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Milford chronicle., 1941-11-07
HaUOween Parade
Here We'll attended
Despite HeayRain
Celebration Decided Sue
cess With Governor
Bacon And Other Dig
nitaries Enjoying Ev-
cry Phase OF 1t.

The disagreeable weather failed
to mar the Peninsula-wide Hal
lowe'en at Milford last Friday eve
ming, and the spookish mummery on
smaller scale in other Delmarva
towns last Friday night.
Despite a steady rain thousands
stood along the route in Milford for
the Halloween defense parade for
the towns fifth celebration of this
character, which sponsored each of
the years by Mayor Edward C.
Evans and former Mayor Norman
L, Windsor, has grown TO include
the entire Peninsula.
Navy Bllmp At Milford
Milford's usual crowd, slightly
reduced by the bad weather, got a
real thrill out of the visit of a U.
S. Navy "blimp' which arrived
about5 o'clock and scared low over
the town for more than 20 minutes.
The airship was sent down from
the League Island Navy Yard.
Governor Walter w. Bacon and
U. s. Senators James H. Hughes
and James M. Tunnell headed the
list Of honor guests. Others includ-
ed: Adiutant-General Paul r. Ri
nard, Secretary OF State Earle d.
Wiley, State Automch.ls Commits
sloner George s. Williams, Lieuten-
ante Colonel Charles H. Cant, Lien
tenant Colonel William j. Storey,
Lieutenant-Colonel Ralph Rust,
Colonel J. Paul Heinel, Major Vic
tor Clark. and Major Raymond A.
Lynch.
Governor At Dinner
They were entertained at dinner
at Poplar Grove preceding the fes-
tivities.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-11-07
Hens Set Mt. St.
Mary's Down, ESQ
Powerful Delaware Eleven Run I'M
defeated Streak To 10 Straight

3 Ankle-deep mud and a strong
Mount st: Mary's team failed to
halt the University of Delaware
eleven last wee& in Wilmington
Park as Coach Bill ;Murray's pow
erful Hens carved another niche in
an undefeated season.
In hanging up the $50 conquest
over the MOuntaineers, the Blue
Hens extended their two-year un-
defeated streak to 10 straight
games which includes a TT dead
lock with West Chester State Tea
chers' College, and now, with their
sternest tests behind them, the
Blue and Gold representatives are
given a good chance to run through
their 1941 string without a set
back.
Two games on foreign gridirons
remain on the Murraymen's slate
before they return to Wilmington
Park for the campaigns climax
with Washington College. Swarth-
more, expected to hand the Hens
a stiff battle, will play host on
while Drexel Tech, i'm
proving steadily with every per-
entertains at Blue and
Gold ON November Is at Philadel-
phia.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-11-07
DR.. W.R. Pierce
Passed Away
Last Thursday
Prominent Milford Phys
ician Had Been In Poor
Health For Quite Some
Time.

DR.. Willard Richardson Pierce,
age 55 years, prominent Milford
physician, member of the State
Board of Health and director of
the Milford Trust Company, died
suddenly at his residence on North
Walnut street, this city, last Thurs
day evening, October 80.
DR.. Pierce, in poor health for the
past several months, had been of
late going to his home in the af-
ternoon and taking a nap before
dinner. Last Thursday afternoon
following his usual custom he re-
tired to his room around four
o'clock and was discovered dead
by his wife when she went into the
bedroom to call him for the eve
ming meal.
DR.. Pierce, the son of the late
William N. Pierce and Clara Rich
ardson Pierce, was a leader In his
profession in lower Delaware. He
served in the House of Represen-
tatives of the State Legislature in
the 1885 session and was active in
politics. He was a grad
uate of Hahnemann Medical
Philadelphia, and was in
charge of the X-ray department of
the Milford Memorial Hospital at
the time of his death.
He also was captain of the medi-
cal corps of the Milford Home
Guard, a member of Temple Lodge,
A. F. and A. NJ, and Evergreen
Forest, Tall Cedars of Lebanon.
DIR. Pierce was also an expert
at one time winning the
state crown during a Wilmington
contest. At a national marksman
shoot held in Ohio, he placed well
up among the first ten, and re-
ceived a handsome silver trophy.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-11-07

