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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07
TOO MUCH FOR THEM
(Boston Post)

For q long time New York has
twitted Boston about its censorship
Of books and plays. The Hub,
through the medium of Broadway's
wise-crackers, has been represented
as prudish and old fashioned. Now
the shoe is ON the other foot. Two
nationally known columnists Of the
Big Town have come out potently
against some of the lines In some of
the current New York musical shows.
One went so far as to say the plans
needed insecticide more than ceri-
sorship. Probably they viii now adj
nit that Boston Is not out-of-date
but merely decent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07
COULD YOU?
(New Haven Journal Courier)

Maybe If Grover whalen wore q
senatorial toga it would never have
happened. We're referring to the
disclosure circulated recently by the
Argentine Commissioner General to
the New York Worlds Fair that his
country may not participate in 1910
It seems that the chairman back
home isn't very enthusiastic, and
that the commission members aren't
quite satisfied with the present To-
cation, and that some Of the other
pavilions around them will be clos
ing next year anyway - and that.
confound it. sir, unless the United
States removes the restriction ON
Argentine fresh beef
So that's It. The beef exporters
are developing good neighborly con-
trariness and this Is . polite little
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07
SCHOLAR OF THE RING
Baltimore Evening SUM

With Gene Tunney q retired pun
dit, 1t was inevitable that America
would find another intellectual pug
with something behind the ears be-
sides cauliflower. The principal
candidate in the immediate FORE
ground was Lou Nova, the California
athlete and boxer who hoped to
take" Galento and Joe Louis in
that order. The Saturday Evening
Post has already S.eovered that
Nova's wife Is the daughter Of e
professor and In The Sun recently
drantland Rice went right down
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07
Daily Almanac

Sun rises 5:54 q. M; sets 5:26 p. m.
All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
Unless there Is q rapid change in the
weather in the next few days on the cool side
Of the calendar, look for more foggy nights
and evening chill is productive OF just this
type Of atmosphere.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07

The world may be at SKIES and Sevens,
but the new Ford cars have slipped quietly
in, and Henry Ford's 1910 models are
something to look at from all accounts,
and the gear shift is within easy grasp
on the wheel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07

UklAy COARVA0~
titans tread. Her
business Is book
ing concerts IN
small cities.
Right now, the
Embree Concert
Service has ar
ranged to pro-
vide 100 cities
with conc erts
during the COM
ing season. In
addition to the
100 cities, she
has world man.
agerial rights to
S ON e eminent
artists.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07
What's Your l. O.?
Can you answer seven Of
these test questions? Turn to
last page for the answers.

I. Name the planetoid that APP
proaches nearest to the earth.
q What is the common name for
tetanus?
8. Name the Chief Justice who
presided over the impeachment trial
Of President Andrew johnson.
Z. What Is kelp?
s. What Is the correct pronuncia-
ton of the word industry?
6. Which was the last Of the orig
inal thirteen states to ratify the
CONSTITUTIONS
Z. Name the instrument used to
determine the specific gravity of
liquids.
8. Why does cream rise to the top
Of milk?
9. Name the great lyric poet Of
Scotland.
10. What is the product Of Lax
1-3?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07

hint? Well, no, hardly that. You
see, as things are, the Argentine
Pavilion has to serve timed beef
and If the embargo were lifted it
could serve fresh beef-fresh Argen-
tine beef, that is. You couldn't ex-
pect the Argentine Pavilion to serve
United States beef, now could you?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07

Nv GEORGE ROSS

New York, Oct. 7-Mabel Embree
likes competition. Dark haired
and handsome and in her late
thirties, she Is venturing where
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07

