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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-22
ORDERED TO PRISON
Denied Vacation of To-
to-1OO-Year Term.

to-1OO- Y ear Term.
CHICAGO, october % (P.-Walter
E. Wolf, embezzler of more than So
100000 from the Continental Illinois
Bank g. Trust Co., yesterday was de-
MED a vacation of his l0-to-100-year
prison sentence and was ordered COM
mitted today to the State Penitentiary.
Wolf pleaded guilty to four charges
growing out of his mammoth defalca-
tons while head of the banks coupon
department.
In his petition Wolf claimed he had
been given to understand by investigat-
ing officials he would be given a lighter
sentence in return for his cooperation
in the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-22
ENVOY DELAYS ARRIVAL
DR.. Casauranc, Mexican Ambas-

sador, to Visit New York.
DR.. Jose Manuel PUG Casauranc in
formed the Mexican embassy yesterday
he would visit New York before coming
to Washington as the new Ambassador
The new envoy, who had been ex-
pected today. indicated he would go tc
New York from st Louis and would
come on to Washington Monday.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
By ELLEN WOMAN

the surface is to be rubbed, two OF
three coats OF shellac are generally
sufficient.
Very often the floor, the wood.
worl, or the furniture in your home
gets shabby-loOking before you are
ready to do it over completely.
Why not use shellac them 1t can
be so easily applied and dries 50
quickly. Too, it gives 4 clear, fresh
appearance to any surface and
wears for some time. The soft,
dull luster that it imparts is very
attractive and when a good grade
of shcllac is used, the finish is suf-
ticicntly elastic to resist marring.
There is both an orange and a
white shellac. They are alike ex-
cept for color and are used for
slightly different purposes. White
shellac is made from bleached
orange shellac gum, and is used
over light surfaces that are to re-
tain their natural color, or over
dark woods like ebony and mahog-
any to bring out their tone. Orange
shellac is equally transparent, but
IT has staining properties which
the white has not. Ii Is often used
over white wood to give darker
wood finish Otherwise, it is gen.
orally put only Oh dark surfaces
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13

old gentleman was rather peppery
and had forgotten his own boyhood.
At home, Mrs. Ludwig said some
thing entirely different about the
broken window.
"Now Johnny" she said briskly,
81 want you to keep out of trouble.
1t is enough to make your mothers
hair turn gray the way you forget.
You've been warned time and again
of that vacant lot, and if there is
any more trouble you'll have to give
up playing ball with the boys. Now
count out the money from your
bank, and I'll have a man replace
the window. That means that you
must give up that kodak you've
been working for this long time, but
it will teach you a lesson. When /
was a little girl l tried to be care
full and not harm other peoples
property, but children nowadays
seem so much more careless than
we were. Now do be CAREFUL"
To the listener it did not seem
quite right that Johnny should have
his best side held up to old Mr..
Frye and his worst to himself. John
ny doesn't have to live with Mr..
Frye, but he does have to live with
himself, yet Mother would have
him think of himself as very care
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
By BERTHA ANNE HoUCK

And speaking of telephone books,
whether we mind having the tele-
phone in view or prefer secreting
it behind closed doors, none Of us
want the unsightly telephone di-
rectory lying about. Most towns of
any size have a city and subur-
ban directory, while in many metro
politan areas there are three or
four telephone books which must
be cleverly concealed TO keep the
room tidy-looking. The telephone
cabinet must provide space for
these to fill its functions suceessI
fully. r4Nlpt
In the room which is furnished
in the French or peasant fnanier
with painted furniture, we may ex-
pect to find lacquered or enameled
telephone cabinet. This can be dec
Grated with gay decalcomania pat
terms and vanished for easy clean
ing. Then, no matter how modern
the appearance of the telephone, it
will fit satisfactorily into 18th or
18th century settings. anse
Unfinished cabinets may be puiESs
chased and finished. For that mat
ter, if there is handy man about
the house, he can make 4 cabinet
out of some old table or wash
stand.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13

