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Milford chronicle., 1937-02-19
MOVING PICTURES AT
PARISH HOUSE FEB. "a

Tom Draper, of Brooklyn, N.
Y, will show pictures of old
Mexico in color, taken while
on an interesting trip through
that country last summer. He
will also show pictures of the
world famous Ballet Russo,
taken during performances at
the Metropolitan Opera House
in New York City. The pic
lures will be shown Saturday,
February "a, in abe Parish
House of Christ Episcopal
Church at 8 o'clock. The pro-
ceeds from the sale of tickets
at 25c each will go to Christ
Episcopal Church Guild.
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-19
G. W. AYARS APPOINTED
PHYSICAL DIRECTOR
Wilmington Man To Succeed Late
George f. Hendricks

p
George w, Ayars, now ansinstruc-
htersrgs physaeal eduoatfon zxszss kk<
Wilmington High School and coach
OF the schools swimming team, has
been appointed State director of
physical education, succeeding the
late George F. Hendricks of Dover,
who died of a heart attack Decem-
Der 81, last.
Announcement of the appointment
was made this week at Dover by DE-.
H. V. Holloway, State Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction.
Heads State Association
Mr.. Ayars, a native of Whining
ton. is president of the Delaware
State Physical Education Associa-
ton and vice president of the Will
mington Teachers Association.
The new State director has been
active in physical education for
many years. Before being transfer
red to the Wilmington High School
he was an instructor at No. 1
School and the Bayard Junior High
School.
Graduated At West Chester
Mr.. Ayars attended the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania and later re-
ceived his bachelor of science de-
gree in health and physical educa-
ton at West Chester State Teachers
College.
The new director will take over
his State duties within the next
week or as soon as he can be re-
lieved of his duties at Wilmington
High School.
For the present, Mr.. Ayars will
continue to live in Wilmington but
he plans to move to the lower end
OF the State before the start of the
next school term in September.
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-19
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, February 10, To
Tuesday, February 16, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller. the local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for Mil
ford. from Wednesday, February 10,
to Tuesday, February 16, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-19
AZ Institutions Gained
$25,8SO,949 In Three
Months. Muncy Reveals.
Time Deposits At $780,
03I,362 On December 81
Last Year.

Total assets of the Al State banks
in Delaware. were $222,113, ,603.84 on
December 81, 1886, an increase of
$25,880, ,949.S0 as compared with
| $196,232,654.04 on September 80,
1886, according to a comparative
consolidated statement issued by Err
nest Muncy, State Bank Commits
sioner, on Tuesday.
This marks a new high peak in
the total assets for these institu-
, tions. The increase is reflected main
ly in the account, Cash, balances
with other banks, ETC."
The report also shows an increase
of $2S,346. .90S.43 in demand deposits
as compared with the September 80
statement, the December 81 total be-
ing s106,031, ,S62.57.
Assets Gain Steady
Mr.. Muncy points out the steady
increase in the assets of the State
banks during the past several years.
AS of December 81, 1898, total as
sets of these institutions amounted
to s154 4,3s6,720 as compared with
$222, Ia, ,603 at the close of last year.
Z The report as of December 81,
1886. shows under assets: Cash, ex-
changes, cash items, balances with
other banks. s54,9S2,o41.7O, an in
crease over September 80, 1896, of
s20, ,164 ,893.11; Investments, $95,S37,-
569.9S, an increase of S5,321 .293. .96;
loans and discounts; $65,056, ,1S7.17,
increase of $372,368.37; overdrafts,
29,987 80. increase of $26,4O1.Os;
banking houses, furniture and fix
lures. $S,S13.1S1.13, decrease of $685.
S45.60; other real estate owner, 81
az. .060.sS. decrease of $17.130.47, and
ofher assets, s60s,475.es, increase of
Eiabnifies. Etc.
Under liabilities, capital, and re- /.
serves: Due to banks. s6.2Ss, ,203 .e5.
increase of s3,355, ,120.S6; time de-
posits, s62,579.723I2, increase ST.
412.454.44; public deposits, $685.
S10.21, decrease of $2,179,414.34;
United States deposits. s1.O6s,6s45S.
decrease of $157 7.553.37; bills pay
able, s23.000, decrease of $4,000; in
terest, taxes, and other expenses,
accrued and unpaid, $221,531.40, de-
crease of $5.536.56; and other liabili-
ties, $513,11923, increase of 1884,
S6S.23.
Under Capital Accounts: r. F. c..
debentures, 100000 or the same as
of September 81, 1896; common
stock, IS, $780, ,2S0. increase of $4S,750;
surplus, s23,2l0,301.76. increase of
81 ,557 ,094.71, decrease of $685.
251.33; reserves for contingencies,
81 ,116, ,104.25. decrease of $34,4SS.93.
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-19
1,enperaiure

