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Milford chronicle., 1932-02-12

Race street, Thursday, Feb. 18th, at
o'clock. Price soc.
/ Mrs. Julius Green, ST., is suffering
/ from injuries received at her home
Oh Railroad avenue, when she re-
ceived a fall.
Frank M. Jones and Julian E.
Townsend, were elected delegate and
alternate to the Lay Conference from
Wesley NJ. e. church.
Mr. and Mrs. George Messick, Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Short and Henry
Burks spent Monday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Granville Messick and Mrs.
Elizabeth Messick at Marcus Hook,
Pa.
Miss Laura Yoder, 1S years old,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Yoder, and Cortas Wisseman, IS
years old, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Wisseman, residing near Green
wood, this county, were married on
Saturday night, at Greenwood, by
the Rev. John L. Mast.
Members of the Masonic frater-
nifty from all sections Of lower Del
aware attended the meeting of
Franklin Lodge No. II, on Tuesday
night. The occasion was the annual
visit of ]. Wallace WOOdford. of Do
yer. Most Worshipful Grand Master
of the Grand Lodge of Delaware, ac-
companied by some of the members
of his staff.
The second session of the training
course of the Boy Scouts of Sussex
county will be held in the gymnas-
ium of the Georgetown Senior-Jun-
ior High School ON Monday night of
next week.
At the meeting held on Monday
night of this week representatives
from Seaford and Delmar, of the
Nanticoke District, and Georgetown,
Millsboro, Selbyville, Rehoboth
Beach and Coolspring, Of the Hen
lopen District were in attendance.
The other three troOps-Lewes,
Laurel and Bridgeville-are expect
ed to be represented next Monday
night.
On Monday night, the scout lead
ers were organized into three pa
trolls, the Wild Ducks, the Nanti-
cOkes and the Blue Hens, with pa
troll leader in charge of each patrol.
This session was given over to ten
derfoot scout requirements, with
training course master Stanley NJ.
WOodhead, executive secretary of
the Wilmington Area, in charge.
The Georgetown High School Var
sity and Jay-vee basketball teams
took a twin bill from the Laurel
High dribblers, in the school audi
torium here on Tuesday night. The
Georgetown Varsity cagers won by
the score of % to 10; while the
Georgetown Jay-vees were winners
by score of % to 13.
Laurel High is runner-up for
championship honors in Division 4
of the Delaware InterschOlastic Ath-
leric Association series. If they win
their game from SeafOrd High on
night of this week the two
teams will be tied and playOff will
be necessary to decide the divisional
honors. If Seaford High wins they
will play Frankford High on the
night of February 19. The victOrs in
this contest will then meet Lewes
on the night of February 26 for
championship hOnors.
Erwin Derrickson, recognized as
one of the outstanding high school
basketball PLAYERS in the State, and
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-12

Miss Viola Marvel passed the
weekend with friends near Mills
bOro.
Mrs. John Marvel dropped a ket-
tie of boiling water and scalded her
foot last week.
Bethesda Church service next
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-12

Sunday will be Sunday school at
10 o'clock and class at II. All invit-
ed.
There were the usual Sunday din
ners and callers, which is always
fine social associations, but haven't
time to wrote all.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-12
MARVEL'S LANE

A surprise party was given to
Mrs. Leroy Marvel last Saturday
which was largely attended and af-
ter a lot of social games refresh
ments were served and all departed
leaving happw memories of the par
ty and many more birthdays.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-12
LAUREL JAY-vEEs
GOALS

Referee: Newal s. Isaacs, Central
Board.
Delbert Isaacs. star center Of the
Georgetown High School basketball
quintet severely sprained his left
ankle on Tuesday night in the game
with Laurel High. Isaacs. who is
recognized as one of the best high
school centers in lower Delaware,
sustained the injury in the second
quarter when he attempted to tip
the ball from the center of the
court and turned his ankle. He col
lapsed to the floor and had to be
rushed to a physician before he had
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-12

time to change his clothing. He was
given medical attention and order
ed to be taken home and put to bed.
The Washington times., 1932-02-06
5 LOCAL BILLS
APPROVED

