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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13
COLD WAVE HITS
 ALL OF EUROPE

Vichy, Dec. 13-(UP)-A cold wave was reported sweeping Europe today and French observatories recorded earth shocks which seismologists be- lieved had their epicenter near Gall atz, Rumanla.
 Heavy snow has caught trains in avalanches and snow drifts in the Alps.
 Near the Italian French frontier snow was said to be 18 feet deep, covering stations, signals and tele- graph wires. Snow also was falling on the Frai1co-Spanish frontier. Pyrenees passes between France and Spain have been closed for two weeks.
 Tn lower France heavy rains caused widespread floods. Floods also were reported in the Balkans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13

1-To execute its part in the na- tional defense program so efficiently and periodically that there will be no doubt in the minds of the people as to industry's whole-hearted CO., operation in the interest of the general welfare.
 2-To interpret" its role so well that Democratic forces will be strengthened and detractors of American Democracy confounded.
 In that connection, he recalled President Roosevelt's recent state inent that the national defense ad- visory commission, "all of Ameri- can industry and American labor are doing magnificent and unselfish work. The defense progress today proves It."
 Adopts Platform
 Yesterday, the NAM adopted a platform designed to safeguard American freedom and prepare for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13
COLD WAVE WILL
 HIT NEW ENGLAND

. Boston, Dec. 13--(UP)--A brief cold wave tonight will break New England's two-day warm spell, the weather bureau predicted today.
 Temperatures from zero to be- low were forecast for tongiht in the northern portions of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, and from l5 to 25 above in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut.
 Warmer weather Sunday and and Monday was expected to be followed by colder weather Monday night and Tuesday.
 Snow flurries were expected to- night in Maine and the mountains of Vermont and New Hampshire, with rain in southern New Eng land,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13
Associate Editor

The Catholic Lending Library in Hartford will inaugurate a series of lectures on books beginning January 6. The series to be known as The Critics Forum will be opened by Rev. John s. Kennedy of Hartford, associate editor of the Catholic Transcript, and writer of the column "The Shifting Floor" Father Kennedy has spoken in Waterbury on several occasions.
 His series will include four lec- tures and will be given on Mon- day nights in January at the Casa Maria. Among the recent publica- tiOns that will be discussed by Father Kennedy arc Villa Gathers Sapphire and the Slave Girl" Ernest Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls" Franz Werfeps "Embezzled Heaven" and other books. The lectures are open to those UseS care to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13
by Joel Murray

to September, than in 1889. Traf- fic deaths through September had increased by 1900.
 Again we gay that if government won't keep liquor out of men, 1t must keep drinking men out of automo- biles."
 The table of traffic deaths and liquor consumption since repeal shows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13
FRIDAY 18TH FOR
 LITTLE ANTHONY
Only 2 Days Old, Is Found on Steps of New Haven
 Hospital

New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. 13--(UP) This is Friday the 18th, and only fate can tell how lucky, or unlucky 1t will be in little Anthony's life.
 Anthony is only two days old Early this morning he was found on the steps of Grace Hospital Clinic, wrapped snugly in warm blanket, after an anonymous telephone call was received at the switchboard that there was a bundle on the steps,"
 To the blanket was pinned this note:
 Please take care of baby. His name is Anthony. Will be back in two months and pay you for your services. Please baptize the baby and God bless you"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13
Manufa cturers Back Private Enterprise e
That Means Defense of Democratic Freedom in Amer
 ica-Story Must Be Told Clearly to All People

New York, December 13 - (UP) - Indusry's defense of private enterprise is the defense of Democratic freedom
 in America and the story must be told to the people, Colby M Chester chairman of the National Association of Man ufacturers Public Relations Committee told the NAM vention today Addressing 2O0O industrasts and manufacturers at the closing day of the NAs 45th annual Congress of American Industry the General Foods Corpora ton chairman said industry faced two pOrtant tasks:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13
HITLER WILL NOT WIN

Washington, Dec. 13 - (U.P.) = Chairman Sol Bloom of the House Foreign Affairs Committe predicted today that the war would be over by the end of 1941, and that Adolf Hitler would not be the winner.
 Hitler will not win this war;" he said. His last speech was 8 speech of defeatist. Germany will not win. We must keep on giving the help that we are giving"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13

For 1940. there have been 23,830 traffic deaths for nine months and l,365, 1S3,05S gallons liquor coneump- tion for eight months (with wine for seven months only).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13

There is 10 basis for the ~lion aAd laanhs theory regarding March weather. weather records over long periods show.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13

Known as the worlds most dan gerous snakes.p king cobras are among the easiest of all snakes tc tame. ..5
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13

Artificial flowers made from feathers are to be shipped from Brazil to be sold in the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13

The American population was about 3,929.000 when the first cen- sus provided for by the U. s. Con- stitution was taken in 1700.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13
Sit down and SAVE!

