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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14

| IE said nothing. The next half hour was
silent but not uneventful Mr.. Kingman
put accordion pleats in one fender and scraped
the paint off another and also stopped by
a policeman who asked him where the fire was.
Stacia relieved when she was able to
say: IT live down the next street, but you
needn't bother, though. I can get out at the
corner. This was awfully nice of you Mr..
Kingman. The subway is so stuffy on night
like this"
At the corner he asked. Left or rght?'
Fright" answered Stacia, and added cts
the fourth house.
I'll go up with you." he said as he stopped
the car. IF I'm left alone I'll do something
crazy"
"Oh. Oh, all right" said Stacia.
She wondering what the house would
look like Some days Ma didn't feel well and
then the house looked terrible Oh, if MIR King
man had only given her notice q day or two
before that he intended to call.
She ran swiftly up the stairs to the door Of q
rear apartment. She rang the bell. She had o
key, but the bell would bring Ma to the door
and thus warn her of Mr. Kingman's presence.
Ma came peering peevishly into the dim hall.
"Oh, it's you, Stacia," she said In her put
upon tone.
stacia quickly said ma, this is Mr. King
man"
ooh" Ma wiped her red hands upon her
apron then extended one to Mr.. Kingman.
"Stacia, you should have let me know. You'll
stay for supper won't you, Mr.. Kingman? Sta
cha, take MFR. Kingman into the front room"
Stacia took Mr.. Kingman into the front room.
It was in order and very nice room, Stacia
thought It had good radio SET plush chairs
and an eighty-five- dollar rug. Mr.. Kingman
seated himself in a chair by the window and sat
staring moodily out at wash-lines.
Stacia excused herself and went to the kitchen
to explain. She found her mother rushing about
the kitchen dropping extra potatoes in the alu-
minum pot and adding coffee to the percolator
and now and then giving her young son an aiEa-
less, Intellectual slap.
1--WE told you twice already, Sonny, want q
chocolate layer cake, quarter pound Of butter
and another lamb chop. Now beat it and don't
dawdie on the way back"
Sonny beat 1t.
Stacia said: Gosh, Ma, he's all cut up. Mr..
Kingman, mean. His girl handed him the one
way ticket. I'm afraid he's going to do some
thing rash. think he's little batty from it.
You ought to see him now just sitting and star
ing out the window"
@Dear me-" said Ma. 'T wonder II have .
clean tabiecloth know haven't enough nap
kins to go around. Sonny viii have to do with
out one"
"Oh, no." Stacia objected. "Let me do with
out it, Sonny would call attention to the fact
that he had none"
hasty survey of the sideboard drawer made
Ma groan and say, you'll both do without EN-"
She sighed tElaaa. you'd better go in and en-
terrain him, Stacia.' Turn the radio on and
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thing irregular. Stacia gasped. Such things
never happened with Jimmy, but then he prob
ably drove too carefully. She had heard that
cagey drivers could be dangerous. too. Well,
no one could accuse Mr.. Kingman of being
. cagey driver.
It developed after q few blocks Of silence
that he didn't mind talking about his trouble
with Francesca after all. But maybe that
was because Stacia worked in his ONCE and
wasn't one Of his personal friends
You see," he said, 'she had promised that
she would go to the big ball at the Walmore
with me tonight. You see, 1t started out Of
q small thing, but it got big like all fights do.
This morning she decides that she's going with
Dan Kittridge to the bali. Can you match
that?"
Staca said THAT was mean"
She evidently said the wrong thing, for Mr..
Kingman leaped at once to Miss Delaterras
defense.
mo, it wasn't" he said "She explained
that it didn't mean that she preferred Dan 20
me. It just her within that she should
go with DAN Wea I got sore. pictured
everybody Cabling a. ind about her handing
me the fatal tailspin for Dan Kittridge, so I
just told her a few things and then we got
fighting. She says she hates and she sends
back the and now I don't care what be-
comes of me-"
He seemed to mean it, for he concluded his
story with a sudden dash through croSstcwn
traffic that made Stacia trembe.
Got cigarette?" Mr.. Kingman asked.
Stacia hadn't, but she found q pack in the
pocket of the car, and he lit one
II don't think it was fair of her to go with
the other man." said Stacia, slowly. you
probably took it too seriously, but basicaily
you're right"
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
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RETAIL SERVICE

