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The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-02-16

From statistics recently furnished
a Congressional committee in testi-
mony relating to delivery of mail by
air in Alaska it was shown that in
the fiscal year 1889 there were. pop
uIation considered. or per capita
116 times as many commercial
planes in Alaska as in the United
States, 20 times as many air miles
flown, % times as many passengers
flying, 1,034 times as many pounds
OF freight and express carried by
air and As times as many pounds of
mail carried by air in Alaska as in
the United States.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-02-16
ON TILE
WASHINGTON
FRONT

The House Committee on theTer-
ritories ordered favorable reports on
two of Delegate Dimond's bills when
1t met on February first One of
these was the measure to authorize
payment of S6.092.76 to the town of
Wrangell. this being the sum due
the town fer eannery license tax,
which could not be collected because
Of financial difficulties which tied
up the assets OF the company owing
the taxes The money was finally
collected by the court as a fine for
nonpayment of the tax in the same
amount as that of the tax. However,
this was of no benefit to the town
of WrangeI because under the law
the proceeds of such tines are cover
ed into a special court fund. Enact
ment of the bill is the only feasible
manner in which the transfer of the
money to the town can be author
lied.
The other bill reported BY the
Committee 10 the House was the
one to change the date of converting
of the Legislature from the first
Monday in January to the fourth
Monday in January in the uneven
numbered years. The change To be
effective in 1871. The bill also au-
thorizes shortening of the time re
quired for sending notice in writing
or by telegram or radiogram' to
each member of the Legislature. The
change in the date OF opening Of the
sessions was requested by the last
Legislature
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IN line with the contention Of
many fishermen that the weekly
closed period set up by law as a con
seryation measure. during which all
forms of commercial fishing are pro
hibited, works a hardship on those
engaged in trolling not in counten-
ance with the demands of conserya-
ton as applied to other types of
fishing, Delegate Dimond on Janu-
airy % introduced a bill in the House
TO amend the Alaska fishery law SO
as to lift the prohibition on taking
of salmon by hook and line, either
for personal use or for sale, during
the weekly closed periods where sal
mon fishing is otherwise permitted
by law and regulations.
Many trolIers have advanced the
argument that in the very nature Of
their operations they are compelled
to individually observe full closed
periods, considering the time they
necessarily spend in taking their
catch to port and icing UP and OBJ
tanning supplies for their next few
days opera tions, equivalent to, but
in addition to that prescribed by
law, and that in also having to OBJ
serve the weekly period closed by
law to fishing there results an in
efficient and uneconomic condition
] from all of the trollers coming into
the nearby ports at one time, put
ting an overload condition on the
facilities for service and supplies,
as we'll as making their sales, pur-
chases, and obtaining necessary boat
service work. The testimony given
on this subject before the Congress
ional Fisheries Committee in Alaska
impressed not only the Delegate but
the several members OF the commit
tee with the soundness and fairness
of the proposal and Mr.. Dfmond be-
Iieves that there is a good chance
of enactment of the desired legis-
lation.
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Introducing a measure in the
House on January 81 to amend the
law under which the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation is now author
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-01
SPENCER IS GIVEN
FIVE LIFE TERMS
Former School Principals
Plea Of Guilty To Five
Sayings Accepted

LOS ANGELES, July 31.-lR-
Verlin Spencer, bespectacled for
mer principal of South Pasadena
High school, was sentenced today
to five consecutive life terms in
San Quentin prison for Staying five
associates, and an additional 20
years for wounding another.
Spencer's plea OF guilty was &C
cepted on the statement of Arthur
Veitch, deputy district attorney,
that the state had been unable to
establish a motive for the homi.
cidal outburst of h e ordinarily
quiet school executive. He was
known, however, to have had had
alterations with some of his asso'
ciates over his school work.
Spencer last May 6 killed DR.
George B. Bush, superintendent
of South Pasadena schools; Johr
E. Altman, principal of South Pasa
dena High school; Will R. Speer
business manager of the district
V. V. Vanderbilt, manual arts in
structor, and Ruth Sturgeon. ar
instructor, and wounded Dorothes
Talbert, secretary to DR.. Bush.
Cigars three times the size O.
the ordinary American variety are
smoked by the Burmese,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-01
II. s. MAY CONSUME
|ITS COTTON CROP
Experts Forecast Record
Breaking Home Use Of More
Than 100000 Bales

