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Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15
West End

Joseph Lear, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Lear, of Wilmington, and
Miss Emma Tucker, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Tucker, of Green
wood, were married on June 18th at
1880 p. m. at Harrison Street M. Il.
church in Wilmington, by the Rev.
John L. Johnson. The brides maid
WITS Miss Gladys Lear, sister of the
groom and Harry Hales was best
man. The bride was dressed in white
fiat crepe with hat and shoes to
match and carried a large bouquet
of white carnations. The brides maid
was dressed in green georgette with
hat to match and carried pink car
nations. Those who attended the
wedding were: Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
brown and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Iinwood German, Miss Agnes Rowe,
Joseph Kinney, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Graham, Harry Hales and Miss
GLADYS Lear, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Lear, Mrs. Pearl Kennedy and chill
dren, Mrs. Harry Hales and children
and Mrs. Edna Lane. The bride and
groom received many handsome and
1seful gifts. The bride and groom
will be at their home in Wilmington
at -917 Elm street after July %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Swain OF
Georgetown were guests of Mrs.
SWANS uncle on Sunday, James
Rogers.
Miss Bertha Wiley and nephew
are in Wilmington as the guests of
her sister, Mrs. Roy Hitch.
John Schults of Wilmington spent
Sunday with his wife at Greenwood.
I. F. Collins and F. D. Smith have
returned to their homes in Meriden
and Middietown, Conn.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15
Milford Neck

Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Rogers from
Washington, D. c., have been recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dep
uty.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Webb and daugh-
ter, Miss Sadie and their niece, Miss
Sara Scott, were dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rust.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Bennett of High
land Park, Pa, is spending two
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p.
French and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Johnson and
daughter, Ruth, of Easton, Pa, Mrs.
Ruth Ida Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Draper and daughter Ger
trude of Wilmington, Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Carey of Cedar Neck were
the entertained guests at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Bennett.
William Hall who has been very
sick is much improved at this writ
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Coverdale, son
and daughter of West Chester and
Miss Anna Deamer and Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Robbins and daughter were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Jester on Sunday.
Charles T. Clayville of Somers
Point, N. j., is spending sometime
with his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. B. Lindale. He will also visit
his sister and brother-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Elliott and uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. John Lindale.
Miss Anna Mae Bennett spent the
weekend as the guest of Miss Mary
French.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Bennett spent
Sunday with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Bennett.
The farmers in this vicinity are
busy threshing wheat.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Feyerabend en-
tertained relatives from Marcus
Hook over the weekend.
Samuel Millman is on the sick
list at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Tucker have
purchased a new Chevrolet sedan.
Don't forget that Chaplain's Chap
ell Aid Society will meet with Mr..
and Mrs. J. M. Dickerson on Friday
evening, July %.
Miss Mary O'Day of Bridgeville
spent the weekend with Misses
Florence and Mae Passwaters.
Howard and Homer Tucker spent
Sunday evening with Coleman and
Orville Webb.
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Banning en-
tertained several friends Sunday ev-
ening.
Mrs. Carrie H. Viereck had as dim
nef guests on Friday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer ]. Bennett an1 James Logue.
Every human heart is human.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15

The funeral of Joseph Murray, son
of Peter Murray was held at Rox-
ana Church Sunday afternoon. In
terment made in church cemetery.
Miss Mildred Bennett is spending
the week with Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Robinson at Newark.
Vaughn Lynch accompanied by his
daughter Grace, are in Philadelphia
this week while there they expect to
have Miss Lynch's tonsils and ade-
noids removed at the Jefferson Hos
pital.
George Derrickson is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Zack Wells at Will
mington this week.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15
Roxana

Harbeson Lynch died Sunday at
his residence at Bayards, age 65
years. Mr.. Lynch had been ill for
quite sometime. Funeral services
were held Tuesday at Roxana of
which church he mad been a mem
ber for a number of years. Inter
ment made in the church cemetery.
He leaves willow and three 5augb-
ters, Mrs. White Deriickson, Mrs.
Ben Ellingsworth and Miss Anna
Lynch, all of near here.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15

One could go a whole year with
an alien running mate and never
breathe word or a sigh about him
self, but with some people the Sec
ond you see them you know they are
days just to make tongue and buckle
a part of your chord. AS the silent
string of the piano will catch up, in
the sweetest harmony, the human
voice so-somewhere, somewhen-
we shall find the heart whose music
blends with ours.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Evans made
business trip to Salisbury, Md, Tues
day.
Mrs. Sylvester Dukes of George
town was the guest OF her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Lynch
for couple of days last week.
Ward West spent the weekend
with his family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar West and
daughter Althea of Colllngsdale, Pa,
has been visiting their mother, Mrs.
Belle West.
Much of the charity that begins
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15

