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The Washington times., 1938-08-11
in
River SWinq

Bigger and better than the
two BIS of circusdom! Every.
thing new now but the "Rhap.
sody in Blue!" The largest kit
and kaboodle of swing special
lists ever to hit the open road,
yes, folks, tnat's what the King
of Jazz capIes in his de luxe
retinue when he plays here on
Saturday, August 20, on the
S. S. Potomac.
When this aggregation of prize
monkeyshiners collected from
the jungles of jazz cut loose
into a swinkaroo of a jam Ses-
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
Gle a min g s
and
Screenings
By Andrew R. Kelley

While the rest of Washington welcoming Corrigan,
WashingtonS critics being introduced Eng
lands First Lady of the Screen. Oracle Fields.
Oracle is Yorkshire pudding in England. As matter
fact shes commander of the Order of the British Empire,
has professional income Of 100000 year, the No. movie
star in Picadily compilations
On WashngonS Street she's just another actress, and
America has Succumb the Lancashire Larks ceulod
allure. SO oews waited until she had attained three weeks
the Broadway before they her weeks book
ing in Were Going 70 Be Rich the Columbia 1t opens
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP
Is Heaviest 'Heaw'

Dewey Robinson, brother of
Edward G. Robinson, who tips
the scale at 258 pounds, and who
now is appearing with Akfm
1 miroff in Paramount's
Escape From Yesterday" is
Hollywood's weightiest villain
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
PrevieW For Governor

First person outside the studio
to see a "rough-cut" preview of
Paramount's THE Texans"
poSt-civil war action drama CO.
starring Joan Bennett and Ran
dolph Scott, was Texas first citi-
zen, Governor James v. Alfred.
He was honored during a recent
visit to Hollywood,
Evening star., 1938-04-04

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Evening star., 1938-04-04
POLICE CONTINUE
SEARCH FOR NURSE
Young D. c. Woman Wanted fol
Questioning in Lands Case
Still Missing.

Detective Sergt William J. Liver
man OF the police homicide squad to-
day continued his efforts in Whining
ton, N. c., to locate and question a
young Washington nurse regarding
her acquaintance with James L.
Lands, rookie fireman, charged with
the murder Of his estranged wife
Blanche.
According to officers who worked on
the case here yesterday, the young
woman had come back to washington
while Sergt. Liverman was en- route
to Wilmington, and today they be-
lieved she was again on her way to
her home near the North Carolina
town.
Police made it clear they wanted to
question her only in an effort to shed
possible new light on the case. Their
investigation revealed she had first
left Washington At about the time
Lands was arrested in connection with
the fatal beating of his wife 10 DAYS
ago.
Since last fall lands had been un-
der orders to pay his wife S45 a month
maintenance. In suit for separate
maintenance filed in District Court
last August, Mrs. Lands charged her
husband was spending money on the
entertainment of other women.
Present investigation is concentrated
upon finding possible motive for
murder. Police are checking a report
that Lands purchased two rings from
an F street jewelry store some time
ago.
Evening star., 1938-04-04
WOMEN PREPARING
FOR193SELECT|0NS
Leaders in Both Parties
Schedule Meetings to
Map Campaigns.
BY .;he Associated Press.

BY ;he Associated Press.
Both Republican and Democratic
women stirred the political fire briskly
last week in preparation for the 1888
elections.
Declaring the campaign already
was at its height as far as the year.
around Democratic women's program
was concerned, Mrs. Thomas F. Nc
Allister announced five two-day re-
gional conferences for % States dur
ing April and May.
Miss Marion Martin, new Repub-
llcan women's leader who has visited
IA States since she became vice chair
man of the national committee last
October, headed West for another
speaking tour and organization trip
in Idaho. Washington, Oregon, Cali
fornia, Arizona and New Mexico
Mrs. McAllister. chief of the wom-
ems division of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, estimated the num-
Der of active workers among Demo-
cratic women at 10000" already
working at campaign speed" She
said 2l000 New Deal reporters"
trained by the women's division, were
prepared to answer criticisms and
refute propaganda" as door-to-door
visitors after primaries designated the
party's candidates.
On the Republican side women's
Evening star., 1938-04-04
PROF. LASK| OPENS
SERIES TONIGHT.
U. S. Officials Will Attend
Round Table Discussion
at 6. W. University.

