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Milford chronicle., 1939-07-07
,ROXANA

The Ladies' Aid Society met at tn,
Community Hall on Thursday even
Ing. After the business session, re
freshments were served This was tn,
last meeting until September.
A surprise stork shower was Civ.
en- Mrs. Louis Hickman Friday eve
ming at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs r. A. McCabe Mrs. Hick.
man received many nice gifts. Re
freshments were served by the Sun
day school class of which Mrs. Hick-
man is a member.
Orlando Derrickson was operated
upon for appendicitis last Friday al
the Milford Memorial Hospital.
Asher Carey, Jr., of near Balti-
more. spent the weekend and the
Fourth with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Carey, Sr
Harry Goodwin and Harry Lynch
are replacing barns which were de-
stroyed by re some time ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Wilgus and
son Austin, of Washington, spent the
holidays with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Austin Wilgus.
Edgar Thomas, of Vidella, Ca,
came last week to spend few days
with his wife and daughter, who re-
Gently arrived to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Murray. The
Thomas family will soon leave for
their home in Georgia. This is Mrs.
Thomas rst visit to Delaware in
three years.
Mrs. Alva Lynch entertained
of relatives from Chester.
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-07
Lending Program

President Roosevet's latest spend
ing program differs substantially in
principle from any of the previous
plans he has proposed for disbursing
huge sums of the taxpayers money
for the avowed purpose of stimulat-
ing economic recovery His current
proposal to lend S3,S60,000,000 for
various and quite dubious self liqui-
dating" projects is subject to all the
criticisms made against previous
spending programs. The chief of
these criticisms is the simple one,
now amply demonstrated that such
pump-priming undertakings will not
bring about a sound and permanent
economic recovery. The fact we still
have 100000 unemployed is evil
dence of that fact Likewise, this
present spending program will add
to the present and future tax load of
the country, which even now is bear
ing down heavily on everyone. The
New Deal apparently realizes that
the country has become aroused over
the astronomical national debt and
the pinch of taxes for the current
plan is framed to evade the Budget
Acvt and the statutory limitation of
the national debt by undertaking to
carry on this operation outside of the
budget This proposal is nothing
more or less than pump-priming in
a new guise.
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-07
OVERLOOK

The Ladies' Ala will hold its
monthly meeting on Wednesday
night, July l2, in the basement of the
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Webster. of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with the latter's aunt and uncle, MIR.
and Mrs. Horace Gilbert.
William Green spent last Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Workman
of Prime Hook Neck.
MIR. and Mrs. Bruce Short and
daughter Ann and little granddaugh-
ter, and Mrs. Maggie White, of Phil
adelphia, spent the weekend with
the latter's brother. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Fisher. at the Cedar Croft
farm.
Mrs. Horace Gilbert. Mrs, George
Chapel and daughter and Mrs Name
Green spent last Thursday in Dover
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-07

son, Alfred, of Drexel Hill, returned
home after spending two weeks witt
Hammond Coverdale and daughters
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman FarroW were
guests of the Coverdales on Sunday
Miss Edith Jones, of near. Risina
Sun spent several days last week
with Miss Charlotte Courtney. Miss
Courtney returned home with her
George Speak. of Santiago, Cal.
now stationed at Norfolk, Va, has
been visiting his grandparents at
Bowers.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred P. Lorenzen, of
Drexel Hill, were the weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace John
son and Mrs. Lorenzen.
Mr. and Mrs. John Farrow recently
entertained Mr.. and Mrs ]. d. Kel-
lar. Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Moore and
daughter Joyce, and Jack Farrow at
the Belhaven Hotel in Rehoboth.
Mrs. James Reed and son, Mrs
Claude McIlvaine, and daughter, and
Mrs. Lulu Spayd and family spent
Friday at Oak Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Bishop of Jones
Neck, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hall, of
Frederick. and Miss Julia Faulkner,
of Kentoni were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Bishop on Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Barrett Jackson and
daughter Peggy, of Lancaster, Pa,
were the guests of the formers par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Jackson,
over the weekend.
Master Jimmie Joseph, of Reho-
both, is visiting his aunt and uncle,
Mr. and Mrs. l.. r. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Cats and
of Wilmington, visited
Mrs Cats parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Kennedy over the weekend
MIR and Mrs George johnson and
Mrs. Sallie Williams, of Frederica,
were entertained by Mr.. and Mrs C.
W johnson ON Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-07
REDDEN

