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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
.N'''.EW YORK.
u,ih GiIbert Swan

New York.-My infericrity com plex reaches what Wall street calls ''new lows' every time a fresh guide book to New York comes along. X
 And, for some reason, a young deluge of them has suddenly toppled on my desk. I'm supposed to know all about New York and yet I couldn't have told you how to catch a bus for Bayonne. N. J.. |
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15

Did know that: A former Waterbury lasse girl" in New York jazz palace She has ap in thacals in this ExMayor Frank Gu foe thinks Pete Shea has the best stock of laughs in Waterbury
 South Main wey door its establish than month Waterbury has had more ons u far this than other similar period in the es history The traffic idea Stanley park be- coming standard throughout the ae The soda counters In of the drug than the other depart Henry Lynch has become of the best nghr cashiers the The back in the days of horse nothing but and during evenings the peppers furnished for the towns gadbouts they hated about the pump Booths Hill considered real high point of elevation
 Division its earlier years the of farm land and cows qrazed eonntedly along its grass anked sides Hot meadow the Nauguck opposite the old scrap iron field avore bathing place for youngsters the early l900s
 Ice and college ices first into popularity about l9l0 Thomas Condon principal of the Barnard school twenty-five years The wall around Riverside cemetery the longest of its type Waterbury The old poor cemetery of Chase park where borders Sunnyside Will low twenty years ago Waerbus Fifth avenue"
 Jack Fnsy the before his gold tooth days and took hundreds of curtain calls throughout the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
Good evening.

Believe it. Medical authorities, figuring in the Seymour shooting claim impossible for the victim call the telephone operator the bullet had gone through his heart We'll here's them chew In l904 battle staged River foreigner firing from veand shot Joe Mclean in the right leg Jim Madden police officer the time fired Joes aant He shot the through the heart Despite this fact the foreigner the roof of the building jumped the ground and then hundred feet along the before eolapsns and dying.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
WHAT THE PRESS AGENTS SAY

and Adele Comandini.
 Leo Carillo plays the gang leader Lola Lane the heroine and Lloyd Hughes the doctor, with other roles portrayed by Ralph Ince, Richard Tucker. Gertrude Astor, Marty Faust William Lawrence, Harry Strang and Helene Chadwick.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15

This National Hardware and Better Medals Week for Mark Chpman the chemical warfare during World unassigned the Edgwood Maryland Within the week. Marks decorations arrived the Washington and the other the Upon arrival Mark donnd the olive worried himself the pals and called his personal photographer arrange sitting Following the sitting Mark will New painting the celebrated Chinese pante-
 snywa When copies of the painting arrive Mark will autograph them hundreds of Wateburans who expected n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15

Editor Tall Tower Top Everybody know has different this depression But think that they laid off the married women husbands working would help lot think sishness these keep jobs when married with families walking looking for work. would like your this question. - Mrs D. H. o.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
ome yeritable leaders ,in their line.

come veritable leaders in their line. James Cagney and Edward Woods play the parts of the grown-up gangsters with spontaneous ability which lends the film the final touch in realism. Cagney particularly. leads this parade os starkness with q powerful performance which will long stand out in the mind of any audience. This picture reveals him as an actor to be reckoned with in any list of filmdom's best.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15

Tower readers anxious aid members of the Tower family. my friends asked if vo grown garden published her query and yesterday morning Mrs Fred Bkesee kindly called they will They easily tranpnted The best place them in the north side of away from the And give them plenty of She planted her voets pany bd telling they require about the thank Mrs Blakeslee and C. L. IT. whose letters also appear in this column to-night.-The Ed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15

Dear Chnty Will wild viols grow in the sarden can't say they will they have My young daughter brought them from the woods last and them the flower bed They all in blossom Tell the lady she look them C. L. T.
 Clarence for the information. certainly appreciate tw - Christy).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15

Hello Chsy: Just line let know that home folks happy We have delegation here the club Cal Tobn Johnny Mucahy Danny Moore Catherine Moynhn and myself We all be remembered the folks and sincerely confess Democrat and so am going ask the mailing the home Looking receiving the Democrat remain. Sincerely Ted Hurley. Swanhak Corn thian Yacht Club. Oyster Bay. New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
Uncle Rays
 Corner

There are living birds of huge size, among them the ostrich. but the earth has been the home of other birds. which died out long ago. Some died out before there were any people on earth. others after the coming of mankind.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15

