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Milford chronicle., 1929-10-18
RETTER SCHOOL BUSES
De1aware Ledger

If Is about time the State stepped
in and took a hand in the transpor-
tation of children from their rural
homes to the schools.
It is deplorable to see scnooi
buses ramble along, crowded WIN
kiddies who are getting a bad start
in the day. They are usually jam
med in. iostled about, and after such
an uncomfortable ride, are expected
to do good work in their classes.
Some of the type school Ouses are
both ridiculous and outrageous. The
buses have capacity sometimes for
onlv twelve, and drivers, eager for
the money they get, will jam the
children into the buses so that twice
the capacity are taken to scnool'
It is strange the parents do not
object. Granted, some parents GO
object but in vain. A concerted et-
fort on the part of all would bring
some results. We suggest buses con-
trolled and operated by the Della
ware State Board of Education. AND
incidentally, but just as important
as better buses; better and more
canable drivers who do not drive at
high rates of speed and take cor
ners on two wheels as many do now'
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-18

tion of fire-to do so might de-
lay another alarm or a call for
additional fire apparatus.
10-Remember a firemen's service is
given voluntarily-assist them
anyway you possibly can.
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-18
YOUTH'S CHANCE

Secretary MelAOn was S''NN
days ago if he thought the opportun-
tics for Young men as good as they
were in the past.
Gas good? replied the famous
head of the treasury department
"They are 10 times better"
The idea has become somewhat
common. that business has become
such a complicated thing, that vast
trade and productive organizations
tend to make competition so difficult
that the youth who enters the COM
marcial and industrial world does
not have the chance he did in for
mer years.
The modern business world is very
alert to find talent of any kind. Any
nerson. man or woman, who shows
initiative and enterprise and ability
along any line, is going to attract
attention. Competition is so keen
that the ability of that person is
wanted and wanted very badly. Such
a one is likely to get ahead in a
brief time, and be far better re-
warded than he could have been
years ago.
So many people are superficial
and careless and indolent, that per-
son who shows reasonably good
qualities of initiative and 1ntell1-
gence, finds doors opening to him.
In spite of all the difficulties in
the way of the person who starts a
small business, a multitude of peo-
pie are constantly beginning such
enterprises in a small way and sue
ceeding in them. They saw some OPP
portunity, something that the people
wanted that they were not getting,
some improvement that could be
made. They supplied that service
and that improvement, and the COM
munity welcomed 1t and PAID gooo
price for it. Mr.. Mellon is quite right
in his feeling that the opportunities
are 10 times better than they used
to be. A person who uses his head,
who observes the habits of people,
and who becomes thoroughly famil-
lar with some form of service that
the people need, can find plenty of
opportunity.
%Do9&
A BUSINESS that is not pushed
will never go ahead. A town where
the people are not pushing its COM
munity interest, is doomed to stand
still.
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-18

YOU HAVE TO TALK to people to
convert them to any political ideas,
and similarly you have to talk to
people through advertising, to con-
vince them that your ideas of run
ming a store are right.
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-18

A BUSINESS that is not pushed
will never go ahead. A town where
the people are not pushing its COM
interest, is doomed to stand
still.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-23
MAN SAVES BOY, 5,
FROM POTOMAC RIVER
Father of Child's Playmate Dives
Into Water Fully Clothed
to Make Rescue.

Five-year- Ernest Dorsey, 721 H
street southwest, was saved from drown
ing yesterday evening by James Leo
Dechard of 629 L street southwest, 81
year-old plumber, who dived into the
chill waters of the Potomac River and
brought the boy to shore after he had
almost lost consciousness.
Revived by the efforts of Dechard
the child was taken home, given a hot
bath and put to bed, but so great was
the shock of his experience that it was
midnight before he was able to speak.
This morning he was little the worse
for the incident.
Dechard returned home from work
last evening and had prepared for din
ner when he was informed that his son,
playing ball with other children on the
wharves at Seventh and Water streets
southwest, had not returned. He went
for the boy, and when he approached
the place he heard excited shouts of
children. Dechard rushed to the wharf,
where the water is about 20 feet deep,
but at first could see nothing. Finally
one of the little boys playmates saw
him come to the surface and pointed
to his shadowy shape.
without stopping to take off his
clothes, Dechard leaped into the water,
and with few strokes had reached the
childs side. He then swan with him
to a nearby pole, to which he chung
until a youth in a boat rowed out to
them and. brought them to shore.
Ernest is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Dorsey, who lost a son about
four years ago in an automobile acct
dent,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-23
PROPOSES GOVERNMENT
CONTROL OF HOSPITALS
Representative johnson Addresses
Spanish War Dinner on Sol
diers' Home Problem.