Sunday school at 1870 at McCol-
ey's Chapel next Sunday. Harvey E..
Penuel, the superintendent, invites
you to come out and bring your chill
dren. There is a splendid choir. YER
non Walker, leader. Preaching by the
pastor, Rev. Rice. Those who were
not there last Sunday missed a splen-
did sermon.
The Ladies Aid will meet at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Golden
on July IA. Those who can are re-
quested to bring cake. There will be
two prizes given for the cakes bring
ing the highest amount and also one
to some lucky gentleman.
Mr. and Mrs H. E. Penuel we're the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Hilton Penuel
and family on Sunday evening.
Mr., and Mrs. Wilbert Mitchell and
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-07
DAGSBORO

Mrs. A. c. Steen and Mr.. and Mrs
Woodrow Steen attended the birth
day party of their grandson and nep.
hew, Earl Lingo, son of Mr.. and Mrs
C. E. Lingo, On Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dee Brittingham oi
Philadelphia, are spending some time
at their summer home located on the
DUPONT Boulevard.
During the electric storm on Fri
day high wind demolished the large
chicken house of George Murray,
killing a large number of ten-week
old chicks
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Rogers and Miss
Madeline Long were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. 3. Workman on
Thursday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Williams and
son Louis are spending the month of
July at Ocean City, Md.
The Purina Feed business of this
town, known as Timmons and Will
liams, has been purchased by A. J.
Timmons and son. Due to poor health
Mr.. Williams is retiring from busi-
ness.
A tent meeting is being held on the
DUPONT Highway in charge Of the
Rev. w. T. Archer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wilson and
daughter of Easley, N. c.. are the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Casper Kol-
lock.
Miss Cynthia Reynolds, of Maple
Shade, N. j.. and her niece. Sandra
Thomas, of Wilmington, are spend
ing some time with Mrs Blanche
Reynolds.
Woodrow Steen and Mrs. Steen and
son were dinner guests on Sunday OF
their mother, Mrs. A. C. Steen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville White, of
Wilmington, spent the weekend with
Mrs. Whites parents, Mr. and Mrs.
c. C. Brasure.
Minos Tull and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Reeves, of Vineland, N. j., spent the
holiday and weekend with their mo-
ther, Mrs. Elizabeth Fisher.
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-07
MAGNOLIA

Don't forget the Ladies' Aid sand
wich stand in front of the church on
Saturday, July 8. Cakes, pies, coffee
and cold drinks will also be for sale
The fire company was called out
during the electric storm on Friday
evening to the farm of U. C. Ander-
son, tenanted by Mr.. Faulkner, when
| lightning struck the barn. The fire
was soon extinguished.
Maurice Cohee was the leader of
the young peoples meeting last Sun
day evening when a patriotic pro-
gram was given.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roe attended a recep-
tion given at Georgetown on Satur-
day, following the Pepper-GallegheT
wedding. The bride was formerly r
member of the Caesar Rodney facul-
ty.
Miss Isabel Storey was a guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hargadine of
Bethany Beach over the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Barnett enter
tained on Sunday, MIR. and Mrs. Geo.
Charshee, of Bowers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Speak, and daughter June,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Taylor and
daughter Judy, of Philadelphia, Geo.
Speak and Wilson Rippy of Norfolk,
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Deputy are
their sister, Miss Flea
nor Miner. of Philadelphia, for two
weeks
Miss Lillian Butler, of Dover, spent
last week with her aunt and uncle,
Mr. and Mrs. John Reed.
On Sunday, Raymond Gildersleeve.
Mrs Mable Cooper and children, Wis
tied Mrs. Cooper's son, Thomas at
Cherry Island Camp, where he is
spending the summer.
Mrs. William Farrow and grand
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-07

