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Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17
DELMAR

Mrs. Laura Renninger, Of POGO
moke City, Nd, is visiting Mr.. anC
Mrs F. F. Nunvar.
Richard Hastings has accepted 1
position in Connecticut and has lefl
to take up his new duties.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Graef, of Rich
ardson Park, spent the Easter hOli-
days with the latter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs Frank Truitt, here.
Mrs. Clarence Matthews, who has
spent the past three weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. Richard Hill, in Will
mington, who has been i'll, has re-
turned home.
Miss Ruth White of Newark. was
a recent guest of Miss Louise Cal
houn
The annual all day meeting of Old
School Baptists will be held at
Smith Mills Church, near Delmar on
Sunday, April 10
Mrs. Nellie ii. Godfrey of this town
is listed among the lucky winners of
checks for five dollars, awarded last
week in the Link Contest. sponsor
ed by the Acme White Lead Com
pany of Detroit, Mich.
Messrs. Grant Perry. Paul Lowe,
Marion Hudson and BloXOm Daugh-
erty of the senior class of the Mary
land High School, have entered the
spelling contest to be held at Gold
ey College in Wilmington on April
18.
Mrs. James NJ. CleaTy and daugh-
ter Irene of Wilmington, are snend-
ing this week with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelson of Will
mington spent the weekend with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Nelson.
S. N. Culver attended the Demo-
cratic rally held i'm Baltimore on
Monday evening, when President
Roosevelt delivered an address at
he Fifth Regiment Armory.
All our young people who are stu
tents at the various schools. as well
rs those who are teaching in other
schools, spent the Faster holidays
With their families here.
Mrs. Anna T. Ellis spent a few :
lays of this week i'm Wilmington.
The Home Missionary Society was
at the home of Mrs.
'harlie Pusey on Thursday after
IOOn.
Good Friday was chosen for the
Wedding of Miss Dorothy H. COrdrey.
laughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
'ordrey and John Beach. son of Car
oil Beach and the late Mrs. Beach
# this town. The Rev. Ralph c.
ones: pastor of the NJ. E. Church /
ficiated. The tTide was attired in a ]
rOwn travelling slut with accessOr-
IS to match und a cOTsage Of white
oses and lilies of the valley. Miss q
.ouise Beach was the brides atten-
ant and wore a gray suit. with =
iatching accessories and a cOrsage t
f pink roses. Robert Cooper was
est man. After a wedding trip to q
cities the couple will be at !
ONE on Jewell street. this town. a
Lieutenant and Mrs. Henry Rudi- >
i'll. of MiddletOwn. N. v, spent the :
,aster holidays with the latter's Z
arents. Mr. aud Mrs. Charlie Smith. $
Mrs. Vincent Dennis and son !
aughn are visiting her husband, o
no is employed at Thiell's, N. Y. !
Mrs. Oscar Thomas and Mrs. Elva
unn spent Wednesday in Whining "
III. v
The members of the Mems Bible Z
ass held a pie social in the social Il
all of the NJ Z. Church on Tuesday Sc
'ening with a large crowd attend b
e and lots Of fun. r
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17
HOLLYVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Prcttyman
and two boys. Harold, ,Ir., and Pal
mcr of Lake Plains, N. j., spent the
weekend here with their parents.
MIR. and Mrs. Earle Irving and
small son. Allen of Philadelphia
visited the latteT's grandmother
Mrs. Amanda prcttyman on Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Alphonzc Hazard OF
Philadelphia circled among friends
here over the weekend.
Quite a few people of this vicin-
ity and nearby vicinities mOtored to
the Sand Hills on l.ewcs Beach on
Easter Monday and participated in
the fun of rolling oggs IN the sand.
Miss Anna Burton Of Philadelphia
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William D. Burton over the week
end.
Misses Charlotte Joseph. Anna
Burton and Marion Burton were
among the RehobOth visitors ON
Sunday.
Mrs. Lucinda Joseph of near
I.ewes is visiting her daughter. Mrs.
Ruth Warrington of Long Neck.
Frank Brereton visited his daugh-
ter, Mrs Charles IOnes of Lewes on
Saturday and Sunday.
John Stevenson and William p.
Smith spent Monday in Georgetown.
Rev. and Mrs. l.. l.. Powell of
Bethel and Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert Hall
of Lewes were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs Frank Johnson on Sunday
Miss Mary Wiltbank. nurse at /
the Delaware Colony. visited her sis /
ter. Mrs. Eugenia Prettyman last .
week. Mrs Prattyman who has been .
in poor health is much improved at !
this writing.
James B. steele is suffering with
a slight stroke Of paralysis and his
wife is i'll with kidney trouble. We
hope they will soon he well and out
again.
The social union will meet with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Johnson this
Saturday evening, April 49, Come
everybody. Ice cream and cake for
sale
The HOllymount Home Demon
stration Club did not meet in April
uuG W llit SlthutHS vi lUt UOSleSH.
Mrs. Eugenia Prcttyman. but it will
meet with Mrs. Otis Joseph the sec
Ond Wednesday in May, the 18th
The subject being Buying Bed Lin
ems" is very essential and each and
every member should he present to
hear the leader. Mrs Severance's
demonstration.
Miss Margaret y. GOsIee. who has
been a patient in the Beebe Hospi-
tai for some time. still remains in
a very weak state
Miss Katherine Joseph was a call
sr last Thursday afternoon with her +
aunt, Mrs. Charles I. Joseph of Hol-
ymOunt
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hazard of Phila- /
lelRhia and Miss Katherine Joseph 4
# near here were visitors at Reho-
10Th on Easter Sunday and over '
tight guests of Mr.. and Mrs. IRA
Stevenson of this place. a
Mrs. Nora Stevenson Is still recu- d
'erating very nicely from her long
Illness and is now able to circle r
mOng her many friends again. a
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17
LONGS CROSS ROADS

