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Milford chronicle., 1932-02-26
RECORD WINTER
IS OFFICIALLY
OVER MARCH Il
[COntinned from F:r:! Paael

THE weather., says Joseph B.
Kincer, Weather Bureau meteOrolO-
gist, forms habits just like we hu-
man beings. 1t gets used to being
warm or cold and it's hard to change.
This is not a forecast, but it looks
like it will continue to be well above
normal average temperature for
awhile"
Fortunately, no serious damage
has been done by the warm, spring
6ie spells which have swept the
Suptry east of the Rocky Noun
tains. Fruit buds have been held in
check and winter wheat-almOst
two months ahead of schedule-has
suffered little.
Drought Is Broken
COpious rainfalls and heavy SHOWS
in the northwestern half of the
country have broken the drought eX-
cept in Florida, the Dakotas and
Northern Montana. With the mOis-
ture reserves available, farmers will
begin planting under the most fa-
vOrable conditions since 1929.
Temperatures which frequently
scared past the sos robbed the East
almost completely of its annual
snow. disappointing the children
with new sleds and skates and all
but driving the sponsors of the win
ter Olympics at Lake Placid. N. Y,
into a frenzy. Throughout Decem-
ber and January temperatures aver
aged to Is degrees above normal.
While the East got warmer, the
West-frOm the Rockies to the Pa
cific COast-got colder. Since No
vember that section has been having
weather 2 to degrees below normal.
Some cities in Southern California
had their first snowfalls in half a
century.
Precipitation has been generally
heavy. ranging anywhere from 100
to 600 per cent above normal, break
ing, for one thing, Southern Cali
fornia's severe drought. The alb
sence of frost let the rain soak
through the ground.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-26
MiLLVILLE

The Ladies Aid met on Tuesday
night at the home of Mrs. Lula c.
Lynch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Bennett enter
tanned a number of friends to a tur-
key dinner on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac West spent
Sunday in Wilmington.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Evans and
children of New York spent the
weekend with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs Archie Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Godfrey and
children of Millsboro were callers
on Sunday with their father, George
Torbert.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivah Hudson and
baby Joan of Wilmington were the
Sunday guests of Mrs. Manaen Hiek-
man.
Mrs. John Justic and daughter
Catherine spent last week with her
brother, Capt. Harry Turner in Phil
adelphia.
Mrs. Margaret Sullivan West, wife
of Harry C. West, passed away on
Thursday, February IL. Funeral at
their home in Wilmington On Satur-
day. Mr.. West has the sympathy of
his many friends here.
Mrs. Clara West gave a dinner on
Sunday in honor of her guests, Mrs.
Mary Mallory and Miss Doris Mcgee,
it being their birthdays. Quite
number were present to enjoy the
events.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Furman and
Morris Lipman are on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ulysses West and
children of Camden, N. j., were the
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. West.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Setman, George
and Elizabeth Setman of Philadal-
phia and Mr.. and Mrs e. A. West of
Audubon, N. j., were guests of
James S. West over the week end.
Capt. and Mrs. Clinton Evans OF |
Philadelphia were at their summer |
home here over the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. w. Richards |
and Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds Davis |
and children of Salisbury were week
end guests with Mrs. Alice Mcgee
and son John.
The Cleaners Club met at The
home of Rev. and Mrs. Nv. Bran
ford last Wednesday evening. After
the business meeting the social
hour followed. Delicious refresh
ments were served by the host and
hostess.
Don't forget the play "All On Ac-
count of Polly" to be given by the
Cleaners Club, March -, W the
Mechanics Hall. -
DR.. and Mrs. X. JamoS Hooker |
to Valley Forge, Pa, on
Monday to attend the George Wash
ngton celebration and % visit their
son who is attending Valley Forge
Academy.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-26
CLIFTON'S CORNER
(Rear LeWes)

D. Hazard has returned from the
Beebe Hospital and is much improy-
ed.
Mrs. Helen Warrington has also
returned home from the Beebe Hos
,AIital.
W The neighbors of D. Hazard made
a wood chopping at his home and
now there is a fine supply of fuel
cut, split and made ready for use.
The preacher in charge of st.
Georges Chapel and several folks
from about that neighborhood were
entertained at a supper on Wednes-
day of last week by Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Vessels.
Myers Vessels and family from
Chester, Pa, visited friends here
over the weekend.
The colder weather has caused
growers to butcher many fat hogs.
A fine son arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. King last Sunday,
aside from the physicians and the
necessary nurse, there were no
other Sunday callers at the King
home.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-26

