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Milford chronicle., 1937-12-10
DOWN JERICHO WAY
DOiNGS OF CRYSTAL FOUNT NO. 10, |. o. O. F.

1t is often the custom of toast
masters when introducing speakers
who are well known to present them
as one who needs no introduction. In
that manner | shall present the new
Grand Warden Frederick p. Whitney,
OF Frankford, Del. a member of FL
deity Lodge No. 25. Certainly he
needs no introduction to the down.
state folks. To the up-staters | will
say that he is the kind of man we
have been looking for.
Fred is an attorney. practising law
at Georgetown, where he maintains
offices. His interest in Odd Fellow
ship has been keen from the date of
his admitance.
This is the second term he has
served as Grand Warden. If we are
informed correctly he may aspire to
the Grand Mastership. He lives in
Frankford, Del. where he takes an
active interest in all civic and local
affairs !. He is member OF the
FrankfOrd Fire Department. and at
torney for the town. In Fidelity
Lodge he has been very active. We
believe Fred Whitney will make a
valuable addition to the Grand Lodge
OF Delaware.
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Crystal Fount Lodge No. 10. |. D. ..
f., is very grateful to the many
merchants of Milford and vicinity
that contributed prizes for the Odd
Fellows party.
We appreciate your kindness and
will try and repay you with our
patronage.
Grand Master Eisenbrey is going
to have a hard time keeping Paul
Scotten on the job when the Grand
Lodge visits Milford. Jack Carson
wants it understood that he won't be
for him. We don't blame
Jack for that.
If you notice sudden improve
ment i'm the department of your chill
dren. or an increased interest by the
girl friend or wife in the windows at
Saunders, Peterman's, Grier's, Tom
Davis. Pierce Hardware, A G. p. or
Tom Jelfers' hold your breath, old
nal. and remember it is only two
weeks until Christmas, and three
weeks to the bills; therefore, old
boy. be a good sport. it only comes
Dnce a year, with only Dad" to take |
The rap.
Past Grand Master and Mrs. Jefferis
lave the sympathy of the Delaware |
odd Fellows during the trying per-
cd they are now passing thru due !
% the fire that recently wrecked |
heir home on South Front street.
Every piece of clothing and bed
ling saved had to be sent to the |
cleaner and all furniture must be
.efinished. The inconvenience of be-
ng deprived of their home while re-
,airs are made is not so pleasant an
The fire was caused by motor
n an electric refrigerator short cir
cutting while the fanny was away
rom home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Watson of
lorth Walnut street. are entertain
ng the Jefferis while their home is
,eing repaired.
Mr.. Odd Fellow, can you picture
rom Jefferis with only one pair pants
nd one shirt. Well, II was that bad.
Ie is OK now that his clothing has
cen returned from the cleaners.
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George Swain and Mary can take
hat long planned trip now that the
hildren are settled in their homes. |
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-10

Miss Elizabeth DerricksOn, Mrs.
Philip Short and Mrs. Elbert Evans
with Mrs. Cecil Steele as chairman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmons Phillips and
son Blaine we're entertained to a
turkey dinner on Sunday at the
home of Mr.. Phillips parents in
Frankford
Prof. Walter Branford and Mr..
Benson Of Lord Baltimore School
spent Saturday in Wilmington.
Pauline McCabe was the supper
guest on Monday Of Grace Dukes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac West and chill
dren, George, Matte and Isaacs, Jr.,
were recent visitors to Philadelphia
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-10
Tercentenary Program
Draft Sent President