Actually, it's just thot eosy comfortable choir few minutes of freedom and the advertising pages of this paper can you money every day in the week!
 At this season the stores crowded with people. There's much going on thot it's sometimes hard to find the best values and the right articles their counters.
 But right the papers are crowded with odver- tisng too. Stores and manufacturers everywhere telling you about products than any other time of the year It's easy to find the things you won't . at favorable prices in this newspaper
 So sit down with the poper right now You'll sove your disposition and dollars. tomorrow
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
KENT All RALLY AT
DOVER TOMORROW
Annual Fete WIN Be Held On Ground
OF MuFphey school

On Saturday, May Is. 4-H Club
boys and girls from all over Kent
county will gather on the grounds
OF the Elizabeth w. Murphey School,
Dover. for the annual rails and play
day.
A large number Of girls have al
ready enrolled for the style show
which is scheduled for 1880 q. m.
Clothing club girls model the dresses
that they have made during the year.
Judges for this are: hlias Louise r.
Whitcomb, Home Management Spe-
cialist; Miss Hazel Darrell, Kent
County Home Demonstration Agent.
and Mrs Howard Deakyne, leader
Of the Smyrna Club.
Interest in the roll cali response
is unusually keen as the award is
scholarship to the Junior Short
Course which is held In June. Clubs
respond to the roll call by an origi- |
hal slIit, stunt or song. Judges for |
this are: Miss Anne B. Moore, Sus-
sex County Club Agent; C. 2. Nc
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Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
TO BROADCAST FARM
NEWS AT DOVER MAY 22
Program Beginning At 1875 +. S. T.,
WIN Be Directed By r. E. Wilson

On Wednesday noon. May %, at
1878 o'clock. eastern standard time,
over Station WDEL in Wilmington,
q radio program will be broadcast
from Dover by the Kent County Agri-
cultural Conservation Association in
cooperation with the Kent County
Extension Service, and all farmers
and the public in general are invited
70 tune 10 their radios at 1850 on
the dial and listen in on this agricuI-
tural program.
This program is being arranged BY
County Agent Russell e. Wilson in
cooperation with r. Harry Wilson,
4. CLIFFORD Clark and Laurence q.
Cain, members Of the county agri-
cultural conservation committee, and
will consist Of a panel discussion
relative to the purposes and accom-
Dlishments Of this farm program n
Kent county.
The musical part of this radio
program will be furnished By the
male chorus of the State College for
solored Students, under the direc-
ion Of J. D. Clark.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
COUNCIL BUSY
TUESDAY NIGHT
John w. Burris Granted
Permit To Erect Super
Service Station.
MADE

At a meeting of Milford City
Council Tuesday evening, Council
granted John W. Burris. operator d
the Burris trucking line. a permit @
erect a super filling station on the
corner Of North Washington aud
Water stfeeta. A c6f nIittee COM
prising R, C. Barnard. City Manager
Charles e. Banning and Mayor E. q.
Evans was named to cooperate with
Mr. Burris.
City Manager Banning was also
authorized by Council to investigate
all complaints relative to the newly
installed water meters and that a
systematic checkup be made on all
meters.
Council also authorized a dona-
tion in the sum Of $54.OO to the Boy
Scout Committee for purchase Of
tents and equipment. A donation OF
$4,000 to the Kings Daughters was
also made by Council.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
DIR. S. B. HTLEY
PASSESAT DOVER
Recently Elected Head OF
Baptist Convention Was
CONDUCTING Services.
NATIVE OF WALES

The Rev. DR. s. Baynham HiIey, 81
years old. pastor of the First Bap-
tist Church Of Dover. who was elect
ed president of the Baptist State Con-
vention last week. was fatally strick-
en- IN his pulpit at the morning SER
vice on Sunday May ~.
Dr. Hiley had just finished con-
Quoting the opening exercises and
had commented on the beauty of the
Mothers Dav flowers in the audi
torium when he suddenly sat down
in a pulpit chair.
Telling the congregation he felt
Ill. DR.. Hiley went to his study in
the church building while the choir
led the congregation in singing.
Church officials hurried to the study
and, at their insistence. he went to
his home. A physician was called,
who took the pastor to the Kent Cen
eral Hospital. where he died at l
p. m.
Last week Dr. Hiley celebrated the /
ninth anniversary of his second pas
lorate at Dover, he previously having |
served the church from 1900 to 1907. |
80 hctAfS VI wares anu at
Tended the Spurgeon College for Min
sters in London, England. coming
70 this country shortly after his
graduation. He served churches near
cape May. N. j., Wayne, N. j.. Cam
len, N. j.. Brooklyn. N. Y. Brockton,
dass., Hamilton. o., and Summit, N.
i. IN addition to Dover. He also was
lctive in civic affairs in Dover
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Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
CENTURY Club
ELECTS OFFICERS
Mrs. G. Marshall Town
send Elected And In
stalled AS President.
DIRECTORS NAMED

