davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1940-09-12
HO11leacOreS

(5) Metal Under sink Cabinets;
slightly damaged. Reg. 1.29, 69e
CD Metal Utility Cabinets; So
in. tall; slightly marred. Reg.
1893 -------------l.99
(s) Metal Utility Cabinets; 66x
18x12 in; slightly damaged.
Reg. 4.9s --------2.9e
CD Metal Wardrobes: double
door style; 6ox2ox20 size. Reg.
5.98 3.99
~ Metal Wardrobe; double
doors, hat shelf, lock and keys;
damaged. Reg. 9.95--6 500
(D Metal Wardrobe; double
door; 6Sx30x2O size; slightly
marred. Reg. 12.95----9.9o
(D Portable ManteI; imitation
marble front; slightly marred.
Reg. 1895 --- 1899
tD 5-Pc. Wood Breakfast Set;
drop-leaf table and 1 Windsor
chairs. Reg. 1898 9.ss
(2) Wood Kitchen Cabinets;
with utensil compartments;
slightly marred. Reg. 1895,
1899
al Wood Utensil Cabinets: top
and bottom drawers and shelves.
Sold rs is," Reg. 1876. --3.99
doo6en6e1e'-DoapnstdaYs
Evening star., 1940-09-12
Wi1adOac Shades
Upholstery

'oD StuuiO COucn lovers; WIN
3 cushion covers. Reg. 5.s8,
2.99
(20 Colored Lace Curtains; 68
in. wide to the pair, az yds.
long. Reg. 1.ss pr. --1.44
1s3) Remnants of Dotted Mar
quisette, 36 and 40 in. wide.
Reg. 19c yd. ---1oe
l21o) Glazed Chintz; floral pat
terms. Useful lengths. Reg. Csc
yd. -15e
(110) Sash Curtains; OF white
marquisette, colored ruffles.
Reg. l9c pr. ------5e
Goldenberg's-Third Floor.
Evening star., 1940-09-12
TOiIetrieS

1857 Richard Hudnut Ten-Fold
Perfume. Reg. Csc dram zoe
t175) Hair and Clothes Brushes;
assorted styles. Reg. sec lie
l251 Hair Shampoo Shower
Sprays. Reg. SOC 900 l5e
t197) Odd Lots; including Tooth
Powder, Hair Dressings, Cold
Creams. Bath Powders, etc. Reg.
25c to 59c --- lie
(29D English Lavender Talcum;
invisible Reg. soc Zoe
t9) Richard Hudnut Beauty
Kits; 3 pcs. Reg. 3.95 100
t16l Dorsay Face Powders; as
sorted odors. Reg. li0 24e
Goldenberg's-Mdin Floor.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-20
Daily Dispatch Bureau
In the Sir Walter Hotel
Nv HENRY AVERllL

Raleigh. May 20.-Ihc ever-Vcer-
ING winds OF North Cardinals Suoef-
Material primary appear 10 nave
shifted toward Raleigh,s J. Melvllle
Frolphton and Commissioner OF he
venue Allen J. Maxwell as the last
week of pre-voting activity begins.
Which IS not to say that these same
winds cannot and will not switch al
raction and blow in the direction Oh
,ieIitenant Governor wilkins +. Hof-
ton or even Rocky Mounts business
man" candidate Lee GraVely before
the expiration of the now very shott
neriod before the voters put thelE
ballots in the boxes ana Setti ea O LII
and for all the question Oh Wilo Will
he in the second primary :.
IN fact. your Raleigh reporter - -
tst;ns his professional reputation VI
amv1 As a prophet in his hands anu
holding them out Wloe ope, .;o+,
somebodv to snatch said reputatlo
ayyay from him: because the conteS'
Inol<s as close that anything can nap
non almost. Certainly Horton cotlo
he second. even first, without caus-
ms more than mild surprise III any
riTcles. and it is not outSloe tiie
ho,,nds of the believable that Grave :,
" could edge into second place Il
lis organization steps up lils "t'es', .i,o
fast pace it has been Se''ii'S '"i '''
Inst fortnight OF 80.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-20
Ciiano viii
Visit Albania
Trip to Italy's Balkan
Outpost Watched for
Possible w ar Deve-
lcpments.