ard of Sweden.
DR.. NJ. A. Tarumianz. superinten-
dent of the hospital, said that he had
shown the painting at the recent So
cial Service Conference In the ho-
tel and that 1t had much favorable
comment.
Exhibition Urgcd
MANY prominent men and women
of the State who had seen the paint
Ing urged that 1t be placed ON ex-
hibition," he said. when the hotel
management asked that 1t be dis
played in the lobby where IL can be
seen by many visitors TO the city, |
agreed. It will remain there for ten
days"
The art department is one of the
recent additions to the hospital and
has proven highly successful. he
said.
He explained that Mr.. Mustonnen
is a pupil of Paul Honore, noted
artist of Birmingham, Mich. and
that Mr.. Honore has taken an in
terest In the work being done here
and has supervised 1t from afar.
While in ordinary classes at the
hospital, the patient is allowed to
choose his own subject, and to give
1t his own treatment, the choice of
the subject for the mural now ON
display in the hotel was suggested
by. the art teacher through preiim-
mary sketches. Working these
sketches for foundation, the
patients made suggestions and fin
isfed the painting.
The class is now working On
sketches for large mural which
will present through symbolism the
attitudes of the public toward the
mentally i'll from early times until
the nrpspnf
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-10
MILLVILLE

The Ladies Ai6 Society and the
official board of the NJ. E. Church
met on Tuesday evening November
30 at the home of Mrs. L. C. Lynch
with a good attendance and three
new members. After the business
meeting a social hour was enjoyed
with delicious refreshments served
by the hostess and her granddaugh-
ter. Miss Catherine Ringler.
The Lord Baltimore Red Cross
Chapter is glad to report a roll call
of A members. The solicitors were
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-10
tConfinaed from First Pdgs]

Swedish war vessel.
Then the party will sail up the
Christina River to "The Rocks the
actual landing place Of the Swedish
settlers. There the first landing will
be reenacted by the royal party.
which then will attend the dedica-
tion OF the monument in the MEM
orial park to be built.
Mr.. Ward said 1t is assured Presi-
dent Roosevelt will be on hand to
greet the party and attend the dedi-
cation.
Announcement of full details of
the program must await approval by
all the agencies concerned. Mr..
Ward added.
Patients Paint Mural
A large, brilliantly colored mural,
depicting the landing of the Swedes
in Wilmington in 1888, painted by
approximately 20 of the patients of
the Delaware State Hospital, was
placed on exhibition in the lobby Of
the Hotel DUPONT on Saturday.
The patients who worked on the
painting came from many of the
different wards Of the hospital and
are suffering from wide variety of
mental ailments. All are members
of the art class of the hospital whose
teacher is Helmar Mustonnen. an
accomplished artist.
The mural shows Governor Printz,
leader OF the Swedes. signing
treaty with an Indian chief. In the
back ground the high poopdeck of
the Key of Kalmar can be seen and
grouped around the Governor and
the chief are Indian braves and
squaws and Swedish settlers, in
cluding one holding aloft the stand
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-10
OVERBROOK

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul White who has
been making their home at the
Roach property. near the Red Mill,
has moved their personal property
to the Joseph Short bungalow in
Broadkill Neck.
Mrs. Fredonia Lofland OF Lewes
spent few days last week with her
sister. Mrs. Maggie White.
William Hobbs and daughter,
Mildred and Mrs. Bessie Hudson. all
of Georgetown. called on the lat
ter's aunt. Mrs. Lizzie Roach on
Sunday.
Mrs. Clara Stevens and Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Walls of Milton spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Richards.
Miss Erma Simpler. the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Simpler. was
operated upon for appendicitis in
the Peninsula Hospital last week.
Mrs. Minos Conoway was taken to
the Milford Emergency Hospital last
Friday for treatment
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Babcock of
New York City is spending some
time with the formers parents. Mr..
and Mrs. John Parsons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Wiley and
Mrs. Horace Pettyiohn of Redlen
called on Mr.. and Mrs. William A.
Green on Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Campbell
entertained to dinner on Sunday,
Miss EVELYN White. Miss Doris Bar
mes of Philadelphia. Mr.. and Mrs.
Coral Davidson. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hitch.
Mrs. Herman Smith who has been
at the home of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. John ROGERS returned to her
home on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilson of Five
Points spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Camnhell.
Mr.. and Mrs. William johnson OF
Rroadkill spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Davidson, Sr.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-10