The final spring meeting of the
Milford New Century Club was held
in the club rooms on Monday, begin
ming at two-thirty. Mrs. Wilson s.
Vinyard, the outgoing president,
gave such fine report of the two
years of her administration that It
was suggested that it be placed on
ile as an example of splendid CO
operation and successful admins
tration The business for the after
noon was the election and instaIla-
tion Of the new officers for the com
ing two years. Five directors were
elected to serve for three years.
They are Mrs. Harry H. BrakeIey,
DR.. NJ. Dalema Draper, Mrs. Harry
Mulholland, Mrs Neal Wilkins and
Mrs. August Faix. Mrs. Walter K.
Barrett has accepfed the appointment
of president of the board Of firecz
tors, with Mrs. Philip Jacobs as sec
retary Mrs Vinyard will serve as
club director. representing the Mil
ford New Century Club at State
Board meetings. Mrs. +. Burgette
Short. Mrs. Harry BrakeIey and Mrs.
J. POstles Hammond, the nominating
committee, presented the following
officers who were elected and INSTALL
ed during the meeting; President,
Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend; first
vice president. Mrs. NJ. Haswell
Pierce: second vice president, Mrs.
Joseph J. Pearce; third vice presi- |
lent. Mrs. Wilmer o. Lankford; re-
eording secretary, Mrs. Philip Ja-
,obs; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
i. Conner Mitten; treasurer, Mrs. !
William Nutter; auditor, Mrs. Gle
nent H. Nutter. A complete record
4 the two years meetings was pre-
ented to Mrs. Vinyard by Mrs. Town
end, and Mrs. Robert c. Hall, on be-
alf of the board Of directors, pre-
ented a presidents pin to her. Mrs.
7. d. Abbott graciously gave her a
ouquet Of tulips on behalf of the
lembers Of the club. A like bou-
uet was given to the new president.
social hour was the concluding
sstuTe of the hostess, Mrs Thomas
avis, who, with her efficient COM
ittee, has served the club well dur
g the past two years.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
THIRTY NOMINEES
FOR LOCALE. orc.
SELECTED
Spirited Voting Reported
AT Meeting Held Tues
day Night.
TO BE FINISHED SOON
Twelve Receiving Largest
Vote Will Constitute
Board Of Directors.

The work of recognizing the Mil
ford Chamber of Commerce is pro-
crossing rapidly. and at a meeting
Tuesday evening at the Community
Building, ballots which had been
mailed to the entire membership
were opened and counted. The tally
dtsclOses that there will be thirty
nominees for the twelve director DO
sitions. The twelve. who will con-
stitute the board of directors, and
who will in turn select the president,
vice president. secretary and treas
urer, will be selected by vote from
the list of nominees.
The nominees are: John Burris.
Irwin 9. Burton, E. R. Galloway. T.
c. Collins, Fulton Downing, Mayor
Edward G. Evans, Fred C. Geyer, By
ron p Gibson. Garrett L. Grier,
James 3. Humes. Russell Kirby, Will
mer o. Landlord. DR.. Samuel NJ. d.
Marshall, Raymond Masten, Harry
H. Mulholland. Albert Peterman, H.
r. Phillips, NJ Haswell Pierce, Will
liam v. Sipple. Jr., Brown p Thaw-
ley, Charles e. Varney, Frank Wa
pies, Thomas r. Williams. Lewis A. |
Wright, Robert H. Yerkes, o. B.
Bach. Frank v. o. Reedy, C. Van |
Nuis WilkersOn. Norman L. Windsor |
and C. Edgar Wood.
A ballot containing the names OF
all the nominees will be mailed out |
to the membership and the member
ship is urged to vote for twelve and
return the ballot not later than Tues
day. May 81, 1t noon.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
TOMATO MEETING
HELD AT HOUSTON
Interested Growers Attended Supper
Meeting Last Week

