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it is the point where the highway
Is reached toward the end of the
hike. Driving 2 miles farther, the
stone filling station at left of the
road at Linden will be reached. The
car should be parked here. Linden
is GA miles from Washington.
Leaflets summarizing safety and
comfort measures may be obtained
at the Potomac Appalachian Trail
Club office, 90l Union Trust Build
ing. Other publications available
include maps and special articles on
the Appalachian Trail in Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland and Virginia.
TRAIL DESCRIPTION.
(See map)
.(a) Stone filling station at Linden
where car should be parked. Follow
white blazes of the Appalachian
Trail at right on dirt road.
Co Cross stile on right. Pass
spring and ascend with brook on
left.
(c) Crest of ridge. Trail bears east,
right, through open fields and sparse
timber, affording fine view to south
Of Rattlesnake, Compton, the Mar
shalls and High Knob Mountains
In Shenandoah National Park.
Cd Turn right into quilted road.
te) Old sawmill site. Descend and
cross brook.
% Important sharp left turn on
road on open grassy slope. Ascend
quilted road.
tg) Sharp right turn, leaving old
road.
Chi Old cabin site with spring.
Trail follows south side Of ridge
descending into ravine. q
Cd Trail signs. Blue blazed trail
on right leads to Virginia highway
IS. This Is turning point for returns
trip, but continue straight ahead
toward Gid chimney. On right in
front of chimney is trail leading
$50 feet to Manassas Gap lean-to.
There is fine spring here, making
1t an excellent place to lunch. Re-
turn to trail signs. turn left down.
hill, following blue b1azed trail
known Is Linden Trail. This is
followed back to highway, where
a right turn . made. Continue 2
miles to Linden on highway where
car is parked.
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STAR, WASHINGTON, D.
Maryland Democrats
Select Convention
Officials En- Route
Changes in Delegation
Made as SpecioI
Leaves for Chicago
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, July 13.-Mary.
lands delegation to the Democratic
National Convention sped toward
Chicago by special train tonight and
planned to select the States repre-
sentatives on the conventions Rules,
Credentials and Notification Com
mittees en- route.
Changes in the delegation con-
tinued almost until the last minute
as the group prepared to leave.
Mrs. j. Wilmer Cronin, wife of the
State Senator from Hartford County,
who yesterday was named an alter
nate, was appointed today as .
full-fiedged delegate. becoming the
only woman with full delegate Gre
dentials.
Former Gov. Harrington. who had
been named 4 delegate at large,
Withdrew and his son, Emerson c.
Harrington, jr., took his place.
Bowdle Highley Of Trappe was ap-
pointed alternate.
Other new alternates named were
Louis Goldstein of Calvert County,
q member Of the House of Delegates,
and Samuel M. Hecht of Baltimore.
About 80 men and women, in
GLIDING delegates, alternates and
spectators, boarded the special train.
Among them was Mrs. Francis E.
McFadden of Mount Rainier, presi-
dent Of the United Democratic
Women's Clubs of Maryland. Mrs.
McFadden, who has been mentioned
as q successor to Mrs. Elizabeth r..
Menefee of Cumberland as national
committeewoman. denied reports
that she "bolted from the Prince
Georges County organization to sup
port Senator Radcliffe" in the re-
cent campaign.
Her position was lone of strict
neutrality" she said. Il could take
no other position. due to my presi-
dency of the United Democratic
Women's Clubs of Maryland"
Maryland's members of the Demo-
cratic National Committee for the
next four years will be named by
the delegation en- route to Chicago.
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Offers Farley $4,000
If He's Nominated

~ the Associated Press
SANTA MONICA, Calf, July 49,
II Postmaster General Farley should
be nominated at the Democratic
convention for either President or
Vice President, Col. w. E. (BilD
Easterwood, wealthy oil man from
Dallas. will contribute SIS, 900 to his
campaign, he wired Mr.. Farley today.
The offer grew out of a discus
sion OF Mr.. Farley's merits between
Mr.. Easterwood and Guido Orlando,
former chairman of the foreign press
division of the Democratic National
Committee, both long friends of the
Postmaster General.
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MANASSAS GAP.
Approximately 7lh miles.