Rome. May 29.-(AP)- Foreign
Minister Ci2nO is arranging to 60 to
Algeria. It2ly'S Balkan outpost, to-
morrow as sequel to his advice to
Italians yesterday to be ready for a
call from Premier MussolIni to gam
the nations ASPIRATIONS.
Ciano. It was said. intends to m
spect public works projects now I'M
der way in Albania. which Italy oc-
cupied starting April !. 1889. but his
trip is bound to be watched closely
rcca"~c of Italy's military toothoio
there in the main Balkan peninsula
between Yugoslavia and Greece.
Italian schools were ordered 10
close May 81. two weeks earlier than
has been intended, but still there
we're 70 definite signs OF imminent
ITALIAN entry into the European war;
Humors that mass meeting mao
been called for an important an
nounccment by Musso!ini wore dis
DeIlCd when authoritative quarters
said that tonight'S turnout in Piazza
VcneZia was to welcome Il large
.Iapanesc delegation come to ncGO-
late pew trade agreement.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-20
--latest Shift OF Political
Winds Place Broughton And
Maxwell In Leading Places

Put if somebody were to hold a
nistol to your reporters head, back
him into corner and demand to
have forthwith and immediately an
expression of opinion as to the finish
in next Saturdays voting, here would
be the rating: Cd Broughton, (2)
Maxwell, CD Horton, (D Gravely,
~ Tom Cooper, co Paul Grady and
~ Arthur Simmons.
thereafter this scribe would re-
tire into strict privacy, ready TO be
completely uurulfled II the candi-
dates finished in completely differ
ont order-With one exception. Ii
voII want this corner TO bet, the only
wager it will make is that Simmons
viii be last. Grady could beat Coop
er, Cooper could beat anybody OF
everybody. Gravely can be anywhere
from | to +. The first three could be
Dracketed.
The order in which the candidates
.re nov listed is not that in which
vo,u reporter would have put them
tv.o davs or two weeks ago; but this
has been a campaign of apparent, ii
NOT real, peaks and valleys OF popu-
Ia,,itv for the various candidates. And
here there are a few exceptions, too
There never has been a peak fol
cin,mons or Grady. They've been
dawn all the way. There hasn't been
n1,Ich OF (, peak for Cooper. Graveiy
;c fnr the first time beginning to gain
continued on Page Tnree.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-20
Price Fixing
Upheld By
High Court
Supreme Court Rules
Government Has Pow
er to "Undertake Stab
ization of An Inter-
state Industry" by
Price Fixing.

Washington, May 2n.-(AlD-'Thc
Supreme court ruled to | today
that tho federal government has
power to "Undcrtalic sterilization OF
an interstate industry through a pro-
cess of price fixing
Justice Douglas delivered the ma
iority decision opinion. which held
constitutional the 1897 national btu
minous coal act designed to stabilize
the industry by fixing minimum
prices and regulating marketing.
Asserting that the history of the
bituminous coal industry was writ
ten in blood as well as in ink 3,
Douglas held that Congress was
given power under the Constitution
to attempt to stabilize the industry.
The commerce clause empowers
Congress 70 undertake sterilization Of
an interstate industry through 4 pro-
cess of price fixing which safeguards
the public interest by placing price
control in the hands of its adminiStra-
tive representatives. the decision
said.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-20
FDR
Forces Keep

Daily pISpa!ch Hurran
Tn tho Sir Walter Hotel.
py HENRY 1NERIIL

Raleigh, May 29.-North Carolina
cor R2necvcIt headquarters mas mol
been abandoned. despite an item III
Ralcigh's morning paper to that cl-
feet Saturday.
On thc contrary the third-teEm
oruaniZation will continue ~ runc-
tion, though Of course on less
elaborate scale, right up 10 meeting
If the Democratic national conVcn-
tion this summer, and perhaps even
Notwithstanding if the President
< rarGminatcd a is now Indicated nc
will be. ,
Already the headquarters has been
moved from the seventh floor OF the
Cir WaItcr-Where the staff was
located in big samNl" rH0n7. +" 49,
first floor. where a skeleton staff will
carry on in room 1902.
Former State Senator John Folser'
chairman of the Roosevelt movement;
State Senator John D. Larkins, Jr.,
(Contnued on Page Seven
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-20
British Withdrawn To
position Far Stronger
Than Any on Which
They Have Stood Thus
Far; Situation Still
Obscure.
Nv DREW MIDDLETON

