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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-16
CHARGE OF SHOOTING
FATHER is WITHDRAWN

Following receipt Of a Letter from
the girls father asking that the char
ges be dismissed, States Attorney
Harrison w. Vickers, Jr., is consider
ing the early disposal of the case of
Elvira Esling, Is years old, charged
with shooting her parent, John E.
Esling, of Baltimore, with small
caliber rifle at the family's summer
home, near Rock Hall, Kent County,
Maryland.
The young girl, who was released
in $3.50 bail, according to a statement
she made to Sheriff Robert E. Lee
following her arrest, acted in defense
of her mother. Esling was released
from the Esling & Queen Anne Hos
pital here, the day following the
shooting. 1t is believed that no fur
Their action will be taken in the case.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-16
SIDNEY SNOW will be glad to
answer any questions
on food
Serve Tempting Meals
In The Cool Outdoors

Are there tagging summer appetites
in your family? It so, here is tried
and tested means of overcoming the
situation. Lay your summer out doors
on the terrace, lawn, or porch and
watch the plates come back for Sec
ond helpings. There is something a.
bout the cool soft breezes that en-
nance the attractiveness of the most
common food dishes. If this is an idea
you have been reading about ever
since the summer season arrived, let
this be the last time you read without
action. Before you know it the time
will be gone and you and your family
will have passed up this grand OPP
portunity.
Among the following suggestions
for the variation of the potato salad
you may find summers supply of
good main dishes for hot weather
meals. Any one of the following in
gradients will make tasty addition
to your favorite potato salad:
Red kidney beans; frankfurters
cooked, skinned and sliced; diced pine
apple; green peas; shredded carrots;
chopped sweet pickles; tuna fish; sal
mon; shrimp; flaked corned beef, or
cold boiled ham, diced. Add in the
proportion of one cup to each eight
servings of potato salad.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-16
Poetry Corner
ADHERENTS


Merchant, or workman, or keeper of
the land,
There is the need of brotherhood on
every hand.
We build our nation prosperous and
Buying the goods our neighbors need
to sell.
A little purchase coupled with a pleas
ant word and smile
Leave happy echo in the heart a
long, long while;
Often the helping hand may not re-
ceive its pay
And yet compound its interest in some
other way.
So as we buy and sell, each with our
neighbor,
We help to build nation with our
labor;
And are adherents of a helping hand
Merchant, or workman, or keeper of
the land.
Essie L. Mariner.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-16
CHEESE DRESSING FOR
POTATO SALAD

" cup thin cream
1 cup American cheese, grated
" teaspoon salt
teaspoon dry mustard
18 teaspoon pepper
tablespoons chopped pimento
n cup mayonnaise
Place the cream, cheese, salt, mus
tard and pepper in the top of doub-
lie boiler and heat until the cheese is
melted. Beat we'll with a rotary
beaten. Then add the pimento and
mayonnaise. Chill.
STANDARD POTATO SALAD
cups cooked potatoes diced
1 small onion Chopped fine)
n cup green pepper chopped fine)
p cup cucumber diced
"a cup diced celery
Il cup minced pimento
70 cup chill sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
Mayonnaise
Combine all ingredients with
enough mayonnaise to blend well.
Chill before serving. Serves 8.
If you care for jellied potato sal
ad, try using tomato aspic for
this purpose. A teaspoon of prepared
mustard added to the dressing for
potato salad makes delicious con-
trast in flavor.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-16
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. John A. Ditto, Pastor

SUNDAYS
9:45 A. NJ Bible School
HOO A. M. Morning Worship with
sermon
$50 p. M. Young Peoples meetinRs
7:3O P. M. Evening Worship.
WEDNESDAYS
1880 p. M. Prayer Service
WOMEN'S MISSIONARY UNION
7:30 p. NJ, Women's Missionary So
tiety, LIST Monday of the month.
1880 P. M, Young Womens AUX,
sary, 1st Friday of the month.
1880 P. M, Girls Auxiliary. ENC
of the month.
1880 2. NJ. Roya! Ambassadors
every Friday OF the mont.
7:30 P. NJ, Junior. Third Monday
the month.
7:3O Senior Aid, IN, Tuesday.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-16
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Home Economist by
Eunice Ellis
FRESH FRUIT COBBLER
(ServeS 81


