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Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05
Misused Brains

Every few days the dispatches
bring us some new stery of the
clever manner IN which the Ger
man government and its people
carry on their war. Whatever we
think of their aims and methods,
it has to be admitted they are very
smart and scientific.
AS one instance, American trav-
elers recently returned from Ru-
mania reported the smart stricks by
which the Germans have sought to
save the Rumanian oil plants from
destruction. One of their strata
gems consisted of building an i'm
itation city, or as it was called a
doll house town, outside of Ploesti,
an important oil raining city. The
idea was that the bombers overhead
would mistake these fake buildings
for the real oil plants, and would
waste their bombs on a fruitless
target.
They are said to have worked
similar game in one of the harbors
of France, where two battleships
were tied up for repair. 1t was
claimed that many of the bombs
falI on fake shins hui1t to initiate
the real fighting vessels. What won
ders could have been accomplished
by the Germans, if they had only
been willing to use such brains,
and science, in the de-
of peaceful commerce
and industry! With such devotion
to peaceful industry, their country
would be making marvellous pro-
gress and prosperity.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05
Chopping The Kindling
Wood

One of the standard winter jobs
of former years was chopping up
the kindling wood. 1t took many
little sticks of soft wood to pro-
vide for the kitchen stove, the
house heater, and the cheerful fire
place. 1t was not safe for the boys
to ask what they should do next,
as Ma would probably say the
kindling box was empty.
Modern life, with its wonderful
new devices, makes the kindling
wood barrel less important. The
stores are not SO likely to gladly
give you disused wood boxes, for
the sake of getting them carried
off. The boys will not regret it if
their Saturday stunts at the chop
ping block are no longer required.
Many families still need kindling
wood for their stoves, and the
cheerful fire on the hearth still
asks for it. Junior will perhaps
say it is dangerous for him to cut
it, as he might chop a finger off.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05
Adolf's NewiOrder

Adolf Hitler recently summoned
to Berlin a concieve Of statesmen
from ten or more European coun-
tries, largely conquered lands un-
der German power. to celebrate the
anniversary of what Mr.. Hitler
calls the fight against bolshevism.
This meeting may have considered
plans for conference to be held
later, when Hitler will try to bring
about peace through the establish
ment Of what he calls the new Eu-
ropean order.
This proposed new order in Eu-
rope will probably aim on its face
to restore independence to the
nations of continental Europe. 1t
is supposed Hitler would offer them
an apparent chance for develop
ment and prosperity. The teams
would probably be so arranged that
if these nations did not do just
what Germany wanted, that coun-
try would have the right to march
its troops into those countries
again, and take control of their
governments.
Hitler is not likely to be satis-
fed with any European system that
does not leave him master of the
is or more countries he has con-
quered. Probably they would not
be left in possession of industries
which could be used to build up a
powerful military force.
Thus all Europe would be turned |
into a vast system the true pur-
pose of which would be to streng-
hen German might, and continue
t as the greatest military power
If the world, outside the United
States. Europe's economic system
would be designed to fatten Ger
many and make it rich and pros
,erous, while the rest of Europe
ragged along in semi-poverty or
Iestitution.
No such solution would be con-
idered satisfactory in the United
Itates. 1t is extremely unlikely
hat England would consent to it.
he British would figure that Ger
nany, with its power thus aug
lented and fortified, would be
merely getting ready for a new
pring at them with its tiger claws.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05
The Courage Of Marriage


One Of our humorists tells how
the accepted suitor asked the
bride-elect if she had told her fa-
ther about their engagement. When
she said she had done SO, and was
asked what Father said, her reply
was Brave boy"
1t has always been supposed to
take some courage to ask girl in
marriage, because Of the Difficult
ties Of supporting a family. In
these days when there are SO many
divorces there is an added demand
for valor, because OF the chance
that the ladylmay get tired of the
union and demand a divorce and
alimony.
Youth not merely has to ask
himself if he is able to earn
enough money to support fam
lily. He also has to search his
own mind and be sure that he
knows the girl through and
through, and that she will not go
back on him. 1t takes lot of PEN
etrating insight to look ahead into
the misty future, survey the dusty
road over which they will travel,
forecast unseen Influences, and
feel sure that the girl of his
dreams will stick it out through
sunshine and storm.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05
Anticipations Of Christmas

