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Evening star., 1941-12-01
Worlds ToI|est Man Gets Little Tired
Of Quips About the Weather UP There
8-Foot 6-Inch Giant
Quits Circus to
Become Salesman

wide World News.
MILWAUKEE. Dec. If you
were the talleSt man in the world,
there's one pet peeve you'd un-
doubtedly have people asking
you: "Hows the weather up there?
That's what Cliff Thompson says,
and Cliff ought to be an authority.
The scholarl looking young giant
from Scandinavia. Wis, towers 8
feet 6 inches skyward and tips the
scale (when he doesn't break IT. at
lust a little under a Quarter-ton.
1T gets kind of tiresome answer
ing that weather gag all the time"
Cliff says good-naturedly. I wish
somebody would think up a new
one"
Cliff NAV not be the tallest man
In the world. but if there's any one
taller. he hasn't met him. Gill
claimed the tallest-man title follow
ing the death last July of Robert
WadloW, 49l- pound 8-foOt 9l2 Inch
giant from Alton, Ill.
Thompson has exhibited his pro-
digious physique to circuses ana
sideshow audiences from coast to
coast. But lately-anxious to prove
TO himself he could earn a living
through capabilities other than the
accidental one of size-he has been
engaged in the less exciting occu-
patton of travelling salesman.
Less exciting? Well. not so far,
Cliff SAYS. When you're 8 feet s
inches tall. the pursuit OF normal
living is far from a monotonous
occupation.
There's that uncertain problem
OF hotel beds. for instance.
Travelling Salesman Cliff never
knows whether he's going to have to
fold up like an accordion-or wheth-
or he'll be pleasantly surprised as
he was one night he spent in Cleve-
land. There the hotel manager,
dismaved not at all by Cliffs size,
hauled out of the basement an enor-
NOUS bed built 10 years previously
for a towering Swedish prince,
Cliff remembers that night well
because usually lie Has W SIcop lllc
best he can. his 400 pounds stretched
diagonally across two hotel beds
drawn together. His wife, who is
5 feet 5 inches tall, maps on cot
at his side
If Cliff hasn't had to worry about
the draft. neither has the Army had
TO worry about outfitting and feed
ing him The 36-year-old giant.
who proudly claims he is the best
porportioned tall man in the world" )"
trots around on size % shoes, wears
q size hat and has to have all
his clothes made to order-all ex-
cept neckties.
There are those who say that when
Cliff really is hungry he can clear
table of pounds of steak, three
extra large baked potatoes, several
dishes of vegetables, a quart of milk
and a whole pie. Cliff. however
claims ne usually isn't hungry and
eats only little more than an or
dinarv person.
Unlike most giants, who mush
room beyond normal altitude early
Evening star., 1941-12-01

and so are his two sisters.
Cliff worked four years with the
AL G. Barnes show and another
four years with the Cole Bros Clyde
Beatty Circus. In 1899 he married
the former Mary Bars. 5-foot 5l,-
inch Milwaukee night club dancer
While the tall man thinks that
being a circus giant was interesting,
he finds salesman's life, too, con-
tains excitement.
The big difference" he saws. "is
Evening star., 1941-12-01

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ecor Record pIoyer connection Two-tone wo'nu tn.sn
with top of beautifully matched walnut veneersS'o4So
Model L-5Iz Ac or DC superheterodyne, moulded OF
rich mahogany plastic. Bun Beon1- o-scope, inclined
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Evening star., 1941-12-01

In modern times few giants, be.
Evening star., 1941-12-01

At the first sign of chest cold the
Dionne Quintuplets' throats and chests
are rubbed with Children's Mild
Musterole-a product made especially
Milford chronicle., 1941-11-21
Hen Cridders Jas. A. NJ. James
Are Bidding for Escaped FelOn
Final Victory Is Captured
Kent County Jail Trus-
tee "Nabbed" In PhiIa-
deIpllia After Short
Vacation"

