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Milford chronicle., 1939-11-10
WILMINGTON TO OBSERVE
CHARTER DATE NOVEMBER IL

All Wilmington is awaiting will
keen anticipation for the big cele'
bration marking the 200th anniver'
sary of the granting of charter tc
the Borough of Wilmington by King
George ii, November 16, 1899. Thou
sands of visitors from the Delmarva
Peninsula and adjoining states are
expected to visit Wilmington during
the observance of this historic event
November 1918, inclusive. Hundreds
of Wilmington residents are prepar-
ing to entertain relatives and friends
from every section of the state, and
three days of enjoyment are in pros
pect for everybody. Hotels are pre-
pairing for an influx of visitors.
The celebration will commence
with a parade on Thursday evening,
November 16, the like of which has
not been seen in Wilmington since
the Old-Home Week series of twenty
five years ago. The parade will be
a gorgeous spectacle and more than
/ score of fancy and historic floats
will be in line. in addition to many
decorated trucks and cars, only one
unit representing any one firm being
permitted.
There will be a dozen bands and
number of marching units in the
column, including the police and fire
departments, the latter showing the
contrast between old fire fighting
apparatus and present-day equip
ment.
Governor McMullen, Mayor Bacon
OF Wilmington. the City Council and
distinguished guests will review the
Parade from a special reviewing
stand at the public buildings. An
idea of the size and nature of the
parade may be gained from the fact
that such corporations as the Penn
sylvania Railroad and the Delaware
Power and Light Company are ar
ranging to enter outstanding features,
and for the first time in years sew
eral of WilmingtOn's leading bank
ing institutions will show beautiful
floats. Many prominent firms also
will participate.
Friday, November II, will be de-
voted to visiting historic spots in
and near Wilmington, and on Friday
night there will he elaborate fire.
works display and band concert at the
Baynard Stadium at Eighteenth and
fanBuren streets. where arrange
ments will be made to care for at
least 25.OO0 people.
The festivities will end with a
dinner dance at the Hotel DUPONT on
Saturday night. November IS. George |
Madden's Orchestra has been engaged
tor that evening. and there also will
be a floor show by professional tai |
ent.
The people of Wilmington will |
welcome visitors from the Peninsula |
with open arms, and every effort |
will be made to make their visit en-
Joyable. For several months the |
Brandywine Business Mems Associa-
tion, an organization of 500 members. |
which is sponsoring the celebration, !
has been working hard to make this |
event one long to he remembered.
In connection with the celebration
a beautiful souvenir book will be is
sued. containing a history of Will
and Delaware from 1889 to /
1873. 1t was arranged by Ernest ].
Otteni. veteran newspaper man.
from data gathered by him over a per-
iOd of many years. The Chief Mar l
shall will be Lieut.. Colonel A. l..
Lemon, U. S. Army Reserve. a former
officer of the World war.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-10
NATIONAL GUARD HAS
RECRUITED 275 MEN

approximately 275 men have beer
recruited by the Delaware National
Guard since the War Department au-
thorized a So per cent increase iE
personnel, it was announced at the
State armory, Wilmington, this week
The l9Sth Coast Artillery regiment
has now SS2 men. The 261st HarbOf
Defense numbers 1893 and the state
stan 10 men. The total personnel of
the Delaware Guard stands at 1901
men. Authorized strength for the
guard is 1.46S.
The number of men recruited over
the former authorized state guard
strength of S69 men totals 222, how
ever. This is due to the fact that
beth state regiments, the 19Sth
Coast Artillery and 26lst Harbor De-
Tense were below authorized strength
when the drive began, state guard
officials declared.
Separate recruiting campaigns are
being conducted by battery and unit
officers. Two units. Headquarters
Battery of the 19Sth and Battery A
of the 261st have reached maximum
strength.
Other units have not been so
lucky. The greatest progress has
been made down state at Laurel,
Milford and Georgetown, where units
OF the second battalion of the 19sth
and Of the 26lst are located Great
est progress, however. has been made
by Battery H of New Castle, under
command of Capt. David Harrington.
Battery H won many hOnOrs at the
summer camp of the National Guard
at Bethany Beach.
Field orders have been issued to
officers and men of the l9Sth Coast
Artillery in connection with the
seven-day field training of the Guard
scheduled at Fort DUPONT beginning
Sunday.
The regiment. less the second bat
talon, will assemble at the State Ar
mory Sunday morning and move by
motor truck. using the most direct
route to Fort DUPONT so as TO arrive
by II a. NJ. The training of the Sec
oEd Battalion and attached units
will be conducted by Maj. Henry C.
Ray. commander, in accordance with
u program to be issued later.
The Second Battalion will assem-
Bile at their respective armOries on
Nov. 10, and move also by
motor transportation so as to arrive
by II \. VI.
Both battalions will stay for seven
days AT Fort DUPONT, returning to
their armOries the following Sun
day.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-10
Your Best Friend