A British airplane route running the length of Africa from Cairo to Cape Town. 5,750 miles apart, is scheduled to commence operation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
NEW THRILLER 1.-THE PUBLIC ENEMY TO CLOSE LOCAL
 ENGAGEMENT AT STATE

Performances this afternoon and evening mark the final showings Of the super thriller "The Public Enemy which has been drawing record crowds to Warner Brothers State theater the past two days.
 Here is a picture that gives a suc- cinct summary of the evolution of modern racketeering. It's packed with weird and ghastly sequences and should be avoided by persons with weak hearts. The story begins in 1909 with two young boys, por- trayed by Junior Coghland and Frankie Darro, who succumb to the influence of their environment and start out life as petty thieves.
 The story then carries one through 1917--the war, prohibition and It's attendant. illegal traffic in liquor. The boys. now grown up, enter into the beer racket and be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15

lBarbara Bennett had dresses design ed by Helen Paul. | haven't
 seen the new Medical Center since the corner stone was laid. .. l
 have but vague notion how to go |about buying a $200 hat or a $15O Ipair of stockings. always have Ito telephone to find out where the big ocean liners dock. .. And I'm always forgetting the exact address of important buildings. particularly lthe new ones.
 Oh, we'll, live here and can wait
 until some visitor from out home comes along and sets me right. i But there seems to be no reason Iwhy the visitors shouldn't have . swell time running about the city with young library of swell new lguide books under their arms, read- ling as they run and getting knocked over by taxi-cabs when they try to cross streets.
 But if you do want to do a little home study before starting for this town, two volumes on New York I'm ready to recommend are New York Is Everybody's Town" by Helen Jo- sephy and Mary Margaret Mcbride, and "All About New York" by Rian James, who already has an opus out about eating places. Of course, no guide book of New York can be expected to be very permanent. Just about the time the book goes to press; five new build lings go up, and those mentioned in the book are torn down; 12 restau- rants close and 100 more open. For instance, opening casually M. James volume come upon la chapter headed, Things Out of the Ordinary" and read: "Daca, who runs a bookshop on Washington Square. is the only ex-cowboy book seller in New York" We'll, hope you don't try to find Daca there, because he's moved over to Hath street, or whereabouts. But that's the way things go in New York!
 At any rate, both of these tonnes |are breezy, chatty and informative. Mons James, believe, has greater collection of statistics, but New York Is Everybody's Town" has all. |amazing collection of anecdotes about places and things.
 Written by women. it recalls tha:a fellow-wo might want some data on beauty parlors and r-dressing emporiums; that they might want to know what sort of clothes to bring along and what to buy. Since the authors are women. they had a slight advantage. And as vintage reporters on New York dailies, they have saved up tons of human interest touches.
 I have learned from these books, for instance, that Mrs Clarence Millhiser is reputed to have spent million decorating her apart ment in the Ritz Towers. <. E. That there really are seven Ogilve sisters. those gals who know so much about hair. That Tom Hadden, who so many sailors, lived in Cherry street, and that George Washington once lived there. too. .. That the Swamp Angel gang used to hide its loot near Gotham court. i. That there. are two cigar store Indians still in the streets. That the swanky jeweler, originated modernistic jewelry be- hind guarded doors for fear design pirtaes would learn of his work. That veteran salesfolk at Rests have dressed certain famous folk and now dress their offspring.
 have a notion that I'll find these volumes handy.
 GILBERT SWAN. Copyright, 1891, NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15

lures Notwithstanding. which Is the co-feat>re.
 Also on the bill issa new chapter of 'gThe King of the Wild" and "The Champion" of the Leather Pushers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
TO POPPY

In mcmory's name I'll wear you. With soldiers you've flair. Your blood red hue reminds us
 Of the blood shed over there.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
A MANS THANKSGIVING

God of common sense, 1 give Thee
thanks for the heavy blows of pain
that drive me back from perilous
ways into harmony with the laws of
my being; for stinging whips of
hunger and cold that urge to bitter
strivings and glorious achievement,
for steepness and roughness of the
way and stanch virtues gained by
climbing over jagged rocks of hard
ship and stumbling through dark
and painless sloughs of discourage
ment; for the acid blight of failure
that has burned out of me all
thought of easy victory and toughen-
ed my sinews for fiercer battles and
greater triumps; for mistakes 1
have made, and the priceless lessons
l have learned from them; for disil-
lusion and disappointment that have
cleared my vision and spurred my
desire; for strong appetites and
passions and the power they give
when under pressure and control;
for my imperfections that give me
the keen delight of striving toward
perfectiOn-Arthur w. Newcomb.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
GREENWOOD
Greenwood To Have Model Store

