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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-02
SubTorpedoes
Norway5hip
In ALA niie
Eight Of Crew Are Believed
Dead as Survivors
Taken 10 Port

GLOUCESTER, New Jersey, April
2-Battered and set afire by tor
pedoes from an enemy submarine
a mediums sized Norwegian motor
tanker sank in a hail of shells off
the Atlantic Coast on the morning
of March 81, the Fourth Naval Dis
trict has announced.
Eight of the crew of 81, includ-
ing most of the ships officers, are
missing and believed dead
Twenty-nine survivors, picked up
by a Portuguese freighter after
spending seven and a half hours
in two hfeboats, were brought here
March 81.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-02
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, April - Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau Mine
stock toda yis Ia, American Can
60A, Anaconda 259s, Bethlehem
steel 59A, Commonwealth and
Southern 1880, Curtiss Wright71a,
International Harvester 40, Ken
necott 80, New York Central 8,
Northern Pacific g. United States
Steel 50h,, Pound $404.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-02
FINED 500

Roy Lund was fined S100 on a
charge of reckless driving, today,
by U. S. Commissioner Felix Gray.
The charge was reduced from that
of driving while under the influ-
ence of Intoxicating liquors.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-02
Baseball
Opening
On Coast
CBY ASSOCIATED PRESS

I'd hCSOOlA Ell ThEooJ
The Pacific Coast Baseball League
is opening to the uncertainties of
wartime but with army permission
to play the full schedule including
night games.
The opening this year will be
in contrast to 1918 when the League
was forced to suspend in mid
season.
Baseball observers see a wide open
race in prospect with Los Angeles,
Sacramento and Seattle on top
probabilities and only Portland hav-
ing little hopes of the pennant.
Opening games are as follows:
Los Angeles at San Francisco.
Seattle at Sacramento.
Oakland at Hollywood.
Portland at San Diego.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-02
MRS. C. BELL IN JUNEAU

Mrs. c. Bell, well known resident
of Kake, was Juneau arrival last
night and is staying at the Gas
tineau Hotel while she is here.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-02

Col L. P. Hunt was borrowed from
the Marine Corps to act as admin
istrator of the first government
sponsored housing project in Al
aSka.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-02

When Peter Minuit purchased
Manhattan Island from the Indians
for $24 in trinkets the towns popu-
lation was less than 200.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-02
now. JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow,
j ones averages: industrials 101,
rails 25.16, utilities 11.60.
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05

statements at all times, and these
check-ups have always showed a
wide variance between their state
ments and the actual facts"
The report was read to the court
by Mr.. Movies. 1t was the first
time such a board had been named
by a Federal judge in Wage-Hour
case when defendants pleaded pow
erty.
Two counts of the information,
charging Justification of records,
had been nolle pressed as to the
father when Bertram assumed full
responsibility. The information had
been fled by U. S. District Attor-
ney Frederick V. Follmer and was
based on data prepared by John M.
Gallagher, regional attorney for the
Division. The investigation was
directed by Frank j. G. Dorsey,
regional director.
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05
46O FARMERS AT
CREDIT MEET
Largest Farmers Cooperative
Stockholders Meeting
Held in State
100000 LOANED IN 1941

The Delaware Production Credit
Association the farmers coopera-
tive credit or loaning association
held its Eighth Annual Stockhold-
ers' Meeting and dinner at the Do
yer Public Schools on Saturday,
January "a, 1912 which proved to
be the largest farmers cooperative
stockholders meeting ever held in
the State. 460 members and their
guests were seated at the banquet
tables which were beautifully dec
GRATED with English Ivy and Fire
thorn berries. The business session
was called to order by Mr.. L. D.
Caulk, President at IL a. m. in the
Activity Room of the school. Miss
Jane Dawes was elected secretary
of the meeting. After the Presi-
dents address of welcome the
meeting was turned over to the
members by the president. Mr.
Molloy c. Vaughn of Lewes, Della
ware was asked to act as chairman
in order that the members would
feel free to discuss any policies or
matters pertaining to the Associa-
ton. Mr.. Albert o. Gray, of st
Georges, field assistant Secretary
Treasurer read the financial report
stating among other things that
the Association had loaned over
$500, 900 during 1941 and had sus-
tanned it's first loss of $64. 100 in the
past seven years of operation I'M
der the present management. Dur.
ing that period S1,899,414.00 was
loaned to the farmers of the State
The Association now has a surplus
of $32,614.00. Mr.. e. Laird Kraft
of Greenwood, gave the report Of
the directors and executive commit
mittee in which he gave the mum
Der of meetings held during the
year, their policy in making loans
and the general policies of the AS
ISOLATION. Mr.. M. o. Wilson, Presi
dent of the Production Credit Cor
poration of Baltimore made very
interesting address on production
credit. The following persons were
introduced and made short address
es: Dean Schuster of the Universit.
of Delaware; Mr.. Russell E. Wilson
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05

