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Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
SEAFORD

Chief of Police George w. Bowde
who was confined to his home las
week with sinus trouble, is able b
be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Herbert Outlet
are receiving congratulations on tn
arrival of fine daughter, born il
the Cambridge, Md hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob H. Moore arr
receiving congratulations on thu
borth of fine son at the Kent Gen
eral Hospital, Dover.
United States Representative Will.
liam F. Allen spent the past week
end at his home on High Street with
his wife who has been confined to
her home with influenza.
Mr. Robert Allen has resumed his
studies in Philadelphia after spend
ing the past weekend with his par
ents, Representative and Mrs. Will
liam F. Allen.
Horace Papne, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Payne, and Charles Allen, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence C. Allen
have returned to the University Of
Delaware after spending the past
weekend here.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Sea-
ford Volunteer Fire Company, and
other organizations are backing a
proposal whereby with the aid of
Federal funds, a nursery can be
established here to care for children
of mothers who work during the day
OF who in other ways are prevented
from giving their children the proper
care.
Toxoid treatments for diphtheria
was administered to all school and
preschool children this past Thurs
day morning at the Seaford Central
School and at the Fred Douglass
School.
Miss Mary Mann, of Sharptown.
Md, a teacher in the Seaford Central
School who has been i'll at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel w. Elliott
in West Seaford. with pneumonia, for
the past week died early Sunday.
Miss Mann was we'll liked by all
who knew her. having taught among
the children for over twelve years.
Her loss at this time to the school
will be much regretted. At this writ
ing plans have not been made for
the burial, which is likely to take
place Tuesday, at Sharptown. Md.
Edward j. Winder. chairman of
the local Red Cross reports $555.OO
donated to date to the flood victims.
together with Sc bags of clothing and
12 packages of food. The money
was turned over to Mrs. Ella E.
Emery, local treasurer of the Red
Cross, who forwarded it to the Red
Cross Headquarters in Wilmington.
The Rev. Z. E. Coleman, pastor of
Mt. Olivet NJ. E. Church here. is a
patient under observation in the
Maryland General Hospital at Balti-
more.
Miss Doris Dukes. secretary OF
VanLeer Stephang. general insur-
ance agent here, has been appointed
a notary public.
Boy Scouts here, headed by their
scoutmaster, Herbert Gillett. will at
tend the district rally at Georgetown
on February 18th.
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12

1.-THE bottling of his brew until b,
could get more caps. Mr.. Donovan
has them at his place of business.
George H. NAPLES will hold the
annual "Oliver Day" at his hardware
store on February 18th. See full
particulars elsewhere in this issue
This is one big day for the farmers
and their wives in viewing the Oil
yer farm machinery display. Lunch
con is served at the store at noon.
| The Zion Ladies' Aid will meet at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Dodd, February 18th. A special pro-
gram is being prepared by Mrs. Percy
Stevenson and Mrs. Plaford Russell.
Hats are being trimmed that will
be becoming to the men as well as
the ladies, at a special price, 10c.
Don't miss the Aid and get your new
spring hat.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Dorm of High
land Park, Pa. spent the weekend
with Mrs. Amanda Reed and family.
George E. Mumford, special assis-
tant, supervision of commercial edu-
cation, Philadelphia Public Schools,
and Harry w. Mock, of the person.
mel division of the DUPONT Company,
will be the main speakers at the
spring meeting of the Delaware
Commercial Teachers Association,
which will be held Saturday, March
13, at Dover High School.
The program will open at 8 a. m.
with Introductory remarks by Jay
w. Miller, president of the associa-
tion, to be followed by an informal
discussion.
"Aids in Teaching Business Eng !
lish" will be the subject of talk by |
Margaret Kane, Pierre S. dupont |
and Wilmington High Schools. Dis |
cussion of this subject will be led by |
john G. Leach, Beacon College.
Following this. James E. Fuller.
Goldey vice president. will talk on
Shorthand" Discussion will be led
by Laura o. Richardson, Pierre S.
dupont High School.
George w. Wright, of John Bas-
sett Moore High School, Smyrna.
will speak on Bookkeeping" and
Gladys d. Roscoe. Dover High
School, will be discussion leader.
TESTS and Measurements in Com
Education" will be the sub
ject of the talk by Mr.. Mumford.
Following a general discussion,
will be served in the Do
yer High School Cafeteria at 1890.
A. Dickerson. vice president
of the association, will preside, and
greetings will be extended by Miss
Breck. president of the Della
ware Vocational Association.
What's Wrong With Your Com
mercial Graduates?" is the subject
Of the address which will be given
by Mr.. Mock.
Jay w. Miller, secretary-treasurer
Of Goldey College. was elected pres
dent of the association at the an
nual convention held last November.
Miss Mildred Dickerson of Whining
ION High School. was elected vice
president. and Miss Anna Evans.
Beacon College, was elected treas
lrer.
Mr.. Miller has announced the ap-
pointment of the following standing
Publicity-Cecelia Gordon, chair
man, Conrad High School, Richard
son Park; Chester Dickerson." Lau-
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12

