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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-08
Careys

Judging from the weather for the
last few days it seems that the
ground hog failed to see his shadow
on February 2.
Mrs. Hettie j. Hudson and Mrs.
Alice M. Jones are spending some
time with relatives near Seaford.
4 /Eldridge Wilson Of Philadelphia
spent few days the first of the
week with his wife who is employed
as teacher in the Dagsboro public
school.
Miss Marie Dorey who underwent
an operation for appendicitis in the
Milford Emergency Hospital return
ed to her home on Wednesday, much
improved.
Brs. Alton Moore was a Philadel-
phia visitor on Tuesday.
Some Of the people in this viein-
ity are attending some of the court
proceedings at Georgetown this
week.
VIM. Timmons and family visited
L. P. Jones and family Sunday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. John .Conoway and
daughter who have been quite i'll are
much improved at this writing.
Services Sunday: Sunday school
1880; class 2:30. Everyone invited.
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
West Second Street
Rev. A. d. MerrelI, Pastor

Sunday, February 10th.
10 A. M.-Bible School, F. ]. Gull
lex, superintendent.
IL A. M.-Morning Worship and
Sermon.
$50 P. NIB. Y. P. U. Topic:
"Jesus Teaching Us To Serve"
Leader, Miss Helen Johnson.
7.30 P. M.-Song Service and Ser
mon.
This has been designated as
webb Sunday" and all members of
the Webb family have special in
vitation to come and bring their
friends to every service.
The public is invited to attend
these services.
'eWooIeM GpoqGIeAT
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-08
FRIENDSHIP CLASS NOTES

Our class was we'll represented
Tuesday evening, when we met in
the Chapel to hold our regular
monthly business and social hour.
In the absence of our president,
Rev. Herson presided. Several items
of business were properly disposed
of. The report as given by the So
cial chairman shows grand total
of $1305.1S in the building fund.
A bake will be held in the Ameri-
can Hat Shop Saturday morning,
February 16. All members are re-
quested to contribute toward this
bake. 1t was unanimously decided
to hold a series of suppers in the
Chapel. The first one will be held
on February %. The menu and 9th
er particulars will appear in a
later edition. The election of Off
GERS for the year 1929 were unani
mously elected as follows: Presi-
dent, VIM. G. Abbott; vice-president,
Thomas Davis; secretary, V. c.
Hickman; treasurer, Robt. Pierce;
teacher, Rev. Frank Herson; assist
ant teacher, A. E. Num-; chorister,
Robt. Pierce; organist, Mrs. Hurley:
membership committee, Mrs. Robt.
Pierce; publicity chairman, Mrs. A.
G. Houston; assistant, Mrs. G. Z.
Carey; social chairman, Mrs. L.
Matthews; chairman of the visit
ing committee, Mrs. Oscar Maloney.
The social hour was in charge of
the committee for the month. A
very pleasing program, consisting
of two humorous readings, entitled
Uncle Josh and the Automobile, and
An Irishman's Dream, given by Mr..
Freeman; two solos by Rev. Herson;
songs and a number of games were
enjoyed by all. Refreshments Of de-
licious hot chocolate and waters,
were served.
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CHRIST CHURCH
protestant EpiSc0pal)

Corner Third and Church Streets.
Rev. Joseph S. Kinks,
Rector.
Sunday, February 10, 1929.
7.30 A. M.-Holy Communion.
1000 A. M.-Church School.
HOO A. M.-Morning Prayer and
sermon.
Ash Wednesday, Feb. 10
7.30 A. M.-Holy Communion.
7.30 p. M.-Evensong, Penitential
Office and Sermon.
Thursday, Feb. IA.
7.30 A. M-Holy Communion.
2.SO P. M Mission Study and
service.
ST. JOHNS r. C. CHURCH
Rev. Alfred A. Jones
Mass at Milford $50 o'clock.
Second mass at Rehoboth at 10
o'clock.
Evening service 1880.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MEETING
Christian Science services every
Sunday morning at eleven o'clock
at the New Grange Hall.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-08

