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were sent congratulations by tho
mayor. His statement:
'The news from Chicago that VIII
mingtOn was awarded second place
10 its population group in the 1899
National Traffic Safety contest was
gratifying To me. Il bespcaks what
can be accomplished when an entire
community c0Operates toward an
Important civic achievement. wish
10 offer my eOngratulations to the
Delaware Safety Council. the various
traffic agencies OF the city, the
schools and our citizens for their
splendid united effort In the direc
tlon of reducing Wllmingt0n's trafiic
accidents and toll. II Is now our
duty TO better the mark we already
lave set and aim to finish in first
place next year. am certain this
can be accomplished We already
are on the road to such success and
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-05

tended a dinner dance in Philadel-
phia Saturday night.
MIR. and Mrs. William Sterling
spent Sunday with Mrs. Sterling's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Belts.
We are sorry 10 learn that Mrs.
Elizabeth Townsend Burton, who is
In Beehe Hospital. is not much i'm
proved.
John Townsend Is visiting his
niece. Mrs. Blanche Temple. at Rich
ardson Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Handy Murray, OF
Highland Park. Pa. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Florence Helm OF Philadelphia. spent
the weekend with their mother. Mrs.
Elizabeth Murray.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-05
GLENDALE

Community News
Guests Of MIR. and Mrs. Julius Cor
lich, Sr., and family during the week
end were Mr.. and Mrs. r. GOrlich
and sons, Lewis and Weldon, OF Tea
neck, N. j., Mrs. Mary Linka of
Brooklyn, N. Y, Alfred Gorlich and
son OF New York City and MIR. and
/ Mrs. William GOrlieh of Philadel-
phia.
Enoch F. Donovan is having a
large barn erected ON his farm. near
town.
Mr. and Mrs. George Ellingsworth
of Milton, were Sunday dinner
rickson and family.
MIR. and Mrs. Clarence Spicer were
Sunday callers of Mr. and Mrs. w.
+. Leverage of Milton.
/ Spring is a beautiful time of the
year and welcomed by everyone es-
| pecialiy after a severe winter. The
farmers are busy with the work and
gardens are being planted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey T. Smith Wis
tied friends in Maryland on Sunday.
Mrs. James H. Jester returned to
her home here on Saturday after
spending about three weeks with rel
atives and friends in Wilmington.
Miss Betty Jane Linker. Of Phila-
delphla, was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Russell, last week.
Sunday guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. q
r. Donovan and family were Miss
Dorothy Hitch of Georgetown and
friend Of Camden, N. J.. Mr. and Mrs
AIillard Walls and son, Of Milton.
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Donovan OF
Glendale.
Miss Louise Pase has accepted
position at the dupont plant in Sea-
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. R. Phillips enter
tanned guests during the weekend
School News
On Thursday evening. April II. at
1880 O'Clock in the Glendale School
auditorium, a play will be given for
the benefit of the Glendale Parent
Teacher Association. Admission: l5e
for adults and 1Oc for children. Come
and help the P. T. A.
Firemen News
The public will be Interested to
know that the Ellendale Fire Com
pany has two fire alarms, one lO-
Gated al city hall. McCOlly street,
and one at the new fire hall, Main
street Alarms TO be given at the new
fire hail. Main street, il possible.
ElieRdale Methodist Church
Rev. OreR B. Rice, Pastor
Sunday, April
Sunday school at 10 a. m. In
charge OF ]. Webster Warren. super
intendent of the school
krr ha raufC4a Of
m.
EpWOrth League service at p. m.
The pastor will preach at 1880 p.
n.
MeCOlIey's Methodist Chapel
Rev. Oren B. Rice, Pastor
Sunday, April
Junior choir will meet at 1:15 y.
m, in charge Of Vernon Walker.
Sunday school at 1880 p. m, in
charge OF Harvey Z. Penuel, super
ihtendent of the school.
Afternoon worship at $3.50 o'clock
by the pastor,
Faith Methodist Church
Rev. Robert B. EailOr, Pastor
Sunday, April
Sunday school at 2 p. m.
Preaching at 8 p. m.
Prayer service al p. m.
Evening service at 1880 O'Clock.
Everyone is welcome to worship
with us.
Glass No. 6 WIN Meet
Glass No. 6 will be entertained at
the home OF Mrs. Dias Spieer on Fri-
day evening, April H. A cordial in
yitation is extended 70 all
Supper
The EIlendale Ladies' Aid Society
will have turkey supper on Thurs
day evening, April IS. in the Ellen
dale School auditorium. Serving at
5 D. m. Price. soc. Come
Class EieYen WIN Meet
Glass No IL will meet at the home
Of Mrs. r. ]. Clendaniel on Main
street. on Tuesday evening. April 3.
A good attendance is desired.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-05
As School Lunch Treats, these
Ginger Cakes Rate AS
ChiIdreN IOVe these inexpensive suOeetS

