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Garden. he began, "there are
a few things that I'd like to have
cleared up before the district at
torney and the police arrive" He
turned about leisurely and sat down
at the desk, facing Garden.
Anything / ear do to help" Gar
den mumbled, lighting his pipe.
"A few necessity questions, don't
y know" Vance went On. "Hope
they won't upset you, and all that.
But the fact is, MI. Markham will
probably want me to take a hand
in the investigations, since I was a
witness to the preamble of this dis
tressin' tragedy"
II hope he does" Garden re-
turned. cts a damnable affair,
and I'd like to see the axe fall, no
matter whom it might behead." His
pipe was giving him trouble. "By
the way, Vance," he went on quiet
ly, 'how did you happen to come
here today? I've asked you so often
to join Dur racing seance-and you
pick the one. day when the roof
blows off the place."
Vance kept his eyes on Garden
for moment.
"The fact is" he said at length,
81 got an anonymous telephone mes
sage last night, vaguely outlining
the situation here and mentioning
Equanimity."
Garden jerked himself up to keen
er attention.
"The devil you say!" he ex-
claimed. ''That's a queer one. Man
or woman?"
ooh, it was a man." Vance re-
piled casually.
Garden pursed his lips and, after
a moments meditation, said quiet
ly:
well, anyway, I'm damned glad
you did come . What can / tell
you that might be Of help? Any
thing you want, old man."
"First of all, them" asked Vance,
ibid you recognize the revolver? I
saw you looking at it rather appre-
hensively when we came out on the
roof"
Garden frowned, and finally an
swered, as if with sudden resolu-
ton:
"Yesl I did recognize it, Vance.
It belongs to the old gentleman"
"Your father?"
Garden nodded grimly. "He's had
it for years. Why he ever got it in
the first place, I don't know-he
probably hasn't the slightest idea
how to use it ;"
"By the by" Vance put in, what
time does your father generally re-
turn home from the university"
"Why-why-" Garden hesitated
and then continued: ION Saturdays
he's always here early in the after.
noon-rarely after three. Gives
himself and his staff a half-holiday
But" he added, Gathers
very erratic . !" His voice trailed
off nervously.
Vance took two deep inhalations
on his cigarette: he was watching
Garden attentively. Then he asked
in a soft tone:
"WhatS on your mlnd!-UnleSS
of course, you have good reason fol
not wanting to tell me-"
Garden took a long breath ane
stood up. He seemed to be deeply
troubled as he walked across the
room and back.
"The truth is, Vance," he said
as he resumed his place on the dav
export, II don't even know where
the pater is this afternoon. AS soor
as I came downstairs after Woody.
death, / called him to give him tn.
news. I thought he'd want to ge
here as DOR as possible in the cir
cumstances. But I was told tina
he'd locked up the laboratory ane
left the university about twt
o'clock"
The Washington times., 1937-01-22
for
Honorable
Mention

Stews of many kinds were sub
mitted by readers in the past
Favorite Recipe Contest. Beef stew
with dunplingS was a favorite,
also Brunswick stew. Then recipes
from many sections of the country
were submitted. New England
Corned Beef Stew, Charleston IS.
c. Stew. Mexican Lamb Stew,
Creole Stew, and Georgia Special
Chicken Stew we're among these.
Not all could be winners much
to our regret. Here are 10 Sc
Iected for mention because of their
special merit.
Mrs. Pickens, 722 Eighth st.
N. E.
Miss Joyce Talbert, the Chastle-
ton Apartments.
Mrs. Jesse Marshall, 1857 Ridge
Pl. S. E.
Mrs. G. M. Lavender, 3511 Thir-
teenth st. N. w.
Miss Bertha Hanshew, 2909 o
st. N. w.
Mis- Laura Lawson, Hotel Roose-
welt.
Caroline Braeme, the De Soto
Apartments.
Jane M. Grogan, 1920 Thirty
fourth ST. N. w.
Martha Mckee, Presidential
Apartments.
Margaret Stevens, 1443 Corcoran
st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1937-01-22
Pie Crust