NEW ~oRK, July 31.-P-The
United States-which normally
used to sell more than half its cot
ton Gro abroad-may consume the
hulk of the new crop at home and
thus solve the export problem, tex
tile sources said today.
Some cotton authorities, baslpg
estimates on recent trends and gov
eminent efforts to widen outlets,
forecast record-breaking home con-
sumption of more than 5000, O0O
bales in the new season opening
tomorrow.
For the twelve months ended to-
day, according to trade estimates,
u. S. spinners used about 1850, 600
bales of domestic-produced staple.
the second highest on record,
topped only by the 1887 figure OF
1850, 900.
Export prospects were rated the
poorest since the Civil war, assum-
ing the great continental market
IN Europe Iellldl1lo Wv oH 49,
American trade and England holds
down cotton purchases to conserve
shipping space and foreign ex-
change for other war needs.
AS if to emphasize the outlook
for the home market, a wave OF
cotton goods buying rolled in o
Worth street today on the threshold
of the new season.
Sales of cotton goods in New
York's textiles trading center were
estimated at Is, 900, 900 yards, the
largest turnover in six weeks.
Trade authorities based force Its
of record domestic consumption on
these trends:
Q)-The high level of business
and expanding employment, which
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-01
CITY M0DERNlzES
TRAFFIC RULES
Right Turns On Red Light
Prohibited; New Left
Turn Provided

The city commissioners at thell
weekly meeting of record yesterda!
morning adopted on first and fina
reading an ordinance amending
previous ordinance and regulating
traffic on the streets of the city.
In addition to clarifying the stu
alton as regards stop streets in the
city, the ordinance prescribes a ne"
method of making left turns in des
ignated areas, prohibits right turns
on red lights at intersections gov
erned by traffic lights, makes 1t IL
legal to park in bus stop or LOADING
zones and makes certain other
changes.
For the first time the traffic lights
which hang in the center of certain
street intersections of the city are
given authority to govern the flow
of traffic. Previously they have been
regarded by the motoring public but
did not have the authority OF an
ordinance to back them up.
J. E. L. Wade, city commissioner
OIL DuDlC WOIhS, ll1opCo o4ISi ooop
ton of the ordinance that as soon
as all contemplated ordinances gov
erning traffic and parking are adopt
ed by the city commissioners, they
shall be compiled and printed in a
pocket-edition manual for distrlbu-
ton to the public. The motion ar
ried.
The commissioners also authorized
and directed William B. Campbell,
city attorney, to draft a uniform
parking ordinance for consideration
at the next weekly meeting of rec
ord.
Campbell called to the attention
of the board that the League OF
Municipalities has delivered to the
city the original draft of the new
code of city ordinances and has re-
quested the commissioners to con-
slider the code, make what changes
it desires, and return it to the league
for final copying before adopting it.
This, Campbell pointed out, will
be a long task, for every page OF
the code must be read and consider
ed by the board before the old code
is repealed and the new substituted
for it.
The ordinance adopted yesterday
provides:
Traffic Lights
Where traffic lights govern traf-
fc: Traffic may proceed on the
green light as usual; when the eau
ton light shows traffic which has
not reached the street intersection
shall stop Gnstead of trying to race
across the red light; traffic which
has crossed the street line when the
caution light comes on, may proceed
across the intersection; traffic can
not proceed against a red light.
No III" turns may be made In
the traffic zone Comprised OF
Front street at Chestnut, Princess
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-01
Name Contest Marks
Ciiuitan Club Session

A contest of naming a fellow club
members and their business was
conducted at the weekly luncheon
session of the Civilians club yes
terday at the Cape Fear hotel.
Louie E. Woodbury., Jr., program
chairman, was assisted by A. K.
Cooper in conducting the contest.
Alan A. Marshall, president Of the
club, presided.
Mickey Hall announced his re-
signation as secretary of the club.
The clubs board of directors will
meet at an early date to name his
SUCCESSOR 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-01
Manganese Deposits May
Be Developed In State

ZEBULON, July 31.-R-EXten-
sive deposits of manganese near
here may be developed by the
federal government in connection
with its defense program, 1t be-
came known today.
Avon Privette, Zepulon business
man and farmer who owns inc
rich vein, disclosed than an engl
neer from the U. S. bureau o.
mines was expected soon to IN
spect the site, about three miles
east of here.
A 3o-day preliminary study, Pr
vette said, has revealed a VEN Il
feet wide and about 1000 feet long
Welding about AZ per cent manga
neSe.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-01

