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The Washington times., 1938-03-18
BIou Trial
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600 words or less, stating why
the Baron Won Blau Is Guilty"
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time IS SHORT
FOR VERDICTS IN
Won BLAU CASE
No Mystery to Solve,
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The Washington times., 1938-03-18
Radio Thriller
Gets Realistic

NEW YORK, March 18.-Joseph
RoStker and three friends thought
the radio crime play to which they
were listening in his fruit store
was vivid drama.
Just as the policeman Gin the
draaaO fired into the bandits auto
mobile Rostker heard the tinkle Of
breaking window glass. That was a
touch Of unforeseen realism. And
the young man crawling in the
window was realistic. RoStker and
his friends jumped up. The prov
Ter backed out hastily and fled.
The Washington times., 1938-03-18

BNeeybody Will be reading Emil Lud'
wigs '"Fhe Life Of Franklin d. ROOse-
velt.S Q new WaAhlnStOn Herald. Times
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The Washington times., 1938-10-31
HERE!
CANOE IN yard

Chevy Chase as almost everyone
knows, Is quite a distance away
from the Potomac River.
But nevertheless, the Eighth
precinct, which polices the Chevy
Chase section Of the city, today
has a brilliant, orange canoe.
Frank w. Wheater, 1918 Living
ston st. N. w., informed police
that he found the canoe and a
police "stop" sign in his yard
yesterday.
The gendarmes shook their
heads sadly reminded that the
gay time Of Halloween is here
again and took the canoe to the
precinct, hoping the owner will
show up and claim his property.
The Washington times., 1938-10-31
How Women
i'm Their 4O'S
Can Attract en-

8ere'a GOOD advice for q woman during her
change Casually from SO to 62), who feeES
she'll lose her appeal to men, Who worries
about hot flashes, loss OF pep. oiszy SpeLS'
Just Set more fresh air, 8 hrI: deep and .
Lydia q. Pinkham's Vegetable COMPOUND,
made especially for sgOm6N. Il helps Mature
build up physical resistance, thus helps glv0
more vivacity to enjoy life and assist calm"
foms thst often accompany change Of Life.
Pinkhann's 6 WELL WORTH trying
The Washington times., 1938-10-31
Climber Killed
In Tree PLUNGE

UvALDE, Tex, Oct. 31.-Walter
L. Price, for many years a tele-
phone lineman and considered ex-
pert at climbing tall poles, fell
from q small pecan tree at his
fathers farm and was killed.
The Washington times., 1938-10-31
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The Washington times., 1938-10-31
QUEEN, COLLINS,
.SPRITES TO join
in GALA PARADE
Civic Festival to Mark
|. Halloween Night

This Is the night the goblins
prowl and the witches ride-the
night when calabalistic symbols
suddenly appear on windshields,
when all sorts Of strange things
happen. Yet, it's Halloween.
There will be blk civil celebra-,
ton downtown tonight, starting at
7:3O O'Clock, when lovely Nadine
Petrey, winner Of the washington
Herald Times Golden Mirror, will
be crowned queen Of the festival.
TRIUAPHAL PARADE
More than $4,000 persons are
expected to line Constitution Ave
nue. to watch the triumphal pro
cession Of the young queen and
her court, and hundreds Of at
tendant sprites, ghosts, COLLINS
and gaily costumed revelers.
There will be scores OF floats
a. dozen bands, hundreds OF marcn'
ers in the parade, which Will be
directed by the District National
Guard under the direction Of Gen
eral Albert L. Cox as grand mar
Shal.
The Washington times., 1938-10-31
BALL TO FOLLOW

Forming on the Mall between
Third and Seventh Streets, the
parade will move down the avenue
past the reviewing stand at FIJI
teenth Street and then break up
Following the parade the queen
and her court will be guests OF
honor at a Halloween ball at the
Shoreh9m Hotel,
The Washington times., 1938-10-31
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Far Right: Chevron stripes
cleverly knitted in Q perfect-nt.
ting sweater with youthful short
or long sleeves.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-08
BOOK LOVERS

