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Milford chronicle., 1940-02-02
new GRAND JURY
FOR KENT COURT
Edward DickersOn Select
ed In The Tenth; Petit
Jurors Also Drawn.
NO SPECIAL JURORS

A new Grand Jury for Kent county
will meet in Dover, Monday, Febru-
ary 10 for the first time this year.
The Grand Jurors serve for a per-
iod OF one year, and Petit and Spe-
cial Jurors serve for the term OF
court for which they are drawn.
This is the first time in a number OF
years where no Special Jurors were
drawn there being no cases listed
for the Court of Oyer and Terminer
for the February term. II appears at
this time that the docket for the Feb
rnaIy term win be small as there
are number Ui cases WiIigi will
likely be disposed OF hy Plead Guilty
CoBrt prior 10 February I9
Grand Jurors drawn by Jury Com
missioners Walker L. Mifflin and
Herman c. Taylor are:
First District. Elmer Pratt.
Second District-C Charles d. Alice.
Third District-Fred Burke, Sr.
Fourth Distriet-George r. Sch
weitzer.
Fifth District-W. Ross Jones.
Sixth District-Albert Warren.
Seventh DIstrict-Marple C. Dagger.
Eighth District-w William A. Har-
gadine.
Ninth District-EImer f. Smith.
Tenth District-Edward Dfeker-
son.
Petit jurors drawn are:
First District-Howard Kemp. Le-
On Jones. Raymond Pusey.
Second District--George Grace, j
Herman Anderson. William II. Laf-
'erty.
Third District = Lewis Anderson,
Harry Hurlock, Carl A. Hurd.
Fourth District-Thomas Hutch
iTun to Page 6. PIsasel
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-02
PLAN $4,000 PARISH
HOUSE AT GEORGETOWN
Plans Drawn, Fund Campaign TO
Begin Soon For Sc. PauFs Church

Plans for the construction OF a
parish house for ST. Pauls PrOtes-
tant Episcopal Church at George
town, to cost approximately $4,000.
have been approved by the gestry. A
campaign to raise funds will be
started in the near future.
About year ago ways and
means committee was named to Sc
cure plans and estimate the cost and
submit it 10 the yestry The propos-
ed parish house was designed BY
William H. Thompson. a Philadel-
phia architect
The present parish house. located
near the church. on College street.
win be removed after being In SER
vice since 1867. the date Of construe-
ton Of the church.
The new structure will be OF brick
and designed 70 fit the American
Gothic architectural style OF ST.
Paul's Church.
The ways and means committee
recommending the project consists
of DR.. Rowland g. Paynter. Halsted
+. Layton, Linden Rawlins. the Rev.
Richard K White. rector OF the
church, and Mrs. Edna Chapman.
Vestrymen OF the church are DR..
Paynter. senior warden; Mr.. Layton, |
junior warden; Mr. Rawlins, J. |
Thomas Robinson, Thomas Fooks. /
Jacob Minor. Frederick r. Whitney |
and Daniel JLaytOn, Ir
tTuEn 70 Pass J. Piease
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-02
Safety Council Issues Several
Important Driving Suggestions

frosters. heaters. tire chains and
other special equipment In good con-
dition.
2. Maintain adequate vision
through windshield and windows at
all times. Circulate fresh air by OPEN
ing the cowl ventilator with or with
out opening side windows. since on
ening side windows alone reduces
ITum g PAes i riaassl
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-02

The State Forestry Department
today announced that the last vol
umes of the book Delaware Trees
written by State Forester w. s. Ta-
ber and published as Bulletin No. G
Of the State Forestry Department
have been received from the bindery.
The hook comprising $50 pages Of
fully illustrated descriptions OF ma
tive Delaware trees species is bound
in brown huckram in two sizes the
standard library size 3 inches
and a pocket size measuring < 3
inches.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-02
ORGANIZE FIRST All
CLUB AT HARRINGTON
Ray Masten, President OF Clab For
Harrington Community

