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The Washington times., 1938-04-25
Fete to Hear
Garnet Talk

KENsINGTON, Md, April IS.
Leslie c. Garrett, chancellor Of
National University and former
United States Attorney for the
District Of Columbia, will be the
principal speaker at the sesqui-
centennial celebration Thursday,
at 8 p. M, in the auditorium Of
the Kensington Elementary
School.
The exercises will be in com
memoration of the 150th anniverr
sary of ratification of Maryland'S
constitution. The program will in.
clude historical pageantry, pre-.
sented by Kensington school chill
dren, and choral selections under
direction of Mrs. Henry Milburn.
Wilson Townsend is chairman Of
the committee of II, representing
civic and patriotic organizations,
in charge of arrangements.
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL 80.
The Washington times., 1938-04-25
Helen Hayes
"In Sympathy"

DENVER, April IS O.N.S.,
Helen Hayes, child actress herself
once and now q shining light OF
stage and screen, Is in sympathy
with Jackie Coogan In his legal
battle to recover some Of the mil.
lions he claimed he earned.
Miss Hayes, in private life the
wife Of Charles Macarthur, the
playwright, was in Denver today
to appear in the play Victoria
Regina"
II don't like to discuss such
things, but I guess I feel the
same about 1t Is most people,"
Miss Hayes replied to q question
regarding the Coogan proceed
ings.
The Washington times., 1938-04-25
Il EGAL FORCES
HOLD CONFAB
lin COOGAN CASE
Settlement Plan Again
Hinted A..

LOS ANGELES, April 20
GN.S0.-A press agent today was
on the defense staff IN Jackie
Coogan's suit against his mother
and stepfather, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Bernstein, for an account
ing of the $4,000, 900 he earned as
a child film star.
Another lawyer was also re-
cruited to aid the BernSteins, but
the hiring Of a manipulation Of
public sentiment gave . bizarre
new touch to the sensational case.
Dave Epstein, the appointee, Is
one Of Hollywood'S best known
publicistS.
WHALE OF A STORY"
"All I know about this case Is
what I've read in the news
papers and what Mrs. Bernstein
told me when was hired. The
latter sounds to me lil0e Q whale
Of an interesting story" he said.
One Of Epstein's first moves was
to set about bringing an end to
the seClusion from the press Of the
BernSteinS, who have remained
largely within the high fence sur.
rounding their $3.50 900 estate in
the San Fernando Valley since
THE Kid" filed his suit.
Bernstein was finding time
hanging heavily on his hands. TO
break the monotony, Bernstein
was said to operate a 10000 min.
iature electric railroad system in
stalled for Jackie's 13.year old
brother, Bobbie Coogan.
CANCELS BROADCAST
1.-THE Kid" claims that Of the
vast sum he earned as . wistful
juvenile star he has nothing and
the Bernsteins tell him the money
is theirs.
Jackie cancelled q projected
radio broadcast from New York in
the belief it would capitalize his
case. The temporary receiver is
expected to report his findings to
the court either Wednesday or
Thursday.
The Washington times., 1938-04-25

bride-elect at the army officers
ball.
PLAN HONEYMOON
After Wednesdays marriage
ceremonies, the regal couple will
receive the congratulations OF
government, army and police
officials. Then they will leave
for the summer castle of the king
at the seaside city of Durazzo.
Following a century-old custom,
100 peasant couples selected by
local authorities throughout the
country will be wed at the same
time as the king.
King zog will also issue a sweep.
ing amnesty, forgiving most of his
foes, including former Prime
Minister Fanoli, who fled to the
United States when Zog made
himself king.
The Washington times., 1938-04-25

biscite" Of the city's voters.
BY 2,456 to 1875, the voters, in
an unofficial and unprecedented
expression of public will in this
country, condemned the plan of
Mayor William E. Gage Emu
Kane, as part of his drive to- sup
press drunkenness.
The cage was actually built sew.
eral weeks ago in a blacksmith
shop, behind locked doors. Its I'M
The Washington times., 1938-04-25

