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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-30
BRITISH FORCES
LAND ON CORFU
Continued From Page One)

planned to establish airbuses in
Corfu for the dual purpose of help
ing guard Greek cities against at
tack and to place them within easy
striking distance of Italian mill
tary detectives.
Corfu, which has proved its mill
tary Importance down through his
tory, lies in the Ionian sea near
the entrance to tie Adriatlc. Al
it's nearest point it is only two
miles from the southern tip OF Al
bania and 70 miles to the west IS
the heel of theItalian boot.
Forty miles long and 20 miles
wide at it's broadest point, tn e
mountainous island offers excel
lent hiding places for air bases;
it's deep waters afford natural
bases for Warships and subma-
rines.
The reported British landing on
Corfu followed unconfirmed &C
counts yesterday of the landing OF
British tars on another nearby
Breek-defended Ionian island, a
victorious encounter with italian
warships, and of occupation Of
Crete by the British fleet. (The
British denied they had LANDED
troops on Crete.)
Greeks Confident
A surge of confidence greetec
indications that promised British
aid was at hand, and the Greer
army poured reinforcements int
the Metaxas line facing Albania
Among them were special units O
the killed units known as "Evson
which distinguished themselves II
the Balkan wars and the Asia MI
nor campaign.
King George II, responding II
British King George WIS promise
of assistance, sent the British
monarch a message assuring hin
the Greek and British people
march side by side and viii re
establish order, morality, justice
and freedom"
Likewise, Premier-Dictator JONI
Metaxas replied to a similar pro
mise from British Prime Ministe.
Churchill, saying 1--WE shall marcf
to a final triumph and victory
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-30
Dangers Of Disease In
Great Britain Stressed

LONDON, Oct. 2~9.-R-Malcolm
Macdonald, health minister, told
Britons tonight that there a
more to be feared this winter from
diseases contracted in air raid
shelters than from German air
attacks. He added, however, that
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-30
Louis Payne, Highway
Engineer, Gets Diuorce

RALEIGH, Oct. 29.-R-Wake
superior court today granted a di-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
BETTE DAVIS SCORES IN THE OLD MAID"
 AT COLISEUM SUNDAY

One of the outstanding motion picture productions of the new season will be featured at the Sun day production of the Coliseum Theatre.
 Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins are starred with George Brentplay- ing the male lead.
 "The Old Maid is Warner Bros screen version of Zoe Akins' Pulit- ger prize winning stage play.
 The story deals with two cous- ins, Charlotte and Della Lowell, who live in the same old house in aris- tocratic Philadelphia in the period between 1861, when the Civil War broke out, and the 1880's. Despite the luxury and wealth with which they are surrounded they hate and envy each other for 20-odd years.
 A double bill ending tonight in- cluGes NO Place to Go and "Sil- yer on the Sage"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17

Women Aid a' Pea Harvest
 Mafanuska

When the fishing season opened and when additional employment opportunities at the airbase attract ed Matanuskans from their Valley farms, the fear was expressed that there would not be men enough left to take care of the crops when har- vest time arrived, says the Weekly Alaskan, of Anchorage.
 And the fear was well founded, but up to the present time the ab- sence of masculine brawn has not had serious results, thanks to the women members of the farm fam I lilies. They have come to the front, as they always do in an emergency, with t, result that the farms are being well looked after and crops are being harvested much as they would have been if the men folks had remained at home.
 i The women were called into action when the peas began to ripen and the Coop winter started on it's ! lOulluo LII llClNlS WliClC blltlC Wio 1 harvesting to be done. It was work that had to be done on schedule and it was up to the women to join i the crew in order to save the crop. i And to their credit, it is said they not onlY gave willing assistance when the call came, but also did the work in the manner that has set new standard for achievement in i the valley
 The viner makes the rounds of the tracts where peas are grown, and the harvested crop is rushed to the i cannery at the Civic Center, where Matanuska vegetables are canned for marketing under the Matanuska l Maid brand.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
COMEDY FILM TO OPEN SUNDAY A
 CAPITOL SHOW
His Girl Friday" Featured with New March
 of Time

