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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-25

refers to the men. Girls will remain
in their halls"
And again he came briefly on TO
say: "The bridge below the campus
has given way. The dam is going.
There will be a sudden deluge. All
towns on the river banks are Or.
dered to begin evacuation. College
students stay where you are, but
get into the upper rooms"
COrrinne left her dinner and
went to gaze at the campus. No
one was being formal tonight. "The
water is on level with the window
sills down toward the river,'' she
came back to report. 'We're fairly
safe. The water is about halfway to
our first window sills."
Nobody went to bed that night.
The girls Of the dormitory gath
cred in the large game room on the
third floor. They sat quietly on the
yellow f1owered, chintz covered
chairs and divans, on the floor and
in the seats of the wide windows
which opened toward the river.
They did not undress. Most of them
wore skirts and sweaters and,
heavy coats.
When the radio announcer spoke,
everyone leaned toward the box
which held his voice. Once he said:
Some tension wires are down. ALI
men propelling boats are asked 10
be careful" A half hour later he
came through to add: "The campus
is in no immediate danger. The
people in the flats need to be res
cued quickly. Will anyone with &
boat put it at our service, please?
Call our station" He broke off
and came on again to say: "The
wires are down and telephone COM
munication is severed Put your
boat out and We'll scout for it.''
AT midnight hot sandwiches and
coffee were served. BY three O'CLOCK
many of the girls had fallen asleep
where they were. Corrinne had pill
lowed her mead on her coat and
stretched out in big chair, which
she shared with her roommate.
Sarah Anne, restless and r20ved
by Tie dgurea of the rnen out there
in tne night, went down TO the FIRST
floor. Ii was deserted. She could
see the water now. 1t was still be.
low the first floor window sills.
She could not open the door. tho
water would come in. Family and
far away the announcer's voice
came: '"The dam will not survive
the morning. State militia are be-
ing rushed to the scene Worst
hood ever 10 i1it this section of the
river country-stand by "a
(B'o Fse COntinuedA
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-25

membered that he wasn't letting
his father support him any more
Maybe he could earn his way. He
might sell the car, some clothes
and the private furniture for his
suite in the house and
He became so busy with his list
that he was amazed when the train
pulled in. He did not take a Pull
man this time. He went into the
day coach. If he was going to make
his wn way, he had better begin
at once, he decided.
Meantime, back at the college, sc
far from the campus to which
Robert Ransom was speeding, the
autumn rain of the past ten days
had grown steadily stronger and
the river had started to spread 9
carpet of water over the flats where
the cabins and shanties stood
across from the greensward where
the college buildings were located
"Will there really be a flood ?"
Sarah Anne asked curiously.
mo, just threat" Corrinne an
swered from her place on the
cushioned window seat in her room.
Twice q year we hear rumors. But
look!. The water is deep! Isn't that
isn't that a red fire over there in
the hollows?"
It was a signal, and as they
watched the beacon, the thunderous
sound of the water grew louder. A
girl entered the room without
knocking, her face white.
"I've been out on the campus and
the boys are communicating row.
boats. You can't even get to the
library now" She sat down on the
red polka dotted bedspread and the
water from her oxfords oozed
across the red and white rag rugs.
"The men are getting sandbags.
They're afraid the dam will 60"
ut will go?" Sarah Anne asked,
peering through the late gray
light of the afternoon for a sign
of life in those little houses stand
ing like paper huts in the wet, low
hollow.
All through dinner the girls in
the dormitory heard the roar of the
heavy water. Ii was inconsistent
and ominous like the regular beat
of tom-ton1 which augured evil.
Now and tben AL announcer
brought s. message over the radio,
which was left OH Tor all reports.
AS the lamb chops were being
served with creamed potatoes and
new peas, the news man Said:
Danger increases as the water
mounts. Students at the college are
asked to report for duty at the
main administration building. This
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-25


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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-25

YConspcuous in the educational and
Stanley Baldwin,
England president the
Deputies Studebaker, United States Commissioner
Education of Teachers College, Columbia
University will be the internationally known speakers the
Congress held at Teachers College
University City, August 1 16 and H. The Con-
hopes evolve fixing educatons responsibility M
defense advance of democracy"
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09
PRIVATE RETAILERS CAN DO
THE JOB

