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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-15
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-15

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The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-12-12
NEWS FROM HAMMOCK

Mr. Charles Demmert has com menced operations with his Clam Cannery. Staff Captain Acton saw 1t in progress, and 1t Is making good advance. A number of people are employed.
 The Klawock Sawmill expects to commence work in the first days of the New Year. A number of orders are awaiting attention.
 The Salvation Army of Klawock has received a visit from Staff Captain Acton, who reports a good work being done. The ~old building is unable to cope with the crowds that frequently attend, thus 1t is planned to commence work in the near future on the new structure. The foundation is already set.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-12-12
ICEBERG DETECTION
 EXPERIMENTS TRIED

MoNTREAL-A new method Of iceberg detection which when de- veloped may assure the safety of ships in berg-infested waters was described by Dr. Howard Barnes, of the department of physics, Me Gill University, in a lecture here giving an account of the trip made to the Labador Current last summer in the yacht Ulva.
 It was discovered that icebergs in disintegrating give off an ir- regular series of explosive sounds. Dr. Barnes explained. Attempts made to pick up these sounds on the ordinary ships submarine mi crophone were unsuccessful. The idea of interposing an air cushion between the ear of the microphone and the water was then tried, and this was effected by means of bit of hose and funnel with a sheet of rubber placed over one end, mak- between the ear of the microphone ing the apparatus waterproof. With this improvisation the explosive sounds of an iceberg six miles awa' were picked up. At five miles theso distinctive sounds could be plainly heard and at three miles they were quite loud,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-12-12
EDITOR IN 1886
 FORETOLD EVENTS
 IN NEXT CENTURY
PREDICTED LEAGUE NATIONS, AIRPLANES, PH0T0PHoNE
 AND WORLD COURT

| dictions on events to occur within the next 100 years is, in sense, a task comparatively free of danger since one would not be alive to hear taunts over errors.
 But to indicate forecasts accur- ately that more than half of them have come true within a half cen- tury is nothing short of magic and such was the record of an editor in St. Louis newspaper in 1886. In dismantling an old home here the clipping bearing the prediction of "E. P. P" the otherwise anony- nous St. Louis writer, came to light.
 E. P. P. started out as follows:
 "I shall take the liberty of trans porting you 100 years into the fu- ture. It is January, 1986."
 And then-well, here is what he predicted:
 Formation of League of Ma tions which he called by that very name.
 Formation of a World Court for settlement of international dis putes.
 Machines in which man would fly with ease carrying heavy weights and freight.
 Perfection of the "photophone" by means of which the worlds news would be broadcast by sound and picture.
 General knowledge of world events on the day they occur.
 Reformation rather than penali- zation of criminals. Increases in the span of human life.
 So much for the predictions which already have come partly true, at least 43 years after they were made.
 E. P. P. has still 57 years for his following predictions to material ize:
 Roads to be given over to culti- vation, having been made unneces- sary by air transportation.
 Abandonment of post offices with aerial mail delivery at each per sons door by parachute. A new United States, stretching from Panama to Alaska, comprised of 94 states. Complete abolition of standing armies.
 Congressional sessions only once in 10 years and the passage of no laws which cannot immediately be repealed. Houses built of paper and equip ped with aluminium and glass. Powerful stations for the distri- button of photophone news. Easy communication with other planets.
 Education by individuals rather than by platoons. Extension of human life to an average span of 80 years; one out of every 200 persons to reach 125 years; one out of 1000 to reach 15O, and extraordinary cases of 200 or more years.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-12-12
TOWN COUNCIL


