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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-05
Samuel vaudain, Builder of locomotives, Munitions of
 War, Dies in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 5. = Samuel M. Vauclain, 83, Chairman of the Board of the Baldwin Loco- motive Works, died here yesterday.
 From an apprentice boy in a rail- road shop he rose to head the vast Baldwin Locomotive Works at Phil adelphia, and became an authority on railroad transportation.
 During the World War he turned his inventive and executive ability to work that won him the Disting- uished Service Medal from his own country and decorations from Italy, France and Poland He served as chairman of committees on the Council of National Defense.
 He showed the Allies how to util- ize destructive 14-inch naval guns in land warfare by mounting them on flat-bottomed freight cars and designed mobile carriages for guns.
 He visited Soviet Russia at a time when that country was gen. orally closed to Americans, surveyed it's railroad needs and advised the Soviet authorities.
 Made Munitions
 In the World War he expanded the activities of the Baldwin Works to produce munitions. Great shops were erected at Eddystone, Pa, and Burnham. Pa. At peak production the combined plants produced 12,- 900 rifles and 25,000 shells daily. England and Canada followed his example and manufacturers there established munitions factories.
 As President of the locomotive works he became super-salesman, returning from Europe and South America with contracts running as high as s10,0O0,000.
 He was born in Philadelphia May IS, 1856. The family moved to AL toona, Pa, where he attended pub lie school until he was 16 and was then apprenticed as mechanic in the shops of the Pennsylvania Rail- road. In five years he was made foreman Abandoning dream of a college education he studied me- chanical drawing at night.
 Rises From Inspector
 Soon he became an inspector at the Baldwin plant and rose rapidly to assume various responsibilities. In 1895 he was made a member of the firm; Vice President in 1911. He was working in the shops-he always maintained an active inter est in mechanical operations, de- spite new titles-when he was noti- fled that he had been elected Pres ident in 1919. He served as Presi-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-05
MORE FINNISH SUCCESSES

HELSINKI, Feb. 5.-A late com- munique tonight says the Finnish forces northeast of Lake Lagoda have killed more than 500 Russians, captured much booty and repulsed three Russian attacks
 The communique said two Russian attacks were against Island posi- tions and the third attack against shore positions on Lake Lagoda.
 Attacks have also been repulsed at Summa, on the Karelian Isthmus front and at the extreme south- west point at Markajarvi near the Arctic Circle where nine Russian planes are known to have been shot down late today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-05
BRITISH NAVAL VESSEL DAMAGED
 IN RAID, SINKS
.Minesweeper Sphinx Cap sizes While Being Tow
 ed Lives Are Lost

LONDON, Feb. 5-The British mine sweeper Sphinx, badly dam- aged by German air raiders last Saturday, sank today as the craft was being lowed toward port in heavy weather.
 The tow line broke and the mine sweeper capsized as it entered port The Sphinx is the 24th British Ma val vessel lost.
 One report says four officers and 45 men are missing while two off cers and A men have been res- cued.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-05
POLE FALLS; NOME
 ELECTRICIAN KILLED

Death of a mine worker at Nome has been reported to Territorial Commissioner of Mines B. D. Stew art by the United States Smeit- ing, Refining and Mining Con- pany.
 John A. Bell, an electrician for the company, was killed instantly on January 25 when a power pole on which he was working broke and fell to the ground.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-05
MURPHY IS IN
 SUPREME COURT
Fifth Appointee of Presi- dent Roosevelt Takes
 Oath and Seat

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. = The Presidents fifth appointee to the Supreme Court of the United States, Frank Murphy. began service today after taking the oath to administer justice impartially.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-05
MCDOWELL OUT ON
 BU5lNE55 TRIP

B F. Mcdowell of Bert's Cash Grocery, left on the Alaska for months business trip to Seattle and Puget Sound points.
 During his abserce Tom Parke will be in charge of the store.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-05

