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The Washington times., 1937-01-21
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James Richard StringfeIIow Set Record as
Athlete and Policeman While
In D. c. Department

James Richard Stringfellow
served almost quarter Of a
century in the Metropolitan Police
Department until his retirement
in 1922 with the rank of detective
sergeant. And in that time he
was commended l9 times for ex-
Ceptional service and heroiSm.
Well over six feet in height, Mr..
StringfelloW was noted athlete,
played center field on the police
baseball team and. because of his
great strength. made many SEN
sational captures of criminals.
One of his most noted arrests
was that of the slayer Of Chinese
laundryman. With few clues to
work on, he made the arrest, and
at the same time solved some 38
apartment house robberieS.
He also tracked down and cap
tured the Million Dollar Boy" an
escaped convict, and recovered loot
valued at thousands of dollars.
On his wrist he still carries scars
OF one battle, fought with des-
perado in White Chapel Alley,
The Washington times., 1937-01-21
Fire Destroys IS Planes

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Jan. 81
QN.S0 One hundred thousand
dollars worth of airplanes we're
burned yesterday as fire swept a
wooden hangar at Rickenbacker
Field. The hangar and Is planes,
the property of Hanford Airlines
and Sioux Air Service, we're de-
stroyed as flames continued for an
hour.
The Washington times., 1937-01-21
Sensational new 4 Purpose Rinse gives
Hair thrilling BEAUTY, LUSTRE, COLOR

More than ten million Lovalon rinses
were used by women in the last II
months-used by them because they
could SEE that it gave their hair
radiant beauty such as it never had be.
fore. Here's exactly what Lovalon does.
HighIishFs the hair. Gives it sparkling
life, cleaning lustre, healthful glow.
Tinfs as II rinses. Lovalon is made in
II shades. You can match and enrich
your hairs natural color, or make it
bit lighter, or deeper. Faded, of-color or
gray strands are magically blended in.
Rinses GwGy shsmpoO film. Prevents
that stringy, straw-like dullness. Lovalon
makes soft, fluffy, youthful head ofhair.
Keeps hoir Rs0+IY In place. And you
will see how much longer your per-
manent or hnger-wave stays in. Lovalon
The Washington times., 1937-01-21
Temperatures

Departures From Normal
Accumulated excess Of tempera-
ture since January /, 1887, 227.
Excess of temperature since
January l, 1897, 227.
Accumulated excess of precipita-
ton since January l. 1887. 3.93.
Excess of precipitation since
January 1, 1887, 3.93.
Temperature same date last
year-Highest, 35; lowest, IT.
TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1937-01-21

o For years we ate very little
= white bread. We preferred
other foods to the bread we
were buying for they seemed
tastier and more appetizing."
The Washington times., 1937-01-21
ADVERTIsEMENT
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Your pharmacist will tell you that
the chances are that your rheumatism
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tell you that one swift and safe pre-
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ask any live druggist in America for 8
ounces prescription Allenru. Costs
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The Washington times., 1937-01-21
MD. ASSEMBLY
TOC0NS|DER
FINANCES

ANNAP OILS. Md, Jan. 81
The Maryland General Assembly
will convene here tonight facing
two problems which bid fair to be
highly controversial. They will be
asked to raise approximately
eightv-two million dollars for state
financial needs for the next two
wears and decide on conservation
legislation.
Governor Harry w. Nice plans
to offer a State budget calling for
OUTLAWS Of sixty.four million dol
lars IN the next two years. In ad-
dition the Board of State Aids and
Charities has asked for sixteen mil
lion dollars as the State share OF
the relief burden for the next two
years. Approximately two million
dollars in bond issues are asked to
increase facilities for handling in
sane patients and to help elimin-
ate prison idleneSS.
Craftsmanship Row
The conservation problem leaped
to the fore at the beginning Of
the session when Delegate Glen
wood Evans CD of Somerset
county sought the Craftsmanship
Of the Chesapeake Bay and tribu-
tarles committee, which is the
conservation committee. 1t was
given. instead. to P. Elliott Bur
roughs CD of Wicomico county.
Burroughs is believed to be neu-
tral towards the demands of
oyStermen, packers and the con-
trary views of ConServationiSts.
There is certain to be an effort
made to eliminate the present
three-man conservation commits
sion and put the affairs of that
body in the hands of one man
known to be thoroughly familiar
with the work.
OyStermen Act
This. most probably, will be
done by cutting out the salaries
of the two additional members of
the commission.
Another effort will be made by
Eastern Shore oystermen to open
the Potomac River to dredging,
instead of having il ODened to
tongers of st. Mary'S and Charles
counties as at present.
The opening of the Potomac
River precipitated one of the bit
terest fights in the legislature in
recent years when to prevent pas
sage of legislation opening the
river Senator J. Allan Coad (DD, q,
st. Marys. staged 17-hour fill
buster.
The Washington times., 1937-01-21
Sorority, Frat Dance

