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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-09

aboard a ship.
In spite of everything the
tramp through the snow was
not turning out to be a success.
For one thing the snow was
very second-rate, even for New
York snow.
1t is hard for a country boy
accustomed to the old-fashioned
white snow he used to love to
watch his father shoveling, to
resign himself to the modern
snow in pastel shades Of browns
and grays that is all the rage
these times in New York and
other cities.
White snow is not considered
soigne on Fifth Avenue or Mich
lgan Boulevard today, and we'll
dressed women like Mrs. Har-
rison Williams and Mrs. Robert
McAdoo wouldn't dream of be-
ing seen out in a white snow
storm, or even a white snow
storm flecked with gray. Snow
To-Day must DE ClQCeQ 10 SdClSIy
the never-gratified craving for
novelty.
The new brownish city snow
is obtained, I understand, by
mixing white snow with SCOT,
lint, too. and even smoke from
soft coal, occasionally.
Nobody has more fun in a
good New York SCOT storm than
I do, but I like my SCOT straight,
not mixed with my snow. I
don't care for SCOT in my Slush,
either, for that matter.
X X
The more I thought OF every
thing, particularly snow, the
more annoyed I got, and a vague
discomfort came over me. There
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-09
Once-Overs
Worms Can Turn


You like to be considered a
person of independent charac-
ter-an individual who is not
afraid to express his opinions.
But it is carrying it a bit too
far when you show little con-
sideration for the opinions OF
others.
No matter how you hurt, you
bully through the cause you
eSpouSe.
Just because you are in a po-
Sition to dictate, or because an.
other person may be less ag-
gressive than you, do you feel
that you can run rough-shod in
your dealings with that person?
He may not antagonize you
because his innate spirit of re-
finement precludes his taking up
the cudgelS against you.
Because he seems to submit
to your attitude, do not be mis-.
led into the mistaken idea that
he fears you.
His silence is not proof that
he could not reply in kind.
To do so would lower himself
in his own opinion.
His patience may not hold you
long, and his method of getting
even might surprise and hurt
more than you think.
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if writer's didn't occasionally
Stoop to folly no books would
get written, so out I went into
the snow.
Stumbling over a hydrant re-
minded me that I had forgotten
my eyeglasses. Hiking in a
snowstorm is no fun if you do
not wear eyeglasses, whether
you need them or not, because
without them it is impossible
to get a proper closeup of the
Snowflakes.
The latter form on the lenses
of the SpectacleS, in crystals of
the rarest beauty imaginable,
affording the wearer of the
glasses a magnificent glimpse
into the beauties of nature.
And when enough crystals
collect on the lenses to obscure
vision completely, you bump
into some other wayfarer carry
ing an umbrella.
A prong of the umbrella
fetches you in one ear, lifts you
slightly from the ground, and
down you both go in a heap,
you and the umbrella carrier,
laughing and cussing for all
the world like two characters
from a Dickens novel about
Christmas.
Many of my most enduring
friendships have been formed
in snowdriftS. Such friendships
have more than the ephemeral
quality Of shipboard friend
ships, except, of course, friend
ships formed in snoWdrifts
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Listen, World = = By Elsie Robinson
By Nelson Harding

with earthly ecstasies. And book
shelves are slimed with insinu-
atin g paragraphs concerning
such.
Against these, to Charles
Dobie's credit, stands that I'M
forgettable passage, when, at
the c n d of their flower
spangled picnic day together,
Colin ventures with Florrie
into the private booth at "Hol-
mans" And Florrie-frankly
warmed by sun and desire
takes money from her purse
and lays it before the boy.
'"There!"
GLOW plainly you can see
her-Shining, challenging eyes
-"scarlet mouth. voracious and
eager for kisses.")
"There!. You can get a
room for two dollars upstairs"
But in Collins shining dream
there were no "tWo-dollar rooms
upstairs" Nor was he ever to
believe that they were her true
desire.
Come on and go gypsying
with mel" he cries-and listen
ing to that lost cry, your eyes
sting with tears. A gypsy trail,
swinging incredibly between the
stars, above the bruising rocks,
the staining filth of earth
that was life and love to Colin.
To almost every boy, in his
secret heart-whatever his out
ward appearance. And never
has writer come so tip-toe close
to it's eerie beauty, it's knocking
loneliness, as Charles Caldwell
Dobie.
Copyright, 1885, by King Features
Syndicate. Inc.)
PORTRAIT OF A COURTE.
IAN, By Charles CGld1UeU Dobie.
D. Appleton-Century Company,
Publishers.
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American Aviation Is
In PrecariOus Plight
BIZ James T. Williams, Jr.

