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Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
Christian Mission Is
Coming To County
Movement VIII Begin Next Thurs.
day, February "a

The National Christian Mission is
coming TO Sussex county. Every cit
izen is invited to cooperate in this
nationwide evangelistic movement
sponsored by the Council of Churches
and Christian Education of Maryland
and Delaware and the Federal Coun-
Gil of Churches of Christ in America.
The movement will begin Thurs
day. February 27, and continue
through the Lenten season. The first
meeting will be held at Wesley Meth
odist Church. Georgetown, Thurs
day, February 81, where the follow
ing program will be given:
1870 p. m.-Devotions. Dr. E. E.
Coleman, minister, Mt Olivet Meth
odist Church. Seaford.
2 p. m.-'The National Christian
Mission Movement" DR.. John w.
Harms, executive secretary of the
Council of Churches and Christian
Education of Maryland and Della
ware.
2:3O p. m.-"Visitation Evangel-
ISM" DR.. Lloyd M. Kelley, minister,
Lutheran Church, Baltimore.
$3.50 p. m.-"Public Meetings for
Rev. S. B. Bradley,
president, Sussex County Council of
Churches and Christian Education,
Delmar.
p. m.-"The Spiritual Crises in
Modern Life" DR.. Walter A. Hearn,
District Superintendent Dover Dis
trict, Peninsula Conference.
5:15 p. m-Dinner. Jones Memoir |
al Hall, Wesley Church, George
own.
6:15 p. m.-Motion picture, "The
Migrant Problem and the Christian
n nm u Page 6. Pleasel
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
Youth Con Ference
Held Al Harrington
Over s6O Attended All Day Meeting
At Asbnry Church

The annual youth conferences of
Dover District OF the Methodist
Church was held In Asbury Church,
Harrington, saturday, February Isl
ana iitilEheFe sgef 500 atteaaleI..
The theme ofsfhe conference was
Closer Walk With God" Those lead
ing the discussion groups were Rev.
M. =. Wheatley, Jr.. Lincoln, sub
ject Experiences In Worship Rev.
p. w. Spence, Bridgeville, subject,
How to Read Your Bible;" Rev. r.
w. Hallman, Preston, Md. Keeping
Christian in Our World Thinking"
Ralph Thompson, BridgevilIe, ''Up-
rooted Americans" Rev. L. e. Wer-
ner, Laurel, conducted the worship
services and Rev. ]. A. Trader, Sal
isbury, spoke at the conservation
service.
The banquet was served in the
dining hall of the Collins Education
al Building of Asbury Church with
Rev. L. E. Werner as POSTMASTER.
Group singing began with "God
Bless America" The tables were ar
tistically arranged in colors of red,
white and blue with American flags
and small logs suitable for Wash
ington's birthday as center of at
traction. Small American flags were
used as favors. Leaders of, the sub
districts of youth work of Dover dis
trict also several presidents of the
youth work of different churches
were seated at the speakers table
with the district superintendent, DIR.
Walter Asbury Hearn and Mrs.
Hearn. The Woman's Society Of
Christian Service of Asbury Church
served the banquet with J. o. Smith
assisting. The Mt. Pleasant charge
with Rev. D. T. Prichard of Laurel
as pastor, had the largest number of
delegates register from distance,
while Asbury Church, Harrington,
LED with the largest registration of
the various youth groups of the con-
ference. Ministers attending the
conference with their young people
were Rev. j. c. Handy, Townsend;
Rev. E. NJ Shockley. Dover; Rev.
o. B. Reed, Wyoming; Rev. Walter
Turn to Page 6. Plessel
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
Game Commission Is
Sponsoring Contest
Body VIII Offer Prizes For Most
Gray Foxes Killed

In order to help stamp out gray
foxes in Sussex county, the Game
and Fish Commission started last
Saturday a gray fox pelt contest.
The contest which will run until
April 80, this year, is open to single
sportsmen or groups and the prizes
offered follow: First, $50; second,
$25; third, SIS, and fourth, $40.
The rules are as follows: The
pelts must be taken to the Game
and Fish Commissions office in Do
yer, together with a sworn state
ment of the killings. The prizes will
then be awarded on the basis of the
most pelts. The hides will be re-
turned by the commission.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
INCOME TAX D0N'Ts

