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Ellensburg, Wash.
Mrs. M. Robertson, Reporter

Rev. W. B.. Williams left We'd
nesday for Bremerton where he was
recently appointed pastor of the A..
M. E. Church.-Rev. and Mrs. Hen
derson were visitors here this week.
Miss Evelyn Evans has returned
from a visit in California-Mr. and
Mrs. James Grimes and children are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Shelton
parents of Mrs. Grimes.-Costella
Boyd of Yakima spent Sunday here
visiting his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
John Boyd.-Mrs. w. r. Harris and
Mr.. VIM. Marshall are confined by
illness to their homes.-Mr. w. Duff
fly whose leg was broken recently is
reported improving.
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Rev. Wright recently appointed
pastor of the A. M. f. Church has
arrived to take charge. A reception
and entertainment in his honor was
held last week. Among those who
assisted to make it success were:
Mrs. Elsie Mack, Mrs. Ethel Clay
born, Miss Jean Fuller, Miss Day and
Miss Elsie Taylor.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-13
tanned BOLTS AID
LIGHTNING STUDY
Scientists Hope to Find Way
to End Menace of
ThunderboItS.
apecial Dispa tch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 13-Temed
artificial lightning has come TO the help
of the scientist. and may bring new aid
TO the old problem of Interruptions to
power distribution by natural lightning
This question of power distribution
at the door of the ultimate consumer,
on the poles outside his home or on the
wires that run along its very walls. Is
the last stronghold of the sky demon,
natural lightning.
Lightning has been successfully har-
messed in the case of high voltage in
terurban lines and in the central gen.
orator plants, but the low-voltage lines
running to the home still offer a weak
point in the plans to curb this natural
hazard.
Ithaca Is Battle Site.
Up in peaceful Willseyville, some 10
miles from Ithaca, engineers Of the
General Electric Co. have CHOSEN the
site for the final battle with lightning.
Using lightning generator ON
wheels which resembles a hook-and-
ladder and an electric recording instru-
ment, the oScillograph, so fast that it
can picture impulses existing only one
millionth of second, these engineers
are making scinetific studies of the
happenings inside an electric power
line when 1t receives the shock accom-
panying a bolt Of lightning.
Make Own Lightning.
Since the engineers are not content
to wait for the happenstance of an ac-
tual lightning shock, they bring up the
hook-e ld-ladder generator and shoot
the line with 100000 volts of cleo
tricity.
Four miles away the cathode-ray os-
cillograph picks up the record Of the
variations in the electrical impulses in
the wire and puts them on a photo
graphic film for later and more accu-
rate study.
This experimental travelling labora-
tory is a Self-contained unit Every bit
of power used is generated on the spot,
and all Photographic films from the
oscillograph are developed by the party
ut the conclusion of the days work.
Success Predicted.
While the lightning studies are still in
progress and the final result still is I'M
published, members of the party pre-
dict that soon the lightning hazard will
be satisfactorily curbed.
The late Albert Steinmetz, often
called the electrical wizard of Sche-
nectady," first postulated this research
some years ago when his home on the
Mohawk River was struck by lightning
and partially destroyed.
(Copyright, 1919
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-13

non partisan convention called for De-
cember to by Representative oscar
De Priest of Illinois.
The cooperation of the league in De
Priests convention followed q vote of
the Executive Committee at its April
meeting to support the fight against
race discrimination.
A telegram sent by the national pres
ident and executive secretary to Presi-
dent Hoover on ArmiStice day asked
that the President lend Civil Service
color segregation" and to recommend
Federal legislation against lynching."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-13
Start Tonight

Begin tonight, with this marvellous
California treatment" Any druggist
has California syrup of figs, all bottled
with directions. Use enough the first
time to cleanse the clogged colon Of
every bit of poison and hard waste.
Then just a little twice week until
the child's appetite, color, weight and
spirits tell you the stasis is gone. When
ever a cold or other upset clogs the
system again, use this natural vege-
table laxative instead of drastic drugs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-13

