davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-18
Recorded as Mvrderovs

i TECHNICALLY it is part of the Republic of
Panama, but actually the Indians run it in
their own way. Some of the Indians particu-
larly along the coast, are partially civilized,
but Others in the jungle interior have long
been regarded as hostile and murderous, and
much of their land no white man has ever
seen - not, at least, to live and tell the story.
For several years our government and the
governments of the Central and South Amer
lean countries, urged on by the Pan-American
Union, have been projecting a great Pan
American highway, to run the length of the
two continents "a strong link of friendship
to foster trade and neighborliness. Many sec
tons of it already have been built, and all of
it has been at least tentatively laid out - all,
that is, except the stretch that must 60 right
through the Indian country in Panama. That
has not been laid out because no outsider has
ever been able to 60 overland from Panama
City to the Colombian border as the high
way must do.
Tewkesbury came nearer to accomplishing
the trip last summer than anybody has ever
done before He found out where hitherto
UNEMPLOYED rivers run, where the highlands
are. He demonstrated that there are no inn
passable marshes in certain areas where such
barriers had been thought probable This and
the more general information that he brought
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-18
Nonishing Act


had been pushing into the Jungle jungle
50 dense that it was all but impossible to get
through anywhere except along the streams.
Miles back the Indians had left their cayuca,
a holoWed-ou log boat. because they couldn't
push it any farther over the rocky, shallow
rapids, and had led on afoot, wading Now
they had vanished. with their cayuca.
Tewkesbury knew that he couldn't get back
as he had come: the river below was much
too deep for wading He had to go on.
But on to where? Well, they had been
climbing constantly Tewkesbury figured that
he must be nearly to the top of the range of
mountains that runs along the Isthmus. He
finally verified this by climbing to an eminence
from which, in the distance. he could see the
Caribbean. Obviously he wouldn't be able to
60 on seeing it once he plunged into the
jungle again, but by following the streams
down he had chance of reaching the shore
The distance he estimated at about thirty
miles, terrific journey considering the kind
of travel it would involve: walking in the
water, skirting deep pools letting himself
down over waterfalls. The provisions left in
his pack consisted OF one can OF COrned beef
and couple of handfuls of rice. And his
compass was broken.
1t took two grueling days to get out, the
latter part of the trip being negotiated in
soggy abandoned cayuca that he found on
bank - and in which. though a complete
novice, he had to shoot rapids that seemed to
threaten sure destruction. Long before he
found the cayuca his hands were lacerated
from grasping at thorny trees and vines as he
scrambled along steep banks, and his clothes
were tattered from Sliding down precipices
1t was after all this that he finally got to the
coastal village of the Grand Chief Nele de
Cantule and explained himself to that puzzled
dignitary as a teacher just out for walk
(Confinved on pose 13)
8-l8-4e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-18
TOO CLOSE TO THE CAN,

It's the Panama jungle village of VIA where white
has been permitted foot. That why a
Carolina schooeacher named TekesburY trying get
there now-alone And the U. S. government watching
by Arthur Bartlett
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-18
Covsfesy Croce Line

Ready to cut his way through the Jungle
is wandering alone among the Indians And it
isn't costing the government cent. But he
has already accomplished more than any
armed expedition could one interested Off
cial told me recently. because he has made
friends with the Indians. got them used to
the idea that white men are not necessarily
oppressors 1t will be easier to deal with them
because of that"
I'm perfectly sure the Indians won't
harm me, Tewkesbury himself told me as he
was sailing from New York for Panama again
a few weeks ago When started out last
summer wasn't so sure. didn't know what
they might do But found them human
beings like anybody else A smile goes a long
way. | wouldn't be afraid now to walk into
any Indian settlement in Panama"
He is more certain of that, apparently,
than are the Indians themselves. Last sum-
rner though the Indians in several jungle
villages took him in, they warned him not to
try to 60 deeper into the territory of neigh
boring tribes. And when one jungle chief con-
tracted. for eight dollars, to send two tribes
men to guide him to the coast, the two led
him into the jungle for two days and then
IicaDpaaraI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-18

