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Evening star., 1938-09-25
Cleveland Park
w. C. T. u. Elects
New Officers.

ELECTION of officers and an ad-
dress by Mrs Ida Ramsey, District
president Of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union, featured a meet
ing Of the Cleveland Park Union last
week at the home of Mrs. Lille Law
renee, 4709 River road NV.
Mrs. T. B. Jarvis was elected presi-
dent, Other new officers are: First
vice president, Mrs. w. j. Peters:
second vice president. Mrs. Darrell c..
Crane; recording secretary, Mrs. Eloy
B. Bradley; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. l.. B. Houff; treasurer, Mrs. Lille
Lawrence: assistant recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Walter F. Shenton.
Mrs. Ramsey described the national
convention held in San Francisco in
August. which she attended. A dessert
luncheon was served by the hostess
with the assistance OF Mrs. John
Kosaveach and Mrs. L. B. Houff.
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Mrs. Ramsey also reported on the
national convention at the meeting of
the North Capitol Union held at the
home of Mrs William Watt. Mrs.
Ival Stout, District director of the
L. T. L., also spoke on temperance
work. Mrs. Mary Arnold presided and
refreshments were served. Delegates
were appointed for the quarterly con-
yention to be held October 18 and 10.
Evening star., 1938-09-25
Local Zeta Tau Alphas
To Give Tea Today.

A membership tea will be given
today from 4 to 7 pm. by the Wash
ington Alumnae Chapter of Zeta Tau
Alpha. international Pan-Hellenic fra
ternity. for alumnae members who are
Evening star., 1938-09-25
Providence
Graduates
To Dance
Hospital Alumnae
To Be Hostesses
Tomorrow Night.

TUNE graduates will be the guests
Of honor tomorrow night at
the annual dance TO be given
by the Providence Hospital
Alumnae Association at wardman
Park Hotel at 10 O'Clock.
The instructors and visiting and
stan doctors Of the hospital have
received invitations and preparations
are being made for more than $50
guests.
Miss Eunice Ogden. chairman Of
the Arrangements Committee, will be
assisted by Mrs. Joseph Shaw, Mrs.
Bell Hardesty, Miss Catherine O'Don-
nell and Miss Elizabeth O'Leary.
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
CLUB REFLECTS
JOHN A. REMON

John A. Remon was unanimously
reelected chairman of the board
of managers of the Metropolitan
Police Boys Club last night at the
dinner meeting of the board in
the Ambassador Hotel. Mr.. Remon
is vice president of the Chesa-
Epeake and Potomac Telephone
Company.
A fund of $4,000 to be expended
in the construction of 10 addi-
tional cabins and the necessary
sanitary facilities at Camp Ernest
w. Brown, Scotland, Md, was ap-
proved last night.
Other posts filled were: Presi-
dent, James Z. Colliflower; vice
president in charge of buildings
and sites; Morris Cafritz; comp
troller, James A. Councillor; assist
ant comptroller, Mrs. Edna Hum
mer Nick; treasurer, Robert ".
Fleming; assistant treasurer, Isaac
Roberts; secretary, L. Gordon
Leech, and vice president in
charge of membership, Major Rob
Iert A, Mcclure,
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
SLAYER ADMITS
PERFECT CRIME
26 YEARS AGO

DETROIT, Feb. 18 QN.SO,
Murder will out. Twenty-six years
ago Edward j. Medford committed
the perfect crime" but could not
keep his secret.
He ambushed a hunting guide,
Howard Carpenter, in the Sun
Greek district near Gunnison,
Colo, and shot him to death with
a rifle at 800 yards.
Carpenter, who was separated
from his hunting party at the time
of the shooting, was not found.
Medford was never suspected Of
any connection with the disappear.
Iance.
Today, Medford. now so years
old, was in Palmer Park police sta
ton, a confessed killer. He walked
into the station last night, con-
fessed the crime and said:
I'm getting to be an old man
now and / want to meet my
Maker with a clear conscience"
Medford said that the skeleton
Of Carpenter was found in 1924,
and authorities believed death due
to a stray bullet from a hunters
gun.
Medford, who was a railroad
fireman at the time of the shoot
ing in 1912, told police he had .
feud with Carpenter over the af.
fections of Mrs. Medford, who was
friendly with the guide. 49,.
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
Japan Spy
DepOrted
ByCubG