In order to prevent soggy
crust in making chiffon pies, let
the filling almost CONCEAL before
pouring into the pastry shell.
Sour cream pie is an old-fash-
ioned faVorite. Sour cream can
also be used to add richness to
apple or peach pie.
The less the pastry is handled
the more tender it will be. The
water used should be ice colH
and should be used sparingly.
The more the pastry is kneaded
the tougher it becomes. This ac-
counts for the success of some
pastry blenders who brag that
they never give it more than a
lick and a promise"
For a special pumpkin pie,
spread with tart jelly and
whipped cream or softened cream
cheese,
The Washington times., 1937-01-22

Juice until transparent. Add
sugar, salt and butter. Marachino
cherries can be added for addi-
tional flavor. In this case, add
the Juice from a medium-sized
bottle of cherries and most of
the cherries chopped in small
pieces. When chilled, pour into
a mold lined with the ladyfingerS.
Chill. Serve with whipped cream.
The Washington times., 1937-01-22
What Price
Beef Stew?

This letter was sent in last week
by Mrs. Ralph Wirsching OF 1884
TWenty-ninth ST., Mt. Rainier, Md,
in the Favorite Recipe Contest.
Dear Jean Green:
81 am getting quite thrill out
of sending this recipe as 1t was
written by myself on February I,
1906, at the Jefferson Public
School cooking class directed by
Miss Davis. We watched each step
directed b. her, and when it was
all cooked, we were allowed to eat
it. and then had to write our own
recipes. If you notice the price OF
each food is given. This is really
very good.
Beef Stew
lb. round steak .,......$.15
l pint boiling water
potato ............... VI
y onion or more ........ WYE
| small carrot .......... .Ol
2 tablespoons flour and
3 tablespoons cold water
(for thickening)
Salt and pepper (to taste)
"Cut meat in pieces, put meat
and onion (cut up) in heavy
saucepan, cover with boiling
water, set it on the back of stove
or over low flame and let it sim
mer (covered for 112 hours. Par
boil vegetables, drain off the
water and add them to the meat
and onion and let them simmer
until the vegetables are tender,
add the thickening, stirring con-
stantly, and let it simmer 10 min
utes more. Season and serve with
toast"
The Washington times., 1937-01-22
Indoor Garden

An indoor garden for herbs is
very convenient. Onions, leeks,
parsley, and chives can all be
grown in small pots. These make
an attractive window box for the
kitchen during winter months.
The Washington times., 1937-01-22
Prizes
When COOkin6
For Two

Kitchenette cooking and cook
ing for two is a profession all to
itself. Delicious meals have been
prepared and served on a hot
plate or electric grill.
In fact, many of the bachelor
girls and boys about town who
pride themselves on their hos.
pitality have found that cooking
of this sort is an art. They have
many types of recipes that in.
stantly win enthusiac praise from
their guests.
The Washington Times is pay
ing six cash prizes. If you have
a recipe that you like and think
others will like to know about,
send it in to The Washington
Times Favorite Recipe Contest
Editor before January %.
The Washington times., 1937-01-22
VIRGINIA BRUNSWICK STEW

/ chicken
2 slices of bacon
2 large onions
! pint of tomatoes
Gallon of hot water
6 ears or l can of corn
/ cup of butter
l cup of bread crumbs
teaspoon of salt
y teaspoon of pepper
Cut up the chicken as for stew.
Put first four ingredients (cut up)
together with the gallon of hot
water into the soup pot and sim
mer until tender Remove the
chicken from the liquor and pick
all meat from the bones. Return
to the stew and add corn, butter,
crumbs, salt, and pepper and cook
half an hour. Bread crumbs may
be omitted or replaced by dump
lingS if thinner stew is preferred.
Submitted by Miss Elvere Con
ner, Manassas, Va, Box sos.
Rules for the contest: Write
on one side of the paper only
and include your name and Gd-
deSS under each recipe. As
many recipes as you WiSh may
be entered. Mail them to Miss
Jean Green, The Washington
Times, before midnight, Janu-
arg %.
The Washington times., 1937-01-22