A proposal for control and mainte-
nance of all State-owned hospitals and
soldiers homes by the Federal Gov
eminent, including those of Confed-
crate veterans, was made by Repre-
sentative johnson of South Dakota,
speaking at the annual dinner of the
District of Columbia Comhandery of
the Naval Military Order of the Span
ish-American War, at the Army and
Navy Club last night.
Other speakers were Rear Admiral
r. E. Coontz, Senator Connally OF
Texas, Representative Knutson OF
Minnesota, Representative Leavitt of
Montana and Col. j. M Heller.
A silk standard was presented to the
commander by the national chaplain,
Capt. Samuel w. Small, associate ed
itor of the Atlanta Constitution. Col.
Mercyn C. Buckley, commander, pre-
sided. Officers installed were: Col.
Buckley, Capt Frank E. Skinner, senior
vice commander; Lieut.. r. H. Chappell,
recorder; Capt. Small, chaplain; Capt.
Sheridan Ferree. treasurer. and Lieut..
Col. Robert Lee Longstreet, historian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-23
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. April % (Spe-
ciaD .-Representatives of the District
of Columbia division of the American
Automobile Association conferred with
City Manager Paul Morton and Police
Capt. w. w. Campbell yesterday and
completed arrangements for the test
ing of automobile brakes here, May 6
to II, inclusive, from 8 am. to 6 pm,
each day on st. Asaph street, between
Princess and Oronoco streets. The
test will be made for automobile own
ers without charge. Police Capt. Camp
bell has estimated that approximately
70 per cent of the automobiles in this
city have defective brakes.
Funeral services for Miss Elizabeth
Sue Clarke, 17-year-old daughter of
the Rev. and Mrs. j. j. Clarke, of
Appomattox, Va, who died at Roa-
noke hospital Saturday, from injuries
received in an automobile accident
were held here yesterday at the home
of her aunt, Mrs. Ernest Simpson, 43
Washington terrace. George Washing
ton Park. and interment was in the
Bethel Cemetery.
City Collector Purvis Taylor is pre-
pairing to institute suits against per-
sons who have not paio their personal
property tax, due December 81. 1928.
The list of delinquents contains several
thousand names.
Exhibitions in physical education
work will feature the May day celebra-
ton in the local public schools. The
program of the exhibitions follows:
Maury School, April %, 2 pm; Lee
School, May /, at rs pm; Washing
ton School, May 6, at lis pm; JEFF
ferson School, May 10, at lis pm;
Parker-Gray School for colored, May
16, at LAS pm.
Carey Howard Blackwell, Alexandria
High School student, who won the
Virginia finals in The Stars area OF
the national oratorical contest at
Washington-Lee High School, Ballston,
Friday night, addressed the Rotary Club
at its luncheon at the George Mason
Hotel today.
The monthly chest clinic of the Anti
tuberculosis Society will be held at
the Alexandria Health Department to-
morrow from to o'clock for white
people and the same hours Thursday
for colored.
Fathers night" will be observed by
the Washington School unit of the
Parent Teacher Association Thursday
night at 8 o'clock in that school, Mrs.
Stephen S. Field will have charge OF,
the entertainment, and Mrs. Carroll
H. May ill be in charge Ct refresh
ments.
A meeting of Liberty f ',akah Lodge,
No. Is, I. o. o. F., will BE- held tonight
at o'clock in Odd Fellows Temple.
The Young Peoples Missionary
Society of the M. E. Church. South has
postponed its meeting scheduled for
tonight until April 80.
The Hustlers' Bible class of the
Methodist Protestant Church will meet
tonight in the church at o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-23
BALT|MORE-D.C.B BUS
FARES CUT IN WAR
Independent C mpany's
SIPS Rate Met With
ST by Opposition.
Special nisnatch TO The star

