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Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
WAGAMON SHIPLEY

Announcement has been made by
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashby L. Shipley of
Laurel. of the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Frances A. Shipley, to
Mr.. William B. Wagamon. Jr.. of
Milton. The ceremony took place at
Elkton November. 1898. The bride
is a graduate of the Episcopal
Hospital. Philadelphia. and is we'll
known in Laurel and Seaford. For
several months she has been doing
graduate nursing at EastOn, Md,
hospital Mr.. Wagamon is graduate
of Milton High School and attended
the University of Delaware. He is
now in business in Milton. They will
make their home in Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
Milford Grange News

Next Saturday evening the Ladies'
Night committee has arranged a pro-
gram of fun and recreation. Come
and take part in it, and have a pleas
ant, carefree hour. Open meeting.
refreshments.
At the regular meeting on Saturl
day evening. May s, the question OF
changing the meeting night to an
ether night in the week. will come up
for vote. 1t has already been dis
cussed and every member has
voice in the final decision. Be pres
ent to give your opinion and your
vote. Many members are unable to
come out on Saturday nights, who
might otherwise be with us. Every
one is desirous of settling the matter
in the manner that will be the most
to the Grange.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
EASTERN SHORE LEAGUE
UMPIRBS ARE NAMED

Harry S. Russell. president Of the
Eastern Shore Baseball League has
announced the reappointment of five
members of last years umpiring
staff. They are Henry Darlington,
Wattertown, N. Y: Arthur Gilbert,
Philadelphia; Hanson HOrsey, Mil
lington, Md: Harry Taller, Trenton,
N. j.. and Carroll George. Denton.
Md. Newcomers on the staff are Ray
O'Neil. Brooklyn; William e. Con-
nelly, Schenectady. N. Y. and A. J.
Masters, Hazelton. Pa. All have had
experience in other leagues.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
JUNIOR BASEBALL LEAGUE
FORMED AT GLENDALE

The Glendale Junior baseball
team. who are the 1899 champions of
Sussex county, challenge any boys
team to game. Ages 13 to II years.
They are endeavoring to form
league in the county. so if you have
q team get your entry in early.
Send entries or acceptances of
challenge to Harry De Silva. Ellen
dale, Del. A silver cup for the league
winner is in view.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
COMBINATIONS GRANTED

Three serving life sentences in the
New Castle County Workhouse have
been granted combinations by the
Board of Pardons. All are now ELI
gible for paroles. They are:
Edna Edwards. alias Edna Reed.
sentenced on a charge of drowning
a child. commuted to "a years. Her
term will end November s. 1850.
Charles Warren. 20. Of Milford.
sentenced on second-degree murder
charge. commuted to 25 years with
term ending October 8. 1858.
Benny Fountain. charged with sec
Ond-degree murder. commuted to 20
years, term ending February, 1919.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
WILL DEVELOP NEW
SUSSEX OYSTER CENTER
,continueo from -irst P-Ze'

(Continued IRON first F"ge'
Benjamin Faucet, Georgetown bus
mess man.
Mr.. Cullen. owner of a summer
camp below Oak Orchard. and Mr..
Faucet, who owns Burtons Island
dividing Indian River Bay and Re-
hoboth Bay. recently leased 10 acres
of bay bottom land for planting
oysters.
Other business men are also ap-
plying for leases on bay bottom.
This week the barge will be taken
through Delaware Bay and Reho-
both Canal. instead of again attempt
ing passage through the inlet.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
CREDITS FOR SMALL BUSINESS

Intermediate credit. different from
short-term credit. provides for bor-
rowing on terms that permit from 5
to 10 years to pay off the loan. 1t is
a brain-trust idea in behalf of small
business men.
OF course 1t will have to be back
ed by the Government. but high f.
nance officials are said to favor the
scheme. The proposition is regarded
as dreamlike on Capitol Hill, when
it will likely be pigeon-holed.
Still, Congress has done worse
things and it might do it some more.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCHES

Christian Science Church Service
Report for Sunday. April 30th. 1883.
Subject. Everlasting Punishment.
Golden Text: Genesis 1S:25-Shall
not the Judge of all the earth do
right?
A Bible citation from the Lesson
Sermon: Galatians 6:7-Be not de-
ceiyed; God is not mocked; for what
soever a man soweth. that shall he
also reap.
Correlative from the Textbook,
Science and Health with Key to the
Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy:
Christian Science commands man to
master the propensities-to hold
hatred in abeyance with kindness. to
conquer Inst with chastity. revenge
with charity. and to overcome deceit
with hontsty.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28

Mrs. w. E. Lank is visiting in Phil
adelphia this week.
o.
Charles J. Holzmueller, Wilbert NJ.
Joseph and Luther F. Cubbage of Mil
ford and Heber F. Scott and William
Johnson of Houston attended the an
adversary of Odd Fellows at Will
mington last Monday evening, being
guests of Eden Lodge.
Levy Courtman John P. Carmean
and d. Frank Marvel have been
busy this week directing the building
CT a stone road over the southern
causeway at Frederick. This has
been a bad piece of road and its re-
pair will be welcomed.
The firm of johnson and Satterfield.
proprietors of the Central Hotel Liv-
cry and exchange stables in Milford,
have purchased the livery stables of
Laurence Tatman at Greenwood. Mr.,
| Johnson went There on Tuesday 't0
assume the management of that busi-
Hess. leaving Mr.. Satterfield to man
age the business here.
To those who are not familiar with
the furnishings, system and volume
Of business done by the Milford
Steam Laundry. it would doubtless
prove of interest to read the de-
tailed local account of the industry
in another column of this paper.
o
George Dewey Christensen. a IL
year-old boy of near Houston. was
brought to the Emergency Hospital
IN Milford. Tuesday morning to be
treated for an infection of his left
ankle. Last Novembersthe boy while
riding in a wagon fell out and in
some way hurt his ankle which has
since developed into such a sore that
some of the bones were in a state of
decay. Wednesday morning the ply
sicians and surgeons upon examina-
tion of the affected limb. found that
amputation was imperative and took
the foot of above the ankle. The
operation was a success and the pa
tient is doing nicely.
Mrs. Joseph Hill of Philadelphia
ic visiting her mother this week.
Miss Clara Ascherfield, from the
Peabody Conservatory of Music at
Baltimore was the guest of Mrs. S. ].
Abbott this week.
The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Harrington in Mil
ford Neck. on Friday. April 23rd, and
left them a fine baby girl.
O.
Mrs. Annie Lord Hynson left on
Monday for Seattle, Washington,
where she will pass the hot summer
months.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Boone, son and
who have been visiting Mr..
md Mrs. William G. Sammons, have
to their home in Philadel-
,hia.
Mrs Joseph E. Holland is still SER
ously i'll. and operation was per-
ormed early Thursday morning.
o.
An abundance of shad, both roe
nd buck. are to be found in the
ocal fish marts.
Farmers in the vicinity of Owens
itation, are from two to three weeks
ehind with their spring work, the
heavy rains and the
)wness of the ground in this region
ave been the contributing factors in
he holdup.
The writer purchased a fine bunch
homegrown asparagus today for
&c. a large roe shad for 40c; thus in
Iilford the nucleus of meal for six
eople may be obtained for slightly
lore than half a dollar. Surely we
ere in little Delaware and especially
-ilford. are fortunate and blest.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
POULTRY
COUNCIL TO MEET

The Milford Local Poultry Council
will hold a meeting Wednesday. May
s. The subject for discussion will
be, Ranging and Housing Pullets.
II. L. Richardson. state extension
poultryman. and Bayard Carmean.
assistant county agent of Sussex
county. will both be on hand.
All members of the council are
urged to come and other poultrymen
will be welcome. Time. S p. NJ;
place, High School.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
WARNER GOODEN