ana are an excellent source OF
and minerals.
The price has become so low
that they can be included daily on
the menus. The drinking of orange
juice is a very healthful practice.
Each season brings new flood
Of time-saving juice extractors and
this year is no exception. Some
of them are electric and others are
controlled by crank turned by
hand.
Grapefruit is also inexpensive
now. The combination of sections
of grapefruit and oranges in salad
is delightful. The preparing OF the
sections need not be difficult. A
good method of preparing them is
this:
Pare the oranges, removing all
membrane down to the juicy pulp.
Then with sharp knife remove
the sections, section by section.
Orange Meringue Pie
l cup of sugar.
1-3 cup of flour
IA teaspoon OF salt
Grated rind of l orange
/ cup of orange juice
2 tablespoons of lemon Juice
2 tablespoons of butter
3 egg yolks
3 egg whites
6 tablespoons of sugar
"a teaspoon of baking powder
Blend the flour with the sugar.
Add the orange juice and cook in
double boiler for 10 minutes. Stir
constantly. Add the lemon juice,
butter, and beaten egg yolks.
Cook for 3 minutes. Cool. When
it begins to thicken pour into a
cooked pastry shell and top with
meringue.
Beat the egg whites until
frothy. Add the sugar and baking
powder. Beat until stiff. Pile in
little mounds on top of the pie.
Bake in slow oven for Is minutes
or until the meringue is Drowned.
Orange Cookies
2R cups flour
" teaSp. DaK1ng SOFA
"a teasp. salt
"a cup shortening
/ cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
cup shredded cocoanut, finely
cut
"a cup orange juice.
Sift, then measure flour and
sift times with baking soda and
salt. Cream shortening until light.
Add sugar gradually, beating after
each addition. Slowly add the
eggs, which have been beaten
until they are almost as stiff as
whipped cream. Add dry ingredi-
ents alternately with orange juice,
beating after each addition until
smooth. Add cocoanut. Drop oy
teaspoonsful on ungreased baking
sheets. Sprinkle with additional
cocoanut if desired. Bake in hot
oven (40O F. for 1912 minutes.
Grapefruit Mousse
l cup thin cream
y teaspoon salt
egg yolk
3 tablespoons sugar
l tablespoon finely grated grape
fruit rind
cup whipped cream
"a cup crushed macaroon crumbs
Juice of l grapefruit
Chill grapefruit in refrigerator
and then extract juice. Add the
salt to thin cream and heat in
saucepan; add egg yolk beaten
with the sugar. Remove from fire
as soon as the cream has thick
ened slightly and add, while hot,
the finely grated grapefruit rind.
Allow this mixture to cool and
add the crushed macaroons;
then fold in the heavy cream,
whipped stiff. Add the grape
fruit juice last and freeze, stir
ring once or twice.
Grapefruit TapiOca
With Ladyfingers
u cup tapioca
cup sugar
2 cups grapefruit juice
tablespoon butter
u teaspoon salt
112 dozen ladyfingers
Cook the tapioca in grapefruit
The Washington times., 1937-01-22
Orange and Grapefruit
Rich in Vtan7ines
And Minerals
Rv JEAN GREEN

January and February the months of oranges During
these months when the choice of other types OF fresh fruit
limited oranges at their best They are sweet and JUICY
and excellent of the health promoting Wtamns
The Washington times., 1937-01-22
II HIM is

Carrots can be quickly peeled
for salads by dropping them in
boiling water for few minutes.
The skins come off easily then.
Cake FrOsting
A little powdered sugar Sprink-
led lightly over the top of the cake
will prevent the frosting from run
ming off the edge.
The Washington times., 1937-01-22

FaVOrite

1t Is the season to be making
all sorts OF tOtnter conserUeS
and mnrndl1deS. Do you hdUe
a recipe that you like and find
delicious? The Washington
Times is paying cash prizes for
such a recipe. 1t should be one
that can be made from dried or
fresh fruits available on the
market noU.
Your recipe has a good chance
of being chosen as one of sir
published and G1DGrded prizes.
Citrus fruit, canned pinedpple,
pears, dried GprtcotS, pru1leS,
and figs can all be used to ud-
vGntage. Be sure that your re-
cipe is mailed before January
% to Miss Jean Green, Favorite
Recipe Contest Editor.
This recipe WaS chosen from
entries sent in last week, our
taUorite for the day.
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-19
FAILURES