The general details of new Gov
ernment-Business plan for disposing
of surplus food products at low cost
to the needy, have recently been dis
closed. While the plan is subject to
further modification and revision
and is not complete as to particu-
lars as yet. one salient point is
clear: Both government officials and
business leaders appear to be con-
vinced that the surpluses should be
moved by using established private
trade channels-and not by some
superimposed distribution system to
be operated by the government.
1t is proposed, for example, that
the plan be tested in a group of Sc
lected communities before it is eX-
tended to nationwide scope. In each
of these cities it would be required
that the local relief set-up be coop
erative, that records of sale before
and after adoption of the plan he
provided-and, most important, that
there must be good chain and organ
lied Independent merchant groups to
do the actual work of selling the
products
This is a reasonably approach to
the problem. A government distri-
button system would be immensely
ocstly to the taxpayers. 1t would un-
doubtedly become the plaything of
nolitics. as government businesses
almost invariably do. 1t would un-
necessarily duplicate existing distri-
button channels. 1t would deprive
merchants of business. and perhaps
cause them to shut down in some
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09

cases. thus throwing men out OF
work. And it is not needed. Our pri-
vate "mass merchandisers" have
proven that they can do a splendid
job of moving surpmses- witness
the producer-coHsumer campaigns in
which both chains and organized in
dependents have participated. And,
in the meeting over the new plan,
held between Department of Agri-
culture officials and representatives
of private retail outlets. the latter
have shown the fullest willingness
to cooperate.
There is every evidence that If a
plan for aiding agriculture and the
needy is necessary in this country,
the established retail channels are
ready and able to do the job with
maximum efficiency. And they'll do
it without cost to the taxpayers.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09
BRIDCEVlLLE POLICE
TOPS In STATE SAFETY
Sussex Station Receives Number One
Citation From Superintendent Fader

Bridgeville Station No. 4, of the
State Police is "No. L" station for
safety among the five State Police
stations, according to Superintendent
of State Police John R. Fader.
Bridgeville station created a rec
ord of 1O7 days with no fatal acci-
dents and has had only three fatal
accidents in the area since Decora-
tion Day, last year.
There was an auto accident death
ON January IS, this year, in the
Rridgeville area; none in February,
March, or April. and one on May l.
this year.
Doyer Station, No. 8, had no fatals
in January, one on February lS' and
none in March, and the last to oc-
cur on April 9.
Georgetown Station. No. A, had
fatal on January 10. none in Fehru-
arv one on March 80. and another
on April 4.
Penny Hill Station, No. /. had
none this year until January 25. and
then had two at Blue Ball; one on
February IS, one on March 10. one
on April 5. and none since.
State Road Station. No. 2, mad
three auto accident deaths on Feb
ruarv a. another on February Z; one
each on March S. Anril q, April %.
ArriI 81. and May g. None have oc-
Cured in the stations area since
then.
The records were compiled by
Edward E. Clough, in charge of the
safety section of the State Police.
Superintendent Fader said the fine
records of Bridgeville and Dover sta
tiops resulted from the increase in
arrests in the area cared for by those
stations.
at is our experience. from an ex-
animation of records over long
period. accidents decrease with the
increase in arrests" he explained.
ARRESTS and efficient patrol work
cut down on accidents"
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09
FIRST LADIES TO WEAR WOOL

News comes from London of the
acceptance by her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth of England of a dress
from the wool growers of America.
From Washington comes word of a
similar acceptance by Mrs. Roosevelt
of a dress from the wool growers of
the British Dominions. AS result
of these gracious gestures the far
mers of England and the British En-
pire will have a personal interest in
the forthcoming Royal visit.
The fact that these two first la
dies" are to wear the dresses on the
occasion of their first meeting is
symbolical of the friendship which
exists between the peoples of the two
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09

nations and of the great part which
the wooden industry has played for
many years I'm the prosperity ol
both England and America.
Wool for the fabric from which
the queens dress is to be made, came
from the finest clips of the thirty
four wool growing states. 1t repre-
semts the hard work and determina-
tion of more than a half million
American farmers who depend at
least partly on their wool for the
money which buys them food and
clothing. By accepting the two
dresses both Her Majesty and Mrs.
Roosevelt have shown their interest
in the lives and success of the peo-
pie whom they represent.
The Queen herself knows Scotland
and the wool producing people Of
that island we'll. She grew up among
them and has taken advantage of
every opportunity to safeguard their
interests; to promote their welfare.
In accepting the gift Of the Ameri-
can wool growers she again shows
herself to he a great and considerate
woman whose primary interests lie
not with the social life of the worlds
capitals but with the working men
and women of the land over which
she rules. Like the Queen, Mrs.
Roosevelt's interest in the farmers
is well known. If the example OF
Mrs. Roosevelt and Queen Elizabeth
has weight with the women of Am
erica. wool will he widely worn this
summer let us hope that this ges-
ture of two women will do much to
bring prosperity to millions of other
women throughout this country and
The British Empire.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09
4 SPRING is IN BLOSSOM

