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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25
LAURA LOU
BROOKMAN
Author OF
MAD MARRIAGE"

that leash from now On whether he
wants 10 or nnt.'
Norma went up 70 her room with
N pleasant sense WYNN satisfaction. TX
was fine % Sec anyone As happy as
that y0unEster. He h1d made her
forget that the world is filled with
disappointment. sorrows and heart.
ache.
HALF an hour later when Chris
- telcrh0nud thc s0bercr view az
lie came back. Little Junior
Bakers fate was stIIl in doubt. The
child had been handared and treat
"a ny y physician. lie was quiet
now. Chris was doing what she
could On 90 comfort Minnie. whoI
was %hystcrical. utterly useless ir'
caring fnr the infant.
Chris voice betrayed tho emo
tional strain under which she had
been working. lt required ques-
tioning from Norma tO bring out
what had actually happened 40 the
child and even then the tale was
i%nc0hCrcut. Tho baby had. as
usual. spent the day with tho wo-
man who lived y flight below Min
mic and who was paid MP look after
Junior each day while tho mother
was at work. The v0man's name
was Mrs. Sorcns0n. shortly after
: o'clock-ouly I'D minutes before
Minnie reached home-Nrs. Soren-
son had gone to the door 70 answer
a knock aud thu baby t1ddled into
the kitchen. There was n steaming
pan of water WI the stove. Tn some
way the child had overturned the
pan. been drcnchcd in the boiling
liquid. Juniors screams had
brought tho household. By the time
Minnie arrived a doctor had taken
charge. ono of thn hahy's arms
was entirely stripped of skin. His
hack was badly burned. Tho doc
tors most hopeful announcement
was that there was 4 bare chance
the child might live. Everything
that could he done m save ~ had
been attended t0. Now Chris was
trying t0 s0rthe the tortured
mother. She told Norma that she
would remain through the night
There Was q noirhhor sitting with
the child but Chris felt she. too.
was needed.
She was talking from a telephone
belongings t0 ONE ot tho other ten
ants in the building Norma wrote
down tle number s0 that sle Wlgpk
he able ND reach her in case 0f poGr
sible emergency. Chris cut IT,
CONVEX alton short aa soon as she
bad given tho facts.
am cam yUu at the Office IN the
morning" Norma promised. ron.
! ID hope tLe babys going % be all
right
How Intellectual the words seemed
compared with the fine. valiant
spirit with Which Chris always
turned to help q friend!
For the third time that evening
Norma turned t0 climb the two
flights az stairs when the door OF
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25
SENTENCE TO SUNDAY SCHOOL
AIDS YOIrTHG

HOUSTON-If some judges. IN
passing on youthful criminals. would
use the wisdom or Judge Fred
Turner. there would be fewer second
offenders.
-Four youths recently faced him an
a charge Of stealing gasoline from
M automobile. Two OF the boys were
IL and the others II. The gasoline
they stole came from the car Of al
Fl. Henderson. a Sunday school
teacher.
On the plea Of the mother Of
one ~ the youth. the Judge dis
missed the case after exacting a
promise from the mothers or the
boys 70 see that they attended Inc
Sunday school Of Henderson every
week. The boys accepted the sen
tence."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25

Sure enough, Norma heard the
family perceptible tan-tap of puppy
feet on the basement floor. "A shout
from the boy. Another instant and
the barking. wlEgling little animal
and his youthful master were "a
rolling. squealing mass Of ecstasy.
spot" the boy cried. ooh. Spot.
you OF funny-facCd. crazy Cv Sp0tty
dogl Stop that. Will you?' The
pup was in the boys arms. Spots
flashing little tongue licked hir
masters cheek. Another moment
az deliri0us reunion and them the
youngster scrambled TO his feet.
Still holding the puppy. breath
less. from the scuTle. the younEyter
said proudly. well. Miss. | guess /
proved he's my dog an right. didn't
1? That's how / always call him
BY whistling."
NORMA thought she had never
~ seen a happier child. "Of course
7 can see he's your dog" she said.
"And I'm glad you read the az and
came for him. Spots a lovely ruD-
py. You'll have some grand times
together"
"Oh, surei" the boy SAID. FOR some
reason al this late moment sue
cumbing 70 b%ashfulness. sure.
well have good times together all
right. We always d." For the
FIRST time he caught sight ol the
collar about the pups neck and in-
spected II with interest.
Il got the collar" Norma oz.
planned. $50 / could set him home
safely the night I found him,
There's a leash. too. upstairs. IlI
get tt"
Never mind" the boy interrupt
ed. i've got a leash for him and
a collar. too. az home only he didn't
have EN- on the day IN the car
Believe me. Spots goin' 70 wear
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25