Wilson, an undertaken OF Milton. He
had many friends around here and
had conducted number of funerals
in this locality.
Don't forget Sunday school at
Chaplains next Sunday morning.
The people of Greenwood Church
are having turkey supper on Sat
urday evening, February 13, and we
hope several Of Chaplains people
will try to go, as the people OF
Greenwood helped when we had our
supper.
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
CHAPLAIN'S CHAPEL

Miss Esther Peterson is taking
course at Banks Business School In
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan 0'Day of
fredericksburg, Md. spent Sunday
with the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. J. Feyerabend.
Mrs. J. N. Russell who has been
suffering with diabetes seems TO be
improving.
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
SUGAR HILL
Near Williamsville)

Services at Sound NJ. E. Churc
Sunday will be as follows: Churc
School at 10 a. m. sharp; mornin
worship at IL, by the pastor, Re'
w. NJ. Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Eashem enter
tanned their children and families
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Dickerson, Mr.. an
Mrs. Ben Hall and children of Selby
vile, and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hol
ton and family of Frankford, OF
Thursday evening. During the eve
ming they served homemade ic'
cream.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Keen anC
family spent Thursday with his par
ents here, Mr.. and Mrs. Lem Keen
Mr.. Lem Keen has been real sicl
the past week but we trust he is bet
ter at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Hastings were
callers on Mr. and Mrs. George
Grise Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Della Grise, of Philadelphia,
is visiting her children for awhile.
Mrs. Eva Hudson is staying with
her daughter Edna, who is not very
we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonah Lewis and son
called on Mr.. and Mrs. William Lewis
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Johnson and
family, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed, Shock
ley and daughters were Sunday call
ers of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Shockley.
Mrs. Shockley does not have very
good health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Derrickson
spent Saturday evening with Mr., and
Mrs. John Hickman of RoXana.
Other callers were Mr. and Mrs.
Horace Hickman of Georgetown, Mr..
and Mrs. Will Burton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Willie Lewis and family and Mr..
Louis Wilgus and son. While there
we learned of the sudden death of
Mr.. Levin Collins who was killed by
automobile at Omar
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Derrickson
entertained to a birthday dinner on
Sunday i'm honor of their grandson,
Herbert. Their guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Nelson and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Hudson and daugh-
ter.
Mrs. Louise Lekites and children.
Junior, Babs and Donny. and Mrs.
Callie Grey and daughter Hilda
called on Mrs. Charlotte Lewis and
children Sunday afternoon.
Little Yvonne Lewis has been real
sick the past week but is better and
now her baby sister is sick, but we
trust she will soon be we'll again.
Little Irma Williams is sick also.
Just for change a little more
rain.
Mrs. Anna Grey entertained Mrs.
Edna Holster from Georgetown last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Derrickson.
Jr., are spending some time with
Mrs. Eva Hudson of Frankford, who
is very i'll.
MIR. and Mrs. Sam Eashem ana
Misses Anna and Leah Williams
went to Milford Saturday for medi-
cal attention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvil Pepper killed
q hog last Wednesday that weigher
over 500 pounds. Some porker!
Mr.. and. Mrs. Ira Pepper and Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Adkins, Sr., spent Sat
urday evening with Mr.. and Mrs. |
Lem. Keen and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Eashem and
children, of Camden, Del. were dim
ner guests of their parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Eashem on Sunday. Mr..
and Mrs Ed. Pepper and Mr.. Albert
Pepper OF Millville were callers in
the afternoon. !
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12

Alfred O'Day Jr., has opened up
a filling station.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. f. Mckinney have
gone to Florida for an indefinite
stay. Mrs. Mckinney who has not
been well for sometime was advised
to go by her physician.
WI. Williams has been in poor
health for sometime.
Willard Harris is much improved
and able to be out again.
Many in this community are sorry
to hear of the death of Samuel j :.
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12

sterling is backed by fdcis -dnd.
remember. when fesied uguinsi
even exiru-priced gosolines. Blue
Sunoco gave better performance
In over eight out Of cvery ten
cars. When Il comes 10 quick
sidriins =. you'll come TO Blue
Sunoco Motor FueIl
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12

