton Letter

Fodder saving in the Broadkill
district is underway and farmers are
experiencing no difficulty in secur-
ing all the help needed in saving
the crop. The corn crop in this dis
trict is below normal because of the
unfavOrable weather conditions dur
ing July and August. Corn requires
hot weather and the cool summer
has greatly lessened the yield, es-
pecially the late planted crops.
Mrs Mary c. Quig, who has been
spending some time with her moth
er, Mrs. Mary Crouch, has returned
to her home in Media, Pa.
The road through Martins Swamp
from the Milton -Harbeson road to
the Cave Neck road, has been rebuilt
by OVerseer Warren. This road
was at times last winter and spring
impossible. The road has been
graded and now affords an excellent
outlet to the farmers residing on it.
The Firemen's Carnival at Mil
ford last week was largely attended
by AIiltonians every night. On
Saturday night one of the largest
crowds ever attending was present.
Rev. D. J. Given. a former pastor
of Milton NJ. e. Church, preached
at that church on Sunday morning.
In the evening Rev. w. w. w. Will
son, a former Milton boy, recited
his experiences as pastor of various
churches of the Methodist denomi-
nation during fifty years as
preacher. Rev. Wilson is a brother
of Samuel J. Wilson, of Milton, and
a son of the late Captain John Will
son. He was born in Milton and
received his early education in the
public school of the town, joined
the M. E. Church at an early age,
later entering college He was or
dained a minister of the gospel
and for fifty years has preached in
various Delaware and Maryland
charges, later joining the New York
Conference and/for years was past
or of Brooklyn Church.
Milton W c. T. U. have elected
the following delegates to the w. C.
T. U. Convention, to be held in Will
mington, On October 18th: Mrs.
Fannie Atkins and Mrs. Mary
NAPLES, with George B. Hunter and
Mrs. Fannie Atkins as alternates.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Burns, of
Philadelphia, have been spending
the week with Mr.. and Mrs. H. XIX.
Wagamon.
Milton closed the baseball season
on Saturday by defeating Lewes in
well played game by the score of
z to 8. Mears, for Milton, pitched
one of the best games of the season,
tanning 10 of the visitors, allowing
but six hits and walking none. The
summary:
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-23

Vegetables never grow up with
splendor equal to the chromos in
the seed catalogue.
Are we coming to the point where
a child will have to borrow revol-
yer so he can play house?
The average man is more polite to
people he never expects to meet a.
gain than to those whose friendship
is really worth cultivating.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-23
sob With Bath"

Plain soap and water are Oilins
the wheels of industry more ex
tensively today than ever, before, il
would appear from reports on in
dustrial cleanliness now being
gathered by various industrial ant
social agencies with the cooperation
. of Government Departments here.
The purpose and direction of this
work are described in memoran-
dunn by Roscoe c. Edlund, General
/ Director of Cleanliness Institute
recently organized to study the
various problems relating to the
cleanliness movement in the United
States.
DIRTY factories are unsafe for
the worker and for those with whom
he comes in contact, said Mr.. Ed
lund," and may effect the safety of
the man who uses his product. A
scratched skin, an accidental con-
tact, and infection may result which
leads to sickness or even death. All
this can be avoided in many cases
by simple cleanliness.
"It is encouraging to find, in the
course of our investigation, that
state inspectors and departments of
industrial hygiene are being sup
plemented, and in some cases anti
cipated, by employers who set even
higher standards than are required
by law.
"Hot and cold running water,
bowls and troughs for hand wash
ing, soap and individual towels, and
even baths are coming to be part of
standard factory equipment. In
some of the most progressive plants
time for the baths is allowed on
company time, so that the workers
may be sure to clean up before they
go home.
Medical authorities have found
that through scrubbing of the hands
with soap and hot water is a defin-
ite measure of safety, washing a.
way dirt that may harbor harmful
bacteria. 1t is not for any fanciful
idea of turning a days work into a
pink tea, but because cleanliness
pays in health, safety, and comfort
that more employers are installing
sanitary equipment and insisting on
its regular and frequent use."
Plants as well as workers are
feeling the effects of this movement.
Dark corners are being painted
white. Waste matter is cleaned out
of hooks where it may collect germs
or cause fire hazards. Employers
are becoming sensitive to the opin-
ion of visitors, and eager to have
them leave with a favorable impress
sion. This applies not only to soup
or candy factories but to places
where are made such non-edible
commodities as automobile acces-
sories. In a clean, well-lighted
factory, employers are finding that
factory work is done more efficient
Iy.
Now that "a room with bath" has
boone the slogan of the traveller,
perhaps the worker will call for "a
job with bath"
A busel full of Government re-
ports all convey the comforting in
that the State of the |
Union is more than "tolerable," and |
hat no panics or bread lines are in |
prospect to annoy the peace of mind |
1r disturb the activities in the New |
York Stock Excaange-anda all the
rest of us.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-23
Sunset MUSINGS