James Arthur Martin James, 26
years old, of Wilmington, a pris-
oner of the Kent county Jail who
walked off from a farm to which
he had been assigned for work
Monday morning, November 10, was
back in Jail late last Thursday
afternoon to face a charge of es-
cape.
The man was arrested by Phila-
delphia police last Wednesday
night as suspicious character and
during questioning, confessed that
he was wanted in Delaware.
In response to a teletype mess
age sent by the Philadelphia po-
lice to the state police, Sheriff Nor
ris C. Adams and turnkey Norris
Garrison went to Philadelphia last
Thursday morning and arrived
back late last Thursday afternoon
with the fugitive.
Shaved His Mustache
James, who is serving sentence
of two years Imprisonment on a
charge of attempted robbery, for
which his wife, Frances, also is
in Jail, had shaved off his mustache
and changed from his prison garb
of blue denim overalls to civilian
clothes in Wilmington.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-11-21
World War Medals
Will Be Awarded
Vets Or Relatives May Get
Same By Contracting
III. j. Pettyjohn

Former Mayor Harry J. Petty
john of Milford, has announced that
rs state medals will be awarded
to the men or their closest rela-
tives who served with the local
unit during World War l.
Mr.. Pettyjohn was commanding
officer of the company for several
years after the war.
Medals are of sterling silver. en-
graved with the soldiers name on
the back. Those on the award list
are: Greeman Coverdale, Claude
Lister Hollis, John E. Davis, Wal
ter Kolter, Leroy Cain, John Haol,
Thurston Lowe, John Waisches,
James L. Coulburn, Elmer Burton,
Stanley Vibbert, James McCaffery,
James Henry Hudson, George M.
Sipple, Joseph Barney, Alvin Stats,
C. Wilson, Samuel Ham
mond, William NAPLES, Willard
Donovan, William Gaffney, Roscoe
Daniels, James A. Hart, Clifford
Curtis and Dennis Minner.
Milford chronicle., 1941-11-21
Toy Matinee At Plaza
On Monday Morning
All Grade School Riddles Admitted
On Receipt Of Toy

Through the courtesy of the
Schine Theatre Circuit and local
Schine Theatre Manager Mayor Ed
ward c. Evans the annual toy matt
nee will be held at the theatre next
Monday morning, November "a, at
nine o'clock. All grade children in
Milford schools will be admitted
free to the show upon presenta-
ton of a toy at the box Office.
These toys will later be Repaired
and repainted by the members of
the manual training classes of Mil
ford Junior-Senior High School un-
der the capable direction of the in
structor John T. MCGEE. They will
then be turned over to the various
civic organizations for distribu-
ton in the same manner as 1910.
Last Christmas scores of boys
and girls were made happy through
the distribution of these renovated
toys.
ITum to Page Q. PieassI
Milford chronicle., 1941-11-21
State COLOred College
Observes 5Oth Year
Program For Day Was
Planned By DR.. Richard
S. GroSsLey, President

The State College for Coloret
Students last Sunday celebrated its
fiftieth anniversary with CorinthiaT
Consistory 5, A. A. S. R. M, State
of Delaware, Prince Hall Affilia-
ton, in charge of the program.
Guest speaker was w. w. Allen,
3Srd degree, of Baltimore, most
puissant sovereign grand COM
rhander, and grand master of the
Prince Hall Masons of the Jurisdic-
ton of Maryland. He praised the
achievements of the college and its
contribution to the educational life
of the state.
Grand Master e. G.. oliver and
members of Most Worshipful Hiram
Grange Lodge, F. & A. M, State of
Delaware, also attended the cere-
monies, as did guests from nearby
states.
The program was planned by DR..
Richard S. Grossley, president of
the college.
Milford chronicle., 1941-11-21
Merchants Are
Making Plans
Now For Gala
Xmas Season
Plaza Square Will Be
Ira nsf or m e d Into
Fairyland, Complete
With Santa Claus
House, Old st. Nick.