About 20 Harrington boys and
girls and their parents met AT the
home OF MIR. and Mrs. Elmer Cain
on Monday evening, January 90. to
discuss the organization of a All
Club for the Harrington community.
Helen L. Comstock. county All lead
er, explained the aims and purposes
OF the All club work. The group or
with the following officers
elected; President, Ray Masten; vice
president. Clifford Blessing: secre-
tary. Josephine Masten, and treasur-
er. Phyllis MasteR. Local leaders for
the group are OdOth Brown and Miss
Cain.
ITurn 70 Page J. PleaseI
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-02
MANY DIVORCE CASES
LISTED FOR COURT
Eight Final DEGREES WIN Also Re
Granted In Sussex February

In Superior Court, which cOnvenes
at Georgetown on Monday, February
5, the following divorce cases are
listed: Mrs. Mary A. Short. Of Beth
any Beach against William Philip
Short: Mrs. Emily Ann Kiamie
against George n. Kiamie; Layfield
Bunting against Mrs. Hester Selby
Bunting, Mrs Blanche Taylor Smith
against Clayton A. Smith. Wilfred
Charles Paqnette against Mrs DOrO-
thy Nj Paquetle, Mrs. Helen n. Os-
born against Robert ]. Osborn, Mrs.
Florence e. Tucker against Eugene
H. Tucker. Mrs. Lacey L. Carey
against Harold w. Carey. Mrs. Reha
L. Taylor against Walter Taylor,
Mrs Edna K. Mclaughlin against
BENJAMIN II. Mclaughlin. Mrs. Mar
tha B. Orth against Louis George
Orth. Mrs Jennie b Wright against
Lester A. Wright. Albert B. John
son against Mfs Josephine Johnson.
lrum % Pass > Plsassl
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-02
126 FAILED TO GET
BUSINESS LICENSES
OF That Number 2s Are In Milford /;
One In HOnstOh

The State Tax Department an
noHneed last Saturday that suits
would be instituted against 126 indi-
viduals and firms in Kent and Sus-
sex counties who have failed to COM
ply with the license laws in obtain
ing mercantile and OceupatiOnal IL
censes for the period which began
June 1. 1899.
Agents OF the department who
have been canyassing the two lower
counties have advised the licensees
OF their delinquency. and under the
provisions OF the license law. the
department will proceed to collect
the licenses through legal action.
These delinquents are located in
the following towns
lTarr to Page ,. Pleasel
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-02
INcoME az IN d NUTsEELL


WIEO2 Every single person Or
married person not living with
lllsbahd Of wife who had net in
come OF $1,000 or more o. gross
Income Of 4s, 900 or more. and
generally. husband and wife liv-
Ing together. who had an agere-
gate net income OF S2.500 or more
OF an aggregate gross income Of
$1,000 or n.orc. must Ole returns.
il III doubt. Obtain form and
printed Instructions from collec-
tor or internal revenue.
WHEN? The iiling period be-
gins January ] and ends March
rs, 1870.
WHETRE7 Collector OF internal
revenue for the district in which
the person lives or has his prin-
cipal place Of business.
HOWE Sec Instructions accom-
pBnying Forms l0fO~A and 1880.
WHAT? -Four percent normal
tax on the amount Of net Income
IN excess Of the personal exemp-
tion, credit for dependents, earn
ed income credit. and interest on
obligations Of the United States
and Obligations Of instrumentali-
ties Of the United States. Surtax
on surtax net income in excess Of
$1,000.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-02
STATE LICENSE TAGS
FOR DOGS AVAILABLE
Agencies OF Game And
Fish Commission Selling Tags

