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Evening star., 1937-08-21

all this out in a capitalist country,
and SO, in slightly illogical manner,
concludes that the capitalist system
is responsible for the evils. Return
ing to Russia, he very virtuously sniffs
at the United States.
The book, however Is not so simple
minded as the above outline would in
our social conditions, and young Ivans
innocence is taken as the device by
which these conditions are shown up.
In other words, the book follows the
time-honored tradition of Gulliver.
An author has brought an unsuspect-
ing traveller into new country and
has shown us that country through
the perspective Of foreign eyes.
The tone is generally light, and no
one would quarrel with the authors
estimate of much Of our society. He
spoils his case at times, however, by
writing long lectures on our evils,
placing them in the conversations of
the few enlightened spirits with whom
Ivan meets. One notes that the book
Is dedicated to Sinclair Lewis and one
more than suspects that an admira-
ton for Mr.. Lewis methods has in
spired Mr.. Brownies. There is the
same sudden changing from broad
humor to dreadful seriousness, the
same occasional access of personal
feeling However. in the main, the
book IS funny. One can recommend
it for laugh.
THE GATE OF HAPPY SPARROWS.
BY Daniele Ware Garden City:
Doubleday-Doran & Co.
MR.. DANIELE WARE, who last year
A'A wrote The Maker OF Heavenly
Trousers" and THE Last Empress"
is an italian diplomat who knows
China very we'll and writes in English.
His books are charming and individual
In The Maker of Heavenly Trou-
sers" he told how European writer,
living in China, was interested in a
little italian girl, Kuniang, to the
point that he assumed responsibility
for her and, when she grew up. fell in
love with her and married her. In
the present work he carries on the ad-
ventures of the household which the
two set up. They have a baby whom
they call the Little Chink, they have
their five servants known as the Five
Virtues, they have their old Uncle
Podger and they renew their acquaint-
ance with the mad Russian family
with whom Kuniang liv when she
was q child The book suffers some
what in lack Of originality, as is often
the fault of a sequel, but it is thor
oughly charming and deserves to be
read. Those who like Heavenly
Trousers" by all means should get it.
THE BRIEF HOUR OF FRANCOIS
WILLOW. BY John Erskine. In
dianapolis: Bobbs, Merrill Co.
ONCE again poor Francois takes the
stage. Once again his sins, his
peculations, his love affairs and his
genius furnish another writer with
stun for a romantic book. Dodging
the hangman, anatnema to the re-
spectacle, hungry, ragged, forlorn-
how we'll this poet lived! His colleagues
have consistently endeavored to do
him justiceN1roueh the centuries, and
those who ~ most honest admit most
Evening star., 1937-08-21
BEST SELLERS FOR WEEK
ENDING AUGUST IA.
Wrtiar,

And So-VictorA. Wilkins. MAJ.
milan.
Northwest Passage. Roberts
Doubleday Doran.
Lena. Vercel. Random House.
American Dream. Foster. Nor
row.
The Outward Room. Brand. 81
mon &, Schuster.
Theatre. Maugham. Doubleday
Doran.
Non Fiction.
Mathematics for the Millions
Hogben. Norton.
Orchids on Your Budget. Hills
Bobbs Merrill.
Life and Death Of Spa nistI
Town. Paul. Random House.
Conversation at Midnight. Millay
Harper's.
Miracle of England. Maurois,
Harper's.
Present Indicative. Coward. Dou1
bleday Doran.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
WOMAN'S SPARTY
READY F0RP PARLEY
Biennial Conference viii
Map Fight for Equal RIGHTS
Amendment.