Kent County Farm Agent; Mr.. AL
len Frear, Director of Farm Credit
Administration for Delaware; Mr..
l.. D. Hatch of the Federal Inter
mediate Credit Bank of Baltimore.
Besides the other business acted
upon Mr.. H. G. Milliken of Newark
and Mr.. Lucius c. Webb of Milford
were elected directors for period
of three years. The entertainment
for the members and their guests
consisted of moving pictures, music,
songs and dancing, and funny stor-
les told by H. Stockton Startt of
Chestertown, Maryland all of which
was greatly enjoyed. At lis the
meeting adjourned for dinner which
was served in the Social Hall. Dur
ing the dinner S. M. Harrington
ISecretary-Treasurer thanked the
members for their loyal support in
reaching the goal of loaning $780,
900 which he had asked for at the
Stockholders Meeting held in jan
uary 1941. Mr.. Harrington then
announced a prize contest open to
any boy or girl, living on a farm
and attending a Delaware grade or
high school for the three best
articles on production credit. The
first prize-A two-day trip to Bal
timore, Maryland with all expenses
paid as the guest of the Production
Credit Corporation and a $500
Defense Bond, the second prize-a
$500 Defense Bond, and third
prize-S12.50 in Defense Stamps.
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05
TUESDAY, FEB. 10, 1912
AT TWO 0,CIncK lie 6 TA


The following certain parcels of land, to-
wit:
No. l. All that certain farm, tract,
piece or parcel of land and premises situat-
ed in Kenton Hundred, and Kent County
and State of Delaware, being bounded by
, lands now or formerly of John Appleton,
by the public road leading from the Town
of Smyrna, State of Delaware, to the Town
of Millington in the State of Maryland. by
lands now or formerly of the heirs of Mrs.
John Cleaver, by lands now or formerly of
William A. Stevens, and by the boundary
line between Kent County and New Castle
County. in the State of Delaware, including
and together with all the mill factories.
mill sites, mill ponds, mill dams, mill
streams, ponds, lands covered with water
and the two mansion houses, two tenant
houses. building formerly built for a grist
mill and its appurtenances and containing
exclusive of mill pond and land covered
with water one hundred acres (100) and
/ thirty-eight 1881 square perches of land be
the same more or less.
No. 2. All that certain farm, tract or
piece or parcel of land and premises situat-
ed in Blackbird Hundred, New Castle Coun-
ty and State of Delaware and being bound
| ed by lands now or formerly of Samuel
Roberts. by lands now or formerly of the
heirs of John Ashcraft, by the boundary
line between New Castle County and Kent
! County. and Parcel No. l and containing
thirty-four (34) acres of land, be the same
more or less and being the same two
tracts of land and premises which were
granted and conveyed in fee unto the said
Robert H. Hollett by deed of Charles Han
ratty and wife bearing even date herewith
and about to be recorded in the office of
the Recorder of Deeds of the State of Della
ware, in and for Kent County and in said
office in and for New Castle County.
The improvements erected on Parcel No.
l above There being no buildings erected
on Parcel No. above) now consisting of
brick dwelling house, frame dwelling house.
frame tenant house, metal roof frame build
ing used carriage house. cow shed, horse
stable and wagon shed, frame granary,
frame woodshed, frame water tank and at
tached pump house, silo, 2 frame chicken
houses, frame corn crib, frame hog house
and other outbuildings.
TOGETHER with all and singular the
buildings and Improvements of every kind
whatsoever, ways, waters, water-courses,
rights, liberties. privileges, improvements,
hereditaments and appurtenances whatso-
ever thereunto belonging or in anywise APP
pertaining.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Robert H. Hollett, mortgagor,
and will be sold by
NORRIS C. ADAMS. Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office. Dover. Delaware.
January 20, 1912.
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05
YOUR FEDERAL INCOME TAX
Many Farmers Will Be Liable for
Filing Income Tax Returns