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-James A. Farley. Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, told the party today that the Democrats boggest job is to win over some 10,000.0 .000 Independent voters who cast their ballots for the best candidates and best program offered"
 The committee gathered today in an all-day session at the Willard Hotel to pick convention city. with Farley predicting very active pre- convention campaign"
 Gamers Name mentioned
 Farley noted there were many who would like to have the Democratic Presidential nomination, but men toned only Vice-President J h n Nance Garner, whose name came up in Farley's expression of thanks for the assistance given him by members of the committee "includ- ing sturdy stalwart John Nance Garner"
 Garner himself said some kind words of Farley when he introduced him as "one of the most efficient, kindest, most agreeable fellows to work with know"
 Convention City
 As Farley spoke, there was grow ing indication tn t Philadelphia might obtain the 1940 convention.
 Democrats met in that city in 1886 and the Philadelphia delegation to today's meeting offered a certified check for $125,0O0 to obtain this years convention.
 Deficit Wiped Out
 The committee cheered news that the party's s25O,O00 deficit was more than wiped out by over $4O0 ,OOO in receipts from recent Jackson Day dinners.
 Farley lent weight to talk of the committee to take no action on the convention date today, but to turn over the job to a subcommittee, se- lecting February 16 as a meeting date, when he said: Why not wait and see what the Republicans have to offer?"
 Farley indicated that if the Re- publicans meet late in June or early in July. the Democratic Convention will be held immediately afterward.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-05
Farley Says Independent Ballot Man is One
 10 Go After
PHILADELPHIA MAY
 GET C0NvENTI0NERS
Garner Is Only Nominee Whose Name Is Dis-
 eussed by "Jim"

RULLETIN-WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. The Democrats this afternoon chose Chicago for the convention city this year, the date to be set later.
 Forty-eight members of the Democratic National Committee voted to hold the convention in Chicago. This was one more than a majority of those voting.
 The committee rejected offers of Houston, which nut uD a sur prise S200.00 cash fund and San Fransico which promised S200,- 900 in cash.
 Chicago's AS votes are com pared to 28 for Philadelphia, : for San Francisco and for Houston.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-05
Ket(hikan Woman
 To Wed in Nevada

RENO, Nevada, Feb. 5-A mar riage liicense has been issued to John R. Mayne. p. of Chico, Cal. and Irene Thompson. p, of Ket- chikan. Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-05
Mother Sacrifices Her Life

PASS CHRISTIAN. Miss, Feb 5. Mrs. Alice Richardson. 43-year-old mother, sacrificed her life last night in an effort to rescue two sons, unaware they had already escaped from their burning home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-05
Representative
 Of Iowa Is Dead

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Repre- sentative Cassius C. Dowell 75, Iowa Republican who served twelve terms in Congress, died Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-05
Queer Angle Is Revealed in A||eqed pIot 10 Overthrow
 Unified 5tafes Government

naturalized citizens, had an array of cans full of powder, rifles, am munition, machine gun belts ana various impedimenta which togeth- CT with other information convinc- ed G-man Hoover that they had in mind plot so gigantic that it made ordinary revolutions look pale.
 As prelude to seizing the gov- ernment, they planned to blow up communication lines, said Hoover, to capture arsenals, to knock off a dozen Congressmen as sample Of what they might do if they really got going Moreover, said Hoover, they were mad at neighborhood theatre which showed Russian made films and were going to blow it up along with a Jewish newspaper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-05
RUSSIAN
 DIVISION
 IS KILLED
Reported Annihi|idted by Finnish Forces North
 of Lake lddogd

LONDON, Feb. 5.-A Reuters dispatch tonight reports that the Russian Eighteenth Division has been "annihilated" at Kit ella, a short distance north of Lake Lagoda, by surprise at tack of Finnish forces.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-05
THE BRIDGES CASE

To casual spectator it would appear that the main objective of Continued on Page Sevenl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-05

dent for ten years and then be- came Chairman of the Board. MT. Vauclain was married April r, 1879 to Miss Annie Kearney, who died in 1923 They had six children.
 Needed Little Sleep MT. Vauclain once estimated that he helped build 60,000 locomotives. When he was in his prime he fre- ouently spent sixteen hours daily at the Baldwin Works. He rarely slept more than five or six hours. An old friend asked him when he was going to take real va cation. The reply was: When l take lay-off in Bryn Mawr ceme- tery"
 Hated Long Letters
 As an executive MT. Vauclam carried production figures in hls head and made his bids without figuring. He detested long letters. When he submitted an annual re- port his accompanying letter was about ten lines long. Until he was thirty years old he never had a watch. He said he never had need for one because he always awoke before any one else and stayed on the job until it was finished. Then one of his partners presented him with a gold watch and he car- Tied it through life, but he wore it more for sentiments sake than any, thing else.
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-15
Airplanes Utilized
To Battle Insects
Capture Enemies Nearly
Three Miles off Ground.

