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Evening star., 1936-03-08
illustration by
William Reussweie

wasn't my job to advise him not to amuse
himself She spoke English after fashion,
and her talk was fairly full of nautical phrases.
as though she'd learnt it from sailors. And
then one day heard she'd fine voice, but
would not sing at concerts, because she only
sang when she felt like it. Temperamental
supposed, and thought no more about it,
thought no more about it till one evening
when | was walking along the road that
bounds the south side of the park the far side
from the houses, and heard a woman singing
softly. 1t was she, and crowd was beginning
to gather. She was up in her fiat, out of sight
She was singing as though in idleness and
only to please herself.
The crowd increased and she seemed to
be calling, like some shepherd with an incred-
IDLY beautiful voice calling a message from
hilltops | went across the road to hear the
message, but it was not in English. Some of
the crowd went down the passage there is.
and think they rang the bell of the door in
knightsbridge, but no one opened it, and the
singing went softly on The evening went
glimmering away; and all the time knew |
should have gone at once and found Bob
Hosden and warned him, but l could not
leave that song
Il thought you said you cared nothing for
singing" said Terbut.
That's the whole point" said Jorkens
Here was song that gripped me so that
could not let it alone. and | knew that some
thing was wrong"
What did you think was wrongo" one of
us asked.
II didn't know" said Jorkens But knew
that singing that could draw me like that
must have something terrible in it, and the
woman must have some power that wasn't
right Anyway there would be no chance for
Bob Hosden, if he had anything more to do
with her But how was to warn him?
well. Fob saved me the trouble by coming
that way himself. He never saw me at all;
he brushed against me and turned out of the
park down the passage. l after him. He came
to the street door of the fiat in which she
lived, and found it shut; the hall-porter had
shut it because of the crowd that had been
trying to get in. He rang and nobody an
swered. Then he beat on the door.
Evening star., 1936-02-04

UlHE persecution of Oleomargarine has
started again.
Certain selfish interests want Congress to put
an additional tax on this wholesome, economical
food produce, anywhere from 5 cents to 10 cents
on every pound the consumer buys.
The idea of course is not to raise revenue,
but to force the public to buy less Margarine
and eat more butter.
Suppose we look at the facts.
The man at the plow, the artisan at his lathe,
the worker at his desk, all the millions who toll
and spin are dependent on wholesome table fats
for energy.
Uncle Sam includes 45.6 pounds of butter in
every soldiers yearly ration to keep him in
fighting trim.
The United States Department of Agriculture
urges the average citizen to consume at least
thirty-sn pounds of table fats per year for his
physical well-being.
Actually we as nation eat only twenty
pounds per capita, of which 1S pounds are
creamery butter and pounds Margarine.
If every American ate his annual quota of
fats the present national production of butter
could supply only half of the people.
Tosupply them all we would have to turn to the
world markets for half our butter requirements.
he reason we as a nation do not eat all the
table fats we need for health is because great
masses of our people simply do not have enough
money to spend for this food essential.
To the thrifty. and to the people to whom
butter is an impossible luxury. the Margarine
Evening star., 1936-02-04
Would the Public eat more cGlk:
five put ~ tax on bz'e11l

manufacturers Of America offer wholesome
table fat at a cost about half that of butter.
No reputable scientist questions the food
value of Margarine. 1t contains $500 calories per
pound, the same as butter.
No one questions the cleanliness of Margarine.
1t is made by licensed manufacturers under
strictest Government supervision.
No one challenges the utility of Margarine. 1t
is perfectly suited for cooking and makes an
excellent spread for bread.
LIN fact Magazines only crime is its great
economy:
Margarine costs the housewife only half as
much as butter.
Shall we penalize the thrifty by heavy tax
on thrift?
Forty-two per cent of our people are living
within the 'poverty line" Shall we tax Marga-
rine expecting them to buy more butter at
higher price?
Between thirty and forty millions of our
people are now on government relief. Will
Margarine tax put more butter on their bread?
We believe it is un-American and unfair to
tax one good product to force the people to buy
another good product at higher price.
We believe that tax on Margarine is a tax
on the masses, a tax on the peoples spread.
And quite frankly, we don't believe you can
make the public eat more cake by putting tax
on bread.
This advertisement inserted and paid for by
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF MARGARINE MANUFACTURERS
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-24

