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Details in Letter

arrangements were made TO care
her IN the Episcopal foreign
beard mission hospital al Wuhu. IL
this same hospital Helen was born
last September.
Poignant details OF the events
winch preceded his execution we're
disclosed IN the second OF two let
tiers which STAN wrote p. w. Gibbs,
director OF tho mission here.
The letter waS written the day
after the raid from a village a few
miles outside TSingteh. 1t related
that the STAINS had been forced by
their Captors to walk most OF the
distance between the two towns,
carrying Helen IN their arms.
STAN wrote nc implored the out
laws TO permit his wife and child to
return To Tsingteh, promising TO
sacrifice his own safety Tor their
sake. The offer was refused.
Aitnough recognizing that he and
MS family were IN grave danger.
the missionary expressed confidence
that God would deliver them safe
~.
The bandits. STAINS letter said,
took AL his iamilys personal and
household effects and also the mis-
sion rellei tunos which he kept III
his home.
The previous letter 10 Gibbs rclst-
cd that STAN and his family were
held for a ransom OF 10000 Chinese
silver dollars Cabout $1,000.
, 1934-12-16
Sales Tax Plan Is
Played By Alfred

BOWIE. Dec. l5.-Pl-TcAas Will
work side by side with the nation
al government in relief work, Gov
ernor-elect James ". Alfred pro-
missed at n celebration here Friday
rendered him by natives of ms
birthplace.
He said his greatest problems
would be relief and public works.
The federal government will work
toward work relief rather than the
dole and Texas will cooperate, he
said. He bitterly protested against
a sales tax and labelled It vas an
attempt by big business 10 throw
the burden OF taxation "on the
man least able to carry IT,"
, 1934-12-16

The Alaskan brown bear Is the
largest on the American continent,
exceeding even the famous grizzly
in size
, 1934-12-16

The hands OF Big Ben. London'a
famous clock, weigh 224 and 1886
pounds and the hour bell weighs
II 10 tons.
The Washington times., 1934-12-04
REPEAL FAILS
To NET FUNDS
ESTIMATED
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
Repeal enters it's second year
tomorrow, a $1OO,0OO,ooo disap-
pointment to Uncle Sam.
When the Twenty.first Amend
ment to the Constitution legaliz-
ing traffic in liquor, wine and
beer became effective on Decem-
Der 5, 1888, Congressional sponsors
and Government officials esti-
mated the Treasury would be en-
Eiched by $50o,oo0,000 annually
Grom excise and import duties.
Checking through it's ledgers
today, the Treasury finds the Fed
eral Government has collected
only a little more than $400,000,-
900 during the first year Of repeal.
Customs $4O,OOO,OOO
Approximately 1854, 100000 was
derived from tax levies on dis
titled spirits, wines, beer, recti-
1ierS, fortifying brandieS, liquor
occupations, export stamps, bot
tied in bond stamps, container
stamps, floor storage and brewers
and dealers. Import duties col.
lected by the Customs Bureau
amounted to slightly under
$40,O0O,OOO.
Several factors kept the liquor
tax volume from reaching the
$500,00O,000 estimate. These in
cluded the bootlegger, general eco
nomic conditions, the cost of col
1ecting taxes, and the tardiness of
various States in approving wet
legislation.
At the close of the first six
months of repeal, only % States
and the District of Columbia had
approved liquor sales. This num-
ber has not been augmented sub
stantially since then.
Collections Costly
New Hampshire passed = hard
liquor law while seven others have
repealed thei4 State dry laws. The
latter, however, have not yet con-
tributed any liquor revenue to the
Government.
The cost of liquor tax collections
during repeats first year was
about $2.44 per $100-more costly
than any other internal revenue.
During the last fiscal year, all In
ternal Revenue cost the Govern.
ment only SLIT per $100 to col.
1ect. The substantial increase in
expense for liquor tax collection is
attributed to activities involving
control of this traffic.
Enforcement officers have been
active against the bootleggerS. BY
the beginning of November, 81 .O22
persons had been arrested in con-
nection with liquor cases. Stills
capable of flooding the country
with nearly 3,500,O0O gallons of
Illicit liquor annually were seized.
Nearly 5000 persons were con-
victed. Treasury officials are quite
optimistic over the prospects of
next years liquor revenue.
The Washington times., 1934-12-04
Furniture Union
Charges 5 Firms
By international News Service

D1 1.IVe. ""tIUH"I No"U NeFVIco
The National Labor Relations
Board today took under advise
ment complaints of the National
Furniture workers Industrial
Union that five Boston district
companies, all mattress manu-
facturers. had violated Section IA
Of the National Industrial Recov-
cry Act by refusing to bargain
collectively with employees.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-30

