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Evening star., 1932-08-07

issue commissions to men whom they
Thought it desirable to get into the
Army, because they were alleged to
have special qualifications for certain
technical corps in which they were
to be commissioned.
While my policy in this respect did
not have the approval of the Assistant
Secretaries of War who came to me
to have all sorts of people commits
stoned and met with polite refusal,
it did have the unqualified approval OF
Secretary Baker, a very different kind
of man. I did not propose to put the
lives of hundreds of fine patriotic
Americans in the hands Of some un-
trained man because he was chemist
or a welfare worker or what not.
As far as know, and as far as the
records show, the administration Of the
affairs of the War Department, from
the time took charge until the COM
pletion of my tour of duty as chief OF
staff, was completely without consid-
Grafton of political or personal inf1u-
ence IN any case. There is no feature
of the War Department administration
during the Baker March regime more
noteworthy than the complete divorce
of Army appointments and decisions
from politics. 1t was the first time
in the history of all our wars in which
this was the case, and it stands as
model to be followed in all future wars.
Camps Are Established.
Another important change made
was the establishment of camps in
which replacement troops were trained.
Five were for Infantry, two for Field
Artillery and one for machine gun re-
placements. When the Army began to
be sent to France, the War Depart
ment, without much experience in ham
ding very large bodies Of troops, had
not apparently considered where re
placements were to come from to NIL
up the ranks of units already in France
when vacancies occurred due to cas-
ualties in battle, disease and the ordi-
nary exigencies of campaign. Gen.
Pershing was forced to break up di-
visions sent to him in order to put the
men in other divisions which had Suf-
fered casualties. This was extremely
demoraliztng, both to officers and men.
The men lost the officers who had
trained them and were injected into
new organizations where they were
complete strangers. The officers who
had built up these fine units found
themselves detached and without their
commands.
L IldO OOSc1NCo II1C C1CCJ VI ILLS
scheme while was in France, and had
made up my mind. when was notified
I was to be chief of staff, that this was
one Of the first things ! would change
In April, 1918. ordered replacement
camps for Infantry, Artillery, Engineers
and other elements of the Army or
ganized, and as cables began to come
from the A. E. F. requesting replace
ments, instead Of taking them from di-
visions already trained as units we SIM
ply went to the replacement camps and
took these specially trained men. thus
permitting our divisions to go to
France intact.
Cant0nments ENLARGED.
The original size of the cansonments
constructed by the War Department
was entirely inadequate for handling
the enormous bodies of troops ulti-
mately raised, and I decided that in
stead Of establishing more camps or
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Evening star., 1932-08-07
BY GEN. PEYTON C. MARCH, U. S. A.
RETIRED,

Chief Of STAFF in World War.
(Copyright, 1882, by North American New!
paper Alliance Inc.)
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Cantonments EnIarred.

The original size of the cansonments
constructed by the War Department
was entirely inadequate for handling
the enormous bodies of troops ulti-
mately raised, and decided that in
stead Of establishing more camps or
Evening star., 1932-08-07
Backed hx Baker.

Mr.. Crowell then spoke to Secretary
Baker about the matter In my presence,
and stated that 1t had been the policy
Of the department before my time to
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-08

scene that can only be found after
large fire among inflamable struc-
lures. Many from FELTON, visited the
shore resort during Sunday and
found a picture long to be remem-
bered of desolation of homes at the
shoreside of a summer resort unpro-
tected from fire. The loss was great
er in South Bowers. where the fire
started, but in North Bowers the
buildings we're older and less val
liable. Eight building we're burned
on South Bowers and six on the
North side.
Robert Abbott has been i'll for the
past week, and his daughter, Mrs.
Mary Moody, of Chester, has been
passing a few days with him.
On Sunday Mrs. John Carson had
as visitors Mrs. Raymond Alexander
and daughter, of Milford, and Mrs.
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-08
CHAPLAIN'S CHAPEL

Don't forget there will be two
plays given in the Chaplain's Church,
Friday evening, April Sth. The gen
eral admission is 15c for adults and
children admitted free. Tell your
friends and come and have a splen-
did evening.
Miss Dorothy Morgan. a student
of Delaware College, is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Nor
gan.
Miss Elizabeth Canaway, of Phila-
delphia, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. b. Canaway.
Misses Mary West and Frances
Dickerson spent Sunday afternoon
in RehOboth
Mrs. w. S. O'Day is OF the sick
list5 We hope for her speedy recov-
cry.
LinfOrd Isaacs has Eeen suffering
with la grippe.
Mrs. Peterson has been suffering
with an infected foot.
Sunday school at p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-08
FELTON,

