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Milford chronicle., 1932-05-20
Natures Spring Cleaning
Is First In Three Years

Mother Nature is doing her
"spring cleaning" for the first time
in three years. and both game fish
and anglers will benefit therefrom,
according to reports from state
game departments reaching the Ann
erican Game Association. Rains.
melting snow and a rapid flow of
water through the streams Of the
country have already started sweep
ing the stream beds clear of the
deep layers of leaves and dirt col
lected during the lOw-water period
Of the drought, leaving better
spawning conditions for the fish
and hungier fish for the anglers.
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-20
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Water front. 100 acre
farm. Good buildings and land. N. +.
Sloan. Angola. Del. m20-2t
FOR RENT-Sale or Exchange. IFS
acre farm. Possession at once. Apply TO
IL. c. Wright, Denton, Md. m2O-2t
FOR RENT-Cottage on Herring
River opposite Pinewater 20 minutes
from RehobOth. Three bed rooms, bath,
running water 500 for season. n P.
Sloan. Angola, Del. --- m20-2t
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-20
HARRINGTON

Mrs. Nora Coulbourn attended the
commencement exercises at Jeffer-
son Hospital in Philadelphia, May
s. Her daughter Ellen being one of
the graduates.
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-20
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-TwO bath tubs with an
fixtures, and other bath room fixtures
Wilson NJ. Vinyard, Milford. ltp
FOR SAI4E-5O0 bushels of two crop
clay COW peas. Call or write: E. w. Ad-
ans Brother, Greenwood. Del
m20-3t
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-20
SUDDEN DEATH OF JOHN COW EVANS
SHOCKS THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY

Widely Known Cambridge Business Man Succumbd Monday Afternoon
To Heart Ack-Fiad Not Been Feeling Well Days
But Had Been About Business Usua-Sed With Fatal Attack
While Talking To Brother And Sister
(FrOm Daily Banner, amb
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-20
Personal MENTION

Charles V. Frick of Philadelphia
was a Milford visitor this week.
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-20
AZ PnhIic Meetings

Why do they always give the floor
to the jackass with the loudest bray?
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-20
NOTICE

WHERE Is THE MAN THAT SAID
I can't get a job?" Here is a good one
Middle aged man with car wanted.
Work year around. Apply VIM. s.
Tucker Seaford, Del. m2O-2tp
The Washington times., 1932-02-23
SEE
FIELD FACED
BY CRISIS
U. S. Passing Through Social
As Well As Economic
Danger Period, Is View

Today's theme of the gen.
eral session in Constitution
Hall of the Department of Su.
perintendence, National Edu-
cation Association, was "The
Present Crisis and Public Edu-
cation" a subject which, in a
larger way, is the basis of
most of the associated meet
ings as well.
Insistence that education be
maintained at full strength dur.
ing this time of uncertainty, on
the ground that education is the
best safeguard against its repeti.
ton. was the keynote Of the
&C lreSSeS.
Superintendent Frank Cody, of
the Detroit schools, presided.
After music by the Army Band,
and an invocation by the Rev.
Frederic w. Perkins, of Uni
verSalist National Memorial
Church, DR.. Edwin C. Broome,
president of the department, de.
fined the crisis.
Financing q Problem
Various aspects were then dis.
cussed b. other distinguished
educators. The financing of
education was seen as a critical
problem Of education at this
time.
DR.. Broome declared that there
must be no moratorium on educa-
ton. He said:
"The most important duty
of society is the proper nurture
and education of its children.
President Hoover expressed this
thought in much better Ian.
guage when he said of educa-
ton: Tt is our biggest bust
ness. It is our only indiSpenSa-
BILE business. . If we were to
suppress our educational sys-
tenn for a single generation the
equipment would decay, the
most OF our people would die
of starvation, and Intellectually
and spiritually we would slip
back 1000 years in human
progress
"Our country is passing
thOrugh a serious social and
economic crisis. Shall we con-
tinue to discharge cur eternal
debt to childhood and youth?
Or shall we repudiate that debt,
or declare a moratorium which
will deprive the children of
the depression of the advan-
tages which the children of
prosperity have of right en-
jOyed?
Importance Understood
During the last 20 years the
people of the United States
have begun to understand and
appreciate the Importance of
education for all the people as
the Surest guarantee of our
success as a nation. School
attendance laws for the pro-
lection of children have been
adopted and enforced; and dur
ing this period iIliteracy has
been reduced to the vanishing
point.
"The average attendance N
the public schools has increased
twice as much as the increase
in the general population"
The Washington times., 1932-02-23
Short Commissioned
U, S, Reserve Pilot

