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FEELS HIS YEARS

Now, MT. Philadelphian, if some body has told you that the Presi- dent tires more easily as he enters his eighth year in the White House that both his mental and physi- cal snap are not so good as they were on March 4, 1883, then you'd be getting the Mccoy about the Presidents health.
 For he does feel the weight of his 58 years probably not so much as the average man, but he does feel 'em. In truth, he himself felt the need of vacation when he sailed for the Canal Zone a few weeks ago. He was pretty Jagged out.
 The President takes his physi- cal and mental health seriously particularly his mental alertness He doesn't trust even the word of his doctor and the people around him on that score. He's got per- sonal test he's constantly apply ing to himself.
 It's the Presidential press con- ference The President regards that twice-a week meeting with the best minds in capital journalism as his own private mental testing ground. His good natured banter with the reporters is oftentimes more than that.
 Occasionally he's deliberately swapping verbal punches with the reporters just to assure him. self he can take it--and dish it out-as fast as ever. Inevitably he's found out-and the reporters
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-19
NO COMMENT NOW

LONDON, March 19.-The Brit ish Admiralty and other English sources declined to make any com ment on the report from New York.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-19
DIR. DICK HERE

Dr. Noble Dick of Fairbanks ar rived on the Yukon and is awaiting plane transportation to the Interior.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-19
QUIET, PLEASE!

WINTER HAVZs:S, March 19. - While most of the New York Giants players are stopping at resort hotel here, second baseman Bur- gess Whitehead lives at an auto mobile camp. Whitehead says he wants quiet. He is studying to- ward a college degree.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-19
KASHEVAROFF ILI

The Rev. A. P Kashevaroff is ill at his home today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-19
HAYES ILL

