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Evening star., 1939-06-01

ton as Dick Austin, one of two
aliases he used, had two numbers
headquarters in the northwestern
section of the city for several years,
police recalled today.
Before the more drastic numbers
law was passed in the spring of
1887, detectives of the vice squad,
under Capt. George M. Little, raided
both headquarters, but failed to OBJ
tain convictions.
The most spectacular raid was on
headquarters in the 1000 block of
Park road NV. Police had obtained
a search warrant on information
that certain employe of Clark
had been picking up numbers slips
and taking them there. When they
raided the place they found IA add
ing machines in operation and
positively Waded through numbers
slips" Capt. Little said. The IA
adding machine operators were ar
rested and indicted for running a
lottery.
But the man for whom the war
rant had been issued was not pres
ent. When the case came up in
District Court a motion to suppress
the evidence was filed on this
ground The court granted the mo-
ton. Those arrested had included
a West Indian colored man who was
Clark's chief lieutenant here.
Another raid was staged at a
headquarters in the 200 block of
Rhode Island avenue NV. Seven
adding machines were totaling up
the days take from a big stack of
numbers slips. Seven arrests were
made, but evidence was held INSULT
cient.
Clark himself never was arrested
here. He did not spend much time
in Washington, police say, but en-
trusted his business here to others
and concentrated on his Atlantic
City enterprises.
After the law was passed making
possession of numbers slips evidence
of operating a lottery the Clark
headquarters was moved into Mary
land, according to information
reaching detectives.
Evening star., 1939-06-01

phasized, would include a guaran-
tee for "all European countries
bordering on the U. S. S. R. without
exception" These countries are
Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Poland
and Rumania.
Japan Warned on Mongolia.
What complicates all this from
the British point of view is that
Finland wants no guarantee from
anybody-not even exchange of
non-aggression pledges with Ger
many. What Finland wants is in
ternational approval of Finnish
Swedish fortiflcation of the Aaland
Islands, guardian of the Baltic en-
frances to the CULTS of Bothnia and
Finland. To this Moscow will not
agree, Molotoff made clear in his
speech which Joseph Stain heard
and applauded
Molotoff reminded Toxic that the
Soviet Union would defend the
frontiers of Outer Mongolia (where
fighting has been reported between
MongolS and Japanese -Manchukuo
forceS) with the same deteTmina-
ton al our own frontiers"
He said that 1T is time to realize
that there is limit to all patience.
We have issued a warning
to this effect through the japanese
Ambassador in Moscow as we'll"
Some observers saw a particular
significance in the fact that Molotoff
mentioned the possibility of Soviet
German trade negotiations being
resumed
Sees Vigilance Needed.
The Soviet statesman had Moth
ing particularly good to say about
either Germany or Italy on the
one hand or the British and French
governments on the other.
But his sharpest tone was toward
Japan.
Summarizing the international
Evening star., 1939-06-01

thermal currents. Although little
purely thermal flying has been done
in this country by glider pilots, the
art Of flat country soaring now is
being developed and the first meet
in fiat country for soaring and
gliding pilots will be held this sum-
mer at Wichita Falls, Tex.
Mr.. Riedel did not announce any
fixed itinerary for the flight. Both
the route and the time will depend
largely on weather conditions and
even the starting date is only tenta-
tive. The flight will be made in
the sail plane used last year in the
Elmira- Washington trip. Mr.. Riedel
has made number of local flights
during the last year in the same
ship.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
D. {. Numbers Take
OF Clark Crossed
$250,0O0, Is Claim
Revenue Representative
Testifies at Trial
In Camden, N. }.
By the Associated Press.