 At the regular monthly meeting of the Wrangell Town Council held last Thursday night a petition was received which bore the signature of 50 fishermen and boat owners. The heading of the petition was as follows:
 ''We the undersigned fisher men and boat owners respect fully ask the Town Council of Wrangell. to put the small float extending from Shakes Island in a safer condition for traffic than at present exists" The petition was accompanied by the following letter:
 Wrangell, Dec. 1, 1929 "To Town Council:
 with reference to enclosed pe- tition.
 This was circulated to obtain suitable landing for small boats, as none of the fishermen cares to walk around the head of the bay to get to town. and not many have the funds to hire taxi.
 "The City float at McCormack's dock is not suitable also, in the winter, where a small boat has to cross the bay in the dark.
 "All the fishermen appreciate the float in the harbor, and if the Town Council do not care to re- pair this float we think by float ing a small subscription we could put part of it in a usable condition ourselves if the Council will grant permission for us to do so.
 'In the condition it is now in it would be safer to all concerned If the two long sections were pulled out.
 "Yours respectfully,
 "WRANGELL FISHERMEN.
 "By Joe Sumption"
 After the clerk had read the pe- tition and the accompanying letter a motion prevailed that the clerk be instructed to write MT. Stump tion a letter stating that 1t is the purpose of the Council, as soon as conditions permit, to put in more substantial float, probably connect ing it by a permanent slip leading off the city dock.
 Tn the meantime, and until the Council can get at the job to do 1t right, the street committee were authorized to make such repairs to the present float as may be neces- sary to make it safe and usable.
 After disposing of the above mat ter the Council authorized the lay ing of a water pipe from the Stan dard Oil float to the main city float so that boat owners may have city water at the float on that side of the bay at all times.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-12-12

If you want to see the niftiest thing ever put out for shaving comfort and economy. drop into Ed Grigwire's for demonstration of the famous Kriss Kross razor sharpener.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-12-12

When was thin and underweight, To me my mother said: "Eat a piece of Shonwald's bread Before you go to bed" I followed my mothers advice, And ate Shonwald's bread every
 night. You ought to see me now
 certainly am a fat sight!
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-12-12

Monogrammed stationery, in any of the fine lines as made up in the Sentinel printing plant, does not make a cheap Christmas present, but 1t does make one of the most pleasing and delightful presents that one can give for that amount of money spent. Personal station cry from $2.50 a box and up.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-12-12
Lodge Directory
Impd. Order of Redmer

Stikine Tribe No. Meets every Tuesday evening ln the Redmen hall at 7;3O o'clock Visiting brothers. cordially invited S. Cunningham, Sachem L. M CHURCHILL. 0. OF H
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-12-12

Why not now? You will do It later, anyway. Bread 10 cents a loaf at the American Bakery.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-12-12
American Legion

Merlin Elmer Palmer Post No. Meets second and fourth Thursday evenings in each month in Ameri' can Legion Club rooms.
 L. 0. SCRIBNER, Post Commanaer' E. M. CAMPBELL, Post Adjutant
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-25
GRAND MASTER WILL
VISIT MILFORD LODGE
Crystal FOuHt Lodge No. 10 OF Odd
Fellows VIII Be Host Monday Night

Milford Odd Fellows are planning
to receive and entertain the Grand
Master and Staff of the Delaware
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, who
make their official visit to Crystal
F'ount Lodge No. 10 on Monday eve-
ming. January rs, in manner befit-
ting the occasion.
Irving H. Craig, the new Grand
Master, is we'll known in OddfellOw-
ship, having been identified with
the order for number of years. He
will best be remembered. as the sec
retary of Eden Lodge No. "a, of Will
mington and his work on Eden's
famous degree team. He will be ac-
companied by full staff.
The official visitation will take
place at the lodge room on North
Walnut street at 7.30 p. m. Every
Odd Fellow in this jurisdiction is
invited and urged to attend this
meeting.
At the close of this meeting a
luncheon will be served at Sale
vans Restaurant, interspersed with
an entertainment in which music
will be furnished by the Odd Fell
lows Orchestra, Prof. Arthur Hud-
son directing. The Odd Fellows
Quartette and other musicians will
take part in the program.
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-25
MILFORD AND DOVER
TO HOLD CONTEST
To Decide Which Town Has Greatest
Interest In Religious Affairs

