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Evening star., 1933-09-09
Bethany Baptist.

william Lineback will preach tomor-
row at both morning and evening serv-
ices. The Mems Bible class will be
taught by Perry Stevenson.
Miss Florence Cockerille, will meet al
GAS pm The Senior Young Peoples
Society led by Mrs Pauline Winn,
meets at T. Midweek prayer services
will be conducted by the Stevenson
Bible class.
Evening star., 1933-09-09
PRESBYTERIANS TO MEET
Session at New York Avenue
Church Monday Morning.

A meeting of the Presbyterian
churches Of Washington and vicinity
will De held Monday at 10 o'clock in
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, Rev. DR. Hobart Evans, pastor
of the Presbyterian Church of Hyatts-
vile, will be the moderator. The COM
misisoners who attended the general
assembly in Columbus will give their
reports. They are Walter F. Eagle
son. Isaac Steenson and Freeley Rohrer,
ministers, and James H. Beattie, Will
liam Jardine and Royal Beck. ruling
elders. A report of the trustees Of the
Presbyterian Home for Aged People
will tell Of the work and condition of
that institution. located at 1918 New
ton street. The report is submitted
through-N. H. Terrell president.
The preSbytery is cooperating in q
250th anniversary Of the organization
of Presbyterianism in the United States.
The celebration will be held in churches
on the Eastern Shore of Maryland on
October 4.
Evening star., 1933-09-09
Peoples Congregational.

Rev. A. F. Elmes will present tomor-
row morning as his sermon theme
Windows" The Young Peoples So
ciety will have as its guests at $50
pm. the Young Peoples Society of the
Third Baptist Church. with Rey. T. E
Berry of the A. M. E. Church \as the
guest speaker The society will inau-
gurate it's Fall activities with a series
of cottage meetings this month. The
church will have an informal confer
ence September 81 at 8 o'clock. The
minister will lead the mid-week service
Thursday night.
Evening star., 1933-09-09
DR.. PERKINS TO PREACH
Services Are Resumed at Universal
ist Church,

1.-THE Home of the Spirit" is the SER
mon topic Of Rev. Frederic w. Perkins
at the Universalist National Memorial
Church, tomorrow at II O'Clock. With
this service the regular services of wor-
ship are resumed after the Summer
series of union meetings which have
been held with All Souls Church and
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church.
The Church School Association will
meet Thursday at o'clock in the
parish house for its first meeting of the
year prior to the opening Of the church
school on September II.
The Boy Scout troop will meet Thurs
day at 7:30 pm. In the parish house.
Evening star., 1933-09-09
GEORGETOWN PRESBYTERIAN.

Rev. Frank S. Niles will preach at
the ii o'clock service tomorrow on THE
End Of Summer" The evening service
for young people will be held at 7:30
clock at the home Of Linwood Bailey.
1904 Mckinley street, and will be led
by Mr.. Bailey.
Evening star., 1933-09-09
COMMUNION SERVICE
DR.. Chesteen Smith to Preach at
METROPOLITAN Memorial.

Metropolitan Memorial.
Holy communion will be observed at
the Metropolitan Memorial Methodist
Episcopal Church tomorrow at II am
The pastor, DR.. Chesteen Smith, will
speak briefly on THE Call OF Christ for
Our Day" The vested choir, under
the direction Of Harlan Randall, will
resume its work for the season.
The Ladies' Associa ton, Mrs. w. S.
Dewhirst. president, will meet Tuesday
at 1890 am. Mrs. C. " Burnside,
president Of the Washington District
Woman's Home Missionary Society, will
present "Blueprints for the Read Mend
erS." The women of the church and
community are invited to attend.
Evening star., 1933-09-09
&fthnhtat Eptarnpal

TRINITY A. M. E. ZION CHURCH
Rev. Raymond Smith. Pastor.
Sherman Ave. and Morton st. NV.
9:3O. Sunday School IL am. Sermon b,
the pastor, theme: I've Played the Fool.
g pm. Varick c. e. Society. pm. Ser
mon by pastor. You are cordially invited
Evening star., 1933-09-09
@rthnhtHt Eptatnpal

