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Evening star., 1939-12-15
Nazis Are Believed
Using Liner 10 Trap
British Warships
Submarines Nay Convoy
Columbus in Caribbean,
1t Is Suggested
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VERA CRUZ, Mexico, Dec. 15.-
Speculation arose today that Ger
many's third largest merchant ship
the 32,581-ton liner Columbus, was
being used to lure British warships
into a battle trap.
Foreign sources said the big pas
senger ship, painted battleship gray
and carrying provisions and fuel for
a 50-day voyage, sailed from Vera
Cruz yesterday as bait for British
war vessels, as supply ship for
Nazi men O. war or to make a bold
dash for home.
No word had been received from
her since she sailed, ostensibly for
Oslo, Norway, but unconfirmed re-
ports said she already was being
trailed by a British destroyer.
Believed Conveyed by Subs.
Foreign sources said that the Co.
lumbus representatives seemed, with
carefully contrived appearance of
secrecy, to have taken pains that
any interested party-such as Brit
ish and French agents in Mexico
know the exact hour of her de-
parture and her early course.
With persistent reports that Ger
man, as we'll as British, warships
have been operating in the Gulf of
Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, they
expressed belief that the liner, a
tempting prize of war, was being
used as a decoy.
They suggested that the Colum-
bus, sailing apparently unarmed and
defenseless on open seas, actually
would be conveyed by German SUBJ
marines waiting to torpedo any Brit
lsh or French sea raiders that might
attack the passenger ship.
These sources expressed belief
that the British and French, aware
Of the possibility of a trap, prob
ably would gamble their chances OF
seizmg or destroying the Columbus
May Refuel Submarines.
Another answer suggested for the
mystery of the liners departure
after having found haven in Mexico
since early in the war was that she
might have rendezvous at sea with
Nazi submarines or destroyers to re-
fuel and reprovision them.
Both this explanation and the
possibility that she might attempt
to run the allied blockade into Ger
many despite clearance papers for
Oslo, it was said, were indicated by
her concealing gray paint and huge
stores of food and fuel.
There were rumors that the 4,147-
ton Hamelin, the only Nazi vessel
remaining here, also would sail soon.
The German freighter Arauca,
which left just before the Columbus,
was reported sighted of shore q
short distance north of Vera Cruz
with destroyer, unidentified, but
believed part of the United States
neutrality patrol, following her.
Evening star., 1939-12-15

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you opportunity to spread the sea-
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Send your cash contribution to
The Star-it will 60 a long way.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
75-MiIe Advance
Claimed by Soviet

MOSCOW, Dec. IS R).-Red
Army headquarters today reported
q 75-mile advance in the Ukhta
district in the Finnish Arctic area
Previous reports have told of the
occupation of Salla and Markajarvi
and 75-mile advance would place
the Red Army spearhead about Is
miles from Kemijarvi, terminal of
. railroad which runs southwest to
Kemi on the Gulf of Bothnia.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Red Artillery Pounds
Defenses in KoreIio

THE KARELIAN FRONT, Dec. Is
R).-The Soviet Russian Army shat
tered the frosty silence of this East
ern Karelian sector with artillery
blasts today in a desperate effort to
dislodge a few thousand grim but
confident Firms from their advance
forest defenses.
This was the 10th day for such
Red Army attacks as the Russians
continued their attempt to find a
weak spot in the Finnish Manner
helm line, just a few miles to the
North. The war was 16 days old
today.
Firms Waste No Shells.
The Finnish Army burrowed deep
er under the snow on the northern
side of the Taipale River, but wasted
no shells in anticipation of an ex-
pected enemy advance.
They withheld fire in the SUBJ
Arctic twilight but were prepared
to meet any move of the Soviet
troops to cross the river. Already
the Firms had stopped a dozen
efforts to cross this barrier.
Both officers and soldiers said the
Russian batteries apparently were
following no plan in their shelling
but merely picked out spot on the
map to spray with shells for several
hours.
A Red Cross officer said approxi-
mately 600 wounded soldiers had
arrived at one railway station re-
moved from the front since the
start Of the war. All came from the
Taipale River district.
Russian casualties in the same
district were estimated by army
officers at 1000, including many
killed at close range by machine
gun fire.
Firms Mostly Shrapnel Cases.
The officers said the Finnish deac
were very few" and those wounded
were mostly shrapnel cases.
Red Cross officials said the Fin.
nish hospital service was one of the
most efficient in existence. In the
critical days preceding the start Of
the invasion, large number Of
regular passenger coaches were con.
verted into hospital Units to hole
stretchers. When the war came, thu
trains were waiting on sidings.
At the front stations, the wounded
were placed in buses and taken tt
hospitals back of the lines ane
later into the interior.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
British Raid on Isle
Of SyH Is Reported

