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The Washington times., 1929-09-03
FREIGHT
CONTA|NER
RATES

One Of the most important qies.
tons that the Interstate Con1msrce
Commission viii rass upon when u
resumes its deliberations this month
is the question of container service,
1t was learned today.
The freight container is an In
strumentality designed, among other
things, to facilitate and reduce the
cost of handling less.than.carl0ad
freight. Tho containers are of steel
construction, and are used by the
New York Central, Pennsylvania
and Lehigh Valley. The Missouri
Pacific has asked for authority to
use them.
Seek Rate Change
The question at Issue is the rates
to be charged for this contaiEier
service. Examiner Harry c. Ames
has prepared . report for the COM
mission in which he recommended
that the tariffs of the Eastern roads
and the tariff of the Missouri
Pacific proposing to establish con-
tainer service in Western territory
are not justified and should be
Cancelled.
Ames' report sets forth that the
controlling conditions which con-
tainer service are designed to meet
are first, the increasing competition
of the motor truck and. second, the
increasing costs and difficulty In
handling less.than-carload or mer.
chandise traffic.
Trucks Compete
There Is no question that truck
competition has assumed serious pro-
portions. he said. Although truck
competition in the beginning was
confined in the main to very short
hauls, trucking distances are rapidly
increasing along with improvements
in motor equipment and highways
and the matter Is growing more and
more serious to the railroads. In
1925 the Pennsylvania Railroad.
based on a comprehensive investiga.
ton in respect of truck competition
as against its line, found that its
loss of business amounted to about
$27 900, 900 per annum OF gross
revenue.
The principal advantage claimed
for container service from the rail-
road standpoint is its possible answer
to motor truck competition.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-08
STAND BEHIND POLICE FORCE

The New York Graphic, in its is
sue of December q, commends the
city's police commissioner for his
determined stand to make the crooks
and the criminals fear the power of
the law. The Graphic said: when
armed gunner are dealt with in a
soft way it makes life hard for the
honest citizen.
1.-THE fight to suppress murder,
robbery and other felonies is one
that must be led by fearless police
department +.
Constant, resistless pressure
must be exerted to bring victory.
civilians must back up the work
of the police with all the power at
their command"
The Graphic advocates abolition
or modification of drastic anti-gun
laws so they will apply primarily
to Iaw-breakers and not restrict
the law-abiding citizen to his own
detriment and to the benefit of the
thug and the highwayman. Backing
up it's position, it says that such a
policy would provide "a strong aux
Hilary fighting force at once to sup
port the main fighting force known
as the police department"
There is merit in the Graphic's
position. Crime will not be curbed
by continually legislating against
the man who does not commit the
crimes. Preventing him from own
ing a gun does not disarm the
criminal.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-08

Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Birmingham
spent last Sunday with their daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Burton
at Millsboro.
Miss Flossie Lingo spent last week
with her cousin, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
Birmingham at Pittsville, Nd.
Mrs. Mary H. Short is visiting her
son, Mr.. and Mrs. George Buchanan
at Oak Orchard.
Miss Flossie Lingo, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson Lingo, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
King visited Mr.. and Mrs. John Long
at Roxana Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lewis enter
tanned their daughters and their fam
lilies on Sunday.
Edgar Jones and Walter BowGen
spent few days last week on
cunning trip which they enjoyed
very much.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carey and
Mrs. Annie Gumby entertained many
of their relatives on Sunday.
The Ladies Aid will meet at the
church this Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Jones visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Jones last
Sunday.
Frank Collins is remodeling his
house here. He is expecting to oc-
cupy the same in the spring.
The Scott Powell Milk Company of
Snow Hill, Nd, have had two meet
ngs here for the purpose of getting
l milk route from Matthews store
o Millsboro.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-08

cause he had not shaken off some
ways of his humble origin. The
world will remember him centuries
after most of his critics are forgot
ten.
pDoQ1
A LITTLE LESS complaining
about the competition of mail order
houses and chain stores, and little
more of the advertising by which
these concerns get business, would
do wonders for local trade.
Do@
SOMEONE ASKS, when is the
best time to advertiser" To which
a multitude of successful business
men reply, "The present, whatever
time it is"
Sa0oo@
ALL the world loves a listener.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-08
DeIr11ar

Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Palmer who
were seriously ill for ten days are
improved at this writing.
Mrs. Lydia c. Price has returned
from visit with relatives at
Church Hill, Md.
Mrs. Ella Carmine is confined to
her room with an attack of tonsilit-
is.
In an argument over crap game
in the colored settlement, west of the
railroad, VIM. Horsey, colored, stab
bed another participant in the thigh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Beach are the
happy parents of baby girl.
Edward Palmer served as petit
juror at the February term of court
being held in Georgetown this week
and V. ]. Carmine as grand juror.
The two new homes being con-
structed by G. L. Long are nearing
completion.
Miss Amy Culver of Newark spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. M. Culver.
The P. T. "A. Of the Delmar. Md,
high school, held very interesting
meeting Monday evening. The
school orchestra furnished music.
Mrs. Fred Stevens who was the
guest of relatives here last week
has returned to her home.
Ralph Beach of the University of
Delaware, has the honor of making
a final grade of 100 in mathematics.
He is the first one to make the per-
feet grade in this course since 1924.
The impressive Service of Lights
will be held in All Saints P. E.
Sunday, February 10.
This ancient symbolic service is
very beautiful and an added feature
is the Boy Scouts who will have a
prominent part in the program.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-08
A LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY
SUGGESTION

The power of the impression
made by Abraham Lincoln on the
world is suggested by the fact that
&c states of our union celebrate his
birthday as a legal holiday, and
probably more will do so eventual
ly. Mr.. Lincoln's position among
the famous men of the world, has
always seemed a particularly dra-
matte thing, because of his lowly
origin, and the rustic manners
which chung to him all his life.
These simple ways led many to
underestimate his power and in
sight during his lifetime. His ca
pacity as politician and states
man was never fully appreciated
until many years thereafter. He
originated from the plainest type
of uneducated people, and carried
their ways to a large extent thru
his experiences as head of the ma
ton Many people looked down on
him on this account, and thought
no man so lacking in polish was
fit to occupy the White House.
This attitude is suggestion that
exterior appearances frequently de-
ceive us in estimating the value of
people. OF course in the main peo-
pie have to be judged by these SUI
perficial traits, if we do not know
them very we'll. But it often hap
pens that persons of high worth and
ability, can not get rid of more or
less crude ways which they acquir-
ed in youth.
The ordinary run of people can
not afford to be careless in man
ners, dress, or speech, But we can
not always decide that a person is
of little account, because such a
one lacks modern polish.
We must learn to look below the
surface, and estimate people by
what they really are and do. If we
do not we shall sometimes be as
much mistaken in people as were
those folks who thought Mr.. Lin
colin was an inferior character, be-
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-08
Millville