It's Springtime. the season for
professional baseball. for the bios
SONS. 1t is the morning of the year,
and all nature is awake. Visitors to
Washington are coming up through
the beautiful Shenandoah Valley, or
around by Williamsburg, Richmond
and other historic regions of our
Southland. Their cars are likely to
head northward and many will stop
at Atlantic City for few days of
genuine comfort. for strolls and chair
rides OH the Boardwalk. where the
Gulf Stream always assures delight
in climate; or they may be guests of
relatives or friends there. As they
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09

when the Royal Pair get to Washing
ton they will find everything All
i. aor s.seir eoinlng-pro-
viding that they look at the new
glOss OF glory and decorations at the
Union Station, made at the expense
OF the United States taxpayers. Even
the White House has Undergone
changes TO improve II as hospitabie
place for the King and Queen.
George vi will do a lot for us. He
will lay a wreath at the tomb of
George Washington. the American
boy who made good and licked the
stHffin's out Of George ii.
But Great Britain is q democracy
and nothing will be left out i'm the
welcoming ceremonies.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09
STAYToNsvILLE

A JEW will tell the story of his
conversion at Staytonsville next Sun
day afternoon at o'clock. viii tell
of how his own family turned away
from him-how he was exconfmuni-
Gated, how he was reekoned dead and
his body buried in effigy, and how the
Love of the Christ who died for Jew
and Gentle alike fills his life to-day.
Come and hear this wonderful story
from the lips of this consecrated
Christian Jew. Rev Clifford Gr"iT-
er brought us good message last
Sunday afternoon ON Light.
Sunday School at 2 O'Clock.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09
DELMAR

William W. Kelley of Delmar Gel
ebrated his cath birthday on Wed
nesday by taking out a license to
marry Miss Frances Vidmar of Col
0radO Springs.
Permanent iron crosses with a
heavy cement base, were placed on
the grave of each war veteran in the
Methodist Episcopal and the MethO-
dist Protestant cemetery here, on
Decoration Day, by the Glen Rayne
Post No. Is, American Legion. Mar
ion Hastings is commander of the
post.
Four Delmar young men, members
of the National Guard. were pro-
NOTED to first class privates at the
meeting last week. They were Fran
els Kelley, William Hearne, Walter
Sullivan and John Sample. These
members, with Teddy Hoffman will
leave on June 9. to spend two weeks
at Fort Hancock.
Mrs. c. C. West has been cOnfin-
ed to her home on Delaware avenue
for some time suffering with a
sprained ankle.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Freeney spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Herget in Baltimore, who
are receiving congratulations on the
birth of a son on May 30.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis MacWilliams
of Philadelphia, have been the house
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George B.
Truitt, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. I. Scott spent last
Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Mrs. G. w. Gordy spent last week
with her sister, Mrs. J. w. Kibble in
Baltimore.
Mrs. Minnie Bounds.is visiting her
many friends in this town.
The baccalaureate service Of the
Delmar (Delaware) High School was
held in the school auditorium at
7:SO O'Clock Sunday evening. June a.
Rev. Donoway delivered the sermon.
Glass day exercises were held on
Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Com
mencement exercises were held on
Tuesday evening, June 6 at o'clock.
DR.. William Moseley Brown OF New
York City addressed the graduates.
G. Merle Nelson, president of the
board, presented the diplomas.
Mrs. Esther Rudisill and children
Thompson of Queenstown.
Miss Ruth Ann Bailey. a student
at Beacoms. spent the weekend
here with her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Leon Bailey.
Mrs. S. NJ. Ellis entertained
Friendship Glass No. II of the NJ. e.
Church at her home on Thursday
evening. June 8. Mrs. R. NJ. Pusey is
the teacher.
Mrs. Arie Hastings is a patient in
the Pennsylvania Hospital in Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wheatley of
waverly. N. Y. are visiting relatives
here.
Mrs. Larry w. Truitt who has
been nursing her stepmOther. Mrs,
W. H. Harris in Raleigh, N. c., for
several weeks, has returned home.
Miss Cora Brill who graduated
fro mthe Wilmington General Hos
pital Nurses Training School last
Thursday evening is spending some
time at her home here.
of Hanover, Pa. are visiting her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smith.
Miss Molly Ellis spent the week
end in Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Nides of
Centreville, Md, were the guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. Lee w. Cullen on Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Tatman OF
Bridgeville and Mr.. and Mrs. A. X.
Russell of Glendale were Delmar
callers on Sunday.
Mrs. Mabel Ellis of Thiells. N. Y,
was Delmar visitor over the week
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09

go on their Journeys their highways
diverge to the North. and to the
West. Many will take in the two
great fairs of the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts. over three thousand or more
miles OF highways they will add to
their understanding of the progress
Vi America these days when "Spring
is m blossofn.9
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09
THE KING AND THE QUEEN