Mrs. George Wharton spent Tues.
day with her parents i'm Ocean View
Mrs. Clara Richards, Mr.. and Mrs
Albert EckbOld and children OF
Franklinville, N. j.. spent the hOli-
days with relatives here.
Mary Lee Long spent Tuesday
with her grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs Preston Long, Mr..
and Mrs John Long mOtOred to Car
dOya, Md. on Sunday.
If you see stray black pig, please
return it to Bob Truitt. 1t weighs
about so pounds.
Sunday was a big day at Sunday
School as there was quite a large
attendance. Mr.. and Mrs. JOpe ex-
pect to be home next Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17
FOR SAI.E

FOR SALE-One horse. seven years
old, work single or double Ed. Lord.
near Union Church itp
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17
MILLVLLE

Jacob Harmon made a business
trim to Philadelphia last week.
Edgar Quillen spent the Easter
holidays with his mother, Mrs. Flor
ence Quillen.
Mr.. and Mrs. !. N. Sheaffer Of
Newark we're guests of their son. B.
R. Sheaffer and family on Sunday.
Ruth Cannon who is spending
some time with Mrs. H. F. Harmon,
was a Sunday guest Of Mildred Can
non OF Ocean View.
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17
UNION
Near Lincoln)

The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
home of Rev. E. N. Wright on Fri
day evening. April "a. Ice cream
for sale. cake free. A full attendance
is desired. The joint aid entertain
ment will be held on Thursday eve
ming. April 30. in the school audi
torium at Glendale.
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17

FOR SALE-Ice refrigerator St3
North Walnut street. Milford. Del.
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17

FOR SALE-Used framing. flooring.
siding. kndling. metal siding. and roof
ing. also sash. Apnly Monday and after
J. n. Humcs & Son, Milford 1t
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17
NOTICE

NOuCE-I win continue the milling
business formerly conducted by my bate
father, w. n. ClendanieL carrying a
complete line Of poultry and stock
feeds. Also Fiayo flour. and special
lzlng In custom grinding. Mrs c. NJ.
Derrickson, Lincoln. Del al7-2tp
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17

FOR SALE-Mililon nice spring grown
Wakefield and Flat Dutch cabbage and
onion plants. now ready; 500, 75c; Loco.
S1.00. prepaid; 75c 1000. express collect.
Tomato plants. Marglobe. stone and
Baltimore. ready May 4th. Let us have
your orders 'or nice early plants. 500.
press collect. Clifton Holcomb. Court
land. Va. a17-St
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17

FOR SAI.E-One transplanter. I row
fertilizer drill also horses. mules and
cattle. Herman Peck. Huntington. Del
Phone 25 a17-3tp
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Nlcely furnished room.
gentleman only. near bath Plenty OF
hot water 20l North street. Milford
ltp
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-01-31
Cuckoo Selects Nest of
 Other Bird to Lay Eggs

