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Milford chronicle., 1932-02-05
FRANKFORT

The Ladies' Aid Society met Mon
day evening at the home of Mrs
Frank Williams.
The FrankfOrdDagsb high
school basketball team plays the last
game of the season at MillsbOro,
Tuesday evening, February 5th. This
is the boys last home game and is
played at Millsboro. Through the
kindness of the superintendent of
MillsbOro schools and the local
school board they have been granted
permission to play these D. l. A. A.
games Friday night in Millsboro. The
semi-finals will be on February TO-.
FrankfOrd has played to date six
games and won five. Lost one to
Beacon College on Beacon floor.
Mrs. Robert w. Dasey has gone to
Philadelphia, where she will spend
the remainder of the winter with
her sister, Miss Francis White, 4537
Spruce street.
Frankford Free Library, sponsored
by the Century Club, has received
generous donations of books from
Mrs. Lydia Houston ToadVine, Mil
ford, and Miss Maxine Phillips, Mrs.
Frank Hickman and Mrs. Iona Lynch,
of this town. DR.. Fooks donated
rug and Manford Pennel lumber for
shelves and fuel. Mrs. Levin Muir
ray, cretonne and pillows, and the
women members have furnished the
room in an attractive setting. COrdi-
ally inviting the public of the town
and rural districts to borrow books
from the library. The library is
open Friday afternoons and the SER
vice is free.
Mrs. Everett E. Stokes and son,
Webster, are spending some time in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. William E. Monroe, who has
been quite ill, is at the Beebe Hos
pital and we are glad to report that
she is getting better and is soon eX-
pected home.
Good progress is being made on
the grading for the new road from
here to ROxanna. Only few days
will be required to finish the grad
ing.
Miss Emma Long, student at W. |
C. l., Dover, spent the weekend here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray |
mond P. Long. She was accompan-
led by Miss Doris McClinOck.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. |
e. Church will hold a bake and food
sale on Saturday, the 18th, from IL
a. m. to p. m. 1t will be held in
the Library building and the public
is cordially invited.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-05
OVERLOOK

We are having cooler weather.
the coldest of the winter so far. We
isare all glad to welcome the cooler
weather at this time of the year.
Mrs. Lydia Richards who had an
eye operation in the Jefferson Hos
pital in Philadelphia instead of the
Wills Eye Hospital, the first of jan
uary, and who has been spending
35several weeks with her sister, Mrs.
Susie Davidson, is much improved
aand returned to her home on We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferris Wilson of
near Lewes, spent last Sunday with
Richard Stevenson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rogers and two
daughter spent Sunday, January "a,
with relatives at EastOn, Md.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Paynter Reynolds of
Dover spent last Sunday with the
llatter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Walls.
Mr.: and Mrs. Theodore Hopkins of
Milton called on Mr.. and Mrs. Payn-
ter w. Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A. Green, Mrs.
Roy Ritter and daughter attended
the funeral of Mrs. Green's aunt,
Mrs. John Spicer, near Georgetown,
last Sunday.
Miss Marguerite Wells and Annie
and Thelma Rogers were the guests
of Miss Pearl Walls on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Campbell of
Lewes were the guests of his bro
ther, Thomas Campbell on Sunday.
The farmers are busy cutting and
saving their summer wood.
Robert Reynolds of near Dover
spent last Sunday with Robert
Walls.
Miss Vinyard Brittingham and sis
ter Lillian and David Brittingham
called on Misses Elsie and Margaret
Walls on Thursday night.
Little Norman Truitt is still on
the sick list.
Mr.. ana Mrs. George Sharpe and
daughter, Mrs. Everett James spent
last Sunday with Mrs. Sharp's bro
thef, Mrs. Asa Sharpe, near George
to&n.
Won account of smoky stove,
caused by the high wind. there was
no school at Whites Chapel School
on Monday.
Church Notes
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
night.
Sunday school next Sunday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock. Glass meeting, at
j, by the leader. Epworth League at
1880 p. m. Everybody welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-05
IN MEMoRIAM

DERRICKSON-In loving remem-
ther Reniarnin ~ nerrict son yybo de-
parted this life, February 1, 1890.
Oh. Father dear. you are not here.
To bear the trials of life;
For ii was n terrible catastrophe
That has saddened all our lives.
Mary has gone to meet you. Father.
To join you in a better land
Where there is no pain nor sorrow
Far away on that Heavenly Strand.
Sadly missed by Wife and Children.
1tp
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-05
TO HOLD HEARING
ON RIVER PROJECT
[Continned from Firll Paael

