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Heart Hungry
by ! aASRA q 10y sss sR9 essaes 1880 As nzA szeNcs five

with him were passing the store.
If they glanced in they would
think Barney was merely another
customer. She turned away from
Shields toward the salesman.
You say you haven't any ca
shews?"
mo, ma'am. We're just out. Ill
have more in the morning"
"Oh. well-well. give me a quar-
ter OF a pound Of the sailed pc
cans
Yes. ma'am."
Barney Shields eyed the girl GU
riously while the order was being
filled. He noticed Celia's quick
glance down the street as they
stepped TO the door.
Celia" he said. when they VIC e
on the street again. why did you
90 in there?"
why, 10 buy nuts"
"Oh. no you didn't. You know
that wasn't the reason. l want TO
know why you did It."
What in the world makes you
say such a thing?" Her flush was
tell-tale."
"Of course II you don't want to
tell me it's all right
They walked in silence. Celia
could not master the uncomfort-
able feeling that she had deceived
Barney, and he knew it. She was
in the wrong. and the sensation
was disagreeable.
At the corner they paused to
wait for traffic lights to change.
1t was sevC"al seconds before they
were across the street. Then Celia
looked up and smiled shame-faced-
~.
You're right" she said. Il did
20 into the store a an excuse II
was because l didn't want to meet
someone"
~Oh. / see" Shields tone was
cool.
1T was Tod. Celia went on. He
was with some other man. l don't
know who. And ! didn't want him
to see me with you" The girl hes
itated. then, noting the change that
had come over Barney Shields
countenance. she hurried on.
"Oh. please don't misunderstood,
Barney! II wasn't-well. I NEAR II
would take a lot OF explanations.
Tod would be sure to ask questions.
You mustn't think for a minute
thai well. that 1 don't want you
to meet my friends. | do ] know
you and Tod would like each other
a lot and I want you TO meet. It's
only that just now"
"Oh. don't bother TO explain !
get the drift all right
Barney. YOU mustn't talk that
wav You make me feel dreadful
VIII why should you want your
millionaire friends 10 see you with
a n%o-account like me?"
Barney. please
lie saw the haze OF tears filling
her brown eyes. Instantly Shields
was compassionate.
See here. Celia. forget about it,
he told her roughly. Il didn't want
10 hurt your feelings. Sure. you've
got a right 10 do what you want
10. Don't think about t."
Then you won't call yourself q
'~no-aCcount any more and think !
don't want people TO meet you?"
NO If it makes you feel badly.
No. I won't"
The young man looked embar-
raised. His voice wes near tender
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silver tray. She set it on the low
table before Evelyn.
"Um-macaroonsiiI love theml-
Celia exclaimed. Mrs. Parsons
poured a cup Of tea and handed il
to the girl.
"Macaroons are fattening, Eve
Ign cautioned.
Yes. but not just OF two.
Celia helped herself TO the plate OF
cakes. I'm glad you're going TO
be here this evening. she said
"Tod's got something on and l was
woHda-ing what l could do 10
amuse myself.
Evelyn sippsd her tea.
Think Ill lie down a while be-
fore dinner" she said presently.
She rose and left the room.
From where Celia was sitting
she could look across toward the
western sky. The sur had sunk
behind the horizon OF jutting spires
and masses OF steel and concrete.
There were towers like fairyland.
and others were mCnstrOsities. The
brilliant lights. soon TO transform
the top or the metropolis into a
armament. not vet glowing.
Celia fingered until the suns
rays faded and the first gray OF
dusk appeared. Then she went 10
dress for dinner. There "a hal,
an hour. The meal would be served
al seven o'clock.
She selected the blue chiffon.
which was one OF the frocks bought
on her first shopping trip with
Mrs. Parsons. Celia bathed and pow
dered and got into her fresh gar
mentS hurriedly. She was back IN
the living room before Evelyn.
There was a ring al the door and
the maid answered il. Celia rec
o7nized Lisi Duncan's shrill So
prano and hurried 10 meet her
"Lisil"
"Hlo. sweetheart. Listen. you've
got 10 let me dress here. I'm 20
ing 10 meet Dicky at $50. Brought
my duds. See?" Lisi held up an
overnight bag.
Mrs. Parsons had entered from
the opposite side Of the room.
Good evening. Lisi," she said
I'm so glad you've come. Celia
and I need company"
Lisi explained her errand. She
put aside the overnight bag and
went in 10 dinner with Evelyn and
Celia. Afterward she went to Ce-
las bedroom and reappeared in a
flaring gown Of yellow 'affeta Lis
came into the room dancing.
Celia obligingly turned to the ra-
dio. "A rousing fox trot filled the
room. Lisi shifted her step 10 fit
the rhythm.
The tuEe ended. There was a
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Begin Here Today

