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Evening star., 1927-05-01
TAFT DONATES $4,000
TO YALE ENDOWMENT
Gift Announced BY Fund Commit
tee Accepted as an Example to
University Alumni.

Chief Justice Taft has followed his
own advice to Yale Alumni that they
contribute to the $2O,OOO,OO0 Yale en-
dowment fund being raised to provide
better pay for members of the faculty.
A contribution of $4,000 from the
Chief Justice was announced yester-
day by the fund committee here. Re
Gently, at a ''round-the-world dinner"
Mr.. Taft appealed to Yale men every
where to give generously to the fund.
In his letter TO George Parmly Day,
treasurer of the Yale endowment
fund, Chief Justice Taft said:
II should like to make a contribu-
ton to the Yale endowment fund in
this way; I have made a bequest to
Yale in my will of $4,000. now
want to carry out what recommend
ed in my remarks over the radio to
the alumni the other night. l should
like TO contribute $4,000 a year for
five years. Should l die pending the
payment of these instalIments, /
should wish those which have been
paid to be credited on account of the
legacy"
Chief Justice Taft is a graduate OF
Yale, class of 1873. Four brothers
also are graduates of Yale. as was his
father. After his term as President
of the United States the Chief Justice
returned to Yale as professor of law.
Evening star., 1927-05-01
BANDITS ROB TWO
ON CAPITAL STREETS
Money Is Taken at Gun Points
by Colored Hold-up
Men.

Maynard Rothgeb. SIC Rhode Island
avenue northeast, a driver for the
Corby Bakery, lost $5S and gold
watch to an armed bandit at Twenty
seventh and N streets at dusk last
night. Two hold-up men also robbed
John c. Turner of 114S Fourth street
northeast, an employe of the Griffith
Coal Corporation, of $8S last night at
the viaduct at Second and M streets
northeast. All Of the bandits were
colored.
In the first hold.up the bandit asked
Rothgeb for some buns. He reached
back into the delivery automobile for
them, and as he descended to the pave
ment the bandit put a pistol against
him and demanded his money
The second hold-up was staged as
Turner was walking through the via
duct on M street. AS he reached the
eastern end of the viaduct two bandits
stopped him. One flashed pistol at
him. while the other ripped his inside
coat pocket with a grasp and took ap-
proximately $3.50, constituting Turn
er's wages, which he had received a
short time previously.
Detectives Kuehling and Wilson are
investigating the cases.
Evening star., 1927-05-01
RESCUED AFTER FALL
THROUGH SKYLIGHT
Man Believed to Have Tumbled
Three Floors During Raid Near
Fourteenth and T Streets.

Thomas c. Thomas, aged 27, was
rescued in an unconscious condition
by the fire rescue squad last night
after he is believed to have fallen
three stories and through a skylight
over a drug store at Fourteenth and
l streets.
The police had raided an apartment
on the third floor at S26 Fourteenth
street and arrested several persons.
A crash was heard through a window
in the rear and the broken skylight
discovered The firemen were sum-
moned and rescuers, going down
rope dropped through the hole, found
Thomas dazed. He recovered quickly
and is not believed to have been seri-
ously hurt.
Benjamin Morris Of Clarendon, Va,
was arrested and booked on a charge
of conducting a discAIerly house.
Evening star., 1927-05-01
Document Is Identified.

LONDON, April 80 6P).-The Peking
correspondent of the Daily Mail, who
viewed the documents seized in the
northern Chinese raid on the Soviet
embassy compound there, says that
among them is the original draft Of
an aide memoire from the British Mir
lister to his negotiating officials in
Hankow. This is apparently a refer
ence to Owen O'Malley, the British
charge d'affaires. who went to Han
kOw and arranged for the transfer of
tn, British concession there to the
Chinese.)
The British Minister, Sir Miles
Lampson, confirmed that it was the
original, the correspondent adds. An
American legation official attended the
whole investigation of the seized dociI-
ments, as the representative OF the
foreign powers.
Evening star., 1927-05-01
REPORTS SURPRISE CAPITAL.

