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Milford chronicle., 1939-10-13
SAGA OF THE SEA

Courage shown by their comrades
in critical moments will always re-
main an inspiration to the men OF
the U. S. Navy and Marine Corps
who even in peace times face the
hazards of their profession with the
same self-sacrifice and devotion to
duty they exhibit when in the heat
OF battle.
Modern science and the use of SAT-
ETY. devices have by no means elimi-
mated all the risks which naval men
must take. as witness the submarine,
aviation and other disasters which
fash for a brief moment in. the pub
lie prints and soon are forgotten.
Such a disaster struck the U. S. S.
Wyoming in February, 1887. when an
explosion occurred just as a five-inch
shell was being loaded into the
breceh of a gun. killing an officer
and six enlisted men of the Marine
Corps. Her crew was stunned by
the tragedy. The vessel returned
from its war maneuvers to Long
Beach. where both the dead and in
iured were removed to the hospital
ship Relief
Almost before the echoes of the
explosion had died away. several in
cidents emphasized the calibre Of the
men who serve aboard our warships.
A chief gunner's mate seized a bag
Of powder from a blinded loader and
hurled it out Of the casemate away
from the danger of heat or sparks.
The less seriously wounded mar
ires insisted that their comrades be
given frst-aid before anything was
done to ease their own sufferings.
A splendid example of self-denial
was furnished by the dying Marine
Captain. Edward !. Trumble. who.
Needless of his own fatal injuries.
said Get doctor for the men. I'm
afraid they're hurt"
The long roll of similar incidents.
which have Illuminated the pages of
naval history since the days of John
Paul Jones. prove that the nation
may he well proud of its men who
go down to the sea in ships.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-13

Theodore Burton. Jr., has started
the construction of a building on
Market street. between Railroad ave-
nue. and Race streets, which, It is es-
timated. will cost $5O,0O0. A similar
building is to be erected in SeafOrd.
Both are garages and automobile dis
Play rooms.
Injured by Fall From Truck
David w. Lynch, living near here.
is suffering from a broken collar
bone and other injuries as result of
falling from truck. His injuries.
il is said. are not expected to prove
serious. although complications may
develop. Mr.. Lynch is welI-knOwn
throughout this section. For years
he was an emplOye of the former II.
X. Mumford Chemical Company, of
Philadelphia. and later was III the
chemical business in one of the est
ern states.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-13
The Unwelcome Spy

The universal resentment of good
citizens again 81 foreign spies. snOo-
per3 and reds is indicated by offers
to G-man Hoover to help his inves-
tigatICns.
A pretty good analysis of what
constitutes un-Amcrican activities is
being outlined in the Investigation
before the Dies Committee in Wash
in2ton which is apparently doing a
Paul Revere mission in warming the
residents OF the American country
side to look out for enemies within
our gates.
In his message to Congress Pres
ident Roosevelt disclosed the fact
that he had authorized the employ
ment Of 1870 additional investigators
for the Department of Justice. 1t
will be the business of these new
agents to hunt down spies. propa-
ganda. and trouble makers and put
them on the spot
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-13
Job Creating Ideas In
State Contest Reveals
Initiative OF Youth

J Job making, as contrasted to jot
seeking, looms as a hopeful aspect
in the unemployment situation. Es-
pccially among young people does
the pioneering spirit enter into job
thinking. if results in a recent NYA
sponsored jOl,-cTeatiOn contest in
Illinois arc typical of youth of the
nation. Maxine Davis summarizes
its results in the current Rotarian
Magazine.
Initiative and ingenuity were in
gradients in prize winning ideas. For
example, Myr;is Pauline Rose, of
Maunie, discovered the need people
have for birth certificates. and for
small sum handles the technicali-
ties of getting them for clients.
Turning his Nature hobby into the
business of supplying such items as
frogs. crayflsh, and earthwOrms to
high school biological laboratories
brought Nitro Pollock. of Benld. a
prize and a good income.
Two brothers in Rockford, aged II
and 16 years, opened choppers SER
vice in their town. They have 4 crew
OF boys with bicycles who do any
errand for 10 cents. Operated with
strict efficiency, it has proved pro-
iitable venture.
Tricky inventions of potential
commercial value put other ingen-
ious lads above the jOb-hunting
class. August Mazzone, of Chicago,
devised a transparent rubber band
to fiji over wrist watches and protect
them from water while swimming or
washing dishes.
William Harris. Of Urbana. has de-
velOped new idea in T squares
which may give him a good income.
Dave Daer invented q right-angular
instead of round thumbtack for
drawing boards which has profit
possibilities.
AS novel in its way. continues Miss
Davis, is the idea of several Chicago
boys who rented vacant lot near
a high school and park" bicycle for
&c day.
State NYA Administration William
J. Campbell. serving on volunteer
basis since his recent appointment
as district attorney in Chicago. is
pleased with the results because they
prove that American youth still has
individual ideas
I'VE have a pessimistic older gen
GRAFTON which has talked hard times
so long the youngsters are licked be-
fore they start" he says "All the
boys and girls hear is that security
is the pot of gold at the md of the
rainbow. Security! American youth
has never had security The genius
OF the Americas people has always
been in the insecurity of its people.
| cannot conceive of normal. natur-
al American youth without the spirit
of adventure"
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-13
Common Horse Sense"