Thus another voice was raised
in the growing clamor of Wash
ington citizens for the privilege
of suffrage, extended to residents
Of the 4S States, but denied the
taxpayers here.
PATRIOT LEADER
The speaker was Mrs. ]. D.
Little, general chairman Of the
Daughters of American ColoniStS,
a patriotic organization whose
members count among their fore
bears men and women who came
to the wilderness that was Ameri-
ca in the earliest days Of its his
tory.
Mrs Little, although residing
in Washington, is enabled to vote
for the Chief Executive through
absentee balloting in Georgia.
Nevertheless, she believes strongly
The Washington times., 1938-04-25
Comedy Planned
By District Group

A three-act comedy, "A Scrap Of
Paper" will be presented at the
King Smith Playhouse, New Hamp-
shire Avenue and Eighteenth
Street Northwest, Wednesday and
Thursday at 8 p. m.
The play is given for the benefit
of the Animal Defense and Anti
ViviSectional Society. Inc. Nine
players are in the cast.
The Washington times., 1938-04-25
Rise in Chemicals
Held Upturn Sign

NEW YORK, April IS (I.N.S.)
A rise Of almost 20 per cent In
the production Of basic chemicals
since December is taken Is sig.
nificant Of a possible improvement
in general business activity in the
near future by the Guaranty
Trust Company in its monthly re-
view published today.
The trust company pointed out
that since 1922 the trends Of
chemical production and general
industrial output have shown OK
ceptional conformity.
-V0TE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL se-
The Washington times., 1938-04-25

Paramount in European minds
was the prospective French
Italian accord; but here in this
hilly capital was Count Galeazzo
Ciano, italian foreign minister
who cannot talk with France
until after the wedding of King
Zog Wednesday.
RITES STARTED
Festivities, half Oriental and
half Occidental, began today for
the wedding, and they will last
with wild dancing and singing
and mass marriages until Wednes-
day.
The only two hotels in this most
primitive capital of Europe are
already crowded with guests. One
Italian and one Yugoslavian
steamer have arrived at Durazzo
with sightseers. Muddy roads are
rutted with automobiles. Special
planes have flown down from
Belgrade.
And the bride is serene and
happy. Countess Geraldine
Apponyl, daughter of an Amer
lean woman, she confronted
religious difficulties in her love
but they were smoothed out with
the aid of the Pope.
Wednesday the marriage cere
monies, both Moslem for King
Fog, and Catholic, for the
countess, will be completed.
HOMES DECORATED
Paint brushes were welded
everywhere today, for house.
holders fastened to redecorate
their homes in honor of Zog and
his bride-elect.
Nearly everyone donned new
garments. Diplomats of almost
every European nation were
present. And near the erstwhile
bachelor king, of course, were his
three maiden sisters, who have
just come back from the United
States.
The first formal event Of the
wedding celebrations will occur
tonight, at the kings ball for the
diplomats and visiting royalty.
Tomorrow King Zog will receive
native and foreign delegations
and at night will introduce his
The Washington times., 1938-04-25
SIMONE'S AIDE.
PROMISES A LOT.
|OF FIREWORKS"
.Sandra Martin Denies
Forgery Charge