E0S"tHHGCG tOm EHSt NScl
termining whether any modification
of the existing project for this
channel is advisable at this time
"The duty of making the report
and submitting a recommendation
has been assigned to this office.
Since it is understood that you
are interested in this improvement,
will you please give me information
relative to the nature and extent of
the modification desired, and of the
benefits expected from such i'm
proyements. Whether you are or not
interested in this matter, would you
kindly advise this office of the
names and addresses of any parties
known to you who probably would
be interested?
Upon receipt of this information.
If satisfactory, arrangements will be
made for public hearing at which
the matter will be further discus
sed and of which you will be advis-
ed"
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-05

into stopping for you. The safe way
Is to stand on the sidewalk until
there is just enough time to signal
the car. Look to the left before step
ping int othe street. Don't stand too
close to the car track. You may mis-
calculate the distance and be struck.
Keep well out of the way when the
car is rounding a curve. Even if
someone else is responsible for an
accident your injuries will be just as
severe.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-05
GIRLS WITH FLAT CHESTS
HAVE FEW BOY FRIENDS

Try this easy way 10 mn out your
chest and give your body the pretty
a few weeks and youll he surprised.
In Milford by Red Star Drug StOre-in
Harrington by Sharp & Fleming Drug
gists-in Milton by Leroy II. Johnson's
Pharmacy.
Yes, St. Valentines Day comes on
Sunday, February IA.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-05

FOR SALE-Two stacks stubble hay;
one stack marsh hay; one stack fodder.
c. NJ. Moore Filling Station, Ellen
dale. DEL. f5-2t
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-05

FOR SALE-Spotted Poland China
brood sows. shoats and pigs. Cheap
Bears ready for service. Edwin Pretty
man, Williamsvlle, near Houston.
f5-2tp
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-05

That Far East fracas won't be a
real war until they dong the United
States for a loan.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-05
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-One chicken house 6Ox2O.
Can be taken down i'm sections. c. NJ.
Tatman, Milford. fj-tf
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-05
WANTED

WANTED-Man for farm work, will
hire for balance of winter, then if both
are satisfied, will hire for the year. Ed
win Prettyman, Williamsville. ltp
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-04-14

THE woman who lets headaches upset her plans must
have her eyes and closed to certain facts about
aspirin There is always swift comfort, and any
harm in genuine aspirin tablets that bear the Bayer
cross Doctors have said so; men and everywhere
have found it So Any headache-from any cause is
always relieved by two tablets And lots Of other
aches and palms. Neuralgia. Neuritis. Rheumatism.
cache ali over Sore throat Systemic muscular pain
Bayer Aspirin can spare you lots Of needless suffering!
Just be sure you get the genuine.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-04-14
The First Man Into Picking

EARLY in 1880 there was retired
- from active service in the United
States army d lieutenant colonel
named Calvin P. Titus, and the news
of his retirement recalled for brief
moment the exploit of twenty-one-year
old Bugler Titus which had thrilled
the United States thirty years before.
On the morning of August IA. 1900
the Fourteenth United States infantry
commanded by Col. A. S. Daggett
which formed part of the allied
forces sent to rescue the foreigners
besieged in the legations in Picking by
the murderous band of Chinese rebels.
known as the Boxers. found itself be.
fore the massive walls of the old Tar.
tar city. From the top of the walls
the Boxers and regular Chinese troops
opened CALLING fire. f and n com
panies were detached. and under the
protective fire of the rest of the re9i.
ment rushed to the foot of the wall
Here they were sheltered temporarily
but their position was a precarious one,
Colonel Daggett called for volun
teers to scale the walls and immedi
ately Rugler Titus offered to go. Above
him the walls rose sheer for more
than thirty feet. hut the centuries had
weathered the bricks until cracks and
crevices afforded some footing fer the
daring soldier Throwing down his
weapons and his equipment. he start,
ed the climb upward. AS he reached
the top he peered over cautiously. No
one was in sight. Then as he drew
himself higher he saw d group of hnts
on top of the wall few yards away.
Finding the nuts unoccupied he re-
turned to the edge of the wall Just in
time to receive the end of long cord
from Capt. (now Brigadier GeneraD
Henry &. Learned. the regimental adj
iutsnt. who was the Second man &c
climb the wall On the end of this
cord was ii rifle and supply OF am
nunition. Selling these. Titus imme
diately opened fire upon the enemy
and under hail OF bullets held mis-
position until Captain Learned had
hauled up more rifles and more men
had made their way to The top Soon
the Stars and Stripes were unfllrled and
Titus act gave American soldiers the
honor OF having entered The walled
city before any soldiers from the six
allied powers were in. That afternoon
the Fourteenth entered the legation
grounds In Picking and were hailed
with 10y by the men. women and chill.
dren who for two months had lived
In daily dread of massacre by the
Boxers.
20 1871. Weetern NeWepapei Cnionl
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-04-14
Forgotten
M r. R % r. S
BY
ELMO SCOTT WATSON
Victory Over Tropical Scourge

