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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-13
DRIVE ON CENSUS
QUESTIONS GAINS
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believe-that they are proper, with
in our legal powers, and would be Of
inestimable value to any one sincere
ly interested in solving unemploy'
ment."
The census is scheduled to begin
April 1, and action on the resolution
after that date would have no eff.
feet.
Tobey, hailed the commerce COM
mittee's 9 to 7 vote for his PROPOSE
ton as "a victory for the people,"
Recalling that President Roose
welt had recently called the resolu'
ton obviously POLITICAL" the New
Hampshire republican said:
while my resolution was still
pending in the committee, the exc
cutive sought to inject his opposi.
ton to favorable action, and tbs
was poor taste"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-13
Police Issue Warning
On Plant Purchases

Wilmington garden lovers were
cautioned by police yesterday to re.
frain from purchasing camellia
plants from others than recognized
dealers.
A number of the plants have been
stolen recently, they pointed out,
the most recent case being the
theft of a plant from the yard Of
Henry j. Macmillan, 118 South
Fourth street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-13
WEDDING TIME

eAN BERNARDINO, Calf, March
-VF-Joe Schultz, chief overseer
VI 'ne Pirates farm system, arriv.
W ae the clubs training camp to-
wy 10 start the work Of pitching
W. lhe players to be sent back to
4niof league teams. The axe will
'sll on about 10 men
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-13
/ T EXPECTED TO
ACT ON EXTENSIVE
STREET PROGRAM
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suance of bonds for the project ex-
cept as the work progresses, calling
upon the city to advance from its
general fund the money for the work
and replenishing the general fund
nv the issuance of bonds.
The city was unable to do this,
having insufficient money in the
general fund.
The meeting will be held this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock in the council
chamber in the city hall.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-13
St. Thomas Players
Will Present Program

The st. Thomas Players VIII
present their annual comedy pro-
gram at St. Thomas auditorium.
Second street, between Dock and
orange, Thursday night at
o'clock.
For Pete's Sake" is the name OF
the play to be presented. The pub
lie is invited to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-13
WEATHER
Continued From Page One)

WASHINGTON, March -. - P -
weather bureau records of tempera-
ture and rainfall for the "a hours end
ing 8 p. M, in the principal cotton
growing areas and elsewhere:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
Tin Pan AHey Broadway Musical Ht At Music Box Tuesday
Alice Faye and Betty Cradle
Garry Feminine Leads
John PGyne and Jack Ookie Featured il
Modern Version OF "Rogtime Band"

Those great song hits that inspired Yesterday Catchy
tunes that set your feet tapping hands beating out
rhvthms Melodies that will world of fancy for you
tomorrow Ragtme Jazz 1--WE where does it all
stem FROM How those meodc strains conceived? BY
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
Holt Fighting to
Aid u. S. Horses

II Jack Holt has his way no
American horse hereafter shall
shed blood on the battlefield for a
foreign nation.
Holt. one OF the film colony's
most ardent horsemen and horse
lovers. has written 10 Z. s. Sens-
tor Sheridan Downey urging the
passage OF a bill that will forbid
the purchase Of horses IN the
United States for shipment for for
eign armies. RE also is urging all
his friends to do likewise.
Meanwhile. Holt can be seen at
the Riviera theater In lis newest
production for Columbia Pictures.
Fugitive From A Prison Camp"
in which he portrays a humane
sheriff who campaigns for the
of youthful first-of-
tenders.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
NOW PLAYING At
LOCAL ThEATERS