T DIDN'T make much sense to the Indian
chief. Here was this young white man who
% had come out of the jungle q jungle
that white men had never before dared to
explore. And when asked who he was, this
strange young white man said he was teacher
of mathematics And mathematics, he said.
had to do with numbers 1t was very battling
to the chief.
1t has baffled lot of Richard Tewkesbury's
friends at home, too. A slight, blond young
man with modest manner, he is a teacher of
mathematics, holding forth among the stu
dents of Harding High School at Charlotte
North Carolina. If you should see him at
teachers convention, he would fit perfectly
into the scene: an earnest young pedagogue
with the pleasant responsiveness that makes
a man popular in the classroom. You Ger
tainly never would pick him as swash-
buckling adventurer.
Yet the fact remains that for several years
his regular summer relaxation from algebra
and trigonometry has been a singlehanded
trek into some part of the world where he
could match his will and wits and endurance
against dangerous uncertainties and un-
knowns. Poking on foot into places where
tourists never 60, climbing mountains that
couldn't be climbed, following trails that led
from nowhere to nowhere - that has been
Richard Tewkesbury's idea of fun for years.
India, Japan, Mexico and all sorts of outlying
places have been his summer Fairgrounds.
Last summer Richard Tewkesbury's vaca-
ton trip began to interest lot of important
people. And right now lot more important
people - people who, in the face of world
crisis, are charged with the perfection of
Americas plans for hemisphere defense -
are waiting for the return of Richard Tewkes-
bury from this summers vacation trip. If he
returns For the high-school teacher from
Charlotte has gone back to the jungle again
in what might we'll be called Darkest America
Few realize that almost at our own back
door there lies region still unciviized, still
closed to white men - region that remains
in the hands of primitive Indians, whose chiefs
rule without regard to the constituted author
tiles of the land, and who have reputation
for killing any outlander who intrudes upon
them. Yet fifty miles or 50 beyond the Panama
Canal, such territory begins.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
DOVER Day WILL FALL
ON MAY 4 THIS YEAR
Thousands OF visitors Expected To
visit Capital City

One Of the principal events on the
spring calendars Of garden lovers
and antiquarians Is the annual cele-
bFation in Dover. on the first Sat
urday in May. This year Dover
Day" will fall on May and because
of the lateness OF the season is ex-
pected to come at the very peak of
springs parade Tulips and pansies
will be blooming amongst the CEN
turies-Old DOxWOOd which is the
garden heritage Of the Ridgely fam
lily The Ridgely home ON the Dover
Green was built In 1928 and has
been occupied continuously by the
family since 1864. The white dog
wood tree in bloom on the old Kings
unusual for it's great size
and almost perfect symmetry. and
the fragrant white wistaria falling
In graceful snowy clusters over the
lily-Of-the-valley bed in Mrs. Alden
Richardson's garden, are
to marvel at and after
ward TO dream Of. The little pool
edged round with forget-me-nOts and
the cowslip border framed in blue
pklox and baby boxwoods In the
garden Of Mr. and Mrs. George Ed
yard Dawson. are an inspiration to
other garden owners to go and plant
likewise.
ITllrn 10 rsss ., Plesssl
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
REA TOURING SHOW AT
GREENWOOD MAY 1914
All Types OF Electrical Equipment
WIN Be Displayed