S
SOUTH.
FRANCIS ASBURY
10th near Lamont st. NV.
EDGAR C. BERRY, pastor.
11:00 a.m.-"The Marks Of the True
Religion"
$50 am-Church School.
800 p.m.-"S0 Near and Yet 50 Far"
Thursday, 800 pm.-Prayer Service.
Music-Francis ASbury Quartet and
Vested Choir.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-28
THREATS OF VIOLENCE

Frances Perkins, Secretary of La
Dor, had to be guarded the other day
because of a threatening letter she
had received. 1t seems deplorable
that this highly conscientious Off
cial, working with all her might to
improve the condition of the people.
must be the target of someone's i'll
will. It shows how many malicious
people we have among us. r
Such letters may be regarded as
merely the work of cranks, people
with loose jointed mentalities who
can not be blamed for their ire
spOnsible acts. Perhaps we could
save people from drifting into that
destructive state of mind, if we had
more wholesome activities to occu-
py their minds. The boy who is
working on some useful job is not
going to turn into the furtiye and
stealthy sneak who is going to
threaten physical violence to some
one.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-28
TUMBLEDOwN STRUCTURES

The disfguring feature in many
back yards, consists of little rickety
and tumbledown chicken coops,
woOdsheds, and other little build
ings. Many places that look fairly
well from the street have such down
and out looking adjuncts on the rear
of their lots. These eyesores are
more visible than the owners real
ize, and they spoil the looks of
homes that otherwise would be
pleasing.
A careful family will not tolerate
such ugliness. If an outlying build
ing is capable of looking well, they
have it repaired and painted. until
it seems a worthy part of the home.
If it is too rickety to look well, they
remove it. Every foot of their lots
is given some definite use. and made
attractive. Even if they keep chick
ems or carry on other work in their
back yards, 1t is neatly and attrac-
lively done. Such places deserve a
kind of community medal of honor.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-28
UNCLE SAM'S MONEY

If Horace, the Ancient, knew what
he was talking about when. he wrote
that gold will be slave or MASTER
the world is due to find out whe-
ther the United States is to continue
to be slave. to gold while France
and our own hoarders are cornering
the yellow metal, or whether we are
masters of our financial distinies.
Most people were quick to confess
that they didn't understand" what
all this Imitation" talk is about.
And likely few have yet compre-
hended the intricate subject of mon
ey, since the wisest Of statesmen
have been caught guessing wrong
most Of the time for the past three
years. rn u. ,s.
Way back in 1896 the partisans of
gold won over the hesitating. Re.
publican party with the help of Will
liam Mckinley, presidential nomi-
nee, VINO told the platform makers
to declare in favor of single stan
dard of money. ~. s..,..-. ~
Bryan on the Democratic ticket
went. down to his first defeat with
bis famous battlecry: "You shall
not press down upon the brow Of
labor this crown of thorns, you
shall not cruelty mankind upon a
cross of gold" He was for the white
metal, silver. But he bet on the
wrong colors. M Ii
Evidently, gold has been habit |
more than a necessity during most |
of these long years. and it is not |
that SO many public men
have been converted to the argu-
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-28
SEED TINE

What a marvellous thing is that
little brown seed that you bury in
the dull earth, but which soon
springs up. and grows into a beau
tiful or productive plant! The
strangeness of the thing so impress
ed the Savior of mankind. that he
dwelt in one parable upon the mus
tard seed. the least of all the seeds
OF his country. but which grows up
to become a tree and the birds build
their home in it.
How can all the spreading branch
es and leaves and flowers and fruits
of your plant or vine be packed into
that microscopic atom? So nature
works her wonders day by day. and
I'VE say there are no miracles.
The toilsOme farmer or gardener
planting his seeds has no time for
imaginative reflection. But he knows
that to get good plant, he must
have good seeds, well grown and.
slected and free from weed adultera-
tion. Give nature that germ of pow
er to work with, and her sun and
rain will do the rest, though man
may have to exercise his muscle
with the watering-pot or hose. The
persistence of the farmer and gard
encr in sowing the seed year after
year, spite of all discouragements.
reveals the never failing energy of
our people.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-28
GOOD NEIGHBORS