effect the recommendations of
the Howell Commission are the
agents and the dupes of alien
intrigue and a small group of
pork.barrel politicians and poll
tical publicity hounds and their
appointees in the Post Office
Department and the Depart
ment of Commerce.
Nothing would better please
France and the other debt-dodg-
ing governments of Europe than
to see the present Congress adj
journ without enacting the legiS-
lation called for by the Howell
report.
Nothing would be more graft
flying to the military dictator
ship which rules Japan today
than to see the Army and Navy
denied the additional 1000
planes of the most modern type
which the Howell Commission
urges upon the ground that they
are absolutely essential to our
national security.
Nothing would better suit
those reckless politicians and
financial spectators who have
been doing their best to wreck
American air transport and
the aeronautical industry than
to see this Congress refuse
the request of the President
and pigeonhole the recommen-
dations of the Howell Com
mission for the remainder of
the session.
The fact that American
leadership in air transport is
in jeopardy ought to mean
something to a Congress call.
ing itself American. The fact
that the aeronautical industry
in this country is in a most
precarious plight ought to
mean something to a Congress
charged by the Constitution
with providing for the COM
mon defense. The fact that
the Federal air mail is going
backward instead of forward
means a lot to the public even
II the Congress lacks the po-
itical gumption to recognize
this fact.
CONGRESS ON TRIAL
Here is a serious condition
of affairs which the humblest
citizen can help to remedy. Let
tiers to Senators and RepreSen.
tativeS in Congress instructing
them to adjourn pork barrel
politics long enough to 60 to
the defense of American lead
erShip in air transport before
foreign governments take that
leadership away from the United
States and seriously weaken if
not cripple our national defense,
will show that the American
people support the President in
this vital matter.
The findings and recommen.
dationS of the Federal Avia.
ton Commission put the present
Congress on trial and the intel
ligence and patriotism of every
Senator and Representative in
Congress to the test.
Copyright, 1885, The Washington Times
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coming the proud father of a
bouncing boy. The baby was
born at Pelham, N. Y.
A story appeared, not so much
about George End becoming a
father as about George Cook
sey, ST., becoming the grand
father of George Cooksey Bird.
George, ST., called the paper,
surprised yet somewhat pleased.
Writer of many news stories
It was one Of the first times that
his name had actually appeared
in a news story.
Copyright, 1895, The Washington Time
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was something in the back OF
my head that was annoying me,
like a 1O-gallon comb on a Span
iSh senorita.
For quite a time I tried to put
my finger on it, unsucceSSfully.
and then suddenly the cause OF
the disturbance dawned on me.
It was those large, feathery snow
flakes that we're like the touch
of a good woman's fingertips on
the cheek. I hate having any.
body fiddle with my cheeks.
don't even let barber shave
me.
I turned and went home.
Copyright. 1885, by KinE Features
Syndicate, Inc,l
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-09

But Admiral REDS" outranks
them.
Apparently the Congress is
not furnishing enough sport
for some of the newcomers.
The latest plan afoot is to
have a real wild West rodeo
around Washington.
Representative Usher L. Bur-
dick (R.) of North Dakota,
former tour-toot roping cham
pion and bronco-buster, thinks
that some of the other men,
bers of Congress, Uho kno,O a
girth from a gait, might get
together and Sto1D the District
some Western life.
Burdick recently said:
cts right tame around here.
I think we might get some
eStern horses and riders
around here and show the
folks what a real rOdeO looks
like.
81 know some horses we
could get that would buck
right over this Capitol DOME"
Burdick wants to know what
the people think.
Back in the good old days
George R. Cooksey, secretary
to the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation, was one Of the
best newspapermen in the coun-
try.
When William G. McAdoo was
Secretary of Treasury, however,
he took Cooksey as his secretary,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-09
Tinted Snow
By Frank Sullivan