Hundreds Of ways of putting cleo
tricity te productive work on the
farm will be demonstrated at the big
REA farm equipment tour at the
Hatfield farm, near Greenwood. on
Highway U. S. No. 13. Monday and
Tuesday. May 13 and IA.
This travelling exhibit sets up its
demonstration with two huge tents.
electrical lunch stand, demonstra-
tiOn equipment, and trailer and sta
tiOnary exhibits. II is brought here
through the cooperation Of the local
project. the State Extension Service.
the neighboring cooperatives in Kent
and Sussex counties, and the Rural
Electrification Administration. The
program will start Monday afternoon
and Monday evening at 1880 p. m,
with talks and demonstrations in the
big tent. Demonstrations Of feed
grinders. milking machines, ensilage
cutters, cream separatOrs, cream
coolers, water systems. household
Iefrigerators, ranges and small
home appliances, will be held the
next afternoon and evening
w. P. Copplnger and Mrs. Elva S.
Bohannan, REA representatives,
will share the program with State
Extension Service representatives,
who will present much educational
ITuna 70 PAGE 9. PIsassl
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
MEDALS PRESENTED TO
LOCAL CLUB WOMEN
Mrs. Geo. H. Hall, Mrs. j. l.. Pratt,
Mrs. Geo. W. Marshall HOnored

The awarding Of medals TO pioneer
club women In the Milford New Cen
tury Club Is Of more than passing in
terest to their families and friends.
The awards are given as part of the
celebration OF the National Fedora
tons Golden Jubilee IN Atlantic
City next year. In preparation Of
that event, records Of clubs since
their inception have been gone over
to find ths worthy recipients Of the
medals In all OF the clubs. Mrs. Rob-
ert C. Hall and Mrs. S, G. Evans
went over the records OF the New
Century Club very thoroughly and
on Monday at the regular meeting
the medals were presented to Mrs.
George II. Hall, Mrs. ]. Lynn Pratt
end the family Of Mrs. George viii
ham Marshall. The citations as read
by Mrs Robert Hall when the medals
we're presented BY Mrs Wilson s.
the - ident, were as fol-
lows:
THE Elnh woman who has had
the longest continuous membership
end service 10 the club federated
with the General Federation, and
who is now living. Recipient, Mrs
Ge0rge H Hall, who was a charter
Of the club. joining on Feb
ruary IA, 1898. and has an unbroken
rt cord OF membership. She has been
president OF the club. vice president
It different times. president Of the
board Of directors, and president Of
The building committee. During her
Of the club she started
he movement which has developed
N TO the lighted tree In Plaza Square
II Christmas and a town, decorated
ly the town through the Christmas
season. Al first it was just a tree
nth gifts for the children and carol
iinging.
2-The club woman who has had
he longest and most outstanding
ecOrd Of leadership in club, eOun-
ITurn 70 Page 9. Pleassl
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY
SUPPER APRIL 25TH
Chicken Salad, Fried Oysters, Home
Made Rolls Part OF Menu

The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital, closing their
spring fund raising drive, will hold
a chicken salad and fried oyster sup
per at the Milford Community Build
ing next Thursday evening, April IS.
According to Mrs. c. Donnan Holz-
mueller, president OF the auxiliary.
the menu will consist Of chicken
salad, fried oysters, potato chips,
homemade rolls, ice cream and angel
food cake. Price. 75c. Serving from
$50 until 1880 D. m.
The members OF both the Rotary
and the Milford Fiwanis Clubs will
attend the supper In q body.
The auxiliary ladies are famous
for their sappers and parties and are
certainly deserving OF the patron
age Of all
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
LEIjTCOM. PRATT
BGUEST SPEAKER
AT LOCAL CLUBS
Former Milford Boy Adj
dressed Century Club
And ROtarians Monday.
SPOKE ON AVIATION
Illustrated His Lectures
With Sound Movies OF
AerOnautic Activities.

