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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-18
Proposed Base Transfer
Raped By Spanish Pape,

MADRID, Nov. 17.-lP-The Fall
angst newspaper "Arriba," comment
ing today on what it said were re-
ports Uruguay may cede naval and
air bases to the United States, la
beled such a transfer "an act of sui
eide" against which the Shades of the
old Spanish conquerors would pro-
test.
eff Uruguay ceded Punta Del Este
to the United States,' the paper said,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-18
Boogie Woogie Jamboree
Scheduled Here Tonight

The athletic association, of the
Williston Industrial school will pre-
sent a minstrel, which will feature
a Boogle Woogie Jamboree, in the
school auditorium tonight at 8
o'clock.
Included on the program will be
the tap dance team of Brown and
Thomas and Camille Baker, local
commedienne.
The minstrel will be under the di-
rection of James Thompson and the
curtain rises at 8:15 o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-18
FIRE DESTROYS PLANT

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, Nov. 17.-R
Fire today destroyed the small
plant of the Pennsylvania Cheml-
cal company which the owner as
serted was working on a govern
ment order for incendiary bombs.
Michael Bozich, owner OF tn e
plant, charged that fire was ar
son with intention of sabotage
Bozich said the fire broke out IN
one end of the basement OF the
stone and frame building about
300 a, m. EST). The 60 by ~
foot structure was located IN an
open field 200 yards off a highway
and six miles southeast of Johns
town.
Bozich said he had an order TO
deliver bombs to the U. S. Army
at the Aberdeen, Md, provlng
grounds Nov. 20. He asserted tests
had proven his bombs, one pound
in weight and Is inches long, were
three times more effective than
any others in use. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-18
DEGAULLE FORCE
CAPTURES GENTIL
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at the mouth of the same harbor
on which Libreville is located.
The communique said:
1.-THE town of the Port of Gentil.
second part of Gabon, has sur
rendered without fighting, two days
after Libreville, capital of the col
ony.
1.-THE whole of Gabon is now
part of the French Free Empire.
General De Gaulle visited Lii
breville on Friday and took inn
mediate steps to ensure food sup
plies for the capital.
The commander-in-chief of the
French Free forces received civil
and military authorities at tn e
Governors residence d after
wards inspected the troops. S
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-18

"it would be as though she threw
herself from those beautiful rocks
into an abyss
(The U%ruguayan cabinet has I'M
animously approved negotiations to
treat on the subject of U. S. aid in
developing bases which would be
to other American nations for
defenSe).
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-18
COUNTY IS EXEMPT
FROM FIRST DRAFT
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army service. The enlistments too,
have been exceptionally high from
this area.
For each volunteer or guards
men in camp, one is deducted
from the quota of that county.
The corrected first draft quotas
will place 513 North Carolinians
into uniform some time in Deem
Der.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-18

The only phase of the defense
program Standardization attempt
definitely announced is the plan
for air-cooled big engines, 10000
of which are wanted in the next
two years and are about equally
divided between two types.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-18
>OL0NS TO VOTE
ON ADJOURNMENT
continued From Page One)

~ Utah, said they would ask that
ulis measure be brought up tomor-
.oW' The bill would require gov
sIninent agencies to follow stand
aluized procedure in promulgating
.esulatlons and granting hearings
anu would speed up appeals to the
'our's from agency orders.
n National Association of
nomen lawyers urged Senator
naIkley D-Ky), the majority lead
q 70 call up the bill tomorrow. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-18
DEATH TOLL

COVENTRY, England, Nov. H.
R-Officials today put the death
toll in the Thursday night bombing
Of Coventry at $50 with the posi-
bility more bodies will be found.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-18
WEATHER
Continued From Page One

WASHINGTON, Nov. II. -R-
Weather bureau records of tempera-
ture and rainfall for the "a hours
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-20
CHANGERS HOLDING
WORTHWHILE MEETING
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and master Of his JOB. Everyone
present expressed themselves as de.
sirous Of hearing him again.
Next Saturday evening, September
21, v. ]. Carmean, secretary Of the
Board OF Agriculture, will SPEAK On
Delaware Seed Law and viii pre-
sent the reasons why Delaware
should have new seed law In re-
gard to certified seed. Those per-
sons who are interested Ia any way
In purchasing seed are cordially in
vited TO come to this meeting.
The Grange viii be open TO the
public at $3.50 o'clock. Make It con-
venient to be present On Septem-
Der 2S, Milford Grange win hold a
covered dish supper at $3.50 D. m.
for all members and all prospective
members. This supper will be fol-
lowed by a Booster Night program.
This will be a great big night for
Grange If every member will
do their bit
The committee In charge is as
Mrs. Raymond wilkins,
Miss Ida Roosa, Mrs. Preston Ken
ton, Mrs. Golan Armour, Mrs. Jen-
ale Simpson and Miss Edna Barker.
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-20
=. F. A. NEWS FROM THE
GREENWOOD SCHOOL

