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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01

interest Of friendly relations might not we
give together, your staff and some of us
French, a party, TO which shall ask all
representative Germans in town? And repre-
sentative Frenchmen, we'll"
The German commander agreed, heartily.
This was sense, he said to bring the two peo-
pies together at pleasant party So they
chose the Casino at Havre, and ordered fine
wines. an excellent supper. The ballroom was
gay with the frocks of the ladies, brilliant
with the gold braid on German uniforms.
Champagne popped off to light laughter. while
walters stepped eagerly. But later. as the
dancers trpped, a keen observer might have
noticed how the French kept watching a GER
tain physician who, finally. dancing near
and nearer and nearer the door.
Without being too obvious about IT, other
French couples deftly Unanswered to get
their places near the exit, giving the Germans
the broad, central space on the floor. Inside
the casino two gorgeous crystal chandeliers
shed brilliant light Outside the night was
dark-blacked out, by German order.
Backed out save for one light set
directly in the middle of the roof of the
, Havre Casino.
That light--it was a star of hope to those
French within dancing by the door. That
lght-it was beacon set in the roof to guide
the filters of the Royal Air Force
BY agreement, the most important Ger
had been gathered under one roof at
that "collaborationist party" And they
danced those Frenchmen, ever nearer their
escape.
On the stroke of the hour, finally. one
heard the drone of the Royal Air Force planes.
Then the French dashed forth as sirens, de-
layed by agreement, at last gave warning.
Then the Germans heard. But when they
reached the doors, a few minutes later, those
doors were locked and barred.
Someone, they roared in their fury, had
contrived all this. French rascals who knew
the British were coming. Up in the heavens.
then. the planes were coming over by fives and
tens, opening their bomb bays dropping their
bombs directly on the spot!
Death whirred and wheeled and shreked
till the shaking Casino rocked with death and
fire. Over and over yet they came, those
planes, making thorough job of it. Hours
later. When the toll was taken, two hundred
German officers had persisted.
And also, of necessity, seventy French COL
laborationists.
Seventy French, who were not in on the
secret; seventy who had joined the Germans
and so, perhaps fifty persisted for the good of
France But this tragedy at Havre never
got into the newspapers, nor it published
to the world. German censorship and Ger
man chagrin suppressed it,
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noticed how these funerals almost daily, kept
grievng mourners lingering about the ceme-
terry till after dark. 1t happened that the town
was in Unoccupied France, the graveyard in
Occupied.
And so. in the shadows. people who had
come from either section seeped quietly into
the other. If their safety SO required. In most
places along the border, sentries. savage dogs,
barbed wire would all have interviewed. But
the mourners passed back and forth freely
for a year, before the German found out 1t
was a Frenchman who finally reported Two
days later the graveyard had, at last. bona
fide burial. But only four mourners attended
the members of the German patrol to whom
the dead French traitor had told.
Many time when loyal Frenchmen seem
reconcied to the Germans, they are contriving
a French trick" And so it happened on
memorable occasion at lie Havre, when a
deputation of Frenchmen, one day, called upon
the new German governor
Monsieur" said the spokesman, lin the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01

then. fate and the strategy Of man took a
hand. Nobody knew. nobody saw something
cold. brown, slitherng stirring among one
bundle Of the fagots. Nobody was there TO
note how the deadly snake took on life. action,
a sort of purpose as the warmth thawed it out.
gave IL energy and animation.
And nobody watched the sinuous serpent
as inch by inch, crawling on it's belly. it
approached the warmest spot in the room,
where a thckl-beefy ankle of a gross man
heaving with shores, was stretched TO the fire.
With dart and dash. the snake completed
its journey. With jab and burying of
fangs. IL dug into that gross. bare flesh
What happened after that. nobody ever
knew. Only. when Captain Mullers orderly
opened the door of the captains study. the
next morning, he saw a sight which turned
his stomach
Sprawled upon the floor lay the captain
his legs swollen, his face black The captain
was beyond all earthly aid. The captain had
been dead for hours. But exactly how he died
and exactly who the old, black bearded wood
cutter was who had seen him last alive no.
body ever found out
The actors who are members OF the Guitry
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The German officers asked the actor if he
minded their taking the table next TO his
Magnificently, then, he waved them 10
their seats.
Certainly not Certainly not" he re-
piled benevolently Though we have conquered
you we French. we still mean TO treat you
kindly. We would not abuse you for the
world"
And this reminds me of another happening
in French bus. A French lady offered
seat by German officer declined In the next
moment she accepted seat proffered by
Frenchman. The German officer at that,
burst out
Damn 1.-THE way you French treat us
Germans, anybody would think it was YOU
who had conquered the country"
But r,qst also tell you of little happen
ing at the Chateau Touquet in Charente, a
Department OF Brittany. This episode sent
ripple of laughter all over the Guild when
member told member. The chateau, IL seems
requisitioned by group of German Off
GERS stationed in Brittany.
In its great hall. of evenings. they held
high revel, drinking up the good French wine
they had found stored in the cellars Finally
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Guild do not always
concern themselves
with death and pun
ishment. They have
their jokes and their
lighter moments. But
these, also, are dedi-
Gated to the cause of
confusing, belittling.
teasing the Germans.
! am thinking now of
the actor $500 a Guild
member who was
sitting in a little cafe
on the Left Bank Of
the Seine in Paris
when four German Of
ficers entered. The
actor, i might ex-
plain. had had a bit
too much TO drink.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01