Theta Chapter of Lambda Chi
sorority and Epsilon Delta Chi
fraternity will be joint hosts at
at a dance at the Lafayette
Hotel Saturday night.
The Washington times., 1937-01-21

does not dye or bleach-it is a pure,
odorless, vegetable rinse. Affects your
scalp or hair in no way, except to make
it more radiantly beautiful.
Do not be satisfied with ordinary rinses.
Use Lovalon, the 4 purpose rinse, the
rinse approved by Good Housekeeping
Bureau and used by beauty shops every
where. At drug and dept. stores, Is cents
for FIVE rinses. Trial size at l0G stores.
The Washington times., 1937-01-21
Ex-Banker Dies in Plunge

= O'CS III luIISe
NEW YORK, Jan. 81 G.N.SO.
Alfred C. Andrews, 81, who re-
tired two years ago as a Chase
National Bank vice president, fell
or jumped to his death yesterday
from his apartment window. He
had been i'll.
The Washington times., 1937-01-21

in Masonic circles, being past COM
mander of Hiram Lodge and is
now captain of the guard Of the
Grand Commandery.
He and Mrs. Stringfellow reside
at 18 Bryant St. N. W., where they
recently celebrated their silver
wedding anniversary.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
OVERHEAD COSTS

When people consider where they
are going to buy goods, they should
look carefully into the question Of
overhead costs. If store is located
in some city where the cost of living
is high and the store locations are
held at excessive prices, the expense
of displaying and selling merchandise
is heavy, and must be reflected in the
price of goods.
1t would seem that the stores of
Milford are situated just about right
in this respect. They have enough
business so they can do it econom-
ically and make low prices. Yet their
overhead and operating expenses are
not up enough to create excessive
costs. If the same goods can be
bought for less anywhere, We should
like to know where.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
THE MONTH OF FRUITS

Someone has called October the
month of fruits. The apples redden
on the trees. the grapes turn to their
rich purple, the vegetables display
all colors of the rainbow. The world
is a scene of joy to every painter who
tries in vain to reproduce on can
vass'the pictures traced by the finger
of God.
These products which grow in such
beauty as to delight the eye; which
sustain the body of man. represent
the essential goodness of life. If the
universe were a place of cruelty,
where harsh fates wilfully make us
unhappy. as some seem to feel. would
all this richness and beauty be Gre
ated? One can't believe it. October's
fruits prove that the universe is es-
sentially friendly.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
PAPER SCATTERERS

1t is a common sight to see house
holders picking bits of waste paper
and paper containers of their lawns,
where they have been thrown by care
less persons who came along the
walks. Some of these home owners
would say they have to pick up this
waste every few days. or their home
grounds would look like dump
heap.
II is pretty hard for person who
wants to keep a nice looking place.
that people are so careless, and treat
his grassy lawn as if it was kind of
public wastebasket. When people
throw away refuse so carelessly. it
would suggest that their homes are
ugly and disorderly. 1t is just as bad
where such refuse is thrown into
the public streets or scattered around
a park. Children should be taught
from an early age that they should
do their part to create a Spotless
town, which will look attractive to
every visitor.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
Milford, Friday, October 90, 1887
FOOTBALLS CASUALTY LIST