Dispatches of Japanese origin in
Peking intimating that the Wash
ington Government was considering
opening negotiations with the Chinese
Nationalist government caused sur
prise in official quarters today. since it
has been said repeatedly that the
Washington authorities do not know
what particular group in China is the
actual controlling factor in the Ma
tionalist party.
Pending a better understanding Of
what the results of the split In the
Nationlist party between the radical
and moderate wings is to be, indica-
tfons here are that there is little likei.
hood that the Washington Govern.
ment will reach a decision as to fur
ther action to enforce it's demands for
satisfaction growing out of the Nam
king outrages.
Evening star., 1927-05-01

building near the Bureau Of Engrav-
ing and Printing.
Mr.. McGrath first became MEM
Der of the destruction committee
when he was employed in the office
of Treasurer of the United States
from 1902 to 1919. During this time
he represented the Treasurer on the
committee. He was transferred to
the Public Debt Service on October
9, 1919, and in July of the next year
was made chairman of the destruc-
ton committee, in which post he has
since served.
Began as Printer.
The first connection of Mr.. Nc
Grath with the Government was in
the Government Printing Office as a
printer. May IS, 1882, prior to enact
ment of the Civil Service act.
Upon the occasion of his retire
ment, Mr.. McGrath was given two
letters of appreciation. Frank White,
Treasurer of the United States.
wrote concerning his former record in
the Treasurer office: Your service
in this office was always of the high
est character"
w. s. Broughton, commissioner Of
the public dept, under whose jurisdic-
ton comes the destruction committee,
expressed his hearty appreciation Of
your faithful and loyal service"
"As chairman OF the destruction
committee for the past seven years, 4"
said Mr.. Broughton, ''you have per-
formed the duties of this important
and responsible position in a highly
efficient manner"
Moran New Chairman.
Mr.. McGrath will be succeeded as
chairman of the committee by John
f. Moran, now d member of the COM
mittee.
Mr.. McGrath will be succeeded as
day to retire to his farm in Maryland
on the Eastern Shore, near the town
of James. With him goes his son,
John A. McGrath. A few chickens
will be raised on the place, according
to the retiring officer, but he doesn't
intend to let work interfere with his
convenience in doing just what he
pleases during his retirement to the
peace and quiet of the farm. With a
motor boat available along the shore of
his farm, and plenty of fishing to
beckon him, Mr.. McGrath, who has
long been a lover of the waters of the
bay and it's ffnny tribe, is going to a
happy retirement.
Evening star., 1927-05-01
paddock ON CIGAR
STORE is DEMANDED
Temporary Injunction Sought
Against H Street Premises
on Rum Charges.

A temporary paddock" Injunction
against Louis Rock and s. f. Noyes,
who conduct the Indian Head Cigar
store on the first floor of premises 719
II street, and against Wilhelm Muel-
ler, owner Of the property, was asked
of the District Supreme Court yester-
day by United States Attorney Gordon
and Assistant United States Attorney
Orcutt, on affidavits submitted by
Harry N. Douthitt, former prohibition
agent, and Policeman Dowell Mansfield
that they bought drinks at the store.
Douthitt, who Is executive secre-
tary of the Church Service Associa-
ton now being formed under the
sponsorship of the Organized Bible
Glass Association, according to the
membership application card, con-
Quoted his part of the investigation
as an individual and the Church
Service Association was not identified
with any phase Of 1t, as the organiza-
ton movement did not begin until
two days after Douthitt, in his affl-
davit, said he bought drinks at the
place.
The Indian Head Cigar Store is
opposite the Calvary Baptist Church.
The affidavit of Douthitt and
Mansfield said they bought drinks
and bottles of colored whisky at the
store March 4. Is. 16. II and Fl.
Evening star., 1927-05-01
OFFICIAL MONEY DESTROYER.
JOHN G. McGRATH, is RETIRED
Tens of Billions of Dollars
Faded Into Oblivion
at His Orders.
Ends As Years Service to
Retire to Farm on
Eastern Shore.

