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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-21
Attractions At Theatres
"TNNOCENTS OF PARIS.
 CONTINUES, COLISEUM

Sylvia Beecher, red-haired and petite, plays the leading feminine role opposite Maurice Chevalier, stage idol of France, in the conti- mental favorites first motion pie lure, "Innocents of Paris" which continues as the feature at the Coliseum, tonight.
 Miss Beecher was chosen from a group of several scores of candi- dates of stage and screen who were given tests for the leading feminine role in the production.
 Her greatest success so far has been on the speaking stage She was playing with "The Marriage Fed" company on the west coast when she attracted the attention of Paramount officials. Prior to that she had small role in William Wellmans "The Legion of the Con- demned," and was also cast in a minor part in a Tim Mccoy pro- duction.
 The plot of "Innocents of Paris has to do with the rise from ob- scurity of a poor youth of the streets. He gains an opportunity to Appear on the stage with his songs. and he is on the threshold of suc- cess when circumstances force him to sacrifice the life of his dreams for the noble thralldom of love.
 Richard Wallace directed the film. The story was written by Ernest Vaida, Hungarian playwright.
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SIGN YOUNGSTER

Posing for news-reel got Bobby Dukes a job in the movies. Bobby, who is 3is -year-old, is a seasoned radio performer, having been heard in number of National broad casts.
 Recently, @ sound news-reel was made of him singing Rudy Vallee's Stein Song" As the mood hit him, Bobby paused to yawn
 A Metro -Goldwyn Mayer official saw the newsreel, and was so im- pressed by the young performer that he called him to the attention of his associates. As a result, Bob by was signed by telegraph for an important role in the film version of Kathleen Norris's "The Passion Flower"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-21
DEADLOCK RENEWED

My impression was that Janet Gaynor and Fox had come to an agreement, but she says they art just as far apart as ever. "I've been spending my time at the beach trying to get tan" declared the star. When discovered by this de- partment, Janet was lunching with her husband, Lydell Peck, at the Paramount restaurant. He's em- lployed as this studio as an assist ant to an associate producer. This is a promotion from his former job in the writing department.
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NOTICE

Having decided to become a re- quisltor. l hereby give notice that on and after September lst, no labor or merchandise charges of any description will be honored unless covered by a requisition if ordered for my account by others than Mrs. Femmer or myself. adv. D. B. TRIMMER.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-21
IN VAUDEVILLE

Despite her success In the nov ies, Lillian Roth yearns to get back to vaudeville. She says that upon the completion of her curren t talkie, Broadway will see her again in an act at the Palace. After that she's play several other thea ters. It's something to know that there are that many left.
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peter and a trombonist had been silenced, but still the mixer cried for a slash in strength.
 Max cut out two more instru- ments and turned to the director; MT Craft" he said, T beg to report that the orchestra now con sists of the director"
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MOTOR DEATH TOLL
 ON RISE IN CITIES

? WASHINGTON, Aug. 21, } Automobile accidents took } COS lives in 7S large cities } during the four weeks end } ing April l9, an increase } of 79 over the same period } a year ago.
 3 A total of 2,399 deaths 3 have resulted from accidents
 D since the beginning of the , year, according to the De- 3 partment of Commerce, with
 3 the death rate rising in a ? year from 23.9 to 26.4 per 3 10o,o00 population. } New York had the high 3 est mortality for the four week-period with 94 deaths. 3 while Chicago was second 3 with 49 deaths,
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JOLsON's LEADING LADY

The German version of Sons O Guns materialized. Lily Damita is due in New York on September il, land will repair to Hollywood to start work with Al Jolson about two weeks thereafter She's been away two months vacationing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-21
COMES HIGH

A Hollywood restaurant patron ized by many film people charges Ione dollar for an ordinary ham burger that is impressively deliv- cred to the table in covered skill let. The meat is still sizzling n hot grease.
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DO YOU KNOW

That a coach which originally belonged to Emperor Franz Joseph Of Austria now is a property at the Paramount studio?
 That scenes for R-K-O's "The Silver Horde" were filmed at II o'clock at night without artificial light? The company was on loca- ton in Alaska.
 That Harry Langdon plays Il musical instruments?
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SOFT MuSIC