2 cups fruit peaches, cherries or
beries).
1 cup sugar (1a cup for canned
fruit
/ cup juice or water
/ tablespoon cornstarch
2 cups flour
teaspoons baking powder
tablespoons lard
/ teaspoon salt
/ cup milk
/. Pare and cut fruit in pieces.
2. Add sugar and cornstarch which
has been mixed with little cold
water 3. Pour into buttered dish.
4. Sprinkle with little cinnamon and
dot with butter. 5. Cover with bis
cult dough made of the flour, baking
powder, lard, salt and milk. Bake
TEMPERATURES: $40 degrees :.
TIME: hour. NOTE: With an
oven meal 1 to IL hours.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-16
ish House, Third Street.
Everybody welcome.
ST. MARY's EPISCOPAL CHURCH

ST. MARY'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. r. B. Mathews, Rector
Services, Every second and fourth
Sunday Of the month, Morning Pray
and Sermon at II o'clock.
Every first, third and fifth Sum-
days, Evening Prayer and Sermon ct
1880 o'clock.
Holy Communion every second Sun.
day at IL o'clock in the morning.
Church School at 10 a. m.
Public is cordially invited to At
tend these services.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-16

Decorate melon slices and grape
fruit halves with sprigs of fresh
mint, or with whole or sliced mar
aschino cherries, red or green.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-16

Most modern vacuam cleaners do
not require oiling or greasing. Older
models have grease cups that require
filling at regular intervals.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-16
SALEM METHODIST CHURCH
]. w. WOOtten. Pastor

SALEM METHODIST CHURCH
]. W. WOotten. Pastor
SUNDAYS
1000 A. NJ. Sunday School.
11:00 A. M, SERMON
6:45 p. M. Epworth League.
1880 P. M, SERMON
WEDNESDAYS
1880 p. M, PRAYER MEETING
PITTS CREEK PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
Rev. Robert B., Stewart, Minister
POcOmOke City
Sunday
1000 A. M. Sunday School.
LADIES AIDS
500 P. NJ, Senior. Second Monday
11:0O A. M. Service of Worship.
7:15 P. M. Christian Endeavor.
Wednesday
7:45 P. NJ. Bible Study and Prayer
Meeting.
Beaver Dam
Sunday
2:15 P. NJ. Sunday School.
800 P. M. Service of Worship.
Everybody welcome. Come and
worship with us.
BETHANY METHODIST
CHURCH
G. E. Lester. Pastor
ORDER OF SERVICES
9:45 A. M. Sunday School.
9:45 A. M. Mems Bible Class
11:O0 A.. M. Morning Worship anc
Sermon.
6:45 P. M. Junior G. E. Society.
7:30 F. M. Evening Worship and
Sermon.
PRAYER MEETING
Prayer meeting each Wednesday
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-16
evening at 1880 o'clock. You are invited
GLAD TIDINGs TABERNACLE

GLAD TIDNGS TABERNACLE
9TH at Walnut
Rev. M. @. Spencer, Pastor
Sunday Services, Sunday School at
9:45 A. M.
Morning Worship, 11:O0 A. II
Christ's Ambassadors, 6:45 p. Il.
Young Peoples organization.
Evening worship, 1880 p. NJ.
Mid-week Services: Tuesday night
prayer meeting, 7:45 P. M; Thursda,
night Bible Study, 7:45 P. M.
POCOMOKE CIRCUIT
John F. Willis, Pastor
COkesbury
10 A. M. Church School,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-31
Is One
 Of Chain

The 20th Century is one of chain of Coliseum theatres in Juneau, Ketchikan, Wran- gel, Petersburg, Douglas, Sitka, and Haines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-31
Is Pioneer
 Of korihIand

w. D. (Dave) Gross came to Alaska in 1887 and has made the north his residence and business sphere since that time, building, progressing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-31
(ARpET5 IN 10TH CENTURY, LATEST.
 MODERN DESIGNS
Floor Covering Is of Best Also Attractive in
 CoIorinq