cies, which had been spending past
relief appropriations, had on hand a
$2,77O 900, 900 balance. For the month
ending April IS, they had expended
$312, 100000, the largest monthly
sum In three years. AS election
draws nearer spending will be
speeded.
To Offset this unprecedented cam
paign fund, taken bodily from the
United States Treasury, Republicans
must make their campaign on funds
voluntarily contributed by citizens
who are prompted by a desire to end
Roosevelt rule and the New Deal.
Representative Roy o. Woodruff,
Republican member Of the Ways and
Means Committee, estimates that ap-
propriatiOns made by Congress to
finance four years OF the Roosevelt
Administration have tOtaled more
than the United States spent partici-
pating in the World War. Excluding
loans made to the Allies, Woodruff
estimates that the war cost $26,0OO,-
10000. The appropriations for four
years Of the New Deal. he said,
would be $34.42s, 900, 900, including
both regular and emergency appro-
priatiOns to finance the Federal Gov
ernment to June 30. 1887, the end OF
the next fiscal year, or $s,42S, ,OOO, 600
more than the World War expendi-
lures.
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-24
THE U, S. TREASURY TO
Be FARLEY'S WAR CHEST
Three Billions Of Public Funds Contributed By Tax
payers, Available For Financing ROOseveIt's
Campaign; Farley To Be Disbursing Officer

Between now and the November
election, the Administration will
have more than three billion dollars
Of emergency funds available to con-
tinue the rain Of Government
ehecks"-this in addition to the five
and One-half billion dollars apprO-
priated by Congress to be expended
for regular Federal activities.
Farmers must be satisfied, for the
time being, with the $296,0O0,OO0 Of
moral obligations" distributed on
old AAA crop control contracts. Dis
tributiOn Of soil conservation bene-
fits-for which Congress has apprO-
priated $44O, O,OOO, ,O0O-cannOt be made
until proof Of compliance has been
submitted and approved. No date has
been announced for this distribution,
but II can readily be timed This Is
only about half the sum distributed
to 100000 cooperating farmers un-
der AAA last year.
More than $500, 900. 900 of the $4,-
$50. 100000 work relief fund apprO-
priated last year will be on hand
June 80 to be distributed in the
months to follow. In addition, the
President will get from Congress an
other $1,5OO. .OOO.O for the work re-
lief program, to be Immediately
available when appropriated.
On April Is, the emergency agen-
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-24
CANNON

Miss Anna Short is on a trip to
Maine and Canada.
Misses Ethel and Mary Swain of
Wilmington. and Mr.. John Nelson
and son Jack spent Sunday with
their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Swain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schaub and
Mrs. AlVerda WOoten spent Monday
in fredericksburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Black of VIII
mingtOn spent Sunday with Mrs.
Blacks parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Priestly.
Mr.. Charles Trivits' children and
grandchildren surprised them ON
Sunday by a visit in honor of Mrs.
Trivits' birthday. There were thirty
eight present
Mrs. John Cannon who has been
sick for a long time is slowly inn
proving.
MIR. George Whitney was a Cannon
visitor this week.
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-24
PRODUCE MARKET NOTES

twO-thirds crate, some best lots
higher.
Sweet potatoes are beginning tC
arrive in some quantity from Ala
bama and Florida. Prices started
high at SO a bushel in New York but
trend has been downward with in
creasing receipts. The small re-
naming holdings of old stock also
| tend to lower levels, declining about
25c in New York
Lettuce In Good Demand
Western lettuce has been meeSNg
fairly good demand during the hot
spell and prices advanced 81 per
crate in some markets with Occa-
siOnal top of Sc, but most lots sold
from $3.50 to $5, including some
rather poor stock showing weather
injury. Eastern lettuce also aver
ages rather poor and prices range
from soc to 81 per eastern crate.
String beans have been selling
rather slowly with ample supplies
from New Jersey, New York, Penn
sylVania and New England. Prices
range from 35c to 81, mostly around
soc per bushel. Lima beans have
been selling low, averaging about 81
with extremes of 25c to $3.50 per
bushel.
Prices of green corn held about
steady at soc to 81 per bushel for
the white varieties in eastern mar
kets. Yellow corn sells higher,
some reaching 50. but mostly $3.50.
Melons Sell Well.
WatermelOns met increased de-
mand during the hot weather, dis
posing of heavy carry-OVer from the
large shipment of early July. There
was considerable waste and decay
in some cars that had been held for
a long time. Prices tended upward
on receipts largely from Georgia,
South Carolina and Mississippi.
Prices advanced in southern prOduc-
ing sections where carloads of Tom
WatsOns sold around 5000 compared
with $500 to $3.50 in northern mar
kets. Melons. unit basis. brought 4Oc
to Csc for medium sizes compared
with 25c to soc early in the month.
Tomatoes also met fairly good de-
mand at prevailing prices but re-
ceipts continued liberal and prices, |
and there was no general change.
Most of the receipts, especially those !
from the South were of only fair /
quality. New Jersey, Maryland and
Virginia supplies are increasing but |
is only medium. Sales |
ranged 75c to $3.50 per box in city
markets. CantalOupes from North |
Carolina sell 81 to $1.75 per crate in
northern cities. Prices show little |
from a week ago. Honey
Jews also sold at fairly steady prices.
Apple Receipts Increasing
The supply of early apples from |
nearby sections continues to increase |
md carlOt movement is gaining rap
dly. Transparents from New Jer-
ley, Delaware and Maryland sell
Mostly at SOC to 81. some best lots
higher.
Supplies of peaches are increasing
md the Elbertas comprise a large
of the receipts. Arkansas
s beginning to move but heaviest
hipments are from Georgia and the
yarOlinas. Demand is good and some
markets advanced 25c near the mid
lie of the month. Georgia Elbertas
old at 81 to $1.60 per half bushel in
sections and $1.5O to 50
n northern markets. Arkansas
rowers were receiving $1.35 to $1.75
er bushel.
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-24
ATMOSPHERE
BY Laura Gray