HAVANA, Feb. 18 U.N.S0.
George Yukichi Ozawa, identified
as the long missing son of San
Francisco importer, was sent to an
emigration camp today following
his release from prison. Officials
said he would be deported.
Ozawa was arrested February 8,
1887, as q spy suspect and later
sentenced to prison on charges OF
practicing medicine without a
license. He was released last night
under the Cuban amnesty decree.
Although Ozawa frequented the
Japanese legation and attended
formal functions in uniform. Japa.
neSe legation and other officials
here repudiated him after his ar.
rest. They said they believed he
had been born in the United
States.
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
Continued from Page II

mond Fleming, head of the Louisi-
ana National Guard, to the
stricken town. At Baton Rouge it
was said the governor had not
decided whether to declare martial
law.
Reports received here said prop
erty damage at RodeSsa would
run into thousands of dollars.
The town is in the heart of the
rich North Louisiana oil section.
Many of its buildings are OF
filmsy structure. RodeSSa'S popu'
lation is approximately 5000.
SCHATTERS BUILDINGS
The storm struck RodeSsa with
cyclonic fury, flattening the north
end of the town. Over crippled
communication lines pleas for
help were sent and soon ambu
lances were sent there from
Shreveport, Vivian and Atlanta
Tex. The rescue work went on
throughout the night.
A dramatic story of the storm
was told by w. w. Boyle, deputj
sheriff, who said that wherever
the cyclone hit "it swept every
thing clean" He said "automo
biles, buildings and houses, were
just lifted in the air and thrown
all over the north part of town.
Many Of the bodies of the deat
we're horribly mutilated and 1den
tification proceeded slowly. O
the IL bodies at Atlanta, only
few had been definitely identified
Among those known dead ther'
were Mr.. and Mrs. George Black
well, Bill Young, 27; a Mrs. Davi
and a nine-year-old girl by tn
name of Thacker.
Sixteen persons were taken t.
Atlanta for treatment after beln
injured in the storm.
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
Fl Kn0Un Dead and Scores
Injured in Louisiana Storm

Postmaster M. j. HartSell was in
his car when the tornado struck.
1t was picked up and carried
nearly $50 feet before the winds
dropped it on its side. HartSell
climbed out, shaken and bruised,
but unhurt.
The huge frame building of the
Superior Iron Works was lifted
bodily from the ground, leaving
startled workers frozen at their
posts until it crashed back upon
them.
HIDE IN BOILER
Charles Glalock, district man.
ager for the Superior Company.
and two employees, working in the
plant, narrowly escaped death.
Glalock said:
II was in the office when I
noticed the wind rising. I went
to the back Of the building to
close a door, and had started
back to the front when the
tWiSter hit.
The building collapsed, trap
ping us under the wreckage.
We crawled out and took refuge
in a boiler at the rear, where
we waited until the blow
stopped"
Luckily, no fire broke out to in
crease the havoc.
LITTLE WARNING
The tornado, which struck with
little warning, cut a swath 200
yards wide and a mile long. Wit
nesses said only five minutes
elapsed before it blew itself out
Greatest damage was done in
the supply house row, where
dealers in oil-field supplies keer
their stores. Most of the dead and
injured were in this section.
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
and EXTRA VALUE, TOO!

We don't believe you can find 6ner-tasting
whiskey in America than Golden Wedding. We
take extra steps to give you extra pleasure We
take several fine whiskies-each expressly chosen
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
BY w. w. BOYLE

BY w. w. BOYLE
RODESSA. La, Feb. 19 U.N.SD q.
God. it was awful.
Wherever that clipper" hit it
swept everything clean. Automo-
biles, buildings, and houses, big
and little things we're just lifted
in the air and thrown all over
the northern part of town.
1 know of IS bodies being taken
from the debris. l believe there
will be about 30 in all. Lord knows
how many were injured.
1t came at exactly 9:35 last
night when most of the people
we're in their homes. Houses were
lifted from foundations and
dumped at random.
1 never saw anything like 1t In
my life. and l hope I never see
one again.
WAREHOUSES; VANISH
Those big oil company ware
houses-man. they were lifted up
like nothing. The yards and every
thing in them were absolutely
'cleaned-just like some giant had
taken a broom and swept them.
The wind hit the homes first
Then it jumped the railroad tracks
and dipped down again, taking
.,,or.,t bir,cJ with II
When the warehouses were hit
the buildings, roofs, parts Of those
oil derrickS. long pipes, WrencheS
and tools of all kinds started tly'
ing through the air.
Pretty soon you could hardly see
ANYTHING because there was ST
much stuff flying around-eVer
bodies.
UTENSILS SHINE IN RAIN
I guess it lasted between five
and 10 minutes. maybe less.
1t cleaned everything for about
a block wide and nearly two and
q half miles long. Must have beer
1t least Is houses hit.
The Spear and the Butler Iron
Works are all gone. So is the
Wilson Supply House and the
jackson Lumber Company. Even
the National Tank Company just
sort of evaporated.
Fences and smashed autos are
lying all over. l even saw some
toys. Lots of kitchen stuff still
shines in this rain. It sure seemed
funny to me-something shining
with all this death around.
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
BRoUILLARD VS. FOX

