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Milford chronicle., 1928-12-28
STACK MARKET LOSSES

= The stock market fever has beel
getting its hold on great man,
: people, and many all over the coun
try were hit by the losses caused b!
the big drop in prices which recently
} occurred. Many who bought stocks
on margins must have seen theil
margins wiped out, and they may
have dropped their entire invest
ment as the result. ar
The ordinary run Of people know
very little about stock investments.
Many tips favorable to this or that
security are all the time circulating
among the brokers, and they pass on
these tips to their friends, and peo-
pie accept these forecasts, which in
the majority of cases are mere
guesses.
Then when a speculative craze
seizes hold of the people, they dis
regard the fundamental conditions
affecting values. But without stop
ping to analyze these conditions,
without any means of judgment for
analyzing them, and solely on some
ones suggestion who has had tip
that such a security may advance,
many amateur spectators will go
ahead and buy some stock regard
less whether it's prices compares
with its prospects.
The forces that tend to undermine
values are working all the time, as
well as those that boost values.
When the public craze has boosted
prices to an unreasonable level,
some crowd of insiders find they can
make more money selling prices
Short" than they can by bidding
prices up, and all at once values
collapse, and the earnings of many
people crumble like house of
cards. At which time a lot of peo-
pie wish they had kept their money !
in the good old home town bank.
But the same ones are. usually ready !
to invest again in the same old way
before many months. Once they
get the fever, it is hard to cure
them, and many people are destined
On this account to remain always
poor.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-28

is tale that is told, but the new
year is a page unwritten.
SoS
WEALTH does not necessarily
make a fine town. Often the result
of acquiring it is to lead people to
go to sleep.
DoS
THE WAY to make business grow,
is to plant the seed of good service,
and fertilize it with advertising.
SoS
THE outlook for 1929 is bright
for those who look out.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-28
N0O
YOUR PLACE IN WINTER

Spring and summer are the favor
ite periods for people to improve
their home places, and many of them
look below par through the winter.
Weedy gardens blasted by frost, fall
len leaves, bare shrubs showing the
need Of trimming, collections of ash
heaps and rubbish in the back yard,
are common wiQter sights in most
places. Y
The housewife usually has to
sweep her home about every week or
Oftener, but her man often thinks
the home place will go all winter
without any combing and tending.
And yet people have eyes to see in
winter, just as much as in summer,
and defects are apt to be more Wis
ible then. Cleanup week should be
every week in the year.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-28
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT

Whenever any of our business
concerns or owners of business
property, makes an improvement in
that property, the whole town is in
terested. Not merely is that con-
GERMS prospects improved, but new
asset is added to the whole COM
munity.
Every new business structure, ev-
cry one that is required or improv-
ed, every case of new fixtures, show
windows, inside finish, everything Of
that kind that adds to the up-to-date
appearance of our stores helps us
here in Milford in our effort to
make this the best trading center in
this section of Delaware. These i'm
provements may seem costly w2en
they are put in, but they are part
of the game of modern trade. The
of our business people to
make them in the past, has helped
bring our retail trade to the fine
point of success it has now reached.
So@
THE PEOPLE who wait for busi-
ness to come to them without adver-
Using, should cultivate the virtue of
patience.
~O@
A SUCCESS is a man who picked |
,ut the right kind of habits.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-28
ALL ACTIVITIES HELP

People sometimes ask how they
can help their home city make pro-
gress. Well, one excellent way to
help is to take hold and assist the
efforts being made in your own cir
cles. We all have plenty of chances.
Take the church people for instance,
at this Christmas season.
When they get up fine and inter-
esting observances for their Christ
mas congregations and Sunday
schools, they not merely dignity this
great occasion and teach lessons of
vital spiritual truth, but they help
on their home community. They
help create the impression that we
carry on our public institutions in
an appropriate and attractive way.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-28
Ocean View

The annual banquet of the Ladies
Aid Society will take place at The
Methodist Church Hall on Tuesday
night, January 1st, also election of
officers. Everyone invited to come.
Experience breeds tolerance.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-28
TAKING UNFAIR ADVANTAGE
NEVER PAYS

