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Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14

Auxiliary, will observe poppy" da,
this year on May 27. 28 and 29. Mrs
Afflerbach, wife of Past State Com
mander Calvin Z. Afflerbach, is
chairman of the committee.
City Council has announced that q
rebate of eight per cent on taves will
be allowed Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday of next week, May ~, 13
and IA. The rebate will mean the
saving of many hundreds of dollars
to the taxables here as well as resi-
dents of Baltimore, Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Chester who own
real estate within the corporate linn
its.
The Democratic 'Women's Auxil-
iary of Sussex county will hold a
meeting in the headquarters of the
county executive committee, Thor
oughgood Building, on Friday after
noon, of next week.
Joseph TruxtOn, of Philadelphia. is
the guest of DR.. and Mrs. Joseph b.
NAPLES. Mr.. Truxton is son of the
late Joseph ID. Truxton. who many
years ago was sheriff of Sussex
county.
David Dickerson, one of George
towns aged citizens. is seriously ill
at his home on South Railroad ave-
nue..
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Cosden have
moved to the Hammond apartment
on East Market street
Erwin Murray, son of Mr.. and !
Mrs. Andrew Murray. has, according |
to reports reaching here, accepted
position with the Farmers Bank of
the State of Delaware in Whining
ton.
Capt. and Mrs. Theodore Petty
john. of Philadelphia. formerly of
are at their summer
home here on East Pine street.
Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Campbell,
East Cedar street, have as their
guests, Mrs. John Young and son of
ChincOteague. Va.
Miss Maggie S. Wilson is visiting
friends in Philadelphia.
New dress uniforms have been is
sued to the members of Battery b.
2Glst Coast Artillery. the local unit
of the Delaware National Guard.
Battery members are preparing to
entrain for Fort Hancock, n. j., ON 4
June II.
On Wednesday afternoon, May -.
The third annual recital by the mu-
sic pupils of Mrs. Wallas Dennis was
given in the auditorium of the high
school. II was public.
The May Day pageant of the local
public schools will be held on the
afternoon of May 90 The subject
will be "Old Sussex County Days I
each scene will be some past event
# local interest. The program will
e varied and will include Indian ;
ances, Dutch scenes, English sett- {
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14

lers in May Day fetes. negro quar-
tets. The committee consists of the
following teachers: Costumes, Miss
Spry. Mrs. Smith, Miss Huntley,
Miss Baker, Miss jefferson; seating
and sound effects, Prof. Thomas.
Prof. Kitchens. Prof. Maxwell; pro-
gram, Miss Hill. Miss Kreeger, Miss
Lentz. Mrs. Keen; properties COM
mittee, Miss Vinyard. Miss Phillips,
Prof. Lamacia, Prof. Royal. Prof.
Warrington: dancing scenes and mu-
sic. Mrs. Gibson. Miss Koch, Miss
Nichols. Mrs. Trammell, Mrs. Pur-
nell. Prof. Pyle; pageant scenes,
Miss Martin. Miss Johnson, Miss
Eggleston, Mrs. Keen. Miss Hollo-
way, Miss Mayhem; commentator.
Prof Miller.
The Ladies Aid of Hebron NJ. p.
Church will meet ON Friday night.
May 81. at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Roland T. Short. A play will
he given by seven ladies'. entitled
THE High Priced Hat" Ice cream
and cake for sale. Everybody vel
come
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14

Miss Estella Kitchens and Miss Paul
inc Jones OF Bethel School, went on
the school excursion to Gettysburg.
This was one of the semi-annual
trips arranged by the supervisor, Mr..
Albert Farley.
On Monday afternoon. May 10th
Ellis Grove and Bethesda Schools
Joined the music festival held at
Bethel School. There were over so
people present. The gathering was
led in prayer by the pastor. Rev. ].
H. Whidbee. Talks we're given by
Miss Elizabeth Cathcart. Mrs. II.
Bertrude Lewis and Mr.. Albert Ear
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14

ley.
Mrs. Lula Massey was weekend
guest in Seaford with her sister,
Mrs. Ira Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Owens OF Will
mington visited Mr.. and Mrs. o. l..
Bell over the weekend.
Mr.. Jacob Gootee left Tuesday for
Wilmington to attend the graduating
exercises of his granddaughter, Ruth
C0nghlia, at the Delaware Hospital.
The original Indian name for New
York is Manna-ha-ta, and means
place OF Drunkenness"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-04-01
Housewife Is Elected to Be Utility Boss
New Jersey Matron
Made Director
Of Electric Company