Esther Long, Thelma McCabe, Mar
guerite Richards. Dorothy Williams,
Miss Margaret Stockton. A total of
! III young people were present from
the Wilmington Conference, 100 of
whom were from the Salisbury Dis
trict. The conference next year is to
held i'll Wilmington, with McCabe
Church as hosts.
The young people of high school
age held their regular Monday eve
ming meeting this week with "A
present. Following the choir re-
hearsal under the direction of Miss
Stockton, Mr.. Moore led the group
in a discussion on docs a Twen-
tieth Century Knight Cheat?" This
discussian was correlated with the
subject of Mr.. Moore's sermon on
Sunday evening, which is one OF q
series in the month of February on
THE Twentieth Century Knight
Following the discussion there was
a period of recreation and refresh
ments. Some of the parents have
been attending these meetings and
the pastor wishes it known that any
parents or friend of young people
of this group are cordially invited
to visit the meetings on Monday
evenings.
DR.. Elbert ConOver of the Bureau
of Architecture of the Methodist
Episcopal Church is to be in Selby-
Vile this coming Saturday, meeting
at one-thirty in the afternoon with
the following committees: C. L. Nc
Cabe, chairman; E. V. Baker, J. A.
Tubbs, Raymond Morris, Urah Long,
w. R. Tubbs, C. A. Bunting, regard
ing the advisability of proceeding
with plans for an educational unit
of the church.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-26
LOVERS LANE
Near BishOpVille)

The weather is very fine at this
time. l hope it will continue on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Stephens and
son entertain over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ennis and
family, also Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
Daisey, and son, of Bayard's, Mr..
and Mrs. S. H. Hudson had as their
guests Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Hudson enter
tanned Sunday afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Pepper and son, also
Dorothy Hudson and boy friend, Cal
vim Hudson, of Ocean View.
Miss Mabel Hudson had as her
guest Sunday Miss Christine Nc
Cabe, Miss Evelyn Lewis of Selvy-
Vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ennis enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. John Ennis and
Mr.. and Mrs. David DerricksOn, Jr.,
over the weekend in Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-26

Mr.. and Mrs. B. ]. Shockley en-
tertained relatives and friends AT a
turkey dinner on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. LinwoOd Lowe of
Buffalo, ~ Y, spent last week with
their parents here.
Mrs. Joe West of Dagsboro spent
Wednesday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. l. L. Willin.
Misses Margaret Hastings and
Bernice Adams attended the George
Washington celebration given by the
Oak Grove All Club at the Capital
Grange Hall at Dover on Monday
evening.
Mrs. H. X. Wright, Misses Katha-
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-26
SUGAR HILL
(Near WilliamsVille)

Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Derrickson, Jr.
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Ennis mo-
tored to Philadelphia over the week.
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Donnelly
and Mrs. Wheeler and Mifhin Wheel
er were visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. d.
Derrickson over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. DerricksOn were
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-26
TRINITY

Miss Alice Hastings entertained
seven couples at a delightful party
on Friday evening last.
Misses Alice Hastings and Ber-
nice Adams spent Sunday with Mar
garet Hastings.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. X. Wright spent
last weekend in Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-26
DELMAR

Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Nelson spent
the weekend in Philadelphia
Jaces White and Clarence Hearr
were called to Orange, S. c., Sun.
day by the death of their sister-in-
law, Mrs. Ernest Hearn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Poore and
son Lee spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Lee at
Bridgeport, Conn.
Announcements have been re-
ceived of the marriage of John Ed
win POte, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mon
roe Pote, of Delmar, and Miss rs
ther Seigel. of Philadelphia. The
happy couple have the best wishes
of their many Delmar friends.
have been received of the marriage
of John Edwin Pote, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Monroe Pote, of Delmar and
Miss Esther Seigel. of Philadelphia.
The happy couple have the best
wishes of their many Delmar
friends.
William H. Cannon, one of our
BARRIERS, who has been ill for sew
eral weeks, has been moved to the
Brandywine SanitariOun, near Will
mingt0n. His friends wish for him a
speedy recovery.
1T is expected that work will lie
Started this week on u four foot side
walk to be laid parallel with the
State Highway extending from Del
aware avenue, in Delmar, south to
Z. w. Palmer's chicken hatchery, a
distance of one mile.
Mrs. E. H. Dashiell and Miss Ma
zie Dashiell who have remained in
the parsonage since the death of Dr.
Dashiell in November. vacated the
same this week and will make their
home in Salisbury, Md.
Delmar Lodge, No. POI, A. f. & A.
NJ, has accepted the inyitation to
visit Lafayette Lodge, Wilmington,
Tuesday evening, March /.
v H. S. Lowe, owner OF the chestnut
Dairy farm, has announced the re-
duction in the price of milk to SIX
cents per pint, effective Saturday at
which time he will start on his new
delivery schedule.
Richard Cullen of Maryland Uni
versity, accompanied by one of his
classmates, Sterling Wright OF
Washington, spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Cullen.
Mrs. Grayson Elliott entertained
the Tuesday Night Club this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Stevens en-
tertained the following guests at
dinner on Wednesday: Rev. ana !
Mrs. G. w. Bounds, Mrs. E. II. Daa-
HELL. Miss Maize Dashiell and Mrs.
Alice Hearn.
Mrs. r. Harry Esham has returned
from a visit with friends at WASH
ngton.
At the close of the business meet
ng of the Delmar New Century
Club on Tuesday afternoon, Miss
Nary Lou Slemons, chairman had
he following program presented.
The members and guests were re-
.eived by Mrs. Harry Gibson, repre-
enting Martha Washington; MEs.
Barton Freeney as George Wash-
ngton; Mrs. f. NJ. Faulkner as Mrs.
Reed; Mrs. Roy LOckerman as Mrs.
fairfax; Miss Mary Lou Slemons as
lrs. Carroll; Mrs. Howard Lynch as
Jellie Custis, and Mrs. Harrison
ones as the maid.
Song by club Hail Columbia fol-
owed by the Americans Greed. Fo-
al solo, speed Our Republic" by !
Iatthias Keller. Mrs. Frank Taylor,
ccompanied by Mrs. Merle Nelson. |
,eading, George Washington, the
on" Mrs. Harrison Jones. Vocal !.
uet, 30 Sand of Hope and Free
om," Mrs Merl Nelson and Mrs.
.ouis Nelson, with Mrs. NJ. L. Has
ngs at the piano.
Reading, Washington, the Ma
on's Leader" Mrs. Howard Lynch;
Patriotic Airs" Mrs. Fred Stevens.
he program closed with Star
pangled Banner" by the club. Re
were served.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-26

leen Wright and Pauline Reynolds
attended the Sussex County Teach
ers meeting at Georgetown ON Fri
day.
The Ladies Aid met with Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. F. Nelson at Bridgeville on
Friday evening. Although several
members were unable to be present
all reported an enjoyable evening.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ormond
Neal on Friday evening, March IS.
That Far East fracas won't be q
real war until they dong the United
States for a loan.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-26

The School of Experience is where
a man learn how little he has learned
in the other schools.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-26

guests of his father for a few days.
Lem Heene and family are all
coming along fine after the serious
accident Thursday evening.
Clarence Keen was down home
for a few days. l suppose all you
people know Clarence has a boss
now, Mrs. Clarence Keen.
Dave Derrickson killed hogs Mon
day and had IA helpers. Some kill
ing.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-26

Write it this way until you get
used to it-193two.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-24
MELLON, II YEARS OLD,
QUIETLY MARKS EVENT
Brother of New Ambassador to
Great Britain Had Just OBJ
served 74th Anniversary.

BY the ASSOCIATE ted Press.
PITTSBURGH, March 24-Andrew
W. Mellon, newly appointed Ambassa-
dor to Great Britain, observed his 77th
birthday anniversary quietly with his
family today.
He arrived here last week to be with
his brother, Richard B. Mellon, on the
latters 74th birthday and also to ar
range personal matters before sailing
for the Court of st. James.
He leaves tonight for Washington.
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FARMER HELD IN FAVOR
.OF COLLECTING WAR DEBT

European Payments Would Stop
Spending for War Materials.
BY tie Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March "a R.-The
farmer and the Middle West want Eu-
ropean nations TO pay their debts TO
the United States, said Senator Arthur
Capper of Kansas in an address last
night. because they believe it will dis
courage excessive military expendi-
lures" abroad.
IF debts are paid" he told the World
Affairs Institute, the farmers believe
Europe will have less to spend on huge
guns and poison gas"
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Evening star., 1932-12-13
FAV0RS
FILIPINO FREEDOM
Dr.. Schurman, Who Headed
First Commission, Doubts
Japanese Danger.