Fortunate indeed is the club or
organization or town which does
not have that individual who will
take an unethical advantage.
On the school ground he is the
lad that will always be found in the
shove for the inside track. He is the
fellow whom the referee on the foot
ball field must watch for constant
off-side plays. On the cinder track
tryouts he does his best to get off
Just a second ahead of the gun. La
ter when he plays golf, he is the bird
who seeks a better lie, claiming a
wagon wheel or horse hoof has left
an unnatural depression.
In politics or business or profess
sional life, he can never be counted
on to carry through with associates
or competitors When they plan to
do something as an association or as
a community they aways look to him
to pull something that IS just lit
tie off form and he seldom disap-
points them. Naturally he is un-
popular with his contemporaries and
competitors for his unethical ac-
tions pique them, but they are sell
dom hurt a great deal by mis- unfair
ness. for the public these days is
lust a little quicker than ever before
to spot unfairness and to reason that
if a man is unfair in his competition,
he will bear close watching in his
dealings with customers and clients
Taking unfair advantage never
pays permanently
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-28
LEADERSHIP

A choir director once remarked
that it made tremendous difference
to the singing ability of his choir
whether two or three leading voices
were present. If those voices were
away the ordinary run of singers
lost confidence, and would sing only
feebly. But if these ones were pres
ent, everyone would brace up and
sing much better.
It is much the same in promoting
the development of community. II
there is a lack of people to take the
lead and go ahead confidently in ac-
complishing desirable results, then
public projects drag and the COM
munity remains stationary. But II
there are some people, perhaps only
a few, who are always confident that
things can be done, their influence
impresses the whole community, and
people have courage to go ahead and
accomplish results.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-28
Bowers Beach

Bowers Gun Club held its regular
weekly shoot on Saturday afternoon,
December 22nd. High guns for the
shoot
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-28
THE LABORs OF THE STUDENTS


A sharp line of division runs
through the young people of Milford
and all Delaware towns as they re-
turn once more to their books in
public school, or the higher educa-
tionaI institutions they may attend.
One class of children and young
people learn easily. 1t comes netur-
ally to them to get a lesson. In one
or two readings, they have the gist
of it.
Then there is the larger class of
children who learn only with effort.
Some of them are dogged and perse-
vering youngster, who will always
manager to get their lessons, even
though they have to dig for them.
But there is a large class to whom
the printed page seems an enigma.
They read those blurry sentences
over and over again, and they can
not get the significance of them.
Their heads ache, they get discour-
aged. They drop out of school at
the earliest opportunity. Sometimes
this failure has irritating and exas-
perating effects that lead to serious
trouble.
The bright students do not need
much advice, except to behave them
selves in their leisure hours and not
to be satisfied with mere superficial
learning.
The more laborious and duller stu
dents need lot of sympathy and
help. Teachers are always willing
to assist them. When teacher lacks
time to look after the needs of back
ward children, that teacher is carry
ing too heavy burden, which needs =
to be lightened somehow.
Making a poor start in school is
much like getting into debt in run
ming a family. The more you get be-
hind, the worse you are off. A few
lessons missed, and the student gets
so much behind the class that he
fails to understand what the teach
er says. and he becomes discouraged.
Every effort should be made to help
The youngsters who are trying to
earn, but find the lessons hard. A
little help right along will make a
world of difference to a young per-
ion's future.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-28
TIE NRMSPAPER,S PART

Frequently we are so closely as
sociated with institutions or a COM
modify that we do not appreciate
their worth. This applies in general
to newspapers. Every city town and
hamlet has its newspapers. Even
sometimes a few houses and a store
and garage at a wide place in the
road"constitute excuse enough for
the starting of newspaper and not
infrequently that wide place in the
road becomes a real town and when
it does one may rest assured that
that newspaper that seemed to have
had no excuse for beginning life had
a very important part to play in the
community's unexpected develop
ment.
So it is all along the line of pro-
gress. No city gets very far with
out the sincere cooperation of news
papers. Yet no institution in city
ever gets less thanks or receives
more abuse.
Probably no other one thing is
better index to a small town than its
weekly publications. Very often
that is about all the stranger has to
go by in making up his mind about
a community If the newspaper
that falls into his hands is bright
sheet, full of news and has
a prosperous air, the stranger is GER
tain to judge that it was published
in live, progressive town.
Those who read their weekly
and carelessly throw
them aside, overlook the fact that
they are not doing all for their town
that they can. If those newspapers
instead of being destroyed were
placed in wrappers and mailed from
lime to time to friends and relatives
1t distance, the good that could be
would soon be reflect
ID in the cfty's growth.
Chambers of Commerce are fire.
luently blamed for not getting out
more boost literature to be sent (
broad. Those who raise these COM s
,laints could do a great deal them
elves by sending out the literature t
hat comes into their own hands in t
he form of local periodicals. Rest l
ssured there is no business individ- c
al in town more interested in the I
rowth of his community than is the L
ditor or publisher, for as the town t
rows be grows
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-28
&oGR

