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Milford chronicle., 1935-12-20
The Republican Party
Did Not Face The Issue
And Lose The Contest

CMlt. Sterling. Ky. Gazette and COurierl
The election in Kentucky is over.
The Republican Party did not sace
tine issue and lose the contest. Had
the Republican Party confined itself
TO exposing the New Deal and Uncle
Ruby's administration instead of
"Dussy-fOOtins" ON the stump, the
result might have been different.
Anyway, it could not have been
worse. 1t was an attempt of the Re-
publican leaders, who have led the
party to six straight defeats, to cam
outage and sidestep the real issue
the New Deal. Without any question
the New Deal should have been the
issue. The effort of the national ad
ministratiOn, urging those on relief
to support the Democratic ticket
SHOULD have been laid bare, and the
people shown that government
checks had been sent to property
owners and those at work, for
amounts of from $3.50 upward. with
the words for relief" in one corner.
They were sent from Washington
and elsewhere in an effort to bribe
voters. But the leaders declined to do
this.
In New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
and other places where the New
Deal was made a direct issue the
voters turned to the Republican Par
ty. Even President Roosevelt's and
Jib Farley's own precincts in New
York went Republican on straight
out New Deal fight. That should have
been made in Kentucky.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-20
ALAS, THE POOR
POTATO GROWER

The potato growers are subject to
all of the regulations and the inhabl-
tons of the corn, hog and cotton
growers, but with none of the sub
sidies or rewards, and with criminal
penalties added. No finer or i'm
nrisCnment faces the corn or cotton
grower if he deci1es to refuse the
government money and raise as large
4 crnp as he wishes. No prison
doors are swinging open in the face
If the man who refuses the govern
ment subsidy and raises as many
hogs as he thinks he can protitably
feed.
Alas, for the moor potato grower!
He is outside the pale. His acreage
will almost certainly be cut down
next spring, for the Great | Am in
he Waite House has decreed that
too many potatoes have been raised
This year and he will not tolerate
this condition next year. And the
potato farmer (this term includes
inyone who has the moral courage
to raise more than five bushels)
must meekly accept the quota as
signed him by the Secretary of Agri-
culture. If he exceeds this quota, j
the rains come at the right time, /
the sun shines warmly at OppOrtuno
moments and his crop is larger than
the Secretary estimated. then tn
prison doors are likely to clang be-
hind him as he enters upon year
Of servitude.
Evidently the President thinks he
is Some Potatoes. Washington
'Ouuty, ~ Y. Post.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-20
ROxANA

The supper that was given Thurs
day and Saturday evenings was we'll
patronized by our community and
neighbOring towns. We wish to take
| this opportunity to thank all who
helped i'll any way to make it such
a success. The net proceeds have
not yet been learned, but will ap-
pear in next weeks issue.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Vance McCabe ex-
pects to leave Saturday morning to
spend the Christmas holidays in
Florida. They will be accompanied
by MIR. and Mrs. Clinton Watson and
two daughters, Ruth and Ida of
I'rankford. On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
McCabe had as their dinner guests,
the Watson family, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
H. Watson, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer
Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fur
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Bennett,
daughter Georgeanna and son, Ed
sar c., Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Watson
and daughter Ida, Mrs. Hazel Ev-
ans Lynch and son Ronald, all of
near town, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Wilgus and daughter, Mrs. Nettie
West of Selbyvillc.
Miss Almeta Stephens of Selby-
Vile spent the weekend with Miss
Christine DerricksCn.
Vollie Lynch left last week for a
trip down in Florida.
Rev. and Mrs. W. NJ. Parker and
daughter, Willabee, and son Billy,
spent Saturday in Wilmington,
shopping, also Mr.. and Mrs. T. S.
johnson spent the same day in the
above city. They were accompanied
home by their sons, Edward and
Harold Leary who are attending the |
University of Delaware. The boys |
spent the weekend with their par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel LeKites
have been spending a few days in
New York, where their son, Leroy is
i'm the hospital for an operation for
aDpendicitis. They are expected
home this week. We are hoping Le-
rov will be home with them.
A very Merry Christmas to all.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-20
HEAR, HEAR!