Every rose has its thorns, and the
rosy and glorious pageant of college
and school football has its thorny
experience in the form of many ac-
cidents. Seventy thousand college
students are playing at this game or
competing for the chance to play,
also about 100000 high and prep
school boys. It is estimated that
about 10000 of these youngsters Will
suffer injuries OF some kind, and
probably about so OF these injuries
will be fatal.
Some parents quake and shiver
when they think of sending their
cherished offspring out into this
strenuous melee. II is not pleasant
sight to see some vigorous youth
stretched on the ground, with the
doctor running out with his little
case of remedies, and the players
eagerly trying to help. If the youth
has to be carried of on streacher,
how do you suppose those anxious
parents feel? You need not be sur
prised if they are not wholly en-
thusiastic over football.
Yet if a boy wants to play this
game of games, it is like taking the
breath of life out OF him to deny him
the chance. If he does refuse to
play, he takes the chance that some
student will shout yellow" and say
he is shirking his chance to uphold
the honor of his school.
Fortunately most of those 1O,OO0
injuries will be trihing Those who
get no serious harm are benefited
by the experience, with its lessons
of team play, obedience to rules, and
self control. AS the authorities OF
education allow the game to be
played, they must feel on the whole
that it does more good than harm.
Fifty boys may be killed playing, but
if they were all running around loose
III their spare time, more than 80
might get smashed up in automobile
accidents.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
BOY AND GIRL ACTIVITIES

Parents often complain that their
boys and girls are not willing to re-
main in their homes after their
school work is done. The old folks
think of the days of their youth,
when they spent many hours under
the evening lamp reading fascinating
story books or playing simple games.
These things seemed such safe occu-
pations for young folks then. When
they were reading those old-time
thrillers, the boys were not standing
on curbstones and hearing bad talk.
and the girls weren't in any danger
Of being picked up.
Many of those boys and girls of
former days spent too much time
reading impossible stories. and
dreaming about the sensational
things they were going TO do. 1t
gave them a visionary habit of mind.
Parents can't expect children in
these times to sit solitary in the
quiet home. Youth seeks youth. and
the young folks have to go out in the
world at an early age and learn how
to get along with their fellows.
Every boy or girl should be aided |
to belong TO some good organization |
like the Boy or Girl Scouts. or others (
which organize the activity of youth. |
II is significant that very few Grim
inals ever had any training from the /
Scouts. If the boys from neglected /
homes could have had such training, /
ideas of good citizenship and patriot
ism would have been put into their
heads, and they would not have been
to paths of mischief.
A town is lacking in care for its
youth if there is any lack of such or
yanizations for boys and girls, or If
there are no safe places to which
they can go on winter evenings TO
play active games. Give the chill
dren plenty of chance to kick up their
heels, and learn the rules of life, and
half the jails can go out of business
for lack of patronage.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
INDIAN SUMMER

The poets become ecstatic about
Indian summer, but who can tell
when it comes? Is 1t in September,
October, or November? Anyway,
the ancient traditions have it that
the old Indians were too indolent or
absorbed in hunting to attend to their
crops when the palefaces did. So
they postponed cultivation until the
warm days of autumn, when 1t might
be too late.
Every autumn brings those calm
and mellow days, with a soft and
haunting beauty of their own. The
feverish heats of July have been
tempered, the warmth of the sun
touches us with its healing caress.
The world has reached the peak of
beauty. II it could only last, we all
say.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
THE CHEERFUL SALESMAN

Some people in the business world
look sour and grumpy, and they re-
pei possible buyers. Some look
cheerful and sunshiny, and they draw
the trade as a spot of molasses draws
the flies.
Good humor is a magnetic thing.
and people follow after it. If sales
man seems cheerful. it is a sign that
he is a good salesman, that he is we'll
informed about his goods, that he
will take extra trouble to please GUS
toners. and will be patient with their
doubts and hesitations. That is the
kind of person with whom the public
likes TO do business.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
WHY PRICES RISE
No. 4

Everyone wants TO see wage-earn-
ers share prosperity, and get more
pay wherever their earnings are in
sufficient. When the effort to thus
improve their condition results in
widespread strikes and labor troub-
les, the result must be to raise prices
and the cost of living for everyone.
The profit in manufacturing is
usually small, so that when pro-
ducers have TO advance wages, they
are likely to ask higher prices. Labor
troubles cause costly interruptions
in work, even if no advances in wages
are granted.
1t may be that such disputes are
inevitable, but when work stops over
head costs and other expenses keep
piling up, which are usually reflected
in higher prices to the consumer.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
IMPROVING THE HOMES

People who make improvements in
their home places, who buy nice new
furniture and other equipment, have
done something to build up their
home town. Such Improvements
make the homes more attractive, and
set new standards of taste. When
people see their neighbors improving
their homes, they feel desire to do
the same thing in their own dwelling.
AS the homes improve, children
and young people become proud of
them, and like to spend time in them
They enjoy having their friends come
to such homes, and thus the whole
some diversions enjoyed in the home
setting take the place of rough and
sometimes vicious pleasures INDUCED
in in other places. Every time
home improves, the self-respeet and
standards of its inmates also gain.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
CROSS STREET PERILs