WASHINGTON. - The United
States is carrying on an aerial war
less spectacular than Europe's but
vitality more important to this coun-
try's welfare.
Government planes have captured
thousands of enemies" nearly
three miles off the ground. These
enemies" and their kind annually
cause millions Of dollars damage to
growing crops.
The agriculture department has a
fleet of planes that searches the
skies for plant insects. Some Of the
planes are in the air almost every
day Of the year trapping the pests.
Many insects fly long distances
and thus spread infestation over
large areas. Others soar high and
then let the prevailing wind carry
them. BY learning their direction
and approximate numbers, the de-
partment is able to chart their
spread and take action against them
in new areas.
p. A. Click, a department en-
tomologist, has been flying in the
South and Southwest for several
years, collecting many of the inn
portant and destructive crop pests.
He reported the capture of boil
WeevilS at 1000 feet, spotted cucum-
Der beetles at 5000 feet and leaf
hoppers at attitudes up to $4,000 feet.
Mosquitoes, common in lower lay
org were found &C hich nc & nm feet
The insects are collected in traps
especially designed for use on
planes and controlled from the cock
pit or cabin. In practice it is the
rule to keep trap section open for
designated number of minutes
with the plane flying level at GER
tain altitude, then close the section
and mount 500 or 1000 feet and bag
another sample.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-15

G. E. Dryden and family, Mrs. r. I.
Owens and son, of Pocomoke and Miss
Leona Collins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Watson and
daughter, of Berlin, visited her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Taylor, Fri
day.
The Chi Phi Class will meet Friday
evening, March 18th at the Methodist
Church.
Mrs. Henry Hickman entertained
the Christian Endeavor, Friday even
ing at her home here.
Rev. and Mrs. d. T. Pritchard, Of
Newark, visited Rev. and Mrs. J. 81.
Gardner, Sunday.
Miss Ethel Hancock left Saturday
to spend some time in Cape Charles.
Mrs. Ella Hancock and family and
Mrs. Florence Webb spent Sunday m
Cape Charles.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-15
Farm Notes

In blocking a gate against hogs,
swinging the foot back and forth is
more effective in keeping the ami
mails back than waving the arms.
Corn and sorghum silage may both
be successfully fed to sheep, but the
quality must be good. Moldy or
spoiled silage will often cause collie,
scours and other digestive ailments.
Whitewashing the walls in poultry
houses where artificial light is be-
ing used will aid much in spread
ing the light over the roots, as
well as on the floor and feed hop
pers.
Bots in horses may be controlled
by washing the horses legs with a
z per cent cresol solution when the
weather is freezing, and having the
veterinarian give carbon disulphide
capsules month later.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-15
Stockton News

Mr.. and Mrs. Kerbin Sturgis anG
Mrs. C. P. Hayman, of Snow Hill, anc
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Barnes anc
daughter, of Girdletree, were dinner
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Sharpley.
Mr.. Edwin Pilchard, of Wilmington
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Pilchard.
Messrs. Tommie and Joseph Kill
mon, of Girdletree, spent the week.
end with Mr.. Billy Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Pusey and
children, Fay and Nancy Ellen, were
guests Sunday of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Birmingham.
Miss Elizabeth Hickman, of Sails
bury spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hick-
man.
Miss Kathryn Pruitt, of Whining
ton, Del, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr., and Mrs. James
Pruitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Pilchard enter
tanned at dinner Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Petit and children, of George
town, Del, Mr.. and Mrs. James Pruitt
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-15

and daughter, jeanne, of Greenback-
vile and Mr.. Edwin Pilchard, of Will
mington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Powell, of
Berlin, spent Sunday with her mother,
Ida Bromley.
Mr.. and Mrs. IT. L. Mason, Jr., and
son, visited relatives in Salisbury,
Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Baylis, of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with her par
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Baylis.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Hancock, Mes
srs. Richard and Walter Hancock
spent part of last week with friends
in Washington, D. G.
Miss Mary Hyland spent the week.
end with her mother, Mrs. John Hy-
land at fredericksburg, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Collins spent
Sunday with her parents, in Bishop
vile.
Miss Leona Collins spent Tuesday
with her sister, Mrs. J. F. Nelson, at
New Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delos Outright, of
Berlin, visited their son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Cut
right, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Redden and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-15
neither feudal nor modern, and leaves
no very ready answer.