RONY-Edward G. Robinson and Ed
die Albert in a Dispatch From
Reuters" y so. AS, $40. e:55.
also Nan Grey and Tom Brown in
"Margie.' 1l:4o 2:35. $50. $40.
RIALTo-Gene Autry in Melody
also Gloria Jean in "A Little Bit OF
Heaven" Il 80. 2:35. $40. s:45.
MI SIC BON-Frances Langford and
Lucille Ball in Too Many Girls"
l2:55. 400 7:l0. 1915. also Tim
Holt. and Virginia Gilmore in
"Laddie," II &c. 2:s5. $40. s:45.
RINIERA--Jsck Holt and Marian
M Ns1sh in ,9oFF!HEsitiyyee from 2 Prison
1890: also Bobby Jordan and Leo
Gorcey IN That Gang Of Mine"
1I:4o. 2:o5. 4:3O. s.55. s:l5'
81 usE-George Brent. Brenda
Marshall and George Tobias in
South OF suez." ll:45. $50. $50.
5:55. 500. 1000
RETURN SHOWING
BENERLN-Victor Mature in Cap
tain Caution" also Anne Shirley in
Anne Of Windy Poplars"
CAPlTOL-Martha Scott and william
Holden in Our Town: also Rich
ard Arlen and ANDY Devine in
"Tropic Fury"
COMMUNITY - Ginger Rogers and
AeSA414N SDAlldI IN LUCKY part
ners': also Rochelle Hudson and
Glenn Ford in Babies For sale !"
KAY STREET - Loretta Young and
Melvin Douglas in He Stayed For
breakfast also Robert Cummings
and Nancy Kelly IN Private AZ
PRoCTOR-Olivia De Hav.!land and
jeffrey LINN in Nv Love Came
BACK also Maureen O'Hara and
LOUIS Harvard IN Dance, Girl
REALART - George NJ Cohan's so
This Is London. also Brian Don
jepv and AKIN Tamiroff In "The
Great McGlntv"
REA-Pat oBrien and Gan Paige in
hnute Rockne - All American.
also Wavne Morris and Rosemary
Lane IN Ladies Must Live .
>HELl.-Sallv Eilers and lee Boup,ar
n Iarnlsned Angel. also .Tohnnv
MACK Brown and George HAYES in
..E EsiIeV OF The Lawless'.: also
ST NsET-George Raft and Ann sheri.
oan IN "Thev Drive r. Nigbt,,.
also PENNY Singleton and Arthu,
Lake m Blonde Has servant
TEMPLE - Tyrone Power ard r4,a.
Dafnell IN Brigham Young" also
hooert Young and Maureen O,sui-
,nIan in Sporting Blood /"
LIBERTY. Puyallup-Pat O'Brier arr
GalI Palss IN "Knute Rockne-Ali
NJ. ihkA. sumner - Robert TAYLOR.
N3IIna Shearer IN "Escspe %
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24

comes tomorrow to the Music Box
theater. Keyed to the mood of
America. this musical of our ex-
citing times despicts in human,
dramatic terms the color, ro-
nance. heartbreak and glamour
which are part of the place where
songs are born.
With Jack Oakie and John
Payne heading a brilliant fea-
tured cast, Tin Pan Alley" is
cut from the same unusual musi-
cal and dramatic pattern as was
"Alexanders Ragtime Band" pro-
duced by the same studio. 1t is
built around a compelling love
story between a rising music pub
Usher and a singer of songs.
Woven into the story are
some of the most stirring and
haunting of old and new song
hits. Some of Americas greatest
popular song writers Of yester-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
Arise MYLove'
Due at Rialto
Christmas in July
Will Shore Bill

In Arise. Ny Love the
romantic com e d Y opening
Tuesday at the Rialto theater.
Paramount has blended the
perfect love team of Claudette
Colbert and Ray Milland in
the story Of the girl who had
n lock her shoes IN a safe to
keep a gent from walking away
with her heart
Against a background Of Paris,
Spain. England this new picture
tells the story Of a pair of fight
tnr Yankees. living and loving in
the midst Of the drama OF today.
II is story which starts in high
gear with Claudette. an audacious
newspaper woman. aiding flyer
Ray Milland In his escape from
Spain. L has a warm. light-heart-
ed interlude OF love in Paris. and
then, mounting tension as the
lovers face the danger OF world
war.
Walter Abel. Dick Purcell. Den
mis- Okeefe and Esther Dale are
among the featured players in the
cast OF this production.
Christmas in July" which
also opens tomorrow at the Rialto,
co-starring Dick Powell and Ellen
Drew. Is the second picture to be
written and directed by Preston
Sturges. His first picture was
The Great McGinty." a political
comedy that was hailed with en-
thusiasm throughout the coun-
try as a masterpiece.
His current picture is another
equally hilarious farce developed
from a simple story of boy and
girl in love trying to get enough
money ahead TO get married. The
hero is addicted to solving ma
tional contests as short road TO
fame and fortune. He has never
won one, but figures that every
one he loses makes his chances SO
much greater the next time.
Sturges selected the supporting
cast for Dick Powell and Ellen
Drew with an expert eye for
comedy, 1t includes Raymond
Demarest, Alexander Carr and
Franklin Pangborn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
DISDAINS OWN SOAP

Although Jackie Cooper makes
homemade soap in Peramounts
The Aldrich Family in Life With
Henry" he was dissuaded from
taking any OF It home for use, be-
cause Of its high I've content.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24

day and today contribute their
best and biggest successes TO
Tin Pan Alley"
Added 10 all these ingredients
is a great cast OF entertainment
ma kers. including Allen Jenkins.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
ONCE SCREEN R.ARY