The issue is to be drawn whether
Dover, although the capital of the
State, can show a greater interest in
religious affairs than can Milford.
The Mems Bible Glass of the First
Presbyterian Church of Milford has
challenged the Mems Bible Glass of
the First Presbyterian Church of
Dover to an attendance contest. The
issue was promptly accepted by the
Dover friends and arrangements
were rapidly made. Nor has the Mil
ford contingent been idle. A spirit
ed race is in prospect.
The contest will continue until the
first of April. The attendance of one
member in the class one Sunday will
count one point. If a member at
tends the class a Sunday and then
attends the morning church service
that Immediately follows he will
have made total of three points for
that day. If member attends the
class four consecutive Sundays he
will be credited with twenty addi-
tional points. Each Sunday attend
ance cOnsecutively made to the four
consecutive Sundays will count five
points.
The contest begins next Sunday. At
first the interest in the race was linn
tied to the two churches. But the
element of civic pride is coming to
the fore and there is every prospect
of both communities being arrayed
against each other in this friendly
issue.
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-25
MILFORD BOYS BAND
WILL GIVE CONCERT
Program viii Be Put On At Plaza
Theatre February

The Milford Boys Band will give
concert at the Plaza Theatre on
Thursday evening, February 4, the
proceeds from which will be used by
the band in purchasing equipment
and other necessary supplies. In ad-
dition to the band concert those who
attend will be treated to a feature
attraction showing Richard Dix in
Warming Up" The band concert
will last one hour and will be entire
ly different from any yet given by
the boys. Only one show will be
given that evening. The picture will
be shown first, beginning at Z o.
clock, following which the band con-
cert will close the evenings enter
tainment. The members of the band
expect to canvass the town in their
sale of tickets which will be sold at
twenty-five and fifty cents. The band
has made wonderful progress since
it's organization a few months ago,
and this will be the first appearance
on the concert stage. They have
played for many occasions during
the past few months, and during re-
cent weeks have broadcasted several
times over the radio.
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-25
CAESAR RODNEY
WINS BANKERS CUP
Caesar Rodney First, MiddIetOwn
Second, BridgeviIIe Third

The results of the annual State
Corn Judging Contest held at Do
yer, Friday, January 4th, in connec-
tion with the Annual State Corn
Show, have been announced by the
judges, Professor George L. Schus-
ter and Claude Phillips of the Agro-
nomy Department of the University
OF Delaware.
The Caesar Rodney High SchcO.
Agricultural department placed first
with a team average of 1902; the
Middletown High School Agricul-
tural department second with team
average of 1857, and the Bridge
Vile High School Agricultural de-
partment third with a team average
of 6S.S.
The Caesar Rodney team, coached
by George Butler, the agricultural
teacher. was composed of VIM. Law
renee, Lyndon Caulk and Milbourne
Webb; the Middletown team, coach
ed by Edwin P. Vogel, agricultural
teacher, was composed of Holton
Evans, James Melvin and Norman
Collins, and the Bridgeville team.
coached by Lyle Mowlds, agricul-
tural instructor, consisted of Don-
nell Wright, James Myer and VIM.
Ray.
The prize cup, which was offered
five years ago by the Delaware
State Bankers Association for the
best corn Judging team from Della
ware High Schools, was won the
first year by the Seaford High
School; the year following by the
Newark High School; the third year
by the Bridgeville school, and last
year again by the Newark High
School. Newark is the only high
school having won the cup more
than once. One of the rules of the
contest is that the cup will be COM
peted for each year at the State
Corn Show until a school has won
it three times, when it becomes
permanent property.
The highest individual score was
1855, made by Holtoh Evans of the
Middletown agricultural depart
ment; the second hig Individual
ECOntisHed On page II
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-25
CONTRACT NOT LET
FOR NEW HIGHWAY
Await Approval OF Government So
State Can Get Federal Aid