Children are reputed to show a
special desire to please their par
ents for some weeks before Christ
mas. Santa Claus is said to be
generous to good boys and girls.
So if they are extra willing to run
errands and clean out the back
yard during this period, it is not
perhaps wholly due to permanent
change in character.
Sunday school attendance is sup
posed to jump just before Christ
mas. That is, for the Sunday
schools that have a Christmas en-
tertainment and distribute gifts.
Who can blame the children if
they long for the treasures of Toy
land, and the gorgeous eats of cake
and candy? These joys mean more
to the kid element than the old
folks realize. The young heart
longs to experience them to their
full.
Our people love to make their
youngsters happy. They respond
to these longings with an amazing
generosity. Santa Claus goes on his
annual errands, war or no war, and
the reindeer will carry heavier
loads than ever before.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05
Army Training Not Wasted

A young man who has been serv-
ing in one of the military camps
seemed at first to be rather un-
happy in his new surroundings.
Lately he has remarked that he had
expected on leaving college to have
to try out a number of things be-
fore deciding on the kind of ca
reer he would choose. He now feels
that this army service gives him a
useful chance to try out his powers
on various lines of work, SO that
the whole experience will be help
full and will not interfere with his
future.
This youth has very wise idea.
Most of the boys are likely to get
better opportunities to test their
various capacities than they would
have obtained at home. If they
had taken some ordinary peace
time job, they might have to do one
thing over and over again. The
army is likely to size them up,
discover their vaEt9us, abilities,
and thus start mahynSf them on
! highly successful careers.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05
Nations That Can't Talk

A dispatch from Kuibyshev, tn.
present center Of the Russian gov
ernment, tells about one place
where the Germans can talk freely
and that is the place where they
are held as prisoners Of war. They
have just held their first political
conference Of war prisoners in Rus
sia. They adopted an address to
the German people calling for an
end to Hitlerism and a free and
independent Germany.
They win try to get that message
over to the people of Germany. One
can Imagine what would have hap
pened to them if they had held a
similar meeting and taken like ac-
tion while in Germany, Let us hope
their families do not suffer as the
result Of this expression.
The American people feel it i'm
possible to conceive a land where
it is dangerous 10 express political
opinions. 1t is not merely that our
people cherish so dearly their priv
ilege of a free press and free as
sembly for purposes of political
discussion. The ability to talk
freely in private discussion is
something that is the very essence
of their lives.
A distinguished scientist recent
ly expressed the opinion that the
brainier type Of young Germans
were not entering their universi-
lies, because in those institutions
the students are not allowed to ex-
press their opinions. He thought
they would go into the army where
more freedom of thought was al
owed.
In the United States the free abil-
ty to talk is the very breath Of our
ife. People get enormous satis-
action BY getting things "off their
Free talk is a kind of
safety valve that lets out the ex-
,losive steam so it does no harm.
rhe constant kicking may not do
my good, but it relieves their feel
ngs, and after an evening of hot
lir they go home wonderfully COM
orted. They will not tolerate any
oss of that freedom. This free ex-
preston has wonderful results in
curing the faults Of government,
md though an infinite number of
'oolish things are said yet the
sombined sense Of the people works
% produce progress.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05
Root Of Our Troubles

People look around this quar-
reling and fighting world. They
ask what is the reason that men
can't live together in peace. They
do such infinite harm to everybody
by personal and industrial disputes,
and by expending their energies and
wealth and life blood in the de-
structive catastrophe of war.
Human selfshness is the main
cause Of the worlds troubles. In
Vulnerable marriages, which start
ed in love and hope while the bells
rang with joy, have ended in grief
because both the contracting par
ties were selfish, or one of them
was. sf
In industrial disputes capital has
many times been selfish, and labor
has many times been selfish. When
two selfish elements come into con-
fiict, the voice of reason and JUS
tice and generosity is about as eff
fective as the dove of peace try
ing to mollify the hard hearts of
men who are throwing bombs on
women and children.
In international relations, the
first duty of the citizen is to pro-
tect his own country. But if the
people. fail to help redress the
grievances of foreign nations, the
people2of those lands may become
so miserable and desperate that
they resort to war. The present war
started because unhappy and mis-
erable nations listened to the voice
of unwise leaders, who promised
them prosperity and success if they
would fight.
Selfishness is never good policy,
in personal relations, in business
or in international dealings. II
costs far more than it comes to. AS
the result of selfish international
policies, each nation striving only
for its own advantage, the coun-
tries are now engaged in terrific
war which is destroying life and
property and creating misery fol
hundreds of millions. 1t would
have been far cheaper from the
standpoint of money or anything
else, to hand out justice to all ant
see that everybody gets fail
chance.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05