pursuits on paying basis, ii is still
suitable for forest growth.
The economic benefits of forests
can no longer be determined purely
on the basis of the value of the wood
they contain. The innumerable ways
in which forests serve humanity,
other than wood production, have a
distinct money value and must be
considered in any true forest Valua-
ton. One may plant a forest primar-
lily for timber production but sooner
or later he comes to look upon this
planting as thing of beauty; pro-
tectOr of his fields, house, or live
stock; Il protector of hillsides and
water supply; cover for birds and
game and Il source of his winter fuel
supply. The value placed on any one
of these benefits might be far in eX-
cess the timber value.
There exists the probability that
much of the idle farmland in Della
ware may eventually revert to for
c3ts by natural methods. However,
one is to be reminded that Natures
process is often slow and that in
feriOr species may so completely Oc-
cupy the soil as to exclude more de-
ones. These two factors
time and species-when considered
i'll their relation to reforestation,
dictate that both natural and artifi-
cial reforestation must proceed at
rapid pace if future generations are
to have an ample wood supply.
apart from any consideration
of posterity, the reforesting of these
producing lands would be of di-
rect benefit not OnlytO the landOwn-
en- but to every one in the state and
every acre thus brought into prOduc-
ion would strengthen the states in
lustrial stability in like proportion.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13

M THEN that telephone call
W. that you have been expect
Y y ing finally comes and which,
Z if you happen to be young girl
with her first beau, means more to
you than anything in the world,
can you sit down at ease i'll a
pleasant, convenient corner and
talk in peace? Or do you have to
stand and balance the telephone on
the edge of a nearby chair or hold
il without support while the con-
J yersation prolongs itself to weary
lengths? Every modern home that
has 4 telephone should have COM
Portable ways and means of using
il al hand.
A telephone cabinet is a dignified
and graceful piece of furniture and
fulfils the requirements for tele-
phone convenience. 1t can be fin
ished to fit any color scheme and
selected to look we'll in any style
Of room. Some cabinets are so ar
ranged that the telephone pulls out
of drawer; others have it con-
cealed behind two doors, often it
merely sits on top of a table which
has the telephone books hidden on
a shelf beneath. There should
always be comfortable chair at
hand
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13

"HFRE is no finishing ma
terial which has Il more ro-
mantle origin than shellac.
When the homemaker uses it to
coat lamp shades, woodwork, chin-z
screens, old prints or floors, she
very seldom realizes that it is
product of animal life and is made
of the exudations of millions OF
tiny red insects which swarm on
tree branches in India and Siam.
These little animals suck the sap
from the tree which, when exuded
through their bodies, forms an i'll
crustation. This incrustation is
broken from the tree and ground
to make shellac, which, when dis
solved in alcohol. becomes the var
n.sh we know by that name.
New ways OF using shellac are
being discovered every day. but in
all cases the method OF application
is the same. A large rather full
brush is used. Two coats may be
applied within an hour or two of
each other but a longer drying
time is preferable. Because OF its
quick-drying properties, shellac |
must be put on quickly. Laps and |
joints are not liable to occur but
exceptional care must be taken to |
Noid skipping places. Even when !
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13

Gnder ordinary conditions the
proper spacing for forest planting
by feet or 1910 trees per acre.
A free bulletin Forest Tree Plant
ng in Delaware" by w. S. Taber,
State Forester, giving information
instructions on what, Where,
When and How to Plant" can be Sc
.ured by applying to the State For
estry Department. 'i''A ,
Orders for 1881 spring planting
took will not be accepted after
april l, 1881. =. 1t is, therefore, urged
hat all persons desiring trees, for
FefOrestation make application at an
early date ....... .rrs
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13

and a whole white onion-to be
later removed before the peas are
served. Sometimes a bit of thyme
IS added, or bita Of chopped celery.
or even a small head of lettuce
cooked whole with the peas
These add exquisite flavor.
Canned peas may be delicately
favored in the same way, while
,neS slowly simmer in their own
juices. AID 4 tehspooutul Of sugar
and a small white onion wnen you
put them in the saucepan When
tney have shumered ten minutes,
add just dash OF salt and
paprika and a little celery salt.
DO not let them simmer too long
because canned peas. OF course,
are tender and delicious to eat
Just as they come from the
can, without additional seasoning.
When you wish To vary the flavor,
try this suggestion from the
Creole cuisine which produces q
real delicacy."
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13