The contract for the parallel high
way from State Road to St. Georges
has not yet been awarded because
of the official technicalities and red
tape necessary to obtain Federal aid
in constructing the highway. The
State is entitled to about $150.000 of
Federal aid and as soon as the
commission receives the official ap-
proval from the Department of Ag-
riculture, it is expected the contract,
for 1859, 900, bid by the Old Line
Construction Company of Chester
town will be awarded. This com
pany has built many sections of
road for the highway commission
in satisfactory manner, but this
is the largest-eight miles-it has
ever bid on in this State.
The Highway Commission will
build several lateral roads of vari-
Gus character during the year, in
an experimental way, to determine
which is the most desirable and
economical There is a difference
of opinion at this time and the
matter will not be definitely settled
until various types of road build
ing have been tried.
1t is the intention of the State
Highway Commission to conduct an
other school in June to equip the
State Highway police with suffi-
cient number of men to properly
handle traffic. 1t is believed that at
least six additional policemen will
be necessary.
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-25
MILFORD BUSINESS
GIRLS HOLD MEETING
Entertainment And Business Fea-
tured Gathering Monday Night

A very interesting meeting of the
Business and Professional Girls
Club was held i'll the Community
Building Monday Evening last
Their constitution and bylaws hav-
ing been in the hands of a legisla-
tive committee was brought before
the members for ratification and
adoption. With such an able presi-
dent in the person of Mrs. Chester
Marshall. and the guidance of Miss
Martha Good, this club will grow
to be of much importance in the
community. 1t was regretted by
the president that so many MEM
bers were absent. but this was like
ly caused by the prevalence of i'll
ness. Miss Helen Alexander had
charge of entertainment and the
games were much enjoyed. After
refreshments the meeting adjourned
to meet February 4, at which time
all members are urged to be there
to enjoy the things that pertain to
club work and are prepared for
their benefit.
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-25
CHANGERS WILL HOLD
DRAMATIC CONTESTS
Kent County Changers To Compete
February Sussex Later

Plans for Dramatic Contests which
are open to all oranges in Delaware,
are well under way, and as there are
fifty dollars in prizes to be awarded
in each county for the best plays
much friendly rivalry is being
shown. These plays must not be less
than 20 minutes nor more than 80
minutes in length.
The contest for the Kent County
Oranges will be held in Community
Hall, Peoples Church, Dover, Thurs
day, February 5, at eight o'clock. The
price of admission will be fifty cents.
School tickets can be purchased for
thirty-five cents.
The Sussex and New Castle Coun-
ties contests have been delayed ow-
ing to the grip epidemic and will not
be put on until later in the month.
The annual lecturers conference of
the Delaware State Grange will be
held Thursday, February Z, at 10:S0
a. m, in Fruitland Grange Hall,
Camden. Worthy State Lecturer A.
Bailey Thomas is very anxious to
have all Pomona and Subordinate
Grange Lecturers present, as well as
other interested patrons. A lunch
will be served by the ladies of Fruit
land Grange.
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-25
JURORS DRAWN FOR
KENT COUNTY COURTS
Include Grand Jury For One Year,
Petit Jury And Court OF Oyer
And Terminer.

Kent County Jury Commissioners
Hopkins and Hope, have' drawn the
following panels of juries for the
Kent county courts, the Grand Jury
for the year; the Petit Jury for the
February term of court and an addi-
tional jury for the Court of Oyer and
Terminer:
Grand Jury-First District, John
r. Rheims, John w. Vane.
Second District-Richard E. Will
son, Lynford Outten, Frank ]. Lew
is.
Third District-Frank Attix, Jr.,
Thomas D. Garrison.
Fourth District-Charles ]. Luff,
Robert Schneider.
Fifth District-William Caulk, Jas.
B. Keith, Ernest S. Goodwin.
Sixth District-Edgar Hill, Mer-
ritt Hurd.
Seventh District-William Picker
ing, Thomas Slay Samuel w. Ham
mond.
Eighth District-Luther r. Rob-
bins, Willis Jones, Howard WiX.
Ninth District - Louis Slaughter,
Noah Smith.
Tenth District-E. Frank Burris,
Nathaniel B. Johnson.
Regular Petit Jury
First district-Roy A. GaffOrd,
Franklin Ennis, William H. Skinner;
second district, Henry Wright, Ben
jamin Burris, Armstrong Cullen, c..
Herman Garrison; third district, T..
]. Loder, F. A. Marker, William G..
Knots; fourth district, Samuel
Voshell, George w. Cook, John B.
Reed, Webster Phillips; fifth district,
James w. Wise, Jesse H. Farlow,
Everett E. James, George Edward
KINNEY; sixth district, Isaac
Hughes, James Anderson, Miles Dra-
per, Walter Redman; seventh dis
trict, Thomas Cooper, Frank Norris,
Willis C. Jenkins; eighth district,
William E. Scanlon, Thomas E. War
rem, Harold Schabinger, Frank
Wright; ninth district, Milton R.
Hopkins, Louis Mack, H. Greedy
Brown, Arthur Taylor; tenth dis
trict, Joseph T. Rogers, Armwell
Quillen, Arthur Martin.
Additional jurors for Court of Oy-
er and Terminer: First district, L.
Rollin Moore, George w. Turner;
second district, Foster F. Jones,
James w. Clendaniel, William P.
Satterfield; third district, William
Savin, Robert Knight, Harry Ross;
fourth district, William H. West, Ma.
than Bickling, Martin Melvin; fifth
district, George Dwight Tebo, George
Burton, Lemuel Covington; sixth
district, T. T. France. Herman Dill,
Lambert Blades; seventh district,
Frank R. Webb, Charles E. Wetsell,
Charles Jester, Jr.; eighth district,
Harry Camper, John Russell, Walter
Hughes; ninth district, Augustus
Judson Ramsdel, Herman
Griffith; tenth district, James H.
Thomas, John Ellis.
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-25
BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE
TO DELAWARE'S BLIND
A Number OF Raised Type Works
Are Ready For Distribution