Robert M. Short, American air
pilot who was shot down in a
Chinese plane by Japanese air
men in China, held a commission
as second lieutenant in the Re
serve Corps, United States Army,
it was disclosed here today. He
also held a transport pilots Ii
cense from the aeronautics Sec
ton of the Commerce Depart
ment.
From a legal standpoint both
his reserve commission and his
commercial license became void
upon his leaving the United
States.
The flier's mother, Mrs. Eliza
M. Short, lives at Olympia, Wash,
according to records here.
There were some discrepancies
revealed in the records of the
War and Commerce departments
concerning Short.
Fails as Student
The War Departments record,
more complete, showed Short was
born in Steilacoom, Wash, in
1904. and enlisted as a flying
cadet at Fort Lewis, Washington,
in 1928.
He was assigned for training to
March Field, near Los Angeles,
and the record shows that, on
october 9. 1928, he was dis.
The Washington times., 1932-02-23
D BRINE K|DNAP
TALE TANGLED

ST. LOUIS, Feb. % GN.S0 =.
A wide police hunt for Forrest
O'Brine, champion endurance
flier, believed the victim of
kidnapers, was hindered today by
conflicting stories told by his
wife.
Early this morning Mrs. O'Brine
notified police that woman had
dragged the flier into large
yellow sedan, while they were
standing in front of their hotel.
Later, newspaper men who
visited the hotel we're informed
by Mrs. O'Brine that her husband
had returned.
Police said a woman, who said
she was Mrs. O'Brine, subse-
quently called them and declared
her husband was safely back
home.
However, when officers were
dispatched to the hotel to check
up on the latest report, they
were informed by Mrs. O'Brine
that the flier was not at the
hotel.
The Washington times., 1932-02-23
U. S. Filler Slain in Battle With Japs;
American Deals Death to His Foe

charged with the notation: "Dis.
qualified for further flying train
ing" The record disclosed no
reason for the disqualification.
Notwithstanding his failure to
graduate from the Army course
at March Field, he was commits
stoned a second lieutenant in the
Air Corps Reserve, January Is,
1881, after passing an examina.
ton, and was rated as an air
pilot. He was never, however,
called into active service.
The War Departments last ad.
dress for Short was Lake View
Wash, the Commerce Depart
ment's as in care of L. E. Gale
Aviation Company. Shanghai.
In Far East Three Years
Shorts service record contained
the additional data that he said
he had studied civil engineering
at the University of Michigan, al
though the date was not given.
1t further stated he had served
in the Washington (State) Ma
tional Guard from 1919 to 1923
and had won a rating as pistol
expert" If this record is true, he
must have enlisted in the guard at
the age of IS.
Short had been in the Far East
the past three years, according to
pilot records at the Department
of Commerce.
The Washington times., 1932-02-23
Chinese Blame laps
In Reply to U. S.
BY DIXON HOSTE