February is .....-...........1i Il inch
The following winds and cor IL
tions prevailed during the same
period:
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-19

The State should take advantage
ITr-a 20 Page J, Pisqs,l
Evening star., 1937-01-20

cessors. Herbert Hoover probably drew the
lightest attendance at his press conferences
This did not necessarily reflect the PERSONAL
attitude Of the correspondents toward MIR.
Hoover, but was due more to the fact that
his meetings with the press were not con-
ferences at all but served merely for reading
some prepared statement copies Of which
were handed to the gentlemen Of the press
as they left the Office During his last year
or two in the White House Mr.. Hoover would
60 months at q time without holding = So
called press conference.
Mr.. Roosevelt on the other hand. seems to
relish these bi-weekly gatherings He makes
it very evident that he gets q real kick out Of
them. He enjoys laughing and bantering with
the group about him. He has made it q point
to know the men, at least to know their names
and what papers they represent. When . new
face shows up, he soon learns the newcomers
name from one Of the older correspondents or
from Secretary Early.
Mr. Roosevelt always uses the frst name Of
the men he knows when he addresses them. q
habit pleasing to the individual.
At his FIRST press conference after assuming
ofhce four years ago, Mr.. Roosevelt arranged
in advance with one Of the older correspondents,
one who had been covering" Presidents and
the White House for many years, to introduce
to him personally each man and women ct the
conference. He wanted to know the name and
newspaper Of each, shake hands, and extend
word Of greeting.
From the very start Mr.. Roosevelt abolished
the custom Of past administrations of requiring
that questions be submitted In writing In ad-
vance of conferences. Warren Harding, news
paper publisher himself, initiated this system
during his first year in the White House. 1t
was not entirely to his own liking, but he was
forced by circumstances to adopt such policy.
After some months Of answering questions fred
at him by the correspondents group. he en-
Evening star., 1937-01-20

TINE regular press conferences are al
ways held in the oval-shaped office of
the President in the Executive once
Building. Seldom are there less than
q hundred correspondents in attendance and
sometimes they number more than 150 In
this respect, Roosevelt has set a record COM
pared with the average attendances during
press conferences held by his immediate prede-
Evening star., 1937-01-20

estate" The same is true when he visits Warm
Springs, Ga.
During his first year In the White House, Mr..
Roosevelt was confined to his bed with an
old-fashioned cold, but he held his press con-
ference in spite Of 1t. He did not have the
entire crowd OF newspaper men come to his
bed room, but instead he instructed Stephen
Early, his press relations secretary. to select q
representative group Of about six reporters for
the bed room conference. Afterward they fur
nished waiting newspaper men all Of the news
received at that unprecedented meeting.
The President has missed several press con-
ferences while on his fishing expeditions in
Florida waters and during the two cruises he
has taken up the New England Coast to his
mothers Summer home, Campobel3o, New
Brunswick. But on these occasions he has not
been entirely unmindful OF his press. At some
point during his fishing jaunts he arranges to
have the little group Of correspondents "cov-
ering'' his trip fly from headquarters at Miami.
Fla, in q seaplane for . press conference.
During cruises to Campobello, the President
held at least one conference at sea, inviting the
newspaper men covering" him TO bring their
ship alongside his boat. It was during such .
conference early last Summer that the news
paper men discovered that the President whom
they had not seen at close range for nearly q
week, had grown some side Whiskers When his
mother spied them later, she said they were
'just like those worn by his late father"
Evening star., 1937-01-20

rankin ROOSEVELT has been more
popular with the Washington news
paper men than any of his predeces-
sors, at least SO far as can be recalled
by the oldest of the correspond
ents
Evening star., 1937-01-20
.TheWedding
In'vit tiOn
Gifts S
BY EMILY POST.