Mrs. Brown waited In the parlor
and listened to sounds overhead. Il
won't go to bed!" Won't have my
teeth washed" won't" from
five-year-Old Bobby.
Interspersed with these cries were
words of admOnition and encourage
ment from his mother, very gentle at
first: do what Mother tells you"
'Motherll help you" Then finally:
"You must!" The parents voice in
creased in severity and sharpness.
do II at Once!" Sounds, indicating
that the child was being forced to
comply, followed, accompanied with
scOlding and crying.
After a time quite reigned, and
soon the mother, pale, worn and
tired, came downstairs.
Sorry you have to wait so long,
Mrs. Brown. Bobby is seldom so
naughty. He's usually a sweet-tem-
pered. happy child. But Thursday
must be his OF night; he was cross
last Thursday. / remember because
the HOlmans were here for dinner.
Well-that's odd. 1t seems to me,
now that l think of it, that he is al
ways unusually irritable on Thurs
day EVENING""
What does he do on Thursday
that is different from other days?"
asked the friend.
Nothing. Only that is Nurses day
OF, and Kate, a ifteen-yeaT-Old girl,
comes to look after him. l wonder
If that has anything to do with it,"
What is she like?"
"Oh, she's splendid. She plays
with Bobby, and he has a wonderful
time. They usually rOmp in the af- !
ternOOn, from the time she comes |
until she goes. hear them shouting |
and running about, making enough |
noise for a dozen. But Bobby has to
do what Kate tells him. He doesn't !
dare to iisObey her"
Have you ever thought that Kate's
way of playing and exacting good
behavior may be a little too siren
uOus and exciting for little FIVE
year-Old?"
mo, | have never thought any
thing about il, OF course Nurse is
very quiet and never seems to have
any difficulty with Bobby, and yet
he does what she tells him to do"
Bobby probably gets too tired on
Thursday, both physically and men
tally" continued her friend. when
taught in a large school, of many
could tell which teach
er had left the room / entered by the
atmosphere. After one teacher had
been in, peace and quiet prevailed.
The boys and girls set alert but well
poised and were teachable. These
Iame children after another teachers
essOn were all on edge, excited, diff {
icult, uncontrolled. Very little chill
iren are especially susceptible to the
mental attitude of the adult in
.harge."
Yes, know what you mean" ,
aid BObby's mother, thoughtfulIy,
and | have noticed that when not
,laying. Kate is very restless and {
he is apt to be OVer-exacting, but /
ave not until now considered the !
Meet Of this on Bobby" ,
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-24