The Christian Endeavorers will
have beautiful program on Sun
day evening. Come out all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry H. Hamilton
and daughter, Miss Natalie, arrived
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-08
FIRST METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH
"a Citadel OF The Soul"
REV. ]. FRANKLIN BRYAN, d. De- MINISTER

il FRANKLIN BRYAN, D. d, MINISTER
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 10, 1929.
THE CHURCH LOYALTY
will not let miss being
A FAITH"
Crusade bringing friend
M-Norning Worship series of Sun
the subject
Twentieth Christians" today
"a PROLOGUE OR THE VISION AND
Christian
Special
P. NJ Worship
cordially Special choir and also bv
a of the subject FIIF
MARKS of the Y p S. C. g. will
be installed
Thursday Program and
Helpful Message by the minister
to Herei
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
ALFRED MERRILL EELLS, D. D., Minis

ALFRED MERRILL EELLS, d. De- Minister
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1929
1000 A. M-BibIe School.
1100 A. M,-Church Worship.
730 p. M-PopHlar Service
TEST OUR WELCOME
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PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH
C. W. SchelhOuse, Pastor

Sunday School $3.50 a. m.
Preaching IL a. m.
Sunday evening: 1880, Song SER
vice; 8 p. M, preaching.
Wednesday evening: 1880 o'clock,
prayer service.
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home last week. from very pleas
ant visit in Cuba and Florida.
The Washington times., 1929-04-30
v. VA. bridge
q
COW 'IssI0N !.
I'l.'''FQ

MARTlNsBuRG. w. Va. April
80. Herbert c. Brooks, well.known
contractor of this city has been
named by Gov. William G. Conley.
Of West Virginia. as one Of three
men to constitute the state Bridge
Commission. created by the 1929
session OF the legislature. The aim
Of the commission is the ultimate
freeing OF intra and interstate
bridges of toll charges.
The other two men named as
members are Julian q, Hearn6, Of
Wheeling, and H. e, ShadIe, Of
Mason county. Hearne was APP
pointed chairman of the commits.
sion and given the six.year appoint.
ment. Brooks was named for foul
years and Shade for two. Brooks
and Hearne are Republicans and
Shadle a Democrat.
1t was stated that the, governor
had requested Chairman Hearne to
call a meeting of the commission as
soon as practicable. The appoint
ments, it was understood, are eff
fective from the time the commits
sions are received by the ap:
pOintees. N -
Under the terms of the bill Great
ing the commission, the State bod!
will set up machinery by which
either bridges within the State ot
interstate bridges may be puf
chased or taken over and bonds
issued upon them to be redeemed
out of tolls. when all the bonds
are redeemed the bridge would be
made free. !, The commission also
was authorized to construct new
| bridges under the same plan. r,
The Washington times., 1929-04-30
VA. phone CO. TO'
ENLARGE

sTAUNToN, Va. April SO.-The
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company has authorized additional
switchboard facilities for staunton.
involving an expenditure of s1O.675.
This appropriation Is included In
the $22S,765 approved for similar
work. in the State. Total appro-
priations this year for the State
amount so far TO 1881. .515.
L.. C. Schweckert, local manager
OF the telephone company. states
that the Staunton switchboard,
which now serves about 5000
phones, Is fast becoming too small
to meet demands for service.
improvements here include 200
additional local lines and 30 toll
lines, to be installed during the
fall of this year.
The Washington times., 1929-04-30
Girls at I Wellesley
Worried About
Collars

WELLESLEY. Mass. April 30
u.N.s1.-Now that the ban
against smoking on the campus
mas been lifted at Wellesley Col
lege, the girls have a new sub
isct for dls6ussion--whethsr nigh
Or low collars shall be worn with
the formal caps and gowns.
Higher education with lower
collars" is the battle cry OF the
radicals I'm the senior class. who
demand that the high bone collars
OF the gay "9Os" shall be replaced
by the low "bab' collars of the
twentieth century.
The more advanced group urge
the innovation on the grounds Of
comfort, while the opposite camp
contends that there is more dig
nifty of appearance and trad.
tion" in the higher variety.
The Washington times., 1929-04-30
Iowa School Girl, l6,;
Has Survived
20 Operations