DEAR MRS. POST: Does an invi-
~ tation to the wedding reception
or to the wedding at the house always
necessitate sending present to the
bride? know it is rule, but Won
dered just how hard and fast it was.
The question of buying presents con-
stantly is becoming serious handi-
cap to our already rather strained in
come. In some cases We hardly know
the bride and bridegroom and in
others We don't know the young peo-
pie at all.
Answer-The giving of presents is
much more a matter of personal feel
ing, ano of your ability to buy them,
than of rule. Although it is always
rather expected that you send pres
ent when you accept an invitation to
the house, this is really not an obliga-
ton to the extent of preventing one
who cannot afford to send a present
from going to the wedding. On t5a
other hand, If the bride COR bride
groom) is a personal friend or their
families are very intimate friends you
would certainly try to send present,
even though her wedding was so small
that you could not be invited.
Evening star., 1937-01-20
Manners
of the
Moment

SOMETIMES. even the best trained
girls, forget their handkerchiefs.
And when it's cold and nippy outside,
and very warm inside, the absence of
a handkerchief can develop into
major problem.
Now of course the best method Of
handling it is to step right up to your
hostess, or any other promising female
in the room. and tell her you have for
gotten your handkerchief, and ask her
if she has an extra one that you could
borrow. This is direct. and to the
point. and quite genteel.
But once in while girl meets up
with hostess who intimidates her,
and from whom she doesn't dare bor-
row a handkerchief. In that case,
she usually uses one of the old tricks
-. Looks at picture on the wall, and
gives her nose a side swipe with her
hand :. or slips out into the hall on
the pretext of getting something from
her coat, and makes dive at the hem
Of her slip. Neither of these methods,
however is to be recommended.
If the situation is desperate 1t is
much more sensible to excuse ones
self without explanation. and depart.
You'll just have to take the conse-
quenceS. You'd rather 90 home,
wouldn't you, than sit around and be
exposed as a girl with a snif1e?
tcopyrtsht. 1877
Evening star., 1937-01-20
From
"COntrary
Mary Club
Columnist Approves
of Novel Beauty
Theory.
BY ELSIE PIERCE.

T HOPE Contrary Mary is reading
this and will write me, giving her
name and address so that may in
turn send her vote of thanks for one
of the most interesting letters that has
come to my desk in many day. 1t
reads in part
"Dear Miss Pierce: On all sides we
hear and more often see the sermon
play up your good points and min
imize the bad ones
Suppose you haven't any good
points. Suppose, for the sake of ar
gument. that the good points aren't
your most interesting points. Suppose,
further, that you've studied enough
about beauty rules for few year
now to decide to be contrary and try
breaking a few just for fun. Not the
really orthodox foundation in health
rules which you know to be just about
| the soundest beauty theories of all.
but rather the play up your good
points theory.
"Of course, we know it would be
| foolhardy to play up shiny nose,
| yet I happen to have a sweet young
| thing of a daughter who does precisely
that and people say she's refreshingly
natural. But, seriously, 1t isn't wise
practice as general thing Nor would
proudly display blemishes. They
should be hidden, or better yet the
skin should be rid of them.
But take the case of a young woman
| in our set who squints a bit. just a
| bit, not enough to warrant her wear
| ing glasses. She uses makeup rather
heavily on her lids. looks quite lam
| gorous and interesting. Another has
a wee, up-tilted nose and friends call
her pug And what does she do but
play it up with lighter powder than
she uses on the rest of her face. Still
another has high cheek bones and I
believe the usual theory is to apply
rouge slightly under them. But this
contrary Mary uses rouge plump on
the cheek bones and her eyes seem
| brighter and her whole face more in
| tereSting because of it. I'm thinking,
! too. how many women with mouths
like Joan Crawford's would have the
courage to play it up as she does for
the unusual, interesting feature 1t is?
And how many with strong large hands
would tint their nails to call attention
to the hands, providing they're kept
smooth, of course. 1t seems to me
that it is far more important for the
face to be animated than merely
beautiful and for ones points to be
interesting rather than good
anyway that's the theory of our Con-
trary Mary Club and we'd like your
views
This columns answer is: "We'd
like to become member"
(Copyrisht, 1887
Evening star., 1937-01-20