The wedding of Miss Margaretta
f. Gooden. daughter of Mrs. Hettie
Gooden and the late Mr.. John Her
man Gooden of Wyoming. and Mr..
Floyd P. Warner. son of Mrs. Addie
d. Warner and the late Mr.. J. w.
Warner of Milford. took place on Sat
urday. April %. at the Methodist
Church. Fruitland. Md. the Rev. Wal
do Dize officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Lott
Ludlow of FELTON, attended the cou-
lie. Mr.. and Mrs. Warner will live
in Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
CEDAR NECK LADIES AID

Come to Cedar Neck School Friday.
April 2S. to see THE Husband Hunt
ers." This is a play given by group
Of young ladies of Glendale. spon-
sored by the Cedar Neck Ladies' Aid.
There will be special music furnish
ed by Harry Berridge of Milford. The
play will begin at 500. Admission
adults zoe. children 10c.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28

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------------ on Monday. 1t was
a well planned day. with Mrs.
Phillip Jacobs and her commit
tee responsible for the well-ar-
ranged exhibit of flowers, the
stage setting and the program.
The arrangements we're not as
many as last year, perhaps due
to the rainy weather: the fiow-
ers are not as plentiful as in
other years. but they were beau
tiful. Mrs. Jennie Short. Mrs.
Duane Lynn and Mrs. William
Fisher. of Lewes were the judges
for the awards given. Mrs.
George Ehinger, of Dover, gave
a very instructive talk on "Flow-
er Arrangements" There are
but two more meetings of the
club. Next week, Mr.. George W.
Perry will give Travel Talk
with Stamps" and the final meet
ing when four new directors will
be elected.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
Friendship Class Notes

The Fellowship Glass will give a
birthday party in the Sunday School
room Wednesday evening, May 8.
Members kindly bring 10-cent article
which will be auctioned on. Collec-
ton at door according to age. Bring
your guests.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
MEREDITH PARIS

The marriage of Mrs. Ella Lavinia
Paris of Harrington and Clarence H.
Meredith of Houston, took place in
Denton, Md. on Wednesday. April 10.
the Rev. Thomas ]. Huntington Off
ciating.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
STEVENS AUSTIN

John Luther Stevens. of Greenwood
formerly of Milford. and Miss Nellie
Wilson Austin of Selbyville. were
quietly married last Saturday at six
P. NJ. by the Rev. John T. Bailey at
the NJ. P. parsonage.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
KEEN DAVIS

Miss Grace Davis. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Davis of Milford. and
Paul Keen. also of Milford, were
quietly married last Saturday night
at the NJ. P. parsonage by the Rev.
J. T. Bailey.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28

Mrs. Jack NAPLES entertained
the Tuesday Bridge Club at her
home on South Walnut street
this week.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28

Last evening on Kings High
way. Mrs. Lester o. Adkins and
Mrs. John B. Baker entertained
a large group of friends at the
Adkins home. Some of the
guests played bridge while 9TH
ers were engrossed with the
popular Chinese checkers. II was
a delightful evening for all.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
EdItsd by VIRGINIA s. TOWNSEND


Word comes that Miss Bar
bara Marshall has been elected
to an honorary society of the
sophomore class at Duke Univer-
sity, being one of the twenty to
receive the honor.
.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NAPLES
entertained a small group of
friends on Saturday evening in
compliment to their weekend
guest, Mrs. Julian Townsend. of
Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28

On Wednesday at one-thirty.
Mrs. Edwin Messick invited sew
eral ladies to enjoy dessert with
her and spend the afternoon
playing bridge and Chinese
checkers. Reminders of spring.
time was the apple blossoms and
lilacs she used for decoration.
The guests were Mrs. J. Lynn
Pratt, Mrs. A. d. Marshall. Miss
May Davis. Miss Elizabeth Col
Inns, Mrs. l. D. Short. Mrs.
William Richards. Mrs. J. Harry
Humes. Mrs. David SiIls. Mrs.
John Burris, Mrs. Charles Var
ney, Mrs. f. Roscoe Galloway.
Mrs. Charles Prettyman. Mrs.
William Taylor. MRS. Harry
Brakeley. DR.. NJ. Dalema Draper,
Mrs. Lee Hirsch. Mrs. Oliver
James and Mrs. Joe Pearce.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28

