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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24

The damage to the building is COW
cred by insurance.
Old Citizen Returning to Georgetown
Ira w. Davis, of Wilmington, has
purchased through his attorney, An
drew J. Lynch, the Robert w. Thor
oughgood property, on North Rail
road avenue. Mr.. and Mrs. Davis
expect to return to Georgetown to
reside when the former is retired by
the Pennsylvania Railroad, of
which he has been an employee for
many years.
G. H. Shartzer, of Dayton, Ohio,
is engaged in razing two of George
towns oldest landmarks, the old
Eagle Hotel and the Cullen building
in the southeast corner of the Pub
lie Square, he having recently been
awarded the contract for clearing
the site for the Governments new
postoffice building. Mr.. Shartzer in
these ancient structures is finding
material such as cannot be secured
which he is selling on the
site.
Former Judge David T. Marvel,
who has been in poor health for
some time, will move in few days
from Wilmington to Georgetown to
make his future home. He is
brother of Miss Anna Marvel, An
drew Marvel and Mrs. Jennie Phil
lips, residences of this town. We all
welcome Mr.. Marvel to Georgetown.
Among those from Georgetown
who saw the double header (split)
game in Philadelphia Monday after
noon between the Athletics and
were DR.. Omar E. Jones,
w. J. Mustard, Ottie DOnaway and
irving VienOt.
George E. McGee has returned
rom the Methodist Hospital, Phila-
lelphia, where he recently under
vent a surgical operation. His con-
lition is very much improved, being
lble to be out of doors.
James Alfred Hart, a we'll known
insurance agent of Milford, is crit
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24

Bridgeville highway, will hold an
old-time festival on the lawn at the
4 residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Kings, near the church, on Thurs
day evening, July 30th. Everybody
welcome.
New Telephone Building
Plans for the construction of a
new central office building, as a pre-
lude to the establishment of what is
known as the common battery"
method of telephone operation here
some time next summer, were an
nounced today by C. B. Sypherd,
manger for the Diamond State Tele-
phone Company.
The contract for erection of the
building has been awrded to John
Son & Pepper, of Milford, who will
begin work in the immediate future.
The building is scheduled for COM
pletiOn by next November.
It's walls will be of stucco, sur
mounted by an asbestos shingle
roof The base will be of brick.
Provision is to be made for ulti-
mate extension to the rear, so that
additional facilities may be readily
provided to care for Georgetown's
future telephone requirements.
The entire project, including pur-
chase of the site, construction of
building, installation of new equip
ment, and Encouragement of cables
and wires so that they will con-
verge upon the proposed central Of
flee, will require an estimated ex-
penditure of nearly $4,000.
Establishment of the common bat
terry method of telephone operation
will make available to the approxi-
mately $50 subscribers in George
town and vicinity the finest possible
service.
From the viewpoint of the tele-
phone user, probably the Outstand-
ing benefits is the fact that he will
be connected automatically to the
switchboard in the central office the
instant he lifts the received from
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24

his telephone. The operator will
then ask for the number and, upon
receiving it, complete the call.
When the new central office is
placed in service the one now in Op-
Grafton at North Race street, will
cease to function as telephone ex-
change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
SUBSTITUTE JOBLESS
BILL TO BE OFFERED
Graham Supports Doak Proposal
Eliminating Federal Aid Feature
From Wagner Plan.