What is there about snow
that makes a fellow want to be
a boy again? It was showing
the other day, those great, feath.
cry flakes that brush against
your cheek like the touch OF
a good woman's fingertips and I
could not resist the temptation
to go for a walk in it.
This was utter folly, in view
of the work piled high on my
desk-the final chapters OF
the expanded version of An
thony Adverse, which I had
promised Harvey Allen weeks
before, and a travel article en-
titled Scaling Hendrix Willem
van Loon. Also that article I
was ghosting for Gertrude
Stein, to be called stein is in
the money, honey. However,
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still holds, is
lost to for
e ig n c o u n
tries.
The reason
W h y t h e
b | a m e for
this catastro-
phe would de-
volve up on
Congress is
because facts
are b e f or e
the Congress
a n d recon-
mendat ion s
re g a r din g
what ought
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-09

and George
was later ele-
waited to the
post of assist
ant to the
Secretary. He
also served
Farm Loan
Board.
The other
day Cooksey
t r a n tically
called a local
newspaper Of
flee to tell
about his son
George Cook
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amusing and
pitiful than
the heart Of
a boy. Yet
no subject is
more neglect"
ed in books
or miSunder-
stood by So
ciety in gen
eral.
Poets, ar"
t S is, a n d
fond parents
unite in rhap-
SodieS over
sister - en-
thllSiaStical w
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-09

old adage is
H. R u S S e IL
Amory.
Form e rly
an a S S iStant
d j r e c t o r
of the Blu
reau of For
eign and Do
nestle Com
merce, Amory
W a S 0OGCleQ
up in a web
of office pol
iticS W ov n
by the hand
of Assistant
Secretary of
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always dissolved before the
windy flood of reality"
You have perhaps-who has
not? - speculated unpleasantly
on boys first adventuring
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Congress will be wholly to
blame If the leadership Of the
world in commercial air trans
port, which the United States
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has been torn away from so
much ugliness. Always she is
to him the Wendy in his Peter
Pan-"a creature born of mist
and spray and sunshine that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-09
The Heart of a Boy

In all this strange spectacle
we call life, there is nothing
more sensitive, more amazing,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-09
Greatest Show On Earth
BIZ John Snure, Jr.

"He who laughs last laughs
best"
Convinced of the truth of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-09
OLD FAVORITES
To Thomas Moore
Lord Byron

My boat is on the Shore
And my bark is the sea;
But before I co. Tom Moore,
Here's double health to thee!
Here's sigh to those who love me-
And smile to those who hate;
And whatever skys above me,
Here's heart for every fate
Weret the last drop in the we'll,
AS gaspd upon the brink
Ere my faintng spirit FELL
IT'S to thee that would drink
With that water as this wine
The lbaton I would pour
Should be-peace with thine and mine
And health to thee, Tom Moore.
(Readers are imvited to send to the editor their Bug
gestioms of old favortes among the poems for reprntng
in this spQce.l
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The White House trio have
colonelcies in Governor LAT
foon's rapidly increasing army.
But Admiral "Reds" outranks
them.
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PORTRAIT OF A COURTE.
IAN, By Charles CdldweU Dobie.
D. Appleton-Century Company,
Publishers.
Milford chronicle., 1935-11-08
ASSAM SOCIAL
SECURITY ACT
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He can be reasonably certain
that the Federal law will be repeat
edly before Congress for revision,
because of its administrative, eco
nomic, constitutional, political short
comings.
Even though there is no imme-
date action required except to pre-
pare for payment of a l per cent
tax on 1886 pay rolls, it seems to me
that, through his Chamber of Com
merce and other business organiza-
tiOns, he should be prepared to ex-
press to the Congress and his State
Legislature his studied opinion on
the many problems presented by the
enactment of the Social Security
Act"
Business has demonstrated this
by its voluntary action in these
helds," MI. Smith continued. Six
hundred companies are now main
tanning their own plans to provide
benefits for their employees who
reach retirement"
Some competent legal authorities,
Mr.. Smith pointed out. believe that
the act is clearly unconstitutional,
IL two opinions handed down by the
Supreme Count on the same day in
1922 still express the law. In each
of the cases, Mr.. Smith continued,
the court found that Congress had
undertaken to levy a tax, not for
the purpose of raising revenue but
fer a purely regulatory purpose.
Milford chronicle., 1935-11-08
CHRISTMAS SEAL
PLANS Are MADE
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OOHtNUtH ltOW EISt EoSc
Delaware, Miss Bissell said: "Sta-
tistics recently complied by the Ma
tional tuberculosis Association for
the year 1884 indicate that Delaware
has the fifteenth highest tuberculosis
death rate among the registration
states of the country. The states
showing higher death rates than
Delaware are either the migratory
states of the west or southwest or
southern states with a large negro
population. Last year 152 of our cit
izens died in Delaware and it is es-
timated there are nearly 140O now i'll
with tuberculosis. If Delaware is to
take its place as a leader in this
campaign-it must do a more con-
cOntrated piece of work. Today tu-
berculosis still causes more deaths
between the ages of Is and As than
any other disease. In the past 28
Years our death rate has been cut
about two-thirds, but it cannot be
said that the disease is under con-
troll. Our society wishes to continue |
its work of prevention of tubercu-
Iosis in children at SunnybrOOk Cot
Iage, its cooperative nursing, tuber-
cuIin testing and health education.
# the funds are available, 1t wishes
70 make some expansion of its work.
This will he possible if our coming
seal sale is successful"
Milford chronicle., 1935-11-08
COLLEGE WOMEN FORM
KENT ORGANIZATION
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Miss Eleanor Ballentine, BuckneIl
University; Miss Mildred Webb, Wo-
mems College. University of Della
ware; Miss Cornelia Taylor, College
of William and Mary; Miss Suzanne
Warrington, Pennsylvania State Col
lege; all of Dover. Mrs. Frank R.
Grier, Women's College, University
of Delaware; Mrs. G. Franklin Wa
pies. GOucher College; Mrs. Davis R.
Grier, Syracuse University; Miss
Mary Kinder, Randolph Macon Col
lege; Miss Lydia Bancroft, Columbia
University, all of Milford; Mrs. Or
Vile r. Wright, Vassar, of Farming
ton.
The Kent County Branch is eager
for all women interested, to become
members of this group.
Anyone having sixty semester
credit hours from an accredited col
lege is welcome to join us. Those
interested from either Kent or Sus-
sex county NAV get in touch with
Mrs. Russell Wilson. membership
chairman. Dover. or Mrs. Davis
Grier, Milford
The next meeting will be held on
November 20 at the home of Mrs.
Russell Wilson. 345 North Governors
avenue, Dover. The program for this
meeting has not been made public.
a4 vet. Programs interesting to all
will be planned for each monthly
meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1935-11-08
FARMNGTON CHURCH NEWS