Speaking before the Utah Bankers
Association recently. w NJ. Jeffer5
Pre5ident of the Union Pacific Rail
road Company, made some very time
ly remarks on the relations of gov
ernment, business and the individual
today. In part, he said:
"You men in the banking bust
ness are meeting the same sort OF
competition as are railrOads-that
is, infiltration of government in your
business. We have over-emphasized
government and ever since there has
been too much emphasis on reform
and too little on recovery. Let us
have less government in business
and more business in government.
and more intelligence all around.
1--WE aren't going to solve the
problems of this country by dis
cussing the mechanics of banking:
rather. we are going to solve them by
good old-fa3hioned methods OF think
ing.
First of all, we need a restoration
of confidence. Confidence in our gov
ernment Confidence in each other
Restoration OF confidence in the fol-
low we see on the street
I'VE are not going to have any
thing that even approaches normal
cy in this country so long as we have
12,000,000 men out of work. That
only means additional taxes. Those
millions of men must go back on
private payrolls. The way 10 get
them beck is for practical men, in
telligent men, to insist on being
heard in season and out of season.
There has been too much pulling
of punches in this country during
the last few years you mustn't
say this or you mustn't say that be-
cause IL doesn't conform to the
thinking of the summit in this coun-
try. What we sorely need is 4. less
technique and more good old COM
mon horse sense.
"The balance of power in this re-
public still eats in the kitchen. fou
can do all the talking you want to
about all the millions in gold re-
serves and what to do with them. but
keep in mind that in the final analy-
sis the people who vote will have
the kind of government they think
they want. So it is our job to con-
vince the fellow on the street that
after all our present form Of govern
ment is the right form"
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-13
GOVERNMENT AND
THE BOND MARKET

TIL, operations of the Federal Re
serve System in the bond market is
a very disturbing questio min finan-
cial circles and the frequent 'pegg-
ing" Of bond prices in the market
by Chairman Eccles of the Federal
Reserve System has become d ques-
tion of difference Of opinion in which
Secretary Of the Treasury Morgen-
thau has questioned the wisdom Of
trying to holster these Government
securities. Thus. Federal control Of
Government finances may cause a
big break between these two high
officials
Some OF the bond issues dropped
below par late in September but they
were baCS again at standard Fed
eral Reserve prices as October turn
ed the corner
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-13
For What?

So far, the Federal electric pOwel
program will cost the taxpayers o.
this country. presetn and future
close to two billion dollars.
This sOcialistic program has beer
pushed forward with the aid of i'm
mense quantities OF official" bally-
hoo concerning the benefits it is
bringing to the people But, looking
at il realistically. one wonders how
two billion tax dollars could have
been spent and have produced less
of tangible worth to the average man
and wOmani
From the standpoint of household
electricity land this phase of the
power program is stressed ad nau-
seam by its proponcntsl if the gov
ernmcnt were able to give the peO-
pie electricity for nothing, the av-
erage family budget would hardly be
affected. The average domestic cleo
trio bill is around So per month
which when put beside the cost of
food. rent taxes. amusement, car
expense. or qlmO"t anything else is
microscopic.
~
a similar situation obtains. Only Il
very limited number of Industries
find the cost Of power a major fac
tor in total operating expense.
SOthe government is committed
to expenditures of almost two bill
lion dollars. which in large part have
simply gone to duplicate or eliminate
ex isting private utility systems. The
savings of hundreds of thousands of
investors have been undermined
Countless millions in taxes which
have been paid by the private com
panics to government have been lost
or threatened. And for what? To
destroy basic American ideal, i. G..
encouragement Of private enter
prise Would YOU want fax-subsid-
lied, tax-eyempt government plants
to compete with you in your bust
ness? Think u over for you may
lc next
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-13