bridge parties or Sunday supper?
Made with the pureF new Vege-
table shortening. SpFy. they're
light a. q feather and MOSTLY
delicious. And 20 easy to make
for this smooth. triple-ereAmed
ahortening mixes like magic.
Cut ont the recipe at the right
and Try Il todGy. You can mix and
bake these delicious little cakes In
less than half an hour. Notice. too.
how Inexpensive they are.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-05

pleasant word for everyone. endeaTed
herself 20 the hearts OF all with
whom she came in contact and most
frequently received the familiar
greeting OF "Annt Rietta" from both
old and young. whose lives have
been made richer and happier by the
beautiful Christian life she had lived
In the community, Mrs Emma Ben
jamin. Of MillsbOrO, was a faithful
and devoted companion and nurse
during The last few years
THEY SAY competition is the life
Of trades To inform people that
there Is competition. advertising is
usually necessary
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-05

. Here's q siu1ple answer to the
question, What shall ! put IN the
children's lunch boxes tomorrow"
These luscious littls Ginger Cakes
are just the sweets active young
sters enjoy. SO new and different,
too. with their mingled navoFs OF
ginger, lemon and molasses. top
ped with cFealny Banana Icing.
In fact, this favor combination
e 30 delightful, why not serve
these toothsome little cakes for
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-05

Harry Kelly. Miss Wanda Keller and
Mrs. Helen Wyatt attended an initi-
alton at the Doris Rebekah Lodge.
Wilmington. on Monday evening OF
last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Everett OF AIflling-
ton. Md. spent Sunday at the Meth
odlst parsonage with their son. Rev.
willard Everett and family.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-05

THE GOLDEN RIFLE Is needed ii
daily life The stores Of Milford iry
to- exampiify il BY doing hy their
customers IS they like to have done
to them when they are buying.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-05
BANANA ICING

z tablespoons cups sifted
Spry triple confectionery
creamed sugar
Rhorteningl cup mashed
tablespoon banana
butter I tablespoon
u teaspoon salt scalded cream
teaspoon vanilla laboun
Blend Spry. butter. salt and
vanilla. Add y cup sugar
gradually, ereamlng well. Add
mashed banana and blend.
Beat Ia remaining sugar Rradu-
ally and add just enough cream
to make q nice spreading con-
atstency.
tan assssgss.snssi - ihass SseiSss S'sissNil
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-05
GINGER CAKES
WITH BANANA ICING

hlend SpTy, salt, lemon rind
and ginger. Add sugar gradu-
ally and cream well. Add eggs,
Hingiy, beating well after each
addition. Add molasses and mix
wsl.
Sift baking powder and soda
with tiour 3 times. Add -four to
creamed mixture. alternately
with milk. mixing after each
addition until smooth. Bake in
small Spry-greased cup-cake
pans In moderate oven (375' FL
IS to 20 minutes. Ice tops and
sides with Banana Icing. Makes
- small cup cakes.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-05

Doat forget the birds, Dleaasi
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-05
ROYALS

Totals ..........6
JEWELS
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
Mae West; W. c. Fields
Stars OF Carolina Film
My Little Chickadee' Will
Open At Local Thea
ire On Monday