If the stores of town fail to car
ry some necessary line of goods, so
that the citizens have to go else
where for that merchandise, then a
very large amount of these peoples
time has to be devoted to those err
rands. The time spent in trips to
near and distant cities to obtain
those goods, would be worth many
thousands of dollars.
Every line of goods carried in
Milford saves the people of this COM
munity an enormous aggregate of
time. Instead of running to and
from other places in search of those
goods, they can buy them quickly
at home, and have time saved for
their jobs, their business, or any
occupation that interests them. 1t is
worth while giving our hearty sup
port to our home stores, so that they
can save us the time and effort re-
quired to obtain merchandise from
other places.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
THE SPEED HABIT

The most unfortunate thing about
the increased speed at which most
automobiles are run in these times
in Delaware, is not the speeds that
are developed out in the open coun-
try. Many drivers operating at so
and 60 miles an hour on some open
road, are in less danger of making
trouble for themselves and others
than they are when they run
through cities and towns at much
slower rates.
The trouble is that the speeds in
cities and towns that once seemed
too fast to such drivers, do not seem
so any longer. A driver who form
erly ran his car at 25 miles an
hour, would probably cut it down to
Is in passing through towns. But if
he acquires the habit of running his
car at so miles in the open country,
Is miles an hour in a town seems
to him like a snail's pace. He is
much more likely to run at 25 or 80
through a thickly populated place,
and at that rate hundred chances
of accident may present themselves
in a days run.
The great majority of accidents
occur in cities and towns. There
are so many unexpected things that
happen there. Children run out
from behind parked cars and other
concealed places, cars emerge from
driveways, they come tearing out
from some concealed intersection.
The habit of planting bushes and
hedges at the corners of lots con-
ceals the view at many street inter-
sections. At many intersections, the
buildings are so close to the street
line on one or both sides, that it is
impossible to see a car on the cross
street until one is close to the cross
ing.
With all these chances threaten
ing the motorist at every block in
thickly settled cities and towns, his
idea of how to operate cars in such
centers needs to be modified in the
majority of cases. Unless conditions
are very open in a city or town
street, so that walks and driveways
and lawns can be seen a good dis
tance ahead, Is to 20 miles an hour
is fast enough, and faster rates take
chances.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24

And it is to be remembered that
in doing this Uncle Sam will be not
only a good philanthropist, but a
good business man as well. The
American people have big stake in
Germany. The total American in
vestments in Germany at this time
are estimated to be more than two
billion dollars, a part of which is
represented by short term credits.
The long term investment of Amer
an citizens in Germany amounts
to nearly a billion and half dollars.
A part of this is represented by the
ownership of German bonds and
other securities, and a part by the
investment of American business en-
terprises in the Reich. Then more
than $175,0OO,OO0 of the total is in
vested in German government bonds
fioated under the sO-called Dawes
and Young plans. The Fort Wayne
News-Sentinel well says:
1.-THE United States has by far the
largest stake of any country in Ger
many, with long-term investments
(mostly made between 1924 and
1929 estimated at about one-third
of all such investments in the Reich.
Indeed, United States long-term in
vestments in Germany today are
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
THE COMMUNITY MANNER

People win friends largely by
their manners. If they are cordial,
polite, and courteous, people just
naturally like them. The success of
many people in business is due to
just that quality. They are so help
full, so desirous to please, that peo-
pie like to do business with them.
1t is just the same with cities and
towns. They have a kind of COM
munity manner. In some there is a
considerable habit of indifference.
The motto, when a stranger or Wis
itor comes in, seems to be you can
take it or leave it." Then there are
others where it is the tradition of
the community to be very gracious
and serviceable. They want every
one who does business there to feel
satisfaction with his trade, and they
desire every visitor to wish to come
again. A town like that is sure to
go ahead.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24

John in the prison. And his head
was brought in a charger and given
to the damsel and she brought it to
her mother"
Herod, the King, had taken that
which John had told him he should
not have He had taken his brother
Philips wife. John had incensed
Merodias by this saying and no
doubt she planned the destruction of
John. Salome when she danced be-
fore the King was prompted by the
mother to ask for John the Bap-
lists head in charger, which was
given her. So perished one of the
greatest men this world could ever
produce outside of Jesus, the Christ.
Johns soul winged it's way to hea-
ven.
Where do you suppose that HerOld,
Herodias and Salome are spending
their eternity for engaging in the
great sin committed in the Staying
of John the Baptist?
Sunday services, July 26:
Glendale: Morning, 10 a. m. -
Church school. II a. m. Preaching
by the pastor. Evening, p. m. Ep-
worth League. Mrs. c. A. Timmons,
leader. 1880 p. m. Preaching by the
pastor.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
Milford, Friday, July "a, 1881
TRADING GOODS