Approximately 71a miles.
This trip is to take us to the To-
cality where, according to the monu-
ment in Manassas Gap at Linden,
Va, the first white man, attempting
to make his way across the Blue
Ridge Mountains, saw the Shenan-
doah Valley in 1910. One. John
Lederer, crossed the Blue Ridge
through Manassas Gap: This seems
quite likely as Manassas Gap is the
easiest route across the mountain,
and it is through this gap that one
of the first roads from the East to
the Shenandoah Valley winds its
way.
Linden is in an area which, during
Civil War days, was the locale Of the
operations and raids of Col. John s.
Mosby and his men. Linden was
frequently the meeting place OF
Mosby's men and sometimes for the
Federal troops.
The Blue Ridge descends sharply
to Manassas Gap and presents a
broad ridge, fanking the valley to
the north. The trip here described
is a circuit along this ridge, Afford
ing extraordinary views to the south.
The special feature of this section.
however, is the wild flowers. The
first to appear is the bloodroot,
growing In unbelievable profuSion.
Two weeks afterward this section Is
a trillium garden with numerous
hues and blossoms so prolific there
would hardly seem room for any
other growing thing. While the
trillium season varies somewhat, one
may have some assurance OF finding
this flower In bloom by the middle
of May.
There are few sections Of the
Blue Ridge Mountains where the
flora can compare with the II miles
between Ashby Gap, U. S. route so
at Paris, and Manassas Gap, Vir-
ginia highway S. at Linden.
Apart from its floral display, this
circuit trip affords a readily access
sible walk of about ~ miles with
out undue exertion, featured by
astonishingly widespread views. The
appearance Of the mountains of the
Shenandoah National Park to the
south is particularly impressive.
Manassas Gap is one Of the
closest sections Of the Appalachian
Trail to Washington, and to reach
it, one should drive out M street,
crossing Key Bridge to the trafic
light in Rosslyn. Here turn right
on the Lee highway, U. s. route 21l,
and continue to the. trafnc light at
railroad crossing near Gainesville
81 miles. Leaving U. s. route 211
at this point, turn right on Virginia
State highway IS. Beyond the town
of Markham, about miles, con-
spicuous white building will be
noted, and . short distance farther
will be seen at right . wooden APP
palachian Trail sign. Attention II
directed to this sign only because
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-14
Christian Education
Crusade Receives Aid
OF Leaders Here
Seven Operating in
Movement to Win
Youth to Church

Seven Washington religious lead
ers are cooperating in the Crusade
for Christian Education" launched
by the international Council of Re-
ligious Education.
Designed to win millions of youth
to the church throughout the coun-
try. the crusade, according to DR..
Roy G.. Ross Of Chicago, secretary
of the International Council, will
make use of movies, radio and other
modern means of communication.
Cooperation with the Census
Bureau and the United States Once
Of Education already has been OBJ
tanned, he announced.
Washingtonians on the list of
Eastern members Of the National
Crusade Committee include DR.. Ra-
phael H. Miller. pastor Of National
City Christian Church; DR.. william
s. Abernethy, pastor Of Calvary
Baptist Church; Henry p. Chandler,
director Of the administrative ONCE
of the United States courts: Wilson
Compton, 1887 Connecticut avenue.
Bishop Edwin H. Hughes Of the
Methodist Church, DR.. J. Gould
Mickey and George r. Zook, both of
~ Jackson place NV.
The new movement, DR.. Ross said,
has co-operated with the Bureau of
the Census in preparing the sched-
ule for the Nationwide religious
census In connection with the 1910
census.
Information also Is being COM
piled from various denominations as
to Sunday School trends. A study
is being made in cooperation with
the United States Once Of Educa-
ton of the extent of weekday re-
ligious education for public school
pupils.
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RoIeieh Hoberdosher
Host to 400 at Picnic

Some 400 employees Of the Raleigh
Haberdasher and their families yes
terday were the guests of Clarence
w. Grosner, president of the store.
at their annual picnic and outing
at Baur's Beach Club, Bay Ridge,
Md.
A motorcade of six buses and
many automobiles was escorted by
q police detail out of the city early
in the morning. The program fea-
tured a baseball game between en-
ployes and executives.
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Dogs Warn Actress

HOLLYWOOD, July 10 o.
Screen Actress Muriel Angelus was
annoyed early today when her two
Scotties barked so loudly they
awakened the neighborhood. Then
she discovered what alarmed them
was a brush fire sweeping toward
her Hollywood Hills home and she
hurried to rescue the Scotties from
their kennel. The fire department
stopped the blaze.
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invention Bottles All

A machine placed on exhibh
ton In the Science Museum in
London Is banning every one. It was
created by John Watt for repro.
ducing sculpture. Watt used II
successfully, but nobody else has.
It Is 30 intricate that only the in.
ventor has ever been able to under.
stand 1t.
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Dives Under Oil Fire