Victory Over Tropical Scourge
TIE Spanish-American war was
over, but there was one enemy
which had not yet been licked, and II
had caused more deaths than had
ever Spanish bullets. 1t was the vel
low fever, the scourge of the tropics
Down in Cuba three years after the
end of the war four doctors, Walter
Reed, Jesse w. Lazear, James Car
roll and Aristides Agramonte, were
still waging war upon the Scourge, but
without much success. For they
couldn't prevent the fever until they
found its origin. They believed
mosquito caused it, but they weren't
sure
They were experimenting on mice,
guinea pigs and rabbits, but the results
were not satisfactory. Then Doctor
Lazear let a mosquito bite him-this
would be a test. he said 1t was he
fell ill and died. To make sure of
the solution of the problem, it would.
be necessary to experiment upon other
human beings. Private John r. Kis
singer of hospital corps unit in Cuba
heard of this.
TO Major Reed went Private Kissin-
ger you can experiment on me" ne
said. The doctor was astonished Did
he realize what he was saying? Yes,
he did. He was willing to take the
chance, if it meant saving other lives
Major Reeds hand went up to his cap
Sir, | salute you!" he said. 1t Is not
often that a major salutes private
thus. Later the major reported to Of
ticials in Washington. "In my opinion
this exhibition of moral courage has
never been surpassed in the annals OF
the army of the United States"
So Private kissinger allowed himself
to be bitten by mosquitoes. The vel
low fever seized him. For eight days
he suffered agonies but in those eight
days Reed and his colleagues learned
more about yellow fever than had been
learned in eight years before. AT last
the scourge of the tropics was con-
quered. A short time later Private
kissinger was discharged from the
army and returned to his home in In
diana. But the scourge was treacher
GUS enemy. Within a few years the
after effects became apparent. His
health was broken and he was unable
TO work.
Friends applied for pension for
him but the government turned 1t
down. Reduced to poverty. his wife
took in washing and he helped her
strapped in chair. Finally in 1907
the government granted him a pen.
sion of $12 month, then cancelled 1t
later. Again his friends rallied to his
aid and in 1911 he was given grant
of 500 month. They also bought
farm for him, near Huntington, Ind.
He lives there today. hero whose
name is unknown to thousands who
have been saved from the torments
which he endured as a soldier lin line
of duty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-14

Program for Contributions of
Shoes to Be Held at May
flower Tonight.