Having survived the sight of the
destruction of more money than any
other person in the world--literally
tens of billiOns-John G.. McGrath,
II years of age, yesterday closed his
desk for the last time at the Treas
ury Department and retired at the
end of Is years of service.
AS chairman of the destruction
committee of the Treasury Depart
ment which supervised the destruc-
ton by maceration and fire of the
securities of the United States Gov
ernment. Mr.. McGrath has taken
part in the final rites over more paper
money than any other person.
Mr.. McGrath also holds an enviable
record as civic worker. He was
chairman of the committee which
years ago drew up the bylaws and
constitution of the Federation OF
Citizens Associations. He was the
founder and longtime president of
the Park View Citizens Association,
and recently was reelected to the
post, after having been out Of it for
years.
Money Demand Grows.
For Is years he had been connected
with the destruction committee at the
Treasury and had been chairman
since July IS, 1920. Although the
actual figures on the value of the
wholesale destruction of old money.
Cancelled securities and obsolete in
ternal revenue stamps are carefully
concealed by the Treasury Depart
ment, it is known that the amount of
destruction has been greatly increas-
ing within the past few years, as the
prosperity and demand for money in
the United States has been growing
by leaps and bounds.
Huge macerators and incinerators
at the Treasury Department, and the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
were the instruments Of destruction
over which Mr.. McGrath held his
sway. Their hungry maws have been
the scene OF amazing sights running
through the years, as the enormous
values in money and securities, which
Mr.. McGrath and his committee
passed upon, were consigned to OBJ
livion, ashes and pulp.
For Shoe Counters"
The consequent pulp OF silk -fbered
paper used in paper money has been
sold to contractors for various uses
in making low-grade paper. Some of
it had come to low estate, indeed
From the pockets and pocketbooks
of happy spenders, ~carefree spend
ers or meticulously careful spenders
thousands of dollars have been con-
signed by way of the macerators to
the stiff counters of shoes.
Many curious novelties are also
made of this pulp.
Nine of the macerators which chew
up and make pulp of the old paper
money are located in the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, one mace
rator is located in the Treasury
Building for the destruction of ma
tional bank currency only, and the
two incineEators are located in a
Evening star., 1927-05-01
ADMIT BANK ROBBERY.

KANSAS CITY, Kans., April 80 up.
Clarence Howard, former assistant
cashier of the Montgomery County
National Bank at Cherryvale, Kans.,
and Lyman Ford, pleaded guilty in
Federal court here today to charges
in connection with the robbery of the
bank. Howard was sentenced to four
years and six months. in the Federal
penitentiary and Ford to two years
and three months. c. r. Robertson,
president of the bank, is awaiting
trial.
The bank was robbed May 26. 1925.
by three men, who obtained $66,00O in
securities. Howard was in the bank
at the time and later confessed the
robbery was framed" He implicated
Robertson and Ford, Lee Flournoy
and Charles Mayes.
Evening star., 1927-05-01

desire to make 1t appear third term
would be able to do so.
THE great confidence which the
American people have in the integ-
rity and ability of President Coolidge
and their respect for his courage and
moral convictions would prevent the
so-calIed third term issue being an
obstacle to his nomination or re-
election in 1928.
president Coolidge, in my opinion,
is the logical candidate Of the Repub-
lican party for President in 1925"
Contention that President Coolidge
will have served one term as Vice
President and only one term as
President at the conclusion of his
present term of Office is made by a
correspondents Of The Star, who has
! taken an interest in the poll of the
| Republican national committee on the
| third term" issue. This correspond.
| ent maintains that the duty of the
| Vice President is Ito serve as Presi'
| dent in the absence or death of the
| President" and insists that for two
years after President Harding's death
Mr. Coolidge merely served as Presi'
| dent, although he remained always
| Vice President.
| This correspondent called attention
| to the fact that Thomas Jefferson
| had served for a total Of IL years
| in the capacity of Vice President and
then President. Under the interpre
tation placed on Mr.. Coolidge's oc
| cupancy of the White House fol
| lowing the death of President Hard
| ing, the length of President Jeffer
! son would exceed that Of President
| Coolidge, if President Coolidge Were
elected next year and served another
four years. Jefferson was Vice Presi
| dent for four years during the ad
| ministration of John Adams, and
| then served two elective terms al
President Of the Gnited States.
Evening star., 1927-05-01
RUSSIANS DENY
TROOPS IN CHINA
RumorS of Concentrations in
Manchuria Held False
by Moscow Agency.
By the Associated Press.