Mae west and W. C. Fields, two
Of the most celebrated figures in
the entertainment world come to
the Carolina theatre tomorrow in
their new starring picture, My
Little Chickadee."
Heralded as one of the outstand-
ing screen combinations of all time,
the actress and t h e
flaming-nosed funster blend their
colorful personalities in q, rip-snort-
ing comedy of frontier days. The
story is said to be alive with rootin''
tootin' action played. against a back
ground of romance, skullduggery
and music.
Mae is seen as a glamorous big
city belle who stirs up a mess of
trouble when the boys of the wild
and woolly frontier start to vie for
her affections. Among the boys" is
Fields, as a medicine man and card
sharp, who is completely captivat-
ed by Mae and strives throughout
the film to claim her for his very
own.
Well Known Cast
One of the strongest supporting
casts Of the year vas assembled for
the production. A partial list of
players includes such favorites as
Joseph Calleia, Dick Foran, Donald
Meek, Gene Austin with Candy and
Coco, Anne Nagel, Margaret Hamil-
ton and Ruth Donnelly.
Since her very first picture, Mat
West has followed a custom of in
Producing at least one new song
in each of her films. And in this
production, Mae sings willie of the
Valley" written especially for her
by Milton Drake and Ben Oakland.
The song tells the story of Will
lie, a gold miner who is pursued by
many a maid because of his for
tune and his gold teeth. Gene Aus
tin and Canady and Coco accom-
pany the star for this number.
The story and screenplay of MY
Little Chickadee" were concocted to
assur generous portions of West
ern witticisms and Fieldsian fool
cries.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
Experienced Director

Edward Cline, who has piloted
some of Hollywood's most success
full laugh hits, and who was once
a member of the famous Keystone
Cope of Mack Sennett days, direct
ed the film. Lester Cowan was the
producer and Joseph Valentine, not
ed for his camera work on all of
Deanna Durbin's films, did the
photography.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
Cat And The Canary
T. To Show At Biiou

That ever = charging legion of
screen and radio fans who look
to Bob Hope for the ultra in gag
comedy can prepare to laugh-and
to be thrilled-when his new star
ring picture, "The Cat and the
Canary" is presented at the Bijou
theatre Tuesday. And, in the bar
gain, they can make ready to see
Bob indulge in plenty Of romancing
with one of the loveliest leading
ladies (his gorgeous co-star, Pau
lette Goddard) I'VE to evade a
menacing hand (the hand of THE
Cat in this case, naturally
Getting down to the story, it
starts with Hope, Miss Goddard
and four other potential heirs of
the deceased Cyrus Norman pro-
ceeding to that g~entleman's de-
serted, lonely mansion in the
Louisiana bayous. There they are
greeted by the deceased's house
keeper and by the lawyer who is
read the will.
A comedy "Slapsie Makes" and
a novelty "Trans = America" are
the added attractions at the Bijou.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
Spoilers OF Range
Billed For Weekend

With the laundering hoofs Of cat
tie and horses beating time to the
melodious strains of new and tune
full western songs, Columbia's
SPOILERS of the Range" on Friday
and Saturday stars Charles Star
rett at the Bijou theatre.
Said to be a spendid outdoor
comedy-drama, rich with romance,
breath-taking with action and scint-
liant with songs, SPOILERS of the
Range" has been hailed as one Of
the best of the popular music
favored Starrett vehicles. Gun and
fist battles, a cattle stampede and
a thrilling struggle for economic
power in a frontier cowtown are
all a%ctionful incidents in this story
of a cowhand's efforts to prevent
a gang of crooks form gaining con-
troll of a newly completed dam.
The current chapter of Overland
With Kit Carson" and a Comedy
Nothing But Pleasure are also
on the program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
Jane Withers Picture
Is Billed At Bijou