If you understand resignation, you
cannot teach it-you communicate
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15

The secret of popularity is always
IN remember what to forget.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15

Much of the charity that begins
abroad never reaches home. !,
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15

1t spoils a favor if you are asked
to return it.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15

Every human heart is human.
Evening star., 1927-04-13
THREE WOMEN KILLED
AS TRAIN HITS AUTO
Bodies Being Held at Charlotte,
N. C.-Final Identification
Not Yet Made.
By the Associated Press.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., April 10
Bodies Of three woman tourists. killed
when the Crescent Limited. fast
Southern Railway train, struck an
automobile at Loves Crossing, near
here. today, were being held in a local
undertaking establishment awaiting
word from relatives as to their dis.
position.
Final Identification had not been
made, however, officials said, due
largely to the fact that they are
strangers here.
The women, supposed to be Miss
Annie OBrien. Boston, Mass; Miss
Anna Snyder, Lowell, Mass, and Miss
Laura Flynn, Boston, We're instantly
killed when the train struck an auto.
mobile driven by j. l.. Thompson OF
South Londonderry. Vt, who with
Mrs. Anna Barber of Boston was in
Jured. Mrs. Barber is expected to be
taken to the undertaking establish
ment today TO establish definitely the
IDENTITY Of each of the bodies.
Thompson and Mrs. Barber, taken
to q hospital here, probably will re-
cover, 1t was said today. Mrs. Barber
was the least seriously injured. Both
suffered decorations and bruises and
1t is thought Thompson may have
been injured internally.
Evening star., 1927-04-13
CITIZENS @. K. PLAN
TO HONOR COL. BELL
Burleith Association Indorses Fed
Grafton Proposal for Testimonial
to Retiring D. C. Commissioner.

Plans of the Federation of Citizens
Associations to arrange a testimonial
for May 21 to Lieut.. Col. J. Franklin
Bell, retiring District Commissioner,
were indorsed by the Burleith Citizens
Association meeting last night at
Western High School.
On motion of William A. Maidens
the association went on record in
favor of increased dental inspection in
the schools here, through establish
ment of more clinics.
An application will be forwarded to
Acting District Commissioner Covell
asking that electric lights be installed
in Burleith at the earliest opportunity,
as result Of a resolution by r. NJ.
Heath, unanimously adopted.
Protest was registered against the
assessment of any additional gasoline
tax i'm the District.
Announcement was made by r. NJ.
Klinger, president of the association,
of a meeting next Monday night at
Mount Tabor Church of all those in
terested in the Burleith Tennis Club.
Western High School will be paint
ed on the inside this year, it was re-
ported to the association. and funds
will he asked of Congress to paint it
on the outside next year. under plans
of the school authorities.
Evening star., 1927-04-13
COURT TURNS DOWN
APPEAL OF TEACHER
Mandamus Denied as Ruling Holds
Authority to Interfere Is
Lacking.

Justice Siddons of the District Su-
preme Court yesterday sustained the
Board Of Education and denied a
mandamus sought by Dorothy Beck
ley, a teacher in the Randall Junior
High School, to compel her restoration
to a position at the Shaw Junior High
School.
The court points out that the
teacher suffered no reduction in salary
or rank and declares that at best her
complaint is of an administrative ac-
ton which involves the exercise of
discretion on the part of the school
authorities, and being so, the court
lacks power to interfere with such
administrative action by a mandamus.
Corporation Counsel Stephens repre-
sented the Board of Education, while
Attorney May IT. Bigelow appeared
for the teacher.
Evening star., 1927-04-13
DEAD THROWN TO DOGS.
Asiatics Under Russian Rule Prac-
tice Weird Rites.

TASHKENT, Il. s. s, r., April 13
UP).-In spite Of efforts of the Soviet
authorities to educate and reform the
illiterate and superstitious masses of
Kalmucks, Tartars, Kirghizes, Bash
kris and other backward tribes inhab-
iting Asiatic Russia, the most weird
and strange customs still prevail
among the natives.
Among the kalmucks, for example.
who are OF pure Mongol blood and fol-
low the tetchings Of Lamaism. bodies
Of tie dead are thrown to the mercies
Of dogs. vultures and birds of prey.
Should the remains of the dead per-
son not be devoured by these scaven-
gers within q given number Of days,
the deceased is considered to have led
a wicked and depraved life, since even
the dogs and carrion crows refuse TO
touch his flesh. - = = -. 81. =.
Evening star., 1927-04-13
Claims $4,000 Damages.