With the British EXpcditionary
Forces in France, delayed. passed
by field censor) May l9.--(AP)-
The British expeditionary force.
lighting With desperation born OF
the knowledge that their columns
tand between the German host ana
death TO an empire. continued with
drawals today to positions on which
they must inevitably make a maj
stand
The situation. resulting from an
incredibly swift nazi advance. SUI Is
obscure.
Even experienced officers admit
they have no IDEA Of the exact eH-
tent Of the fighting.
Censorship more rigid than ever
?orhids mention Of the WhcrcapoG'
Of the new line. hut it is far strong
than any on "hich tn Britt i haze
stood thus far. -.
Only this much can be mid of II p
British position N thi' hour o. t12
oravcyt peril 10 the empire:
In the south Withdrawals VIII
started 90 hours aco are said to have
reached ST. Quentin.
There were isolated nStanc"5
where the German m"chanzcd col
INNS have pounded their way even
rnr;hcr into tho heart Of the region
which saw some Of the World war >
heaviest fighting.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-20
appropriation
For Army Gets
{ >@)rl1rniitteeOk
Su;eden Will
Not Permit
NQzi Crossing

StocI,hoi;a. May 2o.-(APD-Un-
usually will informed circles dcclar-
ed thCHu:ciic> convinced today tEat
Sweden had made plain to Germany
that she could not permit transit Of
uoop, and supplies across this ma
ton to help lift the allied siege
against Gcrman-hcld NlrvlK. north
err Norwegian port.
Authoritative quarters. however.
SteadfaStly denied runners that for
mai demand for transit facilities had
been received.
The rumors conceded with reports
indicating hat surrender OF the
small German force at NarviE was
imminent and that only by quick re-
nforcemcnt> could Germany now
hope 10 prevent defeat there.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-20
West Indies
Land Sought
American Acquisition
of Islands Would In
ere ase Security Of
Panama Canal.

Washington, May 20.-(APj-Scn-
atc sentiment appeared to be growing
today for American acquisition OF
allied islands in the West Indies to
increase the security Of the Panama
canal.
Some proposed transfer OF tho pro
perty as part payment of world war
debts and others suggested thai the
United States take over the land IN
the event that Germany wins the
war.
Puerto Rico now is the outpost ~
United States defenSCS in the C&rlD-
bean. Stretching between FioriHa and
the cast coast of South America.
however. are dozens Of little islands
owned by the British, French and
Ditch. ali within striking dist2Hcc y
7ir Of the canal.
Forthcr out in the Atlantic ~ TIC
north, Rritoin's bermuda i"l""''% e.
fer possible base for airpl"N" at
tack either on the canal or the Unit
ed States mainland.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-20
Mussolini' s
Reply Secret

Washington. May 2O.-(AP)-TAe
White House said today that PreSl-
dent Roosevelt'S communications 10
Premier MuSsolini would not De
made public nor would anything De
said about replies received from
Rome. rl,.
Reporters asked Stephen Early
presidential secretary, about reports
mat NIussolini had replied to re-
cent communication from Mr.. R0ose-
Welt which was understood to nave 5I
urged that the war not be eXtendeo'
They asked whether in his reply
Mussolini had proposed that the
United States assist in obtaining ad-
iu Justine Of Italy's territorial claims.
Il think all can say" Early as
serted, lis that we have never given
out the Presidents correspondence
and DO not expect 10 say SnTffing
abou. Mugsolin!'S correspondence 10
him
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-20
(Bv The Associated preSS.)