In appearance the cuckoo is much like the sparrow hawk or kestrel, and just as most of the smaller birds will attack a hawk when they see it in the air, so will they attack the cuckoo when it shows itself.
 The cuckoo has kept secret for thousands of years. From earliest records, notes a writer in Tit-Bits Mag aZine, going back to the ancient Greeks, it was thought that she laid her egg upon the ground, picked it up in her beak carried 1t to the se- lected nest and dropped 1t in, but inves- tigation proves that the cuckoo lays her egg directly into the nest.
 When the female cuckoo is ready to lay, she will sit on a perch almost mOtiOnless from half an hour to six hours. and this corresponds to the time that any other bird would sit on the nest before laying. Then she glides down to the selected nest, for during the previous days she has care fully watched the owners She wastes no time, but goes quickly to it, steal ing one of the eggs. Holding this in her beak, she moves her body on to the nest. lays her own egg in the place of tht one removed, and flies off with the stolen egg. This is devoured. some times while she is flying away. but more often when she reaches con. venient perch.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-01-31

moil came the thunderous roars of Ripper.
 There was a scramble for the fence in which Georgie was hopelessly out dstanced by the twins, and as they stood peering through the palings shouting encouragement Ripper closed his jaws on the stern of Georgie's fan nels. There was ripping sound as he climbed over and disappointed bull dog dropped back into the yard.
 It Is matter of historical detail to report that there was an expanse o: George's new silk underwear showing and it was a brilliant orange.
 Perceiying the look in Cousin Georgie's eye as he climbed the fence Bertie and Bertha left the vicinity in a hurry
 Georgie set off in pursuit.
 An old man waving a cane shouted, Bravo. Bravo!"' after him but he didn't stop.
 The chase was short and just as Georgie was about to grasp Bertie and Bertha by their collars they turned into the high hedged ground of the First Baptist church and charged full tilt into the midst of the Young Peo- ple's lawn party
 Unerring instinct led them to Ferdg Hoyt and Mabel Porter.
 In full cry Georgie burst into the middle of the curious guests before he realized his whereabouts.
 He became conscious of MabePs hotly accusing eyes.
 Pleasing little children she cried. Shame on you, Georgie!'
 q" George gulped, trying not to noticeably sit on his hands.
 The twins. quick to perceive the turn of events, began to run a mad circle around the group. shrieking, Judge Blint's dog bit Georges pants! Judge Blint's dog bit George's pants!'
 Where there had been titters before there was now open laughter.
 A rasping voice penetrated the laugh ter.
 "Whats this? What's this?" The elderly man, who had shouted "Bravo!' at him came ebowing his way through the crowd. He was Seymour Hoyt, Ferdy's grandfather. He peered at Georgie with nearsighted eyes.
 Upon my word," he cried, you're the young man l saw rescue these two children from Judge Blint's vicious dog"
 "Wen,' Georgie began, "I didn't ex- actly-"
 Now, Low. young man." Old Sey- mour Hoyt exclaimed, there's no call for modesty over a brave deed well done."
 He glared at the group.
 "I doubt" he snapped, If there's one of you would have risked life and limb as this young man did this afternoon Such bravery is-is-"
 "Hey, MT. Hoyt," Georgie began uneasily, 'I-"
 You shut up,' Old Seymour or dered testify.
 He took Georgie by the arm.
 "WeHl go up to the house, he said, meanwhile glarlng al the abashed lawn party. If you people will ex- cuse us,' he said, i've gentlemen will leave you"
 As they started away Old Seymour handed his large tweed cap to Georgia. For mercy's sake, young man." he hissed, "cover up that underwear. It's the only thing have against your
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-01-31

nau q very entlc
 ing appeal. Ii showed a man seat ed at his desk. all sorts of rush or
 ders around him. and through the window a man with d cowboy hal la beled "'rhe Call of the Outdoors" was req ching in. and
 grabbing him bt the vest. was yell
 ing: "Yippe! Well,
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-01-31
City and Country Advantages

Great cities have the advantage of concentrated wealth and man power. They also have the disadvantage of too many inducements to lead an easy life" Smaller communities have, as a rule, wholesomer atmosphere. They are not kept on edge by the cut-throat competition that prevails in the more highly competitive life of big cities. A more neighborly, friendly spirit per yades them. They live more naturally
 Beach of Coal Black Sand
 Tn Hawaii. at Kalapana, there Is a beach of coal black sand.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-01-31
Let Our Motto Be GOOD HEALTH
 BY DR. LLOYD ARNOLD
 Professor of Bacteriology and Preventive Medicine. University of Illinois, College of Medicine.
MOTORING HAS GOOD INFLUENCE ON HEALTH

A cartoonist in Chicago newspaper depicted scene the other day that
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-01-31
DOUBLE TROUBLE
 s
By ELSA s. GRANT
e Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.
 WNU Service.