Some young people love books too
well. others do not love them enough.
Parents may have one child who
needs to read a great deal more. He
will always be handicapped because
it comes hard for him to learn from
the printed page His brother may
be boy who reads all the time, and
has his nose buried in book as soon
as he gets out of school. when he
should be out throwing baseballs.
The non-bOokish students need to
take in the old proverb that says
who reads, rules"
Things do not always come the
way of the bookwOrm. He is often
so engrOssed in reading about what
other folks did. the successes of
this or that hero, that he neglects
to go out in the world and do things
for himself.
While he is reading about the
triumphs of his hero, he cant really
do much himself with either his
hands or his brain. These two types
of young people need to be mixed up
and swap characteristics.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-08
THE HOME NEWSPAPER

A town without a good newspaper
is usually a slow town. The events
and activities of the town are not
thoroughly reported. which makes it
difficult to carry on organization
work. The people have not been
informed about the things going on
in the place, so that little is done to
arouse their enthusiasm. Without
such enthusiasm. town progress
movements go slow.
When town gets a good news
paper. the people are informed about
every activity. They become inter
ested in these things. and want to
have some part in them. That helps
make wide awake town, which will
take hold of new ideas. The news
paper advocates the good causes of
the community, so that it becomes
possible to carry on these efforts.
Business goes ahead in a town like
that.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-08
THE FIRST ICE CREAM

The Dionne quintuplets. celebrat-
ing their fourth birthday at Callan-
der. Ont. were given their first taste
of ice cream. One can imagine their
bliss, when first introduced to this
tempting food. Did they dream they
were in heaven?
Children will do most anything for
ice cream, candy. and other sweets.
They will attend Sunday school for
weeks, led on by the hope of all the
ice cream they can consume at the
picnic. Some children melted by
this intense desire get more sweets
than is good for them. The wise
parent knows how much they should
have and when it should be given.
and these moments of ecstacy are
high point in the experience of child
hood.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-08
HAND OR BRAIN POWER!

Educated people sometimes COM
plain that the man who has skill
with his hands is often better paid
for his labor than the one who has
trained his mind or brain. Some
times they say that muscle gets high
er pay than development of literary
gifts. Many ministers and teachers,
for instance. are not as well paid
as many skilled mechanics. And
the young lady who has taken a
course in business studies, may not
get as much pay as one who does
housework.
The pay people get is dependent in
part on whether the work is popular
and agreeable. If the people all rush
to get the professional and business
and clerical jobs, and few want to
lay the bricks or wash dishes, the
folks who are willing to do such
things have TO be paid pretty well.
It takes close observation and in
telligence to be good mechanic or
good houseworker. and these trades
should be highly respected.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-08
BILLION FOR THE NAVY

Congress has voted to spend about
a billion dollars on naval building.
including 46 new fighting ships and
other craft. Some people say it is
too much. and gives the impression
that Uncle Sam is looking for war.
We live in an age when great ma
tions issue orders to others. telling
them what they must do. also when
they try to take territory that does
not belong to them. Uncle Sam has
never been used to taking such or
ders. and he does not propose to give
up any of his territory. War is the
most consummate folly of the hui
man race, but in a world where ma
tions do these lawless things. it does
not pay to go poorly armed.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-08
Needless Destruction


