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The Washington times., 1931-08-15
Z MAKE FORCED
LANDING HERE

En- route from Warrenton, N.
c.. to Cunningham. Pa, a plane
made a forced landing this morn
ing on the grounds of the Ma
tional Training School for Boys
on the Bladensburg Road, mar
rowly missing telephone and
power wires.
The pilot, Lloyd o. Yost. has Q
commercial flying field at Cum
ningharn. With him in the plane
was o. A. Blackewelder, his sales
man.
They gave their residence as
Pinehurst, N. C.
Yost, who said his specially
was dead-stick landings came
down perfectly in the field near
the road when a valve in his
motor broke. --4.--.--------.---t---L
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
IN PERIL,
WIFE WARNED

LOS ELES, Aug. IS
GNS0.-Additional guards were
today posted about the court
room where David H. Clark, for
mer deputy prosecutor, is on
trial for murder, after his wife
had received a note warning
that her husband was in danger
from "a man who carries a gun"
The note was slipped into Mrs.
Clark's hand by a middle-aged
woman who was in court yester-
day. It was signed "A Friend" !"
Mrs. Clark turned the note over
to Judge Stanley Murray, who
issued an order that every per-
son witnessing the trial be
searched. :.
Clark says he killed Herbert
Spencer, editor, and Charles
Crawford, political boss, in self
defense.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15

In 1917, her son, a singer in a
local cabaret, marched away to
war. and stayed in Flanders Field.
One of the things she had to re.
member him by was a phonograph
record which he had made before
he left. It was old and SCARED
now. and had a crack in it, but
his voice. singing one of the num-
bers he had sung at the cabaret,
was still recognizable. It was
this record she wanted to pre-
serve.
And now, once a year, on her
sons birthday, the banker said,
the little old woman comes to the
bank and takes home the record
He added:
''It's the most precious thing
in this institutions safe
keeping"
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
Nye to Push Bill
For Sale of Wheat
! To Distressed China

Drastic measures for the dis
position Of the nations surplus
of cotton, wheat and other staples
may be proposed when Congress
takes up President Hoover's re-
lief plans.
With the Federal Farm Boards
plan for destruction of one-third
Of the cotton crop by Southern
growers apparently a failure, the
boards action is stirring national
legislators to urge other means
Of accomplishing the purpose.
Senator Nye (R.) Of North
Dakota announced he would again
introduce q bill fer the sale Of
1OO,OOO,O0O bushels Of wheat to
China on contract at low prices
to relieve famine conditions.
Several members Of Congress,
including Senator McNary (R0
Of Oregon, chairman Of the Sen
ate Agricultural Committee, have
recently announced they favor
the disposition Of wheat in China.
willing to Sell
The China famine relief organ
ization, headed by David A.
Brown, has considered the mat
ter, and it is possible he may
attempt to purchase wheat from
the Grain Sterilization Corpora
ton with private subscriptions.
The Farm Board is willing to
sell wheat for this purpose.
Determination Of the amount
Of advances to be loaned to cot
ton planters on 81 3 years crop
by the American Cotton Cooper
ative Association was slated for
settlement by the Federal Farm
Board today.
Directors of the association
worked out their application for
this years advances, but five
hours Of conference with the
board failed to bring agreement
between the two orgnizationS
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
FARM BOARD
:. MATTER," !"
|SSTAND
Strategy Seen as Favorable
to Orators in Campaign
| If Wind Blows Either Way
By WILLIAM c. MURPHY, Jr.

