davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-02
MASONSOBSERVE
MASTERS NIGHT
Large Attendance Present
To Witness Imposing
Ceremonies.

An outstanding event In Masonry
took place last Friday night in Tenn
pie Lodge, No. 8, A. F. G. A. NJ, when
Past Masters Night was observed In
honor of the Past Masters of the
lodge.
The attendance was larger than
the committee had anticipated. Ad-
ditional chairs were provided to take
care of the visitors.
After the past masters were pre-
sented and introduced by Past
Grand Master Woodford, Samuel
Berlin, master of the lodge, with a
few well chosen words OF welcome,
turned the lodge over to Past Mas
ter Charles J. Holzmueller, who con-
ferred the Master Mason degree
upon James G. Holzmueller, his son.
Walter l.. Grier acted as senior war
den; C. Donnan Holzmueller as jun
ior warden, and George T. Macklin
as senior deacon.
II was the concensus of opinion
that this degree was conferred by
the past master in an excellent man
ner.
Many guests we're present from
surrounding lodges as well as from
lodges in other states.
Past Grand Master Wallace Wood
ford conferred the past masters de-
gree upon Howard Martin, newly
elected master of Temple Lodge ear
ly in the evening.
A partial list of guests included
Col. John P. LeFevre, Julius Wien
stine. and Mayor Woodford of Do
yer, C. w. Pollett of Laurel; H. w.
Pearson, Rochester, N. Y; c. M.
jefferson, indianapolis, Ind; John
]. Norwell. Washington, d. c.; F. j.
GuIick. Easton. Pa; J. S. Sherman
Neal. fredericksburg. Md; William J.
Swain, N. II. Scott and C. E. Ander-
son, of Bridgeville.
The entire affair was considered
success from avery standpoint. Re-
served by the stewards,
Concluded the meeting.
The newly elected officers of Tenn
pie Lodge will be installed at the
first meeting in July.
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-02
MD. MAN FATALLY
HURT IN CRASH
CCC Camp Mechanic Sue
cumbs In Milford Emer-
gency Hospital.

Failing to stop at the intersection
of the DUPONT Highway and the
Georgetown -Bridgeville road, one
mile west of Georgetown last Friday
morning, cost the life of Willard
Haslip, thirty-six years old, a me-
chanic employed at the CCC Camp at
Indian Head, Md. Haslip was ac-
companying Frank Wynn, aged A
years, superintendent of the Indian
Head Camp, Oh trip to the camp
located at Lewes. Bound east they
failed to stop and look and did not
see the machine of Jonah Lewis, of
near Fenwick Island. coming north
on the DUPONT highway. The result
was that they crashed into the ma
chine of Lewis, almost completely
demoIishing the the CCC camp car
and throwing Haslip to the con-
crete highway, causing him to sus-
tain such serious injuries that he
died in the Milford Emergency Hos
pital early Friday afternoon. The
Lewis car had attached to it trail
er in which he was carrying a calf
and hog to a bazaar in Dover where
they were to be sold at auction. Both
the Lewis car and trailer were dam
aged, but the hog and calf escaped
being killed. Wynn and Lewis es-
capped with minor injuries.
Haslip was a resident of Indian
Head, is married and has a family.
according to what could be ascef-
tained after the accident. The acci-'
dent happened less than half mile
south of the Delaware State Police
No. 4, located about a mile
outside of Georgetown.
officers of the station heard the
crash and rushed to the scene and
made a thorough investigation.
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-02
GUEST ARTIST AT
LOCAL CHURCH SUNDAY
Miss Hazel Gilbert, New York City,
VIII Present Violin Concerto