Mrs. Kenneth S. Norton, attrac.
tive club leader, of Bronxville, N. j.,
has been given the honor Of being
the first woman ever elected to the
board of directors of the local utility
system. OF course she is thrilled,
but not excited. Added to the board
that the company might get "the
woman's slant on light, gas and
power questions" Mrs. Norton said
she hoped she could be useful to
housewives who use electricity and
gas.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-04-01
JUDGE GOBLET NAMED
FOR FEDERAL BENCH

Judge j. Caskie Collet, aged thir-.
ty-eight, member of the Missouri
Supreme court who has been noni-
mated to new United States dis
trict judgeship at Kansas City, Mo-,
by President Roosevelt, who is NAM
ing younger men to fill the va
cancies as they occur in federal
courts. Judge Collet is graduate
of Westminster college of Fulton.
Missouri.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-04-01

America first with minimum Of the problem
Gerlng Of Eensdae d. he decided this
motorcycle miniature long, 43 WIDE
with heater RADIO light
space storage luggage
cooking utensils.
The Washington times., 1937-12-30

that far-off day was then known
as "the boy Emperor" and the
last ruler of imperial China, be-
fore the political upheaval oc-
CURED, whereby he was tumbled
from this throne. During subse-
ouent years this gentleman re-
mained very much in obscurity
until the Japanese resurrected
him and placed him as their
"stooge" over the Manchukuo
province.
Now the Mikado hopes to ex-
tend Henry's kingdom in this
latest coup, no doubt engineered
in the war office Of the Rising
Sun power. Purely for altruistic
reasons, Of course, is the motive
for this military brain-child, and
certainly not for the sake of
gaining access to the vast stores
Of natural resources that lie
within this area that Japan so
sorely needs in carrying forth
her commercial expansion.
CWAR.
The Washington times., 1937-12-30

The record number Of visitors
from abroad that visited Am
erica this summer gave Miss
Liberty many callers. Almost
every tourist had Liberty as the
first item of interest on his list,
and many Of them got up at an
unearthly hour to get their
first glimpse of the statue. In
deed, one family from Holland
told us they had stayed up all
night so as to get their first
glimpse of Liberty in the early
light of dawn.
Now we cross the Atlantic
to the greatest shrine of liberty
Of the English,speaking people.
And that, Of course, is Runny-
mede, that tiny island where
the barons gathered and forced
King John to sign that fun.
damental bill Of rights, the
Magma Charta. So many peo-
pie take in the various sights
along the Thames, visit Henley
for the regatta, dine at the
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oIENTsIN


of about $4,000 more rich and productive Chinese
square miles and 35,OO0,O0o industrious
and docile Chinese people,
There must be special satisfaction to the fighting
of Japan in this easy Ito date conquest of Shan
tung. Certainly there is ronic significance in it
for US, and perhaps lesson.
Shantungs seaport of Tsingtao with its adjoining
Kiaochow territory, grabbed off by the Germans
in 1897 They spent great deal of money and energy
19o7-7o7h developing this colony, of which they
1ooo .oo. very proud. Came the in
A0<<-1'0| 1914, and Japan's reward for going
in on the side of the Allies the privilege of taking
Kiaochow away from the Germans, which Japan did
in November of that year. Japan's seizure was duly
confirmed in the Treaty of Versailles.
But we were still full of Woodrow Wilson sefless-
regarding the war, though Harding became Presi
dent in March, 1921. At the 1922 Washington dis
armament conference, diplomats overflowing with
righteousness put pressure Japan to give back it's
Shantung holdings, not to the Germans, but to the
Chinese. Japan yielded, and the Chinese took over,
Japan keeping few mining and land concessions only.
That was short fifteen years ago; and now here it
is Old Home Week in Shantung with the Japs
more overrunning the place. This time it is good
bet they won't be talked out of their winnings.
The ironc significance of all this for is plain.
The lesson in it is less plain but it ought to be of value
If learn it. This lesson would be: it is hard
not hopeless job for nation to make another nation
5000 miles away walk in the paths of righteousness.
The Washington times., 1937-12-30
Americas Resources