By WILLIAM c. MURPHY. Jr.
President Hoover has disas'
sociated himself from the efforts
Of his Federal Farm Board to
solve the cotton problem by in
ducing producers to plow under
every third row Of growing cot.
ton.
Inquiries at the White House
as to whether the boards pro
poSal represented the Presidents
views were met with the reply:
'Tt is entirely q farm board
matter"
BY that attitude the President
Is put in a strategic position with
reference to possible political
repercussions from the cotton sit.
uation in the 1882 Presidential
campaign.
Works Both Ways
II the boards plan succeeds,
Republican campaign orators can
be expected to dilate upon the
fact that it was fostered by the
board set up in accordance with
Mr.. Hoover's wishes.
II 1t fails and there Is any re-
sentiment which might be trans
lated into adverse votes, these
same orators win be able to say it
was the board and not Mro Hoover
that did it.
White House strategy in the
case of cotton has been strikingly
similar to that displayed during
the long drawn effort to force the
board to agree that it would not
sell any Of its stabiliZation wheat,
q controversy compromised for
the present by the boards agree
ment to restrict its wheat sales to
q maximum Of 10000, 900 bushels
for the present fiscal year.
King Can Do No Wrong
Although Chairman Stone, of
the Farm Board, and numerous
farm belt Senators and RepreSen-
tativeS were in frequent conSulta-
ton with the President during
that discussion, the action taken
by the board was announced as
representing it's independent views.
In both Of these instances, rs in
others, there has been . manifes-
tatiOn Of the theory Of ministerial
responsibility to the head Of the
government. the theory which, in
mOnarchial countries, is sum.
married by the slogan, "The King
can do NO wrong"
From a political viewpoint the
still troubled wheat situation is
loaded with more political dyna-
mite that the current disturbance
over cotton.
Wheat-That'S Differents
Most Of the cotton-producing
States are normally Democratic,
whatever happens. But the major
wheat-producing States are Cor
mally Republican.
So far there has been no sug-
gestiOiA from the Farm Board that
every third busheI Of wheat be
destroyed, although wheat also is
suffering from OverprOductiOn.
Farm Board members, when
asked if a similar plan might not
be adapted to wheat, take the at
titude tf!at the situation is differ
cnt. Ons of them explained that
the board didn't think of this idea
until IL was too late to apply it to
wheat anyway.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
EUicted 5 See Coins
Fill Dish on Sidewalk

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-The
thoughtfulness of a man who
happened to pass as Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Viera and their three
children were being evicted from
their three rooms at 772 Second
Ave. attracted a sympathetic
crowd and added to the fl
nanceS Of the evicted family.
AS the man passed by, he
picked up a dish from among
the pile Of furniture. Placing it
on the chair to which the Viera's
brown poodle, Nellie, was tied. he
started a collection by dropping
a coin. The idea spread and
within an hour 81 or SO had
been dropped into the plate.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
CRAMER SEARCH.
SCORES ZERO

COPENHAGEN, Aug. IS ON
S0.-The search for Parker
Cramer and Oliver Pacquette,
missing transatlantic airmen, was
still fruitless today.
A representative Of the aviators
here, however, said the body seen
floating in flying clothes off the
Shetland Islands was probably
not that of either Cramer or Pac.
quette, who, he said, were wear.
ing civilian clothes.
The airmen were lost last Sun.
day after leaving Lerwick, Shet.
land Islands, for Bergen, Norway.
They had flown from Detroit via
Greenland, Iceland and Farce Is.
lands.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
Danzig CrOvd GiUes
Alfonso Bio Welcome

ZOPPOT, FREE CITY OF DAN
ZIG, Aug. liking Alfonso ar
rived yesterday on an English
tourist steamer at Zoppot, sea re-
sort in the territory Of the free
city of Danzig.
The king, travelling as the Duke
of Toledo, was cheered by q big
crowd, which threw flowers before
him as he stepped ashore.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
Surgeon BeQueGths
$1,000 to HOuUurd u,

Two Washington negro inStitu-
tionS were remembered by the
late DR.. Daniel H. williams, noted
colored surgeon, in his will which
was filed yesterday for probate in
Chicago, discloSes.
DR.. williams bequeathed $1,000
to Howard University, and $4,000
to the Phyllis Wheatley Y. w.
G.. A.
Two sisters, Miss Alice p. vii.
nams, Of 1914 Park Rd., and
Mrs. Anna Williams, of Lynch
burg, Va, will receive annuities.
DR.. Williams died August 4.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
Inquest Will Probe
Electricians Death

An inquest into the death Of
Arthur E. Day, 35, of Baltimore.
was was electrocuted yesterday
when he came in contact with q
live wire while installing an eleva.
tor at 1920 Fuller st. N. W., has
been ordered for today.
Ernest Fuller, 1109 Tenth st.
/. W., who had been working with
Day, found him dangling from the
wire. IN an attempt to free Day.
Fuller was badly shocked. ..
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
Alexandria Holds 2
On Robbery Ch0rqeS

Noel Windsor, 10, and Robert
Scott, %, are being held at Alex
andria for Fairfax county on a
charge Of highway robbery pre-
ferred by Otis Smith, 1s, of Alex
andria.
According to Smith, he was
walking on the Fort Humphreys
Road when the two men accosted
him and stuck what he believed
to be gun in his back and
robbed him of SIS.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
TRUCK DRIVER FINED