Twenty members of Congress, econ.
omists and financial, legal and tech.
nical advisers of the Federal Govern
ment will meet tonight at George
washington University to explore the
subject of Government Control OF
Economic Activity" in an off-the-rec-
ord round table conference conducted
by Prof. Harold j. Laski of the London
School of Economics.
The round table is the first of a
series of three to be held. under the
general heading of America and the
Future of Democracy" during Prof
Laskl's two-week stay in Washington
as visiting lecturer in the university.
Others, devoted to Executive Control
OF Foreign Policy and AN Inquiry
Into the Alternative to Patronage"
will follow on April and s.
While he is in Washington Prof.
Laski also will make two public lee
lures on The Future of Federalism
In the United States" Thursday and
Friday in Constitution Hall and three
student lectures on April S. II and
IL. open to selected students of the
university.
Taking part in tonight'S round table
Will be Senator Wheeler, Democrat. of
Montana; Senator Norris. independent,
OF Nebraska; Representative Maverick.
Democrat. of Texas; DR.. Mordecaj
Ezekiel economic adviser to the Secre-
tary OF Agriculture: DR. Leon Hender-
son and DR.. Leo Rogin of the Works
Progress Administrations John T.
Flynn, writer on economic subjects:
David Cushman Coyle, consultant to
the National Resources Committee.
Mariner S. Eccles. chairman of the
Federal Reserve Board; Jesse Jones,
chairman of the Reconstruction
Finance Corp: Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury Wayne Chatfeld Taylor
Robert H. Jackson. Solicitor Cen
eral; Thurman Arnold, Assistant At
torney General; j. Warren Madden,
chairman of the National Labor Rela-
tions Board; Chairman William o.
Douglas of the Securities and EX-
change Commission; John r. Steel
man, director of the Cancellation Serv-
ice of the Department of Labor: E. L.
Oliver, executive vice president of
Labor's Non-Partisan League.
Marquis Childs, writer and news
paper correspondent; Father John
Ryan, director of the National Catholic
Welfare Conference. and Miss Mar
guerite Owen, Tennessee Valley Au-
thority
Evening star., 1938-04-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

TO-DAY.
Meeting. District Optometric So.
ciety, Lafayette Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, District No. /, Ladies' Aux
hiary knights of st. John, K. C. Hall
Tenth and K streets NV, Sp.m.
Dance, Princeton University Glee
Club, Shoreham Hotel, pm.
Meeting. Virginia Democratic Clut
Of Washington, 1900 Rhode Island
avenue NV. pm.
Meeting, Henry W. Lawton Camp
No. 4. U. S. w. ", Pythian Temple
8 pm.
Meeting, Executive Council, Com
merce Department Branch, Local No
2. N. F. F. E., Commerce Building,
AIS pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Interfraternity Club
Wesley Hall, 1903 K street NV, 12:3(
pm.
Luncheon. Civitan Club, Mayfowel
Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Board of Directors, Lions
Club, Mayhower Hotel, 1915 pm.
Luncheon. Sigma Chi, Tilden Gar.
dens, l pm.
Breakfast, Early Birds, Willard
Hotel, 8 am.
Luncheon, Life Underwriters AS.
sociation, Willard Hotel, 1915 pm.
Luncheon. Metropolitan Police Boys
Club, Willard Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Seventy-third Club
Shoreham Hotel. 1890 pm
Luncheon, Credit Mems Association
Raleigh Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Veteran Druggists AS
ISOLATION, Raleigh Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Columbia Heights Busi-
ness Mems Association, Sholl's Cafe
1927 Fourteenth street NV, 1915
pm.
Dinner, washington Chapter, Amer
lean Institute of Banking, Willard
Hotel, $50 pm.
Dinner-meeting. Botanical Society
OF Washington, Kennedy Warren Ho-
tel, tbs pm.
Meeting, German Club La Fayette
Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Finance Committee, Local
No. 2, N. F. F. E., ITO Fourteenth
street NV, 7 pm
Meeting, War Department Local,
No. 26l, N. F. F. E., ITO Fourteenth
street NV, 8 pm.
Dinner, Optimist Club, Mayfower
Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Alpha Zeta Beta Sorority,
Wardman Park Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Zeta Phi Sorority, Ward
man Park Hotel, pm.
Dinner, Junior Board of Com
merce, Carlton Hotel, pm
Meeting, Electrical Contractors As
sociation, Potomac Electric Power Co.
Building, 10th and E streets NV, 8
Evening star., 1938-04-04

in Montgomery. Ala, for the first Of
the five regional institutes Of gov
ernment" It is scheduled today and
tomorrow.
Another Democratic conference Is
scheduled at Columbia, s. c., April
1927, for Maryland. Virginia, North
Carolina, Georgia, Florida and South
Carolina,
Evening star., 1938-04-04

