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Commandment No. !
It seems to be command
ment No. / of this industry OF
weaving tales and it is sacred,
like the precept that you must
not drink water for 40 minutes
after eating cherries.
You want your hero and
heroine to get together. They
must not jump out of different
floors of a burning skyscraper
into the same fire-net. That
would be coincidence. So you
must rationalize the matter
C'rationalize,' I believe, is the
word).
So the man from Columbia
Pictures Corporation met the
newly-imported author from
New York on the Hollywood
train platform and tipped off
that the boss, Harry Cohen,
was death on coincidence.
The new job writing film
scenarios was pleasant enough
for a while, and the stranger
from New York was lulled into
a false feeling of security.
Then came the crisis. 1t arose
over an incident woven by the
new author into the yarn
which had been tossed on his
desk for adaptation to filming.
The orders we're to build up
the love interest"
Well, what was this love in
terest? A handsome thief -.
the Jewel safe in the chateau
:. young Countess Martha
guest of the Duke, she asleep
in the Hollywood bedroom on
the second floor. 1t all looked
pretty simple. Too simple.
The author scratched his head
and worked out a compllca-
ton.
What a Story!
The Countess Martha was
hungry in the night, got out
of bed, went down to the pan
try where they had a patent ice
box, couldn't open the darn
thing. heard a gum shooiSh
noise, turned around and con-
fronted thief coming through
pantry window, and asked him
to open the ice-boX, whereupon,
believe it or not, he being the
wizard thief of all time and
the man who had opened the
Bank of England with a clothes
pin, he couldn't open that ice
box. Cute, isn't it? Well, any
way, it started the love interest
going.
There ensued a story confer
ence in Harry Cohen's office.
"Stop!" cried Harry Cohen,
at the point where the thief
came through the pantry Win
dow. "That's out. Why, that's
coincidence"
And out it was. The devices
used to avoid that pantry CO.
! incidence escape my memory.
They were long and involved
and, when they had all been
strung together and a story
! with nary a smell of coinci-
dence was finally laid on Harry
Cohen's desk, why, he read the
whole thing in cold blood and
decided to drop that picture
from the schedule.
! A few days later the some
what disturbed and baffled
stranger from New York hap
pened to collide with boss
Cohen, who was bustling out
Of his office.
The stranger from New York
stopped a local man and point
ed after Harry Cohen.
"Why, he asked, wishing to
be informed, "does Harry Cohen
wear a commodore's cap?"
"The reason why Harry Cohen
wears a commodore's cap is
quite a story" obliged the To-
cal gentleman, and told the
story.
Meets a Widow
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.eets a Widow

A long time ago, before Co.
1umbia Pictures made it's aston
ishing forward lunge into the
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STANLEY, HAROLD, JACKIE
for them. Either in writing or
by calling at our office. If
you want to see this wonderful
picture lose no time in apply
ing for your ticket.
Much of the story centers
around the mountain lion or
puma, which once was men
ace to man and beast through
out the United States. To the
sheep herder and cattIeman of
the West he still is known as
the killer and they wage an
unceasing war against him.
Man himself is not entirely
safe from the bloodthirsty ap-
petite of this ruthless beast.
Hip! Hip! Ray!
Raymond Coulombe, Bowie,
Md:
"My biggest birthday sur.
prise was to see your congratu-
latiOnS in the column. 1 want
to thank you very much for
your good wishes and also for
the pretty card you sent. I
would like to suggest a jig-saw
puzzle for the club. 1t would
be fun.
Il hope to see this letter in
the column. 1t is a big thrill
to see something about YOUR
self or someone you know in
the paper.
"Three cheers for the best
club that ever was"
Sure We Will
Rubin Lebowitz, 4424 Georgia
Ave. N. W.:
Il am sorry 1 could not write
sooner, but was very sick. 1
wrote before 1 was sick, but I
could not read my letter in the
paper. My birthday is August
8. 1 haveSa friend who would
like to join. His name is Phil
Levin. 45O6 Georgia Ave. N. w.
want his membership card to
be a surprise for him. 1 know
he will like to join. His birth
day is February /. I hope you
get this letter in time. He will
be 8 years old. If you take
pictures make me with Phil"
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that! Betty has a way with
her like a little grand duchess!".
"zella, I haven't got a thing
to wear. And I couldn't afford
the necessary rig" Winter
sports clothes, as Judith knew,
were prohibitively expensive.
But you certainly can ski,
ole dear. When you lived at
Lunerville, upstate, I heard you
were a kind of prize snow
queen performer"
"Mayhap. But this crowds
different. I'd rather stay home
than be the odd man out. I
mean, the scarecrow in the
party"
zella bit her lip. She stood
perfectly still for a minute,
then she dived into the back
of a drawer and pulled out an
exquisite little skiing suit in
Chinese blue and orange.
Call me a rotten saleswoman
but deliberately kept this back
from Betty Graves! It's a little
model absolutely made for you,
Judith"
Long loose trousers smartly
caught in at the ankles were
topped by an orange sweater in
Angora wool, and piped with
Chinese blue. "a bright blue
tam with an orange pompom
brought out every copper gleam
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"PLAyGIRLS IN LOVE"