! Produce shipments were up about
700 carloads the second week of July
| but were 1900 cars below last years
weekly figures. Heaviest gains were
in potatoes, up 500 cars, melons 600,
apples 200, and pears $50. Decreases
were in cantalOupes, down 800 cars,
oranges 200, pears and corn each 100.
Other changes were moderate. Po-
tatO shipments began to decrease
again after the middle of the month
Growing conditions of truck crops
were generally lower at the begin
ming of July with many decreases of
5 to 10 percent compared with the
month before or year ago, but some
crops in some sections improved
considerably during the first half of
the month. Potato condition was
rather low in early July at g. per-
cent in the mid-seasOn regions al
though good in New Jersey, Ne
braska and California. Early and
mid-seasOn onions were in the COS
Snap bean condition was below aver
age at 7S, carrots and cabbage also
below average but corn fairly good
a. OF anu peas anu GEAEII at OU VI
better. Carrots, cucumbers. melons
and tomatoes were somewhat below
average condition. Lettuce yield and
production was estimated below that
OF last year
Hot Weather Markets
City markets showed variable con-
ditiOns during the July heat wave in
tho Es1af nd NTfAAfn 20
Vegetables met slow demand but
thade was active for produce usually
served cold or used in salads, and
prices of these lines showed upward
trend. Some markets are receiving
increased local supplies of many
lines of produce, including potatoes,
corn and tomatoes.
Potatoes Slightly Weaker
Prices of potatoes did not change |
much during the second week of |
July although most variations were
slightly downward. The price level |
was still double that of a year ago
despite the severe declines of last
month. Usual price trend in late
and during the time of
shifting to the northern crop is
downward but the very light crop
this year tends to slow down any
such price declines. Heaviest sup
plies are from the Eastern Shore of
Maryland and Virginia where ship
Ders are getting $3.50 per 100 pounds
md $3.50 to 81 per barrel. Holdings
IRE moderate. demand light, and tone
slightly weaker. Northern markets
IuOte barrel packs $3.50 to $3.50 on
from Maryland, Virginia,
North Carolina and New Jersey. |
Prices per 100 pounds range mostly
2 to $2.25 in eastern markets. Cali
ornia potatoes bring SO to $S.25.
potatoes sell at $3.50 to
2.75 in mOd-western markets.
Onion Trade Slow
Trade in onions has been rather
low and prices weakened a little but |
hanges were slight Much stock
rom New Jersey and Virginia is not &
cry well graded and sells low. Gen
raj jObbing range is Csc to 81 per /
o pounds. Best lots of western s
MONS sell little above these levels. {
Cabbage receipts have been light I
o moderate but the demand has not {
cen active and prices show little S
hange. Celery markets have been I
raggy and prices generally lower
n eastern receipts. New York Gel &
ry sells mostly at $3.50 to 1925 per !
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-24
MILSBORO

Beginning last Sunday night there
will be no evening service at Grace
NJ E. Church until the first Sunday
in September.
Miss Mary White has been i'll but
is much improved now.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Reese White have
been on a trip through New England.
Mrs. Matte Dodd, Mrs. Matte
Shockley. Mrs. Harold Kruger, Mrs.
Katherine Washburn and Mrs. Char
les Lingo returned last Friday night
from a two weeks tour through the
New England States and to Montreal
and Quebec, Canada.
Mr. and Mrs. j. M. Bennett and
children returned last Wednesday
night from a three weeks visit in
West Virginia. Mrs. Bennett is en-
tertaining a guest at present.
Mrs. Evelyn 0nley of Laurel is
visiting her sister. Mrs. Henry L.
Barker.
Mrs. Raymond Lingo is getting
along nicely from an operation per-
formed last Thursday in the HomeO-
pathic Hospital in Wilmington.
Rev. and Mrs. John A. Clark and
Ridgway Clark were in Wilmington
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kemp and |
daughter Barbara of Newport, spent |
the latter part of the week here with |
Mrs. Kemp's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. |
]. A. Burton.
Saturday was the first registration
day here, and a large number of |
people took advantage of the early
opportunity.
Thomas T. Rogers of Wilmington
purchased the farm on the old road
to Dagsboro, that was sold last Sat
urday by Mrs. Henry V. Hall.
Miss Anna Dodd Of Philadelphia
was home for the weekend.
Mrs. John DObsOn was hostess to
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Short, Mrs.
Short. Mrs. Julia Goslee, Mrs.
Lima Minner of StOckley, and Mrs.
W. H. Johnson of town, last Satur-
day night.
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Johnson Of Will
spent last Wednesday night
and Thursday with Mrs. W. H. john
son who celebrated her 18th birthday
on Thursday.
Mrs. Ethel Wheatley Of Seaford
lisited Mrs. Norman Hickman on
Sunday.
Mrs. Thomas Barton Of Birming-
lam, Alabama, is spending a few
weeks with her father, L. ]. Hick-
nan.
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-24
LINCOLN CITY