Complete independence" was advo-
Gated for the Philippine Islands last
night by DR.. Jacob Gould Schurman
president of the first Philippine Com
mission and former United States Min
lister to China and Ambassador to Ger
many.
Dr. Schurman. speaking to an au-
dlence at Catholic University, which
included a number of diplomats, ex.
pressed the opinion that the Hawes-
Cutting bill. now pending in the Senate
and other proposed measures for Philip
pine independence delay too long the
REIMBURSEMENT of American sovereignty
over the archipelago across the Pacific
Holds Mission Ended
Declaring Americas mission in the
Philippines Is finished and the time
has come to grant the Filipinos their
freedom, DR.. Schurman said: "Once
having made up our minds to grant in
dependence to them, the sooner it takes
place the better for them and for U.S."
Scouting the theory that the Philip
pines present prey for Japan in the
event of the withdrawal of the United
States rule, DR.. Schurman declared he
was Of the opinion that inner Mon
golia. China, south of the Great Wall,
and Eastern Siberia present to Japan
eSe militarists and expansionists far
greater attractions than the Philip
pines"
In 1899. when he was head Of Presi-
dent McKinley's Philippine Commis-
sion, DR.. Schurman said he believed
the japanese expansionists had their
eyes turned southwards"
Denies Hurley Claim.
"But In 1921 to 1925, when had
the honor of representing the United
States as Minister to China, I observed
that the goal of Japanese expansion
had shifted to the west" he said.
DR.. Schurman took issue with 'Secre-
tary of War Hurley's contention, in
testimony given before the House Com
mittee on Insular Affairs. last Winter,
that Philippine independence should be
withheld until the Filipinos have
achieved not only stable government,
but also economic independence and
more perfect social standards.
Evening star., 1932-12-13
|0DD RACE STARTED
| FOR SEA AIR LANES
Lindbergh Staff Far Behind
Foreign Builders, but
Plans Surprise.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December l3.-The
Unsatisfactory policy Of Col Charles
A. Lindbergh and his associates has re-
suited in an international hare-and-
tortoise race for supremacy on the ocean
air lines, in which America is playing
the part of the tortoise.
During the last year Col. Lindbergh
and his assistant have constructed two
giant planes for regular commercial
schedules between the hemispheres-on
paper.
During the same year Germany.
France, England and Japan have been
constructing other giant ocean planes,
not on paper, but of wood and alumni
mum and fabric, planes which will
probably be flying over the waves before
the American ships have achieved more
than the one dimension Of the draughts-
mans board.
Americans Not Worrying.
Before Spring it is expected that the
new planes OF the French or the Ger
mans, and possibly Of both, will be fly
ing regular schedules across the At
lantic. By that time the planes de-
signed by Col Lindbergh and his assist
ants VIII just about be ready to start
construction, which will take approx
mately two years.
The Lindbergh staff Is not worrying.
The Atlantic the Germans and the
French will be flying will be the South
Atlantic, and the crown of the air will
go to that country which first estab-
fishes regular line across the North
Atlantic
The European nations plunged into
construction first. but by that very i'm
petuosity they limited themselves to
building planes much the same as are
in use at present.
In contrast, the Lindbergh staff, the
technicians Of Pan-American Airways.
Of which he is technical adviser, sat
back and figured out something new
in planes.
Designers Confident.
When those Lindbergh planes at last
go into the air their designers are con-
vlnced they will be far better planes
than have ever been built.
At present four ocean-going flying
boats are nearing completion in France.
two in Germany, one in England and
one in. Japan. They are the hares Of
the world race. but the American tor
toise, guided by Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh, is still to be accounted for at
the finish tape.
Evening star., 1932-12-13