Frances Robinson. who has the
feminine lead opposite Warren VIII
liam In The Lone Wolf Keeps a
Date" began acting at the age of
4. when she portrayed Lillian Gish
as n baby.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24

City: a Flying HORSE which flies
into the clouds and returns 10 the
spot whence IT took off: a Djinni.
who is released from a tiny bottle.
and becomes as high as the high
est mountain and towers over the
city OF Bagdad. the Black Galleon.
a mystery ship sailed by a wicked
magician: the Flying Carpet.
which goes from city to city like
an airplane; the All-seeing Eye. a
ruby stolen from a Giant God
dess. which gives It's owner power
TO see whatever he wishes To see.
no matter how far away.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24

Esther Ralston and Ben (Shad-
rach) Carter. The Nicholas
Brothers. dusky dancing stars.
who scored a sensational hit in
Down Argentine Way" were
given a featured spot in Tin Pan
Alley" for their speciality.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24

cttuIIiE ><,UUUIU1U. I'M InIef OF
Bagdad" Is a picture filled with
sense-stirring action. fabulous ad-
venture. Arabian Nights romance.
The Thief OF BagGad" abounds
In scenes unwinding hreathtaking
magic-magic which transform
stony desert into an Enchanted
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
Colorful Thief Of Bagdad'
Opens at Roxy Tomorrow


Against backgrounds which have never before been
equaed for pictorial briance and sweeping spectacle
Alexander kordas great Teohnicoor adventure romance
The Thief OF Bagdad starring Sabu Conrad Veid June
Duprez and John Justin. Tuesday will have gala pre-
miere as single bill attraction the Roxy theater
through United Artists release Filmed at budget
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
SNAPPY ACTOR

Eddie Albert had to learn TO
snap a bull whip for his role in
The Wagons Roll at Night"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24

whom are they composed
2Oth Century-Fox takes you
down the street that gives the
world its greatest songs IN TIN
Pan Alley" which stars Alice
Fave and Betty Cradle and
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-14

ThoS o GiVan B J McConaghy pr Thos Morcom A Polet
 Harvey Startling H G GabrielSon ChaS H Code Ralph Lomen Henry c Miller w l. Slack
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-14
NOME QUEEN CONTEST NOW UNDER WAY

The annual Nome Queen Con- test is now under way. The con- testants out working for votes at the present time are Constance Mazen and Margaret Scott.
 For the fun of an exciting con- test we hope that there will soon be several more contestants. Tick cts carry 100 votes for the Queen and chance in the drawing of a free round trip air passage to the Fairbanks Caonival with the queen.
 Tickets are now on sale by the Queens and their friends. The stubs and votes may be dropped in the boxes for that purpose which will be placed in the stor- es. The location of the boxes will be announced later.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-14

The annual meeting of the N. w. Alaska Chamber of Com- merce was called to order by President Leroy Sullivan at the Nevada Grill.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-14
PIONEERS HOLD FIRST
 PARTY IN TROPHY SERIES

The Pioneers Card Parties com menced Monday evening at the Odd Fellow building with large crowd starting out. The winners of the whist games played that evening were:
 Ladies-1st Mrs Lucia Grant, End Mrs Gene Kell, Consolation Mrs Bert Noble.
 Gentlement- 1St Nels Swan berg Sr, End Dave Gray, Consol- ation Carl Lindell.
 The Social Committee headed by Bill Maloney presented a very delicious luncheon following the games.
 The next card party of the series is to be held Monday night, Feb. 18th.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-14
194O BERING SEA SCHEDULE FOR ALASKA SS BOATS

In a recent mail the follow ing schedule of Alaska Steam ship Company vessels for 1940 in Boring Sea was received:
 SS Columbia-May 30
 SS Denali-July II
 SS Denali -Agust g (Arctic Cruise)
 SS Mt. McKinley-Sept. IS
 SS Mt. McKinley-October 16
 In addition there will be the usual freighters scheduled to sail May 25th and August 10th go- ing through to Kotebue Sound ports.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-14
U s MARSHAL B. B.
 MOZEE RETURNS NOME

United States Marshal B B Mo ee returned to Nome Tuesday via Mirow Air Service plane by way of Anchorage, after complet ing delivery of two insane pri- soners to Morningside Sanitar- illm at Portland, Ore.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-14
MiroW Air Service
 Activities

February 12-Pilot Sasseen re- turned from Anchorage with pas sengers: B B Mozee, T J Fromm, D M Russell and w J Russell.
 Thursday morning the Lock heed Vega will leavt for Fair banks was passengers and ex- press.
 Pilot Sasseen made the Coun- cil, White Mountain, Golovin, Un alakleet, Haycock mail run to- day.
 Pilot Jack Jefford with the Reindeer Acquisition Unit party is in Unalakleet tonight. Tomor row he will go to St. Michael.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-14
MISS RITA O'LEARY AND WILBUR TAVIS TO WED

