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Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
HARRISON

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur link and
daughter Doris, from Bethlehem
Pa, spent the Easter holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry D. Rust.
Miss Emily Gordon and Raymond
Kopple are home from college spen-
ding their Easter holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Smith and
daughter Alberta from Washington
D. c., have been visiting Mrs. Cora
Prettyman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Moore from
Ocean View visited Mr.. and Mrs
Benjamin Chamberlain on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Murray and
family of Georgetown were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Rust
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Cordrey and
Mr.. and Mrs. Goldie Dodd were the
Sunday guests of Mrs. Jennie Yeas
ey.
The w. C. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Meta Mason this Friday eve
ming. All members are urged to be
present.
Misses Alberta and Margaret Yea
sey and friends motored to Balti-
more on Sunday.
Miss Edith Warrington who is
employed in Georgetown, spent Eas-
ter with her mother.
Harry Parkison of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with Gilbert
Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred McIlvaine
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Weixham McIlvaine.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rust and
family visited Mr.. and Mrs. A. W.
Hickman on Sunday.
Several of our people went to the
Sand Hills at Lewes on Easter Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Davidson
of Philadelphia visited Mrs. Nora v.
Ennis on Saturday.
The Ladies Aid of the Harbeson
M. P. Church will meet at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Hickman on
Tuesday, May 6, instead of May 1.
Everyone invited.
The funeral of Thomas Lindale,
aged 80 years, was held Monday
afternoon at his late home, near
Harbeson. Burial was made in Bar
rats Chapel cemetery.
Miss Elizabeth Hudson Of Phila-
delphia spent the Easter holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
W. Hudson.
Mrs. John Lingo Of Millsboro
spent the weekend with her son,
]. Floyd Lingo and family.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
Wesley Collegiate In
stitHte To GiUe Play

There is lots of fun and plenty of
thrills in store for you at the Capitol
Theatre (formerly Dover Opera House)
on May 6. Be sure to keep that date
SThe Trysting Place" is another de-
lightful Booth Harrington play. It is
a forty-minute one-act comedy of mod
ern social life.
The scene is laid in a room just off
the Lounge" of a hotel in the coun-
try. However, this is not country
hoteP' but, on the contrary, one or
those vast an delaborate houses of en-
tertainment that affect an air of ex-
pensive simplicity in what is called the
colonial manner, and ask to be visited
by those able to do so-in the general
interest of health and the outdoor life.
AS the title indicates, the room is Sc
lected as rendezvous, for it gives the
impression of being an ideal spot
where two people can be alone. But as
this idea is cherished by many, and
they all pick the same hour to meet, it
will be seen that the best laid plans
have to undergo quick changes some-
times. !
This play is to be given by the stu
dents of W. G. /. in conjunction with
young Eagles" featuring Buddy Rog-
ers. It is a talking picture Of the air
and is better than 'Wings." Don't for
get the date, May 6.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
PINEY GROVE

Mrs. Julia A. Messick entertained
on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. P.
Messick, Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Collins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Harrison, Mr..
and Mrs. William McIlvaine, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. H. Prettyman.
Earl R. Stillwell went on trip to
Chincoteague, Va, on Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Baker and daughter
Madaline were dinner guests of Mrs.
Julia A. Messick on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mears enter
tained on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T..
Rogers.
Miss Marjorie Rogers of Whining
ton spent her Easter vacation with
Mrs. G. H. Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood Tindall Of
Laurel visited Mr.. and Mrs. c. W..
Spicer on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otha Pepper and Mr..
and Mrs. R. N. Ennis attended the
Easter exercises at Harbeson M. P.
Church Sunday evening.
Messrs. Harry and George Kram-
er of Philadelphia spent the holi-
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Gusie Rust.
Isaac Larrimore of Laurel cir
cled among friends here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry R. Mears and
family entertained Wednesday eve
ming Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Swain and
daughter Ann, Mrs. Ada Mears, Mi
chael Taylor and Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry Mears and family.
Ralph Baker spent the holidays
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Baker.
Miss Mary Mears entertained Sat
urday afternoon the Misses Kathryn
Mitchell and Huldah Rogers.
Miss Kathryn Mitchell was the
dinner guest of Miss Huldah Rogers
on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
COMMUNICATED