The sound mixer ori the set often is a meddlesome gentleman. Out at Universal, Max Fischer was try ing to tone down his orchestra to suit Bessie Loves voice. A trum-
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TRIP FOR COLLEEN

According to close friend, Col leen Moore is closing her house next month to sail for Europe on
 September 27. Colleens eX-hus- band, John Mccormick, is now back in the film colony being a lnew resident at Idalibu Beach.
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DOUG'S TEACHER

Margaret Fealy, who taugh t Douglas Fairbanks acting while he was high school boy in Denver, is in Hollywood, working for the talkies. A
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LET himqu;sJ t-ress Your Suit We call and deliver. Phone 52S
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NOTICE

The Public Library will be closed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday on account of redecOratiOn. adv.
 Old papers Tor sale at The En- bire office.
Milford chronicle., 1930-06-13
THE SERVICE OF TEACHERS

At the time when the teachers of
the public schools are completing
their years work, something should
be said in appreciation of their ef-
forts. There is no profession in
which people work so earnestly for
others, or try so hard to benefit those
with whom they deal.
1t can be said of school teachers
as class, that they are thinking
but very little from day to day of the
money they are earning, but they are
throwing themselves heart and soul
into the effort to inspire their pupils.
They are as happy over signs of
mental awakening in a child, as the
ordinary person is on making a good
sum of money in some business deal.
The average person has little idea
of the nervous and mental strain un-
der which these teachers labor con-
tinuously. The children of the pres
CAL dSC ulSllhO NAoCipAlhCs anu II 10
a big problem to know how to con-
troll them in school. The teacher has
to depend upon her own powers of
magnetism and personality to do it.
To take group of average pupils,
restless, nervous, keenly anxious for
plays and sports, and incite them to
put their full attention on studies
the value and necessity of which they
do not fully comprehend, takes nerV-
GUS force. 1t is a contest of one will
against 80 or 40 or so youngsters
who are ready to break loose at any
moment.
1t is not to be wondered at that
many teachers, after 30 or 40 weeks
Of such Outpouring of mental ener-
gy, are in a state of near nervous
prOstration.
Many Of our young folks, destined
to be successful and leading people |
in after life, will look back in future
years, and will pay tribute to the |
teachers now working in the schools |
Of Milford, as the ones who shaped |
and directed their ambitions so that |
they were able to achieve large re-
suits in the world.
Milford chronicle., 1930-06-13
LABOR LEADER REBUKES
FORD FOR OPPOSING TARIFF

Matthew WOll, Vice-president OF
the American Federation of Labor,
in an open letter to Congress in sup
port of the pending tariff bill, Sc
verely criticized Henry Food for op-
position to the measure. Mr.. WOll
said:
"The sincerity of Ford's Ameri-
canism was indicated a few years
ago when he deliberately, in order to
add additional riches to the Ford es-
tates, destroyed the employment op-
portunities of from 5000 to 10000
workers in Detroit by removing his
tractor plant to Europe"
Ford in a recent statement" he
continued, sis credited with the
statement that his cost of production
at Cork was only 60 per cent of what
the same tractors would cost with
American labor at Detroit"
He added that the tractors pro-
duced in Ireland, through a Treas
ury Department ruling, enter this
country duty free.
"Ford's protest" Woll continued,
sis but another sign of the desper-
ate plight which American capitalists
who, with millions of American dol
lars invested in foreign countries in
order to curry favor with those in
control, find it convenient to en-
barrass their own cOuntrymen in
order to safeguard their foreign in
VeStmentS."
Milford chronicle., 1930-06-13
FARM LEADERS FOR
FLEXIBLE CAUSE
Farm Organizations Support Flexible
Provisions OF New Tariff Bill