HOLLYWOOD, April Is O.N.S.)
PLENTY Of fireworks before this
thing is over" were promised to-
day by sandra Martin, accused Of
the theft of more than $4,000
from Simone Simon, her former
employer.
There Is a lot more to this
than has been told so far, and
it will all be told at the proper
time" the erstwhile $40-a-week
secretary Of the petite French
film star declared in the county
Jail.
Nature Of the fireworks" was
not disclosed by the plump, at
tractive brunette. Miss Martin
said, however, that she plans to
have the attorney aiding her in
the theft charges file a civil suit.
HITS AT FITS CHARGE
The former secretary struck at
District Attorney Fits announce
ment that she confessed forging
power of attorney and making
heavy Withdrawals from Miss
Simon's bank account while the
actress was in Europe last sum-
mer.
How could I confess" de-
manded the accused woman.
"I'd done nothing to confess. I
had sufficient authority and
reason for everything I did
while I was employed by
Simone. She knows she gave
me that power Of attorney and
there was no trickery on my
part"
Miss Martin, who is 80, denied
she had gone into hiding before
she was taken into custody last
Saturday. Explaining she was on
a vacation.
We talked things over the day
I was to leave. I told her
where I was going and Of the
records I would take with me,
and that she could reach me
any time she wanted.
SIMONE LIKE A CAT"
Miss Martin said their assocla-
ton was amicable until the day
she left Miss Simone, when I'VE
had a terrific quarrel
Miss Martin asserted:
"She was like cat. AS long
as you smoothed her, she
purred. When you stopped, she
scratched"
Speaking freely of her relation
ship with the star, Miss Martin
went on:
II have always taken all Of
her troubles on my shoulders.
Simone was always like my own
child-or my sister. I'd have
gone through hell for her.
Several months ago outside sin
lister influences entered into our
relations, and she began to
change"
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL So
The Washington times., 1938-04-25

yelling had all the glitter Of a
movie premiere.
AS bands played, Mary, a plod-
ding, city-oWned horse, paraded
the empty cage through the
streets. Crowds gathered along
the route, and only one incident
marred the slow march. From
the crowd came an egg, to spatter
against the iron bars.
The Washington times., 1938-04-25
Radio Drive On
For District Vote

Speakers will be on the air
repeatedly this week as the
campaign to bring out a full
vote In Saturdays referen-
dunn ON suffrage approaches
q crescendO of enthusiasm.
The program follows:
Mrs. Eleanor M. Patterson
will talk over WRC from 6:45
to I p. m. today.
Mrs. r. d. Rand, of the
Sixteenth Street Heights Citi-
zens' Association: 2:45 to 3
p. m. today over WJSV.
Thomas Mccarthy, Of The
Washington Times: $3.50 to
9:55 a. M, Tuesday over
WMAL.
Arthur Bernstein, organizer
for the United Federal Work.
erS of America: $3.50 to 9:45
p. M, Tuesday, over VOL.
Senator ]. Hamilton Lewis:
1880 to 1O:45 p. M, Wednes-
day, over WRC.
Wilbur Finch, chairman of
the Vote Campaign Commit
tee: $3.50 to 6:45 p. M,
Wednesday, over WJSV.
Representative Mary T.
Merton, cOauthOr Of the Nor
tom apper Resolution: Sis
to $3.50 p. M, Thursday, over
VOL.
Fridays speakers will in
Clude Theodore NOyes, at
1905 to 1915 p. m. over
WMAL.
A speaker will talk from
WRC from AIS to 4:3O p. M;
another will be on VOL from
9:45 to 10 p. m, and over
WJSV from 10:45 to IL p. m,
all Friday.
The Washington times., 1938-04-25
Paper at Western
Wins Press Award

1.-THE Student Breeze" student
publication of Western High
School, has been awarded first
prize in a contest conducted by
the National Scholastic Press As
ISOLATION, it was announced today.
Last year 1.-THE Breeze" was
awarded second prize in the con.
test and in the four previous years
It captured first prize.
The Washington times., 1938-04-25