CAMDEN, N. j., June IA rep
resentative of the Bureau of Internal
Revenue testified yesterday at the
trial of Austin Clark on income tax
evasion charges that the colored
mans numbers business" in At
lantic City and Washington crossed
about $25O,OO0 in 1887.
Reading figures he said were sup
piled by Clark, Paul F. Snyder, ac-
countant and special agent, testi-
fled Clark's income in 1887 was
6182708, less the amounts paid for
hits" and money paid to employees.
This, Mr.. Snyder said, was 30 to 40
per cent of the total played.
The numbers take" in Washing
ton got way down when the schools
and buildings closed for the sum-
mer," Mr.. Snyder testified Clark told
him. He also said Clark's busi-
ness in Atlantic City totaled SAL
BAL in 1885, SAL ,121 in 1886 and $63,-
B65 in 1887. In Washington, Mr.
Snyder said, it was S118,843 in 1887
Another Federal agent, Walter
Doxon, jr,, testified that on the
basis of Mr.. Snyders figures Clark
owed the Government 500 ,l04, plus
penalties.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Luxury for Cot

EDINBURGH R.-"Desiree" is
the name Of a cat in an Edin-
burgh nursing home whose COM
fort has been assured through a
$4,000 bequest left by Miss Ganet
Bell.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
VioIutors Posted

Outside the police station in
town in Germany board has been
erected for the posting of names
of all persons breaking traffic rules.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Had Two Headquarters
Here, Police Recall
Austin Clark, known in Washine
London
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sian suspicious could be allayed and
that eventually an accord could be
reached
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
Film Star Scout ~'
Jailed for Theft

NEW YORK, Jan. S G.N.S0.
Alfred M. Gouldon, who claims
to have discovered and guided
such film luminaries as Douglas
Fairbanks, sr., and Edward G..
Robinson, was on his way to Sing
Sing Prison tonight-a convicted
jewel thief, blaming his downfall
on his love of the theater."
Judge owen w. Bahan sentenced
him to serve two and a half to
five years for skipping off with
10000 worth of gems obtained on
credit.
The Washington times., 1939-01-05

With a check of $146000 de-
posted to its account. the District
Alley Dwelling Authority prepared
today to break ground for a low
cost housing program, which
eventually will call for expenditure
of about $8,OOO,OOO.
Drawn by the United States
Housing Authority as the initial in
stallment of $6,6O0,000 of loans
which President Roosevelt recently
approved, the check will be used
for preliminary expenses in con-
nection with acquisition of land.
GO-AHEAD SIGNAL GIVEN
The program will consist of four
housing developments
and although the exact locations
of sites have not been disclosed
it is understood they are in the
and Southeast sections.
John Ihlder, director of the
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
Textile Union Head,
F. J. German, 0usted

NEW YORK, Jan. S 1,N.SO.
Francis j, German, insurgent
president of the United Textile
Workers, who recently advised the
700 local unions to cease paying
dues to the textile workers or
ganizing committee, CIO affili-
ate, and to rejoin the AFL, was
no longer president today.
On charges that he supported
q dual and antagonistic union
and that he had forfeited his
membership by joining an AFL
local in Rhode Island last month,
German was ousted by the execu-
tive council of the UTW. The
council also reaffirmed the affilia-
tion with the CIO.
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
RUG CUTTERS
SET FOR JAM
ON SATURDAY
Last SemifinaI Due
At Capitol Theater

How's tricks. alligators? You
haven't forgotten Saturday night
have you? You've made that date
with your favorite little ickie,
haven't you? Better had.
Because that's the final semi
final in the washington Times
Capitol Theater Jitterbug Jam
boree!
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
.0hio's Youngest LITER
Marks 18th Birthday

COLUMBUS, Ohio Q.N.SO.
Ohio penitentiary's youngest prls-
oner, Lindberg Heist Trent, re-
Gently celebrated his sixteenth
birthday. Trent is serving life
sentence for the fatal Stabbing
of 6-year-old Shirley Ann Wood
burn in Cincinnati.
The Washington times., 1939-01-05

Tuh-fast shorts with lastex inserts
at waistband. Sizes 80 to "A. Combed
cotton athletic shirts in Swiss and
panel ribs. Sizes "a to 46,
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
RENT SCALE UNFIXED

Ihlder disclosed most of the
units will be one-family homes,
both of the detached and attached
types, but there will also be avail
able number of three-story
apartments. Rentals, it was ex-
planned, have not definitely been
scheduled, but are expected to
compare favorably with those OBJ
tanning in similar projects in
other parts of the country.
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
District Ready to Launch
S8,OOO,OOO Slum Clearing

ADA, said he got the go-ahead
signal for the program yesterday
at a meeting with officials Of the
housing authority.
Two of the projects, it was
learned, are to be erected on va
cant land, while the others will re-
place slum dwellings which have
drawn criticism from the Health
Department and city officials for
years.
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
Harriet johnson
Plans Music Talk

