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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-10-17
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-10-17
FORESTER RETURNS FROM YANKEE BASIN WHERE IT
 TOOK SUPPLIES TO CREW

Last evening the United States Forest Service tender Forester, Capt. B. R. Aikens, returned from Yankee Basin where it took sup plies to the trail crew working be- tween Yankee Basin and Echo Cove. About seven miles of trail have been completed and the men are now working close to the old Bessie Mine, according to Wellman Holbrook, Assistant Regional For ester.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-10-17
Paul Muni Stays On in
 HoIIy,oood; P.S.--Cm't
 Find e Good Play,' Yet
By RoBBIN COONs

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Oct. IT, Many stay-loyals in films have learned that it is easier to arrange time for an annual play that it is to achieve the thrill of an opening night on Broadway
 Paul Muni is one of them. Since New York saw him in Counsellor at-Law" nearly two years ago, the stocky hero of many virile film has appeared only on the screen. That is not, as he explains, be- cause he would have it so, but because he has been unable to find a play.
 It is becoming a sore subject with Muni in fact. When he arranged to have free time" every year m his film contract he did so With definite intention of going back to the stage, but now he suspects that Hollywood suspects it was all a gag If anyone thinks Muni is ready to settle down in Holly wood, bask in the sunshine and en- jow calm, padded secur- ity, Mum is here to deny 1t Wtn earnest assurances to the contrary. TWO PICTURES A YEAR
 By his contract Muni is bound to make two pictures year, pro duction to begin June 15 and con- tinue for q weeks thereafter. mat would leave 31 weeks in which he could do his play and get some rest, and 31 weeks would seem ample time, Muni though so-out the best-laid plans
 Last year, his film work finished, he went to New York and read plays, more plays than he can re- member. He had been reading plays in Hollywood, too. When 1t appeared he couldn't find one to suit him, he gave up and went to Russia A star has to be particu- lar about the play he selects. Muni- thinks so, anyway. Having acnev- ed some standing in the profession, he doesn't want to risk it by an unwise venture in the theatre.
 STILL READING PLAYS
 This year, too, he has been read ing plays and considering offers. He began with hopes. But uilfor- seen production difficulties arose on his film. "Bordertown." Here 1t is October and he is only now be-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-10-17
TALK ON ALASKA C RNMENT IS L U NIGH FEATURE
James Wickersham Gave Interesting Speech
 at Club Affair

American government was born in Alaska in rude log cabin in Sitka, owned by an Irishman nam ed Murphy, Judge Wickersham told members of the Juneau Women's Club and their guests at an elab- crate Alaska Day luncheon held by the organization at Baileys Cafe yesterday.
 Continuing, he told of the efforts of Murphy, one of the first Amer ican civilians to reach Sitka, to organize a city government and draft suitable constitution for such government. That was in De- cember, 1867, he said. less than two months after the formal trans fer of the Territory to the United States. Their efforts were suc- cessful, he added, and received the approval of the military au- thorities in charge of American af- fairs in Alaska. A city council was organized and ordinances drafted for the protection and support of the people, and among the first things to receive attention was 21- ucation. A school was setablishea in January following, the first Amer ican school in Alaska, and for many years the only one, he said
 Judge Wickersham has in his possession these first city ordi- nances, as well as the minutes kept by the first school board, and he extended a cordial invitation to women interested to view them in his library in his home. Yesterday he showed copy of the petition signed by ninety-seven civilian resi- dents of Sitka siyty-seven years ago, in which they asked the mili- tary authorities to permit the for nation of city government in Sit- ka.
 Hutchinson Aids Development
 What Murphy was to the forma- tion of Government, Judge Wick ersham said, man by the name of Hutchinson was to the commer- cial development of Alaska. He, it was, who secured the option to pur- chase all the Russian trading posts and with the support of a group of San Francisco capitalists he formed the old Alaska Commercial Company, which extended its ac- tivities all along the Alaskan coast, finally acquiring a post at St. Michael, and starting, away back in the early eighties, the first river transportation company. Their small boats went up and down the Yukon, he said, and eventually they met with a group of men who came from the Treadwell mines, among whom was George Carmack, and through the joint efforts of the Alaska Commercial company and this group of miners, the Klon- dike gold fields were discovered.
 Prefaced Talk
 Judge Wickersham prefaced his talk on >the occupation of Alaska by the Americans with brief resume of the influence exerted by Catharine the First. Empress of Russia, on colonization in Alas ka. She was, he declared, to Vitus Boring and his associates what
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-10-17