SHANGHAI, Feb. IS Wednes-
day, 1918 A. M. Q.N.S0 Quiet
was restored to all fronts in the
Shanghai area early today, after
a day of artillery and aerial
bombardments by which the Japa-
nese attempted to cripple the
Chinese air force.
The Chinese authorities here
replied to the joint protest lodged
by the United States, Great Brit
ain, Italy and Portugal over Mon
days bombardment Of the Inter
national Settlement by Chinese
artillerymen.
Responsibility was diSclaimed,
however, on the grounds that the
Japanese were using the settle
ment as a base for military opera
tions against the Chinese
Sporadic bursts of machine
gun fire and occasional falling
shells indicated both sides were
alert and prepared for eventuali-
ties. The Chinese claimed to have
crossed WooSung Creek during
yesterdays activities and occu-
pied the Japanese lines, previous
ly evacuated by a column which
proceeded westward.
60 japanese Casualties
The japanese were holding
their fire in anticipation of the
arrival of additional infantry re-
Inducements expected to double
their present strength here.
Sixty Japanese soldiers were
killed and wounded on the
Kiangwan front yesterday, it was
stated in a Japanese military
communique.
Japanese Consul Mural last
night forwarded to the inter
national consular body packets
of dum-dum bullets which he
claimed were captured by Japan
ese in Chinese houses in Chapel.
He requested that the bullets,
whose use is outlawed by the
international code of warfare, be
The Washington times., 1932-02-23
SHANGHAI ARMY
UNEXPECTEDLY
|MMOVABLE
Nippon, First Losing Battle OF
Propaganda, Uses Force
Without Due Preparation
By ALBERT Il. LAIDLAW

The Sino-Japanese "war" is
rapidly shedding it's quotation
marks.
When Nippon invaded Shang-
hal more than three weeks ago,
the League of Nations adopted
a policy of watchful wait
ing," supplemented by note,
writing, hopeful that it would
not be obliged to take any ac-
tion.
The hope was based on the
belief-shared by Japan-that
a speedy surrender by the Chi
nese was probable.
But, to the surprise of Japan
and the chagrin of Geneva, the
Chinese would fight, and they
are still fighting.
Lose Boycott Battle
A month ago, Japan had lost
the battle of the boycott. This
was an offensive initiated by the
Chinese because of Nippon's mill
tary operations in Manchuria.
Japan tried to beat the boycott
by propaganda. But propaganda
is something the. Chinese know
more about than the Japanese,
so the battle of leaflets, slogans,
and "they says" reached a climax
in victory for the Chinese. Tokyo
concluded, therefore, to use the
marines.
How Japan figured 5000 ma
rineS and a few navy guns ade-
quate to administer the spanking
is difficult to comprehend. But
her guns blazed away at the
WooSung forts and at Chapel,
and it was expected the Chinese
would run up the white flag.
That was nearly four weeks
ago. Tokyo sent 10000 infantry
men, more airplanes, more ma
rineS, and still the Chinese kept
the Nationalist emblem floating.
big Push" Proclaimed
Another $4,000 reinforcements
were sent and the Nipponese COM
mander proclaimed a "big push"
If the Chinese failed to heed an
ultimatum.
The ultimatum defied, the "big
push" started Saturday. BY noon
the Japanese expected to break
through the Chinese line at
Kiangwar. But Chinese defend
ers have hung on to Kiangwan
village.
Meanwhile, the League of Ma
tions Council, unable longer to
maintain a mere state of watch
full note-writing, has called the
League Assembly into session
March 8. But a reversal of pol
icy is not to be expected from
Tokyo-particularly since the Diet
elections have returned a clear
preponderance to the Seiyukai
"war" party.
The boycott is a dull weapon,
but in the hands of the Chinese
it is an extremely effective one
so effective as to have driven
Japan to desperate measures for
which she appears not to have
made adequate prepare lion.
The Washington times., 1932-02-23
Continued from PGRe -