Clean that chimney now: don't wait
for the fire company to come do II for
nothing.
Evening star., 1939-01-18
Miner College Plans
Mental Hyqiene Exhibit

Books, pamphlets and charts on
mental hygiene and psychiatric
services will be exhibited at Miner
Teachers College as part OF the
symposium on mental hygiene, Sat-
urday at 2:30 pm.
The exhibit will be in three Sec
tions. The first will include books
and pamphlets by faculty members
of Howard University and Miner
Teachers College. The selections
will deal with mental hygiene, the
prevention of delinquency and child
guidance clinics.
The second section will show by
means of posters and books what is
being done in other cities along the
lines of behavior clinics and psy-
chiatric services in the courts.
Charts and graphs on local con-
ditions, prepared by various depart
ments of Howard University, will
make up the third section.
The symposium will be reproduc-
ton of parts of the conference of
the American Association for the
Advancement of Science, held in
Richmond last month.
Sponsored by committee of in
dividuals, the symposium is de-
signed to focus on problems and in
terests of the local colored popula-
ton with a forward looking and
constructive perspective"
Committee chairmen include Dr.
D. B Ferebee, Dr. D. NJ. McAllister,
DR.. E. F. Frazier and Mrs. Althea
Coates.
Evening star., 1939-01-18
Birth Control League
Maps New York PROGRAM

Mrs. Prentiss Wilson, president
of Mothers Health Association and
District of Columbia representative
of the American Birth Control
League, and Mrs. Ruth Buchanan,
member of the board of trustees of
the local group, will attend the 18th
annual meeting of the American
Birth Control League to be held in
New York City January 18, 10 and
20.
Margaret Sanger. director Of Birth
Control Clinical Research Bureau,
and DR.. Richard NJ Pierson. presi-
dent of the league, will be the
speakers at the annual luncheon
January 10.
Trends in population growth and
their meaning for the future Of the
United States will be considered at
a symposium in which seven national
authorities will participate. Prof.
Robert E. Chaddock Of Columbia
University will act as. moderator
of the symposium.
= Mrs. Wilson will present a report
on the work of the Mothers Health
Association of the District Of Co.
lumbia at the meeting. The local
birth control clinic, sponsored by the
association, has been in existence
little more than a year.
Evening star., 1939-01-18
Process for Making
Ephedrine Discussed

The development Of q process for
the manufacture of ephedrine, which
eliminates dependence upon the
supply of the natural drug from
China, was discussed by DR.. Ralph
w. Clark OF Merck & Co. at the
monthly meeting of the Washington
branch of the American Pharma-
ceutical Association, held Monday
night at the Institute of Pharmacy.
DR.. Clark said the manufacturing
process had relieved anxiety con-
corning the availability of the drug
because of the war in China. His
topic, "Specialties and New Prod
ucts," also was concerned with syn
thetic chemicals, which included
vitamins and sulfanilamide de-
rivatives.
The next meeting of the asso-
citation will be held at 8 pm. Feb
ruary 13 at the Institute OF Phar-
macy, 22l5 Constitution avenue
NV.
Evening star., 1939-01-18
Senators to Be Guests
OF Reform Federation

Senators, clergymen and presi-
dents of national organizations will
be among the guests Of honor at the
44th annual breakfast Of the In
ternational Reform Federation, to
be held at the Methodist Building,
100 Maryland avenue NE, Friday
at $3.50 am.
Honor guests include Senator
Morris Sheppard of Texas, Senator
Arthur Capper of Kansas, Senator
William H. King of Utah, Bishop
Edwin Holt Hughes of the District,
former Gov. Clifford Pinchot of
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Linda Little
john of Sydney, Australia; DR..
Ella A. Boole, world president Of the
w. c. T. u; Mrs. D. Leigh Colvin,
New York president and national
vice president of the w. c. T. u, and
DR.. peter Marshall, from the Dis
trict,
Evening star., 1939-01-18