and Camden. N. j.. as the guests of
Capt. and Mrs. Jacob Banks and Mr..
and Mrs. l. NJ. Hudson.
While Mrs. Clinton Evans and
children. Naomi and Roger, of Up
per Darby. Pa. were at their sum-
mer home in town. they we're de-
lightfully entertained to turkey
dinner at the home of her sister and
husband. Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood God
frey in Millsboro. Their other
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. John Tor
Der of Dover, Mr.. and Mrs. Herschell
Bennett and sons. Russell and Nell
son of Milford, Mrs. Nora Ennis,
Miss Emma Davidson, Mrs. Jessie
Lingo and daughter Charlotte and
son, J. Floyd, of Harbeson, Miss
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-10

Charlotte Mcfarland of Ocean View,
Mrs. Sadie Williams. George Tor
bert, Jr., and George Torbert, Sr., of
this town, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Godfrey of Millsboro, Mrs. Delema
Mitchell of Milton, Robert Wilkins
of Georgetown, Miss Helen Moore of
Millsboro and Mrs. Agnes Simpler of
Clementon, N. J. Late in the evening
the Bennett brothers and Roger Ev-
ans delightfully."- entertained the
guests with music and singing, af-
ter which the host and hostess serv-
ed ice cream and cake in abund-
ance.
Mrs. Bessie Williams of Selbyville
was the Sunday guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. c. Steele.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-10

George says the new sOn-in-law is
OK but lacks one requirement. that
! he is not yet an Odd Fellow. We bel
dollars to doughnuts that George
attends to that, for he carries
Crystal Fount application blanks
to bed with him.
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The Delaware %. o. +. had to.
tai membership on September 30th
1887. of 3512. A loss of 26O men,
bers by suspension. 20 members by
death. with 1876 admitted during the
year, leaving a net loss in member
ship of 1876.
The Rebekah Degree Lodges had a
total membership ON March /. 1887
of 635 ladies and 355 men, with a
loss of 102, gain of 6l. leaving net
loss of Al members.
Considering conditions and the
large number of other activities 60
ing on everywhere, this is not bad
report The Eheampment Branch re-
port is not available.
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Ladies', you went home too soon
after the party. You should have
stayed and watched that ways and
means committee wash and dry dish
es. Oh Boy. how Al Num-. Paris
Kirby aud Frank Harder made the
water fly. Allen Boucher refused to
work until the door was closed fear
ing his lady friend would see him
singing a wicked dish cloth.
Don't let them put it over on you
at home. This crowd is a regular
knight of the kitchen sink. and are
good at it. You missed part of the
show.
What happened to the Largaret
Pyle Rebekah crowd at Elkton?
Say. folks, that rain saved them a
lot of aches and pains. An INSULT
cient number to make a bus load
changed their plans. so It's said.
Some one else said when cars are
made that will run their selves you'll
not be able to keep them home. Some
can't drive, some won't learn to
drive. aud some that can. won't
drive. So we hear the same old
story over and over again and loug
into the night. "If could only drive
that car" Folks. that story was
lot of static to us, after seeing the
Army sink Navy.
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The party is now a thing of the
past. and was it a WOW? Bingo play
ers swamped John Lecompt and his
Where did they all come
from? Anyhow they had good
time. Now the Dover crowd is
doing the same thing. o,
X. neighbors. you have an excellent
field to draw from.
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News flash. to all the kiddies.
Crystal FOunt Lodge has asked old
Santa to remember all good children
this year.
Strange news comes by radio. that
he has had an eye on them for
long time and failed to find any bad
)nes.
Good news. well I'll say.
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Did you notice the report of the |
Odd Fellows Educational Fund this ,
1ear.
Last year the Foundation advanced .
o students $10.460. A total of 2l6 .
oans have been made to date. SO
have repaid their loans in |
ull.
This fund is rapidly growing and
loing lots of good AS far as we
an learn not Delaware student has
AIKEN advantage of IT, as yet. !
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-10