Frank L. Hooker, having reached
his majority, has filed suit in the Dis
trict Supreme Court to recover S50, 900
damages from John X. Munroe for in
juries alleged to have been suffered
October 81, 1919, when he was II
years old. The boy was riding his
bicycle at Fifth street and Florida
avenue northwest. he tells the court,
when the automobile of the defendant
collided with him. He sustained seri-
Gus injury to his left leg which re-
mains shorter than the other, he
states. He is represented by Attorney
David F..SnlIth. ...-..sl.....s..s
Evening star., 1927-04-13
ALL SCHOOLDOYS
INVITED TO SWIM
viii Be Given Chance Next
Week to Learn il
Y. M. c. A. Pool.
Hey. Skin.naY!

hey, Skln-nay!
It's just a little early yet for a
plunge in the ole swimmin' hole. but,
thanks to the Y. NJ. c. A. all the
Skinnys and Mickeys and Clarences
in Washington will be given a chance
next week, during the Easter holidays.
to try out that big indoor pool OF
the Y at 1882 G. street.
All schoolboys of Washington be-
tween the ages of 10 and is years
have been invited by w. NJ. Wilson,
boys physical director of the Y. NJ.
C. A, to participate in the annual
'1earn-to-swim" contest, April Is to
q, inclusive, it was announced today.
Invitations Distributed.
Thousands of invitation cards have
been distributed in the schools during
the past few days. with the coop
Grafton of Supt. of Schools Ballou and
other officials. The cards must be
signed by the parents of each child
wishing to undergo the special course
of training arranged for the contest.
DIR. Ballou has issued a bulletin tell
ing of the advantages of learning to
swim and urging boys TO acquire this
aquatic proficiency as soon as pos
sible.
Director Wilson expects an enroll
ment OF more than 4O0 students for
the course. The classes will be held
hourly each day. beginning at 9 am.
and ending at 4:30 pm. Entrants
are not required to be affiliated with
the Y. M. c. A. and no admission
charge will be required.
Instructors to Be in Charge.
A competent corps of instructors
will be in charge, headed by E. F.
Martin. swimming director of the
"Y." Others to coach the youthful
swimmers include: Director Wilson.
r. b. Morgan. l.. w. Chandler and
w. Headley Clews. A meeting of
the instructors has been called for
Friday afternoon for the purpose of
completing plans for the course.
The Brink system of Initiative
swimming" will be employed in
teaching the boys their strokes. Under
this system the embryo swimmers
are taught TO emulate the motions
of ducks. windmills. stern -wheelers
on the Mississippi. etc. 1t has been
found to be highly successful for
beginners.
Evening star., 1927-04-13
FIRE 600 FEET HIGH
BATTLES FIREMEN
Hundreds of Thousands
Watch New York Blaze Atop
38-Story SkySCraper.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 13.-City off,
cials were pondering today on the
difficulties of fighting fires atop fire.
proof skyscrapers.
1t was impossible to get water last
night on a blazing wooden scaffolding
atop the $40 900 900 3S-story Sherry
Netherlands Apartment Hotel, which
is under construction at Fifth ave.
nue. and Fifty-ninth street.
The scaffolding extended around a
history tower atop a 23-story main
building. F'iremen were helpless.
They had to watch the fire burn itself
out.
Wooden Structure Burned.
Only a temporary wooden structure
was burned. Lack Of elevators in the
unfinished building prevented quick
access to the blaze.
Fifty thousand spectators in Cen.
trail Park and nearby watched the
scaffolding send sparks and giant
embers flying over roofs in eight
square blocks. The blaze resembled
@ giant Roman candle in the skies.
A water pipe burst on the eight.
eenth floor. Firemen climbed 3S
flights of stairs with hose. But water
that reached the flames was a negli
6AbfC lllC
Interior Escapes Damage.
The building, one Of New York s
most ultra-fashionable apartment no.
tells, is of fireproof construction and its
interior escaped damage. Damage to
the outside, however, was consider
able.
Failing to reach the blaze 600 feet
above the ground, firemen turned their
efforts to save hotels and private
homes in the area. Employees of the
Hotel Plaza, the Metropolitan Club
the Riding Club and other buildings
for half mile around were organized
into buckets brigades and sent to the
roofs TO drench them against sparks.
The fire was visible TO hundreds Of
thousands Of people throughout the
city, along the New Jersey shore and
on Long Island
Evening star., 1927-04-13
EDNA WALLACE HOPPER
REUNITED WITH MATE
Eternal Flapper' and Husband
Had Not Seen Each other
for Over 13 Years.
Bv the Associated press.

