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Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30

N Tuesday afternoon
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3 -. held their first meet
ing at the home of the board
president, Mrs. George H. Hall.
Mrs. Clement Nutter, the new
club president, was also pres
ent, and with the directors and
chairman, made out the program
for the club year, which begins
October 10. Last year the pro-
grams were interesting and va
ried. This year promises to be
even better. The first meeting,
the report of the annual meeting
of the State Federation at Reho-
both will be given in May. It
will also be the first social day,
with time for the members to
visit with each other. On OctO-
ber z the first public card party
of the season will be given in the
newly completed apartments of
1.-THE Towers for the benefit of
the Century Club.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30

Stop throwing orange and banana
skins on sidewalks; it's dangerous.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles e. Var
ney have issued invitations for
the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Elizabeth Draper Varney,
to Edwin Laws Layton, to take
place in the Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church, on Saturday
afternoon, October Is, at four
O'Clock. Enclosed are cards for
the reception Immediately fol-
lowing the ceremony at 100
Causey avenue.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30

On Monday evening Mrs.
Remsen Barnard was hostess to
a group of friends at her home
on South Walnut street. There
were four tables of friends, who
played contract bridge and thor
oughly enjoyed being together
again after the summer vaca-
ton. Beautiful fall flowers, ar
tistically arranged, were very
much admired. The guests were
Mrs. Jester Gray and Mrs. John
Darby of Frederick, Mrs. S. M.
d. Marshall, Mrs. John Burris,
Mrs. J. Postles Hammond, Mrs.
Stephen Toadvine, Mrs. Frank
r. Grier, Mrs. Edward Walls,
Mrs. William Hallett, Mrs. Theo-
dore Miller, Miss Elizabeth Std
ham, Mrs. Thaddeus Windsor,
Mrs. Paul Fennimore, Mrs. Her
man Johnson, Mrs. Davis Grier.
and Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30

Mrs. Frank r. Grier is giving
a bridge party at her home on e
Clark avenue this evening.
9
Sara Nutter is giving a dance
at "The Towers" this evening.
8
A wedding of particular inter
est to Milford folks was that of
Miss Loretta Kessler, daughter
Evening star., 1932-02-14
ing which will not result fatally are

ing which will not result fatally are
very favorable in almost every case.
To be Of service. . parachute must
be adjusted and operated properly. Any
failure in this respect Il likely to be
fatal. 1t Is open to question whether
the average air passenger. in event Of
q swift-moving emergency. would be
capable Of donning and using q para
chute safely.
Who Is to determine when paSsen-
gers should jump? The average air
passenger is not sufficiently familiar
with conditions to make him . proper
Judge. The duty would devolve upon
pilot or crew. But there Is no certainty
that passengers will obey orders to Jump
from an airplane. Even in the Army
and Navy, where members of an air
plane crew are under rigid discipline,
frightened mechanics and observers
have refused repeated orders from pilots
to jump. To the everlasting credit Of
the pilots. 1t may be said that invariably
they have stuck to their controls under
such circumstances and have ridden
down to crashes rather than leave =
panicky comrade aboard.
If disciplined. trained military per-
sonnel will not respond to orders to
jump, how can unframed civilians. men
and women, be expected implicitly to
obey, without hesitation, the same
orders?
1t has been suggested that the deci-
sion As to whether passengers should
jump be taken out Of their hands en-
tirely. Devices have been developed.
some with a fair degree Of success,
which would permit pilot unceremoni-
ouSly to dump his passengers through
the bottom of the plane and automat-
ically release parachutes attached to
them.
1t seems scarcely likely, however,
that the passengers themselves will
take kindly to such an arrangement.
1t would be . little too much like sit
ting over q volcano which might
erupt at any moment. Then, too,
the pilot would have no assurance that
his passengers had not tampered with
the parachute harnesses 20 Is to de-
stroy their chances for . safe drop.
1t Is to be hoped that the many con-
flicting phases Of the problem will be
worked out In q little more satisfactory
fashion before any such law as that
proposed by Mr.. Celler Is thrust upon
the American air transport lines.
Evening star., 1932-02-14