In the vernacular of the carpet trade Gross 20th Century Theatre tonight will be Putting on Floor Show" Brilliant. resilient and ex- tremely soft Crestwood carpet woven on the looms of the largest carpet mill in the world has been installed fer the safety, comfort and all around enjoyment of it's patrons. Theatre-goer will now have the new and unusual experience of that "treading on air" feeling.
 MT. Gross, owner of the 20th Gen. tury theatre says-"best quality and attractive colors have been selected in our new carpet to fit in har- moniously with all of our auditor ium an dhouse surroundings. We are highly pleased that we have been able to furnish our patrons with this additional comfort so they may bet ter enjoy themselves while attend ing our theatre.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-31
10th CENTURY THEATRE and APARTMENT
 BUILDING FORMALLY OPENED TONIGHT
DAVE GROSS STRUGGLES FROM BOTTOM 10 T0p IM
 ALASKA SHOW BUSINESS

fever of the Klcndike laid low Se- attle and the rest of the known world, he too, succumbed, and with the advantage of the contacts he had built, secured the backing of a number of wholesale houses and followed the gold rushers into the Klondike with a shipment of merchandise.
 In Dawson, at the end of the rush trail, Fave set up the Red Front Clothing Store (and just between us, right now, Dawes favor ite, color is the brightest of red ycu1l see in the 20th Century, but with Dawson slipping, Dave pulled out.
 Back again to Alaska, he set up business in Fairbanks, prospering there until the great fire swept him and dozens of other merchants cut of business
 That was Dave's first real set back.
 Again Picks up Shears
 Without insurance. and no fur ther capital, plugging Dave Gross picked up again where he had be- gun. Needles and shears were cheap and he started anew in his ;1.r;,ar, I,,c;,,occ
 Then after years Of struggling, Grcss began to sink his teeth. into the thing he had dreamed of only secretly-the picture business.
 Moving pictures in Alaska. were rare and there were no theatres. Dave Gross decided to bring Alaska a theatre.
 Open Theatre
 At Ketchikan, with a bit of equipment, he finally. established the, Grand Theatre on the site of the First City's present Ryus Drug Store.
 That was the beginning of q chain. From Ketchikan, Dave came to Juneau and opened the Dream, later moving to the Grand Build ing at Front and Franklin. Operat- ing his own theatre, Dave was nearly his entire payroll, and he gotisalong.
 In the watching theatre
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-31
NEW SEATING COMFORT FOR
 10TH CENTURY
Most Modern, SiredmIine Chairs Are Installed in
 Gross Theatre

In step with widespread program to bring the best in motion picture presentations and facilities to the 20th Century Theatre, w. D. Gross has installed the most modern comfortably upholstered chairs.
 The new seats are of the latest streamline construction, scientifi- cally designed to provide complete comfort from the neck-line to the knee-line. They are fully uphols- tered in a cheerful pattern of mo- hair specially designed to lend a colorful note to the interior decora- sions
 Patrons of the 20th Century can enjoy their programs with a new sense of comfort and relaxation, MT. Gross says, no matter how stirring the drama or how rollicking the comedy that he unfolds on the screen. He laughingly fears, how ever, that the comfortable chairs may make patrons reluctant to leave. and they may revive the old custom of seeing the show through again.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-31

tack. He built one of Alaska s first actual theatres. Alaskans had been housing their theatres in re- modelled stores. They said such a venture as Dave Gross was under taking was out of reason. Dave Gross proved again he was way ahead of them" and the venture paid.
 Today, the Gross 20th Century Theatre and Apartment Building is opening with blaze of color in a town that is watching other Alaskan towns take the gravy in Army expenditures-a town where property values have temporarily hit their peak-a town where peo- pie have for a year been saying there are already too many apart ments.
 In these times, after two years of struggling with financiers, with laborers and with contractors, Dave Gross is fearlessly opening the third theatre in Juneau and another apartment house.
 Calamity howlers tell Dave This is no time for such things as this, to which Dave Gross who has so far kept ahead of progress, an- swers, You think SOP"
 And then he laughs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-31
ENAUGUATE NEW
 PROJECTION FOR
 NEWEST THEATRE
Steadier, More Brilliant Pictures Promised for
 2Oth CenfurYPa