regional conferences are being ar
ranged for the first time this sum-
mer. Miss Martins trips through
the country are designed to organize
for aggressive action women holding
key positions in States, counties and
precincts. A movement begun in jan
uary for the first Nationwide Fed
Grafton Of Republican Women's Clubs
Evening star., 1938-04-04

unually not too neatly combed. A
pair Of steel-rimmed spectacles leaves
the observer with the impression of
studiousness-an impression offset by
blunt speech, occasionally we'll salted.
Ask him about his political philos-
ophy and his job and he will tell you:
I'm practical progressive-nothing
more, nothing less. I firmly believe
the utilities ought to be returned to
local ownership and home control.
Down in this corner just want to do
a sane job working this thing out-but
I'm not going to give or ask any
quarter"
Evening star., 1938-04-04

from all acids, grit or pumice, it cannot
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as years Of constant use have shown. Even
as neutralizer in acid mouth conditions,
DR.. LYONS is an effective antacid.
Send today. just write your name and
address on the front of regular size DR..
LYONS box enclosing 10c for Bracelet
and three Charms. State whether Bracelet
is for adult or child.
Evening star., 1938-04-04
NORTHEAST
A. g. G. Tire Co.
1874 18th ST. NV.
Better Tire Co.

Camp Meigs Filling Station
4O1 Florida Ave. NE.
Paul Honor Service Station
18th and Benning Rd. NE.
Northeast Auto Body Co.
1341 H st. NE.
Pearson Service Station
424 Rhode Island Ave. NE.
Sauers Service Station
3O0S Rhode Island Ave. NE.
The Service Station Of Washington
1901 Bladensburg Rd.
Somo Tire Co.
10th and H Sts. NE.
Smith g. Stevenson
5th and Eye SITS. NE.
Evening star., 1938-04-04

Is expected to crystallize in the sum-
mer months.
Mrs. McAllister is the enthusiastic
young wife Of a Michigan Supreme
Court Judge, and Miss Martin a gra-
cious, dignified State Senator from
Maine.
Mrs. McAllister and her assistant,
Mrs. May Thompson Evans, will be
Evening star., 1938-04-04
NEURITIS . NEURALGIA
Mony Muscular Pains

Scientists have recently proven
that many conditions Of nerve
upset such as neuralgia. neuritis,
insomnia, fatigue, loss of appetite,
constant worry, constipation AMI
many muscular aches and pains
are due to lack of certain vital
food substances, which, when
taken by the sufferer, give amazing
relief. Neural-Aid, an inexpensive,
DRUGLESS preparation, contains
these all-important food elements.
Sufferers who clip this. ad and
bring it in can obtain a FREE
SAMPLE of Neural-Aid and full
informa ton.
THE VITA HEALTH FOOD co,
619 18th St. NV.
Between F and G Sts.)
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
THEY'D PASS THE STORES

A veritable wave Of opposition has
developed against the pending Con-
gressional bill to destroy the chain
store industry with an excessive
class tax.
During a recent week, for exam
pie, the Real Estate Association of
the State Of New York passed a
sweeping resolution condemning de-
structive legislation Of this type, on
the grounds that 1t would "unques-
tionably and seriously affect all
property owners and real property
values generally: The Chicago Real
Estate Board endorsed a similar
resolution. The Potomac Grange
pointed out that "all such penaliz-
ing measures burdening efficient dis
tributors, have been sponsored by
selfish and oftentimes inefficient
competitors In the distribution field
and the added burdens on distribu-
tors not only increase costs to the
consumer but reduce the returns to
the producer"
These expressions are typical of
opinions coming from newspaper as
sociations, from farm groups, and
from consumers organizations. The
effort to tax the chains to death has
met with determined opposition
from the press, and from well known
publicists Of all shades Of economic
and political opinion. One of these
is General Hugh Johnson, who re-
Gently said, This is to the greater
good of humanity-that people shall
have greater conyeniences at less
price and effort. -. l don't want to
pay double or treble the present
price Of my jalopy to abolish Henry
Ford and l don't want to pay per
cent to 10 per cent more for my gro |
ceries or dry goods or notions with |
a decline Of 25 per cent in quality |
and service, to abolish mass distri-
button"
These individuals and organiza-
tions aren't fighting in defense OF
the chains per se-they are fighting
in defense of the consumers right
to buy where he pleases, and where
he gets the most for his money. AS
the Jefferson, Texas, Jimplecute has
said, the sponsor of the law in ques-
tion "forgets that'if the people were
opposed to chain stores, he wouldn't
have to pass a law. The people
would pass the stores"
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
THE RECORD SPEAKS