DON'T prepare your income
tax return until you carefully
read and understand the in
structions accompanying the
forms. Make out woFlS-sheet
and check it with the instruc-
tions before filling in the
forms.
DON'T delay in making out
your income tax return. Tax
problems deserve careful
study, and the early assemb-
ling Of your data expedites
this,
DON'T destroy the data from
which your return is compiled.
You will need them for poss-
ible rechecking and verifying
the return.
DON'T overlook any item or
schedule on the form which
you are required to fill out.
They are all necessary to the
exact computation. of your in
COlue IdA,
DON'T omit any explanation
or information that is essential
to a complete audit of your re-
turn. An ounce of care may
save you a pound of unneces-
sary expense, and time and
annoyance both to you and to
your Government.
If you want or need addi- :
tional information concerning
your tax. a representative of
the tax department will be on
hand at the First National
Bank and Trust Company. this
city, all day today, Friday,
February 21.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
Hospital Card Party
Will Be Held Feb. 28
Several Fine Prizes viii Be Award
ed During The Evening

Plans are nearly complete for the
annual hospital card party which
will be held next Friday evening,
February 2S, in the Community
Building here. Mrs. Frank Conlin
and Mrs. Oliver A. James are chair
men for arrangements, and announ-
ced today that there will be approx
imately 100 fine prizes awarded dur
ing the evening. The door prize for
the lucky man is a fine looking cow
hide travelling bag and for the lucky
lady a Pearce blanket
All types Of games will be played
and special arrangements will be
made to take care of parties. Last
year several hundred out-of-town
people came to the party, and all
reported a most entertaining even
ing. This year the committee has
been working hard for the past sew
eral weeks TO make the party one
that will long be remembered.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
Milford Bldg. & Loan
Reflects Directors
C. f. Brigham, William V. Benson
And George ManIOVe Named

At the annual meeting of the Mil
ford Building and Loan Association
held at the Office of the association
Tuesday evening of this week, the
following directors were elected: C..
b. Bridgham, William V. Benson and
George Manlove. The officers and
directors now comprise the follow
ing; President, William G. SAM
mons; vice president, Augustus Hol-
son; treasurer, Edwin P. Messick;
secretary, H. Paul Fenimore. Direc-
tors, c. E. Bridgham, William ".
Benson, George ManIove, Wallace F.
McFaul, ]. B. Counselman, Thos.
Davis.
At the meeting a new series of
building loan stock to be known as
the 69th series was authorized to be
issued. The series will be open tc
public subscription Saturday. March
l, March 3, and Tuesday, March 4.
These will be receiving days.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
Highlets Nose Out
Caesar Rodney, 25-23
"Riders" YaBquished After Leading
4 AZ Half A TO III,

The. .Bucsss came from behind last.
Fridiy Hiaht to beat Che fast Caesar
Rodney BASKETBALL team Lloyd Ell
bon saeed y, u "a lpDihts.
white Tetfanlt starred for the
,'Rlders" with 10, points, In the pre-
liminary game the Milford girls
we're swamped, by the Caesar Rod.
ney lassies; II to &.
The scores follows:
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
96, 500 Die In Nation
AS Result OF Mishaps
Accidents Constitute Fifth Most Inn
portant Cause Of Death In o. s.
HOW SERIOUS are accidents? !?

How SERIOUS are accidents?
Well, the Delaware Safety Coun-
Gil reports that the 1910 accidental
death toll of 96,500 makes accidents
the fifth most important cause of
death in the United States.
They are exceeded only by heart
disease, cancer, cerebral hemorrhage
and nephritis.
The Council also reports that g.
100000 persons were injured in acci-
dents last year.
This means that one out OF every
fifteen persons in the United States
suffered disabling injury in 1910.
Turn to Page z, Pieassl
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford
From Wednesday, February 12, To
Tuesday, February is, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller, weather
recorder for Milford, reports the fol-
lowing atmospheric conditions in this
vicinity from Wednesday, February
12, to Tuesday. February is, inclu-
siVe:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04
Leahy Goes for Farley
With Peiain and DarIan
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VICHY, Unoccupied France, June
4.-United States Ambassador Ad-
miral William D. Leahy went to the
Pare Hotel today for conference
with Chief of State Marshal Petain
and Vice Premier Admiral Jean OAR
Ian. The purpose of the confer
ence, which was arranged at his
own request, was not disclosed
Marshall Petain inaugurated the
opening session of a National Coun-
Gil Committee on Labor Problems.
Addressing the committee. which
is to draft a labor setup, Marshal
Petain declared that organization OF
the trades would mark the compile
ton of the national revolution and
be cornerstone of the new state.
which he described as "hierarchic
and authoritarian. based on respon-
sibility of command exercised from
the top doWnwards."
Marshal Petain said France had
no further use for trades unions
and employers associations, which
usurped the legal functions of the
feeble state"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04
President Asks
.4U. ). BUILDINGS
In Arlington
Experimental Farm
Urged as Site For
S4,100, 900 Project