Sussex county Democrats, in their
political off-year, have elected the
following officers:
Chairman, Norman Collision, of
Bridgeville; vice chairman, Mrs.
Granville Lambden, Cokesbury;
secretary, John Casper Jones, of
Georgetown; treasurer, William
Easham, Laurel.
Members Of the new committee
Milford chronicle., 1941-11-07
Sussex County Democrats
Elect Committee Aids

by representatives districts, are:
First-First election district,
Thomas N. Stayton, Mrs. Edith P.
Walls, Milford; second, Arthur
Webb, Mrs. Hazel Ellingsworth,
Ellendale; third, Eugene P. Smith,
Mrs. Elizabeth R. Stevenson, Mil
ford,
Second-First election district,
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Milford chronicle., 1941-11-07
Harrington
Angered Over
WOrllan'sA Attack
Citizens OF Kent Town
Vigorously DenOunce
William Donovan, The
Alleged Attacker.

Citizens of Harrington, Milford's
neighbor to the west, are very angry
over the brutal attack and criminal
assault of a 32-year-old mother on
Sunday evening. October 26, on one
of the towns busiest streets.
AS yet there has been no out
ward display of violence regarding
the apprehension of the alleged at
tacker, now in the Kent county Jail
at Dover awaiting trial. Although
close-mouthed in conversation with
strangers about the shocking oc-
currence more than once there have
been vigorous denunciation of the
prisoner charged with the crime.
The attack took place shortly
after 8 p. m, only two doors from
the woman's home at Clark and
East streets. The victim, Mrs. Cath
crime Carson, is in the Milford
Memorial Hospital suffering severe
injuries Of the head caused by her
attacker. Her condition is reported
to be just fair, according to hospi-
tai authorities. Mrs. Carson is said
to have undergone a mastoid oper-
alton several years ago, and her
assailant is believed to have in
jured this old wound.
Brutal Crime Charged
William Donovan, 2S years old,
of near Lincoln, was taken into |
custody at the home of his parents
night of last week, and |
following Identification by Mrs.
Carson at the hospital the charge
Of rape was placed against him.
Police said that Donovan has a
long record of misdemeanors, but
no record of felonies. He has been
arrested frequently for traffic vio-
Iations and has been regarded as a
heavy drinker, police said. Some of
his arrests included convictions for
drunken driving, they said.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-11-07
Milford 'Bucs' Bow
To Dover Highlets
Last Period Touchdown By Freng
Gives Senators" Grid Victory

Dover High School scored in the
first and final periods of its foot
ball game with Milford High last
Friday afternoon at Milford to gain
a 10 to 6 victory.
Milford went in front in the
opening minutes when Timmons
crashed over from the three yard
line.
Dover equalized before the first
period was over, Freng going the
last five yards Of a 45-yard sus-
tanned march.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-11-07
B. T. Holcornb Talks
AT Rotary Meeting
Former State WPA Head Tells OF
His Experiences In Far-East

Bankson T. Holcomb, owner of
Mordington Mills, near Frederick,
was the guest speaker at the regu-
lar weekly dinner meeting of the
Milford Rotary Club at Poplar
Grove on Monday evening.
Mr.. Holcomb, former head of the
WPA in this State, for a number
of years lived in the Far East, and
he told the Rotarians of some of
his experiences while a resident of
the Orient.
Leaving the United States early
in the twenties to recuperate from
a nervous breakdown, Mr.. Holcomb
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Milford chronicle., 1941-11-07
Exclusive Stage Show
At Plaza November IL
Artist And Models Revue First
Stage Attraction Here In 2 Years

ARTISTS and Models Revue" the
first complete stage show to play
this vicinity for two years, comes
to the Plaza Theatre on Wednes-
day, November IL, for one day only
with the original cast of stars,
youth and beauty that thrilled the
movie colony last season.
From the ranks of these shows
are Hollywood's future stars Sc
lected. Talent scouts can confine
their search to the theatre restaur-
ants of the west coast and find
every character artist
and movie beauty who will domi-
nate the silver screen of the flu
ture.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-11-07
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford
From Wednesday, October 90, To
Tuesday, November 4, Inclusive

Charles j. Holzmueller, weather
recorder for Milford, reports the
following atmospheric conditions
prevailed in this vicinity from
Wednesday, October 29, to Tues
day, November 4, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1941-11-07

