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Smyrna times., 1940-11-21

John H. Bailey of this town
was granted a pension last week.
The inventor of a corn husking
machine would soon become mil
honnaire.
Henry S. Anthony has 1900
young chickens in his broodery and
26OO eggs in the incubators.
The Ladies' Benevolent Society
will meet November 25th at the
residence of Mrs. Edward Beck.
The Presbyterian Sunday School
will hold on Thanksgiving evening
their usual Anniversary exercises.
Main Street as an antidote to the
usual mud of Winter, is rejoicing
in good coating Of oyster shells.
Thanksgiving services will be
held in both the Episcopal and
Methodist churches Thursday, next
week.
George H. Warren, near Tay-
lor's Bridge, will sell his farm
stock, utensils, etc, at public sale
tomorrow.
Jerman & Cosgriff, who have
manufactured large quantity of
Tile this year, have most Of them
on hand and will sell.
Rev. r. K. Stephenson, President
of the District League, organized
a Chapter Of the Epwortn League
at Bethel Church, near Cheswold,
last week.
The protracted meeting which
pastor Wilson has been conducting
at Smyrna Landing closed last
week, eleven persons having pro-
fessed conversion.
Smyrna times., 1940-11-21

perfect methods of plasma transfusions
that may some day save thousands Of
lives. Through the Red Cross, force Of
medical technologists is being modified
for call by the Army and Navy in the
event Of national emergency. The Red
Cross nursing reserve of $4,000 regis
tered nurses is being strengthened for
equally important work should they be
needed.
Conscription has meant heavy increases
in the responsibilities of Red Cross field
representatives in naval and military
Smyrna times., 1940-11-21
HOBBY SHOW BY JR. G. OF g.
To Be Held in Dover Century Club
House on November 26th and 9th

Stamp collections rank first with
antiques a close second in entries
being received for the hobby show
to be held by the Junior Chamber
of Commerce on November 26 ard
27 in the Century Club Building.
Dover. A doll collection. loan
ed by Mrs. John NJ. Brentling-
er, Wilmington, will be an attrac-
tion. On display will be a 100000
bill loaned by the Federal Bureau
of Investigation. 1t will be part
of the bureaus exhibit of paper
money and coins.
Smyrna times., 1940-11-21
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WARNING CJVP| II159
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no" to Meet Fres,i.
Weather; Care Of T.. ing
NhEP CAR IN sHApp

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ay0la ao9nt.I1 many Of the hards55ass' + as'
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mg temperatures. Five i-a,li Il n
points l,I5. are stressed, as III, III
i, fully charged. Very few Jr,s,9 roota! |
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one-quarter charge will TI'salg ..l \
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charge it viii freeze At =, ~,
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charged. "lsl
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from heavy to a lighter oa. =
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ty in turning ovar u1a
down il heavy oil. Yopr 81
knows the correct grade fl,
car. !"
Third, make sure tbe ..
and carbureator are clean
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spark plugs.
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Smyrna times., 1940-11-21

vice. All young men between the
above ages who are interested NAV
obtain immediate desired informa-
tion by writing to the Recruiting
officer, U. S. Coast Guard, Room
627 Postofice Building, Baltimore.
Smyrna times., 1940-11-21

lighted pens. The quality of eggs
from birds in both the lighted and
unlighted pens was the same. The
price advantage was gained by
eggs from lighted pens because
production was maintained during
fall and winter.
Smyrna times., 1940-11-21
LAYING TURKEY HENS

Mrs w e. Evans, IF MIDDLE
town. HAY ing read the ZEN in the
Republican in regard to Mrs. Tai
ley's turkey, which laid 90 eggs,
writes that she has hen that be-
gan laying on the 8th day Of April,
Continued on Page Three)
Smyrna times., 1940-11-21

w AlAAC AllOlC llidll
100000 American
women are engaged
in the production Of
garments and surgi-
cal dressings for the
war stricken of other
nations, thousands Of
volunteers through
out the nation play
an important part in
siren gthening our
own defenses.
Volunteer blood
donors enable the
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Smyrna times., 1940-11-21
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF NOV. 18TH, 1890

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1940-11-21

DOMESTIC responsibilities arising
- from the national defense program
and the extension Of war relief aid in
Europe and Asia give the American Red
Gross its busiest year since the World War.
Al
Smyrna times., 1940-11-21