Milford, Del, April IS, 1880.
Editor Milford Chronicle,
Milford, Delaware.
Dear Sir
In your issue of today in giving an
account of the congregational meet
ing of the First Presbyterian Church
held last Sunday the article reads:
&C. J. Holzmueller gave the informa-
ton that the church had lost by re-
movals, deaths, suspension and
otherwise, yet the net gain of mem
bers for the year was q" Instead
of two the net gain in membership
is twenty-nine. 1 will appreciate
very much the space given for the
correction of this error.
Cordially yours,
A. M. EELLS.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
HONOR GUEST AT PARTY

Miss Margaret M. Abbott, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Imly Abbott, and
a student nurse at the Hospital of
Women's Medical College, was the
honor guest at a party given by Mr..
and Mrs. Edward McCloskey, of
Philadelphia on Saturday night. 1t
was in celebration of Miss Abbott's
birthday. After a general good time
the guests departed wishing Miss
Abbott many more happy birthdays.
The guests from Milford were Mr..
and Mrs. Imly Abbott and son Imly,
James Deputy and Alfred Cohen.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
$3eG
SUCCESSFUL DEALS

A concerns success in business
depends good deal on whether it
can handle deals of considerable
size. If it has a chance to buy a
special lot of goods at low price,
md If it can work off those goods
promptly, it can make prices that
will please old and new customers
and build up trade for the future.
Without advertising it is very diff
flcult to handle such a proposition.
There is no way of communicating
to people the fact that a special op-
portunity exists. By use of adver-
tising, the attention of the commun-
ity is called to this special oppor-
tunity and this lot Of goods is work.
ed off promptly at a fair profit, and
The concern has increased its good
will.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS
ON SATURDAY, MAY 8

The State Department of Public
instruction will conduct State
Teachers Examinations on Saturday
May 3rd and May 10th, in Dover
high school and in Dover colored
school.
The schedule of examinations is
as follows:
Saturday, May 3rd, 1880
A. M.-Arithmetic, Handwriting
Spelling, Delaware History, English
and American Literature (H. S.
Equiv
P. MI. S. History, Geography,
Music, Theory and Practice OF
Teaching.
Saturday, May 10th, 1880
A. M.-Reading, Oral and Written
English, Elementary Science, Com
munity Civics.
P. M.-Drawing, Hygiene and San
itation, Physical Training, Hand
work.
The above examinations are for
those who desire to apply for third
or second grade certificates.
Examinations for first grade GER
tificates are held only in December.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
NAVAL LIMITATION

While the London naval confer
ence did not accomplish as much as
many people hoped, important re-
suits were apparently gained. AS
things stood previously, it was up to
the United States to lay down 10
great battleships and complete OF
them during the next six years.
These stupendous floating fortresses
would be likely to cost $4O,OOO,OO0 or
more apiece, and by the proposed
agreement, our country can expect
to save this entire expense.
Considerable economies are also
effected on destroyers and subma-
rines. On cruisers, if the United
States wishes parity with Great
Britain, it must build a considerable
number of these ships during the
next few years. 1t would have had
to do that anyway if it wishes such
parity.
It is unfortunate that owing to
naval rivalry between France and
Italy, absolutely binding agreements
as to future construction can not be
reached. But apparently what the
various nations want is not so much
to enlarge their navies as to have
the right to enlarge them, and there
seems little chance that they will ex-
ercise that right. Apparently the
practical result of this treaty will be
to establish fixed limits for all
of ships, which will open up
the way for future conferences to
accomplish real reduction.
The spirit Of the times is working
against the old warlike methods. The
more it works, the more the nations
will depend upon peaceful measures
rather than great engines of war.
Every time some factory here in Del
aware obtains new markets in for
eign lands, new commercial ties are
craeted which make war more un-
likely. Every time the people of
Delaware travel in foreign lands,
more friendly feeling develops, and
war thus becomes more unlikely. No
nation is ever going to fight its |
In so far as people make
friendship, they create |
against hostile acts.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
G2eG
THE PLANTING SEASON