Authority to erect four tempo
rary Government office buildings,
costing $4,10O,000, in Arlington
County was sought late today by
President Roosevelt.
In a letter to the House, the
President requested that the fifth
supplemental defense appropriation
bill, carrying funds for erection of
the buildings, be amended. so the
structures can be erected on Gov
ernment-owned land in or near
the District"
The appropriation act requires
that the proposed four buildings
be erected in the District AS a re-
suit a suggestion was made that
some of the buildings be placed on
property adjoining the Army War
College The War Department.,
however, has opposed the plan.
1t is now proposed to locate some
of them on the site of the Agricul-
ture Departments Experimental
Farm in Arlington County.
A letter which accompanied the
Presidents request. signed by Har-
old Smith. director of the Budget
Bureau, said:
"An exhaustive search for suit
able locations in the District re-
vealed the necessity of proposing
the use of land at the Army War
College for some of the buildings.
The Secretary of War now ad-
vises that the use of this location
presents serious disadvantages to
the War Department and recon-
mends the construction of these re-
manning buildings in the Arlington
Farm site. which is considered more
desirable for the effective operation
of defense activities.
1.-THE failure to find suitable loca-
tons under present limitations for
all of the proposed temporary Office
buildings has seriously retarded the
supplying of urgently needed space
for defense activities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04
Senate Subcommittee
Votes for D. {. Expert

A Senate Appropriations subcom-
mittee this afternoon approved the
request of Chairman McCarran of
the Senate District Committee for
employment of an expert adviser
to the committee
1t is understood the Appropria-
tons group wrote in the requested
$4,000 as an amendment to the leg
islative appropriation bill, of which
Senator Tydings, Democrat, of
Maryland, is in charge. Senator
McCarran took the craftsmanship
of the District Committee on con-
dition that such an expert would be
provided to handle the detailed
work and study local legislation.
The amendment must still be ap-
proved by the Appropriations Com
mittee and by the Senate, after
which 1t will 90 to conference with
the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04
Supply
| Metal to Nozis,
| SWede Says
Earlier Sto-v on Page AID
Y the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. June 4-Finland Is
supplying Germany with 1000 tons
of essential metals per month, Hen
rich Mannerfred, director of a met
ais firm in Gothenburg, Sweden,
said on his arrival today aboard the
new Swedish liner Remmaren.
He said As per cent of the ship
ments were nickel. 25 per cent cop
per. and the rest miscellaneous.
I'm every Finnish harbor today,
there are German officers investi-
eating ships cargoeS," he said The
only explanation 1 can give is that
the Firms are so afraid of the Rus
slams that they want to become bet
ter friends with the Germans"
Mannerfred said he came here TO
buy copper, nickel and tin because
Sweden was unable to buy it from
Finland.
The Remmaren brought in IT
passengers and $500 tons of cargo
after voyaging through a North Sea
described by crewmen as filthy with
loose mines"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04
EdeIstein, New York Member
OF House, Dies After Speech
CoIIopses in Lobby;
Diekstein Pays
Honor to Lawyer