Judge W. D. Snow, of Alexan.
dria, fined Charles Hinton $40 and
costs for failing to stop after an
accident. Hinton pleaded guilty
to striking the parked car which
was on the street in front Of his
home. Hinton was driving a
North Carolina truck.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
@NS-
WINTER BEAUTY

Some people will not see any
beauty in the coming months of win
ter. To them, it is time of dreari-
ness, suggesting absence of life, the
decay of all things.
Lovers of nature know better. For
the snow covered countries, there is
the awesome purity of white fields.
Too often they are turned dingy by
the dirty smoke of mans factories.
But rural scenes abound in which
the unbroken level of white peace is
like the spotless spread with which
the old time lady covered her downy
feather beds.
For more southerly regions, there
is the shimmering beauty of ever
green foliage, and thick carpets of
brown leaves, suggesting how warm
ly nature has tucked in her tree and
plant roots for their repose. Winter
brings clear air, in which the sill
houettes of trees are sharply out
lined against the horizon, graceful
tracery from Natures artist pencil.
Nature is sparing of colors in win
ter, but the forms of her foliage so
clearly exposed give an impression
Of rugged strength, and suggest the
infinite power on which our earthly
lome is built.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
LOVES CROSS ROADS

Granville Lewis, of Wilmington.
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. Lewis.
A eleven pound daughter was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis re-
Gently.
Mrs. Mary H. Short is visiting re-
latives in Philadelphia.
Howard Lingo who is attending
college in Bridgewater, Va, is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w.
Lingo, this week.
Mrs. Lydia Jones visited her son,
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Jones at Frank
ford and attended the Chautauqua
last week. Miss Doris Jones spent
Friday night and Saturday at Frank
ford.
Walter Lewis spent several days
in Philadelphia last week.
Edgar Jones and son, Marvin,
spent the weekend at Newark, with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Davis, they visit
ed Conowingo Dam and Coweview
Farms.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Campbell
and son, Robert, of Bridgeville, Wis
ted her sister, Sunday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
ANDREWVILLE

| Mrs. Ethel Taylor entertained Rev
James Parris and wife at dinner OF
| Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs George Vincent were
Sunday afternoon visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Bradley.
Mrs Maize Wilosn held her first p.
r. A. On Monday evening. Not MANY
attended; but we hope to have more
at the next meeting.
Catherine Bradley visited Delema
Paskey on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Makens of Phila-
delphia were visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Vincent over the weekend.
George Vincent and John Sparks were
visitors of George Vincent, Sr.. recent
ly.
R. E. Wright has moved to his new
home at Vernon and Norris Wright
has moved on the farm.
Mr. and Mrs Chas. FinkDiner and
son, Mrs. Amelia Vincent and daugh-
ter Frances and son Franklin. c. y.
Griffith and daughter, and John and
Ruth Schlegle were visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Vincent Sunday evening
Henry Silberlsen was a week end
visitor of his daughter, Mrs. Anna Jett
Stewart of Smyrna.
The people have not bagged so many
rabbits on account of the weather be-
ing so warm.
Clifford Morris has moved to his new
home which is better known as the Sol
Dorman property.
The Ladies Aid of the Bethel NJ. p.
Church is to meet at the parsonage at
Greenwood on December 1.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
HUMANITY'S GREAT SERVANT

1t would be hard to find in the
ranks of the men and women who
have served humanity greatly, any
one who performed services more
helpful to daily life than those rem
dered by Thomas A. Edison. Mr..
Edison is said not to have made any
great scientific discoveries, but prob
ably no one ever lived who had such
an inspiration for taking the basic
truths of science and making them
serve the daily lives of the people.
He took the elemental forces of
the earth, great majestic powers
which are tanned only as the result
of the most exhaustive study and
patient toll, and so harnessed them
that they enter our homes and per-
form our daily tasks and give us
happy hours of pleasure.
The marvellous range of his in
ventive mind is seen in the fact that
he had 1900 patents registered at
Washington, and an amazingly large
proportion of them became practical
factors in the daily life of the peo-
pie. Therein he differed from many
inventors who originate ingenious
devices, but are unable to put them
in such a form that they actually
save labor and expense, and hence
become essential in our homes and
In an age when men grasp for
Mr.. Edison lived a life in
which money was only a side issue.
His dominating thoughts were his
intense desire to solve scientific
problems, and to accomplish practi-
al results useful to the people. He
made himself the willing servant of
he whole world, toiling day and
light, ever thinking and brooding
ver the adjustments and adaptations
e was seeking to make.
In time when so many people
ave ideals of money making, pleas
re, self seeking, Mr.. Edison stood
ut like beacon light, with his SER
ice to humanity and his tireless in
ustry. The American people will
ever forget him.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
Milford, Friday, November %, 1893.
THE DAY OF SUNSHINE