When boat laden with gasoline
caught fire at port in Scotland
a marine swan to it with a rope,
dived under burning oil, and tied the
rope to the boat, which was towed
to a place of safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-14

This is the seventh Of a series Of Illus
trated articles to help guide the hiking
public to some Of the most picturesque
and inspiring country in nearby noun
tain areas. accessible only to those on
foot. Prepared BY the Potomac Ap-
palachian Trail Club. these trips are
planned to traverse parts Of the Ap-
palachian Trail and connecting foot
paths. SO the party will return to its
starting point without retr acing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-14

Includes lst class transportation. lower
berths, parlor Car seats, all hotel &C
except At Cha rlottetOwn, Pictou
and Wolfviile. No PASSPORTS rrqSired.
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-11
State Forester Urges Greater
Care In Preventing Forest Fires

From early this week. until the
SHOWS Of winter make Delaware's
woodlands fire safe. lookout men
will be on duty in the forest fire
lookout towers near Laurel Days
borO, Glendale, WOOdenhaWk. and
Viola Their job Is to observe
smokes, dispatch forest fire war
dens and crews TO forest fires and to
advise those who must use fire out
of-doOrs the safest procedure to EN-
rloy.
Fire wardens with equipment and
men are ready to drop their usual
daily work and take over their ar
duous. sometimes dangerous, duty
Of extinguishing the forest fires that
are reported to them. Fire wardens,
even before they investigate the
cause of any fire, can be almost
certain that the carelessness or ne
gleet OF some person, generally a
debris burner. or a smoker is re-
sponsible for the irrepairable dam
age done to timber and wild life. and
for the cost incurred by the state
Even though the fire is stopped
quickly with but slight damage, ev-
elyOne who has seen or comhatted a
serious fire, thinks of what might
have happened if the wind had been
higher or different, if the fire had
gotten a little more headway. or If
any one Of number of things had
happened
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tConunuod IRON fif1e Page1
individuals who while using fire L
clean up ditch banks, new ground
brush piles. grass fields. rubbish, etc.
failed to exercise the care and judg-
ment necessary to prevent the es-
cape of the fire. OF the remainder
nearly 500 originated from smoker
discards such as ma ches aud ciga-
rette butts. Miscellaneous causes
and railroads account for the re-
msinder.
In this climate autumn marks the
beginning of natures preparation for
winters rest, but to fire conscious
persons it also marks the drying of
field vegetation. the addition of fuel
to the forest floor in the form of
dropping leaves; the beginning of
fires inside our homes and open
season on game and waterfowl. This
latter group, the hunters. has. in the
past and quite unknOwingly or OBJ
Yious TO the fact that he dropped a
match or cigarette butt, been re-
sponsible for many serious fall for
est fires. Fortunately, of all the
smoker material" discarded, only a
fraction start fires, yet here is one
source of fire that could be elimi-
mated If the individual would get the
habit of fully extinguishing the fire
In such material before he discards
It, regardless of whether he was on
he street or in woods or fields.
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-11
10 BE CONTINUED N 4l