Some prepared foodstuffs are being
@Dld in Chile for 10 times the price
asked in this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-13

Manchuria expects to launch an ex-
tensive bodybuilding campaign with
the return Of normal conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-13
EQUAL RIGHTS LEAGUE
TO CONVENE HERE NOV. 20

Dates Arranged 20 Ena DIE MempeIs
to Cooperate in Convention
Called by De Priest.
The annual meeting of the National
Equal Rights League will be held at the
John Wesley A M E. Zion Church on
November 1880 and December !, 1t was
announced today by William Monroe
Trotter, executive secretary. The dates
were arranged so members would be en-
abled to cooperate in the national
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-13
HOv to Make
Children EAT!
4 Simple Way to Correct Poor Appetite
Don't Force Your
Children to Eat!

The girl or boy who has no appetite
has Sfasis-which means the child is
sluggish. But cathartics have caused
more constipation than they ever
curedl The California treatment" IS
best--just pure syrup of figs. Try this
for a few days, then see how eagerly
your youngster will eat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-13
HoeV to Conquer
Slugglshness

Stimulate the colon and that child with
finicky appetite will devour every
thing set before him. Here's the simple
treatment that does more for babies or
older children than all the diets, fad
foods, or tonics.
Nature has provided the only med
icine" you'll need to stir child's
colon muscles into proper action. Cali
fornia syrup of figs. Pure, delicious,
harmless. 1t acts on the lower colon
where the trouble is. II has no i'll effects
on The inteStincS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-13

You can wear these camelhair overcoats seven
months in the year-all winter long. The ma
terial never wrinkles and seldom needs press
ing-they'll hold their shape through long
wear in sun, rain, snow and sleet
Colors are blue, dark Oxford and Cambridge
gray and the accepted tans and browns. The
styles include straight shoulder with full
back; straight shoulder with half belt; single
breasted with raglan sleeves. Body and
sleeve Innings guaranteed to wear longer and
better than pure silk. All sizes, of course, for
slender, short, stout or men of regular build.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-13

He will tell you that sleep is the most important
thing in the world; that it is far more important
than the food eat. He will tell you
further that sleep 10 one thing effecting all
human lives-for which Medical Science has not
discovered an acceptable lasting substitute.
He win tell you -. still further
that sleep is good for only one thing-to
build back into our bodies the muscle and
nerve energy we burn up every
day A.H.A.. performing our daily duties.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23
Twenty Three Enroll
Since Christmas Time

We wish to welcome you one and
all. You that are new students and
you that have been with us before.
In the first grade we wish to well
come Eugene Butler, Lester, Draper,
Marian Dulin. Robert Walls, and
Lillian Walls.
In the third grade-William Ham
mon, David Nicholas, Carle Draper,
and Theodore Faulkner.
In the fourth-Stephen Draper,
Rosie Clark, and Elmer Faulkner.
In the Elizabeth Draper and
Lee Draper.
In the sixth-Mildred Coulter,
Norman Dulin, and Fullmer Clark.
In the seventh-Ralph Lyons and
Beatrice Clifton, Howard Spicer,
George Draper, Jr., and Jay Fergu-
son.
In the tenth grade we wish to
welcome an old friend of ours, Del
ema Johnson.
Although we can't welcome you in
person, we wish to say that we hope
you will like our school so very
well, I'm sure you will, that you
will stay until you graduate.
--Elva Davis
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23
Charcoal Burning A
Dying Industry
After Denuding Many Forests OF
Virgin Pine