CONTINUED from PGHe -
he definitely identified him as
an American, Shen described the
air battle and the events preced
ing it in the following words:
Yesterday nine Chinese
planes encountered IL japanese
planes over the Kiangwan bat
tie lines.
Brisk fighting followed, the
planes flying back and forth
between Kiangwan and Chenju.
Zone japanese plane was
shot down behind the Chinese
lines before the aerial combat
rOamed further afield and the
Chinese and Japanese aviatOrS
lost trace Of each other.
"Then six japanese planes
appeared over SOOchOw. A lone
Chinese pursuit plane went
into the sky and launched an
attack upon them. Before his
plane was brought down, the
pilot Of the lone Chinese plane
succeeded in hitting two
Japanese planes. which did
not fall"
Shorts death-defying dash into
battle apparently was in the
nature of vindication, since he
previously was an instructor EN-
ployed by the Marking aviation
force and was dismissed when
he, cracked up a new bombing
plane.
peaceful Mission"
While the Japanese insisted
Short, whom they identified sole
ly as "pilot of the enemy plane,
opened fire on the Nipponese craft
officials of L. E. Gale & Co., 9
Shanghai firm by which Short
was employed, declared the Amer
ican flyers mission was a peace
full one.
They said he had been loaned
to the Chinese Central govern.
ment aviation corps solely for the
purpose of flying to Nanking a
plane purchased by the govern
ment.
The Washington times., 1932-02-23
Soviet Leaders Urge
Big Army In East

MOSCOW, Feb. % G.N.S).
Russian leaders united today in
urging a strong Soviet army to be
prepared to combat imperialistic
aggression against Communism
and the Russian state in the Far
East. The semiofficial Soviet
organ, Pravda, declared the East
ern situation demands a very
strong Red army in order to guar
antee the safety and integrity Of
the country"
The Washington times., 1932-02-23
LEAGUE POLICY
PUZZLES JAPS,
SAYS REPLY
Note to Geneva Asks Why Only
Tokyo Is Held Accountable;
Ambitions in China Denied
By JAMES R. YOUNG

TOKYO, Feb. % GN.S.).
The Japanese government, in a
vigorous reply to the League of
Nations councils recent note,
disclaims any intention to at
tack the territorial integrity Of
China or to violate the League
covenant or existing treaties.
The text of the note was made
public today, a few hours after
the cabinet, at an emergency
meeting, approved the dispatch of
more reinforcements to Shanghai.
Six Points Stressed
The reply was addressed by
Kenkichi YoShizawa, foreign min
lister, to Joseph Paul-Boncour of
France, presiding over the League
Council. 1t sets forth the follow
ing points:
/. Tokyo cannot understand
why the League addressed
its peace plea to Japan and
not China.
2. The League note had
no positive peace suggestion
to offer, such as the estab-
lishment of a demilitarized
zone, as Yoshizawa has in
formally proposed, but the
council appears to expect Japan
to lay down arms and allow
the Chinese to occupy the
International Settlement.
3. Japan takes strong excep-
tion to the assumption that
China is willing to resort
to a peaceful solution of the
controversy. The reply declares
there Is no reason why China's
aggressive measures should be
condoned because of her pacific
declarations, inasmuch as Japan
has participated "unreservedly"
in attempts to reach a settle
ment under the League
covenant.
Defensive Measures"
4. Japan's defensive meas
ures" at Shanghai do not
infringe Article K of the COW
enant, pledging League mem
berS not to attack the terri
torial integrity of another
League power.
S. Japan contends that since
she has no territorial de-
signs upon China, it is super
fluous for League Council to
call her attention to Article K,
and for this reason she is
totally unable to understand
the allegation that she has
acted in defiance of the cov-
enant.
6. Japan is fully prepared to
abide by her obligations under
the Nine Power Pacific Treaty,
to which the United States is
also a signatory, but deems it
improper and inconvenient to
enter discussions of its terms
with powers that are not parties
to the pact, that is, many
League members.
The Washington times., 1932-02-23
15-SEAT EDGE
FOR De VALERA

DUBLIN, Feb. % Q.N.SO.
Final returns in the Irish Free
State election today showed the
followers of canon de Valera will
have IT seats in the new Dali, Civ
ing them a clear majority over
the government party Of Presi-
dent William T. CoSgrave.
With the exception of the seven
seats to be filled by the vote
March in the Leitrim county, the
new Dails will be composed as fol
lows:
Fianna Fail Ode Valera), SO;
Government party, SO; Labor, 7;
MISREPRESENTATION, 2; Independ-
ents and Farmers, Is.
The Labor parties will vote
h De Valera.
The Washington times., 1932-02-23
..TARD|EU ASKS
CHAMBER D, K.