The radio campaign, which will
be opened this afternoon in an
address over WJSV by Mrs. r. D,
Rands, women's civic leader, will
continue on all four local stations
on q dawn-to-midnight basis, with
early-morning broadcasters Join.
ing Congressional and civic leaders
in urging the vote.
PUBLISHER TO TALK
Mrs. Eleanor M. Patterson, pub
Usher Of the Washington Herald
and Times, will be heard tonight
at 6:45 O'Clock over Station WRC.
The fight for the vote invaded
washington churches yesterday,
with pastors calling upon their
congregations to end the Districts
"disgraceful" lack of suffrage.
The Rev. Howard E. Snyder,
pastor of the Atonement Lutheran
Church, urged his congregation to
meet a civic obligation" on April
30, while the Rev. Edward o. Clark
told the congregation of the Chevy
Chase Baptist Church that the
suffrage issue is as great as the
issues which underlay the Revolu-
tionary War.
Support for the drive also came
from the Rev. George E. Ackerly,
of the Mt. Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church, and the Rev. Clark
Forcey, of the Non-Sectarian Tab
ernacle.
RADIO STATIONS AID
While final instructions on the
procedure which will mark the
April 80 ballot went out from
campaign headquarters in the
Denrike Building, local radio sta
lions announced that their entire
stats would cooperate in getting
out the vote.
Early-morning broadcasters-
Arthur Godfrey, of WJSV: Art
Brown, Of VOL, and Gordon Hit
tenmark and Lee Everett, of the
NBC StationS-will urge a united
support of the referendum on pro
grams beginning as early as 6
a. m.
y All stations have declared that
in the final days of the campaign
their regular announcing Staffs
will be instructed to urge the vote
in announcements to be read at
quarter hour periods.
The Washington times., 1938-04-25
Leader Of Patriot
Group Favors Vote

II believe firmly that every Washngonan should have
the right for the President of the United States
also believe that Washington people should have the right
The Washington times., 1938-04-25
Cage for 'Drunks'
Voted Out by Town
on the Lee Highway,

WOBURN Mass, April rs (IN.s.)-Woburn's horse-drawn
cage wheels to humiliat nebriates by paradng them
through Streets rejected today following "pe
The Washington times., 1938-04-25
DIPLOMATS Flock
To Zog Wedding
Hotels, Inns Packed as Long Rites Begin;
CidnO Is Present

T1RANA Albania April 25 (IN.S) -European diplomacy
stopped short today clicked it's heels and bowed superior
The Washington times., 1938-04-25
DR.. SMITH SPEAKS

DR.. Alonzo Decorate Smith,
head of the department of pediat'
RIGS at the Howard University
medical school, will be among the
speakers today at the opening OF
the sixth annual clinical lecture
conference at Mercy Hospital,
Philadelphia. His topic will be
acute Nephritis in Children"
The Washington times., 1938-04-25
Windy Chicago
Exceeds Boasts,

CHICAGO, April Is U.N.SO
Carter Harrison, four times Chi
cago mayor, on his seventy-nintt
birthday, says:
"Overenthusiastic boosters
gave Chicago its reputation as
the windy city" But their
widest forecasts have fallen
short of the actual progress.
The future holds even greater
opportunity"
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL 30
NEW COCO-COLA PLANT
DALLAS, Tex, April IS G.N.S)
The Coca Cola Company has
placed contracts for new $500,
600 plant near Love Field here, II
was announced today. The prof
ect was originally scheduled fol
1887, but construction was post
poned.
The Washington times., 1938-04-25
DC. Pastors Join
Drive to Get Out
Vote on April 80
CIerics Urge Pensioners to Back Local
Suffrage; Radio Aids

With Washington churchmen throwing their support behind
the drive of District citizens for the right voe plans opened
today for the final week of the campaign, including an in
classification of the radio appeal get the vote April 30
The Washington times., 1938-04-25

that in local affairs, the voice OF
the people here should be heard.
BACKS HOME RULE
"Who knows better the needs
of Washington, and who would
administer these needs better
than a bona fide Washingtonian
duly chosen by the people
here?" Mrs. Little continued.
whatever the form of city
government we might have-the
present commissioner system or
a mayor and council system, I
am sure Washington would be a
better governed municipality If
its city heads were Washing
tonianS."
The Washington times., 1938-04-25

IOTE ron SUFFRAGE APRIL %.
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-05
RADIANT LIVING
SAILORS DESERVE GLORY
BY Rev. C. NJ. Griffeth
Methodist Pastor of
Deals Island. Md.