A. It is the result of condensation
of moisture from the air in the room
upon the relatively cold surfaces Of
the glass. It develops by the same
process as that which causes beads
of moisture to form on the outside
surface of a pitcher of ice water on
a warm day.
@. Can you describe the national
flag Of Germany?
A. The Swastika flag was desig-
mated the official national flag Of
Germany by the Reichstag in Sep
tember, 1885. 1t consists OF black
swastika in white circle IN the CEN
ter of a red field.
@. Is it true that all American
citizens who go to foreign countries
must return within three years or
lose their citizenship of the United
States?
A. No.
@. When was the Hatay Repub-
TIC III syria loIuSus
A. July 3. 1888, under Franco
Turkish guarantee.
@. How many persons visit. New
York city annually?
A. Approximately 100000.
! @. Where can buy four-lcaf
clover seed?
A. 1t will not come true from seed
as the four-leaf variety are mutants
or sports, and can only be propa-
gated by cuttings.
@. What is Mohs' scale?
A. A scale of hardness of miner
ais, introduced by F. Mohs and ex-
pressed in terms as follows: !, tale:
2, gypsum; 3, calcite; 4, flourite;
IS, apatite; 6, orthoclase tfeldspar)
IL, quartz; 8, topaz; 8, sapphire (cor-
undum); 10 diamond. Thus, In the
description of a mineral, III, 3:5"
means that it is harder than calcite,
but softer than hourite.
| ". NCWopdpC4o AS4uSAeAy ASPS@"
application Of gag rule" in Con-
gress. What is it?
A. 1t is a special rule in connec-
ton with a particular bill, brought
in by the Rules Committee of the
House, by which debate Is limited
to certain number Of hours, and
usually amendments and motions
in connection with the bill are very
much restricted. This procedure is
seldom applied in the senate.
@. How many persons in the
United States live in auto-trailers?
A. It is estimated that there are
more than 100000.
IL you want q copy Of our book
let, FALL GARDENING" send to
The Waterbury Democrats WASH
ington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth
Street, Washington, ID. c. Enclose
I'm nnufe In vsncSa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07

TODAY's COMMON ERROR
Do not begin a sentence with
figures, as "a cows were In
the herd; write, Twenty
four cows etc"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07

You can't judge man by his clothes,
and neither can you judge clothes by the
man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07
Washington Merry o-Round
DREW PEARS ON
ROBERT s. ALLEN

SON o hornh, in the EN- rso
a California
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07

@. How many persons In the
United States live in auto-trailers?
A. It is estimated that there are
more than 100000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07

IL you want copy of our book
let, FALL GARDENING" send to
The Waterbury Democrats WASH
ington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth
Street, Washington, ID. C. Enclose
10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07
A Thought for Today

And they first took their journey according TO
che commandment Of the Lord by the hand OF
MOses.-Numbers 1913.
Childlke obedience moves toward every COM
mand of God, as the needle points where the
loadstone draws.-T Watson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-07

Copyright. 1889, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc0
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-15
WAR STIMULATES
PREPAREDNESS
BY RED CROSS

The Delaware Red Cross is pre-
pairing to meet any emergency re-
sponsibilities in view of European
development, Lammot DUPONT, Jr.
chairman, Wilmington, said this
week. etE
"The first and essential thing to
do" he explained. lis the strength
ening of our Red Cross organization
particularly In view of the approach
in; Roll CALI
Tho State Department has an
nounced that it has developed COM
prehensive plans for the return
tc the United States from abroad OF
American citizehs. The Red Cross
will cooperate in these government
plans to the extent that our services
may be necessary.
I'm general 1t is contemplated that
the government will handle this work
abroad and that the Red Cross chap
ters may be of service in receiving
our returning fellow citizens who
have been residing abroad and aiding
those who lack the facilities for
working out the necessary adjust
ments to resume their life in this
country. What we contemplate is
something like the services rendered
to families of men in the military SER
vice"
The Red Cross. Mr.. DUPONT said.
does not at this time contemplate
the necessity of sending American
personnel to Europe. Such offers to
serve as are received at headquar-
ters will be acknowledged and filed
for future reference should the need
for such services arise.
ut is not feasible at this time to
transport old clothing or other mis-
cellaneous supplies intended for use
in Europe and chapters will not ac-
cept such donations" he added.
Until more specific information is
available as to the needs. we are not
asking the production of surgical
dressings or other similar supplies"
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-15
A ReyuIsion OF Feeling

The State of Alabama has taken a
step which should be widely emulat-
ed by other commonwealths. A bill
passed almost unanimously by the
state senate and lower house. and
recently signed by the governor,
provides that no municipality with
in the state may duplicate existing
electric plants without first exhaust
ing all means of making a purchase.
Every protection is given the in
terest of both the private utilities
and the town. Any municipality
planning to acquire a private con-
cern must first make an offer to buy
it. The utility. IL It believes the offer
too low, may make a counter-prO-
pOsal. In case this is not satisfac-
tory, the State Public Service Com
mission will step in, survey the prop
erty. and fix a price. Thereafter, If
either party still feels that 1t has
been unfairly treated. 1t may go to
the courts.
This law would appear TO at least
partially correct one of the worst
abuses of the politically-inspire
public ownership movement. Time
and again towns and cities-often
with the aid of federal loans, grants
and subsidies-have built duplicate
aud unnecessary power plants. de-
spite the fact that existing private
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-15