A novelty guessing contest will be
feature of a benefit entertainment and
dance at the Mayhower Hotel tonight
under auspices of the Old Woman Who
Lives In the Shoe Committee, which is
collecting contributions of used shoes
and rehabilitating them for distribution
among the needy. The program will be-
gin at $50 O'Clock.
The guessing contest will offer a ma
tionally known character masquerading
as 1.-The Old Woman" and the amateur
sleuth who penetrates the disguise will
win a fine pair Of shoes donated by
be Mgr. Edward L. Buckley, Rabbi
Judge Booth to Preside.
The entertainment will be presided
over by Chief Justice Fenton w. Booth
of the United States Court of Claims,
while Thomas w. Brahany will assist as
master of ceremonies. Dancing will be-
gin at 10 o'clock in the large ball room
with music by Sidneys Mayiower Hotel
Orchestra.
The program prior to the dance in
cluded an illustrated talk on Manchuria
by Gideon A. Lyon, associate editor of
The Star, and entertainment features
by Edwin c. Steffe. George O'Connor,
Matt Horn, Fred East, William Ray
mond, Edward J. Walsh and George H.
Wilson. Song and dance numbers will
be supplied by vaudeville and night
club entertainers on current bills.
The benefit will be announced over
the local station of the National Broad
casting System at $50 o'clock tonight
by Arthur Godfrey, and over WMAI. at
6 o'clock by Milton w. King, member
Of the District bar.
List of Box Holders.
Box holders at the benefit include
Representative and Mrs. James M.
Beck, Mrs. Henry Alva Strong, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Corrin Strong, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph H. Hines, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
C. Sheridan, DR.. and Mrs. c. Augustus
Simpson, Julius Garfinckel, Judge and
Mrs. Rush L. Holland, DR.. Albert F.
Zahm, Col. and Mrs. Edward Cliff
ford, Col and Mrs. J. Miller Kenyon,
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph A. Burkart. Mr..
and Mrs. John Mcclure, Col. Wade
H. Cooper, Col Morris Ernest Locke,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Glover, jr.; Mr..
and Mrs. E. J. Colladay. Mrs. Charles
Mason Remey, Miss Mabel Boardman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S. Bright, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas P. Littlepage, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest H. Daniel, Capt. and Mrs.
John Lewis Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
w. King, Mr. and Mrs. F. Regis Noel,
Miss Ruth Kinney and The Evening
Star Newspaper Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-14
H|GHTOWER GIVEN
SENTENCE OF LIFE
Kentucky Labor Leader Con-
victed of Murder Conspiracy
in Mine Cases.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOUNT STERLING, KY January
14-William Hightower, Harlan County
labor leader, was convicted of murder
conspiracy charges by jury in Circuit
Court here today. His sentence was
fixed at life Imprisonment.
The verdict was the same as that
given William B. Jones, secretary of the
miners union at Evarts, of which
Hightower was president. Jones. first
of nearly 30 defendants in the case
was convicted December TO-
Hightower, II years old, and for 40
years a coal digger, heard the verdict
read without emotion. The jury took
his case late yesterday and deliberated
in all about two hours and 40 minutes
Coal Field Clashes.
The trials, 10 of which were sent
here on change of venue, followed
clashes in the Harlan County coal
fields, eliminating in fighting at Evarts
in which four men we're killed. High
tower, Jones and others were charged
with having plotted the deaths Of
deputy sheriff mine guards in further
ance of their attempts to unionize the
Southeastern Kentucky coal fields. All
denied the charges.
Members of the jury said they took
only one vote. and that was this morn
ing. and that all favored conviction,
with life imprisonment.
Jury Fixes Penalty.
Under Kentucky law the jury fixes
the penalty. Judge Henry r. PreWitt
had given it only three possible YER
dicts-conviction with the death sem
tence, or life, or acquittal. A life priS-
and half years.
Mrs. Hightower and Mrs. Jones sat
near the defendant as the verdict was
read. The two women looked at him
and he fixed his eyes on the jury. Judge
Prewitt had warned that he would send
to jail any person making a demonStra-
ton, and the verdict was quietly re-
ceived.
Circuit Judge Henry R. Prewitt yes
terday remanded to Harlan County the
remaining EvartS mine murder cases,
and in so doing, made practically
moot question of the fight of the Knox
vile News-Sentinel for reportorial rep
resentation in his court room during
these trials.
A certified copy of Judge Prewitt's
order was sent to Frankfort for pres
entation today to the Kentucky Court
of Appeals. The Appellate Court,
highest in the commonwealth, has I'M
der consideration the plea of the Knox
vile News-Sentinel for permanent
writ of prohibition setting aside Judge
Prewitt's order barring that news
papers reporters from his court during
the mine trials
Judge Prewitt said transfer Of the
cases from Harlan County had cost
the commonwealth between $4,000 and
5000, and said he had fulfilled his
obligation in hearing tie Jones, High
tower and William Burnett cases.
Burnett was acquitted of charge OF
Staying Deputy Sheriff Jess Pace In
Harlan County month before the
battle of Evarts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-14
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