Levy Courtman John P. Carmean
and d. Frank Marvel have been
busy this week directing the building
causeway at Frederick. This has
been bad piece of road and its re-
pair will be welcomed.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28

The firm of johnson and Satterfield.
proprietors of the Central Hotel Liv-
cry and exchange stables in Milford,
have purchased the livery stables of
Laurence Tatman at Greenwood. Mr.,
johnson went There on Tuesday TO
assume the management of that busi-
ness. leaving Mr.. Satterfield to man
age the business here.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28

The writer purchased a fine bunch
of homegrown asparagus today for
17c. large roe shad for 40c: thus in
Milford the nucleus of a meal for six
people may be obtained for slightly
more than half dollar. Surely we
here in little Delaware and especially
Milford, are fortunate and blest.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
PERSONALS

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Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
Thirty Years Ago
Taken from the 1909 Files of
the Milford Chronicle

Mrs. W. E. Lank is visiting in Phil
adelphia this week.
Charles ]. Holzmueller, Wilbert NJ.
Joseph and Luther F. Cubbage of Mil
ford and Heber F. Scott and William
johnson of Houston attended the an
hiversary of Odd Fellows at Will
mington last Monday evening, being
guests of Eden Lodge.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Columbia Club JUNO,
Golf Title Tourney
Finals On Today

Out at Columbia shepperd the
golf flock Banagan was running off
the semifinal and final rounds in
his club junior championship to-
day, sans Earle Skinker, the boy who
won last year. They don't let cham
pions repeat in the junior tourney
at Columbia and they didn't want
Earle around, so the boy is playing
at Baltimore, seeking one of those
elusive national championship spots.
George Rita looms as the boy to
lick in the Columbia junior tour
ney. for George not only won the
medal with an 80 but bumped off
Paul Stewart, jr., 6 and 5 in the
opening match round. Other flight
results: Ben Hartig beat Joe Barse
l up; C. Stockell beat Martin r
West. jr.. l up; Solon Kemon beat
Owen Williams 8 and s.
Second f1ight-Nelson Woodson
beat Gene Gott. 2 and /; B. Bark
dull beat C. H. Ferry. 2 and l; Earle
Macintosh. jr., beat Dick Loos. 4
ard 3; Fred Horn beat Dick West,
2 and /.
Third flight-Clax Walker beat
Tom Perry, l up; Jim Crowley beat
Jim Grimes. and 8: Dana Belser,
jr., beat Tom O'Brien, and 8; Joe
Lotus beat John Walker, ! up, 10
holes.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
All ItoIiun-Americun
Ball Squad Picked

By the Associated Press.
Selection of an all Italian -Ameri-
can baseball team for 1899 has been
made by DR.. D. M. Nigro of Kansas
City, athletic director of the Ma
tiOnal Italian American Civic
League.
The lineup. with two players for
each position:
First base-Bonura. Giants: Camilli.
Dodgers. Second base-Cuccinello. Bees:
Berardino. Browns. Third base-Lavagetto,
Dodgers. Lodigianni, Athletics Left field
Rizzo. Pirates Chiozza Giants. Short stop
--Crossetti. Yankees: Rizzuto Kansas City
Blues. Center field. Di Magic, Yankees;
v. Di Maggie. Kansas City Blues. Right field
-Bonsiovanni, Reds: Cayarretta, Cubs.
Catcher-Lombardi. Reds: Giuliani, SEN
ators Pitchers-Russo. Yankees; Salvo,
Giants. Utility-Sisti Bees: Mancuso,
Cubs, Utilty-Babe Pinelli.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Nearby Virginia Golf
Clubs Look 10 PLAY
For State Laurel
Washington, Army Navy
To Seek Team Title
In Richmond Event