Chairman Graham of the House
Judiciary Committee has announced
that he will attempt to substitute for
the Wagner unemployment bill, which
provides Federal aid to the States for
employment Offices operated co-opera-
lively, proposal submitted by Secre-
tary Doak of the Federal Department
of Labor, which eliminates the Federal
aid feature.
Assistant Secretary White Of the De-
partment of Labor was heard in
executive session Of the House COM
mittee yesterday on the Doak sub
Stitute.
White read letter from Doak say
ing it had been strongly suggested"
that the method of Federal and State
cooperation proposed by Wagner
would threaten an improper centrali-
cation of Federal bureaucratic centrah-
cation through the seductive influence
of Federal aid"
Imme ia tely Representative La
Guardia of New York, a ranking Re-
publican of the committee, reasserted
off the floor, that Legislative trickery"
is in operation against the Wagner
measure. The committee will hear Doak
on Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
PLANS FOR RIVER
CONTROL OUTLINED
Lower Mississippi Program
Puts Life Saving First,
Gen. Brown Says.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DALLAS, Tex, February 19.-Efforts
to control the mighty power of the
lower Mississippi River at present in
clude only the construction of levees
and diversion channels, Maj. Gen. Lyle
Brown, chief of Army Engineers, said
here yesterday.
Gen. Brown addressed the annual
meeting of the National Drainage, Con-
Servation and Flood Control Congress.
He said construction of reservoirs, re-
forestation and improvement of farming
methods to halt erosion were parts OF
the larger problem, but that the Gov
ernments policy primarily was one OF
protecting lives and property values.
high tribute to the Mexican mem
bers of the United Saskatchewan
Boundary Commission, which has
evolved plan of conservation and flood
control of the Rio Grande, was paid by
l.. M. Lawson of Ell Paso, American
member of the commission.
&;.e plan involves construction of a
great reservoir above Ell PaSo and the
Strengthening of the meandering chan
mel
Addressing Joint session of the Ma
tional Congress and the Texas Con-
servation Association, George D. Moulton
of Denison. secretary of the Red River
Flood Control and Navigation Asso-
citation, said a large number of counties
along the river were seeking an appro-
priation of $35,0O0,000 from the Federal
Government with which to make the
stream navigable.
A telegram of greeting from President
Hoover was read. Little Rock. Louis
VILE KY. and Evansville. Ind, put in
bids for the next meeting. 3, F. Will
liams of Austin, vice president, isslated
to succeed w. c. Potter of Chicago as
president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
TRIBUNAL WILL TRY
SUICIDE AS KILLER
Request to Kin of Adele
Richie, Who Shot Friend,
Is Basis of Action.
BY the Associated Press.

SANTA ANA, Calf, February 49,
Suicide did not save Adele Richie, once
a musical comedy star, from trial for
the murder of her friend, Doris Murray
Palmer.
Although the Dresden China Doll
has beenSdead 10 months, trial to de-
termine the degree Of her guilt was in
progress in Superior Court here today
The case opened yesterday as though
Miss Richie, the former wife of Guy
Bates Post. actor, were present as de-
PENDANT. Upon the verdict of murder
or manSlaughter, which Judge G. K.
Scovel will have in his power to return
at the close of the hearing, hangs a
contest for $500 between heirs of the
two women.
Miss Ritchie committed suicide last
April, shortly after she shot Mrs.
fashionable artists colony. Behind
the double tragedy coroner's jury
found story of a friendship broken
by jealousy. The women became rivals
in the work of the Laguna Beach Com
munity Theater shortly before their
deaths
Attorneys for Miss Van Essa Nc
Dowell. principal legatee and admins
tratrix Of Mrs. Palmer'S estate, are
prosecuting the case, white MoFeSDy
White, executor of Miss Ritchie'S eS-
tate. appears as her attorney.
The prosecution opened with a state
ment it would prove the actress muir
dered Mrs. Palmer and therefore, under
California law, her heirs were not en-
titled to receive requests to her in Mrs
Palmer's will White asserted testimony
would show Miss Richie was tenn
porarily insane.
DR.. B. B. Mason, called to the scene
of the shooting testified he found Mrs
Palmer had been dead four hours. Miss
Richie had been dead half that long
DR.. Mason said, and beneath her lay q
pistol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
Playground Funds Used.

Because of the great demand for funds
for children's play centerS, the Carnegie
Trust in Britain has exhausted all
money allotted for that purpose, accord
ing to a recent announcement. In the
last 10 years grants for 81 Fairgrounds,
totaling $3.50, 500, have been made by the
trustees. In the last two years the ap-
plications for funds for the purpose ex-
ceeded all expectations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
STONE URGES HEARINGS
ON HIS PAY ROLL BILL
Defeated Oklahoman Promises
Startling Information on En-
ployment of Relatives.

Representative Stone, defeated Okla
homa Republican, yesterday renewed his
efforts to get action this session on his
bill to present what he termed the pay
roll racket" of members of Congress
and Government officials.
In a letter to Chairman Williamson
of the House Expenditures Committee,
he urged hearings on his bill which
strikes at the employment of relatives
by members of Congress. He said he
could produce information that would
startle the country as to the number of
relatives on the Government payroll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
Wedding Fee on Time.