Tomato growers and representa-
tives of the Agricultural Extension
Service of the University of Della
/ ware. Libby. McNeill and Libby, and
the American Potash Institute at
tended the supper meeting which was
held In the fire house at Houston on
the evening of May z. to discuss
plans for conducting the tomato fer
filtration and cost of production
demonstrations this season for the
third consecutive year in the south
ern part of Kent county.
In this project those tomato grow
ers who are cooperating in the keep
ing of records include R. C. Butler.
Homer Sherwood. George B. Simp-
son, George c. Simpson. Dorsey Tor
bert, J. Harold Schabinger, w. A.
Hudson, John A. Vogl, William c.
Gray, George e. Sharp and r. L.
Pearson. In addition to these eleven
demonstrations in which muriate Of
potash will be used as a side-dress-
ing. and cost Of production records
viii be kept, a demonstration field
consisting Of twelve acres on the |
farm near Houston, has |
been established with reference to
he fertilization and cultural meth
DDS Of tomatoes. cucumbers. onions
ana dill weed, all Of which are used
or canning purposes by the Houston
llant OF Libby. McNeill and Libby.
The potash for these demonstra-
ions is being furnished by the Am
rlca7 Potash Institute through its
Ield agronomist George r. Cobb. and
cooperation in the supervision of this
rotect is being given by Claude E.
'hillips, assistant agronomist of the
Delaware Experiment Station. and
'ounty Agent Russell E. Wilson,
mile the production cost records
Ill be handled In cooperation with
enneth W. Baker, extension econo-
iist Of the University Of Delaware.
N addition to the above persons, |
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Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17

Christians everywhere launch an Of
fensive warfare against entrenched
evil"
"It is forward with Christ or
chaos and decline and the turning
back of the hands Of time on the
dials of civilization, declared the
Rev. DR.. Walter 3. Gunby, superin-
tendent Of the Wilmington District,
liz his annual report.
The Methodist Church. Or. Gunby
said, must not fal this needy tragic
need. She must stand unalterably
for honorable and permanent peace
and opposed to war; for the tram
scendent value Of human personal
ity; for the salvation Of the individ-
ual as the basis Of a redeemed So
ciety, and for Christian standards IA
al relationships Of lffe.n
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Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
Will
AID Red CROSS
RELIEF DRIVE
All Organization Heads In
Milford Are Urged To
Cooperate In Campaign.
STATES QUOTA $6O,OOO
Meeting Will Be Held At
Miss Ida Draper's Home
At 1880 This Evening.

Miss Ida Draper, chairman of the
local branch of the Delaware Chap
ter American Red Cross, has this
week been notified by Lamniont
dupont, Jr., chairman OF the Della
ware Chapter, that a drive to raise
s60,U00. Delaware's share OF the
present S10,000,000 war chest, will
be instituted within the next few
days Mrs. Margaret H. Mcvaugh,
prominent for her duties in service
work, will direct the drive. Her
duties will consist Of correlating the
rraach activities and aiding ali
branch chairmen within the chapter.
This evening. Friday. May II. at
1880 O'Clock. the officers of the local
branch. namely Miss Draper. chair
man, Mrs. Bayard " Wharton, vice
chairman; Mrs. Wilson S. yinyard,
secretary, and Miss BurdelIa Davis,
treasurer, have called a meeting at
the Draper home, the heads Of the
following local organizations have
been invited IT, attend and assist in
working out plans TO put the Drive"
ever in Milford Business and Pro-
fessioEal Girls. local Grange, Kings
Daughters, American Legion and
Legion Auxiliary, PRESBYTERIAN
Church. Methodist Church, both Cal
vary and Avenue, Baptist, Episcopal,
the Rebekahs, Rotary, Kiwanis, Par
ent-Teacher Association, Century
Club and Fire Company. The heads
Of any other organizations not named
are cordially invited to attend.
According to Miss Draper, the Del
aware Chapter has already shipped
11,254 garments abroad With the
spread OF war to the low countries;
huge masses of homeless men, wo-
men and children, who have been
forced 70 Zee their homes, unable to
salvage even the barest Of necessi-
lies. the care of these people is the
accepted duty Of the Red Cross. The
following letter sent out hv Mr.
DUPONT 70 all Red Cross members
and friends explains the situation
now. confronting the worlds greatest
service agency;
Belgium and Luxembourg the war
las entered & phase which will in
,vitably and at once bring wide
Ipread and appalling SUFFERING to
Millions of helpless men, women and
I'm its SO years Of existence, the
american Red Cross has always been
uick in its response to human SUI.
ering. At the scene of more than
500 domestic disasters. the Red
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Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
LEGION AUXILIARY
HAS POPPY SUPPLY
Mrs. Byron Gibson Is Chalrman OF
The Poppy Day Sale In Milford


