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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-10

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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-10

PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH
Charles w. Baker, Pastor
S. E. Front Street
Sunday, July ~.
Sunday school $3.50 a. m.
Preaching II a. m.
Evening preaching at Z o'clock.
You are cordially invited.
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-10

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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-10
CHURCHES in MILFORD III ]

THE CHURCH OF GOD
Second and Washington Streets
Rev. Luther E. Painter, Pastor
Sunday, July IL.
10 a. m.-Sunday school.
1880 n m.-Evangelistic meeting.
SD. M, Tuesday-Young Peoples
meeting. ;-..e...
s p. m, Thursda--Preaching.
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-10

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Branch of The First Church of
Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass.
Services every Sunday at II a. m.
Sunday School at same hour,
Wednesday evening meeting, first
Wednesday in each month at 8 p. m.
in Grange Hall, Milford, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-10
CALVARY METHODIST CHURCH

Rev. NJ Eugene HungerfOrd, Pastor
"The Church of a Warm Spirit
SUNDAY, JULY 12 1912
A. M-Cass Meeting Inspatnal Harry Emory
A. MChurch School John Wilkins
is friendly school, Come and worship with
11:OO A. M.-Morning Worship and Sermon.
1880 P. M-Evening Worship and Sermon.
Prayer Meeting 1880 p. M Thursdays
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-10
THE AVENUE METHODIST CHURCH
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

The PRESBYTERIAN CHUKCH
"The Friendly Church"
John Jackson Brown Jr- Pastor
SUNDAY JULY IL, 1912
worship
by a classroom instruction.
A. M.-Morning Sermon
M-Evenng Worship boys gs-an hour
of worship, fellowship, education s. cr-r.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Gen. Marshall Awarded
Peru S Highest Decoration

Peru's highest decoration, the
Order of the Sun, was bestowed
yesterday afternoon on Gen. George
c. Marshall, Chief of Staff of the
United States Army.
While the President of Peru, DR..
Manuel Prado who is in Washing
ton, was not able to be present at
the ceremony at the Peruvian EN-
bassy, because of crowded pro-
gram, he inspired the honor and
signed the order comforting it.
The medal and citations making
Gen. Marshall grand officer of the
Order of the Sun was conferred by
the Ambassador of Peru, Don
Manuel de Ereyre y Santander, dean
of the Washington diplomatic corps.
A group Of high officers of the
United States Army and diplomatic
representatives of Latin American
countries witnessed the presenta-
ton.
The Order OF the Sun was created
by Peru's liberator, San Martin, in
1920 in the name of liberty.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Currier Employees Vote
To Switch 10 A. F. |.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, May ga labor con-
troversy which became a national
issue last year was renewed today
with announcement that C. I. o.
employees of the Currier Lumber Co.
had voted to affiliate with the Amer
ican Federation of Labor.
General dissatisfaction with the
service given" by the United Con-
struction Workers Organizing Com
mittee prompted the change, offi-
GERS of the Currier local said. The
U. c. o. w. c. has 5-year closed
shop contract with Currier.
Ed Thai, secretary of the Detroit
Building Trades Council "a. F. L.,
said IS per cent of the TOO c. I. o.
unionists employed by Currier had
severed affiliation with the U. c.
w. o. c. voluntarily.
Congressional attention was TO-
cused on the Currier labor situation
last fall when the Federal Works
Agency denied the company con-
tract for a 30o-dwelling defense
project here. though 1t was
low bidder by s431 ,OO0 An A. r. L.
spokesman had told a Senate COM
mittee that industrial strife would
ensue if Currier was awarded the
contract.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Comdr. 5. R. Bedford Rites
Set al ARLINGTON Today

1t. Comdr. Stephen Ray. Bedford,
q native of Las Vegas, N. Mex, who
died Tuesday at the Naval Hospital
in Bethesda, was buried this after
noon with military honors in Ar
lington National Cemetery.
1t. Comdr. Bedford entered the
Naval Academy in 1920 and was
commissioned an ensign in 1924.
He served on the destroyer Nc
Service Medal for his duty on that
ship ...
He took post graduate work in
engineering at the Naval Academy
and at Columbia University.
He became engineer officer and
later executive officer of the U. S. S.
Cushing and following service at
the New York Navy Yard was Or
dered to the U. S. S. West Virginia
He later commanded the destroyer
Perkins and served in the Bureau
Of Ships of the Navy Department.
Comdr. Bedford also studied at the
Naval War College.
Comdr Bedford made his home
ct 1912 North Third street, Arling-
ton. Va. He is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Isabel Culver Bedford +;
two children. Tony and Suzanne {;
his mother Mrs. Catherine Bedford
of Chowehilla, Calf, and eight
brothers and sisters, one of whom,
Mrs. H. NJ. Drake, lives in Airing
ton.
Evening star., 1942-05-09