Formerly good neighbor was a
quiet and peaceable fellow who
minded his own business. and did
not quarrel with the folks around
him.
But we demand something more
than that now. The habit most val
ued now in a neighbor, is the dispo-
sition to keep a good looking home
place. If his house and grounds are
orderly and attractive. his place adds
to. the value Of all those about him.
If his place is the reverse, it de-
tracts from the value of all its. sur
Naturally the people are
very anxious for neighbors who keep.
well up to those standards, and
maintain a place that is a credit to
the neighborhood.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-28
THE LITTLE OLD RED STAMP

Congress leaders and, postal Olil-
cials are supposed to have agreed to
lower the postage rates on local let
ters to two cents. with authority TO
the President TO raise or lower the
rates generally. This action will
help some, and it will encourage
considerable solicitation of business
which has been checked by three
cent postage, But it is to be hoped
that it will soon be recognized that
the three cent rate on all letters has
not been successful as revenue
producer. and should be abandoned.
To encourage business. we need
the little old red stamp back where
it was before. II is harmful
thing to do anything that hinders
business enterprise. If concerns
feel that it costs too much to send
out letters TO their customers asking
for trade, they will stop sending
such reminders. This means that
they fail to get their usual business,
and employees lack work.
1t is of course. possible that post
age receipts would have dropped
still more than they have. if we still
had the two cent rate. But it should
be clear, that great many firms
have slowed up on canvassing for
trade through the mail, as the result
of too high postage cost
Also it is well known that many
corporations that formerly used the
mails. now deliver bills and other
matters by hand. A great many peO-
pie are sending messages on postal
cards which formerly went under a |
two cent stamp.
The government was always said |
to be making money on its two cent
stamps. II does not seem advisable. |
when rate is profitable. to jack it |
up still higher. The people feel |
that three cents is too much to pay !
for sending a letter. When that |
feeling exists, the higher rate is
bound to slow up the sale of these |
stamps.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-28

ingss that they will harmonfze with
the house. 1t is apparent that a high
house will be benefited by a heavy
foundation planting-one that will
reach up and soften its badness,
Such a house may be banked sever
al shrubs or evergreens deer. On the
ether hand a cottage must not be
buried, but skilfully dressed with
plants that are not too coarse and
with numerous glimpses of the
foundation left. ,-
When making your selection of
foundation plants, care should be
used to select the taller growing
plants Gor the background and the
semi-dwarf and dwarf plants for
front row planting. You should con-
suit your local nurseryman on the
best varieties to use. In general all
upright growing trees. of the pine,
spruce and fir should not be used
for foundation planting as they will
not stand shearing near as nicely
as would the arborvitaes, junipers
and retinospcIas.
ITO Be Continued)
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-28
Milford, Friday, April 9S, 1858
WORLD RECOVERY

Great statesmen from all over the
world are meeting at Washington
to talk about economic recovery
with President Roosevelt. With
these able minds joining in discus
sion, some plans should be agreed
upon which will help push away the
clouds that obscure the sun.
In the opinion of some, the world
jam can be loosened, if world trade
can be revived, and our exports and
imports increased. Others say that
the weight of international debts
which can't be paid is one of the
chief of the burdens that hamper
recovery. And others say that if the
United States will attend to its own
business and clean up its own err
rors. it is big and powerful enough
to prosper all by itself
One thing seems certain. and that
is that differing standards of money
i'm the different countries have
hindering effect. The United States,
France. and other countries base
their money on gold, while other
countries have found some other
basis for their currencies. These
differences lead to constant fluctua-
tions. A man who invests money in
business has no way of knowing
whether he will get the same kind
OF money back that lie spent or not.
This uncertainty makes many con-
Germs go slow.
One of the best things that could
result from the coming economic
conference, would be an agreement
by all these nations that they would
all assent to one standard for their
mepeNr Then. business. men every
where would know what they can
depend on and would so ahead con-
lldently
The nations are all selfish, and
there is some disposition among
them to make Uncle Sam the goat |
for their troubles. The old gent will |
have to keep his eyes peeled when |
he does business with those boys. |
However, the time has gone by when
any country can play lone hand in
this world Uncle Sam will prob
ably make better progress in re-
storing economic welfare il he has
some associates in the effort.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-28
FLOOD DANGERS AGAIN