the necessity for making the policy OF
France parallel and identical with that
of England.
Speaking for the press, M. Herriot in
sisted particularly on unanimity and
the touching cordiality which I have
found among my colleagues of the gov
ernment in these grave national hours =
The American embassy has received
large number of letters opposing the
debt payments. some signed some an
onymoE, usually inclosing clippings
from speeches.
1t appeared that several busse:
packed with young Royalists arrived a,
the embassy last night. explaining that
they had received telephone call from
the secretary of the embassy that the
embassy wanted them for purposes Of
protection Of the embassy. No such
call was issued by the embassy. Finally
the Royalists departed
The embassy was kept open latel
than usual. as it had been notified that
delegation Of the French Nationa
Association of War Veterans. whose
members are holders of the War Gross
and the Legion of Honor, wished to de-
liver petition. The delegation failec
to arrive, but placed floral piece al
the base Of the war monument in the
Place des Etats Unis. which today wal
viewed by steady file of passersby.
A ribbon attached to the wreath
read: To our American comrades
you did not wish that"
This monument shows American ano
French soldiers clasping hands, anc
bears Alan Seegers tribute: Hal
Brothers and FAREWELL"
The veterans petition was found ir
the embassy letterbox today. It is mod
crate in tone. dwells upon the mora
and legal aspects of the debt question
and requests the Ambassador to inter-
vene with the American Government tc
secure an effective study OF the entire
debts question.
Evening star., 1932-12-13
Debt Texts
New Notes Are Drafted by
Great Britain and
France.
(Continued From First Page.)

read solely as relating to their own
position, which they have taken
after mature consideration. viz.
That they are prepared to make
payment on the 18th of December
in the light of considerations set out
in their note Of the 18th Of Decem-
ber and they must reserve the right
to recur to these considerations in
the examination OF the whole Ques-
tion to which the United States
Government have agreed. They
would again emphasize the impor-
tance Of entering upon that exami-
nation without loss Of time.
The French note:
The government Of the French
Republic takes note Of the reply of
the Secretary of State dated Sep
tember 8, 1882, by which the Gov
eminent Of the United States admits
the possibility of examining all
elements affecting the French re-
quest for revision and for the taking
of this request into consideration by
the American Congress and the
American people"
The French government, there
fore, asks the opening without delay
of negotiations in the direction OF
revising a regime henceforth in
compatible with the legal and factual
situation created by the moratorium
established at the request OF Presi-
dent Hoover, as well as with the
acts which have been the conse-
quence of this, and as result Of
which the reparationS payments have
been suspended.
The French government will pay
on December Is, 1882, $l9,26l ,432 so.
1t will ask that this payment be
considered part of the new accord
to be arrived at.
1t has the honor to inform the
Government of the United States
that so long as there is maintained
the situation brought about by the
moratorium, France, if a new gen.
eral settlement of international debts
is not made, will not be in condi-
ton either really or legally to sup
port henceforth the burden of q
regime which in good faith can only
be justified by the payment Of repa-
rations.
Evening star., 1932-12-13
BY the Associated ISess.


How were the war debts, out OF
which have been spun reams OF inter-
national publicity and diplomatic cor
respondence, contracted and why?
Inquiries from the man in the
street" show that In the decade since
the United States loosed its purse to
Europe, original facts have been buried
to the lay mind, under discussion OF
repayment.
In all, the United States handed out
in cash and supplies. before and after
the armistice, s10,338,058,35
Most of this. $9,598, 8,236,575. was
raised by the Liberty Loan drives in this
country and loaned to the allies for war
supplies.
Their own cash was being spent at
home for the same purposes. Victory
depended on more production and more
cash. Only the United States could
supply these, and it did.
In 1918. the war over the United
States had surplus supplies in Europe.
Congress authorized their sale. The
debtor nations bought 1868, ,010
worth, on credit.
$100,00O,000 Revolving Fund.
Eighteen months later, many nations
suffered from food shortages. Congress
created $1O0,ooo,OOo revolving fund
to furnish food, and soon after it
authorized the United States Grain
Corporation to sell 100000 barrels of
flour to the suffering countries Euro
pean nations purchased $140,952, ,766
worth OF relief supplies
Thus the grand total was piled up
above the 10 billion mark
Before the armistice Great Britain
and Cuba repaid total of S140,0l0, $50
With repayments made after the
armistice. six nations-Belgium, Cuba,
France, Great Britain, Italy and Yugo-
Slavia-repaid 1921 ,564, AS, before the
debts were funded.
Nothing was paid on account OF the
surplus war supplies and relief credits
The grand total was further reduced
$l.932,923 by a credit to Finland for a
cargo sunk by mine.
Congress originally provided that the
first loans should bear interest not less
than the highest paid on Liberty bonds
and 3ia per cent was fixed.
But the Secretary of the Treasury
decided that the billions borrowed from
the American people were costing the
Government per cent All borrowers
agreed to the increase and after May
Is, 1918, all loans bore that rate.
Interest Scaled Down.
Some OF the allies were not able to
pay back interest. When the funding
agreements were made. back interest