State dog licenses were placed on
sale last week at the Offices Of mag
istrates and some Of the agencies
Of the Delaware Game and Fish
Commission. All agents Of the COM
mission will have licenses by to-
morrow.
Failure of an out-Of-state factory,
where the tags are made, to meet
schedule caused a delay OF about
three weeks in distribution.
The 1899 license expired December
81. but a twO-months grace is al
lowed. Cost OF license Is 81 u the
State The State license does not
apply IN Wilmington. Municipal H.
censes there cost Sc for a male and
$3 for a female. The period Of grace
expired IN Wilmington over a week
ago
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-02

The Delaware Safety Council Of
ters the following important in
structions for safe winter driving.
The council urges that these in
structions be followed BY motorists
especially since we are now IN the
midst Of adverse winter conditions.
l. Check electrical and exhaust
systems and windshlsld wiper, and
keep brakes eqnalized Keep de-
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-02
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, January "a no
Tuesday January 80, Ineluslvs

Charles ,. Holzmueller weather
recorder for Milford, reports the toll
lowing atmospheric conditions IN this
vicinity, from Wednesday, january
"a % Tuesday, January 80. incla-
siHe
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-02

@AAH4fy ~ ss..I.. .-. tH inches
The following winds and eenal-
tons prevailed during the sa
period:
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-02
Snow

Total Rainfall
saeiop Zero.
Snow
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-16
EPIC DRAMA TO .CL05E NOW Al
 N CAPITOL SHOW
Allegheny Uprising" Co., stars NSIaire Trevor, John
 Wdyne-Ends Toniqht

Reviving a stirring chapter of American history, Neil Swanson's popular nove, "The First Rebel" has been brollght to the screen in a pretentious and authentic pro- duction entitled Allegheny Upris- ing" which ends at the Capitol Theatre this evening.
 Based on a brief but spectacular outburst of the spirit of indepen- dence, which few years later, led to the Revolution of 1776, the bulk of the story is laid in the Valley of the Conococheague, in what now is Franklin County, Pennsyl- vania Aside from a military bar racks in Canada in the opening sequences of the picture, the spec tacular settings consist of Fort Loudon, the homes of Colonial set tiers, the mansion of Governor John Penn in Philadelphia a frontier tavern and numerous outdoor To- cations, all in Pennsylvania.
 John Wave and Claire Trevor, who scared to overnight fame with their portrayalS in "Stagecoach, ," are teamed again as stars of RKO Radios melodramatic romance = Wayne as the leader of the rebel lious frontiersmen and Miss Trevor as his fiery pioneer sweetheart.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-16
Hollywood Sighb find. Soun45
.Dy Robb's cesss-

HOLLYWOOD. Cal, July 16-Ideals - movies are born in peculiar
 give Towne and Baker the producing pair preparing good stock standard sweet wholesome tand the of the adjecva catalogue wish yarns for filming.
 Messrs Towne Baker, having movies of Swiss Family Robinson" Tom Browns School Days going Louisa M Alcos Little Men" wh cameras This only of all the writing gentry these two in their producing days likely pointed notes from Joe Breen the self the effect that you CAN'T that" D E 1& ff rungd Towne of town) freely light in what must be Mir Been suspicious aonishmen far in Towne Bakers there nothing the least shady.
 Messs Towne Baker by of their subjects championng the of purityand this how all about: -8
 As writers Baker relates got the we'd written them We decided produce We hit the nameThe Plays the Think Productions This expedien alibi and Lombards would forget stars the play. There hit another snag plays cost too much couldn't modesy plays Towne and Baker We still hadn't decided what to do and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-16
FISH, WILDL|FE
 OFFICIALS MEET
 IN BRISTOL BAY
GahieIson, Aides Begin Trip from Naknek
 10 IIiamnd