The Luther Burbank Chapter o
the F F. A. held its first meeting o
the new school year in the Green
wood School on Monday night.
After a preliminary game period
Of volley ball and another interest.
ing game, the business meeting was
called to order, using the clubs GER
emonial opening. The annual pro-
gram of work was discussed. The
following committees we're ap-
pointed.
Program Committee-Louis Mills,
Cooper COverdale. Frank Vincent
Pig COmmittee-Carlos Wisseman,
Robert Houston, Roland Hamilton,
Kenneth MeIlvain.
Bake Committee-Roland Hamil-
ten, Robert Houston, Kenneth Nc
Twain.
Initiation Committee-DrexeI Or
Willis TuIl, Robert HOch-
stcdler.
Fathers of club members and
other men in the community who are
Interested in the activities of the
Agriculture Club are invited to
1sit our meetings at any time. Meet
ngs are held the second Monday
light Of each month. The alumni Of
he club is especially urged to come
o the meetings this year.
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-20
AMERICAN BOY is COMPANION
TO THOUSANDS

Hundreds of thousands Of boys and
young men read THE AMERICAN
BOY Magazine every month and con-
sicer it more as a living companion
than as a magazine.
Its as much a buddy to me as my
neighbOrhOOd chum." writes one
hugh school senior. THE AMERI-
CAN BOY seems to understand a
boys problems and considers them
in such a sympathetic and helpful
way. 1t gives advice and entertain
ing reading on every subject in which
young fellow is interested. It is
particularly helpful in sports. /
made our school basketball team be-
cause of playing tips read in THE
AMERICAN BOY"
Many famous athletes IN all sports
credit much of their success to help
ful suggestions received from sports
articles carried in THE AMERICAN
BOY Magazine. Virtually every is
sue offers advice from a famous
coach or player. Football, basket
ball, track. tennis, in fact every ma
jor sport Is covered in fiction and
fact articles.
Teachers, librarians, parents and
leaders of boys clubs also recon-
mend THE AMERICAN BOY en-
Enthusiastically. They nave found that
as a general rule regular readers Of
THE AMERICAN BOY advance
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Trained writer's and artists, fam
GUS coaches and athletes, explorers,
scientists and men successful in
business and industry join With an
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AMERICAN BOY, the sort Of read
ing matter boys like best.
THE AMERICAN BOY sells on
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Milford chronicle., 1940-09-20
HIGH SCHOOL ASSEMBLY

The first fall assembly Of the MIL
ford High School was held in the
Auditorium on Wednesday morn
ing. Seating assignments had been
previously made by William E. Mill
er, director OF music In the high
school, and when the assembly bell
rang the boys and girls, one hun
dred and fifty Of which were new
students, took their proper seats
without any difficulty. Several new
teachers have Joined the faculty for
the school year. They we're in at
tendance. Robert E. Shilling, the
superintendent, spoke to the stu
dent body, welcoming them back,
welcoming the new members of the
faculty, giving greetings for John P.
Tawes, who has been called to the
cOlOrs, and playing a tribute to
Daniel HirAch, a former member of
the school board, whose death o.
CURED last Saturday. At this time
the students stood for a minute Of
silence as a part Of the tribute.
William E. Mitten and Mildred Der
ricksOn were accompanies for the
assembly and will continue through
the yeal- The program for the NOR
ming was given in commemoratiOn
Of Constitution Day and was pre-
pal ed by DR.. Waterbury, a new in
structor. The four-paFt singing was
excellent. showing the ability pro-
mcIed by singing instruction given
in the high school and the sixth
grade of last year. rhe program was
as follows:
Hymn. "Fairest Lord Jesus"
Bible reading, John IA, 1T, by
Ruth Webb.
Lords Prayer
Patriotic Song. "star-spangled
Flag Salute. led by William
Haughey
@Song. "Old Folks at Home"
Reading. Framing the Constitu-
iOn," Z. Harold Wilson.
Reading. present Day Implica-
ions to the Constitution" Doyle |
iTeenly.
Song. God Bless America"
Address. Robert K. Shilling.
School songf
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-20
Milford Comes Out
On Top In Series
With Dover Rivals
tOonslnusa from Pir.t PassI