The universal observance oi
Thanksgiving Day in the United
States is rather unique in the life
of the world. Few if any other ma
tions have appointed any such reg
ular holiday. But our country has
said for many years, that the heart
should turn once year toward
heaven with a prayer of acknowl-
edgment for blessings received.
Our modern Thanksgiving Day is
quite different from the observance
cherished by our grandfathers.
Where people formerly went to
church, now they go to the football
game. About all the day means to
the majority of people, is as a time
OF too gorgeous feasting, and usually
of excessive eating.
However, the old time custom of
going home for Thanksgiving has
survived. Millions of people flock
over the automobile roads and on
the trains and buses and boats, to
reach the old home. Something
draws them back to see the old
folks. A longing for the old home
scenes possesses them. The day is
made sweet and sacred by a renewal
of the ties of family affection.
The youngsters come home from
the colleges, they are congratulated
on their achievements and admon-
ished for their failures. They go
back to study, strengthened for their
tasks and temptations by contact
with the Standards of their parents
and families.
Thanksgiving day is a wonderful
old holiday. Even in the old Puritan
times when it originated, it brought
laughter and merriment into the
most solemn home. 1t was from the
beginning a day of sunshine. It
should be today. Its message is that
people should cheer up, see the
bright side, have faith in life and
their own powers, and recognize
their debt to the giver of all good.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
FELLOWSHIP CLASS NEWS

The Fellowship Bible Glass of the
Avenue M. E. Church held their bus
mess meeting in the Chapel Wednes-
day evening, November IS. The
meeting opened with devotional ex-
ercises. Mrs. Reid, president of the
class, assisted by Mrs. Carcadie In
gram, called on members for their
reports, which were read by Miss
Lydia Abbott, treasurer; Mrs. Ar
cher, pin custodian; Mrs. Harvey
Davidson, treasurer of ways and
means committee; Mrs. Bethuel
Mills reported on social events, and
Mrs. Indie reported on distribu-
ton of flowers.
A large box of canned goods and
other articles have just been eX-
pressed to the Strawbridge Home.
A rummage sale will be held Sat
urday morning, November 28, in the
building that formed was used by
Milford Feed Company, next to VIM.
Sipple's marble works. The pro-
ceeds will go to the poor of the
town. Our next social will be held
Tuesday, December 1. Our hostess,
Mrs. Kitchens.
A reading "Goliah," was given by
our teacher, Mrs. Num-.
Our class motto has been put to
music and was sung by members of
the class.
Candy was passed and the meet
ing was dismissed.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
HELPFUL YOuNG FOLKS

Mrs. Herbert Hoover has jus
broadcast a message to the farm
boys and girls, in which she asked
them to manifest cheerfulness and
nieghborly helpfulness. This mes.
sage is also needed by millions Of
young folks other than the children
of the farmers.
The idea is quite prevalent among
the young folks, that it is not up to
them to contribute anything to the
family life, unless they are paid for
it. If you ask them to take hold and
help clean up the back yard, they
groan and whine. If they take hold
to help, they do it in such sour
way that one hates to have them
around.
One reason why many families of
newly arrived aliens get along bet
ter than the natives do, is that their
young people are all trained to take
hold and help. You see the whole
bunch of them working in the fields
of these foreign born farmers. If
the alien is keeping a little store,
the children are there working after
school hours. 1t is not probable that
they get paid for this work either.
They are trained to do it as their
fair return for all they have re-
ceived.
Children need to have some spend
ing money, which must be provided
in some way. It is unfortunate that
some of them have so much of it,
and the way they sling around the
silver and the dollar bills creates
envy among their comrades. It leads
TO a demand in many homes for lib
eral allowances, or else the right to
be paid for every little stroke of
work they do.
We need more helpful and cheer
ful children, who are willing to per-
,orm certain tasks as their contribu-
ion to the family welfare. Parents
lere in Milford and rural Delaware
should talk the whole subject over
With them, tell them what the diff
,ulties of earning living are, and
.sk the children for their cheerful
lelp. If this need is explained, most
will respond, and their
Wiling hands will perform many
asks.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
SUGAR HILL
(Near Williamsville)