Harriet johnson will lecture on
the symphonic poem at the meet
ing of the class of the Washington
Layman's Music Course next
Thursday, January IL, at Barker
Hall. Miss johnson will illustrate
her talk with recordings of Richard
Strauss Till Eulenspiegel.
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
Virginia Club Dance
To Be Held Jan. IA

Plans for a dance to be held in
the Lafayette Hotel January IA
were discussed last night at a
meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Virginia Democratic
Club of Washington in the home
Of Arthur C. Smith, president,
2o49 Macomb st. N. w.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
LAST CHANCE

1ndt S Jne nlSHI Wllell VIC JlVVCA
bugs lit for the last of the SIS, $40
and SIS prizes-and YOU are the
ones to decide which of the sex
tette of corn-shedders wins the
money.
More than that-a WEEK from
Saturday-on January 14th you
will be the ones to say which OF
all the winners of the last six ses-
sions of swing and sway is going
to walk off stage clasping a happy
partner and ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS!
Yowzah And besides all that
If you haven't heard that F Street
welkin reSounding to the stomp
and sku-ree-umS of the customers
thus far YOU'VE been missing
one of the best shows in town!
GET IN LINE
Better get in line very very early
If you expect to get yourself a
seat-for although there is NO ad-
vance in prices at these special
midnight matinees, the line goes
practically from Capitol to Capitol
on each and every occasion!
The whole of the regular stage
and screen show is provided for
you IN ADDITION to the madcap
merriment of the JitterbugS-so
hurry. hurry, hurry! Just one
more river to cross!
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
DR.. WARDS
DISCOVERY FOR
CONSTIPATION
Benefits Nation of Sufferers!


COLUMBUS, OHIO: For over 20
years DR.. F. NJ. Edwards widely known
physician successfully treated scores of
patients for constipation and the head
aches, lack Of energy and mental dull
ness which often result.
This wise Doctor knew liver bile must
flow freely every day into your intestines
or fatty foods can't be properly digested
and you may become constipated. So he
kept this in mind when he perfected his
famous DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets.
Olive Tablets, being purely vegetable,
are harmless, yet they assure gentle,
thorough bowel movements and ALSO
help stimulate bile flow. Test their
goodness TONIGHT! 15t, 3Ot. 60t.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-24
LENT SAYS ~GO SLOW"

The word Lent" means in French
Slow" So the English word Lent
applied to 40 days of fasting and pen
itence in the church year, has sug-
gested that it is well for a time to
so slow. 1t has said that people
were rushing around too fast on the
cares and pleasures of this world.
Hence they would better give up
some of these excitements, and think
about the meaning of life.
If people would take such time for
reflection. they would see that many
things they are doing do not help
them to solve their problems or even
to enjoy life. Many rush so hard in
pursuit of pleasure or gain that they
wear themselves out physically and
rervOusly.
Even if one does not follow the
church observance of Lent, this idea
Of slowing down. thinking seriously,
and giving up the follies of the past,
is useful
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-24

course that is being SO ably present
ed is sickness in the home. a subject
that sooner or later will enter into
every home.
The p. T. A. of HOllymOunt met on
Monday night of this week. A very
interesting meeting was held. An old
fashioned spelling-bee was the main
event of the evening. All of the
members and pupils participated.
Miss Norma Prettyman, of near
Milford. was a weekend visitor of
her uncle. Albert Prettyman, and
daughter. Iva. of this place.
Mrs. Rupert Hall and son Arlynn
of Lewes were mid-week guests of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Johnson.
The district superintendent, Rev. j.
J. Bunting, of Salisbury. Md, will
preach at Unity NJ. E. Church on
Sunday next. Goth. 1t will also be the
Fourth Quarterly Conference. Come
out and hear Mr.. Bunting.
Mrs. Milton Graves visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Alma Smith on Wednesday of
last week.
The ladies of Unity M. E. Church
will hold bake at Chas. B. Steven
sons store in Georgetown next Sat
urday. Feb. 25th, beginning at nine
O'Clock. Pies. cakes. dressed chick
ems, rolls. fresh eggs, fresh country
butter and old-fashioned oven baked
pone will. be for sale. The patronage
of the public will he greatly appre-
ciated.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-24
FRANKFORT