the Shore opened at Dover last
Thursday night with the Orioles
sOundly trOuncing Milford, 10 to 4.
The second game at Milford last Fri
day saw the redoubtable Kallenbers
shut the Birds" out, 3 to o.
Last Saturday Milford went into
the lead by defeating Dover s to 2
on the Orioles home grounds.
Sunday the Capital City lads came
to Milford and by the One-sided
score of to 3, wiped out their prev
ious defeat and tied the series up at
twO-all. Prior to this game, Roy
Mack. vice president and general
manager of the Philadelphia Ath-
letics, on behalf of the fans Of Mil
ford, presented each member Of the
Giants squad with \ beautiful hand
fooled leather wallet stamped with
the recipients name and containing
a money gift.
Manager Clarence "Bubber" JON
nard was presented with a wrist
watch by the fans. and a set of golf
clubs by the members of his cham
pionship team. Gordon McRinnOn,
first baseman, made this presenta-
ticn.
John Masten, caretaker, Charles
Austin. bat boy, and Robert Snow
ball' Hill, mascot we're not forgot
ten. each being given a purse. The
Presentation of these awards was
made by DIR. Walter L. Grier, the
genial vice president Of the Milford
Club.
AS the Chronicle prepared for
press a game was in progress be-
tween Milford and Salisbury. This
game was the first in the champion
ship series, best four out of seven
which will be played between Mil
ford Giants and the Tribe, who nosed
cut the Centreville Red Sox in the |
other half of the seml-finai series.
While it is too early to forecast
the future standing Of either one of |
these clubs. the series will be excit-
ing and the fans can rest assured
that there will be no idle moments
when the Giants and the Indians
clash.
With the first game here Wednes-
lay night Milford was scheduled to i
90 to Salisbury Thursday night, the Z
Tribe returns here Friday night, and
Milford again invades GOrdy Park at
Saturday night. The In
lians war whOOps and all will be
here Sunday afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-20
REGISTRATION DAY
In STATE TOMORROW
CContinuod from First Passl

row what can be done today, and
anyone desiring further information
regarding registration can obtain
the same by contracting the COM
mitteemen.
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-20
DAGSBORO LIONS MEET

The DagsbOro Lions Club held
its regular meeting at Bethany Beach
Thursday, Sept. 18th at 700 p. m,
The Club wa sfurnished a very nice
dinner at the Hotel Townsend, which
was enjoyed by all.
In starting the fall activities, the
Club is sponsoring a Boy Scout
movement in the John NJ. Clayton
School. 1t is felt that this will be a
great help to the boys of this COM
munity and parents within the age
limit are urged to insist in the boys
tn join this organization. Lion Vance
McCabe who is chairman of the
committee on blind work, is work.
ing with the teachers of different
grades in the school, in determining
if there are any pupils in need of
glasses. This is one of the main
objects of the Lions Club.
Lion Roy Steelman gave a very in
teresting tOlk on his version of a
Lions Club and its duties to the
community. He compared the Lions
Club with a ship at sea, running
lrto stormy weather, high winds,
but with the captain at the wheel
and the full support of his crew, is
able to bring his ship safely to
port, so it is with the Lions Club,
only in its infancy, in our town, will
run into difficulties and handicaps
Of every description, but with our
President on the Job, backed by his
officers and each member of the club
it will be able to overcome all OBJ
stacles and do real service for the
and to be proud that it |
has Lions Club.
The next meeting will be Thurs !
Jay. Sept. 26th. All members are |
requested to be present.
Lion Hump Campbell will give a
ak at that meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-20
STATE YOUTH TO
OPEN DRIVE OCT. IA
tcOutinuad nom Elrsi Passl

knitting has been asked in informa-
ton received from Washington.
Eight junior members of the Red
Cross from FELTON,, will be featured
on the weekly broadcast over WDEL
at 6:15 p. m. on Thursday, Septem-
Der 26.
The second Red Cross ambulance
corps classes were opened with af-
fernoon and evening class sessions
this week at Delaware headquarters
IN Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-20
AZ PLANTS HAVE
SAFETY RECORD
tomtiaasd lna ma FassI

Plants reporting no accidents fol
the first seven months Of 1870 are
dupont Company, Seaford plant:
Pullman Company. DUPONT Company
Experimental Station. chemical al
vision; L. D. Caulk Company, NIL
ford; DUPONT Company, Newport
plant; American Car and Foundry
Company. Bethlehem Steel Company,
John H. Mulh0lland Company, MIL
ford: Department Of Health. George
W. Helme Company. Inc, Delaware
Electric Power Company, mechani-
cal division: Modern-B0nd Corpora
ton, Baker-Layton Machine Com
pany, A. c. Layman Machine Com
pany, and the Brosius and Smedley
Company
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-20
CONCERT DATES