Navy Says Jops
Lost II Vessels

The tert OF the Nays commu.
niQue, based on reports received vi
to pm. yesterday, tollo,Os.
Southwest Pacific:
l. A naval engagement between
our forces and those of the Jap
anese has been in continuous
progress in the general area
southwark of Bismarck archi-
pelago in the Coral Sea since
Monday. and there is no indica-
ton yet of a cessation.
japanese losses are believed to
be:
Sunk-One aircraft carrier. ore
heavy cruiser, one light cruiser,
two destroyers, four gunboats, two
transports or cargo vessels.
Damaged-One aircraft carrier,
one heavy cruiser, one light
cruiser, one Seaplane tender, two
transports or cargo vessels.
2. Details of losses and damage
to our forces are not fully known
at present, but no credence should
be given to claims that have been
or may be put out by TOXIC.
3. There is nothing to report
from other areas.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
War Training Courses
AT Tuskegee Sought
BI tho Associated Press,


MONTGOMERY, Ala. May o.
Action to make defense training
courses available TO Negroes by
securing recognition Of Tuskegee
Institute as a qualified school for
such instruction, was taken at
meeting of prominent educators with
Gov. Frank Dixon yesterday.
The conference. attended by the
presidents of Auburn and the Uni
versity of Alabama, declared in
joint statement that in case Tus-
kegee is not approved Alabama and
Auburn stand ready to give fur
ther consideration to the problem
with a view to solving it in such
fashion as would be satisfactory to
all concerned"
The conference advocated. in the
interest of national defense, the
making available to Negroes of
"ESMDT" instruction-engineering,
science and management defense
training.
Tuskegee Institute is not qualified,
it was stated, because of a regula-
ton of the Office of Education
limiting it to institutions which in
194O-41 awarded degrees in engi-
neering, chemistry, physics or pro-
duction supervision.
A change in favor of Tuskegee
will be sought.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Argentine Firm Gives
$4,000 for Naval Relief

The Argentine Navigation Co.
Mihanovich. has donated $4,000
10 the United States Naval Relief
Society as a token of the companys
appreciation Of the Nays rescue
of the torpedoed Argentine ship
Victoria and her crew, the State De-
partment announced today.
The department made public off,
cial correspondence in which the
Mlhanovlch company expressed
deepest appreciation" Of this Gov
ernments "chivalrous attitude" in
connection with the Victoria Incl
dent.
After being torpedoed and aban-
doned by its crew off the Atlantic
Coast. recently, the Victoria was
boarded by an American naval pa
troll, which Hpicked up the crew and
brought the Argentine vessel safely
into port. This Government waived
any salvage claims.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Russia S Army Intact,
hazi War Writer Saws

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May "a German
military commentator was quoted
as saving the real core of the Rus
sian Army is still practically in
tact" in the Berlin correspondence
of the Stockholm newspaper Da-
gems Nyheter today.
Not more than one Soviet tank
in 10 has been destroyed during
the winter" Maj. Otto Mossdorf
military critic of Allgemeine lei
tung, was quoted as saying.
The rugged heart OF the Russian
Army is intact because the Ger
mans met last year only gigantic
protective screen of troops OF in
ferior quality" he declared.
The summer campaign enabled
the Germans to penetrate this
screen and reach the core, but win
ter prevented its destruction and a
final victory for Germany.
The Russian tank reserves ex-
ceeded all calculations and must be
numbered in tens of thousands
The Germans only had a frac-
ton of the number the Russians
had and not more than one Soviet
tank in 10 has been destroyed dur
ing the winter, so the Russians still
have great tank army"
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Mrs. May R. Harris,
Wife Of President Of
Photo Firm, Dies
Was Active in Number
Of Patriotic, Civic
And Church Groups