Charles Franklin and Russell
Lewis. barbers, feeling that the
public could be better served, have
combined their business and will
operate together the shop of Mr..
Franklin.
The Junior class of the John NJ.
clayton School served delicious
chikcen dinner last Saturday even
ing 1t was well patrOnized.
Miss Betty Tingle spent the week
end in Philadelphia with Mrs. H. B.
Sheppard.
George Howard Evans has ac-
cepted position in Jacks Soda
Grill
A new brOiler house being built
for w. J. Pennewell. near Dagsboro,
was wrecked last Wednesday by a
wind storm
The building was about four hun
dred and fifty feet long and was
nearly completed.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lewis entertain
ed over the weekend Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Stovatt of Hockessin.
Harold Dukes has been slightly ill
at his home He is now better.
Mrs. Dewitt Rogers and daughter
Sallie visited Wilmington friends
this week.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-24
National Insolvency

In recent address, Representa-
tive Reed of New York, asserted that
only the united fighting force of an
aroused sovereign people could save
the U. S. from national insolvency" {"
He denounced the New Deal by stat
ing that it hung over the people like
a cloud and that no confidence could
be felt by investors so long as 1t was
in power. He cited that the govern
ment's credit was becoming weaker
daily, low cost production countries
were capturing our domestic goods
market and that the price of farm
goods we're only half what they were
one year ago. Imitation Of some form
or other will demand a reoeivership
which is another word for a dieta-
tor. He stated that the President
knew that this country was dill
gently following in the footsteps
that led to the destruction Of free
governments abroad. s..r
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-24
HOLLYVIL.LE
Personals

Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Warrington
and family spent last Sunday visiting
the formers sister and brother-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. John Cain of HOus-
ton.
Mrs. Eliza McTlvainc entertained
ON Sunday last at Il duck and guinea
dinner the following guests: Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Jones and daughter. Mrs.
J. Robinson and daughter, Mildred,
Mr.. and Mrs. Loyal Rust of Harbe-
son. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Stockley. Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. r. Hurdle and son.
William T. .lr, and Mr.. Elmer Law
son.
Mrs. Burton l.. Rich was the din
ner guest of Mrs Otis Joseph on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stevenson, Mrs
Burton Rich and Mr.. and Mrs. Hylon
Smith were Sunday evening guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Joseph.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Stevenson. of
Philadelphia. were the weekend
guests of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Ura Stevenson and Mrs. Nora Pretty
man of this place.
"Chieken Thief Gets Both
Feet In 1t"
George Warrington. a poultry
grower. has on several occasions
missed chickens. ducks and guineas
from his houses. After missing sew
eral of his choice ones, he decided the
time for action had arrived and ar
ranged two steel traps near the en-
trance. Upon investigation the fol-
Lowing morning both traps were
missing but the mystery was not
solved. but no more poultry was
missing A few days after the above
happening Carter Markham. whose
farm is about one mile from the
Warrington farm, noticed a large
bird in one of his fields After shoot
ing the bird, he discovered it was
4 large owl with each foot fastened
in steel trap. The traps were iden-
titled as belonging to Mr.. Warrington.
From tip to tip Of wings it measured
4 feet Z inches.
Ebe Walter Howard Dies
Ebe Walter Howard, aged So, of
near this place, died on Thursday
January 16, from a compli-
cation of diseases. 1t was believed
up until few days ago that he was
but his condition soon be-
came serious. He leaves wife, the
former Nora Warrington, and one
son. Sammons, of Lewes. Funeral
and interment at Beaver Dam NJ. P.
Church on Monday afternoon of this
week. "Fr
Activities of HOilymOunt School
The adult class of Holiymount
held it's second class on Wednesday
night of this week, under the super
vision of Miss Velma Anderson. The
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-24
Permanent Relief Anencu