Greenwood TO Have Model Store
Geo. w. Hanks, who suffered a
tremendous loss in the recent fire
at Greenwood, Delaware, is erecting
this model store" 1t is considered
by many to be the most beautiful and
complete modern food store of the
Eastern Shore. The new store is
situated on Main street of Green
wood, and it has a front of forty
two feet and a depth of one hun
dred and twenty feet, and it is of
brick and fre-proof construction
throughout. The equipment will be
the most complete; Hill refrigerator
cases of the latest model, automatic
refrigeration by Kelvinator, steel
shelving and display tables and
sprinkler fruit and vegetable stands.
Mr.. Hanks will offer very COM
plete stock of foodstuffs.
Another outstanding feature of
Mr.. Hanks policy is to do your
trading at home, and he will pur-
chase all beef cattle, hogs, and other
foodstuffs directly from local farm
ers for his retail business. All the
materials and labor used in the con-
struction of this store is from Del
aware firms.
Mr.. Hanks plans to make August
1, 1881, the opening date and ex-
tends to the public an invitation to
inspect this new business structure
in Greenwood.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
GERMAN aRETALIATION"

In his interesting letters from
Berlin, describing conditions in Ger
many, Frederick Kuh punctures the
theory that American foreign sales
have fallen because of the American
protective tariff. The decline in Am
erican exports, it may be said, has
not been greater in proportion than
the decline in exports of all other
nations, this being partly due to a
decreased consuming capacity
throughout the world, and partly to
heavy decline in commodity
prices.
Mr.. Kuh says that Germany is ac-
lively engaged in building up her
export trade, in her effort TO pay
reparations and maintain employ
ment for her own people. Whereas
two years ago Germany was export
ing fifteen million dollars worth OF
goods to America, and importing
from 80 to S5 million dollars worth
of American goods, she is now ex-
porting eleven and half million
dollars worth of goods to America,
and importing about the same
amount from this country.
In other words Germany, like ev-
cry other country in a period of un-
employment, is trying to buy less
and sell more. This is a situation
that has not been created nor great
ly affected by our tariff. The drop in
our exports would clearly have Oc-
Cured regardless of whether we
raised or lowered our tariff. By in
creasing, our tariff we have, however
been able to keep more workers
busy in the United States than would
otherwise be possible. We are still
buying abroad hundreds of millions
of dollars worth of commodities we
could produce at home, at time
when we have idle men and mater
ials capable of producin gthem.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
GEORGETOWN MAN
DROWNING VICTIM
n. L. Wilson Believed TO Have Fall
len Into Indian River

Norval L. Wilson, 80, of George
town, was drowned at Oak Orchard,
on the Indian River, just below
Millsboro, some time Tuesday night
or early Wednesday.
Details of his death are lacking,
and authorities are making an in
vestigation to learn particulars.
1t was evident that Wilson had
not intended to go swimming, as he
had no bathing suit, and when his
body was found he was fully cloth
ed. The body was floating on the
water not far from the shore, when
it was discovered at about 8 a. m.
Wednesday by man whose name
was given as Shockley.
It is believed Wilson fell over
board while walking along shore.
Wilson was last seen about 10 Tues
day night, walking along the beach,
it is said.
Wilson was employed as an in
surance agent for the past few
years, and previous to then had
worked at the Georgetown postOf-
fee. His father, David Thomas
Wilson, is also we'll known.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
SCHMELING-STRIBLING
FIGHT PICTURES AT
REESE THEATRE
Friday and Saturday, July 1925
"DracuIa" Monday, July %

The Reese -RialtO-Keith Company
is expecting the largest crowd in
history this Friday and Saturday,
July "a and 25, to witness the first
showing of the notwithstanding
fight pictures in conjunction with
the Fox sensation, Always Good
bye" featuring Lewis Stone and
ELISA Landi. A complete Vitaphone
program will also be presented,
making three shows in one at no ad-
vance in prices. This program of
entertainment is considered by the
management of the Reese Theatre
as one of the best family shows they
have had the privilege to offer. To
miss this we'll balanced program
would be to sacrifice the Opportun-
ity of witnessing the ideal family
show of the present theatrical sea-
son.
On Monday, July q, the requested
picture "Dracula" will be presented.
"Dracula" is one of the strangest
stories ever told and according to
critics surpasses the stage play in
dramatic power. David Manners
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
HOUSTON