Republican leaders of the Senate
and House hail the new flexible pro-
vision of the tariff bill as one which
they hope will remove tariff making
from politics for a number of years /;
make possible a correction of in
equities in the bill and the fixing of
duties which promptly will take care
of changing economic conditions.
Senator Capper, of Kansas, one of
the leaders of the agricultural forces
/ of the Senate, has made public his
views:
"The flexible provisions of the tar
iff law are supported by the leading
agricultural organizations. The re-
organization of the application of
this principle is one of the most i'm
portant parts of the present tariff
bill. l am confident that in years to
come it will prove a revolution in
tariff making.
THE flexible provision has been
advocated for a great number of
years as a means of getting the tar
iff out of log rolling and the obnOX-
ious forms of selfishness. The idea
was first introduced into the 1922
tariff, at which time it had my active
support. 1t was greatly weakened
from the original ideas of that time
in the course of negotiation and leg
islation While it proved of great
value to the farmers in emergencies
during the last eight years, and in
fact, practically saved the dairy and
fax industries, yet the methods pro-
Vided for it's application were so
handicapped that it never rose to
great Importance.
"The new provisions, however, by
which the responsibility is given to
the tariff commission of making
scientific determination of what the
rates ought to be, instead of impos-
ing that burden upon the President
individually, and the basis offered to
the tariff commission by which they
may determine the facts, are reVolu-
tiOnary. s..
"They open the field for the scien-
tific objective and nOn-partisan de-
termination of the tariff in such a
fashion that we can confidently hope
that the tariff making will be en-
tirely removed from politics for a
of years.
I'VE will be saved all of the bust
ness embarrassment that comes from
periodic revision of the tariff, and
we will have a real protective tariff |
at all times, because the basis of the |
action is the differences !
in. cost of production at home and !
abrOad-a basis which protects |
American agriculture and labor"
Milford chronicle., 1930-06-13
EeS
4 COMMUNITY MYSTERY

1t is a kind of mystery, in many
cities and towns, how some people
can stand it to maintain. their prop
erty in unattractive condition, when
all around them are good looking
homes and business places. One
would think that the people would
be ashamed of having their property
constitute such a drag on a neigh
bOrhOod.
A poorly maintained home, shabby
and disOrderly, will do as much
harm on a street as to have one of
the houses catch fire. The modern
fire departments usually get fires out
before they do much harm, but the
demoralizing effect of shabby
home drives people to locate else
where. What many of our commun-
tiles need, is some system for wax
ing up the people who maintain
property poorly, and convincing
them that they are injuring their
neighbors and themselves as we'll
Milford chronicle., 1930-06-13
FOREIGN TRADE
AND PROSPERITY

During the first four months of the
current year the foreign trade of the
United States has shown a decline in
value of 21 per cent, as compared
with the corresponding period of
1929. Exports and imports have fall
en- off in practically the same pro-
portion. Part of this is due to the
general decline in price levels, but
| the main cause is the slackened rate
7 of industrial activity. We have been
exporting less because the rest of
the world has been suffering from
trade depression, and we have been
importing less because we have been
experiencing the same sort of trOu-
BILE. For those who have assumed
that the United States enjoys spe
cial kind of immunity from the eco
nomic difficulties affecting other
parts of the globe, the trade data of
the past four months should prove
enlightening.
1t is true that what we export
amounts to only 6 or per cent of
our national income, but this does
not prove that our foreign trade has
relatively little effect on our pros
perity. In the first place, varia-
ton of only Is per cent. in our in
dustrial activity determines whether
we are to enjoy a boom or suffer
from depression, and the state Of our
foreign trade may have great deal
to do with determining this Varia-
ton. Again, many of our basic in
dustries are wholly dependent on
foreign outlets for their well-being
We export, for example, about half
the cotton and over fourth of the
wheat produced in this country. Cot
ton exports during the first four
months of 1880 show a loss of about
28 per cent from the preceding year.
The loss of buying power which re-
suits from this slump in exports will
inevitably make itself felt in all
those industries which supply the
wants of the cotton growers.
The foreign trade of the United
States, as well as the domestic trade,
is clearly in need of revival, and
recovery in the one can hardly come
without improvement in the other.
The trade depression is worldwide,
and no benign Providence is going
to set things right here and ignore
the rest of the world.-New York
World (DemOcratic).
Milford chronicle., 1930-06-13
LEGGE ADMITS FARM BOARD
CAN'T PLEASE U. S. c. OF c.