BERLIN, Dec. is R.-German
pursuit planes shot down 10 Of 20
British attackers north of the
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-08

star of Our Gang Comedies, who will
appear with the John r. Van Ar
nams Funmakers. appearing on the
North Walnut street show lot, oppo-
site the Kent County Motor Com
pany's Garage. next Tuesday even
ing, September IL.
Billy has also played in the Mick
ey Mcclure series and many feature
pictures. also featured in Eddie Can
tors Roman Scandals" CarOle
Lolrbard's Nothing Sacred" Alice
IN Wonderland" and many other pic
turt s. Billy Barty as a trap drummer
is a whiz. as singer, he's captivat-
ing as a comedian. he's riot, as an
acrobat. he's cracker jack, and TO
see him spin around on his little
tow head gives you a new thrill. He's
8 years old. weighs 60 pounds and
is no taller than yardstick. You
have seen him in pictures. now see
him in person on the satge. He's a
wonder and is 90 pounds of dyna-
mite as an artist He will appear in
J. C. Penney's store. Tuesday. Sep
tember II. from 1880 to 4;30 TO meet
you and talk TO you in person. Come
in and meet him.
This is the 25th anniversary tour
of the well known John X. Van Ar
nam's Funmakers and in celebra-
tion of this anniversary event, Man
ager Roberts has completely recon-
structed this famous show which has
been making history for the past pa
years and is one of the most popu-
Ian tent show attractions on the
road
This year in keeping with the
trend of the times. he has carefully
selected a large cast of noted stage,
screen and radio players who will
present fast moving vaudeville !
musical comedy and variety enter
tainment, sweet singers. nimble dan
GERS. funny comedians with new
jokes. wonderful music by Dick Gal .
lagher and his swingtime orchestra. /.
together with brilliant costumes. /.
beautiful scenery combine to make ?
he ''Funmakers an outstanding at f.
traction.
The prices are commOnsense .
prices. adults. 35c; children. 15c. /
Only one complete show starting at
3 p. m. and running two and one half
hours. Tent Theatre opens at 7:15 /
D. m. Orchestra concert from 7:3O to
, p. III. Auto parking free.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-08
SUGAR HILL
Near WilIlamsYille)

Sunday. Sept. 10, will be flower
day at Sound Methodist Church. The
pastor. Rev. John E. Jones, requests
you bring a bouquet of flowers for
the chancel.
Sunday School 10 A. NJ.
Morning worship at IL.
Sunday evening meeting at 1880.
Friday evening, prayer meeting at
1880.
All welcome to all services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Grey and
daughter visited friends at Rehoboth
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kertzel Of
Manor. Pa. spent several days with
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Derrickson last
week. While here they also called
on Mrs. Louise LeKites and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Grey took
their neighbOrs and friends on a trip
to Ocean City on Sunday evening in
their new school bus. Among their
guests from here were Mr.. and Mrs.
Max Bunting. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Grise, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Pepper and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Grey and family.
Howard Grise of Philadelphia spent
the past week with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. George Grise. Over the
week end they entertained his friend
Miss Helen Carey. and her parents,
all of Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-08
REMEMBER DIRECTIONS

One of the bestways to make good
in business is TO make a special eff
fort to remember all directions. and
carry them out to the hest of ones
ability. If the young person going
to work tries very hard to remem-
Der all the directions given him. his
chances of pleasing The boss are
greatly improved
Some people may say thai busl-
ness and trade are complicated
things, and there are so very many
things to learn that they simply
cant remember them all That is
quite true. and employers are reas-
enable and do not expect everything
to be learned all at once. If begin
ners in trade would note down in
writing all directions they get. and
study these requirements i'm odd
moments. and make a special effort
to remember and apply them, EN-
plOyers will say such youth is a
prize package who deserves the
best treatment.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-08
CATTLE SHOW EDrCATION