Chnurch news for Sunday, July
26: Sunday school at $3.50 a. m,
Howard R. Moore, supt.; preaching
at 1920, by the pastor, Rev. J. G..
Handy; EpwOrth League and preach
ing in the evening.
District superintendent, Rev. W..
M. Habbart, will preach in the Hous-
ton M. E. church on Sunday morn
ing, August End.
There was not large number out
to church on Sunday morning, but
those who did attend listened to a
very able sermon and also enjoyed
the duet, which was sung by Miss
Eleanor Moore and Miss Doris Han
by.
We are very sorry to report that
Mrs. Lydia Poole is quite i'll at this
writing. 1t is feared she has had a
slight paralytic stroke of her right
side, but we trust she will be all
right and able to be around again.
Mrs. Dufendach is improving all
the time and we hope it won't be
long before she will be fully recOV-
cred, after being so seriously ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. utter Marvel are Wis
iting their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Horton, in
Darby, Pa.
Mrs. Eugene Sharp spent Tues
day in Harrington a sthe guest of
Mrs. w. w. Sharp and Miss Caroline
Sharp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Webb and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sapp, of Mil
ford, spent the weekend at River
dale.
Edward Plotts and Laurence
Sharp are spending this week in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee South, of In
dianapolis, Ind, are spending two
weeks as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. J. Dufendach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph DOckerty
and son Jack, of Wilmington, spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
William Johnson.
Little Miss Agnes Webb, of Mil
ford, is spending some time with her
grandmother, Mrs Charles Webb.
Gladys Grant, daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. W. S. Grant, of Rock Hall, Md,
is spending her vacation with Mr..
and Mrs. William Biggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill ThistlewOOd
and daughter Evelyn, and Mrs. Cora
Satterfield. were RehOboth and Sell
byville visitors on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24

Voice over the wire: Madam, your
husband has just been run over by a
truck!"
Good Heavens! On the afternoon
of my bride party!"
The guards went about their task
of affixing the electrodes to the body
of the doomed man in the chair. The
chaplain bent over him and asked
Have you any final request, my
poor mortal? I am here to do any
thing you ask"
Eyes, parson," the victim replied.
It'll comfort me a whole lot # you
will just hold my hands"
A golfer was considerably annoy
ed by the actions of very slow
player in front. And it happened that
the latter was the owner of a per-
feet pair of bow legs. Finally his
patience exhausted, the victim drove
through" the deliberate player in
front, and the ball passed neatly be-
tween his legs.
This breach of etiquette enraged
the gentleman with the arched un-
derpinning, and he marched quickly
back to the offender.
do you call that golf, sir?" he
stormed.
mo" answered the other suavcly,
"but don't you think it was DANCED
good crOquet?"
Donald had been to Sunday school
and on coming home was asked what
he had learned. The lesson was the
story of Joseph and the small learn
ed was evidently very full of his
subject. '~s :
"Oh," he said, "it was about a boy,
and his brothers took him and put
him in a hole in the ground; and
then they killed another boy, and
took the first boys coat and dipped
it in the blood of this boy, and"
"Oh, no, Donald, not another boy!"
his sister interrupted, Mortified. But
Donald stood his ground.
"It was, too," he insisted. Then he
added, "The teacher said kid" but l
won't use words like that"
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
ENJOY TRIP DOWN
THE INDIAN RIVER

During the weekend a party of
Milford folk made a trip down the
Indian River Bay in the yacht
Maryland" under Captain Purnell
Potter of Milford. The yacht is now
off Oak Orchard. In the party were
Captain and Mrs. Anthony Summers
and son Charles, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
M. Scarborough and John and Ray
Scarborough, Mr. and Mrs. c. E..
Gravenor and daughter Virginia Lee,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Lynch and Paul
Lynch, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Carey
and family, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
P. Steward, all of Milford. During
the trip the party visited the Indian
River Inlet.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
REHOBOTH CARD
PARTY FOR Y. W. C. A.