)EORGIE 3LAKE stood before his dresser mirror adjusting a | lemon colored tie adorned with
 red spots that matched his red
Evening star., 1936-12-06

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Area Containing 1900 Acres Made Site for
Branch of Agricultural Research
Work Near Capital.

will be seen in their native grandeur
soon, according to the bureaus plans
for the project. Young Washing
tonians, their parents, visitors and SCI
entists-and those who motor rapidly
along the Laurel-Bowie highway to
the races-will get many glimpses OF
nature In the raw while passing the
refuge Inside the 16-mile perimeter
Of land, science viii proceed toward
various conclusions relating to cover,
food supply, overcrowding, bird life
and other investigations.
The boundary extends to the north
ern water line of the Patuxent. Thir-
teen miles of 7-foot fence are in place.
At ground line Of the V-type wire
fence strand Of four-prong cattle
wire has been laid to discourage"
dogs trying to dig in and game trying
to dig out. Yellow and black shield
signs along the fence warn passers-by
that there is "U. s wild-life refuge"
THE Beltsville center proper is 3
= miles west Of the refuge and can
now be reached by Telegraph Road.
This road trails along the route of
the original telegraph lines from
washington north and east before the
day of the great telegraph companies,
At one road intersection stands q
grist mill that truned through the
years at the sometimes gentle, some
times harsh, urging of the Patuxent.
A road direct to the refuge head
quarters, which will be at Snowden
Hall, is planned. and the Beltsville
end has been started. G. G. G. workers
have already dous considerable work
Evening star., 1936-12-06
By Henry Lyon.
UNCLE SANS dream of wild
life research refuge close to
J Washington, an integral part
of the National Agricultural

T UNCLE SANS dream of a wild
life research refuge close to
Washington, an integral part
of the National Agricultural
Research Center near Beltsville, has
been realized.
In charming, historic Patuxent VAL
ley, and within an hours ride Of the
Capitol, 1900 acres Of land, already
fenced, have been purchased and
named the Patuxent Research Refuge.
The area IS being administered by the
Bureau Of Biological Survey Of the
Department of Agriculture.
Improvements which the bureau will
restore, develop or maintain include
historic Snowden Hall, q typical,
proud, old-time Southern architectural
beauty, which, through past decades.
smiled down on $4,000 acres Of land,
stretching from Laurel to Bowie and
northward toward Baltimore. This
vast plantation was conveyed to the
founder by the Kings royal grant anc
passed down from kin to kin in small
er and smaller freeholds.
Bob White Lodge, Q modern log
house with full tw0-story living and
dining room, one of several buildings
on the various farms included in the
refuge, has been occupied by DR.. L
c. Morley, under whose active super
vision the refuge has developed with
surprising rapidity since Spring.
Deer, beaver, wild turkey. grouse
foxes-not to mention migration birds
quail, muskrat and numerous other
wild animals and feathered game-
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WILD LIFE CENTER BEGUN IN PATUXENT VA
Familiar Wanderers Soon to Become Pop
ular Objects to Travellers Who Pass
Near Snowden Hall.

plans Of the headquarters. Tht
Patuxent now meanders with deviou!
and numerous subchannels. Its bee
is filled with silt, natural growth ano
debris. But along its course in many
places are still to be found the fish,
ermen's trails, bait cans. cut woods
and other evidences of the anglers
delight.
The refuge supervisors are glad
no boats, not even a canoe can pass
upstream in low water. The area is
natural for development of a duck
pond. Floodgates, strung from cable.
will keep out poacher and rowing
COW, dog or horse. The southeastern
end of the property Is swampy. There
is plenty of beaver food, although
the beaver must be re-introduced.
Muskrats will return, although they
were virtually trapped out. Civili-
zation's toll Of the beaver has been 50
severe that it is almost q continent
tai commonplace that man may not
kill one. Foxes abound still and are
hunted vigorously. Yesterday Morley
found Q den that had been used re-
Gently.
There are many 6-foot trees along
the river. They may be Of primeval
stand. Poplars, beeches, oaks, naples,
blue beeches or ironwoods. tulip trees
and sweet and black gums are numer-
Gus. Near Snowden Hall is a massive
dogwood, and there are three varieties
Of dogwood In the area. The usual
marshy shrubs. vines and trailers
are found. The holly Is beautiful.
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work at the refuge headquarters.