A marriage license was issued Tuesday to Miss Rita O'Leary and Wilbur Tavis of this city.
 It is understood the wedding will probably take place Thurs day. Miss O'Leary is the daugh- ter of MT and Mrs J J OLeary.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-14

on satisfactorily and efficiently. He especially complimented the secretary for his unceasing and active cooperation aiding consid erably to the life and interest of the Chamber.
 The next meeting of the Board will be next Tuesday at the M & M Bank at 3:l5 pm when the election of officers for the en. suing year will be held.
 On motion the Chamber ad- journed.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-14
Chamber Holds
 Noon Luncheon

The annual meeting of the N. w. Alaska Chamber of Com- merce was called to order by President Leroy Sullivan at the Nevada Grill.
 The minutes of the last regul- ar meeting were dispensed with as they had been previously pub liShed in The Nome Nugget.
 Secretary A. Polet read a let ter from Vice President Lomen on the subject of Territorial Pen sions and Relief, a resolution from the Valdez Chamber of Commerce in reference to the Slattery Report, a letter from the Delegate on the subject of freight and passenger transporta tion to the westward of Alaska. letter from the Essick Mach inery Company of Los Angeles on a newly invented two man suction dredge. These were re- ferred to the new Board of Dir ectors for action.
 Ballots containing the names of the 15 nominees were distributed by the Secretary and as there was no further nominations MT Henry Miller and MT. Kurt Sprenger were appointed tellers and while they were engaged in tabulating the vote, the President called on two distinguished vis- itors in our midst.
 First MT. Hemsing who is , known to everyone, having serv ed in the capacity of teacher and in several places in North western Alaska and who is now engaged with the Reindeer Ac- quisition Unit responded with ex pressing his peasure in being back among us and he said that he felt like coming back home as there is no other place that he has liked as much as Northwest ern Alaska.
 President Sullivan called upon MT. Kelley who responded pay ing tribute to the hospitality shown him since his arrival and stated that he felt sort of repaid for the extreme cold weather by the warmth of friendship. He told a very amusing story to the delight of those present and hop ed that during his stay that he may be able to show his apprec- iation for the genuine hospitality shown him and as the time goes along hoped to make acquintanc eS and friendships that will last forever.
 The tellers now being ready handed in their report which showed the following to have received the majority of votes and were declared elected by the President:
 Thos o Givan
 B J McConaghy
 pr Thos Morcom
 A Polet
 Harvey Startling H G Gabrielson
 Chas H Code
 Ralph Lomen
 Henry c Miller
 w l. Slack
 Hon O D Cochran, President of the Territorial Chamber of Commerce spoke briefly on the solidarity of the Chambers and gave instances of how it is ap-
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-14

Hon O D Cochran, President of the Territorial Chamber of Commerce spoke briefly on the solidarity of the Chambers and gave instances of how it is ap- piled in the natural outcome of ill-advised movements which are frustrated by the quick action of the united efforts of the Cham bers of Commerce of the Terri tory.
 President Sullivan called the attention of the Chamber to the movement started by the City Council last evening to make a preliminary survey as to the coal shortage situation. After discus sion and on motion the same sub ject was referred to the Board of Directors to at on at the next meeting.
 AS the hour was long past, President Sullivan thanked the membership for their coopera- ton to carry on and make his term a success, stating that while he was absent most of his year he felt that the work was carried
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-01-12
Zahadne vloupani We financ.
Mich uradech.

V Jindrichove Hradci vlou-
pail sc zlodeji do budovy, v niz
Jsou soustTedeny statni financ-
nj 1fady. Poc1nani zlodej1 by
10 velmi zahadne. V pTfzemf
vypacili pokladnu bernfho u
fadu, ale penez nj nebylo.
Potion pozotv1rali vsechny skrl
re a zasuvky stold, dokonce i
stolku pro psacf stroje. Ma sto-
lech byly bal1ky S r1znymi spi-
sy, ktere prohledali, ale zadny
neodnesli. Take vecf dredni-
XII, jez NELL ulozeny v zasuv-
zach 81 nevsimli. V jedne skrf-
nj bylo "a devadesat tisfc kol-
XII, ale TENN take opovrhli, &C
81 jich musili vsimnout. We dru-
hem poschod1 1radu, kde vypa
Gill pokladnu a prohledali vSe-
chny skr1ne i stoly, ale ami tam
mic neukradli, &C v zasuvkach
byly drobne penfze. Take zde
81 pachatele povsimli vsech spi-
ST. Pr vysetfovan1 Sc zjistilo,
re Sc ztratil pouze jediny ka-
bat a cerny gumovy plast do
deste. Umysly zlodejd, pc nichz
cetnfci do dneska patraj1, jsou
opravdu zahadne, tim spfse, re
zlodeji 81 vGbec nevsimli CEN
vecf.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-01-12
Horalska remesla jeste kvetou.