Production of both gold and sil- yer has increased materially in Co., lumbia this year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-10-17
SOLDIERS ON HUNTING TRIP
 TO 2 REGIONS
Chilkoot Barracks Officers Lead Parties Out for
 Deer, Other Game

CHILKOOT BARRACKS, Alaska, Oct. 15.-(Special Correspondence) The second annual hunting party will leave Saturday on the For nance. r Company is sending II men and one medical man, in charge of Capt. Tharp and Lieut.. Wilson. E Company sends 10 men with Lieut.. Hillard. Both parties are going to Kelp Bay.
 Major Meisoh, senior medical of ficer, Capt. Vincent, Quartermaster, and Lieut. Dewitt, Adjutant, take a party of five men to Cosmos Cove Each party hopes to bring back at least one deer and keep up the record made by the group that went to Chalk Bay and Portage Arm on September 20.
 The newest arrivals at the Post in the officer personnel are Capt L. D. Tharp and wife and young son from Fort Benning, Georgia.
 Lieut.. Edward A. Mueller will arrive Wednesday on the Yukon. He brings his wife and small daughter. They come to Chilkoot from two years duty at Fort Brady, Michigan.
 The average freshman at the of Vermont, is 1896 years old, weighs 144.91 pounds and is feet 71a inches tall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-10-17
J. M. STEER, ARCHITECT INSPECTOR OF TERR.
 SCHOOLS, ARRIVES HERE

J. M. Speer, Inspector Architect in charge of construction of the new Territorial schools, recently completed through PWA funds combined with Territorial funds in the Interior and Westward dis tricts, arrived here on the steamer Alaska. The program called for the construction of twenty new buildings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-10-17
ROBERT J. SHEPARD ON
 WAY SOUTH FOR LEAVE

Robert J. Shepard, Superinten- dent in the Chitina district for the Alaska Road Commission, passed through Juneau on the Alaska on his way south on leave. He will join his family in Victoria, B. C., and continue with them to Portland and Seattle for visit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-10-17
c ( Ss 0e c HOSPITAL NOTES Q oo 0 Q

Mrs. Henry Museth underwent a major operation at St. Ann's Hos pital this morning. She is said to be getting along nicely.
 Mrs. A. Saindon, who has been receiving medical care at St. Ann's Hospital left the hospital this morning.
 Mrs. F. Fletcher of Hoonah, en- tered St. Ann's Hospital yesterday for observation, to de term n e whether or not an operation is ne- cessary.
 Tom Veil, who has been receiv- ing medical care at St. Ann's Hos- pital for the last week, left the hospital yesterday.
 Miss Annie White underwent a minor operation at St. Ann's Hos- pital yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-10-17
R. c. MIzE AND FAMILY LEAVE
 FORCLEvELAND
Many Friends at Dock to Bid Farewell to Promin-
 ent Former Residents

Many friends were at the dock this morning when the Alaska left to bid farewell to MT. and Mrs R. c. Mize and their daughter, Dolly, who are leaving to make their home in Cleveland, Ohio, after liV- ing in Juneau for the last eleven years.
 MT. Mize has headed the U. s. Weather Bureau station here since
Milford chronicle., 1934-09-21
DEMOCRATS NAME
BICGS CHAIRMAN
Committees Appointed At Dover To
Direct Campaign Activities

At a meeting of the Democratic
State Committee in Dover Tuesday
night, John Biggs. Jr., Of Whining
ton, was reelected chairman; os-
car S. Wilson, of Georgetown, was
named vice chairman; Mrs. JOhan-
ma Wolfe, of St. Georges, secretary,
and Hervey P. Hall. of Smyrna,
treasurer, the latter two reelected.
Following the election the finan-
cial situation of the party was dis
cussed and plans suggested for
raising funds for the campaign. The
following finance committee was
named: William F. Duffy. Whining
ton: John B. Jester, Holly Oak;
Herman C. Taylor. Dover: Hervey
P. Hall. Smyrna; Ralph c. Baker,
Georgetown; James NJ. Tunnell,
Georgetown, and Hugh P. Gallagher.
Wilmington.
A Speakers committee was nam
ed including John ]. Morris, Jr.,
William F. Duffy, Wilmington; John
b. Jester, Holly Oak; Ivan Culbert-
son. Wilmington; Stewart Lynch,
Herman C. Taylor,
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Milford chronicle., 1934-09-21
OPPONENTS OF SKEETER
DITCHING ENTHUSIASTIC
Farmers In Love Creek Area Admit
DltchIng Has Helped Their Land