AS the city dweller speeds through
the farm regions in his swift auto
mobile, he notes many a cheerful
scene of industry. Whatevere fail
ures the farmers may have made to
realize their hopes last year, they
are at it again this spring. The de-
termination to keep digging will
bring results in time, if people use
intelligence in their labors.
The farmer gives each spring a
fine illustration of faith, in his will
ingness to risk his seed and his labor
expense and many other costs on the
doubtful chances of weather and
markets. He faces these unknown
chances with determination, and the
steady progress of our farming sec
tions suggests that on the whole his
faith is well founded.
The modern farmer is very diff
ferent type of person from the men
who used to till these acres. He has
learned that farming is a scientific
proposition, and he makes what ef-
fort he can to. conform his methods
to the best research.
<2oe
AN ARKANSAS BOY had to sing
for his sweetheart to convince her
he wasn't dead and after that per-
haps she didn't care.
So@
ONLY ONE out of every 20 Amer
leans has bath tub-and in
boarding house the other 10 are all
ways using ii.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25

Easter with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson, of Smyrna,
and Charles Stevenson, of Ridgely,
are spending some time with Mrs.
Harry Gibson. Mr.. Gibson is a pa
tient in Salisbury hospital, where he
underwent an operation for appen-
dicitis a few days ago.
Rev. and Mrs. James M. Faulkner
are receiving congratulations upon
the arrival Of a son, Frank Nelson
Faulkner, born Easter morning.
Rev. Faulkner is stationed at Ellen
dale.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McLernon
have returned from a visit with Miss
Eleanor Burke at New Brunswick,
N. j. Miss Burke was a former in
structor in home economics in the
Delmar (Del.) high school.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
CEDAR GROVE P. 7. A.

The regular monthly meeting OF
the Cedar Grove PIT. A will be held
at the school on Tuesday evening,
April 29th.
The quilt made by the ladies of
the association will be given away
on this occasion, and the holder of
the lucky number will surely be en-
We'd, for this quilt represents lots of
time and work.
Ice cream and delicious home
made cake will be on sale after the
program followed by social hour.
Everybody welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25

An apron social will be held in
Harbeson school house on Wednes-
day night, April 80. Everyone is ask
ed to come and help make this So
cial a success. There will be an eve
ming of entertainment and ice cream
and cake will be on sale.
Mrs. Ella Pettyjohn, Mrs. Fannie
Davidson, Mrs. L. W. Gordon and
Mrs. Mayme Hill attended the w. C.
T. U. Convention at Delmar on
Tuesday.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
RACIAL DECLINE

It is one of the misfortunes of
American life, that so many people
fail to maintain the heritage of ply
sical ability that was handed down
to them. People who study the re-
cent immigrants remark on the ply
sical decline that many of them
suffer after being in this coountry a
while. The majority Of them when
coming over here are robust ply
sically.
Then when they come to this
country, they are infected by our ma
tional habits. At home they lived
simple lives, ate plain and whole
some food. The majority Of them in
our country earn a good deal more
money than they did at home, and
many of them do not know what to
do with it wisely. They eat and
drink imprudently, and fall into
many unwholesome habits of the ma
tives.
It seems a pity that our country
can not touch the lives Of these peo-
pie without harming good many of
them. The majority are on the whole
better off in this country, still it
seems to be common for them to
show some physical decline. Prob |
ably the fact that so many of them
work indoors, where formerly the |
majority were farm workers, has
much to do with it.
1t also seems strange that the des-
cendants of the old pioneers are in
so many cases physically inferior.
The men and women who opened up
this country displayed a wonderful
physical vigor. Their labors and
hardships produced fine types of
health. In our softer and easier days
we do not develop the same bodily
strength.
hfuch interest is being taken today
in physical education than former
", and a great deal is being done to
produce healthy children. The
spread of interest in active games is
helping. We should not be satisfied
to permit our inheritance of physical {
strength to decline. We should all S
study our habits, and try to find such S
diet and exercise that we can equal =
and improve whatever legacy Of 1
health was handed on to us. v
DeS a
THE BUSINESS men want help
ors who can deliver the goods but Fl
before the goods can be delivered, I
they have to be sold through some tt
FORM of advertising. p
%e@ ii
MANY PEOPLE sing my Country it
r,s of Thee, Sweet Land of Liber- tt
:. /" and then help make that free eC
I'd sour by keeping disorderly tn
ooking homes. W
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25

MANY PEOPLE sing my Country
,Tis of Thee, Sweet Land Of Liber-
-" and then help make that free
,ond sour by keeping disorderly
looking homes.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25

THE BUSINESS men want help
ers who can deliver the goods" but
before the goods can be delivered,
they have to be sold through some
form of advertising.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-06-21
Mercer Is
in Cast of
Big Movie
'DumbbeIIS in Ermine'
Opens Today at the
Lyric.
"OUMB-BELLs IN ERMINE, =