The American people are cOntinu-
ing to needlessly destroy property,
investments, jobs and opportunities.
with fire.
The total estimated direct fire loss
for the first three months of this
year was In excess of $S3,000,OO0. If
indirect los sis added. the real total
is several hundred millions for this
9O-day periOd-indirect loss is by
far the greater part Of fire waste.
What this waste means to the
country should be understood by ev-
eryone. 1t means that factories are
being destroyed-thus throwing
people out of productive employ
ment and reducing purchasing pow
er. 1t means that tax-paying prop
erty is being taken off the tax rolls
by fire-thus increasing the burden
that must be borne by all other tax
paying property. 1t means that
thousands of human beings are be-
ing cremated alive annuaIly-be-
cause We are careless, thoughtless
and ignorant when it comes to con-
trolling hre.
We have no alibi. In no other civ
ilized country is the per capita fire |
loss as great as in the United States. |
Nowhere else do people take de-
fire for granted, and do so
little to prevent it. The wonder is
not that our fire loss is so disgrace
'ully high. but that it is not higher
Itill.
Whether this waste shall continue
3 problem that must be put /,
up to every citizen. The ma
Ority of all fires can be prevented.
little knowledge, a few minutes of
ime-that is all that is needed. Are
'Ou willing to igve that little effort
n order to help stop the inexcus-
bile human and material waste now
aused by fire?
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-08
IS HOME life INTEREsTINGl

A woman who goes around to var
iOus homes in certain city doing
hOusework, comments on the young
women of modern times. THE trOu-
BILE with Them" said the hOusework
lady. lis that when they get married
they want to be going TO too many
shows and dances. instead of trying
to make nice home and make their
husbands happy"
Her comment was too severe. If
one were to go through the homes of
this section and ask the women what
their aims in life are. it would be
found that the great majority of
them are working hard to create
nice homes. Yet there are a good
many whose thought is more on
fancy pleasures than it is on the
making Of home. Matrimonial dis
agreements grow out of such an at
titude. Amusements and sporting
life grow dull after a time. The
home is the center of the finest joys.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-08
MILTON


On Friday evening the banquet
room Of Tops Grill, Natchez, Miss,
was the scene of a very jolly supper
party which was given in honor Of
Chief G. A. Lofiand. u. S. Engineer
OF the Dredge Lake Fairfax Chief
Lofland is retiring after 22 years Of
active service in this field. and to
honor him about sixty or more of
his many friends and comrades gave
him this supper In the nature of a
Dutch lunch. This came as a COM
plete surprise to both Chief Lofland
and his wife. The dining table made
a pleasing picture with its CENTER
piece of gay and flowers as the guests
gathered around II to partake of the
Tepast. The smart and beautiful
gowns Of the ladies lent much charm
to the scene. Capt. C. F. Carlin acted
as POSTMASTER aud many tpasts were
made to the health and future of the
chief and his wife. Many witty
speeches were also made by friends
and comrades. among whom were
Ray r. Hogan. F. NJ. Mcclure, Chas.
l.. Grubbs. r. C. McKeithen, A. b.
Collins. C. NJ. Smith. A. J. Sehelly,
Fl. Rpgde. Mrs. e. f. La Porte. ]. P.
Fleming, NJ. Sarcey. and NJ. Mullins.
Chief Lofland responded heartily to
these many toasts and speeches. and
expressed his regret on leaving his /
friends and comrades. The people |
Df Natchez and vicinity have a warm
spot in their hearts for the chief and |
his wife, and will sorely miss them
when they leave shortly for their
iormer home in Milton, Delaware,
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-08
OHtLGICiHg Employment

A special writer for the Boston
Post, John Bantry. in discussing the
job possibilities for young people in
the chain store field. says: "If it
were not for the fact that there is
the danger of Congress and various
states imposing punitive taxes on
chain stores which might wreck this
great business. this particular line
of trade would present many attrac-
tiOns for fOrward-loOking syOung
men. All the large chain systems
should offer excellent opportunities,
provided the fear of destructive leg
is lation is removed"
Here is a sample of the manner
in which political attacks on legiti-
mate private enterprise curtail jobs,
wages and opportunities. Hundreds
of thousands of people are employ
ed by the chains. Yet, literally daily,
we witness legislative proposals to
tax and regulate the chains out of
existence. Significantly, where such
proposals come to a vote of the peO-
pie, they are generally defeated. The
public resents laws whose purpose
is to destroy operating enterprises
and legitimate competition which re-
duces consumer costs.
For several years a jOb-killing tax
spree against mass merchandising
has fiourished. About % states have
drastic chain store tax laws. In ad-
dition there is now proposed in
a Federal tax against
chains that would wipe them all out
at one fell-sWOOp.
1t is useless to lament over the
vast number Of unemployed as long
as laws are being passed that pre-
vent industries from expanding en-
ployment, raising wages, and at the
same time. offering new economies
to the consumer.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-08
DISLIKE on MISREPRESENTATION

