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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-01
STEVENSON

Aaron Thomas Stevenson. son Of
Cornelius Stevenson, aged 20 years,
4 months and 26 days. died in the
Denver General Hospital, Colorado,
May rs, 1884, of pneumonia. He was
buried from the home of an uncle.
VIM. Stevenson. in England, ColOra-
do. Interment took place in Denver
on Monday. The deceased is sur
vived by his father, a stepmother.
one brother, Herbert Stevenson. of
Philadelphia; a paternal grandma
ther. Mrs. Annie Stevenson Har-
Iington and maternal grandmother.
Mrs. Josephine Thomas, of Turlock.
Cal
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-01

n s. IIl.IllIl, lUST on the West Bou-
levard and north Of
Pennington there is
e. a sunshiny spot these
- days. full of the faint
perfume of peonies. It is a gar
den spot for the lovely little per-
son whose loving care has made
it so beautiful. A recent visit
there found the owner, Mrs. Will
liam P. Poole out among the
peonies, and she had been there
since early morning. Peony
buds were sticking up their
proud heads in profusion, and
there had already been sent
away two hundred dozens to
bring to another place some at
mOsphere of the country from
which they came. This is the
thirtieth year that Mrs. Poole
has grown peOnies for a city
market, and from the glow of
pride and joy in her face as she
speaks of them, it is safe to say
they will be her special interest
until the end of her life.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-01

PETTYJOHN

James Pettyjohn, son of the late
Abel and Sarah J.. (nee Collins)
Pettyjohn, died at his home on
Chestnut street. Milton. Wednesday.
May %. 1894; aged 81 years. Funer-
al services were held on Saturday
at the residence. Revs. Prince and
liaVis officiating. and interment
made in Odd Fellows cemetery He
is survived by his widow. Mrs. Fam
ny Reynolds Pettyjohn. his mother,
Mrs. Sarah J. Pettyjohn, one of Mil
toms oldest and respected resi-
dents; three sisters, Mrs. William
Futcher and Mrs. Annie Robinson
of Philadelphia. and Mrs. Sallie NJ.
Rhoads of Milton and one brother.
Abel Pettyjohn. of Philadelphia. ie
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-01


Miss Lena Short entertained
group of friends on Saturday af-
ternoon at her home on South
Walnut Street. Bridge was
played. The guests we're, Mrs.
Sinclair Campbell of Milton.
Mrs. c. D. Holzmueller, Mrs.
Walter Grier. Mrs. Stephen Toad
vine, Mrs. I. ID. Short. Mrs. Del
la Hall Deakyne. Mrs. Edwin
Messick. Mrs. Davis r. Grier
Mrs. Elmer Williams, Miss Sara
GrieE, Mrs. Robert w. Kessler,
Mrs. Clyde Nelson. Mrs. S. NJ. d.
Marshall, Miss Elizabeth Car
Isle. Mrs. William V. Sipple and
Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-01

Mrs. John G. Sharp left Mil
ford on Wednesday for a trip
which will probably take two
months to complete. Mrs. Sharp
sailed from New York City on
Thursday on the President Van
Buren," of the Dollar Line for
Los Angeles, going by way of
the Panama Canal. San Diego
and Long Branch in Southern
California will be the places
visited for the longest time. She
will return by railroad and will
stop at the Century of Progress
en- route.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-01

The Girl Reserves held their
final meeting for the year on
Tuesday afternoon. The princi-
pal business for the meeting was
the annual election OF officers.
The choice Of the members was
the reelection of the entire cab
met. which is as follows:
President. Fay Ferguson; Vice
President. Betty Hammond; Sec
rotary. CorneHa Pierce, and
Treasurer. Charlotte Ryder. The
trip to Atlantic City by bus has
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-01

William Fl. Drummer. of Liver
pool. England. was the weekend
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. 2. J. CAL
away. Mr.. Drummer is the SON.
in-law of Mrs. Galway. He was
the guest of William C. Smith at
the Rotary Club on Monday and
was shown through the L. d.
Caulk Laboratories and the John
H. MulhOlland Co. plant. All
of which he enjoyed very much.
Mr.. Drummer is spending two
weeks in the States in the in
terest of the WoOlworth Stores,
of which he is the office manager
of the Liverpool branch.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-01