Police say the third degree isn't
used any more. Well, no, proper.
tionately speaking.
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Rurbs

George NJ. Cohn has written a
song about George Washington.
Well, that's about the only thing
that hadn't been written about him.
1t has just been declared illegal
70 ride a bicycle while intoxicated
in the city Of st. Paul. The city
should now pass a blanket ordi-
nance making any form Of suicide
a felony.
Rome is bothered with grasshop-
pers. too, We hear. Mussollni should
speak to them.
Wine bricks were offered for
sale IN Me- York City the other
day. Probably for jelly-making.
a reader reports he has a dime
dated 1899 and wants to know what
II Is worth. Just as much as any
other dime IS worth these days,
about 81.
a dispatch the other day told OF
a farmer in Dakota who turned his
turkeys looose on the erasshoppers
and the hoppers ate the feathers off
the turks. That makes Winsted.
Conn, where the nine-legged calves
come from, look pretty cheap.
A man who speaks IL languages
was married the other day 70 a
woman VIII s..eaks IL languages.
It's a pretty safe bet that the u
languages will get the better play.
Bandits robbed several Ameri-
can tourists recently i'm China. That
seems 70 be going pretty far out OF
the wav for that kind Of experience.
BARBS. $500.
Rumor saws Coolidge is coming
out for beer. Maybe he's a few
hops ahead now.
A Chicago woman divorced her
husband because he took a goat
automobile riding and wouldn't
take her. Sure thing. the goat
wasn't a back-seat driver.
Police say the third degree isn't
used any more Well, no, proper.
tionately speaking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23

surrounding Kahiert, mapping out
routes for others to follow. Hikes con-
tinue in popularity. Thursday the whole
camp went on q hiking trip to the
Colonial estate Tulip Hill, famous at
Kahlert for its hospitality to the
campers. After picnic supper on the
grounds the trip home was made by
boat.
The base ball team Of the junior
campers has been playing a series of
games with the counselor stan. This
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week the juniors have challenged the
staff team to q game of "Newc0mb''
as q part OF the recreational program.
The Ramp Kahlert doubles tennis
tournament win be held this week, be-
ginning tomorrow.
The new open fireplace, which was
presented to Ramp Kahlert by the
Kanp Kouneil, Is now ready for use
and win be great addition to the
camp equipment.
A course In life saving began Tues
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23

Of the past two weeks In color and
interest. Monday night the Sultan and
his palace attendants were chosen, Amy
Veerhuff bringing out the theme in o
story. Two or three stories of the
ARABIAN Nights win be followed
through during the two weeks. and
Arabian costumes are being worn for
the trip over the magic carpet"
Exploring trips are one Of the popular
features OF the camp program when
the girls go by boat up the waterways
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23

othy Hopes, Jane Hughes, Audrey
Betty Maloney. Ellen Maloney, Evelyn
Markham, Marion Markham, Marjorie
Olsen, Bernice d. Pitzer, Margaret
Reyman, Shirley Rowe, shirley shaw,
,Aary Shaw, Dorothy Simpson, Bernice
Skirm, Ruth e. Stone, Polly Wright
son and Catherin Whitehead
"The Arabian Nights viii furnish
the theme for the next two weeks at
camp rfvaling the Gypsy" program
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Floating Fair Planned.

A floating state fair il planned by
the Philippine Chamber Of Commerce
to gtrdle the globe and exploit the
products Of the islands. TO subsidize
Fiiipino-Cwned and managed steamer
government appropriation Of $3.50 600
Is needed. Space on the ship viii he
reserved for 5000 to 1000 tons OF CARGO
that can be sold ct the ports touched
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day. In addition TO q group Of coun-
selors the class Is composed Of the fol-
lowing: Helen Shepherd, Juanita Thur
Der, Bertha Lockhart and Ruth Haskell
The entire disappearance OF sea net
ties at camp has greatly increased the
interest in swimming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23