A meeting of officials of both the fish and wildlife arms of the new Federal Fish and Wildlife Service took place at Naknek today ac- cording to word received by the Alaska Game Commission.
 pr. Ira Gabrielson, Chief of the Service; Charles Jackson, Acting Commissioner of Fisheries; Seton Thompson, Fisheries Executive; {; Frank Dufresne, Executive Officer of the Alaska Game Commission; Carlos Carson, Wildlife Agent, and Fred R. Lucas, Fisheries Warden, were among those present.
 With a Fisheries speedboat which they will portage upriver, the men left from Iliamna Lake.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-16
DEMp5EY WINS IN END ROUND
 OVER WRESTLER

DETROIT, July 16.-Jack Demp- sey last night knocked out the former wrestler, "Bull' Curry, of Hartford, Connecticut, in the sec- ond round of a scheduled six-round exhibition bout.
 Curry wrestled and hung on, gouged and bit Dempsey.
 Curry struck Dempsey on the back of the head after the bout was over.
 Dempsey landed only one blow, a stomach punch, which sent Curry bowling to the canvas.
 Dempsey entered the ring at POS pounds and Curry weighed 195 pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-16
5EINERS CAUGHT TAKING SALMON
 IN CLOSED AREA

Apprehended fishing with beach seine in the Upper Lagoon of Ta- kanis Bay, Capt Tom Elsvick and Sverre Larsen were tried yesterday in the court of U. s. Commissioner w. w. Knight at Sitka.
 Convicted of fishing Ill re- stricted area Elsvick was fined $225 on one count and $25 on another, while Larsen was fined $25 on each count. A 55-fathom beach seine was confiscated.
 The arrest was made for the Fish and Wildlife Service by Deputy Wildlife Agent c. Douglas Swan son and Captain Don Gallagher of the Alaska Game Commission pa- trol vessel Bear.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-16
WRECKED SHIP,
 MAN'5 5KEIETON
 FOUND ON BEACH
Missing Six Years, Boat Is Discovered Ashore
 Near Yakutat

A secret of the sea, kept for six years, was told here today when Marine Ispector Capt. F. E. Coops brought U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray word of the discovery of the missing fishing vessel T-1o28 near Yakutat.
 lloyd Loomis of Cordova and George Nelson of Yakutat discovered the wreck of the T-1023 on the beach between Sitkaga Bluff and the Yana River on June 2. The bat tered and rotting hull, half covered with sand, lay in tall grass quarter of mile above the surf
 Digging in the sand, Loonlis and Nelson found parts of human skeleton and papers identifying the remains as those of Albert Tausch, 29 Also discovered was certificate showing the T-1028 had left Stikine in 1894 for Wrangell. No one had seen it siiice. ~
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-16
FOREST SERVICE
 CHIEF ENGINEER
 LEAVING ALASkA
Noruoss Completes Sur yey : Heintzlemdn
 Returns Here

T. w. Norcross, Chief Engineer of the U. s. Forest Service, passed through Juneau today on the steamer Columbia enroute to Wash ington after looking over the For est Service road and trail program in Alaska.
 With Regional Forester B. Frank Heintzleman, Norcross travelled in Southeast Alaska, Renal Peninsula, to Fairbanks and out over the Richardson Highway He was famiI- iarizing himself with Alaska roads and road plans, not having been here in 16 years.
 hcintzleman returned here on the Columbia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-16
H0TTE5T DAY IN MORE THAN
 THREE YEARS HERE

Yesterday was Juneau's hot test day in more than three years according to the records of the U. s. Weather Bureau office here.
 Maximum temperature, reached at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. was 79.6 degrees. Not since the 83 degrees of June 10 1937. had Juneau known so warm day. Previous high in 1940 was 76. Highest at any time last year was 77. The alI-t time record high temperature for Juneau is S9 de- greec.
 At noon today the thermomet- CT registered 72.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-16
CANADIAN TRAVEL CONTINUES UNDER
 OLD REGULATIONS
May Proceed Pending Ap- pointmenf of Passport
 Officers