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Marshall
Townsend we're hosts to some
Of their friends on Friday eve
ming of last week when they
gave a bridge supper at 7, at
their home on Lake View Ave-
nue.. The guests were. Miss Bet
ty Alden of Merchantville. N. j..
Miss Mary Kinder and Stanley
Ledenham of Bridgevslle. Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Wilson. DR.. and
Mrs. Harry mcdaniel, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilmer Derickson, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Bice and Mr.. and
Mrs. Burton Sypherd, of Dover,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Darby of
Frederick. and DR.. and Mrs.
Clyde Nelson and MIR. and Mrs.
George H. Draper, Jr.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-01

Mr.. and Mrs. N. Roland
Thompson. of near town, an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Elizabeth Hull Thomp-
son to Mr.. S. Willis Hammond.
The wedding will take place in
the near future, but no date has
been set. Miss Thompson for the
past two years has been train
ing in the Montgomery Hospital
at NOrristOwn. Mr.. Hammond
is employed at the Milford Post
Office.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-01

This week invitations are out
for the wedding of Miss Mar
garet Layton Grier, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Grier, to
John William Livingston. OF
Buffalo. N. Y, on June 10Th at
2.30. at the Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church. A reception
will follow the ceremony at
"Pinewold" the Grier home on
Kings Highway.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-01

In another column Of this
paper will be found the musical
program for the elementary
grades of the Milford Schools.
It is given as a commencement
of the music course in the lower
grades. and will be unusually
interesting. Parents are espe-
cially invited to be present and
enjoy the numbers given.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-01

Mrs. Mallory and daughter, of
Washington. d. C.. who have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. Rosa
and other friends in, town. left this
week for Fishkill-on-Hudson, where
they will spend the summars sAs.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-01

Harry Pierce was host to the
Monday Night Bridge Club this
week.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28

statement by prominent Washington orthopedc surgeon
who specazes in the type Of and wrist injury treat
ment that Furr has been undergoing
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
GOLFERS DRILL
FOR DISTRICT
TITLE PLAY
BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON

Despite the threat of rain over
hanging, most of the 38 entrants
in the District amateur golf cham
pionship were getting in practice
rounds over he Columbia Country
Club course today.
The 18-ho1e qualifying round is
scheduled tomorrow with the l6
low scorers to engage in match
play Thursday and Friday.
Among the entrants are Dick
Lunn, Chevy Chase, defending
champion; Gene Vinson and
Harry G. Pitt, Manor; Roger Pea,
cock and S. Levi Yoder, Indian
Spring; Frank Roesch and Jimmy
Drain, Washington: Hickman
Greene, Argyle; Maury Nee and
M artin Mccarthy, Columbia
Johnny Shorey, Kenwood, and
Billy Dettweiler, Congressional
Pairings:
loon. p. Nolan, Indian Spring, and
H. G. Pitt. Manor.
1:O5-R. f. Quinter. Chevy Chase, and
Jack Higgins, BannOckburn.
1s4U-DICh
and F. r. Weller. Columbia.
1:15-C. B. Asher. Columbia, and Frank
Kreuzburg, Indian Spring.
1:2O-W. l.. Shea, Congressional, and
Willis Hqrd. jr.. Indian Spring.
Billy Dettweiler. Congressional.
1:3O-Levi YOder, Indian Spring, and
j. c. ShOrey, KenwOOd.
1:35-Hickman Greene. Argyle, and
NJ. +. Mccarthy. Columbia.
1:40-Jimmy Drain, Washington, and
Gene VinsOn, Manor.
1:45-ROger Peacock. Indian Spring
and Maurice L. Nee. Columbia.
l:5O-Luther c. Steward. jr.. Columbia,
and Maury Fitzgerald, KenwOOd.
l:55-Lunn v. Steele, Army and Navy,
and A. s. Gardiner, sr., Columbia.
BOOT. NJ. BeIshe. Indian Spring, and
Frank ROesch, Washington.
*:05-Dick Lunn, Chevy Chase. and
2:1O-R. F. Fleming, Beaver Dam, and
Ray A. Farrell, KenwOOd.
2:15-W. BiOn Moore, Beaver Dam, and
Oscar BlantOn, KenwOOd.
2:2O-Harry C. Peacock Indian Spring,
and Numa MOntet, KenwOOd.
2:25-J. G.. Goodwin: COngressiOnal'
2:3O-J. F. Nicholson, Congressional
and DIR. Howard l.. Smith, Indian
Spring.
After a caddy rebellion was
queIIeU, george Ol11enDaugN ana
Roger Peacock, Indian Spring duo,
proceeded to register a best ball
of 81 to capture the pro-amateur
sweepstakes of the Middle Atlantic
P. G. A. at the Woodmont Country
Club yesterday. The Woodmont
caddies baked when visiting pros
and amateurs brought along their
own bag-toterS. The row was
settled when it was ruled that only
the Woodmont caddieS could be
used, although one visiting pro
withdrew from the tournament
after learning of this decision.
Usually, professionals carry along
their own caddies, to the various
tournaments,
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
WAS SARRON FOULED?