Members Of. the National Woman's
Party are completing preparations
today for the biennial conference to
be held Tuesday and Wednesday At
the national headquarters, Alva Bel
mont House on Capitol Hill.
Details Of q campaign TO be car
ried into every State to secure ador-
ton Of the equal rights amendment
by Congress in the next regular
session will be outlined by the Con-
gressional Committee.
The Woman's Party contends that.
since women cast approximately so
per cent of the votes in the last gen.
eral election. and that they pay ap-
proximately so per cent of the taxes.
it is now "only a matter Of justice TO
give them the same treatment under
the law accorded to other adult cit
liens"
Two Business Sessions.
Business OF the conference will be
transacted at two sessions, the first
at 2 pm. Tuesday, at which Mrs
Sarah Thompson Pell Of New York.
national chairman, will extend greet
ings, and the second at Q am. We'd
nesday.
Vera Britain, noted English fem
mist and author, will be guest of
honor at banquet at 730 pm.
Tuesday at the Carlton Hotel. She
will speak on Women in Transition"
Other speakers will include Raymond
G. Swing, author and radio COM
mentator, who will discuss THE
Business Recession and Women" and
Senator Burke OF Nebraska, co-spon-
sor of the equal rights amendment.
who will tell why he favors the
measure.
A luncheon meeting will be held at
1890 pm. Wednesday in the Cosmos
Club, the national headquarters of
the Woman's Party during the suf-
frage campaign. Presiding ofiicer will
be Amelia Hines Walker, who once
served prison term for her suffrage
activities. A feature of the luncheon
will be the introduction by Mrs. Betty
G.. Swing of number OF women who
picketed the White House in l9l7-ls
during the suffrage campaign.
List of Other Speakers.
Other speakers and their subjects
include Mrs. Emma Guffey Miller.
Democratic National Committee
woman for Pennsylvania. why Con-
gress Should Pass the Equal Rights
Amendment Now; Mary Catherine
Lewis, vice president and co-founder
Of the Lewis Hotel Training Schools,
What Business Demands OF Women:
Mrs. Margaret c. Moss of Ohio, sec
retary Of the Summit County (Ohio)
Federation of Labor Clubs, THE
Working Woman's Protection; Abby
Scott Baker. 1887 chairman of the
Womans Consultative Committee
created by the Council Of the League
Of Nations, who will tell of the inter-
national work for equality.
The two-day conference will close
with reception from to 7 pm.
Wednesday when members of the
national council will receive in
formally.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
TO-DAY.

1oDA1.
Meeting. Bartenders' Union No. IS,
720 Fifth street NV, 3 pm.
Card party and dance, Har Zion
Hebrew Congregation, Willard Hotel,
8 pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Washington Building
Congress, Lafayette Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Washington Executives
Association, Willard Hotel, 1890 pm.
Meeting. Washington section, Insti-
tute Of Engineers, Ruty's, $50 pm.
Dinner, Executive Committee, Wash
ington Board Of Trade, Willard Hotel,
$50 pm.
Meeting, Washington Board of
Trade, Willard Hotel, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
DEATHS REPORTED

Daniel A. Bricker. s6. National Lutheran
Home
Georse A. Ehrgott 81. 236 Charming st.
ne.
Elizabeth M. Ray, 73. Home for Incurables
william Hunserford. 30. lis Atlantic st.
John Pelham Dawson, 81. Sibley Hospital
Susie E. Chester. 81. 2O31 N. Capitol ST
William A. Brinkman. 81, 1889 GEORGIA
ave.
Harry S. Plagen. so, 5000 Jackson st. n.e
Grace Sweeney. As, Sibley Hospital
Althea J. Morgan. 40 Sibley Hospital.
Infant Clara v. Durbin, Georgetown Uni
verSity Hospital.
Jennie Y. Solese. %. 321 10th st. ne.
Leila Ellis, So, Emergency Hospital.
Garland Carter. II. Municipal Fish
Infant, LIE Roy Beasley, Childrens Hos
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-24
DAN DUNN

lSRoM BEHIND THE COVER OF A ROCK,
 HOUSE MYTH COLD, FEARLESS EyES--
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-23
c. A. LINGO HEADS
LETTER CARRIERS
OF DELAW WARE
MillsbOrO Man Elected At
Annual Meeting OF Ru-
raj Association.
STRESS GOOD ROADS

Charles A. Lingo of Millsboro was
elected president of the Delaware
Rural Letter Carriers Association,
succeeding Harry C. johnson, of
Smyrna, at the annual dinner meet
ing last Saturday evening in the Ho-
tel Richardson at Dover. Mrs. Sam
uel Southards of FELTON, was elected
president of the ladies' auxiliary.
At the business meeting. mem
bers stressed the Importance of
bringing bad road conditions to the
attention of the State Highway De-
partment. Appreciation also was
expressed of the cooperation given
the association by the highway de-
partment.
w. L. Fletcher of Hamlin, Texas,
treasurer of the national associa-
tion, was the principal speaker at
the dinner. He said the Postoflice
Department was endeayoring to inn
prove the rural delivery service and
asked the help of the Delaware
members in bringing their work 10
the highest point of efficiency. Bet
ter roads, he said. were helping the
department to achieve its aim.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-07-23
URGE COURT RULE
In ACCIDEN 7
BOARD DISPUTE
Attorneys Stress Cover
nor's Authority To Ask
Judges For Opinion.
LAW rs QUOTED