ASIDE from desire to conduct
one of the most practical terms as
Governor Of Delaware, and with pur-
pose to give value in full for each
dollar spent from the treasury of our
state, GOVernOr-elect C. Douglass
Buck has indicated that he will pro-
vide so far as it is possible through
appointments, only those who have
ripe experience in affairs of state;
and, whose records show successful
performance of the duties in each
department of the state government
under direct charge of the Chief
Executive. The strongest testimony
as to the truth for this belief, is the
announcement by the GovernOr-elect
that it is his intention to appoint
Charles H. Grantland to the very
important position of Secretary of
State. In this choice he has taken
the one man who has carried on the
business of the State of Delaware in
a practical way that has brought
economy and increased revenues. Mr..
Grantland's profound acquaintance
with the political situation in all
parts of the state, will place the
Governor in position to create
greater future for Delaware, in it's
various departments of government,
and protect the expenditure of mon
les to satisfy the dreams of those
who have not the ability to study, or
realize the problems. The Governor
elect has chosen wisely for both |
himself and the people, in selecting
H. Grantland for his Secre-
tary of State. No man in public life
knows Delaware and its require
ments better than he.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-28
CRITICISM

Intelligent and educated people
are fine asset to a community. Yet
some of them are so very intelligent
and educated, that it seems to min
imize their power of action.
Some people of this type become
very critical and analytical. They
find fault with everything being done
in their home towns. They can see
how it could be done much better.
But if anyone asked them to take
hold and perform some of this work,
and accept responsible positions in
the municipal government or the
community organizations, they would
decline to do so. They would be so
fearful of making some mistake
themselves, that they would lack the
power of action. We must not be-
come so competent as critics, that
we lose the power to do things.
So@
ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY
Many towns fall behind because
no one is willing to accept respon-
sibility for anything. If a nominat-
ing committee of some civic organ
ization is trying to draw UP list of
officers for that society for the COM
ing winter, they may have to tele-
phone to so people before they can
get that list filled.
20, I can't do that" is the weari-
some protest they constantly hear.
Yet if a man or woman is asked to
take a certain position, it IS because
in the Judgment of some committee
Or person in authority, that person
Is competent to do it. If we will
take our share of the responsibilities
hat naturally fall to us, Milford will
make progress, and we shall gain in
experience and power to do things.
SoS
THE PASSING. YEAR suggests re-
rospection along the travelled path
md invites an inventory and ac-
of the gains and losses of
mother span in the measure of life.
Ihiefly we live keenly in the present,
ut the recurrent festivals of obser-
ance and the measured beat of cal
ndared time warn and counsel us
hat the past is more than dream
nd the future more than a shadow. \
IN this day we look upon the new
ear as an opening highway bright
18th hope and recall the old year
S friend in whose company we
ave passed another milestone. IL
At the dawn of new year we re- X
ice in clean slate and a new op- X
for ambitions and good in Il
,ntions. At the death of the old year
e turn for a moment to recollec- X
ons. In these we find bright pas Il
lges already made a little fairer E
nd swetter by the alchemy of time, s
Id we find also the record Of blum E
srs and errors now beyond recall, Is
ough not yet beyond repentance. Is
whats gone and what's past help is
lould be past grief" Moreover, the is
ture should never be other than is
light; bright with sincere inten- is
IN, with possibilities unknown and lE
tn new strength and wisdom born IE
experience. IL
We may look backward briefly and IL
1ge the record fairly, and so be "
nest with ourselves. We may look IR
ward confidently and face ahead IE
tn hope and courage. and so be E
Ie to ourselves. For the old year lE
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-28
ReG

