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Milford chronicle., 1932-03-04
HOUSTON

Church news for Sunday, March
9Th, 1892: Sunday school at $3.50 a
M, Howard r. Moore, superintend-
ent; preaching at 1O:3O, by the pas
tor, Rev. J. c. Handy; Epworth
League and preaching at night.
The committee is arranging a spe-
cial program for Sunday morning
and there will be special music fur
nished by out of town performers
both i'll Sunday school and preach
ing.
There was a good turn out last
Sunday morning, both in Sunday
school and preaching. Houston made
! 366 points. We haven't heard from
Harrington as yet but we feel sure
she is still in the lead.
The minister, Rev. J. c. Handy,
teacher of the Mems Bible Glass,
holds his class in the Red Mems
Hall. Mrs. Agnes Webb, teacher of
the Beginners, and Mrs. Eugenia
Simpson, teacher of the Primaries,
take their scholars in the parsonage
to teach them and hear their les
sons. That provides more room in
the church for other classes. Each
teacher is again urged to see those
who were absent on Sunday and get
them out.
The midweek prayer service will
be held on Wednesday night as
usual.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
at the parsonage on Thursday night,
March 10th. The annual election will
be held at this meeting, and it is
hoped there will be a full attend
ance.
On Friday afternoon, March 4th,
at o'clock, Rev. w. H. Habbart,
District Superintendent, will hold
the fourth quarterly conference of
Houston charge in the M. E. Church.
All officers and members of the con-
ference are expected to be present.
Mrs. Joseph George is seriously
i'll at this writing.
Frank Sapp, Oldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Obey Sapp, who has been dam
gerously i'll with pneumonia, is very
much better at this time, but not
quite out of danger yet.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Wilson were
Wilmington visitors on Thursday.
They also visited their son, Lester,
at the Barndywine Sanatorium,
MarshalltOn.
Mrs. Amanda Lofland has been
spending quite some time with rela-
tives in Salisbury, Md.
Philip Marvel, of East Orange, N.
j., spent the past week with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Marvel.
Miss Frances Brewington, of Sal
isbury, Md, spent the weekend as
the guest of Miss Frances COul-
bourne.
Miss Garnet Lofland spent a cOu-
pie days during the past week in
Wilmington. .....
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Pearson and
children attended the funeral of their
nephew, the little 4-year-Old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Anthony, of
near Harrington, on Tuesday after--l
noon.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-04
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER BAN.
OUET

On the evening of February gath in
the Chapel the intermediate Depart
ment of the Avenue M. E. Church
gave Mother and Daughter Ban
quet with Mrs. August Faix acting
as toastmistress. Good fellowship
prevailed and an enjoyable evening
was spent by all. The banquet was
served by the Fellowship Bible
Glass. The following was the pro-
gram:
Grace-Sung by all.
Blessing-Dr. HersOn.
Songs.
Reading Marjorie FaiX.
Vocal Duet-Alma Teas and Bea-
trice Johnson, accompanied by Mrs.
John Teas.
Greetings to the daughters-Mrs.
Ora Davis.
Response-EIma Davis.
Songs.
Address-Dr. Dalema Draper.
Songs.
Short talks by C. r. Messick and
DR.. Herson.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-04
CONSTABLES RE.APPOINTED

Kent County Levy Court has re-
appointed the following constables
for one year: Lee r. Cochran, of
Smyrna; James Chadwick, Dover;
Charles w. Graham. Kenton; NJ. Fl.
Hubbard, West Dover; Frank p.
Collins, Dover; J. Evans Cook. Cam
den; w. NJ. Hammond, FELTON,; Will
liam S. Smith, Harrington; Harry
e. Vinyard, Milford.
The following bridge tenders have
also been re-appointed for one year
Albert Bostic, Lebanon; Curtis
Scott, Leipsic; Benjamin Reed, Bar
kers Landing and George W. Tur-
ner, Little Creek.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-04