Produced and directed by How ard Hawks, based upon play by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, and starring Cary Grant and Rosa lind Russell, with Ralph Bellamy heading a stellar supporting cast which includes Gene Lockhart, Err nest Truex, Porter Hall, Cliff Ed wards, Helen Mack, Roscoe Karns and others .. small wonder, then, that His Girl Friday" is the raci- est romance in years, sparkling, gay and hectic comedy, wild, witty whirlwind of exciting action set against background of joy ous love and hilarious laughter!
 A Columbia picture, His Girl Friday" opens Sunday at the Cap- itol Theatre to prove itself a pie ture that meets every conceivable requirement. for the title of great est comedy of the season. A mad, merry Whirl of husbands-past, pres- ent and future-"His Girl Friday
 
 presents Grant as heartless, thoughtless, perfectly shameless guy who's still pretty grand; Miss Russell is a stubborn, stunning spit fire of a sob sister who refuses to be His Girl Friday" Saturday, Sunday and every other day, and MT. Bellamy is the fretting, fuming Lothario of an insurance salesman to whom she turns for protection '
 Americas Youth-1940", the lat est March of Time film, is also to be featured. One of the most i'm : portant and entertaining issues tha. The March of Time has yet pro duced, Americas Youth-1940' pie- lures the absorbing story behind the lives and problems of the 2l million young men and women growing up in the U. S. today.
 Ending tonight is the double att traction There's Always Woman and Hidden PoWery tpa
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
Second Childhood
 Is to Be Presented
 Here August b, T

Because the time is more favor able, the Juneau Drama Club pro- duction Second Chilhood," spon- sored by the Catholic Daughters oi America, has been moved forward one day and will be presented or August 26 and 27. ...
 Rehearsals are progressing under the able direction of Seymour Flax man, new arrival to this city from New York
 Mrs. B. R. Mcdonnell is super vjsing the preparation of scenery Mrs A. M Geyer is in charge of the stage furniture, Mrs Tom Parke will arrange for the hand props and Miss Garnetha Rulaford has prepared sketches of the stage set and listed props.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
Hydroponits May yel Bring
 Apartment. Crown Vegetables
By SAM JACKSON AP Feature Service

BERKELEY, Cal, Aug. IT. A miniature jungle In the home oi Dr w. F. Gericke forecasts a day when even the most cooped-uL apartment dweller may have I garden.
 It's another step in the develop ment of "hydroponics," the scien- lists widely advertised system oi growing plants in water.
 In his home here, Dr. Gericke has series of standardized growing basins, resembling any thing from saucepan to suit cage.
 As iA@outdoor water-culture. the unit consists of a tank to holc water and a Wne-mesh tray tC hold the plant The wire is cov- cred with vegetable fibre-shred- ded redwood park right now-tC support seeds and growing stalks
 The roots grow down into thS water. About once a month the grower pours in powdered chemicals that supply nutrients plants nor- mally would obtain from soil.
 Gericke is cultivating some 3C kinds of plants, some edible, some ornamental, studying their develop ment and apparent needs. All the plants are doing well. a5
 Tt appears physiologically pos sible to grow any field, vegetable or floral crop without soil says Gericke. But with some the cost of equipment or of chemicals pre- cludes economic production.
 Crops like potatoes and toma- tees. which are composed pre- dominantly of water an be grown economically, and that ap- pears true of various floral crops.'
 When Gericke announced his experiments in 1888 he told of heavy bearing tomato vines 20 feet tall, giant tobacco plants and potatoes growing so thickly they crowded each other, with one crop succeeding another imme- diately. so T. fstt
 Curious gardeners believed the secret must lie in a closely guard ed chemical formula. But in 2 book he has just published Gericke says the ingredients are ten common chemicals-and that the real secret of success is cor rect procedure.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
Hollywood Stgha find 5ound5
-b sose,s cooss .

HOLLYWOOD Cal, Aug 17-Wha Will keep Shirley Temple off stage next anything does is sent- ment parents They have Shirley ir regular now making friends with regular school years schooling and they don't want to uproot money doesn't matter, and fooing
 Funny thing is Karson the young Broadwaynan co-star Shirley with Bill Robinson in musical version of Uncle Toms Cabin" least the Temple interest," sentimental Its question Of girl for her. Nat T know it, and high pressure them while know it"
 that matters much at the moment but film men are what they'll do five years from when they background old Established practice repenishng libraries of shots process" need Even NaA authorities permitted American cameras to take shots in the would be changed Naz banners flying buildings replacing bombed ones Paramount using "od Paris left from of Claudette Cotets "Arise My pressed backgrounds in Copegne forest Poland Spain Finland, all required for the story.
 Cregar played Wilde here the stage,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
Past Noble Grands
 Meet at Gardners