WHEN it comes to filling the small
Ter elective positions in our towns
and cities. it is often difficult to per-
suade the right kind of people to
accept these positions. They remark
that they can't afford to leave their
own work.
This is especially true in Milford,
and it has proven costly to taxpay-
ers of Milford.
If people of the finest type gen.
, orally get that point of view, our
ppublic life is sure to become decad-
ent. 1t is point of view that IS
shortsighted, even from a personal
viewpoint. The people who serve in
public Offices gain many advantages.
They advertise themselves, and if
they do well, they can usually OBJ
tain more profitable opportunities
later on.
There are of course some people
who are so tied up by personal OBJ
LEGATIONS, that they could not accept
a public office. But the number so
restricted is not large. and most OF
us should be glad to take our turns
at serving the people when asked TO
do so. Now at the beginning OF an
other year, is exactly the time to
resolve to be a helpful citizen, by do
ing your part in the service of Mil
ford and yourself.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-28
SoR

PERHAPS the one most important
difference between the life of mod
ern civilization and that of early
barbaric times, is that our life is
well organized. People get together
to do the things that need doing.
They realize that the single indi-
vidual working for himself alone, is
powerless to push his community
ahead.
Hence the progress of a commun-
ity depends primarily on how well it
is organized. It needs good church,
fraternal, improvement, business,
civic, social, and educational organ
izations. Whenever we join such an
organization, whenever we pay its
costs, attend it's meetings or help
carry on its activities, we build up
Milford or any town in Delaware to
a higher level.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-28
AeG

WHEN YOU BUY goods in Mil
ford you get little gift thrown in,
over and above the price paid, in the
form of personal interest and care
full attention.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-28

THE best Christmas gift is ap-
probation of the gift.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-28

A SUCCESS is a man who picked
out the right kind of habits.
Evening star., 1928-11-24
GEORGE w. BARKMAN, SR.
is SUMMONED BY DEATH
Retired Builder and Contractor,
SO, Had Been K. P. 62 Years.
Funeral Monday.

George W. Barkman, sr., 83 years old,
retired builder and contractor, who in
point Of membership had the distinc-
ton Of being one of the Oldest MEM
berS Of the knights of Pythias in the
District, died at his home in the Fair
fax Apartments, 1900 East Capitol street,
last night after an illness of several
weeks. Mr., Barkman had been a mem
ber of Calanthe Lodge, No. IL. Knights
of Pythias, for the past 81 years.
Born February IA. 1S45, Mr.. Bark
man was lifelong resident of this city,
and was active in the building and con-
tracing business until about five years
ago.
He had been an active church mem
ber. He belonged to Epworth M. E.
Church, South, and was one of the first
trustees Of Marvin NJ E. Church. He
built the old St. Paul M. E. Church,
South.
Funeral services will be conducted in
Epworth Church. Monday afternoon at
Q o'clock. Interment will be near
Clarendon, Va.
Mr.. Barkman is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Barkmarl.
and two sons, John T. and George w.
Barkman, jr.
Evening star., 1928-11-24
CENTRAL HIGH TO GIVE
VAUDEVILLE TONIGHT
Second Performance Will Be Of
4ered by Student Cast of
Local School.

A second vaudeville performance will
be staged by students at Central High
school. Thirteenth and Clifton streets,
tonight at O'Clock in the school audi
torlum. The curtain tonight will be an
hour later than previously announced.
Que to the absence Of a marionette
number from the program, occasioned
by the illness of player.
The program tonight includes two
short plays, one burlesque written bv
MISS Grace Gordon, who graduated
from Central High last year; the other
q short sketch entitled THE Master
Salesman"
A dance sequence is next. featuring
clog and esthetic numbers, followed
by several folk dances by the ensemble.
Miss c. /. Orr. member of the faculty.
mas been directing the players with the
aid Of several instructors.
Most Of the costumes and stage set
tings were designed by the Student
players.
Evening star., 1928-11-24
UNCONSCIOUS AUTOIST
FOUND PINNED UNDER CAR
Youth Is Rushed to Hospital With
Possibly Serious Internal
Injuries.