Following a series of meetings
the members of the Milford Mer-
chants Association cooperating
with the mercantile section of the
local Chamber of Commerce, have
completed plans for a gala Christ
mas season in this city.
According to Alphonso Humes, a
member of the committee, present
plans call for the erection in Plaza
Square Of a Santa Claus house
which will be tenanted by old St.
Nicholas himself. Surrounding the
house and covering the whole
square will be a garden patterned
after Mother Goose's famed domain.
Plans for this most unusual and
fascinating garden, house, etc.,
we're drawn up by Mr.. Humes.
George Draper, local restaurant
proprietor, who is also a member
of the committee, is in charge of
the construction, and announced to-
day that work on the house is pro-
crossing rapidly,
Each and every merchant and
businessman in the community is
going to be given an opportunity
to share in the creation of this
Christmas fantasy, which when
completed will be one of the most
unique and beautiful out-of-doors
shows ever set up on the Peninsula.
Milford chronicle., 1941-11-21
Nine Al Club
Member To
State win Be Well Rep
resented AtAnnuaI
Fete In Chicago No
vember 20 To Dec. 6.


Delaware's close to / 400 mem.
bers of All clubs are to be wei
represented when rural boys an6
girls from all parts of the United
States, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto
Rico meet in Chicago for the ma
tional All club congress and inter-
national livestock exposition, No
vember 29, to December 6.
To Chicago with the Diamond
States nine Alters will go Miss
Laura B. Rutherford, New Castle
county All club agent.
G. E. McCauley, state All club
leader for the University of Della
ware Agricultural Extension Ser
vice, is arranging for the eight-day
trip of the Delaware group.
The congress delegates and pro-
jects on which their trip awards
were based are:
Betty Lee, Camden, state winner
in national clothing achievement
contest; Eugene Bullen, Middle
town, first place winner in rural
electrification contest; Marietta
Legar, Smyrna, achievement in
canning; Thelma Krewatch, Rel
mar, state winner of girls All club
record-keeping contest; Doris Mar
vel, Houston, state foods prepara-
ton contest winner; Louise Eier-
man, Townsend, state and national
honors in home accounting con-
test; Ruth Steele, Marshallton,
gardening and canning achieve
ment; Betty Dukes, Townsend,
winner of state All club dress style
revue, and Franklin Schafer, Black
bird, outstanding hybrid corn dem
Milford chronicle., 1941-11-21
Auto Injuries
Prove Fatal
TO 5-Year-Old
Milford Girl
Ethel Mae CIayville Sue
cumbed In Memorial
Hospital on Wednesday
Morning After Being
Taken There By Driver

Injuries received when she was
struck by an automobile Tuesday
afternoon proved fatal to five-year-
old Ethel Mae Clayville, of Milford
in Memorial Hospital, this city
shortly after ten o'clock Wednes-
day morning.
A coroner's inquest held We'd
nesday afternoon by Sussex county
Coroner Havillah D. Carmean, ex-
onerated the operator of the car,
Philip r. Jacobs of Cedar Neck,
and termed the accident unavoid-
able. M
Under the law, however, it is
mandatory, that persons involved
in a fatal accident. be arraigned for
manslaughter, and Mr.. Jacobs was
given a hearing at ten o'clock
Thursday morning before Magis-
trate William E. Lank, at which
time the case was dismissed when
testimony offered disclosed the
fact that Mr.. Jacobs was not guilty
Of reckless negligence in the oper-
alton of his car at the time the
accident occurred.
The victim is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Clayville, this
city, and according to police she
ran into the path of the car. Mr..
Jacobs took the child to the hos
pital and reported to PatroIman
Alfred Cohen, who conducted the
Investigation.
The fatality increased the States
highway death toll to 76 for this
year, compared with 50 for the
same period a year ago.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-11-21
Coach Murray's MiniOns
Hope To Take Wash
ington College FCllIOrs
row Afternoon.