work at the refuge headquarters.
Three tracts of bordering land.
which looked like a crescent moon on
an arial map. comprise the refuge.
This great map, which hangs on one
wall Of DR.. Morley's temporary Of
flee, is large enough to show College
Park, Laurel and Bowie in such mag
nitude that the fruit trees Of Snow
den Hall Orchard are distinguishable.
One tract runs north from q cor
ner along Laurel-Bowie road to the
river, thence southeast to Telegraph
road and back to Bowie road, some
1850 acres in all.
The second parcel, $50 acres IN ex-
tent, lies southeast Of Telegraph road,
between Bowie road on the west and
Cash's Branch. The third tract Is q
slender, tvo-mile strip OF land with
$50 acres under fence, bordering
Telegraph road.
This third tract is ideal for deer.
"There's browse enough in that area
for the progeny of half a dozen seed
stock animals for years to come, "
said DR.. Morley.
A MBITIOUS plans are outlined for
the area Immediately tribute to
the river. Here once glided Q navi-
gable stream, much straighter as well
as deeper. Boats brought to the
Snowden Hall site the bricks, made
In England, which masons used to
construct the original Colonial man
sion. This one-story-and-basement
brickwork Is still In place and will be
retained In the ambitious restoration
Evening star., 1936-12-06

on one of the most interest compelling
shows I have ever seen. Ice had
formed heavily over that important
part of our flying ensemble before
noticed it. There began to be sharp
little pings" against the metal skin
below my window. But under that
coat applied by malignant weather
the pulsating rubber was at work
The effect was somewhat the same as
when you wriggle your fingers hard
against a snow-crusted mitten. Cracks
appeared continually in the coat"
Between the speed of the planes pas
sage and the wash" from the pro-
pellers ahead. the cracked ice soon
broke of and literally blew away,
some of the fragments bombarding us
spitefully. It didn't take much imag-
ination to visualize what would have
happened to the ship if that ice load
had been allowed to pile up where it
would do the most damage.
CARBURETOR de-icing is still not
~ completely satisfactory. but a
heating device is now in use on all
first-class lines. which is carrying on
safely while further experiments are
being made.
Radio progress. in its turn, is so
rapid that it is almost impossible to
keep abreast. One new Winter aid is
the "anti-static" antenna just devel-
oped by United Airlines. Being housed
in a circular copper tube on the nose
of the ship, 1t is shielded from rain
and snow, and the ring shape of the
shield prevents the icing difficulty
found in the use of the straight
type. Standard antenna is also car
Evening star., 1936-12-06

signaled pilots as they went by, using
large canvas block letters to tell con-
ditions ahead. Red was used II there
was snow on the field, white II clear.
We had to equip with skis, If snow
landings were to be made. Other
intermediate weather observers would
Judge the ceiling by such outstanding
local high points as 50-foot smoke
stack, measured against q nearby
mountain. They hit it of remarkably
we'll for the method used. Forced
landings because of weather sometimes
gave the passengers unexpected treats.
as the field attendants would entertain
them Western fashion in their own
homes-not infrequently adding a
game of poker to hot meal. This
was undoubtedly romantic to the East
erner, but We prefer our present-day
routine of radio communications. de-
tailed weather reporting, lighted air
ways and modern ships"
That was a short eight years ago,
and the story repeats itself the coun-
try over.
The combination of scientific aids
which made such progress possible
falls into several categories. Fore
most, of course, are the powerful
planes In use now-the Sikorsky and
Martin Clippers for trans-ocean work,
and the Sirkorsky SAB, the Douglas
DC-2 and DIST, the Boeing improved
247D, the Lockheed Electra, the Vultee
and the Stinson A.
Next in importance are the Federal
airways that criss-cross the country.
great lighted roadways of the air,
maintained by the National Govern
ment for help in night flying, and the
radio beam pathways along which
ships can go it blind If necessary.
listening to the dot-and-dash signals
that spell safety. Added to these are
the other services that emanate from
the departments here in Washington
weather predictions from the Weather
Bureau every six hours. stepped up
continually in accuracy by new meth
DDS, particularly that of the air-mass
technique; air traffic control now be-