Jack Hayes, proprietor of the Hayes Shop continues i'll at his home in the MacKinnon Apartments.
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stitution avenue, the commission has
acted as the clearing house for all
| defense contracts in excess of $780,
900, and, at this writing, the con-
tracts it has cleared exceed the
$4,000 100000 mark.
In fact, the defense program has
brought business and production
men back to Washington in greater
numbers than ever. taking the &C
cent on high official positions away
from professors and New Dealers.
Equipment Contracts.
BY September %, the Army and
Navy had let contracts for close to
seven billion dollars worth of equip
ment designed to help achieve the
goal of a 1000 ,OOO-man Army, the
worlds greatest air force, and the
worlds mightiest Navy. Contract
awards for the whole defense pro-
gram recently have exceeded by 300
per cent the contracts let In any
other peacetime year.
The Nations defense forces need
virtually everything under the sun
in the way of supplies and arma-
ments to accomplish their mission,
and to clothe, feed and house their
men.
In the War Department. the "big
three" of Army purchasing are busy
spending some of the defense bill
lions allotted to the Army. They
are Col. j. H. Burns, Ordnance De-
partment, executive officer for pur-
chasing; Col. j. w. N Schulz. Corps
of Engineers, purchase and contract
officer, and Col. Harry K. Ruther-
ford, Ordnance Department, direc-
tor of the planning board.
Taxpayers who wonder where
their money goes need look no far
ther than the War Department,
which we select for an example. The
department buys 10000 different
items through eight branches of the
service.
The Ordnance Department of the
Army buys arms and ammunition,
arms for airplanes, combat tanks
and cars. The Chemical Warfare
Service purchases poison gas-of-
fensive and defensive, and gas masks
and other protective equipment.
The Medical Department is a big
purchaser The Signal Corps handles
purchases for communications equip
ment, such as telephones and radios.
as well as radios for the Army's
planes. The Coast Artillery buys
minAS-those controlled from shore
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and the necessary equipment for
them
Army engineers purchase pom
toon equipment, field Notifications.
barbed wire. burlap for sandbags,
road and field repair equipment,
Army searchlights and material
needed for construction work in a
theater of operations in case Of war.
The biggest Army buyer of all Is
the Quartermaster Corps. handling
food, clothing, shelter, transporta-
ton, including motor trucks, horses
and forage, and grab bag" or mis-
cellaneous items. in addition to all
items common to two or more Of
the other branches of the Army.
Army Business.
The Assistant Secretary of War
Is charged with direction of the de-
partment's business activities. so his
Office has become one of the main
spokes in the new defense wheel.
Housing is one of the War De-
partment's greatest problems. 1t Is
now housed in Is or more buildings
spread all over the face of the Ma
tons Capital Even the new Social
Security Building, going up near the
Munitions Building and scheduled
to be taken over by the War De-
partment and the Defense Commits
sion upon completion, is not ex-
pected to solve the departments
housing problem.
Additional floors, or penthouse"
as they are called, are being con-
structed on several wings Of the
Munitions Building on Constitution
avenue to accommodate the new
workers and the expanding activi-
ties.
Employment figures for the War
Department showed $40 civilian
workers here as Of July 81, 1899,
while on the same date this year
the number was 5,043, an increase
of 1903. Field employees working
out of the War Department here
have increased from 1.548 to 2,062
in the same one-year period.
Overtime records are kept for
the workers who burn midnight oil.
Hundreds of days of overtime have
been accumulated by War Depart
ment employees, but very little Of 1t
is compensated for in time of. In
fact, the workers often take their
work home at night with official
permission.
These personnel increases in War.
Navy and other departments have
uecessitated many measures to ~
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activity, of big things being done
with still bigger things to come.
Evidence of this new life is every
where at hand Virtually every
Federal Government agency is ex-
banding its personnel. buildings and
equipment. New structures are
going up. New employees are going
to work in new jobs Traffic is
heavier Business visitors, job
seekers, sight-seers and workers in
from the field" are filling the hotels,
and the residential housing pro-
gram is booming
Government workers are putting
In thousands of hours Of overtime,
most of them without compensation,
either in time off or in extra pay,
displaying the same spirit of ma
tional unity that pervades capital,
labor, agriculture and Government
leaders alike.
Night Shifts Busy.
Buildings that a year ago were
dark at night are now fully lighted,
with night shifts on duty in some
departments and bureaus. Burning
midnight oil has become common
place since the Government en-
barked upon the current program
of preparedness.
The Washington OF World War
and postwar days and of the pros
porous 20s gave way to the ex-
panding Washington of the New
Deal. And now, another new"
Washington Is on the way with new
additions to it's skyline in the max
ing.
Monthly statistics of the Civil
Service Commission tell one side
of the story. In July of this year,
for example, Federal employment
in the District climbed to a new
high of 138.487, an increase Of 1883,
or 35 per cent, over the preceding
month. Half of this vas accounted
for, the commission reported by ad-
ditions in the Bureau OF the Census,
and the remainder resulted from
the national defense program The
largest increases were reported by
the War and Navy Departments, the
Council of National Defense. the De-
partment of Commerce and the
Civil Service Commission itself.
Staying on duty in an almost I'M
precedentedly long session. Congress
has appropriated billions for re-
armament. and the departments and
bureaus have been busy spending
them.
The change that has come over
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| Washington in recent months has
been noted not only by residents Of
the District and the Metropolitan
Area. but also by the visitors. They,
too, have taken notice of the new
tempo here. and they have found
that some of the old freedom has
gone and that some places, such as
the White House, the Capitol and
the National Bureau of Standards,
are under restrictions The White
House and the bureau are no longer
open to sight-seers Official busi-
ness is necessary for admission.
Additional activities for the Fed
eral agencies are nothing short OF
tremendous, but each one. individu-
ally and collectively, is rising to the
occasion.
Defense Board Rolls.
The National Defense Advisory
Commission, according to a recent
report, had 526 employees on its rap
idly growing rolls. SO of them out
standing industrialists. businessmen,
economists and specialists in vari-
Gus fields, giving their services to
their country at 81 year.
The Defense Commission has
brought to Washington such noted
figures as Edward r. Stettinius, jr.
former chairman of the board of
United States Steel. In charge Of
defense materials: William F. Knud-
son, big. energetic. plain-spoken and
direct, former president of General
Motors, whose speciality is produc-
ton; Ralph Budd, former chairman
Of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad, transportation co-ordina-
tor for the defense program; Miss
Harriet Elliott, dean of women of
the University of North Carolina,
assigned to protection of consumers
interests, and Sidney Hillman. head
of the Amalgamated Clothing Work.
ers' Union, for labor relations.
Other members of the commits
sion already were members of the
Federal Governments official fam
lily when President Roosevelt ap-
pointed it. They are Chester Davis,
Federal Reserve Board member. for
agricultural planning; Leon Hen
derson, member Of the Securities
and Exchange Commission. for price
control, and William H. McReynolds.
one of the Presidents secretaries
and long an outstanding Federal
career man here, as secretary Of the
commission.
Functioning In its quarters In the
Federal Reserve Building, "a Con.
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New High Is Established
I'm Federal Employment
Every Government Agency
Is Expanding Its Personnel,
Buildings and Equipment