With q situation in the Far
East growing more acute each
day, it is obvious that govern
mental heads are taking inven-
tory Of our resources.
In the matter Of natural re-
sources Providence has been
most benevolent, having within
our domain unlimited stores Of
those elements which are so
vital when it comes to waging
successful campaign in the field.
We might cite for an example
how dependent Italy and Ger.
many are upon outside sources
for their supply Of minerals.
scrap iron, oil, and factors of
that category which in many in
stances spell the difference be-
tween victory and defeat.
For the maintenance Of this
phase Of military stability lies
The Washington times., 1937-12-30

Politicians and patriots don't
always have bald heads and
bulging silhouettes. They may
be as pink and dimpled as little
17-year-old CECILIA SALEM, of
Peabody, Mass, who'd like to
give her country q New Year
gift of-A BROOMSTICK! Sur
prised? So was I. But Cecilia
speedily explains:
"A BROOMsTICK LARGE
ENOUGH TO SWEEP OUT ALL
THE CROOKED POLITICIANS
WHO ARE RoBBNG AND
WRECKING AMERICA FOR
THEIR OWN MONEY And
POWER.
"If America is to live, the
crooked politician is to die. How
I wish I could sweep him away,
with one stroke of my broom.
stick!"
Then comes ELVINA F.
KING, OF GLENDALE, N. Y,
who believes that America needs
a gift Of MORE RESPECT
FOR THE SUPREME COURT"
my dear Miss Robinson:
"Were Santa Claus, I could
bring the United States no finer
gift than reestablishment of our
regard for the United States
Supreme Court.
"It has become the accepted
thing to speak disparagingly of
the nine old men and to criti.
cize every decision adverse to
the Government. When the Su-
preme Court has upheld the New
Deal, it has been claimed that
its members are afraid of pos
sible court-packing.
'The charge that the Su-
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the reason behind Herr Hitler's
spirited movement in stalking q
claim for the colonies the
Fatherland lost when the Allies
staged their big party at Yer
sailles. Obviously, 1t was the
same idea that spurred Premier
Benito Mussolini in carrying on
his African campaign whereby
Ethiopia was annexed under the
standards of Rome.
Fortunately for America We
do not find ourselves in such
dire circumstances when we use
this factor upon which to base
our potent offensive strength.
To many minds our vulnera.
bility lies within a still more
important phase Of offensive
reckoning, and that is man.
power.
Perhaps you have heard many
people state ofttimes, phrases
similar to this one: "T don't
mind fighting in defense Of my
country If and when invaded by
a foreign foe, but I'll be
hanged If I'll ever leave these
shores to do So"
Well that, Of course, is a prob.
lem which rests with the War
Department, and If I am not
mistaken, was cared for in no
uncertain manner during the
days when the A. E. F. was In
a formative state.
During that period were con-
sciertious objectors, super.
pacifists, and Americans Of like
ilk, whose moral standards, &C
cording to them, could not
reach the degenerate depths Of
soldiers serving in defense Of
the flag and country. BY a dis
Greet bit Of persuasive effort on
the part Of military authorities
and draft officials they con.
veniently changed their minds.
For the sake Of our people
let us sincerely hope that this
impeding crisis may be averted,
and that the adage Of the last
war. "a war to end all wars'
will actually become a reality.
G. j. W.
The Washington times., 1937-12-30
Worlds Happiest Country