Former Secretary of Commerce
Daniel Roper has been, designated as
minister TO Canada with the expecta-
tion that he win lead the procession
for the United States in welcoming
the King and Queen of Great Britain.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09
HOUSTON

Mrs. Amelia Alexander. who has
been spending two weeks with Mr..
and Mrs. GIier Emory, in Berwyn,
Pa, has returned home.
Evening star., 1939-09-18
'Drunkard' Stays
For Another Weel

The summer theater season in
Washington, on account of the
Roadside Theater, refuses to end
For the first time since it was formed
the Roadside will extend its summer
playing time an extra week, con-
tinuing The Drunkard" through
this Saturday night.
The famed old melodrama, which
has been produced three times pre-
viously in Washington, included one
time by the Roadside in 1884, has
been playing consistently to S. r. o.
business.
Two case changes will be made be-
cause of vacation plans. George Far
rington, who needs no introduction
to Roadside audiences, will take over
the role of Arden Rencelaw, the
kindly philanthropist who saves the
hero from a drunkard's fate, re-
placing Ephriam Jacobs. Elizabeth
Finley, who has combined ushering
and assisting Costume Designer
Dorothy Croissant, will replace
Emmy Jane Harbin as the fancy
lady,
The usual special bus from down.
town to the theater will be run to-
night. 1t may be boarded between
7:30 and TAO in front of the Homer
Building, at Thirteenth and F
streets, or in front of the Riggs
Bank at Dupont Circle and Massa-
chusetts avenue, between 7:5O and
8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1939-09-18

bring Mr.. Huston East again to
add another chapter to the history
which he taught so excellently last
year in the robust role of the satir-
ical Peter Stuyvesant in "Knicker-
booker Holiday"
The production, it may be remem-
bered, was the only one which at
tracted President Roosevelt to the
National Theater last season.
It was his work as an arranger
in 1887 that started Larry Clinton
on his way to swing fame, fame
that will bring him to the Capitol
Theater on Friday . Clinton was
just an arranger then, such a good
one that he did arrangements Of
one-fourth of the popular music
published in that IL months :. He
was so good at it that there was
nothing to do but set him up in
business for himself A memo
from Phil Hayden predicts that
dance fashions this winter will
show a dozen and one war inf1u-
ences, which probably means every
one will have to learn to dance all
over again Nice place to prac-
tice might be the Cartons Shar -Zad
Room, where Bill McCune's smooth
band made its debut Friday night
-. And where the stars and clouds
in that very striking sky have been
made brighter and wispier, respec-
lively, than ever.
Evening star., 1939-09-18
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

Keith's-"The Under-Pup," do
mestic comedy introducing Gloria
Jean: 11.20 am, 1:25, $3.50, 5:35,
TAO and 9:45 pm. March of Time:
l, 3:05, $40, 7:l5 and 900 pm.
Palace" The Star Maker" Bing
Crosby sings his way through Gus
Edwards career: 11:25 am, 1:3O,
$3.50, 5:35, 7:35 and $40 pm.
Earle-"Angels Wash Their Faces"
Ann Sheridan reforms the Dead
End" kids: II am, 1:3O, 4:20, 7:O5
and $50 pm. Stage shows: 12:45,
$3.50, 6:15 and 9 pm.
Capitol-"Thunder Afloat," WAL
lace Beery and the "ash-can fleet
VS.. submarines: II am, lao, 4:25,
7:05 and $50 pm. Stage shows:
1880, 1886, 6:15 and 9 pm.
Columbia-'Lady of the Tropics, i"
Boy Taylor meets Girl Lamar in
Indo- o-China: 1875 am, 1:35, $40,
$40, TAO and $40 pm.
Metropolitan-"The Old Maid"
screen version of the Pulitzer Prize
play: II am, LOS, 3:15, $40, 1880
and $40 pm.
ans-Lux-News and shorts, con-
tinuous from 10 am.
Little-"Cavalcade," screen version
of the Noel Coward drama: II am,
ITO, 3:15, 5:25, TBS and 9:45 pm.
Open -Air-"Of Human Bondage" "
revival of the Bette Davis film: 1855
and 1920 pm.
IN THE COUNTRY.
Roadside THE Drunkard," reviv-
al of a Roadside hit: $40 pm.
Evening star., 1939-09-18