Music lovers of Milford have a
great treat in store this Sunday
morning, July 4. when the Presby-
terian Church welcomes as its guest
soloist. 14-year-old Miss Hazel Gil
bert of New York City.
Miss Gilbert. who with her family
will spend the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Autsin. near Mil
ford, made her debut at the age Of
four years, at which time she gave
a recital. Since then che has created
quite sensation in the east where
she is we'll known as a concert vio-
linist. Miss Gilbert will play vio-
lin concerto. accompanied by her
father.
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-02
CHRONICLE OFFICE
CLOSED MONDAY, JULY 5

The Milford Chronicle busi-
ness office and work rooms
will be closed all day Monday,
July 5, in observance of In
dependence Day. The business
office will be open until noon,
Saturday, July 8. All persons
having completed job work or
desirous of renewing sub
scriptions are requested to
call at that time. The major
ity of the Milford business
houses will also be closed on
Monday. With the exception
of a possible parade by the
Boy Scouts no 4th of July ac-
tivity is scheduled for Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-02
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, June 2s Te Tues
day, June 20, Inclusive

Charles ]. Hoizmueller, the local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for Mil
ford. from Wednesday, June %, to
Tuesday, June 29, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-02
Temperature

Total Rainfall ... 1.02
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same
period:
Evening star., 1937-07-07
SPANKING CASE BOY
ELECTS TO GO HOME
Fred Storm. II, Leaves Receiving
Home After Three Days of
Thinking It Over.

After spending three nights in the
Receiving Home for Children. Fred
Storm, IL, central figure in the sensa-
tional parental spanking case several
weeks ago, was released last night in
the custody of his father. Robert E.
Storm, 81, OF 1851 Columbia road.
The lad was sent to the Receiving
Home Saturday night after Policeman
J. L. Titus of the third precinct, re-
spending to report of a fight. found
him arguing with his father at
Eighteenth and Columbia road.
THE boy said he wouldn't go home
with his father, who is his legal
guardian, so I just sent him to the
Receiving Home, where he could sleep
until he made up his mind" Titus
said.
At the Receiving Home it was re-
ported that Fred left willingly with
his father when Storm called for him
last night.
The elder Storm was arrested in
April on an assault warrant sworn
out by his divorced wife. Mrs. Mar
garet Hoffman. 1400 block of R street,
after the son complained of a spank
ing he had received for staying out
late. Judge John P. Mcmahon dis
missed the charge, ruling that it is
a fathers right and duty to discipline
an unruly child
When Storm divorced his wife the
court awarded him sole custody Of
their only child
Evening star., 1937-07-07
mercy, compassion and other noble

mercy, compassion and other noble
sentiments.
Yes" you say-definitely.
In that case we only charge cents
q CARTON" says the dear, kind drug
store.
tsomebody told us all this)
DEDUCTION.
MR.. JAMES FARLEY'S machine
1 (postal. not politicaD met up
with another acid test the other day
and, as usual, triumphed over long
odds.
There arrived a postal card ad-
dressed only Boy Scout Jamboree,
Washington, D. c." On the other
side the card bore the salutation
Dearest Johnny" and was signed
Mother"
With $4,000 Boy Scouts scattered
throughout the $50 acres of camp,
there must oe countless lads named
Johnny. The post office decided it
would be hopeless to circulate the card
until it came to the right one, 50 the
headwork was started.
The postmark was deciphered and
little detective work determined In
what region, section and troop Johnny
should ba. He W..
Evening star., 1937-07-07
MARITIME UNION
LEADERS CONFER
Talk With Lewis on Plan
to Consolidate 0rgani-
cations.