Ludema Sayre, Miss Arlene Weeks, Miss
Mary Van Hook, Miss Martha Smith,
Miss Mamie Turpin, Miss Bessie Brown
and Miss Mabel Charest.
Ramp Kahlert.
The following girls will 60 to Ramp
Kahlert tomorrow morning: Thelma
Carey, Dorcas Cole, Peggy Cross,
Eleanor Davidson, Virginia England,
Dorothy Fisk, Margaret Freeny, Dor
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Y. w. c. A. News

Members Of the I. o. G. Club were
hostesses at dinner at Vacation Lodge
last Thursday in honor Of Mrs. Jo-
sephine Dilkes. Mrs. Dilkes' father, the
late DR.. Joseph Tabor johnson, donated
the ground on which Vacation Lodge
was built. Those present were Mrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23

Special motor coach trips from the
seaside have been arranged so that
Blackburn, England. unemployed may
draw the dole while on vacation.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17
EDITORS SEE GAINS

The editors of 1855 business pa
pers announced through the Nation
al Conference of Business paper
editors, that they see district signs
of business improvement. This is a
testimony that should comfort the
dOubters and pessimists, if they
want to be comfOrted Business pa
per editors come nearer knowing
the real heart of trade than almost
anyone else.
While the theorists are theorizing,
and the statisticians are. computing
figures that in many cases repre-
sent the past rather than the pres
ent, the business paper fellows are
in close touch with the conditions
of today in every branch of the
trade. They have their ears very
close to the commercial ground
Like the old Indians bending over
to listen for the hoofbeats of ap-
preaching forces, these editors hear
the tramplings of the faster march
of activity.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17
EAST FREIGHT SERVICE

A number of railroads have re-
Gently announced plans by which
fast freight trains covering long
distance will run over their lines.
Merchandise will reach customers
much sooner than formerly.
Goods sometimes took weeks in
travelling from one state to another,
and not necessarily over any long
distance. Freight cars were shunt-
ed around from one sidetrack to an
other in leisurely way, while GUS
toners clamored for merchandise
and dealers tore their hair.
Recent gains in railroad eff
cheney have expedited freight Car
movement. Prompt handling of all
the infinite number of small lots of
freight is a most battling and COM
plicated problem. But system and
efficiency accomplish wonders.
Every railroad that speeds up it's
freight service attracts business to
it's lines, and helps the trade of the
whole country.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17
COST OF CELEBRATIONS

Explosives were only a minor
cause of July Fourth tragedies this
year, there being only eight deaths
so far reported in the whole coun-
try from that cause. But 139 were
drowned, and 11S killed on the
roads July Fourth. Later reports
will no doubt show other tragedies.
July Fourth is not the only holi-
day the celebration of which costs
human life. Any holiday occurring
in the swimming season tempts in
expert bathers to take fatal risks,
and every Sunday rings automobile
deaths.
The American people have not yet
learned how to have a good time
without getting into trouble. The
total number of fatalities July
Fourth was infinitesimal, compared
with those who gained benefit from
the day. But many thousands of
other people taook dangerous
chances, which could easily have
brought them to grief
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17
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THE DEBT HOLIDAY

American sentiment says that the
benefits to our country from the
foreign debt holiday plan, to which
the leading governments have now
assented, will far outweigh our
losses from debt payments. The
American people want to collect the
money that is honestly due them,
but there are limits to the amounts
that can be squeezed out of debtors.
The payment of debts always rests
on the willingness and ability of
debtors to pay. If they stop paying,
nothing is gained by putting them in
Jail. If nations stop paying, our
armies will never be sent across the
water to make them pay. 1t is to
be hoped that after years breath
ing spell, the European debtors will
be able to resume paying of the
money they borrowed from our gov
ernment. But the main thing to
hold in view, is starting up world
business, rather than collecting
money to pay for dead horses.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17
NEW ROADS For OLD

More road for less money is the
present-day demand. Both for the
sake of employment, and in order
to give small towns and rural areas
the year-round highways that are
vital to their existence, the second
airy road movement has been MAX
ing tremendous headway of late.
Nineteen-thirty-one is to be one of
the greatest road building years in
our history.
In all sections of the country
there are old gravel and a few wa
terbound macadam roads suitable to
serve as bases for new highways.
New surfaces can be laid over them,
and at a great saving. 1t amounts
to trading in old roads for new, ex-
actly as we trade in old cars on new
models.
The recently developed bitumin-
GUS type surfaces offer communities
the advantages of low upkeep and
original cost, coupled with depend
ability and safety. Instead of thirty
or forty thousand dollars mile,
they can be applied to old roads for
a fraction of that figure-and, ex-
cept where traffic is extremely
heavy, they will serve the purpose
as well as the most expensive high
ways. The full-width road, even in
the country, in these days of high
speeds and extensive use of buses
and trucks, has become a necessity.
Communities can start with the
lowest cost bituminous construction,
and then, as traffic increases, de-
velop their roads into long-lived, eff
fcient highways. merely by adding
more surface as they go along.
Science has put good year-round
roads within the reach of almost
every locality.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17
WHEN ADVERTISING PAID