Pa, over the weekend and the
Fourth
Mrs James Richards and son jim
mie spent Sunday with her mother,
Mrs. G. r. Davis at FrankfOrd.
Mrs. Charles Hickman and Miss
Dorothy Hickman are employed at
Bethany Beach.
On Monday. Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron
Lynch and family visited Mr.. Lynch'G
brother at the Delaware Hospital in
Wilmington.
Mrs. Marvel is making her home
with Mrs. Sallie McCabe, of near
town, since the death of Mr. Nc
Cabe.
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-07

ry Davidson and Mrs. Artie Warning
ton on Sunday.
Sunday school next Sunday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock, followed by preach
ing at II by the pastor, Rev. J. Whed-
hee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paynter Green who
have been in Florida since last Octo-
ber, the former buying farm produce,
returned home on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. HopewOod and son,
of Washington, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Horace. Gilbert.
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-07

This community was shocked to
hear of the sudden death OF John Ed
ward Johnson on Tuesday, June 27'
at Milton. Mr.. Johnson was a good
Christian man and good neighbor.
He was loved by all who knew him
Funeral services were held at Cool
spring, Friday afternoon with the
Rev. j. Whedbee in charge.
Mrs. Maggie White and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs Bruce Short and daugh-
ter Ann, of Philadelphia, were the
supper guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-07

daughter, Doris Ann, of Georgetown,
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles H. Donovan on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. f. Penuel enter
tanned Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Legates,
of Wilmington, On Wednesday last
The annual outing of the Sunday
school will be held on July &c at Oak
Orchard. Those who wish TO go and
have no way, please inform the COM
mittee, so that transportation may be
provided.
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-07
Government Spending Today And 's2

About seven years ago, Mr.. Roose-
welt was elected to the presidency
largely on his primise to reduce gov
ernment expenses. His campaign
strategy was based on the idea that
when a family or a government
spends more than it earns, il usually
ends up in the poorhouse. He also
nsed to advantage the recklessness
of Mr.. HooEer's spending policies
But since Mr. Roosevelt and the New
Deal have come into power, he really
showed us what a real spending
spree looks like. Seven years ago he
promised that the expenses of the
government We're to be reduced to
the level of 1882 by at least $50.
Today the governments expenses are
three times what they were in 1882,
and, today, neither Mr. Roosevelt nor
the administration worry about
these huge expenses nor do they even
apologize for them. Instead, they try
to justify this vast accumulation of
debt for the last six years. and have
provided themselves for the conven-
lent, although not convincing logic,
which will make huge government
expenditures a permanent thing. At
this rate, il seems inevitable that in
fiation must come, and when ii does,
il may leave in its wake a mental and
moral breakdown of our cherished
institutions.
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-07

of such aggression. That, of course
in the true sense of the word is not
neutrality, since we as a nation
would stand in judgment of the con-
f1icting nations and determine the
aggressor nation. These are some of
the phases of the all-impOrtant prob
lem of achieving the best method of
staying at home and attending to our
own business, of being neutral and
remaining free from foreign entang-
lements and foreign wars, which
Congress must solve before recess
ing for the summer. Under no cir
will l cast a vote that
will involve us in foreign war.
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-07
Pnhllc Deht Staggering

This year, pump priming" by the
administration will be used again in
another attempt to get out of the
current depression. This will prob
ably mean more taxes for business,
which will make it even still harder
for the business man to keep his
head above water. AS the fiscal year
ends, here is the administration 8
story in actua figures:
Total Income .....$ $500 ,000, 900
Total Outgo ........ $3.50 ,0OO, 900
Deficit ............... 3,500000 900
Public Debt .....,.,. 40 500 coo, 900
To fully appreciate these huge ex-
penditures, you must compare them
with the following figures of 1881:
Total Income ......f 3,190, 900 900
Total Outgo ..... 3,671 ,000,0
Deficit -.... 451 900 y000
Public Debt ......... $3.50 100000
By comparing these figures we find
that the Public Debt has been in
creased $23,700 100000 since 1881. In
1881, the total cost for public works
was 1878, 900 900 Today, the cost
for public works is 1898 100000 or
three times as much. This tremend-
GUS increase in the national debt also
means an increase of 1864 600 900 in
interest payments.
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-07
Relief RiII