Connrql N!aviy3o Wcypand, thc now
con,r,,,,inr-in-r nf Inc allies. was
rnnortod tca;v TO be massinc a huge
p,;.;sh- rronch Raloion army to
,,:rcL orr tho zo-mila deem German
-a . st,ii.i,g INTO tbe heart Of
F,.nrca IN the Neusc river valley
front
Ponorts ro3ching Switzerland said
yyava,rd or,.;eioond = blasting colin
~. .br,iyt rrcn, nqch side nr the Nazi
%noo,. .I u.h;ch has penetrated to
;, no:,t ,ro,,. 9o r,ilcs iron, paris
NO. rrc,,c,, ,r,r n,.nic,rv mcan-
.,.':Ia ,i;'n,,,,I , N,zi h;r;, command
.,'r ~ ~. C.r,,1an r7ncbanjzcd Ic-
aions, nl,no;na rlassivc- two-hcnd-
1d rjanting r,ovc,ncH, toward the
Fronch ca?i.nI and Enrlish char-
.,al aor.s h.: capturcd s.. Oucntin
THO French insisted int tho C::v
~ -, 'l.s rr-;fr"gi nf Paris. wa H."
reno ,r sco-~:"~ riphting which left
-. r.,.o Iii, IN Inr,kt
IRIS, C,,.r,..c hinh c~r.,,,7and ...o
cror.. (. (,,,.n b,d nocn capiIrr"I
KY; ~, n,oc ~ rcrcoy v.crc AFRO
..,; r'" :. b."r ,,r~ctc.l 1hc hjstpr.
c cav" rn.,r,,in,L ~ rQ1G
'''. H., It, ,', ,,iI:.ar., authorities ad-
,;'.,, .ia ,.,,,,,v ,..,, .':t,ci.ir,
', ,..r.,.t. 49, j.. Tho rcr;on Of Cambai,
.,,,... N mia. iron, ,rc channel port
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-20
War Beclouds National
Political Situation

Of a majority of the 1904 relcsateS
for 4 third term although only two
thirds of the total will have been
chosen.
While the Chief Executive remains
silent. the consensus OF Washington
politicians is that the war has mao
his acceptance of denomination d
virtual certainty.
Talk has arisen in some quarters
Of postponing the Republican con-
yention nov, set to open Jun "a. un-
I'll tire war situation is clarified. but
oppoeition was r"icsd hnt lat nIsA,
~ Alf NJ. LanCon. titular head Of
.he party.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-20
Allies Mass
For Counter
Offensive
General w ey an d,
New Commander in
Chief, To Attic m pit
Pincher Move Against
Germans, Now Driv.
ing Toward Paris and
Channel.
Bv The Associated PrcSSl

The NaZi blitZkricG drive toward
Paris. apparently stalled by StaGgcr-
ing losses. VCcrCd today. toward the
English channel
For the mnrcnt it seemed the Ger
mans had abandoned their onslaught
against the French capital. The
high command said the NaZi drive to
the west had gained 30 10 80 miles
oil a line nnrthWard from ST. Qucn-
tin. which is 30 miles northeast of
Paris. Lat" today. the French ad-
mittcd they had Withdrawn from ST.
Quentin.
If successful. Il was estimated that
the thrust to the English channel
might isolate 100000 British soldiers
on the allies north flank and also A.
tain channel bases for quick short
attack on England.
Tie channel port of Calais, pre-
Sumably one of the main German
detectives. is only 20 miles from
Dover England.
Paris iii pH'cheS SAID the n"W
German march 10 the west compri$-
cd five mcchan;zcd divisions or
about 10000 men supported by tank;
and bombing and fighting planes.
The sudden shift in NaZi tactics
came as General Maxine Weygand.
new commander in chief Of the al
lies. was reported n'aSsin" a hug"
French British Belgian force to
pinch off the 50-mile deep German
salient striking INTO the heart OF
France on the Meuse river valley
front.
The Germans apparently realized
the threat Of this pincher movement
nd decided to abandon tho road to
Paris.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-20
i;tti;sE1 ! Prepare
: or Final Stand
Coalition Move
b. FDR Reported
But Not Verified