MOSCOW, April 3O.--Tass, the semi
official Russian Soviet news agency,
denies today any concentration of So
Wet troops in Manchuria. All such re-
ports, it adds, from Mukden are fabri-
cations.
"a delayed Reuters dispatch from
Mukden yesterday said persistent re-
ports of unusual Russian activity on
the Manchurian frontier were current
in Mukden. The dispatch also declared
that a body of Mongolian cavalry, COM
manded by Russian officers, was re-
ported penetrating inner Mongolia)
The third CAfoscOw) communist inter-
national issued a manifesto today pro
testing against the execution by
strangulation Of Chinese communists
in Peking.
The manifesto calls on the tOllers
of the world to intensity their cam
paign in protest against these new
acts of violence perpetrated by inn
perialists and militarists on the work
ers of China q"
Evening star., 1927-05-01
WILL OBSERVE MAY DAY.
Meeting to Be Held Tonight by
Workers Party.

May day, which is observed In
ternationally as the workers labor
day, will be celebrated in Washington
this evening at a mass meeting to be
held at Typographical Temple, 423 G
street, under the auspices Of the local
branch of the Workers Party, it was
announced last night.
j. Lovestone, acting secretary OF
the Workers Party, will make the
principal address of the meeting, in
place of William F. Dunn, editor of
the Daily Worker, who was announc-
ed as the guest speaker The meeting
Will open at S:15 o'clock.
Evening star., 1927-05-01
WOULD RETAIN POWERS UNITY.
Japan. Report Says. Seeks Common
Ground for L. =. and Britain.

Ground for L. =. and Britain.
SHANGHAI. April 30 GAP).--A Jap
anese semi-ofticial dispatch from Pc
king says that "in view of the like
lihood of the United States opening
negotiations with the Nationalist gov
ernment independently of the other
powers concerning the Marking OUT
RACES" Great Britain appears to favor
prompt presentation of a second note
to the Nationalists without waiting
for America.
The dispatch adds that Japan is ex-
erting herself to find common
ground between Great Britain and the
United States in order to retain the
unity of the five powers.
The original demands on the Ma
tionalists for satisfaction for the anti
foreign outrages at Marking were
presented in identic notes by the
United States, Great Britain, France,
Japan and Italy early this month. The
notes We're addressed both to the Han
koW faction OF the Nationalists and
to Gen. Chang Kai-S9hek. who has
since set up a separate Nationalist
government qf Nankinp
Evening star., 1927-05-01
Justice Guilty Of Contempt.

OKLAHOMA CITY, April 80 R.--
Adjudged guilty of contempt OF court,
C. w. Mason, vice. chief justice Of
the state Supreme Court, today stood
quietly and Listened to a reprimand
from a Special Supreme Court.
Evening star., 1927-05-01
Returns to Toxic Post.

Charles MacVeagh, Ambassador to
Japan. called on President Coolidge
yesterday to say good-by prior to his
departure for his post last night. He
Evening star., 1927-05-01

Mrs. +. w. Morse, Republican ma
tional committeewoman for Florida,
says that another term Of office for
President Coolidge would not mean a
third term" that the third term"
issue would not prove serious obsta-
Gle TO his success either in convention
or at the polls next year, and finally:
"If President Coolidge will take the
Office for another term / think he is
the logical candidate"
Mrs Ellis A. Yost. Republican ma
tional committeeman for West Vir-
ginia, in her reply. says:
'Another term Of office for Presi-
del Coolidge would not constitute a
thiNa term nor do / think those who
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30
Tuesday. October II. 1927.