tually thwarting the stability of our
government.
It will surely be dark day for
this country should the liquor traf-
fic ever again be legalized in any
manner.
Dark days are now looming ahead,
dark shadows of coming events, and
of problems of graver concern than
that of the poor mans beverages
will soon occupy the minds of our
people and statesmen. The prOhibi-
tion problem is destined to soon be
outmoded by the presage of greater
issues; soon all patriotic men. and
women with their time, talents and
wealth will be obliged to rally to
the forces that will be called upon
to maintain unity and efficiency i'm
supporting the government Of our
country, if this nation is to fulfill it's
destiny and remain, as we so proud
ly acclaim-the Land of Liberty.
{ (Signed):
ELSIE DIXON HUDSON
March 1, 1882
Milford, Delaware
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-04
SELRYVILLE

VMrs. NJ. J. Kenney entertained the
| following guests on Wednesday
night: Miss Mildred Thomas, Miss
Martha Maull, Miss Jennie Rowe.
Miss Theresa West, Mrs. f. K. Ev-
ans, all of Lewes, and Mrs. Jack
Smock and son Jacque of Reho-
| bOtl.
Mrs. Laura Baker who had the
misfortune to scald herself with
boiling water is improving slowly.
Miss Mildred Bennett and Fred
Clifton of Lewes were recent guests
of the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Bennett of near town.
Mrs. P. E. Long who has been
spending the winter as the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mealey of Phila-
delphia returned home on Saturday
evening.
Miss Virginia Wyatt and Miss
Betty Shek of Lewes were recent
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Lewis.
Oscar Stevens and daughter of
Haddonfield, N. j., were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Hud-
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hudson of
Frankford were also guests there on
Sunday evening.
Miss Vesta Hudson made busi-
nes strip to Philadelphia recently
Among those who are Oil the sick
list are Mrs. Miriam Dukes. Mrs.
John S. Law and Mrs. Elsena Hollo-
way, the latter being quite i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Shafer Of Phil
adelphia made short visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Willis Hudson recently.
Mrs. Eva B. Moore of Elizabeth,
N. j., is spending the week in town
as the guest of Mrs. Essie Murray.
They were entertained to dinner on
Tuesday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. William A. Law.
Miss Hortense Watson gave a par
ty to a number of her young friends
on Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Holloway Of
Philadelphia were recent guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Levin Holloway and
other relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman G. Davis at
tended on Friday the annual meet
ing of the Wilmington Branch of the
Sun Life Assurance Company of
Canada at the DUPONT -Biltmore in
Wilmington.
Next Tuesday afternoon, March 8,
at 2, will be held the Mothers meet
ing, with Miss Maggie Wilson of
Georgetown, for many years Chill
dren's Worker for the Maryland
Delaware Sunday School Associa-
tion, as the speaker. Some of the
young women of the church will be
present to take care of small chill
dren during the meeting. The moth
ers of the community are cordially
invited to be present.
Next Sunday evening the theme of
the service will be Echoes of the
Youth Conference" A number of |
young people from Selbyville atten-
ded the conference in Salisbury on
February 19 to 21 and the program
will be planned and given by this |
group.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-04
COOLIDGE TURNS THE TIDE

At least Il part of the credit for
turning the tide of boarding back
toward normalcy is given to Ex-
President Coolidge, whose anti
boarding article in the American
Magazine was the opening gun in a
campaign later taken up by Officials
and unofficial agencies in Washing
ton and throughout the country. The
former President can speak with
authority upon such homely sub
iects, because his own life Illus
trates an abiding faith in the native
virtues. Bankers assert that the
Coolidge attack on boarding, widely
quoted in the press and in banking
publicity, was the direct cause of
turning millions of dollars back into
circulation.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-04
NOTICE

EPILEPSY CURABLE? Detroit lady
finds complete relief for husband. Spe-
cialists home. abroad failed. Nothing to
I'll. All letters answered. Mrs Geo.
Dempster, Apt. ia, 5000 Lafayette
Blvd. West, Detroit, Mich. 1tp
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-04
SELBYVILLE