Special Dispatch to The star.
BALTIMORE, April 23.-Reduction i'm
the fare between Baltimore and WASH
ington Is the latest move in the motor
bus transportation fight now being
waged between lines owned by the
Pennsylvania Railroad and the Nevin
Bus Line, an independent company.
The latter group began service Sat-
urday, announcing the one-way fare to
Washington as SIPS and the round "trip
tariff as $2.25, the prevailing rates.
The opposition's rates, in addition to
reducing the round-trip fare to SITS,
made the one-way price 81.
Joseph l.. Wickes, transportation en-
gineer Of the Public Servio0 Commits
sion. said the Nevin organization had
secured permits from the commission
to operate interstate service, but that
neither the Pennsylvania, in its own
name or in the name of the Philadel-
phia Rapid Transit Co., had secured
such permits.
The Pennsylvania Railroad recently
took over the Washington Motor Coach
Co. and is operating these buses be-
tween here and the Capital.
George F. Cassidy, general manager
of the Nevin line, said his company had
been warned of opposition if it began
to operate here. He said his company
would meet the cut by lowering the
fare below ST..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-23
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, April % (Spe-
ciaD On charge of desertion of his
wife and child. John F.. BooSe of the
Bethesda neighborhood. was. at the re-
quest of the Montgomery County au-
thorities, arrested in Harrisburg, Pa.
and turned over to Chief Alvie Monkey
and Pvt. Roy Bodmer of the county po-
lice force, who brought him to Rockville.
He was released on bond in the amount
OF $500 for his appearance in the Police
Court here for trial.
Court Archbishop Curley, Catholic
Daughters of America of Gaithersburg,
will hold its annual card party in st.
Martins Auditorium, Gaithersburg, to-
morrow evening. Prizes will be awarded,
there will be souvenirs for all and re-
freShments will be served. Mrs. Hannah
Schwartz heads the committee in
charge.
Licenses have been issued here for the
marriage of Theron A. Nunez, %, and
Miss Lillian F. Rodgers, 10, both of
Washington; Herbert B. Duvall, 81, and
Miss Isabel Murray, Is, both of Mont
gomery County; William Saunders, %,
of Herndon, Va, and Miss Mary Vir-
ginia Best, 10, of Washington, and Ar
thur Winfred Stalding, %, of Silver
Spring, Md, and Miss Mae lone Bea-
Doe, 81, of Takoma Park, Md; Golden
E. Williams, "a, and Miss Ida Frances
Beall, ID, both of Alexandria, Va, and
James L. Kelley, 81, and Miss Lillian
Virginia Carter, 20, both of Washington.
Rev. Bertram M. Osgood of the Bap-
fist Church oficiated at the marriage
here Saturday afternoon of Miss Anna
b. Stale, 20. and John H. Smith, %,
both of Orange, Ga, the home of the
minister being the scene of the cere-
mony.
Joseph R. Smith, 81, of Washington
visited Rockville yesterday to marry
Miss Wilma Campbell of Cherrydale,
Va, by whom he was accompanied. He
was unable to obtain license, however
because the girl was but II years old
and did not have with her the written
consent OF her parents as the law re-
Quires.
The dead body of Hilary Powell, one
of Rockville's best known and most re-
spected colored men, who disappeared
nearly three weeks ago and for whom
his friends and others had been search
ing ever since, was found yesterday in a
woods few miles from Rockville. When
he left home mis- mind was somewhat
affected and 1t Is believed he died from
exposure. Chief of Police Alvie Monkey
decided an inquest unnecessary.
Luther Matthews, young colored
resident of the county, pleaded guilty
when arraigned before Judge Samuel
Riggs in the Police Court here yester-
day on charge of driving an automo-
bile while under the influence of liquor,
and was given the usual sentence of 80
days in jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-23
PLAN ARRANGEMENTS
FOR TOWN ELECTIONS
Mount Raineir Mayor and Council
to Hold Special Meeting Tomor-
row Night at Hall.
BY a staff Correspondent of The Star.
MOUNT RAINIER. Md April % /.

By Stan Correspondent OF The star.
MOUNT RAINIER, Md. April ga
special meeting of the mayor and coun-
Gil will be held in the Town Hall to-
morrow night to complete arrangements
for the town elections May 6, it was
announced today.
In addition to voting for town Of
ficers it is expected the residents will
be called upon to vote on special fire
and refuse disposal tax. The latter is
provided for in bill passed by the
General Assembly in which the mayor
and council are authorized to submit
the question of such a tax to the peo-i
pie upon petition of the voters. An eff
fort will be made to present such a pc
tition Wednesday night.
If adopted, the proposal would au-
thorize the levying of tax, not to ex-
coed 90 cents on each 500 assessable
valuation of real and personal prop
erty each year for the purpose of pro-
viding a fund to be used exclusively for
the establishment and maintenance of
a garbage, trash or ash collection and
disposal service within the corporate
limits of the town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-23
BETHESDA CHAMBER.
SEEKS WIDER SCOPE.
Plans Proposed at Meeting
Last Night to RehabiIitate
Organization.
spesi.l Dispatch to The star.