California has always been the
heaviest producer of lettuce and Ari-
zona in recent years has held second
place. But Is States have place in
lettuce statistics, and local farmers
and home gardeners in all States con-
tribute an uncounted quota during the
growing season.
The hard-headed Western types,
generally called Iceberg, have become
increasingly popular for their crisp
texture and tender leaves. Actually
there are several varieties shipped
from California and Arizona-the New
York, the Iceberg, the Los Angeles,
the Wonderful and the Imperial. They
are all sold as Iceberg and look much
alike.
Then there are the Big Boston. a
butter type that heads well, and the
May King and Salamander; also the
romaine or cos type. with long. narrow,
stiff, dark green leaves. and several
non-heading sorts.
THE present vogue in many homes
and restaurants Is away from
fancy salads, back to the bowl OF
assorted greens mixed on the table,
Continental style, with wooden fork
and spoon. A tangy French dressing
Is generally preferred, made with
two parts of oil to one OF vinegar or
lemon juice and seasoned to taste
with salt, pepper and paprika and
maybe a dash or two Of sugar and
tabasco. Crumbled Roquefort cheese
tossed with the green's and dressing
gives a flavor that many men espe-
cially like.
THE combination Of green's need
never be twice alike. Use whatever
Is in season-Iceberg. Boston head or
romaine lettuce, with some crisp,
pungent endive or cress if available,
and perhaps celery, shredded cab
bage, judicious quantity Of chopped
onion or its milder-f favored cousin,
chives, and even raw spinach. A few
red radishes sliced crosswise are a
good color note and so are thin slices
of raw carrot, yellow turnip or cooked
beet. Then to the taste of some no
salad bowl turns out mixture worth
eating unless it is first rubbed inside
with a Glove of garlic to impart hint
Of that all-pervasive tang to leaf and
root as the dressing is lightly worked
through them with fork and spoon.
Whatever the combination Of in
gradients, all the salad materials
must be fresh and crisp. Wash the
lettuce and other vegetables in cold
water, wrap them in a cloth or put
them in a covered, ventilated pan in
a cold place. until it is time to use
them. Have them dry at the time Of
serving or they will make the dressing
watery. II the salad is served from
one big bowl. do not add the dressing
until the last minute. If individual
salad plates are arranged before
hand, pass the dressing at the table"
Evening star., 1937-01-20

culture has taken note-with relief
of the passing Of this gastronomic
horror. Spurred on by the sudden
trend among housewives toward the
simple salad bowl, constructed Of va
rious lettuces and other greens, in a
deliciously seasoned French dressing,
they have studied the food value Of
the lettuces themselves. and produced
some very interesting information on
the subject. Here Is what they have
to say about them:
Not all lettuce leaves have equal
nutritive value. When the Bureau OF
Home Economics undertook study OF
the vitamin content of the green outer
leaves of Iceberg lettuce, as compared
with the bleached inner leaves. the re-
suits came in as distinct surprise to
a good many devotees of the salad
bowl. For vitamin A the scientists
found that the green outer leaves,
often trimmed of and thrown away
are. in some ways, the most valuable
part Of the lettuce. These deep green
leaves are more than 80 times as rich
in vitamin A as the pale. greenish-
white inside leaves. But for vitamir
B the values in the Iceberg lettuce are
the other way around-the bleached
leaves are slightly richer. For vitamin
c and vitamin G there is very little
difference between the inner and outer
leaves.
THE moral for the housewife is to
use practically all the head OF
lettuce, if possible. Sometimes the
outer green leaves can be shredded
and used in salads and sandwiches II
they seem too coarse to be used whole
and are likely to be left uneaten or
the plate.
Our national appetite for lettuce
seems to be up and coming. Just
after the World War. in 1919. when il
was still patriotic to eat plenty OF
fresh vegetables and salads, about
5000 carloads of lettuce we're reported
The next year there was an increase
of more than 5000 carloads and SINH
lar jump in production in 1921 brought
the rail shipments up to 1878 car.
loads. BY 1886 almost $4,000 carloads
of lettuce went to market.
Evening star., 1937-01-20