Patrons of the 20th Century The atre have real thrill in store for them tonight when w. D. Gross will inaugurate his new Super Sim plex motion picture Projection sys- lem.
 Technicians of the National The atre Supply Company have installed this new projection room equipment which brings to Juneau the latest improvements in the art of motion picture projection.
 With the showing of Hollywood Calvalcade," patrons of the 20th Century will see their screen fla. vorites in greater brilliance and full detail, exactly as they were filmed in Hollywood. Yet, despite this increased brilliance, pictures will be more restful to the eyes.
 Few people realize the speed at which motion picture projectors op- crate and the watch-like accuracy of their fast-moving parts. In an average feature picture more than two miles of film speed through the projectors at the rate of 90 feet minute. To maintain this speed and still assure steady picture on the screen, the vital prc,jector parts must be extremely accurate and yet keep down wear to the absolute minimum In the Super-Simplex Projectors, these parts are ground from special steel to an unbelievable tolerance of 1-10,C00th of an inch the equivalent of one twenty fifth the thickness of a human hair
 The entire projection booth has been modelled and the most im- proved types of motor generator and high intensity arc lamps have been installed to insure for 20th Century patrons the utmost in steady, bril- liant, uninterrupted pictures.
 MT. Gross commented that there will be no need to come early for good seats, because every seat will be a good one The 20th Century's new projection system is the same type as those now installed in most of the large famous theatres in the country-including Radio City Mu- sic Hall, Paramount and Roxy The tres. N. Y., and in great picture palaces throughout the world.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-31

Many years ago, when Juneau was little struggling camp, living off the chips that fell its way from the thriving metropolis of Tread well across Gastineau Channel, an ambitious young theatre man met the inbound steamers at the wha1 and with little push cart, trucked downward with the films for his little picture house known as the Grand at Front and Franklin, now Triangle Place.
 That man. who a.reaGy had a varied business career behind his few years, saw visions in those days. He saw string of theatres in Alaska under his rule He saw the lofting concrete of high apartment and theatre building far ahead of anything else in Alaska.
 The man was w. D. Dave) Gross. And the visions he saw yesterday are actuality today.
 Tonight, Dave Gross, in his char acteristic way which all Juneau has come to know, will stand in the mirrored foyer of his new theatre and greet Juneauites proudly as they come in for the Grand Pre- miere of the Gross 20th Century Theatre and Apartment Building.
 Faces Obstacles-BuiIds
 Let's see more of this man who builds in the face of obstacles and who takes on continually more worries and trouble as though he savored them.
 William D. Gross-"Dave" to most Ala S kan Sis the second youngest son of an early Puget Sound family that moved from Ta- coma to Seattle when the Queen City began to boom.
 School had no appeal for young Dave as did the business world. He skipped the books and took up the tailoring trade as an appren- tice
 But here, Dave pauses to preach simply. A successful man, though with little schooling, he tells all young men and women, Get an educationi'
 Tailoring and selling tailoring gave Dave contacts, and when the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-31
Super Structure for Juneau -Dream of Gross-Is
 Now Reality
TWENTY-THREE SUITES
 ARE IN NEW BUILDING
From Grained Hardwood Floors, to Furnishings,
 Everything Elaborate

w. D. Gross wanted to build super" apartment house for Ju- neau and in many respects he has.
 The 20th Century apartments, 8 of them, have a good many fea- lures that apartment-knowing Ju- neauites have already seen with ready approval.
 Flooring everywhere is of beauti- fully grained hardwood. That fea- ture alone attracts the eye as one enters any apartment in the six story structure. It is nicely fin- ished and gives a touch of com pleteness to the building that is seldom found in the moderate priced range apartment.
 The one-piece entrance doors to all apartments, thick. heavy oak, without panels, represent the num- Der two eye attraction of the apart ment structure. Smoothly fin- ished, these doors swing solidly without vibrating slam.
 They should They are cut of solid mahogany.
 All apartments are well lighted and well appointed Kitchens with roomy refrigerators and the most modern of electric ranges represent convenience in cooking that all housewives look for. Wherever wear is great, either tile or bakelite is employed. Everything appears as though built for the years. Furni- ture of the various furnished apart ments is most elaborate. the lat est and most durable manufacture.
 All apartments are serviced by automatic elevator.
 Nine of the apartments, all of which incidentally have bedrooms, and some of them two bedrooms, are rented even now while workmen are still on the job putting in their finishing touches.
 These who have taken apart- ments already are MT. and Mrs. H. R. Mcleod, MT. and Mrs Les Tea gle, Mrs. John Godfrey and daugh- ter Sybil; MT. and Mrs. William Erickson, MT. and Mrs. Tom Hutch ings, MT. and Mrs. George Den- man, Laura Ordway and Clara Att kins, MT. and Mrs. Herbert Waugh, and MT. and Mrs Howard Sim mons.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-31