]. Pierpont Morgan, born under
the sign OF Aries. is responsible for
the collection of aquamarines in
the American Museum OF Natural
History in New York: 10 cele-
brate this interest Of his. another
stone-similar to the aquamarine
in construction but of a pink tint
has been given his name. and is
now called "morganite."
The value of any stone depends
upon its rarity. For this reason
many beautiful but abundant
stones do not receive their proper
due. particularly If they happen to
resemble a more perfect one OF the
same genre. In the case of the
aquamarine. howeper--and despite
its emerald-like qualities--it has al
ways had a place Of its own in the
gem world. Right now 1t Is inn
msnsely tashion-important,
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
/. SPRING BEAUTY TREATMENT.
FOR A WELL GROOMED LAWN

A beautiful and well kept lawn is
The basis of the garden picture for
it unites the various plant groups
hnd features in a pleasing and har7
monius whole. Such an important
Factor in. creating an inviting outT
lOor living room reserves special
consideration at this time so that
he lawn will appear well groomed
throughout the coming season.
When the frost has left the ground
give the lawn a dressing with bone
meal (lR pound to each square yard)
and dry wood ashes "a pOund). Af-
Eer shower or two has washed
ihese into the soil apply ground
Sheep manure "a pound) and when
he growth starts add soda nitrate
1 h pound).
4 Old lawns should be renovated in
sarly spring by covering them with
b one-inch layer of equal parts good
foam and pulVeriZed peatmoss to
(which is added a six-inch ilOwerpOt-
full of both bone flour and ground
sheep manure. Before applying this
dressing roll the lawn while it is
wet, using heavy roller, and repeat
'after the covering has been applied.
Level the ground by filling the hol-
lows and shaving down the mounds,
then roll again.
Seeding a new lawn in spring is
Ibest done as early as the ground can
be worked. Prepare the soil thor
|Oughly by digging, raking and roll
ling until the surface is smooth,
hard and even. Grass is a gross feed
Ter and fertilizer is most necessary
in obtaining attractive results. Well
rotted manure or one of the reliable
prepared fertilizers should be ap-
piled and raked into the surface.
Don't make the mistake OF plowing
the fertilizer in for il will then be
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
TuOin Birthstones for the March-Born
BY X. D'oRsAY

A STROLOGERS predict that 1881
is going to be very busy and
energetic year for those persons
born in March. You must take
care, first of all, not to oVerworli
mentally. and 1t might result in
nervous breakdown. Events of an
unexpected nature are likely 10 oc-
cur, and responsibilities may be
thrust upon you suddenly; these
may make you worried and high
strung. and you will find that 81
walk in the outdoors-even for q
few moments-will be a. helpful
tonic. Your birthstone-the aqua
marine, and Aries. the Zodiacal
sign under which you, were born,
have to do with light and air, and
you must never attempt working
or living in dark, depressing quart
ers.
AS a March born, you are es-
sentially clever. ingenious and
shrewd. but you must curb ten
dency to be intolerant of those less
gifted than you.
A natural leader. you must al
ways be at the head of things, or
you are apt to lose your initiative.
For the quick cooperation you
need on any project, to keep yonr
interest from waning, be careful to
select associates and employees
born in May. under the sign Of
Gemini. There is a double affinity
between those born in March and
May. -
Pliny once said that there is
not a color more pleasing to the
eye," and 1t was his description
lit initiates the greenness of the
clear sea"-that the aquamarine
derived its name. Remarkable for
its transparency. it possesses the
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13


In the room that must serve an
other purpose in addition to its
iise for sewing a folding table can
be put out OF sight behind the
screen when there is. no. sewing
being done. But size should not:be
Sacrificed nor does it need, to- be.
because wall board may be used
|, and the table QUITO any, dimension.
lin. separate pieces! !Nhich}.atezjoiiied
? by hinges, the" top neatly folds UP
to be put in corner and opens
ont to rest on two small horses
when it is in use. Wall board may
be painted as decoratively as. wood.
1t is first necessary To size it with
a sizing liquid made of tirst-class,
interior varnish thinned with tur-
pentine and colored with a little
Of the finishing coat. 1t should
then be primed with coat which
= has an excess of linseed oil, be-
fore the final coat is applied
Another convenient pieLe OF
furniture to have in the sewing
room is a small chest of drawers.
This should be finished to match
the table and will be found a much
more suitable place to keep the
thread, patterns, scraps and other
materials incident to home sewing
than in sewing machine drawere
or jammed under table or intp
box in hit or miss fashion. A
chair, painted to harmonize with
the table and chest of drawers,
completes the sewing room ensem.
BILE Whether the sewing is to be
done by the seamStress who comes
to the house or by the home
maker, the conveniences of sew
ing corner or a sewing room
equipped with nicely finished ade.
quate furniture is an inspiration.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
By BERTHA ANNE HoUcK