: BOSTON. Feb. 18 0.N.S0.
Seeking to use the chin of Tiger
Jack Fox as a Steppingstone to a
title bout in April with John Henry
Lewis. boss Of the light heavy
weight class, Lou Brouillard, Wor-
cester, will engage the duSky
Spokane. Wash, boxer in a cruiser
weight l0-round fight at Boston
Garden tonight.
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
WRIGHT PLANS
LONG REST. TO.
FORGET TRIAL.
Freedom Due to Follow
Hearing Monday

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18 GN.S0
Freedom was just around the cor
ner today for Paul A. Wright, ad-
mitted white flame" killer Of his
wife, Evelyn, and his friend, John
B. Kimmel.
Found guilty of manslaughter in
connection with the Staying of the
pair November 9, Wright was ad-
judged insane at the time of the
shooting by Superior Court jury.
SANITY HEARING MONDAY
On Monday morning, he will
appear before Superior Judge Ben
B. Lindsey for determination OF
his present sanity-a procedure re-
quired by law, and a fact which
was not contested in his murder
trial.
He was in the county hospital
today and was to appear in pSyco-
pathic court today for arraien-
ment on his Monday appearance.
II feel like a man coming out
of a nightmare, a long, terrible
dream" Wright said as he dis.
cussed his plans to resume his
normal life.
NO ENMITY OVER TRIAL
IT have no emnity for any
one who appeared against me
in the trial, and for those who
have been hurt so deeply by
what happened-there are no
words to express my sorrow"
AS soon as he can, Wright,
former manager of the Union Air
Terminal here, will go somewhere
with his father, DR.. J. j. Wright,
for a long rest.
Then he will go to Cleveland to
the home of his brother, DR.
Herbert Wright, where he will see
his three-year-old daughter, Helen
"Someday she will have to
| know" said Wright, sadly.
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
COLD ENDS FLOOD PERIL

IONA, Mich, Feb. 18 0.N.S0 :.
Fears of a new Grand. River flood
menace were ended today after
the warm rain of yesterday was
succeeded by snow and freezing
temperatures. .n~
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
VIRGINIA RECORD BAD

State complications for the year
showed the murder rate for ViI'-
ginia to be higher than that of
any Northern State, with 1913 muir.
derS reported for every 100000 in
habitantS. In other crimes of vio-
lence Virginia was close to the top
among Northern and border States,
and its crime record generally was
only exceeded by States farther
South.
BY comparison, Maryland re-
ported only IA murders per 100 900
population, ran ahead of Virginia
in robberies and auto theftS, but
far behind in assaults, burglarieS
and larcenieS.
1t was understood today that
copies of the report have reached
members of Congress and will be
used in debate when the District
appropriation bill is considered by
the Senate.
ENTIRE COMMUNITY HIT
AS to comparisons between
cities, the report says:
The amount of crime COM
mitted in a community is not
chargeable to the police but
rather Is a charge against the
entire community"
Among the larger cities, New
York is shown to have the high
est murder rate, but to rank far
behind Chicago in robberies and
burglaries.
Los Angeles is shown to have
one of the worst crime records ir
the country.
Southern cities generally show
a higher crime rate than North
ern communities.
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
D. G.. Crime Record
Tops National List
For Cities of Size
Black Comparative Figures Compiled By
Department of Justice
By THEODORE A. HUNTLEY

Among cities of its size Washington led the country last
year in crimes of violence
Crime reports for cities 1000 in population issued by
the Department Justice in bulletin covering the calendar
year 1887 confirm congressional charges that Washington
The Washington times., 1938-02-18

In the grip OF crime wave.
65 MURDERS
In volume of crime, the Capital
was consistently exceeded only by
such cities as New York, Chicago,
Los Angeles and Detroit, with
much larger populations.
In murders, with IS charged up
to Washington, its record was
worse than any Northern city of
its size. Among comparable com.
munitieS. this record was sur
passed only by Baltimore, with ST
murders reported.
With $50 robberies reported dur
ing the year. Washington was far
ahead of most cities of its size and
topped the country except for New
York, Chicago, Detroit, Los An
geles and Cleveland.
LEADS IN BURGLARIEs
1t also led in burglaries, with
3,159 reported; larcenies over $50,
reported as 1882; larcenies under
$50 with 7,4O5 reported, and auto
thefts, with a total of 2,755.
In larcenies, only St. Louis ap-
preached it in cities of comparable
size and in auto thefts only Boston
came near.
Aggravated assault cases, with
900 charged up to Washington,
gave the Capital the lead over all
Northern cities of its size. Aggra-
waited assault is defined by the
Department of Justice as includ-
ing assault with intent to kill.
shootingS, cuttings, StabbingS,
maimings, poisonings, Scalding or
the use of acids. 1t does not in
clude fighting or assault and bat
terry.
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
Winds Fury
Related
Witness