The ordinance provides that
when traffic lights are not in oper-
alton both vehicular and pede-
strian traffic may disregard such
signalling devices, But shall, in
such instances, proceed with reas-
enable care and in obedience to
all other traffic laws and regula-
tons"
For example, Campbell said,
when the traffic lights are not in
operation an automobile entering
Market street from Third must
stop before entering.
The ordinance also provides that
the provisions respecting ~"
turns, left turns and right turns,
and the places at which pedestrians
may cross the streets in the traf-
fc zone shall be effective at all
hours whether or not the automa-
tic signaling devices are in oper-
alton.
Effective Immediately
The ordinance became effective
yesterday morning upon adoption
and will be rigidly enforced, May
or Thomas E. Cooper said. The
law will not be enforced at those
places Wrehe proper signs have
not been erected until the police
department is able to erect them,
but as soon as such signs ar plac-
ed the law will be enforced at
those places also.
Most of the stop streets, it was
pointed out, and some of the places
where the new left turn law ap-
plies, have already been marked.
At such places enforcement of the
law will begin Immediately, he
said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-01

have stimulated retail sales OF
clothing and other goods made OF
cotton.
(2)-The $40, 600, 900, 900 defense
program, implying large textile
needs for military forces.
GU. S. government attempts
to stimulate use by applying the
stamp plan to cotton goods dlstrl-
button, substituting export fabric
sales and finding other outlets for
the south's most important prod
uct. ]
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-01
THURSDAY, AUGUST I. 1o,o

under which she will retain
honeymoon wardrobe and ner
carat diamond ring, returning even
ever, a 10 carat diamond beirl now
which Gomez had presented 10
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-01
DOG STORY

Spurred on by the current
heat wave, members of the ca
nine clan have adopted the hab-
it of fleeing to the beach to es-
cape the high temperatures.
Two wire-haired terriers, own
ed by Claude Efird, kept at the
Echo Farm on the Carolina
Beach road, left their habitat
at 6 o'clock yesterday morning.
A long search ensued but no
trace of the dogs could be found.
They finally turned up when
Jesse higgins, operator of an
oyster roast at Masonboro
Sound, found them in swimming
near there.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-01

and Market; Second street at Mar
ket and Princess streets; Third
street at Market, Princess, Chest
nut, Grace and Red Cross streets;
Market street at Front, Second,
Third, Fifth. 18th and 18th
streets; and 18th street at Castle
street, Except at Sixth and Mar
ket street to 18th and Market
streets and 18th and Market
streets to 18th and Market streets
inclusive, and 18th street to Cas-
tie street, inclusive.
The ordinance forbids left turns
at Thirteenth and Market streets,
but provides that at all other in
~tersections in the traffic zone a
left turn must give the right OF
way to vehicles approaching from
the right in obedience to the traf-
fc signal.
The ordinance then prohibits
right turns on red lights, saying,
1T shall be unlawful for the driver
of any vehicle to make a turn to
the right when a red light is shown
on the signaling device. 80. Pede-
strians on the street into which
turns are made, as allowed by this
ordinance, in the space between
the curb line and the street line,
in obedience to the traffic signal
shall have the right-of-way over
the vehicle making the turn to the
left"
In changing the method of max
ing a left turn the new ordinance
provides that traffic shall pass in
side or to the left of the center of
the street instead of proceeding
around the dead-man or street cen
ter as heretofore.
Left Turns Changed
Relative to this the ordinance
says: "A vehicle which is intend
ed to be turned to the left at the
intersections hereinafter designat-
ed in the traffic zone, shall when
making left turn at intersections
be driven as near as practicable
along the course, as shown by the
traffic marker and traffic turn in.
dicator on said street shall be
provided and placed thereon by
the police department SO as to di-
rect traffic SO turning to the left,
and to prevent congestion thereof
and to prevent requiring such traf'
fc to proceed around the head.
man or center of said intersections
in said traffic zone. The intersec'
tons in the traffic zone immediate.
ly above referred to are as follows:
Front street from Red Cross
to Dock street, inclusive.
Second street from Red Cross
to Orange street, inclusive.
Third street from Red Cross to
Dock street, inclusive.
Market street from Front te
Third street, inclusive.
princess street from From
street to Third street, inclusive.
Chestnut street from From
street to Third street, inclusive.
walnut street from From
to Third street, inclusive.
Red Cross street from From
street to Third street, inclusive.
Dock street from Front stree
to Third street, inclusive"
Jaywalking Banned
Jaywalking is prohibited by the
ordinance, which also prohibits
pedestrians from walking across
a street against a red light or eau
ton light.
The ordinance prescribes certain
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-01

bus stop and loading zones to be
marked off by the police depart
ment and prohibits parking in any
of these spaces. Previously the
have been marked off but
there has been no ordinance pro-
hibiting parking in them.
Another sections lists the stop
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-01