A meeting of the Past Noble Grands of the Rebekah Lodge was held last evening at the Glacier Highway home of Mrs. Tom Gard ner Thirteen members were pres ent.
 The group is making study ot the constitution of the Rebekah degree as project and after the business session, sewing was en- joyed. "tf
 Announcement was made that the next meeting would be held September 20, at the home of Mrs Vera Mead 4~
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17

will be 'Hudsons Bay Company with Henry Fonda It's believe Capras in life that he'll do Don Quivoe after Meet John Doe but that's the from headquarters. The satire chivary of will modern implications it won't be Capa Cagney Anatole City of Conquest After the finish Cagney shook hands sincerely Working you Toe quite experience" Is there better diplomat in the house?
 tae "Go West" dBcourses the sad poor his wife for 20 "A comedians wife hears all O people the husband study audience reaction She not only must listen with appar- ent interest and amusement into the breach to become She knows al 1.-the to his qup the comics that he has to be
 funny other people Unless he tries they he's funny his material That's rlinous
 struggles to be fellow and his wife suffers
 (Groucho sobbng No wonder she becomes great and udders going out n public At home the comic doesn't funny
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
THREE INITIATED
 BY MOOSE LEGION
Next Friday Night Moose Ball Team Members 10
 < Be Entertained

Three candidates were initiated into the Legion of the Moose last night at the meeting in the Odd Fellows Hall. Those receiving the degree were Orlando Godfrey, Mau- rice Johnson and Hans Jensen.
 Following the initiation and busi- Less session, the 27 ill attendance adjourned for a supper at Percys Cafe. The three initiates made speeches during the affair
 Next Friday night, the Moose Lodge will have as guests, the mem- bers of the Moose Baseball team of the Gastineau Channel League and there will be suitable refresh ments and entertainment provided.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
EIettra Is
 Due ewith ,

Pilots Al Monson and Dick flaw ley are due in Juneau this afternoon with five passengers aboard a PAA Electra
 Those due in are Ray Robinson E. Oyster, J. s. MacKinnon, Major J. F. Graham and F.. Slaven.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
NELSS0QBY RITES
 AT CHAPEL TODAY ]!

Funeral services fors Nels setby, well known Juneau man who passed away Wednesday afternoon, were held today in the chapel of the Charles w Carter Mortuary. ;sas5r
 The Masonic ritual was used and Dean c. E. Rice delivered the eulogy. Vocal tributes were given by Mrs. Marye Berne Ehler. Interment was in the Masonic plot of Evergreen Cemetery Fg Tel H4 alr
 Pallbearers included M L. Mac- Spadden, R. w. Mize. Paul Hudon, F. Alexander, Dave Davenport and Harold Brown e.a & ta
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
Luncheon Given for
 !. Miss .BudWil Today

A aullcheon was given this after noon by Mrs. Charles isabih at her West Seventh Street residence as compliment to Miss Theodora BudWin, former Juneau teacher who is visiting here. ssCovers were laid for twelve ~ ts h1,aa ll7t0e
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17

If you want the best bourbon whiskey made in Am erica a buy WALKERS DE LUXE made in the worlds largest distillery at Peoria, Illinois, by Hiram Walker & Sons.
 adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
THREE FLY 10 .''' :. THREE HBI0RC CITY

Shell simhldis yesterslay after noon flew three passerlgefs to Sitka and Alex Holden flew to Peters burr. eli s.a.gl@sS sofals aS
 Simmons took Jack, .Shanks, How ard Hunter and Maxcine Williams to Sitka, and took E. E. Murray to Petersburg via Rake. < sss {ta
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
JEAN GALLAGHER
 BRIDGE HOSTESS

Hostess with dessert and three ta- bles of bridge, Miss Jean Gallagher entertained last evening at her apartment in the Assembly.
 High honors were won by Miss Mary VaiderLeest and Mrs. w. C.. Oyerby won second prize.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17

ley. She made the trip with her husband over the Richardson High way to Fairbanks and spent several weeks in the Interior
 MT. Sullivan will not return here to his headquarters for several weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
HAVE 1-YEAR. CONTRACTS

At least some of the 216 skilled workers who arrived recently al Anchorage on the Army itransport St. Mihiel are under contract for a years work and have been as- sured that chances are good that their jobs will last five years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
Mrs. Sullivan $
 Back from interior

Mrs. 0. s. Sullivan, wife of the Internal Revenue Collector for A. aska, returned to her Juneau home aboard the steamer Mount McKln-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
PERCY'S CAFE OPEN ALL NIGHT
STOP