WASHINGTON. May 2n.-iAP)-
Stephen Early. presidential sec
rotary. told reporters today II
don't know anything about re-
pcrts that President Roosevelt
was considerin" formation OF
"coaIition" cabinet including
several Republicans.
The New York Times SAID Ny.
Roosevelt was seriously rnneld-
ering" appointment of R"nnhh-
cans to sccretaryships and th"t
there was a "Str0ng pnSrIh"ity'
that Col. Frank Knox of Chicago
would be named secretary of
the Navy.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-20

Wa ,hingtnn. May 20.--(AP)-Se-
lection o. rational contention dele
gates approaches the final stage thi'
week in political situation becloHo-
ed bv the onrush of the European
war end the call fer unity behind the
presidents defense program.
BY Saturday night the Repuollca?s
will have picked all but SO OF ihelf
| 900 delegates with no canh21t1,
having enough publicity instructed
Votes TO guarantee a FIRST ballot
termination.
Ev the sar7e time President r. e
veil probably viii haze IL F.ad5:-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-20
Odd Fellows And
Rebek abs Convene

Raleigh. May 20 (AP) - APP
prox matelv $50 delegates from vari-
Gus parts Of tic state assembled ~
Raleigh today fnr 92nd annual con-
vent.On of the grand lodge Of Odd
Fellow, and the 32nd meeting of the
Rehcl;ah state assembly.
A pat presidents luncheon and
on fe"n3cn r.ns scheduled for The Re-
k2l~ HInn&a" and bus ines, sessions
~ both ..rpu0, were slated for Mon
~ a.Ecl-..g...
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-20
Presbyterians
Reject Protest

Chattanooga. Tenn, May 20
(AP)-Thc Presbyterian Chrn"'
(southcrn) in the United State side
stepped today rrGuc"ts from Is nr23-
bvierics that it protest r'"Sdcnt
Roosevelrs appointment Of ! .'r|n G.
TayIor as his representative TO tire
Vatican.
The general assembly adopted a
rneolutiGn saving it did not consider
this a proper time on occasion for
the exercise of its right" Of protest.
Instead the resolution pointed to
chapters in the church's confession
Of faith stating its principle Of sep
aration of church and STATE.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-20
Stock Prices
Are Stronger

New York, May 20.-(AP)-Wall
Street seemed bit less worried over
the war today, although still far
from confident, and selected stcelS
and other stool. market leaders push
cd I'D to points before cncoun-
tering opposition.
Lack of real momentum in the
forward reversal was fly in the
ointment. The ticker tape frequently
loafed and the turnover Of around
100000 shares was the smallest in
i week or so. Prices see-saWed after
midday and at the Close were UNI
der the best in most cases.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-20
Georgia Will
Check Aliens

Atlanta. May 20.--(AP)-~Go"crnor
D Rivers in proclamation CIT
ino = national emergency today
requested that all aliens in Georgia
submit Immediately to registration
and finger printing.
All records of alien reglS'ralIoT
v.iII he made available to the Fed
oval Bureau Of Investigation.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-20
Support For
Nq2Tgssament
Dive Asked
Me-, Than One Hun
5,e.. ryominent Bust
ness Men Hear Pleas
Of Hanking Arm y,
Navy, Treasury and
CAA Leaders.

May 2p.-tNP)- y
my BIZ. unprecc-
,.u"s. won qulc., APP
- Senate appropriations
...,. while the nalion'S
...a.r< urged speedy
President RonECvoh'S
.w armada OF $4,000
arged to start Senate
-.a BIG army supply bill
nj = may so 10 the House
.,.au Of Senate amend
d-wccE. The appropria-
.,.ee required only two
... lis approval.
..a, in the bilt Sl,497.71i.-
puii be available for eX-
Immediately upon PrcSl-
--elt'S signature Of the
save includes Mr.. RooSc-
.... y request ted allotment of
49,. p. cash and SlG6,229,636
authorizations for army
End purchases Of alrplanes.
scaine9y and supplies.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-20
WoahQh

I... NORTH CAROLINA.
r .-... rlaudv tonight and
uHt much change III
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
| Police Hunt Men
| Who Turned In
| 6 False Alarms