Maritime union leaders from the
Pacific and Atlantic Coasts met here
today with John L. Lewis, head OF the
Committee for Industrial Organiza- =
ton, to plan for consideration OF the
two unions into a national industrial
group.
Harry Bridges, president of the Pa
cific Coast district of the Interna-
tional Longshoremen's Association,
who led the West Coast shipping strike
was expected to attend to report on
the progress Of the Pacific Coast
workers referendum on proposed C.
I. o. afflliaton.
Lewis invited to todays conference
officials of II maritime organizations
some affiliated with the rival Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor-to "formu-
late plans for the complete organiza-
ton OF the workers in the maritime
industry
Woodw0rkers' Plan Accepted.
Hal Pritchett, president of the Fed
Grafton Of Woodworkers. said yester-
| day Lewis has agreed to accept the
federation's plan for proposed affilia-
ton with the Committee for Indus
trial Organization.
Pritchett, who is from Vancouver
British Columbia. is head of wood
workers organized in the Northwest
ern States and Western Canada. He
said Lewis agreed to charter the fed
GRAFTON internationally if it decides to
resign from the American Federation
OF Labor. Members are now voting
on the question.
Pritchett and O. M Orton of Aber-
deen, Wash. member of the fedora.
tion's Executive Board. conferred YES
terday with the C. I. o. chairman.
II the federation votes for affilia.
ton, Pritchett said, an internationa
organization drive, financed by the
c. I. o. If necessary" will be con.
Quoted at once, with so organizers
selected from the present federation.
100000 Members Sought.
Pritchett said goal has been sci
OF 100000 new members, represent.
ing AL workers in wood from the
stump to the finished product"
A total of 100000 woodworkers are
organized now as the United Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners, ar
| A. F.. of L. affiliate, he said.
He predicted that go per cent OF
the federation membership" now be-
ing polled will have favored C. I. O
afhliation by the time the ballots are
counted at the Tacoma, Wash, con-
vention July Is.
Lewis told them, Pritchett said. thai
he believes "the Oregon and Washing.
ton Commonwealth Federation anc
labor's Non-partisan League shoulc
work harmoniously for President
| Roosevelts program
Evening star., 1937-07-07
IRRIGATION TUNNEL
HIT AS EXPLOITATION
Destruction of National Parks
Seen Result of Rocky Noun
tain Project.

Seven national conservation organ
iations yesterday issued joint state
ment attacking the unprecedented
exploitation" of national park
threatened by the action of a House
committee in approving construction
of tunnel through the Rocky Noun
tain National Park in Colorado.
! The tunnel, provided for in bill
reported by the Irrigation and Recla-
NATION Committee as rider for the
Interior Department appropriation
bill, would be used for commercial
diversion of irrigation waters and the
development of electric power, the
agencies pointed out. at a cost Of
development of 100000.
exploitation of one of the great
national parks is bad enough" the
statement read but the precedent
once established will make all the
national parks, including Yellowstone,
more easily vulnerable to the COM
mercial demands of pressure groups
and may lead to the ultimate destruc-
tion of one of the Nations great con-
servation achievements-the national
park system"
The signers of the statement in
clude the American Civic Associa-
ton, the American Forestry Asso-
citation, the National Parks Association.
the National Association of Audubon
Societies, the Izaak Walton League
of America, the Camp Fire Club of
America and the Wilderness Society.
Evening star., 1937-07-07
FIVE SAIL FOR PARLEY
ON MENTAL HYGIENE
DR.. Treadway Heads Group Des-
tined for Conference in
Paris.

A delegation of five Americans.
headed by DR. Walter L. Treadway.
assistant surgeon general of the United
States Public Health Service. sailed
from New York today for the Inter-
national Congress on Mental Hygiene
in Paris, July 10 to a.
The only paper to be read by a
member of the American delegation
will be 'Prophylaxis in Alcoholism. T"
by Prof. Walter Miles of the Insti-
tute of Human Relations at Yale Uni
versity.
Others in the American group in
clude Clifford W. Beers, secretary of
the National Committee for Mental
Hygiene; Dr. Martin Cooley Medical
and Hospital Service. Veterans Ad-
ministration, and DR.. Arthur Ruggles,
president of the National Committee
for Mental Hygiene and superintend-
ent of Butler Hospital, Providence,
r. I. Another American delegate,
DR.. Claude c. Pierce, medical di-
rector. United States Public Health
Service, already is in Paris.
Evening star., 1937-07-07
ELEVATOR WORKERS
FORM new UNION
Second D. c. Local of Interna-
tional Observation-Disclosures
With A. F. of L.