systems were perfectly efficient and
adequate to meet local needs. The
obvious consequence OF this has been
to spend millions of dollars OF the
taxpayers money for projects which
are completely without justification
and to ruthlessly destroy the saw
ings of private investors.
Furthermore, efforts to "negotl-
ate" a purchase price for private
properties have usually been com
pletely one-sided. Municipalities
have made arbitrary take 1t or leave
it, offers, which have commonly
been far below the real worth OF the
private properties. And utilities
which have hesitated at selling out
on forced-sale basis have been
threatened with tax-subsidized dup
lication of their plants.
The Alabama law provides an es-
sential protection for the over-bur-
dened taxpayers, as well as for the
private companies. The New York
Herald Tribune says in commenting
on the laws passage. THE fact
seems to be that the country is
undergoing a revulsion of feeling to-
ward public ownership. New leader
ship and new methods in the private
utility industry are probably one ex-
PLANTATION. Another is the revelation
that government ownership is no
guarantee against abuses and eX-
cesees
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-15
INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

Why have the past three decades
witnessed greater progress in the av-
erage mans ability to see and know
the world about him, in his comfort
his conveniences, his standard of liv-
ing, than was made in any century
of the past.
This question is raised and answer
ed in the most recent of a series of
highly Informative and interesting
booklets, entitled Research Looks to
New Horizons" The answer, telling
of the marriage of industry and
science, is well worth repeating:
Back in the early days of the
twentieth century, industry and re-
search lived on opposite sides of the
street.
Each one had, in a sense, what the
other lacked. Industry had aggress-
iveness-the ability to make things
and sell them. Research had imagi-
nation. curiosity and patience. Both
knew the meaning of hard work.
For a long time each had man
aged to get along more or less with
out the other. The things industry
made weren't very complicated. 1t
required no particular knowledge of
science to build a plow or bicycle.
And the things that research dis
covered weren't especially intended
to be practical
'1;:3 d. the automobile made a tre-
mendous change in this situation. II
raised endless problems of chemistry.
physics and electricity which re-
search had never tried to answer.
and which had to be answered if
people were to find satisfaction in
the motorcar.
$50 industry said to research,
Why don't we form a new partner
ship? You can find the answers to
my questions before l ask them-I
can take the things you discover and
spread their benefits to millions ev.
erywhere.'
Industrial research took the crude
automobile of 30 years ago
and made It so dependable. so easy
70 operate. so economical to build
and buy. that the United States today
IS truly nation on wheels and owns
more automobiles than all the rest
Of the world combined.
This is only one example of the
results of this partnership. Others
EASILY come to mind. such as the
modern cOast-to-cOast passenger all
plane, the Diesel-powered streamline
rain. electric refrigeration. air con-
and countless other ad-
affecting our daily lives"
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-15
NATIONAL GUARD
PREPARES FOR
ANY EMERGENCY

Preparation for immediate activI
service in case of a national emer
gency, cultivation of good citizen
ship, and training for assistance tt
the civil authorities are principal OBJ
jectives of the new training program
of the 19Sth Coast Artillery, Della
ware National Guard.
The training program for the yeal
1939-40 extending until July q, mex
year, has been approved by Col. Geo
]. Schulz. regimental commander
Capt. W. A. F. Pyle, regimental plans
and training officer. prepared the
program.
The program is divided into three
parts: The first period from this
month until Dec. 81; second, from
Jan. / to March 81, 1910; and the
third from April to July "a. 1910.
Inspection This Month
High point of the first period is
the regimental commanders inspec-
ton to be held during September.
At this time the officers and men,
500 in all. will be inspected by Col.
Schulz and his staff. They will be
examined for general appearance,
drill performance, and knowledge of
military matters.
Subjects of instruction included in
the first period include military cour-
tesy. manual of arms. drilling with
the new army regulations. first aid,
signal communications and mobiliza-
tion.
The second period is to be devoted
to basic artillery training" includ-
ing formation of gun and machine
gun crews, spOtting details. search
light and sound locator operations,
ammunition details. and communica-
tion and service details. This per-
iod will be terminated by the annual
state inspection late in March, to be
conducted by Maj. Harry B. Van
Solver. inspector generals depart
ment. state staff, Delaware National
Guard.
Federal LOOk.Over In April
The third period. for advanced ar
tillery training, will include the an
nual federal inspection to be held
probably during April. Gunners in
struction field placements. ceremo-
ASlC6 anu CACIClbCo Ill 6Cl
tracking. gun drills, range section
drill. searchlight drill. and convoy
operation are included in this period.
During the training year officers
of the regiment will attend special
schools in the armory here on the
first Friday of each month at
o'clock The first will be held Oct.
6 and the last June Z.
commissioned officers will at
tend special battery schools also.
Other enlisted men may attend the
commissioned officers schools.
Maj. Henry c. Ray. First Battalion
will conduct school for
all recruits during each drill period
starting Oct and ending June "a.
Lieut.. Col. S. B. l. Duncan, regi-
mental executive officer. will conduct
q recruit school for Headquarters
and Service Batteries each drill per-
iod starting Oct. and ending June
25.
Maj. Joseph NJ. Barsky, Medical
and Majs. John W. Da-
Wis. Second Battalion. and Ray, First
will prepare training pro-
grams for their units.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-15
District Governor
Gives Talk On Rotary