In the times before modern fac
tory development, much direct trad
ing of goods could be done. Busi-
ness depressions were not so seri-
Gus. If times were bad in some
town so that orders could not be
secured for the products of the COM
munity, then the various trades
could swap work with each other
If the shoemaker could get no or
ders, but he needed a suit of clothes,
and the tailor could get no orders
for his garments, but he needed
shoes, then the shoemaker could
walk over to the tailor's shop, and
fix it up with that gentleman, that
he would make him one or more
pairs of boots in return for the
needed suit So, although the cir
culation of cash was impeded by the
hard times, yet the various trades
could find work by swapping be-
tween each other.
The business machine has now be-
come so extraordinarily complicat-
ed, that the same remedy is not
available. Some people have
thought that that old principle of
barter might be applied even in
these times. They have argued that
some factory or group of factories
making shoes or other products,
might swap their merchandise di-
rectly with factories making gar
ments or other things, and thus
both groups of producers could find
work, and satisfy their needs, even
if orders were lacking.
1t is conceivable that such
scheme might -stillibe worked1 But
in all probability, the needs of the
people are so complex and individ-
ual, they all demand so many diff
ferent things, that such plan is
not practical.
But although the complication of
modern business does lead from
time to time to serious depressions,
yet no one wants to go back to the
old primitive times, when people
did not have a twentieth part of the
we'll being of today. If our people all
woke up tomorrow believing that
business was going to be good, and
all placed orders and made pur-
chases based on normal business
needs, all depressions would be
over within a fortnight.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
MILLVILLE

Capt. and Mrs. Lemuel Holt have
returned to their home in West Phil
adelphia after spending some time
at their summer home here.
Mrs. Jennie Carrigan has leased
her home here to Mr.. Campbell, of
West Philadelphia for an indefinite
length of time, at least the summer
months.
Capt. Geo. w. Easham has return
ed to Millville to spend the summer
after couple of weeks in his city
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Harmon, of
Lansdowne, Pa, have been spend
ing some time at their home here.
They entertained as their house
guests Raymond and Harry Cannon,
of Philadelphia, Miss Kitty Poffen-
berger, of Wilmington, and Jacob
Harmon and Nancy, Ruth and Grace
Shaeffer, of Newark, Del.
Capt. Ebe Holt and family, of
Trenton, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Aydelotte, of Philadelphia, have been
spending some time with their par
ents, Capt. and Mrs. Lemuel Holt.
Mrs. Corrigan and grandson, Lem
uel Holt, spent the weekend here.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
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COMMUNIST STRIKES

Whenever a serious labor trouble
develops, it is likely that Commun-
list agents will appear, and that some
of them at least will attempt to stir
up the workers to some radical ac-
tion. AS a result people who want
to work may be menaced with ply
sical injury, and perhaps actually
assaulted. The Communist influence
usually encourages the strikers to
stand out for extreme demands.
How can employers and the com
munity meet forms of propaganda
that create so much bitterness, and
make it hard to obtain harmony and
cooperation? The Communist phi
losophy calls for class warfare, and
insists that there is a necessary and
inevitable conflict between employ
ers and employees.
This doctrine is contrary to COM
mon sense. When employers have
trouble in earning a profit, wages
will always be poor and work irreg-
ular. And when business is profit
able, employers bid high for labor,
they pay good wages and are liberal
in making concessions. The inter-
ests of the two elements are identi-
cal.
Employers should make sure that
their policies are fair and just. If
they do not give the workpeople a
reasonable chance for an American
standard of living, then the Com
munist agitator has an argument
that he can use.
But times are not easy now, many
business concerns have difficulty in
obtaining a new dollar for an old
one, and people who have put their
money into a business are entitled
to some return from it. Wage-earn-
ers should consider these conditions
in making demands. The service of
some peacemaker is called for, some
conciliator broad minded enough to
with both sides, and
suggest a reasonable basis for
agreement. In the long run reason
will triumph over unreason.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
SOUTH BOWERS

Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Jacobs and chill
dren, Junior and Nancy, of West
mont, N. j., spent the weekend and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hallett and Har-
ry Jester, of Milford, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Griffin, of
South Bowers, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
@NNGl

THE PEOPLE who opened up and
settled this country, never wasted
any time sitting around and deplor-
ing the faults of their home towns.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
EEN&E

ALL GOOD causes win adherents
by persuading people of their mer-
it's. A good business likewise, to
win support, has to persuade people
of it's merits by advertising.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
By Frank P. Litschert

Reports from Europe are to the
effect that an agreement among the
nations for a program to help Ger
many out of her present financial
plight has been retarded by the
mixing of political considerations
with financial necessities. For in
stance, we have been told in Ger
tain dispatches that France is only
willing to help Germany under the
condition that Germany dismantle
the pocket battleship which she is
building, renounce her trade agree
ment with Austria and give up all
protests against the so-called Polish
corridor. We have been told, on the
other hand, that Germany will not
accept these conditions, and would
prefer to go into bankruptcy.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24

OF course, in critical times like
these, it is a safe plan to follow the
advice of the head of the Bank of
England, given a few days ago, to
the effect that it doesn't pay to be-
lieve all one hears. At the same
time it is reassuring to learn through
the State Department at Washing
ton that the United States, while
willing to help in the German crisis,
will maintain it's traditional policy
and have nothing. whatever to do
with political bargaining in Europe.
This is certainly a sane and con-
structive position to take, especial
ly in view of the fact that the pres
ent crisis in Germany is financial
and not political.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24

The problem is of course mainly
one for Europe. Germany must
first do everything she can to put
her finances in as good shape as
possible, and then help must be
forthcoming from the other nations.
In providing this help, so long as
it is free from political involve
ments, Uncle Sam will do his full
share.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24

greater than in any other country
except Canada, which easily heads
the list. In 1880, United States in
vestors received about $429,OOO,OOO
from their lOng-term portfolio in
vestments abroad and of this sum,
about $67,OOO,OOO came from Ger
many. When it is considered that
about one-half of one per cent Of
cur entire national wealth is in long
term investments in Germany, it is
clear that we have a direct none
tary interest in preventing Ger
many's economic collapse"
No matter what we may think Of
the advisability or safety of Euro
pean investments, these are the
facts. 1t is not a theory which con-
fronts us but a condition, and a Sc
rious one at that.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24

1t is entirely true that the eco
nomic situation of the world will not
improve until the German crisis has
been solved. A collapse of Ger
many would set us back at least a
year on the road to recovery, for as
Germany goes, so will go several of
the smaller nations of Central Eu-
rope. 1t would seem that in view
of the seriousness of the crisis that
political considerations should for
the moment be forgotten, and the
first step taken, be that of putting
Germany's financial house in order.
Political understandings and agree
ments might well come afterwards.
Certainly it would not be for the
financial benefit of France or any
other nation of Europe, to have
Germany collapse at this time.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24

The three RS of today are Rent,
Rations and Raiment.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24


The pastor preached very inter
esting sermon, based on the book OF
jeremiah 5:2O. Hear now this, o
foolish people and without under
standing, which have eyes and see
not; which have ears and hear not"
jeremiah was a wonderful pro-
phet. His warning to Israel; if they
had been needed would have saved
that people from much trouble
which they had to endure.
The pastors text conveyed the at
titude of this people. When jeremiah
tells them-they have eyes and see
not-they have ears and hear not.
Are the people of today drifting
into a position which the old pro-
phet found in the early days in Je-
rusalem. Think about it?
The Evening Service
The Epworth League at Z p. m.
was in charge of Mrs. George A.
Jester, leader. The program pre-
sented by Mrs. Jester was of a very
interesting nature and the violin
solo rendered by Thomas Baker, Jr.,
was fine.
The sermon by the pastor which
followed was based on Matthew's
gospel, 14th chapter, 10th and 18th
"And he sent and beheaded
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-01-08
ISLAND NEWS NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs, j. 9. Piett left this
week for Chicago, where Mr.. piett was
called ON business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Prigg, OF Granite
Falls, spent New Years with Wards
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. x, *. Prigg
Mrs. r. @. Shanahan returned Tues
day afternoon from ten days visit
with her sister in Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Campbell ar
rived recently from Port Townsend,
and will occupy the piett cottage al
Dilworth Point during Mr.. and Mrs.
Piett's absence.
Mr.. and, Mrs. Lloyd Haines returned
to their home In Oregon after spend
ing the holidays with Mrs. Haines'
parents, Mr.. and Mrs, Fred Bridgman.
Sand and gravel are being hauled
for the new oven Of the vashon
Bakery and masons will be at work
on it before the end Of the week.
Mr. and Mrs, Flenner, of Ellisport,
had their two sons, who are students
at Whitman College, with them for
the Christmas vacation.
Guests for New Years Day and the
week end, were Mr.. and Mrs. Beck
bauch and family of Tacoma, and Mr.,
and Mrs. G. A. Davis Mr.. and Mrs
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-01-08