Because an investigation last fall
disclosed political abuses in relief,
because economy is necessary in re-
lief administration, and because It
is believed that some form of relief
will be a permanent part of the ma
tional economy and should be given
a permanent form of administration,
bills to, this effect were placed be-
fore Congress. One measure was in
troduced by Senator Byrnes of
South Carolina who advocated much
the same things as contained in the
measure by Representative Wood
rum of Virginia. Both would abolish
the WPA. Senator Byrnes favors
consolidating WPA. NYA, CCC and
PWA, in a Department of Public
Works, while Representative Wood
rum would set up new Unemploy-
ment Relief Administration cutting
relief expenditures in half and set
ting up stronger local controls.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-24
STRICTLY POLITICAL

Democrat or a Republican? Who
cares whether Dr. Jost is Demo
crat or a Republican? Who cares
whether w. w. Mack is Democrat
or a Republican? Taxpayers just
want to know, do they operate theil
departments economically, keep pol
itics out of their selection of as
sistants, judge every man or woman
in their department by what they
can do instead of what they can
vote. That is what the voters and
taxpayers of Delaware want to
know.
If the Democrats can show the
people and their duly elected agents
in the Legislature that the present
Administration does things in a bus
iness-like manner, has saved money
for the State, has not interfered with
good help in the departments. has
not unnecessarily raised wages. has
not told any one working there, how
to vote.
If the Democrats can show the
people that politics. wastefulness,
and mot knowing how to do things"
has never entered into the Motor
Vehicle Department or the State
Department, you will find
the voters and taxpayers would have
been satisfied.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-24
F0ciiStS

Any move on the part of facists
powers to gain foothold in the Can
AIRY Islands. off the Coast of Africa,
or in Greenland, which would DOM
mate shipping lanes to Canada, are
being closely observed by naval
strategists of this country. Accord
ing to Diplomatic advices, Ger
many's next move will be directed
at the Schleswig-Holstein area of
Denmark.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-24
BON VOYAGE to the PRESIDENT

The President goes to sea each
winter and this time he is pointed
for the Caribbean to witness the
fnaneuvers of the American feet. He
has not been in good health, and ts1e
best wishes Of his neighbors IN
Washington accompany him ford
pleasant vacation.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-24
What Is It Comma To?

Taxes are unusually high. So high,
in fact, that man was heard to say
the other day that he couldn't afford
to farm, so he took job as gang
boss on the WPA, another was
heard to say that he couldn't pay his
taxes and insurance on his farm il
he made just regular wages. Every
thing one buys.-feed, gas, meats,
groceries, and even milk-are high
er in price because the producers
have to make up for the high Fed
eral taxes.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-24
u. S. Foreign Policy

Senator Gerald P. Nye of North
Dakota warned the Nation that the
U. S. is adopting a foreign policy
that would satisfy the appetites for
profits from other peoples wars. He
referred to the Presidents approval
of selling airplanes to foreign coun-
tries in order to help the manufac-
turers and unemployed in this coun-
try. Such a program, however. will
lead the United States back to where
it was in 1916, the Senator warned.
He said the nations foreign policy
is not, as the people believe, the
policy of Congress, but that of one
person-the Presidents. A foreign
policy of this country should be one
that does not jeopardize peace. The
people of the United States should
be interested in saving our demo-
cracy instead of other peoples lands.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-24
Trouble Over Nominations

The nomination of Thomas r. Am
lie of Wisconsin, to the Interstate
Commerce Commission is still un-
dergoing severe attack. Two other
nominations to the ICC and three
new nominations to Federal judge
ships are also still pending.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-24
N o t &

The statements made in this column are
not necessarily the opinions OF the pub
fishers OF the Milford Chronicle. They are
purely the views OF tine writer. This news
paper will express its opinions only
through Its editorial columns.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-24
Sale Of Hclium To Poland

1t is feared that Germany may be
the ultimate receiver of the helium.
which was recently sold to Poland,
since Poland is acting as a go-be-
tween. Although the recent sale
was for a small quantity, it is poss-
ible that Germany may obtain large
quantities by using a third country
as its straw man in the transaction.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-24
FROM CONGRESSMAN
GEORGE S. WILLIAMS
Visitors

The visitors TO the Congressional
Office during the past week were
Gerrish Gassaway, Wilmington; Les
ter T. Hastings, MiHsboro; w. Paul
Lord, Greenwood; B. 4. Holco1nb,
Frederick, and R. w. Bond, viii
mington.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-24

so FAR TO TOWN has been.
pushed ahead by those who stand
around and " Itch someone else do
the Job.