Farmers in the Love Greek area,
along the western shores of Reho-
both Bay. in Sussex county. Della
ware, now that mosquito control
ditching has become a reality in
that section. have changed their OPP
position to enthusiastic support.
Last autumn, when representatives
of the mosquito control commission
we're obtaining permission from
landowners to ditch their marsh
lands. a great number of them re-
fused on the grounds that the dit
ches would kill their hay. interfere
with hay harvesting, or would drive
away the muskrats.
Experience has proven to them,
however. that on the contrary. hay
harvesting is not interfered with.
the hay crop has increased in some
places 100d and muskrats are many
times more plentiful than in several
years.
Walter Robinson, a farmer, whose
land lies on the western shore of
Rehoboth Bay between Love and
Herring Creeks, said, 81 could not
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Milford chronicle., 1934-09-21
HASTINGS REVIEWS
NEW DEAL ATTACK
Tells Jersey Politicians 80 Good Re-
publlcans Must Be Elected

Senator Daniel o. Hastings. of
Delaware. chairman of the Repub-
lican Senate Campaign Committee.
in an address on Tuesday told New
Jersey Republican committeeman
and candidates for Congress, You
can't save opportunity in America
for American youth unless you beat
the New Deal"
Sixty good Republicans must he
elected to Congress" Hastings said,
and you will set this New Deal
down so hard you'll break some
body's neck"
He listed New Jersey, where Sen
ator Hamilton F. Kean is seeking
reelection, as among the doubtful
states.
Senator Hastings said he was
disturbed" as to what extent the
pouring out OF money from the
Federal Treasury" will influence
the November elections.
Maine Blow To HIS Optimism
He said he was frank to admit a
lot OF optimism was knocked out of
me by the Maine election" but he
Democratic success there
to Governor Brann's reputed asser-
tion he was able to obtain Federal |
monies because he stands In well |
In Washington.
Newspapers carried that remark |
day In and day out" Hastings said,
'and Washington didn't deny IL.
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Milford chronicle., 1934-09-21
APPOINTS BOARD TO
STUDY FRANCHISE TAX
Governor Also Is To Name Bi-Parti.
san Commission On Budget Problems

Governor Buck, Wednesday an
nOunced the appointment of a spe-
Cial commission to study the fran
chise tax situation in Delaware and
also said he will name another, a
bipartisan commission sometime
next week to study ways and means
of balancing the State budget.
The commission appointed by
Governor Buck Wednesday, consists
of: Gerald Montaigne. deputy State
School Tax Commissioner; David C.
Aspril. a member of the State Tax
Board; Fl. Fletcher Brown. a mem
ber of the State Board of Educa-
tion; Christopher L. Ward. Sr., at
torney. and Secretary of State
II. GJantland.
The franchise tax revenue in this
State has dropped from S5.172 2.569.S6.
In 193O-1931. to $3.557,622. for the
past year. A hasty estimate indi-
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Milford chronicle., 1934-09-21
BARRATT'S CHAPEL
ANNIVERSARY SEPT. 30
Bev. Roy L. TaWes Wfll Preach
Sermon; Service To Be Ampllfied

The 155th anniversary of Bar
rats Chapel will be held Sunday
September 80 at 2 O'Clock p. m. The
sermon will be preached by the pas
tor, Rev. Roy L. Tawes, by request
of Barratts Chapel. His subject will
be "The Heritage Of Methodism.'
Music will be furnished by the
Asbury male chorus and Sterling
Male Quartet of Asbury NJ. Z.
Church of Crisfield, Md.
This quartet has been heard in
sacred songs over radio station
WTAR, Norfolk. Va. DR.. W. E. Hab-
bard, Superintendent Of Dover Dis
trict. will preside.
Among those assisting in the SER
vices will be the Rev. L. Scott Mat
thews. SO years old, an honored
minister of the Michigan Conference
now living at Ridgely. Md.
The services this year will prob
ably draw a record crow because OF
the nationwide observance of the
sesqui-centenial of Methodism in
America. Barratt's Chapel is known
as the Cradle of Methodism."
The anniversary services will be
followed up by a series of sesqui-
centennial services the evenings OF
October / to IL. Visiting ministers
of the Wilmington Conference Will
occupy the pulpit. The meetings Will
be evangelistic in nature.
The services on September 80
will be amplified over an amplifying
system. enabling all to hear and en-
ioy IL.
Milford chronicle., 1934-09-21
STATE FKs.ssAyN
PLAN PbA lam
Chairman Reports Plans
Complete For Annual
Convention.