The executive committee Of the
Dover Cooperative Concert Associa-
tion is perfecting plans for the COM
ing series Of concerts. Member
ship cards will be mailed early in
October.
To avoid conflict in dates, COM
munity groups may find It helpful
to take cognizance Of the already
scheduled performances OF the Do
yer Cooperative Concert Association.
Each event will be given on a Friday
evening at the Capitol Theatre.
On November s, Daniel Ericourt,
pianist, will be heard. On January
10, the Platoff Don Cossack Male
Chorus will sing On February Is,
Dorothy Crawford, impersonator, IS
billed
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-20
DELAWARE Y. w. C. Al
ORGANIZES FOR WORK
scoalInasa sron mn mn

form any interest or hobby clubs
which might meet the needs OF any
women and girls In any community.
The Young Womens Christian AS
sociation Of the District Of Delaware
serves all Of the state below viii
mihgton. Its purpose 10 Ito advance
the physical. social, intellectual, and
moral ana spiritual interests" Of
women and girls. Its program is
therefore flexible to meet whatever
needs and interests may be found.
The District also announces a
weekend for Girl Reserves at Camp
0tonka on October 1913. This is for
the purpose Of promoting fellowship
among the various clubs and assist
ing them in planning their pro-
grams
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-20

How fortunate we DeIawareans
are to awake each morning and see
q calm, peaceful countryside around
US, its beauty unimpaired by bombs
or crawling tanks
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-20
KENT JURORS ARE
DRAWN FOR OCTOBER
Gooalinusa Iisa FiErs rassl

uel Powell. Seward Daley.
Fifth Samuel KnoT. james w.
Valentine, A. A. Davis
Sixth-Keith Webb, Harry Vessel,
kinsey Walters.
Seventh William H. Conrad.
George Davis, Raymond Pieasant0n.
Eighth-Archibald d. Lank, j.
Fred Hopkins, Marion McGinnis.
Ninth-Ebere Kent, William a..
FalmatOry, William Cr0ll.
Tenth Merrill ThIstlewood, Frank
B Austin, Raymond Alexander.
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-20
19STH UNITS
ARE READY TO
LEAVE STATE
COoaslnusa from FIrr p.s.D
tion, left the ranks since the troops
returned from the war games.

CONTINUED from Firn Pass)
tion, left the ranks since the troops
returned from the war games.
AZ Men Sign Up
II enlistments continued at the
same pace, Colonel Schulz said, the
regiment will in all probability reach
its new listed strength of 1850 men.
A total of AZ men was enlisted last
Monday.
Men At Rifle Meet
Members Of the guard who are
outside the state, including those
who are participating in the national
rife matches at Camp Perry, were
inducted Monday by reporting to the
nearest armOry from which their
records will be sent.
AS the Dover detachments were
inducted into service Monday, a
father and his two sons prepared
to entrain with the troops.
Sergeant Clark Whitney, veteran
OF the World War, is the father, and
his two sons are Sergeant Herbert
C. Whitney, 21 years old, Headquar-
ters Battery, and Corporal Albert
Whitney, Is years old, acting supply
sergeant, Battery G.
Sergeant Whitney IS the father of
six other children, the youngest 21
months old. His wife, the former
Miss Cora Mae McCOlley, feels that
because of his experience, Sergeant
Whitney, although eligible for res
ignation, should serve with the regi-
ment.
"As to our sons, said Sergeant
Whitney. 1T is her opinion that ev-
cry American boy of IS years of
sge or older should have from one
to three years of military training"
Served In The Navy
Sergeant Whitney and his family
live near Rising Sun. Prior to the
World War he served a stretch in
the navy, being discharged in 1913.
On June Is. 1917, ne enlisted with
Company G, First Delaware Infan-
try, Dover, remaining with the outfit
until discharged August 8, 1919. He
re-enlisted in the National Guard on
May "a 1921, and in October, 1921,
VAS made caretaker and mechanic
1T the Dover Armory.
Sergt. Herbert c. Whitney started
his second enlistment early this year.
His brother enlisted last January.
The elder Sergeant Whitney could
lave a discharge. Bit he asked none,
willing to do the part expected of
lin in the nations defense prepa-
'ations.
The children of the Whitneys,
lther than the two in the guard, are:
Doris Mae, Ii years old Elsie Eve
yn, IA years old Amanda Jean, IL
Years old; Verna Louise, 10 years
Did; Barbara Anne, years old, and
Benjamin Wallace, Il months.
The Dover troops were inducted
into service by Captain William A.
commanding officer of
Battery G. There are 98 enlisted
men in Battery and 80 in head
quarters and combat train. Physical
examinations were held this week.
The commissioned officers are:
Battery G, Captain w. A. McWil-
Jams, commanding; First Lieuten-
nts James M. Gordon, Joshua T.
Vest, and Francis l. Mckee. Head
uarters and Combat Train. First
lieutenant Edward H. Nelson, COM
Second Lieutenants Joseph :
B. StackIey and George r. Walton.
The Milford troops were inducted :
Ito service by Captain William Lyle
Ioulds. commanding officer of Bat A
Ty F. The commissioned officers g
re: Captain Moulds, Lieutenants w. "a
Holleger. John P. Tawes, Second q
ieutenants Franklin Joseph and n
'illiam n. Holcomb. r
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-20
DELAWARE'S ROAD
DEATHS TOTAL 53
CO. - - -