Begin Here Today
Adventure enters the life of Ce-
LA Mitchell, IL, when she learns
the father she has supposed dead
is alive and wealthy. She leaves
her unpretentiouS home in Balti-
more TO live in New York with her
father, John Mitchell, and her
aristccratic grandmother.
Margaret Rogers, Celia's mother
is now a widow. having divorced
Mitchell and remarked later. Bar
ney Shields. young newspaper pho
tographer. is in love with the girl
and before leaving Baltimore Celia
promises to be loyal to his love.
Mitchell asks Evelyn Parsons,
beautiful widow, to introduce the
girl to young people. Mrs. Parsons
agrees. considering Celia a means
to win Mitchell's affections. She
soon becomes jealous Of the girl
and schemes to get rid OF her.
Mrs. Parsons introduces Celia TO
Tod Jordan. fascinating but OF
dubious character and does all she
a to encourage this match even
after Mitchell forbids Celia 10 see
the young man.
Lisi Duncan. socially prominent.
becomes Celia's loyal friend. The
girl goes to Mrs. Parsons Long
Island home for a lengthy visit
and Jordan calls there frequently.
He and Celia attend the and
there she encounters Barney Shields
now employed by a New York
picture service. Celia meets Shields
next day and they have dinner
together. He asks If she still cares
for him and Celia admits she has
lost her heart to Jordan.
A few days later Mrs. Parsons
opens her apartment in town and
Celia goes there as her guest.
She meets Shields On the street
one afternoon and Is with him
when Jordan suddenly appears.
Now Go On With The Story
CHAPTER XII
Jordan was with another man.
They were talking briskly. coming
toward Celia and Barney Shields.
AS yet the girl was ure Jordan
had not seen them. His face was
turned toward his companion.
Instinct prompted Celia. She did
not want Jordan to meet Ter with
Barney. There would be much to
explain.
Her eve caught a sign In the
store window they were passing.
"Nash's Nuts" the sign read.
Extra special fancy sheled pc
cans. All varieties Of sailed nuts"
The girl hesitated only a mo-
ment.
"Oh. Barney. let's come in here.
/ want some cashews."
She tugged at his arm and.
somewhat surprised. he followed.
They stepped into the tiny store.
Behind a counter made OF glass
bins filled with nuts. a Young man
stood.
Something for you. ma'am?" he
asked.
Yes. I mean-whv. YES. Have
you any cashew nuts?"
There was a guilty alertness in
Celia's manner. She tried 70 smile
TO hide this.
The salesman consulted his
stock.
I'm sorry. ma'am 7 don't have
them. Were Just out. + there
anything else you'd care for in
stead?'
Celia she: a glance over her
shoulder. Ted Jordan and the man
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Monterrey To Make
Gales Jr. Citizen

MONTERREY Mexico, Nov +
The NueVo Leon state legislature
has before ID a proposed measure 10
proclaim Plutarc0 Elias Gales. Jr-
son Of the strong man. Of Mexico.
a citizen Of this state. Gales is a
federal congressman from the state
OF Sonora. but has a home in Mon
terrey. and has been active in civic
work here.
Ten thousand inhabitants OF Nue.
vo Leon. Of which Monterrey j. the
capital. signed the petition present.
et to the legislature. Gales Is .
governor interim Of Nuevo Leon.
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pause and then the announcer cut
in crisply.
we are interrupting the pro-
gram at this time the voice said.
TO report that tire costing from
30 70 so lives tonight wrecked the
building in which a Communist
convention was being held al Four
tenth street and Third avenue.
Victims were trapped when smoke
cut off escape BIZ q single stairway.
Celia waited no longer.
Its Barneyi" she gasped. Come
on"
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SHOT ON FOUR FRONTS