Some years ago charcoal burning
was quite an industry, and Della
ware charcoal was in great demand,
because of the fact that it was made
almost entirely by the burning of
virgin pine. Many forests in lower
Sussex County were denuded to
meet the demand for charcoal.
Now those that do not know now
charcoal is prepared, are very apt
to regard this preparation, as mere
ly requiring unskilled labor, part of
this, is true, but we should not lOso
sight of the fact that although the
stacking of the cord wood required
nothing but Drawn, the burning it.
self required a man with an active
brain. 1t required a man who could
remain awake, and alert for 10 days
and nights until the burning was
finished
The preparation of charcoal is a
rather complicated task, but | will
try to explain it from what has been
told to me, by a man who has been
a charcoal burner. The first step is
the selection of the wood; as l said
before, pine is almost always used.
1t is cut into cord lengths and all
pieces that are suspected of decay
are thrown out. The rick OF wood
is now built up, and starts at the
bottom in a pile about 16 feet
through and mounts into a peak.
The wood is stood on end, and is
packed closely to insure slow burn
ing. The whole pile is then cover
ed with earth, and the fire is started
at the bottom. The length Of time
required for charring is generally
10 days, with some pine, however, it
takes only seven or eight. During
the period of burning the utmost
caution must be exercised to pre-
vent the fire from burning too fast.
Many a pile of charcoal has been
made worthless through the neglect
of the burner. The life of char
coal burner is far from pleasant for
it is dirty, dangerous work, and Of
ten a burning could not be sold be-
cause of its poor quality. At the
present time there is little work for
a charcoal burner. but there is still
some being burnt down in Sussex,
and in some of the far southern
states.
wish to thank at this time Mr.. S.
G. Armour, Mr.. George Armour and
Mr.. S. Messick, for the information
they gave me in connection With this
article.
Robert e,kcS ~
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23
FTFTY.FVE HAVE PERFECT
ATTENDANCE IN GRADE ONE

Perfect attendance for December
in Mrs. McGinnis' section of the
first grade: Orville Pearson, Alvin
Rogers, Clarence Scott, Robert E.
Shilling, .Ir., Leonard Stokes, Geo.
Stokes, Clyde Wilkins, Phyllis VIII
kins. Agnes Webb, Naomi NAPLES
Doris Waddington, Alice Smoot'
Elizabeth Short, Sarah Short, Betty
Ryan, Caroline Neff, Ethel Morgan'
Marjorie Lee Mason.
Perfect attendance for December
in Miss Johnson's section of the
first grade: Paul Fisher, Jack Hay
es, Robert Hobbs, Henry Holland
Franklin Jones, Frank Kirby, Harry
Lynch, William Mccullough, Homer
Stayton, Jack Krone, Katherine
Witt. Ada Frances Smith, Mabel
Jean Rock, Emma Lynch, Marguer-
ite Kenton, Desmont Graham, Betty
Graham, Helen Fox, Mildred Globes.
The three sections of the first
grade are very much interested i'll
Eskimo life. They are hearing
stories in their rooms, and Friday
afternoon met in Miss Johnson's
room where slides were shown them
on this subject.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23
Miss Alden Is Hostess
Girl Reserve Meeting

The Girl Reserves were entertain
ed by Miss Alden, our advisor, last
Thursday evening in the auditorium
of the school. We were all pleas
antly surprised when Miss Bowser
came and told us about the course
in nursing we are to take if we wish.
This course is arranged by the Red
Cross. OF course we do not learn
professional nursing of any kind.
The twelve lessons, one every week,
are about things every one in Il
home should know. AS Miss Bow
ser had only a short time she took
our names and said we would be-
gin our course next week. The men,
bers do not have to take this, but
nearly everyone wanted to.
After Miss .Bowser left we played
a new game, danced, and sang. La
ter Miss Alden served us delicious
cakes and grapejuice.
Eleanor Bunstein
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23
Henry Sipple Host For
Glass Meeting