past, win be to increase the Oppor-
tnnity for conservation and soil
improving work on the States com
paratively small farms.
One Of the features Of interest to
operators Of small farms is the 1941
provision which gives special allow
ance of SIS for planting forest
trees. Any participating farmer
may earn this payment in addition
to his sOil-building allowance.
The increase in small payments"
also will be a part of the 1871 farm
program. This provides for an in
crease in payments under $500, on
sliding scale, so that farmers in
the lower payment brackets are paid
propOrtionately more for their soil
improving work than those In the
higher brackets.
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-11
HOLLYVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. John Stevenson, Mr.
and Mrs. Otis Joseph. Leon Reynolds
OF this place, and Miss Mabel WiIk-
lqs, Of Milton, spent last Sunday in
4 Wilmington Is the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Vaughn Altemus and family OF
512 Bayard avenue.
Mrs. Eliza A1cIlvaine entertained
/ at a turkey dinner several Of her
friends on Sunday Of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Noble and son
Donald of Perryville, Md, visited
Mrs. Prettyman's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Prettyman, on Sunday.
Miss Helen Warrington is suffer-
ing from a sprained ankle as the
result Of a fall sustained one day
last week, but at this time is much
| better.
Mrs. Alene Hurdle and Miss Cor
nelia Hurdle visited Mr.. and Mrs.
George B. McColley on Saturday.
Mr.. McColley. who has been suffer-
ing with a severe case Of rheuma-
tism for the past few months, is
suffering a relapse.
Mr.. Wrixham McIlvaine, the old
est resident Of this community, who
celebrated his 92nd birthday in
July, Is very i'll at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. William d. Burton
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Stevenson ON Monday evening
of this week.
Mrs. Nora Prettyman, who is suf-
fering with cataract OF the eye and |
is receiving treatment from an eye |
specialist at Salisbury, Md, is much |
improved at this time.
There will be an oyster fry at the
White House" farm, on the Indian |
River. on Saturday of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Higgins and
Miss Jessie Phillips are on the en-
committee. Not only Oys-
ters served in all styles by people
who know how to cook them, but
other good things to eat, will also
be served. Tickets will be on sale
at the Pleasure Grounds" at soc
each. Proceeds will be for the
American Red Cross. You are in
vited to be present on that date,
Saturday, Oct. ~. from one O'Clock
until dusk.
The second meeting Of the new or
sanization, Women's Society OF
Christian Service, OF Unity Metho-
list Church, will meet at the home
II the Rev. and Mrs. John Whedbee,
It Nassau, on the third Saturday !
light OF this month, October 10. !
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Noble and son
Jon, of Charlestown Manor, Md, I
fere weekend guests Of the latter's
arents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. Herbert I
A
Sunday guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. d.
|. Prettyman were John H. Steele n
nd daughter Betty. Mrs. Mary C. 4
laker Of Stockley and Mr.. and Mrs.
7. d. Burton. f
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-11
CHAPLAIN'S CHAPEL

Rally Day and Home Coming ser.
vices will be held at Chaplain's
Church this Sunday afternoon. 0cto-
Der Is, beginning 1T 2 o'clock. A
program will be given by the chill
dren and young people of the church.
Rev. Robert e. Green Of Harrington,
former pastor of this church, will
be the guest speaker. Rev. Harvey
Hufnal will conduct the services.
We hope all former members of this
church and community will be back
70 renew old friendships. Everyone
welcome. This will be the S0th ami
yersary Of Chaplain's Chapel
Revival services will begin on
Tuesday evening, October Is. Won't
you try TO attend as much as you
possibly can and try to make these
services q success.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Laughhead
and daughter OF Chester, Pa. spent
the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. E.
]. Feyerabend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond O'Day and
hir. ana Mrs. William Short spent
the weekend in Philadelphia visit
ing relatives and friends.
Misses Edna and Ethel Witzke Of
philadelphia. have been visiting
their father. Albert Witzke.
Mrs. Frances Kollmorgan Of
Bridgeville spent Sunday with her
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Dicker-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Harris spent /
sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Howard |
Wiley. Of Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-11

! roads, education, weeds and coordi-
nation OF various federal agencies
Since these meetings have been held
the county committee working in CO
operation with the State Land Util-
ization Committee and the Extension
Department Of the University of
Delaware, have been analyzing these
problems to determine just what
might be done and how to attack
some of them.
In attacking many Of these prob
lens, assistance will be given by the
several federal. state and county
agencies who are now working tow
ards better rural living.
In order for those in the county
who have been working on this pro-
gram for the past year TO learn just
what is being done and what has
been done. a countrywide land util-
ization meeting has been planned
for Oct. Is. This meeting will be
held in the Midland Grange Hall,
starting at $3.50 A. M. and continuing
until $3.50. Representatives from
various federal, state and county
agencies and specialists from the
University of Delaware will attend
this meeting to explain what they
can do to try to solve some OF the
problems suggested at the COM
munity meetings.
The ultimate goal Of this entire
program is "a richer life on better
land for more Of our Sussex county
and any one who is inter
ssted in this should attend this meet
Ing to learn how it might be brought
about. states C. R. Snyder. county
agricultural agent
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-11
ADAMS x ROADS

Mrs. Maude Lockerman, Of Bridge
vile, has been spending some time
with her brother and sister-in-Iaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Parker.
Mrs. Arthur Adams and Miss Hill
dah Mae Pritchette recently spent a
few days with Mrs. Adams@ son.
Reese, and family. in Denton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Adams and Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Adams motored to
Ocean City, Md, Sunday, the trim
being made in Mr. Adams new car.
The Bloomery Ladies' Aid is plan
ming an oyster supper to be held on
Thursday, October II; at the Con-
cord community house. Tickets NAV
be bought for SOC, children 25c
Everyone invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Adams enter
tanned at a turkey dinner on Sunday
afternoon Miss Minnie Adams. Of
Wilmington. and MIR. and Mrs. John
Sunday School and preaching
Sunday afternoon at Bloomery.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Bailey ana
Mr.. Hnllergrin have been entertain
ng Mrs. Bailey's sister and brother
n-law, of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Adams. Of
Wilmington, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
ra Adams on Sunday.
Mrs. George Chaffnch is on the
lick list
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-11