Pending appointment of Canadian licensing officers travel of Cana dians to Alaska for temporary stays will continue under regulations previously in effect, according to word received by Collector of Gus toms James J. Connors from Wash ington.
 New U. S. immigration regula- tions require persons travelling from Canada to the U. s. to have pass ports.
 Passengers in transit from Can ada through Alaska to othcr parts of Canada may proceed without passports, even under the new reg ulations
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-16
MORE TR0LLER5
 TYING UP WITH
 STRIKE NOW ON

Two salmon packers were in port today unloading cargoes as the fleet of trollers moored in the channel increased steadily with to- morrow night the deadline for ac- ceptance of troll caught salmon pending settlement of fishermen's demands for increased prices.
 The two packers coming in were the Elfin. with 15,000 pounds, and the Tillacum, 5000 pounds.
 The halibuters Margaret an d Avona came into port today but this afternoon had yet to sell their cargoes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-16
KODIAK STRIKE E
 SETTLED; LED! BOATS 3 Q
 OUT TOMORROW I|
No Details Given in TeIe- gram from Warden
 Ferrandini

Settlement of the Kodiak Island fishermen's strike, which has kept seiners idle all season, was an- nounced today in a telegram re- ceived by the Fish and Wildlifc Service from Ralph Ferrandini, Warden at Kodiak.
 Fishing is to start at noon to- morrow.
 Federal Conciliator John O'Con- nor of the U. s. Department of Labor went to Kodiak recently to offer his help in ending the tieup
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-16
RICHARD GREENE IS STARRED IN
 COLISEUM FILM

Here I Am a Stranger" ends tonight at the Coliseum Theatre.
 This goth Century-Fox film is off the beaten path and has dramatic intensity seldom seen on the screen. It's a daring story of youth who meets life and love for the first time--and finds him. self a stranger in the world he grew up into. Based on the novel read by millions, it now blazes to vivid life, with great cast giving the performances of their careers.
 Cast. Richard Greene starred: Richard Dix and Brenda Joyce. Daryl F. Zanucks new star dis covery who made her debut in "The Rains Came featured; Roland Young popular comedian; Gladys George, dramatic actress of stage former photographers model and and screen, Katharine Aldridge. magazine cover girl Russell Glea- son, son-in-law of the screens Jones Family; George zucco. last seen as Prof. Moriarty in "The Adventures of Sherlock Holiness" Edward Norris, recently in "The Escape and Harry Kolker.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-16

Gene New York tell the RKO convention about the pictures would make He went around to the public library for ideas They told widely read book of all time the Bible but DeNdle had borrowed that already Then they him other books we've filmed and filming 90 Gene look inside Swiss Family and picture boat he said that's movie and it's good enoug for Besides movie rights free So he went to tie convention the pictures and then lie read the books and turned white"
 That's why the boys have had the classics which mad stories of sort but exactly the that make movie They doing things Little MenMiss Alcott herself in the book admitted poand not the least these alterations to Buttercup the who will play support Of Kay Jimmy Lydon Jack Oake and ta@sTf fNf 'e
 Buercup offered opportunity for stroke of genius the ploitation line the New there beautiful Jersey who symbos nationally advertised brand milk?
 Elsie who's pretty face reminiscent fem can't quite place is making film debut for arts sake only .ss.e .sss as
 If that B,' willy Graham Baker hastens to add i've can't work deal for milk compsny to pay Us!"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-16
RINEHART COMES
 FROM PETERSBURG

Jimmy Rinehart flew up from Petersburg this afternoon witt Vernon Israelson in his Aeronca Glacier Bug, and expected to re- turn to the Wrangell Narrows me- tropolis this evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-16
COLEMAN RETURNS

Herb Colemn, who has been on trip to the Westward, came in on the Columbia The well known travelling man is at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-16
WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BILE