Installment buying has reached Brit
ain, and many lines of industry are Of
fering products on the purchase"
plan, as it is called there Buyers have
been quick to take up the idea and think
up ways of using it. A London clergy
man reports that when he told youth
full inquirer his wedding fee he was
offered payment in installments of IS
cents a week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
GERMANS TO EXPLORE
LATIN AMERICAN AREA
Two Scientists and Painter to
Spend Year in Tour of Little
Known Section.

BY the Associated Press.
HAMBURG, Germany, February 10.
-Eugen Schumacher, prominent Mu-
Mich BIOLOGIST, and Michael Kiefer,
painter, are sailing tonight aboard the
Hamburg America liner Gen. Artigas
for Buenos Aires on scientific expe-
dition.
At Buenos Aires they will meet Prof
Hans Krieg, chief of the Bavarian
State Geological Society, and will go
with him into Northern Argentina and
the interior of Paraguay under the
auspices of the Bavarian Academy of
Sciences and other learned German
bodies.
The trio expects to do important
topographic, photographic and geologi-
cal research work during the next IL
months in regions hitherto almost un-
explored, and to take films of the ami
NAL life found there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
Birds Seek Clock in Fog

During a recent heavy and prolonged
fog in Paisley, Scotland, flocks of birds
were attracted to the illuminated clock
dial of Sherwood Church, and there
they could be seen seated on the hands
and clinging to the numerals for hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19

assistant secretary of labor to direct
the employment service and would
allow establishment of Federal employ
ment Offices in the States IF absolutely
necessary" and with State permission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19

The Doak proposal would authorize
$1,500,000 to be made Immediately
available for cooperation between the
Labor Department and State agencies
for employment. It would create an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19

The Wagner bill, passed by the Senate
last session, is scheduled to come up
for final consideration In the House on
Monday
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-11

John A. Lindgren Jr
Fred Mills
Chas. NJ. Cooper
Hugh Mex. Landon
Louis M. Huesmann
r. P. Oblinger
Carl c. Weiland
j. G. Shanessy
F. H. Langsenkanap
G. Barrett Moxley
D. z. Watson
Geo. j. Marott
j. Harry Green
j. Frank Holmes
Jos. e. Mattingly
Jas. NJ. Ogden
j. Don Miller
T. NJ. Rybolt
Louis G. Brandt
Donaldson C. Trone
John A. George
W. ". Dark
W. P. Gsrshwiler
A. j. Lupear
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-11

Albert Sahnn
VIM. L. Hutchinson
Edmund D. Clark
j. H. Trimble
Fred c. Dickson
H. G. Atkins
Lowell H. Wilson
S. c. Wadley
John T. Martindale
r. S. Sinclair
J. H. McDuffee
John bingham
Arthur Baxter
E. A. Peterson
J. j. Daniels
Robert D. Robinson
Merle N. A. Walker
j. F. McCool
Clyde z. Titus
John r. Geckler
Clyde A. Bowers
NJ. NJ. Hugg
e. L. Mitchell
W. F. Fliedner
]. L. Wallace
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-11

Henry I. Dithnaer
Byron D. Hockensnlith
r. A. Lemcke
r. A. Moynahan
Fred A. Hollweg
E. II. Darrach
/. W. Lemaux
A M. Glossbrenner
VIM. B. Ansted Jr.
David Ross
Chas o.. Roenler
Arthur NJ. Hood
Earl R. Cox
Franklin Vonnegut
M. Bert Thurman
Ira A. Minnick
Otto G. Fifield
Omar S. Hunt
W. D. Catch
VIM. P. Best
Joseph E. Regain
A. ". Antrim
John F. Darmody
Frank M. Fauvre
Herbert Foltz
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-11

Frank 3 F1anner
Louis Ludlow
j. Il. Aufderheide
Howard G. Marrnon
John w. Hoffman
Daniel j. Tobin
Bert Mcbride
Thos. N. Wynne
e A. Kahn
G. l.. Harrod go
G. M. williams
John A. Hook
F. B. Fowler
Frank T. Dowd
VIM. A. Pickens
T. j. Kelly
Henry z. Ostrom
Howard Schurnlann
c. B. Blakeslee
A. W. Metzger
J. A. Brookbank
Arthur Bohn
K. 3. Mayhan
VIM. r Evans
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-11