Even when it comes to beating
swords into plowshares. some of the
nations insist ON doing the beating
and then taking the largest shares
for themselves.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-30

Easter is at hand.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-30

ports very few cases of deliberate
fraud. much fewer than decade ago.
The Interstate field men have help
ed dealers find and correct minor
troubles due to equipment getting
out of adjustment.
Why should the milk producer
have to stand the cost of shipping
milk to the city?
Every business man figures the
first cost of his products at what
they cost delivered to his place Of
business If he had to pay every
farmer the same price at the farm
he would buy the milk IN which the
hauling charge would be the lowest.
This would be the milk produced
nearest the city. He might shut ont
entirely the milk producer who lives
at distance which would stimu-
late nearby farmers to produce more
milk.
Does the dealer make profit
on hauling milk?
Apparently the actual cost of haul
ing milk is somewhat lower than
the ss-than-carlOad aate which is
now being charged from receiving
station to dealers plants Efforts
are being made to charge this
charge to carload" basis.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-30

Mrs. J. N. Russell spent part Of
last week with relatives in Balti-
more. s
Willard Harris had the misfor-
tune Of sticking a stick in his eye
last week while working on the ap-
pie farm. He. was confined in the
Salisbury Hospital for a few days,
but is home again much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton O'Day Of
Bridgeville are the happy parents
of baby boy. Mrs. 0'Day, former
ly Of here. will be remembered as
Miss Delema Webb. =
The Chaplain's Aid Society will
have handkerchief social and other
forms Of entertainment, at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Short, FRI
day evening. March 23rd We hope
everyone will come out and take
part in this. Proceeds for the bene-
fl of Chaplain's Church. j.
Smiths school has just been pre-.
sented with ten dollars worth OF
library books One-half of the mon
ey was raised by the Parent Teach
er Association. the other half was
given from the Mary Mather Library
Fund
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-30
QUESTIONS AND ANS.
WERS ABOUT MILK
Submitted by Interstate Milk
Producers ASSN

Is there a surplus of milk in the
Philadelphia market?
There is a surplus of milk. Dur
ing the fall and early winter it
amounts to only about TO- to Is per
cent. but in May and June it is as
much as . per cent above fluid milk
needs.
Why can't we get fiat price for
all our milk which is the same as
the average price we get now?
The man who would continue to
produce the same amount he now
produces would then get the same
size milk check as under the basic
surplus plan. But the chances are
that he would produce more milk
because he would get the fiat price
for all he produced and that would
soon food the market. Under the
present plan he can produce all the
milk he wishes but he has to be CON
tent with butter price for all over
the needs of his fluid market.
How much surplus milk goes into
bottles?
II is shown by figures that the
amount OF surplus milk put into
bottles is almost exactly the same as
the amount of Glass | milk which
is made into butter or other manu-
factured products. This varies from
time to time but the producer gets
Glass I price for all OF his share OF
bottled milk.
How much profit does dealer
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-30
CAREYS

We all are glad to welcome the
spring weather of the past few days
and we are all willing to bid Old
Man Winter goodbye.
This community was saddened on
Saturday to hear of the death of
Mrs. VIM. Breasure of near Mills
bOro. Mrs. Breasure lived in this
community for many years and has
a host of friends to mourn her.
Beside her husband. two brothers
and one sister, she leaves to mourn
five girls and a host of grandchil-
their loss. 10 children, 5 boys and
dren and some great grandchildren.
Funeral services we're conducted on
Tuesday afternoon at the house and
interment at Carey's cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Britting-
ham and two children of Milton
spent Sunday with MIR. and Mrs. P.
J. Mumford.
Mrs. Hettie J. Hudson who has
been confined TO her bed for several
weeks seems to be convalescing at
this time.
Harry Mears and bis sister. Anna,
were called to Wilmington on Sun
day evening due to the severe illness
of their brother John. At this writ
ing he seems to be a little improv-
ed.
Services Sunday: Sunday school
1880. Class 3 o'clock. Everyone in
vited.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-30
.CHAPLAIN,S CHAPEL

Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Russell attend
ed the Democrat banquet at the
Hotel DUPONT, Wilmington. last
week.
: Mrs. W. B. CoHaway was the guest
of her brother. Mrs. Harry c. Short
and wife, In Wilmington.
The Chaplain Aid met at Mrs.
Hilton Penniwell's, Thursday Of last
week.
Miss Catherine Wyatt spent the
past weekend i'm Wilmington.
Harry Cannon Short. Jr.. was the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Con-
away last weekend.
MIR. and Mrs. Walton O'Day are
receiving congratulations upon the
birth Of son.
]. NJ. Dlckerson and son attended
the Forrest banquet at Georgetown
last week.
Members of the Chaplain Church
are having a social at Mrs. Will
Shorts home this Friday evening,
March 23rd.
5 Services at Chaplain's Church next
Sunday, March 25th: Sunday school
2 p. M; preaching, p. m. Rev.
Robert +. Green will have special
sermon for Palm Sunday. which will
be the last Sunday before confer
ence. All hope Rev. and Mrs. Green
will return for another year.
The Chaplain's Aid Society met
at the home OF MFR. and Mrs. Hilton
Penuel last Thursday with a good
attendance. Everyone reported a
good time.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-30
TRINITY.

Mrs. James Sparklin and daughter
Of Marshallton spent last week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Mel
son. ~sy
Miss Charlotte White spent Sum
day with Lucille Butler In Bridge
vile.
Miss Kathaleen Wright, teacher in
the Claymont school,. has been quite
III with mumps, at the home of her
parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. White visited
their parents at Denton on Sunday.
Miss Louise Wright. student at
Ursinus College. is spending the
Easter holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. X. Wright.
Rev. and Mrs. Robert E. Green
we're dinner guests at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. II. J. Hastings on Fri
day. y,
Ten members of the Crusade at
tended the meeting. at Epworth on
Monday evenin. There will not be
any more meetings until after con-
ference. The next meeting date will
be announced later
Miss Thelma Slacum who recently
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis, in the Delaware Hospital in
Wilmington, is improving.
Leon Carey who was taken SER
iously i'll on Saturday is now in the
Beebe Hospital at .Lewes where he
will undergo an operation as soon as
he is able. His sister, a nurse in
Philadelphia, is with him.
Mrs. Lily Carey Of Bridgeville is
spending some time at the home Of
her son here.
The Trinity-EpwOrth Home Dem
OnstratiOn Club met at the home of
Mrs. Will Condor on Tuesday. i
The Live Wire All Club will hold
its March meeting on Thursday eve
ming, March 29, at the home of Roy
Adams at Woodenhawk.
The Sussex County Adult Educa-
tiOn classes will hold its festival
assembly at Seaford High School
on Thursday evening,
April 5, at p. m.
Church school at Trinity Sunday.
April l at a. m. A special Easter
program will be given in connection
with the Sunday school, Preaching
at 10 a. m. Rev. Robert +. Green.
pastor.
Don't forget to bring your Easter
flowers so your friends and visitors
may enjoy them with you.
Come, bring your friepds with you.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-30
make on a quart Of milk?

make on quart Of milk?
According to testimony at the
Pennsylvania Milk Control Board
hearing i'm Philadelphia. in February
the profit ranges for 10 per cent to
loss of 2h per cent on gross sales.
This is a profit of almost one cent a
quart by the best dealers and a
loss of One-quarter cent a quart by
the least efficient.
How rich is the milk being sold
by the milk dealers in Philadelphia? i?
Bottles of milk bought from wa
CONS and from stores about Febru-
airy LIST show that "B" milk ranged
from about 3.49S to 4.09o butterfat
with the average test. considering
volume of business, about 1857 to
3,9fe. "A" milk ranged from 1850
to 4.6fs with an average of about
1870.
Is there any way to compel deal
ers to give accurate tests on milk
they buy from farmers?
The state laws carry heavy pen
alties for inaccurate testing or fall
styling test records. The Inter
State Milk Producers Association
checks on the tests for its members
about eight times a year and reports
that 1919 out of 200 tests have been
found accurate during the last few
years. If suspicious are aroused
notify your state dairy and food au-
thOrities or the Interstate
How can milk producer he sure
that the dealer gives him the right
weight?
Penalties for inaccurate weights
are similar to those for inaccurate
tests. The Interstate Milk Pro-
ducers Association also checks on
this matter for its members and re-
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-30
LONG NECK