in during her luncheon hour
with a couple of sandwiches
and Zella had made some tea,
and they were having little
powwow over the light meal
together.
zella got up at once. Betty
was a grand customer.
you've come just at the
right moment. The lie de
France docked yesterday, and
brought me some heavenly
Winter-SportS models"
Betty selected two smart
suits. She had been educated
in Paris. and she preferred i'm
ports to American designed
clothes-not for any reasons of
"sWank," but because she was
of the stocky, rather Short-leg-
ged build that is so much more
French than American.
They'll do okay. Now don't
forget, you tWo"-She was twist
ing before the mirror in long
.trouSered skiing suit in CHINA
mon brown-"my party leaves
Grand Central on the GAS for
Montreal on Friday night
there'll be 10 of U.S."
"You want me, too?" Judith
asked heSitantly.
Good grief! OF course!"
Betty swung around. Mon
days Washington's Birthday,
and Saturdays mine! Haven't
I perfect right to my little
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jake. MIHDNEO
Of course, club members, aM
that is only in fun. We really
think they are GRAND lads
The Washington times., 1933-02-15
By May Christie
By Milt Gross
By Rube Goldberg

in Judith's hair. there was a
beautifully-cut leather wind
breaker.
Can't Afford the Price
"zella, it's just perfect, but
simply can't afford the price!"
fairly groaned Judith.
"Sh-h! You can borrow it.
Not a word to anybody, but I've
a dumbbell of a customer who's
coming Tuesday morning to
select an outfit for the sports at
Lake Placid and I'll wish this on
to her among other things. If
she says it's been worn before
which she won't, being blind as
bat-Ill tell her it's been
modelled. She'll fall for it,"
Judith fell too. Wasn't Barry
to be in the Sainte Marguerite
party.
And there was nothing she
wouldn't do to make herself at
tractive in his eyes! The one
thing in the world that mat
tered nowadays was to be de-
Sirable for Barry.
Judith loved him so! Judith
had been living in a dream. "a
blissful and breath-taking dream
ever since that wonderful eve
ming at the Casino, and the
theater, and the Embassy Club.
TO Be COntinuedl
Copyright, 1893, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
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MICKEY MOUSE
(COntinued from Magazine Pase)

(COntinued from Magazine Page,
perfume -. his voice saying,
over and over again. chokingly
-. Judith. oh, Judith"
For one sane moment she
tried to draw away from him,
but his hands-she had woven
foolish dreams about those
hands of hiS-had uttermost
magic in them, so that her
slim, sweet body yielded like a
tired child against his heart as
he crushed her to him, crushed
her mouth that was like
bright flower under the burn
Ing ardor of his kisses.
"Barry-oh, don't"
Il muSt-you're so beauti-
full"
You said just friends!"
He was so close, so close he
had to whisper, breathleSsly:
II love you, Judith-Judith."
Betty Graves burst into the
little dress shop at noon on a
bright day in February.
Clothes! Skiing clothes!
The very latest thing! Hi,
there, where are you Zella?"
zella, the manageress, was
having a bite in the back of
the shop in the exotic little
Japanese room with Judith.
The bank where Judith worked
from 9 to was but three
blocks away. Judith had run
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jake, Harold and Stanley.
The kind that come into your
office or house and go out
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SNAPPy WISE-CRACKS

