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ber by the International Metero-
logical Committee after negotiations
with shipping companies have been
completed, it was announced today.
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GREAT ACTING is
FOUND IN THE JEST
George Gau and Larry Fletcher Bring Out All the Tragic
Beauty That Sem BeneIi Placed in His Fine
italian Nightmare.
italian Nightmare.
BY WALTER ID. HTCKMA

better
that his Broadway of ability than
is doing this Keith's with "The Jest"
Fletcher Marie Adels Jest" another
Walker triumph which will live the of those who
TO
The Indianapolis times., 1928-05-15

"The Jest" is powerful puC CIueL
theaater. From a standpoint Of
tragedy this is one of the widest
things that has ever hit the stage
But I beg of you, not to be
frightened away from Keith's this
week for fear that the story is un~
pleasant because here is a big and
powerful play. See this one if you
love the best. No Pollyanna stuff
here, just tragedy. q And you Will
see some of the most beautiful sets
that Walker has ever gwen u and
one that will make your blood run
cold.
1.-THE Jest" is on view all week az
Keith's and it deserves capacity al
every performance.
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-10-12
StOckley

Mr.. and Mrs. Marvel Toomey an
little daughter Pearl spent Sunda
with the formers parents, Mr.. an
Mrs. E. F. Toomey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Thompson
and children spent Sunday with MI
and Mrs. John Hill, near Laurel.
Mrs. Howard Ennis spent Tuesda,
in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Messick spen
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Stocked.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Short anC
daughter of Georgetown and Mr.. anC
Mrs. Eldridge Wilson of Philadel-
phia spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
7. E. Wilson.
Thomas and Alfred Baker have re-
turned to their homes in New Hav-
en-, Conn, after spending a few nays
with friends and relatives here.
Mrs. T. E. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ.
Short visited the Omar Grange Fri
day night.
Miss Florence Wilson and Mrs.
Fred Lynch spent Friday evening
with Miss Gladys Baker.
SCHOOL NOTES
A juvenile music club has been or
ganized under the leadership of Mr..
Powers of Harbeson. Those taking
part are James Wilson, cornet; Hell
en- Scott, banjo ukelele; Edith Pref
lyman, ukelele; Lewis Marvel, ban
jo; Paul Steele, mandolin; James
Marvel, drum; Jessie Dodd, banjo
ukelele; Julia Messick, ukelele; Yer
non Taylor, tambourine; Johnny
Roberts, triangle; Jack Ennis, tam
BOURNE, and Miss Baker, violin.
Those taking part in the Junior
Sewing Club are: Esther Marvel,
Frances Marvel, Letta Stocked, Jes-
sic DOdd and Julia Messick.
In the Senior Sewing Club are:
Ruth Daisey, Florence Rogers, Edith
Prettyman, Helen Scott, Mildred
Rogers, Hettie Aaron, Agnes Cor
don, Ruth Baker, Grace Baker, Mar
garet Marvel, Elsie Marvel.
A very interesting program is be-
ing planned for the meeting of the |
Community Association, on
Thursday evening, October IS. Some
interesting features of the program
ire a Mother Goose Health Pageant,
debate, Resolved, That Colonial
Period was better time in which to
i've than new" Fifth and sixth
trades competing. The speaker for
he evening will be DR.. Smith of
who will give some
acts about health in which the par
nts should be vitality interested.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-10-12
Trinity
(Near BrIdgeVnleJ