Now let us look into the defense
activities of other Federal agencies.
One of the busiest places in Wash
ington these days is the State De-
partment, where every one from
Secretary Hull on down keeps in
virtually 24-hour touch with the
whirlwind of world events, events
that sometimes bring a new crisis
almost every day. State Department
personnel also has increased. and the
(See DEFENSE. Page C-5D
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Washington Again Shows
1t Is Hub of the Universe
Defense Gives Atmosphere
OF Big Things Being Done
And Bigger Things to Come

| bids fair to outstrip the Depression
New Deal decade Of 1930-40 and the
wide-open throttle activity that
characterized Capital life in the
World War years of 1917-18.
The words of former Postmaster
General James A. Farley, who once
remarked that washington IS the
hub of the universe" were never
more true than today. National de-
Tense has supercharged the Capital
with an atmosphere of boundless
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By Robert 4. Ergin.

Work and speed are the watch
words Of the new defense program
that is giving the Nations Capital
its second great preparedness boom
OF the present generation.
An ever-growing city. Washington
today is growing faster than ever,
with the District we'll over the 600.-
000-mark in population and its
metropolitan area nearing the mil
Gon-mark, growing at a pace that
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commodate the new workers. Lunch
hours are now on staggered sched-
ule, with some employees going to
thir noon meal as early as IL a m.
The lunch periods run from IL until
2:30 pm.
Plans were announced recently
for a new Navy Department build
ing in Arlington County. a new
West Central heating plant and a
Federal Office building on Lincoln
square.
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Assembling in Washington last May members of the newly
appointed National Defense Commission met at the White
House with President Roosevelt members cabinet
to consider defense Picture shows the seated
front of the Presidents desk as Mr. Roosevelt outlines his pro-
Merit the President White Left to
right William Knudsen former president Motors
Corp Ralph Budd chairman the
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Railroad EdOdrd r. StetnuS former chairman OF the United
States Steel Corp former Secretary OF War Harry Woodring
Attorney General Jackson Leon Henderson Securities
Exchange Commission former Secretary the Many Charles
Edison ear Miss Harriet Elliott dean OF OF North
Carolina University; Gen. George C. Marshall ltace ned
chief of staff of the Army Chester Federal
A P.
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-26
HOLLYVILLE

Mr. and Mrs Walter Phillips en-
iertained several of their friends on
Sunday last at turkey dinner The
occasion was MIR. Phillips birthday.
William T. Hurdle is at present on
the sick list
George r. McCOlley, after being
out Of school because Of illness, re-
turned on Monday to his studies at
Beacon College.
The Homemakers Club of Holly
mount will meet on Wednesday. Jan
uary 81, at the home of Mrs. Belle
Snockley, of Rehoboth.
One night last week a stray cat
managed to get into one of the chic
ken houses of William d. Burton,
killing 140 baby chicks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Joseph were the
guests of Mrs. Nettie Warrington
and family on Sunday evening Of
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Johnson are
both confined to their home with
severe colds.
Laurence Street and family have
moved into the tenant house owned
by ex-senator Harry J. Andersen,
which was recently vacated by D.
Webster Lawson.
One Of the coolest and longest per-
iods Of cold weather In many years
has gripped Delaware. but 80 far no
real hardship and suffering have
been reported.
Senator Clifford b. Burton and
bis father, D. D. Burton are both
conaned 70 their rooms with colds.
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-26
NLAGL l(lLIA


John p. Slime, ased 76 S1ais, PASS
ed away here at his home early TtAa-
day morning Of pneumonla. Funeral
services were conducted b. Rev.
Walter Bsckwith 0a Eridag aEter-
noon, with interment in Barratt's
Chapel The bearers were @. IW.
johnson, w. @. Parsdee. william
Storey, William Roe. Arlie Jackson
and J. II. Huesman. The deceased
was member OF church and attend
ed services regularly. He Is sur
vived by his widow, Ida HuRgiIas
Stine; one brother, Sylvester Slime
of Reading. Pa, and osis sister, Mrs.
Sallie Merkle Of Hamburg. Pa. Mr..
and Mrs. Stine came here from
Reading three years ago.
j. X. McllYaine, Mrs. Bess Dali
and Mrs. Clymer attended the annual
meeting OF the Kent County Ednca-
tional Association at Smyrna on Fri
Gay, while the scholars enjoyed a
vacation.
The following program was given.
in the school auditorium on Friday
evening: Reading. Hello. Miss
Margaret Starkweatber: soprano So
los. Miss Starkweather; piano duets.
Mrs. George Lee and Mrs. Emma
Stewart; tenor solos, George Lee,
representations, Miss StarzxWeather.
On account the severe cold and SO
much illness in the community many
were disappointed in not getting ont
to hear these talented entertainers, |
who gave of their time and talents /
without remuneration and mueh ap-
probation is due them by the stew !
ards of the church and the entire /
community. The group was enter
tanned at the home OF Mrs. @. w.
Collins after the performance.
Mrs. Lida Lindale is III at the
Kent General Hospital where she
went last Friday. No improvement
is reported at this writing.
MIR. and Mrs. Harvey Marvel of
have been spending
some time with Mr.. and Mrs. C. j.
The latter, who has been
III for a couple of months, returned
home with the Marvels on Monday
where she will remain until she has
recovered.
Frank Norris spent the day on
Sunday with Henry Wright, who has
been sick for some time. but is inn
Mrs Bertha Lourah of Philadel-
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-26
REDDEN