Local merchants are trimming
their show windows or the holiday
season.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-10

Delaware turkeys are bringing
good prices in the city markets.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-10

Grand Master Eisenbrey is going
TO have a hard time keeping Paul
Scotten on the job when the Grand
Lodge visits Milford. Jack Carson
wants it understood that he won't be
for him. We don't blame
Jack for that.
The Washington times., 1937-03-19
TOPS IN ENGLAND

TOPS IN ENGLAND
There hasn't been a successor to
Marie DresSler, Will Rogers or
Rudolph Valentino. Just as no
body ever appeared to fill the
place in the hearts Of the screen
public held by John Bunny, Wal
lace Reid. Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
Drew, or Theodore Roberts.
I mention this because stories
from Hollywood indicate that
England's No. l comedienne. Miss
Oracle Fields. will be built up as
Marie Dressler's successor for
American pictures.
l certainly trust that Oracle
Fields is not burdened with such
a handicap. From all accounts
Great Britain rates her comedy as
superior to that of anybody pro-
ducing laughs for the profit and
glory of Hollywood.
Mae West is said to be jealous
of the annual income reported by
Oracle Fields, lnaSmuCh as II sur
passes that accredited to Ameri-
cas- prize screen hussy in the in
come tax reports.
Oracle Fields is now in Holly
wood surveying the scene as pre-
liminary to making a picture for
Daryl Zanuck's goth Century-Fox
company, some time in July.
According to the best available
records. Oracle Fields was born
in 1893 which makes her about
The Washington times., 1937-03-19
Bradshaw At
The Howard

Beginning today the Howard pre-,
Sents on stage that dynamic per
sonality, Tiny Bradshaw, known
as old man Rhythm, heading an
all-star musical revue.
Tiny Bradshaw as the orchestra
maestro, leads the band in series
Of popular melodies and at the
same time gets off some nifty
rhythm tunes that will make the
audience weak with joy.
Assisting this rhythm king are
Hannah Sylvester, song an d
dance artist; the two Roccos,
harmony queens; Cook and Brown,
dancing team; Mackay and RaVel,
the Maize sisters. Pigmeat Mark
ham, Jimmie Baskette, IL dancing
girls and a host of others round
cut this hour of sepia entertain
ment at its best. On the screen,
Warner Bros. jamboree of joy.
Romancing Ruby Keeler and
dancing Roy Lee Dixon in the
musical Ready, Willing and
Able" that will rock you with
their singing and swinging.
Midnight show Saturday with
reserved seats.
The Washington times., 1937-03-19
MOVIE
CLOCK

Moore,
Cary Grant, when You're in
Love-" II a. M, 1907, 3:l4, 5:22,
.7:3O. 9:39 p. m.
EARLE-Jessie Matthews, Head
Over Heels in Love-" II a. m,
1:30, 4:l0, 7:10, $50 p. m. Stage,
12:45, 3:25, 6:25, 9:05 p. m.
TRANS-LUX-"News and Shorts" I"
10 a. m. to 1880 p. m. (con-
tinuouS).
COLUMBIA-Jane Withers, "The
Holy Terror" 11:10 a. M, los,
2:55. 4:45, 6:25, 8:15, 1O:O5.
CAPITOL-Edmund Lowe, "ESpi-
onage," IL a. M, lao, 4:25, 7:20,
1905 p. m. Stage, Wini Shaw,
1880, 3:35. 6:25, 9:1O p. m.
PALACE-Dick Powell, Madeleine
Carroll, "On the Avenue" 1920,
2:35, 4:55, ITO, 9:35 p. m.
RKO KEITH'S-Flora r Robs son,
Lawrence Olivier, Fire Over
England" 11:44 a. M, 1:44,
3:44, 5:44, 7:44, 9:44 p. m.
RIALTO-H. B. Warner, King
of Kings" 1876 a. m, 2, 4:25,
6:58, 9:31 p. m.
LITTLE-Marie Dressler, Jean
Harlow, Dinner at Eeight," II
a. m, 1:12, 3:14. 5:18, 1880.
9:43 p. m.
HOWARD-Ruby Keeler, Ross
Alexander, Ready, Willing and
Able" 1890, 3:55. 7:05. lilo
p. m. Stage, Tiny Bradshaw
2:30, $50, 9:10 p. m.
The Washington times., 1937-03-19
Gable Picture
Is Re-Issued