Total Rainfall ..... Al
Total rain for October. 1.90 inches
The following winds and condi-.
tons prevailed during the same
period:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08

Naugatuck, Feb. 8-The Nauga- tuck river was receding today as residents took stock of the damage done by the heavy rain and over- flow of sewers here last evening.
 Cellars were flooded and some of the contents of stores were dam aged as the water reached various depths in these places. As far as could be learned no damage was done to local factories, although the water entered the basement of the Chemical company.
 Flood conditions prevailed here as brooks overhowed, the Naugatuck river shot up rapidly, and sewers and manholes could not take the sudden load of melting snow and ice.
 There was water up to the hubs of auto wheels last night along Riv- erside drive in various spots and al- though autos got through, the state highway department early placed slow signs to prevent accidents.
 A brook which has its origin near May street overhowed and appar- ently found a new channel and rushed on to South Main street at Kennedy's corner. Patrolman Ed ward Jenzen was stationed at this point for several hours in the eve- ming, warning motorists to exercise care.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08
Limitation on Spending To Be Bitterly Fought
Continued from Page 1.)

Tinkham, Republican, Mass, sought to exclude Soviet Russia from re- ceiying aid under the bill, but the House voted him down, 1855 to 94, on the plea that it would serve to drive Russia into "the arms of the Axis. D
 An amendment by Representative Hamilton Fish, Republican, New York, that would have prohibited the President selling or transferring any vessel of the navy without the consent of Congress, was defeated 184 to 122.
 The Senate Committee yesterday heard Al Williams, retired Army Air Corps Major. declare that the bill amounted to "a virtual suicide of the American way of life" He said that the air force was a myth" because of aid already extended to Britain and that the bill negatives all chances" of developing this coun- try's air power.
 Secretary of War Henry L. Stim- son indirectly refuted the charges in letter placed in the committee record after Williams testified. The aircraft industry, he said, has ex- banded approximately 100 per cent in the last two years because of foreign orders while the output has helped develop British air force which is now reasonably expected to successfully meet the crsiis this year."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08
BRITISH PONDER TRIPOLI ATTACK
Continued from Page D

oh. More conservative opinion was that Benghazi would become the permanent British base in Libya with only minor operations to the west.
 There are 600 desert miles be- tween Benghazi and TripoI by road "a single, bad road along the coast. Misurata, the first town of any consequence, is 460 miles from Ben- ghazi; Hons, where there is perm anent running water, is another 60 miles away.
 Latest reports made it apparent that Marshal Rodolfo Graziani, Italy's African commander in chief, had never intended to try to de- fend Benghazi. He had ordered a five day stand at Derna in order to give his main army chance to flee. But the British force which struck across the interior desert had cut off this army. The belief was here that the little British armored force which pushed in front of the flee ing Italians and hled them until the main British army arrived had trapped all but a scattered few of the "Terribili."
 At Benghazi the British have base comparable to that at Alex andria. From 1t they could send troops to Greece-or to Italy. From it long range Royal Air force planes could attack Sicily and southern Italy, help to defend Malta and fight the German dive bombing planes which Hitler sent to Italy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08
BODY OF WOMAN
 FOUND IN MARSH
.NEA Cablephoto

Saugus, Mass, Feb. 8-(UP)-The body of an unidentified, well-dressed woman, about 25 years old, was dis covered today by roadside in an isolated section of the Saugus marshes.
 Police believed she had died either while resisting a criminal attack or as the victim of a hit-r1ln motorist.
 The woman's face was bruised. One hand clutched some gravel. Po- lice said there were indications of a struggle.
 Fred Tordiglione, a resident of Bristow road beside which the body lay, made the discovery while en- route to work. He dashed several hundred yards to the nearest house, that of Alex Levine, and police were notified.
 The body was clad in red dress, fur coat, black shoes, and light brown hosiery. A black hat was nearby.
 Medical-Examiner Laurence F Cusick was to view the body.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08
Borough Factories
 Report Mo- Damage
Naugatuck Experiences Overflow of Sewers-Water
 Rises Eight Inches in Half Hour Last Night