Aunt Polly has a gardener
Who likes his whisky neat.
And much too often, We nave found.
He gives and takes a treat.
When he Is so unsteady that
We nod and look askance,
Aunt Polly says with breaking voice.
The wound he got in France"
Aphasia.
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Brownsville Has:

i. A population in 1880 of 22,050.
2. A mean average temperature of IS.
3. Bank deposits. So, 0O0.OO0
4. Four railroads, seven paved highways.
5. international airport, five air lines.
6. A S6,000.0 ee deep water port financed.
Z. The best climate, soil in the world.
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Along Eliza beth

Along Elizabeth
A new week. and elections to-
day starting things off with a
very loud bang. the only RAE
being really discussed IN Browns.
vile IS the Hidalgo county fracas. .
lots Of controversy over that. MI.
but to business: Struggling down
the main stem we discern Eu
Mockbee -. manager of the tele-
phone company. denying that
telephone service is ever bad.
Modesto Casal. formerly OF Rey-
nosa.. visiting IN Brownsville n.
on business. Mrs. j. B. Perkins. !.
stopping q friend OH the main
stem and extending an invitation
to play bridge .... Rafael Cowan =.
walking slowly, hands locked behind
his back. .hatless.. .. buried in
thought or something -. George
Hamlinck. driving along the
street ..... talking 10 a flock Of
friends. Buck Combe. back III
the old home town for a visit !.
Buck has been manager Of the
airport at Merida, Yucatan 1900
doesn't know where he's going
now. Buck and Mrs. Buck were
seen riding around town Monday
afternoon in a big brown buggy. e.
Dorothy Harrison .... in a white
coat very neat. on her way TO
get the morning coke. .....
Suggestion
A local citizen. who has request
ed that his name be omitted. has
made an excellent suggestion.
Here is the suggestion.
When We listen IN on a good
radio program and have enjoyed
the offering Of the many radio
stations throughout the entire
United States. why not drop a note
70 these various stations thanking
them for the entertainment and
let them know that Brownsville
Texas. is listening in?
Il know it to be a fact that there
are many distant stations who will
acknowledge such letters via the
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Bigger and Better

Following a meeting Monday
night. West Brownsville residents
will doubtless be allowed to vote
upon coming into the city OF
Brownsville. At the meeting the
committee recently named 10 de-
eide upon the boundary made a
report.
The election will probably be
held in December. and this Will
mean that the city will start off
the new year bigger and better than
ever before. The new districts Will
add much new territory to the
city. and a residential section that
is already a showplace OF the town.
Some OF the city's best citizens re-
side in the suburbs now outside OF
the present limits.
And a new filtration plant Is TO
be installed Immediately.
These are but two OF the many
proposed improvements.
Brownsville is on the up and
Up
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7M Man STEM
Intimate Glimpses Of the Valleys Alley
BY j. R.

Along Elizabeth ..... Local Citizen Suggests Method for Free Adver-
Using .. Everybody Helps ... Something On
Thinking .... Bigger and Better City.
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Making Squakie.
A title-writer draws his pay
In thousand dollar checks
For simply knowing how TO make
Sex end sex make sex.
Latham Ovens
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air. and that is good publicity
cheap.
Pass the idea to the chamber
Of commerce. civic clubs, and give
II a try-out.'
That's an idea. And a good one.
Barnum said. II don't care what
you say about me. Just mention
my name
He knew the value Of getting
ones name before the public as
often as possible. And If radio
stations scattered over the nation
will just mention that they have
received a letter or telegram from
"far-aWay Brownsville. Texas" or a
letter from "the famous Rio Gran
de Valley ii will mean something
to us.
This is a manner in which
everyone a aid in gettl'0 publ
city fOf this section Don't cave
everything up to the chamber Of
commerce, or the city manager.
Jump in and help Here's your
chance.
Think
A contributor sends IN the follow
ing. Just who wrote It. or where 1t
was published. we dent know. But
it's good, SO with apologies TO
someone. we reprint ii:
There i a we'll OF thought
which has no bottom, ihe more you
draw from IL. the more clear and
fruitful IL will be. n you neglect 10
think for yourself. and use other
peoples thoughts. giving them ut
terance only. you will nev know
what you are capable OF. At first,
your ideas may come CIT IN Jumps,
homely and shapeless. But no mat
ter; time and perseverance will ar
range and polish ,hem. Learn TO
think and you will learn tC write;
the more you think. the better you
will express your ideas
Excellent.
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He Never Should Have Played In Those
False WhiSEer<