Davis returned to Seattle Sunday
evening,
@, L. Garner is again Zip and about
after practically a months wrestlc
with bronchial pneumonia
Mrs. W, w. Bruner, Of Cove, called
on Mrs Esther Hopkins at the Me-
Clintock Homestead Resort, Sunday.
Captain and Mrs Wimnn. OF Port
age, were dinner guests Of the Nc
Clintock's on New Years Day.
Francis Risser, who Is student at
the University OF Washington spent
the Christmas vacation with relatives
in San Francisco. Calf, He was the
guest of the Kclloges Of Portage over
the week end.
Ray Moulthrop is spending a month
visiting his parents and Seattle friends
He VIII return soon TO New York,
where he is In business.
We regret to heer of the illness Of
Mrs, Linda Wise. Mrs. Flora Pyle and
Mrs, Chas. England,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-01-08
BURTON NEWS ITEMS

o1--7-- ~ r 7 - e. 80 y
Mrs. Augusta Hunt left Tuesday,
january 9Th for Hot Lake Sanitarium,
Hot Lake, Ore. where she VIII re-
main for several weeks treatment ana
rest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert l. barger spent
several days last week IN Seattle, re-
turning 70 Burton New years Day.
During Their absence MIS- Hafger 5
four uaugnters.
"
Dr. A. 3. Young ana lamly are
mourning the loss OF tner DOG
"Irixie", which was run over m mont
OF the we Apartments last TUESDAY
be chloroformed +
--- Z
Miss Thelma Edison, oldest daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs Norman Edison, left
Tor Tacoma Monday, january Sth, 70
where she Will train to be a nurse
Mrs, N, L Morrison and grandson
Bobbie, retuiaed Saturday from g TIVE
Seattle and Portland, Ore
x
The Misses Gwen and Margaret
Reese were the guests Of their grand
last week Mrs. IA. B. Reese joined
them for the New Years Day cele-
brations' the occasion being also The
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-01-08

Mrs. O. q. SoilSe and Mrs, H. G.
Cronander were hostesses on Tuesday
afternoon at the Soike home for the
r. L. q T. Club.
The Sunshine Club members met
at the home Of Mrs. Halvorsen on
last Friday. Mrs WILDER assisting Che
hostess.
Mrs. Bessie Wood was called to the
bedside Of her mother, Mrs. Wise who
is very III at this writing.
Those who enjoyed the hospitality
at the Herman Deppman home on
Saturday evening at cards spent a
pleasant evening.
Mr.. John Marshall was taken to
Seattle Monday evening where he was
operated on for appendicitis,
Little Allan Young of Ketchikan
Alaska, is at the home Of his aunt
Mrs. Hearst, while his mother is In
Seattle.
Mrs. A. Newman and son was out
from Tacoma Sunday, visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F, NJ. Sherman
and other relatives,
Mr.. E. Beard is enjoying two
weeks vacation.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-01-08

Mrs. Oscar Besonen returned home
on last Saturday from the hospital
where she submitted to an operation,
having goltre removed, she is get
ting along nicely.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-01-08

Robert Stewart joined the s. q.
President Mckinley In Tacoma last
week as an electrician, and sailed with
her from Seattle yesterday for the
Orient.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-01-08
CENTER NEWS

Mrs. r. NJ, Sherman has been at
Portage most Of the time since Christ
mas, helping to care for her, mother,
Mrs, M. l. Hanson who has been very
III.