The Times is of the opinion that Petey SarrOn was
fOuled by Benny Bass in their fight Griffith Stadium
AS the fight terminated Sarrons back to the
box and no reporter therein able to the alleged
foul blow delivered Petey knocked backward
the edge of the ring almost into the writer's laps.
However, Times representative visited SarrOns
dressing and observed abrasion his left groin
as we'll as swollen and discOOred portons of his BODY
Kirk Miller. Buck ONeil and GinO Smi of the
belief that SarrOn ahead before the alleged foul
blow struck.
Howard Livingston, referee told Heine Miller, Boxing
Commission Secretary that he behind Bass and did
not see the blow but that he heard thud which was
not the normal sound of fair hit.
Judge Henri de SbOur made notation his official
card to the effect he the blow and that it a
foul Judge Denny Hughes declared today he not in
position to see the disputed blow.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
5EVENTSL|STED
ON BELLE HAVEN
GOLF CARD

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. 28
Five events are carded on the
Labor Day program for members
Of the Belle Haven Golf and
Country Club here.
The golf committee, headed by
Charlie Rollins, announced the
following program today:
1:30 P.M.-Cross-country-handi- P.
cap alloWance-one club.
2 P. M.-Ladies' approach and
pitching contest.
2 P. M.-Men'S putting.
3 P. M.-Ladies' putting contest.
3 P. M.-Men's driving (three-
ball total aggregate distance).
Entries in these events are now
being received at the club. Hand
some prizes will Se awarded to
the winners.
Play for Title
The Columbia and Vienna fire
men play for the northern Vir-
ginia firemen's baseball cham
pionship at Baggett's Stadium on
Sunday.
Herbert Knight, local sports
man, has donated a handsome
trophy to be presented to the
winner.
The st. Mary's Celtics will play
three games in Fredericksburg,
Va, with the Elks team over the
weekend. Sunday will find the
two clubs in a single game, while
on Labor Day a morning and
afternoon game will feature.
The Washington Post team
went into the finals by defeat
ing the Police nine, 81, yester-
day in the Commercial League.
Note, Eagles
Bill Hammond, manager of the
Mt. Vernon Independents has
challenged the Alexandria Eagles
for a game to decide the northern
Virginia amateur championship.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28

"There are plenty of betting
stories that are always good" !"
said Owens, "but here's one that
happened to a friend of mine in
Louisville long time ago. There
was a platter named Jack Parker
running in a crow bait race. No
one in the world expected him
to win except my friend. He took
his place in the line determined
tS back Jack Parker come wind
or rain, hail or destruction.
"He was in line prepared to
make his bet when along came
a friend.
What are you betting?"
this man asked my friend.
"Jack Parker" was the reply.
"'NOw why not throw your
money up in the air or through
the window. or better still, give
1t to me- comes the reply. "f
you want the winner, it is the
beetle that will wear the No. 3
blanket
$50 my friend bets on the No.
3 horse and goes into the stands
sure he is going to win," piped
Mr.. Owens.
what happens?" We asked
Owens.
"It is a very sad story" re-
piled Mr.. Owens. "The barrier
breaks and the first time past
the stand Jack Parker is in front
by five lengths. My friend swal-
The Washington times., 1934-08-28