BETHESDA, Md, April 23.-At a
meeting of the Bethesda Chamber of
Commerce last night plans were pro-
posed and resolutions adopted to COM
pletely rehabilitate the organization and
enlarge the scope of development
George P. Sacks, speaking in favor OF
the proposal, made a plea that the
chamber enter into the spirit of re-
organization and that every member
assist in the activities in which it is
engaged.
Paul A. Heideke, declared that a
town without a Chamber of Commerce
is no town at all. He gave two rea-
sons for this, one, because every COM
munity must have an organization in
which its various opinions can be aired,
and second, because it tends to make
the residents of that community realize
more fully their own possibilities as
units of an important civic section.
Upon motion of Walter K. Bachrach,
seconded by B. w. Parker, the president
of the organization, Col Wallace M.
Craigie, appointed a reorganization
committee, with full power to incor-
porate and nominate officers to be
at Tie llchb LSRuldi IIltEIiIlR
and to further consider plans to more
actively engage in civic enterprises. B.
w. Parker was selected as chairman of
the committee.
Friday Meeting Called.
The committee chairman called a
meeting for Friday at 8 pm, at the
same place to work out detailed plans
for the future.
President Cragie read letter he re-
ceived from the Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation of the Bethesda Chevy Chase
High School, telling him that they still
needed $135 for the fund to be used to
beautify the school grounds. George P.
Sacks said he would give contribution
to the fund and B. w. Parker said he
would match the Sacks contribution.
Each gave $50 and collection was
taken resulting in obtaining $l37.
S. H. Miller reported for the Old
Trails Memorial committee that it still
needed $500 for the fund to pay for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-23
PRESBYTERY SESSION
OPENS IN WINCHESTER
Convenes After Weeks Postpone
ment on Account of Apple
Blossom Festival

WINCHESTER, Va, April 23.-Post-
poned week on account of the recent
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival
here, the regular Spring session of Win
chester Presbytery convened today in
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
(Rev. Ia. F.. T. McFaden, pastor), with
approximately rs ministers and elders
in attendance from churches in North
EN- Virginia. west of the Blue Ridge
Mountains and from half dozen or
more West Virginia counties.
The opening sermon was preached by
the retiring moderator, Rev. J. G.. Reeve
ley, Capon Bridge, w. Va. to be fol-
lowed by the election of moderator
to serve until the Fall session is held.
Delegates are being entertained in local
Presbyterian homes and by the Wom-
ans Auxiliary, which serves a noon
lunch. The meeting probably will close
Friday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-23
WEST VIRGINIA FETE.

The West Virginia Society will hold
a reception in honor of the Govern
or, the Senators and Representatives in
Congress from West Virginia at the
Willard Hotel Friday evening, April 26,
at 9 O'Clock. Senator and Mrs. Golf
with the Representatives and their
wives will be in attendance to receive
the guests.
Following the reception there will be
dancing and cards
The committee in charge is COM
posed of former Governor E. F. Morgan,
chairman; Mrs. James Carroll Frazer
former Representative Stuart F. Reed
Mrs. Stuart w. Walker, and Col. Colin
Livingstone
All West Virginians are urged to at
tend and join in welcoming the new
Representatives in Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-23
V. A. CARRIER to Speak.

FAIRFAX, Va, April % (SpeciaD.-
Representative j. A. CARRIER of the sew
enth Virginia congressional district has
accepted the invitation to be the chief
speaker at the mass meeting of Repub-
licans of Fairfax County called for Fri
day evening in the schoolhouse at Oak
ton. Plans are on foot for the forna-
ton Of p permanent Republican County
Club, with headquarters at Fairfax L.,
L. Freeman of Vienna is temporary
chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-23
"NERVES OF STEEL! THAT'S WHAT 1T TAKES"
UNDERSEA SAILORS TELL CIGARETTE CHECKERS
New London Quiz Shows That Tareytons
Are A Big Favorite Among Men
in u. S. Submarine Service
STEADY NERVES THE CHIEF REASON
THESE NAVY MEN SAY