Can you tell me how to get t
;ryant Street,"
whats that, stranger? I'm Il lit
lC deaf"
81 beg your pardOn?'
81 said I'm Il little deal. didn't
ICar you"
"YOu don't say! I'm deaf too"
That's too bad! Now, what was
: you wanted?"
Can you tell me how to get to
Bryant Street,"
Sure You go down this way for
our blocks and then turn to your
right. It's the third street down.
That's Bryant Street. is it?"
"Oh! No. Excuse me. old man.
| thought you said Bryant Street"
mo | said Bryant Street"
Never heard of it. Sorry. strang
~ Judge.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-20
HOPKINS is
A-A-A-MISTAKEN
nawrence. Kan Republican,

Lawrence, Kan. Republican,
Harry Hopkins claim that the
state of Kansas had not spent thin
dime for relief has been proven un-
true by relief officials in Washing
ton and Topeka. The statement, en-
tireIy political, is characteristic of
the entire national administration.
The President and his advisors
make statements freely without re-
card to facts or public records.
they proceed on the theory express
sed by one OF them not long ago
when he said that the public is too
dumb to understand or care about
what Is happening.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-20
MAI. GEN. FRIES
GUEST SPEAKER
AT Tel MEETING
[COntiHued from First Pase]

Continued from First Page
Their attendance was in honor of
the speaker and the State Board of
Education.
DR.. Beebe, on behalf of the State
Board of Education and Evergreen
Forest, congratulated the members
Of the band on their playing and the
wonderful appearance they made
entering the Community Building
led by beautiful and charming
young lady drum major.
This meeting marked the close of
the first year under the leadership
of George s. Grier. Grand Tall Ced-
ar. His term of Office was conceded
to be one of the best held in recent
years. Taking charge of the forest
IN the midst of the present ecOno-
mic depression when all Organiza-
tons of like character have suffer-
ed, George S. Grier, by his untiring,
hard work has succeeded in placing
this well known organization on the
road to its former position.
The committee on nomination of
officers made their report, unani-
mously recommending the re-elec-
tion of the present officers. Follow
ing this report an election was held
that resulted in the reelection of
George 5. Grier, of Milford, as
Grand Tall Cedar; A. B. CrOll, of
Georgetown. as senior deputy; How
erd Bramhall, of Georgetown, jun
iOr deputy; c. D. Holzmueller, of
Milford, scribe; Edwin Messick, of
Milford, treasurer; William V.
Grier, of Milford. editor of the
Goats Review"
In company with the newly-elect-
ed officers of Chesapeake Forest, No.
115, of Cambridge, Md, the officers
elect of Evergreen Forest were in
stalled into their offices by DR.. John
Mace, district representative.
The musical part of the entertain
ment will long be remembered by
those attending as outstanding. Sell
dom has the members of Evergreen
Forest had the opportunity of hear
Ing such artists as appeared The
playing and singing of Mrs. Irene
Nelson, Miss Florence Horn and
Thomas Marshall was received with
enthusiasm and loudly applauded.
Evergreen Band with Russ Snyder
directing added to the evenings
pleasure. Eyergreen's Royal Rang
ers, under The leadership of Captain
Hugh Colt, assisted with the enter
tainment.
Grand Tall Cedar Gricr announce |
ed the appointment of the following
officers, Joseph Lank, genial cashier
of the Sussex Trust Company. OF |
Milton, as chaplain. Deacon Lank
has a wide circle Of friends in Ev- /
ergreen Forest. His appointment
met VITA :lstant approval.
Samuel Pierce, of Lewes, precep-
ter. This is another popular mem
Der of the forest who was continued .
in office. Harry Edgington, of Mil /
ton, guide; Albert Hudson. Of Mil /
ford, inside sentinel. Charles II. |
Howard, of IRwes. outside sentinel;
trustees. DR.. Walter Grier, DR.. Sam
rcl Marshall, DR.. Hooker and l.. ~
Hearn.
Late in the "vcning refreshments
were served by the stewards. The
next meeting of Evergreen Forest
will be held iE February when an
other baus-Tp program will be Civ
IN.
Among the many visitors were
Representative John Anderson If
Dr.. Tohn Mace. Grand
Tall Cedar Guy Hicks and claude
Benton, Past Grand Scribe uf Chcs-
2peake Forest. No. 115. of Cam
ridge. Md; Representative George
D. Fearon and Past Grand Tall
Cedar Louis Worrel, of Penn Forest
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-20

FOR SALE or RENT-House in
Milford View ON Delaware avenue.
Possession January |. c. T. Chapman.
Milford. d20-2tp
FOR SALE. RENT OR EXCHANGE
-115 acre farm, possession January l.
1886. Also 10 acre chicken farm. pos
session at once. Apply II. A. Wright.
Harrington. Del. Route g. II
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-20
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-BOy's bicycle. in good
condition two new tires. Dyers Barber
shop. Milford. 1tp
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-20
LOST

LOST-Bird dog. months old. white
and brown tick. George Hill. Jr., Eel
ton, Del Reward. Phone 62R6. 1tp
The Washington times., 1935-03-21
ASTOR Sd TAKES
A S25 JOB