There's nothing so good I'm the
world that someone doesn't periodi-
calIy try to destroy II. That is true
Of the life insurance industry. which
has been the butt of a number Of
books, all designed to show how 1t
defrauds an unsuspecting public.
WITHOUT attempting to go into the
technicalities involved, the best pos
sible answer that can be made to
these attacks is the record Of the in
dustry. Every one of us knows peo-
pie who have been saved from living
on charity in old age, by life insur-
ance, wisely bought and increased
during their productive years. And
we know more people who have fac
ed a poverty-stricken old age-be-
cause they didn't have adeuate life
insurance.
During good years and bad, life
insurance pours hundreds Of mill
lions into the pocketbook Of Amerl-
ca. II Is inextricably related to our
world-beating standard Of living. It's
easy enough to criticize-but it's i'm
possible to dispute the facts.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
The Growth Of Labor
Unions

\ An increase Of membership of oy-
er a million during the last year and
a half is claimed by the American
Federatio nof Labor. Its rival, the
! CI0 also claims great gains. Accep-
tance Of the principle Of collective
bargaining in industries has stimu-
lated this remarkable strength Of la
Dor unions.
Lewis G. Hines, director of organ
ization Of the Federation, told the
unions of Toronto, and the people Of
Canada, on his recent visit to our
Northern Neighbor, that the labor
movements Of the Dominion and the
United States are firmly united
against any and all relationships,
which he predicted would insure q
glorious future for the workers OF
both countries.
At practically the same time John
L. Lewis was in the land of South
ern Neighbor, furnishing aid to the
dictators OF Mexico, President Car
denas; and Toledano, the fire-brand
who is melting violent methods and
encourages Communism in Latin
America. No wonder Mr.. Hines,
while eongratulating the uniOnists
Of Canada on their adherence to law
and order, declared that there were
''incontestable facts" regarding the
alliance of the Communists with the
CIO leadership in fOmenting dualism
and disruption in the labor move
ment.
Apparently Mr.. Lewis considered
himself as an unofficial Ambassador
to Latin America. Perhaps he felt
that the Labor Department when It
upheld his lawbreakers in the sit
down strikes. and withheld action in
deporting Bridges, whose cause he
championed-gave him implied free
dom to speak for the United States. |
But Mr.. Lewis served his country |
very poorly, indeed. when he classed
President Cardenas as a noble lead
er like our own President. He even |
assured Latin America that Mexico |
today is going forward. the same as |
the United States" He added praise /
lOF lne dlleHipt VI lhc NMcAiChhJ I
Government to make resources more
available" That attempt" has been
successful only in showing the ex-
tent to which official banditry can
go, while engaged in seizing millions
of dollars worth Of American prop
erty while committing the further of
fense of destroying confidence in the
existing Mexican rule. AS unofficial
Mr.. Lewis apparently
forgot the simDlest requirements of
"shirt-sleeve diplomacy" He actual
lv strengthened William Green's
charge that the real purpose of the
gathering in Mexico was to further
the cause Of Communists.
The Identified protests Of our State
DEPARTMENT responding to the crafty
evasiOns and denisls of Meyicn
match Drettv well with Mr.. Green's
direct charees.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
The Poor Are Always with Us

A good deal of attention is being
given of late to the views of Harry
Hopkins, who has been repeating
the statement for two years that
government relief should be ac-
cepted as a permanent public re-
sponsibility. The Good Book is call
ed upon. as a reminder that "The
poor always ye have with you"
The only difference anyone has
with Mr.. Hopkins opinion on this
matter is the question of administra-
tion by the Federal Government, or
by local officials. In the past the
poor have been a responsibility of
neighbors. friends and village
boards, or city administrations. Lc-
cal units used to assume the re-
spOnsibility of caring for the poor
and most Seople would like to think
that the time will come when they
will do it again, instead Of side
saddling off the responsibilities onto
the government which has plenty of
things to do outside of relieving To-
cal people and authorities of their
obligations towards their unfortu-l
nate neighbors. al5aW
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
IMPORTANT IF TRUE

II was quite evident in the Gays
Just before the election that busi-
ness was not taking an active hand
in politics. and one Of the wise
summaries OF events by great Am
erican business association con-
cluded that the new tendency Of
business to take the initiative in
solving its own problems "is one Of
the most significant and encouIag-
ing developments in the current re-
covery movement" The same au-
thority though. that II had found
business of today exhibiting a new
and improved attitude of self-reli-
ance in meeting new conditions and
new problems.
II is better to believe that than
that the qiuet attitude OF business
under force OF stacks subdued II
for so long.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
THE PROFIT MOTIVE