The Ladies Aid of Central NJ. E.
Church will meet with Mrs. Clifford
Lingo Thursday evening, April IL.
There will be ice cream. cake, pie.
sandwiches and hot coffee for sale.
Everybody welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. q. Warrington en-
tertained on Sunday Ira Hastings
anG family of Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Warrington had
as their dinner guests Sunday Mr.
and Mrs. William Dcrman. Jr., and
daughter Barbara.
Mfr. and Mrs. Clifford Green en-
tertained last Saturday evening Mr..
aud Mrs. X. o. Warrington and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Lingo
and family.
Mrs. Clifford Lingo entertained 10
ladies to a quilting party last
Thursday afternoon. They completed
two quilts. She served delicious
doughnuts, coffee. cocoa and fudge.
Mrs. J. d. Warrington and chill
dren spent Sunday evening with Mr..
End Mrs. Price Luther.
Mrs. Iva Bart0 spent Thursday af-
tCrnoon with Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
Lingo and Mrs. Carton Lingo visit
eG with Mr.. and Mrs. Ewell Ial-
h0un of Georgetown Sunday last.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-30
BIG FOX CHASE AT FELTON,

Race to be run Saturday. April 7th
at 8 a. m. Entries $1.O0 per dog.
Enter as many as you like: no limit
to number. With each entry goes a
turkey supper. Sweepstake prize of
$1,000 in cash. Everyone invited.
Walter Hughes. treasurer. Hard
ware store, FELTON,, Del. II
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-30
WARWICK

Ralph Johnson and family of near
HarbesOn and the formers mother,
Mrs. Robert Johnson spent Sunday
with Charles Short and family.
Herman Cooper and daughter
Betty. Mrs. Littleton Of Bethany
Beach. and Mrs. Ira Barto spent Sat
urday afternoon with the latter's
parents near Laurel.
Mrs. Alice Schroeder of Oak
Orchard, is very i'll with grippe and
appendicitis.
P. NJ Short. Jr., and son James
we're dinner guests OF Mrs. Ralph
Johnson and family. near Harbeson
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. BartO spent
Sunday with II. A. Cooper and fam
lily near Bethany Beach.
Woodrow Stein and friend of
Dagsboro were guests with his aunt.
Mrs. A. II. Lingo, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lekites are
rebuilding on the lot where their
home was burned last month. .
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-30
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many
friend for the sympathy and kind
ness shown to us during the long
illness and death of our mother
MIR. AND MRS. GEORGE NJ. BAKER
AND SISTER. DagsbOro. Del
3-3O-1t
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-30

Editor-What compensation do you
expect for your poem?
Poet-The regular thing.
EDITORIAL right. Thanks!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21

YACHTS REST UP
 UNTIL SATURDAY
Opinion Still in Favor of British to Beat Out
 the Rainbow

w Newport, R. l., Sept 21. (UP)
 The two most expensive yachts ever built 10 compete for silver mug rode at anchor to-day in New port harbor while. their shippers and crews debated ways and means of stepping up their power.
 The score is two victories for Endeavour, the British built sloop and one for Rainbow, the Wander bilt owned boat. One of these will take the America's cup back to England or hold 1t in the dusty vaults of the New York Yacht club.
 During the interval between the end of yesterdays race and the time when both yachts will be called to the marks Saturday morn ing, Thomas O. I'M Sopwith will have taken aboard a new Genoa jib which ha hopes will act better in 8 reach than his big sail. ill-fit- ting and hard to handle.
 Yachting opinion was still heavi- ly in favor of the British contender. Except in the lightest of weather and except for certain sailing con- ditions in which her Genoa lib was almost unnnanageable Endeavour has shown herself to be the faster boat. The additional weight, taken out of Endeavour does not seem to have effected her lifting power through the waves to any greater extent.
 The series will go over until Monday at least.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21
By ELMER c. WALZER g9rree Financial E(liff

OUIlEUt IAGSI IF lAA4A4GAeAA A-f-hz~~<-
 New York, Sept 21--(UP)-- Stocks continued their slow ad- vance for the fourth successive session in today's market with m dustrial issues the leaders. Gains ranged to points.
 Bonds were higher except United States government issues. South American issues featured a rise in foreign loans. Commodities were Irregular. Silk futures soar'ed for a time on reports of damage to the crop as a result of the Japa- liese typhoon but dipped from the highs when damage reports were denied. Cotton and rubber were higher Grains were steady.
 Wall street was impressed by the formal statement issued by Presi- dent Roosevelt asking textile strIk- CTS to return to work. The textile walkout has tended to retard bus mess recovery, according to finan- ciers. and its settlement would be considered highly favorable for both business and the stock mar ket.
 Retail trade reports were un- even in various sections as a result of the textile strike, according to Dun & Bradstreet:: Centers outside the strike area, however, were bet ter. Mail order business was found at fast pace with sales 10 to 12 per cent above 1888.
 In the mail order division Spiegel, May. Stern spurted h points to 58N, while Sears Roe- buck and Montgomery Ward gained more than a point each. Other mercantile issues were fractions to more than point above the previ- Sous close.
 The street heard that recent sell ing in U. S. Steel preferred stock had come from the estate of a former U. s. Steel executive and that it had been completed. The stock to-day firmed a point to 72 F and the common gained more than point to head a firm steel
 American Telephone at it's high for the day of 11l% was up 2H points. Several other issues gained 2 points or more including Case. Air Reduction, Johns Manville, Minneapolis Honeywell, Eastman Kodak and Du Pont.
 Textile issues rose on the presi- dents request that workers re- turn to thes mills. American Woolen preferred in this group was up 2A points at 40. Automobile issues were bid up point or more. Utilities firmed with Consolidated Gas up point. Oils were better.
 Gold Mining issues met new buying, notably Alaska Juneau which was actively traded at, ris- ing prices. The latter gained nearly 2 points, while Mcintyre Porcupine was up a point and oth- CTS of the section were fractionally higher. U. s. Smelling gained
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21
|Defroit Refunding
 PIan Ls Concluded
Most Successful Operation of Its Kind Ready NOveni-
 Der |, When New Bonds Will Be Available