Services next Sunday as usual at
McColley's Chapel.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
parsonage on February 2. Everyone
IS requested to attend
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Penuel en-
tertained over the weekend Mr.. and
Mrs ]. Howard Legates, of Whining
ton, and on Sunday evening, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Walton, Mr. and Mrs.
liilwood Penuel and son. Miss Myr-
tie 'Penuel and Edwin and Robert
ClenGaniel.
Mrs Pinky Clendaniel is confined
to her bed with grippe.
Frank Mahoney and Harvey Pen
uel, both i'll last week. are improv-
ing.
MIR and Mrs. Charles H. Donovan
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Walton, and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert
Mitchell and daughter were guests
OF Rlr. and Mrs. William Walton, Jr.,
cf near Milford. on Sunday.
Mark Clendaniel is visiting Mr..
and Mrs Robert Clendaniel and
family.
MIS- Vernon Walker is still III at
her home.
Nemiah Clendaniel called on Mr..
and Mrs Harvey E. Penuel On sat
urday afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-26
RADIANT LIVING
THAT SISTER on MATTHIAS
BY REV. c. NJ. Grldeth
Pastor Ridgeiy NJ. p Church
Ridgely, Ali1.

What joy Il is to know that you
i have a friend into whose home you
are always welcomed, and in which
after some period Of strain, you can
find not only social joys but also re-
Taxation and restt
The home Of Lazarus, Martha and
Mary was such q home 20 Jesus.
Here He always found most cordial
welcome Here He, away from cur
i0us and critical eyes. always found
restful relaxation, sympathetic fell
l0WslIip. and human love.
To Lazarus, Jesus was like O bro
ther. Martha and Mary both felt
the same way about it, too Upon
those infrequent but happy visits Of
Jesus, Niartha's greatest delight was
to set before Him such a feast as
only one of her culinary skill could
possibly prepare. il
But that sister of Martha's! She
was so different! Her greatest de-
light was 10 listen to His eonversa-
tiDn. While He was explaining
something which she had asked Him,
there would suddenly come to her
some new thought. some new vision
of God. some new grasp Of spiritual
truth. And what thrills she felt
when that new light burst upon her
understanding!
Martha was very busy with her
broom, her cooking, and her dishpan.
She hadn't time to talk with Jesus.
Brooms, ovens. and dishpans are
very essential to daily life, but did
Martha do well to permit them to rob
her of spiritual enrichment?
That sister of Martha's was strange
that way--so hungry for spiritual
truth as to forget the broom for
awhile. But who can say that her
life was not the more radiant from
having received fresh vision Of that
Lruth2
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-26
TRfNlTY

Mi and Mrs. George Carey and
daughters, Evelyn end Rcbecca. and
Bliss Shirley Star 8f SeafOrd spent
Sunday Afternoon with Mr.. and Irs.
Samuel Warrington.
Mt and Mrs Frank Rust and two
children, Of Ellendaie. and Id West
|of Georgetown, spent Sunday with
Alr and Mrs. Luther Rust.
Mi and Mrs. Ed. Wagner and Mr..
and Mrs. Leon Wheatley and son Biz
~ visited relatives at Eederalsburg
on Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Warrington
attended the funeral OF Mrs. Levi
Warrington, Sr., at Seaford last
Sunday.
W. F. Hastings is III at this writ
ins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul West and fam
lily spent Monday evening with Mr..
and Mri Joshua West.
Mrs. Luther Convey, Sr.. and Mrs,
Ed. Richardson and son OF Bridge
Vile, spent Monday afternoon with
Mrs. Ernest Warrington
Mr.. and Mrs A. r. White and
daughter Charlotte, have returned
home after a two weeks tour Of
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-26
tives in Philaaelpnia.