OUR total public debt (Federal, State city, etc.)
" has reached only about half per capita, of the
British public debt We want to emphasize this point
because whenever it's made someone says our aggre-
gate debt is greater than Engands. This is not the
rclcn,;t;oo That TRUTH The truth is above.
We have about 100000
Haven't Happened automobiles, against the rest
Of the worlds total of about II 100000 France with
third of our population, has only 1-15 many
automobiles; England lower fraction than that; and
down to India and Burma, with a combined popu
laton of 365 100000 and total of 105 900 automobiles
We're heavily equipped with teephones-about 49,
100000 instruments in use, against 100000 in Ger
many 2,500000 in Great Britain 10000 in Russia, etc.
We make and use more electric power than anybody
else-3350000 kilowatts of installed electric gen.
orator capacity in this country, contrasted with
1913 million in Germany, 101 in France, 725 in Brit
ain SAT in Russia, 5.3 in Japan. Burning up this
power in America are 100000 flatirons, $780,,
600 vacuum cleaners, 5,50OO00 washing machines, a.,
100000 refrgerators, 100000 electric clocks-most
of these in American households.
We don't have to import our food as England does;
OIL as England and Japan and Italy and France
do. We have friendly Canada and weak Mexico as
We Hopp Fripndlu near neighbors and oceans on
both sides of u.s. instead of
"e'9'OO'S being jammed up geographic
cally against Mr.. Hitler or Mr.. Mussoini or Mr..
Stain with their war planes and war ambitions.
And while about one-third of the nation is ill-cad
lhoused, il-fed" according to the President the top
thirtieth of the nation is screaming night and
day. without interference from Government that Roose
velt is dictator, thus proving by their own freedom
of speech that he isn't.
Front the New York;
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preme Court has assumed the
power to declare acts Of Con-
gress and State legislatures un-
constitutional is refuted by a
perusal Of the Constitution Of
the United States-Article III,
Section 2, Clause 2. The Su-
preme Court merely interprets
the laws; it cannot write them.
eff I were Santa Claus and
had sufficient room left in my
bag, I should like to bring sev.
eral other gifts. For the Con-
gress, I should choose NTELLI-
GENCE D.. for the Chief Execu-
tive, RESTRAINT and for
the people at large, some
good old-fashioned COMMON
SENSE!"
That's telling them, little
sister. And here's LAURETTA
CHAPMAN, of LOS ANGELES,
CAL, with an enlarged plea for
Bigger n Better Patriotism. She
writes:
"Wh1t America needs Is a
hetty bundle OF PATRIOTISM.
Not the bellioerent, chtp-on.the.
shoulder kind that munbles
about the 'dern turrinerS'-Gnd
is forever finding insults in
every word, action and ntoOe.
ment of aliens and alien couno
tries. Definitely not the DGr.
breeding kind of loyalty
"The Patriotism America
needs Is the brand that is based
on 'Live and Let Ltve.' Hands
off all foreign affairs. A Shun'
ming of all isntS' except Amert-
cGniSn1. 1t should build-not
tear do1Dn."
The Washington times., 1937-12-30

charming places at Maiden.
head, then visit Windsor, Tap
low. Maiden, Richmond and
Hampton court, yet never give
a thought to the tiny island
near Staines. It was from
Staines, now a suburban resi-
Dental section, that the bar
onS set out to make their king
eat a large order Of crow. They
had their bill Of rights, their
demands all ready, and the
king was wise enough to know
what the sign or else" meant,
especially the cor else."
PILGRIMS APLENTY
This year, Runnymede re-
ceived more pilgrims than
have visited there in years.
People from the world over,
assembled for the coronation,
and made the trip down the
Thames to the little island.
And just as visitors from this
side converged on London,
they heard of the controversy
raging anent Runnymede, and
Of the efforts being made
to preserve. Runnymede for
the peoples Of the world. For
England is fearful Of what is
happening even to her historic
spots as the hands Of the build.
er reach out constantly for more
land.
So next time you are in Eng
land take a bus or a car and
drive through some glorious
country to Runnymede, or go
by boat up the Thames. Then
go on three miles beyond to
Windsor, the home Of English
kings for centuries.
The Washington times., 1937-12-30
Jopan's ''StOOge"