lows his chewing gum and turns
to the man who gave him the
tip on No. 3, which right then
is running a good last, not more
than ten lengths behind the
horse in front of him.
Nothing to worry about.
No. 3 will catch them,' says the
welI-infOrmed man.
"And does No. 3 catch them?"
l asked Mr.. Owens.
"NOt on that day, nor the
next" comes the reply. "In
fact, Jack Parker makes big
parade of the race. Now my
friend is broad minded enough
to laugh off a mistake of this
nature, and he goes back into
the betting ring to make a bet
on the next race. But when he
gets out there he sees the price
on Jack Parker.
"Jack Parker" said Mr..
Owens after a dramatic pause,
paid S1,385.6O on a SIS ticket"
$50 what?" we asked.
"My friend sees the man who
tOutS him off Jack Parker and
he goes color blind. He can see
nOthing-Or practically nothing
because of the red haze that is
in front of him."
$50 what?" we demanded
again.
$50 he leads with his right
Continued on Page 70, Col. y
The Washington times., 1934-08-28

Then too, a fact that sheds
greater light of F'urr's fighting
heart is that he not only &C
cepted the Bowen fight with a
crippled right arm, refraining
from using a punching bag in
preparation therefor, but also
fought the last five rounds of
his frankie Petrolle fight with
out the use of his right.
Called Him Yellow
There, my friends, is the fel-
low that the public and press
has been calling yellow and ac-
cusing of having cold feet be-
cause they thought he had run
out on Bob Wilson, when he
complained of cold which the
doctors diagnosed as intestinal
influenza.
think I recall seeing a
fighter of national renoWn by
the name of Stanley LoayZa
hold up his hands and quit in a
Washington ring not so very
many nights ago. Once, before
the referee permitted him to
quit, he also Signified that he
couldn't go on.
But what about Phil Furr in
the Petrolle fight? In the fifth
round a wrist injury originally
sustained in February at Port.
ner's Arena, recurred on Phil. 1t
was his right wrist. 1t was his
best hand. Phil is famous for
that right-hand sock, not his
left jab, hook or uppercut.
With his principal weapon
The Washington times., 1934-08-28

That thought is revolving in the
mind of some 1900 fight fans
today who saw Retey, waging a
winning battle at the Griffith
stadium last night, crumple under
low blow with Referee Howard
Livingstone awarding him the
fight on foul.
Sarron's back was to the press
box as the blow landed, and the
writer didn't see it.
According to the most coherent
accounts of those few who were
able to get a fleeting glance at
The Washington times., 1934-08-28

gone, did he quit-like Loayza?
Nix!
And within one bout of the
welterWeight cham p onship,
still receiving treatment from a
boxing commission physician
for the recurring injury in the
fifth Petrolle round, Furr aban-
doned the doctors and went into
training for Ray Bowen-with a
wrist that two med1cos had ad-
vised him to not use in training
or in the ring.
Then came the Bowen fight.
The crippled Furr had Ray
down so often that even the
referee couldn't keep count.
Twice during the fight Bowen
was NOT UP AT THE COUNT
OF TEN.
I think it was a total of 10
times Bowen was knocked down.
1t may have been only nine, but
the one-armed Furr had Ray
down all night.
In the second round Bowen
was washed up on the floor. No
body in the house would have
given a pewter quarter for his
chances. Apparently Furr had
given his all in that second
round. Ray lasted until the
tenth when Fur finally put him
down to stay.
Ray Got Applause
That is not an example Of
Spineless fighting. in my book.
Everyone went away singing the
CONTINUED on Page 70, Col. -
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
Series Mines Draw
For Games Tonight

Teams competing in the base
ball series for the unlimited cham
pionShip of the city will meet to-
night at $50 o'clock in the sports
department of the Washington
Herald to draw for second round
games.
Managers of the Heurich Brew
erS, MAR, Pig n Whistle, Wash
B. Williams and Rainbow Auto
Painters, last Saturdays winners,
will attend the meeting to draw
for their teams. The series is un-
der the direction of the Washing
ton Herald. n
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
Umpire Owens Tells
Why Racing Fans
Become DaH
D., EDAAIH uRII%Nv N,AEIII
By FRANK "BUCK" O'NEILL
Times Staff Writer

we were cuJng up lew Old COuCneS The
ing before the game yesterday When cutting
touches there few who WELD keener scapel than
The Washington times., 1934-08-28