John Evans, of FELTON,, Del, died
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Florence YOst, last week and his re-
mains inferred at Barratt's Chapel
on Sunday last. He leaves a widow
and one daughter, and his person
ality was cordial with everybody, so
there are many friends to regret his
passing For a number of years he
resided in FELTON, on Jefferson street.
A good neighbor and a CHEEKY friend
has gone from the community
After two weeks afflictiOn with
appendicitis. John Carson is once
more able to be out again, and un-
der fine weather conditions will re-
gain his usual good health.
The fire at Bowers Beach last Sat
urday left a wreck and desolation
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-08
HOLLYVILLE

Mrs. Emma Lingo of RehObOth
Beach spent Sunday and Monday
with her sister, Mrs. Amanda /.
Prettyman of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hylon Smith Of Cool
spring were guests on Sunday last
of Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Joseph.
Frank w. Lawson and HylOn
Smith attended the Methodist Minis
terial Conference at Salisbury, Md,
, on Friday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lincoln Belts OF
Millsboro and Lemuel Joseph OF this
place spent Sunday evening with the
latter's sister, Mrs. Jennie Perry.
Richard Stevenson of near Draw
bridge spent part of this week
with his brother, Arthur Stevenson.
The four-year-old twin daughters
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred McIlvaine,
Leila and Phyllis, who have had a
bad case of whoOping cough, are i'm
proving.
e. Benjamin Warrington, a retir-
ed farmer of this place, who has
been suffering from a complication
of diseases at the Beebe Hospital
for several weeks is improving
slowly.
William, the three-year-Old son Of
Mr., and Mrs. Walter Prettyman of
this place, is very sick at present.
Mrs. Ellen Burton, widow Of the
late Joshua r. Burton, who cele-
brated her 92nd birthday recently
has been sick for the past week but
at present is improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph c. Wilson of
near Georgetown have moved to the
farm owned by Mr.. Wilson of near
this place.
Many of the residents of this sec
ton attended the "Womanless We'd
ding" at Lewes on Wednesday,
There were 65 local men as charac-
ters. The affair was sponsored by
Zwaandael Club.
Several of the farmers have dis
posed of their holdings of last years
soy bean crop for soc per bushel. A
few years ago $500 was considered
the standing price.
The farmers of this cOmmunOty
are planning and getting their land
ready for the seasons crops, even if
there is a depression along other
lines. No one has ever seen a real
farmer in the bread line yet.
So what is the use to be down.
hearted when a few things go wrong
just think of the million things
that "ain't". For instance. Congress
might be in session all summer.
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-08
HICKORY RIDGE
Near WOOdenhaWk)

The people in this vicinity are
busy bedding sweet potatoes.
Miss Louise Wilson spent part OF
last week with her sister, Mrs
Rachel Smith.
A delightful surprise party was
given to Mrs r. ]. Smith Monday
evening in honor of her 4Sth birth
day anniversary.
Alvin Seely and Miss Harriet Seely
from Delaware University are spend
ing their spring vacation with their
parents here, Fred Seely and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Smith enter
tanned Albert Johnson, Lawrence
Wilson, Orville Chaffinch and Louise
Wilson, Friday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-08
ANDREWVILLE

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Vincent mo-
tOred to Lewes to visit their grand
daughter, Helen Griffith, who is Il
patient in the Beebe Hospital and
found her better.
Geo. B. Vincent, J. L. Ward and
Henry Silberisen attended court at
Dover Monday.
Geo. Morris and wife and Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Finkbiner looked the
ruins at Bowers Beach over Sun
day.
Farmers are busy hauling manure
and getting ready to plOw. Rain
has kept them back
Shad fresh from the bay now.
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-08

Elizabeth Carson and son, of FELTON,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Wyatt had as
Sunday guests Charles Hillens and
wife, of Milford.
Mrs. John Jones is i'll at her home
near here.
Laws Church Aid will hold bake
at H. T. Hopkins meat market in
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-08
HOUSTON