Apparently Emperor Hirohito
and his military advisers think
well Of a popular American
radio skit because by ingenious
fashion they are planning q sim.
liar routine to the Bergen.Mc-
Carthy act in the governing OF
their recently acquired Chinese
territory gained in the present
undeclared war.
From an authentic news
source We learn that the Asiatic
Magic Men plan to install Henry
Pu vi, present ruler Of the
puppet state Of Manchukuo, as
emperor of China.
With this will also come the
re-establishment Of the old
Manchu government as it
existed before DR.. Sun Yat Sen
upset the imperial applicant in
1912 and replaced it with the
Chinese Republic.
Since that period, however,
several governments have come
into power with various capitals
situated in widely divided Sec
tions Of this vast Asiatic domain.
During one period Of China'S
history within a 25-year bracket
this unfortunate nation wit
messed three separate and dis
tinct governments flourishing at
the same time.
Under this latest Tokyo setup,
that is when Japan gains recog-
milton from the world powers In
this land seizure, Peiping will
once again become Peking, and
it will reflect in the glory 1t
once experienced when it served
as the seat of Manchu culture
during the 300 years of that
dynasty's existence.
The now Mr.. Henry Pu VI, In
The Washington times., 1937-12-30
For Grievance Office

Speaking of a grievance office
for Government employees, I am
sure there should have been one
for the District when I worked
there from '32 to '35. I started
as a laborer at $3.50, finished at
$3.50 ana broke in two men who
received $3.50 per day during
the course of my employment.
I have been broke for the last
three years but there is no re-
lief for a single man in the Dis
trict. Floaters that come here
get it, but a white Washing.
tonian-no such luck.
What this town needs Is q
grievance office for q single
man, between 20 and S5.
A TIMES READER
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door for me and I got in. I
sat there expecting him to go
around to the other side. But
after a minute or two realized
that something was funny. I
got out of the car and he and
my friends were farther down
the street just laughing their
heads Off"
X \ 4
Major Francis st. Austell,
1915 East Capitol ST., Com
munity Chest executive:
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Your |. O..
By SHIRLEY SPENCER

ny Ox14NAE SHENNE0
ARE YOU MENTALLY
ALERT?
Time is an important element
in the intelligence tests for mem
tai alertness. The test below is
similar in form to those pre-
pared by psychologists to be
used in the grade and high
schools. This type Of test diff
fers from the information quiz
as special knowledge is not
necessary.
Time: 2 minutes. Score: 10.
ANALOGIES. In this test you
are to make the logical selection
from the group Of four words
given as in this sample:
Bird is to song as man is to -
boy, woman, work, speech
Draw a circle around speech
as the logical selection. NOW
follow this routine in the follow.
ing:
/. Go-come; sell-give, bring,
buy, money.
2. Dog-tame; tiger-active,
angry, wild, ferocious.
8. May - June; Thursday
Wednesday, Friday, Monday,
Tuesday.
4. Singer-song; speaker audi
ence, voice. speech, gestures.
5. Pride - Humility; truth
faith, fear, falsehood, told.
6. Lawyer - client; doctor
hospital, nurse, patient, bills.
lice - cold; sunshine,
moon, yellow, heat.
8. Invent-originate; initiate
follow, copy, make, discover.
8. Dickens-novels; Shelly
marriage, love, poetry, beauty.
10. Echo-rebound; mirror
fragile. reflection, transparent,
bright.
ANSWERS ON Page 49,
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the japanese, and its par
tial destruction by the
Chinese, plus a two-ply
japanese inv asi on of
northern Shantung which
up to now has netted the
important cities of Tsinan
and Weihsein.
Tsinan is the capital of
Shantung Province, so its
capture means that the
Japs are now titular rulers
The Washington times., 1937-12-30

after leav-
ing a night
club W t h
s. e v e r a l
friends, I was
offered a ride
h o m e. The
g e n t ! enan
(I'm not so
Sure) escort
ed me to q
h a n d S o me
a u t omobile,
op e n ed the
The Washington times., 1937-12-30