TODAY.
Card party, Keane Council, Knights
of Columbus, 9l8 Tenth street, pm.
Meeting. Chemical Society of Wash
ington, Cosmos Club, 8 pm.
Meeting and buffet supper, Washing
ton Board of Trade, Willard Hotel,
s pm.
Meeting, Kappa Sigma Chapter,
lard Hotel, 8 pm
Dinner. Washington Commandery,
knight Templars, Willard Hotel, pm.
Dinner, Ladies Aid, Lutheran Church
of Atonement, North Capitol street and
Rhode Island avenue, pm.
Address, Tucker HUMPHREYS, Mems
Club. st. Marks Parish Hall, Third and
A streets southeast, pm.
Gard party benefit st. Johns Episco-
nal Church, Thirty-fourth street and
Rainier avenue northeast, $50 pm.
Music appreciation hour, Women's
City Club, ,736 Jackson place, $50 pm
FUTURE.
Luncheon, special gifts unit, Com
munity Chest, Willard Hotel, tomorrow
l pm.
Meeting, National Association for the
Preservation of Virginia Antiquity, Will
lard Hotel, tomorrow, IL am.
Luncheon, board of directors, Reel
procity Club, Hamilton Hotel, tomorrow
1890 pm.
Bake sale, Mount Pleasant Chapter,
Y. w. c. A, Administration Building
lobby. Seventeenth and K streets, to-
row, 10 am.
Luncheon, round table, University
Club, tomorrow, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Phi Delta Phi, University
Club, tomorrow, l pm.
Dinner Sigma Chi Fraternity. Uni
verSity Club, tomorrow, 1880 pm.
Illustrated lecture, Rev. A. Abbott
Hastings, Church of the Epiphany
Parish Hall, 1917 G street, tomorrow
8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-14
GROUP
PLANS CONVENTION.
Executive Committee Pre-
pares for National Session
Opening Saturday.

The Executive Committee of the Anti
Saloon League of America began an all
day session at the Mayflower Hotel
today to attend to business details pre-
paratory to the tWenty-fifth Biennial
National Convention of the league,
which will convene here Saturday and
continue through Tuesday.
Annual reports of officers, including
that of Dr. F. Scott Mcbride, general
superintendent, were presented for ap-
proval. These were not made public
pending presentation to the national
board of directors which meets here to-
morrow.
Among those reporting we're Dr.
Ernest H. Cherington, superintendent
of education. statistics and survey;
H B. Sewers, treasurer, and Edward
B. Dunford, national attorney DR..
Arthur J. Barton, Wilmington, N. c..
presided at the Executive Committee
session.
The meeting of the board of directors
tomorrow is expected to be attended
by several hundred persons. Bishop
Thomas Nicholson of Detroit, presi-
dent Of the league, is to preside. The
biannual election of officers will be
held at that time. officials said today
no slate Of officers has been put forth
in opposition to the incumbents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-14

would not have had to contract for
more than nine tricks.
I very much regret that was unable
to reply to all my Well-wishers who
wrote me and gave me good advice dur
ing this contest. Over 200 players Of
fered to team up with me and show up
the enemy. Many suggestions were Of
fered as to dealing the cards after
long and strong hand had appeared.
One hard-boiled old-timer even spoke
of fingernail scratches on aces and
kings. I don't know if he was suspi-
cious of Ely or-me. However, as we
used new deck of cards for every deal,
all extraneous influences can be dis
missed. The numerous charms and
horseshoes were also singularly inef-
fective, especially IA rabbitsfeet. I can
not understand the impotency of these
rabbitsfeet, unless Ely received Is.
Copyright, 1922
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-14
Cabman Who Aided
.Newlyweds 8 Years
AGO Gets Reward
snscia, nispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, January IA.
Bread he cast upon the waters
eight years ago, came back to
Jimmy" Royce, ex-taxicab driver,
today.
Jimmy" lay sick abed, poor be-
cause illness had kept him from his
work. There was a knock on the
door. A man walked in and inquired
if the sick man was Royce, former
taxi driver.
Eight years ago to the day, the
stranger and his bride-to-be were
piloted through the preliminaries to
their marriage by Royce. When the
taxi driver presented the young
groom his bill, the latter remarked:
We'll I have just enough to pay you
and buy two sandwiches for my bride
and myself"
Better keep that and pay me
some time when you are better fixed
for money" Royce told the happy
couple as he put them aboard their
train for home.
That was the last Royce had seen
of the couple until the stranger,
whose identity Royce did not dis
close, called and not only paid the
old debt, but nice bonus besides.