PARIS, Feb. % G.N.S0.-Re-
affirming the foreign policies Of
his predecessor, Pierre Laval,
Premier Andre Tardieu appeared
before the chamber of deputies
today to ask a vote of confidence
in his new government.
Observers predicted the govern
ment would survive, although its
margin was a matter of con-
lecture. The vote will be taken
after nine opposition interpella-
tionS have been read.
The Washington times., 1932-02-23

brought to the attention Of the
League of Nations commission
Of inquiry.
The japanese extended the bat
tie line to the west Of Shanghai,
when they bombed the Chinese
aviation field at Hung Jao, five
miles west of the French conces.
sion.
The aerodrome buildings were
wrecked, three old airplaneS were
destroyed and part Of the neigh
boring village was set aflre.
Casualties Heavy
A mysterious bomb exploded so
feet from the Central Post Office
entrance on North Szechuen Road
In the International Settlement
late yesterday, killing one Chinese
and wounding several others. The
front of the building and a wide
area of pavement was completely
wrecked.
Kiangwan casualties were heavy
for both sides yesterday. Truck
loads of wounded Chinese were
brought into the settlement.
United States Marine and in
fantry forces reported the Chapel
front quiet all day. Japanese
planes flew over the area now
and then, but there was no bomb
ing and Chinese anti-aircraft guns
did no firing.
Japanese artillery resumed bom-
bardment of the Chapel district at
$3.50 last night. Chinese trench
mortars replied spasmodically.
AS a result Of being turned
back again at Kiangwan, the
japanese were reported to have
decided now to Starve the village
into submission.
Chinese Morale Rises
AS a result of the unexpected
turn Of events and the failure of
the japanese to push the Chinese
back, diplomatic circles believe
that Japan would like to have
the United States or Great
Britain do something to end the
war.
It was understood, however, that
there was no disposition on the
part Of either power at this time
to be a messenger to carry the
Japanese peace terms to the Chi
neSe.
The resistance of the Chinese
Nineteenth Route army has given
the Chinese people a new morale
Whereas q week ago it was the
Chinese who would have been
eager to have the United States in
volved, today it appeared the Japa-
nese were in this frame of mind.
The air battle was the first
authenticated mid-air duel that
had taken place since the out
break of hostilities in the Shang-
hal area.
Chinese military officials have
claimed on more than one occa-
sion to have shot down Japanese
aircraft, but in each Instance the
victorS were believed to have been
anti-aircraft gunners instead of
Chinese airmen.
Edwin S. Cunningham, Amer
lean consul general, immediately
launched an investigation to de-
termine why Short, ostensibly
bound for Nanking to deliver his
plane to the Chinese govern
ment, suddenly decided upon GER
tain suicide by seeking combat
with the japanese airmen.
The Washington times., 1932-02-23
Senator's Brother
Denies Rum Charge

WAVERLY. Tenn. Feb. %.
Pleading no. guilt to charges of
violating the prohibition law, Wal
ter E. Wyatt, brother of Mrs. Hat
tie Caraway, U. S. Senator from
Arkansas, has furnished $500
bond for his appearance in Fed.
eral court at Nashville March Z.
Wyatt was arrested last Wednes-
day by officers who say they
found a still OH a farm which
Wyatt rents.
The Washington times., 1932-02-23
Americans Abroad
To Quit ChinkiGnq