Mr.. and Mrs. R. ]. Hastings ant
5 son Clinton spent Sunday at Will
mington.
= Miss Marian Richards of Bridge
vile spent last week with her sis.
ter, Mrs. Hugh Martin.
William Hastings, a graduate Of
= the class of 1928 of Bridgeville High
School, left on Sunday for Whining
ton where he will enter Goldey Bust
ness College.
Mrs. Bertha Emory, Miss Pauline
Savage, Miss Ann Donovan and Mr..
Sylvester, all of Wilmington, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Martin on Sun
day.
! Mr. and Mrs. John Williams and
Mr.. and Mrs. Enos Nichols and
daughters spent Sunday at the home
of w. F. Hastings.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Anthony and
children of Harrington spent Sunday
at the home of A. T. White.
Lufkin Wheatley, one of our old
est residents, while visiting his
daughter near Newark, had the mis-
fortune to break his leg. Although
81 years of age, Mr.. Wheatley was
quite active. He is receiving treat
ment in Wilmington at the Delaware
Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Warrington
entertained quite a number of young
folks on Friday evening in honor of
their daughter, Martha's 10Th birth
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Martin, ST.,
spent Sunday evening at the home
of R. ]. Hastings.
Miss Elizabeth Frampton spent
the weekend with Helen Warning
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wheatley and |
their daughter, Addie, of Cambridge,
Md, visited his father at the Della
ware Hospital on Sunday.
Quite a number from here attend
ed the anniversary services at Bar
rats Chapel on Sunday.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Nelson which was destroyed by fire
in January last, has been replaced
by a modern dwelling which they
will occupy in the near future. We
wish them much luck in their new
home.
The old tenant house on the farm
Of ]. T. West was destroyed by fire
On Friday afternoon. The origin of
The fire is unknown.
Revival services will begin at
Trinity NJ. E. Church on Tuesday
October 8, at 1880 o'clock.
Rev. Diehl of Greenwood will be in
charge.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-10-12
Greenwood

Mrs. Randall has returned to hel
home in Philadelphia, after spend
ing some time with Mrs. A. Bennett
Mrs. Douglas Fry, the home eco
Monies teacher, who has been quite
i'll, is able to be in school again.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
N. P. Church will hold a Zone
supper in Odd Fellows hall Satur-
day night, October 18th. They will
serve chicken pot-pie, chicken salad,
fried oysters with other good things
that make a supper.
Last Sunday was observed as
Rally Day in M. E. Church. Glasses
which had completed the work of
the departments were advanced and
given certificates of credit for work
accomplished At the evening SER
vice the new Epworth League Off
GERS were installed in a special pro-
gram that had been prepared.
The Ladies' Aid of st. Johnstown
cleared $500 at their supper. They
are very grateful to the firemen for
the use of their building, also to
those who patrOnized the supper.
MAoo OCAlud EOWACA Alclo ACbuA lCQ
home after spending a few days with
her sister in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Stayton, of
Wilmington, spent the weekend
with relatives near town.
Mrs. G. w. Barrett has returned
after spending three weeks with
relatives in North Carolina.
The soccer team this year prom
ises to be as strong as last years
team, if not stronger. In spite of
the fact that the Estate champions"
lost five of their members by gradu-
alton last June, the new members,
M. Meredith, R. Mcdowell, W. Coul-
ter, N. Edgell, A. Smith and H. Can
non, seem to have as much strength
and speed as their predecessors. The |
rest of the team, w. Meredith, E. |
Fountain, S. Cahall, E. Williamson |
and L. Draper, are playing with all |
their old-time spirit and seem de-
termined to win the state champion
ship again this year. So far the
team has been victorious in its
scheduled games with Bridgeville
and Lewes, and in practice games
with Harrington and Caesar Rod
ney. Our boys appreciate having
The people of the town watch them
play. Come out on Friday afternoon
md witness a practice game with
Milford.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-10-12
Vernon

Miss Gladys Melvin has been Wis
iting Chester.
Darlington and Winston Burgess
have arrived at the University of
Missouri and are making rapid pro-
gress in their courses.
Mrs. Alice H. Ross has accepted a
fine position as teaching principal in
New Castle county at Vandike Sta
ton, on the Queen Anne's Railroad,
near Townsend. She is delighted
with the brand new school building
and equipment which are among the
most up to date in the State. The
scenery is very beautiful ION the
hills of dear New Castle and the
smiling wales between"
James WoOters who has been in
the Easton Hospital from a severe
fall, has greatly improved. AS it was
a crush, he has suffered consider
able pain. We sincerely hope for his
recovery.
Miss Paskey has accepted the po-
sition as teacher at Prospect
School.
Miss Mary Satterield has return
ed to her school duties at Middle
town.
DR.. w. T. Chapman, Republican
Presidential elector, Miss Emma
Downes, Warren Moore, and Mrs. R.
Wesley Ross, who was conveyed /
from the Patterson School and back
to her boarding place at Vandike
Station by the courtesy of c. Doug
las Buck, nominee for Governor, at
tended the banquet and meeting of
the Republican Kent County Com
mittee on Wednesday at the Sesqui
Inn at Dover. Eloquent speeches
were made by the national, state and
county officers including Buck,
Townsend, Houston, Anderson, Haz-
FL, Ward, Mrs. Davis and others, al I
so Chapman and Jones. 1t was de-
ightful affair. :
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-10-12
Blanchards Station