Mrs. Paul West and daughter,
Jean Chandler have arrived home
from a trip to Florida. While in
Florida they visited Mrs. George
Carey of Plant City. Mrs. West be-
fore going to Florida went on an ex-
tended trip to Washington, Pitts
burgh, Chicago, Fort Wayne and
Ligonier, Indiana. On this trip she
was accompanied by her husband.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-04
BESTPURE LARD &c

Special this week with other
goods: Full size Octagon Soap, 41zc;
Milk Lunch Biscuits, 15c lb.; Plain
Soda Crackers or Saltines, 14c; new
line of Fresh Candy, price it; good
Coffee, 16c; Fresh Pan of one dozen
Rolls already baked for &C.; best
Creamery Butter 27c. Try Stew
ards, North Milford. 1t
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-04
BLANCHARD'S STATION

III. Mcdowell spent last Friday
in Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Biddle and
daughter spent the week here with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Lloyd and son
spent Sunday with the latter's par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. f. Collins and Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Rust and daughter
attended the funeral of John Butler
Sunday, near Andrewville.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-04
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Special on kerosene and
seed potatoes. l.. I. Fox, Milford.
m4-3tp
FOR SALIG-Two 400 egg size incu-
bators i'm excellent condition Cheap.
Percy Scarborough, Georgetown.
m4-2tp
The Washington times., 1932-12-23

perhaps, in open opposition
to that body. The moment
such commission is named,
even under these circum-
stances, the impression will
be made in Europe that this
commission is really repre-
senting the American Gov
ernment. Then if it makes
recommendations which Con-
gress disapproves; or if Con-
gress ignores the existence
of such commission, thus
irregularly named, we shall
hear more from Europe
about being betrayed and
deceived by. this country.
Haven't we had about as
much of this as we can
stand?
} If the President names
such a commission, and Mr..
Roosevelt approves it, and it
is accepted as an authorita-
tive body by Congress, then
Europe will have a right to
take the commission as a
governmental body; other
wise it will not.
Most of the bitterness
against us now is due to the
fact that there have been
too many private citizens
and officials without author
ity pretending to speak for
America. We ought at least
to be careful henceforth to
protect ourselves from mis-
understandings that are un-
necessary.
: There is, we think, a gen.
eral feeling that England is
entitled at least to recon
sideration of her debt. Her
action in meeting. her obliga-
tiOn on the 18th has strength
ened this feeling in regard to
her. But Mr.. Hoover COM
mission is not to deal with
England only; it is to deal
with all the debts-to recon.
slider the debts of the nations
The Washington times., 1932-12-23

innocent victims of circuri-
stances.
AND YOU AND 1 ARE RE
SPONSIBLE FOR THOSE CIR
CUMSTANCES.
God has given us a good
world to run, and the makings
to run it with. There is peInty
of food to eat. There is plenty
of work to be done. There is
enough of everything for every
body. All that is needed is
intelligent planning and con-
troll. And we, who are able to
give charity today, have the
brains WhereWith to plan, the
character wherewith to control.
BUT WE HAVEN'T USED
THEM.
We've let things get into a
hopeless mess through our own
laziness and greediness, coward
ice and sentimentality. And,
as a result, millions of decent,
honest people are out of work,
homeless, hungry, desperate.
Fathers and mothers are
killing themselves rather than
face the agony of their miser-
able babies.
Wolf Packs Roam
Young people are roaming
the country in idle, vicious
packs like prowling wolves.
ALL BECAUSE YOU AND I
WOULDN'T GET BUSY!
YET WHEN WE GIVE
SOMEONE A HANDOUT,
WE'RE PROUD! WE GER
TAINLY HAVE OUR NERVE!
Instead of being proud when
we hand a desperate man a
dime, we should be ashamed.
We should be lashed with re-
morse. For that man Is des-
perate because we were delin-
quent. If we had done our
job right, he'd still have his
job.
EVERY IDLE MAN IN
AMERICA IS A REPROACH
TO EVERY OTHER CITIZEN.
Even the lazy and shiftless
and imbecile are a reproach to
us. We should not allow the dis
eased and insane to breed. We
should not allow helpless chill
dren to be raised by cruel or
ignorant or shiftless parents. We
should not allow families to be
housed in Pig sites, or herded in
tenementS, where the growing
child has no chance to become
acquainted with beauty or order.
Every idle person, every sick
person, every lazy, stupid,
vicious, simple-minded person is
the direct consequence of your
giving charity, we should do i
in humility-not in pride.
Copyright. 1882, King Features
Syndicate. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1932-12-23