NEW YORK, April 13.-After a
separation of more than 13 years,
Edna Wallace Hopper, 66-year-old
eternal fiapper," has been reunited
with A. o. Brown, whom she married
in 1909, and will leave soon for Europe
on a second honeymoon"
Miss Hopper and Brown had not
seen each other since their separation
until they met 10 days ago at party
given by "a very dear friend" of both.
Both denied they had been divorced.
1--WE will not resume where we left
off, the former wife of De Wolf Hop
per said as she and Brown celebrated
their reconciliation at a Broadway
night club, because we hated each
other when we parted. We will begin
all over again."
Miss Hopper announced they would
leave for Europe when she finishes
the remaining seven weeks of a vaude-
vile tour.
Evening star., 1927-04-13
Frequent Bathing,
Long an American
Habit, Is Spreading g
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Bathing conveniently and often
is no longer an American idiosyn-
Grassy, it is disclosed in Commerce
Department figures on plumbing
material exports.
For five years prior to 1926 such
exports averaged $2,000,000 annu-
ally. but advanced in that year to
S2,266,000, and a further increase
is regarded as likely this year.
In Latin America bathtubs are
not in great demand, but the de-
partment's trade specialists find q
good field there for shower equip
ment. Great Britain, on the other
hand, takes little shower bath ma
terial. Canada, Mexico and Cuba
are considered markets for the
latest type fixtures.
AS rule, the bathtub manufac-
tured for export is the old style
enameled iron affair which stands
UP on four legs. Purchasers in
Norway, however, demand that the
legs be detachable, and the Chinese
want earthenware tubs called $500
chow"
Evening star., 1927-04-13
COUNTRY DOCTOR WINS
FAME AS NEUROLOGIST
New York Medical Profession to
Honor DR.. John G. Gehring
Who Rose From Obscurity.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. April 13.--An aged
country doctor. whose work as a ply
sician to both body and soul" carried
him from the obscurity Of Maine
village to fame In the field of neu-
rology. is to be honored by the New
York members Of the medical profess
sion.
He is DIR. John George Gehring Of
Bethel, Me, formerly a successful
Cleveland surgeon. DR.. Gehring, 10
years old, is now retired.
The board of trustees of the Neuro-
logical Institute of the Medical Cen
ter here has voted to dedicate a
complete ward floor in the new build
ing of the institute in honor Of DIR.
Gehring, it was announced today.
The honor has been made possible
by a gift of 100000 to the institute
by William Bengham, I'd, Of New
York and Cleveland.
DIR. Gehring's suggestion and auto
suggestion methods are credited with
restoring to health eminent profes-
sional and business men who had suf-
fered from nervous exhaustion. He
has been described by Robert Herrick,
author and a former patient, as ply
sician to both body and SOUL"
Evening star., 1927-04-13
War Secretary Has Novel Experience
On Ocean Floor 90 Feet Below Surface

rope ladder was dropped over and
the War Secretary invited to climb
down until only his head was above
the surface.
A divers helmet weighing some so
pounds then was produced. fitted over
his head and. in company with the
explorer, the Secretary dropped slowly
to the bottom to find amazing visi-
bility under the sunshine blazing
above and to stroll about in the coral
gardens that surrounded him.
The experience was impressive, he
says. Fish OF many kinds showed no
terror at the coming of the human
visitors, but rubbed or nibbled at
arms and legs or peered inquiringly
into the helmet glass as they passed.
Evening star., 1927-04-13
LIGHTING CHIEF EXPENSE
OF KEEPING UP AIRWAYS
Night Flying Program Cost Fig
ured at 1897 Mile, With
$1o7 Maintenance.
BY the Associated Press.

I3J LIlb AsSUEIuttu AIbhHs
Establishment and operation Of
lighting systems to permit night fly
ing is the chief item of expense in the
maintenance of airways.
w. r. McCracken, jr., Assistant
Secretary of Commerce in charge Of
the Government efforts to assist de-
velopment of commercial aviation, has
ascertained that the required number
of lights can be installed at cost Of
1887 a mile and maintained at an an
nual expense of $19730.
His figures are based on the cost of
lighting parts of the /, 1,195-mile airway
from Chicago to Dallas. All mail con-
tractors who are operating on the
route are taking in about $500 a day.
and McCracken expects the business
TO double during the year.
Evening star., 1927-04-13
PARLEY ON IMMIGRATION.
Labor Secretary Calls Conference Of
Supervising Agents.