The farmers are busy getting thei
ground ready for seeding wheat il
= this section.
. Alex Hack is rebuilding his barn
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. E
L. Kratz has been quite i'll during
the past week. He was carried to
Philadelphia on Sunday for treat
ment.
F. A. Schuyler is reported on the
sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. James O'Day from
Seaford was the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Curtis Steen on Wednesday.
Hopkins Thomas from Hobbs, Md,
spent the weekend with Neil Edgell.
The young men motored to Will
mington Saturday to see the air
plane races.
Miss Gertrude Johnson from New
Haven, Conn, spent the weekend as
a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. David Lloyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Zott and
children from near Woodenhawk
were guests of D. E. Lloyd and fam
lily on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mai and
children from Lewes called on Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Mai recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mills and son
from Hebron, Md, Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
man Bowden and son from near Del
mar and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Barwick
and son from near Greenwood call
ed on w. J. Mills and family on Sun
day last
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Steen enter
tanned on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. !
Evans and daughter and Chas. |
Steen and son of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fisher, C. L. |
Harmon, wife and father motored to |
Bowers Beach on Sunday last for
dinner at the Johnson Hotel
Those from this community who
attended the 14Sth anniversary ex-
ercises at Barratt's Chapel on Sun
day were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wro-
ten and Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Wro-
ten, Mrs. Al Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Todd and daughter, and
Mrs. James Alexander from Todd's
Chapel, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Ed
CELL, Mr.. and Mrs. John Fisher, Mr..
and Mrs. c. L. Harmon and father
from here.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Collision gave a
dinner on Sunday in honor of their
granddaughter, Mrs. Oscar Biddle,
and family, prior to them moving on
to their new home at Clay
mont, as Mr.. Biddle has employ
ment in Chester. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Biddle and ]
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence ]
Lowe and daughter from Wooden ]
hawk, Roland Collision and Miss ]
Florence Elliott from Linkwood, Nd, 7
Miss Addie Collision from near An !
1rewville, Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Lay
on and son from Vernon, Mrs. Jack /
Rust and daughter and Clifford Eli |
ut from Greenwood. The dinner {
consisted of fried chicken, the old {
fashioned chicken pot pie and other I
Kings to make the meal complete,
With ice cream and cake as dessert. c
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Layton from c
7ernon moved to the Biddle farm il
N Tuesday. b
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-10-12

The American visitor to Europe is
always struck by the order and
trimness of everything.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-10-12
Midway

Next Sunday the Midway Presby-
terrain Sunday school will observe
rally day. A special program will be
rendered and all the members and
friends are urged to be present. The
fourth quarterly communion service
will be held Immediately following.
A Home Coming service will be
held in Midway Presbyterian Church
on Sunday, October q, at 2:SO D. m.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-10-12
Angola

Sunday, October 21, at 8 O'Clock D
m, Rev. Wise of Lewes, will preach
at COnley NJ. E. Church. Revival
meetings will commence in the eve
ming of same date at 1880.
Miss Mildred B. Robinson is Wis
iting in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Ewing of Phila-
delphia visited Mr.. and Mrs. D. @.
Mustard over the weekend.
Miss Almeta Davidson visited Miss
Ethel Joseph Sunday.
Angola Grange will meet October
6 at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Marsh. The meeting was well at
tended and very interesting pro-
gram followed the business meet
ing.
Miss Marian Hurn who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Bur-
ton has returned to her home in
Delmar.
Eldorado School has a large at
tendance this term and the scholars
are doing very well.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-10-12

Governor Smith cannot carry even
the state of New York to say moth
ing of other needed states, without
the support of citizens who are ac-
customed to think and vote Repub-
lican.ZBuffalo Evening News.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-10-12

James M. Tunnel, Esq, of George
town, will be the principal speaker.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all the members and friends of the
church.
Mrs. William Leishman is visiting
her parents in Pittston, Pa.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-10-12
SERVICE CITIZENS
WILL NOT DISBAND
Preserve Organization BY Public Aid
Three Classes OF Members