During the current breathing
spell" the public should make every
attempt to absorb the pro and con
arguments relative to nation prob
lens with which Congress will have
TO deal next session. Among the
more serious of these problems is
that of taxation. Undoubtedly soar
ing government expenditures will
necessitate further increases in tax
es in the near future. Likewise, tax
laws that were hurriedly adopted
during past sessions amid a con-
fCsing crush of other legislation,
will prOtitably bear careful inyesti-
cation and. in many cases, revision
or repeal. The capital gains tax and
the tax on undistributed earnings of
corporations come under the latter
heading. Both of these tax laws have
largely failed in their primary pur-
pose-of saising new revenue. They
have caused Vicious and dangerous
disturbance of normal business ac-
tivity.
The capital gains tax. which takes
capital gains but does not allow de-
ductions for capital losses, accentu-
ates fluctuations in the security mar
kets.. The eundistribHied earnings tax
effectively prevents corporations
big and little-from accumulating
reserve funds for the liquidation of
debts, and plant improvements; it
forces them to adopt a reckless pol
icy of declaring abnormally large
dividends in order to avoid confis-
catory tax on their undistributed
earnings. Commenting on this. the |
New York Times recently pointed |
out: THE present law could be toll
Grated only in the belief that the |
most important function of corpora
tions is to pay taxes"
Procrastination in the revision of
both of these laws simply forestalls
the date when industry will be al
lowed to forge ahead on sound
post depression footing.
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-19
Crop Surpluses Meet
Master

A little more than year ago farm
leaders representing agricultural or
ganizations extending over the coun-
try, sat down at table with execu-
tives of the leading chain stores. The
farm leaders had an idea they wish
ed to discuss-producers of various
crops were faced with heavy season.
al surpluses that could not be sold
through ordinary channels without
ruinous losses-and they believed
the chains could be of assistance.
Out of this came the producer
consumer campaigns. First the can
ned peach industry was found to be
in serious straits-so chains, with
$4,000 outlets, put on a special drive
to sell peaches at attractive prices.
In short order campaigns were in
augurated on behalf of beef raisers,
dried fruit producers, turkey and
poultry raisers, lamb breeders, etc.
In every case these campaigns
achieved their objective-the moving
of surpluses at prices that brought
formers fair return. and still gave
IiS COnouulSi SOOu DdA SdiuS.
A short time ago, a nationally
known farm leader said: I'VE have
been stumbling around for years try
ing to find a solution of the farm
problem; all our solutions have fail
ed, but here is the solution-the
united effort of the retail distribu-
tors"
The chain stores are planning |
other producer-consumer campaigns |
for the future. Lately organizations
representing organized Independent
have said that they too
will put on similar drives. Never in
history was the farmer provided
with so economical and efficient a
system for his crops. Pro-
iucer-distributor cooperation marks
4 major milestone in the develop
nent of American agriculture.
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-19
GREENWOOD
Greenwood M. r. Church
Melvin Kay. Minister


| Sunday School at 10 a. m, w. d
Lynch, superintendent. Worship a
IL a. m. sermon by the pastor.
| Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Gibson enter
tanned for dinner Tuesday. Mrs. Ruth
| ford Haddaway, daughters, Joyce
Betty and son Philip. of Tilghmans
Nd. also Miss Mary Mervine, OF
Greenwood,
Miss Clemintine Fountain, of Den
ton, Md, spent Saturday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Smith.
Miss Edith Dunn entertained for
dinner on Sunday Miss Blanche
Dunn, Masters Lewis and Garfield
Gerski. 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Phillips, of
Philadelphia. are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Ulysses Parker.
Mrs. Deborah Murphy entertained
over the weekend Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Murphy, Mrs. Kathryn Roberts, of
Wilmington.
Laurence Wiley, of Dover, spent
Sunday in town with friends and re-
latives.
Clarence Jester. of Wilmington, is
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Spicer, of
Rehoboth, spent the weekend with
Mrs. Spicers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Belts.
George H. Seely, aged 73 years,
passed away Saturday at Sis p. m.
Funeral services were held at Todd's
Chapel, Tuesday afternoon at 200
D. m. Interment at st. Johnstown
cemetery. Mr.. Seely is survived by
two sons, Fred Seely, Dean Seely, one
daughter, Mrs. Thomas Smith.
Miss Grace Smith who has been
attending Goldey's College. Whining
ton, has finished her course and is
home with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. l.. Mariner mo-
tored to Pocomoke City and Prin-
cess Anne, Md. on Sunday.
Mrs. Stuart Gibson. daughter. Janet |
Miss Mary Mervine. Miss Thelma |
Lankford. Miss Jane Nichols and |
Kenneth Warrington motored to Do
yer Tuesday morning where a won
derful service was enjoyed at the
Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. David J. Stayton en-
tertained the following guests at a
turkey dinner on Tuesday evening.
Richard c. McMullen, Sec
retary of State, Charles L. Terry;
Deputy Motor Vehicle Commissioner,
lack Wells; Lieut.. Davis. of Will
nington; Russell and McWalters OF
he Motor Vehicle Department,
Georgetown; Thurman Adams and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar En-
ish and family of Bridgeville; Mr.
md Mrs. William Carlisle and SON.
Hrs. Florence Carlisle and John Roe
,f Greenwood
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-19
GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS

(From the New York Times)
There is no reason to believe that
sober-minded business men are look
ing to the government now for an
act of omnipotence or the perform
ance of a feat of magic. What busi-
ness really needs, as 1t attempts to
check the recession which is now in
progress; is not some new kind of
unexpected Intervention by the gov
ernment, but rather a lifting of un-
necessary handicaps which govern
ment has already imposed upon 1T.
Some of these handicaps are to be
found In regulatory measures which
have overshot the mark of protect
ing the public interest and become
essentially punitive in character.
Others are to be found in the crush
iRg weight of taxation under which
business is now forced TO work its
way nphiH. ms apseea- -. ,f2 ~
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-19
WHEN JOHN SMITH
STRUCK A MATCH

John Smith worked in section OF
a large factory where dangerous
mixture of vapor and air was present
One day, in spite of regulations, John
struck a match. Result: John Smith
went TO the hospital. The factory
was destroyed by the subsequent fire.
And hundreds of his fellow workers
suddenly Joined the lists Of the un-
employed.
Many times each year similar in
cident occurs. And every time it hap
pens it means that resources are de-
stroyed, that taxes are lost to the
community, that men are thrown
out of work. that purchasing power
is reduced throughout the entire So
cial structure, and that barrier is
put in the path of progress.
When fire strikes home or farm.
the tragedy. though it may be on a
smaller scale. is also great. Destroy
ed hopes, ruined plans, lost savings
these are some of the fruits of fire.
Last month the nation celebrated
Fire Prevention Week. Pamphlets
were issued, speeches were made,
newspaper articles and advertise
ments were printed-all with the in
tention of acquainting the public with
fire hazards and how to eliminate
them. 1t has been a common exper-
fence for fire losses to drop during
and for a short time after the week
only to rise again. In other words,
during the week. people do listen and
learn-and they apply their know
ledge while it is fresh in their minds.
Then laziness and forgetfulness take
hold, and fire loss zoom once more.
Make 1887 a different kind of year. /
Practice fire prevention every week
and every day. 1t can be easily done /
the expenditure of few minutes
d your time at regular intervals is
all that is needed to keep the average
building safe. Is it worth your while
% put in that time-to save dollars
md perhaps lives?
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-19
YOUR ACCIDENT BILL

Accidents account for about 80 per
cent of Americas total motoring
costsi
This is the estimate of National
Safety Council statisticians. They
figure that the expense of an aver
age 100-mile driving trip is $3.50. di-
vided as follows: Gasoline. $3.50;
oil. 20 cents; tires. 10 cents; acci-
dents, II cents.
The direct cost of last years acci-
dents, according to the same author
ities,. was $1.640,000, 900. That is
enough money to build or pave $780,
900 miles of road, at cost of $4,000 a
mile-or to buy $4,000 automobiles
worth $1,000 each.
1t is statistically impossible to ac-
curately determine the indirect costs
OF automobile accidents. But all ex-
perts agree that they are substanti-
ally greater that even the vast direct
costs.
Here is a gigantic. totally unnec-
essary drain on the nations economic
resources. And. bad as that is, 1t is
nothing compared to the human
waste that the reckless and incom-
petent driver causes. In 1886. traf-
fic accidents killed almost $4,000 hu-
man beings. They injured 100000
more-of whom large number will
eventually die as a result of the ac-
cidents. Blasted careers, parentless
children, ruined homes-these are
but three of the consequences of
heavy foot on the throttle. a drunk
at the wheel. an incompetent in
control of lethal machine weighing
thousands of pounds. .,
We are now entering the winter
season. in which the accident rate
has always risen in the past. The |
most dangerous driving days are
just ahead. with rain. ice, snow and |
early darkness to add to the always |
present hazards. Yet it is within our |
power to revoke precedent, and make |
winter safe season. All that is
needed is the cooperation of each mo-
iorist and pedestrian. Do your partI