Wilmington attorneys who have
made a speciality of constitutional
questions urged on Wednesday that
Governor Richard C. McMullen ex-
ercise his statutory authority and
call upon the court en- banc to de-
eide without trial whether he can
supplant the Republican Industrial
Accident Board with Democrats.
Pointing to the course taken in
the fight over legislators mileage
expense bills a few years ago, they
declared the Governor could find
the quickest solution to the i'm
pssKr By laying the issue befors all
the judges and the chancellor.
The attorneys were unwilling to
become involved in the dispute over
the Governors appointment of two
Democratic members following re-
fusal of two Republicans to resign
from the three-member board.
In order to avoid any threat that
workers payments might become
tied up in the tangle of dispute, the
Governor could. they said. act under
the following passage from section
one, chapter fifteen. revised code:
Compensation Law Quoted
THE Chancellor and Judges.
where the Governor shall require it
for public information or to enable
him to discharge the duties of his
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Milford chronicle., 1937-07-23
MILFORD TIES, LOSES
TO WOODSTOWN CLUB
Locals Beaten In First; Second
Game Halted In Sixth

Suffering their fourth defeat in
fourteen starts this season, Milford
was beaten Sunday by the Woods
town Aviators in the first game of a
scheduled double-header by the
score of 6 to 4. Warner, pitching for
the visitors, allowed only four hits.
while Hall, who also pitched good
ball, let down in the ninth to allow
long home run by Bee, of the Avi-
ators.
Going into the ninth inning, the
score was tied up at three-all when
Sparks, the first man up, doubled to
right field. Hall then passed the
pitcher. The next two batters
grounded out, but Bee placed one
over the left field fence, scoring
three runs. In, Miiford's half of the
ninth, Selby, pinch hitting for VIII
kerson, lifted one over the center
field wall, but with no one on base.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-07-23
FARMERS SUBMIT
1860 WORK SHEETS
$50 Increase In Agricultural Con-
seryatiOn Program

A total of 1850 work sheets. Sc
per cent more than last year, have
been submitted to the county Offices
in Delaware by farmers who wished
to enter the Agricultural Conserva-
tion Program this year, It has been
announced by r. o. Stelzer, exten-
sion economist at the University of
Delaware, who is in charge of the
educational phases of the program
in this State.
According to Stelzer. these work
sheets represent 63s,427 acres of
farm land or 50 per cent of all the
farm land in Delaware and cover 45
per cent more acreage than did the
1886 work sheets. OF this acreage.
4O0,161 acres are crop land and in
clude 255.000 acres of soil depicting
crops.
Stelzer pointed out that of this
acreage, 3S,259 acres we're listed for
maximum diversion at an average
rate of $1O27 per acre. representing
payments expected to total more
than 1892, 900 which, If the total pos
sible soil building allowance is in
cluded. may net Delaware farmers
a total of more than s613.000.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-07-23
PRESBYTERIAN YOUNG
PEOPLE ATTEND MEET
Milford Church Sent Large Delega-
tlon To Youth Conference

The Milford Presbyterian Church
was well represented at the Presby-
terian Young Peoples Conference at
West Nottingham Academy, Colora,
Md. Churches from Delaware, Mary
lend and Pennsylvania sent dele
gates. The conference was directed
by DR.. Lewis Cutler of Wyncote. Pa.
Rev. John Jackson Brown, Jr., was
a member of the conference faculty.
The Milford Presbyterian Church
sent larger delegation than did any
other church In the three states, and
number of honors fell to our
young people. J. Norman Bennett
was elected president of the student
council. Mary Catherine Hammond
was editor of the daily conference
paper. Tom Bennett. Ed. Murphy.
Marjorie Faix and Lydia Belle
Toadvine also held student Offices.
Others attending were Jean Grier.
Charlotte Grove, Margaret Ham
mond. Norma Hollis, Henry Latch
um. Lucy Sharp and Betty Jo Wat
son.
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-23
KENT FARMERS FINISH
SIGNING SOIL SHEETS
$50 Additional Ones Have Signed Up
This Year

The extent to which farmers in
Kent county are participating in the
1887 soil conservation program is
shown by an increase of IS per cent
in applications this year, resulting
in a total of 1891 signers In this
county including the 761 farmers
who signed up for the 1886 program,
and the $50 additional ones who
signed up this year.
According to records on file in the
office of County Agent Russell E.
Wilson. secretary of the Kent County
Agricultural Conservation Assccia-
tion. there are 1886 acres of farm
land represented by these 1891 ap-
plications tor benefit payments. OF
this acreage, there drs 126.07S acres
of crop land, which is an increase of
Sc per cent over the acreage includ-
ed In the 1886 soil conservation pro-
gram for this county.
The data on these work sheets in
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Milford chronicle., 1937-07-23
two BROTHERS
FATALLY HURT
BY CRAzED HORSE.
Abel And James Numbers
Felled By Flying Hoofs
Of Animal.
" o WITNE E. S S E S
Farmers, Near Clayton,
Are Found Battered In
Barn.