Church news for Sunday, April 10
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m. Howar,
r. Moore, superintendent. Preach a
l0:30 by the pastor, Rev. J. c. Han
by. On Sunday morning we hope t.
be able to report who the winners
were in the contest. A committed
will meet this week to arrange {
program for both Sunday school anC
church services in the morning anC
also the evening services. This pro.
gram will be arranged for three
months of until July l. Each teacher
is urged to keep in close contact
with each member of the class and
also those who are prospects so that
we may be able to reach our goal of
250 by July 1.
Well, the NJ. E. Conference is over
and we are very glad to welcome
back our pastor, Rev. J. c. Handy
for another year and we hope he
may have a very successful year and
we feel sure the congregation will
do all they can to make a success
full year.
The p T. A. will hold its regular
meeting on Monday night, April IL
and all parents are urged to be pres
ent as there is some very important
business to be discussed pertaining
to the school grounds. If the parents
are not interested who should be-?
Surely the teachers cannot do all.
Henry Wagemaker, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Wagemaker was operated
upon in the Emergency Hospital on
Sunday morning and was doing very
nicely at the last report.
Mrs. Charles Webb is slightly bet
ter at this writing.
Mrs. Bessie Denney of Baltimore
has been visiting with her nephew,
J. B. Counselman and family during
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Arnold and son
from New York City have been Wis
iting with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Doyle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Boggs and
daughters, Hazel and Ann, of Ches-
void, were the dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Franklin Slaughter on
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Golan Armour and
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Webb attended
the minstrel at Frederica on Friday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley De Ford and
daughter, Miss Myrtle and Mrs. Ida
Miller of Connecticut spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Obey
Sapp.
Mrs. Frank Armour and son Hor-
ace of Woodbridge, N. J., are visit
ing with relatives in Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard Sapp and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lollis Mcqueen of Frederick were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Webb on Sunday
The Houston New Century Club
met at the home, of Mrs. Orville
Wright on Wednesday, March 30.
The meeting was called to order by |
The vice president, Mrs. Morgan. The |
first in order was singing America"
BY the club, after which the Lords |
prayer was recited in unison. Min |
ties of the previous meeting were |
read and approved. The club decid-
I'd to send Mrs. George JohnsOn's |
picture to Dr. Draper, as the oldest |
mother from Delaware. After the |
business meeting Mrs. Wright,
chairman of education, also cOntri- |
Duting editor of the State Board of
held the members for
tbout two hours as she told of the
,arious schools she visited during
he winter. The hostess served delic-
Gus tea and waters.
Rexall One Cent Sale, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday. April IA, Is
Ind 16. See adv in Chronicle. 1t
GOLD FISH Free with each dollar
purchase, Friday and Saturday. Pet
yjohn's, Milford. 1t
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-08

Frederick on Saturday morning,
April Q, at o'clock.
COMING-Big Rexall One Cent
Sale. Date, Thursday. Friday and
Saturday, April II, Is and 16. Red
Star Drug Store, Milford, Delaware.
1t,
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-08

Trim roses early for nice blooms.
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-08

Rexall One Cent Sale, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday. April IA, Is
and 16. See adv in Chronicle. 1t
GOLD FISH Free with each dollar
purchase, Friday and Saturday. Pet
tyjohn's, Milford. 1t Pc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-27
FORK, KLEIN GET PLAYER AWARDS
 IN BIG LEAGUES

St Louis, Sept 27.-CUP)-Jim- my Foxx, new home run king of the Athletes, and Chuck. Klein, hard hitting outfielder of the Phil lies, have been designated the most valuable players to their teams of 1892 by the Sporting News annual selection today.
 Foxx received total of 56 points out of possible 88, with Lou Gehrig, New York Yankees first baseman who won the award last year, second with 47.
 Lefty O'Doul, Brooklyn outfleld- CT who led the National league in batting, was second with 40 points tot Klein who got 46. Klein also won last year. l How It's Done
 Points scored by the ten leaders in each league follow:
 National League:
 Klein, Phillies 46; O'Doul, Brooklyn 40; Traynor, Pittsburg 31; Terry, Giants 19; Warneke, Cubs 16; Stephenson and Herman, Cubs, IA each; Maranville, Braves and Frisch, Cardinals, 13 each; Lucas, Cincinnati II.
 American League:
 Foxx, Athletics, 56; Gehrig, Yankees 47; Averill, Cleveland 29; Gehringer, Detroit, 20; Weaver, Washington, 19; Manush, Wash ington, IF; Rick Terrell, Browns, 16; Harry Davis, Detroit, 13; Cronin, Washington, and Cissell, Cleveland, II each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-27
Newark 9 to }
 to Beat Millers