NEW YORK, March 21.-John
Jacob Astor, Sd, born with a silver
spoon in his mouth, today re-
nounced his aristocratic life Of
ease by taking a dock job at $25
a week in the superintendent
office.
Mr.. Astor, scion of one of the
wealthiest and oldest families in
the country, was married last year
to Miss Ellen Tuck French in one
of the seasons most brilliant we'd
dingS.
Young Astor went to work for
the International Mercantile Ma
rine Company, where he will
learn the business from the bot
tom up. According to his en-
ployers no favorS will be shown
the heir and at the start, at
least. he will be given the hum
blest of duties to perform.
The boys grandfather. founder
of the fortune which bears his
name, started in the shipping
business by running a ferry in
New York harbor. Young Astor
has expressed a preference for
the maritime life which explains
why he is starting in his present
lob,
The Washington times., 1935-03-21
Thief'S Picture
Taken Right
On Job

BOWIE, Md, March 21.-One
burglar got his picture taken when
he began rifling the icebox in the
home of E. M. Woods early yester-
day morning. Sheriff Guy Beall
has an enlargement of it.
It's Mr.. Woods own method of
meeting Bowie's crime wave.
He set a camera near the ice
box so that it would Shoot" with
the aid of flashlight bulb, as the
door was being opened. At the
same time a siren would begin
blowing.
The combination is enough to
frighten any burglar, he says.
And it leaves a record for identi-
fication.
Bowie residents have complained
to the county commissioners of a
crime wave in their area since the
commissioners refused to name
constables to supplement the
county police.
The Washington times., 1935-03-21
7|ND|CT Ed
ONCHARGEOF
PWA FRAUD
D. C. Grand Jury Accuses
Suspects in $4,853,000
Irrigation Project

Seven persons were indicted
by the Special Grand Jury Of the
District Supreme Court today On
charges of conspiracy to defraud
the Government in connection
with the $4,S53,OOo irrigation
project in Willacy county. Tex,
which was to have been com
pleted with Public Works Admin
istration funds.
Those indicted are:
Frank p. McElwrath, of Cor
sicana, Texas, . contractor and
banker.
James p. Barry, San Fran"
cisco, Calf, an engineer with
the Hammond and Little River
Redwood Company, Ltd.
Leonard C. Hammond, vice
president Of the Hammond Lum.
ber Company, San Francisco.
Harry w. Cole, president Of
the California Redwood ASsOcia-
tiOn, and vice president Of the
Hammond and Little River Red
wood Company
Perry A. Welty, former engi.
neer examiner of the P. w. A.
State office in Forth Worth,
Texas.
Charles Il. Olberg, engineer
examiner in charge Of irrigation
work with the PWA in Washing
ton.
william A. Harding, Ray.
mOndsville, Tex, director Of the
county irrigation board.
The indictment follows the YER
biage of the famous Teapot Dome
conspiracy indictments, generally
accusing the defendants of con
spring to defraud the Govern
ment by depriving the United
States of its right to have the ma
tional industrial act administered
in a fair and effective manner;
of its right to have contracts let
by competitive bidding; of its right
to freely and fully contract in all
matters concerning its property
and money; and to deprive it OF
the honest, faithful and conscien'
tious services of its employe, Oh
berg.
The indictment centers about
the alleged efforts OF the de.
PENDANTS to change the specifi.
cations for the irrigation canal
project from an open gravity sys-
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The Washington times., 1935-03-21
REICH DEF|ES
PROTESTS
Of ALLIES
Berlin Says Pact Violated
i BY All; French Threaten
y. Alliance With Russia

BERLIN, March 81 U.N.SO.
Flatly rejecting protests lodged by
France and Italy against Reich
rearmament, Germany staged a
sensational diplomatic counter
march today by accusing the for
mer allies of violating the Yer
Sailles Treaty and flouting their
disarmament obligations.
Reputation of the protests was
tantamount to challenge by
Germany to the allies and took
the form of public warning that
the Reich stands on an equal
footing and will not be dictated
to by her former enemies.
Blunt Rejection
The German rejection did not
even take the form Of formal
diplomatic exchange.
Foreign Minister Won Neurath
took the protests from the French
and Italian ENJOYS and informed
them bluntly and verbally that
the arguments put forward as the
basis for thir protests were unac'
ceptable, las they fail to take into
consideration the actual situa-
ton"
No further move is planned by
Germany ct present.
Take Swift Action
Replying with unprecedented
rapidity of the French and italian
protests, both of which accused
Germany of one7sided violation Of
the Versailles treaty, Foreign
Minister Baron Konstantln Won
Neurath charged unequivocally
that the pact had previously been
violated by other powers.
He alleged further that sigma
tories of the treaty had failed to
abide by its disarmament pro-
visions.
While Won Neurath thus met
the charges of the former allies
with a vigorous counter-blast,
Chancellor Adolf Hitler. secure in
his position, continued a trium.
phant tour of southern Germany,
meeting enthusiastic ovations at
each stopping place.
In his absence, high official
spokesman deprecated Frances ap-
peal to the League of Nations, de-
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The Washington times., 1935-03-21