Last week after IA hours of de-
bate in the House and a similar
length of time in debate in the Sen
ate, and also after hours in confer
ence between House and Senate con-
ferees, the Works Progrss Admins
tratiOn Bill was finally passed. The
hill as passed restores TO the Con-
gress, where rightfully belongs, the
authorization for the expenditure of
the funds appropriated. 1t also cor
rected many of the controversial and
useless expenditures contained in
former WPA legislation.
Evening star., 1939-08-22

about l inch long and funnel or
bell shaped. They are in snowy,
loose clusters at the end of a smooth
stem that is from l to 2 feet high.
The leaves are a rich dark purple
IN youth, turning a pale grayish
blue in old age. They are generous
leaves, entire and growing alternate,
with snowy veins. Their shape is
either obovate or oblong.
The fruit comes with four seed
Hike little nuts that are wrinkled and
leathery in appearance.
The ,entomologist will find a vast
variety of insects calling on the
blossoms. You should see how
quickly they go down the hall after
they have made their first entrance
They have no trouble seeking the
banquet room and the hostess is
generous one.
Observe the clever plan of the
cowslip in action. The guests have
recently called upon another hostess
whose pollen was ripe and ready for
transportation. So there stands the
stigma In their way as they come
to make their visit. Naturally the
stigma brushes off the ripe grains
from the fur coat of the guests. The
anthers are far too distant from the
stigma to permit self-fertilization
A hardy plant is the result.
Sometimes you will see the bells
with neat little perforations in their
sides. Signs of housebreakers, the
bumblebees. Lady bumblebees at
that! They are seeking pollen for
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Natures Children
Virginia Cowslip
(Mertensia virsinica)

loaf Of bread for themselves as
well as q cradle for their offspring
and 1t looks as If they are too portly
and lazy to 60 down the cowslip's
hall. So they cut a neat little OPEN
ing on the side, right where the
nectary is located, and help them
selves.
Dainty butterflies land upon the
flower and, Of course, do not enter
it. With their long tongues they
sip the nectar from the four glands
that secrete 1t and the length of
time a butterfly will remain slipping
is quite surprising. Each cup Is
drained to the last drop!
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BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

Many are falling in love with this
charming cousin of the heliotrope
and the forget-me-not. 1t is far
more snowy for your garden and so
graceful and beautiful you will surely
want to add a few to your wildflower
collection.
From March until May you may
end great clusters of them in low
meadows, along streams, and where
there is alluvial ground. After the
plant has stopped blooming and late
in the autumn is the time for trans
planting.
The buds are a deep rich pink.
turning later to purplish- blue and
when old, a pale blue. They are
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Bruin TwizzIers
Digit's Delight

ny fhOF. j. u. r LINZ.
You can have all kinds of fun with
this problem. You will completely
amaze yourself In the first place and
then you can go right on and amaze
every one else. 1t is kind of occult
and mystifying procedure for which
there is no immediate and simple
explanation unless you are of very
curious and mathematic nature and
will sit right down to figure out why
1t works. The procedure is this: l..
Take number composed of any
three digits. 2. Multiply the first
digit by two. 3. To this result add
five 4. Multiply the result by S.
s. To this add the middle digit. g.
Multiply the result by 10. 7. Add
the third digit. 8. Ask for the result
of these operations, then subtract the
number which you will see in the
answer to this problem and you can
tell the original number. Good
trick, isn't it?
(Answer on Page BID
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jolly Polly
A Little Chat on English

K. L.-"Ben doesn't mind his wife's
singing" is the correct form, since
the reference is to the singing, not to
the wife. So also we say, He doesn t
mind my going" not He doesn't
mind me going" John disapproves
of their dancing" when the reference
is to dancing, not John disapproves
OF them dancing"
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THE EVENING c, TUESDAY
HELP MEN,
(Continued.)