New Jersey, New York and the ocean
and during the entire time . new
device called the sonic altimeter reg
istered with amazing accuracy Its near
ness to ground Instructions. Char
acterized as being extremely simple to
operate, the machine utilizes current
from electric batteries and sends out
through an amplifier q series Of clicks
or pings" When the ship was near
an obstruction such as one Of the Man
haitian skyscrapers the sound from the
amplifier increased in intensity and
thus warned the pilot that there was
danger ahead
The altimeter now in general use
registers only altitude above sea level
and not above distractions. Many ac-
cidents have been caused by this
Limitation Of the instrument. Caught
in a fog which causes him to lose his
way, a pilot is often misled by the read
ings of his altimeter, which show ample
altitude but not the closeness Of a
mountain peak into which he is likely
to crash. Some of the tragic accidents
of the past few years are attributable
to this factor alone.
Engineers have been hard at work on
the problem and many devices have been
produced, but none with the apparent
accuracy of the new sonic altimeter.
Further experiments are to be made,
and if 1t lives up to Its promise 1t will
be q godsend to flyers.
Evening star., 1932-02-14

ments Of the incentives to aggressive
warfare AS the Manchester Guardian
observes, without Germany's equip
ment in heavy guns the World War
would have been much shortened and
perhaps never would have been begun.
But the real issues at the confer
ence are French inSistence on security
and Germany's demand for the equali-
zation of armaments among all nations
at the lowest level Can the confer
ence achieve an accommodation of
these ideals? The difficulty is that
the French conceive security in terms
of the security of France-but French
security is only an element in general
security.
The London Times gives prominence
to remarkable letter by Admiral Rich
mond, famous as the foe of the bloated
battleship,' who argues that a perma-
to peace. With the disarmament of
Germany. he says, that inequality ex-
lists more flagrantly than ever in the
first condition OF security, alike in
France and the world.
The Times in indorsing the Rich
mond argument asks, rs there any
stronger guarantee against the re-
armament of Germany, which is the
common source of French and Polish
anxiety, than the seizing Of this mo-
ment to stabilize security on the basis
Of a new low level of ornaments, rati-
fed by the world and engaging the in
terests of the world against its dis
turbance?"
tcopyrisht. 1922
Evening star., 1932-02-14
Conflicting Mathematics of the Roosevelt
And Anti-Roosevelt Campaign Managers

without putting forward Gov. Bryan
or former Senator Hitchcock.
The total of Smith and all favorite
son delegations, including the four anti
Smith Southern States, would be ap-
proximately 400 votes In the conven-
ton OF 1,154 delegates ITO will be
necessary to nominate and 385 will
block the nomination. The Roosevelt
managers are now claiming to have
678 votes in sight. but that is regarded
as excessive. They claim, also, to have
among the favorite-son States more
potential strength than Mr. Smith can
hope to have in doubtful States. The
actual strength now credited to Gov
Roosevelt is between 400 and 480. In
other words, he alone has more votes
lined up at the beginning Of the real
fight in the State primaries than the
combined forces against him have in
prospect.
The task OF the New York Governor
is to hold what he has and pick up
another $50 delegates to reach the
halfway mark He seems reasonably
certain OF retaining the one-thtrd block
Those against him have as far to 60
to get their one-third as he has to get
his majority He has the further ad-
vantage of being the leading candidate
and going along on his momentum,
whereas his opponents have 10 or Is
units to pull together and at least that
number Of rival generals all jealous of
one another. That's Gov. Roosevelt S
advantage. Yet the Smith allies assert
confidently they already have Gov.
Roosevelt stopped.
(Convrisbt 1o3o)
Evening star., 1932-02-14
STEWARDSHIP
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES E. FREEMAN D. D, IL. D,
Bishop Of Rashington