The Senior class met last Friday
night at the home of Henry Sipple.
There were many of the members
present besides three teachers
Miss Alden. Miss Kinder, and Mr..
Boston. We were very sorry that
cur class adviser, MIS-. Rosa, could
not be present.
We soon discussed the business
and spent the rest of the evening
having a good time. Miss Kinder
showed us a very amusing game
"Guggenheim." Jennie Wootten
played the piano. Wilson Nichols,
the banjo, and everyone sang.
Townsend Parvis and Robert Yerkes
very kindly iigged and sang duet
for us.
After our refreshments of punch,
cookies, and apples were served, we
all gathered around the piano and
sang our favorite songs. 1t was real
ly late when we went home after
having enjoyed the evening very
much.
The Senior class thanks Mr.. and
Mrs. Sipple for allowing us to hold
the meeting at their home.
The next class meeting will not
be held until after the mid-year eX-
aminations. We expect to begin
practicing for the Senior play, "Dea-
con Dubbs" by that time.
M. b., Glass of %
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23
Local Club Aims
To Serve Milford

ton gave play called the Doll
Shop" Each of the members en-
joyed this little sketch immensely.
Later the children were entertained
by the members of the Club, who
served them with refreshments and
also gave them a Christmas box. Of
course we all know this brought
cheer to the children.
The Century Club not only was
kind to the children of the Institu-
tion, but they did much toward the
treat for the children of this COM
munity at Christmas. An entertain
ment which was held in the Plaza
Theatre under the auspices of the
Century Club was appreciated by
not only the people of our own COM
munity, but visitors and many
others. Mrs. Hurley entertained the
audience with a piano recital. Mrs.
Barrett and all the other members
of the Club wish to extend their ap-
probation to Mr.. Arthur Hudson, In
structor of Music, who so kindly as
sisted them in making their pro-
gram a success. Many others had a
part in the program which the peo-
pie so liked.
The Club members have also help
ed the firemen in various ways when
ever it was possible.
Elizabeth Truitt '34
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23
SECOND GRADE MAKES
GOOD ATTENDANCE RECORD

The following boys and girls OF
the second grade, section IL were
neither absent nor tardy during the
month of December: Elwood Cahall,
William FaiX, Charles Hammond,
Richard KINNEY, Douglas Lynch,
Charles Parvis, Alex Taylor, Billy
Watson, Luzetta Witt, Rebecca
Windsor, Rachel Windsor, Evelyn
Abbott, Beulah Armour, Jeanette
Belts, Dorothy Jester, Elizabeth Ma
loney, Dorothy Lank
The following boys and girls of
the second grade, section l were
neither absent nor tardy during the
month of December: Audrey Mae
Allen, Jane Barnard, Louise Beau
champ, Lena Bethards, Gertrude
Clarke, Doris Dolphin, Mary Dowdy,
Eloise Ellingsworth, Anne Nichols,
Mildred Murphy, Mae Stille, Marie
Walls, Ruth Webb, Eleanor McCalli-
icher, James Beck, Robert Beck,
Dorsey Bowen, Hall Deakyne, Ro-
land Downes, Lyman Fox, Willard
Tease, Dolphus Wilkins and Elwood
Zeni.
The second grade boys and girls
are glad to have Billy Adkins back
at school after a several weeks abb
sence on account of illness.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23
She Has Taught In
Almost Every Room
Miss MAY Watson