The newly organized Prospect
Bible Class has its first meeting TO-
Djgh. Friday, Nov. Sth, at the
church. Everyone is invited.
The ladies OF Pennington Meth
odist Church are serving a turkey
and chicken salad supper in the
Pennington school building otnight'
Friday, Nov. Sth.
Children's hour Is held in Farm
ington each Saturday afteFRoon at
2 o'clock.
Miss Margaret Andrews Is leader
OF the devotions in the Saturday
Study Circle this week at Farming
ton. II
Rally Day will be observed in
Tadd's Chapel Sunday, Nov. 10th at
10 a.. an.
Revival services bgin at Epworth
Church Sunday, Nov 10th at 3 p. m.
The meetings will continue through
next week
A revival service will be held at
Prospect Church Sunday. Nov. 10th
at 8 p. m.
Vesper service In Farmington will
begin Sunday evening at 6.45 o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1935-11-08
LOST

IOsT. sTRAYED OR STOLEN
Brown and white English Setter. Doug
las Roach. 5l2 East Frvnt street, Mil-
ford. Atp
Milford chronicle., 1935-11-08
STATE PAROLE OFFICER
MAKES ANNUAL REPORT
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TCOnfinMed from First PaSe1
"Of the Al who were granted pa
roles, three, as above stated. violat-
ed parole. On the basis of the actual
number paroled by the board during
the year, 92.7 per cent may be cred
tied with good records. 1t is still evil
dent that those who have served
long terms of Imprisonment make
much the best record on parole.
THE total number on parole dur
ing the year was 73. thirteen more
than the year previous.
The total expenses of the Board
for the year were $3,072.13.
As heretofore, the board has taken
credit for the amount saved the sew
eral counties of the State through
the operation of the parole system.
The total savings to the counties
was $13.714, while the total cost OF
onerating Inc system to the State
was $3,O72.13. 1t is, therefore, APP
parent that for every dollar spent in
the operation of the system there
was saved to the citizens of the
State. $i.13.
The budget appropriation for the
year was $3,33O 90; expenditures,
$9O72.13. leaving a balance OF
S257.S7.
In the prosecution of the work of
the hoard, the secretary and parole
officer travelled more than $500
miles The handling of parole cases
from the jails of Kent and Sussex
cOuaties increased to a considerable
extent the number of miles Travelled.
Milford chronicle., 1935-11-08
DACSBORO