With joyous Jane Withers the
bravest little Ma'nmselle in all
France and those roisterous Ritz
Brothers in the army, you're pro-
missed a whole kit bag and kiboodle
of fun-and thrills too-in Pack
Up Your Troubles, the new goth
Century-Fox comedy, which comes
to the Bijou theatre on Thursday.
The Rites are a trio of vaude-
Vile actors who enlist and find
their way to France on a transport
as nursemaids to a herd of army
mules. Their nemesis is a hard-boil-
ed Sergeant named angel Face,
who works overtime keeping them
busy.
Jane is the gay little Ma'amselle
who befriends the Rites and adopts
their baby mule, Margie, and she
| provides the picture with plenty of
thrills when she finds a chance to
save her long-lost father.
When angel Face" makes things
too tough for the Rites, they take
time out to write a letter to the
General, telling him that he's run
ming his army all wrong. The re-
suit provides the picture with what
has been described as one of the
funniest surprise endings e v e
screened.
The program also includes a
musical short "Samover Serenade'
ami the latest News Events.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
BIJOU TO SHOW
HILARIOUS FILM

Hal Roach's hilarious screer
comedy romance, 1.-THE Housekeep
er's Daughter" filmed from the best
selling novel of the same name by
Donald Henderson Clarke, shows to
morrow at the Bijou theatre. Joar
Bennett, again appearing as a dark
tressed glamour girl, and Adolphe
Menjou, appearing as a screWy
newspaperman, head the imposing
cast of THE Housekeeper's Daugh'
ter"
The new film, transferred to the
screen from a scenario jointly writ
ten by Rian James and Gordon
Douglas, was directed personally by
Hal Roach, who also staged Cap
tain Fury" The supporting cast
reading like a blue book of Holly
wood topnotchers, includes such
prominent players as John Hubbard
William Gargan, George E. Stone
Peggy Wood, Donald Meek, Marc
Lawrence, Lillian Bond and Victor
Mature. In lesser roles are John Hy'
ans, Leila Mcintyre, Luis Alberni
Rosina Cali, Tom Dugan and Gene
Morgan.
The story of "The Housekeeper's
Daughter concerns the mad and
merry tactis of a group of amateur
and professional sleuths who try tc
solve the mysterious murder OF
Gladys Fontaine, a Broadway play
girl, in the swanky town house OF
the socially prominent Randall fami
ly. In this hilarious group, whose
various members are working al
cross purposes, r the beautiful and
alluring housekeeper's daughter, the
scion of the Randall family, two
screwy newspapermen, a mob Of
zany gangsters and a psychopathic
homicide. A smash climax is provid'
ed when Adolphe Menjou, as the
crack news hound solves the muir
der after he has terroriZed a gang
of underworld hoodlums in a burst
of f~irecracker glory.
The program also includes 6
Magic Carpet Novelty, Golden Cali
fornia," and the latest Paramount
News.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
LAUREL, HARDY
film is BILLED
"A Chump At Oxford Will
Show AT Royal Thea
tire On Friday

The decorum, dignity and LOFTY
educational standards of British IN
stitutions of learning are well
known to academic circles, out
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, who
are c~o-starred in the new Hal
Roach production, "a Chump at
Oxford" will show moviegoers an
extra trick or two when they view
the new laugh comedy which is
slated to open at the Royal theatre
on Friday through United Artists
release. Laurel and Hardy, the IN
ternationallv known pair OF comes
learned that the English college
bows are no different from thelr
American cousins when 1t comes 10
hazine and the initiation of new
students.
Popular HOaXing
What our local colleglates IKE "
regard as a product OF the Amer
lean sense of humor in their CAM
nus FRANKS, find their counterpart
abroad as well, assert the five
former oxford students who are
seen in supporting roles with
Laurel and Hardy.
I~mpersonation of the dean by
,1pperclassmen IS a popular hoaA
perpetrated upon newcomers, say
the English lads. Misdirect1ng new
students so that they attempt to
take I'D residence in the quarters
of the dean or some ogre of a pro-
fessor is another choice bit of up
perclass scheming.
Should the newcomer incur n
wrath of his seniors for any reason,
the victim is treated to a series OIL
idignities which are time honored
on almost every American campus.
Prominent among the forms OF
hayhem practised are blanket toss
ing, "dunking" in the quadrangle
pool, running the gauntlet, down
a, line of well-wielded paddles, and
what appears to be a purely British
innovation, 1.-THE Frogs March"
The latter consists Of being carried
around the quadrangle, face down,
with a student holding each arm
and leg, and humping the victim
against the walk at regular inter-
walls.
All of the above Vaccinations of
COLLEGIATE ingenuity are visited on
Laurel and Hardy, when as Amer
lean street cleaners in search OF
an education, the pair arrive at
the famous British institution in
"a Chump at Oxford"
Leon Enrol comedy, Zorro's
Fighting Legion and news events
complete the program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
CHICAGO EARL
WILL SHOW HERE
Robert Montgomery Starred
In Unusual Film At
Royal Theatre