One of the finest tributes ever paid
by one ministry to another was re-
Gently voiced by a newspaper in a
mid-we tern city. which had just suf-
fered a destructive fire.
The Own'r of the paper ran front
page editorial along this line:
Insurance Your Best Friend
After fire such as we recently
experienced. the value of a proper
inventory and appraisal service is
realized. Some Of the things every
one should dc are
First: Have an inventory of your
properties made. BE ready to prove
your claim.
..SeconI: Have an insurance CON-
pany go over your inventory. See if
you have enough insurance to cover
your prOD1rty. Don't have too much.
but don't have too little.
Third: If YOU have numerous ar
ticles that arc expensive 10 replace:
that depreciCte rapidly and that
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-10
BETHEL

! A miscellaneous shower was given
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Garrett last
Friday evening by Mrs. Rhoda Gar
rett in the. Bethel Community Hall.
Mrs. Lula Massey spent several
days last week with her sister. Mrs.
Ira Allen at Seaford.
Mrs. William Toadvine and son OF
Sharptown, Md. were recent guests
of Mrs. T0advine's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs j. q. Messick
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Garrett and
Mrs Ewing oil Wilmington spent the
past weekend as the guests of Mrs.
Rhoda Garrett.
Mrs. Marian Cubbage is making
an extensive visit in Laurel with
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gordy.
Mrs. Uric Smith was a Friday
guest of her sister. Mrs. Vinol Lynch
at the latter's home in Laurel.
William II. Williams, employed as
an automobile salesman for J. Tillie
Bryan, has recently been to Phila-
delphia on a business trip.
Mrs. John Denton and Mrs. Dolly
Waters of Hollis. Long Island. were
mid-week guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Harley G. Hastings.
Mrs. William Massey who has been
seriously I'll with cold for the past
several weeks. is now convalescing.
Leighton Moore. of Salisbury. Md.
was a weekend guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Preastly Wheatley.
Miss Imogene Phillips of Bridge
Vile, was a weekend guest of Miss
Iris Hastings.
Mrs. Julia Moore is spending her
vacation with relatives in Middle
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Eskridge spent
Sunday near Laurel as the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Calhoun.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-10

ed from office. and replaced by able
and fair-minded men who would
hold the Board down to its practical
and obvious duties-which are most
ly of judicial nature.
At present the Board is its own de-
tective. its own investigator Il
very prejudiced one-sided organiza-
tiOn.
The Wage-Hour Act is the most
recent piece Of legislation that has
TO do with matters referred to in this
summary of condition.. Already ii
has its second Administrator Some
amendments are needed to make the
Wage-Hour law more effective and
useful
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-10

change periodically in value, have
some qualified man appraise and in
ventory your property.
Fourth. Play fair with the insur-
ance company adjusters. Tell them
the true deprecated value of youI
property They'll play fair with you
Fifth: Carefully check your own
expiration dates and protect your
self if your agent does not. This is
important.
Sixth: Above all. go to a capable
insurance man and have him map
out your insurance program. If ever
you have n loss you will find that it
pays big dividends to be properly
protected. That's the agents job-he
knows more about it than you do.
Most thought-provoking of all was
the editorials last line. which said:
IF it were not for insurance. We
tthe citys oldest business firm
could no longer continue in bust
ness"
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-10

THE PEOPLE who can see oppor-
tunities in distant places but not in
their home town, would see many
objections and difficulties if they got
to these distant places.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-10

PEOPLE ASK how they can make
friends. One of the best ways is for
them to show they are friends of
their home town, by working in its
organizations.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-10

The Milford Neck Church will have
a turkey supper Friday. Nov. 18th, in
the church.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-10