Composed of both man and woman
operators of elevators in department
stores, Office buildings and Federal
structures throughout the city, a new
union known as Local No. 121 Of the
international Union Of Elevator Con-
structors, Operators and Starters of
America was formed last night at
Pythian Temple. There was a large
attendance
This is the second local union of the
same international organization here.
The other is Local No. 10, composed
of constructors" men who build ele-
vators.
Charter for the new local 12l was
presented by John Proctor, vice presi-
dent of the International, and business
representative of Local No 10.
Officers of the new local we're elected
as follows: Jack Major, president:
William Parks, vice president; Timothy
Morely, secretary-treasurer; Edward
Duck, business representative.
The new organization is affiliated
With the American Federation of Labor.
Evening star., 1937-07-07
MIDDLE RESIGNED.
MITCHELL is TOLD
Colored Youth Quit Naval Acad.
envy of Own Accord, Officials
Declare.
special Dispatch to The Sta

special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, July 7.-Repre-
sentative Mitchell, only colored men,
Der OF Congress, was told today George
j. Triver, colored youth he appointed
to the Naval Academy several weeks
ago, had resigned of his own accord.
The Illinois Democrat had come to
Annapolis to investigate Triver's res
lgnation, declaring, Il want to get the
facts in this case because another Ne
gro whom I appointed to the acad-
emy was railroaded out of it."
Capt. Forde A. Todd, acting super
intendent of the academy, told Nh
chell that Triver. who lives in Chi.
cago, had resigned of his own accord
Trlver was quoted in other quarters
as saying that he realized he lis not
fit for naval service
Mitchell received word OF Triver's
resignation yesterday and immediate tely
arranged an appointment to see Act
ing Supt. Todd this morning.
The Illinois Representative said
that another Of his colored appointees.
James L. johnson, jr,, who was drop
ped last Spring. had been held def
cient as to eyesight. English and de-
pertinent, all OF which is lie"
Evening star., 1937-07-07
AIRPLANE CARRIER
PROVES HER SPEED
U. S. S. Yorktown Exceeds All
Naval Requirements on Build
er's Run OFF Capes.
b. the Associated Press.