The Regular Fellows of the Bethel
NJ. E. Sunday school met Tuesday
evening in the Sunday school room
and enjoyed o real oyster eating.
Mrs. II. d. Lingo entertained to
dinner Thursday. Mrs. Alfred Powell
Of Berlin, Md, Mrs. Baker GOslee of
Stockley, Mrs. Z, T. Elliott of
Georgetown, Mrs. Henry Barker of
AlillsbOrO, Mrs. r. A. Wood of Ellen
dale.
Miss Brenda Hazard, Mr.. Purnell
and Mr.. Crossthwait, Miss Revel and
Mrs. Wood were callers of Mrs. Lin
go on Sunday.
Many from here attended the mas
querade parade and contest at Sell
byville ON Monday evening, which
was very interesting.
Revival services are in progress
at the NJ. p Church.
John Hazard Of Wilmington spent
a few days In town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Hickman of
Laurel spent Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Airs. Z. H. Hickman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennie r. Timmons
of Philadelphia spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Brum-
bley.
The many friends of Mrs. Howard
King of Georgetown extend their
sincere sympathy in the departure of
her husband. Mrs. King spent her
childhood days in this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mitchell were
the guests of their daughter, Mrs
Ralph Bailey at laurel.
On November 5, the monthly meet
ing of the Regular Fellows Bible
Glass of the Bethel NJ. Z. Church was
held at the church. Arthur r. Hud-
son. president of the class presided.
Mayor WoodfOrd of Dover was the
principal speaker and delivered a
very inspiring address. Remarks
were made by Major c. A. Short,
Rev. +. A. Baker and President A. R.
Hudson. The recreation committee, .
consisting. of Rev F. A Baker, Jas. 4
Williams, Edgar TimmOns. arranged
a novel game which everyone enjoy
ed, also the refreshment committee
consisting of W. B Chandler, chair
man; o. H. Campbell, Truman
Campbell, Elisha Daisey and B. c.
Carmean served oyster stews with
all the fiXings in Red Mems Hall di-
iectly after the meeting adjourned.
A large number were in attendance.
Milford chronicle., 1935-11-08
$1,000 WITNESSED
HALO WE'EN
CELEBRATION
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7
Other floats in line which received
favorable comment from the spec
tatOrs and were awarded honorable
mention by the judges were those OF
c. NJ. Hammond and Son, Wharton
Fisher and Geyer's Dairy Bands also
receiving favorable comment and
honorable mention were the Milford
Old Timers and the Milford COlOred
Band. One of the most attractive
Goats scheduled to appear in the pa
rade was that of the Plaza Theatre.
The float was built to represent a
ship and was complete in every de-
tail. A mishap shortly after forming
in line necessitated its removal.
Directly following the parade a
thrilling act was given in the Plaza
Square by the Ritchey Water Circus.
This troupe put on a high-diving
act, climaXed by backward dive by
one of the troupe into the tank
which was covered with a film Of
blazing gasoline. Another thrill not
scheduled on the program was the
collapse of the judges stand early in
the evening. No one was injured
The celebration was declared a |
complete success and was arranged
by a committee headed by N. L.
Windsor and Edward c. Evans. as
sisted by City Manager Charles E.
Banning, ]. P. Stewart, local re-
Dorter for the Wilmington papers
and r. II. Yerkes of the Milford
Chronicle. Next week a complete fl
nanciaI statement of receipts and
disbursements will be given by the
Halloween committee in this paper.
Milford chronicle., 1935-11-08
MAN dies FROM
BURNS IN $4,000
MILFORD FIRE
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& [ Continued from First Page
George Maloney, a barber, who
conducts shop on the first floor of
the three-story building. rescued a
portion Of his equipment. The loss
on the building has been estimated
at nearly $4,000 and to the stock,
$4,000. Only the heroic work of the
firemen, many who narrowly escap-
ed being overcome, and the sheet
metal sides Of the building, kept the
fire from spreading to other build
ings in the business section.
Among the spectators who wit
messed the outstanding performance
of tire-fishting turned in BY the Mil
ford boys, were Fred Grier, chief of
the Salisbury, Md, fire company and
Warren PettyjOhn, of Dover. a for
mer president of the State Fire
mems Association, both of whom
praised the work OF the Milford fire.
men.
The Glendale Fire Company was
called, but did not go into action.
The loss is partly covered by in
surance.