Some of the worst dangers in mo-
toring are found at street intersec-
tions. The fast driver has his eyes
so firmly fixed on the track ahead of
him that he may fail to see the car
coming from a side street. The
driver from the side street frequently
underestimates the speed of the car
coming like a streak of creased light
ming down the boulevard.
Human nature says, claim the
right of way if it belongs to you. A
large number of people are today ly-
ing in the cemetery or in hospitals,
because they acted on that claim.
The other fellow had a different
opinion on it, and he too believed he
had the right of way.
HE who fights and runs away will
live to fight another day. He who
often gives up the right of way that
belongs to him has a better chance
of good old age.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
GROWING Up EARLY

A prominent educator remarks
that in former years. girls Is years
old were contended to play as chill
dren, while now they want to dress
and be treated as women.
Some defenders of the young crowd
will say that the schools and other
methods of education are so much
better now. that the girl of Is knows
as much about the world and life as
the young woman of 20 did in former
years. The girl of Is often seems a
quite wise and learned person, com
pared with parents whose education
stopped 25 years ago.
While the girl of Is may have her
head stuffed with knowledge, she fire.
quently thinks that everything that
glitters is true gold. She often has
to shed bitter tears, because of things
that happened when she thought she
knew about everything.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
CONGRESS TO MEET soon

There is not much rest for the
statesmen of Congress in these siren
uous times. They feel like boys let
out of school when they went home
a few weeks ago. Now the bell rings
again, and they are notified to show
I'D and answer Present. Will
legislation slip through easier than
it did last summer?
The statesmen have been listening
with ears close to the grass roots, a
source of guidance more trustworthy
than the echoes of Washington.
Legislation earlier in the year was
obstructed by the prolonged row over
the supreme court, which seems sud
denly to have dropped out OF sight.
Let us hope everyone comes back to
the capital with fresh wisdom OBJ
tained from actual contact with the
home folks.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
LITTLE MONEY MAKERS

The boy world is always talking
about its little schemes for making
money. 1t is bright on seeing special
needs on the part of the public that
can be supplied. If you get your
automobile dusty on some bad road.
some boy is likely TO hail you and
ask for the job of cleaning and pol
ishing it.
When the people get their shoes
all muddy in a rain storm, the cities
are full of shine boys asking for
chance to put a polish on those dirty
uppers. 1t is a good trait, which has
helped countless young men on to
big success. There are opportuni-
ties to make money everywhere, II
young and old can only see them.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
SMILES AND SUCCESS

Many a man has smiled his way
toward success. Sometimes there js
not much back of the smile, and the
man who tries to win you by his
genial countenance can't really help
you get the things you want. But if
the aspirant for success can also put
solid information and real service
back of that smile, it is wonderful
help in business, politics, or any
activity.
The salesman who greets you with
a smile makes you feel he is glad
to see you, that he values your pa
tronage, and that it is a pleasure to
serve you. He makes more sales
than the one whose face is either
sour or troubled.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
WHAT VISITORS SAID

Thousands of visitors have passed
through Milford since spring opened.
What impression have they formed
of our town? 1t would be interest
ing if people would inform us what
such visitors said about our com
munity.
One thing is sure, that we have
many homes which are creditable to
any community, which must have
pleased these visitors by their neat
ness and beauty. Even if your dwell
ing is but a humble little cottage, if
it has well kept grass and flowers
and shrubs around it, it is one of the
most beautiful things in the world.
If some of our people who are. care
less about their homes could hear
how the well kept places are praised
by visitors, they would decide it
would pay them to use more care
themselves.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
END OF GANGsTER TRAIL

A superb trap operated by G-men
at Bangor, Me-, with admirable assis-
tance by state and local police and
courageous dealer in arms, has
caught and slain the famous bandit
chief known as Al Brady, together
with one of his lieutenants. So comes
the end of the gangster trail. THUS
ever to tyrants", said an old Latin
motto. 1t should be changed now to
Thus ever to gangsters".
Young men who choose the gang
ster path are heading either for
death or long life in Jail. They can
dodge the law a few times, but no
gangster is keen enough to keep on
lodging without doing it once too
often. Too many eyes are watching
for his slippery tracks.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
WHAT'S YOUR PROPOsITIONi