SS.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, July T.
The aircraft carrier Yorktown, new
queen Of the United States Navy, yes
terday exceeded all requirements on
her builders run off the Virginia
Capes and will leave Monday for her
Standardization trials off Rockland
Me.
Not only did the Yorktown develop
more power and speed than was re-
quired Of her, but she went through
her PAGES silently and efficiently, the
gear whine which gave trouble on the
trial run held several weeks ago hav-
ing been corrected
A speed of 3212 knots was attained,
this in spite of the fact that the craft
needed to go into drydock to have her
bottom cleaned and painted. The craft
was drydocked today.
The steering tests, during which the
ship makes a series Of figure eights,
demonstrated that in spite of the
great size of the Yorktown she is
easily handled.
Evening star., 1937-07-07
MAN, 70, FACES CHARGE
OF KILLING KIN IN 1917
Suspect Lived 18 Years in Vir-
ginia as Law-Abiding
Cifizar
~ 1 he Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
DENDRON, Va. July Mick Col
Inns, 10, who lived in Surry County
as Capt Harris" for the last 18
years, was in North Carolina Jail to-
day, charged with a murder that was
committed in 1917.
Collins has been laW-abiding citi-
zen here, working in a lumber plant
and also as farmland.
He will be tried in September for
the fatal shooting in September, 1917.
of Abe Collins, in Jones County, N. c..
The shooting is said to have taken
place after dispute over property
boundary
Sheriff w. L. West of Surry County
said Nick Collins was traced through
information given Carolina officers by
man whose father harbored him for
several months after the shooting.
West said Nick Collins and Abe Col
Inns were distant relatives.
Evening star., 1937-07-07
HEARING SLATED
ON RASK0B TAXES
Couple Due to Explain Hold
ings Before Maryland
Board Tomorrow.
b. the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, July John ]. Ras-
kob, former Democratic national chair
man, and Mrs. Raskob are to appear
before the State Tax Commission here
tomorrow on hearing on their tax
able, Intangible personal property in
1886
Harry o. Levin, chairman of the
commission, said the hearing was
scheduled after Harry C. Reynolds,
supervisor of assessment for Queen
Annes County, asked the commission
to try to determine the amount of this
property.
Owned Large Estate.
Reynolds in his petition alleged Mr..
and Mrs. Raskob failed to give full
and particular account of their tax
able intangible personal property for
last year. The Raskobs owned a large
estate on Chester River near Center
vile.
The Board OF Commissioners for
Queen Annes County notified the
Tax Commission two weeks ago that
the Raskobs filed a joint report of
their securities holdings and individ-
ual reports for their children on May
IA, 1886"
Saying this form Of report was not
acceptable to the tax body, the county
commissioners added that, due to
Raskob's illness and absence from
New York, "the complete itemized re-
ports covering their individual Sc
curity holdings were not received until
August, 1886"
No Evasion Disclosed.
The commissioners concluded that
the statement filed by Mr. and Mrs.
Raskob has been the subject of rather
intensive investigation by the State
Tax Commission and no evasion
whatsoever has thus been disclosed. -
1t was said at the commission office
/ that the property in question for the
| hearing includes interest on bonds.
Interest in mortgages on real estate
held outside Maryland and shares
of corporations that are dividend
bearing.
Evening star., 1937-07-07
GIRL, Il, RELATES
STORY OF KILLING
Jessie Pepper Claims Self.
Defense in Shooting of
Her Chum.
~ the Associated Press,

=
COUSHATTA, La, July 7--Comely
Jessie Pepper met With plea of self
defense today the murder charge that
followed the gossip killing OF May
EEin Allen, her lifetime chum.
The 17-year-old high school grad
uste calmly told flve-man coroner's
Jury last night that she shot her friend
during COW pasture quarrel Monday
only after she had been attacked by
Evin and the dead girls mother.
The jury found that the Allen girl,
also II, came to her death by gun
wounds at the hands of R. Jessie Pep
per"
H. n. Allen, father of the victim,
st once swore out warrants charging
Jessie with murder. and her mother
Minnie Pepper, with lying in wait to
murder"
t. Returned to Jail.
Jessie Pepper was returned to jail
after the hearing to await grand jury
action. Sheriff Floyd Jones did not
disclose whether he had served the
warrant on Mrs. Pepper.
Jessie. clad in an attractive pink silk
dress told her story in an even, mod
ulated voice.
."My mother and Mrs. Allen hac
their hands on the gum she said. 81
went to take the gun. 1 placed my
hands on the gun and Mrs. Allen
pulled the trigger. The gun went of
and burned my left hand
r"Elvin came about the time I hac
the gun Elvin had stick in hel
hand. Elyin's mother came upon me-
from the back and Elvin came from
the front.
Il shot by her. She kept coming
and caught me by the hair When
shot at her the last two times, they
took effect.
1.-The reason I shot was Mrs. Allen
and her daughter we're both coming
on me at the same time and both were
larger than me-"
Declares Lies Were Told.
Mrs. Allen testified Jessie had beer
telling lies on Elvln'
She (Elvin) spent month with
her Uncle Bill in Vivian. She (Jessie}
told that Elvin had baby while ur
there"
Mrs. Allen vigorously denied thai
her daugher advanced on the Pepper
girl with stick or that Jessie hac
been beaten.
Mrs. Pepper confirmed her daugh-
ter's story.
Evening star., 1937-07-07
Congress in Brief
BY the Associated Press.
TODAY.