Try to drive careful, make Della
ware roads not only the best roads
in the nation. but the safest
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-06
LEGIONNAIRES ATFAIRBANkS
 FOR BIG MEET
Juneau Delegates Already There-0thers Will Be
 One Day Late

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Sept. G. Advance delegates are arriving for the Nineteenth Annual American Legion Auxiliary convention, De- partment of Alaska, here Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
 Department Commander E. M Policy and party from Juneau have srrived via Dawson and the Upper Yukon River.
 f large coastal delegation from as far south at Ketchikan is expected to arrive by train tomorrow, day late i,ecause of steamer delay
 Visior will include Mrs. Eleanor Marsch of Anchorage.
 A rousing reception and booming program, also a number of important resolutions are on the bill.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-06
BR0WDER SAYS
 BRIBE OFFERED
Communist Party Secretary Testifies Before Dies
 Committee

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6. = The Secretary of the Communist Party Earl Browder, told the Dies Commit tee yesterday that mysterious MT Davidson, otherwise unidentified, of fered to donate $250,O00 to the party in 1886 if it would make Roosevelt it's Presidential candidate.
 Browder said MT. Davidson told him he represented a group of per sons ideologically opposed to Com munism but was willing to make the deal.
 Browder declared that he believed the group of Republicans hoped to use the comparative unpopularity of the Communists to defeat the President.
 Browder said MT. Davidson dis appeared when he (Browder) gave the information of the offered bribe" to the Democratic leaders.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-06
NO GOLD DREDGING
 FOR JUNEAU, 1939

There will be no deep sea gold dredges operating near Juneau this year, according to word received in Juneau today from inventor John Williams.
 Williams had intended to bring north a 6,000-ton ship equipped with ten deep sea dredges of his own design, this spring, to dredge up gold bearing sands on the floor of Stephen Passage off the entrance to Limestone Inlet.
 The remarkable inventor of the new hydrostatic pressure dredges that are exploring hitherto unknown dredging depths, said, however, that he hoped to bring the equipment north next spring.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-06
kRAk0WCITY IS TAKEN BY
 NAzI FORCES
''Poland's 5 Heart" Report. ed Cdpfured-0 Other
 Places Doomed

. BERLIN, Sept. 6.-Capture by the German army of Krakow City, of ten spoken of by the Poles as "Po- lands Heart is officially announc- ed by the German command.
 The General leading the army into Krakow went immediately to Wawel Castle and Cathedral to ren- der homage to the late M lars h Pilsudski, Poland's strong man whom the Germans claimed was their friend.
 Krakow is 40 miles southwest of Warsaw and about SO miles east of the German Polish border across which the Nazi forces swept early last Friday morning
 Others May Fall
 With the announced capture ear- Her in the day of Kelce, the Ger man armies have reached another strategic goal and only a short dis tance away from San Domierz, where the Poles are centering a new munitions and arms industry.
 Expressions of confidence in offic- ial German circles are that San Domierz will also capitulate soon before the German steam roller.
 As Polish Silesia, and it's valuable industries are in German hands, and Krakow fallen and capture of San Domierz only matter of time, official Germany believes effective Polish resistance is near the end.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-06
Major George
 Is Going East
Man in Charge of U. 5. Army Projetts in AL
 dskd Is Travelling

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Sept. G. Major Edward M George, Construc- ton Quartermaster in Alaska in charge of the new United States Army projects in the Territory, is leaving for Anchorage today, talk ing two engineers from his head quarters office here to establish an office and begin construction in An chorage of unit.
 Major George expects to have 20 men engaged in surveys and other preliminary work which will be pro- secuted as long as it is seasonably possible this fall on the newly se- lected military reserve.
 Major George goes to Washing ton to complete plans for Alaska projects, several of which he says will constitute the Alaska Air De- fenSe work.
 Survtys are now underway for the Fairbanks station and a three-mile railway extension to the Army site here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-06
Capital City Of fpoIandIs
 Under Affatk
Area Is Partially Ruined from Constant
 Bombing
(By Associated Pressl