In this world of strife a man
must be either an anvil or ham
mer.
If you must vast time, waste
your own. Do not waste other peo-
ple's.
It's easy for man to be honest
if it pays better than being other
wise. y
A man is willing to be pushed to
the front but he doesn't want to be
showed.
It's easy for a woman to under
stand why a man doesn't under
stand her.
After the first kiss a young man
kicks himself for having wasted so
much time.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-23
LEWES
Struck out: By Mears 10; by Will

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Struck out: By Mears 10; by Will
lard 5. Base on balls: Off Willard 8
A much needed rain fell in this
vicinity on Monday evening that
meant many a dollar to the late pO-
tatO growers. The prospect for q
bumper yield of late potatoes were
never more promising. The vines
are now in full bloom and the recent
rain was needed to mature the po-
tatoes. The acreage in Broadwill
district is many acres above the
average this fall and one of the
largest harvests of white potatoes
is confidently expected.
The members of Beaver Dam M.
P. Church, Harbeson, at recent
meeting decided to move the church
building from its present site to a
lot owned by the congregation on
the opposite side of the road, ad-
joining the parsonage. On Monday
the work was begun and by We'd
nesday night the building is expect
ed to occupy it's new position. The
old location, at the intersection of
the Georgetown-Lewes and Milton
Oak Orchard roads, has become a
noisy one because of the increased
traffic over them since they have
become improved roads. Another
thing which induced the removal
was the new grade lines made by
the State Highway Commission left
the building far above the road. The
new location is about hundred
yards down the Oak Orchard road,
away from the noise of the corner.
The church edifice will be enlarged
after it's removal. The pastor, Rev.
Haddaway, says the Improvements
will cost about $2500.
The residence of Irwin G. Kink
has been repainted and presents a
much improved appearance.
About eight years ago, a Bohem-
ian, Frank ChalOupka, came here
and purchased a farm in Cave Neck.
The first year he hardly grew
enough corn on the place to feed
his stock. By intelligent farming
and tireless industry he improved
the land until today it will yield one
hundred baskets of marketable
corn on every acre. He began the
raising of poultry and today has one
of the incest flocks to be seen any
where. This year from one-half
acre of Strawberries he received
$425, proving that this fruit can be
grown profitably in this section.
Mr.. Chaloupka has made many
friends here by his gentlemanly
bearing and industry, who will
learn of his removal with real re-
gret. He has secured a position in
New York City and will remove his
family there about November LIST.
He is making this move because of
the scarcity of farm laborers and
the excellent opportunity offered in
the city. Millions foreign" element
is of the Bohemian sort and they
have proven to be excellent citizens
and very industrious. Mr.. Chaloupka
being one of the best and we are
sorry to lose him and wish him sue
cess in his venture.
Local fight fans will hear the
Tunney-Demp fight round by
round, at S. Fithian's store over
"The New Crosley Band Box" on
Thursday nighe.
William Martin has begun the
erection of a dwelling on a lot ad-
Joining his gas station on Federal
Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfred G. White
are on a tour to New Jersey this
week.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-23

Mrs. May Hazard, of Milford,
was the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Lottie Wagamon this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore S. Hop
kins have as their guest, Miss
Eleanor E. Turner, of Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-23

To buy coupe or sedan, that's
the question. If we get a sedan we
can take our friends along on a
picnic; on the other hand, if we get
coupe we won't have to invite
them.
The Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-23

Look at that woman driver on the
wrong side of the street. The COP
ought to bawl her out"
"He doesn't dare; that's his wife"
The Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-23
Most valuable Part OF Your Gar

lOl lSS.
Most Valuable Part OF Your Car
The man who is flooding the
country with his tasks me another
stuff should stumble onto this
question: "Whish is the cheapest
and at the same time the most
valuable part of an automobiles"
This vital part of your car is sill
ent. 1t has a direct bearing upon
your gasoline consumption. 1t adds
life to the springs, frame and body
of the car. 1t is priceless because
the cost of it is not included in the
purchase price of your car. It is
the only thing the automobile
manufacturer gives you. An auto
mobile company producing 1000
fine cars daily will give away g.
640,000 units, or S,640 units to each
owner.
Every tire shop, garage and ser
vice station, carries this part in
stock, although they have fewer
calls for it than for anything else
they carry. Without this part no
automobile would be a pleasure
car. Without it gasoline cOnsumpt-
ion would be so high that a few of
us could afford to use an auto.
mobile.
The answer is so obvious accord
ing to the Seiberling News Service,
that feww motorists realize it's i'm
portance. Air is not only the cheap
est part on your car but it is the
most valuable. In a set of 33x6.75
ballon tires there are 8,64O cubic
inches of air. If you lose five
pounds of air pressure you lose 16-
2-3 per cent of the cushion comfort,
and you increase your gasoline
consumption almost as rapidly as
you limit your tire mileage by i'm
proper inflammation.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-23

increased domestic consumption of
oil is reported in New York, Penn
-sylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana
and Illinois.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-23