In 1888 Sussex county was design.
ated as one of the counties in the
U. S. to participate in what is called
the Land Utilization Program" OF
in other words it might be called a
Rural Planning Program"
During that year the Sussex Coun-
ty Land Use Committee was ap-
pointed consisting Of the following /:
Harley Hastings, Bethel; F. NJ. Gum.
FrankfOrd; Roy Dennis, Delmar /;
Fred Wright, Delmar; NJ. e. Buch-
Oltz, Delmar; Mrs. Charles Grove,
Milford; Chas. Reed, Milford; H. B.
Mitchell, MillsbOro; James Hopkins,
Lewes; Norman Neff. Lewes; How
ard Kitchens. Seaford; Elmer Dick
ersOn, Milton; Earl White, Bridge
vile; Laird Kratz, Greenwood; C..
E. 0cheltree, Greenwood; Mrs, C. E.
Ocheltree, Greenwood, and ]. Paul
Hastings, Georgetown.
Meetings were held at the homes
of most of these people to discuss
federal, state, county and local prob
lens and to seek a method Of trying
to solve some of them. Farmers and
their wives were invited to these
discussion meetings and from these
meetings the county committee has
received many rather important
problems that are facing our rural
people. Some of the problems are:
Loss Of land and water, low incomes,
waste of public funds, decay Of COM
munity institutions. health condi-
tions, marketing, legislation and
regulatory work. University of Del
aware, livestock, farm credit, in
sects and diseases, federal farm pro-
grams, labor, forestry, gardens. !
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-11

callers of Mrs. Sallie Williams last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George C. Johnson
visited friends at Laurel last Sun
day.
Mrs. Marion E. Keyes. the 7th
grade teacher, was called home on
Friday afternoon. Her son Charles
had broken both bones of his right
forearm, while playing football. He
was taken to the Milford Memorial
Hospital, where the bones were set,
and he is now getting along very
we'll.
Mrs. Emma Cats and sons. Harry.
Ralph and Dicky. spent the week end
at Rehoboth.
Dorothy Warren was on the sick
list several days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Vinyard, of
Milford. visited Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Vinyard on Sunday. Mrs. Vim
yard has been suffering with an in
famed eye. A physician removed
whatever had gotten in the eye and
she has been improving slowly
since.
The "Micky Rooney" movie was
well attended. and now another
thriller in the way of good enter
tainment is due October IA at the
school,
Billy Brown. the old ranger from
Texas, So years old, the oldest active
cowboy, win be seen handling live
snakes. You will see Indian relics,
sports and pastimes of Texas cow
boys. Something new and different.
Admission for children, SC; adults.
10c. Time $500 P. NJ. Remember
the date, Monday, October IA.
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-11
REDEEM

At McColley's Methodist Chapel
Eext Sunday services will be as fol-
lows: Sunday school at 1880, follow
ed by preaching at $3.50. Everyone
welcome.
The Ladies Aid will hold q bake
in Georgetown on Saturday, October
19.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Walton. Jr..
and son Billy were Wednesday sup
per guests of Mr. and Mrs Charles
H. Donovan and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Mitchell
called on Mr.. and Mrs Charles 81
Donovan and family on Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Smith enter
tanned Margaret Smith and Jane
White over the weekend.
Mrs. Harvey PenueI is suffering
from broken wrist and a sprained
hand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Rust and
family entertained the following last
Sunday; Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Rust,
Mr.. and Mrs. Orendorf, Mr.. and Mrs.
James West, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson
Cannon. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rust
and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Walton. Jr..
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. William
Walton, Sr., last Saturday evening.
Samuel Donovan lost a valuable
COW the past week, leaving a pair Of
twin calves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey PenueI re-
Gently entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Hill
ton Penuel and family of near.
Bridgeville; Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood
Penuel and son Doaald and Miss
Myrtle Renael Of Gsorgetoxn: Rgr
and Mrs. Charles II. Donovan. Mrs.
Robert ClendanieI, Mr.. and Wra
William Clendaniel, the Rev. and
Mrs. Ira Crum, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
6olden, OF Georgetown; Mr. and Mrs.
William Walton, Jr., and baby son,
Mfr. and Mrs. William walton Sr