MALTA may be kept tidily behind a
screen and the screen removed
when, sewing is to be done. Then
even if there isn't time to straight
en- up before getting dinner, the
screen will conceal any uIitidinessf
as well as the unaesthetic sewing
machine. s@3..$ =
A screen can be made quite in
expensively by purchasing an i'm;
painted wooden frame which may
be finished with enamel or lac
quer in some color that harmon
ICES with the woodwork of the
room. One of the many beautiful
lowered chintzes which blossom
in the stores today, or wall board
covered with a smart French
paper, can fashion the panels.
These materials should be shell
lacked to preserve them and make
them easy to clean.
From decorative aspect, the
screen is an important part of the
home sewing room; but from
practical standpoint, the sewing
table must be considered. Many
women get discouraged and doubt
their ability to. sew satisfactorily
just because they do not have the
proper table to lay a pattern on
or to spread their material out so
that they can see what they are
doing. If a whole room is devoted
to sewing, this table may be made
of wood and should be large
enough to lay a pattern out tc be
cut. 1t can be built by the neigh
borhood carpenter to suit the in
dividual requirements of the home
maker and finished with enamel or
lacquer in some light, cheerful
colcr, or with a natural wood fin
ish, stained and vanished.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
Home Education
WHAT MRS. LUDWIG SAID
ABOUT THE BROKEN
WINDOW
Hilda Richmond

Eight-year-old Johnny Ludwig
had accidentally broken a window
during a ball game, and his mother
hastened to old Mr.. Frye with John
ny to have the boy tell him that he
would pay for the window with
money from his own bank, and that
he was sorry it had happened. John
NY went home, but his mother lin
gered to smooth matters over with
the rather testy old gentleman.
Boys will be boys, Mr.. Frye" she
said pleasantly. "Of course it was
careless to play so close to your
woOdhouse, but / think this will be
a lesson. The boys in the neighbor-
hood are not bad, though they are
full of mischief. am very sorry and
so is Mr.. Ludwig, and I hope you
will not have any more trouble"
Mr.. Frye responded as graciously
as he could, and Mrs. Ludwig went
home relieved, for people said the
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13

and it is, therefore, expected that an
effort will be made by them to re-
place the loss by planting this
spring.
The Department grows little trees
at the State Forest Tree Nursery,
situated along the du POnt Highway
five miles south of Milford. These
trees will be available to landowners
i'm the state for reforestatiOn pur-
poses this spring. The following
species can be secured by making ap-
plication to the State Forestry De
partment, Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13

w THIEE most ready-made
W. clothes have a chic which
v v it is difficult for the home
iressmaker TO duplicate, there are
certain types of dresses which can
De made just as satisfactorily and
much more ineXpensively at home.
Certainly, personal taste in clothes
can be more fully expressed by the
woman who makes some of her.
own than BY one who must de-
pend wholly upon the stores for
her selection. Trailing hostess
gowns. perky lounging pajamas,
trick little evening wraps, all the
-omantic kinds of clothes which
Express a woman's personality and
which are so expensive if bought
-eady-made can be fashioned in
sXpensively at home. Yet many
women never think of sewing. Il
have no place to sew" we can hear
Them say. Sewing makes such a
muss and | have hard enough
lime keeping the house tidy, as it
is, without the litter of thread and
scraps and pins and patterns that
sewing carries in its wake"
The answer is a sewing room-in
name il not in fact. Some place
where the business of home sew
ing can be concentrated; where
the sewing things can be kept to-
gether and where there are proper
facilities of light and space for
comfortable work. If the house is
Urge enough, a special room may
be set aside for this purpose; but
if it is impossible to spare SO much
space, another room, such as the
guest room, the attic, the cellar,
The children's playroom or a bed
room. can be made 10 serve two
The sewing parapher-
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13