Regular Old Time Novel Exploits of
RebeIIious Actors and Actresses.
Who M oekingIy Take Guitry's
Nome. But Whose Franks Sfond for
Everything fhe o N c e IIIusfrious.
Much-Married. Idol Of the French
Stage Now Most EmphaticoIIy
Does NOT
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
Achievement Walker Mifflin
Day For Kent Named Head OF
II o m emakers State Board
Dover Man Is Reelected
President Of State Ag-
riculture Group At Or
ganizatiOn Meeting.

Walker L. Mifflin, Dover, was
reelected president of the State
Board of Agriculture at the organ
ization meeting of the board We'd
nesday.
Reappointed last week by Gov.
Walter w. Bacon, Mr.. Miffiin,
prominent not only as a fruit and
grain grower but for his expert
ments for betterment of crops, is
beginning his sixth three-year
term as a member of the board.
On his extensive fruit farm in
West Dover Hundred, Mr.. AIiffiin
grows principally early apples and
peaches. and grapes and tomatoes.
In East Dover Hundred he has his
large grain and vegetable farm.
He always has been interested in
and closely familiar with improve
ment of farming methods and op-
erations, has cooperated in every
way with Delaware authorities in
experimental work helpful to the
agricultural industry. and has al
ways been disposed TO consult with
other farmers on their individual
problems.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
New Organization
Formed In Milford
Division OF Nurses Aid Volunteers
Is Organized At Hospital

On Tuesday afternoon at Mem
orial Hospital a division of the
Nurses Aid Volunteers of the Della
ware Chapter of the American Red
Cross was formed. This division is
for Kent and Sussex counties, and
instruction will be given volunteers
as nurses aids in the Dover, Mil
ford and Lewes Hospitals. Mrs.
Anna Van w. Castle is the state
chairman and attended the local
meeting. The local chairman ap-
pointed on Tuesday is Mrs. Willard
r. Pierce. Applicants should be
between eighteen and fifty years of
age, a graduate of high school with
a good grade and having good phys
ical health. The services are vol
untary and without pay. Members
Of the committee are Mrs. L. B. Can
non, superintendent of Memorial
Hospital; Miss Irene Luff, super
intendent of Kent Hospital; Miss
Eva Louise Calvert, superintendent
of Beebe Hospital; Mrs. w. E. Holt
of Dover; Mrs. Frank Hartnett of
Dover; Mrs. 1. Dolphus Short and
Mrs. ]. Lockwood Pratt of Milford,
and two lay members yet to be ap-
pointed from Lewes. The instruc-
ton course is for eighty hours, of
three hour periods, twice weekly.
blanks may be obtain
ed from Mrs. Holt, Mrs. Short or
Miss Calvert. The date of the first
lesson in the course is March rs
at two at the Nurses Home.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
Tuesday, March 81, Date
Selected For Affair In
Dover Church; Miss
Sara Bulette To Speak.