Again the rains have descended
and the floods have come in many
rivers. Innumerable families have
seen great wash of filthy water
deposited in their homes. many of
which are torn from their founda-
tions.
If our people had not stripped
their former glorious forests from
the watersheds, the soft leaves un-
der these trees would hold back the
water until the hot summer when
it is needed. The government pro-
jects for improving the watersheds
and planting trees on them and cre-
ating storage basins, would hold
back these raging foods. and save
many millions of dollars annually. I
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-28
POORLY PLANNED STUDY

Faithful study YofianS subject ac-
complishes much. The mind is like
our muscles 3lI,sIl'tsds exercise.
When you pa4 il | through some
stunt, 1t is stronger for The Rext job,
Yet ipnumeuaplq Sgqpga people have
nut good hard etb%Thak studies not
adapted to thcif needs! TO give q
young person the right start, he. or
she should have the kind of studies
that type of person most needs.
The schools, five ths best advice
they can, but edysatRgg differ on the
kind Of thing that does young folks
the most good, Parents must give
some thought on II themselves, get
the best advice within reach. and
try to have their children pursue
studies that will develop their ca
pacities.
Someone was telling the other day
of girl who took course of tipping
In another city. She worked hard
al it, but then discovered she. could
not possibly get job, because she
was very poor speller, and knew
almost nothing of grammar. No busi-
ness concern would want its letters
disigurcd by her ignorant errors.
Someone should have advised that
girl TO take first simple course in
the English language.
Innumerable young people used
to study Latin and French who had
no practical use for those languages.
These branches are Il fine study for |
those of literary taste, but they !
don't help a fellow much if he is
going to work with his hands or
sell goods.
The one thing that will do the
average young person most good. is |
to form the reading habit, to learn
what words mean, and become used
to the subjects discussed i'm newspa-
pers and magazines. A person who
becomes Il regular reader is not go
ing TO help drag the country down
by his lack of knowledge. Such
one is apt to vote intelligently. and
he knows what is going on in the
country. which will help him in any
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-28
MuSCULAR DEYELOPMENT

Dwight Shurtleff, of Willimantic,
Connecticut, 80 years old retired po-
lice chief, claims to be the strong
est man of his age in the world. He
bases this challenge ON recent
stunt when he lifted a cask full of
water, weighing 667 pounds, several
inches from the ground. -
Such a performance would be mar
vellops for even a yodngsteT. Good
muscular Development IL something
that all young people should culti-
vate. Weak muscles exist because
muscles are notIused, as7most of as
find out from 09f lame legs and
arms when we play bSlf, at picnic
or dig up the garden We all need
some vigorous muscular exercise.
Even if we can't lift any 6e7 pound
casks or even 3ee per cent of that
weight, such tfaihihg [ win lay the
foundation for a long, life.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-28
NO NATION can LIVE ALONE.

The conference between repre-
sentatives of the great powers OF
the world and President Roosevelt,
will focus attention on one of the
most vital problems Of, depression
ltbe decline in foreign trade.
Secretary Of State Cordell Hull
recently said that Americas share
of the world trade that has been
lost in the past few years reaches
the astounding total of $4,000. .0O0, 900
"a volume of business, which at
any time would mean the difference
between depression and comparative
prosperity. If the general world eco
nomic crisis had been wholly re-
sponsible for the collapse, of trade.
the problem would be a good deal
less importantzall oyer the world
the industrial skies are Frightening
and the upturn has started. But for
eign trade has gone to the doldrums
principally for another reason-a
growth of isolationist sentiment in
the great countries. The result has
been tariff barriers and embargoes
to a greater degree than ever before
existed
In the modern world, we have an
initiated space. The telephone, the
radio, fast transport, have almost
eliminated the former barrier. of
distance. in this world no nation
can successfully live alone, remote
and economically removed from its
neighbors. Such a policy is the pre-
lude to International distrust. sus-
picion, enmity. And in a world
where such things exist there can
be no permanent and sound pros
perity. ... -+ -.,.,.
The United States is taking the
lead in seeking to obtain world CO.
operation for recovery, and to stim-
ulate trade between nations. If the
other powers follow, it will pc the
greatest blow yet struck at hard
times. ya rts.q .u4I
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-28
POINTS TO REMEMBER WHEN
;,; PLANTING. A LANDSCAPE :.
.,.sy PICTURE ST.. ..a.
(Part Three)