Of Arizona conducting the
survey and not receive my
message for some days."
Unfair, He Says
AS to his appearance on the
floor, the indicated Congressman
said he refused to be crucified and
would continue to conduct his
business as usual.
He said:
''If they had given me a
chance to appear before the
grand jury and testify and then
had indicted me, might have
felt that I was under a cloud.
II do not think I had a fair
chance"
CHARGE EXPECTED
Representative Hoeppel admit
ted he had consulted an attorney
some time before the indictment
was rendered.
He said:
II knew the indictment was
coming. An attorney, a friend
of mine with whom / talked.
told me, They will indict you.
That is a habit of theirs SO
the indictment was not unex-
pected.
But as long as they didn't
give me q chance to testify
1 do not feel that there Is any
reflection on me and / refuse
to be crucified by having this
thing hanging over me.
"A far as arraignment Is con-
cerned I know nothing about
when It will come"
The Washington times., 1935-03-21
FEES REVEALED
BY HAUPTMANN

TRENTON, N. j., March II
u.N.SO.-How Bruno Richard
Hauptmann, convicted kidnaper
slayer of the Lindbergh baby
paid in part his fee to counsel
was revealed today in the filing
of trial documents.
The pauper's petition. attested
to by Hauptmann, showed that
at the time of his arrest, he and
his wife, Anna, owned two mort
cages of $3.50 each.
The pauper's petition further
showed that Edward j. Reilly,
chief defense counsel, received one
of the mortgages as part of his
fee and that James M. Fawcett,
Hauptmann's first counsel, had
attached the other.
The petition further stated that
Hauptmann had $4,000 broker
age account which was attached
by the Federal Government. It
also showed that Mrs. Hauptmann
had a $4,000 bank account Of
which $500 was withdrawn and
paid to Mr.. Fawcett and the re"
naming $1,000 attached by the
Federal Government.
The Washington times., 1935-03-21
Airport Site Selected,
But Kept Secret

Representative Jennings Ran
dolph DO of West Virginia, to-
day announced that the House
Airport subcommittee has reached
an agreement on a site for the
proposed municipal airport for
the District.
He declined, however, to make
public what site has been agreed
upon, asserting that will not be
made known until the subcom-
mittee files it's report next week.
Mr.. Randolph, who is chairman
of the subcommittee, made his
announcement following a meet
ing of his group early today.
Smith Not Told
Representative Howard w.
Smith CD of Virginia, who has
been vitally interested in the air.
port problem because it is of the
utmost Importance to his district,
The Washington times., 1935-03-21
Will Rogers
Says:

BEVERLY HILLS, Calf,
March AL was Cabling to
you yesterday about the big
nations over in Europe pOtest'
ing to Germany. Well, this
morning they are so busy pro-
testing, that they are protesting
to each other. France and
Italy said, you didn't scOld
Germany enough and they also
told 'em, before you go to talk
with u.s. OF all the Schemeing
and of all the cOnniving. We are
putting on more soldier help,
and neither of our neighbOrS
have paid any attention to us.
They just figure "they are
your men, we don't care whether
you dress 'em in uniform or
dress 'em In tights, either way
they could shoot q gun IL they
had to-"
The Washington times., 1935-03-21
Theology Student
Held in$36,OOODeal

MT. VERNON, Ohio, March 81
GN.SD.-Wilfred Myll, %, a first
year student at Bexley Theological
Seminary at Gambler, near here,
has been taken into custody on
warrant from Michigan, charging
him with the embezzlement Of
$4,000, Sheriff F. D. Mason, of
Knox county, announced today.
The embezzlement, Sheriff
Mason said, is alleged to have
been committed by Myll while he
was Democratic county treasurer
in Macomb county, Michigan.
The Washington times., 1935-03-21
Hoeppel Will Ignore
Graft Indictment