Representative NJ Michael Edel-
stein, Democrat, of New York
dropped dead today in lobby out
side the House chamber after max
ing an imprisoned speech in
which he deplored the criticism of
Jews in this country. DR.. George
w. Calver. attending physician to
members of Congress, attributed
his death to a heart attack.
Representative Edelstein, who was
serving his second term in Congress.
having been elected to fill the I'M
expired term of the late Repre-
sentative William 1. Sirovich, his
life long friend. walked out of the
House chamber after making the
speech to confer with an attache
of his in an adjoining lobby
There he collapsed and was re-
moved to lounge in a reading
room nearby where he died.
The House abruptly adjourned
about Is minutes later out Of re-
spect to his memory.
Dickstein PAYS Tribute.
Just before the House adjourned
a number of his colleagues, headed
by Representative Dickstein. Demo-
crat, of New York took the the
floor to pay tribute to Mr.. Edelstein
About a half an hour before his
death, Mr.. Edelstein had attended
a meeting of the Civil Service Com
mittee of which he was member.
The committee is now holding hear
ings on a bill to liberalize the Fed
eral retirement laws. His interest in
this subject was recalled by Chair
man Ramspeck of the Civil Service
Committee, who was among those
who eulogized Mr.. Edelstein in the
House.
Representative Edelstein died in
honor to a cause" declared Repre-
sentative Dickstein. Il don't recall
an incident like the one we have
seen in front of our own eyes. The
10 ~ L kull bCiACFC
what has happened"
Lawyer by Profession.
Others who eulogized Representa-
tive Edelstein were representatives
Martin J. Kennedy, william T
Pheiffer and Louis j. Capozzoli, all
of New York.
Daorocoptotiu Edelctaip u,os &c
years old. A lawyer by profession
he practiced before a number Of
courts in New York before coming
to Congress and at the same time
took an active part in politics. He
was elected to Congress at specia
election in February, 1910, to fill ar
unexpired term and was reelected
to the present Congress last Novem-
Der.
A committee appointed by Speaker
Rayburn to represent the House al
the funeral of Representative Edel-
stein is composed of Representa-
tives Dickstein. Martin J. Kennedy
Pheiffer and Cullen, all OF New
York.
Representative Edelstein was the
third member of the New York con-
gressional delegation to die this year
Representative Kenneth F. Simpson
Republican. of Manhattan died ir
January and Representative Piu;
Schwert. Buffalo, died at dinner
here in March.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04
BaIIistic Expert Links
EkIund 10 SHIPPER Staying
Earlier Story on Page Bill

A police firearms expert took the
witness stand in District Court this
afternoon to give the final piece of
evidence brought forth by the Gov
eminent in its effort to link John
Eugene Eklund to the "sniper' STAY
ing of Hylan G. Mechanic, colored.
Capt. John H. Fowler of the Met
ropolitan Police Department. tes-
tilted in detail how he tested four
bullets-two of which purportedly
came from Mechanics body and two
from a tree-and found them to
have been fired from the same gun.
Previously. witnesses had testified
they saw Eklund fire a pistol into
the tree, which is near restaurant
on the Virginia side of the High
way Bridge.
Under questioning of Assistant
United States Attorney John Fihelly,
Capt. Fowler said the four bullets
were all fired from a .38-caliber
Colt revolver, the markings on the
bullets showing a left twist with
six grooves that are characteristics
peculiar to pistols of this manu-
facture. Also, he added, the bullets
were made by the Remington arms
firm.
Defense Counsel James Kirkland
began a rigorous cross-examination
of the expert in an effort to show
the failings of some ballistic ex-
aminations.
Following testimony of another
ballistic expert, Harry j. FITZGERALD
of the Colt Arms Co.. who also
identified the bullets, the Govern
ment rested its case and court was
adjourned until 10 am. tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04
'Skids' Pledged
For Any Official
Slowing Defense
Connolly Gives Angry
Warning as May Tells
Of Shortcomings
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Senator Connally, Democrat,
of Texas, declared today that the
Senate Defense Investigating
Committee was ready to put the
skids" under any official respon-
sible for not speeding up the
Nations armament program.
Senator Connally's assertion came
during sharp questioning at a COM
mittee hearing of Stacy May, o. P.
M statistical chief, who had testi-
fled that the production program
ought to be speeded up
Mr.. May said he thought the Army,
Navy, o. P. M and the country as
a whole had not taken the job
seriously enough" in the past. There
has been a realization of this, he
said, and as a result Congress could
look for more defense fund requests
later.
Mr.. May said he was convinced
that there was a tremendous num-
Der of machine tools not yet being
used in the production program.
Wants to Know Who's at Fault.
Senator Connally insisted on know
ing why the o. P. M. had not taken
decisive action to speed up produc-
ton of these items.
IF the o. P. M is not doing its
maximum. and you say it is not,
Senator Connally said heatedly.
then tell US who is at fault and we
will put the skids under him
II can't answer that question"
Mr.. May replied.
I'm tired of all this buck passing
to other people" the Senator went
on.
Mr.. MAY testified the Government
must virtually double present de-
Tense expenditures by fall if $40
900 5000 900 production program for
1912 was to be fulfilled.
Ball Queries Him.
Senator Ball. Republican. of Min
nesota. remarking that it might be
we'll to double the program. asked
Mr.. May whether o. P. M. had
weeded out some who had been
responsible for setting what Senator
Ball said were too meager goals,
It have the impression" Senator
Ball said. that some of those who
missed the boat so completely in
planning for aluminium needs are
still running the planning for
aluminium supplies"
Mr.. May said defense production
would have to be stepped up from
the $1,000 100000 cash outlay in
April to 5O0.OOO,OOO monthly in
the next three months. including
June and $4,000 900 900 monthly in
the last four months of the year
to reach the SIT 300 900 900 expendi-
ture goal for the calendar year.
He said the o. P. M. had scheduled
cash OUTLAWS of s22, 400 100000 in
1912.
Continuously our sights have
been too low for the job We are
tackling," Mr.. May declared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04
Flash Floods DAMAGE
West Virginia Town
Twice in ; Hours
Widespread Losses
Caused Elsewhere;
Slide Blocks B. & 0.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HUNDRED. w. Va, June A.
Muddy flood waters from ordinarily
placid Fishing Greek rushed irto
the Hundred business section we
in three hours today, causing thou
sands of dollars damage in stores.
a theater, restaurants, garage and
private homes.
Rains of cloudburst proportions
brought on a series of fash" floods
in other parts of Northern West
Virginia. too. causing widespread
damage in Marshall and Tyler
Counties.
Hundred Police Chief Robert Kef-
fer said the first flood. striking at 8
a m, rose to depth of five feet in
the main streets within half an hour
and remained for about two hours.
Town Is a Mess"
Businessmen had just begun
cleaning debris out of their estab-
lishments when the second deluge
struck, about an hour after the first
had subsidized. Chief Keffer said
the second food reached a depth
of about 4 feet. 1t also subsidized
after several hours.
He estimated one-third of this
Wetzel County community of 700
was covered. No one was injured.
Nobody had time to save any,
thing because of the rapidity with
which the water rose, Mr.. Keffer
related, and added: THE town is a
mess"
Grave Greek in Marshall County
overflowed into the loWlandS near
Cameron and other streams along
U. S. Route $50 between Mounds
vile and Warrington were at food
levels
Slide Blocks b. & o. Tracks.
The Baltimore g. Ohio Railroads
main line tracks at yelling, near
Cameron, were blocked by an 30
foot landslide. The slide was ex-
pected to cause a five-hour inter-
ruption of operations.
Middle Island Greek near Middle
bourne, Tyler County seat, was at
the highest level in years. rising a
foot an hour for several hours after
torrential rains. Lowlands were
flooded, business houses and homes
had water in easements and roads
were impossible for hours.
George Grantz. trapped on the
second floor of his home by IL feet
of water, was rescued by boats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04
Fifty R. A. F. Cadets, Vanguard
Of J 900, Reach California