II may be thought that the cattle
shows and county fairs are mainly
a festival of happiness. They are
sometimes considered as principally
affairs to which the country folks
get out to enjoy life, see sports and
pastimes. try their hand at the frOl-
les of the side shows. watch the fast
steppers run like the wind around
the race tracks. But these shows are
more than such things.
The young grower goes 10 these
shows, and he sees certain exhibi-
tors get rewards which have value
That is an incentive to study how
these successes were obtained. and
what constitutes superiority.
The gardener who had been grow
ing small potatoes and few i'm hill.
sees those great rounded specimens
the prize winner gets. He begins to
look into the methods by which
those results were had 1t is so with
the sleep specimens of cattle. the
srunting pigs. the woolly sheep. and
everything else No one wants to
be a tailender after seeing one OF
these shows.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-08
THE C0LLEGE Y0rTH

At the beginning of this century,
about 115,OOO young people were
studying in colleges and universi-
ties. Today there are about $780,
900 such students. The figures quot
ed above do not include the great
number who are studying in teach
ers' colleges and normal schools.
This demand for the higher educa-
tion is one of the great changes of
recent years.
College students once consisted
mostly of young people who had a
keen love for the learning found in
books and science and philosophy.
Their eager brains clamOred for ac-
cess to the treasures of the mind
They devOured eagerly the thoughts
of knowledge spread upon the print
ed page. The old saying about
burning the midnight oil' told how
they labored.
The majority of present day stu
dents may not be actuated by this
motive. Many of them have learn
ed that college graduates are apt TO
earn more money than those who
never had this privilege. So they
throng into the halls where these
scholastic degrees are given If
there was any alternative way to get
this higher pay that would avoid the
study of these courses, many lee
ture halls and class rooms would be
poorly attended.
Then there is a crowd who are
thrilled by the pursuit of the foot
ball. or who long for the glitter of
college social life They might not
be so keen on their Latin and alge-
bra. if they could get their social
glitter through some different path
The colleges are not usually very
eager about taking in the students
who don't really love TO study. They
want young people who want with /.
all their hearts to learn. AS for
those to whom college is simply a
step to money. the football field or
The social whirl, the professors
would do little lamenting if many !
)f these went elsewhere.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-08
MARCH TO THE SCHOOL HOUSE

The American people love par
AIDES, and they like TO see the big
soldiers marching by. And differ
ent kind of parade also makes them
happy, which is when the children
of the land march to the school
house on the day when fall term
opens.
1t is a beautiful picture, worthy
the attention of any artist or dram
atist. The alert faces of the chill
dren, their frolicsome steps. and the
pretty clothes which they put on for
the opening day. make the occasion
seem a grand festival in honor of
American child life. Any day in the
school year it is a pretty sight
1t used to be said that children
did not like to go to school Some
lazy youngsters may not like it too
well now, but the modern school is
made so attractive, its activities
give such pleasure to vigorous
yOungstera, that few of them, or
perhaps none at all, would stay
away even if told they did not have
to go.
The old time school told its
youngsters they had to learn. Some
of them who were unable or un-
willing to do so, were required to
put on Ounce caps, and sit on Ounce
stools, there to be subjects of de-
risiOn. That did not make learning
more attractive. You can drive
horse to water but you can't make
him drink" and you can drive chill
dren to school, but that does not
make them learn.
The modern school shows the
child that to obtain the things he
wants, he has to learn, so that he
usually wants to- AS the skillful
cook puts frosting on her cake to
make it still nicer. so the schools
add various diversions of play which
sweeten and adorn the school life,
and offer a reward for the tolls of
arithmetic and language.
The blessings of the nation go
with those young hearts who re-
spond so cheerfully to the school
bell The future of our country is
theirs. The work they do in these
schoolhouses shapes the future of
America.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-08
wEEK.END DRIVERS

Monday newspapers usually re-
port many more. than the average
number of automobile accidents.
Sunday and weekend driving let's
loose on the roads flock of cars
that are safely housed the rest of
the time. Some of their driyers may
wish later that the car had stayed
under its safe roof.
When you see the hurrying throng
in the more crowded localities. many
of them boiling with impatience be-
cause of slow lines ahead, it is per-
haps remarkable that the accident
list is not longer. People need to
cultivate a calm philosophy and po-
lite patience in these messes of traf-
fic. Those who are looking for a
chance to slip in and get ahead of
somebody. should look out that Old
Man Trouble does not cut in on
them.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-08
BIRDS WITH MEMS TALK