A foundation is not built fol
beauty but for service. Occasionally
one sees a house about to be moy-
ed-raised up nrollers-it is all
ready to move to some other desti-
nation. A house rising directly from
the ground, with bare, exposed
foundation, gives somewhat the
same feeling. 1t appears temporary,
as if ii does not belong to the place.
Contrast such place with Some
delightful home places that you
have seen with a beautiful founda-
ton planting Of evergreens and
shrubs which have a tendency to
unite the house itself with the sur
rounding grounds. A house without
foundation planting lacks the ap-
pearance Of rermanency.
In making selection of the
plants for your foundation planting,
monotony should be avoided. For
example between the corner and the
window might be room for a tall
growing plant-one considerably
higher than the window sill. Be-
meath the window might be grown a
dwarf plant or shrubs or ever
green's, which would just lift their
branches high enough to be enjoyed
from within, yet not to screen off
the view.
Avoid covering all the foundation
with high shrubs or evergreens as
this would present the appearance
OF the house sitting on the shrub
berry and lowering the apparent
height. At well chosen places allow
a glimpse of the foundation to be
seen, by the use of dwarf plants or
|
Endeavor to so arrange the group
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-28

across the grain. Turn back one
end Of the wire a half inch, and.
piercing the center Of each, petal
circle. string them onto the wire.
Fasten them with paste or glue. r..
Six leaves of the same. transpar-
ent material go with each flower
group. They should be two and e.
half inches wide and four, and a
half inches long. cut leaf shape.
Moisten each leaf. bend to shape
and allow to dry. Wrap lighter wire
to bottom Of leaves with. strips. OF
green crepe cut across the grain
and stretched, wiring three leaves
on one stem. Overlap the paper on
each stem with a three-quarter inch |
wide strip OF the transparent ma.
terial In green. cut on the bias.
Glue to hold in place. cellophans
on the bias three quarters OF an
inch wide is later used to wrap the
Leaf groups to the pompons,
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-28
7r7--s MOder1 HOms DecOrofsOs ssrviOs
Lovely Shimmering Pompon Centerpiece

A bouquet Of pompon dahllas,
which wiz serve for the center
piece Of a dining table or for living
room table as well. Is simple to
make and the feathery transparen.
cy of the pompons In pale pink.
the green Of the foliage and the sill
very stems are effective in a trans
parent glass bowl.
Cellophane is cut into eight six
inch circles. Fold each circle in two
and cut eight scallops around the
edge. Sitting the. material toward
the center an inch or more between
scalIops. Cut eight circles an inch
and a half In diameter OF green
crepe paper and paste them In the
centers Of. the six inch circles.
Slightly dampen the scaIloped ends
and twist them. letting them dry
for a few minutes. A heavy piece of
wire. % inches long, makes the
stem. Wrap 1t with crepe paper cut
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-28
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS

Only one railroad passenger died
in train accident in 1882, accord
ing to the American Railway asso-
citation. Back in 1912, there were
1879 passengers thus killed in train
accidents. Previous to that, such
horrors were still more common.
The pathetic stories of passengers
crushed or burned to death were a
familiar newspaper feature then.
If we could make similar i'm
provement in automobile accidents,
a great burden of sorrow and loss
would be avoided. But that is a diff
ferent situation. The careless rail-
road employee is under constant su-
pervision and is soon spotted. He
can be disciplined or removed from
his post. But it has not so far prov
cd possible to establish equally
strict supervision over automobile
operators.
Safety devices on the railroads
have helped keep the trains running
smoothly. But in the main it is
done by instruction given to en-
ployees. The principal cause of ac-
cidents on railroads or in factories,
is inattention. Too many people are
dreaming of thousand things
while handling dangerous machin-
cry.
An employee who cant put his
mind on the ticklish work Of run
ming railroad train. should be la
boring on desk stool, or handling
railroad iron, or doing something
similarly harmless. When we get
that standard applied to automobile
operation. our traffic accidents will
be few.
II is a wonderful thing to operate
the railroads with so small a record
of casualties. But plenty of unfor-
tunate things happen in railroad
yards and among switching crews.
The needless employee who can't |
wait minute to do something safe |
ly, will always be in danger of los
ing an arm or leg, and bringing sor-
row and deprivation to his mourn
ing family.