Frederic NJ. AyTes
A. L. Block
Geo. P. Terrence
NJ. e. Foley
Elmer W. Stout
Walter G. Marmon
Q. c.. Noblitt
N. A. Gladding
W. A. Atkins
Jas. e. Manley
VIII H. Mooney
VIM. D. Vogel
Gustav A. Rocker
Alex Metzger
G. B. Jackson
Lyman B. Whitaker
Frank L. Littleton
Albert E. Sterne
Albert NJ. Bristor
r. e. Peters
Fermor S. Cannon
L. D. Buenting
Louis Burckhardt
David Lurvey
Thomas L. Hughes
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-11

A. Y. Brow8
G. s. Drake
Fred Bates johnson
r. G. Olive
z. e. Gates S..
H. B. Morse
e. n. Woloott
r. g. Krause
Thos G. Howe
W. <. Cooper
Frank NJ. Millikzn
M. j. Spencer
Frank P. Baker
r. j. Ryan
j. W. Fesler
F. r. Bonineld
Asa j. Smith
n. e. Wilson
r. H. Sherwood
Roy P. Wisehart
E z. Houck
Adolph J. Fritz
G. L. Winkler
H. M. Angel
Earl 3. Barnes
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-11

And youaxpayer or notare helping to pay this great
drain the nation
Criminal authorities state that moral and religious training
of the youth the greatest andoe for juvenile crime
you are bringing up your children today without moral
or religious training what will become OF them
Will they be respected citizens criminals?
The answer rests with you.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-11

Take yourself quiet spot and take inventory of yourself
Are doing your duty toward your family? Toward your employer
Your community? Your church? And all other institutions which
the greatest progress is founded?
Have you the proper appreciation of your work? Of schoo
Of the work done by churches hospitals and welfare agencies In
all endeavors family M business life community life results
measured exactly by what effort is put FORTH
Do realize that thrill killings by juveniles in the past few years
have added another Uavo chapter the nations of
Do know that the cost of crime the United States
than thirteen billion dollars year?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14
La SALE RECEIVER
HEARING IS SET
Owners of Interest in Apart
mentS Ordered to Appear
June %.

Justice F. D. Let's yesterday signed
an order calling upon the owners OF a
leasehold interest in the north section
of La Sale. Apartments, a Swartzell
Rheem g. HenSey Co. project, to show
cause on June % why a receiver should
not be appointed to take over the prop
erty.
The petition was filed by william A.
Strauch, 916 G street, who purchased
bonds secured by the leaSehold interest
in the property of John I. Cassidy,
Stephana P. McLaTau and Hazel L. D.
Caldwell Rowlands.
The petitioner also asks that Luther
A. Swartzell and j. Newton Brewer, Of
ficers of the bankrupt Swartzell, Rheem
g. Hensey Co., be removed as trustees
and that new trustees be appointed by
the court.
The removal of Swartzell is asked on
the ground that he is confined to a
hospital and that of Brewer because
he is under indictment here.
It is alleged that Cassidy occupies
free of charge an apartment in the
building scheduled to rent for $3.50 9
month.
The plaintiff alleges there are now
due and unpaid taxes in the sum Of
$500, a balance due on refrigerator
interest under deed of trust due De-
cember is, 1880, amounting to $780,
o., which was advanced and paid by
Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Co.. He
further AYERS that Cassidy has giver
notice he will be unable to pay semi.
annual interest due June Is, 1881.
The suit was fled by the law firm
of Colladay, McGaTraghy, Pettus and
Wallace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14
SETTLE is APPOINTED
BY PARK COMMISSION
Attorney Named to Be Secretary of
Capital Planning Group to !
Succeed Coldren.

The National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission yesterday named
Thomas S. Settle, local attorney, of
1920 Ciydesdale place, to be its new
secretary. He probably will take over
his new duties tomorrow.
Mr.. Settle, who has been practicing
law here since 1927, has had extensive
experience in recreational work and
education. He will succeed Fred G.
Coldren, who resigned recently due to
i'll health.
The new secretary will have an i'm
portant part in the commissions land
purchasing activities for park and play
ground purposes, as we'll as in the de-
velopment of the George Washington
Memorial Parkway
Mr.. Settle, who is AZ years old, Is a
native of Fort Benton, Mont. He at
tended high school in Culpeper, Va,
and later graduated from the Uni
versity Of Virginia. From 1908 to 1907,
he was principal of the school at
Alberene, Va. and from 1910 to 1918
he served as State supervisor of schools
of Virginia. He was admitted to prac-
tice in the Virginia courts in 1910 and
has been practicing law here and in
Virginia since 1927.
He will assist Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant,
Sd, executive officer of the commission,
on legal questions arising in conjunc-
ton with the park expansion program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14
CAR FARE APPEAL
BRIEF PREPARED
utilities Commission viii File
Papers in Traction Case
Tomorrow.