BRANDON. Ia, April % :u.N.sl.
Twenty operations, one a leg am.
putation. in four years is the
experience Of Iris zinser, 1s-year.
old Brandon school girl.
Iris suffered from a, bone in.
lection. contracted IN 1928 when
she injured her knee. At first
thought trivial, the injury grew
worse until It affected the whole
leg and necessitated its ampdta-
tion. 49,
The operation proved to be
the first Of a long series most
Of which required hone replace
ments, long periods in hospitals,
and convalescence which seemed
only to develop new ailments
Last June. though, Iris left
the hospital for good, although
she still reports every month for
examination.
The Washington times., 1929-04-30
P R { SCRIPTION.
BY RADIO

NEW YORK, April 30 d.N.sJ.-
First officer very sick. Five
others III In their hunks. Unable
to get doctor at Callao. Radio
station closed and no launches
running in harbor."
This graphic radiogram was re-
ceived by the Grace Line motor
ship Santa Barbara en- route to
New York from South American
ports. 1t came from the 8. y.
Howlck.Hall lying off the Chilean
coast.
DR.. Orin F1astland. ships sur
geon of the Santa Barbara, carry
ing on a radio conversation with
the Howick-H Hall. diagnosed the
illness OF the first officer and pre-
scrihed for him. He recovered.
The Washington times., 1929-04-30
AOvFGTlsFnFNf
STOMACH UPSET


Get at the real cause. That's what
thousands OF stomach sufferers are
doing now. Instead Of taking tonics
or trying to patch up a poor diges.
ton. they are attacking the real
cause Of the ailment-clogged liver
and tiisordered bowels.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse
the liver in a soothing, healing
way when the liver and bowels
are performing their natural func-
tions. away goes Indigestion and
stomach troubles.
Have you a bad taste, coated
tongue. poor appetite, a lazy, don't
care feeling. no ambition or energy
trouble with undigested '7ods7 Take
Olive Tablets. the substitute for
calomel.
DR.. Edwards olive Tablets are =
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil Know them BY their olive
color. They do the work without grip
ing. cramps or pain. All drugglstn
Take one or two at bedtime for quick
relief Eat what you like. 1sc. aOc. see.
The Washington times., 1929-04-30
Marrying Organist
Gets Sentence
Friday

RIVERHEAD, N. ", April 80
u.N.s.).-F'inis will be written to
the most am lg bigamy case In
metropolitan New York's history
on Friday when = art J. Leigh
MANUEL, marrying organist, ap-
pears in E -col' county court here
to hear sent bounced upon
him for marrying 19-year-old
Martha Van wyen, his music
pupil, while bis legal wife looked
on.
LehIgh-Mannoll pleaded 1ty to
the bigamy charge at a hearing
y terday.
The Washington times., 1929-04-30
Station Agent Quits j.,
After 53 Years On Job

AUDUBON, Iowa. April 80 u.N.5.l.
w. w. Smith has resigned as sta
ton agent here for the Rock Island
lines after So years continuous ser,
vice with the railroad. During that
time, he was off duty but 14l days,
Ten weeks of that time he was on
sick leave
The Washington times., 1929-04-30

Cars Of late make and model +.
sllghtIy used /. are always easy to
locate through the Classified AutOmO-
bile for Sale columns.
The Washington times., 1929-04-23

High Low Close Close
Jordan Motors. 10 90 ~ 10
The Washington times., 1929-04-23
|. MILLS
To ADDRESS
BANKERS
BY HARRY GUSACK
Financial Editor