The English youths will get in $50
hours of combat flying on vultee
and North American training planes.
then return to England to receive
40 hours of instruction in gunnery
before being assigned to r. A. F.
squadrons.
Under the lend-lease bill, the
United States furnishes equipment,
gasoline and oil and England pays
the tuition fees and expenses of the
men, said Capt. Douglas Martin.
1--WE are setting up schools in six
sections of the United States to train
combat pilots. By August Is we ex-
pect to have 1000 youths in training
here, and an additional 1900 will be
attending a navigation school at
Miami, Fla"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04
Omission Beats King Cole
In $4,000 Swift Stakes
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated freSS.
BELMONT PARK, N. Y. June A.
Ogden Phipps' King Cole was given
another chance to atone for recent
disappointments here today, but the
bay colt splashed home second to
Victor Emanuel's Omission in the
41st Swift Stakes of 7 furlongs.
Omission, under one of Conn Nc
Creary's typical waiting rides, fin
ished in 1:252s over track that
retained a firm bottom. Omission
paid $28.7O.
King Cole beat H. l.. Myers
Sheriff Culkin, an entry with Rich
mond, by two lengths, with Quaker
town fourth in a field reduced to
eight by the withdrawal Of Harvard
Square. The winning owner re-
ceived $5,s25 in purse money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04
~ the Associated Press.


LOS ANGELES, June Fifty
English schoolboys, the advance
guard of 1000 r. A. F. cadets who
soon will be training in six United
States air schools, arrived today and
wanted to know how soon they could
see some of the movie stars.
Greeting the youths, whose ages
range from II to %, we're Capt. L. j.
Douglas Martin of the British Air
Commission at Washington, and
Squadron Leaders T. G. Whitlock
and R. S. Mills. They will begin
training at once at the Polaris Flight
Academy. Glendale, under supervi-
sion of Mai c. c. Moseley, whose
Cal-Aero School is training flyers
for the Army Air Corps.