The Psalmist was not known to be
a nautical man, yet he must have
had some knowledge Of the sea when
he declared: "They that go down to
the sea in ships, that do business in
great waters, those see the works Of
the Lord, and His wonders in the
deep"
Bluewatermen have an endless op-
portunity to see the works of the
Lord" They observe many things
which the landsmen have never seen.
From that little eircumscribed world.
the vessels deck, the blue water
seaman looks out upon that vast
surrounding expanse of heaving rest
less water that constantly speaks to
him. both day and night, concerning
God.
There is something about the un-
broken glistening expanse of such
wide encircling water, there is
something about the colorful splend-
or of the golden sunset as the great
red disk slowly sings beneath the
sea, there is something about the
majestic glory of a silent starlight
night, sparkling with the diamonds
that God has thrown into the dark
sky that proclaims to the deepwater-
man the works of the Lord"
There is something about the aw-
full stiffness of the CLASSY sea when
it lies becalmed day after day, there
is something about those rumbling
black clouds as they
come rolling up from the horizon,
there is something about the Shrek
ing of the wind, the roar of the wa
ters. the terrifying might Of sea
aroused to anger that speaks to the
and says: Behold the
glorious majestic power Of God!"
How true indeed are the words of
Herbert. the English poet of the
sixteenth century when he declared:
He that will learn TO pray, let him
20 to seal"
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-05
SHRINKAGE TRAILS
CURBED


No statistieian has measured the
gallons OF wonen's tears shed over
"pre-shrunk" dresses that shranlk
out of ft In their first Tubing; but
II is certainly safe to estimate that
they would furnish a veritable Mia
CARA. 1t Is good-news for the fearful
ladies' and everyone else who buys
cotton fabrics TO hear that the Fed
eral Trade Commission fair trade
rules now require the accurate label
ing Of the percentage Of residual
shrinkage in woven cotton yard
goods.
Lillian Locke, chairman Of the
Textile Section, Of the American
Home Economics Association states
that "the Federal Trade Commission
rules requiring the proper labelling
OF pre-shrunk fabrics is a vitality i'm
portant victory in the consumers
fight for the right to know what they
are buying"
For several years consumers have
haerd that the textile industry had
perfected a process which controlled
shrinkage to a minimum and made
possible cotton garments with per-
manent fit; but the actual meaning
of the ''pre-shrunk" labels which ap-
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-05
HOLLYVILLE

Mrs. E. Frank Collins of Delmar
Mrs. Herman Harrison of loves
Cross Roads; Mrs. Charles Spicer,
Mrs. John H. Steele and daughter,
Betty of Georgetown. and Mrs. ].
Jadwin Murray of Washington, d. c.,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. d. Her.
bert Prettyman last Thursday.
DR.. Charles P. Messick of Trenton,
N. j., spent the week end with his
sister, Mrs. d. Herbert Prettyman,
and Mr.. Prettyman.
Mrs. Burton Rich and daughter,
Irma of Philadelphia, are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Stevenson.
Vaughn Altemus, Jr., is spending
the month of August with his grand
mother, Mrs. Clara Joseph.
MIR. and Mrs. Clarence Wilson of
near Lewes were the guests of the
latter's mother, Mrs. Nora Pretty
man, on Sunday last.
Mrs. Bessie Smith and William OF
Wilmington are spending few days
with her son, Hylon Smith, and
family.
The Hollymount Home Demonstra-
ton Club held its annual picnic on
the sand dunes at the point of Cape
Henlopen on Wednesday evening Of
this week. Roasted hot franks and
toasted marshmallows were served
to the members and guests.
: The annual picnic Of Unity NJ. 3.
Sunday School will be held at Oak
Orchard Saturday of this week
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-05
MERCHANT SHIPS
AND THE AMERICAS

The Maritime Commission is re-
ported to be ready to go-tO-sea with
its own shipping lines and fight for
Americas full share of the business
of Latin-America.
There has been a constant growth
of sentiment throughout North and
Central America for closer relations
in trade, and in support of all the
Pan-American interests. The Gov
ernments of the Americas realize
that the New Yorld must stand to-
gether. Transportation is the issue,
and American ships are item num-
ber one in the problems of the fu-
ture. The competition-and opposi-
tion-of the British. German, Italian
and French lines in our God-given
territories will be out-matched by
American shipping if the blue-prints
of the Maritime Commission are fol-
lowed.
The new highway into Mexico is
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-05
WARWICK