Tuesday, March 81, has been set
as the date of the annual Achieve
ment Day of the Kent County Home
makers Clubs. At recent meet
ing of the county. advisor council
plans for. the Achievement Day pro-
gram were discussed.
The affair will be held in Wesley
Methodist Church in Dover.
The main speaker of the program
will be Miss Sara Bulette, associate
editor of the Country Gentleman
magazine. Miss Bulette has recent
8y returned from England where
she was sent by the Country Cen
tleman to observe how the people
of rural England are making out
under wartime conditions. She will
talk to the homemakers on the part
women are playing in war-torn
England, particularly rural women.
other interesting events on the
program will include: Panel dis
cussion on nutrition in defense by
members of the American Dietetic
Association, reports of the achieve
ments of the home demonstration
clubs; exhibits of the hooked rugs
that the women have made.
Mrs. Irving Ennis, president of
the county advisory council, will
preside at the meeting.
Registration for the program
should be made to Miss Florence L.
Yetter, home demonstration agent,
no later than Tuesday, March "a.
Miss Yetter is located in the post
office building. Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
Weekly DOinGs Of
Red Cross Workers
Schedule Of Meetings For
Milford For Week Be-
ginning March 6 .
General Chairman
Mrs. Wallace McFaul
Canteen COrps

Mrs. J. S. Willis, Chairman
Tuesday evening, March 10, 1880
-Colored Canteen class meets in
colored school. Miss Eleanor Nc
Knight, instructor.
First Aid
Mrs. J. J. Pearce and Miss Sara Grier
Co-Chalrmen
Friday, March 6 at 1880 p. m.-
Caulk auditorium. DR.. Reed and DR..
James, Jr., instructors.
Friday, March 6, 8 p. m.-Girrs
class at M H. S. Mrs. Hoey Far
row, instructor.
Monday, March 8, 1880 p. m.-
Caulk auditorium. Dr.. Reed and
DR.. James, instructors.
Tuesday, March 10, 1880 p. m.--
Community Building, class of men.
Coach Briggs, instructor.
Wednesday, March IL, 1880 p. m.
Community Building. Coach
Briggs class of men.
Wednesday. March II. 8 p. NJ
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Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
Col. r. C. Rust Directs
States Waste Salvage
Designed To Bring In Waste Paper,
Old Rags, Scrap Metal And Rubber

Lieutenant Colonel Ralph G
Rust, of Lewes, has been named
executive secretary of the state
Salvage for Victory" committee
it has been announced.
Colonel Rust, a member of the
military staff of Governor Walter
w. Bacon, returned Wednesday
from Washington. where he attend
ed conferences for three days with
officials of the Bureau Of Industrial
Conservation, War Production
Board, ON his new duties.
j. Stewart Groves, chairman of
the committee, said that offices will
be opened soon in Wilmington. Ac-
cording to present plans, two stem
ographers in addition to Colonel
Rust will form the staff.
Retired Business Man
Colonel Rust, who was formerly
associated with the General Motors
Corporation, retired from business
approximately 10 years ago and has
since been running his dairy farm.
He had beeR Frigidaire distributor
for southern New England, and,
earlier, sales manager of the Chew
rolet Motor Company at Cincin-
natl, Ohio. During World War /
he was special agent for the U. S.
Railroad Administration. He was
named aide de camp by Governor
Bacon on December IA, 1910.
The program which Colonel Rust
will help to direct is designed to
bring in waste paper, old rags,
scrap metal and old rubber for use
in Americas war factories. There
are said to be millions of tons of
these materials lying idle in dumps,
backwards, attics, and cellars, in
homes, stores, and on farms,
throughout the nation.
The public will be asked to round
up these materials and sell them to
junk dealers or give them to chari-
ties, schools, or other organizations
collecting them.
Location OF Groups Sought
1--WE wish to announce that all
groups throughout the state that
have started salvaging, may contin-
ue with their own organization,
Mr.. Groves said. The committee
wants to be notified, however, OF
the location of these groups, the
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Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
.Cedars Meet
In This CITY
On Wednesday
Regular Ceremonial Will
Be Held In Community
Building; Warren T.
Moore To Preside.

Notwithstanding the fact that a
large part of its membership is en-
gagged in defense work, Evergreen
Forest No. 40, Tall Cedars of Leb-
anon of Kent and Sussex counties
will hold its regular ceremonial in
the community building, Milford
Wednesday evening, March IL, be-
ginning promptly at eight o'clock.
Each meeting disclosed the absence
of some member who had been call
ed to the colors, nevertheless the
attendance is above the average.
Warren T. Moore, Grand Tall
Cedar of Harrington, and his sew
SSrai committees have arranged a
program in keeping with the times
that is largely responsible for the
increased interest shown in this
popular Masonic organization.
This month that their members
may learn what part the fire COM
panies are taking in local defense
a part of the program will treat
on this phase of the present con-
flict. Under the heading Your Fire
Company in Defense" Claude Ca
hall, of Harrington, will explain
the preparations the Harrington
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Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
Kent 4-H Clubs
To Present Plays
Nine Groups to Compete In
Caesar Rodney And
Clayton Schools