Newark, N. J., Sept 27.-UP)- The Little World Series" opener in Ruppert Stadium today had Don Brennan, ace pitcher of the Newark Bears, slated to oppose Rosy Ryan or Jess Petty of the Minneapolis Millers.
 Donnie Bush directed the invad- ing Millers, champions of the American association, and Al Mamaux led the Bears, pennant winners of the International league.
 Betting odds favored the Inter- national league champions to win four of the possible seven games, 9 to 5.
 Three games will be played here. The second will be held tomorrow night, under lights. Thursday will be a day of rest with the third game scheduled for Friday. Then both clubs will entrain for Min neapolis where the series will be finished,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-27
CHASE DUCKPIN LEAGUE STARTS
 MONDAY NIGHT
Six Teams Entered in Cir- cuit-JOhn Sudei Elect ed President = Many New Faces to Bowl

The Chase Metal Works Bowling League will officially open their season next Monday night at the popular Chase Alleys on North Main street with six teams compet- ing fir the championship honors.
 John Sudee was reelected pres ident and Leo Conway secretary and treasurer and publicity direc- tor. The season opens Monday night, October 3rd and will roll five rounds finishing up on March 27th and will operate split season comprising the first three rounds and the last two.
 The team captains will be as fol- lows:
 Yard-George "Alibi" Tucker. Ofice-Charley Denehy Jr, Tube Mill-Nickey White. 300 Bldg-George Brown. Roll Roe Mill-"Doc" Kennedy.
 Scrap Room--Arnold Keith. Many new faces will be Seen in :his league this year, some of the men who played baseball with the Old Timers will endeavor- to stay in shape by bowling. .a Alter the leagues meeting was over last night many of the bowl CTS who were on hand, adjourned to the alleys and rolled a few strings to get in shape for the opening night. There is some talk of the league picking a 15 man team and roll different factories, social clubs, Fraternal organizations, etc, during the coming year, but at this writ ing nothing definite has been plan ned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-27
BAER GOOD SPORT
 IN I. K. 0. WIN OF
 TUFFY GRIFFITHS

Chicago, Sept 27.-(UP)-Max Baer's string of unbroken heavy weight victories has reached eleven straight as a result of his technical knockout of Tuffy Griffiths, one- time-title contender.
 Baer's hand was raised in tri- umph by Referee Little PhiT Col lins, after 58 seconds of the 7th round of last nights scheduled 10- round bout in the Chicago Stadium. Griffiths, outweighed by 16 pounds and clearly outclassed, fought a courageous battle until he was waved to his corner. Baer weighed 204, Griffiths, 1S8.
 Put On His Act
 Although Baer started slowly and wasted lot of effort showing off his perfect physique and assuming classical poses, Griffiths was un- able to win a round. Officials scored four rounds for Baer, and called the second and third even.
 Baer really started to fight in the fourth round. He ripped open cuts above and under Griffith's right eye, had him dazed, bleeding from the mouth and unable to de- 1enQ hlmSelf.
 With Griffiths leaning helpless ly against the ropes, Baer humane ly halted his attack and looking pleading at the referee to stop the bout.
 Nice Work
 One of Griffith's seconds had a towel in his hand ready to toss it into the ring when Baer stopped his vicious offensive, and allowed Griffiths to finish out the round. The crowd roundly applauded Baer's sportsmanship.
 Griffith's seconds sent him out fighting in the fifth round, but that was Griffiths' last effort. Baer hammered him unmercifully in the sixth round and until the referee stopped the bout in the seventh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-27

in New Albany, Ind, 23 years ago. and got to playing with one Of those home town kid teams. He was one of several to journey to Louisville, Ky, in 1927 for the na- tional American Legion tourney. His team won, the boy got a free trip to the series at Pittsburg and a contract With the Louisville Col onels.
 That team farmed him out to vicksburg, Miss. In his first IA games he collected two dinky hits and had visions of a pick and sho- vel with some laboring gang. But he stuck on during 1928 and was recalled by Louisville to finish out the season with them.
 The following year he prepared at Dayton and was again recalled by the Colonels to wind up the last 23 games on the schedule. In 1880 he was a regular with Louis- vile.
 The Cubs looking for an under study for Hornsby. brought Her man up last year. Tn 25 games he whacked the ball for .327 aver age, and fielded .93e.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-27
To-day's Sport
 Parade
By HENRY McLEMORE rnif<sd Prees Staff COrresnondent