Mrs. Handy Mcgee and son, Mil
ton are spending few days in Phil
adelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Williams and
sons, Lou and Willard, of Milton,
were Sunday guests with his moth
er, Mrs. Sadie Williams.
Arthur w. Hope, of Delaware
City, was caller with his friends
in Millville on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Poland West had as
their guests on Sunday DR.. and Mrs.
OrvIlIe DaIsy, Oh rruILidnu, NIL,
Mrs. L. E. Collins, of frankfort;
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Morris and
daughter Rachel and Miss Ellen Will
liams, of Selbyville; Mr.. and Mrs.
Dale Lingo and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. w. Townsend and children
and MIR. and Mrs. r. C. Steele.
Anyone wishing a fancy turkey
gobler to head their flock can ap-
ply to Chester V. Townsend. Sizes
s pounds down.
We are sorry to report. Russell
Williams still confined to his room.
Stepping on ice unnoticed, Mrs. r.
C. Steele fell and sprained her knee
very badly on Monday.
Mrs. Lulu Lynch is confined to
her room by illness at this time.
We hope our Chronicles will
come this week in better shape, as
last week they were a little awry.
Well last week was very windy and
possibly the door was left open.
Capt. and Mrs. Philip West re-
Gently received a letter from their
son Earl and wife, of Montevideo,
Uruguay, who were honored with
being invited guests at several par
ties rendered to President-elect
Herbert Hoover and his wife, while
in Uruguay. The General Motors
Co., of which Mr.. West is connected,
furnished the automobiles for the
President-elect and his party while
there. The letter also stated that
Mr.. Hoover left wonderful impress
sions on the people in South Amer
lea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert West re-
turned to their home at Portsmouth,
Va, on Sunday after spending some
time with Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford
Noble. They were accompanied as
far as Cape Charles, Va, by DR..
and Mrs. X. James Hooker and Mr..
and Mrs. Noble.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Belts, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bob Wiley, Mr.. and Mrs. J. S.
Noble, Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Dukes,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Pyle and Mr..
John Haderer were among the
guests who attended party Satur-
day evening given by Mr.. and Mrs.
c. w. Steele, of Dagsboro.
Mrs. Frances Dukes has been on
the sick list the past week.
All of the teachers from Lord
Baltimore school attended the Sus-
sex County Teachers meeting at
Georgetown on Friday. Principal
John S. Noble was elected first vice
president of the Sussex County
Teachers Association for the COM
ing year.
The third P. T. A. meeting of LORD
Baltimore school was held Thurs
day evening. Rev. Jackson, of Oc-
can View, was the speaker of the
evening. He urged and asked of the
parents that they cooperate with
the teachers in every way. Coop
Grafton means better work for the
teachers and pupils. We want more
of the parents to visit the school
and see and hear their children
during classes.
The Lord Baltimore Basketball
teams played Milton teams at Mil
ford Friday evening. Both our boys
and girls were victorious.
Lord Baltimore teams will play
boys and girls this Fri
day, February Sth, at Bishopville.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-08
Republican majority ........ 100

In recent political history these
majorities have been exceeded only
once. In the Sixty-seventh Congress
which came into being along with
the Harding landslide of 1920, the
! Republicans had margin of TWEEN
ty-two votes in the Senate and 165
votes in the House. They lost much
of this in the election two years
| later. Their majority was whitfield
down to such a narrow point that it
existed only for organization pur-
poses, and then only on paper. The
insurgent Republicans formed an al
lance with the Democrats and ran
rough-shod over the regulars.
Even President Coolidge, with his
overwhelming victory in the election
of 1924, was unable to carry along
with him enough Republicans to give
him as powerful a hold on Congress
as Mr.. Hoover will have. The line
up of the Senate in the Sixty-ninth,
or Coolidge Congress-" was fifty
four Republicans, forty Democrats,
one Farmer-Laborite and one vacan-
cy, which gave the Republicans too
slim a margin for working control.
This was impressiYely demonstrated
within a few days after Mr.. Cool
idge's Inauguration in 1925, when the
newly elected Senate rejected the
Presidents nomination of Charles
Beecher Karen, of Michigan, to be
Attorney General.
In the 1926 election the Demo-
Gratis all but wrested control of the |
Senate from the Administration and |
made heavy inroads on the Republi- |
can majority in the House. The pres
ent "lame-duck" Congress, soon to |
pass into history or oblivion, was
made up at the time it came into
being of forty-eight Republicans,
forty-seven Democrats and one Far
mer-Laborite in the Senate and 237
1876 Democrats and
three third party members in the
House.
These figures have varied slightly
from time to time as a result of
deaths or vacancies otherwise Gre
ated, but with dozen or more Re-
publican Senators constantly insurg-
ing, the Administrations control of A,
the upper house has been of the
most nominal and flimsy character. F:
Those who chide Congress for get ]
ing nothing accomplished would do
we'll to bear this in mind as they i
liter their criticisms. &
The Hoover Administrations Stu I
ltion in the new Congress is even
more advantageous than the mere
lgures indicate. Although the Re- S
Dublicans have substantial majori- 4
les in both houses, Mr.. Hoover will l.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-08

ONE meek as kitten may grow
up to be a wild cat.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-08

Herbert Hoover can summon the
newly elected Seventy-first Congress
to meet in extraordinary session
whenever he pleases after March A
with the knowledge that his party
has a firmer grip on the legislative
branch of the Government than at
any time since 1921.
He will have no insurgent-control-
led balance of power to worry about
in either house. On the contrary, he
will have clear working majority
in both the Senate and House. Not
only will he have an ideal condition
for translating his policies into eff
fectiye legislation, but he will be
able to send his major appointments
to the Senate with virtual guar
.antee of confirmation.
The fortunate position of the Ad-
ADMINISTRATION forces in the new Con-
gress is disclosed strikingly by the
revised official returns for both
houses Just compiled and published
by Tyler Page, clerk of the House.
These returns show the following
Imam.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-08
HOW LINCOLN ROSE