An unusually large attendance OF
Washington bankers will be present
at the final forum meeting of Dis
trict of Columbia Chapter of the
American Institute of Banking to-
morrow night at the Raleigh Hotel,
1t. was announced today by Chair
man I. j. Roberts. assistant cashier
of the Riggs National Bank.
Ogden L. Mills, Undersecretary OF
the Treasury, will be the principal
speaker. His subject will be Fed
efal Financing" and should prove
of unusual interest in view of the
fact that two bills were simultane-
ously introduced in the House and
Senate yesterday on new Govern
naent financing.
Robert v. Fleming, president of
the Riggs National Bank and presi-
dent Of the District of Columbia
Bankers Association, will introduce
Mr.. Mills at the meeting.
According to Chairman Roberts,
the final forum meeting will be the
largest attended in the history of the
organization, based on the accept.
ances that have already come in, and
he announced that the reservation
list would close at noon tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1929-04-23
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Hogs-Receipts. $4,000; market,
10.15c lower. Top, $11.7O: bulk,
$1O.75@11.55; heavyweight, $11.15@
11.4O; mediumweight. $11.25@11.7O;
lightweight, $11.25@$11.65; lig h
lights, $1O.65011.60; packing sows,
$10.25@1O.65; pigs, $9.25@11.5O.
Cattle--Receipts. $500; market
steady. Calves-Receipts, 5000;
market steady. Beef steers-Good
and choice, $14@14.9O; common and
medium. $11.5O@13.75; yearlings,
$1l@14.S5. Butcher cattle-Heifers,
$9@14.75; cows, $S25@12.50; bulls,
$S,5O@12.5O; calves, $14@16; fee Ter
steers. $11.50@1S.5O; stocker steers,
$1O.50@13; stOcker cows and heifers,
$S@12.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000; market
steady. Medium and choice lambs,
$16.5O@17.25; culls and common, $13
@15; yearlings, $I4@15.50; common
and choice ewes, $5@12; feeder
lambs, $16016.75.
The Washington times., 1929-04-23
STOCKS CLOSE
At HIGHER
LEVEL
BY W. s. COUSINS

NEW YORK, April % Q.N.S.).--
In the first 1900, O,OOO.share session
since April first. Industrial stocks
moved up confidently to higher price
levels today, behind strong and ag'
gressive buying movement. Though
the professionals carried the market
in a firm grip all day, the inevitable
profit-taking near the close wiped out
good share of the early gains, with
spectators swiftly shifting and
switching from one group Of stocks
to another.
OF the 4,00O,000 shares traded in
today, Simms Petroleum claimed a
total Of about 400, 900 shares, or 10
per cent of the days aggregate.
Simms sold up about points, al
321z, nd Skelly topped As as
rumors of a merger Of the com
panies circulated in Wall Street
In other quarters a pool under
the ontrol of Mike Meehan was
held chiefly responsible for the
spectacular churning Of Simms.
Money was none too plentiful
and the rate went up to 3 per cent,
but this did not prevent a powerful
upward move of General Motor and
Steel. common, near the close. Bis
Motors sailed along under enor
nous buying demand to S7h, for
3.point gain. II. s. Steel ad.
vanced a point, to 1861. on reports
that the giant corporation is Oper'
ating at 100 per cent Of mill ca
pacity.
Reaction and recovery. followed
each other I'm swift succession in the
early afternoon as the professionals
iran up" the price Of an active stock
for the purpose OF unloading as soon
as they could do so to advantage
Simms Petroleum started off with a
100. .0OO.share sale. the biggest in
Wall Street history and was churned
around violently in 10,000.share
blocks between 80 and 311a, up about
points from yesterdays low price
Though merger with Skelly and
other oil producers was rumored. of
ficials of the various companies with
held comment.
The move in the oils was by no
means uniform. Pan American and
Atlantic Refining sold off on profit
taking as the session advanced.
Stocks of the chemical companies
the merchantile concerns and the
utility companies had another ac
tive day, with prices swinging
higher as the session advanced
Allied Chemical and Dawson
Chemical reflected with higher
prices the recent Improvement in
the chemical industry.
SpiegeI May Stern. Montgomery
Ward and other high-priced special
ties sold at the best prices of the
month. In a G-point jump to 15512
Curtiss led the upward move in
the airplane stocks.
General Motors and United States
Steel, two of the best bull cam
paigners in stock market history
took the lead in the fourth hour
and pushed ahead aggressively
behind a powerful buying wave
big Motors" sold above S6 foI
point gain. Commodity markets
were steady with cotton unchanged
The Washington times., 1929-04-23
ANAC0STIA CITIZENS MEET
FURNISHED by W. B. IIibbS . 0o.)
SALES