Women are much less
men. are
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-01

Cigars three times the size of
the ordinary American variety are
smoked by the Burmese.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-01
Ewing Firm Establishes
Special Wire Service

Announcement was made yeSter.
day by Allen C. Ewing and COM
pany of the establishment of a spe'
cial wire service which will enable
them to furnish quotations regularly
throughout the day on listed stocks
and other securities.
The firm will also be in a posi-.
ton to execute orders and furnish
information covering securities list
ed on the New York Stock Exchange
and other markets throughout the
country.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-01
SUES FOR

CHICAGO, July 81. - Up - Col.
Gonzalo Gomez, son of the late die
tator of Venezuela, was sued for di-
vorce today by Joyce Matthews, the
19-year-old showgirl to whom he was
married May 8. Miss Matthews
lawyer, Philip r. Davis, said a prop
erty settlement had been arranged,
Smyrna times., 1940-03-28

Once the script had been COM
pleted and the characters had
passed" their screen tests, the
next step was to hunt for . living
Gulliver to act ~ . model for the
artists. He was found In the studios
back yard in the person of Sam
Parker. tall, dark and handsome
radio announcer Of station WHO'D.
Next, voices had to BE- found for
tho characters. Two well-known
radio singers were chosen, Jessica
Dragonette as the voice Of Princess
Glory, and Lanny Ross as the voice
of her lover.
The preliminaries were over, and
the staff settled down to the real
work of the drama: the actual ami
nation, the musical score, and the
pictorial backgrounds. Leo Robin
and Ralph Ranger, late of Holly
wood. wrote the music. The draw
ings of the backgrounds were q
gigantic task; 125,000, in all, were
used for the picture; and the anima-
ton, believe it or not, necessitated
almost million sketches. 1.-THE only
other essential statistic is that
10000 headaches were treated in
the first-aid room; how many aspirin
were swallowed may never be di-
vulged.)
Smyrna times., 1940-03-28
BOARD GRANTS
STATE S7S6,23O
Security Board to AllOt Old
Age Program S16S, ,S94-Un-
employment $219,000
PROPOSE OTHER GRANTS

An allotment of S786, ,23O for Del
aware is included in the u. s. La
Dor Department and Social Secur-
iity Board proposed distribution of
funds for the fiscal year commenc-
ing July 1. The Security Board es-
Inmates $168,894 for government
contributions to Delaware's old age
assistance program, but Arthur j.
Altmeyer, chairman of the Social
Security Board, told a House OF Re
presentatives appropriations sub
committee in Washington the board
favors variable federal grants to
states for old age assistance in
stead of the present system of
matching state payments. Under
the present plan, the Social Secur-
ity Board pays dollar for dollar
spent by Delaware for old age as
sistance. 1t is on this dollar for
dollar basis that the Delaware Old
Age Welfare Commission has de-
veloped its penion system. But in
the future, Altmeyer told the House
committee, the federal grants
should be related to the economic
capacity and need of the individual
states. I'VE do not favor a free
fund to an administrative agency
which must then determine for
itself and on such basis as it deems
reasonable how much each state
should get" he said. Proposed ap-
portionments for Delaware agen-
cies, suggested by the Labor De-
partment and Social Security Board
are: Land grant colleges: $72,915;
vocational education, $4,000; So
cial disease control, S8,933; old age
assistance, S168, 1894; National
Youth Administration, S115, ,488;
aid to dependent children $4,000;
aid to blind, S11 900; unemploy-
ment compensation, $4,000.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-28