typewriter girl in our office who
can typewrite, chew gum, hum
the latest songs and plan what
she is going to tell that boy
friend the next time she meets
him-all at the same time.
Wifey-You haven't said a
word about my new hat.
Hubby-Tell me how much
it cost and then I'll know what
to say about it.
Doctor-It's a good thing YOU
came to see me just when you
did? A little delay would have
made the situation desperate.
Patient-Why, Doc? Do you
need money as bad as that?
The Pathfinder.
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and we nad
missed 'em no
e n d t h e S e
past months.
1t was great
to see them
again.
New CO m
ers in Wash
ington are the
three Wilson
C n l | q r e n,
Bertha, Mil
DIRE d a n d
Billy.
The young
SterS live at
010Q Wvominp
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Ave. N. w. Mildred, who is
spokes sman for the group,
writes:
"My sister, brother, and 1
wish to join the Adventure
Club. We read your column
every day. We moved to
Washington from Baltimore six
months ago and we like Wash
ingtOn very much. go to the
John Quincy Adams School
and 1 love my teacher very
much. My sister goes to the
J. F. oyster School. She also
likes her teacher"
I'VE will look for our letter
and pictures in the paper so
that we will know we are
members"
This is a hurry up call.
The management of LoeW's
Columbia Theater has offered
us 100 tickets for the World
Wide picture, Trailing the
Killer" Saturday morning at
11:15 o'clock.
The tickets will go to the
first 100 club members asking
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weekend jamboree at the old
Sainte Marguerite homestead"
Just Too Sweet
'It's sweet of you, Betty.
I'd just love to come"
But about me? I don't know.
I ought to keep the shop open
Saturday morning" zella pro-
tested.
Nonsense. You've worked
miracles in those few weeks.
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Our old buddy, jake Shanin,
1405 Harvard St. N. W., and
his two pals, Stanley HUT,
1880 Seventh st. N. W., and
Harold Schneider, 1884 Seventh
st. N. w., we're in to see us
the other day.
All three are old club mem
bers. jake, we know, ALL of
you will remember. No one
could forget him. He is that
kind of a lad.
He hadn't been in for
months and we had been think
ing of sending out an SOS for
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ct hear the new minister is
a wonder. Is his wife equally
fine? Does she do anything
to bring people to the church?"
"Oh, yes. She makes her
own dresses and she wears a
different one every Sunday"
"Say, Pop?"
Eyes. Son?"
What do they mean by the
Middle Ages'?"
THE middle ages son, are
the ones where a woman stops
counting when she has reached
them"
Askit-Do you believe anyone
can do more than one thing at
once?
Tellit-Certainly. There's a
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A PuIse-TingIing Novel Of Modern Youth

You've made money hand over
fist. Loranda won't mind if
you close down the extra half
day. I've already fixed things
with her." Betty announced
loftily.
She paid cash for her two
smart suits and breezed away.
Zella stared Speculatively at
Judith.
so we're going, and that's
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leaving you
all tired out
and W i t h a
h e a d a C h e
coming on.
At lie a S t
they used to
be that way.
This last time
t h ey called
they seemed
sort Of sub
dued to us.
We wonder if
H a r v al d
S t r e e t is
agreeing with
jake
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him in the
column. He
told us that
he had moved
a n d seldom
finds an op-
portunity to
get this far
d o W n t o W n
He lived on
S e V e n t h
Street, near
Stanley and
Harold, when
we saw him
last.
Th y are
re al bows
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r. A WASHINGTON NTIMES
- ADVENTURE CLUB
Congratulations

Our good club member,
Florence OlShefski, 253
Eleventh st. S. E., is IL
years old today.
The Adventure Club wishes
her the happieSt of ami
verSarieS.
The Washington times., 1933-02-15

One of the lucky boys and
girls who saw "Rebecca Of Sun
nybrook Farm" Saturday at the
National Theater was Sophie
Ceppos, 2O17 Bunker Hill Rd.
N. E.
Sophie, an old club member,
went backstage with us before
the show and met Miss Dorothy
Major, the Rebecca in the play.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-17
CHIMNEY FIRES

On Tuesday evening the local fire
company was called to extinguish a
chimney fire at the home of Mar
shall Morgan in Lincoln.
At noon on Wednesday the conf
pany was again called to a chimney
fire at the Gravelford farm in Cedar
Neck, famed by a stiff wind, the
flames from one of the huge old
chimneys had ignited a portion of
the roof. Fortunately, the firemen
with the aid of their booster system
soon extinguished the blaze. with
slight damage. The Gravelford farm
is the ancestral home of the Davis
family and contains some rare in
laid woodwork. The farm is now
owned by Robert p. Davis of Mil
ford.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-17
BLANCHARD'S STATION