The Anacostia Citizens Associa-
ton will meet tomorrow night at
8 o'clock in Ketcham School hall.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-24
BORAH REQUESTS
 SOVIET AID IN
 RESCUE ANAT0RS
INDEPENDENT ACTION TAKEN BY SECRETARY WILBUR
 MRS. WTLLEBRANDT

WASHINGTON, Dec, 24, tR)- A direct request to the Soviet government for aid in rescuirg Colonel Eielson and Mechanician Borland has been made by Chair man Borah of the Senate foreign relations committee. The request was made in a cablegram to MI Litvinof, acting secretary of foreign affairs, at the request of Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, former assistant attorney general in charge of prohibition enforce ments, now counsel for the Avia- ton Corporation. which em- ploys Eielson and BOrland.
 Senator Borah said in his cable gram, sent independently. that action would be taken by Secre- tary Wilbur who has ince appeal cd to the Soviet government to aid.
 Senator Borah hes long advo- cated recognition by the United States of the Soviet government. His cablegran said: Two Amer ican aviators, EielSon and Bcr- land, flying from Teller are known to De down in the vicinity of the ice-bound motorship Nanuk with in 100 miles of your breaker Stayrapol I bring this to your attention believing you will be glad to direct the Stavropal to make such search for them as is practicable"
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-24
PRESIDENT OWES
 COUNTRY DIRECT
 STATEMENT. SAID
CHIEF EXECUTIVE DISPOSED TO IGNORE STATEMENTS
 BY GROUP

WASHINGTON, Dec. B, (P)- President Hoover was confront ed by a warning from the min Ority leader of the House, Rep resentative Garner, in the ab- sence of any word from the White House that undue impor- tance sin any way be attached to the testimony before the Cara way lobby committee tending to link the Chief Executive activi- ties to those opposing high tariff on Cuban sugar,
 The President IS disposed to ignore the statements made by the Caraway group to the effect he instructed Secretary Walter Ne- an to establish contact interests.
 It is indicated that this atti- tude will be continued. No state- ment is expected from Hoover but Garner said the President owes it to the country to make a direct pronouncement on the subject.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-24
STUMP. COVERED
 BY S|Vl|W. CAUSES
 DEATH. INJURIE5
PLANE LANDING ENDED WITH DEATH OF ONE, INJURIES
 no TWO OTHERS

INDIAEAPOLIS, Dec, g, (H)- "A snow covered stump brought death and injury to others when a trimotored passenger ship of the Transcontinental Air Trans port Lines, crashed on Stout Field here last night
 The ship was flying from St. Louis to Columbus
 D. c. Law, of Philadelphia, died from fractured skull the in jured were c. L. Kline, of Phila- delphia; Miss Mary Fearnow, secretary to Donald Bartlow, as- sistant manager of the airline.
 D. ". Burford, 2s, the pilot, decided to land in a heavy snow fall, the landing gear striking 3 stump at one end of the field.
 The other eight passengers in the plane were not injured ex- cept for the shock. Law was a pioneer in the development of colored photography and talking pictures.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-24
.TRA|II DERAILED
 N ,IIIIY. TE:I. DIED.
 CAUSED BY FL00D
PASSENGER WAS GOING ABOUT AS OR 30 MILES HOUR
 OVER BRIDGE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24, tP- The derailment of the Chicago, Rock Island-P Pacific railway train near Stratton, Colorado on July 18, 1929, resulting in the death of 10 people, was held by the Tn terstate Commerce Commission Safety Bureau, as caused by un- dermining of the road bed dur ing the flood.
 The train ran on the weakened bridge, over Spring Creek, after two engines and five cars passed over, and nine cars of the train were derailed, one being sub merged In the water of the creek.
 The train, 1t is estimated, was travelling between AS and s miles an hour when it crossed the bridge.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-24
.ENSLAVEMNT BILL .
 FAILED ID CARRY