"A OAIe1p Oh dppOrIlOumenC IL
1 A space in this house has given
1t a distinction seldom attained in
the smaller dwelling. It's general
contours, in the Spanish style, have
a suggestion of elegance yet the
house could be built on a small city
lot. The high, beamed ceiling of
the living room, the tall window in
the stair hall, the open patio-all
are details that add to its charm.
Fire-safety, as we'll as beauty,
evidently governed the selection Of
materials. The walls are of con-
crete masonry, covered with port
land cement stucco, and the roof
Is concrete tile. The floors are also
Of concrete, carrying with them the
assurance that M fire Of interior
origin can spread.
Surfacing of the concrete floors
has been carried out in keeping
with the interior design of the va
rlous rooms. The picture in the
oval shows section of the living
room where the black and white
squared floor s1rfacing gives the
room a definite snap and charac-
ter without in any way destroying
its restfulness.
A second floor balcony overlooks
the high living room-another fea-
ture rarely found in small houses.
This arrangement. of course, limits
the space on the second floor, but
1t is presumed that adequate facili-
ties in the way of bedrooms have
been provided.
It has become a matter of geper-
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-23

al opinion that the Spanish type of
home is best suited to the South
Florida-and the California
yet there is no reason. why Span
ish houses cannot be built in any
community. This home belongs to
William f. Dowdall at Clayton,
Missouri, and was designed by
Jesse L. Bowling, architect, st.
Louis.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-23
COLONIAL COLORS

There is considerable controversy
in Boston and other parts of New
England over the charge that the
colors of the Tories or Royalists,
have been used in decorating the
Minute Man@ the crank flyer of
the Boston and Maine Railroad
which runs daily between Boston
and Chicago, and which follows a
course out of the Hub that was the
same as that taken by Paul Revere
and William Dawes, Jr., on loco
motive painted in buff and blue.
The Boston and Maine Railroad
desiring to decorate its premier
train, the Minute Man, in Colors,
secured the services of Captain H.
Ledyard Towle, an authority on
colors. Buff and blue are not to be
confused with Tories or Royalists
colors, according to Captain Towle,
who says that the militia regiments
of the Colonial period were lucky
if they had any clothes to wear"
They designed their own uniforms,
he adds, and they wer made from
comglomeration of colors and sill
houttes." Captain Towle at his Of
flee in the Duco Advisory Service
of which he is Director stated that
the Minute Man was decorated in
side and out with Colonial Colors.
Colonial buff is really the color of
buckskin, which was used very
largely by soldiers and civilians"
he explains. This buckskin was
tanned by the various individuals
who used it, and there were so
many shades of buckskin as there
were individuals who handled it."
Concerning the Colonial Blue the
Captain says that it was made of
cloth dyed in the Colonies, and there
were also a large variation in
shades in these colOrs, due, in the
first place, to the amount of pigment
in the original dye, and in the
second place, to the action of the
sun, wind and other elements on
the uniform so that here again any
one of a number of shades of blue
can be found which are approx
mately correct"
And there you have Buff and
Blue.
'NOW, When l Was In The War!"
In this wonderful age in which
we live new methods are being in
vented TO meet every emergency,
but not the least of modern achieve
ments is the opportunity afforded
by the makers of amateur size
movie films to supply fathers who
are war veterans with films so that
they can tell it with movies" when
they say to their children when I
was in the war!" The great Of
fetal, Signal Corps motion pictures
of the war, condensed into five
reels by the Eastman Company and
shown recently before General
Perishing and the heads of the War
Department in Washington, and
now a part of the American Legion
pilgrimage program to France ac-
tually shows U-boat sinkings re-
produced from captured German
films, mobilization in training in
this country, war industries at
white heat, embarkation, conveying
and landing, and the war scenes Of
the Argonne, the Marine, and every
thing else that had to do with war.
The American Legion is now sup
plementing this film with a subse-
quent reel showing the 1927 pill
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-23

grimage to France as the basis of
its individual motion picture his
tories.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-23
For the Little Lady, z to IA
Autumn Coats
$3.50 to $34.5O
Lovely Goats For
Every Autumn Occasion

There has been just as much thought and
consideration given to the style of these coats
as those for mother at three times this price.
They are unusually smart, both for dress-up or
sports wear.
Fabrics of every description that are new for
fall are included. Chinchilla, Camers Hair,
Tweeds, Plaids and plain materials. All colors
and colorings. Sizes to Ia.
First Floor, Front.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-23
. On Display
4O-inch
Satin Crepes
SIS yd.
These Are the Weatherly CrepeS
Sold Only by C. g. H. Co.

Our famous Weatherly Crepes
can be purchased here tomorrow
at a great saving. Choose from
l,2OO yards, which offer street and
evening shades. 40 inches wide.
Weatherly Crepes are sold only by
this store in Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-23

Here are Canton Crepes of a
quality suitable for every need
women's and children's dresses.
And it offers an unusual opportun-
ity for worthwhile savings on your
new autumn frock. Every fall
shade included.