At meeting held in the offices
formerly occupied by the Service
Citizens of Delaware last week, the
executive committee of the Delaware
Citizens Association voted unani-
mously to continue the association.
]. E. Goslee, of Stockley, the new
president, presided. Bishop Philip
Cook, Harry E. Speakman, Josiah
Marvel, Henry T. Graham, Mrs.
Francis deli. Janiver, Mrs. Alden b.
Richardson, Mrs. A. D. Warner, Sr.,
DR.. Joseph H. Odell, Miss Eta J..
Wilson and Miss Elizabeth H.
Mensch attended the meeting.
In anticipation of a larger mem
bership, a motion that the bylaws
be amended to provide for three
classes of members, active, asso-
ciate and sustaining, with dues
ranging from 81 to S25 was adopted.
A desire to bring about the closest
coordination with the various edu-
catiOnal units of the state resulted
in the appointment of an advisory
board to include Judge Hugh M.
Morris, chairman, DR.. Joseph. H.
Odell, DR.. H. V. Holloway, Professor
W. A. Wilkinson, DR.. David A. Ward,
DR.. Burton P. Fowler and Miss Mar
guerite H. Burnett.
The resignation of Henry Ridgely,
of Dover, as treasurer, was read and
accepted. Henry T. Graham, of Will
was unanimously elected
to the position.
Permanent headquarters have
been established in room M-2O7 Del
aware Trust building, Wilmington.
The American visitor to Europe is
always struck by the order and
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-10-12
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-10-12

Anyhow it is our opinion that
fishing and swimming are better
.recreations for candidates than kiss
ing babies and handing out doubt
full cigars.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-10-12

I like business because it requires
courage. towards do not get to first
base.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-10-12

If we could be convicted for our
thoughts, we'd all be in the peni-
Tertiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
CENTRAL SENIORS
. co OUT TOMORROW
BaIIou viii Present Diplomas.
Class of 176 Is Largest
Here This Term.

The Central High School midyear
graduating class of l76, the largest
single body to leave Washington high
school this term. will receive diplomas
from Dr. Frank w Ballou. superin-
tendent Of schools. at o'clock tomor-
row night in the Central High Audi
forum.
John j. Tigert. United States Com
missioner of Education. will deliver the
address 70 the graduates. and Mrs.
Marie W Hodgkins. a member OF the
Board of Education, will preside Al
vim w Miller, Central principal will
announce the names Of the graduates
who, by receiving rs per cent e" rat
ings throughout the eight semesters OF
the course. are listed on the schools
honor roll Rev John Curry MILAN
associate pastor of the Foundry Meth
odiSt Episcopal Church. will pronounce
the benediction and the invocation.
The graduates held their class
night" Friday. when Warren Moore
class president, delivered his parting
address, Dorothy Darby presented the
valedictory of the class. and Melvin
JoveleSs reviewed its history. while
Helen Meushaw and Robert Reinick
made the prophecies.
Lieut. Col William Hanback,. COM
handing the first cadet regiment. was
elected president of the Officers Club
at the first meeting OF the year. held
recently The other officers chosen
were: Maj David Penney. vice presi-
dent: Capt. Minor Hudson. secretary:
Mai Robert Coltman. treasurer. and
Capt. Arthur Thomas. sergeant at arms.
Mothers OF students entering Central
in the February classes have been in
vited 10 attend the meeting OF the
Parent Teacher Association February
l6. as the program has been arranged
TO be Of interest TO them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
LEWIS HOTEL STUDENTS
TO HOLD CLASS DINNER
Meal will Be Prepared by Mem
bers of Management
Section.

The Lewis Hotel Training Schools
class in hotel management will conduct
it's class dinner at the school next
Saturday night The dinner is to be
prepared by the students as part OF
their training The class contains 80
members. and 81 per head is the
amount allotted for the purchase of
foodStufTs. However. the faculty guests
at the banquet will increase the num-
Der to be fed to approximately SIS on
an expenditure OF only $32. Mrs H. E.
Marks Is chairman of the banquet
committee. Miss Manan Eggebrecht is
chairman of the menu committee, and
Lloyd Gibson will be POSTMASTER The
entertainment features of the evening
will also be arranged by members OF
the class.
Warner NJ Eaton. convention and
BANQUET manager of the Hotel May
flower. lectured on the duties of the
maitre hotel at the school last week
The new classes are now under way
one in hotel management and the
other in tearoom management En-
rolments are still being accepted in
both classes.