He Never Should Have Played In Those
False Whiskers
Not one Of the Army men who swarmed in on
Booth had the slightest notion as to who had the ball
and whom 1t was they were ~tackling. They were
dumbfounded when they learned It was Booth
Newspaper dispatch from West Point.
Opinion was probably divided over whether it was
ex-President Calvin Coolidge, AL Jolson, Clara Bow
or the Smith Brothers.
The Postal Telegraph offices in New York will now
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The Postal Telegraph offices in New York will now
function as theater ticket agencies. it is announced.
Here's hoping they don't charge by the word for a
play by Eugene ONcin.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-12
HICKORY HILL

Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Lowe were en-
tertained over the past week by her
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Lowe, of
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wrensie Mitchell
had as their guests over Sunday,
their son, Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Nit
chell, of Philadelphia.
Many from this community are at
tending the carnival at Millsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McCabe were
callers in Milford the past week.
Mr.. McCabe had his teeth removed
at the Caulk Co.
We were visited by very fine
rain on Sunday, which was quite
welcome.
Mr.. Ebe Chandler, of Dagsboro,
made a short call on friends in this
community the past week.
Mr.. Everett Long, of near Frank
ford. were callers on several in
this community the past week.
Saving fodder and picking toma-
toes seem to be all the farmers can
do right now.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. McCabe called
on his father on Sunday evening.
Mr.. Fred Miller and Clifford
Mumford spent Tuesday in Dover,
as delegate for the Republican
party.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-12
BRIDGEVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. C. e. Brown spent
last Weekend at RehObOth.
Alton Lewis, who has been spend
ing the past year at Kelly Field,
Texas, in the government air fields
arrived here last week to spend a
few weeks here with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs w. c. Lewis
Quite a few from here attended
the ball game in Washington on
Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. r. Warrington
were visitors in Salisbury on Tues
day
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Regan, of Will
mington, spent the weekend here
with relatives.
Oscar Richards and friend are on
a pleasure trip this week to Luray
Caverns.
The Bridgeville Fire Co. attended
the Firemen's parade at Millsboro
on Monday evening and Milford Fire
mems parade on Tuesday evening OF
this week.
Margaret Ellis, of Delaware City,
is visiting at the home of Miss Kath-
aleen Wright, of near town.
Mrs. Myer, of Philadelphia, is Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Breek this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Williams and
children spent Sunday here with
Mrs. Margaret Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Draper are
on a motor trip in Pennsylvania
They are also visiting the Crystal
Cave while there.
The Misses Theda Sherman, OF
Washington, D. c., and Mrs. Wallace
Hubball, of Princeton, have return
ed home after spending a few days
as the guests of Blanche Vanden-
burg, at their cottage at Rehoboth.
Miss Hattie Kline has returned tc
Wilmington, where she is teaching
school.
Jefferson Gray has announced the
engagement of his sister, Miss Adel
Gray. to Captain Henry Virden Rice
of Philadelphia. The wedding viii
take place in December.
Miss Mary Messick, of Wilmington
spent the weekend here with hel
mother, Mrs. Lena Messick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Vandenburg
Jr., spent the weekend at ehobotl
with their parents.
Mrs. c. C. Lewis has returned
home after spending some time il
Vineland, N. j., and Atlantic City.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-12
CLIFTON'S CORNER
Near LewesJ

Mr.. and Mrs Irwin Walls spent the
weekend with his mother, Mrs. An
ME Walls, who has been sick for
some time. She is not improving
very fast.
Mr.. and Mrs. William w. Clifton
gave a goose dinner last Sunday in
honor of Mrs. CliftOn's birthday.
We have at last had nice rain
and sure has come cooler.
Mrs. William w. Clifton and son
Carlton spent a part Of Monday with
Raymond Hill and family.
Myers Vessels and daughter, of
Chester, spent the weekend with
relatives here.
Mrs. Myers Vessels is expected .
be released from the hospital this
week if she keeps improving.
Miss Flossie King went SO Dover
one day last week to have some
teeth pulled out, and they took out
two pieces of jaw bone. She is not
feeling very we'll at this time.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-12
WILDWOOD