The Delaware Commission for the
Blind have purchased the following
books in raised type for the Free
Library for the Blind at 305 w. 9Th
street, Wilmington:
Braille Type
1.-The Way of All Flesh" five vol
umes, Samuel Butler.
Wisdom and Destiny" two vol
umes, Maurice Maeterlinck.
"The Cask," four volumes, Free
man Wills Crofts.
"Fortitude," six volumes, Hugh
Walpole.
Green Mansions" three volumes,
w. H. Hudson.
"The Flying Inn," volumes, G.
X. Chesterton.
"The Tale of Chloe" two volumes,
George Meredith.
1.-The Spy," eight volumes, James
Fenimore Cooper.
Acres of Diamonds" Russell H..
Conwell
1.-The Arrow of Gold," seven vol
umes, j. Conrad.
"The Changeling,' Dom Byrne.
His Soul Goes Marching On" NJ.
r. S. Andrews.
Kim" seven volumes, Rudyard
Kipling.
"The Life of the Party" Irwin S.
Cobb.
TCOntianed on page u
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-25
BELIEVE INFLUENZA
EPIDEMIC ON WANE
Physicians Say Disease Is Fading
Throughout The Country

That the peak of the grip epidem-
ic in Delaware is passed and thar
there is no reason to be alarmed
about a so-called second epidemic
to follow, is the opinion of DR.. Ar
thur c. Jost, executive secretary of
the State Board of Health. Not only
are the number of deaths few but
tile number of cases have fallen off
in the past week.
For the week ending last Satur-
day, there are only twenty-five
deaths from pneumonia and infiuen-
"a in the entire State. OF this num-
ber, sixteen were from pneumonia
and six from influenza.
DR.. Jost said it is doubtful if there
will be a second wave of influenza.
He attended a conference of State
and provincial health authorities in
Washington a few days ago, at
which it was stated that the first
demic of grip within twelve
nths, occurred last July and
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Milford chronicle., 1929-01-25
EXPECTANCY OF LIFE
INCREASES IN STATE
Average Age At Death Raised To
More Than Fifty Years

How the, State Board of Health
has aided in adding years to the
lives of residents of this State is
indicated by a comparison of the
death rates at certain ages from
records of the board. DR.. Arthur c.
Jost, executive secretary of the
board, has just completed the aver
age mortality rates in the years
from 1921 to 1928.
In 1921 the average age at death
was Al 1-2 years. In 1922, As years
In 1928, 44.S years. In 1924, 46.7.
In 1925, 47.6. In 1926, 1876, and in
1927, 50.2.
Dr. Jose says that a large 'contri
buting factor in this death preven-
ton is the work being done among
the infants and youths of Delaware.
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