TINE worlds greatest optlmlSts
are mothers. To them has
been vouchsafed a supernatural
L ability to believe just what they
want to believe about their children,
and to be perfectly confident that
their ugly ducklings will turn into
swans; that their morons will de-
velop into geniuses, and that the law
of cause and effect will be generally
suspended in favor Of their offspring
It Is only mothers who can spend
20 years carefully cultivating every
disagreeable and deadly characteristic
in their children in the serene faith
that when they are grown they will
be exponents of sweetness and light
and entirely different from what they
have made them. Such result would
be nothing short of a miracle, YET
every day we see mothers exhibiting
this triumph of hope over every other
mothers experience.
The dullest woman alive knows
what happens when Mrs. Brown lets
little Susie pummel her with her in
fantile fists and little Johnny flout
her authority and call her names and
talk back to her. A thousand times
she has seen the undisciplined chill
dren Of her sisters, her friends and her
neighbors develop into the hoodlums
who brought shame and sorrow on
their parents.
CHE has seen the children who were
- not taught in their cradles to re-
spect their fathers and mothers grow
up into the a6olescents who defied the
"old man" and the "old woman" and
derided their opinions. She has seen
the fathers and mothers who slaved
while their children played; who
denied themselves every comfort to
lavish luxuries on their children; who
walked that their children might ride
in sport cars; who went shabby that
their children might wear finery. She
has seen those parents left to starve,
or given the meagerest and most
grudging support by their ungrateful
sons and daughters when they were
too old and feeble to work.
Has that taught optimistic mother
anything? Has what has happened
to other mothers been a warning to
her? Not at all. Other children may
be ruined by bad rearing, but her
children will be ennobled and uplifted
by it. So she goes along spelling Susie,
permitting Johnny to indulge his
appetites, and doing all Of Sammy s
chores for him, in the fond belief that
providence will undo the work she
has done and change Susie and Johnny
and Sammy from the little beasts they
are now into the kind of men and
women she would like them to be.
Needless to say, no such transforms
ton takes place. As the potter made
1t, 80 the vessel Is. You can't teach
. girl from the cradle up that she /,
the center Of the universe and entitled
to the best Of everything: that she
must take and never give; that hel
eemSoet and happansss ~ 70 b eon'
Evening star., 1937-01-20

M ball taking the place of the
" " inaugural ball of former
years, this occasion be-
comes twice as festive and gay, and
we may expect to see in all the official
ball rooms throughout the city, a
galaxy of beautiful gowns for this
most important Invitation to the
Dance just ten days ahead of us, on
January 30.
From New York We hear that many
of Manhattan's foremost designers
are concentrating on evening modes
for the big event. PrevieWs Of several
of the most important collections dis
close that the newest styles for star
light wear have recaptured the CLAM
orous grace of the gowns that whirled
to the measures of Straus waltzes in
nineteenth century Vienna. Yards
and yards of net, chiffon, organzas
and laces make these charming frocks
with the wide swirling skirts that
seem to belong to other than stream
lined age. But, of course, in this day
of individual expression there are as
many beautiful gowns that do not
measure their glamour by the yard,
but hang instead in more sophisti-
Gated lines following the figure, and
they like to use for this purpose, satin
in contrast to the more filmy fabrics.
So you may have your choice accord
ing to your taste.
Sketched above is an adorable bit
of frothiness in net trimmed with
bands and bows of self-colored velvet
ribbon. It is marvellous for dancing,
and with its cape of double net that
ties at the neck. it makes a divine
bridesmaid frock; in fact it was
shown as such standing beside a
lovely bridal gown of satin and lace.
For a bridesmaid you would love 1t
in a delicate peach color as we saw it.
Evening star., 1937-01-20
Cooking Hint.

Plan to make as many foods as pos
sible in the morning for evening serv-
ing. The foods can frequently be re-
heated for later serving and this IS
especially good for the busy wife dur
ing entertaining.
To broil steak for the greatest
palatability, preheat the gas broiler
at the highest temperature-or turn
the cock on full for five minutes; place
meat two inches below fame and turn
once.
The water In which mild favored
vegetables fave been cooked will give
q finer flavor to gravy than fresh
water. 1t Is an economy, for the
water contains valuable minerals.