In a recent talk, Harry X. Schauf-
fer Of the National Board of Fire
Underwriters, made the interesting
observation that the much-despised
profit motive" has been a determin-
ing factor in advancing the service
to the public of our great American
stock fire insurance industry.
"The insurance business today"
said Mr.. Schauffler, sis in truth 'af-
fected with a public interest," with
its services bearing so vitality upon
the lives of its purchasers. Its profit
motive is the efficiency factor which
guarantees research, progress AMI
investigation into customer needs to
a degree which we do not expect
from nOn-profit enterprise, such as
the post Office, for example. The
customer profits, the agent profits,
the company profits, and the nation
pTospers."
The stock fire insurance industry
performs a legion of services above
and beyond its primary business of
selling policies to property-Owners
1t cooperates fully with states and
municipalities in improving building
codes, water and alarm systems, and
fire departments. It carries on a
continuous work to prevent and
prosecute the inexcusable crime of
arson. 1t maintains an extensive de-
partment for inspecting commune
ties, with the purpose Of eliminating
and encouraging higher
of domestic and industrial (
construction. It supports a great I
laboratory. where all manner of de-
vices and materials are vigorously
inspected to determine fire hazards. /
All this is done, of course, in the
hope of profit. And such work does
produce profit for the companies,
and the investors who own them.
But the public at large benefits to a
iar greater extent. No one wants to
collect on an insurance policy-any-
)ne would rather pay premiums for
ife than have his home or business
I the work of the fire insurance in
lustry is instrumental in preventing
Ire, will begrudge his insurance
company its profit?
Thus does the profit motive serve
america. AS history proves. it. more
han anything else, has dominated
Iuman progress.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
Will SOcializatiOn Continue?

The announcement Of the utility
industry's new expansion program
encouraged all business and was re-
fiected throughout the entire eco
nomic structure.
There is good reason for this be-
cause 1t was the utility industry
which took the lead in bringing the
country out of the minor depression
Of the early '20's. And a great many
authorities believe that, If it is CIV
en- a fair deal by government, the
utility industry can be a similarly
important factor in leading us out
Of the major depression that began
ten long years ago. When utility de-
velopment expands, there's hardly
an industry which isn't benefited. A
tremendous amount of new employ
ment is created throughout the ma
ton. Better times come to thousands
OF communities, from village to
metropolis. New taxable wealth is
created. New markets for profitable
investment are opened. And these
are the things which make for eco
nomic normality.
Inc uthlity INDUSTRY mas ANNOUNCE
ed that it will do its part. 1t is now
up to public officials to meet that
declaration with an equally definite |
declaration Of an equitable federal
power policy. We can't expect pri-
vate citizens to invest hundreds OF
millions Of dollars for electric ex-
pansion and equipment II govern
ment agencies are to continue to
make free grants and loans to mu-
which destroy private
utility investments. We can't expect
the industry to make the tremen-
dous contribution to recovery that is
hoped, IL the ruthless political drive
for specialization OF the industry is
fostered and continued.
We have had enough OF utility
batting. We have learned that 1t is
prolonging hard times. The utilities
will go ahead with unprecedented
they are given a fair op-
portunity which is all they ask.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
NOTICE TO TAxPAYERSy

/, John ]. Hurd, Receiver Of Taxes
in and for Kent County, do hereby
notify the Taxpayers of said county
that pursuant to the Provisions OF
Volume 81, Chapter los, Section 2 OF
the Laws of Delaware, and 1885 Re-
vised Code of Delaware No. 1903,
Sec. 63, will sit during the month
of December at the places and on the
dates hereinafter named, between
the hours of $3.50 A. NJ. and $3.50 p.
M. for the purpose of receiving
County and Special School Taxes
due in Kent County:
Smyrna-Fruit Growers Bank. Mon
day December 5.
CiaytOn-Clements Store. Wednesday.
December T.
Hartly-scotten's Store. Thursday.
Houston-J. B. Counselman's Store,
Friday, December 9.
Camden. Ridgely's Office. Monday.
December r.
Harrington-Town Hall. Wednesday.
December IA.
FELTON, Hughes Hardware Store.
Thursday. December 15.
Milford-city Office. Friday. Decem-
ber 16.
FrederIca-white's Restaurant. Mon
day. December i9.
There is One Per Cent Penalty
added each month on all taxes paid
after September 30th, 1888.
All Capitation Taxes not paid be-
fore October ]. 1888, will be placed
in the hands of Constable for inn
mediate collection.
JOHN ]. HURD.
n25-2t Receiver OF Taxes