Il received
an invitation
to attend a
b i r t h d a y
bridge party
of a friend.
The date for
the party
came and I
went tn re
all prepared
to h q Ua q
g cd time
a n d q so
The Washington times., 1937-12-30

partic ular
friend h is
Chri stmas,
and so I
happily open
ed the little
p a C X a g e
marked for
me from this
frie nd. I
nearly burst
into t e arS
when I saw
a 10 cen t
The Washington times., 1937-12-30

animation to see if I was fit
for the service had already
done. The examination was a
matter of routine which had
been overlooked at the begin
ming of my service"
y
Miss Lydie Peach, Of Mitchell
vile, Md, secretarial worker:
"I expected a gift from a
The Washington times., 1937-12-30

wv hile I
was in the
English army
after I had
served a year
in one war
and 2h years
in another, I
was made to
t r a vel 5000
m il e S in
South Africa
to ia ke a
medical eX-
The Washington times., 1937-12-30
Three-Minute Journeys
By Temple Manning

TWO of the worlds greatest shrnes of liberty have been
receiving plenty of visitors lately One of the Of
the Statue of Liberty at Bedoe Island the glory of the
harbor of New York. beacon light that shines through
the world. casting its glowing LIGHT into dark shadows.
The Washington times., 1937-12-30

I'm a bit
stout as you
can see. One
day a man
walked into
my office,
and when he
saw me, he
S a i'd: Well
you are fat,
aren't y o u
I was so sur
prised at the
remark that
The Washington times., 1937-12-30

"I waited
on a person
W h o r E.
marked that
she was 60
ing to. leave
me a lovely
tip. w he n
S h e left I
found an en-
velope and in
it were two
tickets to the
cat show"
The Washington times., 1937-12-30

darning kit. Later I found the
real gift and discovered my
sister had played the joke.
4
Mrs. Marion Robinson, Capitol
Heights, Md, waitress:
The Washington times., 1937-12-30
Editorial Policy

WEAR frequently asked why publish editorials
w from the New York Daily News. The answer is
that we think these editorials are sound and timely
incidentally, the editor and publisher of this
paper is also one Of the owners of the Daily News
And the policies Of the editorials which reprint
aFs identical with the policies of this newspaper.
Eleanor PattsrsoR
The Washington times., 1937-12-30
WORLD!

WHO says that Young America "isn't politically
w minded? Actually there's nothing that
cites and infames bright American youngster as
question of public policy if you put it in terms
which he can feel and relate to his own desires.
The Washington times., 1937-12-30

1 almost threw the man out.
The joke was that one Of the
boys had answered an adver-
tisement in my name asking for
a course in reducing"
X X Il
Miss Marion L. Cecil, 4021
Ninteenth st. N. E.
The Washington times., 1937-12-30
Old Home Week in Shantung

UTHILE the Panay incident has been agtating
w Washington and Tokyo diplomatic offices, the
japanese military have not been de and neither has
the japanese navy. The last few days have the
bockadng of Tsingtao, chief port of Shantung, by
The Washington times., 1937-12-30
Traffic Toll

The mounting list Of traffic
victims in the District Of Co
lumbia since January !. 1887.
Is graphically shown by the
death watch.
The Washington times., 1937-12-30

carrying a birthday gift. But
when I got there, much to my
extreme embarrassment, I dis
covered there was no party, nor
was it her birthday"
y
Bailey B. Barco, 900 Twelfth
St. N. w., plumbing business:
The Washington times., 1937-12-30
The Inquiring
photographer
The Washington Times In
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used in this column.
THE QUESTION
What is the biggest joke ever
played on you?
THE ANSWERS

Miss Louise Clark, Clifton
Terrace Apartments, colleg g e
cfIIJoof.