Lieutenant-C Commander ]. Lock-
wood Pratt. u. s. n. Of Washington.
was guest speaker before the Mil
ford New Century Club on Monday
afternoon, his subject being "AVia-
ton" He was presented TO the mem
berB by Miss Ida Draper, chairman
for the afternoon Commander Pratt
showed sound moving pictures OF his
subject, injecting comments Of his
own from time to time. His first reel
showed the laboratories Of the Ma
tional Advisory Committee on Aero
nautics, where extensive experiments
and tests OF newly developed designs
are worked ont. His second reel,
devoted to the training Of a naval
pilot In his one year course. gave the
details Of his life and instruction at
Pensacola, Florida. Commander
Pratt explained to the club the diff
fefent types Of naval planes, their
importance and their uses to the
navy, adding that he Will shortly be
transferred to Honolulu. where he
will be In command OF one Of the
nayy's largest ships, the long-dis-
lance flying boat Prior 10 the Com
luAuueE ldlAs Mfn- CAFAApHs AAaPcAs
of Milton, sang two numbers, "A
Dream by Bartlett and "At Dawn
ing" by Cadman. Miss Draper was
congratulated upon the fine program
which she arranged, the members
considering themselves fortunate In
hearing the talk and seeing the pic
lures. An impressive ceremony pre-
ceded the talk when Mrs. George II.
Hall and Mrs. ]. Lynn Pratt were
presented with medals which signi-
FED the choice OF the club for plO-
neer women. Honoring these mem
beFs is a part Of the National Fed
-eratiOn's Golden Jubilee. Mrs Rob-
en- n. Hall read the citations and
Mrs Wilson s. Vinyard presented
the medals to Mrss Pratt and Mrs.
Hail Another medal viii he Dre-
sented TO Dr. William Marshali In
honor or the work done by his mo-
ther, Mrs. George William Marshall
The citations read TO Airs. George
H. Hall who has had the longest
fT1Tli 70 iass ,. PlsassI
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
G. 0. P. STATE
COMMITTEE TO
MEET APRIL e
Will Be In Dover Same
Night The Democrats
Confer There.
PASS ON DELEGATES
Democrats Will Set Dates
For Prim aries S And
Little Convention"

Both the Republican and Demo-
cratic State Committees will meet
IA Dover on Tuesday, April %.
Josiah Marvel. Jr., chairman OF
The Democratic State Committee,
raid he had called a meeting of the
committee In the Kent County Court
House at o'clock.
The group will set dates for the
Democratic little convention" and
fhe primaries to precede that con-
aentiOn At the little convention"
the Democrats will select six dele
gates and six alternates to the Demo-
cratic National Convention In Chi
eagO on July Is and will elect a new
state committee.
The Republican State Committee,
according TO present plans, will
meet at dinner in the DuVal Tea
Room in Dover.
Members will select a temporary
chairman and keynOter for the lit
tie convention" which Will open the
next morning. II was reliably re-
ported that Albert w. James, presi-
dent Of the City Council of Whining
ton will be selected for this position
The committee also will pass on
the eligibility of the delegates elect
ed TO the convention from the four
convention districts, Wilmington,
rural New Castle county, Kent and
Sussex counties.
AT the convention the Republicans
after hearing the keynote address
will select six delegates and six al
ternates to the Republican National
Convention in Philadelphia. and will
elect a new state committee.
The six delegates and alterhates
will in tuTn elect the Republican
National Committeeman and Com
The new state COM
mittee will meet within 10 days after
the convention to select a new chair
man and secretary. Ebe H. Chand-
lRc ~ EaEsbarO Is now ehairman and
Smiley King of Wilmington. is sec
rotary Of the Republican State Com
mittee
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
A. N. E. PASTORS
Are ASSIGNED
Bishop David HI. Sims
Reads Appointments At
Close Of Conference.