The creamery at Leipsic was
sold on Saturday last, at public
sale, knocked off to Edward Pleas
anton, Jr., for $2,216.25. 1t has
heretofore been a stock concern
but will hereafter be run by indi-
vidual enterprise.
France Haddock, eldest child of
William and Ola Haddock, Zion,
Cecil county Md, died here while
on visit to his grandfather, the
Rev. John France and was taken
back on the train Saturday morn
ing and buried at Zion.
DR.. ]. M. Smith, of Cheswold
has twin calves of the Alderney
stock some ten days old that are
pronounced beauties. They are of
opposite sexes. Charles Ross, of
Blackiston's Cross Roads, has had
two pairs of twin calves in his
stock the past fall.
The most of the farmers are
done husling and housing their
corn. A. c. Moore, near town,
hasn't missed twenty years before
having this work done by the last
day of October, but the wet wealth
er of that month ran him over
four or five days this year in Nov
ember.
The law protecting game expired
on Friday, and on Saturday a gen
eral slaughter was set up on part
ridges and rabbits, and in every
direction through out the fields
and woods, could be heard ever and
anon the reports of the sportsmens
guns. The birds however, were re
ported as scarce or shy as very
few of them were found in this vi
cinity though with so many gun
ners it would take a good many OF
them to 60 around. Three gun
ners who went over in Kent county
Md, Monday, brought home eigh-
teen partridges. Rabbits were
abundant and perhaps 1000 of
them were killed Saturday within
trading distnace of this town. The /
hunters are at it every day.
Smyrna times., 1940-11-21

Ships Through Panama Canal
To lock a ship through the Pan
anna canal requires $780, 900 cubic
feet of water.
Smyrna times., 1940-11-21
MARRIAGES

Malin Maclary In Kennett
Square, Pa, November 7th, by the
Rev. o. Q. Burt, w. Ellsworth
Malin, Of Concord, Pa, and Miss
Anna G. Maclary, daughter Of J.
S. Maclary, Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1940-11-21

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-23
British, French Squadrons Start New Coup in
 European Strife AIM TO PREVENT SUBS
 BEING SENT TO NAzlS
Purpose Also to Stop Ship ment of Supplies
 Battle Reported

COPENHAGEN, Feb 23-A Brit ish and French warship squadron has began a blockade of the North ern Russian coast according to of ficial advices received by the news paper Tidende.
 The newspaper also states that umconfirmed reports are being cir culated that the British and French squadron has already clash ed with the Russian Arctic Navy with disaster to the Soviet craft
 The Tidende says the British and French ships are strung out for a considerable distance along the Arc tic Coast to prevent shipment Of Russian supplies to Germany and also halt any possible attempt to deliver Russian submarines to the German Navy.
 Aside from blocking trade between Germany and Russia, and delivery of submarines. the British and French blockade is also aimed at prevention of any German ships ta- king refuge in Arctic Russian wa ters as a number of merchantmen did in the early days of the war.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-23
76vETERAN5,
 SEA(0NFLI(T, AREH0N0RED
CreWmen of Victorious British Cruisers Par
 aded, Decorated

LONDON, Reb. 23.-The King and commoners of this Island pow CT today acclaimed 76 veterans ot the battle of Montevideo which re- suited in the destruction Of the Graf Spec as the veterans paraded before the greatest crowd of cheer ing Britons since the coronation.
 Winston Churchill told the vet erans that the victory over the ene- my in the sea battle has warmed the cookies of British hearts"
 Churchill however sobered his listeners by saying that 5000 com patriots have lost their lives in the struggle on the high seas.
 Churchill spoke at banquet in Guild Hall given in honor of the seamen of the British cruisers Exc ter and Ajax after a triumphal parade.
 King George bestowed decora- tions on the veterans following the parade in the presence of the Horse Guards.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-23
SAYS BRITISH
 HAS RIGHT TO SEARCH MAILS
Senator Pullman Declares BeIIigerenf Nation
 Has Power

WAHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Chair- man Pittman, of the Senate For eign Relations Committee has con- ceded to Great Britain the right to examine United States mails bound for Germany.
 Pittman asserted that belliger- ent nation had right under the rules of war to stop the flow of contra band to it's enemies; that in some cases search of mails might be nec- essary to enforce a blockade.
 Earlier Senator Clark of Missouri had attacked what he called the high handed behavior" of the Brit ish in respect to taking mail from trans Atlantic airplanes.
 Clark pointed out that the French Navy recently had halted and searched a United States steamship bound for Italy. The Missouri Dem- ocrat declared that the incident re- minded him of World War days.
 Said Senator Clark: At the time the United States was being mis- represented at the Court of St James by the late Walter Hines Page. Page suggested that the French do the seizing because the British were becoming unpopular in this country"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-23
TURKEY AGAIN IS HARD HIT BY
 EARTH SHOCKS
Nine Villages Virtually De- stroyed : 200 Are
 Known Dead