TO MAKE A POWER plant work,
you have to carry a current Of
electricity over a wire. Advertise
ing is like the wire which carries
the current of public patronage to
the store for which it speaks.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05

A TOWN where people work
eight hours a day for their own
welfare, but can't afford an hour
or two week to work for some
community cause, will not proba-
bly, go ahead very fast.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05

THEY USED TO SAY, "If you
want a thing done we'll, do it your
self" So if you want the progress
of your home town promoted in
good shape, take some little share
of that work on yourself.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05

DON'T EXPECT your home town
to prosper, unless the stores of
the town are backed up by a gem
eral habit of people like yourself
in buying their supplies at home.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05

SOME TOWNS are said to be
asleep. The alarm clock of ad-
vertising will wake them up.
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Evening star., 1941-06-20
J. Butler Walsh Dies
After Brief Illness;
Was 5. {. {. Attorney
Funeral Services Will
Be Held Tomorrow, With
Burial in Arlington

]. Butler Walsh, 40, attorney with
the Securities and Exchange Com
mission. died yesterday at his home,
4606 North Thirty-second street,
Arlington, Va, after a brief illness.
Funeral services will be held at $50
am. tomorrow at the Ives funeral
home in Arlington, with burial in
Arlington National Cemetery.
A native of Washington, Mr..
Walsh was the son of the late DR..
John E. Walsh, physician on Ad-
miral Peary's North Pole relief ex-
pedition, and Florence Butler Walsh.
He attended the University of Penn
sylvania and received his law degree
from George Washington Univer-
sity in 1922.
Following graduation Mr.. Walsh
went to New York, where he was an
attorney with the Guaranty Trust
Co., remaining in that position until
1928. Two years later he became an
attorney here with the Federal
Trade Commission and went to the
S. E. C. in 1888 A short while ago
he was named principal attorney in
the utilities division.
He had been a lieutenant in the
111th Field Artillery of the Virginia
National Guard.
Mr.. Walsh is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Helen Lewis Walsh, and
a brother, Humphrey M. Walsh of
this city.
Evening star., 1941-06-20
Horace Epes, 50, Dies;
Former Executive
OF News Service
Native Of Virginia
Was an A. P. Editor
Here During War

Horace Epes, SO, news editor in
the Associated Press bureau here
during the World War, died last
night in New Rochelle, N. Y, the
Associated Press reported. On duty
when the armistice was signed. Mr..
Epes helped direct coverage of the
wire service here.
After the war Mr.. Epes became
assistant to Benjamin Winchell,
Southern regional director of the
United States Railway Administra-
ton. He left that post in 1920 to
become associated with David Law
renee on the Consolidated Press and
in 1928 was named general manager
and executive vice president of that
association. With the afiliation of
the Consolidated Press with the
North American Newspaper Alliance
in 1888, Mr.. Epes was made general
manager of Consolidated news fea-
lures handling comics and mail
matter.
He held that position until last
July, when illness forced him to re-
sign.
Mr.. Epes, who was born in Vir-
ginia. began his newspaper career
on the Newport News Daily Press
where at one time he was editor. He
is survived by his widow, the former
Glenda MILAN of Washington a
son, Horace, jr.. an ensign with the
air force at Newport. r. l., and a
daughter Virginia of New York City.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow in Newport News.
Evening star., 1941-06-20
Dratha
MURPHY. GEORGINE L