Secretary Davis of the Labor De-
partment has summoned to Washing.
ton for a ree-day conference, be-
ginning April IA. the 21 immigration
commissioners and district directors
in charge of the coast and land patrol.
They viii be addressed by officials
here who cooperate with them in
patrol, deportation and immigration
law enforcement
This is the first time that the de-
partment has summoned i'm all of it's
supervising agents, who deal with the
immigration and other questions aris-
ing IN connection with the enforce
ment OF immigration and other laws.
The object will be to secure more uni.
form x,and better methods in their
.work.
Evening star., 1927-04-13
Sergt. Baxter Promoted.

Master Sergt Crockett Baxter, de-
tached, enlisted mems list, at the
Army Music School, Washington Bar
racks, has been appointed "a warrant
officer band leader and assigned to
the list Cavalry Band at Camp Maria,
Tex. according to War Department
announcement.
Evening star., 1927-04-13
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
The novel experience Of strolling
about the ocean floor at a depth of
20 feet or so amid fantastic coral dis
plays, visible at a distance OF so feet,
and with strangely cOlored marine
creatures thronging about him, was
experienced by Secretary Davis OF the
War Department, during his recent
visit at Port au Prince, Haiti.
Mr.. Davis found the Beebee scten-
tific exploring expedition at work in
the harbor when he reached Port au
Prince from Panama. He was invited
casually to go swimming and fur
nished with an ordinary bathing suit.
The party set out in a launch for
a reef several miles away, where a
Evening star., 1927-04-13
Petition in Bankruptcy Filed.

Creditors OF Robert Blacker and
Louis Leberwitch, trading as the
Lewis Shoe Store, 706 Seventh street,
have filed a petition asking that the
merchants be ad5udged bankrupt. 1t
Is contended that the merchants are
insolvent and have attempted to pre-
fer certain creditors while indebted to
Evening star., 1927-04-13
90 Gents Is Fixed
AS Wife's Value
By English Judge
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
LEEDS, England, April 13.-
Action of Lord Hewart. Lord Chief
Justice, in valuing a wife at two
shillings and sixpence about 90
cents has aroused much comment
throughout this country.
1t was an undefended divorce pc
tition, the plaintiff having shown
that his wife had been receiving
much affectionate attention from
another man. The husband sought
5000 for the loss of his spouse.
Il am asked, in the absence of a
jury. to put a money value on the
worth of this wife toe her hus-
band" remarked the justice. II
award two shillings and sixpence."
Evening star., 1927-04-13
SWEDISH JAIL EMPTY.
Survey Shows Only 27 Life-Term
ers in Country.

VISBY, Sweden, April 10 LP).-An
empty Jail and idle keepers now con.
front the ancient city Of Visby. on the
Baltic Island OF Gothland, which was
once a member of the Hanseatic
League. At the beginning Of Febru.
ary there were three prisoners, but
last month there was none.
Throughout Sweden there has been
in recent years a steady decrease in
prisoners detained for serious offenses.
Capital punishment has been abol-
ished for several years. and no one has
actually been executed since the be-
ginning Of the war
Yet the number Of lifetime prisoners
is only q in the entire country, and Of
these none is q woman.
Evening star., 1927-04-13
Sergt. Bvrne Retired

First Sergt. William Byrne. 51st
Coast Artillery, at Fort Eustis, Va,
has been placed on the retired list Of
,fhe Army on his own application,
kafter more than 80 years active
Evening star., 1927-04-13
Spain Air Council Created.

MADRID. April 13 R).--A superior
aeronautical council is created by a
decree issued yesterday. The council
will supervise the development OF mill
tary. naval and !. civil aviation in
Spain. -. u rs. L .-..as1IA
Evening star., 1927-04-13
WOMEN PLAN FOR 1923.
Committee of National League
Studying Non-voting Conditions.

The National League Of Women
Voters is formulating plans for more
effective participation of women in
the 1923 election with a committee
making a study of non-voting condi-
tions and reasons which win be pre-
sented to the leagues general council
meeting here April % to 80.
The committee includes Mrs. Byron
Brooks Of South Burlington, VT; Mrs.
John o. Miller of Pittsburgh, Mrs.
Mabel Bean of Tampa, Fla; Mrs.
w. w. Ramsey of Chicago, Mrs. J. +.
Patton of Great Falls, Mont; Mrs.
Charles III. Dietrich of Hastings, Nebr.:
Mrs. Charles Carver, jr., of Portland,
Ore; Miss Elizabeth J. Hauser of
Girard, Ohio, and Miss Marguerite
Wells of Minneapolis.
Evening star., 1927-04-13

An automatic device to receive and
record telephone messages when no
one answers the phone has been pro-
Ldueed by .two Swedish Inventors.
Evening star., 1927-04-13

The average income of people gain.
fully employed in this country is now
about so, 900 a year.