This brooks overflow entered the cellar of the home of Harold Roller and rose to five feet in height by 1C D. m. MT. Roller saved some of the contents of his cellar but some things were ruined there by the wa terS.
 The Naugatuck river before 1( o'clock was up overhowing its east bank in some spots near Riverside drive and in addition there was z brook from High street which emp. tied across the Nauagtuck- Beacon Falls road.
 The water in the river rose eighi inches in a half hour at one tirnt last night, it was said at the Naug' atuck Chemical company.
 Pumps were used at this plant a. the water seeped into the basement and up to 10:30 p. m. 1t had moi damaged goods.
 The Hop brook was quite higf last night and continued to rise al the night progressed. Water foul fet in height in some cellars ot houses on Bridge or Spring streets was reported as the sewers or other outlets proved insufficient to take care of the accumulation of melted snow and ice.
 Bridge street was ankle deep ir water at some points last night and pedestrians wore boots to avoid soaked feet. Patrolman John Han- ley was on duty there for short time.
 Somewhat similar conditions pre- vailed on Highland avenue and Hoadley street, with a number oi cellars being reported having vary ing depths of water and manholes were overhowing in some section! there.
 The flooded cellars were not con- fined to these sections by any means There were many houses where water entered cellars in variouI parts of the town and pumps vert much in demand. Main street cellars near Oak stree' were flooded when a manhole wa thrown a foot in the air by tht water.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08
Permit Denied For Gas Station On East Main St.

Stating that the proposed gasp line station at the Peck pr9perty would create 2 hazard for Crosby and LeavenwOrth High School students who pass the prDperty in iarge numbers, tho WaterDuxy BOard of ZOning Appeals last light denied the appeal of pr. v. James and Elizabeth COppeeo Tor permission to build such 8 Struc- sure at the site.
 In addition to the danger 70 school children, the board poiuten out that the law prohibits such 2 structure within 200 feet Of q church or theater.
 Dr. James and Elizabeth Cop petO sought exemption from ths provisions of the zOning laws. A public hearing was held last Eri- day night, at which time the ap- pelants, through Atty. Ralph Cop petO, asked that the board exempt the East Main street property, be- tween School and South Elm street.
 The site was stated to be with in the 200 feet limit in arguments presented at that time by Atty. Charles S. O'Conner, representing Mrs. Sarah McDOnald, owner of the property adjacent to the pro- posed gas station.
 Members of the board who heard evidence at last nights meeting were: T. c. Smith, chair man, John M. Hutchinson, Ralph Tremaglio, c. F. G. Schirmef, and John T. Sterling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08

Continued from Page D sewer openings. The street depart ment reported that trenches built for several WPA sewer projects were washed away by the storm.
 Literally hundreds of cellars were flooded last night as the rain pour ed down necessarily. Not only homes but stores and other places of bust- ness were affected.
 New storm sewers were credited with saving Bank street and the lower Brooklyn section from flood conditions that usually follow a heavy rain. However, sections which ordinarily have escaped accumula- tion of water in the streets suffered. A good-sized lake formed at the busy East Main street-Meriden road intersection and for hours motor iSts had to skirt it carefully Water backing up from sewers also delay ed traffic on Silver street. Baldwin street, and many other streets.
 In the Fulton park area the wa ter overflowed the park basin and poured down Pine street and adja- cent streets in torrents. At the park retaining wall there was a verltable waterfall as water cascaded into the street by the hundreds of gallons.
 Many parts of the downtown sec- tion were flooded, including an area on the south side of the Green. In the East End section several fam- lilies had to leave their homes as water in the cellars climbed to alarming heights.
 Assistant City Engineer Henry Whitlock said that bridges had es- capped damage ill the storm and that no city buildings appeared to have been damaged.
 The street department said that most of the damage to streets was suffered by oiled or unimproved streets, though on many paved streets sections were washed away.
 Scores of cars were stalled dur ing the day as water seeped into their motors.
 The rain began about 7:30 p. m yesterday and fell steadily during the morning. In the afternoon its intensity increased and at the 5 o'clock rush hour it was literally teeming. Many extra busses were placed in service. The rain poured down necessarily until about 10 o'clock, then began to tighten. It rained lightly for time thereafter and finally the storm ended at about 11:30.
 The official rainfall total was 3.75 inches, the city engineering bureau reported.
 For a time last night the Mad river threatened to pour over the retaining wall on Mill street, but the rain halted soon after, and this morning the water was well below the level of the top of the wall.
 Police reported few accidents des- pite the driving conditions. One woman was injured when struck by Q car, and badly damaged auto- mobile was found in ditch of the Middlebury road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08