Starring Robert Montgomery Tor
the second time in his screen ca
reer in a picture selected by him.
self and with a role he wanted to
portray-the first was the psyche
pathic murderer in Might Must
TALL" which won him nomination
for the Academy Award-"The Earl
of Chicago" opens next wednesday
at the Royal theatre for an en-
gagement of two days.
One of the most unusual charac-
terizations ever brought to the
screen, it marks an abrupt depar-
ture from Montgomery's comedy
wise-cracking playboy roles, with
the star seen as Silky Kilmount,
Chicago gangster. With the repeal
of prohibition, Silky has engaged
in a legitimate business, the Kill
mount Distillery. He operates on
the level, pays his taxes to the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
Wolf OF New York
Scheduled At Bijou

A new and e~ngrossing melo-
drama comes to the Bijou theatre
Wednesday. "Wolf of New York
with an all star cast headed by
Edmund Lowe, presents a new type
of crime story which should meet
with widespread popularity.
Cosgrave, the local district at
torney (played by Jerome Cowan)
is bitterly assailed by his critics
for his failure to apprehend the
"Wolf of New York" He is parti-
cularly annoyed by the ribbing of
Christopher Faulkner Edmund
Lowe,) a criminal lawyer who his
bitter enemy because he makes a
game of exposing Cosgrave's in
competence in the courtroom.
The current chapter Of "The
Green Hornet" and a Leon Enrol
comedy stage Fright" are also
on the program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07

Long before literary critics had
finished pounding out "Bravos." in
appreciation of the stirring master
piece, 1.-THE Grapes of WRATH" which
opens at the Carolina theatre Thurs.
day, Daryl F. Zanuck had quietly
completed his plans for the film
ing of this most discussed novel OF
modern literature.
Zanuck paid $4,000 for the movie
rights to Steinbeck's best-seller. By
paying this price, the highest ever
paid for a novel, Zanuck indicated
his uncompromising belief that 1.-THE
Grapes of Wrath provides the
mightiest and most human moving
picture drama of a generation.
A roar of applause went up from
all parts of the country when Fan
uck's plans We're first announced,
Thousands of letters poured into the
studios. Every letter writer wanted
to see the Joads come alive on the
screen, as they had lived in the
book, vital, warm human beings
life-battered but with a rugged sense
of humor.
Another avalanche Of applause
rolled up when it was announced
that Henry Fonda would play the
part of Tom Joad. With the an
nouncement that John Ford would
be given the directorial assignment
+lie ~ooorI aro1onnhn rrayy and
when Associate Producer Nunnally
Johnson, one of Hollywood's most
brilliant writer's, was commissioned
to write the screen play, even the
most critical moviegoers were aatis,
fled that the Zanuck production OF
1.-THE Grapes of WRATH would re.
tain all the power, humor and ap.
peal of the original story.
Literally besieged by half the stars
and players in Hollywood, who were
anxious for roles in what was OBJ
viously destined to be a history-mak'
ing film, Zanuck slowly chose his
cast.
With the part of Tom Joad set
llCu oll II1ill oiibo, 11A
took over the part of that uncon
querable woman of the soil, Ma Joad
Lankv John Carradine became easy
the preacher. Grampa took form II
Charley Grapewin, Doris Rowdo1
Won the role coveted by every young
Hollywood actress, that of Rosa
sharn. Russell Simpson became Ps
Joad. o. q. Whitehead became AL
John Qualen, Muley; Eddie Quillan
Connie; Zeffie Tilbury, Granma
Frank Darien, Uncle John; Franz
Sully, Noah; Daryl Hickman, Win
field, and Shirley Mills, Ruthie.
In preparing the players for theil
parts in 1.-THE Grapes of WRATH
Director Ford stressed the realism
and warm humor of the story. Whef
the cameras began to grind he ban
ned all makeup, insisted that the
| players wear old clothes such a!
had been Worn by the "Okies'' an6
instructed Cinematographer Gregs
Toland to adopt candid camera tech
nique for the first time in the NOV
les.
Heading a second company, Dlrec
tor Otto Brewer vent into the Okla
homa dust bowl to get background
material. He and a crew of SO trav'
eled along Highway Sc, the route
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
ROYAL TO SHOW
SHERIDAN MOVIE
John Garfield Co-Starred In
Castle On The Hud-
SON. Monday