Millions of American mothers will read with
intense interest and pleasure story told in the
January number of GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
MAGAZINE by Mrs. Sarah DelanO Roosevelt
mother of President-elect Roosevelt, describing
the bOyhOOd of her distinguished son.
The pictures reproduced here and the substance
of this article are taken by permission from GOOD
HOUSEKEEPING which will publish Mrs! ROOse-
vets account of her sons life that will appear in
three instaments, the first in the current issue.
These two pictures of President Roosevelt as
little boy will appeal to the hearts of mothers.
They will like to remember what Mrs. Roosevelt
said to radio listeners when she heard that her boy
had been elected President: "WeLI, hope that he
LDiU make good one"
In GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Mrs. Roosevelt
assures you that she never had the slightest
notion that the little baby she holds in her arms
would grow up to be President of the United
States His seventh cousin, Theodore Roosevelt,
had been President, but that did not suggest any
Presidency to her. Her son, as little boy, liked
to dress in sailors cothes and wanted to go to
His great-grandfather, his mothers grandfather,
had been a sea captain and the owner of a fleet of
rugged sailing vessels that sailed from Boston to
China, around the cape and across the wide Pacific.
Mrs Roosevelt says: "Did / ever think, lOhen
he uvas a little boy that Franklin might be Presi
dent? Never, oh, neUer! That LUas the last thing
should eUer haze imagined for him, or that he
should be in public life of any sort"
She did not dream that the little boy who
liked to wear sailors clothes when he was nine
years old, would live to be most efficient assist
ant secretary of the United States Navy, in
great war; and later President of the United
States.
Mrs. Roosevelt tells you that all she wanted
The Washington times., 1932-12-23

KICK OUT OF IL. EbSIT RODIN"ON
1 know 1 do, too. Yeti Won
der if we should.
SHOULD WE BE PROUD OF
OUF CHARITY? AND TICK
LED BECAUSE WE CAN GIVE?
OR SHOULD WE BE ASHAMED
ASHAMED THAT WE PER-
NIT CONDITIONS TO EXIST
WHICH MAKE CHI A E T Y
NECESSARY?
Is that a new thought to
you? It is, to me-anG 1t has
been pestering me a lOC lately.
Always, hitherto, I've gotten
big-hearted glow when I signed
a Red Cross check or Ilailed up
a charity box. But lately-going
up and down the country, seeing
the millions of poor, desperate,
Inundated men and women
who are forced to accept char
ity-I'm doing lot Of think
ing.
Blessed to Give
1T is more blessed to give
than receive" says the Good
Book.
You bet it is! And it's also
a darned sight jollier for the
one who's doing the giving.
I've been on the receiving line
myself, and I'm telling you,
stranger, charity may be vlr-
tue to the dispenser of doleS,
but it's a bitter dose to any
decent soul who has to &C
cept it.
And when you come right
down to brass tacks, haven't
they a right to be bitter?
Why are they down and out?
What has made it necessary
for them to accept our char
ity?
Sometimes they are poor
through their own laZiness and
shiftlessness. But many a time
they've done their best and
failed and are, actually, the
The Washington times., 1932-12-23