MURPHY. GEoRGINE L. On Thursday.
sqne ST. ne le lgt GtoRahE e re- e. MGRpH
ply; mother Of Edsar R.. Harold K. and
tTan Mhmon and sister, Of Hsrfy sPr W. Bernard p
CLARENCE F., Claude A. Hodskins and Ber-
'''f Funeral services at Chambers funeral
2l at $50 am. Mass in St, Anthonys
Catholic Church at 10 am, Relatives and
Cemetery
ave, Takoma Park, Md, ANNIE N. NELL;
wife of the late William H. Nei!l and
~ Remains resting at the Lee funeral home.
4th ST. and Mass. ave. ne, where services
will be held on Saturday, June 81. at IL
pm Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Services and interment private.
place NV. beloved mother OF Mrs. Mary
Notice Of funeral later.
PERRY, AMELIA. On wednesday, June
road lce Cedar Aess ssF Md AMELIA pERRY
She leaves to mourn two daughters. Willie
Mae Perry and Annie Matthews; one son.
ten arandchiidren and four erest-srand-
children; also other relatives and friends.
Remains resting at Eugene Ford's fu-
neral home, 1900 s. Capitol ST.. until 4
pm. Friday, June 20; thence to her
late residence. where funeral services will
be held Saturday. June 21. at l pm.. Rev.
j. H. Miller ofnciatins. 1nterment Wood-
lawn Cemetery. 70
PLOwMAN. HARRY B. On Wednesday
June Is, 1941. at his residence, 700 E
st. ne. HARRY B. PLOWMAN beloved
husband of the late Agnes Evans Plov-
man father OF Mrs Lucy Ginter. Mrs.
Agnes Simmons and Mrs. Ann Jones. Re-
mains resting at the above residence.
Mass at St. Joseph's Church. End and
C SITS. ne, on Saturday. June 81. at $50
am. Relatives and friends invited. In
terment Mount Olivet Cemetery. 20
PJOWMAN HARRY B. WashinRton
Evening star., 1941-06-20
HyaftsviIIe Driver Freed
In Traffic Death Case

Oscar M. Link, 10. of rs Oakwood
road, Hyattsville, Md, yesterday was
acquitted of manslaughter and reck-
less driving charges in Hyattsville
Police Court in the first Prince
Georges County case tried under
the new manslaughter- -automo-
bile law passed at the last session
of the Legislature.
The charges grew out Of the traf-
fic death of 5-year -old Tommy Lee
of 3615 Fenwick street, Brentwood,
who died in Casualty Hospital June
2, day after he was fatally injured
when he ran into the path of an
automobile driven by Mr.. Link in
Brentwood.
At first Judge Walter L. Green
acquitted Mr.. Link on the man
slaughter charge but convicted him
on the reckless driving charge.
Later he reversed himself and &C
quilted Mr.. Link on both charges.
Under the new law a defendant
in a trafnc death case may elect to
allow the Police Court magistrate
to try the case. The defendant is
given the right to appeal to the
Circuit Court If he is convicted.
Evening star., 1941-06-20
ConkIin Heads Census
Of Industrial Production

To provide national defense agen-
cies with up-to-the minute data
on industrial production and other
business statistics, the Census Bu-
reau has established a new unit,
the division of manufacturers re-.
ports. Maxwell r. Conklin, for
many years with the division of re-
search and statistics of the Federal
Reserve Board, will head the new
unit, it was learned today.
About 800 Census Bureau en-
ployes are now assigned to the di-
vision. AS the work expands bureau
officials are planning to increase
the staff.
On July l the division will begin
survey of the facilities OF more
than 5000 merchandising ware
houses in the United States. At
the request of the once of Pro-
duction Management it also has un-
der consideration q survey of the
stocks of 16 important defense
metals held by American manu.
facturers. This will require a can
vass of more than 10000 industrial
establishments.
Evening star., 1941-06-20
William P. Richards Dies;
Was D. C.. Official rs Years
Retired Tax Assessor
Succumbs After
Vigorous Career

William P. Richards, rs, an official
of the District government for As
years before his retirement as tax
assessor in 1886, succumbed to a
heart ailment early today at his
home in Milford, Del.
His death was reported here by a
nephew. Robert H. Davis. the Dis
trict's director of inspection.
Though he left District service
at the age of 10 with the eXpecta-
ton Of retiring to a farm, Mr..
Richards had been in poor health
only for the last two years. He
changed his mind about retiring
and in 1889 was in charge of re-
organizing the assessment system OF
Montgomery County, Md. He later
went to the Panama Canal Zone to
make the first scientific tax schedule
for a Government town there.
His was a vigorous career. In
1884 he went to Lehigh University
from his birthplace, Milford, and
became a civil engineer. Almost
Immediately he Joined the Army
Corps of Engineers and helped carry
out many projects along the
Mississippi River.
Projected Street System.
His good record brought him to
Washington in 1891 to solve a trou-
blesome problem in the expanding
Capital. 1t was largely his task to
give the city an orderly system of
streets and highways.
He was named assistant engineer
in charge of street extensions. The
Commissioners reported in 1901 that
he had projected exact plans so that
IAN owner in any part of the Dis
trict, however remote from the city,
can lay out his streets and subdi-
vide his property with the knowledge
that ultimately. when the city
reaches him. his subdivision will
connect smoothly with streets ex-
tended from the city"
Included in his work were the
opening and developing of many
roadways in Rock Creek Park.
Having devised and completed
Evening star., 1941-06-20