The tollowing description OF
tornado-StDept RodeSSd. La. ,OGS
oiuen to International NeDS SerD-
ice By Deputy Sheriff w. W. Boyle
OF Cdddo Parish, La. Who labored
all night in rescue Work.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29

Westward Paul Mallon reports a
measure is under consideration
whereby the Authority would be
given power from Bonneville dam
on the Columbia River to expert
ment" in developing cheap fertilizer
from phosphates in Idaho. Montana
Wyoming and Utah.
There's the iva picture as il ex-
lists today-and If il leaves you
somewhat confused, you're not the
only one. From the sublime to the
ridiculous" is the best phrase that
can be applied to the Twas stormy
career to date. II would even be
humorous II II hadn't cost the tax
payers scores of millions of doollars
Ito say nothing of the loss of reve-
nue. to investors in private utilities,
and the loss in taxes to the South
eastern states caused by TVA taking
over property and removing II from
the tax rolls. The farce isn't ended
-and the next act promises to be
good, M
The plain everyday citizen can't
understand why public officials who
have been responsible for spending
hundreds of millions of tax dollars
should not welcome an investigation
Of their management Of this great
socialistic experiment.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
A Capable" SECURITIES
MARKET

As the Wall Street Journal recent
ly said, "The theory of a securities
glmarket is that it shall be a market
capable of handling exchanges of Sc
curities," That seems self-eVident-
but there is danger that it be forgot
+ ten, and that by excess of public
regulation we shall reduce the ca
pacity and the efficiency of the ex-
changes, at a tremendous cost to in
vestors and to all productive indus
try.
No sane man opposes reasonable
government supervision of the con-
duct of securities market. The off
eials of the leading exchanges have
unhesitatingly cooperated with pub
lie officials by extending many exist
ing. self-imposed rules enforcing
prObity and fair-dealing. Further
more, of their own violition. the ex-
changes are working independently
on long list of possible reforms.
An excellent example of this is pro-
vided by the New York Stock Ex-
change, which is planning change
in the procedure of arbitration-tha
is the settlement of disputes concern
ing the handling of securities ae-
counts, the execution of orders, etc.
Heretofore all such cases have been
arbitrated by a board of which the
majority were exchange members.
Under the new proposed procedure
the majority of the board will con-
sist of representatives of the outside
public.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
STORMS IN THE SOUTHEAST

Matters are moving fast down in
the Southeast. where the Tennessee
Valley Authority is tapping up tax
funds, like a sponge absOrbs water.
in expanding that gigantic tax-fnan-
ced government corporation to COM
pete with private business.
There has arisen great bitterness
OF feeling between the chairman Of
the iva, DR.. A. Z. Morgan. and the
other two directors. Conditions f.
nally reached a point where it was
suggested that DIR. Morgan. who has
an unblemished record of nom
political public service, resign. DR..
Morgan refused and stated; Il did.
not seek my present position in any
way. II would be pleasanter to re-
sign and do some of the many things
Lam anxious 10 get at. Yet. to sur
render the chance to make some con-
tribution to decency and effective
ness In government does not seem to
be the right course" Dr. Morgan
previously declared that nothing
short of a sweeping congressional
Investigation would be adequate to
clean up IAN attitude of conspiracy,
secretiveness, and bureaucratic man
ipulation" In the iva situation.
In the meantime. the other two
directors of the iva have announced
that they will purchase with tax
payers money! privately owned cleo
trio facilities in the Southeast-if the
private companies will sell on basis
OF prudent investment" Judged by
past iva standards. prudent invest
ment" would mean a forced sale
price, fixed by iva, for such plants
or parts of plants as II might desire. |
leaving stockholders to gradually go |
broke trying to operate dismembered
and crippled facilities. The TVA has |
apparently refused an offer made by I
the principal utility In the region TO
sell its Southeastern plants and lines
az a price to be fixed by commission
consisting Of three men. one to be
appointed by the IVA. one my the
utility. and one by the U. S. Supreme
Court.
Now. II seems that iva is looking
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
TRADE TREATIES