One reason why it is difficult to
get work done in cities and towns
and organizations, is that people dis
like to take any responsibility. The
heads of societies often remark that
it is extremely difficult to induce
anybody to serve as a chairman of a
committee. Most members of their
society are willing to serve on some
committee, if someone else is named
chairman. They feel it is up to the
chairman to see that the work is
done, and they won't take that re-
sponsibility.
II is by accepting responsibilities
that anybody acquires power and in
huence. When a person takes some
office that carries such responsible
ty. and performs the task well,
people feel that that person can be
rusted, and he is appointed to do
still bigger.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-08
Milford, Friday, July 8, 1888
PERns OF THE SLOW DRIYER

Some authorities think the slow
automobile driver is the worst peril
on the road. They say that cars line
up behind him. and their drivers be-
come so impatient to get ahead OF
that line that they cut in and per-
form all sorts of fancy stunts, in
which someone often gets hurt. Also
they argue that the slow driver is
often one who lacks skill and conh-
dence. and as result is apt to
drive too far over to the middle OF
: the road. That makes it still harder
to get by him. and more things can
happen when anybody tries it,
1t seems a strange thing when a
slow driver is doing his best to
avoid accident, if he really consti-
tutes one of the greatest perils. He
is making every effort to avoid trOu-
BILE, but the fact that his pace is so
different from that of other drivers
may uidhG ann 81 tiOubAN"N"~ -
ment Some call him road NOPE,
and think conditions would be safer
if he would speed up.
If everybody would drive as slowly
as he does. the accident record would
be only a small fraction of what it is
now. but most people can't be per- /
suaded to do so. The slow driver .
should have his rights on the road.
There is one thing he can do that
will help a lot. and that is ;" drive
quite closely to the right side.
The habit of driving toward the
center of the road is a sign of an in
experienced driver, and it forces
other people to get way over to the
left hand when they want to get by.
When people do that. it very often
happens that they are hit by a speed
ing car coming around a curve.
The slow driver should watch the I
cars coming up behind him, and i
when he sees "a line forming behind a
that wants to pass, he should turn t
out little and signal for them to go h
by q
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-08
YnnNG FOLKS Ar CAMP

II you see bunch Of young peo-
pie so full of joy that they look
like burst OF sunshine after a
storm, and if you hear them yelling
you can perhaps conclude they are
going away to a camp. 1t is won
derful experience for a kid, particu-
yarly for those who have to live in
crowded cities, where the birds do
not visit, and where there may not
be any places easily available for
swimming and other recreatiOns.
1t may be thought these children
are glad to be released from home
discipline. but usually they find the
camp rule stricter than at home. The
majority of parents give their chill
dren fairly free rein during vaca-
tiOn. The camp managers know that
bunch of little headstrong wills must
be pretty firmly controlled, or re-
hellion may break out.
One thing the kids like is that
they have something to do all the
time. Children are full of activity,
and sitting around and twirling their
thumbs is remote from their buOyant
natures. Most of the things they do
in camp are things they like. The
camp managers put in plenty of
sports. and in thousands of camps
located near some body of water
these youngsters have chance to
splash to their hearts content.
The boys and girls learn many
things in the camps. The managers
Of these places are experts in dealing
with the modern kid, which is
problem calling for about all that
psychology can do.
The child usually comes back with
/ feeling that rules have to be obey
ID. Also the faces are tanned with
lealth. and the big camp appetites
lut them in shape to do great
tunts at home-if they can be per-
uaded to. 1t would be wished that :
II boys and girls could have this !
leasant and disciplinary experience. |