Mrs. May R. Harris, wife of George
w. Harris. president of the photo
graphic firm of Harris e. Ewing, died
yesterday at her home. 3l07 Wood
land drive NV, after an illness Of
several days. Funeral services will
be held from the home at IL a m.
Monday, with burial in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Mrs. Harris was active in a num-
ber of civic, patriotic and church
groups. She was the regent OF the
Dolly Madison chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton; past president of the Wash
ington Cultus Club, and was for
many years a member of the Board
of the Episcopal Home for Children,
George Washington University Hos
Evening star., 1942-05-09
British Press Praises
u. 5. Navy for Role in
Coral Sea Fighting
Official Quarters Await
Full Report on Bottle
Before Commenting

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 9-The British
press greeted with enthusiasm to-
day the news of Allied successes In
the great Coral Sea naval battle,
but official quarters cautiously with
held comment pending full report
on the action.
While the most optimistic COM
mentators asserted that the sea
fight had definitely forstalled a
possible invasion of Australia. more
reserved sources said the full signif1-
canoe Of the engagement could not
be assessed until Allied losses were
known
United States Navy Praised.
Naval observers, however, noting
the part which Allied planes OBJ
viously had played, said the United
States Navy undoubtedly had
learned we'll the lessons taught by
the Java Sea battle last Marcn,
the sinking of the British battleship
Prince of Wales and battle cruiser
Repulse off Manila and the de-
struction of the British cruisers Dor
setShire and Cornwall in the Bay
of Bengal
The communique from Gen. Doug
las MacArthur's headquarters in
Australia announcing the repulse
of the japanese armada arrived
here too late for publication in
morning papers, but they printed
under heavy black headlines the
reports of earlier Allied successes
The press generally referred to
the engagement as 'the greatest
sea and air battle in history"
The Daily Mail termed the action
brilliantly successful and said
that it had answered the question
which the world had been asking
for months, where is the American
fleet?"
Lesson for Japs Seen.
The Daily Telegraph asserted that.
while the final issue appeared still
in doubt, Japan has been taught
that move in the Pacific now will
not give her another battle of Java
but an encounter on the high
seas with large, vigilant, fully
equipped force"
Declaring the engagement may
prove to be "one of the decisive
battles of the war and the world"
the News Chronical said:
If the battle of the Coral Sea
proves victory for the Allies, the
Japanese will, for the first time
since thier victories in Pearl Har-
Dor and Singapore, find their ever
and vulnerable lines of
in danger"
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Australia, Rejoicing,
Defers Judgment on
Battles Full Import
Curtin Louds U. S., Own
Forces Heroism in
Coral SEQ Fighting
A. P. Wirephoto.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASsocia ated Press.
CANBERRA, Australia, May 9.
Australians awaited details TO
place the Coral Sea battle in
proper perspective today, but
Prime Minister John Curtin said,
1--WE can be proud of what has
been done" in the Allied action
against the Japanese feet.
Il have no doubt that other bat
ties have yet to be fought as part
of the struggle which must continue
until the enemy Is defeated or we
are conquered" the Prime Minister
said
Mr.. Curtin praised the Allied
naval and air forces-in which he
said Australian and United States
units fought side by side-for their
''matchless quality, skill and cour-
age"
Stark Tragedy" Threatened.
He said the heroic personnel had
this week stood between Australia
and stark tragedy" and suggested
all Australians should follow their
example in shouldering the obliga-
tions of war.
There was rejoicing at reports Of
the repulse Of the Japanese, but
competent commentators withheld
judgment as to the full meaning of
the battle pending disclosure of the
extent of Allied losses and the re-
naming strength of the japanese
armada.
They recalled the winter battles
of MacaSsar Strait and the Java Sea
In which the invaders, although Sc
verely punished, ultimately achieved
their objectives.
The Melbourne Sun declared that
until the reckoning Is complete.
no assessment of the battles effects
upon the immediate future of the
Pacific war can be attempted"
In the same vein the Melbourne
Argus said early phases we're dis
tincuy encouraging, but until Allied
losses were stated it would be pre-
mature to claim victory.
Prepared to Hear of Losses.
The Sydney Morning Herald said
the advantage so far is heavily
with the Allies, although we must
be prepared for the news of losses
on our side in development of a
struggle of such magnitude"
In the opinion of the Sydney
Daily Telegraph, however, "all the
news smacks strongly of big VIC
tory 1t said the fight would be
worth while even if we were to
lose ship for ship and plane for
plane
I'VE can efford to pay big prices
for each kill" it said, because the
stupendous dynamos of American
industry are running hot to provide
and replace the instruments We
use"
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Waitress Accuses Soldier
OF Attempted Attack