A large New York department
store recently reported, that as a
result of an advertising campaign
in the newspapers, its sales increas-
ed AZ per cent over last year. AS
business for the past six months has
not been considered equal in most
sections to that of 1880, this is a
quite remarkable result.
The public is always glad to read
about good bargains and values, and
if they are what they are claimed
to be, and almost always they are,
the public is eager to buy. The
trouble wkith many business con-
Germs is not so much that the pub
lie lacks the money to buy their
goods, or any interest in those
goods, as that it has not been in
formed what goods these concerns
offer and how much money they
oOcf
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17
THE OLDEST CONGRESSMAN

The oldest member of Congress,
George Scott Graham, of Pennsyl-
vania, chairman of the judiciary
committee, died few days ago. 1t
is somewhat unusual when a man
can keep on holding a high elective
office past his SOth year. Politics
calls for activity in meeting the
people. The man who at. an ad-
vanced age can keep his constitu-
ents satisfied and hold such a prom
inent place in the organization of
Congress, has performed quite a
stunt.
The country needs both old men
and young men in high positions.
Youth provides the enthusiasm and
go ahead power, but age sees
through many illusions which youth
fails to perceive.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17
Milford, Friday, July II, 1881
HOW ALL FIND JOBS
DON'T BE TOO PUSSY

Reading that more people than
ever before have just been graduated
from schools and colleges, anxious
parents are asking how all these
graduates are going to find jobs. At
time when many good people have
been out of work, how are all these
fiedgelings going to find anything?
They should cheer up, for as one
procession of beginners marches on
the stage of life. another procession
marches off. Ill health and death
constantly make vacancies, women
workers are constantly getting mar
ried, people are constantly moving
around from place to place.
There seems reason to think that
as soon as the summer vacation
season is over, a pronounced uplift
of business will take place, which
will make room for many beginners.
But these novices in the world of
work can not afford to be too fussy,
particularly at this time While
they have dug more or less deeply
into the wisdom of books, they are
only greenhorns in the world of
practical human relations. There
are many things about daily life
that they do not know. The fellow
who quit study when he left the
summer school, and has been butt
ing up against the world ever since,
sometimes has more practical sense
than the college graduate.
The graduate may for the time
being have to take some very hum
bIe job. But experience is teaching
him a lot of things. If he is work
ing with his hands, he is attaining
skill that is had only by such
practices. If he is dealing with
people, he is learning how to please
all kinds of folks. If he can mas
ter that art, he has taken a long
step toward success. But anyway,
the world is keenly anxious for good
workers who have wide awake
minds. Young folks who combine
these two qualities will find their
chance.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17
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TOO MUCH INERTIA

Obtaining progressive results in a
community is mostly a question OF
organizing movements to get them.
1t is amazing how many towns
there are that will submit indefi-
nitely to bad conditions, when by
just little effort those conditions,
when by just a little effort those
conditions could be removed. They
will tolerate bad roads, rough side
walks, poor schoolhouses, they will
see industries go to pieces, and do
things, they are financially able to
obtain these advantages.
When communities lag behind,
the trouble is usually inertia. Peo-
pie have potential powers within
but they can't seen to
stir out of their ancient rut. Let
us never get into that indolent habit
here in Milford. Keep your eye on
Mayor Windsor.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17
MILLSBORO