them to their publlc. Both artlStS
had splendid accompanies. already
familiar to local concertgoers, Stuart
Ross being at the piano for Miss
Meisle and Frederick SchauWecker,
who played for Mrs. Townsends
artist on Monday, for Mr.. Crooks.
The popular tenor was in espe-
cially fine form last evening and his
splendid voice was used skillfully
for both tender and dramatic ef-
forts. 1t would depend upon which
type of music appealed most to de-
side in favor of his singing style
in one or the other. The group
of Handel numbers with which he
began the program were untouch-
able by anything that followed as
far as fine bel canto is concerned.
The familiar "Where'er You Walk"
was sung by Mr.. Crooks at his
recent appearance at the Mayhower
Hotel, but the Alma Mia" from
"Floridante,' and Sound an
Alarm" J." from Judas Maccabaeus,
are less we'll known. The extreme
contrast which these two works
represent lay easily within Mr..
Crooks grasp and both the lovely,
poetic Alma Mia and the more
vigorous Sound an Alarm were
eXcellently done. AS encore, after
three reappearances, he sang Franzs
dedication"
From the classic group Mr.. Crooks
proceeded to arias, singing the Lam
neto di Federico" from Cilea's
'Arlesiana," following it with a
short aria from Giordana's "Fe-
dora" and finally to the hoped-for
lie Reve.' from Massenet's Ma
non" The charm of this aria,
as Crooks sings it, is always potent,
and so it was again last night.
Coming next to the songs that
have delighted his radio audience
for so long, he gave Rachmaninoff S
ITO the Children" Dvoraks Songs
My Mother Taught Me" and Tours
Mother O. Mine with that tender
sentiment and sweetness of tone for
which he is famous. When he an
nounced Schuberts "Serenade" as
his first encore a quick burst OF
applause showed that he had chosen
just what his listeners wanted to
hear, and equally successful were
The Bellman" and Have You Seen
but a Whyte Lille GroW?' which
followed.
Miss Meisle's program held some
what the same outline with the
exception that she came nearer to
the present day in her selection Of
composers. Her richly tinlbred
voice was most colorful in the aria
from Tschaikowsky's coronation can
tata Moscow" and the short but
dramatic Homeland Mine, My Ma
tive Land by Gretchaninoff. In
the three Wolf songs that completed
this group, the soft, controlled tone
used in "Verschwiegene Liebe" made
it the most distinctive.
The more tempermental operatic
style is not Miss Meisle's special
forte and, acceding that the "Ah,
mon fills" aria from LIE Prophete"
calls forth the greatest richness of
her voice and, from an expressive
Evening star., 1939-01-18

standpoint was beautifully given, the
two other arias she essayed did not
come up to requirements. Both the
sensuous beauty of Mon occur
s'ouvre a ia voix," an encore, and
the insinuating and fiery "Habanera"
from Carmen" the last solo num-
ber of her program, lacked that
special touch which makes them
two of the most stirring opera num-
bers ever written. Her best tones
lie in the lower register. and when
she ventures higher, there is effort
and loss of color noticeable.
Among her last group of songs
was Parsons "Dodo." based on a
folk song. of the Pyrennes and dedi-
Gated to Miss Meisle, which proved
to be charming number in lullaby
style. In her singing of Ferratas
Night and the Curtains Drawn"
Bachelet's "Chere Mutt" and Chaus-
sons "Papillons," her delicate artis-
try was most effectively displayed.
Several encores were added after
this group and the program con-
cluded by a duet, "Ai nostri monti"
from I'll Trovatore," by the two
artists.
Evening star., 1939-01-18
Hall to Give Lecture

William r. Hall, project manager
of the Chopawamsic recreational
demonstration area of the National
Park Service, IS miles southwest
of Washington. will give an illus
trated public lecture on the area
at 8 pm. today in the departmental
auditorium, Constitution avenue be-
tween Twelfth and Fourteenth
streets NV.
Evening star., 1939-01-18
Masonic Club Dance

The Advisory Board of Masonic
Clubs will hold its joint installation
and dance at the Willard Hotel to-
morrow night. National officers Of
the National League of Masonic
Clubs and prominent local Masons
have been invited to attend. Dane
ing will be from 10 pm. to am.
Evening star., 1939-01-18
Calls for EncOres Deluge
Miss Meisle and Crooks
Joint Recital of Arias and
Songs Inspires Audience
To Prolonged Applause
BY ALICE EVERSMAN.