N BERLIN, Dec, A, tP)-The Nat ionalist bill against the enslave- ment of the German ceople" which would have rejected the Young plan of reparations pay ments, failed to obtain more than one-fourth of the required 2l, 100000 votes to give 1t effect.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-24
SENDS GREETINGS

SEATTLE, Dec, 23, Special to the Gateway 1lro all my friends and I have no enemies wish a mighty Merry Christmas and a bright and prosperous New Year. All of the Oldtimers in Seattle seem tO llR lined up for that kind Of N time"
 T. M. Hawkins
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-24
SAILOR PLUNGEs INTO
 SEA, LINE; SAVES 12

OPoRTO, r~r+rgal. Dec, 24, QP)
 Plunging into the rough seas at Liedoes, near here, a sailor swam tc the sinking trawler Santa Maria, on Sunday, carrying a line which made it possible saw ing the 12 men on board for the vessel was sinking rapidly after it had run onto rocks.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-24
A CLOSE CALL

LONDON, Dec, 2a, The Exchange Telegraph, in dispatch, said that Lord Irwin, Viceroy of India, narrowly escaped death by a bomb thrown into the railroad car he had been riding, at New derhi. No one was injured.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-24
VOLCANO SHOUTING

BATAVIA. Java, Dec 24. tF The island volcano of Krak-atao is again showing alarming acti- zities with 400 eruptions at an average heigth of more than goo feet. Many heavy detonations have been heard.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-24
COMPLIMENTARY DANCE

Complimentary to the Canadian ayiators and officers and crew of the Cutter Chelan, the Seward Chamber of Commerce is pre- senting public dance tomor- row evening in the I. Q. 0. F. hall.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-24
LARGE PRIVATE CARS
STOCKHOLM. Dec. 23.

STOCKHOLM, Dec, g, (R- Three private railroad cars are being built in Sweden for Mustapha Renal, president of Turkey. Each will contain a reception room, berth for 10 passengers, bath, kitchen and servants quarters.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-24

The Admiral Rogers, of the F. s. s. O., is due to arrive in port from the south at 8 o'clock this evening, according to the local office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-07

The Ambassador of Great Britain and
Lady Isabella Howard will move the
middle of the week to Langley Park the
Estate of Mrs. Frederick E. McCor-
mick Goodhart, near HyattSville, Nd,
which they have leased for the Summer.
The Ambassador of Mexico, Senior
Don Manuel C. Teller, who has been
at his home in Mexico with his family,
is expected to arrive in this country,
the first of the week.
The Ambassador of Italy, Mobile de
AEartino, who Is in New York, is ex-
pected to return to the city the first
of the week.
The Ambassador of France. M. Paul
Claudel, will come to the Capital
Tuesday from White Sulphur Springs,
where he has been for about 10 days.
The Ambassador of Chile. Senior
Don Carlos G.. Davila. returned yes
terday morning, having spent several
days as the guest of the United states
Minister to Bolivia, Mr.. David Z.
Kaufman.
The first secretary of the embassy,
Senior Don Oscar Blanco Viel. who
also was a. guest Of the American Dip
lomat, Is back in Washington.
The Ambassador Of Germany, Herr
Prittwitz und Gaffron,, will arrive to-
morrow from Hot Springs, Va, where