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Milford chronicle., 1930-05-02
GAMBLING COURSES

The Pathfinder has received a let
ter from Columbia University offer
ing a home study course in Wall
Street gambling. This letter holds
out rosy promises of riches to be
made in Wall Street. 1t says: "The
investor who bases his move on
knowledge of fundamental princi-
pies will as usual, show a good pro-
fit and loss statement year hence y
How familiar this line of bunk is |!
1t is exactly the same sort of stuff
that was fed to the drOves of lambs
who were led to the slaughter last
fall. Wall Street made such a grand
cleanup that time that it has all
its bellwethers out working overtime
to round up new victims. And even
the old victims will be back in Wall
Street again for mOre-as soon as
they can beg or borrow enough from
their more thrifty friends to try and
"recoup their losses"
People with the gambling instinct
never get enough punishment; they
are always coming back for more,
hoping to get even. Hence Wall
Street is perfectly safe as a gamb-
ling institution-a million times big
ger than Monte Carlo. Some of the
leading bankers have recently issued
elaborate pleas in defense of stock
gambling they argue that it is what
keeps business alive. The govern
ment could interfere with the game
but it doesn't dare, as too MANY
powerful friends would be thrown
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-02

closing meeting for this year Tues
day afternoon when the following
new officers were installed: presi-
dent, Mrs. Paul K. Ellis; first vice
president, Mrs. Arthur BrewingtOn; {;
second vice-president, Mrs. Miles
Fitzgerald; recording secretary,
Mrs. ElwoOd Cook; assistant record
ing secretary, Mrs. George Stephens; /;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. ].
Paul Ellis; treasurer, Mrs. Merle
Nelson, and director, Mrs. Harrison
Jones.
Miss Amy Culver, of the Women's
College, Newark, and friend, Paul
Doer, of Washington, were week.
end guests Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. N. Culver.
Chicken thieves have been busy
working in the section near Delmar
for past few weeks, stealing 500
fowls from the farmers. While the
officers have had suspicious they
have never been able to catch any
one with the goods. Finally Officer
George 3. Hearn has captured Will
lis White, the alleged leader of the
band, after a long chase and finally
having to shoot in order to make the
capture possible. White and family
are now in Salisbury Jail.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Carmine and
children, of Laurel, were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. V. ]. Car
mine on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-02
PINEY GROVE

Charles Spicer entertained Rev
and Mrs. Gordon and family of Har.
beson Saturday evening.
Mrs. Anna Pettyjohn of Philadel-
phia was the guest of Mrs. Perry R
Mears recently.
Mrs. G. H. Rogers entertained
Mrs. Emma Hall of Philadelphia the
past weekend.
Edward Short died on Tuesday,
March %, after an illness of several
days.
Misses Hulda Rogers and Kathryn
Mitchell called on Mary Mears on
Sunday afternoon.
Russell Hudson called on Miss
Edith Reynolds on Tuesday even
ing.
Roy Pettyjohn of Philadelphia
called on Miss Mary Mears Sunday.
Messrs. Isaac Larrimore and Ed
win Elliott of Laurel were Piney
Grove visitors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gordy of
Chester were visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. T. Conaway.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. I. Rogers spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Coulter of Harbeson.
Davis Mitchell is visiting Mrs. c.
F. Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo johnson en-
tertained Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Uh-
land Pepper and Michael Taylor.
Mrs. G. F. Mitchell and daughter,
Kathryn, has been spending the
week with Mrs. John Lowe of
Georgetown.
Chas. L. Short is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. S. Rogers called
on Mrs. G. H. Rogers Sunday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mears and
family spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Swain of
Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otha Pepper enter
tanned Sunday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Belts and daughter and Mr..
and Mrs. John S. Short.
Misses Dorothy Stockels, Edythe
Reynolds and Messrs. John Truitt
and Earl Pepper motored to Beth
any Beach Sunday afternoon.
Ward O'Neal of Laurel spent Sun
lay with Earl Stillwell.
Mrs. Julia Messick, Hester Isaacs
Earl Stillwell and Ward O'Neal
pent Sunday afternoon with Mr..
nd Mrs. D. H. Prettyman.
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-02
DELMAR