The 18th annual meeting of the
Delaware Conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church was
brought to a close at Milford last
Sunday afternoon with the reading
OF the appointments of pastors and
officers by the Rt Rev. David Henry
Sims, presiding bishop of the First
and Ninth Episcopal Districts Of the
church.
More than 1000 ministers and
members attended the final services
Sunday. held jointly in the Plaza
Theatre and Bethel Church, host to
the conference. The appointments
follow:
Director Religious Education-R.
Idel Taylor.
Sunday School Superintendent
Rev o. s. Neal
League Superintendent-Mrs Mol
lie Jackson.
s 2. D. sapssiafendsni Mrs
Ethel Green.
Presiding Elder. L. Link.
New Zioh-ReV. G. w. jackson.
MaFshallton-ReY w. Guy.
BurtOn's Chapel-ReX ]. H.
Wright.
ArmstrOng-Rev. BENJAMIN Rodg-
ers.
Fairview-ReV. David Brown.
.Laurel-ReY r. L. Lowe.
Clayton-Rev. C. W.. Freeman.
Viola-Rev. H. A. Allen.
John Wesley - Rev. Ellsworth
Jackson.
Camden-ReT Philip Dixon.
Star Hill-Rev. C. ID. Elliott
~ConcOrd-Rev. G. S. Sterling.
KentOn-Rev. A. c. Collins.
tTum 10 Page ?. Pleased
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
TO DISCUSS JUVENILE
PROBLEMS AT DOVER
Conference WIN Be Held In LegisIa-
tive Hall This Sunday Afternoon

Under the auspices Of the Child
Welfare Division Of the Department
OF Delaware. the American Legion,
the Legion Auxiliary and the Forty
and Eight, a public conference will
be held in the Legislative Hall at
Dover next Sunday afternoon, April
2l, at 2 o'clock. The general subject
for discussion and consideration
will be Juvenile Delinquency"
The committee in charge, COM
prising George Ehinger, department
chairman OF Child Welfare OF the
Legion: Mrs. H. S. Gabriel, depart
ment chairman of Welfare OF the
Auxiliary; Mrs C. NJ. Dillon, chair
man of Area "B" of the Auxiliary,
and Dewey w. Quillen, Grande Chef
de Care of the Forty and Eight. have
been fortunate in securing one Of the
most outstanding authorities on this
subject in the East. to be present and
this meeting. He is the Rev.
Frederick ]. HallOrahan. chaplain of
the New Jersey State Penitentiary at
Trenton.
The program includes addresses
by Dt. J. E. w. WaIlin, director of
Special Education for the State De-
psrtment of Public Instruction, who
will discuss Legislation Affecting
the Hard Of Hearing" the Hon. John
ITurn to Page 9. Pleasel
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
MRS. F. E. CONLIN WILL
AID In ART FESTIVAL
She WIN Serve As Chairman Of The
Flower Arrangements

Mrs. Frank E. COnlin has consent
ed to be chairman Of the Flower Ar
rangements. a part of the annual
Festival of Art. which begins on
May ninth and extends to May eigh-
teenth. Mrs. Conlin is highly quail
fed for the work she has consented
TO do. Besides being professional
lecturer on fora, she has been chair
man OF the Albany Municipal Flower
Show where there were fifteen hun
dred entries. She was the originator
and first president of the Castleton
Garden Club at Albany. Her most
important work in this field was that
with DR.. Charles Mansfield in the
Union College Wild Garden, at Sche-
Eectady, N. Y These qualifications
give Mrs. Conlin an expert rating for
the craftsmanship Of the tiOwer group
which will take charge of the show
Ia the Community Building during
Art Week. Mrs. Colin will be as
sisted by Mrs. Douglas Fry, Mrs. A.
d Dickerson, Mrs. Jennie Short and
Mrs. Joha Stewart. This is only one
part 5f Art Week. The "AcOpOn" has
l1AECnlCu " AGu0 y MAhAOA A0A NAN
display of winners in the school pho
Biography contest Entry blanks may
be obtained at the "AcOpOn" or at
the school Office. Mr. and Mrs. Will
lian Leach, of Frederick, and Reho-
both. and Mrs. Alice F. Persons. also
Of Frederick, will lend work for the
adult painting and handcraft exhib-
L Interest is being shown in the
Hobby Show In the Community Build
Ing which will be the first activity
Tor the week. R. E. Kinsley, who is
art teacher in the schools Of Milford.
has laid the plans for the festival
md wishes for as many entries for
ne hobby and collection show as can
De obtained Among the things he is
lsking for are models, stamps, an
iQuea, guns, coins. oddities, rocks,
lressed flowers. mounted birds or
old prints, costumes, dolls
md 20 forth. Boys, girls and adults
re eligible. He would like to hear
gram 70 Pass J, Pleased
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
DIR. HOLLOWAY
HITS SINGLE
STATE FUND ACT
Predicts Repeal Move In
Address Before State
P. T. A. Convention.
HELD ON SATURDAY
Mrs. P. C. Elliott, SeafOrd,
Is Unanimously Elected
President of Association