Yeur ufter Yeur. Blue Sunoco hos
set up new and dmuzing records
for quick sterling In the ssvsrssi
tests we could devise und hds
emerged triumph0ni.
We not only cldim quick sidri-
ing. :. we prove Ii. Put your fdifh
in Blue Sunoco because It's quick
Evening star., 1937-02-28
Cunlnins
CONTINUED From First Page.)

and fractured his skull on one OF
several tree stumps there. A short
piece of cord was dangling from a
limb of one Of the trees, 6 feet
above the skeleton. which was covered
only with a pair Of old trousers and
q rotting shirt. Nearby was an up
ended metal bucket, cited by police
as evidence that the boy was build
ing a swing at the time Of his death.
Although holding the case open for
further investigation, Dr. William B.
wilkins, acting coroner, issued a GER
tificate of accidental death from un-
known causes. He set an inquest for
Friday
The theory Of accidental death was
also supported by Mrs. Katie En-
monds of II Glebe road, an aunt Of
the victim and one of the first to ar
rive at the scene, who pointed out
that the bones were frozen to the
ground and the skeleton appeared TO
have fallen in its position.
Reiterating his belief of murder, the
elder Cummins said family dog. ac-
companying his son last July Is when
the bay disappeared. would have found
the skeleton during habitual forages
in the swamp and would have indi-
Gated the discovery TO the family.
Cummins declared a niece, living on
Mount Vernon avenue, who frequently
uses the pathway near the thicket,
would have seen the body.
The boy was last seen alive by his
family on the afternoon of his dis
appearance. According to his father,
the youngster came into the house,
told his mother he was too warm, and
and left the residence wearing only
! trousers and shirt
When the youngster did not return
that evening. Cummins notified police
who began a search of the neighbor-
J hood with bloodhounds
! Police learned the swamp was a
favorite playground for children oi
the community Several youngsters
told Sergt. Frederick L. Klaus Of the
Alexandria police that they had rigge6
swing in the woods there last Sum-
mer. They were unable to remember
however. whether they had been ir
that area since the dead boy disap.
peared.
After the skeleton was found by the
victims brother, Robert Cummins
Identification was made from a hal
and necktie by sister. Edna Cum.
Minis. The body was taken to the Wise
funeral home in Georgetown pending
completion Of burial arrangements.
Soon after discovery of the trag.
edy. several hundred curious Alex
ardrians docked to the scene. The ED.
er Cummins did not visit the SpOt
until late this afternoon, when he ad'
vanced the Staying theory. The boy,
mother was prostrated.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
DEATH IN BLIZZARD
BLAMED ON HUSBAND
Montana Rancher Faces Charge
for Allegedly Permitting Wife
to Go Out in Storm.

BY the Associated PresS.
EKALAKA, Mont, February 81
Accused of permitting his wife, the
mother of two children, to 60 out
alone in a blizzard in which she froze
to death, Louis Richardson, a rancher,
faced q charge Of manslaughter to-
night.
Gordon Berg, Carter County district
attorney, said Richardson was bound
over to the District Court on the
charge, which specifically listed GRIM
insl neglect. Berg said Richardson
would be tried next Fall. He Is at lib
erty on 81 500 bond.
Charges against the rancher, Berg
said, were filed by Sheriff James Arm
strong after Mrs. Richardson's frozen
body was found about miles from
her home four days after she disap-
peared January 19 during a storm.
why he permitted his wife to 60
out in the storm I do not know" Sher-
III Armstrong said.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
SICK BOY BRAVES
SNOW TO CALL AID
Walks Six Miles in Blizzard to
Summon Doctor for Mother
and New Babe.
b. the Associated Press

b. the Associated Press.
-ELKINS, w. Va, February PA
mother and her newborn baby livec
today because son, i'll with influenza
walked miles through mountain
blizzard to summon help.
Mrs. Dixie Arbogast lay helpless with
her baby in her snoW-bound cabin on
top of Allegheny Mountain. Her eight
other children and her husband were
i'll with the flu"
The son, Denver, IA, left his bed
Thursday and made his way through
the blizzard to a neighbor's house,
where he telephoned DR.. A. E. Burner
Of Durbin.
Twenty volunteers from the Civilian
Conservation Corps at Camp Thorn
Wood, headed by Oliver c. Mullenix,
broke trail for the doctors automobile.
They fought the snow and cold for
miles up the mountain road. At
times their eyes were frozen shut.
Frequently they had to lift the car
over obstacles.
They reached the house late Thurs
day and administered aid.
DR.. Burner found the mother and
baby in a weakened condition and
all the other members of the family
required medical aid. He said he
thought all of them would recover.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
ANT|-SALOON LEAGUE
TO START CAMPAIGN
Maps Drive to Get Ten Million
Young People to Sign Pledges
Against Liquor.
BY the Associated Press.


ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, February
27.-The Anti-saloon League Of Amer
ica will be called on to indorse a CAM
paign to ask 10 million young peo-
pie to sign pledges against alcoholic
beverages.
o. G. Christgau, associate superin-
tendent, said today this Nationwide
educational drive is one Of many pro-
posed methods of attack on the liquor
traffic which the organization will
study at its annual convention open
ing here tomorrow.
Others include temperance rallies
and parades, work through churches
and young peoples organizations. mo-
ton pictures and plays and educa-
tional and political activity reaching
into every election precinct.
Former Lieut.. Gov. L. D. Dickin-
son of Michigan, State Anti-saloon
League superintendent. will be the
principal speaker at the opening ses-
sion tomorrow. The convention will
continue through Wednesday.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
GANDH| RETURNS
TOPARTY AFFAIRS
Attends Session of Working
Committee of Con.
gress Party.
By the Associated Press,

BOMBAY, India, February az
Mohandas K Gandhi literally walked
back onto India's political stage today
in what was considered a crucial
moment in the nations relations with
Great Britain.
The former "Mahatma"-he re-
Gently dropped that title, meaning
"great-souled." on the ground he va
unworthy of it-palked z mile
fom his home to Wardha to attend a
special meeting of the Working Com
mittee of the Congress party.
That party. which demands COM
plete Indian independence from Britain
and opposes the British plan for
federated government in India. won
IT'S Of the 1885 seats in the lower
houses of India's provinces in the re-
cent nationwide elections, latest re-
turns showed Only eight places re-
manned undecided.
Retired in 1894.
Gandhi led the Congress party unit
October, 1884. when he retired from
political affairs His attendance at the
meeting Of the Working Committee.
called TO discuss formation of minis
tries in the provinces where the party
gained control Of the lower houses. was
considered significant move
Congress candidates gained lower
house majoritieS in the central prov
inces, the united provinces, Madras,
Bihar and OriSsa. and just missed
majority in Bombay by one.
Defeated in Upper House.
In the upper house elections, the
party was defeated in all the provinces.
The Congress leaders at the Wardha
meeting appeared equally divided on
the party's further action.
Some held that acceptance Of the
places to which the candidates were
elected would offer the best chance Of
wrecking the whole new constitution
plan, not yet made effective. Others
argued that refusal to form cabinets
in the states won by the Congress-
party would be more likely 10 bring
about that result.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
COUNTY LEGISLATION
TO BE DISCUSSED
Montgomery Federation Commit
tee to Meet Legislators
at Dinner.
Ry Stan Correspondent of The Star.

SS Sla0 correspondent OI nc StdI.
KENSINGTON, Md. February 27-
A committee representing the Mont
gomery County Civic Federation will
meet with the county delegation in
the Legislature Wednesday at dinner
IN Carvel Hall, Annapolis, to discuss
pending legislation. Washington 1.
Cleveland, president, announced to-
day.
Among the bills to be taken up is
one apportioning counties half the
traffic fines resulting from arrests
made by county officers; one author
izing the Washington Suburban Sani-
tary Commission to erect a general
office building at cost of not more
than 100000; and third relating to
charges for water service tC consumers
, without as we'll as within the sani-
tary district.
Cleveland announced that the School
Committee would submit reports at
the meeting March 9 on Federal aid
for the State educational program
and the proposed increase in teachers
salaries.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
Page One Celebrities Throng
To See Santa Anita Classic
Parking area Black Sea of Autos With
Trains Lined Up for Mile-Bet
Money Floats to Windows.