The girls in this community who
work in the Greenwood shirt fac
tory are getting another vacation as
further notice.
The meeting of the Home Demon
stration Club last Friday afternoon
took place at the home of Mrs. John
Owens in Greenwood with eleven
members present. The meeting was
not in its usual order as our dele
gates, Mrs. Owens and Mrs. Hemp
stead who went to an advisory meet
ing held in Miss Rutherford's Office,
in Georgetown, during the month
brought back about two dozen quilt
patterns for inspection, so our ladies
could chose patterns and be busy
workers this winter. Later we en-
tered into business and discussed
the problem of what the December
meeting should be. 1t was decided
for Friday evening, Dec. Sth for all
members and families to meet in
the Community Building and have
program with a plenty of home
made ice cream and cake. The cleo
tiOn of officers for the year of 1894
took place and resulted as follows:
President, Mrs. w. w. Day; vice
president, Mrs. Frank Nichols; sec
retary, Mrs. c. E. Ocheltree; trea-
surer, Mrs. w. ]. Mills; publicity
chairman, Mrs. C. L. Harmon, and
entertainment committee, Mrs. J. H.
Edgell and Mrs. w. j. Mills.
Mrs. Day and Mrs. Mills read
poems and Mrs. Owens performed a
little stunt during our social hour.
The January meeting was invited
TO the home of Mrs. Ebe Reynolds.
Achievement Day for all clubs will
be Thursday, Nov. 23rd, in George
town.
Mrs. ]. H. Edgell who has been
confined to her bed with the flu is
reported as improving.
Folks here were sorry to hear that
Joshua Mcdowell of Philadelphia re-
Gently figured in an automobile ac-
cident and is in a hospital. 1t is
he wasn't seriously hurt
and will probably be able to leave
the institution within another week
or so. Mr. and Mrs. Mcdowell lived
in this community last year; due to
dull times in the city but prior to
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-17
Milford Grange News

The regular business meeting OF
the Milford Grange was held last
Saturday evening, November IL. All
of the officers were in attendance
with the exception of two. Following
the business discussion, Jacob Rosa
gave an account of his recent trip
to the Century of Progress, that was
both instructive, and interesting. A
special meeting will be held tonight
for the purpose of comforting the
first and second degrees.
The following committee was ap-
pointed for Ladies Night: Mr.. and
Mrs. H. D. Cook, Mr.. and Mrs. Or
lando Houston and Mrs. Harder
Time, Saturday evening, November
25.
This Saturday evening the Home
Economics committee will sponsor
the program under the chairman
ship of Mrs. Jennie Short.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-17

CRAZY CRYSTAL SALTS, Sharp
& Fleming, Druggists, Harrington,
Del. 11-17-2t
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-17

at post offices or until the advertiser
produces receipt or other evidence
from the postmaster.
@. When a chain store located in
town of less than $500 population
has only two employees, are such
employees subject to limitation of
work hours?
A. No; because the manager signs
the agreement and certificate of COM
pliance for his own particular
branch. Such employees, however,
must have their wages increased at
least 20 per cent.
@. Are chambers of commerce ex-
pected to cooperate under the Presi-
dents Reemploymnt Agreement?
A. Yes; chambers of commerce
are expected to sign the NRA and
comply with hour and wage pro-
visions. If one desires a stay of
NRA provisions, approval must be
obtained from the local compliance
board. e.
@. How has the organization of
compliance boards affected NRA
State and local advisory boards?
A. Not at all. Compliance boards
were named on recommendation of
State and local boards. Both State
and local advisory boards continue
as such.
@. Under what circumstances may
maintenance employees be exempt
from the maximum-hour provisions,
of the Presidents Unemployment
Agreement?
A. When they are in fact emerg-
ency maintenance employees. Main
tenance" as used in NRA and sub
stitutions thereof is synonomous
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-17
DELAWARE SHARE
CIVIL WORKSFU
AROUND DSSOO,OOO.OO
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repairing public buildings and ditch
ing and grading of all sorts.
Mr.. Hopkins estimate of 5000 jobs
for Delaware was based on rs per
cent of the States population. He
also said an additional number,
based ON 25 per cent of the States
/ relief needs, would be given jobs.
/ The variables are so adjusted that it
is estimated half of those getting
jobs will be from those now on re-
lief and the other half will be un-
employed men who have not applied
for relief. The work is to continue
for four months and is expected to
be one of the largest single factors
in solving Delaware's relief prob
lem for this winter.
All persons on work relief and all
work relief projects under way now
are to be transferred to the Civil
Works Administration by Sunday.
Federal emergency relief funds of
which Delaware is now receiving 81
for each So of the State puts up, may
be used to pay wages to persons
~ C0 AAOhA ACAACl lOAAos
All projects must be carried on by
force account (day labor) through
the operating departments of public
bodies and not by contract. The ad-
ministration, however, may conduct
projects of its own.
A 30-hour week is to prevail for
workers, but unavoidably lost time,
such as because of weather, in any
one week can be made up in the |
succeeding 20 days. No person un-
der 16 can be employed, and the
maximum of workers must be used |
in lieu of machinery.
In the central zone, which includ-
es Delaware, skilled workers must |
be paid at least $1.10 an hour and |
unskilled labor at least so cents an |
hour. On road projects the vase
rates will be those which have been
fixed by the State Highway Depart
ments in accordance with the In
dustrial Recovery Act.
All materials and supplies used
must be made under NRA codes of
fair competition.
According 10 the Associated Press,
the Chief Executive said reports had
come to him that politics had crept
into the administration of relief.
Il simply want 10 tell you that
your national 2ogernment is not
trying to gain political advantage
one wa! o. another out of the needs
of human beings for relief" he said.
Il expect the same spirit fr r)m ev-
cry Governor and I expect the same
spirit from every mayor and from
every relief administrator.
81 want it understood that no per-
son connected with the administra-
tion of this $400,UG0,O 900 will in any
instance ask whether Il person need
ing work is Republican, Democrat,
a Socialist or anything else.
"Our effort is to put 1000, 300 men
back to work in the winte. months
so that we can honestly say as n
nation that this winter will not be
like last winter Of the winter be-
fore" The President was referring
to the civil works plan.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-17
CLIFTON'S CORNER
(Near LeWes)