Coach Bill Murray's high-power-
ed University of Delaware grid ma
chine will make its final bid for an
undefeated season Saturday after
noon, when Washington College
highly-respected rival of the Hens
since 1912, invades Wilmington
Park. The kickoff is slated for
2:15 o'clock.
Unbeaten since before mid-sea-
son of 1910, the crack Blue and
Gold eleven has left six 1941 VIC
tins trailing in its wake since the
seasons opening deadlock with
West Chester State Teachers Col
lege, and the Hens will be seeking
to extend their unbeaten streak ov-
er the two-year period to 13 games.
Outstanding both on the attack
and defense, the Murraymen have
rolled up grand total of 1853 points
to their opponents 20 as only two
enemy aerial offensives and one
ground thrust have penetrated pay
dirt. Emerging triumphant by de-
cisive scores over five victims since
IhC OpChAu6 LACg biC A1Oho AhNduCu
Philadelphia last week where a let
down combined with a spirited
Drexel Tech combine, resulted in
a slim 7-6 conquest for the locals.
Expected to return to their GUS
tomary form, however, the Della
ware team will be favored to take
the Shoremen into camp for the
fourth straight year, although the
contingent has emerged
better than even in six tilts thus
FAR. The charges of Coach George
Ekaitis have registered wins over
Johns Hopkins, Juniata, and Mt |
st. Mary's, were held to 90 dead
ock by Ursinus, and dropped de-
,isions to P. M. c. and Randolph
Macon.
Should the Hens Withstand the
nvaders' bid at Wilmington Park
IN Saturday, they will become the
irst Delaware eleven to emerge un-
,eaten and Coach Murray is cred
ted with having added brilliant
,age to the history of Blue and
sold football.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-11-21
1851 Children Get
Free School Lunches
Sussex County Leads With 1923;
Kent Has 1856; New Castle, 1,159

A total of 1881 children are be.
ing served free lunches. in 12s
schools of the state, as compared
with S,053 children receiving such
meals in SO schools a year ago, -ac-
cording to a report issued this
week by George o. Fearon, busi-
ness manager of the Old Age We'll
fare Commission.
Sussex county leads with 1923
children receiving free lunches in
49 schools. A total of 1856 chill
dren in AZ schools in Kent county,
and 1,152 children in "a schools in
New Castle county also are receiv-
ing the lunches.
Surplus commodities used for
school lunches are donated by the
Surplus Marketing Administration
of the U. S. Department of Agri-
culture to the Old Age Welfare
Commission for distribution. Foods
made available for school lunches
are those which are bought by the
SMA purchasing agents who are
sent into areas where direct mark
citing conditions for farm products
are reported. They buy direct from
the farmer these foods which are
vital to school children throughout
the country.
Teachers, Parent-Teacher Asso-
Citations, and Delaware Post No. 1,
Legion, are assisting the
sponsors in operating the school I
unch program.
Most of the schools affected are
n the rural areas although a linn
ted program is operated in Will
nington. Final responsibility for ;
he success of these programs rests
n the hands of each community. In |
ITun to Page 8. Plsassl
Milford chronicle., 1941-11-21
State Grain Crop Is
SD Above Last Year
Production of Corn, Wheat,
Oats, Rye And Buck
.aOheGt 5,845, 900 Bu.

The 1941 grain crops In this state
is expected to be about 5 per cent
above that of last year while other
crops are expected to be slightly
lower than the 1910 production, il
was announced this week by the
U. S. Department Of Agriculture.
Production Of corn, wheat, oats,
rye. and buckwheat is estimated at
5,845, 900 bushels, compared with
5,584 900 bushels last year, and an
average of 5,653,000 per year dur
ing the 10-year period.
Production of tame hay. the de-
partment said, will be about two
per cent below last years mark,
but Is per cent above the 19S0-S9
average.
Production of potatoes this year
is estimated at $4,000 bushels,
compared with 44S,O0O bushels last
year.
Sweet potato production will be
about $4,000 bushels, the depart
ment said, compared with 725,000
bushels last year.
Estimated production of COM
mercial apples is 1,794,O00 bushels,
compared with 100000 bushels
last year, while the pear crop is
estimated at 10000 bushels, COM
pared with 1000 bushels last year.
Milford chronicle., 1941-11-21
To
Be Receiyed Here
Friday, December 5
Deferred Men Giving
Blood Will Be Placed
On Honor Roll; Thirty
Men From Fort Sauls-
bury Will Be Donors.