Outlining the principles of Rotary
William E. Matthews. of Smyrna
governor of this Rotary District, ad.
dressed the Laurel Rotary Club on
Monday evening. The district gov
ernor met with the board of direc-
tors earlier in the day and recon-
mended that a survey be made tc
determine why members became Ro-
tarians.
Among the visitors were John c,
Krusen. a Salisbury, Md, Rotarian
Crawford w. Shockley, a member
of the Georgetown-M -Millsboro Club
Vance Horner, one of the new teach
ers in Laurel school. and Howard
Penuel, also of Laurel.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-15
Clippings
from "UNCLE NICK"
o
NATIONAL DRY
a. UNION TO MEET

The Delaware delegation to the
national convention of the w. C..
T. U. in Rochester, N. Y. will be
headed by Mrs. Anna Lee Waller of
Delmar. president of the Delaware
State w. C. T. u. The convention
will open on September q and con-
tinue through October 8.
Among those expecting to attend
are: Mrs. Lucy v. Conwell, Smyrna,
State treasurer; Mrs. Bertha Cour-
sey, Wyoming, State corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Laura v. Cloud,
State recording secretary; Mrs. Ka-
tie l.. B. Dockety, vice president at
large; Mrs. Emma Wilkinson, presi-
dent of Foster union; Mrs Margaret
Norris. first vice president of the
Willard union; Mrs. Elizabeth M.
Jakes. first vice president of New
Castle county, and Mrs. Lilly M.
DeCorse, of Willard union. Other
members are expected to make
known their intentions of attending
the convention this week.
willard Centenary
Those who cannot attend the
meeting are asked to stage local
meetings at time corresponding to
that of the Rochester gathering for
the observance of the Frances E.
Willard centenary. Proceedings at
the national celebration will be
broadcast.
The future temperance drive pro-
gram and the tribute to Frances E.
Willard will be the highlight of the
convention. which will be the sixty
fifth annual gathering of the MEM
bers of this body.
Rochester was chosen as the con-
vention site because of its proximi-
ty to Churchville, N Y, the birth
place on September 2S, 1899. of Miss
willard, who was to become one of
the most influential women in Am
erica. A pilgrimage to the house in
which their leader was born will be
made by the convention delegates.
State Convention
o. Following the national conven-
tion the Delaware w. c. T. U. will
hold its State convention at: Union
NJ. E. Church, Wilmington. on yocto-
ber 1S. 10 and 20. Mrs Mamie w.
Colvin. national vice president, will
be the principal speaker. Mqu'
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-15
Mrs. Louisa Warrington Dead

Mrs. Harriet Louisa Warrington
age 65 years. wife of George T.! War
rington. died suddenly at her. home
en- the Oak Orchard Road. Wednes-
day. September 6, after an illness of
two years.
Besides her husband. she is, sur
vived by three foster-children. John
Conklin of Philadelphia. and John
and Henry Batvchelder of New York
City; and one sister. Mrs. Edith A.
High of Philadelphia. - .n!
Funeral services were held. last
Saturday at p. m. from the Atkins
Funeral Home in Lewes. Services
we're in charge of the Rev. J. H..
Whedbee of the Nassau M. E. circuit.
Interment made in the Lewes M. E..
cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-15
Liquor TGr Revenue
Gains $4,000 In Month