At the annual convention of the
Sussex County w. c. T. u, held last
week in Delmar, Mrs. Thomas N
Rawlins, of the Seaford branch, was
elected president. Mrs. Rawlins is
a former president of the Seaford
branch. Is also a well known club
woman and former member of the
executive board of the State Fedora
ton of WOmen's Clubs.
John K. Nichols, who has been en-
ployed at ]. Frank Browns garage,
has resigned his position there and
accepted the managership of the
Sunco filling station here, and has
assumed his new duties.
Mrs. John Sheldon will entertain
the Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety at her home Thursday after
noon.
Quite number of our young peo-
pie attended the fraternity dance at
the University of Delaware Friday
evening.
Mrs. Olivia Wright, of Haverstraw,
N. Y, has been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Draper.
Mrs. John Wright met with a
painful accident a few days ago
when she caught her hand in the
wringer of an electric washer. At
ter her hand was extricated she was
rushed to local physician, who
dressed the wound and made her as
as possible.
J. Frank Brown, who has been i'll
at the home of Mrs. Edwin Sirman
for some time, is able to be out and |
look after his business again.
Members of Adah Chapter No. 5,
D. E. S., have enjoyed attending the
annual session of the |
Grand Chapter of Maryland, which
vas held in the First Regiment
Armory at Salisbury this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Barr and
Rachael, have returned
rom motor trip through the Shen-
ndoah Valley and a visit with
riends in Baltimore and Washing
on, D. G. I
DR.. and Mrs. Howard Lynch have
ad the formers sisters, Blanche and
amy Lynch, of Philadelphia, as
leir recent guests.
Delmar New Century Club held its
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-02
UNION
Ma, TsuooTuN

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Kenton had
as their guests on Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. w. d. Heathe and daughters
Jeanie, Mildred and Florence, all OF
near Milford, and Mr.. and Mrs. Os-
car Draper and three children, OF
near Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Pritchard and
son Gus, were Pennington visitors
on Saturday.
Mrs. Rachel Morgan, of Lincoln
City, is visiting at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. ]. ]. Deputy.
w. H. Kenton and wife entertained
on Sunday her brother, Raymond
Daniels, wife and baby Grace, and
Miss Irene King, all of Georgetown,
and Miss Charlotte Spicer, of Ches-
tertown, Md.
After a delightful week spent here
with relatives and friends Miss Char
lotte Spicer returned to her home in
Chestertown on Sunday.
Charles Luff Gere, of Union, spent
the weekend at the home of his
grandfather, Thos. Luff, of Green's
boro, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Foster Pierce en-
tertained their daughter from New
Jersey few days last week.
Mrs. Foster Pierce and Mrs. Mar
shall Walton are slowly improv-
ing.
Mrs. w. Burton Walls, Sr., of
Shawnee, passed to the great beyond
on Sunday morning, April 27. She
had been a great sufferer for several
weeks. She leaves a devoted hus-
band and four sons, two daughters
and several grandchildren and a
host of friends to mourn their loss.
She was about rs years of age. Our
deepest sympathy is extended to the
bereaved family.
There is a big forest fire raging in
a part of what is known as Ellendale
Swamp, between Glendale and
Those whose property
It is damaging would be glad of any I
assistance from the folks of the |
country. We should try
% help one another when in distress,
or we never know when we will
iced helping hand.
Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. Isaac
Baker on Friday evening last and
vas very nicely entertained. The
ocial committee put on very nice
'rogram. They were invited to 4
leet in May with Mrs. Chas. Gere.
Rev. James M. Faulkner, pastor of
Jnion, buried their infant son on
'riday, April 25th. He and family
ave the sympathy of all Union {
lends. (
Union has come to the front at q
lst with several coats of beautiful f
aint, both inside and out. Colors t
3autifully blended by Charles R.
ethard and other good people of h
nion, who took a part to get the 4
b done, as spring work is on. If Il
cry Union friend will do their part
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-02
ANDREWVILLE

Mrs. J. A. Butler gave a chicken
and duck dinner. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Walls and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Griffith
daughter and mother, Mrs. Clara
Griffith; Theo. Dickerson and son
of fredericksburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bradley are the
happy parents of bright baby boy
The mother and baby are doing fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Vincent, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Conlin and son were
Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Vincent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Vincent and Mr..
and Mrs. Will Morgan were Dover
visitors on Monday.
r. E. Wright motored to Seaford
on Saturday and had some teeth ex-
tracted.
Mrs. Samuel Andrews was taken
seriously ill on Saturday. There is
not much change at this writing.
The Bethel M. P. Aid is to meet
at the church the 9Th of May.
Geo. B. Vincent has been repair
ing his old building, which badly
needed it.
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-02