The Rev. Herman G. Kuhl is con-
Quoting services at the Oak Orchard
tabernacle at 1880 o'clock each night
of this week. The series of worship
is held under the auspices of the
Soulwinners League of Delaware
County, Pa.
Mrs. Lucrenne Joseph has return
ed home from a visit with her daugh-
ter, and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Records of Greenwood.
Mrs. Anthony Hudson and daugh-
ter, Jane, and Mrs. Edwin Hudson
were Georgetown visitors on We'd
nesday.
DR.. and Mrs. A. c. Smoot had as
their guests at their cottage at Oak
Orchard last week, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
B. Moore and daughter, Annabarrier.
Miss Marion Moore and Mrs. Guy
Webster, of Baltimore. Md
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Littleton, of
Georgetown, are spending the sum-
rher at their cottage at Oak Orchord.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. d. Lingo, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Lingo, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Lingo. of Millsboro, are
enjoying a three weeks stay at Oak
Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie league, of
near Georgetown, spent Thursday of
last week at Riverdale.
Edward Parsons and Calvin Esham
Jr., spent last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Wilson at Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Howard were
Sunday afternoon guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Rust.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Johnson were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Char
lie Short.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Esham and
family spent Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Lingo.
Mrs. Edwin Hudson, Of Oak Or
chard, is visiting relatives at Ocean
View.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Faucet
and family have been spending two
weeks at their summer home along
the Indian River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weimer and daugh-
cottage on the Bulls Eye" farm
ter are spending the summer at their
on the Indian River.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Phillips and
Mrs. Eva Pittard, of Georgetown,
spent the week at Oak Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Warrington at
tended the Harrington Fair on We'd
nesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hazard and |
family, of Milton, were recent guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Downs.
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-05
HARBESCN

The Harbeson-C Coolspring Home
Demonstration Club will hold their
annual picnic at Lewes Beach on
Tuesday evening, August 8.
Mrs. Roger Bebout and daughter,
Roberta and Mrs. Frank Horner and
son, Frank, Jr., Of Wilmington are
spending this week with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Veasey.
Mrs. Edith Barker, Mrs. Fred Park
hurst and children spent Tuesday
with Mrs. Carrie Kitchens, in Har-
rington. Miss Lydia Barker and
Miss Mildred Warrington who spent
the week in Harrington, returned
home with Mrs. Barker.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Auerback Of
New York City, N. Y, are spending
two weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. George
A. Rust and other relatives.
Mrs. Estelle Short Of Wilmington
is also visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Rust.
Mrs. Louise Short of Georgetown
spent Saturday with friends in Har-
beson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Davidson and
children of Wilmington spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. C. r.
Davidson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Smith of
Washington. d. c., spent last week
with Mrs. Cora Prettyman and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Schmierer
and daughters of Rehoboth spent
Sunday with Mrs. Clyde Harrison.
Rev. George had guests from Kent /
Island, Md, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Smith and
Mrs. Cora Prettyman were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Mason
on Friday.
On Tuesday, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Lynch and daughter Joan of Staten
Island, N. Y, and George Lynch of
Georgetown called on U. L. Walls.
Other callers were Mrs. Lizzie JOS
eph and sons Carlton and Richard
Of Fairmount.
Mrs. Susan Elizabeth Coulter, aged
SO years, widow of the late Andrew
Coulter, passed away at her home
on Wednesday. July 27, 1898. The
funeral was held at the church here
on Saturday afternoon, with Rev. ].
P. George in charge. Mrs. Coulter
is survived by her son, Edgar Coul-
ter, and one granddaughter.
Miss Virgie Carpenter spent a
part of the week with her aunt,
Mrs. Annie Martin.
Mrs. Addie Veasey spent Thursday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ralston Davis in
Milford.