Miss Watson, who lives in Mil
ford, Delaware, near the old school
building, was educated at Milford
High. Her class was the first to be
graduated from the new building at
North Milford after the schools were
consolidated. She took a summer
course at the w. c. !. at Dover. That
fall, she started teaching at Reho-
both, Delaware, where she taught
for two years, the primary depart
ment. In the summer after her first
year of teaching she took a course
in Art and Nature Study. Miss Wat
son thoroughly enjoyed her work at
RehOboth.
She came to Milford and taught
the fourth grade until departmental
work was introduced into the school.
She then had the retarded section of
the fourth grade and taught Hy-
giene and Nature Study in the fifth
and sixth grades. But departmental
work did not succeed. So she was
changed back to the fourth grade.
After three or four years in that
work she was placed in charge of
the fifth grade where. she has re-
manned ever since, a quite capable
teacher.
Miss Watson thinks that she has
been quite a movable fixture. She
has taught in all the rooms OF the
older part of the old building, and
also all the rooms on the first floor
of the main part of that building.
She has taught in the portable build
ing and two years down at the Ma
sonic Temple.
Miss Watson has a Sunday school
class at the NJ. e. Church. She first
had this class when the girls we're
in the fourth grade. She continued
teaching that class until they had
graduated from high school. She
was then given new class.
Miss Watson was one of the six
honor students out of a class of
fifteen. She has for many years
taken a great interest in the tenn
perance contests which are every
year given in the schools. One men,
ber in one of her previous classes
has won first prize in Il National
contest and others have won in the
State for three years. She, herself,
has taken the first prize in the State
for teachers lesson plan on Tem-
perance for three years, and one
year succeeded in taking second
place in a National contest.
Miss Watson is a favorite among
her pupils. She is a lady OF medium
build with gray hair and sunny
smile for everyone.
Dorothy Murphy 81
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23
Milford Pupils Aid Union
City Class
Send Piece OF Holly Wood And
Letter

Last week a letter was received
from the eighth grade of Union City
asking for a piece of one of our ma
tive woods to help them to complete
a wood chart. Samuel Gillespie
brought some holly wood and with
the assistance of Mr.. McGee it was
made ready to send.
A letter was written to accompany
the wood. Copies were made by all
of the pupils in our grade. The best
written to be sent with the package.
Selections were made by Mr.. Shill-
ing and Mrs. WaterhOuSe. Emily
Cases letter was selected although
there were so many other well writ
ten letters it was hard to make
selection.
The following are deserving of
special mention: Dorothy Joseph,
Thomas Walls, Sarah Cooper, Es-
ther Zimmerman, Marie Wintien.
Edward Shea, Anna Passwaters,
Joseph Pendleton, Walter Davis,
Vivian Shute, Mary Carpenter, Ethel
Carpenter, Virginia Sockrider, Idame
Parks.
81 received two additions to the
class at the new year-George Dra-
per and Fay Ferguson. Our enroll
ment for the year is 46.
We just finished reading Whit
tiers Snowbound in our English
classes.
We have chosen sides and are
conducting an exciting spelling con-
test. Sarah Cooper and Charles Ir-
ons are the captains. The losers
must treat the winners on st. Valen-
tines Day. At present Charles Ir-
ons' side is ahead 81 points.
Charles Irons
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23
Forty Delaware Forts
We're Built By Swedes

Dutch in 1861 on part of the land
that now comprises the town Of
New Castle. Although little space
is given to Fort Casmer by histOr-
ians of our State, it was without Il
doubt a scene of great activity for
it was a thriving trading center. 1t
was also here that Colonel Ute
clustered in 1859 claiming the Pen
insula to the Delaware shore in the
name of Lord Baltimore.
The next fort of special interest to
all Delawareans is the historic Fort
Delaware on Pea Patch Island at
the very head of the Delaware Bay.
Long a usless monument of the
past, now a modern fortilicatiOn
correlated with batteries on the New
Jersey shore to dominate the ship
channel Reedy Island and Bombay
Hook Island, once the stronghold Of
the Labadists.
Among the more modern of Della
ware forts, and one with which we
are all acquainted is Fort Sauls-
bury at Cedar Beach, built during
the World War to protect the Della
ware Bay. Fort Salisbury is equip
ped with four twelve-inch guns cap
able of hurting a prOjectile weigh
ing about seven hundred pounds
twenty-three miles. The guns have
never been used for actual defense,
and were tested for the first time
last summer. The fort is stOutly
built, but is not equipped for de-
fense against an aerial attack. At
present Fort Salisbury is not gar
risOned. The largest of our forts is
Fort DUPONT, which has a year
round garrison. l wish that l could
describe Fort DUPONT, but l have
never had the privilege of seeing it.
Our next historic topic will be
prominent Delaware Churches, past
and present. Information bearing
on these topics is always welcomed,
and will be used as much as pos
sible.
r. Yerkes 81