Alexander Legge, chairman of the
Federal Farm Board, is glad that the
United States Chamber of Commerce
has come out into the open in it's op-
position to the Federal Marketing
Act. In response to inquiries from
newspapers and others with refer
ence to the recent action of the
United States Chamber of Commerce
in sponsoring another national con-
ference to adopt some more resolu-
tions of sympathy for agriculture,
Chairman Legge said:
"The action simply confirms what
we told the membership of that or
ganization-they are for something
to help the farmer only until they
find out it works.
Naturally, we hoped they would
support our efforts to aid agricul-
ture, but if they are going to oppose
us, we are glad they have come out
in the open. It's much easier to deal
with an enemy who is squarely
against you than one who pretends
to be friendly but fights you behind
your back.
Our client is the farmer and we
are going to continue to serve him
just as the Agricultural Marketing
Act intended we should-for his ben
eft, not the benefit of someone else"
Milford chronicle., 1930-06-13
Milford. Friday, June 13, 1880
For FLAG DAY

On June Il, 1777, the continental
congress of the revolutionary colo
nies adopted the plan for the pres
ent American flag. 1t is a date that
should always be remembered as
one of the landmarks of our history.
Up to date, the colonies had been
isolated communities, fighting a des-
ultory war with Great Britain, and
SO long as they fought that way, they
were doomed to failure. Nations
need a unified spirit in order to hold
their own in the field of information
al conflict. They must be animated
by a common purpose. and sink their
differences to attain certain ends
necessary to the success of all.
So we have our beautiful stars and
stripes, the emblem of the very best
for which our land stands. We have
become so familiar with that partic-
ular arrangement Of color and de-
sign, that it does not perhaps thrill
us as it should. But if we were sep
arated from this land of freedom, we
could not keep back the tears if we
saw those significant colOrs.
We're we thousands Of miles away,
we would begin to realize all that
flag means. in far lands where op-
preston and tyranny still prevail,
we would long for the land over
which our glorious flag floats, as a
country where people are free to
think their own thoughts, to express
their own convictions, to work out
their own destiny.
Were we eXiIed to some land of
poverty and degradation, the sight of
the starry flag would bring its mes
sage of hope. 1t would tell us of
land where every boy and girl has
his opportunity, where the school
house doors are open to all, where
all who show industry and energy
are bound to obtain some decent re-
ward. That old flag stands for a
wonderful development of human So
ciety, and we must always cherish it
with our best affection here il Della
ware
Milford chronicle., 1930-06-13
FARM BOARD ACTIVITIES
WON'T RAISE LIVING COSTS

Declaring in a recent radio address
that the Agricultural Marketing Act,
creating the Federal Farm Board, is
the most important legislation ever
passed by Congress, Hon. James G.
Stone vice-chairman of the Federal
Farm Board, assured consumers of
agricultural products on the matter
of higher prices. He called attention
to the several cooperative market
ing organizations, which have grad
ually developed their business over a
term of years to the point that they
are now handling from Is to 80 per
cent of the entire commodity pro-
duced and are now selling to the con-
suming public at even lower prices
through economies in efficient hand
ling and distribution and at the same
time paying a greater return to the
producer.
Under this act, the board is direct
ed to promote the effective merchan-
dising of agricultural commodities in
interstate and foreign commerce so
that agriculture will be on basis
of economic equality with other in
dustries, and to that end to protect,
control and stabilize the currents of
interstate and foreign commerce in
the marketing of agricultural COM
modities and their food products: By
minimizing speculation; by prevent
ing inefficient and wasteful methods
of distribution; by encouraging and
assisting effective organizations of
farmers and financing them, and by
control of surpluses through orderly
production and distribution,
Milford chronicle., 1930-06-13
&o9
HEAT REGISTRATIONS

Sudden arrival of hot weather
knocked over a good many people in
various cities. Summer weather is
healthful for people in good physical
condition, particularly as they es-
cape from Imprisonment in the tight
ly closed homes and working places
of the winter season.
But with those less robust, Old
Man Temperature is to be regarded
with caution. Such folks aren't
ready for him, but with sublime con-
fdence they are apt to keep doing
their usual stunts, at a time when
their bodies have to go through the
strain of adjustment to higher tenn.
peratures. Such folks should keep
cool, stay out of the sun, dispense
with arguments on prohibition and
other heated subjects, and take care
of themselves.
Milford chronicle., 1930-06-13
OVERLOOK
Beautiful moonlight nights.