"NUMB-BELLS IN ERMINE,' E,'
~ Warner Brothers latest Vita
phone comedy drama which begins
its engagement of one week at the
Lyric today. is said to be an up
roariously human chronicle of the
difficulties experienced by a hand
some young pugilist and q pretty
tied-tomother s-apron- strings girl
in overcoming objections of said
mother, and eliminating a blue
nosed gentleman she has chosen for
the girls mate.
Robert Armstrong, who has por-
trayed many priZe-flghting roles,
plays the part of Jerry Malone, the
pugilist, who falls in love with Faith
Corey, played by Barbara Kent.
Faiths foxy grandmother and her
outrageous old uncle-who are hav-
ing a rather rheumatic romance of
their own-do their best to help the
youngsters.
These parts are said to be glor-
iously interpreted by Beryl Mercer,
former local favorite with the
Stuart Walker Stock Company, and
Claude Gillingwater
Arthur H It as the blue-nosed
reformer, becomes engaged to Faith
and plans to take her to the Congo
as a missionary The plans of the
pious hyprocrite are comically upset
by one of the crowd of visiting
showgirls whom he has had arrest
ed. The more or less dumb belle
sends him vamoosing with coat tail
rampant. Julia Swayne Gordon
and Mary Foy are also prominently
cast.
The dialog was written by James
Gleason, the playwright, who also
plays Mike, the fighters cocky
trainer
Augmenting the above feature
picture are four Radio-Keith-Or-
pheum vaudeville acts featured on
the stage. Howard Smith and Mil
dred Barker offer as the stellar
attraction their latest comedy satire,
THE Fakir." 1t was written by
Edwin Burke and is presented by
the pair in five colorful scenes.
Don Galvan, who is heralded as
"The Spanish Banjo Boy" promises
music, song and comedy Of the first
order. He is clever with the guitar,
banjo and also possesses good vocal
ability.
Youth and Talent" is the way
that Bud and Eleanor Coll announce
themselves. They go in for novelty
stepping, comedy singing and patter.
Some fancy acrobatics and COM
edy tumbling will be offered by
Beehee and Rubyette, accomplished
gymnaStS and comedians.
The Pathe News, talking comedy
and scenic review rounds out the
program.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-06-21

Will Give
a Dance
Sigma Phi Gamma Will Be
Hostess at a Gay
Affair.

THE Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority
Il has subleased the Indiana Roof
Ballroom for a convention dance to
be given tonight, according to an
announcement coming from the
ballroom office.
Admission tickets for the dance
may only be obtained through mem
bers of the sorority.
Jack Berry and his Around the
World Orchestra, local unit, are
to furnish the dance music.
The announcement stated that
dancing would be resumed in the
ballroom on Saturday, Sunday,
Wednesday and Friday nights, with
out interruption after tonights
rental.
Borrah Minevitch, nationally
known as King of the Harmonica"
will judge a Harmonica Contest in
the Roof Ballroom next Wednes-
day night.
The contest will be open to all
person enterting the ballroom, in
clud1ng chlldren accompanied by
either a parent or guardian. Person
entering the contest must furnish
their own harmonica, however, ac-
cording to the ballroom announce
ment.
A cash prize of $40 will be given
the winner of the Harmonica Con-
test, who will broadcast during the
ballrooms program over radio
station WFBM, following the con-
test.
Minevitci is appearing on the In
diana Theater stage with his
harmonica orchestra, which is said
to be the only one of its kind in
existence.
He has judged many contests such
as the one to be held Wednesday
night.
Alvin Wall and his Club Bagdad
Creoles continue as the Roof feature.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-06-21
BROAD RIPPLE
HAS BIG PARADE