as well as Miss Josephine Belts, who
has volunteered to pay one-half of
the expense. 1t is fine to have such
good people in our community who
is willing to lend helping hand in
time of need. If any one feels they
would help little we would be glad
and appreciate it so very much if
they would send money to Walter
Conoway, Lincoln, Del.
The cemetery is in fine shape now
and decorations will soon be here.
Don't forget Sunday school next
Sunday p. m. at o'clock. Come out
and boost the superintendent, Mr..
Fox. We have a very nice Sunday
school class for all.
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-02

hardwood and steel, the finest type
of body construction known.
Chevrolet's four semi-elliptic
springs and four LoveiOy hydraulic
shock absorbers provide comfort
and security wherever you drive.
And Chevrolet's completely en-
closed, weather-prOof, four-wheel
brakes give definite assurance of
quiet, positive braking control.
1t will take only a few minutes to
confirm all these reasons why it is
wise to choose a Chevrolet Sis. So
come in today. Get behind the
wheel-and drive!
And, as you do, remember this fact.
The Chevrolet Six is just as eco
nomical as any car you can buy. It
costs no more for gas, oil, or serv-
ice. 1t is priced as low as $495 at
the Flint factory. And it can be
purchased for a small down pay
ment with unusually easy terms.
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-02

Come Clean NOWI
The meanest Democrat has lust
been discovered. He refuses to. make
the final payment on his Hoover
vacuum sWeeper.-The Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-02

out of job and might have to go to
work like us common peOple.-The
Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-02

Sail Fish Gave Bigger Battle
What strikes me as so peculiar is
why Mr.. Hoover is so pleased by
catching a 45-pound sail fish after
harpooning the whale he did last
November.-The Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-02

If life were too simple we'd all be
bored with it.
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-02

Everywhere, buyers in the 1ow-price
feldareagreeing "It'swise to choose
a Six" And if you want to know
Why-eet a demonstration of the
new Chevrolet Six.
The Chevrolet Six is always smooth.
When you idle the motOr-drive
fast in second-or travel at top
speed-the power flows easily and
evenly at all times. And everyone
in the car enjoys a pleasant ride.
Developing so horsepower, the
Chevrolet motor is also a marvel of
fexibility. Needless gear shifting is
avoided. And on the SteepeSt hill,
there is a reserve of power more
than equal to every need.
And six-cylinder smoothness pro-
tects the entire chassis from the
destructive effect of vibration. AS a
result, the whole car lasts longer
and resale value is increased.
Moreover, a demonstration reveals
Evening star., 1930-05-23
The 'sWill for Peace Is
Emerging i'm the World

To the Editor OF The Star:
William T. w. Graves letter, pub
lished in The Star Of May 81, needs an
answer II abject pessimism Is to be
fought. w. T. w. G. asks: "Can war be
permanently abolished?" And answers:
Permanent peace Is q problem that
only God can solve" He also quotes:
"God helps those who help themselves
and the nations who have God on their
side shall know eternal peace" And
50 he contradicts all his pessimistic
statements. For instance, he said: "It
appears that an everlasting peace Is .
greater burden than human nature is
able to bear" And adds: Agreements
between nations may be all right as far
as they 60, but they cannot 20 very far
when everybody distrlsts everybody
else"
II w. T. w. q. and his wailing fol-
lowers win study the workings Of "evo-
luton" they insult admit the fact that
Nature-God-lets the better fitted
ones live more abundantly than the less
happily constituted, which are allowed
to be killed of. Does that mean that
the suspicious, jealousies and hatreds
born and bred Of the past are to tri-
umph over the better lifted conditions
that evolution Is leading us to? Let us
rejoice that "the will for peace" Is
emerging from the fog Of "the will for
war" and has not evolution proved that
natural selection" is q fact, a grind
stone that crushes the unsuitable, leay.
ing the suitable n final possessiou2
3 II pace or WAx1 Wa KENI
Evening star., 1930-05-23