tives In Philadelphia.
Mrs. Lizzie Mccormick is spending
some time with her son. John Nc
Cabe, and Mrs. McCabe. near Selby-
vile.
Mrs. James Leary is improving at
ter being III with grip.
A correction-Mr. and Mrs. Ches-
ter Richards have purchased the
farm OF Mrs. Kate Hudson. instead
Of that Of Mrs. Kate Bennett. as was
announced last week. 81
Louis Lynch spent last week with
his sister. Mrs. Isaac Jarman. OF
Gumb0ro.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Derrick
son entertained at dinner Sunday Mr..
and Mrs. RanzO Wilgus and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dora Stephens.
MIR. and Mrs. w. w. MeGiRnis and
daughter ClydIa. OF Milford. and Mr..
and Mrs. William WiIgus aud daHgh-
ters. of Selbyville, were Sunday
guests of their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. A. Wilgus.
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-26

phla spent few days last week with
Mrs. J. d. Stine, who is III.
Miss Elizabeth Roe entertained her
bridge club on Wednesday. Those
present were Mrs. Kohler, Mrs. Ben
jafnin johnson, Mrs. Margaret Laf-
ferty, Misses Dorothy Brown. Their
esa Marker, Evelyn SatterfieId, Ag-
mes Goodwin.
Hammond Coverdale was a visitor
in Philadelphia on Friday.
Air. and Mrs. c. r. Donovan and
son Ross of Wilmington were guests
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Taylor, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Wilcutts
OF Wilmington we're guests OF his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. @. w. Wilcutts,
who have both been ill.,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Johnson attend
cd. a family dinner at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. t. B. SpuTTy Of Frederica
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hazel Roe we're Will
mington visitors on Saturday.
MIR. aud Mrs. J. d. KeIlar enter
tanned Mr. and Mrs. Herman Roe and
daughter and MIR. and Mrs. Thomas
p. Moore and daughter on Thurs
day.
On Saturday, Mr.. and Mrs. J. d.
Eellar and daughter left for Plant
City, Fla, here they will spend three
weeks.
Thomas Draper has pneumonia at
his home here.
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-26
-R1KANA

snow and severe cold weather pre-
wallis IN cur community Br0iler
prices are very low. Those who
have them now ready for market
win have to sell at a great loss.
Mrs. Cove Bennett Is spending q
few days in Wilmington to be near
her daughter Hiida. who underwent
an operation at the Delaware Hos
pital last week.
Mrs. Dona McCabe has been in at
her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Richards and
son Jimmie are spending this week
at the home Of Mrs. Richards moth
er Mrs. C. R, Davis. In Frankford,
while Mrs. Davis is visiting rela-
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-26

Play safe, have your hogs inocu-
lated against cholera Several casss
hava been reported 81 SUSSEX county.
For your information Dr. JAMES
West, Milford phone 34S, Is fully
equipped to safeguard your stock
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-26
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
West Second street sefween
North and Church Streets
Clifford C, Grelner, Pastor

Friday, January 26
Business and social meeting of the
Philathea Glass and Missionary So
ciety at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. J. Pierce.
Sunday, January 2S
1000 A. M.-Bible School. Lesson:
"Honoring the Lord Jesus Christ"
11:00 A. NJ. Morning Worship
Service. ~ -
7:SO P. M.-Eyenlng Worship ser
vice
Wednesday. January 81
1880 P. M.-Prayer, Praise and
Testimony.
Welcome
You are less likely to go astray
while you are on your toes if before
hand you have spent some time on
your knees"
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-26

Come TO Calvary Methodist Church
10 a turkey supper on january 26.
Menu: Turkey. dressing. gravy,
sweet potatoes, white potatoes. dres-
sing. peas. turnips. pickles. rolls.
coffee, tea and pie-all for soc.
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-26

Ffofida
The a-H. Live Wire Club MET with
Elizabeth WAisney on Friday eve
ming. Due to tas absence Of the priss-
ideas Charlotte White Bernice See
~ was IN charge.
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-26

THE CHURCH OF GOD
Second and Pear Sts., North Milford
J. N. Evans, Pastor
Sunday. January %
1000 A. M.-Sunday School.
1900 A. M.-Morning Worship.
1880 p M.-Evening service.
7:3O P. NJ, Thursday-Mid-week
prayer service.