Lying unconscious where his light
roaoster had overturned and pinned
nm TO the ground, Francis Ralph Nc
Cutcheon, 2l years old, of 32i9 Ninth
pace southeast, was found by passers-
by at noon today on Stanton road he
tween Alabama avenue and Sheridan
road southeast, The injured man was
rushed by police to Casualty Hospital,
where he is reported to have sustained
serious internal injuries.
McCutcheon's roadster, which aupar-
emily had gone out of control. bowIed
over lamp?post before rolling across
the curb and overturning. He was
extrIcated from the wreck by F. d.
Allen of the assessors ONCE, who call
ed eleventh precinct police.
How long McCutcheon had lain be-
meath the machine could not be de-
termined, since there was no eve
witness to the accident. At the hos
pltal he regained consciousness.
Evening star., 1928-11-24
BRITISH JOURNALISTS
LEAVE WASHINGTON
Group to Stop in Philadelphia.
Will Sail for England
December l.

, The group of distinguished British
journalists who spent several days in
the capital left Washington this morn
ing for Philadelphia, and plan to sail
from New York Saturday, December /,
for England
The journalists made their last formal
stop late yesterday at the Carnegie en-
dowment for International Peace, at Q
Jackson place, the organization which
sponsored and financed their trip to this
country, for the purpose of stimulating
better understanding between the Eng
disappearing people.
Other items on their program yes
terday included sightseeing to the
Washington Monument, Lincoln Memo
rial, National Academy of Sciences and
Pan American Union. They were guests
at luncheon at the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States yesterday
noon!
q During their stay in Washington they
were escorted by George A. Finch OF
the endowment.
Evening star., 1928-11-24
MRS. SCHENCK REVIEWS
HER SUIT FOR DIVORCE
Former Policeman's Wife Claims
Violation of Promise Follow
ing Reconciliation.

Mrs. Eva G.. Schenck, wife of former
Policeman Frederick A. Schenck of the
sixth precinct, who first sued her hus-
band for absolute divorce September l,
last, after raid on an apartment in
which Schenck and woman compan-
ion were arrested, and who subsequent
ly became reconciled to Schenck, to-
day renewed proceedings for divorce
in the District Supreme Court
Through Attorneys Raymond Neu-
decker and william c. Ashford, the
wife Of the storm center of recent
Police Trial Board activities charged
that Schenck violated his promise to
refrain from associating with the CO.
respondent within a few weeks after
their attempted reconciliation.
She AYERS that Schenck returned on
September IA and they were together
until November 3, when he again left,
and few days afterward she tele-
phoned the. apartment of the CO.
respondent and found him there.
. This violation of his promise effect
,ually separated them for all time, it
is alleged, and she asked the court to
award her an absolute, decree. The
bill recites that the parties were mar
ried on February 2, 1924, In this city
and lived together until raid by
the police on the apartment of the
correspondent on August 20, where
Schenck was found.
Evening star., 1928-11-24
ARREST BELIEVED END
OF AUTO FUEL THEFTS
Colored Man Pleads Guilty to Steal
ing Two Gallons of Gas From
Parked Car.

With the arrest and conviction Of
John w. Twine, colored. 20 years old,
OF the 2l00 block of Newport place, po-
lice of the third precinct believe they
have solved the mystery of series of.
thefts of gasoline from automobiles in
the vicinity Of Twenty-second and @
streets.
The complaint came from George z.
Keneipp. manager of the District Of CO.,
lubmia Division of the American Auto
mobile Association, who was informed
that motorists in that neighborhood
frequently found 1t impossible to start
their cars in the morning because all
the gasoline mad been removed during
the night.
A policeman was detailed to the To-
cation, but after week passed and the
thefts continued. Capt. william G.
Stott of No. relieved the patrolman
and assigned Policeman Charles F.
Swami to the task On his first nights
shift Swami claims he saw Twine appear
with five-gallon tank in one hand, a
syphon in the other. and started taking
gas from an automobile listed to James
B. McCord of the 1900 block of @ street.
Twine was charged with the larceny
Of two gallons of gasoline, pleaded
guilty, and was fined $40 by Judge
Ralph Given.