Police today were holding 23-
year-old Army private accused by
a waitress of attempted criminal
assault
Police quoted the soldiers ac-
cuser as saying he attacked her in
front of her home in the 1900 block
Of Fourteenth street Sc, shortly.
before 2. am, after following her
home from the restaurant where she
works in the 1900 block of Good
Hope road Sc.
Police who responded TO a call
drove the young woman around in
p SQUAD car and about Is minutes
later. it was said, she pointed out
soldier standing near the res
taurant where she works as the man
who attacked her.
The man denies the attack.
The woman was treated al Gal
linger Hospital for cut lip and
abraSions TO both knees.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Wallace Predicts Jap
Blow at Alaska, Nazi
Latin American Coup
Attacks Port of Axis
Summer Time Toble as
Hitler Foresees Defeat
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 9.-Vice Presi-
dent Henry A. Wallace sees a jap
anese attack on Alaska and stimuli
taneous German-led uprising in
Latin America on the Axis summer
timetable.
Declaring that Hitler knows the
United States is winning the battle
of production, Mr.. Wallace told the
Free World Association last night
that the German leader, like the
prize fighter who realizes he is on
the verge of being knocked out, Is
gathering all of his remaining forces
for one last desperate blow"
The Vice President predicted the
blow would come in the crucial sum-
mer months, adding:
I'VE may be sure that Hitler and
Japan will cooperate TO do the un-
expected-perhaps an attack by
Japan against Alaska and our
northwest coast at time when Ger
man transport planes will be shut
ting across from Dakar to furnish
leadership and stiffening to Ger
man uprising in Latin America.
when say this I recognize that
the peoples both of Latin America
and Of the nations supporting the
agencies through which the fifth
columnists work are overwhelmingly
on the side of the democracies."
Mr.. Wallace said this country
must look for "the worst kind of
fifth column work in Latin America,
much of it operating through tine
agency Of governments with which
the United States at present is at
peace" He did not name any spe-
cific nations.
At one point in his address Mr.
Wallace classified Pierre Laval,
Vichy chieftain, as on plane with
Norway's Quisling and Italys Mus
solini as aides of Hitler, adding: Is
there any hell hotter than that of
being a Quisling, unless it is that of
being a Laval or Mussolini?"
The Free World Association ad-
vocated that democracy in the fu-
ture should extend itself in the in
ternational field as we'll as in the
national, economic and social fields"
The association was organized last
June to mobilize public opinion
against the Axis powers and to work
for democratic world after the
war. Thirty three nations were rep
resented at the dinner last night, at
which Mrs. J. Borden Hartman,
former United States Minister to
Norway, presided.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Accused Defeatist Loses
In Parliament Election
By the Associated Press.

BY INT ASsOClntcu FtcSe.
LONDON, May ga series OF ma
tional government reverSes in par
liamentary by-elections was broken
Yesterday by a victory at Putney
of Conservative Hugh Linstead over
Capt. Bernard Acworth. independent
accused by Prime Minister Churchill
OF defeatism.
Returns announced today were :
Mr.. Linstead, 8,788; Capt. Acworth,
1889,
Capt. Acworth Is retired naval
officer. Mr. Churchill had written
Mr.. Linstead that Capt. Acworth
declared himself, in a pamphlet cir
culated in Parliament, In favor of
negotiating a separate peace with
the japanese 'on the grounds that
their strength is so great that we
must yield to their armed force"
This was denied by Capt Acworth.
The pamphlet was withheld from
publication for the sake Of Sc
curity."
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Ensign Who Torpedoed Tanker
'Spoi|s' to Get at Jups Again

were proceeding into Subic Bay.
With another boat, I took up my
position off the mouth of the bay.
Our reconnaissance was wrong, l
learned after waiting three hours
without seeing anything.
Il didn't want the night to be a
total loss, so I proceeded into the
bay, with motors muffled. I saw
two ships. one just being docked.
Through my glasses I made out
that she was a l0,000-ton tanker.
We crept to within 1000 yards OF
her, fired one torpedo, waited five
minutes, fired again, and saw the
tanker go up in flames. Then We
headed back to sea, blasting at the
shore batteries as we went
Ensign Akers shot down a Jap
dive bomber when Cavite first was
bombed. He is unmarried and says
romance will have to wait, be
cause 1 have some unfinished busi-
ness to take care Of.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Yorbrough
Continued From First Pae,