eight. His lessons, UItich he had at hOnte lasted
from nine until tLUeLUe, Uhen he usually pent out
for run some games until lunch tin1e lUhich
IUGs at one. After luncheon there Were moro
studies, this time until about four, and then he
uUas permitted any kind of exercise or play that
he fGncied.
"His diversions Uaried Uith the season of tho
year and UUith his age He LOUed to run and play
ball. He LUGs at home in the saddle at an age at
WIich he looked too tiny for safety astride even
the Welsh pony IUhOSe back he used to jog
each day. Rain or shine he lUOuId trOt at a clip
dOWn the Uinding paths to study Nth the Rogers
boys, our nearest neighbOrs and his ;inseparablc
companions"
The story of Governor ROOseveIt's protected
carefully planned we'll guarded life in bOyhood is
different from the bOyhOOd stories of some other
Presidents, different from that Of Lincoln who
lived in a little wooden cabin, with dirt floor
and no window, and studied at night by the light
of blazing fire.
But it is what boy has in his head and what he
inherits from ancestors on both sides, not the
clothes that he wears or the pony that he rides,
that count.
There is no doubt that the future President
Roosevelt owes a great deal not merely to the
ancestral line named Roosevelt, but to his mother
to her ancestry, the men that sailed the Pacific
and went to far off China.
Mrs. ROOsevelt's article in the January number
of GOOD HOUSEKEEPING MAGAZINE which
as millions of American women know, is the
trade paper" of the American home, will interest
yOu telling as it does the story of this tiny little
boy on his fathers shoulder, gradually moving
from that shoulder to the White House, and the
responsibilities of great nation in deep trouble.
The Washington times., 1932-12-23

IN the same day Presl-
" dent Hoover sent a mes
sage to Congress proposing
the immediate creation of a
commission, with or without
Congressional sanction, to re-
examine the debts question,
Senator Wagner had some
thing to say in contradiction
of the conclusion Of the first
Presidential message. In this
latter message, Mr.. Hoover
implied that all the Federal
Government need do in re-
gard to unemployment has
been done and that the little
planned to give men jobs
should be abandoned. The
debtor nations will be inter
eSted in Mr.. Hoover S mes
sage of this week; the mil
lions here denied their in
alienable right to work will
be more interested in Sena-
tor Wagner S observations.
The message of Mr.. Hoover
brushes aside, as inconse-
quential. the ideas of Mr..
Roosevelt as to the method
for the reconsideration of
the debts; and then proposes
to invite Mr.. Roosevelt to CO.
operate with Mr.. Hoover on
the latter s plan. Since the
latter has little more than
two months to serve, it
would seem possible to wait
until the new Administration
comes in to act upon it's own
policies and decisions. But
Mr.. Hoover is going to invite
Mr., Roosevelt to join him in
the determination of the per-
sonnel of the commission to
be named. It is a rather re-
markable idea. ]
1t may we'll be doubted if
the cause of international
understanding will be served
by the naming by the Presi-
dent of an unofficial cop.
mission having no authority
from Congress, and named,
The Washington times., 1932-12-23

overdue, she is served with
notice that we shall immedi-
ately begin to consider
whether we shall scale her
debt lower than the so per
cent reduction already given
The Washington times., 1932-12-23

as many of
them as you
c a n, aren't
YOU? Flour,
bacon a n d
beans warm
socks and a
decent coat
a basket of
apples and a
box of toys.
How p o o +
worried eyes
cry their graf
tude!
And I bet
you get a big
IL
The Washington times., 1932-12-23

that have defaulted on their
recent payment. Thus be-
fore we have any assurance
from France that she will re-
consider her determination
not to make the payment
The Washington times., 1932-12-23

belief that they ViH be presidents of the United
States, may like to know something about the
early education of the future President.
The mother tells about it in her extremely in
teresting article in GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
from which we are permitted to quote to a
limited extent.
"H Was really a very simple schedule. He used
to get up at SeUen and hare his breakfast at about
The Washington times., 1932-12-23
Forcing ROosevelt'S
Hand?
Bv Claude G.. BOWers