NEW LONDON, CONN. A
cigarette check-up at the Subma-
rine Base here today shows
Tareyton popularity growing in
leaps and bounds.
It's a big favorite among
Navy Men :. . there's no getting
away from that.
The largest cigar store in New
London, where sailors buy their
cigarettes, reports a 5000 increase
in sales during the last go days.
"Nerve-strain did it," a Chief
Petty Officer declared. Subma-
rine Men have got to keep fit.
The risk is too big :. the hazard
too great. Diving under the seas
no place to gamble with jumpy,
ragged nerves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-23
COURT FIGHT SEEN
OVERORPHANAGE
Cottage City Building Is
Planned Despite 0ppo-
sition.
BY GEORGE PORTER.
staff Correspondent of The Star.

COTTAGE CITY, Md, April. 23.-
Despite the fact that the town COM
miSSionerS of Cottage City have refused
to grant them a permit to establish an
orphan asylum within the corporate
limits of that town, and that the school
authorities of Prince Georges County
are opposing their project, officials OF
the American Children's Aid Society,
315 John Marshall place, are renovat-
ing the old Friends Hotel, 4217 Varney
street, Cottage City, with the intention
of occupying the premises without a
permit, it was learned today
A permit was refused the society by
the town leaders at a special meeting
two weeks ago. when they are said to
have failed to obtain the signatures of
rs per cent of the land owners within
a distance of 500 feet of the proposed
orphanage as required by the town
ordinances.
Two Petitions Presented.
Two petitions were presented at that
time. According to Town Treasurer H.
M. johnson, one of these, which had
been circulated by the society, con-
tanned about 80 signatures of persons
approving the idea of an orphan asylum
on Varney street, and the other, pre-
sented by persons living close to that
locality, carried the names of approx
imately rs who opposed it. Nearly go
per cent of the Signers of the society's
petition which was first circulated, also
signed the other one, johnson declares
Opposition to the project was based
on the theory that the proposed
orphanage, an old structure, is insult
able for such use, and that an institu-
ton of that kind would be undesirable
in the community. according to Alan
Leighton, town health officer
Officials of the society told the town
commissioners they were motivated only
by a desire to obtain a permanent
home, where the children would have
some ground for play. The Varney
street property has 2 acres of land
1t has already been purchased by the
society. the first payment having been
made, the town commissioners were
advised.
Stand of School Officials.
County school officials see in the
proposition the possibility of having to
care for IS or 80 more children at the
Cottage City School. They take the
position that the county schools are
already overcrowded and that it is an
imposition to ask the taxpayers of the
county to educate children from the
outside. Children at present in the
society's home attend the public
schools of the District of Columbia.
Work of installing lighting and
plumbing fixtures in the former hotel
is being carried on at present, and
when this is completed it is expected
the children will be moved into the
building. In taking this step in de-
f1ance Of the town, the society is acting
on advice of its counsel, Charles Calvert.
Although they refuse to disclose just
what steps they plan to take. it is
known that the town officials will not
let this move go uncontested, and a
legal battle over the entire matter
seems imminent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-23
SUES ON LIBEL CHARGE.

Suit to recover $4,000 damages for
alleged libel because of the humiliation
which he claims to have suffered from
a sign hung on his apartment door,
has been filed by CORTLAND zell, 500
Third street, against the Star Credit
Clothiers, 1875 Seventh street. Zell said
the sign read in large letters, "You can't
get away with it." which, he claims,
accused him of being delinquent in a
credit account.
The sign was placed In position
where 1t could be viewed and read by
others, the plaintiff states. Attorneys
Kaplan & Tanenbaum and Maurice
RabinoVitz appear for the plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-23
MANS BODY FOUND
IN CREEK UNDERGO
Ercelle H. Thorne of Petersburg,
W. Va, Discovered Beneath
Auto After Chase.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CUMBERLAND, Md, April 23.-The
body of Ercelle H. Thorne, about Is, of
Petersburg, W. Va, who lived at
Ridgley, opposite this city, was found
in New Creek near Keyser late yester-
day under his roadster, which had
turned over. The water was about a
foot deep. Officers at Ridgley say they
had given chase to Thorne, who was
then accompanied by Robert Swick, 81,
who said he left Thorne at Cresaptown,
this county, and knew nothing of the
accident.
Officers say both men had been
drinking. Tracks of the car before it
went into the stream show 4 gag driy-
ing.