ANKARA, Turkey, Feb. 23.. = New earth shocks in Central An tolia, Asiatic Turkey, have caused | widespread damage and they have increased steadily the mounting death toll which is now nearly 200 The hardest hit by the new quakes are the villages of Kul- pak. Kizik, and Sindernike.
 Scarcely a house is left standing in the three villages, according to reports received here.
 Thousands are left homeless.
 Latest reports indicate that nine villages in all have virtually been destroyed.
 The series of tremors started Wednesday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-23
STEAMER ! T0NGA5S
 DISABLED
Craft Hits Log, Tail Shaft Is Broken = North
 Trip Delayed

Steamer Tongass of the Alaska Transportation Company, Juneau bound from Seattle with heavy l load of freight and full list of pas sengers, struck a drifting log off Cone Island, on the British Colum- bia coast near midnight and is dis abled on account of broken tail shaft.
 This is according to advices re- ceived by D. B. Femmer, local agent, and by The Empire in Associated Press dispatches.
 Tugs were summoned to the aid of the Tongass and the Canadian Pacific t amer Princess Adelaide was also standing by. A leak in the engine room has been caused by the breaking of the tail shaft.
 It is not known whether the Ton- gass will be drydocked at Prince Ru- pert or lowed back to Seattle, or what disposition will be made of the freight or passengers aboard.
 The Taku is now southbound and may be near the scene and freight could be transferred and brought north while the Tongass proceeded south.
 The Tongass left Seattle last Tues day night and the following passen- gers for Juneau were aboard.
 Mrs. C. A. Pepin, Joy Pepin. Ray mond Miller, Mrs. Miller. Jack Gre min, Mrs. Cremin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-23
RUSSIAN AMBASSAD0R MAKES PROTEST; THAT'S
 ALL THE GOOD II DOES
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, Feb. c3--So hard did Secretary of State Hull tram ple on the toes of Russia's Am bassador Constantine Oumansky at their recent conferece that almost any sort of a howl might have been expected.
 Neither Ambassador Oumansky nor Secretary Hull said anything officially after the conference. But it was a hot session, authoritative sources report. This is the story as it is being told here
 Oumansky had plenty to kick about on behalf of his country, and probably had been told pretty forcefully to do some kicking. This country has not even tried to hide it's hope that Finland will knock Stalin's legions into the- Volga.
 But the kickoff" incident seems to have been a speech by Assist ant Secretary of War Louis John- son in New York before the State Bankers Association. He referred to Finland as an outpost of mod ern civilization Presumably be- yond Finland was only barbarism.
 Again" said Johnson in the speech, the world beholds the proof of the age-old axiom that free man is worth at least a dozen serfs." He referred to Finland s foes as the forces of bigotry and oppression" where politics and purges stymie the officers in com mand and blind submission dom- mates the men in the ranks"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-23
 Hitler
 Confer
U. 5. Under Secretary of State fo Meet Fuehrer
 in Berlin

BERLIN, Feb. 23.-United States Under Secretaryof State Sumner Welles, on his way to Europe to study conditions of belligerent na- tions, visiting all capitals, will have a conference with Adolf Hitler when he comes here.
 This is disclosed today by United States Charge d'Affaires Alexander Kirk. The latter visited German Secretary of State Baron Ernst von Weizsaecker for 40 minutes today, apparently in connection with Welles visit.
 Welles is due in Italy Sunday night and it is expected to come to Berlin next Tuesday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-23
SCOUTS TURN OUT
 FOR RIFLE CLASS

Thirty Juneau Boy Scouts turned out last night for the first class of instruction in use of the rifle a new activity sponsored by the Scout Council.
 Under the direction of Jay Will Hams and an officer from the Haida the Scout will learn the care and use of the rifle and later will en- gage in actual practice on range
 The next class will be at 7:3o o'clock next Thursday evening at the High School Auditorium.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-23
Is Darn Lie, 5aysMostow
 0nBon1bing
Positive Denial Made 10 Reports Swedish Town
 Was Air Raided