by lnc Associated PRESS.
TODAY.
Senate:
Debates court bill.
Labor Committee may vote on wage
hour bill
Agriculture Committee continues
hearings on power-food control bill.
House:
Labor Committee considers wage
hour bill
Interstate Commerce Committee re-
sumes study of bill to broaden scope
Of Federal Trade Commission.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Will continue debate on Supreme
Court issue.
District of Columbia Airport COM
mission, executive, 1890 am.
Joint meeting Of Commerce Com.
mittees on cancer control legislation,
10 am, in Senate committee ROOM
Indian Affairs, open meeting,
1890 am.
House:
Considers naval bills and special
rules.
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee considers textile bills,
10 am.
Evening star., 1937-07-07
O'NEILL NOT MARRIED
Wedding Enormously Reported in
4 Star Last Week.

Representative O'Neill of New Jer-
ley, the new member of the House Dis
trict Committee, has been kept busy
and embarrassed-the last few days
denying he is married The Star er-
foneously printed an announcement
that he was married in St. James
Church, Newark, last week. This was
the day on which Mrs. Catherine Joy,
Arlington, N. j., formally announced
that her daughter, Miss Helen Marie
Joy, Is to be married to Representa-
hive ONeill on August %. The Star
regrets this error and gladly prints
this correction.
Evening star., 1937-07-07
Illness Prevents
Secretary Ickes'
City-Farm, Trips
Interior Head Sets Up
Lining Quarters IL,
Office Suite.
4; By the Associated Press.

: By the Associated Press.
Secretary Ickes, prevented by recent
fitness from making daily trips be-
tween the city and his farm home, has
set up temporary living quarters in
his Office suite in the Interior Depart
ment.
The Secretary of the Interior was
at his desk yesterday for the first time
since he went to Naval Hospital about
. month ago for treatment of a stom-
ach Ailment.
Doctors advised him against under
taking Immediately the daily 20-mile
trips to and from his farm In nearby
Maryland.
Evening star., 1937-07-07
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
Of Interesting Events
and Things.
LABOR RELATIONS.

vOHN L. LEWIS probably would
have stopped in his tracks with
gasp of horror. OF course. the
~ chap who did the deed that
might have caused Mr.. Lewis to stor
in his tracks may not belong to q
union affiliated with the C. I. O., In
which case Mr.. Lewis probably would
have just laughed and laughed.
Anyhow there is a picket in front
OF downtown restaurant. Couple OF
doors away is sandwich grill, oper-
ated by the same man under the
same name, both places served from
one kitchen. And the other day the
picket walked dutifully up and down
IN front of the place. 1t was hot
He got thirsty. Something had tc
be done.
So the picket left his post in front
Of the restaurant. stepped into the
sandwich grill for a beaker of suds
P. S.-Fellow who runs the restau.
rant is considering sending lunch ou,
to the chap, now. Feels q dissatis.
fed picket wouldn't be good adver.
tislng.
X
SPILL.
Doun the Apenue of Flags at the
Boy Scout Jlmboree strolled
lady in snowy Dhite. one OF those
recent days phen persistent rain
had turned the grassless ground to
a treacherous, gooey mess.
In front OF the public relations
tent the slippery footing Won the
battle and her feet uent one 1Udv
fupj and she 1Dent the other (doUn).
Evening star., 1937-07-07
PRESIDENT WON'T DEIGN
TO GIVE FISH A REPLY
Refuses to Answer Statements He
Deducted Hyde Park Losses
in Tax Return.

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt gave the silent
treatment yesterday to Representative
Fish, Republican, of New York, who
has been demanding that the Con-
gressional Committee on Tax Evasion
and Avoidance look into Mr.. Roose-
velt's own income taxes.
At press conference. it was made
plain that the Chief Executive does
not intend to reply to Fish's repeated
statements.
The Representative has declared
that the President deducted losses on
his Hyde Park property from his tax
able income. Fish said the property
was not a farm in the commercial
sense, but 'palatial residence"