The Senate District Committee
acted favorably on five local meas
ures yesterday, and referred sew
eral others back to subcommittee
for amendments. The five bills
will go on the Senate calendar
Monday. The bills and resolu-
tions approved we're:
Senator Capper's bill to es-
tabliSh ''credit unions" here to
combat the loan shark" evil;
authorization for the closing OF
upper Water Street and to trans
fer the land to the control of the
director of public buildings and
parks; a resolution authorizing
the naming of Montgomery Blair
Portal at the Sixteenth Street
Maryland boundary entrance to
the Capital; authorization for the
closing of certain streets at the
Occoquan reservation, and a bill
increasing the power of police and
fire department trial boards.
The Washington times., 1932-02-06
BANKROLL BACK
Of SHOOTING

An attempt by Harry Abrams,
80, bodyguard to William Moses,
local boxing promoter, to protect
a large "bankroll" he carried for
his employer is reported in gamb-
ling circles today to have resulted
in the shooting of Abrams Wednes-
day night.
Although badly wounded,
Abrams is resting easily at Emer-
gency Hospital.
According to the reports,
Abrams was carrying the bank
roll in order to save it from
holdup men who, it was be-
lieved, would search Moses and
leave Abrams alone. On WedneS-
day night, it was said, the
hold-up men searched Moses and
then turned to Abrams. Abrams
resisted and was shot. Moses
returned the fire of the bandits.
Police declare that William
Henry Coates, colored, held in
connection with the shooting, is
also known as William Harry
Colts and was linked with Harry
Yudelevit recently in a liquor
case. Yudelevit is being sought.
The Washington times., 1932-02-06
000S0UGHT
FOR SCHOOL

An appropriation of $4,000 for
plans for a high school in the
Reno section of the city will be
urged by school officials before
Congressional hearing as one Of
the most pressing items in the
District school estimates, it was
revealed today by Stephen E.
Kramer, first assistant superin-
tendent of schools.
This item must be pressed, Mr..
Kramer declared, to expedite con-
struction on the school which,
when completed in February,
1885, will relieve an unprecedented
congestion in the Western High
School.
Western will be forced to go on
a part-time schedule of classes
next year, he said, but the sooner
the new building. is completed
the sooner Western will be re-
lieVed of the part-time classes.
The Washington times., 1932-02-06
S214,829 STILL
NEEDEDFOR
QUOTA
Chairman CoIIaday Believes
Many Prospects Have
Been Overlooked

Expressing confidence that
the full quota of $2,601,0O for
the Community Chest will be
raised by the time the drive
ends Tuesday, Edward F. Col
laday, chairman of the fund
campaign, today said the short
age of $214,829 exists princi-
pally because many prospective
givers have not yet been
reached rather than because of
unusual reluctance to finance
the chest.
Solicitors are renewing their ef-
forts to see all possible contribu-
tors in person, because of the
natural desire of many to make
their pledges and gifts to person
rather than through the mail, it
was stated.
Pledges continued to come in to-
day, further reducing the short
age. No more luncheons or re-
port meetings will be held until
the closing report meeting Tues
day, at which time the campaign
officials confidently believe last
minute contributions and delayed
reports of workers will swell the
total to the full quota.
Following a radio address last
night by Elwood Street, director
of the Chest, over Station VOL,
it was emphasized today that the
Associated Charities had to spend
80 per cent more during January
on relief than during January,
1881, although an increase of only
40 per cent for the 1881 Chest
total is being asked.
The Washington times., 1932-02-06
OWNER LOSES s
SEIZED CAR