For several years now the two
Washington country clubs located
in nearby Virginia have looked en-
viously at the clubs In Maryland
which can compete in the Mary
land State team championship tour
ney. The affair will start this year
on September II.
This year the Washington Golf
and Country Club and the Army
Navy Country Club, both in the
Washington area, but located in
Virginia, are planning to enter
teams in a Virginia State team
championship announced today by
the State Golf Association. The
tournament, which probably will re-
establish a fact already known
that the golf team of the Country
Club of Virginia is the best in the
State-will be held at the James
River course Of the country club at
Richmond on September 10.
Will Play Medal Round.
All teams will play q qualifying
round at 18 holes on the morning
Of September 10, with the two low
scoring outfits to qualify. These
two teams then will meet at match
play for the State championship.
Other teams will play for a consola-
ton trophy, and special prize will
be awarded to the best individual
scorer. Teams will consist of six
players, and entries will close with
Fred Mackay Thursday. September
7, at Richmond.
Indian Spring looms as the team
to whip in the Maryland State team
series opening September II, but
Congressional, the present cham
pions, will be no sissy outfit, and can
win again. Claude Rippy and Louis
Fuchs, stalwarts of the champion
ship Congressional team of 1888,
have gone over to Indian Spring,
strengthening that outfit and weak
ening Congressional. But Parker
Nolan, captain of the Congressional
team, doesn't take a gloomy view
of the prospect. Well be in there
battling he said. And if We Can
get to the final and catch Indian
Spring on a neutral course maybe
We can do ourselves some good"
Old Liners Keep Busy.
The Maryland State Golf Asso-
citation announces two more tourna-
ments coming up within fortnight.
First is the Maryland seniors cham
pionship, tC be played at Green
Spring Valley over the 18hole medal
play route September 6. B. Warren
Corkran, former winner OF most
of the affairs in this sector and
Maryland's grand "old man" of
golf, will defend the title he has
won for the last two years.
James V. and Bobby BroWnell of
Manor will be the team to lick in
the father-and-son tourney to be
played at the Baltimore Suburban
Club Sunday, September 10. Jim
and Bobby won it last year and will
be the defending champs, If Bobby
is able to play. If tow-headed
Robert qualities for the amateur
championship today at Five Farms
he'll have a date at Chicago on
| September 10.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Major Leaders
BY the Associated Press.
n~rrnv-aN, rra-v-

by the Associated fTeSS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Batting-Di Magic. New York. .405;
Foxx, Boston. .366.
Runs-Foxx, Boston, 100; Rolfe New
Runs bstted in-wiliams Boston.
100: Foxx. Boston. and Di Masgio. New
HitsNRolfe New York. 1es; Nc
Quinn, ST. Louis. and Foxx. Boston, s..
Doubles-Rolfe: New York. 3s;
Triples-Lewis Washington, 12: Nc
Cosky. Detroit, II.
Home runs-Foxx. Boston. "a: Cor
don, New York. 23
Stolen bases-Case, WASHINGTON. As;
Chapman. Cleveland. and Kreevich. Chi
Pitching-Donald. New York. and
Grove. Boston. 1872.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Battins-Miye. ST. Louis. 1858: Ar
novIch. Philadelphis .34O.
Runs-Haek. Chicago. 81; Werber,
Cincinnati. SO.
Runs batted in-McCormick. Cincin-
natl. JO2: Camilli Brooklyn, sc.
Hits--McCormick, Cincinnati. 1872;
Mize St Louis. 1856
. Doubles--slaughter. St. Louis. 81;
Mize, ST. Louis. 35
TRIPLES Herman. Chicago. IA;
Vauehan Pittsburgh. Il"
Home runs-Ott New York, 27; Nike,
St. Louis. and Camilli,. BROOKLYN. %.
1s; Hassett. Boston. and Hack. Chi
Pitchine-Wyatt. Brooklyn, 49,
Bowman. ST Louis 1O-4
Evening star., 1939-08-29