Nine one-act plays, embracing
comedy, drama, and melodrama
will be given by Kent County All
Club members at the Caesar Rod
ney School, Camden-Wyoming, to-
night friday March 6, and at
Clayton next Monday night.
Five of the plays will be at Cae-
sar Rodney and four at Clayton.
Judges will be Mrs. George Ehin-
ger, Dover; Louise Hoffecker Burs-
lem, Smyrna, and William Catalan
of the Dover School faculty.
Awards will be presented the
best plays each evening according
to a sliding plan of sharing gate
receipts. The outstanding play
will be the All Club entry in the
Delaware Dramatic d. Festival at
Newark, April 25.
The plays. casts, directors. and
clubs at the Caesar Rodney School
will be:
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
Kent Teachers
In Session At
Caesar Rodney
County Educators Will
Be Told Aims Of Pan
Americanism At The
Annual Meeting.

The theme of the annual meeting
of the Kent County Education Asso-
citation in the Caesar Rodney School
today, Friday, March 6, will be Pan
American Relationship"
The cooperation of the Pan-Amer-
ican Union has been obtained and
much material is expected to de-
velop the Pan-American atmos-
phere for the gathering. Speakers
of national prominence are expect
ed to be present and address the
association on this most vital sub
ject.
The meeting will be attended
by all teachers of Kent county
The officers are:' President. Paul M.
Hodgson, acting state supervisor
of vocational agriculture; vice pres
ident, M. c. Bower, former teacher
at the Milford High School, and
now principal of the high school at
Delaware City; secretary-treasur-
rer, Hattie " McCool of the Caesar
school faculty.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
To AH Subscribers

ford Chronicle will be $500 per
year.
Single copies will sell for four
cents per copy at the newsstands
and by carrier boy.
All subscriptions which have al
ready been paid in advance will
be delivered until the date of ex-
piration at the old rate. Between
now and July 1, 1912, we will ac-
cept renewals or new subscription
orders at the old rate of S1.50 per
year.
We make this announcement with
reluctance, but like the thousands
of newspapers throughout the Ma
tion who have recently been COM
PEELED to raise subscription rates,
we must find some way of solving
in part the problem of higher ex-
penditures in every direction.
MILFORD CHRONICLE
PUBLISHING COMPANY
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
CCC Has Increased
Boys Allowance
EnrOllees To Get $12 Instead OF $S
A Month To Spend Under New Plan

A new pay distribution plan for
youths in Civilian Conservation
Corps camps was announced re-
Gently by Wentworth Deverell. who
is in charge of CCC enrolment in
Delaware.
The new plan, effective at once,
retains the same base pay of $50
a month, but provides that of this
amount the enrollee will receive
$12 with $40 being sent to his par
ents and $S being deposited to his
account to be paid him when dis
charged.
The former distribution plan pro-
vided for SIS to be sent home, IS
to be given the enrolles in cash,
and 81 to be deposited to his ac-
count.
Mr.. Deverell explained the
change was made because it was
found that $S month was not suf-
ficient to meet the expenses of the
enrollee because of rising prices,
even though his board and lodging
are provided by the CCC.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
The Defense Sayings
Staff Vital To U. S.
Group Is Doing Much To Build Morale And Speed
Up Production, r. W. Sparks, National Field
Director Of Defense Savings Stamps Says.

The defense savings staff is play
ing a vital role in the war effort in
that it is providing solutions to
many phases of the great problems
of building civilian morale, of pro-
viding finances, of stepping up pro-
duction, and even of actual fight
ing.
This was stressed by Robert w.
Sparks, national field director of
defense savings STATS, U. S. Treas
ury Department, yesterday after
noon in addressing more than 200
representatives of the Delaware
unit in the Hotel DUPONT.
A feature of the meeting was the
announcement that sales of defense
bonds in Delaware had jumped
from an average of 1900 a day for
a total of $19O.O0O a month in No
vember. to 10,50O day for a
months total of $1,O71 900 in Jan
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
Mrs. J. P. Green Guest
Of Century Club
Mrs. David n. Stills Hostess For The
Day; Luncheon Served