Lincoln's birthday has always
been an occasion for pointing out
to young people that it is possible
for them to rise in the world, even
if they originate from the most
unpromising beginnings. His car
eer is an incentive to boys and
girls of humble surroundings. No
young person ever starts under con-
ditions more discouraging than
those that surrounded Lincoln in
early youth.
Ambitious young people would do
well to read the life of this great
man, and discover the qualities that
enabled him to rise to greatness.
One of the most characteristic of
his traits, was his intense interest
in good books. He had no silly
novels over which to waste his
time, and would not probably have
cared for the lighter type of fiction.
Such inspiring works as the Bible,
Shakespeare, Life of Washington,
History of the United States, Aesop's
Fables, Pilgrims Progress, these
were the masterpieces on which he
fed, and their philosophy and style
shaped his intellect. He became the
master of the worlds best wisdom,
and naturally he developed an in
sight and penetration far beyond
most of his contemporaries.
But Lincoln was no mere book
worm, who simply immersed him
self in books only. He was in close
relations with humanity, partly
through his work as lawyer
which brought him into contact with
all types of experience. With this
combination of the learning of the |
worlds wisest men, plus constant |
contact with everyday people, he |
developed his great powers as a
politician and statesman.
The youth of today who simply
starts out with a passion for money
may amass some wealth,
but humanity will not remember
him long. If he wishes influence
as leader of human life, he must
initiate Lincoln in his study of the
worlds wisdom, and he must also
acquire insight into practical af-
fairs by constant touch with the
common people.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-08

HE'S a regular guy with the pep
to make good If the neighbors think
he will hang some day.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-08
NoG

SOMEONE ASKS, what is the
best place to live in?" If you do
not respond by naming your own
home town, wherever that is, some
thing is probably wrong with the
way you have lived there.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-06
How Nature Appealed
to Fashion Designer

II never saw anything like it 1t
was wonderful Such color l seemed
to stand on a wall of taupe, fading
away to dim olive ecru in the dis
tance, while on my left was cathe-
dral of golden airdale, touched with
aloma, antique, and ashes of roses
with just a suggestion of bamboo and
beaver. And in the distance walls
upon walls of blonde, k-dust,
heather and brunette reflected the dy-
ing sun in a thousand tints of nutria,
gamboge, honeydew and horse-chest-
nut!
And always the colors seemed to
change and blend Kit fox faded to
wild honey and died away into van
dyke; Spanish gold blushed and be
came tangerine, the sun kissed ii and
it became sherry deepening into
jocky; glowing monkey skin became
morning glory, became straw. became
nut, became oyster, became pigeon
became popcorn and sweetpea. only to
blend into riot Of brown sugar and
verdigris. Flesh cliffs changed to
nude and softened to French nude
Il tell you ii was wonderful. If
don't get new shade of silk hose out
of it / miss my guess r-Kansas City
Times.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-06
Recall Days of Drake

When-if ever-the Nicaraguan
canal is built and the United States
establishes a protective naval base off
the Mosquito coast on Little Corn
island. personnel assigned to that sta
tion will find a people still talking the
English of the days of Good Queen
Bess
They are lineal descendants of the
British buccaneers who once made
etter-of-mark warfare on the fleets Of
Spain numbering up from the south
to beat their slow way through Yuca
tan strait and so into the open seas
and eastward no for Spain.
The two Corn islands, some go miles
off the Nicaraguan coast, were the
extreme southwesterly outpost of the
curious double chain of buccaneer set
Elements flanking on both sides of sea
approach to the bottle neck of the
strait itself.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-06
Skimpy Apparel Not
Popular in Hungary