Misses Marietta and Burdella
Scarborough, of Washington, D. c..
and Mrs. L. F. Scarborough and son,
Howard, of Georgetown, were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Scarborough
last Thursday.
Mrs. Wallace Handy and daugh-
ter, June Elizabeth, spent Wednes-
day with Mrs. Jennie Short at her
home near town. In the evening Mrs.
Short gave a marshmallow roast on
her lawn to the young folks of the
community. ...
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Summers
and son Charles were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Brimer, of
Lewes, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Scarborough
and children were Georgetown
guests Sunday ..- T.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-12
BLANCHARD'S STATION

Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt Stringer and
son, of Philadelphia, have been re-
cent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Edgell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sprague and brother,
of Thompson, Pa, spent the week
end her with Mr.. and Mrs. Ezekiel
Lloyd and Mrs. Ella Edgell, OF
Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Layton and
son Theodore spent the weekend
with relatives at Ridley Park, Pa.
oscar Needs was called suddenly
to Wilmington last Thursday, where
his mother was the victim of paraly-
sis.
Miss Ethel Hollis spent Saturday
evening with Miss Eleanor Lofland.
Mrs. Nelson Davis, of Wilmington,
has been the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George ZOtt, during the
past week.
Fishers school opened September
End with Mrs. Alva O'Bier again as
teacher.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-12
MARVEL'S LANE

Mr.. ad Mrs. Harley Steen, of Flor
nece, N. j., were guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Marvel Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Rogers
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Cannon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Cooper and
son Dale spent Sunday afternoon
with Mrs. Maggie Stoeckel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Marvel and
daughter Pauline spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. John Rogers, near
ZOar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucus Baker, of Phil
adelphia, spent the weekend with
Mrs. Minnie Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marvel and
daughters, Frances and Cornelia,
spent Sunday morning with Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Steel.
Church services at Bethesda
church Sunday, September IA, 1880:
Sunday school at 10 a. m; class at
II a. m. Everyone invited.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-12
DELMAR

Handy Culver, of Baltimore, has
been spending his vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Gull
yer. This week he has as his guests
Virgil Vanstreet, of Washington, and
Jimmy Wilson, of New York.
Miss Katherine West, of Laurel,
was a recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Merle Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kennard Price, of
Norfolk, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lands Wilson last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. J. Carmine spent
the weekend with relatives near
Milford.
The annual oyster supper of the
Ladies' Aid Society of Mt. Olivet M.
P. church will be held in the social
hall of the church, October and 8,
while the Ladies' Aid of the First
Baptist church will hold their an
nual supper, November Z and s.
S. N. Culver, president of the First
National Bank; J. G. w. Perdue,
cashier of the Bank of Delmar; F.
E. Lynch, Sr., F. e. Lynch, Jr., Rob
ert Lowe and Lydie Hastings attend
ed the Bankers Convention at Re-
hoboth.
Mr.. and Frank Faulkner and Mr..
and Mrs. Merle Nelson left Wednes-
day for a motor trip through the
New England States and Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion L. Hastings
and daughter, Eleanor, and. Misses
Alice German and Amy Culver spent
the latter part of August at Ocean
Ciyt.
The Standard Oil Co. will open a
filling station at Grove street and
State Highway.
Mrs. Leslie Barker was reelected
county committeewoman at the Re
publican primaries held here last
Saturday, while Silas J. Lewis failed
of reelection as county committee
man, the victory going to Pratt
Cooper by the slim margin of four
votes. Mrs. Barker also won by
four votes.
John Tomlinson was elected dele
gate to the State Convention, defeat
ing Frank White by a slight margin.
This was the most spirited primary
ever held here, both factions claim
ing victory until the last minute. IL
looks now as though there will be a
sharp contest at the Democratic pri-
maries to be held next Saturday, re-
volving around the delegate to the
State Convention.
J. Frank Thorington has an
nounced himself as a Marvel candl-
date. while the Bayard followers are
suggesting G. L. Long.
Mrs. Frank E. Lynch, Sr., returned
from the Salisbury hospital Monday,
where she was operated on for nose
and throat trouble.
Miss Helen Fitzpatrick, of Trenton
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. P. *.
Ellis.