PRESSER. experience; gvod salary. Apply
4241 Wisconsin ave.
SALESMAN leadership open to
exper, office supply salesman: commission.
We finance you. 800 Sc. (rearl.
sALEsMAN with current friendly follow
ence successfully selling them and car and
also nnauestioned character and bonding
sions. Give full particulars time in each
selling position; territory worked and rea-
son snd cnanSed position holdins
FACTURER. 1O5 South ST.. Baltic. Nd.
Statesmen SOLICITORS, experienced,
house-t o-house work; opportunity for reli-
s kmd va ,hs Hsatna 81
CO.. 141O H st. NV Call Tuesday and
Wednesday between and O'Clock.
sExToh SCI s3S tor church part time; references.
SHOE SHOE ;s salesman, must be exDer!eneed.
berss. 9TH and K.
SODA MAN. experienced: highest refer
ences required. Apply Investment Phar-
macy, 1901 K st. NV.
Apply to service manager. Crocker General
Tire Co. 1902 14th st. NV.
VACUUM CLEANER SALESMAN to sell
popular home appliances for established
ing adequate base salary plus liberal COM
missions, Send complete history and non
returnaDle snapshot 10 BOX 270-A. Star.
YOUNG MAN to assist advertising man
ager. 1920 F st. NV.
AMBITIOUS MAN.
II you have a car and need immediate
employment, call Dupont 4679. Tuesday
evening for appointment.
AT ONCE.
Man for permanent inside and outside
store customers; pay and duties discussed
at interviews appliance experience helpful
but unnecessary. Employmenr ONCE. 4th
toor, Wednesday, from 10 to 1890.
LanSburgh & Bro.
Men, white, over 81 years of age,
with D c. permits, to drive
Diamond Cabs.
FREE INSTRUCTIONS.
For further details see Mr.. A.
L. LivSie between 3 and S pm.
Room No. Ill. 1735 14th st. NV.
statesmen TO SELL 1910
HUDSON CARS JUST OUT.
LIVE WIRE PRODUCERS
CAN MAKE REAL MONEY
SELLING THIS FAMOUS
CAR. ONLY HUI STLER S
NEED APPLY. SEE MIR.
CARL, BET. "a PM, CALL
CARL MOTOR SALES CO.,
1892 GEO. AVE. NV.
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FOUND.

BRING OR REPORT deserted. stray or lost
animals to the Animal Protective Asocla-
tion 5000 Wheeler rd Sc Att 7l42
SPECTACLES, horn rimmed; found Mount
Pleasant section. Call Adams 1850
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FARM AND GARDEN.

LAWNS. new and old. should be seeded
now Results depend on workmanship and
material. Free estimates. Evergreen Co..
jackson E063
LILY POOLS, rock gardens. outdoor nre-
places fagstone walks and terraces Ever
green Co, Jackson 2063
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MOTOR TRAveL.
(CnntfntiedA

MEMPHIS, TENN, MOTORING THROUGH
Aug. 26 VIII return Sept, IT. Can take
passengers Call Randolph 1881.
GOVT. EMPLOYE. TO PROVIDENCE. EVE
ming twenty-fifth; Pontiac eight; two pas"
sengers. Col 1853. 24s
CALIFORNIA THIS WEEK: CITIES EN-
route; '3S Hudson; take 3 or 4: share
expenses. LARSON. Met 376s.
LOS ANGELES LEAVING AUG. "a: CAD
lilac sedan; references. Shep 2591-M.
after 8 nm
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CUT FLOWERS.