The owner of an automobile
who lends his car to a person
whom he knows to be a bootleg.
ger does so at his own risk, Po-
lice Court Judge Isaac R. Hit
ruled today in denying a petit
ton of Henri Cheri, 20. of 71O1
Georgia Ave. N. w., for the re-
turn Of his machine.
Cheri'S car was seized last Oc-
tober when Kirby D. Tucker, 9O1
M st. N. w., is alleged to have
used the machine to deliver liquor
to police informers. Tucker was
convicted of possession of liquor
and the automobile was confis-
Gated.
Cheri said he knew Tucker was
a bootlegger, but that he loaned
him the car on the condition that
he would not haul liquor in it.
The Washington times., 1932-02-06
LOW CAS- RA TE
PARLEY DUE

Notices of a public hearing
February II on the application
of the Washington Gas Light
Company for a reduction in rates
and charges were sent out today
by the Public Utilities commission.
Schedules of reductions in both
commercial and domestic rates
were submitted by the company
earlier in the week, and set aside
$211,000 to met this alteration.
The domestic schedule of reduc-
tions submitted by the company,
it. is estimated, will bring about
saving of only S cents month
to the average consumer. 1t is
believed this scheduled will be
changed at the hearing.
The company's plan sets aside
100000 for domestic rate reduc-
tions and $111,OOO for commercial
rate reductions.
The Washington times., 1932-02-06
POLICE HUNT IN VAIN FOR STREET SHIPPERS
Chest Workers Confident of Achieving Goal Tuesday
Radio Tuners
May Hear
War Guns

American radio listeners will
hear the roar of artillery and
machine gun fighting between
the Japanese and Chinese at
Shanghai if negotiations ini-
tiated by the National Broad
casting Company are successful.
The company is seeking a
means of placing a microphone
near engaging troops so the
noise of battle will be picked
up and transmitted across the
Pacific.
1t would be the first time a
field battle ever has gene on
the air."
The Washington times., 1932-02-06
BUDGET
WILL ESCAPE
PRUNING
No Severe Reductions Seen
Since Necessary Items in
Lineup Equal Total

The congressional pruning
knife that has been consistently
applied to departmental sup
ply bills in the present seS-
sion will not be used to slash
the District budget of SAT, ,OOO,-
600 for 1888 in any general
degree, Representative Clar-
ence Cannon (D.) of Missouri,
member of the House Appro-
priations Committee said to-
day.
cannon is chairman of the
subcommittee that will review
tie proposed items in the District
budget estimates and report an
appropriations bill to the Appro-
priations Committee.
No Drastic Changes
Although Cannon said that
some items of a minor nature
might be eliminated and the total
estimate slightly reduced, it was
highly improbable that drastic
reductions will be made.
The bill, however, will include
the provisions that prohibit pay
increases or the filling of va
cancies except in essential in
stances. Cannon said:
I'VE will not permit salary
increases or vacancies to be
filled but we expect to make
little change in the Budget
estimates.
NECESSARY ITEMS
There are certain necessary
expenditures to be made here
and the essential items prac-
tically total the complete esti-
mate. 1t would therefore be
impossible to make severe re-
ductiOns.
"We will be economical. how
ever"
Cannon announced that the
first active business meeting of
the subcommittee will be Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1932-02-06
ELUDE
DRAGNET SET
BY POLICE
Manhunt Continues as Victim
Fights for Life; Wounded
Girls Improved