Collections of the Delaware Liquor
Commission from all sources last
month showed an increase of more
than $4,000 over the total collections
for the corresponding period last
Year
Richard T. Cam. executive secre-
tary. announced the collections for
August totaled $43.S6422. compared
with S35.214.2S for August, 1888.
The increase in the wine tax COL
lections was nearly five times great
er last month than for the same
month last year. The collections
were s2,279.1O. compared to s496.9 80
in 1888. Tax collections on spirits
last month were S27.765.71, compar-
ed to S20.S65.01 for the correspond
ing period last year
Revenue stamp collections
amounted to s12.716.31 while for
August. 1888. they were $11.S43.76.
Total collections of spirits and beer
licenses were s986.76, compared to
S999.1S of August last year.
The commission deposited to the
account of the State Treasurer last
month s43.23197.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-15
Mrs. Rebeccd Atkins nDiRS

Mrs. Rebecca Atkins. SS years old,
wife of P. Frank Atkins. died Satur-
day afternoon, August 26, at her
home on Arch street. in Seaford, af-
ter an illness of about four years.
She was a native of New Jersey,
but went to Seaford with her first
husband. the late Ellis ]. Wiseman.
who died about 40 years ago. and
resided there ever since. She was
an active church woman and large
ly instrumental in the erection of
the present Church of God building
in North Seaford Mr.. Atkins is a
native of Milton.
Funeral services were held from
the Watson Funeral Home, Seaford.
in charge of Rev. Cranfield of Can
non. Interment made in Odd Fellows
cemetery at Seaford
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-15
High st. Georges Span
Mag Begin Early In 1910

Construction of the 4.500 feet
long -four-lane, high-level fixed
bridge over the Chesapeake and Del
aware Canal is to be started about
the first of next year. Major C. w
Burlin. U. S. District Engineer. OF
Philadelphia, has announced. The
bridge is to cost approximately ST.
400 900.
Preliminary borings are expected
to be started at the proposed site of
the bridge in a short time, Major
Burlin said.
The fixed high-level bridge is to
be constructed as a result of Con-
eressional act directing the U. S.
Engineer to erect this type of bridge.
Money is to be provided from funds
already appropriated or to be ap-
propriated for War Department ac-
tivities.
Parsons. Klapp. Brinkerhoff, and
Douglas. New York firm of bridge
engineers. are preparing detailed
plans for the bridge. They expect to
complete the work in about two
months. At that time bids will be
asked.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-15
Miss RebeccG WOLcott Will
Become Bride October 8

Miss Rebecca Dashiell Wolcott,
daughter of Mrs. Josiah o. Wolcott,
and the late Chancellor Wolcott, of
Dover, has chosen Tuesday, October
g. as the date for her marriage to
Nathan Maxson Terry. son of Mrs.
Charles L. Terry, Sr., of Camden.
end the late Mr.. Terry. The cere-
money will be performed in Christ
P. E. Church, Dover, and will be
followed by a reception at the home
of the brides mother.
Miss Wolcott is a graduate Of the
WestoIe er Preparatory School Mid
dlebury, Conn. and of Vassar Col
lege, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Mr.. Terry
is a graduate of Washington and Lee
University, Lexington, Va, and is a
Dover attorney.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-15
Wedding Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Potts. East
Main street, Newark. celebrated
their forty-fifth wedding anniver-
sary on Monday, September 4. Guests
at dinner were Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond L. Kramer, of Llanerch, Pa. :;
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie L. Miller and
daughters, Virginia and Barbara, Of
Marlborough Village, Pa; Miss
Dorothy Counahan, Newark and Miss
Sarah e. Potts and r. Curtis Potts.
I Mrs. Potts is a daughter of the
late Benjamin B. Deputy of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-15
Quail, Rabbit Seasons
Predicted As Excellent

The 1889 open season for quail
and rabbit is expected to be one of
the best in recent years. Walt Tom
linson. field agent for the Board of
Game and Fish Commissioners, says.
The season for both is from Nocem-
Der 10 to December 81.
During the past few weeks the
wardens have been busy rounding
up stray dogs and cats. 1t is claimed
by wardens stray cats and dogs make
serious inroads on upland game in
the State. Large numbers of these
strays have been killed. Sportsmen
are asked to aid in the campaign
of elimination o. stray cats.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-15
Human Skeleton Found
In fredericksburg Field

Investigation of the discovery of
parts of a human skeleton in a field
near fredericksburg on Tuesday will
be carried forward by Maryland Off
cials.
The skeleton, parts of which were
crumbling away. indicating some
age. was found by Emory Burkhart,
teacher at the fredericksburg High
School. and a pupil. Bobby McCon-
nell. The box in which the skeleton
bad been buried was rotted away,
and it was said the nails used in the
box were not the kind used in coffins.