whether of the riches of knowledge,
the genius Of the artist or the holder
OF wealth, is unwilling to consistently
share what he has with others that 1t
makes him worthy of condemnation.
Jesus repeatedly insisted in His deal
lngs with men that the sense OF stew
ardship was indispensable to the pro-
lesslon OF Christian virtue. Frequently
we nnd those who profess to believe
IN Christian practice refusing to exer-
else their faith by way Of service. They
need to be reminded Of the words OF
the practical St. James where he said.
Faith without works is dead, being
alone" After all, 1t Is not a question
Of the volume of what we hold that is
the main issue, 1t is question OF what
use we make Of it, be 1t large or small.
In this connection 1t Is interesting to
note that those whom we honor most,
whether In community or state, are
those who serve most. There are ex-
cellent examples of rich men and
women In our country who selhessly
seek to exhibit their sense Of steward
ship. and they are worthy of high
praise.
In an English drawing room many
years ago the discussion Of the dis
tinguished guests turned on who was
the most popular citizen in the British
Empire. Presently a secret ballot was
had and when the vote had been
registered but one name was recorded,
1t was that OF Lady Nightingale. The
memory OF her services, ministering to
sick soldiers during the dark period Of
the Crimean War, had exalted her to a
place OF supreme distinction. THE lady
with the lamp" had given of herself
and her means that she might exem-
plify her Christian faith. We do not
build memorials to those who simply
have the genius to acquire and possess
treasure; we proudly rear memorials to
those who give themselves with their
gifts.
There is mighty opportunity today
in a distressed and distracted world for
the exhibition Of that which Christ
taught. Nothing Is more impressive or
convincing of the value of our Christian
profession than a practical demonstra-
ton Of our faith in terms of service.
1t may be costly thing to live our
faith. but. like virtue, 1t has its own
reward
Evening star., 1932-02-14
Putting Idle Machines
To Profit.Making Use
BY HARDEN COLFAX.

The problem Of making the best use
of idle plant capacity is engaging the
attention of industrial leaders all ever
the country and it was learned today
that. under the stimulus of thousands
of inquiries, the Department Of Com
merce is taking an active part in seek
ing the solution.
Every day the department receives
letters and visits from manufacturers
and merchants asking for its sugges-
tions and advice as to how 10 employ
the unused capacity which they now
find drag on their prospects.
Two Of the bureaus Of the depart
ment-Foreign and Domestic Commerce
and Standards-receive the bulk of these
technical advice in developing new
products, or substantially changing old
ones. are referred to the Bureau Of
Standards. while the marketing and
distribution experts Of the donest,"
commerce divisions Of the other burcaN
assist those who need advice on less
technical matters.
The machinery division, in particular.
has been bombarded by queries as to
what can be dcne with machinery and
machine tool equipment which. in many
cases, is now unemployed to the extent
of so to rs per cent. One expert states
that through departmental advice a
turning lathe concern has developed
several new products as the result of
deliberate examination OF all the appll-
ances in modern household or apart
ment which while heretofore not turned
out by a lathe. might be so made.
The National Committee on Wood
Utilization has also been pressed into
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lets on the new things that can be made
of wood.
While the department regards advice
Of this kind to individual concerns as
more properly the function Of an engi-
neering or business consultant. it never
theless is willing to give counsel to in
dustries or groups. Its dometic COM
merce divisions have been Of particular
assistance in this respect in the direc-
tion of helping to solve marketing and
distribution problems.
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At the meeting here this week Of the
American Ceramic Society with the
National Brick Manufacturers Research
Foundation representatives OF the
Bureaus Of Standards and Mines told
how the ovens Of this industry could be
used to make more than dozen new
products, thus keeping labor and power
busy. 1t is also learned that number
Of products used in the brick and tile
and allied industries which were
formerly imported can now be turned
out in this country with the same kind
= equipment-all the way from new
, kind of reinforced brick for arched
bridges to read surfacing material.
During recent months the department
has rendered service in the direction OF
developing the new uses for raw ma
terials. It has made a survey OF possi-
BILE new uses for rubber and, in CO.
operation with the Textile Institute. has
worked out many ingenious new appli-
cations of cotton.
(Copyright. 1922
Evening star., 1932-02-14

trict, and for it they are entitled to
and will receive hearty thanks.
Now If any more street railways
are thought to be public convenience
or necessity In Washington hereafter,
let that fact be made apparent to Con-
gress by written petition, which should
be signed by citizens generally and
also by a clear majority Of property
holders and residents on the proposed
route. Then, If franchise be thought
advisable. the privilege Of building and
owning a road ought to be granted
to the highest bidder, or to the cor
poration or organization that can c-m-
onstrate its disposition and ability to
give the public better service and for
less money than any of their COM
petitors. In other words, let the prize
fall to the most deserving applicant,
instead Of being tossed into the hands
of the first party or combination that
asks for 1t, as these franchises have
been disposed of in the past. The time
for sslrrendering the rights of the
public to its streets and spelling the
other peoples property at the beck
OF private individuals or corporations
ought to be considered as having passed
away"
Evening star., 1932-02-14
King and Assembly.