F1llng income Tax Returns
Many farmers will be liable for
filing income tax returns and pay
ment of tax for the first time this
year. The term farmers" includes
livestock raisers, fruit and truck
growers, and operators of planta-
tions and ranches.
Farmers may maintain their rec
ords and file their returns of in
come on either the cash receipts
and disbursements basis or on the
accrual basis of accounting. A con-
sistent method must, however, be
employed. If cash basis is used,
Form 1040, Schedule of Farm In
come and Expenses" is required to
be filled out and filed in conjuunc-
tion with Form 1040.
Deductions from gross income
may be made by farmers as neces-
sary expenses, all amounts expend-
ed (other than those constituting
capital expenditures) in carrying
on the business of farming. Dedue-
tions for expenses include such
items as cost of feeding and raising
livestock Except the value of farm
produce grown upon the farm and
the labor of the taxpayer; cost of
seed, minor repairs to farm build
ings (other than the dwelling of the
farmer; small tool used up in the
course of year or two; fuel and
oil used for farm work; repairs and
maintenance of farm machinery;
hired laborers and hired machines
and cost of commercial fertilizers
the benefit of which is of short
duration.
The cost of farm machinery
equipment and farm buildings
amounts expended in the develop
ment of farms, orchards and ranch
es, as well as the amounts expend
ed in the restoration of soil fertil
ity preparatory to actual produc
ton of crops and the cost of Inning
soil to increase productiveness ovei
a period of years, are capital ex
penditures.
Losses incurred in the operation
of farms as business enterprises ar,
deductible from gross income. 1
livestock has been purchased TO
any purpose, and afterwards die
from disease, exposure or injury, o
is killed by order of the authorize
of State or the United States, tn
actual purchase price of such live
stock, less any depreciation allow
able as a deduction in respect 0
: such persisted livestock, may be de
: Quoted as a loss if the loss is no
compensated for by insurance o
: otherwise.
If gross income is ascertained b,
the use of inventories, no deductio,
can be taken separately for live
stock or products lost during tn
year.
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05

the now occupied territories of
Europe are the very opposite Of the
Hollywood spy with long eyelashes,
long cigaret holder and elegant
gowns. How Hitler's women spies
have changed, how they go about
their treacherous work is disclosed
by foreign journalist Hans Habe
in the February issue of Cosmopol-
itan magazine.
Best trained of all Hitler's
women spies, Habe writes, is
Countess Henriette Kessler. Before
engaging in military espionage she
made her living as a school teacher,
dress designer, salesgirl and
writer. Her appearance is that of
typical forty year old working
woman, yet through clever forgery
she was able to get full assistance
of the French navy to go about her
work.
Even more typical of the new
type of political spy is twenty
seven-year old Countess Maria
Roedern. In outward appearance,
Habe reports, she bellies the popu-
lar idea Of Mata Hari. Blond,
with tow-colored, almost invisible
eyebrows, this woman agent was
stout and homely even at twenty,
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05
Furnishing Children

Much of children's troublesome be-
havior is due to sleepiness-the need
of sleep. Irritability, fatigue, gen
eral "naughtiness, are often a sign
that the child needs rest. In such
instances the child needs sleep, not
punishment. 1t is problem to get
the child to sleep without giving it
the idea that bed is a punishment.
Some parents solve the problem by
keeping calm themselves and giving
the child the privilege of curling up
in fathers chair or stretching out on
the divan. Adults might help break
their own spells of ''crankiness" by
following this rule.
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05

but her work was vital to the down.
fall of France. Through French re-
lations she gained entrance to a
meeting Of "Cagoulards," a secret
band of conspirators. At the clan
destine session she learned that
prominent generals, among them
Petain and Weygand, were ready
at any time to negotiate with
Germany.
When Hitler once asked one Of
his aids the name of a woman who
was capable of anything, Emile
Buehner was the name he received
in reply. Fraulein Buehner, now the
Countess La Motto, is sixty years
old, yet Habe says she is the most re-
cent addition to the German espion-
age system. Descended from family
of petty civil servants, this we'll
hammered lady is the incarnation Of
the traditional English spinster
visiting the continent. Her appear
ance gives little evidence of her
underground work. It was through
her efforts in Italy that the French
declaration of WIZ against Ger
many followed the British an
nouncement by six hours-an in
terval of the greatest strategic
significance.
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05
Indian Culture Is
Traced 1000 Years
Proofs of Life to 5000
B. C.. Found in Gaze.