world, Dave had arrived. Little did he realize he had made his splash, but when he sought backing for a larger and better theatre, he had no trouble in getting support to remodel the building that is now the present Coliseum Theatre.
 Starts Film Exchange
 At this point, Dave Gross is at @ new junction point in the road to his present success. He saw the possibilities in buying motion pie lures and renting them to other towns-so the Alaska Film Ex- change was born.
 Dave had the money and the pictures. He financed men in other towns to build their theatres, then sold them pictures and equipment.
 For time this procedure worked nicely, but Dave Gross began to realize after a bit that he must buy" the pictures from himself, so he began buying the theatres he had promoted
 He took over the showhouses of Wrangell, Sitka, Petersburg. Haines, and Douglas. He remodeled them and called them all Coliseum"
 In Ketchikan, Dave took a new
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-31
E
 6R055'5 HOME,
 ATOP BUILDING
Commodious Quarters, FL dbordte Furnishinqs,
 with PIayfieId

Atop the new 20th Century Thea tire and Apartment Building is the Gross penthouse, and somehow, the fact that it tops this new structure is significant.
 The building, the theatre and the apartments, collectively and admit tedly represent to Dave Grcss the continuation of years and years of planning and working in and with the people of the North.
 That penthouse. sitting atop the new building, commands a fine view of Juneau and it's busy water front. When one realizes what the building means to Dave Gross, who has had faith in Alaska and faith in Juneau, 1t seems proper that his residence should command a view such as it does.
 The penthouse itself beggars de- scription. There are rooms after rooms, beautifully furnished. There IS fireplace and a beautiful hearth. There is a private laundry, as mod erniy equipped as possible. There are lavishly done bedrooms for MT. and Mrs. Gross and children Sonia and Selma, separate tiled baths with all the accoutrements of royalty There is a kitchen with an electric dish washer, an odorless electric range. and cupboard space adequate for a small cafe.
 Dave Gross, Alaska booster, and father who loves his family, even plans to go so far as to erect a miniature playfielG for the children on the roof.
 Someone spoke of the Gross structure as monument to ann bition and perseverance. Such it
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-31
TROUBLES ARE
 ALL OVERCOME
 BY w. D. GROSS
Monument 10 Builder and Owner Is EreCted
 Through Difficulties

Nc bed of roses had w. D. Gross i in building his 20th Century Theatre and Apartment Building. He had trouble in securing the property he wanted. Then he had trouble with subsurface drainage Eventually, the building was started
 But laborers and contractors had trouble getting aloEg with each other about that time in Juneau and Dave Gross locked doors and boarded windows up to let them iron out their difficulties.
 Then there was an argument with the city over penthouse construc- tion. Gross had some wooden con- struction inside, and the city said he was supposed to have concrete throughout for the size and style of his building.
 That's what Gross planned any way, and before long, new con- tractor had taken on the job of ripping out the old frame within and putting solid concrete walls in their place. That made the build ing six stories of solid concrete with beautiful penthouse on top-and that's another story-but the fin- ished building today begins it's sec- end phase of life.
 It is up and it is open for busi- ness. Dave says it'll be there when the rest of Juneau is gone, and maybe it will, because Dave Gross seems to know at all times what the future has in store for Juneau.
 In his hour of glory today, Dave Grcss proudly calls Juneau his home and declares you've got to visual ize, see? And then maybe you can see what wonderful things lie ahead for this city"
 Businessmen like that are com- fort to any community.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-31
TWO OFFICES ARELo(ATED
 > IN BUILDING
Gross Has Business Place
 for HimseIf-Dr. Stewart, \ Dentist, Is Located

The 20th Century Theatre ana Apartment Building is something else in the way of buildings as we'll. It is also a business office building.
 Owner w. D. Gross has spacious offices himself in the building and pr. A. w. Stewart, dentist, is now located in the building.
 On the left of the building en- trance is the snappy Channel Ap- parel Dress Shop, while on the right of the entrance is the Ordway Photo Shop.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-31

The Gross Apartments formerly housed the old Alaska Daily Dis patch, but w. D. Gross converted it into apartments after much remod- cling.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-31

w. D. Gross gave Juneau one of the city's first carnivals, a hum dinger. presenting this feature in the Coliseum before changed into a movie house. That was 20 years ago, t0ps A e