An indictment by the District
Grand Jury on charges of selling
a West Point appointment for
$1,000 is not going to keep Repre-.
sentative John H. Hoeppel (DO
of California from continuing to
represent his district in Congress.
He announced today that he
would present himself on the floor
of the House and make such
speeches and take such action as
he saw fit, regardless of the
Grand Jury action.
Representative Hoeppel and his
son, Charles j. Hoeppel, were in
dicted.
Friends of the Californian have
advised him, he said today, to
continue his work as if nothing
had happened.
Custom Ignored
In doing so, he fails to follow
the precedent of other members
who have been indicted and, al
though they appeared on the
floor, failed to take part in pro
ceedingS.
Representative Hoeppel h S
been attempting to get in COM
with his son. who Is
in Arizona working for the Geolog-
ical Survey. Thus far, he has re-
ceived no response to his two
kilograms.
He said:
II have sent two kilograms to
my son but as yet have had no
answer. He may be in the wilds
The Washington times., 1935-03-21

was not advised Immediately of
the subcommittee agreement. He,
as well as others, have been kept
in the dark concerning the pro-
posed site.
The fact that he favored
Gravelly Point but was told moth
ing of the selection made the stu
alton more mysterious.
Refuse to Talk
In addition, because of this,
there were some persons who be-
lieved Gravelly Point would not be
chosen, but that the site selected
would be Washington-Hoover Air
port, or Benning.
The subcommittee members were
unusually discreet about the an
nouncement, saying they would
withhold the information until
next week when their report is
drafted.
The Washington times., 1935-03-21
SLOAN DOOMED
ASPOL|CE HEAD

Propelled by the District crime
investigation, the political snow
ball rolled down Capitol Hill today
gathering the prospect that the
National Capital soon may have a
new police head.
Prominently mentioned among
candidates for the job is James
("Jimmie') Sloan, veteran officer
Of the United States Secret Ser.
vice and former member of the
Presidents bodyguard.
Known to have influential in.
dorsers, Mr.. Sloan is said to have
an excellent record with the Fed.
eral investigators.
In view of the disclosures by
the crime committee there was
considerable speculation concern
ing the, retirement of Police
Superintendent Ernest w. Brown,
who is eligible to be placed on
the retired rolls because of age.
"Outside Man" Seen
AS the police department ap-
pears to be broken into factions
at the present time there is the
view that the White House and
the Commissioners would go out
side the department to find a
new superintendent.
With that in mind friends of
Mr.. Sloan are agitating the
appointment OF the veteran
Secret Service officer.
The Washington times., 1935-03-21
DUST STORM
IS SWEEPING
ON CAPITAL
Due to Arrive Here Today
Death and Destruction
Spread in Midwest

Gathering speed every hour, a
tremendous dust storm, called one
of the worst in the nations history,
is rushing toward washington. It
is due to reach here early this
afternoon.
Leaving death and serious crop
damage west of the Mississippi
River, the storm swept over the
Midwest early today along front
extending from the Gulf of Mex
leo as far north as Grand Rapids,
Mich. At first it moved at the
rate of 25 miles an hour, but late
in the morning, driving into east
ern territory, it picked up speed
until it was racing ahead of 35-
mile wind.
Millions of tons of fine soil are
being carried from the arid plains
States toward the Atlantic, the
vast cloud rising to a height of
1000 feet, hampering air and
auto traffic and leaving residents
Of the storm area with parched
throats and smarting eyes,
Towns Blanketed
Shortly after noon today radio
reports from McConnellsburg, Pa,
73 miles northwest of Washington,
said the town had been blanketed
with the fine dust, as was Bucks.
town, Pa. 104 miles northwest Of
here. Observers at the Goodyear
dirigible hangar, who have traced
the storm by radio in its course
most of the way across the conti-
nent, said the storm would hit
here shortly unless an unexpected
shift in the wind occurred.
The weather bureau, however,
inclined to the belief that the
Capital would feel slight effects
of the clouds. The forecast was
for clear and warmer weather this
afternoon and evening.
All airlines here kept in close
contact with the Weather Bureau
and pilots were warned to be on
the lookout. but schedules in the
eastern area were being carried
out. It was said. however, that
flying operations had been ham,
pered considerably west of Pitts.
burgh.
Rather than run the risk of en-
countering a binding cloud, Com
mander K. L. Lange. of the COM
mercial dirigible, that has been
stationed here for months, can
celled a scheduled flight today.
He first had ascertained that the
dust storm had moved 100 miles
between 4 a. m. and 8 a. M, indi-
eating a speed at that time of Is
miles an hour.
Passes Cleveland
He said that with the winds
varying from hour to hour it was
impossible to fix the time of ar
rival for the storm here. It was
passing Cleveland (Ohio) this
morning.
Chicago was reported heavily
blanketed by the dust at 4 a. m.
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