The Clark Gable -Carole Lombard
costarring picture, mo Man of
Her own" has been reisSued at the
request of filmgoers eager to see
the popular couple together on the
screen. and starting Friday. March
26, will be the feature attraction
at Warner Bros Metropolitan The
ater.
This lively Paramount picture
is the story of a big-town gambler
who picks small town for hide
out-and falls in love with the
local librarian. Complications arise
when he marrieS the girl, takes her
to the city, and introduces her to
his gambling partners. who soon
discover that they must get rid of
the wife in order to keep their
gambling racket going. The result.
ing conflict brings mo Man Of
Her Own" to pleaSing-and sur
prising-conclusion.
Directed by Wesley Ruggles, the
film is said to include plenty of
comedy and excitement as we'll as
romance. Supporting Gable and
Miss Lombard are such popular per-
formers as Elizabeth Patterson,
Grant Mitchell, Dorothy Mackaill,
j. Farrell Macdonald and George
Barber.
The Washington times., 1937-03-19
King Feature
For Earle

"The King and the Chorus
Girl" gay romantic comedy from
Hollywood, will bring new star
to the Earle Theater screen on
Friday, March 26. He is Fernand
! Gravel, screen idol of the Contin-
ent, and those who have previewed
his first American film predict
his immediate popularity in this
country.
Ace Director Mervyn Leroy
made "The King and the Chorus
Girl" as his first independent pro-
duction for Warner Brothers re-
lease. Groucho Marx and Norman
KraSna wrote the original story,
assuring its laughter content.
Bobby Connolly selected his choic-
est beauties for the Folies Bergere
musical numbers, and radios
Kenny Baker was borrowed from
Jack Benny to sing them.
The cast supporting the hand
some M. Gravel includes Joan
Blondell, who plays the chlorine;
Edward Everett Horton. Alan
Mowbray, Luis Alberni, Mary Nash
and Jane Wyman.
The story of The King and the
Chorus Girl" concerns King Al
fred VII of Bulgaria, who turns
to the gaieties of Paris after he
has given up his throne and king
dom. An independent little Ameri-
can chorus girl, not too impressed
by royalty, intrigues his interest
and begins a rollicking, trouble
Strewn and complex romance that
builds to a delightful climax.
On the Earle stage will be Jan
CARRIER, one of radios most popu-
lar maestroS, and his orchestra,
offering a Swift-moving, talent
filled revue. Among the entertain.
ers which CARRIER will introduce
will be Crawford and Cookey, the
Three Ryan Brothers, Russell
Brown, Fritz Heilbron, Lew Palmer
and Rudy RudiSal.
The Washington times., 1937-03-19

80 years old. Too old to be a
glamour girl, but with the years
of discretion that fit her to be
character actress.
1t strikes me that her humour
must be peculiarly British since
she has made a number of pictures
in the English studios but none of
them has been released for Ameri-
can audiences.
Oracle Fields in private life is
Mrs. Archie Pitt, wife of an Eng
lish producer. She established
herself as a stage and vaudeville
star before she lent her talents to
the screen.
HUMOUR is BRITISH
1t strikes this corner OF the
world that Miss Fields is in very
good hands for promotional pur-
poses. The same Mr.. Zanuck in
1886 made the American movie
public conscious of Simone Simon,
pronounced box office and Sonia
Henie, pronounced Sucha Honey
on ice skates.
From all accounts this daughter
of John Bull is good enough to
play cricket on the American
screen without standing in the
shadow Of yesterdays great
name. Let Oracle Fields do her
stuff and if she is, relatively as
good, let us say, as John Gielgud,
then her future in Hollywood is
assured.
The Washington times., 1937-03-19
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP
1 Cover Hollywood