Police today continued a
man-hunt for the snipers who
shot three persons Thursday
night in Washington streets.
Meanwhile, Gorton T. Backus,
inspector for the United States
Forest Service, who was shot
down in front of his home, is
fighting for his life at Emergency
Hospital with bullet wound in
his back.
Two Girls Recovering
Two girls, shot down by the
mad gunner, are recovering. The
girls, Helen Andrews, 18, and
Doris Beall, 16, were only slightly
wounded.
Heavily armed cruising cars
secuted through the streets of
Washington last night. In addi.
ton, headquarters detectives and
police were out on individual
hunts, in an effort to locate the
perpetrators of the crimes.
Three young men, questioned
in connection with the case last
night, were released when it was
discovered they had no connec.
ton with the shootings.
Fourth Shooting Reported
Meanwhile, a fourth shooting
was reported to police and they
are checking it in an effort to
learn if it is connected with the
other crimes.
Henrietta Lloyd, colored. of
4477 c st. N. E., was shot in the
let arm early yesterday on Ben
ming Road. Police said they
believed she had been fired upon
nv co10roJ yooo~
The Washington times., 1932-02-06
II Groups Slated
For PLGu TOHrneu

Seventeen groups will take part
in the 1882 one-act play tourna-
ment sponsored blythe Community
Center department of the District
Public Schools, cooperating with
the Drama Guild of Washington.
The tournament will take place
the first two weeks in March at
Wilson Teachers College, Eleventh
and Harvard Streets Northwest.
The finals will be held in the Nc
Kinley auditorium, Second and T
Streets Northwest, Tuesday night,
March Is.
The Washington times., 1932-02-06
Monument to Haze
Guard for Feb. 22

A guard will be stationed at
Washington Monument on Febru-
ary % this year, although the
shaft will be closed to visitors,
to receive wreaths expected in
connection with the Bicentennlal
observanceS. Flags of the 48
States will also be placed around
the base of the monument, as
usual.
Employees who usually receive
the day off are entitled to it
this year as well as any other
and museums and memorials will
be closed on the holiday.
The Washington times., 1932-02-06
Highway Police Post
Planned at Ft. Hunt

A Park police SubStation to
serve as headquarters for motor
cycle Off GERS patrolling the
Mount Vernon Memorial High
way will be established some
where between Alexandria and
Mount Vernon soon. 1t will be
located at Fort Hunt if War De
partment officials approve the
project.
The Washington times., 1932-02-06
Name SOcietu.
Plans Card PUrtu

The Holy Name Society of st.
Jerome's Church, will hold a card
party in the old church hall on
Spencer Street, HyattSville, next
Monday night. Five hundred and
pitch will be played. st. Jerome's
team is now leading in the Holy
Name Society Bowling League.
The Washington times., 1932-02-06
Woman Poisoned
Bu ODened Gas Jet

Mrs. Martha Haden, 80, of 1914
Thirteenth st. l.. w., is recover
ing today from the effects of
gas poisoning received in her
home yesterday. Police said gas
jet accidentally became opened.
After first aid treatment at Cas-
ualty Hospital, Mrs. Haden re-
turned home,
The Washington times., 1932-02-06
District Chemists
To Hear DR.. Balls

"Some Recent Advances in
Engine Chemistry" will be the
subject of DR.. A. K. Balls address
before the Chemical Society Of
Washington at a meeting at the
Cosmos Club on Thursday at
8 q. m.
DR.. Balls is in charge Of
engine investigation. Food
Division, Bureau of Chemistry
and Soils, U. S. Department OF
Agriculture.
The Washington times., 1932-02-06