The State Forestry Department an
bounced today that il has begun the
hnnual refOrestation campaign by
which it is hoped to increase the dis
|ributiOn of the previous year by sew
bral thousands. Last years total
in the state was 122,15O
seedlings and transplants. OF this
mount 1850 were planted in Sus-
bex county; 9,100 in Kent county,
Ind 21,500 in New Castle county.
Due to the severe drought during
he last summer, many planters suf-
'ered severe losses in their planting
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13

buried beyond the reach of the grass
roots.
To insure even distribution of the
seed stretch strings as guides from
end to end and side to side about 8
feet apart. Sow half the amount of
seed lengthwise and the remaining
half crosswise in strips between
pairs of the strings. After the seed
has been sown rake the lawn light
ly and then roll thoroughly
When the growth starts apply 6
pounds of soda nitrate (Or ammOni-
um sulphate) superphosphate and
sulphate (or muriate) of potash to
each thousand square feet. Repeat
in early June and again when fall
rains start in September. If rain
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
AiA-G&,LaAraLd


merit of preserving its purity of
tint In artificial light The trans
parency OF an aquamarine crystal.
found in Brazil--where Incidental
ly some OF the best stones are
found-was so perfect that objects
could be seen through it. end to
end.
The aqnamarine is symbolic of
happiness in marriage. II Is also
said to be counteracting force
against the excitement and activity
incurred by Marse, thu ruling
planet of Aries. II is douhly for
tunate that you haVa further
calming influence I'm the other tails
man for this month.-the BLOOD
stone. Contrary to what its name
Implies, the bloodstone Is not en-
tirely red. 1t is chalcedony mot.
tied with jasper, which gives the
bloodstone It's red cOlorinE,
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
price per
Llnnnnr.nNnA

In the last three years one hundred
and ninety-eight thousand trees were
distributed to Delaware landowners
by the Forestry Department. There
are, however, in Delaware many
thousands of acres of abandoned
land formerly in farms, many acres
of waste land, and many thousands
of acres of fire-swept and cut over
forest land which are non-prOductive
in their present state. $50.
These areas, rather than be per-
mitted to lie idle, should be put to
work growing a crop Of trees. If
the soil is too poor for agricultural
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13

less yOungster, when as a matter of
fact he could not help the slip that
came when another boy accidental
ly pushed his arm. More than that,
he has not heard the last of that ac-
cident and he will not for some
time. Mrs. Ludwig is a good mother,
but it will be a long time before she
can give that broken window a COM
plete rest.
What do you think about it?
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
kTDW ORLEANS dimes from til,

N EW URLEANS dimes from the
~ old Creole cuisine Thackery
iaid of New Orleans that il was
the place where one coU d eat tue
most and suffer the least. rhls
happy situation may re ascQonted
tor by the fact thar Creole cookery
Is slowly and Thoroughly prepared.
and that the Creole c6et aims frst
2f all to preserve the charac.
teristic individuality Of each vege
table-to bring out its particular
nsvor by combining ii With some
com panion vegetable or seasoning
%1ere it finds complete self-ex.
preston.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13

does not follow after you have ap-
piled these chemicals be sure to
wash them into the ground with the
hose or they will burn the plants.
Allow the grass to grow to a
height of three inches and then give
the first cutting with the mower set
to cut two inches above the ground.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
Adding This and That

Take peas, for example. Creole
cooks boil peas in Just enough
water to cover them, adding a tea.
spoonful Of sugar to a pound Of
peas. After they have boiled ten
minutes, salt and pepper is added,
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
GRANDPA WAYBACK SAYS

A long ton is the one that
you shovel off the sidewalk
after a snow storm.
Nobody can make 4 silk
purse from a sOw's ear but
any woman can make Il
crouch with spinach.
Practically every man can
look back and reflect how
some old flame helped him
burn his money.
A woman with horse sense
never becomes a nag.
The Pathfinder.
O 100 10000 OOOO @ s
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
Food For Thought

Eleven per cent more men than
women are insane.-COllier's Week
ly.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
Rest YO'self

Sleep gets a lot of publicity but
not half enough praise.-Woman's
Home COMPANION.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
Species

Species
4oblolly pine seedlings
.4oblolly pine transplants
.4oblolly pine transplants
Red pine seedlings
Scotch pine transplanta
Shortleaf pine seedlings
White pine seedlings
Norway spruce seedlings o..
Southern cypress seedlings
Southern cypress transplant
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13

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