their night patrol. Since then, Ger
man shepherds have largely replaced
the airedales as being better suited
to this type of work.
Brings Back Rare Breed.
DR.. Cassius Way of New York,
who has been doing breeding eff
cheney and sterility work on several
large thoroughbred stock farms un-
der the auspices of the British
Bloodstock Agency, is returning on
the Queen Mary with a Bouvier de
Flandres bitch for Julius Bliss of
New York. This will be only the
25th representative of the breed in
this country and will aid materially
in the continuation of this breed in
the United States.
The Bouvier de Flandres is a ver-
satile Belgian working dog, used
for drawing milk carts, herding
sheep, etc.
September II to 23 Is ma
tional dog week. There Is no
doubt that it deserves its place
in the roster Of specially dedi-
Gated weeks to which this
country is addicted.
Yet how much better 1t would be
If the aims of national dog week
were made the daily goal.
Point and Fetch Is the name of
little newspaper published by the
Wisconsin Amateur Field Trial Club
at Milwaukee. It is new and
worthwhile departure in kennel
club activities.
It's news and advertisements are
full of interest for followers OF field
trials and lovers of hunting dogs.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Amateur Golf Tests
Made Exacting by
Entry Near Mark
Only 20 Per Cent of 83l
In TrioIs Today to
QuoIify for Meet
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Aug. 29-Ten golf
ers, four of them invaders from
other countries, can sit back and
have quiet laugh today, but prac-
tically every other ranking anna
teur has to buckle down to hard
work.
Those 10 were granted exemption
from sectional qualifying tests for
the 43d United States Golf Asso-
clatlon amateur championship
which take place today in % loca-
tlons. The other 160 who will start
in the big tournament at the North
Shore Country Club near Chicago
September IL must win their way
through today's preliminaries.
Since the amateur this year drew
83l entries, fourth largest total in
tournament history, it's bound to
be tough job. approximately four
OF five entries will be eliminated in
these 36-hole qualifying rounds.
Field Has Seven Former Champs.
OF the picked 10. seven are for
mer champions-Defending Title
Holder Willie Turnesa of New York.
Johnny Goodman of Omaha, 1887
winner: Johnny Fischer of Cincin-
natl, 1886, Ross Somerville of Lon
don, Ontario, 1892; Jess Sweetser,
New York, 1922; Chick Evans, Chi
CO., 1916 and 1920, and Francis
Ouimet, Boston, 1914 and 1881. The
others are John Langley, 1886 Brit
lsh Walker Cup player; Percy Cliff
ford, Mexicos champion, and S. B.
Roberts, former Welsh amateur
champion.
The remaining 821 players include
five OF the eight who played against
Great Britain in the 1888 Walker
Cup matches. Among the five is
Charley Yates, who won the British
Open title last year. Yates and two
others of his clan are in the field
OF IL contending for four qualifying
places at Atlanta.
Ward in Keen Fight.
Marvin tBudl Ward of Spokane Is
listed to fire against three former
Walker Cuppers-Don Moe, Jack
Westland and Scotty Campbell-in a
field of 1S trying for six places at
Portland. Greg. Ray Billows is one
OF 86 trying for II places in
the metropolitan New York area.
Reynolds Smith is one of 26 trying
for six berths at Dallas. Fred Haas
tops a field of Is at New Orleans.
where four spots are open. Chuck
Kocsis is the only 1888 Walker
Cupper whose name doesn't appear.
Goodman and Fischer complete the
team.
The Chicago district has the big
gest entry list-136 golfers shooting
for % places-but the competition
probably will be just as tough as
Kansas City, where two of seven can
qualify.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Bodybuilding Fnemen's Rodeo
To EnIiven Police Field Doy

It's far cry from the days when
overhauling runaway horses and
rescuing fair damsels was all in q
days work for District policemen,
but Billy Gee and his rodeo act may
revive a few nostalgia memories IN
the minds of some old bluecoats
Monday when he gallops on the turf
at Griffith Stadium for his part In
the gigantic police field day.
Gee, oddly enough, is not a po-
liceman, but fireman with long
years of trouping behind him. He
started on a ranch, but gave it up
Tor vaudeville. and when this phase
OF entertainment faded. he drifted
into fire-flghting, acting only in his