An announcement was made to-
day by Mrs. William Marshall that
the date for accepting voluntary
blood contributions in this city has
been changed from Wednesday, No
vember 26, to Friday, December s..
For the information of those who
did not read the last issue of the
Chronicle, which carried a story
about the blood donations, the
American Red Cross has been
asked by the armed forces of the
United States to furnish at once
10000 donations Of blood, which
will be converted into dry blood
plasma to be used to combat shock
and hemorrhage. OF this amount
Delaware has been asked to fur
nish 1000 donations.
The Red Cross has provided a
corps Of specialists who are travel
ling from town to town throughout
the state, aud arriving here Decem-
ber 5, they viii set up at the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital where they
will receive donations of blood
from men and women between the
ages Of II and go years. All per-
sons interested In aiding this part
of the national defense program
should contact Mrs. William Mar
shall at AZ.
Thirty enlisted men from Fort
Salisbury have already signified
their intentions of donating a pint
of blood apiece and others are ex-
pected to sign up within the next
few days.
The Red Cross Is especially anx-
ious to have deferred men volun-
teer and as. a special inducement
an honor roll will be prepared
listing their individual contribu-
tions. Many deferred men serving
in the Home Guard unit have an
nounced their intentions of aiding
this most worthy cause.
Those who are planning to be-
come donors are requested to re-
frain from eating solids for at least
four hours prior to the time they
are listed to make the donation.
They are urged, however, to drink
1t least five glasses of water dur
ing this four-hour period; tea and
coffee may also be taken providing
no cream or milk is used, as fats
have marked tendency to devalu-
ate the blood for a short period af-
Ter they are taken into the body.
Following their donation, hot
food and any necessary restora-
lives will be served each individual
1onor.
Dried blood plasma, according to
he most learned members of the
medical profession, is much easier
% use than the liquid whole blood,
s easier to Keep stable under most
and when properly ad-
has an instantaneous
'ejuvenating affect on the sufferer.
Milford chronicle., 1941-11-21
State Guard
Members Will
Get Gifts At
t m a S
Committee Has Been Or
ganized In Wilmington
To Collect Presents
For 19Sth And 261st
Units.

Plans for collecting and sending
Christmas gifts to men of the 19Sth
and 261st Coast Artillery-federal-
lied Delaware National Guard regi-
ments-were made recently at a
meeting of representatives of civic,
social and fraternal organizations
held at the sU.1S. o. center in Will
mington. Approximately $50 per-
sons attended.
The meeting was held as the re-
suit of a movement instigated by
the Avoda Club. Brigadier-G General
Paul r. Rinard, adjutant general,
who was elected chairman at an
earlier meeting, presided.
1t was decided to collect dona-
tions of money and suitable gifts.
Receptacles for both will be placed
in stores, and contributions may
also be sent to the Delaware Sol
diers Christmas Fund, in care of
the U. S. o. center, Tenth and West
streets, Wilmington.
2,70O We're To Get Presents
The gifts, it was explained at the
mc6Llu6, Will Dc uA6tAADuIcu " dAA
members of the two Delaware regi-
ments, totaling about 2,700 men.
Speakers pointed out that Delaware
men in other outfits would receive
Christmas presents from people Of
other localities planning similar
campaigns for the regiments Of
their local men, and that Della
wareans wished to include all the
men of the two regiments, regard
less of whether or not they came
from this state.
1t was explained that it would be
difficult If not imposs-
lble to trace the 1875 Delaware Sc
lectees and enlisted men in regi-
ments other than. the two national
guard units, and for this reason.
also, the drive was limited to the
two regiments.
ITurn to Page 8. Pleased
Milford chronicle., 1941-11-21
DR.. C. Nelson
Guest Speaker
AT Rotary Club
Caulk Co. Specialist Ex-
planned Methods OF
I. Working With Newly
Discovered LucitOne.