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Wagner and
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Reed Of Brook
line, Pa, were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Warren on Sunday.
Mrs. j. f. Willis of Vienna, Md,
is spending the week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Fitzgerald and friends.
The annual outing of the Slaugh-
ter Neck NJ. E. Church school will
be held at Oak Orchard on Wednes-
day, July 29.
Miss Gertrude SheW visited
friends at Townsend over the week
end.
Mrs. Sue Donovan spent Sunday
in Milford as the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Griffith and Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy Taughey and family.
Mrs. Murray Brenneman spent
last weekend in Philadelphia where
she visited her daughter Margaret
who is a student nurse at the Phila-
delphia General Hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hinkle of
Philadelphia we're weekend guests
of their daughter and son-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson Shew.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Wethley on Wednesday evening,
July 20. A full attendance Is urged.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Thompson of
Sharon Hill, Pa, were weekend
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Pos
ties.
Mrs. William Davis Of Berlin, Nd,
spent last weekend with her sister.
Miss Elsie Trimble at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. l. P. SheW.
Mrs. Lorenza Kitchens and daugh-
ter Ann are visiting In Wilmington
and Chester. Pa.
Mrs. Huldah Willis. accompanied 1
by Mrs. Davidson. Mrs Willis Ham
mond, Mrs. Harry Warren and Mrs.
Jay Abbott attended the third an
nual U. I. A. Flower Arrangement
Show at Rehoboth on Saturday.
Services Sunday as follows: Glass
10 a m. Church school II a. m. Ep-
worth League 1880 D. m. Subject,
Overcoming Personal Difnculties."
Leader, Norval Swinford.
Slaughter Neck: Church school at
10 a. m. Preaching at II q. NJ.
Cedar Neck: Church school p. m.
.. m.
Rev. S. l. Handy, pastor.
-e,----
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-24
MAJOR ROSCOE
DIRECTS new
GUARD UNIT
[COntinHed from First Psgel

GCOHfinNed from First Psgel
France during the war and with the
Army Of Occupation in Germany
following the armistiee.
Captain McWilliams, who is divis-
ion engineer for the State Highway
Department in Sussex County and
lives in Georgetown, was awarded
the Purple Heart as a result of
wounds received In active service in
the st. Michel sector Of France dur
ing the war.
New Commander
Major Roscoe will command the
261st Coast Artillery Battalion, H.
D., Delaware National Guard, now
composed Of Battery A of Laurel,
headed by Captain William L. Tor
bert, and the new Battery B Of
Georgetown, to be commanded by
Captain Ralph S. Baker, Georgetown.
His command will also include the
26lst Coast Artillery Battalion
headquarters detachment to be for
med in the near future.
Announcement of the promotions
was made by Adjutant General Wei
Ter E. Slower.
Major Roscoe was born In Hack
ensack, N. j., on July 29. 1898. He
served as a U. S. Marine in the
World War from May 6, 1918, to Au-
gust 13, 1919.
He enlisted in the Coast Artillery
Corps, Delaware National Guard, on
February 10, 1921, and has been con-
nected with the organization since.
He was discharged as first sergeant
September 80, 1921, and accepted a
commission as second lieutenant, c.
A. c., D. N. G., October l, 1921. He
was promoted to first lieutenant May
26. 1924; captain July 1, 1925. and
major on July 8, and assigned COM
manding officer 261st c. A. Battal-
ion, H. D., d. N. G. Until the time of
his promotion he served with Bat
tory G., of Dover. 19Sth C. A.
Wounded In Service
Captain McWilliams was born
near Harrisburg, Pa, on October l,
1899. He enlisted in the U. S. Army. |
July II. 1917, and served during the |
World War with the Seventh Infan-
try, Third Division. He was dis
from active service, in |
which he was wounded, ON April %,
1918. He reenIisted in the Motor
Transport Corps, U. S. Army on Sep
.ember 19, 1919, and was discharged /
December 18, 1920; appointed a sec
Dnd lieutenant in the c. A. c., Della
ware National Guard, February 19,
1921; promoted to first lieutenant
September 26, 1921; resigned as
irst lieutenant, July 16. 1924, and
vas reappointed first lieutenant De-
,ember 10. 1926.
Captain McWilliams was formerly
n command Of Headquarters De-
aehment, Second Battalion, 19Sth
:. A., and recently has been regi-
mental supply officer, 19Sth c. A.
Hhe new battalion will consist OF
141 men, all from
Ient and Sussex counties.
Other New Commissions
Orders issued this week also COM
mission Ralph S. Baker, George
own, as a captain, TO command
Iattery B, 261st C. A. Battalion; !
wayne Burton, as a first lieutenant, !
nd Caleb NJ. Wright, deputy attor- /
ey general for Sussex county, sec {
nd lieutenant. These men will con- |
titute the commanding officer and {
for Battery B. 26lst a
oast Artillery Battalion OF George G
)wn. 1