New York, Sept 21--The refund- ing operation for the City of De- tr0it which has constituted the largest undertaking of its; kind ever carried out will be brought to a x final conclusion in November when the new refunding bonds will be issued to bondholders. 1t was indicated to-day in an ar- nouncement by the bondholders' refunding committee of which B. A; Tompkins, vice-president of Bankers Trust Company, New York, is chairman.
 The new bonds will be available for delivery on or about November 15 in exchange for certificates of deposit representing the old secur- ities which have been deposited with the committee. The commit tee has sent a letter to all of the holders of certificates of deposit advising them. in view of the large number Of bonds, involved, to for ward their certificates of deposit to the Issuing depository imme- diately in order that they may re- ceive the new securities without delay as soon as they are available.
 The refunding plan providing for the readjustment of more than 300 issues of the city's bonds and notes aggregating approximately $27S,000, 900 was announced by the committee in July, 1893.
 Mir Tompkins, chairman of the committee, to-day expressed great satisfaction over the success of the plan, stating that holders of more than $265,500.000 of the city's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21

bonds and notes, constituting more than 95 1-2 per cent of the obliga- tions to be refunded, had assented to the plan by pledging their se- curities with the committee. Dur ing It's existence, the committee has collected and distributed to it's depositors, in accordance with the terms of the plan, more than ST. 300,000 of interest due on deposit ed bonds. Holders of the remain ing 4 1-2 per cent of the bonds who have not yet deposited may receive the same payments of in- terest immediately if they deposit their bonds with the committee on or before October 5, 1884, the date upon which the depositaries will permanently close their books for the transfer of certificates of de- posit. That the successful read just ment of the city's debt has been beneficial to the bondholders is in- dicated by the fact that the pres ent market price of Detroit bonds Is more than double that which prevailed prior to the announce ment of the plan.
 Members of the committee who have carried the refunding opera ton to this successful conclusion are Philip A. Benson, Frederic w. Ecker, George c. Hannahs, Henry Hart. Fred F. Hayward, George w. Hodges, James s. Holden. Fred- erick W. Walker, and B. A. Tomp- kins. w. Laud- Brown. assistant vice-president of Bankers Trust Company, is secretary of the com Y,nittee . t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21
KAMINSKI SEEN
 AGAIN BUT FLIES
Wrecked Car While Being Chased, But Still Made
 His Escape

Manchester, Conn, Sept 21.- (UP) )--Alexander Kaminski, es- capped slayer, stole an automobile here early today and led police a chase of more than mile before crashing the machine against a pole and fleeing into a swamp. Kaminski, who eluded bloodhounds by crossing Lake Wamgumbaug at Coventry yesterday and working his way through back country roads, to this city. had carried a double-barrel shotgun, it was re- yealed. The weapon was found in the wrecked car, which was taken from the garage of George R. An- derson. Anderson said he had never seen the gun before. s Just before dawn Officer Joseph Prentice, in patrol car, saw a Packard roadster driving. east on the Middle turnpike toward the Bolton road. As he drew along side the car. speeded up and main tained a big lead over the pursuing police car until, after travelling more than a mile in a circle, 1t shot into a private road.
 Prentice turned down the lane just as the escaping car swerved into a pole. Kaminski leaped from the machine and crossed through strawberry patch in the direction of the home of Mrs William Jones. at whose place he stopped and ask ed for food when he first escaped Hampden county jail at Spring field, Mass, last October. Here trail was lost again.