The members of the Milford Ro.
tary Club and their guests were
treated to an especially fine pro-
gram at their regular weekly din
ner meeting at Poplar Grove on
Monday evening, when DR.. Clyde
Nelson, dental specialist, employed
by The L. D. Caulk Company, man
ufacturers Of dental supplies, this
city, was the guest speaker.
DR.. Nelson explained in detail
some Of the miracles which are be-
ing performed every day by prac-
tieing dentists who are using the
new wonder material lucitone. Luz
citone, development Of the du-
Pont Company is marketed solely
by the Caulk Company, and has
completely revolutionized the field
Of modern dentistry. Made from
eeals air and water the wonder
plastice is used to make not only
the plates in false teeth but the
teeth themselves. It's other uses
are for crowns, bridge work, etc.
Special pictures depicting dem
tai repair work of the most delicate
type were shown by DR.. Nelson, in
the illustration of his talk. Espe-
cially interesting was the bringing
out of the fact that today a dental
patient is not required to spend
long tedious hours in the dentists
chair, but can have an impression
taken, and the dentist, who must
be artist and sculptor combined,
can, by the use of new methods and
complete the work dur
ng the patients absence.
Milford chronicle., 1941-11-21
Sussex Poultry Plant
To Be Ready Dec. l
BeIated Deliveries Of Materials Has
Held Up Building Operations

Word was released today by
Harry Pack of the Cranbury Poul-
try Company of Dagsboro, that the
new Sussex Poultry Company plant
being constructed in Milford
should be in operation around the
first of December.
Deliveries have held up the OPP
erations of this new poultry dress
ing plant, but according to Mr..
Pack, who is interested in the new
project, these belated deliveries are
beginning to arrive and should al
low for operations to start around
the first of the month. Harry Packs
brother, Dave Pack, who is asso-
cited with him in the Cranbury
Poultry Company will be associated
with him in this new dressing plant
for Delaware in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1941-11-21
Honor
Foxx AndNichOls0n
Peninsula Baseball Heroes Are Guests OF Honor At
Banquet Held In EGstOn Fire House On Tuesday
EUening; DR.. w. L. Grier Headed Local Fans.

More than 300 sports followers
attended the second annual ban
quet of the Eastern Shore Sports
Writer'S Association Tuesday night
in the Easton, Md, Fire House.
Jimmy Foxx and Bill Nicholson,
two native Shoremen were the
honored guests.
Nicholson, who is from Chester
town, got his baseball start at
Washington College under Coach
Tom Kibler. He was signed by the
Philadelphia Athletics, and after
being sent to the Southern Associ-
alton was purchased by the Chi
cago Cubs. He has proven to be
one of the better fiy-chasers of the
National League during the past
two years.
Foxx, the pride and joy of Sud-
lersville, also got his big league
start with the Athletics, and played
for Connie Mack until the latter
broke up his titular array. He then
went to the Boston Red Sox where
he continued to star.
The affair was presided over by
Ed. Nichols of Centreville, presi-
dent of the writer's group. Walter
S. McCord of Easton was toastmas-
ter. at-
The list of distinguished guests
read like who's who in baseball.
They included Rube Walberg, for
mer AS hurler; Dick Porter, for
mer big league outfielder; Jake
Flowers, a Pittsburgh Pirates
coach: Wally Moses. AS outfielder;
Max Bishop, former AS second
baseman; frankie Hayes, AS first
string catcher; Harry s. Russell,
president of the Eastern Shore