TUCSON, ARIZ.-Evidence indi-
eating the southwestern United
States was inhabited by man 5000
years before the birth Of Christ has
been discovered in cave on the
Papago Indian reservation by DR..
Emil HAIRY, University of Arizona
anthropologist.
DR.. Haury said nearly 1000 years
of human history in the Southwest
was disclosed in chronological strata
in IL feet of debris on the floor of
the cave.
Stone age implements of the 5000
B. c. era were found in the bottom
layer of rubble, he related, express
ing the opinion the cave was occu-
pied continuously from that time to
400 A. D.. and since then only occa-
sionally.
| DR.. Haury and associates spent
weeks excavating in the cave. The
walls bear paintings in red, black
and white.
In the top layer of floor dirt were
found glass and metal ornaments OF
the modern Papago Indians who use
the cave each June while harvesting
fruit of the Saguaro cactus.
AS the scientists wentdeeper, they
found what they believed to be the
first evidence of the physical appear.
ance of the Hohokam peoples who
lived in the middle centuries.
Nine reasonably good mummies'
were found in the cave. DR.. HAIRY
described them as medium to small
in stature, of slight build, small
bones, Mongoloid appearance, round
heads and low, sloping foreheads
With them were found cotton fab.
RIGS, human hair cords, open-work
| cloth, fish nets, belts. fur blankets
and sandals One mummy, he said.
had wooden plug an inch and a
half long through the nose septum.
Much work remains to be done ii
the cave.
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05
Proves Fish Story

DR.. Alex R. Anderson, Van Mugs,
Calf, veterinarian, told the biggest
fish story of his life here recently.
He claimed sole ownership rights to
the first fish that ever entered a
hotel through the front door and he
proved it. The sportsman landed
325-pound swordfish in San Diego
waters and at the end of the cruise
rushed back to the hotel to report
his prize catch. Under stress of
heckling from doubling Thomases
who confronted him, he returned to
the dock, hoisted the fish into his
car, drove back to the hotel and
hauled his catch into the lobby.
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05
Human Torch Saved
By Fast Thinking

McKEESPORT, PA.-Gasoline
ignited by spark turned George
Koss, %, of nearby Greenock,
into flaming torch but he es-
capped death by plunging his head
and shoulders into a tub of water.
Koss was emptying the tank of
truck parked in an auto shop,
when the gasoline caught fire and
leaped to his clothes.
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05
1877 Silver Dollars Paid
Out in Purchase of Auto

LINDEN, IOWA.-W. D. Craft
virtually dragged his money to an
automobile sales Office after COM
pleting purchase of new car.
The money, 1877 silver dollars, was
logged to the Office in a burlap bag.
Silver dollars are unusual, in fact
rare, but Craft explained them by
saying they are his hobby.
He collected the silver on his
travels in Mexico where Indians are
suspicious of paper money"
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05
.S5225 BACK PAY
GIVEN WORKERS
Owners Gov lave Been Fin
ed 5000, For Under
Paid Labor
EMPLOYEES RIGHT TO SUE