V podhorskych oblastech je-
senickych jsou stale jeste cele
vesnice drobnych horalG, KITE
rym naprosto nestacf k obzive
chudicke vftezky z horalskych
pollock ami skrovne vyd6lky v
bridlicovych a kamennych To-
mech. Proto 81 shanejf vydel-
ky jinak. Jsou to dnes skoro
jedinecna Temesla, jimz sc tam
pod horami daT1: metlaTstv1,
SindelaTstv1 a sekyrnictvf. Ma
lokdo dnes skoro tato remesla,
prava Temesla horalska, Una.
Metlafi Sc shanejf S bl1zic1 Sc
zimou pc brezovych prutech a
pletou kostata a metly, delajf
kosfky i kosatiny do selskych
povozd, o nez nynf ozivi zajem
a jejichz zeny S detmi .je pax
jeSte pred katerinskymi body
rozprodavajf. sindelaTi Ease
rozvazejf pc kraji svoje sinde-
lie, ably navst1vili horalske YES
hicky a tam opravili sindelove
stfechy pred snehovymi mete-
licemi a zimnfmi fujavicemi. A
posledn1, sekyrn1ci, Temeslnfci
dnes skoro ma vymrenf, chodf
krajem a opravujf drevene We
trne mlyny ma vrsfch, jichz je
uz provozu poskrovnu.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-01-12

We vyssf tffde, tam byste mel
ctyri STA"
"Nejedna Sc mi O penize, pa
ne ridici, ale vidfm, re bych
takhle poduciteloval jeste ra-
du let, protoze je ma kazde u
citelske mfsto Tada kolegd
mladsfch mne, kterf vsak mali
vice let sluzebnich nez ia, pro-
toze nebyli odvedeni ma vojnu.
Nahledl jsem, re 81 ucitelske
misto muslin vylezeti. V Chval-
kove je starsi ucitel, ktery Sc
jiste "a rok nebo "a diva stane
ffdfcfm, dostanu-li tam poduci-
telske mfsto, je nadeje,ze bych
pax mohl dostati ucitelske KITE
re Sc uprazdnf jeho odcho.
DEM.
"To je dobry plan," pTisved-
eli Tidfcf. "No, ia bych YAM re
srdce pral, ably Sc vam to tax
povedlo, ackoliv vas bych ztra-
ill nerad. CO jsem rfdicim, ne
mel jsem jeste takove silly, ia
ko jste Wy. Jakaz pomoc! Ne
mohu YAM m1ti "a zle. Naopak
budu YAM pri tom n%apomocen.
Chvalkovsky T1dfci je mym O.
sobnfm pritelem, jeste dnes mu
dopfsi, ably YAM obslapal mist
nj skolni radu. Jeho HAS ma
tie jisty, to YAM uz dnes mohu
sIfbiti. On tam ma velky vliv.
Ozenil sc tam a cely Chvalkov
lie same jeho pTfbuzenstvo. Ia
Ike s faraTem je "a dobre. Dali
vas m1stnf skolnf rada prvn1ho
do terna, mate m1sto jiste. In
spektor prot YAM nebude, moe
ma vas drz1; to mi sam pow
dali"
"Jsem yam velmi vdecny "a
tuto otcovskou laskavost", fekl
Plecity vrele. Gale jeste o ne
co bych prosil."
Ridfc1 vyslal k nemu tazavy
pohled.
"Kdyby Sc pan rfdfci nikomu
nezmfnil, re zadam pryc. Kdy-
bych m1sta nedostal ..."
"Rozumim," prisvedcil starry
pan. "Lide potion reknou ga
dial a nedali mu to-" Takova
vec velmi poskod1 vaznost uci-
tele v obci. Nikdo o tom tedy
nemusf vedeti. Ami me PAM
mic nerekneme. Ia by sc uz cd
.nynejska trapila, re nam odej-
dete. Ma vas rada a velmi YAM
zvykla. Mela by uz ted stare
sti, jaky Dude, ktery Pride pc
vas. Byvalo S vasimi predchdd-
ci S kazdym nejake souzen1!"
R1d1cf podal Plecitemu ruku
a sl1bil, re zadost odesle nej-
blizs1 postou.