method of nomenclature for assess
ment purposes, Mr.. Richards became
District assessor in July, 1908.
OF Rigorous Integrity.
A man of military bearing in his
public appearances and Of rigorous
integrity in his administrative du-
ties, he became known as the asses
sor who carried out the provision of
the law which provided that prop
erty should be assessed at 100 per
cent valuation.
Mr.. Richards frequently returned
to Washington after his retirement.
He was vice president of the Co
lumbia Permanent Building Asso-
citation at the time of his death and
maintained membership in the
Board of Trade.
Among his survivors are his widow,
Mrs. Maria O. Richards of Milford,
and two nieces, Mrs. Fred Blake of
st. Petersburg, Fla, and Mrs. John
Cow Evans of Cambridge, Md.
Funeral services for Mr.. Richards
were set for 2 pm. Monday at his
Milford residence, with the Rev.
Frank Herson officiating.
Evening star., 1941-06-20
In Mrntnrtant
BROWN, WILLIAM r. In memory Of
WILLIAM r. BROWN. who departed this

BROWN, WILLIAM r.. In memory Of
WILLIAM r. BROWN, who departed this
life June 20, 1888.
The threshold Of Gods door.
They leave behind them memories
That make US love them more,
HIS SISTER AND SON.
brother, LELAND w. CHANDLER. who
entered eternal life ten years ago, June
90, 1891. and GEORGE L. CHANDLER.
husband and father. who Joined him June
25. 1889.
MRS. SUSIE A. CHANDLER. WINHRED
ID LOS CHANDLER GEORGE IRVING
GAMBRELL. ANNA B. In sad but lov:
mother. ANNA B. GAMBRELL. who de-
parted this life four years ago today. June
20, 1887.
Treasured thoughts of one % dear
Often bring silent tear:
T%e n6s return on but s1 Snh
HER DEVOTED HUSBAND AND chill
HALL, SPENCER. A tribut. of love and
devotion to our dear father. SPENCER
HALL Hal ,o who ,oJs left us ave years ago today
The memories which he left behind
HIS DEVoTEp CHILDREN. LORRAINE
AND ISABELLE.
LAMB. MARIETTA ELwooD. In cher.
MAREFfH i2fs faGEf EEwoop LAMB Who passsd
away peacefully in her sleep June 20. 1897,
A charitable friend to all
AND loved ;: p HOLMES - M tssi eoILAs. fshs
Evening star., 1941-06-20
J. {. MuhIfeId, 68, Dies;
Noted Railway Engineer

John E. Muhlfeld, 68, railroad
consulting engineer, who designed
and supervised the plant facilities
Of Union Station here, died yester-
day in a New York City hospital
after an illness of two weeks, ac-
cording to the Associated Press.
Considered an authority on loco
motive design, Mr.. Muhlfeld, who
began his railroad work as an ap-
prentice, became general superin-
tendent of motor power of the Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad and gen.
eral manager OF the Kansas City
Southern Railway.
Born September 18, 1872, in Peru,
Evening star., 1941-06-20

Lodge, No. IS, B. P. Q. Elks.
will convene in session OF
sorrow at 7:30 pm. Friday.
June 90. for the purpose
of paving tribute to the
memory of our late brother.
HARRY B. PLOWMAN. en-
rolled November ., 1910:
died June 1S. 1941. Elk
q raSidanca rA0 Z ST n q
Evening star., 1941-06-20

Ind, he attended Purdue Uni
versity school of mechanical en-
cheering. In 1910 he became a
railroad consulting engineer and
was engaged by many roads, in
cluding the Delaware 81 Hudson,
Wabash, Erie, Kansas City South
ern, Big Four, Grand Trunk Can
ada), Itabira (BraziD, Baltimore &
Ohio and by the Canadian govern
ment.
He surveyed railroad conditions
and operations in many European
countries and was the author of
"The Railroad Problem and Its
Solution"
Evening star., 1941-06-20
Army Will Open School
For Bond Leaders Here

A special music school will be
opened July l at the Army War
College here to prepare non-com-
miSSioned officers as warrant officer
band leaders. the War Department
announced today.
The first class will include 25 men,
mostly assistant band leaders with
regiments, for three months train
ing. Two courses will be given later.
Instruction will be under the direc-
ton of Capt. Thomas F. Darcy.
leader of the United States Army
Band here