Col. Hanford MacNider's appoint
ment TO the American nainistership to
Canada, though not that Of O career
diplomat, at least keeps I'D the "Har-
ward tradition" In our foreign service.
The Iowa soldier banker took his Alb.
at Cambridge in 1911. A good many Of
his friends In Washington, where he
lived from 1925 to 1928 as Assistant
Secretary Of War, are surprised that
the colonel has decided to prefer diplo-
macy to politics. They thought he had
and elected to the United States Senate
from Iowa thia year. MacNider Is the
presidential candidate for the 2d Divi-
sion, A. Z. r. At every one Of its an.
nual reunions it renails MACS" colors
to the mast. He has strong backing IN
the American Legion, too. Fighting Is
IN MacNider's line. Perhaps President
Hoover has sent him to Ottawa to
conduct the impending Canadian
American tariff war.
The northeastern tip Of the United
States Is certainly now well taken care
OF, as far as the membership of the
Supreme Court Is concerned. No fewer
than five Of its justices come from
three States f1anking the Atlantic sea-
board, within an area of 800 or 400
mfes-Hughes and Stone Of New York,
Holmes and Brandeis Of Massachusetts,
and Roberts OF Pennsylvania. Justice
Roberts becomes the baby Of the bench.
He Is 55 years old, and the next young
est member is Justice Stone, aged 81.
The average age of the bench Is 67h
years. It is raised by Holmes hoary
81 years.
Copyright. 1s3o)
Evening star., 1930-05-23
Nansen, as Citizen of World,
Is Placed Among Immortals

the Nobel Peace Prize, concludes that
''htstory's pages will always record him
Is one Of the truly great"
II X y X
CAS- commissioner Of the League Of
Nations" records the Houston Chron-
icle, "he repatriated 100000 prisoners
Of war held in Russia and China. At
the NTH assembly Of the League, In
negotiations for Germany's entrance
into group composed mainly Of former
enemies. DR.. Nansen's every act was
ity. Foe Of injustice, he was supporter
Of the weak against the strong. A great
son Of Norway, Fridtjof Nansen, and the
world will long honor his memory. His
were the triumphs of peace"
His humanitarian qualities are lauded
also by the Harrisburg Patriot, the
Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Louisville
Courier Journal and the New York Sun.
The Dayton Daily News says that "the
name of the vessel, the Fram-'For-
ward'-in which he made his famous
Arctic voyage, might well have been his
motto" The Rochester Times-Union
credits him with "the highest scientific
attainments in the Arctic field" and
the Helena (Mont) Record Herald
holds that "his contribution to the
knowledge of far-away places cannot be
measured at this day" The Hartford
Times AYERS that he was "a Viking Of
undiminiShed stature, and the whole
civilized world was proud of him." The
Pittsburgh Post Gazette states that he
showed scholarly capacity for teach
ing, authorship and statecraft."
Evening star., 1930-05-23
A Strange Condition.

A rather strange situation presents
itself In Gov. Ritchie's investigation of
an alleged bonding racket in Prince
Georges County. The investigation, con-
Quoted at the behest Of the American
Automobile Association after one OF It's
officials in cooperation with State
policeman assigned by the Commissioner
of Motor Vehicles Of Maryland had
had himself arrested to
prove not only that q bond racket
existed between constables and bonds
men, but that false charges OF speeding
were made against motorists. has ap-
parently come to naught because all
State officials profess lack Of authority
over constables in that county. while
the A. A. A. test case did not prove.
by any manner OF means, the existence
Of collusion between law ofdcers and
bondsmen. 1t did prove beyond any
possibility Of doubt the fact that a
false charge was made by constable
against It's representative and the men,
Der Of the State constabulary who were
working under orders from Commits
sioner Baughman.
Gov. Richie, although apparently
interested in the conditions exposed by
the motoring organization, has already
said that he does not possess the au-
thority to interfere with the county
appointments of officers. Naturally
Commissioner Baughman, who is II
charge cf the state police. does M
haes tsgts6ietlen - - uahtsM u
Evening star., 1930-05-23
Defamation by Radio
Creates New Problem
ON the South Bend Tribune