neither feudal nor modern, and leaves
no very ready answer.
Furthermore, it's hard to sit on a
nation and make a profit out of it
simultaneously. The sitting means
that work canont go on as usual at
home, nor can China operate very eff
ficlently.
Increasingly, the Japanese are de-
manding answers from their own lead
ers and from foreign friends. Well
intentioned neutrals in the Far East
are beseiged by requests for light on
what should be done next. Nobody
seems to know. Occasionally some
rash person suggests that Japan con-
TESS it's tactics ar wrong, and reverse
them. But such a thing is still not
considered in Japan.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-15

Ward and family, of Klej Grange
were guests Monday of Mr.. and Mrs
James Pruitt.
Mrs. Florence Webb spent Tuesday
with hr sister, Mrs. w. J. Payne, at
Pocomoke.
DR.. j. D. Dickerson and DIR. VIM.
A. Taylor spent last Thursday in Bal
timore.
Miss Elizabeth Jones, of near Po-
comoke, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Murray Timmons.
Mrs. Belle Porter has returned
home after spending some time with
Mrs. Nottingham at Cape Charles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Payne are
spending some time in Florida.
Mrs. J. F. Nelson, Mrs. w. C. Mel
son and son, Billy, of New Church,
visited Miss Leona Collins, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Outright and
family, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Downing at Salisbury, Sunday.
Mr.. Carlton Ellis of Greenbackville
was dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. K.
C. Petit, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bundick enter
tanned to dinner Saturday. Those
present were Rev. and RMS. J. H. Gard
ner and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Clifton and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-15
JAPAN'S PLIGHT
in CHINA GROWS
MORE ACUTE

Japan's dilemma in garrisoning oc-
cupied China grows more and more
acute as the months pass. Paradox
cally, the more acute the dilemma the
less easy becomes any sort of grace
full withdrawal. Yet the various as
poets of this situation seem little rea-
lized in most parts of the world, and
particularly in Japan.
It is no light task to keep 1,OOO,-
900 or more of the finest men Of
such a nation as japan in more or
less permanent occupation of another
country. Occupations of this sort
have never paid dividends-least of
all, when the areas occupied have
been very largely devastated.
In this case, China's "scorched
earth" policy has spread destruction
in the invaders path and the best of
the population has removed inland.
A great deal of publicity has been
given to Japan's efforts to squeeze
a profit out OF occupied China, yet
even with confiscation of civilian
Chinese-ow mills and other prop
critics, to say nothing of the Govern
owned railways and other utilities,
it has been quite impossible to do
more than somewhat ease the worst
Of the cost of the army of occupation.
Meanwhile, the people of Japan
have developed an explicable impa-
thence because of the diet of false
hood fed them day in and day out
by one official news agency support
ed by even more patriotic special cor
respondents. These writers are vir-
tually part of the Japanese Army
both as to their personal rations and
their official direction.
The Japanese have been told of
victory after victory. They have had
it conveyed to them that the war-or
rather the incident has been won
on sweeping scale.
Gen. Chang Kai-shek has been por
traycd as discredited warlord now
hanging precariously on an outer edge
of China somewhere in the vicinity of
Tibet.
Wang Ching-wei has been portray
ed as the Chinese peoples idol and
the enlightened friend of Japan.
Yet fighting continues; General
Chang directs resistance; Mr.. Wang
finds it extraordinary difficult either
to assemble any sort Of new Gov
eminent or to agree on terms with
his Japanese sponsors.
It is evidently a dismaying no
ton, not Immediately apparent to the
Japanese, that the only way to hold
China down is to sit on the Chinese.
The Japanese appear to have
thought that the Chinese would stand
up in valorous combat, then yield com
pletely, all in the tradition of chival-
ry.
Instead, the Chinese have frequent
ly disappointed them, and earned
scornful outcries of the Japanese To-
cal commanders, by pursuing mobile
tactics and refusing either to be de-
feated conclusively or to give up poll
cies of harassment.
This impresses the Japanese as
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-15