Next attraction at the Royal
theatre, starting on Monday will
be "Castle On The Hudson" star
ring John Garfield, Ann Sheridan,
and Pat O'Brien, an Anatole Lit
yak production, released by War
ner Bros. Garfield and Miss Sheri-
dan, two of the outstanding new
stars Of the screen are c~o-starred
for the first in a torrid love story,
tailored to the measure of their
dynamic personalities.
Garfield, it will be remembered,
came to Hollywood from Broad
ways Group Theatre. In his first
screen role, "Four Daughters he
portrayed a restless, cynical young
musician. He was an immediate
hit and bigger and better roles fol-
lowed upon that one. AS for Miss
Sheridan, her phenomenal rise to
r fame is pretty Well-knoWn
to all. From the obscure ranks of
beauty contest winners, she rose
through the treadmill of "bit" roles
to featured and finally to starring
roles. Vibrant charm combine with
~red-headed loneliness to make her
one of brightest stars on the pres
ent Hollywood horizon.
Together, Garfield and Miss
Sheridan make a dynamic screen
team and "Cast1e on the Hudson
is an ideal vehicle for them. A
turbulent love story of a young
couple who risk death to be to-
gether, it is a ~fast-moving drama,
full of suspense. Garfield portrays
an egotistical young gangster, ar
rogant in his confidence that his
luck will hold. But like most other
strong characters he has a weak
ness. That weakness is his love
for Kay, the role played by Ann
Sheridan. Beautiful and desirable,
she is queen Of the underworld,
but her love is all for Garfield.
Separated when he is finally ap-
pretended, they cannot stay apart.
He comes to her when she needs
him most, and she, in return, muir
ders another man to save his life.
It is this point on which the plot
revolves, and to tell how the situa-
ton is resolved would detract from
the full dramatic impact of the pic
ture.
Mechanic illustrated Ali Bahia
Round cartoon and news events
completes the program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07

The Piper Cub factory will soon
place on the market the first low.
priced amphibian.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
The Grapes of Wrath
To Open Here Thursday

that half a million "Okies'' have
taken in the last ten years. They
started from Oklahoma City, headed
westward and stopped at the locales
on Steinbeck's most dramatic scenes.
Each scene was filmed at the exact
spot described by Steinbeck.
To prepare himself for the part
of Tom Joad, Henry Fonda went
into the Dixie settlements to study
the language and mannerisms of the
people. He dressed like the "Okies,"
ate their food, played their games.
and made a collection of then
Jokes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07

The worlds best Panama b...
come from Ecuador, not Panans
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
WANT TO LIVE LONG?
DRIVE CAREFULLY

GARDEN CITY, Kans. R-At
81, J. w. Wampler of Garden City,
who drives his own car, has some
advice for people who would like
to live a long life.
"The quickest way home is with
out an accident" he says. always
let the other fellow have the right
of way"