Abel Ableman, who has been quite
i'll for some time, is receiving treat.
ment at the University of Pennsyl
vania hospital.
Mrs. Mary Thoroughbred is seri
Ously i'll at the home of Mrs. Emma
Collins.
Ray Monroe has been quite ill but
is improved now.
The Gideonites will hold their an
nual picnic at Ocean City on Thurs
day, July 18th.
The Be Ye Faithful Sunday school
class and auxiliary will have tn.
picnic at RiVerdale Park on Thurs
day, July %. All are invited TO 20
and meet at the church at 1890
a. m.
Alfred Hudson is spending the
week with friends in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Matte Dodd, George DOdd,
Jr., and Billy Downing, of Salisbury,
are spending part of the week at
Riverdale.
Miss Helen Williams is entertain
ing guests from Philadelphia.
Miss Marian McCabe has Miss
Jean Eastburn, of Wilmington, with
her for a week.
Mrs. Della Lingo entertained the
CheeriO Club on Tuesday afternoon.
George Lynch, Miss Myre Musell,
Miss Thelma Lynch and Randall
Miller, of Philadelphia, were week
end guests of Miss Elizabeth Hall.
Mrs. F. II. Burton, of Philadel-
phia, has been visiting for a few
days with her children, Mrs. Hilda
Jones, Theodore Burton and Irwin
Burton.
Miss Blanche Williams is spend
ing the week at Riverdale with Miss
Helen Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Rotenburg
and son Alfred were visitors on Sat
urday and Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Hudson.
from a visit in Philadelphia, New
Jersey and Long Beach, L. l., where
she has been visiting her sister, fa-
ther and brothers.
The three small children of Prof.
and Mrs. j. M. Bennett have been
ill with summer grippe.
MillsborO played Lincoln on Mil
ford's ground Saturday and took a
licking to the tune of 1913. The
league umpire did not show up and
the umpiring was done by Mitchell
of MillsbOrO and Grier of Milford,
and it sure was an improvement
over the umpiring that we have been
seeing. The same teams will play
ON Millsboro grounds July Is and
Millsboro will be out to take this
game.
After starting the season with
three straight wins the MillsborO
club has lost its last three starts in
he Sussex County League. Some
If it's best players have left the
club and joined Dagsboro and it has
caused vacancies that are hard to
ill. When the team was organized
md Joined the league it had under
contract a ball club that would give
my club in the league a battle and
With our full strength on the field
We would now be occupying a po-
itiOn at the top instead of where |
We are. We are glad to say our
,oys are going good with Dagsboro |
nd are helping them stay on top |
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17
FRANKFORT

An effort by a few individuals is
being made to care for the cemeter-
les. The M. E. cemetery and the Col
onel Armwell Long cemetery are in
very good condition. 1t is hoped to
eventually provide or establish a
trust fund for the perpetual upkeep
of the graves. 1t is possible that
some scheme may be worked out
that will bring all the cemeteries
under one head or management. 1t
has been suggested that the very
best way to have your lot cared for
is to perpetually endow it, that is,
have the cemeteries incorporated un-
der the laws of the State of Della
ware to give contract for all time
for perpetual care of your lot.
Miss Caroline Biddle, Mrs. Alice
X. Tunnel and daughter, Helen, of
Philadelphia, are spending some
time at Seaside Inn, Bethany Beach.
Jehu Derrickson was a genial
host to jolly party of twenty-five
guests from Philadelphia, Washing
ton and New York over the week.
end at the Seaside Inn. ST Jones of
Philadelphia was master of cere-
monies.
Wednesday at the Seaside Inn,
Mrs. Elizabeth McColley HuxfOrd
entertained at a contract bridge
luncheon, Mrs. Jos. o. McColley of
Ocean City, Md, Mrs. George Hud-
son, Dover, Mrs. S. Leroy Layton,
Wilmington, Mrs. Mary Huxford,
Mrs. Morgan r. Gum, Mrs. Burton G.
Cannon, Mrs. Norman C. Gum, Mrs.
Asa Bennett, Mrs. H. Barton Shep-
herd, Mrs. Carlton Fooks of this
town.
In accordance with law passed
at the recent session of the State
Legislature the Resident Judge for
Sussex county has announced the
appointment for commissioners, At
wood f. Lynch and William E. Pow
ell of this town; William Vernon
Steen and Ebe ii. Chandler of Days |
boro. They are for the recently CON
solidated districts of Frankford and |
Dagsboro.
First Lieutenant VIM. "A. Pyle of
the Delaware National Guard spent |
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Le-
Roy H. Ryan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beverly Baker of |
Dagsboro were recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs. c.. c. Hudson.
G. A. Furman entertained at din
ner on Sunday Mrs. Sadie Filings
worth and Mrs. Jennie Long of
Georgetown.
Ida Watson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clinton H. Watson is spending
some time in Wilmington with
friends.
New, white fiat crepe and other
lresses at popular prices. Summer
needs in hosiery, underwear and
riffs for all occasions at Miss Sally's
Hat & Gift Shoppe. 1tp i