In meat loaf, " teaspoon double
action baking powder makes the loaf
less dense and results in an attractive
brown crust.
Ice cold honey dew melons are de-
licious served with dash of powder
ed ginger and juice from quarters
of lemons or lines, ginger being pass
in a shaker.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-15
Tear Gas Is Used
In Var ON Pests

Agricultural science is no,0 making
constructive use Of tear gas, a weapon
developed in the World Uar Of l9l4-I8.
The gas is chlor0picrin, heavy,
oily, c0lorless liquid which vaporizes
readily. Applied to The soil ,Uith de-
Uice sphich operates like hypodermic
needle, il kills disease-causing fungi,
insects and nematodes.
IL is effective for the sterilization OF
seed beds. Extensive field use is lin.
tied only by its relatively high cost.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-15

Hats are tricky and will set your
head a-whirl for there are bolero
bretons, off-the-face-brims, hon.
burgs, sailors, bonnets, tricorns,
toques, crowns militaire and what
have you.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-25
CheSterhiu
Nutter-Bogniard Wedding

Mary Jane Nutter became the
bride Of DR.. Robert P. Bogniard, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Bogniard of
Ashland, at the home of the BRIDE s
parents, Rev. and Mrs. G.. C. Nutter,
at $50, Sunday morning. The oer-
emony took place before an impro-
vised altar in the living room, which
was decorated with palms, ferns,
and tall pedestal baskets of white
gladioli, and white shasta daisies.
Preceding the marriage service read
by the brides father, Rev. G. C.
Nutter, half hours program of
music was played by Miss Ardelle
WINNER of Danville. The bride
wore a dress fashioned with a tight
fitting bodice of white velva mar
quisette over satin with a full skirt
of the same material, which fell in
long train. She carried shower
bouquet of white roses. She was
given away by her brother, Roy Nut
ter. Her attendant, Miss Velma
WINNER of Danville, wore a petal
blue marquisette gown and carried
a bouquet of Johanna roses. Geo.
McCool of Xenia, brother-in-law of
the bridegroom was the best man.
following the ceremony
a wedding breakfast was served fort
the bridal party at the Hotel Berry
in Athens, after which the couple
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-25
"ANTI-WAR PLANK" IN PLATFORMS

1t is not our purpose to discuss the platforms
as adopted at the recent political conventions.
People in general will not take the time to read
the platforms, and when read and broadcast dur
ing the conventions they gave them but little at
tention. However there is plank in which
all are vitality interested and that is the platform
on WAR and Peace" The President has been
accused of trying to plunge this nation into the
European war, when matter of fact the Pres
ident has done everything within his power to
keep this country out of war. In the platforms
the Democratic anti-war plank is much more spe-
cihc and stronger than that of the Republicans.
The latter favored "Amercanism, Preparedness
and Peace and opposed to involving this nation
in foreign However it did not include a
specific pledge that United States aid to aggres-
son-resisting nations should prohibit sending SOL
diers to foreign shores. We quote: "Our SYM
pathies have been profoundly stirred by invasion
of unoffending countries and by disaster to ma
tons whose ideals most closely resemble our
own. The extension to all peoples fighting for
liberty, whose liberty is threatened, of such aid
as shall not be in violation of international law
or inconsistent with the requirements of our ma
tional defense.'
Here is what the Democrat plank says: "The
American people determined that war, raging
in Europe, Asia and Africa shall not come to
America. WE WILL NOT SEND QUE DR
FIGHT IN FOREIGN LANDS OUTSIDE
THE AMERICAS, EXCEPT IN CASE OF AT
TACK"
I'm self defense and in good conscience, the
worlds greatest democracy cannot afford heart
lessly or in a spirit of appeasement to ignore the
peace-loving and liberty-loving people wantonly
attacked by ruthless aggressors. We pledge to
extend to these peoples all the material aid at
command, consistent with law and not in
consistent with the interests of national
sef-defense-all to the end that peace and inter
national good faith may yet emerge triumphant"
Ro+Ir r,1o he
warning dictators to keep hands off the Western
Hemisphere.