Announcement is made by the German Army headquarters that the Polish Capital City of Warsaw is now partially in ruins as the result of disasterous air raids.
 Representative of foreign gov- ernments have left Warsaw, also a large part of the population.
 The Polish command says the Polish army is holding a firm line 35 miles from Warsaw.
 German planes have machine gunned and bombed Warsaw repeat edly.
 German Ships Sunk
 The British Admiralty announces that three German merchant ships have been sunk. The ships were capable of being transformed into warships. The Admiralty further announces that not life was lost in the sinking of the ships and the crews were safely taken off.
 The Admiralty also announces that several British merchantmen have been attacked or sunk by Ger man undersea craft"
 This indicates that U-boats are again rowing the high seas.
 British Take Heart
 The British Empire is heartened at the action of the South Africa Assembly tabling the neutrality res olution by Premier Jeb Hertzog and forcing his resignation
 Bremen Missing
 The German headquarters admit there is still no word regarding the fate of the luxury liner Bremen which is believed furtively seeking a neutral harbor while the British and French ships chased over the high seas in search of the valuable craft.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-06
19 PASSENGERS ABOARD YUKON
 FOR THIS PORT

SEATTLE, Sept. 6. U Steamer Yukon sailed for Alaska ports at 9 o'clock last night with l05 first class and six steerage passengers aboard.
 Passengers booked for Juneau include Lillian M Vogt, Christine Halversen, Al Shyman, Mrs. M. Ly- cette, H. L. Faulkner, Archie Shiels, E. P. ziegler, George Folta.
 George Wiley, Mrs. Charles Au- bert, Mrs. Hart, Hugh McVay, Ann McDonough, Jerdes Winther, H. F. Pauley and wife, Richard w. Evans, Franklin Reenstrom, Irene Reenstrom.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-06
German Troops Expected fo Capture City Prob
 ably Tonight STRONG RESISTANCE
 BEING MADE BY POLES
Nazi Motorized Units Said 10 Be Advancing 5
 Miles Away

WARSAW, Sept. 6.-The sit nation here is steadily growing worse, more cminous with the expectation iE some quarters that the German troops, press ing down from the North, will arrive here before nightfaIl.
 The Poles. proud of their capital city, are hoping to save it by extensive artillery fire and plan to defend it beyond the city limits to the best of their ability.
 BITTER BATTLE DUE
 It is expected there will be bitter battle.
 While the German forces are approaching closer. they appar- antly have not yet reached the Bug River, 25 miles north of here.
 This is indicated by absence of explosions such as would mark the blowing up of bridg- es by retreating Polish forces. No retreating Polish soldiers are seen, according to a mid-after- noon air report.
 An official Warsaw com munique says the Germans have reached a point between PIOnsk and Ciechanow, bringing the advance of motorized units of the enemy about B miles north of Warsaw.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-06
MISSING FFATHENIA,
 SEA TRAGEDY
Winston Churchill Gives Details of Torpedoing
 tO Commons

LONDON, Sept. 6. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Ad- miralty, told the House of Commons today that 125 passengers aboard the torpedoed British steamer Athenia are still unaccounted for.
 Churchill asserted the German U-boat torpedoed the liner and afterward came to the surface and fired a shell which exploded on the middle deck.
 The torpedo struck the ship near the engine. room on the port side when the craft was about 250 miles northwest of Ireland at Il AS o'clock a m. Pacific Coast time) on Sep tember 3.
 Churchill said there were 1,418 persons aboard the Athenia, includ- ing 315 in the crew. He said the Athenia was not armed for defense and carried no guns.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-06
Australians
 Going Home
Matson Liner, at San Fran : cisco, Filled to Cdpal-
 fly and More

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. G. The Watson liner Monterey has prepared to sail for Australia with every berth booked and a long wait ing list of Australians anxious to return home because of war.
 The shipping company has ap- piled to the Federal Maritime Com mission for permission to install cots in lounges and rooms to raise the capacity of the Monterey.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-06
WOMAN B0TANIST IS MISSING; SEARCH
 MADE BY RANGERS

PORT ANGELES, Wash, Sept. 6. Rangers have started search of the Mount Olympus National Park for a Cleveland botanist, Miss Mar ion Steffens, who has not been seen for ten days.
 Miss Steffens spent the past sev- eral weeks collecting rare plants and flowers on the 3l50 foot noun tain peak
 Park rangers found her camp near Blue Glacier but she has not ap- peared there since last Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-06
U. }. Neutral, Present War,
 Declares FDR
Proeldmafions Are Issued -NdfionaIs Barred
 from Aiding