Nobody paid any attention to these
or any other celebrities.
The horses down in the paddock
were the whole show.
Finally a bugle blew A moment
later they were walking up the ramp
to the track. No one Of these $4,000
people was sitting down. then. In the
betting rooms the electric totaliZing
machines chartered like a roomful Of
machine guns The clerks. sweat run
ming down their faces, worked fiend-
ishly to take all the bets before the
machines should close.
There was great swelling Of excite
ment. with no other signs than more
OF the usual milling from place to
place and lower. less coherent. ex-
changes Of speech.
Out in front, the electric board that
records the amount bet on each horse
was Pickering regularly. They were
betting 100000. 100000. 100000
and the money was still coming in as
fast as the clerks could get 1t through
the machines.
The horses began to parade down
the track. The heavy, battleship gray,
starting barrier was pulled out.
Joy Captures Great Throng.
At that instant. those $1,000 faces
relaxed. They stopped being question
marks. The sheer Joy Of a startling
contest Of speed and condition between
some Of the finest horses in the world
took possession Of that whole vast
throng.
They pressed against each other SC
tightly, trying to get q view OF the
track, that women grew faint and
white. No one noticed. 1t was impos-
sible to move.
There were many who made no
effort to see.
ITS bad luck to look at your horse. "
Il touted myself of the right horse,
but I don't care"
Honey, if he's getting call at the
stretch, we'll get that trip to Homo
lulu"
There's 10000 cars out there in
| the parking lot. but one is going to
change hands tomorrow if Rosemonl
doesn't come through"
On a little hillock, overlooking the
far turn of the track, there is q big
maltese cross, made Of granite
beneath 4 thin group Of trees. -Four
great horses sleep there. They are
Colante, Silver Cloud, Emperor OF
Norfolk and Rey El Santa Anita
thoroughbreds who carried Lucky
Baldwin's silks to victory in the Amer
ican derbies of the past.
If there is q heaven for horses, these
four must have been watching the
strange new scene at the old rancho
today. watching the flash of jewels
in the sunlight, watching frantic
thousands fight to get to the betting
booths, watching the glitter and the
color, and saying to each other:
IT'S the same wine in . different
jar"
Evening star., 1937-02-28
PEARSON KILLING
INQUIRY REOPENED
Coroner's Jury Unable to De.
eide How Film Writer
Met Death.
By the Associated Press.

by tne ASsOCihteQ FTesss
BANNING, Calf, February a.
The sheriff's ofiice reopened the baf-
fling Humphrey Pearson case tonight
after q coroner's jury was unable to
determine the circumstances under
which the screen writer was shot to
death in his Palm Springs home last
Wednesday night.
1.-THE case Is wide open-it Is far
from closed" said Under Sheriff Steve
Lynch OF the Riverside sherif1's de-
partment.
Pearson was found with q bullet
wound through, his heart in the bed
room Of his home. His body lay
sprawled across his wife. the former
Rive-King Bowman, Columbus, Ohio,
society girl.
Mrs. Pearson was too hysterical to-
day to appear at the inquest con-
Quoted by Coroner Ben White. She
has been subject to hysteria since
her husbands death.
Accidental, Sheriff Says.
Sheriff Carl Rayburn declared his
investigation showed the death Of
Pearson was accidental. The evidence
he presented, however. failed to con-
vince the jury.
The group deliberated approx
mately Is minutes before returning
a verdict that Pearson came to his
death from a gunshot wound under
circumstances which the jury Is un-
able to determine from the evidence
presented it."
Alfred Blackman. the Pearson but
Ter, told Of visiting the Pearson bed
room three times during Wednesday
night.
He said the first time he entered
the room. Pearson appeared to be
drunk or asleep on the bed. He
said on his second visit, Mrs. Pearson
was on the floor. endeavoring to tele-
phone, while her husband still lay on
the bed.
She asked me to call q DOCTOR"
the butler testified.
Found Gun Out Of Place.
Blackman. declaring he often had
seen Pearson flourish a pistol only
to have it taken away from him by
his wife, said he looked for the gun
in its regular place. but instead found
it il the bath room on the opposite
side Of the house.
When he returned to the room a
third time, Blackman said, he found
his employer had fallen out of bed.
He lay Sprawled over his wife, who
was in Mysteries. The butler said he
tried to pull Pearson's body. which
was cold. of Mrs. Pearson. He said
the woman clung so tightly he could
not
Blackman testified Pearson was a
heavy Grinker, often fiourishing the
gun when under the influence of
liquor.
Leonard Mitchell and Catherine
Henderson, friends of the Pearsons,
said that on the night Pearson was
shot. both Pearson and his wife were
intoxicated. Both said Pearson seemed
to be more intoxicated than his wife.
Sheriff RayburnS theory is that
Pearson was killed when his wife at
tempted to take his pistol from him,
the weapon being accidentally dis
charged.