wheat and wheat with WOOL and wool with banking,
to complete circle which we then called vicious.
The next thing was that Big Business planned two
there or five years ahead; it pushed politicians around,
but it superior to politics; it was scientific After
the muckrakers the apoogists came in with their bar
rage and learned that the bigger Big Business was
the more cared for the prosperity of the
ton; not unsefshly, of but because general
prosperity the surest way to arrive at individual
wealth. Always at the back of minds there stood
the SO go or IS who were on many drec-
torates and controlled much money and disposed of
so much power that they ruled the world.
''Where Are You Now?"
confess to profound disappointment. The IS men
aren't there; they scuttling in IS separate d
rections looking out for their hides Most of them
still willing to be benevolent despots, working for
the good because that is the best way to send
the stock market soaring But there few signs that
five ten of them have gathered together to think and
to plan. They to have scattered like mice Unless
they have chosen to make melodrama out of the ma
tional tragedy and doing big things in secret If
they are, the prompter should tell them that all
ready for them to tell us about it.
Dear Dead Days
1t seems long ago-those days right after the Wall
Street snash-when representatives of American bus
ness were called to Washington What they did there
was sngularly Ineffective; they seem to have been
called by Mr.. Hoover another of his strange
missions which discover facts decisions, and
find themselves reversed by events That hardly mat
ters, for the important thing the coming together
of effective leaders for the single purpose of thinking
about their country. Since then the gatherings have
been few and small; bankers have met business men
to protect banking and business. have doubt that
banks and businesses have been saved
In CIeveIands Time
But this is particularly good time for the emergence
of central directing intelligence in finance and indus
try-and the opportunity is being missed. Perhaps
few generations ago the head of the House of Morgan
would have dared to before the country and say
81 suspected of every crime; whatever propose
to you, you will think is for my profit But having
consulted every intelligence in America authorized
to make these proposals." Perhaps leadership has
passed from the Morgans to the Federal Reserve and it
is industriaist who do for the country what
J. P Morgan did in 1895 when he crunched a cigar
to powder (according to Denis Tiden Lynchs new
biography of Cleveland) and sat tight and preserved
Americas gold. No seems to have that much
will that much sense.
am, of course, guilty of believing in Santa Claus
when assume that all the business intelligence of the
United States, acting together might do us good But
it would, at least be novelty It would create that
semfmythcal commodity called confidence And it could
hardly do much harm
The Washington times., 1932-02-06
Patent office Man
Auto ShOU Winner

Sidney James, 1924 Taylor st.
N. W., last night received the
automobile given away at tie
Automobile Show in Washington
Auditorium. He is an associate
examiner in the Patent Office.
More than $500 persons visited
the show last night. a record at
tendance. The exhibit ends to-
night.
The Washington times., 1932-02-06
PHILOSOPHY is TOPIC

"An Attempt to Find the Abso.
lutte by a Philosophic Method"
will be the talk given by Kepler
Hoyt before the next meeting of
tn Society for Philosophical In
quiry, in the New National Mu-
scum, at 4:45 D. m, Tuesday,
The Washington times., 1932-02-06

elder day who discovered the octopus
and proceeded to destroy tin the
magazines. | do not know to this
day whether Big Business existed; l
am only sure that it wasn't as power
full and as wise as its enemies said
it was. There are moments when,
surveying the chaos of business all
over the world, people must wish that
the Monster would return, with all it's
hideous injustices, if only it were
strong and could act
Vicious, If True
The one thing we learned about Big
Business was that it was a closely
knit combine; the banks dominated
and protected; steel was involved with
motor cars and motor cars with
The Washington times., 1932-02-06
GLEE CLUB RECITAL

The mems AND women's glee
clubs of American University will
give a concert in the auditorium
of the WoodSide Methodist
Church, north of Silver Spring,
Tuesday, February 9, at p. nj.
Harlan Randall is director Of
these clubs.
The Washington times., 1932-02-06
Citizens
VIII Discuss Bills

The regular monthly meeting
of the Northeast Washington
Citizens Association will be held
Monday evening at the Ludlow
School. Sixth and G Streets
Northeast.
Legislation affecting G tn e
District will be discussed.
The Washington times., 1932-02-06
Students HUited
In Poster Contest

The music department of the
Takoma-Silver Spring High School
is staging poster contest in con-
nection with the presentation of
the musical comedy, THE Gypsy
Rover" by the glee clubs of the
school on March 4 and S.
The Washington times., 1932-02-06
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR- DAY

Tomorrow will be annual Chris
tian Endeavor Day at the Takoma
Park Christian Church. The ex-
ercises will begin at 7 p. M, when
Miss Louise Scott will lead a dis
cuSSion upon How Our Society
Meets Young Peoples Needs"
The Washington times., 1932-02-06
STUDENTS HONOR MARKS

Arthur D. Marks, jr., son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur D. Marks, jr.. Of
Wardman Park Hotel, was voted
the man most likely to succeed"
by Syracuse University students.
He is a graduate of Central High
School
The Washington times., 1932-02-06
True to Type
CAN BIG BUSINESS
RECOVER OLD
PRESTICE?
CHI RERT GEH nES
nv GILBERT SELDES.