O II VH ut PERCY'S ANY TIME for Dinners or Light Lunches that all Juneau is iulkinq about. TRY OUR FOUN- TAIN, TOOL
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Evening star., 1940-08-14
Guardsmen Are Sent
To Hurricane Area
After Row on Relief
Two Foctions SquobbIe
In South CoroIinu Town;
Martial Law Asked
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. "A
Adjutant General James C. Dozier
said that National Guard troops
were sent into Port Royal Sound
today to assist local authorities in
the administration of hurricane re-
lief and distribution of food after
requests from local officers for a
declaration of martial law"
The request came today from
Sheriff Ed McTeer of Beaufort
County, who said that two rival
political factions in the town of
Port Royal, with a population of
about 800, argued vigorously over
what group would handle the relief
Mr.. Dozier said he directed Col
C. C. Smith, commanding officer of
the 236d Coast Artillery. to send an
officer and men to Port Royal to
report to Sheriff McTeer, after the
Beaufort County officer had wired
Gov. Burnet Maybank asking for
martial law"
MIR. Dozier said the telegram was
referred to him when the Governor
on a trip of inspection over the
area damaged by the hurricane
Sunday-could not be located.
Martial law necessary for Port
Royal sound temporarily handle
Royal sound temporarily handle
foodstuff on arrival. Thanks, "
Sheriff McTeer telegraphed.
Sheriff McTeer said one group in
Port Royal was headed by Mayor J
B. Randall and the other was COM
posed of the City Council, which, he
said, was led by former Marine
Sergt. Frank l.. Tyree.
Evening star., 1940-08-14

mittee or to any national political
party.
The purchasing of any advertising
or articles of any kind by any one
where part or all Of the proceeds
directly or indirectly inure to the
benefit of or for any candidate for
an elective Federal Office, or to the
benefit of any political party or COM
mittee.
The making of. or promising to
make, a contribution to any political
party, committee or candidate for
public office by any one who is
negotiating for, or performing a
Government contract.
Enforcement Agencies.
The circular points out that the
provisions of sections 8 and II of
the Hatch Act, which restrict the
political activities of officers and
employees of the executive branch
of Federal, State and local agencies
are not enforceable by the Depart
ment of Justice, but are enforceable
administratively by the Federal
agency concerned or, if civil service
employees or State or local agencies
are affected, by the United States
Civil Service Commission.
The Attorney Generals circular
further states that the Department
of Justice will not attempt to an
sWer general inquiries with respect
to the meaning and Interpretation
of the Hatch Act in particular sit
uations. For a brief period follow
ing the enactment of the original
Hatch Act it was the practice of
the department to answer such gen.
eral inquiries, but this practice was
discontinued some time ago mas
much as the Attorney General is
authorized by law to render opin-
ions only to the President and to
the heads of the several executive
departments.
The circular specifically notes
that section Is of the new Hatch
Act incorporates into statutory law
certain determinations of the United
States Civil Service Commission as
to what constitutes political ac-
tivity. Civil Service Commission
circular form 1886, entitled "Po-
litical Activity and Political Assess
ments of Federal Office Holders and
Employees" which describes such
illegal activity, is available at the
United States Government Print
ing Office at cents per copy.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
$50 Virginia Jaycees
Recommend Conscription

The Virginia delegation in Con-
gress today had before it a plea for
military conscription from $50 men,
bers of the Virginia Junior Cham
Der of Commerce who may be some
of the first to be summoned if Con-
gress enacts the legislation.
The delegation arrived on Capitol
Hill yesterday in a motorcade of
some 80 cars, which had assembled
in Alexandria under the leader
ship of B. Powell Harrison. jr.. of
Leesburg, president of Virginia
Jaycees.
The young Virginians were uSh-
cred by grinning policemen, who
seemed to find them a welcome re-
lief from the usual lobbying groups
with an ak to grind.
Senator Byrd and four Virginia
Representatives assured the DEM
onstrators. who ranged in age from
81 to IS years. that they were for
military conscription in principle.
Spokesman for the Jaycee delega-
ton included Mr.. Harrison and
James Howell of Danville.
Representatives Bland and Blrch
Evening star., 1940-08-14
1n Mrn1nrian1