Six false alarms in rapid sue
cession in the Southwest section OF
the city last night kept firemen on
the jump until witnesses saw sew
eral men in an automobile speed
away from the last alarm box and
put police on their trail.
The men, police were told, were
dressed in uniforms which resem-
bled those of the Army. They were
seen in a coupe with Virginia tags
leaving the vicinity of a box at
Tenth street and Virginia avenue
s.W. shortly before firemen arrived.
Five pieces of apparatus answered
each call.
The first alarm came in at 8:18
o'clock from Seventh and H streets,
the second at 8:42 from Twelfth and
C and others at $50 from Ninth
and B, at 9:12 from Seventh and
Maryland avenue, 9:2l from Third
and = and the last at 10 from Tenth
and Virginia avenue.
Police early today were looking for
NE suspects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
Toxicobs Scarce,
Hotel Hires Bus
For Its Guests

Some people are lucky enough to
obtain taxicabs for their morning
rush-hour dash-or crawl-through
traffic to the downtown area, but
not residents of the Wardman Park
Hotel.
Those whose business demands
their start for Offices at about the
same time thousands of other citi-
zens have the same idea have been
standing at the hotel entrance and
fretting morning after morning be.
cause the cab stand has been empty.
Few drivers turn up Woodley road
and into the Wardman driveway
during the rush hour. Even If they
have 1t in mind most of them ind
fares on the main arteries before
they reach the hotel.
Anxious to serve, the Wardman
management took . hand In the
situation last week and hired . bus.
Now the must-get-downtown
guests Chamber aboard the special"
and get OF at the point on its routs
nearest their respective destina-
tions. 1t moves down Connecticut
avenue and Seventeenth street to
Constitution avenue and thence
east to Capitol Hill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
why Must They Die? No. 81
of of analyses Fataitses

analyses OF traffic deaths Nos.
rs and IS haze not been pub
Hshed pending completion OF Of
fetal investigation.
The place: The 300 block of New
Hampshire avenue NV.
The accident: A 5-year-old coll
ored boy was fatally injured when
he darted out into the street from
between parked cars and was struck
by, south-bound automobile. In
vestigation of the accident by police
revealed, that the victim ran di-
rectly in front Of the car. giving
the. driver no opportunity to swerve
or halt the vehicle. The child died
q few hours later in Children's
Hospital.
The time: About 2:3o pm, octo-
Der II.
The weather: Clear.
The street: Straight with q slight
downgrade. ~ ~
The vehicle: A 1887 model whose
brakes were described by police ,as
perfect.
The driver: A 36-year-old man
with IL years driving experience
He told police he was travelling
between 40 and IS miles an hour
when the child suddenly ran out
into the street from between parked
cars directly in front of his car.
Coroner jury's verdict: No inquest
was held and the coroner issued Z
certificate Of accidental death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24

Protestant churches, a lot OF ODDS
and ends of mill equipment and the
1i8 homes that shelter the towns
people.
But the Albertans didn't care. In
fact. they were a bit pleased. For
all the fuss and fanfare, newspaper
reporters and newsreel cameramen,
the fact that their town had been
sold at auction meant only one thing
to them-a new boss to work for at
the mill. Alberton, you see. is the
mill. And the mill is Abortion.
Started A Century Ago.
1t all goes back about century to
the time when mill operators bought
the $50 acres of land-which lies
half in Howard County and half in
Baltimore County, straddling the
meandering Patapsco River about
four miles north of Ellicott City-and
harnessed the water to make cotton
duck. Business proSpered and a
company-owned town arose around
the mill.
Hills slope up and away on either
side of the Patapsco bed and the
boundaries Of the mill property lie
beyond the crests of these eroded
bluffs. Somehow, the homes of the
townspeople never were built out
side the protecting ridges. So when
the mills owners went into receive
ership last month the cotton duck
business had to be sold. it suddenly
became apparent that with the sale
of the mill proper the whole town
had to 60. 1t could mean that 300
people were to be homeless and
jobless. ?
Made public, the possibility of
wholesale eviction brought more
notoriety. to Alberton that it had
experienced. during its entire 9s-year
history. The lid of seclusion and
anonymity that had covered the
town was pried of. But before
tear could be shed by the curious
who f1ocked there, it became evil
dent that Alberton, revealed as .