According to Frank c. 0'Neal,
chairman of the Delaware State
Firemen's Convention committee.
everything is in readiness for the
opening of the convention on We'd
nesday morning at 10 O'Clock. Prep
arations have been completed to
entertain about 200 delegates, alter
mates and other fire officials.
The business sessions of the con-
vention will be held in the COM
munity room of the First National
Bank. State President Samuel c.
Pierce, Of Lewes. will preside over
the sessions or until his successor
Is elected. Mayor Norris C. Adams
will follow with an address of well
come for the fire company. The
response to the addresses of well
come will be made by State Vice
President Walter Huber. The invo-
cation will be offered by the Rev. H.
L. Schlineke. pastor of the NJ. p
Church.
Clarence E. Pat" Keyes. presi-
dent of the Rotary Club. will ad-
dress the convention at the morn
ing session on "Direct Taxation for
Support of Fire Companies" The
session will recess at noon and lun-
cheon will be served in the dining
room of the Harrington Fire Com
pany. The Ladies' Auxiliary will
serve the dinner. The Rev. Roy
Bowers. pastor of the Nazarene
Church. will ask the blessing.
The afternoon session will open
at 2 O'Clock when an address will
be made by State Treasurer George |
S. Williams on Financial Condi-
tion of the State"
Wednesday night the Delaware /!
State Chiefs Association will hold a
meeting. The women and delegates |
who remain in town will be enter /
tanned at a theatre party at 8 o.
clock.
Thursday morning the State fire.
men will be addressed by R. W.
Helm, of Newark. on vocational I
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Milford chronicle., 1934-09-21
NINE PLEAD GUILTY
In SUSSEX COURT
Action OF Accused Leads To Lenient
Sentences

Nine prisoners appeared before
Judge Charles S. Richards last Sat-
urday and pleaded guilty to charges
placed against them without having
to stand trial at the October term Of
Court of General Sessions. This ac-
tion on their part not only saved the
county the expenses Of trials but
also made it easier on them in the
sentences imposed.
Walter Mills, Indian River Dis
trict. charged with carrying con-
cealed weapon on August is was
paroled for one year to Ralph Hud-
son.
James Watkins and Frank Hol-
land. Of Laurel, charged with steal
ing four suits of clothes. each val
ued at $40 and a pair of trousers
worth IS from Grover C. Hearn on
the night of August is, were each
sentenced to pay SIS restitution
money and serve six months in the
Sussex county Jail.
James Rogers and Louis Over
ton, Of Delmar. each charged with
stealing cigarettes. tobacco and
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FUTURE FARMERS OF
MILFORD REORGANIZE
Howard Eisenbrey Elected President
OF The Organization

The Mispillion Chapter of the Flu
ture Farmers of America held their
first meeting of the year. Tuesday
evening in the Milford High School
and laid plans for the coming year.
The new officers elected for the
year 1934-1935 are as follows: Pres
ident, Howard Eisenbrey, senior;
vice president, Samuel Armour, post
graduate; treasurer. Albert Webb.
junior: secretary, Joe Parvis, SEN
ior: reporter. Emil Kielbasa. jun
ior; watch dog. Harry Rust. sopho-
more; advisor, c. Z. McCauley. in
structor.
The rules adopted are as follows:
Each member must attend two
thirds of meetings to be eligible for
next summers trip.
2-No person be counted present
unless he stays the entire meeting
excuses for leaving will be pre-
sented before the members at end
of business SESSION..
Each member be taxed 1Oc per
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Milford chronicle., 1934-09-21
CCC MEN ORGANIZE
ADVISORY BOARD
Charles Fullerton Chairman OF Self
Government Council In State Camps

Self-government is now a fact in
the CCC companies, B. F. Brodinsky,
camp educational adviser. of Com
panies 1926 and 1924 of Milford and
Lewes, announced last Saturday.
After much experimentation Co.
1924 has organized a Camp Advis-
ory Council. which. according to an
article by z. E. Ewing, Command
ing Oficer of 1924. published in The
Buzz, publication OF that company,
will comprise the entire member
ship of the company. in an effort to
keep the esprit de corps of the COM
pany at the exceptionally high level
It has attained"
Charles Fullerton has been elect
ed chairman of the council. The
other officers are Joe Dick. vice
president; James Dugan, secretary;
James ConnOr. treasurer. All these
CCC men are from Wilmington.
Representatives from each of the
five piatOons will form a special
committee to care for the three
problems of the cultural program
as outlined earlier in the summer
by Mr.. BrOdinsky: sport, recreation
and education.
At Co. 1926, Slaughter Beach. gthe
sport program was under the direc-
tion of a sport committee headed by
Harry Holloway. of HARRINGTON. Spe-
ciaI subcommittee we're in action
as follows: Soft ball. Mike Cycyk
and John Maczynski. chairmen: vol
ley ball. Jesse Gawczynski. chair
man; horse shoes. Ralph Rossi.
John Crowley is chair
man of the football committee.
At a recent meeting of the camp
Il was decided to organize a Spare
Time Committee" James Taggart,
assistant to the educational adviser.
Is chairman. Dances. minstrel
shows. hobby clubs and special edu-
events are planned and en-
by this committee. This
Is planning to assist the
Delaware Archaeological Society in
It's excavations on Slaughter Greek
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LAUREL BANKER
Is CHOSEN HEAD
OF STATE GROUP
Harvey d. Williams Is
Named To Succeed
Caleb M. Steward.
ROADS ARE PRAISED
M. r. Diggs, OF Washing
ton, Praises Stability
Of Institutions In State.