The Public Utilities Commission,
which has appealed from the decision
of the District Supreme Court estab-
fishing the 10-cent fare on the Wash
ington Railway & Electric Co. and the
Capital Traction Co., will file its brief
in the case tomorrow with the Court of
Appeals.
Since the commission is depending
upon a revaluation of the companies
properties as a basis for further rate
reduction, it has pinned no hope in
overturning the decision of the lower
court in the case. Joining in the
preparation of the brief, a 100-page
document, we're Corporation Counsel
William w. Bride, Assistant Corporation
Counsel William A. Roberts and Rich
mond B. Keech, peoples counsel.
After the Public Utilities Commission
noted an appeal in the 10-cent-fare
case, nearly year ago, it has ordered a
revaluation. This has been in progress
since last December. and probably will
take another six months before it is
completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14
NOTEBOOK
CONTEST PLANNED
Fifth and Sixth Grade Pupils
Eligible to Enter Com
piIationS.

The second forestry notebook contest
for the fifth and sixth grades of the
schools of the District Of Columbia
| and surrounding metropolitan territory
will get under way earlier this year,
| according to the American Forestry As
ISOLATION, sponsor of the contest along
with Mrs. Paul Eschmer of the Par
tent-Teacher Associations and the art
and science teachers of the public
schools, and Miss Esther Scott, in
charge CT nature study.
AS last year, the winners will receive
bronze medals and a bronze plaque.
Boys and girls of these grades are al
ready preparing to gather leaves, flow
erS and other forest data for their for
eStry notebooks which will be entered
in the contest in the Fall
Last year, according to the aSsocia-
ton, the contest brought in more than
$500 forestry notebooks They were
put on exhibition at the National Mu-
scum for two weeks. The J. F. Oyster
School was awarded the bronze plaque
bearing a reproduction of the Gen.
Sherman Big Tree. and the fifth grade
class of the Janney School was awarded
bronze medal bearing the same re-
production. The individual winners,
girl and boy, received bronze medals.
Boys and girls now about to leave
school for Summer vacations, will find
this contest means for a delightful
Summertime occupatio the asSocia-
ton says. Trips to the woods will
bring a knowledge of the life of the
forest, and leaves, bark and the fruit
of the tree may be gathered for the
notebooks. The only rules of the con-
test are that the books must be made
by the child, and must not be under
eight by 10 inches nor over Is. by "a
inches. Pictures illustrating forest and
forest life, including wild life, may he
used. Stories of the many forest occu-
pations-lumbering, camping, fishing,
hiking-can be written, or clipped.
A collection of the products made
from wood may be submitted, the asSo-
citation says, which is sponsoring SINH
lar contests in every State in the Union
The children will be assisted by the
American Forestry Association, the
United States Forest Service and teach
ers of the schools of the District of Co
Iun1bia q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14
FIRST U. S. AUTOGIR0
WILL Go TO MUSEUM
Windmill Plane to Be Flown to
Washington Within
Month.

Americas first autogiro is to be
placed in tho Smithsonian Institution
within a month, following the return
from Europe of Harold F. Pitcairn, win
ner of the Collier trophy for develop
ment of the windmill" plane. 1t was
brought to this country nearly three
years ago. the year marking the twenty
fifth anniversary of the Wright BROTH
ers' first flight at Kitty Hawk, N. C.
The machine is built on an English
Avro fuselage of 1912 vintage, a ma
chine which corresponds to the historic
American Jenny" of war and postwar
days. 1t was equipped with an Ameri-
can Wright Whirlwind motor for test
flying and for the first long flight by an
autogiro in this country.
The first autogiro brought to this
country, the new Smithsonian exhibit
has been used in the development of
important improvements in the new
type of aircraft.
The craft will be flown to Washing
ton and may be landed in the Mall
close by the old brick museum, in
which it is to be mounted as part OF
the rapidly growing aeronautical collec-
ton Of the Smithsonian.