DR.. H. v. Holloway, snperintend-
ent Of the state public instruction.
last Saturday predicted a move will
be made TO repeal the all inclusive
general fund act OF the past Legis-
lature.
Addressing the twenty-ninth an
nual convention OF the Delaware
Parent Teacher Association in the
Richardson Park School, DR.. Hollo-
way characterized the act as one
that will be detrimental TO the best
interests OF schools and highways.
Under the act In question, moneys
from all state departments are to be
merged into a single general fund
after July /. 1871.
Mrs. P. 9. Elliott Of Seaford was
unanimously elected president Of the
association. succeeding Mrs. Manly
F. Northam OF YoFklin.
Other officers elected are:
Vice president for New Castle
county. Mrs. Phyllis Mason Heck;
vice president for Kent county. Mrs.
ElinOr B. Rosa, OF Milford; vice
president for eastern Sussex county.
Mrs. C. e. Timmons, OF Glendale;
vice president for western Sussex
county, Carmel Moore. Of Laurel;
Mrs. Carl Rankin Of New
ark; treasurer. Mrs. W. r. Keys, of
Clayton; auditor, Elisha Steele OF
members at large, Mrs.
Howard Ennis Of StOckley.
and Mrs. John B. Reynolds Of Oak
Grove.
Terming school finances the life
blood Of education and the person
Al concern OF every delegate. DR..
finances.
Delaware schools suffered from
Financial anemia for more than 100
years. he said and until the school
fund was set up IN the early 20's
there was Little that could be done.
HpwREer the depra9ai0pl again
gFun % pass ]. pissssl
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
new OFFICERS
INSTALLED BY
CRYSTALFOUNT
D. D. G. M. Jester And
staff Were In Full
Charge OF Ceremonies.
LARGE ATTENDANCE
Fred Lynch, Willard Hall
And Ivan Telling install
led Monday Night.

Crystal Fount Lodge, No. 10, /. o.
o. F., OF Milford again makes the
front page with the installation OF
their new lodge officers at their tenn
porary temple. Monday evening.
April Is. The officers installed for
the spring and summer term with full
ceremonies are Noble Grand, Fred
Lynch, one of Milford's outstanding
young business men. Although 9
young member of the order, Mr..
Lynch is exceptionally well-qualifed
to assume the duties which will de-
volve upon him. Mr.. Lynch has ad-
yahced TO his present Office quickly.
Having become an Odd Fellow only
two years ago. Application TO the
work Of the order, and ability to get
the cooperation of his fellow lodge
members, are the secrets of his adj
vancement. His term will undoubt-
edly be a f1Ourishing one. Mr.
Lynch, In the radio service busi-
ness for himself, attended Drexel
Institute in Philadelphia for two
years, also studied one year at the
r. c. A. Institute in Philadelphia.
and New York City.
Other officers installed were Vice
Grand, Willard Hall, and Assistant
Recording Secretary. IVin Telling.
Mr.. Hall is well-known in Milford
and is an employee Of the city. Mr..
Telling is associated with City Coun-
Gilman Frank Elton in the Aorist
business
The Installation ceremonies were
cirectly in charge of District Deputy
Grand Master George l. Jester, who
is also a member of Crystal Fount,
as are four members of his stan, the
other four members of Mr.. Testers
staff are from the Dover Lodge
The meeting was largely attend
cd by the members of the order from
lodges at Dover. Harrington, viii
mington and Georgetown