Harvey D. Williams, Of the Sus-
sex Trust Company, at Laurel, was
elected president Of the Delaware
Bankers Association at the annual
meeting which was held at the Ho-
tel Henlopen in Rehoboth last
Thursday. He succeeds Caleb M.
Steward. The other officers elected
are:
Vice president, Hervey P. Hall, OF
the Fruit Growers National Bank at
Smyrna: secretary treasurer, War
ren X. Ayres. of the Wilmington
Trust Company. of Wilmington.
Members of the executive COM
mittee to serve for three years:
Madison Willin, Of the First Nation
al Bank of Seaford.
Members of the advisory commit
tee: New Castle county, Elwyn EV-
ans. Wilmington Trust Company;
Scott S. Baker. Delaware Trust
Company; John B. Jessup. Equit-
able Trust Company. all of VIII
mington: Robert c. Lewis. Newark
Trust Company, Of Newark; Fred
erick Kniffen. Claymont Trust Com
pany. of Claymont.
Kent county: W. f. Nolan. Fruit
Growers National Bank. Smyrna;
John Carol. First National Bank OF
Dover: Randolph Hughes, West
Dover Trust Company. Of Hartly;
Wallace F. McFaul. First National
Bank of Milford; d. B. Thorpe
First National Bank of Harrington.
Sussex county: John G. Town
send. Jr., Baltimore Trust Company.
of Selbyville: Burton G. Cannon,
First National Bank. Of Frankford;
DR.. William T. Orr. Jr.. Sussex
Trust Company, OF Lewes; J. Roe
coe Elliott, Peoples National Bank.
Laurel. Dr. Roland G. Paynter,
Farmers National Bank. George
town.
Jnrist Praises State Roads
The session was concluded with a
banquet in the Hotel Henlopen at
which time these officers were cleo
ted. Caleb NJ. Steward was toast
master and the speaker of the eve
ming was Judge Harold B. Wells. of
Bordentown. N. j.. judge of the New
Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals.
He paid a glowing tribute to Della
wares roads. He said he has been
all over the United States but he
has never seen the equal of the
splendid highways over which he
Travelled in coming to Rehoboth.
There were three meetings dur
ing the day. the first including rep
of the trust companies
and the banks with trust powers to
decide whether there should be
formed a trust association, or a !
trust division of the Bankers Asso-
citation. II was decided. however. /
that a trust committee of the exist
ing association should be formed
and the following were named on
this committee: Chairman, ROdman !
vice chairman. Harvey
Jones: secretary. Samuel Carru-
Tiers and Joseph l.. Marshall.
The second meeting was of the
Bankers Association at which a
resolution was adopted to amend
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METHODISTS PLAN
FOR ANNIVERSARY
Committees Arranging Program In
Observance OF Church Founding

The 150th anniversary pilgrimage
from Wilmington to various histor-
ic shrines of early Methodlsm on
the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula, planned
for last week. was abandoned some
weeks ago; but anniversary COM
mittees in each church Of the Will
mington NJ. f. Conference are work
ing on plans for observance some
time before next conference session
of the anniversary of the formal or
ganization of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church of the United States OF
America.
The Rev. Disston w. Jacobs, d. d..
superintendent of the Wilmington
District. and the other district SUI
perintendents of the Wilmington
Conference. which embraces the en-
tire peninsula. appointed 150th an
niversary committees in each church
to arrange obseTvances suitable and
practicable for the individual
church. In addition to such obser-
vances in this conference, DR.. ia
eobs pointed out last Sunday that
elaborate and colorful anniversary
celebrations will be held In Balti-
more from October 10 TO IA and in
Philadelphia early In November
with historical pageants. oratorios
and piIgrimages to historic churches
as features.
with Francis Asbury. later to be-
Because organized Methodism In
the United States had its seeds in
Delaware when Bishop Polk. sent
from England by John Wesley, met
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