THREE DOZEN MIXED GLADIOLUS. 81,
delivered: baskets or sprays 81 up: COM
plete wedding decorations, S25 Up. HELENE
AFFLECK. Vienna, Va. Vienna wv. 24s
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EMPLOYMENT SERVICES.

RELIABLE AGENCY, Dec. 5561. 1902 1ltl
has cooks, maids, nurses, g.h.w.. da
workers, part-timerS, couples, housemeI
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT. UNITED
States Customs Service. Port of Washing
ton D. c.. Aug. 1S, 1899. Under the Acg
Article 81 of the Customs Regulations of
1897 and in n pursuance D. the authority
application of The Marine Railways. Inc.
by its president. G. W. Forsbers, owners,
R.. has been changed to Susie D. The ves-
sci was built in. 1928. her ofdcial number
is 23l309 and she measures 20 gross tons,
F. A. NJ. SHAFER, Deputy Collector in
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SUBURBAN ROOMS WANTED

SINGLE ROOM by refined young lady ir
Mount Pleasant Rent. $500 BOX 434- H
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ROOMS WITH BOARD.

WANTED--Tvo furnished bedrooms. Va
close IN. for adults: State price and loca
ton. Box 451-H, Star
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Wesley Hall and AnneXeS

I1O3-13-37-40 ST, NV
Now is the best time Of the year to
select your new living quarters; good,
small singles and delightful large rms,
with private bath now available: food
service. atmosphere and location unex-
celled District 1900
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SPECIAL NOTICES,

SPEOTAl NO1TCES.
l WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
debts other than those contracted by my
self. GRACE ARDEN, GRACE McALEAVEY,
1853 Que st. NV. 22'
WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
debts contracted by any one other than
myself. MILTON c. WARREN, lis E st.
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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE.

WASHERS electric: liberal trade-in al
lovance for your old washer. See the
new B c electric washer; safer. cleaneg
easier washing. 5th floor, The Palais
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ROOMS UkFURNIsHEp.
ROOMS WANTED

QUE ST. NV large,
tnfurnlshed room, very nice rooms.
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SALESMAN.

SALESMAN. experienced, refrigerators and
major appliances; floor work only; steady
position; good opportunity; salary and
commission. Atlas Tl3 G st. NV.
SALESMAN to sell adding and calculating
machines. in the D. c. and Md. Box
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TERRACE HALL
SCOTT INN
THE CHATEAU.

1858 Ihfh ST. n.w.-Lovely house Under
going some remodeling; beautifr,lly fur
nlshed rooms: good food Transient and
permanent guests accommodated
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BOY. 1920. for curb service attendant.
Apply 1925 Bladensburg rd. ne. 1872.
BUTCHER AND ALL-AROUND MAN. reli-
able only. ADply 4O15 14th st. NV. after
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ELEVATOR OPERATOR colored: steady
| position good salary State age refer
ences and telephone number. Box 455-H
| Star
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promise to the fairies when I made
him the gift"
Eric said nothing more. He just
sat with his face In his hands. He
looked so sad the whole Toyshop felt
dreary. They stopped work early
and slipped off to bed All except
one pearson. Do you remember Elsa
the girl Eric and Leezen had rescued
from the trolls in the woods? She
stayed awake and when the Toyshop
slept she came over and put her
hand on Erics shoulder.
What? Oh!" said Eric, starting
up. And then because he had very
good manners he found a chair for
her to sit in. She sat down and took
his hands in hers and said. MY,
sometimes there is a way out. It
may be that there can be some great,
good deed you can perform that will
win Leezen for yourself. Certain 1t
is that mourning never helped any,
one"
The White Fox.
Eric patted her kind hands and
half smiled. Then he winked at her.
Elsa, you are right" he said. I'm
acting like an old man instead OF a
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young one. But I think I need your
held. Would you come with me to
Westphalia? It may be . long trip,
but you can ride on the back Of the
white fox"
"Yes, I'll come" said Elsa.
So they tiptoed out into the night
and again Eric blew long. low note
on his hute, and up through the dark
woods and across the snow there
trotted % his side the whie fox.