Mrs. ]. Paul Green, State presi-
dent of the federated clubs, was the
honored guest at the annual cover
bers of the Milford New Century
Club enjoyed on Monday at the
regular weekly meeting. Mrs. L.
milford Taylor of Wilmington and
Mrs. Robert E. Lewis of Dover,
were also among the out-of-town
guests. Mrs. David N. Sills, with
an efficient corps of assistants, ar
ranged the luncheon which was an
other grand success. A long table,
full of delicious products of the
culinary art of Milford women, pre-
sented a picture for all to enjoy,
visibly and physically. The meet
ing followed the luncheon at which
Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend, the
president, presided. Mrs. Green
led the members in the pledge of
allegiance to the flag, while Mrs.
l.. Mulford Taylor read the collect.
The members were greeted by Mrs.
Green, by Mrs. Taylor and by Mrs.
Lewis. Mrs. Joseph Mach, who has
coached a play each year for the
past four years for this visit of the
State president, again delighted the
audience by the presentation of
"The Girl From Nowhere" Those
who took their parts so ably were
Mrs. A. E. Num-. Mrs. Joseph J.
Pearce. Miss Sara Nutter, Mrs.
Remsen Barnard. 3rd. and Mrs.
Theodore Townsend. The members
appreciated the work of the cast
and the director of the play.
Next week will be Business Day.
Mrs. Frank E. Conlin will review
current book, and the first reading
of the revised proposed bylaws
will be made by DR.. M. Dalema
Draper. club parliamentarian. A
short arranged discussion on de-
fense savings will be presented by
Mrs. Conlin. This is taking place
in all of the clubs in the country.
Be present and learn few more
facts about defense savings.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
Sussex BldckOMt Is
Pronounced Il Big
Success byGovernor
BlackOut Test 100 Per
Cent Effective In En-
tire County AS Violent
Storm RACES During
The Period Keeping
Planes Grounded.

Sussex county's blackout-the
states first countrywide test of civ
ilian defense cooperation-was de-
clared 100 per cent effective by
area, state and county defense Off
cials Monday night following one
half hour of binding blackness
during raging rain and wind
storm.
Only few "pinpoints' of official
light from blazing incendiary
bombs in Milford fire tests pierced
the atmosphere of the entire south
ern part Of the state.
Officials of the various defense
groups received reports from the
z3 Sussex county towns cooperat-
ing, in the Milford Community
Hall.
Gov. Walter w. Bacon, head of
the State Council of Defense, who
was driven about Milford during
the test, said it was the first black
out he had ever witnessed and that
in his opinion the public gave 100
per cent cooperation. Everything
worked according to schedule" he
pointed out.
Maj. Myron K. Barratt, repre-
sentative of the Second Civilian
Defense headquarters in New York,
also a witness to the blackout,
praised Sussex county officials for
their work in making the county
totally black.
Sussex county. coordinator, Ed
ward c. Evans, Milford mayor, was
host to the group of officials in
Milford for the test. He thanked
the 1000 air raid wardens, auxil-
iary police, and messengers who
participated in the trial.
Every Sussex county officer of
the state police was on duty along
the states highway and stopped
every motor vehicle during the test.
The cars were ordered to pull to
the side of the highway ana -tuf.n
out their lights. No accidents were
reported. Even trains passing
through the county had hooded
headlights and the train window
curtains were pulled down.
The alert signal for the blackout
flashed from the county's defense
center at Georgetown to all II de-
fense councils at 1880 o'clock. One
half hour later the red" signal,
warning of an impending raid, was
flashed from the center by George
Ehinger. head of the Aircraft
Service. who was station
ed at Georgetown.
Immediately lights began to
blink off in all the towns and rural
areas of the county. The blackout
remained until the all-clear signals
was sounded at $3.50 o'clock.
AirplaneS Grounded
The weather conspired to make
he blackout doubly effective, al
.hough four observation planes
scheduled to observe the test from
high above the county were
grounded by the high winds.
Lewes was the only town that
lid not officially blackout at s
,'clock. Due to telephone trouble,
headquarters at Georgetown were
lnable to reach the Lewes Defense
Center in the Fire House. AL
hough residents turned out lights
It o'clock, street lights remained
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Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
Community Sing Here
Next Monday Evening
Choral Society Program
Will be Presented in First
Presbyterian Church

A community sing, sponsored by
the Milford Choral Society, will be
presented on Monday evening at
7:45 at the Presbyterian Church.
The public is invited to come and
join in the singing of such old
favorites as Let Me Call You
Sweetheart" Its a Long Way to
Tipperary," and I've Been Work
ing on the Railroad" There will
also be spirituals, including Josh
ua Fit the Battle of Jerico." and
"Soona Will Be Done" and chosen
selections by the members of the
Choral Society. under the direc-
tion of Mr.. Rudolph. the instruc-
tor.
You do not have to be an ac-
complished vocalist; ability to sing
long and loud is sufficient.