Beautiful moonlight nights.
The refreshing rains for the pas
few days have aided the farmers
wonderfully in refreshing the sol
that they may set their plants.
Plants of all kinds are scarce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paris Thomas Oi
Milton spent last Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Otis Kitchens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Truitt OF
Haddonfield, N. j., spent the week
end with the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. B. Frank Truitt.
Capt. Frederick Johnson spent e
past week with his family hero
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Hit. ems
and little daughter of Milton spent
last Sunday with the formers bro
ther, Francis Kitchens.
Harry White of near Wilmington
and Mrs. R. G. Houston of George
town called on Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. Houston last Sunday morning.
Mrs. Laura Rutherford and friend
spent Monday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Houston.
MI anu Mlos w imam n. GIGGHB
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Ellingsworth and
Mrs. Roy Ritter attended the COM
mencement exercises that were held
at the Wesley Collegiate Institute,
Dover, last Tuesday evening. Rich
ard NJ. Green, a former Overlook
boy, was a graduate. He is a bro
ther of William A. Green.
The Children's Day exercises that
were held at Whites Chapel last
evening were a decided sue
cess.
Richard Green of Milton was
caller in OVerbrOok last Sunday af-
ternoon.
John w. Houston has purchased
two fine Jersey cows this week from
Thomas Robertson of Georgetown.
Mr., and Mrs. T. R. Newman and
four children of Middletown spent
the weekend with the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Littleton.
Sunday school next Sunday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Preaching at II
by the leader.
Milford chronicle., 1930-06-13
PESTS AND WEEDS

AS the philosophical gardener
meditates over his labors, he thinks
how happy his tasks would be, if he
did not have those pesky pests and
weeds to contend with.
Why is it, he asks, that his tender
flowers and plants have to be coaxed
and humored and protected so care
fully, when a weed will grow and
flourish without any care at all? Or
why it is that every tree, shrub, and
plant has its pest enemies?
Yet the bug that preys on our
gardens may also eat some other
bug that would be a still worse enc
my. And the weed of which we COM
plain may have very valuable prop
critics that the world would miss. We
can not answer these questions, but
for every hour of active work done
in the garden in fighting these weeds
and pests, the gardener gains physi-
cal activity that enables him to make
q better fight in life.
Milford chronicle., 1930-06-13
KANE STRESSES VALUE
or HOME OWNERSHIP

There is much more in owning a
home than simply owning a piece OF
property. This fact was stressed
yesterday by Samuel C. Kane, presi-
dent OF the Philadelphia Real Estate
Board, while discussing the present
advantageous opportunities for home
ownership.
"A home owner becomes a val
liable and important citizen and
.reat asset to his city and his fam
lily the moment he acquires a home"
he said. 1T is only natural that
there should be greater interest in a
property when it is owned by its Oc-
cupant than would be the case if it
was only rented. The property is
usually maintained in first-class
condition and it is improved to add
to its attractiveness and its cOnven-
ience. If there was no other profit
accruing from home ownership than
the feeling of security which it af-
fords, the latter furnishes ample rea-
son for home ownership.
Milford chronicle., 1930-06-13

There is less reason for person
of responsibility and determination
to overlook owning a home today
than ever before. Any one familiar
with the present market knows that
homes are more reasonably priced
today than has been the case in many
years. The variety of homes that are
available is exceptionally large and
the locations are varied. In fact,
there is existing opportunity for Sc
lection, good location and fair price
that should Lave strong appeal to
an yone thinking or desirous of own
ing a home"