limited the value to $5O0OO0,OO0. Blooms substitute provides that the value of "on hand or on order" equipment which may be trans ferred abroad, shall not exceed 10 per cent of the current fiscal years defense appropriations, which ag- gregated approximately $13,000 0O0,- GOO.
 I would not apply to future trans actions employing funds specifically appropriated to carry out the bill Similarly, it would not apply to equipment purchased with the $10,- 8l1 100000 which the President has asked Congress to approve for de- fenSe in the next fiscal year.
 To Go Along"
 Taber said he would "go along with the Bloom amendment.
 Speaker Sam Rayburn said it was believer the $500, 100000 worth oi equipment which could include warships, tanks, planes, guns or any other weapon was more than would be needed before other appropriations are voted. He said the amendment should meet the Republican charge that the bill, as originally drafted, would permit the President to give away the entire navy"
 The House adopted one other amendment - previously agreed on by the Democratic majority - which provided that nothing in the act could be construed as authorizing the sending of American vessels into combat zone as defined by the Pres ident under the neutrality act. Representative George Holden
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08

Continued from Page D only one concession = that Darlan not he, might be designated Petain's official heir as chief of state.
 The Germans were believed to have made it plain to Darlan that unless Laval entered the government on terms satisfactory to him, there could be no resumption of relations.
 It was understood that Gen. Max ime Weygand's broadcast statement from Algiers yesterday that the French fleet and French naval bas- es would not be surrendered to Ger many and Italy was intended to stop a rumor that Laval might al- low German troops or planes to land at Bizerta, the great French African naval base.
 RumOr Denied
 The government took occasion to- day to deny another rumor - that the British government had de- manded that French Syria surren- der to the British before Monday all French warships in Syrian ports.
 However, the government had not yet denied third report-that Ger many had been demanding that France try to recapture from the Free French the important African Corridor they had taken.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08
HIGH WINDS, RAIN
 DO MUCH DAMAGE

Boston, Feb. 8-(UP)-High winds and rain which lashed most of New England during the night subsided early today as Coast Guards raced to the aid of battered fishing ves- sel and police compiled the toll of traffic accidents attributed to the storm.
 The Boston fisherman Angie and Florence reported by radio she was in danger four miles northeast of the Portland, Me, lightship with waves breaking over her decks. The Coast Guard cutter Algonquin speeding to her aid from Boston was expected to reach her about 10 a. m.
 Airline and coastal shipping serv- ice throughout the area was para lyzed and many motorists were mar ooned on highways when their au- tos became stalled in deep water More than an inch of rain fell ir sections of Massachusetts anc Maine and wind of gale force was reported.
 Accidents claimed at least two lives. Frank zajac, 52, of West War wick, R. l., was killed instantly when struck by an auto near his home last night. Fourtunate Doucet 52, of Grand Isle, Me, slipped or ice atop a freight car on which he was working and fell to his death.
 Bremen used pulmotor to re- vive Peter Travaline, 66, of Somer- vile, who was trapped ill water up to his neck in a flooded pedestrian tunnel under the Boston & Maine railroad tracks in Somerville. He was rescued by Roy Lewis of Somer- vile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08
9 MEN KILLED
 IN TEXAS FIRE
Continued from Page D

The men afraid to jump fought each other. screaming, cursing and praying. before flremen got to them.
 Paul Eastus. Q taxi driver. was in restaurant beneath the fiop- house when he heard a man screaming.
 "I rushed Into the street and saw the place was aflre." he said. "A man tuinhled from the window. 1 don't know whether he jumped or fell. Both his legs were broken and he was burned horribly about the hands and face"
 He crawled through the street window of . storage company. on the ground floor. then through a reag window Into the court, where number Of men had Jumped. He pulled seven Into the street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08
SPRINKLINC SYSTEM
 TOUCHES OFF ALARM

one piece Of apparatus answered q call on 34 Spring street In the cellar of the Waterbury Store Fix. ture company when sprinkler head let go. fire ofticlals reported this morning.
 The alarm came in this morning on was blamed on n ovcrhented stove pipe leading from the fur- mace Co tho chimney.
 Acting Deputy Chief stephen ], Bloomfield supervised the fiTcmen,