A remarkable parrot. kept as a
pet at New Haven, Conn. died a few
days ago. and this bird isknown to
have been at least 10S years old.
Many families become deeply at
tached to these birds. There is a
sharp line of division between hu-
man beings and the birds, beasts.
and fishes. The creator gave man
the brain by which he could use his
vocal organs to produce those won
derful sounds we call words. and
thus express his thoughts.
He gave the birds and beasts and
fishes no such power. Yet many of
these parrots seem to rise to some
extent above this deprivation. Whe-
ther or not they have thoughts, many
of them are close enough to man so
they seem to read his mind and ex-
press it in mans language. What a
bird, say many folks who keep them
as pets.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-08
NOT WITH IMPUNITY

Some time ago the Macon, Geor-
gia. Telegraph said: 1t would be a
genuine contribution to the straight
thinking of the American people If
it could be realized. once and for
all. that no government can violate
economic laws with impnity, and
the misuse of the taxing power as
an excuse for regimentation and
dictatiOn is one of those blunders
which amount to a crime"
This statement was occasiOned by
the situation in the Macon business
district. Georgia has a stiff anti
chain tax law. And one immediate
result of the tax was to depress rem
tai values, and TO empty store prop
critics. In Macon, at the time the
Telegraph wrote. 40 to so store
buildings, representing a value of
about 100000 were empty. One
half of them had formerly been Oc-
cupied by chains. And locations
which had formerly brought as much
as $50 a month COULD not find ten
ants even when offered at $25
This, as the newspaper also said.
has taken place throughout Georgia.
And it has taken place in other
states where punitive. class taxation
and legislation have gone into ef-
feet. Business can take it" just so
long. Then it must succumb to the
flows of the destructiOnists. One re-
suit is ruinous decline in rental val
ues. Another il a sharp decrease in
employment. Another is "a reduction
in general purchasing power. An
other is the loss of normal taxes TO
all units of government. Another is
an artificial increase in the cost of
living.
This isn't just a "chain store
problem" The chains are simply
current illustration of what puni-
tive treatment of business means to
the people. 1t is a general problem.
all business, and all peO-
I'le. No truer words were ever writ
ten than the Telegraph's observa-
iiOn that No government can viO- |
late economic laws with impunity."
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-08
CONFISCATING DIPLOMACY

A recent decree of the Mexican
government has been featured as
sensational. and wholly undemOcrat-
ic. in daily newspaper dispatches
and in nationwide editorial COM
ments. The decree proposes to abOl-
ish future rights of foreigners TO ac-
quirc property concessions and
grants in Mexico until those foreign
ers agree to be regarded as citizens
OF that country.
Even before the present century
the Mexican government did a large
Volume OF business i'm cOnfiscating
properties of foreigners. but during
the past 20 years. and more, il has
been consciencelesS in grabbing
farm. railroad. mining and indus
triai properties. The grabbing was
sOOd. and apparently so easy"
that Mexico became intoxicated by
its success. The present administra-
ton Of that country Overstepped all
the limits when il challenged the
good neighbOr policies of the Amer
lean Republics by seizing several
hundred million dollars worth of
foreien-OwnCd oil ,,fOperties.
The United States State Depart
ment protested vigorously against
this latest outrage of the Cardenas
administration and declared that il
disresarded the fixed principles of
International law and diplomacy.
The United States notes made strong
and pointed demands for the rights
OF our nationals. But Mexico contin-
ucd to STALL
Diplomacy and international law
appear TO have become so trouble
some and Objectionable 10 Mexico
that il apparently decided to add
these great GeVIces of civilization TO
its lists of "cOnficatiOns." How else
can the reputation of diplomacy
; nd international law by IN Ameri-
can Republic be construed?
The matter of major Importance
in the present Mexican position is
found in a determination to bottle
up foreigners" for all future time
1t will be recalled that the Carde-
mas government definitely pledged
itself TO pay for the conhscated Brit
Ish and American oil properties
within ten years. But MexicOs prom
seH To pay have always proved
DhOney.
McXico's City woOdchuck in the
pile is Il transparent racket to scale
iowh its debts resulting from con-
iscations to mere fraction of the I
luge sums that ii has promised to
)ay lin ten years"
Tnus Mexico continues TO give in
'estors- principally those in the
United States. the razzberry.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-08
CAusE AND EFFECT