Ii you use a lot of long winded
talk when you ask people to do
things, you may be asked to come
down to brass tacks." whats your
proposition?" someone may ask, de-
string to have you state your case
clearly and plainly so anyone can un-
derstand it.
This is one reason why business
concerns gain by advertising. They
state some proposition in plain, clear
language. telling what certain goods
are. and what the price for them is.
That kind of clear. definite statement
which people can understand and
easily grasp. always makes its ap-
peal and draws customers to the
stores that make 1t.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22

IF THE PEOPLE of Milford don't
boost their own home town, no one
else will do it for them.
Evening star., 1937-12-02
REAL SROWbOAT
. ON VOL PROGRAM
"The Convict's Daughter"
to Be Heard From a
Mississippi Boat.
r%HE mythical showboat Of radio
Is no more, but Mutual comes
up tonight with q broadcast

THE mythical showboat Of radio
Is no more, but Mutual comes
up tonight with a broadcast
- from the good ship Golden
rod. largest floating theater in the
dwindling ranks OF those which ply
the Mississippi. A presentation Of
THE Convict's Daughter. is to be
heard during this first broadcast from
the stage Of an actual showboat-
VOL at $3.50.
The Goldenrod has been tying up
at river landings since 1908, and the
management takes pride in the fact
that Edna Ferber spent q week aboard
gathering color material for her novel.
The cast has repertoire Of 80 plays.
A SURVIVOR Of the Texas school
explosion, q woman who passed
her bar examination at the age Of 66,
a man who raises chickens which lay
eggs Of varied hues are the guests on
Gabriel Heatter-WJSV at 7:30.
7 OU HOLTz. Bronx-accented come
dian. joins Tommy Riggs and
Betty Lou in supplying the fun for
Rudy Vallee's show tonight-WRC at
8 O'Clock.
TWO VOL features-First pres
entation in this country of
"Deutsches Rokoko," suite of works
by masters seldom heard (9:30); ban
quet celebrating 25th anniversary Of
Bob zuppke as football coach of Uni
versity Of Illinois Q0:15.
WALLACE BERRY, Freddie Bar
tholomew, Fannie Brice, Frank
Morgan, Herman Bing, Judy Garland
and Mickey Rooney are among the
Evening star., 1937-12-02

M-G-M players to be heard tonight
over WRC at o'clock.
JOSE TTURBI conducts the Roches-
ter Philharmonic Orchestra In .
concert broadcast by WAdAL at .
O'Clock. The program has not been
announced.
CIX Of the Rockettes Of Radio City
Music Hall are presented by Kate
Smith-WJSv at 8 o'clock.
EDWARD ARNOLD and Barbara
Weeks Of Aims and Joseph Knit
zer, concert violinists, are presented
WRC ut 10 o'clock.
Evening star., 1937-12-02

IA room 1902, Munitions Building. for
. double program. The first hour
viii be devoted to discussion Of the
care and training Of the horse, with
1t. A. G. Jerstsd as instructor, and
the second to conference OF COM
bined groups, led by Maj. J. L. Phillips.
Evening star., 1937-12-02
Business Mems Oyster Roast.

The annual fall oyster roast Of the
Southeast Business Mems Association
will be held Sunday at Grif1th Farms.
Weather permitting, the organization
plans to have q soft-ball game, horse
shoe games, dancing and entertain
ment.
Evening star., 1937-12-02

Governors Of the system, at = meet
ing sponsored by local reserve ON
GERS Of the Army Corps Of Engineers
at the Mayfiower Hotel tonight at 8
O'Clock.
All reserve and regular officers.
regardless Of service or arm, are in
vted. The meeting Is held as the
regular monthly school session for
Engineer reserve officers, and the
usual credits will be given for at
tendance, it was announced.
Cavalry reserve officers will meet
Evening star., 1937-12-02
DECEMBER I, 1897

the box, he dug hole three feet long,
three feet wide and three feet deep.
This took him two hours. At last he
found box suitable for his purposes.
but it was six feet long, six feet wide
and six feet deep. However, 1t was
the only one he had seen that he liked,
so he started to work digging the hole
to that size. How much longer did it
take him to dig the hole to the size Of
the box?
(Answer on Page D-3.)
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