Virginia legislators are in dilemma.
Recently the Governor Of the State re-
quested the King Of England to deliver
a radio address on the morning Of
February %. presumably on the sub
ject of George Washington, Virginia's
favorite son. The King has not re-
piled to the invitation, nor is there
any indication whether ne will COM
ply with the request. Meanwhile a
movement is on foot to have the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State meet at
Alexandria on the twenty-second to
attend the celebration Of the birth
day of the first President, which Is to
mark the beginning of the national
Bicentennial observance. The Governor
feels that until the King replies he can
not we'll subscribe to the proposal to
move the Assembly bodily up to Alex
andria for the day. So there Is a
hiatus in the plans and considerable
embarrassment is being felt by several
Virginians who wish to participate in
the Nation wide ceremony. However.
the case is not hopelessly complicated.
If King George should consent to
send forth a radio address on George
| Washington it would not be dificult
to receive 1t at Alexandria as well as
| at Richmond. Radio has a way OF
reaching everywhere. 1t would prob
,h,y r,,La litt,e or M diderenee wit n
the King whether his words, addressed
specifically to the Legislature, were to
be heard by its members at the State
capital or at the ancient city which
Washington so often visited and where
he attended church and lodge meetings.
! Indeed, If he were not told that the
General Assembly had moved for the
| day to Alexandria he would not know
that his remarks were being heard in
the State Capitol or in the Alexandria
hall of celebration.
No word comes as to one point OF
| considerable interest in this connec-
| ton Did the Governor of the State
address his request for radio talk
by the King directly to his majesty?
! Or did he communicate with his royal
highness through the State Depart
ment and the American diplomatic
representative at the Court Of St
James? Possibly the Kings silence on
| the subject Is due to the fact, II that
| be the case, that the communication
went direct from the executive mansion
| at Richmond to Buckingham Palace
King George perhaps would not pre-
cisely know whether it would be en-
| tirely proper for him to respond to the
| request of a Governor. He might ask
the Black Rod-if that is the title Of
the master of ceremonies-or the for
eign office. Or he might Just call II
a day, on getting the communication
and forget the matter.
Surely, the suggestion Of a meeting
of the General Assembly at Alexandria
on the twenty-second, which is ar
excellent one and quite in keeping with
the spirit Of the occasion, can bt
adopted without causing any rift in the
relations between Virginia and Great
Britain, such as they are, whether the
King talks over the radio or remains
! silent
Evening star., 1932-02-14

Tert: zone thing thou ldckest:
Go thu Ddy, sell whatsoever thou
hast, and gipe to the poor, come,
take ND the cross, and folloiD me-"
st. Mark, r.21.
Jesus never maintained that riches In
themselves constituted a hindrance to
the attainment of character. The pas
sage from which the above text Is
taken has been source Of controversy
and is often quoted as illustrating
Christ's attitude toward the accumula-
ton of money. What He said to the
rich young ruler. whose enthusiasm and
utterly moral life appealed to Him, Go
thy way. sell whatsoever thou hast and
give to the poor" is frequently cited
as conclusive evidence of His disap-
proval of material riches.
Following this dramatic incident with
the rich young ruler He said to His
disciples, How hard Is 1t for them
that trust in riches to enter into the
Kingdom of God" The apparent de-
feet In the rich young ruler that made
him unworthy of discipleShip was his
inordinate love of riches and his utter
failure to recognize his stewardship a
the custodian Of riches. He was quite
blameless in other things; he acknowl-
edged with readiness his complete
obedience to the moral law. To all in
tents he was ethically sound. and he
was rightly proud Of this distinction
Seeing behind this exhibition OF moral
rectitude his one great weakness
Jesus admonished him that he lacked
one essential quality and that this could
only be had through the exercise OF
real stewardship.
The whole incident has a profound
significance and vital bearing on life
today. The acquisition OF treasures
whether in terms Of money or art OBJ
jects or scholarship of one kind and an
other, is certainly not to be deplored
1t is only where the inclusion Of things
intellectual and material renders the
possessor selfish, arrogant and unre-
sponsive to the needs Of others that II
constitutes a defect Of character. Toe
frequently those who possess treasures
are the subjects of ungenerous criticism
as though possession in itself was ar
evil to be condemned. 1t is where thu
possessor Of wealth OF any kind
Evening star., 1932-02-14
Parachutes for Passengers.