The fact that banks are doing
more and more advertising and so
Letting so.' worthy loaEs would
seem 10 thoroughly blast the argu-
ment that the banks are intentional
ly boarding their capital, and are
not helping to build up their COM
munities, state and nation.
No industry is more interested in
lObtaining new business and in
creasing old. than banking. Banks
are constantly seeking 10 better
their service TO The small borrowers
as well as the large. Many banks,
for example. have gone actively af-
ter such little stun" as personal
loans and automobile financing, and
are Offering money to responsible
borrowers at very favorable terms.
This doesn't obviate the fact that
there is a serious lack of new in
vestment, and that the growing
amount of idle money in banks is
very real problem. But TO lay all
the blame a; the door of the bankers
is to confuse cause with effect. The
barrier to investment, and TO sub
stantially increased banking loans,
lies primarily in the lack of conf
dence in the future felt Ly individ-
uals, and by both small and large
business. You cant expect a man
to go into debt to expand his busi-
ness or for any other purpose when
ne doesn't know where the money
is coming from to pay out. There
is. of course, a minority ol wishful
business men who are eager to ex-- :
pertinent at any time with some |
body else's mOney-but III cases |
such as these sound banking prac-
tice, to say nothing of the rigid /
state and federal laws regulating /
make il necessary to re-
fuse loan applications.
A concern which doesn't want bus
mess would hardly advertise and
solicit it-and that is as true of
as any other industry. The
banks have the money. and they
want to put il to wOrk-after all,
their very existence is dependent
upon a large and stable volume of
sound loans. Money will go to work
when conditions in this country are
such as to give the legitimate pO-
metal borrower faith in the flu
ure
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-08
FAIR PRICES WANTED

The efforts of the leading agricul-
tural marketing cooperative organi-
cations to better the Wholesale
prices paid for farm products does
not necessarily mean that The ult-
mate selling price to the consumer
must likewise be increased.
The farmers realize as well as
anyone else that any attempt to
stick" the public would be event
ually suicidal. But they know that
more efficient and economical meth
DDS of distribution can make il pos
sible to give the farmer a fairer re-
turn-and also give the consumer
the reasonable price he is entitled
to.
AS a result, these marketing or
ganizatiOns are working constantly
on distribution problems. along with
production problems. They are do
ing much to cut down in-between
costs and TO stabilize and balance
markets This work is directly in
the interest Of the consumer as well
as the producer.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-08
Milford, Friday, September s. 1899
SEPTEMRER SAYS ACTION

If the calendars of our years were
arranged with strict respect to the
activities of human life, it wonld
seem a good idea to have New Years
day come on September l. That date
is a good deal more of a real begin
ming than January /.
In September the schools and col
leges open up after long vacation.
Clubs. social and business and i'm
provement organizations, decide
upon and issue programs for the
years work. Churches begin 10
month wrestle with what is called
the world, the flesh, and the devil,
and their efforts are greatly needed
in these times. Business people plan
new campaigns to enlarge trade. 1t
is a time of beginnings on almost
everything.
1t is favorable time for all en-
terprises. Millions of people have
come back rested and refreshed
from their vacations. Where they
had grown dull and weary in work,
now they feel a new access of en-
ergy. Their minds have been busy
on work problems during their days
eff, and they should have new ideas
which they want to try out.
The weather is favorable to re-
newed effort. While the heats of
summer were melting our bones. a
calm philosophy told us to stay in
the shade and not hustle too hard.
September says Get busy" 1t tells
lis this is world of work. and we
shall have to be right at it,
The cool and invigOrating breezes
of September put life into tired bod
les. There is new tang in the air
that makes it easier to take off our
coats, roll up our sleeves, and put
in some solid licks of work.
If people cant put in some good /
substantial effort in September, their !
chances are not good for doing so !
at any date. They would better see !
their doctor and find out what holds /
them back If it is just laziness.
they will have TO get over that to
make good in our world.