There is one section of Europe
where the short skirt has not pene
trated, where the petticoat pillows and
sways in unchallenged supremacy. In
the rural districts of Hungary girls
and women wear from eight to a
dozen daintily embroidered petticoats
all in different colors, making the
wearers appear like Dresden dolls
come to life.
Hungarian girls still use wooden
stockings and recently, when a local
coquette ignored village gossip to the
point of wearing silk hose, she was
held up to public opprobrium. Petit
coats and all dresses are heirlooms as
a rule. and are handed down from
mother to daughter through genera.
tions. Marriage trousseaus are OBJ
iects of veneration bordering on an
cestor worship.
The clothing together with EN-
broidered linen and plates, 20 to form
the dowries of marriageable daugh
ters.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-06
CHURCHMEN
Denounce Mill Conditions
and Urge Inquiry

Gainesville, Gait is humiliating
to read that mills are coming to our
section because of low wages and
docile labor declares report pre-
pared by the social service commits
sion of the Georgia Baptist conven-
ton.
A Scientific study of the textile
industry, North and South" is
favored.
The report said of the textile sit
uation:
"The coming of these industries to
the South brings us face to face with
new problems.
Everybody is rejoiced to see these
evidences of expanding business in
the Southeast. However, to thought
full people there is no satisfaction IN
the statement that these mills are
coming because the South offers low
wages and docile labor Indeed, this
is humiliating rather than pleasing
"a few years ago we Southerners
were bitterly denouncing New Eng
land cotton mills for the way they
treated their labor. Now that some
of these mills are coming South, we
find some of our Southern statesmen
angrily defending these same prac-
tices in the South.
"Then they denounced high pro-
tective tariff of New England indus
tries; now they are clamoring for
that same protection for Southern
mills.
"Surely dollars make US all do
o1ika -
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-06
GET DOWN OFF A SWAN

McTavish went into Glasgow an
tique shop to buy pair of antlers
that had taken his fancy.
After considerable haggling the
dealer cut the price in half. But Nc
lavish still wasn't satisfied.
"Hech, mon." he complained, "are
they no. awfu' dear7'
"Of course they're off a deer"
roared the man man behind the coun-
ter. did ye think they cam frae q
rabbit Pitt Bits.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-06
CITY RENT LAWS VOID

New York.-The city's emergency
rent laws are illegal, says the appel
late term of the supreme court.
Landlord organizations contested
the law, which was passed last spring
by the municipal assembly to con-
tinue expiring state laws governing
rents during an emergency.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-06
Wilson in, despite his tremendous
showing of fraud.

Wilson in, despite his tremendous
showing of fraud.
Wilson is a democrat. If he goes
in Governor Fisher will be robbed of
the chance to appoint republican to
take the place Ware doesn't get and
Ware will not have a chance to run
again until the Wilson term expires,
about four years hence.
A minority report on the case is
republican progressives, who have
expected, but there is doubt that the
republican progressives, who have
been playing with the democrats on
tariff, will continue their brotherly
affection in the Vare-Wilson case and
"Uncle Billy" is not expected to get
the toga, although here, as in so many
other cases, surprise may be in
store.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-06
Evolution

"D0 you believe IN the theory Of
evolutionY'
"Of course, | do" answered Senator
Sorghum. How many times have
you and l seen a small district attor-
ney evolve and enlarge into a regular
judge Washington Star.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-06

The court held that the home rule
act gives local authorities no power
to interfere with contracts such as
leases are declared to be.
Tenants are fearful that rents will
be raised. Landlords assure them
rents will not be disturbed, except in
certain cases."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-06
A Valve Naeded

"Yes, | like the room but the neigh
bors can hear everything we say"
well, shall be pleased to hang q
heavy tapestry on the walls"
But then we can't hear what the
neighbors say"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-06

The Boss-If you know so many
rich stock traders, why don't you go
to them and do business with them?
The Seedy Applicant did that six
months ago and that's why I'm try
ing to land this $40 a week Job.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-06
Will JUNGLE BILLY"
Wilson Get Vacant Ware
Seat? Slim Chance

In its first week the new congress
in Washington will vote on the Ware
case. But more than Vare's fate
hangs in the balance.
William B. Wilson, first secretary
of labor, has for two years been con-
testing the Ware election, claiming his
own election by 97,255 votes.
The senate is expected to vote Ware
out, but prophets say it will not vote