Without Calomel-And You'll Jump Out os
 Bed in the Morning Karin to Go
 The liver should pour out two pints of liquid bile into your bowels daily. If this bile ia not flowing freely. your food may not digest. It may just decay in the bowels. Gas bloats up your stomach. You get const- pated. You feel sour. sunk and the world looks punk.
 It takes those good. effective Carter's Little Liver Pills to get these two pints of bile flowing freely to make you feel ''up and up." Amazing in making bile flow freely Ask for Carters Little Liver Fills by name. StubbornIy refuse anything else. Price: zof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-16
SrocK QUorArIoNs

NEW YORK, July l6. - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is AZ, American Gan 95A, Anaconda 1895, Bethlehem Steel 775s, Commonwealth n d Southern 1h, Curtiss Wright 7B, General Motors 44A, International Harvester 40 3i4, Kennecott 25E, New York Central l21s, Northern Pacific 612, United States Steel 52 7l8 Pound $3.83.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-16
B. D.. STEWART E
 DUE HOME FRIDAY

Territorial Commissioner of Mines B. D. Stewart will return to Juneau on the steamer Mount .AcKinley on Friday, according to information re- ceived by his office. He has been making his annual inspection of mining properties in the Interior and Westward.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-16

DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials 12312, rails 26.33, utilities 2264.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-16
ROYALTY IS NOW
 COMING TO U. 5.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-It was reported this morning that several members of the Luxembourgh Royal Family, including the husband of the Duchess are expected to arrive in the United States aboard the United States Cruiser Trenton. The State Department said they will en- ter the United States as guests of this country.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-16

The Daily Alaska Empire guaran- tees the largest daily circulation of any Alaska newspaper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-16
CHEMICAL MAN

s. E. Tucker, representing Ameri- can Cyanamid Chemical, is at the Baranof, having come to town this morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-16

Subscribe to ,i'he Daily Alaska Elm pire the paper with the largest circulation
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-16
PERCY,S CAFE OR EN.ss ALL NIGHT
STOP

dt PERCY'S ANY TIME for Dinners q Li1ht Lunches that d1l Juneuu is iolkinq about. TRY OUR FOUN- TAIN. TOOL
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30
BY PRUDENCE PENNY

ONE MORE day and a few
more hours until midnight-the
time when we may say Happy
New Year to you all. Many of
US celebrate this exciting eve
ming with a gay party at home.
Planning the party we must
think ahead a little and make
sure that there are interesting
and appetizing foods to serve.
From the moment your guests
arrive there is a party feeling
in the air, if along with the
b eVera ages you set out some
really amusing hors d'oeuvres
and canapes. Tiny Goldfish balls
with walnut catsup. hot biscuits
no bigger than a dime filled
with chutney-s ardine and TO-
mato, little toasted cubes filled
with finely diced mushrooms,
radiSheS filled with caviar, and
small pieces of lobster wrapped
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30
Holiday Ball

ELAINE ARNDT'S holiday
ball was held at the Detroit
Yacht Club Friday, and among
the youthful jewellers were Mary
Ellen ESper and June Allen
with Sam and Bob Rudelic.
For Miss Esper and the first
named Rudelic. it was sort of
forerunner to a great deal Of
fun which will be materialiZing
in February when the young
lady heads for ST Johns,
whittier the young man has in
vited her for the very special
weekend designed to impress
the gals-just one of the ges-
lures being the turning over to
them of the boys dormitories
While the lads themselves sleep
heaven knows where
The other Mr.. Rudelic attends
Purdue; we don't know about
his plans for campaigning.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30
What's the Answer?

distributed by King Features Syndicate,
1.-The word X-ray is familiar you The rays known
by another Can you tell what the alternate is?
2-One of the oldest institutions learning United
States founded in New York City Kings College BY
what is il known now
3-London police called boobies" Can you give the
for this nickname?
4-What the essential value of the electromagnetic
Canada is sometime subjected Chinook What
they?
eff you wanted participate in the game as curling
would 90 to "a ice rink; b beauty paror;
gymnasium. Pick the proper place
TN what story~dQ wendy and Tinker Bell appear