constantly snarls and snaps at po-
lite directors who issue orders and
at handsome leading men who take
Claudette into their arms. Ernst
Lubitsch's ankles were all chewed
up during the making of Blue
boards Eighth Wife," Gary Coo
per was scratched and bitten,
and one day Director Woody
Van Dyke, making "It's a Won
derful World" raised his voice
just once to Claudette-and lost a
portion Of his trousers. Each fresh
rampage by Smoky finds Claudette
more deeply apologetic but appar-
emily more devoted than ever to
her protector.
This brings us around to Smoky's
most recent escapade-one that add
ed several extra thousands of dollars
to the budget Of Drums Along the
Mohawk" and led Claudette to
momentous decision. Never again,
she promised, would Smoky be
brought into a movie studio.
1t was one of those blood-curdling
Indian fight scenes Waged in the
Mohawk Valley of New York during
the Revolutionary War. The set was
the interior of stone church where
some SO women and children hud-
died IN fright as their menfolk,
outside, vainly attempted to fight
off an attack by Indians and Tories.
Because of the vast amount of
preparation involved. Director John
Ford urged on all hands the ne
cessity of wrapping up the scene in
single take. Thus warned, Clau-
dette gave Smoky one last fond
pat and instructed her Negro maid,
Winifred, to hold him tightly.
The smoke of battle, supplied by
sulphur pots, filled the church in
terror, and, on the speed signal
from the sound mixer, the melee
began. Above the din could be heard
Claudette's agoniZed voice as the
Indians broke through. 1t must have
reached her dressing room, for
with one frantic tug Smoky was out
of the maids arms and bounding
toward the set. A ferocious redman
grasping Claudette by the hair, let
out terrified scream and dropped
his tomahawk. Smoky had him
firmly by the ankle, and his teeth
were saving toward the bone.
The cameras stopped. Ford went
white Prop men muttered. Fear
ing for his life Claudette gathered
up her still yipping pet and rushed
him back to the comparative safety
of the dressing quarters. Then she
Evening star., 1939-09-18
Submarine Wreck
Is a False Alarm;
Just a Film Set

VacationistS at the Catalina Is
land Isthmus awoke the other morn
ing to behold what appeared to be
the aftermath of another Squalus
disaster.
If they could believe their eyes,
one end of a wrecked submarine
was protruding from the water about
half mile from shore.
Excitement swept the island and
when members of Paramount's
"Typhoon" company arrived for
work they found the beach crowded
with sightseers waiting for the Navy
to show up and begin rescue opera
tions.
The vacationists were pretty dis
appointed when they learned that
what they were looking at was just
another movie set. There are more
movie sets at Catalina Island than
paying guests anyhow
The submarine-end had been
firmly fastened in position the night
before by a construction gang work.
ing from tug equipped with power
full flood lights and diving equip
ment. The sub was supposed to be
the transportation employed by fate
to cast Robert Preston up on a
tropic island, where Dorothy Lamour
had been marooned for years, in
glorious technicolor.
Producer Anthony WELLER ad-
mitted the Squalus disaster gave
him the idea for a different ap-
proach to the boy-meets-girl prob
lem. In previous Lamour desert is
landers, you may remember, the
young man always arrived by air.
plane.
Evening star., 1939-09-18
Tango Experts

Top tango dancers in the town
are Fern Gardner and Carmine Od-
done, the judges decided at the first
elimination contest for the harvest
moon ball, held at the Rainbow
Room of the Hamilton Hotel.
Other tango experts who remain
in the running for the final affair at
Griffith Stadium October and are
Irving and Rose Greensboro, Lilly
Miller and Albert Nathanson, Flor
ence Close and Danile Chappelle,
Mary Fox and Chelso Gila and
Marie Dawson and Richard Sweeney.
Tonight's preliminary contest is
for rumba dancers, who are sched-
uled to compete at the Mayfower
Hotel at 1890 pm. The jitterbug
contest will be held at the Wardman
Park Thursday night, the fox trot
at the Lotus September Is and the
waltz at the Shoreham Septem-
ber %.
Evening star., 1939-09-18
Filming of The Rains Came
Has Daryl Zanuck Happy
For Here the Catastrophe Expert
Has Earthquake, Fire, Flood,
Plague and Cloudburst
By HAROLD HEFFERNAN.
HOLLYWOOD.

Behind the with the films:
THE Rains Came-Daryl
that this Bromfed
Old Chicago and
chang because
blow of canal picture