Poppies. Americas dowers OF re.
membrance for its World War dead
blossomed again this week In MIL
ford Unit No. 3, when Mrs. Byron
Gibson, poppy chairman pf the Am
erican Legion Auxiliary, received q
supply of the World War memorial
flowers for Poppy Day.
These peoples. which have been
growing IN hospital wards through
the long stormy winter months, will
again come forth on Poppy Day to
wing the message of remembrance,
helpfulness and service. straight to
the heart 81 an understanding Amer
lea, as Il listens to the voice OF the
poppy
Z am not just crepe paper how-
eT. ] am glowing symbol OF sacrd-
nee made BY that gallant dower Of
American manhood who marched
away at the call OF country In 1917
and 1918 and who sleep here and
there under the white crosses.
Il am not just a tag flower, offer
ed BY the American Legion AuxiI-
iary. am the living, throbbing SYM
Dol Of the obligations and sacrifices
required Of all good citizens In bind
ing up the wounds Of q nations dis
nbled and represent Jour contfi-
button 70 that cause
They bloomed among the crosses
They were q gallant sight TO See
They were the answer TO e billion
prayers
That's how the poppy came TO be-
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
]. HARRY HUMES
Died WEDNESDAY
Well known Milford Mer-
chant Succumbed In
Memorial Hospital.
TO-DAY

]. Harry Humes. age 6S years, one
Of Milford's most prominent mer.
chants. died Wednesday, May Is
1870. in the Milford Memorial Hos
pital, following a short illness.
Mr. Humes was born July IL. 1872
ct New Albany. indiana, son of the
late William A: Humes and Sara
Catherine Taylor. The family moved
to Delaware in. 1873. Mr.. w. A.
Humes establishing a hardware bus
mess In this city at that time.
In 1899, Mr. Humes was taken in
partnership BY his father, under the
trade name OF William A. Humes and
Son. This partnership continued un-
til 1915. when w. A. Humes retired.
The firm then became ). Harry
fIumes. IN 1925. Mr.. Humes made
Bis son fles jonior paFtdef.
changing the firm name to J. H.
Humes aud Son. which name is used
today.
Mr, Hnmes took an interest in civic
affairs and at one time was direc-
tor in the Milford Trust Company.
MT. Humes was a member of the
board OF trustees Of the First Pres
Dyterian Church, and served in the
capacity as president at one time.
he was interested in
Temple Lodge, No. 8, A. F. and A. M.
For the past several years Mr..
dumes has studied art under pri-
iate tutors, among whom were An
hony Theme and Emil Grupte. His |
Iarly education was obtained in Mil
ord Schools, later matriculating at
Delaware College.
Funeral services will be held at
he Berry Funeral Home this morn
ng FRIDAY, May ID. at eleven o.
lock. Interment in Odd Fellows
Milford
Mr.. Humes is survived by his wife,
lara Small Humes. and three sons.
ames Edward and AlphonsO Egbert
Milford, and William Alexander
Los Angeles, California: six grand
hildren and two sisters. Mrs. Robert
Davis and Mrs. Harry L. Grier. OF
ilford.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
MOTHER & DAUGHTER
PARTY GIVEN HERE
intermediate Glass OF Avenue Church
Gave successful Affair

A Rueeessf1l Mother and Daughter
Party was given by the intermediate
Class OF girls Of the Avenue Metho-
dist Church OH Tuesday evening The
party was held in the social han Of
the church. Many were present TO
enjoy the fine program and the re-
freshmenGs which followed. A get
acquainted" game made everyone in
the mood sor the good time of the
evening. A number of mothers and
friends of the girls commented upon
the fine idea of mothers and daugh-
ters coming together. They were DR..
M. Dalema Draper, Mrs. John May
hew. Mrs. F. Burgette Short, Mrs.
Van Nuis WilkersOn. Mrs. Roscoe
and Mrs. Bayard Wharton.
A sketch was given as part of the
evenings program and the follow
ing took part: Frances McNatt. Mar |
garet Wilkerson, Elaine Townsend, |
Margaret Williams, Jean Wilkins, |
orpha Webb and June Williams. The |
following was the program:
Singing. you Can Smile"
Clarinet solo, Margaret Webb. "Old
Black joe second. my Old Ken
ueky Home
Duet, Florence and Ruth Anne
Tease, THE One Rose"
Solo, Marcaret Whaley. Little Mo-
her of Mime
These were all accompanied by
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