Each Of them reflect additional credit on
the merits of the District welterweight
champion, commonly acknowledged to be
some great shucks of fighter but not until
yesterday known to be strictly a one-handed
scrapper when it became necessary, through
injury, to use but one hand.
Most important of the revelations devel-
oped through the Furr evidence before the
boxing commission is the fact that he won
the welterweight title with one hand.
Next it strikes me, is the fact that he
prepared for his title fight without using a
punching bag. This truth is brought out in
The Washington times., 1934-08-28

the punch as it sped to it's deStina-
ton, it landed so low that the only
way Petey could have been pro-
tected was by wearing armor,
plated trunks. Bass had landed
several foul blows earlier in the
scrap, apologizing once.
The referee was standing behind
Bass when the blow landed and
was unable to see it, so he called
to the commissions doctor to ex-
anime Sarron as he lay groaning
Continued on Page ~, Col. y
The Washington times., 1934-08-28

bTICk VWeuS. Une OF LueSe days When ne
hangs up his shoes, Brick will author and
put some of his experience on paper They Il
be worth reading, for he has the gift of tell
ing stories.
The talk turned to horse racing and the
glamour and glory of the track The group
went down the line with the thoroughbreds
from Sysonby, Colin, Man o. War and Gal
liant Fox to Cavalcade. Which was the great
est of the lot? Man O. War if you took the
consensus of that party.
Tho rocn that cournd tho rnOct discussion
The Washington times., 1934-08-28

agreed the Derby of 1888 whenFr""k Buck oNe
Head Play beaten the wire by Brokers' Tip after H. w.
Fisher and Don Meade fought it out with boot and whip
down the stretch and then finished their braw in the jockey
room They thousands dollars the hackers Head
Play thousands for the mob that played the Bradley
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
By GINO SINH

Did Benny Bass Philadelphia high ranking Junior light
weight realizing that he beaten man. deliberately foul
Petey Sarron Alexandria gamecock feaherweght in the wild
hope that the punch would 60 unnoced and he would be
credited with knockout victory?
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
Fight F ans In Quandary
Over Benny Bass Foul
or Petey Sarron

Petey confined his at Alexandria today
the result of alleged foul delivered by Benny Bass in the
sixth their fight Griffith Stadium last night Dr.
W. w. Shafer ordered Petey remain quiet today until
swelling and four bruises had abated.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
Fur; Winning Title
With One Hand
Called XeUow
Bv KIRK MILLER
Times Sports Editor

Three startling statements out of the testimony
the Phil FurrBob Wilson episode given the public excu
sively in this newspaper yesterday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-28

speed Of the printing press, spoke with
a workman's pride in good job. But
to the revolutionary movement, the
press means even more-organizatio
in the distribution of the Daily"
promptneSs in delivery, a cleaner and
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nical addition of the first necessity to
our Daily and the revolutionary
movement.
Will your organization be without q
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the Red Press Campaign? VIII you
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your organization has not yet donated
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Send your 81 for a reservation to the
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-28
NRA ASSaiIed at
Shoe Union Meet

NEW YORK-At the last regular
meeting of the slipper department Of
the Boot and Shoe Union. held here
Friday night, two rank and file mem
bers Of the United Shoe and Leather
Workers Union took the floor and as
sailed Mike Tasaro, organizer of the
union. who was trying to defend the
strike-breaking role OF the NRA.
Speaking over IS minutes, Max La
teiner analysed Tasaro'S strike-break-
ing policies. pointing out that in 40
years the Boot and Shoe had only Or
ganized three shops in New York and
that it did this by taking over strik-
ing shops from the old Independent
Union.
Tasaro is the man who delivered
scabs to the shops during the recent
strike led By the old Shoe and Leather
Workers industrial Union.
Answering Tasaro's praise OF the
MA, Lateiner pointed out how the
wages Of the workers were reduHed
through the textile code He also
pointed to the strike-breaking ma
neuyers Of Mrs. Herrick, of the Re
gional Labor Board, in the recent taxi
strike.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-28
Crawford
Announces
Price Increase
All T. arr ents. Now
$I8.75, Priced S2I
On March 10Th

The special sale OF mems clothing
which Crawford Clothes, Inc, started
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sand the price OF all garments will be
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clothing chains with stores in Man
haitian, Brooklyn, Bronx, Philadel-
pllia, Jersey City and Boston, has
been offering its complete line Of
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According to Joseph Levy, pres1-
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Since announcing the sale of all
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With the advent of the new price of
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