he Battles the Jackson Period The Struggle
in Jefferson Hamilton" "The
TraRic Era" "Beveridge and the Progressive Era"
The Washington times., 1932-12-23

for her son was that he should be ike his father,
great and honorable, Just and kind, an upstand
ing American"
The mother of the future President adds:
eve neUer tried, you see, his father and 1, to
influence him against his OUn tastes and incLina-
tiOns or to shape his life. At least lUe made every
effort not to-"
Mothers bringing up little boys with the firm
The Washington times., 1932-12-23
By T. E. Powers

sured that her debt will be
reconsidered she will pay the
amount due ON the 10Th it at
least will be a triumph for
her in forcing us to toe the
mark,
The Washington times., 1932-12-23

her. If France is thus as
sured we may be sure there
will be no hurry about MAX
ing the payment overdue.
If, as is possible, France
has implied that if first as
The Washington times., 1932-12-23
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson.

Don't Be Proud of Charity
Giving-these days?
OutStretched hands every
where-and you're trying to fill
Evening star., 1932-04-14
RAIL COUNSEL DIES
IN 7-STORY PLUNGE
John A. MobIey Of Houston,
Tex, Found on Roof Near
Hotel in New York.
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 14.-John A.
Mobley of Houston, Tex, general coun-
sci for the Missouri Pacific Railroad
was killed early yesterday when he fell
or jumped from nihth-floor window
Of the Hotel Pennsylvania.
The body was found on the roo,
of a two-story extension.
Mobley, about IS, registered at the
hotel at $50 o'clock last night with
a friend, John H. Snary of Mission
Tex. who took an adjoining room
The two men, Shary said, visited al
a local club last night, returning tc
the hotel early today.
Both retired 10 their rooms and
Shary was in bed when informed OF
Mobley's death, which occurred about
8 am He said his friend had seemed
In good spirits.
Shary said Mobley had planned to
leave for washington this morning foT
a business appointment Police did not
list the case as suicide, the record
reading fell or jumped" Mobley is
survived by two sons, both attorneys in
Houston.
After Mobley had retired ne was selzeo
bv a violent fit of coughing. Shary said
The latter went to the attorneys room
and remained with him until the cough
ing had ceased.
The first inkling of the tragedy came
when an employe of the hotel heard an
impact on the roof of the extension,
which houses the hotel baths. The en-
ploye investigated, found the body, and
notified DR.. Champlain, hotel physician
Investigation showed there is a radi-
ator in front of the window in room
Dol, the room occupied by Mobley.
Evening star., 1932-04-14
JAIL0R LOCKED IN CELL;
FOUR PRISONERS ESCAPE
Sussex County, Del, Warden Is
Taken by Surprise as He
Visits Sick Inmate.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
GEORGETOWN, Del, April IA
Four prisoners who escaped from the
Sussex County Jail after locking War
den William Morris and his 12-year-old
son in a cell were at large yesterday.
Taken by surprise as he entered the
cell of a sick prisoner last night,
Warden Morris was overpowered by the
men, who seized his keys and fed.
officials expressed the belief they es-
capped in an automobile with Maryland
license plates, which had been parked
outside the Jail.
The fugitives, for whom police are
conducting a widespread search, are
James and Frank Dickerson, brothers,
and George Coffin, convicted of stealing
chickens, and Thomas Cahall, jr., who
was awaiting trial for embezzlement.
Hearing his shouts for help, Harry A.
Joseph. a farmer, released the warden
and his son and called the sheriff.
Fish Desert Coast.
Fish are deserting the coast Of Corn
wall and hundreds of fishermen are
seeking other occupations
Evening star., 1932-04-14

mon tomato plant Is much more sensi-
tive to noxious gases in the atmosphere
than canaries and white mice, the old
stand-bys. which are to be retired with
honor from the hfe-saving service.
The faintest trace Of lethal gas causes
the leaves Of the tomato vine to wither
and die much more quickly than It pro-
duces inconsistencies In . canary or
mouse.