 United Press Staff Correspondent)
 New York, Sept 27-UP)- Being nothing more than few ob- servations on the 1882 baseball sea- son which only recently was laid to rest in lavender and horse lini- ment, old lace and cut plug:
 Most colorless club-St Louis Browns.
 Biggest disappointment (club)- St Louis Cards.
 Biggest ditto (player)-The $751; 900 peach" Leonard Koenecke.
 Biggest surprise (club)-Phila- delphia Phillies.
 Biggest surprise (player)-Dale Alexander of the Boston Red Sox.
 Finest come- e-back-Mark Koenig.
 Finest o-back-Leonard Gall of Fire) Martin. You know, Pep per-"
 Most amazing turn of events- Resignation of John McGraw and dismissal of Rogers Hornsby.
 Most versatile player-Billy Sul- livan of the Chicago White Sox.
 Most improved player (Nation- aD-Lonnie Warneke of the Chi cago Cubs.
 Most improved player (Ameri- can)--Eric McNair' of the Phila- de1phia As.
 Unluckiest player-Tim Bridges, who had a no-hit game snatched from his grasp with two down in the ninth.
 Unluckiest manager - Dapper Dan Howley <of the Cincinnati Reds.
 Most inspiring sight-Shanty Hogan of the Giants beating out a line drive to the scoreboard.
 Runner-up-Sme Jolley try ing to catch high foul pop.
 Noisiest player-Crosetti of the New York Yankees.
 Noisiest coach-Casey Stengel- Brooklyn Robins.
 Luckiest players-Charlie De- vens, Danny MacFayden, Mark Koenig, and all those buys given world series "cuts" by the Tanks.
 Most overpaid player - Dazzy Vance of the Brooklyn Robins.
 Hardest hitter-Bill Dickey of the New York Yankees.
 Best catcher-Carl Reynolds Of the Washington Senators.
 Most courageous player-Wes Terrell of the Cleveland Indians who, asked to name the best man. ager in baseball, replied, "Joe Me- Carthy."
 Most successful trader of the year-Max Carey of Brooklyn, who gave his team first division class by that swap with Cincinnati. You know, that one involving Herman and Stripp and the other boys.
 Best rookie-Monte Weaver of the Washington Senators.
 Shabbiest trick of the year-The Cubs refusal to include Hornsby in the division of their spells.
 Best ballplayer of the year Chuck Klein of the Phillies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-27

"We came with just one idea" Player-Manager Charley Grimm told sports writers who had waited an hour for the Cubs special. "That idea is to win. I'm standing pat on my plan to pitch Guy Bush in the opening game"
 Grimm said he would take his players to Yankee stadium for at least a brief practice unless the rain increases during the day.
 Hard Luck
 "We wanted to practice at 1:30 because that's the time of the ser- les games," he said. we wanted to get used to the sun conditions. but it looks now as though it wouldn't matter what time we practiced, because there isn't any ssn."
 Meantime the Yankees reported at the stadium and made ready to practice if the rain abated suffi- ciently.
 The National league champions, and a. few favored Chicago fans and correspondents, trooped off their special Pennsylvania train, oozing confidence.
 This confidence and their fight ing spirit. predominating cnarac- teristics of the Cubs 1892 edition, inspired belief among baseball ex- perts that the series may be Tar from a walk-away for the highly touted New Workers.
 The Tanks continued to rule fa- vorites in betting circles. odds from to 3 to 3 to 2 were quoted. Several bets were reported at l to 5 and to that the Tanks would win four straight.
 Both clubs were going through their final tune-up practices to-day at Yankee stadium. The home teams workout came in the fore noon, and the Windy City boys were to follow later.
 Looks Like Charley
 Charley Ruffing, the big red headed right-hander of the Tanks, was virtually certain to face Guy Bush of the Wrigley field aggrega- ton when hostilties opened to- morrow. Ruffing, the pride of Ma komis, III, and strike-out king o1 both major leagues, went through a brisk warm-up yesterday, the only one of the probable starting hurlers to work out. He admitted afterwards he expected to start to- morrow. Manager Joe Mccarthy of the Tanks did not deny that Ruffing would pitch, but he indi- cated discreetly that he had mol made his final selection.
 While the athletes were wallop- ing the horsehide, rattling out long drives with new, bright yellow bats workmen pounded away in the stands, hanging the last festoons of bunting. Telegraph linesmen strung additional wires for press work Harry Stevens men sacked peanuts and sliced rolls for Frankfurters. The eve of the series, whicf would cause crowds and stir ir smaller cities, left no visible effect on New York. Hotels absorbed the vanguard of worlds series tourists without strain.
 No Sell-Out
 More than 60,000 fans were ex- pected to attend to-morrow's open CT, and although the three-decked grand stand and high-banked bleachers surrounding the battle