,In his present epic at the same
studio King of Gamblers" he's
using Evelyn Brent and Louise
Brooks in two very important
parts, and Ethel Clayton and
Natalie Moorhead in two irnpor.
tant smaller roles.
The new Joan Bennett picture
at Walter Wanger's, "Vogues Of
1888" should be something, cos
tumically speaking. Irene, Of Bull
lock's-Wilshire fame, is doing
Joan's clothes. Omar Kiam is
dressing up the rest, and Betty
Weyman, the famous ad model, is
not only appearing in the pic.
ture as a model, but is designing
all the fur creations, which Rich
ard Jaeckel is whipping up. In
cidentally, you will see Miss Ben
nett practically an naturel in this
film, since she photographs so
perfectly in technicolor that she
will put on nothing but lipStick,
and possibly a little mascara.
The Washington times., 1937-03-19
"Moytime" For
The Palace

The screens most popular sing
ing sweetheartS, jeanette MacDon-
aid and Nelson Eddy, will be
teamed for the third time in May
time" which will begin its widely
heralded run at Loew'S Palace on
Friday, March 26.
The unforgettable Sweetheart
will You Remember" is but one
of wide variety of songs sung
by this romantic duo in this musi.
cal smash that is believed to be
tops in musical romance for all
time.
NeWSreel and selected short sub
jectS will round out the program.
The Washington times., 1937-03-19
By LLOYD PANTAGES

HOLLYWOOD, March 19.-Mol-
lie Lamont and Eddie Bellande,
the famous TWA pilot, will be
married in two weeks, culminat-
ing a romance of some months
now. Peggy Fears has been such
sensation singing at the Troca-
dero that, any day now, she may
sign her name to dotted line
contract at MGM. Charlie Far
rell, well from his recent siege
of being strained in the side, is
going back to London to- make
more pictures and observe the
coronation. . Clark Cables by now
famous horse, Beverly Hills, which
usually distinguishes itself by run
ming last. could be turned into a
moneymaker by Clark, should he
care. which he doesn't. The AL
G.. Barnes Circus would like to rent
this reversible nag, to appear for
very good publicity reasons with
their circus, but Mr.. Gable, for
some sentimental reason or an
other, has mixed the idea alto
gether.
The movies are overlooking
load of talent from the art direc-
ton of Prince Sigvard Bernadotte
of Sweden. His settings for Shakes
peare, ct al, all produce in
Sweden, are so beautiful in both
color and composition that pro-
ducers interested In technicolor
should snap him up.
Sonia Henie is going to do her
famous skating dance, the Dying
Swan a la Pavlowa, for her next
goth Century-Fox picture, Thin
Ice" 1t was to have been used
in her first epic, "One in a Mil
lion" but Mr.. Zanuck, smart young
man, thought it was a little too
arty to foist on the public who had
not before been used to an ice
skating star.
Today's Boy Scout medal goes
to Robert Florey, the director. In
his Paramount-produced picture,
Hollywood Boulevard" he used
in small parts all the ex-movie
stars he could get his hands on.
The Washington times., 1937-03-19
Comedy Revue
For Goyety

It's another big laugh week, for
the patrons of the Gayety Theater,
opening with the usual matinee, on
Sunday.
Col. Jimmy Lake will offer Mike
Sacks, and his charming and
pretty aide, Miss Alice Kennedy.
Featured on the feminine side will
be lovely Lillian Dixon.