A horse apparently crazed by flies
last Thursday afternoon kicked tC
death its owner, Abel Numbers, n
years old, and so seriously tram
pied his brother, James, 80 years
old, that he died several hours later
In the Kent General Hospital at Do
yer. There were no witnesses to the
double tragedy which occurred In
the barn on the farm of Abel Num-
bers.
The victims, torn and cut by the
vicious hoof thrusts, were found in
the empty stall by w. S. Wright, a
neighbor who had gone to the barn
to talk over threshing prospects.
The horse had fed to a far corner
of the barn.
Finding Abel beyond help, Wright
called DIR. Richard Comegys to ad-
minitser first aid to James. The
Smyrna American Legion ambulance
took him to the hospital where he
died a short time later of a frac-
ture Of the skull.
James and Abel, both we'll known
farmers in the Dover-Clayton section
had spent the early part of the af-
ternoon in Clayton. Returning to the
farm, 1t is believed they went to the
barn to grease the legs of the horse,
made irritable by attacks of flies.
The horse, a three-year-old, had
not given any serious trouble previ-
ously although the heat and flies
had combined to make it hard to
handle the past several weeks. Sew
eral times the brothers had applied
a preparation to the legs.
James, who was unmarried. made
his home with his brother. Abel Is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Sarah
Numbers, and two chill
dren, Mrs. Carl Hurd. Of near Clay
ton, and G. Ross Numbers, who con-
isctssa- ssnsraIf merehapdise store
at Blackiston's Cross Roads. near
Clayton.
Coroner Harry Camper Of Kent
county took charge Of the case.
Double funeral services for the
brothers were held last Saturday az
ernoon at 2 O'Clock, standard time.
rom their late home. The Rev. Van
Ileaf, pastor of the NJ. P. Church at
Clayton officiated. Interment in Odd
cemetery near Clayton.
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-23
SUSSEX POULTRYMEN
HAVE HEAVY LOSSES
Worlds Largest Broiler Area Hard
Hit By Heat Waves

Because of the heat wave which
has prevailed throughout lower Del
aware since July with the mer-
curry each day since that time how
ering between 80 and 81, lower Del
aware poultrymen have lost many
hundreds of broilers, entailing losses
which probably will mean several
thousands of dollars.
This will mean lessening of the
supply of young chickens in the city
markets for the next few weeks, no
Goubt, and cause prices to advance
somewhat. Hundreds of thousands
of broilers annually are shipped
from lower Delaware to the Phila-
delphia, Chester, Baltimore and New
York markets. This section is the
largest broiler area In the United
States. and annually several mil
lions are grown for the city mar
kets throughout the eastern section
of the country.
At this season of the year, poul-
trymen grow broilers for the large
hotels and many Of them find their
way to resorts.
While every precaution is taken by
poultrymen at this season of the
year against losses by hot weather.
annually they lose thousands of
them. because they do not seem able
to withstand torrid weather for
many days at time, especially
when such conditions prevail as
lower Delaware has been expert
encing for the past ten days.
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-23
SUPPORT
NEEDED TOOPEN
INLET IN SUSSEX
Engineers Urge Sum OF
$443,0OO For Indian Riv-
er If State Assists.
LIST MAINTENANCE

The board of army engineers rec
commended last Thursday the inn
provement of Indian River Inlet and
Bay at an estimated initial cost of
$443.000 and $4,000 annual mainte-
nance.
The recommendation provides for
fixation of the inlet by the construc-
tion of parallel jetties 500 feet apart,
extending approximately to the IA
foot depth curve inzthe ocean land
the dredging of channel generally
200 feet wide and Is feet deep from
the inner ends of the jetties to a
point in the bay substantially 1000
feet from the ocean shoreline thence
of progressively decreasing depth
and width decreasing from 200 to
100 feet. to the foot depth curve
in the bay.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-07-23
NEW APPOINTMENTS
MADE In POST OFFICE
Earl K. Williams And j. Irwin Bow
man To FIJI Vacant Positions