An otter was killed last week OF
Bombay Hook island.
Next Sunday will be Palm Sun
day, the following Sunday being
Easter.
Rev. Wilson left for conference
on Monday; Revs. France anc
Stephenson yesterday.
w. H. Scout has purchased a lot
of Harry Sheppard on Union street
South, with the intention Of some
time in the future of building a
house.
Miss Ida Rue, who was on a visit
to Harrington, was taken sick
while there with pneumonia and
died, the remains being brought to
this town for interment
Miss Grace Quigg sang a solo at
the praise service that preceded the
preaching at the M. E. Church on
Sunday evening, Redeemed" that
was much enjoyed by the large
congregation.
The steamer David Reeves that
has for some years run between
Leipsic and Philadelphia, has been
sold to parties in Norfolk, Va. The
steamer Mary U. Citizens, running
from Lebanon to Philadelphia,
stops there every Monday.
While John Jacobs. son of Ben
jamin F. Jacobs, was hauling a
load of ashes from Smyrna to his
truck farm near Duck Creek, Mon
day, the main bolt of the wagon
broke, throwing him out, the
wheels of the wagon passing over
his body.
There are some boys going about
with slap jacks who may get them
selves in trouble before they are
aware of it. There is a penalty of
$500 for killing insectiverous birds
at this season Of the year, and that
would take a good part of their
next Christmas money.
DR.. C. o. Swinney and wife were
unexpectedly called last week to
attend the funeral of her father,
Mr.. r. p Sutton, living near
Bridgeton, N. j. Mrs. Swinney re-
manned few days with her moth
,er, and on Thursday her oldest sis
ter died. In this double affliction
In the loss of her father and sister,
she has the sympathy of her
friends.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-28

In the February Good Houseksep-
ing, Mary Hamman traces the his
tory Of ths epoch-making picture
from beginning to end. Fleiseher,
once he had decided to revive the
eighteenth-eentury classic on cellu-
loid, moved quickly. He rented .
brand-new, ons-story. air-condi-
toned studio in Miami, and took
;along from New York = STAFF Of
two hundred and fifty artists, tech
nicians, and writer's. In Florida he
engaged three hundred and fifty
more artists.
The six hundred found life pleas
ant in Miami. They ate coconuts,
lived in q row Of pretty, white
bungalows, rode around in automo-
biles, and acquired suntans. AS one
Of them commented, life was so lush
there she was afraid to stand still
for fear she'd take root and start
blooming.
The first weeks In the new studio
were devoted to meetings in Fleis-
cher's Office. The industry knows
these meetings as story conferences,
the first step in the formation of a
working script. Every angle of the
story was thrashed out; ideas, argu-
mcnts, brain storms came thick and
fast.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-28
PERSONALS

Mrs. Rev. ]. B. Quigg and daugh-
ter, Miss Grace, of North East,
Md, have been spending several
days visiting their Smyrna friends,
guests of Mrs. ]. w. Denney. They
left yesterday for Milford to attend
the Conference.
Miss Bertha Price, who has been
spending the winter in Maryland,
returned home on Saturday.
Miss Carrie Lassell returned on
Saturday after a six weeks alb
sence in Camden, NJ. j., and else
where, very much improved in
health.
Frank Bailey is home from La
fayette College for the Easter -hol-
iday. tt
Prof. S. T. Ford, the elocutionist,
was the guest of Rev. Mr.. Wilon
Saturday.
Recorder j. n. Bewley attended
a meeting of the Trustees Of Della
ware College yesterday, at New
ark. The chief business transacted
was the purchase of nine acres of
land for agricultural and other uses
of the college. The ground immed-
lately adjoins that of the college,
and cost $1,000.
Miss Tillie Evans, of Georgetown,
Is spending a few days with Miss
Lizzie Hall.
Mrs. j. Fl. Bewley and Mrs. w.
II. Baggs, both of whom have been
CONTINUED on Page Six)
Smyrna times., 1940-03-28

THE Fighting 69th" brought out
the very best in Jerry Plunkett. .
He found himself, and his God, dur
ing his last few hours on earth. No
matter now Jerry" lived, jerry
died like a man-nor was "Jerrys''
death forgotten by the men in his
regiment. The point is, Jerry
was not forgotten How many Of
us will Ee remembered for our good
deeds? When the grim reaper
comes, will town folks remember
us?
Smyrna has declared War .
Those of us who live in Smyrna
have SOMETHING TO FIGHT
FOR Our home. the home our
kiddies live in. Let US fight should
er to shoulder to make SMYRNA
the best Little Town" in the State
of Delaware. A grand old town to
live, and die in. An ideal commun-
ity in which to raise our children.
Everybody is cordially invited to