ALLEN. JOSEPH H. In sad but loving
remembrance of my dear friend, JOSEPH
H ALLEN who died suddenly one year
ago today. August IA. 1889.
You are not forgotten, dear friend
Nor ever will you be:
AS long, and life and memory last
DEVOTED FRIEND. ANNIE.
HARPER, LAVANIA. In sad but loving
remembrance of our dear mother. LAVANIA
HARPER, who died thirteen years ago to-
day. August IA. 1927.
To the land Of perfect rest.
God has taken you, dear mother,
To have eternal rest.
HER LOVING CHILDREN.
MATTHEWS, ANNIE LEE. In sad but
LEE MATTHEW'S who departed this life
three years ago today. August IA. 1887.
Happy hours We once enjoyed,
How sweet the memory still;
Death has left loneliness
The world can never fill.
HER HUSBAND, ROBERT MATTHEWS.
MATTHEWS. ANNIE LEE. In sad but
loving memory of nv dear aunt. ANNIE
LEE MATTHEWS, who departed this life
three years ago today, August IA, 1887.
Gone but not forgotten
HER NIECE, LEOLA D CH1SLEY.
QUISENBURRY. SMITH NJ In loving
memory of our dear father. SMITH M
QUISENBURRY who passed away nve
years ago today. August IA. 1885.
HIS DAUGHTERS. FLORENCE AND
BERTIE MAY.
Evening star., 1940-08-14

fled to nearby hills or climbed to
rooftops and into trees before the
waters swift invasion. Most of the
latter had been removed by rescue
boats at noon today. but it was
still impossible to determine il
others had been caught in their
sleep and drowned.
Said Deputy Sheriff Mike Boat
wright:
From what I have seen and
heard, I'm convinced that Is or 2(
persons were drowned"
Asheville was forced to draw on an
emergency water reservoir with q
24-hour capacity after floods washed
out all the main lines. At North
Wilkesboro, 125 miles northeast OF
Asheville, Police Chief John Walker
said he feared several persons lost
their lives when the surging Yadkir
River inundated a wide area DAM
age may run as high as $4,000 ,000
there, and reports were that every
industrial plant in the Yadkin VAL
ley had been flooded. One furniture
company was reported aflre.
Traffic at Standstill.
In rural sections near Roanoke
many houses were reported washed
away or torn from their foundations
and several highway bridges COM
pletely swept away or seriously
damaged. Traffic was at standstil
at numerous points.
Reports at Pulaski said the New
River was threatened by the worst
food since 1916. The Appalachian
Power Co. heard that its hydro.
electric plant at Byllesby, on the
upper reaches of the river. was out
of commission. with both generators
flooded by waters 80 feet above nor
NAL.
RadfOrd Awaits Crest.
Hurried efforts were made to pro-
tect the company's big Claytor Dam
near Radford. where the crest was
expected some time tonight. Five
hundred sandbags were ordered tc
protect the powerhouse, and the
dams floodgates were opened.
After the waters began recedine
at Elizabethtown. flood warning;
were posted for Kingsport, on the
Holston River, 40 miles from Eliz-
abethtoWn, and some 1900 persons
on Long Island, opposite the city
were evacuated.
The deepest flood area at Eliza
bethtown was not far from the rayor
mills of the American Bembere
Corp. and the North American Ra.
yon Corp. Power plants OF both
factories we're flooded, and work wa.
suspended while employees aided ir
rescue work or searched for miss
ing relatives of friends.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Mrs. Hompden SpiIIer,
Formerly of D. c., Dies

Mrs. Hampden Spiller, a former
Washington resident, died Sunday
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Ben Haden, at Fincastle, Va. Dur
ing the years she lived in Wash
ington Mrs. Spiller made her homs
in the Mount Pleasant sector and
was a member of the Central Pres.
byterian Church.
She also leaves another daughter.
Mrs. Miley Catterton Of Kenosha,
Wis, and two sons, Herbert w.
Spiller of Hyattsville, Nd, and J.
Blair Spiller of Washington.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Jam for Britons Plaques
u. S. Consulate in Berlin
By tNc Associated Press.

BY tNc Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 14.-Fretting
over the quota of jam for captured
British officers is one of the many
wartime duties dropped on United
States consular officials in Berlin.
In a letter to friend here, Cor
don Knox, former Baltimore news
paperman and now Vice Consul in
Berlin, observed his big job" now
concerned prisoners, since the En-
bassy was holding the bag for the
British, French. Belgian and Do
minion interests"
This, Mr.. Knox wrote, meant fire.
quent trips to army headquarters
and the Foreign Office on matters
varying from release of American
ambulance drivers to accusations
that British officers were being de-
prived of their jam.
In fact" he observed, "the British
officers get no jam at all, but am
only illustrating"