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-Presi- dent Roosevelt has proclaimed the United States neutral in the new world war and invoked the neutral ity act covering trade with belliger- ent nations.
 The President declared in his first proclamation that the United States is on friendly terms with all nations involved.
 American citizens are prohibited from serving in the armed forces of any belligerent nation or aiding either side in any way.
 The proclamations set up elabor- ate rules regarding the use of United States ports by ships of warning na-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-06
NEW B00KKEEpER
 FOR WEST COAST

Dean Hamlin is the new book keeper for West Coast Grocery of fices in Juneau.
 Hamlin arrived on the Columbia from his home in Tacoma, accom- panied by his wife and three-year- old son.
 Hamlin, from the Tacoma offices of Wesco, is replacing Robert Shoe tack. returning to the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-06
BURNER E FLOODED;
 BREMEN GIVEN RUN

A gravity feed oil burner was temporarily flooded at Caroline Todd's Studio on Third Street, op- posite the Hotel Juneau this noon, giving firemen a one-block run.
 No damage was done and the fire in the roaring burner had subsided by the time firemen arrived on the scene.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-06
PATROL FOR
 U.S.C0ASTS
 ESTABLISHED
Vessels Are fo Spot Graft of Belligerenf
 Nations

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-Upon instructions of President Roosevelt, a patrol of Naval and Coast Guard vessels and airplanes is being estab- lished to spot vessels of belligerents off the American coast.
 Stephen Early. personal secretary of President Roosevelt, announces the step taken is precautionary measure for information for all pur- poses entirely.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-06
STACEY KOREANS ARRIVE

MT. and Mrs. Stacey Norman, their son and daughter, returned here on the steamer Columbia after trip in the states. MT. Norman is connected with the Federal Com munications Commission in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-06
SHRINE DEGREES
 FOR CANDIDATES
Nile Temple, Seattle, Pulls Off Ceremonial at
 Fairbanks

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Sept. 6. - The Farthest North Shrine Club convened here last night with five representatives of Nile Temple of Seattle who journeyed 2,000 miles to confer degrees on a class of can didates.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-06
MRS. woLNEY HERE

Mrs. Robert Wolney and daughter returned to Juneau on the steamer Columbia after visiting with rela- tives in the states.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-06

PARIS, Sept. 6-The French Army is officially reported to have advanced across the Ger man front early today into the rich Saar Land which was once the backbone of the German industrial life.
 A brief French communique says focal advances" have been made and the French army has crossed the German border.
 For several days the French have been concentrating for op- erations on the western front, Germany's northern flank which protects the coal and iron pro- ducing Saar Basin, barely be- hind the German frontier.
 It is also reported that the French have successfully air raided Eschweiler and St0Iberg, war supply centers in the Aachen district near the Belgium border and carried air raids direct to the German people.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-06
DIVORCE CASE

Suit for divorce was filed today in District Court b; John Earl Simpson against Leona Greenaway Simpson on grounds of incompata- bility.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-06
MRS. TURoFF RETURNS

After spending few weeks in the states, Mrs. L. w. Turoff returned on the steamer Columbia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-06
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Sept. 6. - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 65s, American Can 1081a, American Power and Light SIS, Anaconda 37, Bethlehem Steel 80ai. Commonwealth and Southern 1la. General Motors 50as, Interna- tional Harvester 61A, Kennecott 427s, New York Central 165s, North ern Pacific 10%, United States Steel 645s, Pound, not quoted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-06
TO VALDEZ

Henry Gerstman. travelling man, sailed for Valdez on the Columbia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-06
PARIS BLACKED OUT

PARIS BLACkED OUT
 PARIS, Sept. GA blackout occurred again early this morning as a group of planes. believed to be from Germany, appeared in the dim moOn- light over the city.
 French guns immediately answered the call of lair raid' and shells were soon bursting at a high altitude resisting the raiders.
 No authentic information has been given out whether bombs were dropped
 The blackout interrupted an official British and French short wave broadcast to the United States being given by John Lloyd of the Associated Press, which is now official announcer for the two govern ments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-06
DOW. JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: Industrials ASA, rails 29.16, utilities 23.79.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-06
Official Dominique An- nounCes Local Ad-
 vanCes' Made
NORTHERN FLANK OF
 GERMANY IS INVADED
Successful Air Raids Are Also Made on War
 Supply Cenfers

BULLETIN-PARIS, Sept. G. The French General Staff an- nounced that the French armies are progressing beyond the from tier into Germany tonight, meeting with some German re- sistance, but still advancing.