ward near Hare's Corner. He was
struck by an automobile operated by
Mrs. Hazel Hancock of Dover.
Mrs. Hancock, now under $500
hail on charge OF assault and bat
terry. will be rearraigned before
Magistrate Henry E. Snavely Of New
Castle. on a charge Of manslaughter
by automobile.
OF the So persons killed in auto
accidents in Delaware 50 far this
year, eight we're injured In accidents
In Wilmington and 45 outside that
city. Last year, to this time. five
were killed in Wilmington and 5S
outside of Wilmington
Swat the fyf
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-20

AID prices appearing he adrefassent effective DC
Milford, Del A&P Feed Store GEoeey Rsdace prices
also enecsive at ear Milfaa. Del SfnFA
Prices appearing advnRasmt egeelve nmtn ehe
ciese O basfnnss Saturday Sspa6m per a.
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cation to coordinate and direct
the work of the readers advisers.
Reference and advisory service is
also given in all of the major
branches and to less degree in the
understaffed minor branches.
Outstanding in last years pro-
gram was the organization of work
with young people through the for
nation of committee of staff men,
bers representing each of the larger
library agencies. The main objec-
tives of this group were to be-
come conyersant with books Of in
herent appeal and interest for
young people and to establish basic
principles for meeting and working
with this age group in order to
bridge the transition period between
the time adolescents leave the chill
dren's room and the ultimate day
when, their reading interests fully
matured, they may be considered
adult readers.
Services tc Other Agencies.
The library co-operates with every
possible cultural agency, social well
fare, religious, educational; no less
than 431 such agencies were served
the past year. These contacts are
made both inside and outside library
walls, the latter including talks be-
fore citizens associations, clubs and
other organizations. The library
publishes monthly its bulletin, In
formal Education in Washington,
which lists lectures, exhibitions, con-
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certs, ETC., offered locally. It lends
pictures to schools, women's clubs,
art classes. 1t holds exhibitions OF
pictures, both originals and prints,
in the central library and branch
es. From the IL exhibitions OF
artists work held in the library
under the auspices of the art di-
vision, IA items were sold last year,
On January 10, 1910, library serv-
ice was made available to the Grip
pied children at Gallinger Hospital
through the cooperation of the
Twentieth Century Club, which sup
plies funds for the stations MAIN
tenance The schedule of library
service at George Washington Upi-
versity Hospital was extended from
8 to II hours a week in June.
In spite of the handicaps of a too
small staff and cramped quarters,
the extension division circulated
104.684 books to A public and pri-
vate secondary schools and univer-
sites and 1875 volumes to Is sta
tions, including the District of Co.
lumbia Reformatory at Lorton and
the District Jail Service was also
given to Mount Alto Hospital, the
lexington Recreation Center, the
District OF Columbia w. P. A. Com
munity Project No. Al. the Good
Will Industries, National Training
School. Camp May Father and Holy
Cross Camp.
The program for the new central
library building has been advanced
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omcially known, will rule over an
expected $4,000 visitors and residents
during the four day festival which
annually marks the wind-up of the
apple-producing season in Mary
land, Pennsylvania, Virginia and
West Virginia. Four West Virginia
counties cooperate in staging the
festival-Berkeley, Morgan, Jeffer-
son and Hampshire.
Miss Billiard turned down .
chance to try for movie stardom.
For winning the contest among CO.
eds she was given a trip to Holly
wood where she was invited to make
a screen test She declined, declar-
ing she was more interested in re-
turning to her work at the Uni
versity.
Miss Billiard will reign over the
festival jointly with Henry w. Miller,
jr.. of Paw Paw. w. Va. recently
announced as king" for the event.