Never in the history of Broad Rip
pie park, in the opinion of William
Mahoney, manager, has there been
better indication of a successful sea-
son at the big amusement park than
at present.
Even though weather conditions
have been anything but conducive
to large patronage, Broad Ripple has
started off the season with record
crowds.
New rides have been installed
which, in addition to those already
in place, gives the patrons Of the
park opportunity to. appeaSe their
whims and fancies to the fullest.
Another new feature of the park
is the magnificent and imposing
new entrance, which attracts the
attention of patrons Immediately
they arrive within seeing distance in
any direction from the park
The building, which is of Span
ish architecture, is topped by a
lofty tower which can be seen at a
great distance, especially at night,
when it is lighted from top to foun-
dation by myriad of lights.
The big bathhouse which fittingly
compliments the big swimming pool
is of new construction along the
same lines of architecture as the
entrance building.
Here is to be found every modern
contrivance for the convenience and
pleasure of the swimmers-several
thousands individual steel lockers,
modern, sanitary plumbing, electric
hair dryers and other items too
numerous to list.
The zoo, which has always proved
one of the big attractions at the
park. this season is bigger than ever,
a. numerous additions have been
made to the wild animal family
Among the additions are to be found
two baby South American boa con-
strictors and several other reptiles
of the venomouS specie, an addi-
tional honey bear, a member of
the bear family rarely on exhibition.
Among the free attractions at the
park is to be found the roller Skat-
ing rink where one may skate to
his hearts content without charge.
Free instructions in skating also
will be available.
Dancing in the big Moonlite pa
yilion also is free, with instructions
Nin the latest steps by E. w. Mush-
rush, one of the foremost dancing
instructors IN the country.
These professional instructions
also are to be had without fee
A minimum gate charge is made
for adults; children are admitted
free at all times.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-06-21

are apt to forget the source from
which these deepest influences in
our civilization were derived. We
do not always find it easy to see
how closely the Gospel, in its proc
lamation and its living, has been
associated with the betterment of
human life, yet it is not too much
to say that the great fruitful
streams of our civilization have for
the most part had their source of
religious conviction and in the re-
sponse to the commission such as
Jesus gave to His disciples.
Work That Isn't Finished
The task that still is before the
world is the task of realizing and
fulfilling that commission. Because
the difficulties are great, there is
today a tendency to recoil from the
worldwide nature of the Christian
task. Because the problems of the
foreign mission field are more acute
and complex than ever before, we
tend to withdraw and leave non
Christian nations subject to all the
evil and worse influences of the So
called Christian nations, but with
out strong and clear manifestation
of the things that are most worth
while in our civilization.
Such an attitude is weak and
cowardly; far better the spirit of a
Judson. or a livingstone. or a Pa
ton, perceiving the place and the
need of the Gospel in all contacts
of our life with the life of others.
The great commission of Jesus
still is real for His followers. and
their response to it still is the great
test of the reality of their faith in
Him and the courage and quality of
| their diScipleShip.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-06-21
Circus to
B e Here
Next Week
Gentry Brothers Show /
Sponsored by Legion
Posts of City.

EAY, variegated posters placed
" in the city and vicinity by
advance advertising trucks, today
heralded the coming of the Gentry
Brothers circus to Indianapolis for
an entire weeks engagement, be-
ginning Monday.
Cars used by the advance fleet
are forerunners of mammoth
group of a hundred new, modernly
equipped and vividly decorated G..
M. c. trucks which comprise the
main section of the three-ring and
motorized circus.
1t is the only large circus in the
world travelling entirely in such
fashion
Five indianapolis posts of the
American Legion and the women's
auxiliary drum corps Of the Seventh
district are sponsoring the weeks
engagement of the show.
The circus will play in six diff
ferent sections of the city. Mon
day, June %, it will open with a
matinee and night performance at
South keystone and English ave-
nue. June "a, it will be at Tenth
street and Emerson avenue, and
June 25 at Illinois and Thirty
eighth streets. On Thursday, June
&c, it will play at West Michigan
and King avenue; June 81, at Nor
ris and Pennsylvania streets, and
Saturday, June %, at Fall Creek
boulevard and West Michigan
street.
Besides the drum corps, the fol-
lowing five Legion posts are spon-
soring the circus which will play
here in its entirety, Bruce Robin
son, Firemen's, Madden Nottingham,
Policemens and Irvington.
A parade will be given in the
downtown business district Monday
morning, and morning paradeS will
be given in the various neighbor-
hoods where the circus is to show.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-06-21
4 Ne1O Stunt

For the first time in the compare
lively brief history of sound re-
cording microphone has been set
up in the white winter fastness of
the Cascade Ranges, and recorded
there the tense, primitive, open air
drama of a simple story of the
great north woods.
Such is the report from Holly
wood, where completion of Rough
Romance" the all-talking Fox
Movietone production directed by A.
F. Erickson, which has been COM
pleted recently.
George O'Brien, Helen Chandler,
Antonio Morena and Noal Francis,
a Broadway stage celebrity, have the
leading roles in this picture.