THE most pitiabe victim of present discontents
i is the ancient bogey of Big Business; whatever else
happens shall never be quite so AFRAID OF IT, or quite
so willing to trust in its far-sghed intelligence 1t has
lost almost as much prestige the muckrakers of an
The Washington times., 1932-02-06
RHEENPATRONS
SEE REFUND

Losses to investors caused by
the crash of Swartzell, Rheem
and Hensey Company will be re-
duced by a refund of approx
mately $4,000 in income taxes
which is to be returned by the
Government. trustees of the bank
rupt firm announced today.
The money is understood to
have been paid to the Internal
Revenue Department in 1929.
Since the former mortgage bank
ing house failed year ago
trustees handling the liquidation
have been endeavoring to con-
serve the assets for the benefit
Of hundreds of customers whose
combined losses are estimated at
several million dollars.
The Washington times., 1932-02-06
Chi Sigma to Hold
Minstrel TOniqht

A combination minstrel show,
card party and dance will be
held by the Chi Sigma Sorority
tonight at $3.50 p. M, at the
MayfloWer Hotel,
The Washington times., 1932-02-06

WASHINGTON LOSES BIKE
George Washington, colored,
1882 Fifteenth st. N. W., today
reported that his bicycle had been
stolen from his home.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-14

The Armour Creameries in
Bismarck are now taking in
Turkeys for the Christmas
holidays. Come i'm.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-14
At the Movies
Do You Know That

George O'Brien always carries his
own cook when he goes on location
for picture?
Marion Burns was born in Holly
wood and scored success on the New
York stage before she attracted the
attention Of motion picture execu- :
tives?
George O'Brien was, at one time, an
assistant cameraman?
Janet Chandler made her stage de-
but when she was two and half
years old at Pine Bluff, Arkansas,
where she was born?
1.-The Golden West" is George
O'Brien's twenty-second picture for
Fox Films?
Arthur Pierson was born in Oslo
Norway, which is also the birthplace
of Greta Nissen?
George O'Brien never wears make
up in picture and refuses to permit
a double" to substitute for him in
any Of the hazardous action?
i 0dA4OAA oAAALo " DID a. ACdNllls WOllldIi
on Broadway before she embarked on
q motion picture career?
George O'Brien won the light
heavyweight championship of the
Pacific Coast fleet while serving in
the Navy during the World War?
Emmett Corrigan played the role OF
"Ben Hur" in the original production
of that well-remembered spectacle?
George O'Brien owns stable of 20
horses, but has ridden the same one
In all Of his outdoor romances?
Marion Burns has played in stock in
San Francisco, Oakland. Calf. Ell
Paso, Texas and Denver, Colorado?
George OBrien is the son of Dan
O'Brien for many years Chief of Po-
lice of San Francisco?
Julia Swayne Gordon, playing a
character role in "The Golden West"
vas once one OF the most popular
leading women Of the screen?
E1nNnd Breese was first on the
stage in 1895 at Eureka Springs, Ar
kansas, in play called MY Awful
Dad?"
Marion Burns Is married to Bruc.
Mcfarland, who Is a son Of Alice
Gentle, grand opera star?
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-14

An ideal Xmas Gift-F0ley's
sway Of Smiles" A neat lit
tie book, leather cover. Only
j limited number left to be
closed out at below cost. Each
50 cents, postage paid. The
Bismarck Tribune, Bismarck,
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