Plans are well under way for the
summer card party to be held on
Wednesday, July 29, at the summer
home of Mrs. Frank l.. Grier at Re-
hoboth for the benefit of the Y. w.
&c. A. District of Delaware. Both
bridge and five hundred will be
played. Miss Helen V. Shallcross,
of Middletown, is general chairman
for the party. Camp OtOnka, locat-
ed on Indian River in Sussex coun-
ty, which is being enjoyed by many
young women and girls from all
parts of the State, is under the di-
rection of the Y. w. c. A. District
of Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
ADJ. GENERAL
FIGHT BEFORE
STATE COURTS
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General Ellison, it was stated.
The proceedings will bring before
the court for decision, the question
of the authority of Governor Buck to
relieve General Ellison of his duties
as Adjutant General and appointing
Colonel Stover as his successor.
General Ellison continues to eXer-
else the duties of the office and is
occupying the office of the Adjutant
General at the State Armory.
The quo warrantO proceedings
were filed by Mr.. Morford because
recently Attorney General Reuben
Satterthwaite, Jr., declined his re-
quest that the attorney generals
office file quo warrantO proceedings
on behalf of Colonel StOver against
General Ellison.
At a conference between Mr.. Sat
terthwaite and Mr.. MOrfOrd Satur-
day afternoon, the former agreed to
permit the use of his name so that
the quo warrantO proceedings could
be brought by General Ellison
against Colonel Stover.
No quo warranto proceedings can
be filed without the permission of
the attorney general and they must
be brought in his name and the
name of the State of Delaware.
They cannot be filed in the New
Castle County Superior Court at
this time as the court has adjourn
ed until September.
The court will be asked to rule on
the main question at issue, whether
Governor Buck had authority to re-
move General Ellison as Adjutant
General.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
LINCOLN CITY

Rev. J. II. Thornton, of Green
wood, former pastor of this charge
will preach in the M. E. church next
Sunday evening, July 26th, at 1890
o'clock.
Frank Vadakin and family and
niece, Miss Pearl Allen, of WyOm-
ing, visited Valley Forge, Pa, on
Tuesday of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bowers and
son Everett and grandsons Edward
and Richard and Chas. S. Marker
of Wilmington, were guests of H. S.
Marker and family at the Pettyjohn
cottage at Slaughter Beach on Sun
day.
doe Williams moved his family to
Frederick on Saturday last. Mr..
Williams will superintend the con-
struction of the new school building.
Mr. and Mrs. Williams have made
many friends during their short
stay in our midst and hearty well
come awaits them.
Margaret and Mabel Donovan have
been recent visitors of their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Mill
man, near Ellendale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Adams, of
Bellefonte, spent the weekend with
Mrs. Adams parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Messick.
VIM. Donovan has recently pur-
chased a 1882 Ford coach.
Virgil Morris spent the weekend
in New York City, where his wife is
attending summer school at that
place.
The Misses Hazel and Mae Allen,
of Wyoming; Otto Bake, of Dover,
and Clarence Berg, of FELTON,, were
guests of Frank Vadakin and family
on Sunday.
Harry e. Clendaniel attended a
banquet of the Delaware Rural Let
ter Carriers Association in the
Grange Hall at Dover on Wednes-
day evening of last week.
The Watch Us Grow" class of the
M. e. church school held it's regular
business and social meeting at the
home of Mabel Donovan last Tues
day night Music, songs and games
were enjoyed, after which delicious
refreshments were served. Meeting
adjourned to meet in August with
the teacher, Mrs. Katie Fitzgerald.
Services Sunday at follows:
Preaching at 10 a. m. Sunday
school at II a. m. Preaching at
1880 p. M, by Rev. J. H. Thornton.
Slaughter Neck: Sunday school
at 2 p. m. Preaching at p. m.
Cedar Neck: Sunday school at
1:45 p. m. Rev. ]. F. Willis, pastor.
Call at Morrison's Store for Pet
tys Bread. adv
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
NO MORE RATS

or mice, after you use RAT-SNAP.
It's a sure rodent killer. Try Pkg.
and prove it. Rats killed with
RAT-SNAP leave no smell. Cats or
dogs won't touch it. Guaranteed.
35c size cake enough for
Pantry, Kitchen or Cellar.
Csc size cakes for Chicken
House, coops, or small buildings.
$1.25 size 5 cakes enough for
all farm and out-buildings, storage
buildings, or factory buildings.
Sold and guaranteed by The Pierce
Hardware Co., The Milford Feed
Co., Milford, Delaware. 7-10-16t