Mr.. and Mrs. John Cook are occupy
ing their new bungalow near Williams
vile.
. Mr.. and Mrs Henry Wood of Staten
Island. N. y. visited relatives here last
week.
Miss Hattie Quillen of Fenwicks Is
land was taken to the Salisbury Hospi-
tai on Saturday. She was operated on
for appendicitis Immediately as the ap-
pendix had bursted and she was in a
serious condition. She is getting along
as well as can be expected under the
circumstances. Miss Quillen has been
sick for three weeks but her many
friends are praying for speedy re-
covery.
Mr. and Mrs Will Hudson and fam
lily of Bishopville and Mr.. and Mrs.
Elwood Richards of Bayard were din
ner guests of George Williams and
family on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bunting, Mr.. 'and
Mrs. John Cook and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Wood were entertained by Mr..
and Mrs. Everett Grey Sunday.
Most of the gunners are having un-
usually good luck this season.
Eva Williams spent the week. end
with Charlotte Derrickson.
Harb Hickman of Norfolk, Mr. and
Mrs. John Hickman and Miss Edna
Birch of Omar and Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Pepper and daughter called on Dave
Derrickson and family Sunday after
noon.
Rufus Hastings celebrated his 18th
on Sunday with a wild goose
dinner. oI
The congregation of Sound Church
welcomed their pastor. Rev. McCorkle
back on Sunday eVenin. He had been |
away helping with revival services on |
another charge.
Prayer meeting Friday evening in |
charge of Mrs. Albert Lekites. Come |
put!
Services at Sound Sunday: Sunday |
school 9:45 a. m. and preaching at II by
he pastor. Young peoples meeting in
he evening All welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asher Evans and
laughter were dinner guests on Sun
lay of Mr.. and Mrs. Jonah Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkins of Georgetown
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Jim
Oerricksou.
Frank Truitt and mother. Mrs En-
ma Truitt. were Sunday callers of Mr.
Ind Mrs. George Grise.
We send well wishes to all our low
ID ones this THANKSGIVING Day and
rive a prayer of thanks for our bless
ngs, great and small
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
TRINITY

Edward Walston of New Haven,
Conn, spent the weekend with his
brother, Harry Walston.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Hastings and son
Clinton spent Sunday afternoon with
relatives at Seaford.
Miss Ruth West of Bridgeville visit
ed her uncle and aunt here last week.
Bill Brittland and mother, Mrs. Anna
Elwell of Philadelphia, Mr. and Mrs.
Marion White and children of Tyaskin,
Md, and Harold White of Bethel Wis
tied at the home of A. T. White on
Sunday.
Miss Grace E. Hastings visited
friends at Harrington and Milford on
Sunday.
Miss Alice Hastings entertained sew
eral of her friends on Thursday even
ing
Mrs. Hugh Martin spent the week
end in Wilmington.
Preaching services at Trinity M. Z.
Church, Sunday at 10 a. m.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
MILLSBORO

The Ever Faithful Auxiliary met
on Tuesday night with Mrs. H. B.
Hickman. After the business meet
ing program was rendered and re-
freshments served.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Morris of
Philadelphia have been recent
guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. w. Ev-
ans.
On Monday Mr.. and Mrs. Gardiner
l.. Ellis and J. c. Ellis were in Sal
isbury for the burial services of DR..
James Brayshaw of Dover.
w. S. Messick and Harry Mock of
Bloxom, Va, were visitors of rela-
tives in town on Sunday.
Many people from here attended
the splendid turkey dinner served at
st. Georges Church at Clarksville
on Saturday night.
Mrs. Matte Dodd, Mrs. w. H.
Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Elbert Ev-
ans spent Sunday in Salisbury with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Downing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Lingo an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter Jeanette to John Collins, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Collins, all
of this town. The marriage took
place at Alan, Md, on Thursday,
November 5.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Collins are
graduates of the Millsboro High
School and at present Mrs. Collins
is secretary to Prof. J. M. Bennett.
principal of the public schools. They
are popular in the younger circle
and have the best wishes of all their
friends for happy and prosperous
life.
The Cheerio Club met on Tuesday |
afternoon with Mrs. J. A. Burton.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mears are
improving their home by adding
some new rooms.
The play given by members of the
Mems Bible Glass in the school au-
1itorium last Friday night was well
attended and greatly enjoyed.
When in Milford you will always
meet people you know at Petty
ohn's" Fountain. 1t