An order directing Isadore Lux
acher and his son, Bertram, owners
of a cigar factory at York Pa, to
pay S5225.07 back wages to Sc en-
ployees as amounts due them under
the Fair Labor Standards Act was
on the records of the u. S. District
Court here today. The order was
entered by Judge Albert w. john
son after { special examining
board, name week to investi-
gate stateme. Of the Lukachers
that they were unable to pay any
back wages, had been filed with the
court. When the Lukachers, owners
of Casa Blanca Cigar Company and
Selvedere Cigar Company at Al
East Boundary avenue, York, en-
tered pleas of guilty to a nine
count criminal information, they in
sisted their financial condition
made it impossible to pay the
amount estimated by the Wage and
Hour Division, U. S. Department OF
Labor. The special board was
composed of Henry ]. Movies, chief
U. S. probation officer for the Mid
die District; Edward Mess, inspec-
tor for the Division, and John
Hoober, attorney for the defend
ants. The board informed Judge
Johnson the probe, made at the
factory and in York last Friday
and Saturday, showed "a wide var.
lance between their statements an6
the actual facts" Judge oJhnson
after hearing the report, told the
Lukachers he would suspend fines
and place both of them on three
years probation. He pointed Out
the father was liable to a maximum
fine of $40, 900 and the son liable tt
a maximum fine of 100000. "Yol
tell me that you are not making
any money, that you have been los
ing money every year." Judge
johnson said. THAT is not the
fault of the law. That's manage
ment. Money can be made in an,
business, but not at the expense O.
underpaid labor.
Gas the district attorney ha
pointed out, every one of those 81
employees has the right under tn,
Fair Labor Standards Act to SUI,
you, not only for the amount o
back wages due them, but for al
equal amount as iquidated dam
ages, plus court costs and attor
ney's fees.
by giving you three years t,
pay the money you owe thes
workers, I am giving you 81,
months more than the probation
officer recommends. This court i
trying to help you. These men ar
trying to help you. They are you
friends. They are not your en-
emies."
The report pointed out that Bert
ram, also known as Robert, wa
working for the Commonwealth o
Pennsylvania at So cents an hou
while he in turn is paying his EN-
ployees 30 cents an hour, and be
fore the investigation was payin,
as low as ID cents an hour, or at
rate far below what he himself i
willing to work for"
/ On the matter of records disap
pearing between the first and sec
ond investigation by the Division
the report said. police investiga
ton records show that it was no
an outside job, as no stock or fin
ished products were taken by tn
alleged BURGERS; nothing but vita
important records"
The report further stated: II
should be remembered that Will
there has been an apparent attemp
on the part of the defendants to CO
operate with the Court, it likewis
has been necessary to check thei
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05

25TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Mr.. and Mrs. David Stewart cele-
brated their twenty-fifth marriage
anniversary at their home on Mt.
Vernon street, on Tuesday evening,
January 25th, and the occasion was
one of rare social pleasure and en-
tertainment. The halls and rooms
of the house were beautifully dec
GRATED with flags and designs bear
ing the inscriptions "25." The gen
ial friends who assembled, fifty in
number, were gracefully presented
to the happy couple by their daugh-
ter, Miss Mary. A splendid collec-
ton of useful and ornamental gifts
were presented, including silver
ware, pictures, a handsome clock
and ornament, the latter given by
their Mount Vernon street friends.
Everybody seemed to be in happy
mood to enjoy the variety of anus
ing plays which the combined wit
of Messrs. Beck, Fowler, Hudson,
and Cosgriff could produce. Vocal
and instrumental music formed a
delightful feature of the evening
and the well rendered solos of Mrs.
j. P. Hudson, Rev. Mr.. Wiley, Rev.
Mr.. Adams and L. M. Price were
much enjoyed, and, in addition to
the above music, at very appro-
pirate time the company was greet
ed by the sweet strains of music
from Smyrna's Independent Cornet
Band, and acquitted themselves
like musicians in the beautiful sere-
made which they rendered in the
open air. Still another feature and
not the least enjoyable feature OF
Continued on Page Eight)
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF FEB. BIRD, 1892

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
ton.
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05

discovered. II was insured in the
Kent Mutual, loss about $50.
Yesterday was Candlemas =
Ground Hog Day. 1t was for the
most part a sunny, spring-like day,
just such a day as his hogship
would be tempted to the surface.
According to the old saying, if a
hog sees his shadow he knows
there will be six more weeks of
winter weather and retreats to his
bed deep under the ground. AS
spring weather isn't due until about
six weeks after this event, it is not
surprising that the ground hog
should often prove a true prophecy.
]. d. Evans, while repairing an
old secretary and book case at his
shop on Market street day or two
ago found wedged in between the
bottom drawers some old letters
and three bank notes, two tens and
one two, $1,000, and which had
been lost a number of years, the
piece of furniture coming into the
possession of the owner by will
from another branch of the family.
The letters bore date way back to
the beginning of the century, but
the notes were greenbacks, and of
later date of course, but doubt
less got there when they were more
abundant in circulation than at this
day of grace. The find on being
handed to the owner, was of course
a surprise and qualification.
The Good Templars are renovat-
ing their hall by painting and pap
ering. The floor will be blocked in
the fashion. The lodge has re-
ceived a number of new members
recently, and is in prosperous
condition. This lodge is an institu-
ton which our boys and young men
will find an advantage to join. They
have a good opportunity to learn
the manner and form of conducting
meeting and transacting business
in a parliamentary way, parlia-
mentary and business usuages, &c.,
as we'll as a chance to practice
speaking on business and other
matters before meeting. These
are good features, beside the fact
that it is safeguard against the
prevalent evils of intemperance.