From the South Bend Tribune.
The extremely long and wide range
OF radio power has created complexities
which were unforeseen not many years
rterS OF time and space which long in.
conventenced and to some extent
benefited man throughout the ages. To
control this force, to make 1t conform
to mans conceptions Of human rights,
the engineers and the lawmakers have
been forced to PROFOUND new technical
regulations and legal statutes.
Radio Is q powerful force for mans
betterment, but its power may be
abused. II safeguards were not set UP
the subversive elements in civilization
could bring about a vast increase in
their range Of evil by using radio. The
Slanderer, for example, could spread
vocal poison over the world in a frac-
ton Of a second. Libel, as 1t is in
,terpreted nowadays, was virtually I'M
known before the printing press gave
man printed words in abundance. OF
course SANDER, or character aSsaSsina-
ton by word Of mouth, has been known
since man began to speak, or at least
since he acquired guile
LIBEL and slander are brought closer
together by the radio, students in an
Eastern law school were told recently
by A. L. Ashby, vice president and gen.
eral attorney Of the National Broad
casting Co. Defamation over the
radio" he said, "is oral as between
the person speaking into the micro
phone and the radio listener and consti-
tutes slander, not libel. But if the
announcer or speaker reads a written
defamation before the microphone there
would be elements Of both slander and
libel" As slander or libel by radio
reaches an audience much larger than
that reached hv tina avaro cn ,rtr<nA
publication. the lawmakers and inter-
prefers must consider this relatively
new agent. Statutes specifically cover
ing radio utterances have been enacted
IN some States, but the majority have
not dealt with the problem.
Evening star., 1930-05-23
Train Shed Roof May
Serve as an Airport
70 the Editor Of The star:


In connection with the establish
nent Of an airport tn this city, I
have . few ideas which I think will
solve the problem and relieve the tax
payers OF the city from O burden
tation companies and those interested
IN aircraft development.
The railroad companies entering
Union Station should get together and
erect . landing platform over their
tracks, using the full width Of the
track space, which could extend to
Florida avenue If necessary, and be
constructed sufficiently high so as not
to interfere with the train signal sys-
tenn. Elevators could be provided for
transferring passengers, mail or freight
from the planes to the trains, the
planes landing on the platform and
taking OH in q manner similar to the
landing and taking of from the air
plane carriers Lexington and Saratoga.
The advantages Of having planes
land right at or near our railroad
stations are easy to see. Mail trucks
which now have long runs to suburban
fields would be eliminated, as In our
case here the mail would be handled
by the same type Of truck now used
at Union Station and transferred to
elevators for loading on the planes on
the platform above.
Facilities for the repair, overhaul
and slowing Of planes could be built
into the landing platform structure.
Electric locomotives for the making
up and the hauling of trains in and
out of the station win be necessary to
eliminate the smoke nuisance.
No doubt the railroad companies
will eventually want to control the
air transportation business Of the coun-
try, and they have an excellent op-
portslnity to advance this mode Of
travel, since they own great freight
yards very close to cities over which
landing platforms could be constructed
and short run made to the main sta
ton with both passengers and mail.
This would apply, Of course, IN cities
which do not have the umbrella type
Of train shed which we have or the
vast open space like that In back Of
Union Station.
In conclusion, I believe the Federal
Government should develop and main
tain and airport Of suf1cient size near
the city and operate it for the con-
venience OF visitors who may come In
their own planes in the same manner
as the tourist camp is operated for
visitors in automobiles. The COM
merctal side, however, should be de-
yeloped by the railroad companies
collaborating with the aircraft manu-
facturers and airmail contractors.
JAMES II. FRITZ.
Evening star., 1930-05-23

back. II remains 10 be seen whether
there will be q counter cornerstone
move.
The reading public, welcoming the
drop in price, will expect the nainte-
nance of the established literary stand
ard. It will demand that It's detective
fiction" shall be as gripping and Its
mystery modicum as creepy and It's
adventure stories as rousing as at the
higher price. Il will ask that It's ro-
mances be as thrilling, its psychological
tales as intriguing, its babbittarian
blurbs as true to mediocre life as ever.
If there is any falling of In the quail
ity, according to these standards, the
dollar rate will not command the vol
iime patronage that the change H ex-
pected to establish.
So much for the publishers and for
the public. But how about the authors?
Are they to suffer o reduction in pay?
AS rule they are compensated on the
percentage basis. Their royalties run
ten, fifteen and twenty per cent of the
selling price. according to their literary
regulations. Very few get fiat rates
regardless of the price marks. A twenty
per cent writer of 81 book will get
forty cents volume, but when the
price is reduced to a dollar he will get
only twenty cents. II this arrange
ment prevails 1t viii be altogether a
question Of sales volume whether the
writing game will be worth the candle
for any save the sure-fire best sellers,
who usually can command special
terms, can indeed almost write their
own contracts.
Perhaps with dollar book in the
market signifying . return to the good
old times" q hrst-class theatrical show
will be offered to the public at the
once standard rate OF o dollar and q
half for the best seat In the house.