The two Metropolitan Opera artists Kathryn MeSe contrao and
Constitution Hail. called nearly double their with
for which the audience
weaanged brought them additional work.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06
WEATHER FORECAST
(Tin 7::30 D. m, Friday)

t-SS A&A-g AA4SAy(
Key West and Vicinity: Mostly
cloudy tonight and Friday, show
ers and thunderstorms Friday;
somewhat cooler Friday; fresh
south and southwest winds, shift
ing to northerly Friday.
Florida: Mostly cloudy, show
ers and thunderstorms in north
and west-central portions tonight,
and in south and east-central por-
lions Friday; somewhat colder
Friday and Friday night, and in
extreme north portion tonight.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits:
Fresh south and southwest winds,
shifting to northwesterly over
north portion, and partly overcast
weather tonight and Friday with
scattered showers.
East Gulf: Fresh to moderate
ly strong south and southwest
winds, shifting to northerly over
north portion tonight and over
south portion Friday, and mostly
overcast weather with scattered
showers tonight and over south
portion Friday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06
COLORED TEAMS
WILL PLAY HERE
cocoNUT GROVE OUTFIT TO
MEET KEY WEST CLUB
SUNDAY. MONDAY

Coconut Grove Black Spiders
will cross bats with Key West
Cardinals in inter-city colored
baseball games Sunday and Mon
day at Trumbo Field, with games
beginning at 8 p. m.
The Cardinals have recently
reorganized their team, bringing
in many new recruits, among
them catcher A. M. Mcintosh,
pitcher r. Allen and rightfielder
L. Swing Time) Tynes.
Lineup of the Cardinals follow:
N. Roberts, 2b;
D. Gallagher, SIS;
G. Gonzalez, CT;
]. MCGEE, C;
o. Mcintosh, 1b;
G. Roberts, If;
R. Burgohy, 3b;
L. Tynes. IF;
A. Deane, p;
A. NJ. McInotsh, P. Allen, A.
Dixon, E. Fisher, M. Suarez, L.
Pinder, E. Potter, G. Sawyer and
c. ALICE, subs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06
HIGH SCHOOL nine
DOWNED SOLDIERS
S. GRIFFIN LIMITED ARMY
OUTFIT TO JUST FIVE
-aF ~ 4=-sTt
SAFE BLOWS


High School baseball nine won
its first game of the season by
defeating U. S. Army nine yes
terday afternoon at the Barracks.
The hitting of Nelson and the
pitching of S. Griffin, who held
the Soldiers to five safeties, fea-
tured the contest. Nodine and
Stone starred for the losers.
Atwel and ]. Walker each
poled two out of three. Jasper
had the Army boys shutout until
the final inning when the Sol
diers scored all of their runs.
Nelson knocked home run in
the fifth frame.
These teams will meet again
Saturday at the Army Barracks.
2:30 p. m.
Score by innings of the game
yesterday: r- FL, r. H. E.
School - 200 030 0O2-7 10 8
Army - 600 600 OO5-5 5 4
S. Griffin and Nelson; Nodine
and Stone.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06
PLAN BILLS TO
RECEIVE REVENUE
OUTLINE LEGISLATION FOR
RACE TRACK OPERA.
TIoNS

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April 6
FNSl.-Bills providing for spe-
cial race track legislation in Du-
val and Dade counties will be in
troduced in the 1899 Legislature
as soon as, the opening furry Of
organization subsidies. according
to an announcement by. F. Scott
Kitson, president of the Florida
League for Racing Regulations
Inc.
The proposed legislation is part
of the organizations general pro-
gram, stated Kitson. Chief OBJ
jectives include plan whereby
each of the 81 counties viii re-
ceive more than $1,000 additional
from the state racing fund. on
the following basis. The states
pari-mutuel pool commission to
be increased to four percent; the
states admission tax to be in
creased to minimum of 25 cents
per person. and the. season to be
extended three weeks, from De-
cember 26 to April 80.
Other proposals would reduce
the dog-track maximum meet to
60 days, with only two tracks per-
miGted to run concurrently in any
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06
SOLDIERS DOWNED
GAS BOWLING TEAM

Battery E bowling team de-
Tended their championship title
in this city by successfully ward
ing off the challenge threat of
the Key West Gas Company, in
the final of a best two out of
three series of games concluded
last night at Key West Bowling
Alleys. No third series will be
played in that the Guardsmen
took the first two of the series,
winning three straight games last
Friday and two out of three
games last evening.
According to terms of the chal-
lenge. the losing team win be
host to the winners at a banquet
scheduled for next Thursday
evening at La Concha Hotel.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-06
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

A coat of lacquer on the wire
clothes line is a help in keeping
rust stains from soiling clothes. >.
Thurst fork into butter before
putting marShmallows on it to
toast. This prevents sticking.
If doors or drawers stick wax
rubbed on the surface where
friction occurs, will end the trou-
BILE. Boil all linens used in sick
rooms, rinse and hang in sun. .
To prolong life of children's books
apply thin coat of colorless. shell
lac to covers. Wash inside OF
cupboards with warm water to
which a little vinegar has been
added to keep wood sweet and
clean.