MOSCOW, Feb B. The Tass today published an authorized state ment that not single Soviet plane flew over Pajala village or even over Swedish territory" in denying accounts of the bombing of the town on Wednesday.
 The Tass characterizes the re- port as a malicious fabrication"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-23
Russians Are Said to Have Been Repe|Ied, Buf
 Fighting FuriousIY
ANNIVERSARY OF RED
 ARMY FORCES ATTACKS
viborg Is Claimed 10 Be Goal of Invaders
 Paraehufers Killed

IELSINKI, Feb. 23.-The Fin nish Command announces that the Mannerheim Line defenders have beaten back all attacks along the entire width of the Karelian Isth- mus.
 It is officially stated that about two battalions. or perhaps 2000 Russians at one point have been killed and 800 Soviets shot down at another point.
 Invaders Continue Push
 The daily communique further shows that the invading Russians are pushing forward and deeper in the center line beyond Lake Myole anu the two battalicns re- ported killed were making an at tack north of Lake Ladoga and also near Lake Aqrapaan
 At Sil,niemi, the Films beat back continuing attacks all along Inc line eastward to Taipale at the extremity of the Mannerheim Line.
 Town Raided
 It is reported the Russians have raided the town of Issalmi, behind the lines. along Finlands narrow waist and 12 women and children were killed.
 Parachuters Shot
 Another raid was attempted in the same vicinity in which a few patrols were dropped by parachutes but the troopers were either shot down descending or taken prison- CTS upon landing.
 Fighting FuriOusly
 It is said that large forces of Rus sian troops are fighting furiously on the western side of the Karelian Isthmus line in an effort to reach Viiborg sometime today. This is the 23rd anniversary of the Red Army and the capture of viiborg. second largest city in Finland would bs cause for suitable celebration.
 Neutral observers believe the Rus- sians are now making their great est attack In the war against Fin land.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-23
SELDOvlA PIONEER
 pASSES AT SITKA

Martin Johnson, 67. who came to Alaska in 1907, died at the Pioneers Home at Sitka this week, according to word received from Superintenc- ent Filler Hansen.
 A native of Finland, Johnson was a fisherman at Seldovia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-23
New Wave Of U-Boats
 Operating
Renewed Attack Made on Allies Wdrships and
 Merchantmen

PARIS, Feb. 23. = The French High Command reports a new wave" of German submarines are operating against the Allied war ships and merchant shipping in the North Sea.
 French naval experts express the opinion the new force is composed of craft recently constructed and sent out as soon as crews could be assembled to mann them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-23

GERMAN WARSKIpS ARE BOMBED; BRITISH SCOUT
 PLANES OVER MEL C0LAND

ages suffered by any of the British aircraft but on the homeward bound journey, bad weather was encoun- tered and one British aircraft failed to return.
 The missing craft might have gone down near some patrol ships and the crews may have been pick cd up.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-23
BLOCK MOVE ON
 RESTRICTIONS IN
 LOAN TO FINLAND

WASHINGTON, Feb. g. - The House Banking Committee today re- fused to strike out of the bill pro- viding the sum of $3O000,00O loan to Finland the restriction against the use of the money for the pur- chase of military supplies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-23
CANE COMMISSION MEETING ADJ0URNS;
 MEMBERS ENR0UTE

Executive Officer Frank Dufresne and other members of the Alaska Game Commiss ssion boarded the steamer Yukon at Seward today to return here after conclusion of the annual meeting of the Commission at Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-23
VOTE MORE CASH
 FOR PROBING OF
 BOARD OF LABOR

WASHINGTON, Feb. g. The House has voted the special com- mittee Investigating the National Labor Relations Board another $5O,- 900 for furtherance of the Inquiry. This makes a total fund to date of $10O,000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-23
WAR CONTRACTS
 ARE AWARDED 10
 B. {. SHIpYARDS
Twelve Minesweepers to Be Built al Vancouver
 ' in Prince Rupert

VANCOUVER, B. C., Feb. B. Contracts for IA minesweepers have been let by the Dominion War Sup ply Board to British Columbia ship yards, ship building executives an- nounced today.
 Twelve of the mine sweepers will be constructed at Vancouver and two at Prince Rupert.
 The value of the contracts exceed $8, 100000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-23
JUNEAU MAN IS
 HURT IN CRASH