We are sure having some winter
this week, or at least it looked so
Tuesday the way the snow was fall
ing here.
William Clifton has purchased 4
Ford truck.
Harry Torbert and family Of
Greenwood called on his sister, Mrs.
William Clifton, last Saturday.
Nettie Revel of near Gumboro is
spending a part of this week with
Flossie King.
Calvin Clifton who has been suf-
fering with boils for the past TWO
weeks is able to be in school again.
Some of our neighbors are killing
hogs this week.
Six weeks to Christmas.
Two weeks to Thanksgiving.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-17
STATE RELIEF
FIJNDPROBET
ORDERED BY
HOUSE VOTE
[Continned from Fira PaqeI

expenses. in addition to this $4,000
is appropriated from the general
fund for the expenses of the probe.
The committee must meet and Or
ganize within "a hours after their
appointment. They can issue sub
poenas for witnesses and books and
records of the relief commission and
are authorized to employ attorneys
and accountants. They could con-
tinue the investigation after the
present special session has adjourn
ed. Copies of their findings will have
to be submitted to each member of
the Senate and House, to the Gov
ernor and the attorney general.
This resolution now goes to the
Senate, and if adopted there will
have to be signed by the Governor.
If approved by him the president pro
TEN of the Senate and the speaker
of the House will name their re-
spective committees Immediately fol-
lowing such approval, and it is UNI
derstood the committee will begin
hearing of witnesses at once.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-17
LONGS CROSS ROADS

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Dunn and
son spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert McCabe at Selbyville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Townsend
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Long
last week.
Quite a number of parents visited
the school on Wednesday which was
Visitors Day."
Mrs. Ethel Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Townsend, Mr.. and Mrs.
Preston Long spent Sunday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Emmons Phillips
of Millville.
Mrs. Marie Long visited her chill
dren last week.
Irwin Steele spent the weekend
with his relatives.
The turkey supper was we'll at
tended on Saturday evening. Over
$4,000 was taken in. Thanks to all
who helped make it a success.
Nj. and Mrs. Ross were entertain
ed to dinner at the home of Mrs.
Marie Long and Mr.. and Mrs. Clay
Evans last week.
A number of the young folks at
tended a service at Bethlehem on
Sunday.
Herman Long made a business
trip to Delmar last week.
Pauline Derrickson is on the sick
list.
Many in this community are chang
ing about at moving time.
Mrs. Arch Lathbury is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Eva Williams died on Friday
night and interment was made on
Monday.
Six weeks to Christmas.
Two weeks to Thanksgiving.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-17

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
CONCERNING NRA PROBLEMS

@. What are rules concerning dis
play of the Blue Eagle in newspaper
advertising?
A. A newspaper may not accept
advertisements carrying the Blue
Eagle until the names of advertisers
actually are posted on the honor roll