At 10 o'clock Sharp, Rain or Shine.
A nice pair of iron gray horses,
weighing around 1900 pounds a piece,
one nice bay mare weighing around
1000 lbs. One nice Guernsey COW, calf
by her side. Two Guernsey cows, fresh
Another nice Guernsey COW, heifers,
fresh in spring. Guernsey and Jersey
heifers, grades. l nice Guernsey bull 4
nice hogs. Around 200 chickens. new
grain drill, size 9-tine, Farmers Favor
ite. 1 Black Hawk corn planter. l Black
Hawk manure spreader, good as new. 1
Ohio riding harrow, good as new. so
tooth drag harrow, good as new. 1 good
Mccormick mower, good as new. l good
phosphate distributor. l good Oliver
riding plow, size 20. One 10 Oliver walk
ing plow One A Oliver walking plow
One "a gang plow. 2 walking cultivators
One two-horse wagon. 1 good hay rack.
l good dearborn. l good push cart. /
horse cart. 1 good wheelbarroW, 16-foot
seed sower. 4 sets of good leather wag-
on harness. 3 sets of single harness. 4
good brides. 4 good collars. 1 set of
dearborn harness. Lots of other good
harness. ShoVels, hoes and pitch forks.
Lot of good tested chain l barrel of
vinegar. Lot of other good barrels. 800
GOOD bags. Lot of good blacksmith and
carpenter tools. 2 good cross-cut saws.
good Fordson tractor 1 six hole sand
wien corn shelter. ] wood saw and
bench. 15-inch Hebener dry fodder
cutter. 2O-horse Peerless double evil
lnder engine. l 33-inch Peerless thresh-
err all good belts. Drive belt. 15O # 3 in
A nice lot of household goods.
TERMS: CASH. No goods TO he re-
moved until paid for
REECE and FRANK JONES.
J. B. Dickerson & Sons, AuetioneeTs
OiS"e Ahotts' Clerk. s3O-2tp
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30
MAGAZINE READING HABIT

Five American Universities have
just completed a study of the ma
gazine-reading habits of the nation.
More than that 1000 families were
questioned in a unique investigation
requiring an opinion from each
member of the family, the result
representing the preference of two.
three or four people in every case.
This nationwide test shows that
the American Magazine is most
regularly read and preferred above
all others by the average American
family"
The test was carried out by five
of the leading universities which
specialize in the study of merchan-
dising. They were: New York
University, Syracuse University,
Georgia School of Technology, Uni
versity of Minnesota, and Univer-
sity of Texas.
Extreme caution was exercised to
preserve fairness and impartiality
in making the test. The question
naires were sent out by the univer-
stiles under their own signatures,
and without mention of any maga-
zine. Telephone books were used
as the basis for mailing lists, the
questionnaires being mailed to
residence telephone subscribers in
six widely scattered communities.
TIE cities covered were Austin. Tex
as, Syracuse, Harrisburg, Atlanta,
Minneapolis and Grand Rapids.
In tabulated results, the five
most popular general magazines
were shown to be, the American
Magazine, the Saturday Evening
Post, the Literary Digest the Nation
al Geographic, and the Cosmopoli-
tan. The percentage results were
practically indentical in all of the
six cities selected for the test by
the universities.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS

1 will be at the following towns,
from the hours, nine o'clock to
Twelve A. M. and from One O'clock
to Four O'clock P. NJ. to collect
County, School and Special School
Taxes for the year 1927.
Monday, October 8. Harrington,
Joshua Smiths Store.
Tuesday, October 4, Smyrna, The
National Bank of Smyrna.
Wednesday, October 5, Milford,
Milford Building e Loan Office.
Thursday, October 6, Kenton, w.
G. KnOtt's Store.
Friday, October Z, FELTON,, Har-
rington & Lynch's Office.
Monday, October 10, Willow Grove,
J. T. Dodd's Store.
Tuesday, October IL, Camden, S.
w. HammOnd's Store.
Wednesday, October 12, Hazlett-
vile, Ed. ThOmpson's Store.
There is One Per Cent Penalty
due on all taxes paid in October.
JAMES E. SAPP,
1t Receiver of Taxes
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30

FOR RENT-Apartment of five rooms
or one room. Miss Marian McKim, Mil
ford, Del. s3O-9t
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30

WANTED-1O,O 900 baskets sweet pota-
toes to store. Begin storing September
goth. May close October 18th. j. Frank
Porter. Greenwood, Del. s16-3t
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30
ExECUTRIx'S NOTICE

AS Executrix of the estate of the
late Major L. Anderson, hereby no.
tify all persons owing the said es-
tate to make settlement by October
18th, 1927. All bills against said es-
tate must be presented for payment
before such date properly probated
or attested.
ANNIE T. ANDERSON,
s23-3tp EXecutriX.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30

=, FOR RENT-Apartment four rooms.
SonVenlences Possession at once. Win
field R. Wright, Milford. 1t
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30

FOR SALE-Two COWS, one Guernsey
2 years Did, soon be fresh, one Jersey
cow, fresh and tested. Cheap. Peter
Zodorsney, Milford -Williamsvilie road.
1tp
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30
TRUCK HAULING

Local and long distance hauling to
all points. Two trips to Philadelphia
a week, on Mondays and Thursdays,
leaving G. E. Reeds Store. Quick
service day or night. Estimates CIV
en-, Edward c. Reed Office phone:
&c; Residence phone: S4S. Cargo
insurance. a13-tf
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30

WANTEDZApplican to enter nurses
training school. Write "Directress of
Nurses" Beebe Hospital, Lewes, Della
ware. s16-3t
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30
NOTICE

A Stockholders meeting of the
Kent and Sussex Building and Loan
Association will be held at its office
October 5th, 1927, from Z to 8 o.
clock in the evening, for the pur-
pose of amending the Charter of the
said Association to comply with the
laws of the State of Delaware. The
same must be done by a majority
vote of the shares outstanding and
must be by person or by proxy.
LIN. HEARN, President.
Attest: T.. A. Kirby, Secretary.
S22-2t
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30
IN MEMoRIAM

A tribute to the memory of JOSEPH
H. Sheckley who passed away October
1. 1926:
One whole year has passed away,
And still we miss him so,
The vacant place yet remains
Twas hard to have him 60
But Wen bravely look upward
And do our tasks each day,
Knowing the Master careth
And loveth His own always.
If
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30
FLOUR AND FEED

A full line carried at HenlOpen
Flour and Feed Mills. Eshelman's
Dairy Feeds. Poultry feeds of high
est quality. Chick feeds are mixed
fresh twice each week from very
best materials. Free delivery. Call,
telephone 1912, Lewes. Simpson
Bros. ao-II
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30
IN MEMoRIAM

In loving memory of our dear father
Eugene Voshell. who departed this life
September 80, 1926:
What happy hours
We once enjoyed,
How sweet these memories still.
But death has left a loneliness,
This world can pever fill.
1tp Son and Family.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30
ANNOUNCEMENT

am moving my dental office from
the Plaza Theatre Building, to the
Hallett Building, No. IA South Wal
nut Street. am also adding an X
ray machine which will enable the
practice of better dentistry. DR..
Lester o. Adkins, Milford. s29-4t
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30
CHICKENS AND EGGS

Wanted, Chickens and Eggs. Will
pay highest cash price. Have orders
for so crates per week and will fur
nish crates for you. Phone IS Mil
ford and we will call for your chick
ems. George E. Reed. f21-u