Fred Jaegel, well known in Ju- neau. was severely injured in an automobile crash in Hayward, Cal, few days ago, friends learned today.
 Jaegeps 71-year-old father was killed when their car was struck by a 15-ton truck and the younger Jaegel suffered several broken ribs and internal injuries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-23

LONDON, Feb 23.-The British Air Ministry officially announces that British planes which secuted over Helgoland Eight last Tuesday night and also Wednesday morning, bombed German warships and suc- cessfully fought off enemy fighting planes.
 The Air Ministry asserts there were no British casualties or dam
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-23
CONDITIONS IN
 POLAND ARE TO
 BE STUDIED NOW
Pope's Representative in Germany Will Soon
 Go fo Front

VATICAN CITY, Italy, Feb. B. The Vatican news service says it is announced in Berlin that Monsignor Orsenjgo, Papal Nuncio Secretary in Germany, will shortly go to Po- land to observe the religious condi- tions there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-23
ARTILLERY FIRE E REPORTED ON
 WESTERN FRONT

PARIS Feb. 23-It is quiet on the Western Front outside of artil- lery fire in the sectors both west and east of the Saar river. This is the report made by the French Command.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-23

Like many Duscn housewives, Queen Wilhelmina of the Nether- lands has a horror of waste and conducts her home on simple and economical lines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-23
ON NEW DUTIES

Miss Melba Allaire, formerly of the Pioneers Home at Sitka, has taken over the Superintendency of the Bishop Rowe Hospital at Wran-
 gell.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-23
FOR KETCHIKAN

Aboard the Northland, travelling to Ketchikan, are Mrs. A. Cop stead, Arnold Copstead Jr., Mrs. R. Copstead and Terry Copstead.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-23
WHITE HOUSE APPROVAL

With such stinging phrases in his mind, the smallish, trimly-built Oumansky swept into the State Department. Doubtless he knew, as all Washington knows, that im- portant speeches by Louis Johnson and other members of the little cabinet are usually passed on by the White House before delivery. That added to the sting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-23

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Evening star., 1940-02-14

tive German and French composer
to I'LL two groups with their songs.
Richard Strauss Cecilia" "All
Souls Day" and "Serenade" opened
the program and these famous and
popular works lent themselves well
to the arrangements for women's
voices. OF Gabriel Faures best
known songs were taken 1.-THE Cra-
dies" and claire de Lune" and In
the latter work a contralto obbligato
was sung by Selma Last.
The singing of the club is most
euphonious, the voices never being
permitted to reach any degree Of
stridency or one section to over
balance the other. While the clear
soprano group could be appreciated
at intervals, the richness of the
contralto section came forth with a
velvety fullness Of sound especially
in j. Faure's "Sancta Maria. )"
Dramatic effects are not sought by
the leader and in thus avoiding
them, the delightful timbre Of the
voices are preserved intact.
Elizabeth Henderson's Dream
Song" and Certon- Dement'S "Fa la,
la, ! Cannot Conceal It" separated
the two groups devoted to Strauss
and Faure and the program con-
cluded with Rubinstein's "Since
First Met Thee" arranged by
Shelley, and "Hark Ger the Sand"
from Ippolitow-Iwanow's suite, "Cau-
casion Sketches, Op. TO-" arranged
by Christopher O'Hare. A baritone
obbligato in the latter work was
sung by Eugene Kressin. Adele
Robinson Bush was the accompa-
mist for the club and for Mr.. Hop
kins.
Evening star., 1940-02-14
Parking Facilities Plan
Hill by Citizens Unit

Disappearing Federation Of Citi-
zens' Associations Endorsement of a
resolution that all future apartment
houses and public auditoriums pro-
vide parking facilities for residents
and patrons, the Logan Thomas
Circle Citizens Association at its
meeting last night held that the
motion was railroaded through and
the idea was impractical.
Horace M. Fulton, in reporting
as federation delegate. said the
parking space for public buildings
would have to be larger than the
buildings, and in order to build on
one lot 1t would be necessary to
buy two or three lots.
Acting on a letter from Wilbur
LaRoe, jr., chairman of the Civic
Committee of the Federation Of
Churches, asking for survey by
the District Commissioners on LIQUOR
distribution in Washington, the as
sociation approved the idea in prin-
ciple.
Frank M. Thompson praised The
Stars recent traffic fatality survey
and traffic safety stories.
The meeting was held in the home
of Mrs. Ella M. Thompson, presi-
dent, at l120 Rhode Island avenue