tense but all the aircraft returned
safely.
Jap Seaplane Dealt With"
Some other bombers returning
from yesterdays chase came down
through the overcast and found two
japanese seaplanes, which they
dealt with.
From standpoint of land based
air power, the effectiveness of recent
sustained raids on Lac and Rabaul
-kingpin japanese invasion bases
has been reflected sharply in the
total absence Of japanese bombers
over Port Moresby since Monday.
Enemy activity there has been con-
fined to strafing by zero fighters.
When eight Zero planes swooped
down on Port Moreby-on the south
eastern coast of New Guinea across
the Torres Straits from Australia,
the Allies met them with a superior
number of planes and without loss
to themselves, destroyed at least
one of the enemy.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Bottle
Continued From First PAGE }

spokesman said there was no con-
firmation of this.
Authorities said desperate efforts
by japanese destroyers failed to
save the aircraft carriers and, the
crews had to dive overheard amid
smoke and flames from the sinking
ships These reports said Japanese
personnel losses may run into thou
sands.
Japanese destroyers tried desper-
ately but vainly to save the carriers,
blasted into torn and blazing hulks
by American bombing planes which
pressed home their attack in a hell
of anti-aircraft fire and challenging
hordes of Japanese Zero fighters.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Sd OFT Sunken u. S. Ship
Landed in Colombia

BARRANQUILLA, Colombia. May
9 P.-Thirty-four crewmen of a
United State ship which wentedown
May 4 after being struck by three
torpedoes from an Axis submarine
arrived here yesterday.
The entire crew of the sunken
ship had been picked up by another
United States ship.
27 in U. S. Crew Saved.
PARAMARIBO, Dutch Guiana.
May 8 (P).-Twenty-se crewmen
of a torpedoed American ship who
were sighted in a lifeboat of this
coast Thursday were landed here by
a Dutch vessel sent to rescue them,
the Aneta news agency said last
night None OF the men was
injured
53 Sub Victims Landed.
GEORGETOWN, British Guiana
May 8 (P.-Arrival here of SO
survivors of torpedoed ships was
disclosed by authorities today.
Evening star., 1942-05-09

pital and Starmont Aid Society.
Mrs. Harris also was member of
All Saints Episcopal Church. where
she was a past president of the
Rector's Aid Society. a member of
the Political Study Club. the Wash
ington Club. the Chevy Chase ID. c.
Garden Club and a member of the
Bishops Guild of the National
Cathedral.
Mrs. Harris was born in St. Louis
and married Mr.. Harris in Little
Rock, Ark, December %, 1905. I'm
mediately after the marriage they
moved here, where Mr.. Harris
opened the Harris & Ewing Studio.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Harris
is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Martha H. Phillips and Miss Aileen
H. Harris, and three grandchildren.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
S. f. &. Yet Unsettled,
CotegoricoHy' Denies
HH Move Again
BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. Nav O.
The Securities and Exchange
Commission, still settling down
after being moved here from
Washington, took time out yes
terday to deny "categorically"
that it would be moved again.
In an office memorandum.
Chairman GanSon Purcell said
the commission obtained the
authority of the Ofiice of the
Director of the Budget TO state
categorically that there is no
truth whatsoever in this re-
port"
The "disQuieting" rumors had
the commission being trans
ferred to cities ranging from
Chicago to Seattle to make
room for other Government
agencies.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Torpedoed U. 5. Ship S
Guns Disabled Sub,
50 Survivors Say
Doc at Seq 30 Months
Among Rescued; Sailors
In Lifebouts Seusick

BY the Associated Press.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, May g.
Fifty survivors of torpedoed
American merchant ship have ar
rived here and reported their gum
ners probably disabled one of three
submarines which sank their vessel
after an eight-hour battle.
One member of the ships gun
crew said II shells were fired at
two Of the submarines. He said he
believed two hits were scored. One
gunner was slightly bruised in the
torpedo explosion, but there were
no other casualties.
Among those rescued were two
English passengers and an airedale
dog, Mickey" Which had been at
sea for 80 months with the ships
master, Capt. E. V. Farrora.
Most of the seamen were seasick
during the "a hours they spent in
lifeboats before they were picked
up by a patrol boat.