Repercussions of the battle which
has been waged ever since passengers
began to fly in large numbers over
the question Of putting parachutes on
all occupants Of air transport planes
are heard from the Capitol Repre-
sentative Celler Of New York thinks
that all passengers should wear para
chutes. He has introduced bill which
would compel airlines to provide q
parachute for each passenger.
Cost, Mr.. Celler quite properly points
out, is of minor consideration when
lives are involved. 1t is safe to say
that all airline operators will agree with
him. The American airline operators
have spared no expense to achieve
safety. Ever increased safety Of op-
Grafton has been and will continue to
be one of the greatest aims Of air trans
port operators, as it is of railroad and
steamship operators.
Many of the operators who have
studied the parachute question, how
ever, are far from convinced that
parachutes will spell safety. They know
that, virtually without exception, ac-
cidents which have killed or injured
passengers have occurred at such low
attitudes that parachutes would have
been Of no avail.
In the case of such an accident rs
motor failure, they are convinced. pas
sengers would be far safer in the air
plane, except over very bad terrain,
than they would dangling below para
chute. In the case Of q landing or
take-off accident, at attitudes below
the opening range of parachute. the
possession Of parachutes might be q
positive menace to ignorant and
alarmed passengers. A leap from such
a low altitude would mean certain
death. whereas the chances Tor . land
Evening star., 1932-02-14
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Cherry Trees.

Cherry Trees.
George Washington, a Nation free
Once more salutes the cherry tree
Which made your honorable youth
The symbol Of undying truth!
Yet as the years have hastened by
We are compelled to breathe sigh
As we at last must come to know
That dear old story wasn't so.
Another cherry tree We view,
A sign of what Is brave and true.
And wait its blossoming once more
Along the proud Potomac's shore.
The Friendship that it signified
Was Of itself q source of pride;
The world would join to say "alas!"
II 1t to realms Of myth should pass.
Evening star., 1932-02-14

Motoring Washingtonians who travel
downtown feel as though they were oc-
casionally passing the Leviathan and
the Europa moored stem to stern at
busy curbings. AL that Is needed to
complete the illusion and increase the
confusion Is Z flock Of Fords warping
the giants out into midchannel. And
when the word "midchanner' Is used
it Is used advtsedly.
Evening star., 1932-02-14

Vermont's exhibit at the 1888 Chi
cago Worlds Fair will present that
State under the often-heard title OF
The Switzerland of America" New
Hampshire will probably bring suit fol
infringement of trade mark, not tc
mention a dozen other States with more
or less far-fetched Swiss Affiliations. Al
least, the Granite State was the first te
be called this by admiring visitors.
Evening star., 1932-02-14
A New Altimeter.

II further tests are as successful as
those made the other day on the dirigible
Los Angeles, science will have added
another feather to its cap for safe
guarding the lives Of flyers. For more
than an hour the big ship cruised owe.
Evening star., 1932-02-14

Hypocrisy shows itself in bookcases
as often As anywhere. Extensive sets
of we'll bound classics may. and often
CO, impress guests. In but few houses,
however, are they ever touched except
by the maid or houseman who, 1T In
tervals, wipes and aligns them.
Evening star., 1932-02-14

The British Duke Of Atholl Is proud
Of the fact that he maintains "a pri-
vate army numbering q thousand men,
with an artillery contingent" That item
should be kept from Al Capone lest he
laugh himself to death.
Evening star., 1932-02-14

London now boasts that she has the
most powerful searchlight in the world.
Whatever its strength. it is Of but feeble
candle power compared to the fierce
beams that beat on the British throne.
Evening star., 1932-02-14
A Difficult Approach.

From the Glendale News-Press.
Members Of the Senate approach the
biggest bankers Of the country without
eyincing sign of embarrassment
They are asking questions and not ask
ing for loans.
Evening star., 1932-02-14

Some Americans are boarding over
here and others are refusing to leave
Nanking and similar places over there.
Then, always, there Is small pro-
portion playing with dynamite caps.
Evening star., 1932-02-14

The famous brown derby" is in the
ring again and, without any verifica-
ton from the inner band, seems to
many to be a size larger.