Two new appointments in the Mil
ford postofflce were announced this
week by Postmaster John Mayhem to
fill the vacancies made by the re-
cent death of Assistant Postmaster
Wilbert Joseph and the resignation
of Herbert Buckalew, letter carrier.
The men appointed are Earl X. VIII
liams, clerk in the postoffice and J..
Irwin Bowman, substitute letter car
rier. Both of the appointees are
from Milford. Mr.. Williams, who for
years has conducted a better grade
barber shop, is well known around
the city. Some years ago he worked
as a mail clerk on trains running
from Philadelphia to Norfolk, Va. He
is prominent in local Masonic and
Tall Cedar circles, and has the well
wishes of host of friends.
No word has been received as to
the name Of the new assistant post
master who will take the place Of
the late Mr.. Joseph.
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-23

FAIR OPENS ON
TUESDAY NEXT
Many NeL0 Exhibits Listed; Governor Richard C.
MclNulIen And staff, Together With A Number OF
State Officials, Scheduled To Visit Grounds Next
Thursday; Final improvements Being Rushed.
Selection of Miss DeIaIOare" Will Be Outstanding
Feature of Week, Winner Will Represent Della.
uOare At The Atlantic City Beauty Contest; Open
ing Day Will Be DeUOted To The Riddles.

work done by these departments and
also exhibits of farm produce and
needlework from persons through
out central Delaware and nearby
Maryland.
The Fair management has indi-
Gated that had there been twice the
amount of exhibition space available,
1t would have been filled this year.
AS it is number of commercial ex-
hibits will be housed In tents
throughout the grounds.
No time in the. past eighteen years
have they had so many feature at
fractions to place before Delawar-
cans and friends from neighboring
states. The management has put
forth every effort for the past six
months to secure outstanding at
fractions of the highest and clean
est type available. One of the lar
gest events of the week will be a
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Milford chronicle., 1937-07-23
DANIEL RIDGELY DIES
AT HOME NEAR DOVER
Former State Senator. Kent County
ProthonOtary Was 81

Daniel NJ. Ridgely. 80 years old.
former State Senator, former Kent
county prothonotary, and member Of
a prominent Kent county family.
died early last Saturday morning,
July II, at his home two miles west
of Dover. He served two terms as
prothonotary and In that capacity
was clerk of the Supreme Court.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs.
Mary Slaughter Ridgely. and two
children by a former marriage.
Charles DUPONT Ridgely of Camden.
and Mrs. Eugenia Arnold of New
York. Charles DUPONT Ridgely also
is a former State Senator and is a
magistrate at Camden.
Funeral services were held from
the home at Q O'Clock Tuesday af-
ternoon with interment in Lakeside
cemetery. Mr.. Ridgely was a son of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Ridge
Iy.
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-23
CLUB
MEMBERS ENJOY
BAY CRUISE
Local Group Taken For
Outing By Past Presi-
dent VIM. V. Grier.
INTERESTING TRIP

In lieu of their regular meeting
Monday night the members of the
Milford Rotary Club we're guests OF
Past President William V. Grier on
his beautiful yacht, the "One-Thirty"
Leaving Milford promptly at three
o'clock Monday afternoon. the trip
down the Mispillion to the Delaware
Bay was of interest to everyone.
Many of those aboard had never
made the trip; to them each bend Of
the river nerd some -spot Of interest
Upon reaching the bay. the mem
bers decided to indulge In little
close harmony. and soon the strains
of Garry Me Back to Old Virginny"
and Sweet Adeline" filled the air
with sweetness, charming even the
gulls who followed astern. The trip
down the bay was delightful, with
just enough swell to give the craft
gentle swaying motion. At six
O'Clock Skipper Grier cast anchor
in the Lewes yacht basin, and Quar-
termaster Holzmueller, assisted by
Captain Grier and the chef. spread
the feast. 1t is needless to say that
full justice to the food was done by
all, and the memory of ham so ten
der that it melted in ones mouth
like the proverbial Bartlett pear will
long be cherished. Shortly after
eight o'clock the anchor was raised,
and the trip home was begun by a
happy. hearty group, who had en-
joyed the best provisions of man
and a generous Mother Nature. The
party landed in Milford a little be-
fore eleven o'clock, full of thanks to
Bill Grier for a fine outing and a
rousing good time.
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-23
HEALTH BOARD TELLS
HOW TO KEEP COOL
keep Away From Thermometer" |"
Don't Think About It

Keep away from the thermome-
ter" is the first of series of hot
weather hints issued by the State
Board of Health to aid sweltering
Delawareans in their effosts to keep
cool. A frequent viewing of the ther-
mometer and consistent talking of
the heat, will have the psychological
effect of increasing ones discomfort.
they say.
In the same manner ,one should
keep his mind occupied, and the
more pleasant this activity, the less
time there is to think how hot 1t is.
Reduce your daily exercise. par
tioularly the vigorous forms. such
as tennis. golf, baseball and other
sports. Continue the daily routine.
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