NANKING, Feb. % G.N.S0.-
United States naval officers at
Chinkiang, between Nanking and
Shanghai, today advised all Amer.
leans to evacuate that Yangtze
port Immediately. Chinese troops,
bound for the Shanghai battle
front, are crossing the river at
Chinkiang and the naval officers
fear Japanese warshipS will attack
Chinkiang.
The Washington times., 1932-02-23
Wakefield Matinee
To be GiUen Saturday

Plans are being made for an
extra showing of the Percy Mack
aye masque "Wakefield" at Con-
stitution Hall on Saturday after
noon.
Only three presentations were
planned originally. The first was
held Sunday night. On Thurs
night the National Education AS
sociation has reserved all seats.
Demand for seats for the Friday
night show have been very heavy,
according to the United States
Bicentennial Commission.
The Washington times., 1932-02-23

t orc ed by
creditors to
give UP his
gaudy, NJ W
theater. With
his Texas oil
angel, w. r.
Edrington, ill
a n d appar.
e n tly u n
W illin to
come to the
rescue, Car.
roll will re-
linquiSh pos
session of the
p la Y h o u Sc
March I
The Washington times., 1932-02-23
Government Wins
FLOOdUdVS AppedL

The Government today won an
appeal to the Supreme Court to
set aside an Injunction prohibit
ing it from constructing MisSiS-
sippi River floodwayS without
, first obtaining rights of way.
The Washington times., 1932-02-23

ne was cut
ting is per
cent from the
civil lis t,
which is ordi.
narily 10000
600 p a p er
francs, as an
aid to ma
tional econ
omy.
i II Z uVu
list comprises
a p op ia
tionS to the
royal family.
The cabinet
The Washington times., 1932-02-23

According to Joseph L. Green
berg, attorney for the owners,
the theater and its site, Car
roll has until March / to pay
three months in back rent,
taxes and interest.
The Washington times., 1932-02-23
international Photo
MRS. CATHERINE WHEEL
WRIGHT

THIS IS the mother of Eamon
de Valera, Irish leader. She
was overjoyed at hearing the
news of her sons victory in
the Irish elections.
The Washington times., 1932-02-23
PEOPLE
Who Interest
You and
What They
Are Doing
Earl Carroll ousted
From New Theater

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Earl
Carroll, flamboyant producer
of extravaganzaS, has been
The Washington times., 1932-02-23

min" q e q q TO
make similar reductions in gov.
ernment expenses and to in
crease taxes 10 per cent.
The Washington times., 1932-02-23

Your rental worries . room. hOU"e
or aDartmeat can be solved to-
dav through the Rental Columns of the
Classified Section.
The Washington times., 1932-02-23

THE MOST comely italian
girl in the United States, &C
cording to judges at a New
York beauty show, is Miss Rena
Martin of Philadelphia. She
will seek the Miss Universe
title at Galveston.
The Washington times., 1932-02-23
King of BeIgians
Goes in for Economy

BRUSSELS, Feb. % 0N.SO.
King Albert today announced
The Washington times., 1932-11-11
MAN DESCRIBES
HIS OWN. DEATH.

ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. II q.N.So
Snatched from death by a power
full injection of adrenalin directly
into the heart muscle as he lay
on an operating table, his pulse
stilled, B. H. Stringer, 46, told
today how it feels to "die."
There was no pain-just an
overwhelming weakness. / heard
the doctors talking about me
and one said He's gone I
couldn't moye or talk. 1t was
like 3 pleasant dream. / guess
/ know how it feels to die"
Stringer was unconscious and
dying from knife wounds and
loss Of blood after a fight. AS he
lay on the operating table his
heart ceased and his breath was
stilled. Muscular reaction and
eye dilation showed Stringer was
dead. - .>
? AS a desperate resort, a young
inferno quickly administered an
injection of adrenalin. powerful
heart stirnula11t. Lobelin was
injected into the lungs. The
dead" mans heart fluttered and
beat again in measured tempo.
but weakly. His lungs gasped and
came to life.
With a blood TRANSMISSION, doc
tors gave Stringer an even chance
to recover.