The proposed British trade agree
ment furnishes every promise Of a
new and large-sized political row
in Washington. Senator Borah bobG
up 20 declare that all these trade
treaties are unconstitutional because
they are not ratified like other treat
les by the Senate.
Another important point OF diff
ference Of opinion Is in connection
with low wages In the British En-
pire and high wages in the United
States. Even England, which has
higher standards than most of Great
Britain. is country of low wages.
From the days of Abraham Lincoln
down to the present Administration
the policy Of the United States has
been TO maintain a protective tariff
high enough to balance the differ
ences i'm the cost of production.
This rule has been applied particu-
larly to British imports.
The theories of Secretary of State
Hull dominates the trade agree
ments. He is about as near to
freetrader as is to be found I'm the
United States. His theories are be-
ing subjected to arguments pro and
con. Can we, as Mr.. Hull claims.
export our manufactured products
TO nations that need them and do
not make them?. Vice versa, do
these foreign nations produce a lot
of goods that we do not raise or
produce at home? New England |
boot and shoe manufacturers say no. |
So do cotton and other textile manu-
facturers. Even farm. dairy and |
livestock interests have been very 4
i'm vOicing their OBJ
iectiOns to big shipments across the |
Canadian border
From all appearances the big and
Did reliable question Of high tariffs
versus low tariffs will be revived on
Capitol HILL At thesame time the
British and United States negOtia-
.ors will carry on discussions and
hold public hearings in which all
points of differences will receive
'ull consideration.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
EXECUTORS NOTICE

ALI persons indebted to the estate
of Sallie NJ. Hobson. Milford, deceas-
ed, are hereby notified to settle the
same on or before July l, 1888. and
all those having claims against the
estate to present the same. duly at
tested. on or before July 1. 1888.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
AND TRUST COMPANY
JOHN S. ISAACS
a15-3t Executors
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

All persons indebted to the estate
of Leander II. BaleOme. deceased.
are hereby notified to settle the same
on or before the 1st of July, 1888,
and all those having claims against
the estate to present the same, duly
attested, on or before July list, 1898.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
G. TRUST CO.,
4-29-3t Administrator C. T. A.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
YOU BREAK AND BEND
WE WELD AND MEND

0xy-acetylene Welding, Cutting
and Brazing. We specialize in Elec-
trical Repairing Batteries Gener-
ators Radios.
MILFORD BATTERY SERVICE
HUNTER AND coVERDALE
Phone 38T
One block east of First National
Bank. o23-tf
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to take this means of
thanking friends and relatives for
their flowers and kind remembrance
Of Mrs. Eliza Jane Clifton. We also
wish to thank Rev. J. 7. Bailey and
Rev. H. B. Kelso and the choirs.
1tp THE FAMILY
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
PUBLIC SALE
Saturday, May 7, 1898,
AT 2 O'CLOCK p. NJ
Sale Rain or Shine

Sale Raln or SHINE
OF Household Goods and Farming I'm
plements.
At my home on the cement road be-
tween Milford and Harrington. next to
kimmey's Garage.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS
Forks. Hoes, ShOvels. Lot of SIS bas-
kets.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Three bedsteads, 1 half bedstead.
mattress. / feather bed, chiffOnier,
bureau. mirrors. stands. straight
chair and rocker. 1 toilet set. dining
room chairs. 6 kitchen chairs, COM
mode, l trunk. 1 hall rack. couch. two
8 IL COngoleum rugs. 1 mating rug.
. 12; l living room rug. . X ~; 1 ra-
dio. 1887 PhilcO: rockers. ] dining
room table. living room table. buff
fet. I sewing machine, kitchen safe. l
kitchen range. kitchen cabinet. refrig
orator. l porch bench. ironing board.
trunk. lamps. window shades. pictures,
dishes. etc. kitchen utensils.
TERMS: CASH.
a291tD ELIHU SAPP.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank friends and reIa-
tives for their many kindnesses
shown us during the illness and
death of my wife and our mother,
Mary E. Johnson.
1tp HUSBAND AND SONS.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
Executors Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

Late of John B. Ingram. deceased.
situate in Cedar Creek Hundred. Sussex
County. Delaware.
BY virtue of the power and author
ity vested In it by and under the last
Will and Testament OF John B. Ingram.
deceased. will expose to sale. by way
Of nublic auction nm
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
Friday, April %, 1888
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank everyone. and
especially the Milford. Frederick and
Houston flremen, for their splendid
work during our recent fire.
MRS. BERTHA PEARSON
4-29-1t AND FAMILY.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29

EXPANSION-LOw cost housing
is due for large expansion. Rural
electrifcatiOn and food control is
also expected to expand. Large
orders for material. machinery. jobs
and profit prospects should result
from this expansion.